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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 6-K
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the month of May, 2012
Commission File Number 1-14732
 

 
COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
National Steel Company
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 
Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima 3400, 20º andar
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
04538-132
(Address of principal executive office)
 

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

 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  

Yes _______ No ___X____


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Table of Contents

 

Company Information

 

Capital Breakdown

1

Parent Company Financial Statements

 

Balance Sheet – Assets

2

Balance Sheet – Liabilities

3

Statement of Income

4

Statement of Comprehensive Income

5

Statement of Cash Flows

6

Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

 

1/1/2012 to 03/31/2012

7

1/1/2011 to 03/31/2011

8

Statement of Value Added

9

Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Balance Sheet - Assets

10

Balance Sheet - Liabilities

11

Statement of Income

12

Statement of Comprehensive Income

13

Statement of Cash Flows

14

Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

 

1/1/2012 to 03/31/2012

15

1/1/2011 to 03/31/2011

16

Statement of Value Added

17

Comments on the Company’s Consolidated Performance

18

Notes to the Financial Statements

29

Reports and Statements

 

Unqualified Independent Auditors’ Review Report

100

 

 

 


 

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Company Information / Capital Breakdown

 

Number of Shares

(Units)

Current Quarter

03/31/2012

 

Paid-in Capital

 

 

Common

1,457,970,108

 

Preferred

0

 

Total

1,457,970,108

 

Treasury Shares

 

 

Common

0

 

Preferred

0

 

Total

0

 

 

 

 

 

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Parent Company Financial Statements / Balance Sheet – Assets

 

(R$ thousand)

 

Code

Description

Current Quarter
3/31/2012

Previous Year
12/31/2011

1

Total assets

46,012,009

45,582,817

1.01

Current assets

8,084,172

8,886,953

1.01.01

Cash and cash equivalents

1,102,902

2,073,244

1.01.03

Trade receivables

3,746,713

3,516,800

1.01.04

Inventories

2,818,046

2,885,617

1.01.06

Recoverable taxes

385,748

296,394

1.01.08

Other current assets

30,763

114,898

1.02

Non-current assets

37,927,837

36,695,864

1.02.01

Long-term receivables

3,962,050

3,852,937

1.02.01.03

Trade receivables

10,243

10,202

1.02.01.06

Deferred taxes

1,327,664

1,300,650

1.02.01.08

Receivables from related parties

319,343

125,843

1.02.01.09

Other non-current assets

2,304,800

2,416,242

1.02.02

Investments

23,102,339

22,573,890

1.02.03

Property, plant and equipment

10,843,040

10,247,845

1.02.04

Intangible assets

20,408

21,192

 

 

 

 

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Parent Company Financial Statements / Balance Sheet – Liabilities

 

(R$ thousand)

 

 

Code

Description

Current Quarter
3/31/2012

Previous Year
12/31/2011

2

Total liabilities

46,012,009

45,582,817

2.01

Current liabilities

7,370,255

7,351,509

2.01.01

Payroll and related taxes

120,215

123,839

2.01.02

Trade payables

1,008,907

667,886

2.01.03

Taxes payable

154,458

122,648

2.01.04

Borrowings and financing

3,853,733

4,330,141

2.01.05

Other payables

1,994,265

1,872,865

2.01.06

Provisions

238,677

234,130

2.01.06.01

Provisions for tax, social security, labor and civil risks

230,876  

225,997

2.01.06.02

Other provisions

7,801

8,133

2.02

Non-current liabilities

30,433,242

30,245,487

2.02.01

Borrowings and financing

19,222,105

19,005,495

2.02.02

Other payables

9,695,695

9,718,976

2.02.04

Provisions

1,515,442

1,521,016

2.02.04.01

Provisions for tax, social security, labor and civil risks

267,980  

262,432

2.02.04.02

Other provisions

1,247,462

1,258,584

2.02.04.02.04

Pension and healthcare plan

469,027

469,027

2.02.04.02.06

Other provisions

778,435

789,557

2.03

Equity

8,208,512

7,985,821

2.03.01

Issued capital

1,680,947

1,680,947

2.03.02

Capital reserves

30

30

2.03.04

Earnings reserves

7,671,620

7,671,620

2.03.04.01

Legal reserve

336,190

336,190

2.03.04.02

Statutory reserve

5,717,390

5,717,390

2.03.04.08

Additional dividends proposed

273,492

273,492

2.03.04.10

Investment reserve

1,344,548

1,344,548

2.03.05

Retained earnings/accumulated losses

(7,496)

-

2.03.08

Other comprehensive income

(1,136,589)

(1,366,776)

 

 

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Parent Company Financial Statements / Statement of Income

 

(R$ thousand)

 

Code

Description

Current Quarter
1/1/2012 to 3/31/2012

YTD Current Year
1/1/2011 to 3/31/2011

3.01

Net revenue from sales and/or services

2,409,456

2,570,165

3.02

Cost of sales and/or services

(1,887,154)

(1,726,681)

3.03

Gross profit

522,302

843,484

3.04

Operating expenses/income

(25,660)

203,013

3.04.01

Selling expenses

(68,204)

(81,102)

3.04.02

General and administrative expenses

(77,351)

(73,873)

3.04.04

Other operating income

27,929

4,809

3.04.05

Other operating expenses

(95,600)

(143,583)

3.04.06

Share of profits of affiliated companies

187,566

496,762

3.05

Profit before finance income (costs) and taxes

496,642

1,046,497

3.06

Finance income (costs)

(501,229)

(470,929)

3.06.01

Finance income

46,787

61,426

3.06.02

Finance costs

(548,016)

(532,355)

3.06.02.01

Net exchange gains (losses) on financial instruments

176,646

159,632

3.06.02.02

Finance costs

(724,662)

(691,987)

3.07

Profit before taxes on income

(4,587)

575,568

3.08

Income tax and social contribution

115,281

41,951

3.09

Profit from continuing operations

110,694

617,519

3.11

Profit/loss for the period

110,694

617,519

3.99

Earnings per share - (R$/share)

   

3.99.01

Basic earnings per share

   

3.99.01.01

Common shares

0.07592

0.42355

3.99.02

Diluted earnings per share

   

3.99.02.01

Common shares

0.07592

0.42355

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Parent Company Financial Statements / Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

(R$ thousand)

 

 

Code

Description

Current Quarter
1/1/2012 to 3/31/2012

YTD Current Year
1/1/2011 to 3/31/2011

4.01

Consolidated profit for the year

110,694

617,519

4.02

Other comprehensive income

230,187

120,664

4.02.01

Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign operations

(30,022)

(10,852)

4.02.03

Net change in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets

260,209

131,516

4.03

Consolidated comprehensive income for the year

340,881

738,183

 

 

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Parent Company Financial Statements / Statement of Cash Flows – Indirect Method

 

 (R$ thousand)

 

Code

Description

YTD Current Year
1/1/2012 to 3/31/2012

YTD Previous Year
1/1/2011 to 3/31/2011

6.01

Net cash generated by (used in) operating activities

(401,987)

226,479

6.01.01

Cash generated from operations

551,437

619,794

6.01.01.01

Profit for the year

110,694

617,519

6.01.01.02

Accrued charges on borrowings and financing

648,814

580,918

6.01.01.03

Depreciation/ depletion / amortization

221,585

176,852

6.01.01.04

Realization of available-for-sale investments

(187,566)

(496,762)

6.01.01.05

Deferred income tax and social contribution

(115,281)

(90,362)

6.01.01.06

Provision of swaps/forwards

3,519

5,254

6.01.01.07

Provision for tax, social security, labor and civil risks

12,724

8,435

6.01.01.08

Inflation adjustment and exchange differences

(176,646)

(200,788)

6.01.01.10

Proceeds from write-off and disposal of assets

1

-

6.01.01.14

Other provisions

33,593

18,728

6.01.02

Increase (decrease) in assets and liabilities

(953,424)

(393,315)

6.01.02.01

Trade receivables

(6,493)

(51,803)

6.01.02.02

Related parties reciveble

(353,833)

(255,018)

6.01.02.03

Inventories

55,276

200,655

6.01.02.04

Receivables from related parties

(5,208)

51,414

6.01.02.05

Recoverable taxes

17,826

46,473

6.01.02.07

Trade payables

(51,380)

(63,328)

6.01.02.08

Payroll and related tax

20,676

(8,849)

6.01.02.09

Taxes

18,766

82,351

6.01.02.10

Account payables with controlled company

1,090

10,775

6.01.02.11

Contingent liabilities

370

48,198

6.01.02.12

Taxes in installments - REFIS

(95,480)

(48,325)

6.01.02.13

Judicial deposits

(2,606)

(9,284)

6.01.02.14

Dividends and interest on capital

15,655

-

6.01.02.15

Interest paid

(526,719)

(338,748)

6.01.02.16

Interest on swap paid

(3,817)

(5,519)

6.01.02.17

Others

(37,547)

(52,307)

6.02

Net cash used in operating activities

(628,072)

(929,522)

6.02.01

Investments

(258,542)

(583,886)

6.02.02

Property, plant and equipment

(369,530)

(345,648)

6.02.03

Cash arrising from controlled company merger

-

12

6.03

Net cash generated by financing activities

59,717

2,114,418

6.03.01

Borrowings

939,181

2,063,201

6.03.02

Related parties borrowings

-

288,178

6.03.03

Repayments to financial institutions - principal

(851,188)

(163,038)

6.03.04

Related parties - Repayments to financial institutions

(28,262)

(73,923)

6.03.05

Dividends and interest on capital

(14)

-

6.04

Exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

-

(27)

6.05

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(970,342)

1,411,348

6.05.01

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

2,073,244

108,297

6.05.02

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

1,102,902

1,519,645

 

 

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Parent Company Financial Statements / Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity – 1/1/2012 to 39/31/2012

 

(R$ thousand)

 

 

Code

Description

Paid-in capital

Capital reserves, granted stock options and treasury shares

Earnings reserves

Retained earnings/(accumulated losses)

Other comprehensive income

Equity

5.01

Opening balances

1,680,947

30

7,671,620

0

(1,366,776)

7,985,821

5.03

Adjusted opening balances

1,680,947

30

7,671,620

0

(1,366,776)

7,985,821

5.04

Capital transactions with shareholders

0

0

0

(118,190)

0

(118,190)

5.04.07

Interest on Capital

0

 

0

(118,190)

0

(118,190)

5.05

Total comprehensive income

0

0

0

110,694

230,187

340,881

5.05.01

Profit for the year

0

0

0

110,694

0

110,694

5.05.02

Other comprehensive income

0

0

0

0

230,187

230,187

5.05.02.04

Translation adjustments for the year

0

0

0

0

(30,022)

(30,022)

5.05.02.09

Available-for-sale assets

0

0

0

0

260,209

260,209

5.07

Closing balances

1,680,947

30

7,671,620

(7,496)

(1,136,589)

8,208,512

 

 

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Parent Company Financial Statements / Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity– 1/1/2011 to 3/31/2011

 

(R$ thousand)

 

Code

Description

Paid-in capital

Capital reserves, granted stock options and treasury shares

Earnings reserves

Retained earnings/(accumulated losses)

Other comprehensive income

Equity

5.01

Opening balances

1,680,947

30

6,119,798

0

(168,015)

7,632,760

5.03

Adjusted opening balances

1,680,947

30

6,119,798

0

(168,015)

7,632,760

5.04

Capital transactions with shareholders

0

0

0

(117,012)

0

(117,012)

5.04.07

Interest on Capital

0

 

0

(117,012)

0

(117,012)

5.05

Total comprehensive income

0

0

0

617,519

120,664

738,183

5.05.01

Profit for the year

0

0

0

617,519

0

617,519

5.05.02

Other comprehensive income

0

0

0

0

120,664

120,664

5.05.02.04

Translation adjustments for the year

0

0

0

0

(10,852)

(10,852)

5.05.02.08

Available-for-sale assets

0

0

0

0

131,516

131,516

5.07

Closing balances

1,680,947

30

6,119,798

500,507

(47,351)

8,253,931

 

 

 

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Parent Company Financial Statements / Statement of Value Added

 

(R$ thousand)

 

Code

Description

YTD Current Year
1/1/2012 to 3/31/2012

YTD Previous Year
1/1/2011 to 3/31/2011

7.01

Revenues

3,056,051

3,217,361

7.01.01

Sales of products and services

3,052,345

3,214,209

7.01.02

Other revenues

(1)

(9)

7.01.04

Recognition/reversal of allowance for doubtful debts

3,707

3,161

7.02

Inputs purchased from third parties

(1,971,952)

(1,948,397)

7.02.01

Costs of sales and services

(1,760,504)

(1,664,311)

7.02.02

Materials, eletric power, outside services and other

(204,933)

(275,055)

7.02.03

Impairment/recovery of assets

(6,515)

(9,031)

7.03

Gross value added

1,084,099

1,268,964

7.04

Retentions

(221,585)

(176,852)

7.04.01

Depreciation, amortization and depletion

(221,585)

(176,852)

7.05

Wealth created

862,514

1,092,112

7.06

Value added received as transfer

233,807

546,838

7.06.01

Share of profits of subsidiaries

187,566

496,762

7.06.02

Finance income

46,787

61,426

7.06.03

Other

(546)

(11,350)

7.07

Wealth for distribution

1,096,321

1,638,950

7.08

Wealth distributed

1,096,321

1,638,950

7.08.01

Personnel

249,276

246,684

7.08.01.01

Salaries and wages

187,175

195,330

7.08.01.02

Benefits

39,809

40,479

7.08.01.03

Severance pay fund (FGTS)

22,292

10,875

7.08.02

Taxes and fees

187,727

261,029

7.08.02.01

Federal

122,183

193,775

7.08.02.02

State

56,998

59,790

7.08.02.03

Municipal

8,546

7,464

7.08.03

Lenders and lessors

548,624

513,718

7.08.03.01

Interest

547,633

691,535

7.08.03.02

Leases

991

30

7.08.03.03

Others

-

(177,847)

7.08.04

Shareholders

110,694

617,519

7.08.04.01

Interest on capital

118,190

117,012

7.08.04.03

Retained earnings/(accumulated losses) for the year

(7,496)

500,507

 

 

                                                                                   

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Statements / Balance Sheet - Assets

 

(R$ thousand)

 

 

Code

Description

Current Quarter
3/31/2012

Previous Year
12/31/2011

1

Total assets

47,946,045

46,869,702

1.01

Current assets

20,854,785

21,944,306

1.01.01

Cash and cash equivalents

14,144,014

15,417,393

1.01.03

Trade receivables

2,019,285

1,616,206

1.01.04

Inventories

3,648,280

3,734,984

1.01.06

Recoverable taxes

693,954

584,273

1.01.08

Other current assets

349,252

591,450

1.02

Non-current assets

27,091,260

24,925,396

1.02.01

Long-term receivables

4,720,380

4,856,721

1.02.01.01

Short-term investments measured at amortized cost

116,766

139,679

1.02.01.03

Trade receivables

9,924

10,043

1.02.01.06

Deferred taxes

1,851,028

1,840,773

1.02.01.09

Other non-current assets

2,742,662

2,866,226

1.02.02

Investments

2,507,176

2,088,225

1.02.03

Property, plant and equipment

19,058,400

17,377,076

1.02.04

Intangible assets

805,304

603,374

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Statements / Balance Sheet – Liabilities

 

(R$ thousand)

 

 

Code

Description

Current Quarter
3/31/2012

Previous Year
12/31/2011

2

Total liabilities

47,946,045

46,869,702

2.01

Current liabilities

6,748,664

6,496,947

2.01.01

Payroll and related taxes

202,128

202,469

2.01.02

Trade payables

1,334,602

1,232,075

2.01.03

Taxes payable

357,125

325,132

2.01.04

Borrowings and financing

2,626,012

2,702,083

2.01.05

Other payables

1,917,433

1,728,445

2.01.06

Provisions

311,364

306,743

2.01.06.01

Provisions for tax, social security, labor and civil risks

296,827

292,178

2.01.06.02

Other provisions

14,537

14,565

2.02

Non-current liabilities

32,575,577

31,955,585

2.02.01

Borrowings and financing

25,783,562

25,186,505

2.02.02

Other payables

5,487,772

5,593,520

2.02.03

Deferred taxes

158,870

37,851

2.02.04

Provisions

1,145,373

1,137,709

2.02.04.01

Provisions for tax, social security, labor and civil risks

351,124

346,285

2.02.04.02

Other provisions

794,249

791,424

2.02.04.02.04

Pension and healthcare plan

469,050

469,050

2.02.04.02.06

Other provisions

325,199

322,374

2.03

Equity

8,621,804

8,417,170

2.03.01

Issued capital

1,680,947

1,680,947

2.03.02

Capital reserves

30

30

2.03.04

Earnings reserves

7,671,620

7,671,620

2.03.04.01

Legal reserve

336,190

336,190

2.03.04.02

Statutory reserve

5,717,390

5,717,390

2.03.04.08

Additional dividends proposed

273,492

273,492

2.03.04.11

Investment reserve

1,344,548

1,344,548

2.03.05

Retained earnings/accumulated losses

(7,496)

-

2.03.08

Other comprehensive income

(1,136,589)

1,366,776

2.03.09

Non-controlling interests

413,292

431,349

 

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Statements / Statement of Income

(R$ thousand)

 

Code

Description

Current Quarter
1/1/2012 to 3/31/2012

YTD Current Year
1/1/2011 to 3/31/2011

3.01

Net revenue from sales and/or services

3,895,739

3,789,008

3.02

Cost of sales and/or services

(2,752,606)

(2,232,828)

3.03

Gross profit

1,143,133

1,556,180

3.04

Operating expenses/income

(426,884)

(366,754)

3.04.01

Selling expenses

(180,995)

(120,002)

3.04.02

General and administrative expenses

(133,812)

(121,309)

3.04.04

Other operating income

12,684

15,585

3.04.05

Other operating expenses

(124,761)

(141,028)

3.05

Profit before finance income (costs) and taxes

716,249

1,189,426

3.06

Finance income (costs)

(628,161)

(518,436)

3.06.01

Finance income

107,585

139,082

3.06.02

Finance costs

(735,746)

(657,518)

3.06.02.01

Net exchange gains (losses) on financial instruments

(52,821)

(93,339)

3.06.02.02

Finance costs

(682,925)

(564,179)

3.07

Profit before taxes on income

88,088

670,990

3.08

Income tax and social contribution

4,547

(55,295)

3.09

Profit from continuing operations

92,635

615,695

3.11

Consolidated profit/loss for the period

92,635

615,695

3.11.01

Attributed to owners of the Company

110,694

617,519

3.11.02

Attributed to non-controlling interests

(18,059)

(1,824)

3.99

Earnings per share - (R$/share)

   

3.99.01

Basic earnings per share

   

3.99.01.01

Common shares

0.07592

0.42355

3.99.02

Diluted earnings per share

   

3.99.02.01

Common shares

0.07592

0.42355

 

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Statements / Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

(R$ thousand)

 

 

Code

Description

Current Quarter
1/1/2012 to 3/31/2012

YTD Current Year
1/1/2011 to 3/31/2011

4.01

Consolidated profit for the year

92,635

615,695

4.02

Other comprehensive income

230,187

120,664

4.02.01

Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign operations

(30,022)

(10,852)

4.02.03

Net change in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets

260,209

131,516

4.03

Consolidated comprehensive income for the year

322,822

736,359

4.03.01

Attributed to owners of the Company

340,881

738,183

4.03.02

Attributed to non-controlling interests

(18,059)

(1,824)

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Statements / Statement of Cash Flows – Indirect Method

 

(R$ thousand)

 

Code

Description

YTD Current Year
1/1/2012 to 3/31/2012

YTD Previous Year
1/1/2011 to 3/31/2011

6.01

Net cash generated by (used in) operating activities

346,656

917,687

6.01.01

Cash generated from operations

1,048,845

1,374,274

6.01.01.01

Profit for the year

92,635

615,695

6.01.01.02

Accrued charges on borrowings and financing

595,052

462,403

6.01.01.03

Depreciation/ depletion / amortization

288,389

221,519

6.01.01.04

Realization of available-for-sale investments

27,087

118,175

6.01.01.05

Deferred income tax and social contribution

(55,096)

(41,375)

6.01.01.07

Provision for tax, social security, labor and civil risks

12,848

(6,450)

6.01.01.08

Inflation adjustment and exchange differences

29,253

(38,381)

6.01.01.09

Gain/(loss) on percentage changes

794

-

6.01.01.12

Other provisions

57,883

42,688

6.01.02

Increase (decrease) in assets and liabilities

(702,189)

(456,587)

6.01.02.01

Trade receivables

(126,679)

(123,176)

6.01.02.02

Inventories

167,058

187,998

6.01.02.03

Recoverable taxes

(7,890)

89,103

6.01.02.04

Trade payables

(25,359)

(27,658)

6.01.02.05

Payroll and related tax

22,538

9,537

6.01.02.06

Taxes

122,010

(11,711)

6.01.02.07

Contingent Liabilities

(465)

17,664

6.01.02.08

Receivables from jointly controlled entities

(38,856)

-

6.01.02.09

Account payables with controlled company

890

4,030

6.01.02.10

Taxes in installments - REFIS

(95,725)

(48,599)

6.01.02.11

Judicial deposits

(3,283)

(14,351)

6.01.02.13

Interest paid

(628,562)

(353,345)

6.01.02.14

Interest on swap paid

(29,356)

(117,705)

6.01.02.15

Others

(58,510)

(68,374)

6.02

Net cash used in operating activities

(1,352,860)

(1,663,848)

6.02.01

Receipt/payment in derivative transactions

(121,707)

(30,845)

6.02.02

Investments

(60,206)

(809,955)

6.02.03

Property, plant and equipment

(884,790)

(819,722)

6.02.04

Intangible

(492)

(3,326)

6.02.05

Acquisition of subsidiaries

(300,545)

-

6.02.06

Cash arrising from controlled company merger

14,880

-

6.03

Net cash generated by financing activities

(36,229)

1,788,049

6.03.01

Borrowings

1,655,728

2,129,169

6.03.02

Related parties borrowings

(885,006)

(341,120)

6.03.03

Repayments to financial institutions - principal

(806,937)

-

6.03.04

Related parties - Repayments to financial institutions

(14)

-

6.04

Exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

(230,946)

(166,119)

6.05

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(1,273,379)

875,769

6.05.01

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

15,417,393

10,239,278

6.05.02

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

14,144,014

11,115,047

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Statements / Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity – 1/1/2012 to 3/31/2012

 

(R$ thousand)

 

Code

Description

Paid-in capital

Capital reserves, granted stock options and treasury shares

Earnings reserves

Retained earnings/(accumulated losses)

Other comprehensive income

Equity

Non-controlling interests

Consolidated equity

5.01

Opening balances

1,680,947

30

7,671,620

0

(1,366,776)

7,985,821

431,349

8,417,170

5.03

Adjusted opening balances

1,680,947

30

7,671,620

0

(1,366,776)

7,985,821

431,349

8,417,170

5.04

Capital transactions with shareholders

0

0

0

(118,190)

0

(118,190)

0

(118,190)

5.04.07

Interest on Capital

0

0

0

(118,190)

0

(118,190)

0

(118,190)

5.05

Total comprehensive income

0

0

0

110,694

230,187

340,881

(18,059)

322,822

5.05.01

Profit for the year

0

0

0

110,694

0

110,694

(18,059)

92,635

5.05.02

Other comprehensive income

0

0

0

0

230,187

230,187

0

230,187

5.05.02.04

Translation adjustments for the year

0

0

0

0

(30,022)

(30,022)

0

(30,022)

5.05.02.09

Sale of available-for-sale assets

0

0

0

0

260,209

260,209

0

260,209

5.06

Internal changes in equity

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

2

5.06.04

Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

2

5.07

Closing balances

1,680,947

30

7,671,620

(7,496)

(1,136,589)

8,208,512

431,292

8,621,804

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Statements / Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity – 1/1/2011 to 3/31/2011

 

(R$ thousand)

 

Code

Description

Paid-in capital

Capital reserves, granted stock options and treasury shares

Earnings reserves

Retained earnings/(accumulated losses)

Other comprehensive income

Equity

Non-controlling interests

Consolidated equity

5.01

Opening balances

1,680,947

30

6,119,798

0

(168,015)

7,632,760

189,928

7,822,688

5.03

Adjusted opening balances

1,680,947

30

6,119,798

0

(168,015)

7,632,760

189,928

7,822,688

5.04

Capital transactions with shareholders

0

0

0

(117,012)

0

(117,012)

0

(117,012)

5.04.07

Interest on Capital

0

0

0

(117,012)

0

(117,012)

0

(117,012)

5.05

Total comprehensive income

0

0

0

617,519

120,664

738,183

(1,824)

736,359

5.05.01

Profit for the year

0

0

0

617,519

0

617,519

(1,824)

615,695

5.05.02

Other comprehensive income

0

0

0

0

120,664

120,664

0

120,664

5.05.02.04

Translation adjustments for the year

0

0

0

0

(10,852)

(10,852)

0

(10,852)

5.05.02.08

Available-for-sale assets

0

0

0

0

131,516

131,516

0

131,516

5.06

Internal changes in equity

0

0

0

0

0

0

(228)

(228)

5.06.04

Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries

0

0

0

0

0

0

(228)

(228)

5.07

Closing balances

1,680,947

30

6,119,798

500,507

(47,351)

8,253,931

187,876

8,441,807

 

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Statements / Statement of Value Added

 

(R$ thousand)

 

 

Code

Description

YTD Current Year
1/1/2012 to 3/31/2012

YTD Previous Year
1/1/2011 to 3/31/2011

7.01

Revenues

4,605,842

4,503,966

7.01.01

Sales of products and services

4,618,975

4,506,855

7.01.02

Other revenues

(18,332)

(4,580)

7.01.04

Recognition/reversal of allowance for doubtful debts

5,199

1,691

7.02

Inputs purchased from third parties

(2,694,338)

(2,298,684)

7.02.01

Costs of sales and services

(2,313,263)

(1,968,417)

7.02.02

Materials, eletric power, outside services and other

(373,934)

(319,708)

7.02.03

Impairment/recovery of assets

(7,141)

(10,559)

7.03

Gross value added

1,911,504

2,205,282

7.04

Retentions

(288,389)

(221,519)

7.04.01

Depreciation, amortization and depletion

(288,389)

(221,519)

7.05

Wealth created

1,623,115

1,983,763

7.06

Value added received as transfer

111,395

(117,402)

7.06.02

Finance income

107,585

139,082

7.06.03

Other

3,810

(256,484)

7.07

Wealth for distribution

1,734,510

1,866,361

7.08

Wealth distributed

1,734,510

1,866,361

7.08.01

Personnel

437,273

375,852

7.08.01.01

Salaries and wages

334,140

296,564

7.08.01.02

Benefits

72,665

61,354

7.08.01.03

Severance pay fund (FGTS)

30,468

17,934

7.08.02

Taxes and fees

466,410

479,671

7.08.02.01

Federal

331,066

367,708

7.08.02.02

State

129,447

102,024

7.08.02.03

Municipal

5,897

9,939

7.08.03

Lenders and lessors

738,192

395,143

7.08.03.01

Interest

735,268

563,726

7.08.03.02

Leases

2,924

1,631

7.08.03.03

Others

-

(170,214)

7.08.04

Shareholders

92,635

615,695

7.08.04.01

Interest on capital

118,190

117,012

7.08.04.03

Retained earnings/(accumulated losses) for the year

(7,496)

500,507

7.08.04.04

Non-controlling interests in retained earnings

(18,059)

(1,824)

 

 

 

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Economic Overview

 

The global economic outlook has improved progressively following the set-back of 2011 and the risk of a sharp downturn is receding, thanks to the gradual increase in economic activity in the United States, the stabilization of the Chinese economy, which has been recording important growth, and progresses in the structural reforms in the Eurozone.

 

However, the global recovery will remain slow, especially in developed economies, with most of the upward contribution to boost the global economy coming from the emerging countries. The IMF’s April 2012 report projects average growth rates of 1.5% and 5.75% for the advanced and emerging economies, respectively, in 2012, an improvement over the institution’s projections of 1.2% and 5.4%, respectively, in January 2012.

 

USA

The U.S. economy continues to recover, recording GDP growth of 2.2% in 1Q12. In the same period, personal consumption increased by 2.9%, while exports moved up by 5.4%. The GDP upturn also helped to reduce unemployment, which fell from 8.5% at the end of 2011 to 8.2% at the close of March.

 

According to the FED, industrial production climbed by 5.4% in the first quarter of 2012, while manufacturing output increased by 10.4%, including an increase of almost 40% in vehicle and auto parts production. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) reached 53.4 points in March, slightly higher than the 52.4 points recorded in February. The FED’s Beige Book reported level of activity between modest and moderate in all the 12 districts at the beginning of the year. In terms of foreign trade, the country posted a deficit of US$46.0 billion in February, less than the US$52.5 billion registered in January. For 2012, the IMF projects annual GDP growth of 2.1% in the USA.

 

Europe

Despite the adoption of important measures by some Eurozone countries in the pursuit of fiscal austerity, the retraction is likely to remain for some time in certain nations. In January, a new agreement was defined, establishing that the fiscal deficit of the Eurozone country members must not exceed 0.5% of nominal GDP.

 

The injection of liquidity by the European Central Bank totaling around €1 trillion in the form of long-term refinancing operations is playing a crucial role in containing the crisis in the continent, increasing the availability of credit and extending debt payment terms.

 

The OECD projects an average GDP retraction of 0.4% in 1Q12 in the three biggest Eurozone economies, Germany, France and Italy, followed by a reversal in the second quarter, with growth of 0.9%, led by Germany with a 1.5% expected upturn. Spain, on the other hand, reported a decline of 0.3% in 1Q12 and 4Q11, similar to the UK, which recorded GDP reduction of 0.2% and 0.3%, respectively, in the same periods.

 

The Eurozone manufacturing PMI reached 47.7 points in March, lower than the 49.0 points posted in February.

 

Inflation in the Eurozone recorded an annualized rate of 2.7% in March, according to Eurostat, above the 2% target. For 2012, the European Commission expects a rate of 2.1%.

 

Unemployment reached a new high in March, averaging 10.9%, affecting 17.4 million people. In the same month, Spain recorded unemployment of 24.4%, its highest figure since the beginning of the statistical series in 1996. The country is followed by Greece and Portugal, with unemployment rates of 21.7% and 15.3%, respectively.

 

Asia

Chinese economic activity continues to expand despite the reduction in exports and the risks associated with the real estate market. GDP increased by 8.1% in the first quarter, versus an increase of 8.9% in 4Q11, both compared with the same period in the previous years.

 

Official manufacturing PMI reached 53.1 points in March, versus 51.0 in February, pointing to an upturn in activity. Industrial output climbed by 11.6% in 1Q12, while retail sales moved up by 14.8%, both over 1Q11. After peaking at 6.5% in July 2011, annualized inflation fell to 3.6% in March 2012, closing the quarter at 3.8%.

 

According to the Japanese Central Bank, Japan’s economic recovery will be moderate and based on post-earthquake reconstruction, and the IMF expects GDP growth of 2% in 2012.  The Japanese consumer confidence index reached 40.3 points in March from 39.9 points in February, the highest figure for a year. Manufacturing PMI reached 51.5 points in March, an improvement over February’s 50.5 points.

 

 

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Brazil

Brazil became the sixth biggest economy in the world in 2011 and the Central Bank’s FOCUS report expects GDP growth of 3.2% in 2012. In its report, “The Brazilian Economy in Perspective”, the Ministry of Finance declared that more important than the expansion of GDP in 2011 was its quality, highlighting the fact that investments outpaced household and government consumption, with a positive impact on the growth of production capacity.

 

According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Development (MDIC), the trade surplus totaled US$2.0 billion in March, the highest figure since March 2007 and 29.9% up on March 2011. Exports amounted to US$20.9 billion, a record for March, with China and the USA as the main destinations.

 

The job market also remained solid at the beginning of 2012, with unemployment falling from 6.4% in February 2011 to 5.7% in February 2012. According to the Employment and Unemployment Registry (CAGED), around 112,000 official jobs were created in March.

 

The inflation rate, measured by the IPCA consumer price index, stood at 1.22% in the first quarter, half the 2.44% recorded in the same period last year. According to the FOCUS report, the IPCA should fall to 5.12% in 2012.

 

The Consumer Confidence Index (ICC), measured by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV), moved up by 2.8% in March over February, reaching 122.7 points, the highest level since July 2011.

 

The Selic base rate, defined by the Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM), began 2012 at 11.00%, before falling to 9.00% in April, the lowest figure for two years. The Central Bank FOCUS report expects the Selic base rate to reach 8.50% by the end of 2012. The banking system’s stock of credit totaled R$2.03 trillion in February, equivalent to 48.8% of GDP, 0.2% up in the year. Overall default rate (individual and corporate) came to 5.8% in March, above the 5.5% recorded in December 2011. 

 

Foreign reserves totaled US$365 billion in March, US$13 billion more than at the end of last year. According to the FOCUS report, the U.S. dollar is forecasted to close 2012 at R$1.81. 

  

Macroeconomic Projections

          

 

2012

2013

IPCA (%)

5.12

5.56

Commercial dollar (final) – R$

1.81

1.81

SELIC (final - %)

8.50

10.00

GDP (%)

3.23

4.30

Industrial Production (%)

1.92

3.95

Source: FOCUS BACEN                Base: May 4, 2012

 

Net Revenue

 

CSN recorded consolidated net revenue of R$3,896 million in 1Q12, 7% down on 4Q11, chiefly due to reduced iron ore sales volume and to lower prices. The lower iron ore sales reflected seasonality and the heavy rainfall in the Southeast of Brazil in 1Q12.        

 

It is worth noting that, due to the acquisition of Stahlwerk Thüringen GmbH (SWT) on January 31, 2012, its operations were booked in CSN's consolidated results as of February.

 

Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)

 

In 1Q12, consolidated COGS reached R$2,753 million, 8% up on 4Q11, chiefly due to higher steel and mining COGS.

 

Selling, General, Administrative and Other Operating Expenses

 

SG&A expenses totaled R$315 million in the first quarter, 21% down on 4Q11, mainly due to lower iron ore freight costs and administrative provisions.

 

 

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CSN recorded an expense of R$112 million in the “Other Revenue and Expenses” line in 1Q12, practically stable as compared to the R$116 million expense reported in 4Q11.

 

EBITDA

 

Adjusted EBITDA comprises net income before the financial result, income and social contribution taxes, depreciation and amortization and other operating revenue (expenses), the latter item being excluded due to its non-recurring nature.

 

In 1Q12, adjusted EBITDA came to R$1,113 million, 24% lower than in 4Q11, chiefly due to reductions in the mining and steel segments. The adjusted EBITDA margin stood at 29% in 1Q12.

 

 

 

Financial Result and Net Debt

 

The 1Q12 net financial result was negative by R$628 million, chiefly due to the following factors:

 

§  Interest on loans and financing totaling R$595 million;

§  Expenses of R$47 million with the monetary restatement of tax payment installments;

§  Monetary and foreign exchange variations of R$52 million.

 

These negative effects were partially offset by returns on financial investments totaling R$66 million.

 

On March 31, 2012, the consolidated net debt totaled R$14.3 billion, R$1.8 billion higher than the R$12.5 billion recorded on December 31, 2011, essentially due to the following factors:

 

§  Investments of R$0.9 billion in fixed assets;

§  Acquisition of SWT in the amount of R$1.1 billion;

§  A R$0.7 billion effect from disbursements related to debt charges;

§  Other impacts that increased net debt by R$0.2 billion.

 

These effects were partially offset by 1Q12 adjusted EBITDA of R$1.1 billion.

 

The net debt/EBITDA ratio closed the first quarter at 2.36x, based on LTM adjusted EBITDA.

 

The main funding operations made by the Company in 1Q12 are listed below:

 

§  An R$800 million promissory note issue;

§  An additional US$200 million bond issue, through the reopening of bonds totaling US$1 billion issued by CSN Resources, maturing in July 2020;

§  A loan of €120 million, through CSN Steel, for the partial financing of the SWT acquisition.

 

On the other hand, also in the first quarter, the Company amortized some debts, the most relevant being the amortization related to its fourth debenture issue, amounting to R$635 million.

 

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Consolidated Net Income

 

CSN posted consolidated net income of R$93 million in 1Q12, 89% down on 4Q11, basically due to the reduction in gross profit.

 

Capex

 

CSN invested R$882 million in 1Q12, R$549 million of which in subsidiaries or joint subsidiaries, mainly in:

 

ü  Transnordestina Logística: R$433 million;

ü  MRS Logística: R$70 million;

ü  Namisa: R$19 million.

 

The remaining R$333 million went to the parent company, mostly in the following projects:

 

ü  Expansion of the Casa de Pedra mine and Itaguaí Port: R$94 million;

ü  Long steel: R$93 million;

ü  Current investments: R$72 million.

 

Working Capital

 

Working capital closed 1Q12 at R$2,495 million, R$139 million down on the figure of the end of 2011. The average receivables period increased by five days, while the average supplier payment period and the average inventory turnover period narrowed by 2 days and 16 days, respectively, in comparison to 4Q11.

 

 

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WORKING CAPITAL (R$ MM)  4Q11  1Q12  Change
1Q12 x 4Q11
Assets  4,418  4,424  6 
Accounts Receivable  1,559  1,787  228 
Inventory (*)  2,754  2,627  (127) 
Advances to Taxes  105  10  (95) 
Liabilities  1,784  1,929  145 
Suppliers  1,232  1,335  103 
Salaries and Social Contribution  202  202  0 
Taxes Payable  325  357  32 
Advances from Clients  24  34  10 
Working Capital  2,634  2,495  (139) 
 
TURNOVER RATIO
Average Periods
 
 4Q11  1Q12 Change
1Q12 x 4Q11
 
Receivables  29  34  5 
Supplier Payment  46  44  (2) 
Inventory Turnover  103  87  (16) 
Cash Conversion Cycle  86  77  (9) 
(*) Inventory - includes "Advances to Suppliers" and does not include "Supplies". 

 

Results by Segment

The Company maintains integrated operations in five business segments: Steel, Mining, Logistics, Cement and Energy.  The main assets and/or companies comprising each segment are presented below:

 

 

Steel  Mining  Logistics  Cement  Energy 
 
Pres. Vargas Steel Mill  Casa de Pedra  Railways:  Volta Redonda  CSN Energia 
Porto Real  Namisa (60%)  - MRS  Arcos  Itasa 
Paraná  Tecar  - Transnordestina     
LLC  ERSA  Port:     
Lusosider    - Sepetiba Tecon     
Prada (Distribution and         
Packaging)         
Metalic         
SWT         

 

The information on CSN’s five business segments is derived from the accounting data, together with allocations and the apportionment of costs among the segments. CSN’s Management uses adjusted EBITDA as an indicator to measure the Company’s capacity to generate recurring operating cash flow.

 

The charts below show the various segments’ contribution to CSN’s overall net revenue and adjusted EBITDA:

 

Net revenue by segment in 1Q12 (R$ million)  

 


  

 

 

 

 

 

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The Company’s consolidated results by business segment are presented below:

 

 

 

R$ million                1Q12 
Consolidated Results Steel Mining  Logistics
(Port)  
Logistics
(Railways)  
Energy Cement Elimin./Corp Consolidated
Net Revenue                 2,399               1,194                   33                248                55                87                 (120)                3,896 

Domestic Market 

               1,935                  144                   33                248                 55                 87                 (120)                 2,382 

Foreign Market 

                  464               1,050                                                                                                          1,514 
Cost of Goods Sold                (2,006)                 (574)                  (20)               (175)               (32)               (65)                  120               (2,753) 
Gross Profit                    393                  620                   13                   73                22                21                      0                1,143 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses                   (116)                   (76)                    (5)                 (22)                 (6)               (19)                   (72)                   (315) 
Depreciation                    188                    46                      2                   36                   4                   5                      3                    285 
Adjusted EBITDA                    466                  590                     9                   88                21                   8                   (68)                1,113 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin  19%  49%  28%  35%  39%  9%    29% 
 
 
R$ million                4Q11 
Consolidated Results





Steel



Mining



 Logistics
(Port)  





Logistics
(Railways)  






Energy




Cement



Elimin./Corp


Consolidated
Net Revenue                 2,361                 1,628                     37                  261                  58                 90                 (268)                 4,167 

Domestic Market 

               2,084                    182                     37                  261                   58                  90                 (259)                  2,453 

Foreign Market 

                  277                 1,446                                                                                                 (9)                  1,714 
Cost of Goods Sold                (1,846)                   (677)                    (24)                 (179)                 (39)                (79)                  285                (2,558) 
Gross Profit                    515                    950                     13                     83                  20                 11                    17                 1,608 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses                   (125)                     (98)                      (6)                   (28)                   (7)                (19)                 (115)                    (397) 
Depreciation                    164                      44                        1                     28                     6                    7                      2                     251 
Adjusted EBITDA                    553                    896                       9                     83                  19  0                   (97)                 1,463 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin  23%  55%  23%  32%  32%  0%    35% 

 

Steel

 

Scenario

 

According to the World Steel Association (WSA), global crude steel production totaled 377 million tonnes in 1Q12, 5.8% up on 4Q11, 174 million tonnes of which from China. Existing global capacity utilization ratio also increased, moving up from 79.5% in February to 81.1% in March.

 

The WSA projects apparent steel consumption increase of 3.6% in 2012, to 1.4 billion tonnes. In China alone, it expects growth of 4%, with apparent consumption of 649 million tonnes.

 

According to the Brazilian Steel Institute (IABr), production in 1Q12 totaled 8.7 million tonnes of crude steel and 6.5 million tonnes of rolled steel, 5% and 10% up on 4Q11, respectively.

 

First-quarter 2012 domestic sales totaled 5.3 million tonnes, while exports amounted to 2.6 million tonnes, both of which 4% higher than the previous quarter.

 

Brazil’s apparent consumption of steel products reached 6.4 million tonnes in 1Q12, 7% more than in 4Q11, while imports totaled 996,000 tonnes, up by 6%.

 

Automotive

 

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According to ANFAVEA (the Brazilian Auto Manufacturers’ Association), vehicle production totaled 739,000 units in 1Q12, 8% down on 4Q11.

 

Vehicle sales also recorded a decline in 1Q12 to 819,000 units, 14% less than in 4Q11, while exports fell by 3% in the same period.

 

Given higher default and credit restrictions, FENABRAVE (the Vehicle Distributors’ Association) revised its auto market estimates downwards, projecting growth of 3.5% in 2012, with auto and light commercial vehicle sales of around 3.5 million units, versus the previous estimate of 4.5%. Considering all automotive segments, the sector is expected to close the year with 5.8 million units sold, 3.4% up on 2011, versus the initial estimate of 5.76%. ANFAVEA, on the other hand, maintained its annual growth estimate at between 4% and 5% for 2012, despite reduced sales in 1Q12.

 

A study conducted by KPMG International with auto industry executives showed that Brazil could become the third largest vehicle market in 2016 and that the BRIC countries will account for 40% of global vehicle sales.

 

Construction  

 

ABRAMAT (the Building Material Manufacturers’ Association) classified construction material sales in 1Q12 as “good”. Installed capacity use in the building material industry was 82% in March. The association estimates sales growth of 4.5% in 2012, fueled by the works for the World Cup and the Olympic Games.

 

Sinduscon (the Builders’ Association) estimates growth of 5.2% for the construction sector in 2012, with the continuity of infrastructure works.

 

Home Appliances

 

The federal government has extended the reduction in IPI (federal VAT) on white goods (refrigerators, washing machines and stoves) for another three months, in order to encourage the national industry. The tax break was originally scheduled to end in March.

 

In 1Q12, white goods sales climbed by close to 20% over the same period last year, according to retail representatives.

 

Distribution  

 

According to INDA (the Brazilian Steel Distributors’ Association), domestic flat steel sales by distributors totaled around 1.08 million tonnes in 1Q12, 2% more than in 4Q11, while purchases increased by 8.6% to 1.1 million tonnes, leading to a slight 1.6% upturn in inventories in relation to December 2011, although turnover remained flat at 2.7 months of sales.

 

INDA estimates distributors’ sales growth of around 6% in 2012, over the 4.3 million tonnes sold in 2011.

 

Consolidated Sales Volume

 

Sales volume in 1Q12 reached 1.3 million tonnes, 9% up on the previous quarter. Of this volume, 79% was sold in the domestic market, 19% through overseas subsidiaries and 2% were exported.

 

Domestic Sales Volume

 

Domestic sales totaled 1.0 million tonnes, in line with 4Q11 figure.

 

Foreign Sales Volume

 

CSN’s foreign sales volume totaled 269,000 tonnes of steel products in 1Q12, 84% up on the previous quarter. Of this total, the Company’s overseas subsidiaries sold 242,000 tonnes, considering that SWT’s operations were booked in the Company’s consolidated results as of February, which increased by 117,000 tonnes the volume sold in the quarter. Direct exports reached 27,000 tonnes.

 

Prices

 

Net revenue per tonne averaged R$1,806 in 1Q12, 4% down on the quarter before, basically due to the sales mix and the higher sales through the overseas subsidiaries.

 

 

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Consolidated Net Revenue

 

Net revenue from steel operations totaled R$2,399 million in 1Q12, 2% up on 4Q11, essentially due to the increase in sales volume.

 

Consolidated cost of goods sold (COGS)

 

Steel segment COGS totaled R$2,006 million in 1Q12, 9% up on the R$1,846 million recorded in 4Q11, chiefly due to the upturn in sales volume and the higher productive inputs.

 

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA

 

Adjusted steel segment EBITDA totaled R$466 million in 1Q12, 16% down on the R$553 million recorded in 4Q11, due to the effects described above, accompanied by an adjusted EBITDA margin of 19%.

 

Production

 

The Presidente Vargas Steelworks (UPV) produced 1.2 million tonnes of crude steel in 1Q12, 3% less than in 4Q11 but 6% higher when compared to 1Q11 volume.

 

Rolled flat steel production totaled 1.1 million tonnes, down by 9% on 4Q11 but 8% higher when compared to the same period in 2011.

 

Production (in thousand t)  1Q11 4Q11 1Q12 Change 
1Q12 x 1Q11  1Q12 x 4Q11 
Crude Steel  1,132  1,241  1,200  6%  -3% 
Total Rolled Products  1,034  1,227  1,114  8%  -9% 

 

Production Costs (Parent Company)

In 1Q12, the Presidente Vargas Steelworks’ total production costs came to R$1,597 million, 4% less than the R$1,668 million reported in 4Q11.

 

Raw Materials: reduction of R$104 million, due to the decline in production in the period.

 

Labor: labor costs declined by R$17 million.

 

Other production costs: increase of R$40 million due to the lower dilution of fixed costs.

 

Depreciation: increase of R$10 million due to new asset incorporations.

 

 


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Mining

 

Scenario

The first quarter is normally marked by heavy rainfall in the southern hemisphere, impacting the performance of the major iron ore producers. In 1Q12, this seasonal effect was intensified in Brazil, where rainfall was heavier than usual, reflected in the 3.5% reduction in the country’s iron ore exports over 1Q11.

Fueled by strong steel output, iron ore demand in China was high in 1Q12. First-quarter Chinese imports amounted to 187.2 million tonnes, a new record and 5% up on the previous quarter. The price measured by Platts index for 62%-iron ore remained virtually flat, hovering between US$135.00 and US$150.00/dmt CFR China.

At the beginning of 2012, freight prices were impacted by reduced demand for ships, due to the rigorous winter and the Chinese New Year celebration. In addition to these recurring events, the increase in new ship supply also contributed to the reduction in freight prices.

After reaching an average of US$30/t at the close of December, spot market freight prices for the Tubarão/Qingdao route dropped to around US$20/t and remained stable in January and February. Despite the small price increase in the first half of March, freight prices closed 1Q12 at less than US$20/t. 

Iron Ore Sales

In 1Q12, sales of finished iron ore products totaled 6.7 million tonnes1, 17% less than in 4Q11, due to seasonality and the heavy rainfall in the Southeast of Brazil, which critically affected iron ore production and outflow.       

Of total 1Q12 sales, exports accounted for 6.5 million tonnes with 3.7 million tonnes sold by Namisa. Considering CSN’s 60% interest in Namisa, sales reached 5.2 million tonnes.

The Company’s iron ore own consumption totaled 1.5 million tonnes.

1 Sales volume includes 100% of the stake in NAMISA.

Net Revenue

Net revenue from mining operations totaled R$1,194 million in 1Q12, 27% less than in 4Q11, due to the reduction in sales volume and lower iron ore prices in the quarter.

Cost of goods sold (COGS)

Mining COGS came to R$574 million in 1Q12, 15% down on 4Q11, chiefly due to the reduction in sales volume.

Adjusted EBITDA

Mining segment adjusted first-quarter EBITDA totaled R$590 million, 34% down on 4Q11 due to the sales mix in the quarter and the effects previously mentioned. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 49%.

Logistics  

 

Scenario

Railway logistics

 

According to the ANTF (National Rail Transport Association), Brazil’s rail network transported 475 million tonnes in 2011, five million tonnes more than in 2010. The highlight of the year was the 23.7% increase in the number of containers transported to 287,500 TEUs1, when compared to 2010.

The ANTF estimates that rail cargo transportation will reach 522 million tonnes in 2012, 9.9% up on 2011.

In terms of containers, the association estimates growth of 7.1%, expecting to reach 308,000 TEUs in 2012. Investments from concessionaires are expected to total R$5.3 billion, 15.2% more than the R$4.6 billion invested in 2011.

1 TEU (Twenty‐Foot Equivalent Unit) – transportation unit equivalent to a standard 20-feet intermodal container

Port logistics

 

 

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According to ANTAQ (National Waterway Transport Agency), Brazil’s port installations (organized ports and private terminals) handled 886 million tonnes of cargo in 2011, 6.2% up on 2010, with the organized ports accounting for 35% of the total.

The handling of bulk solids totaled 543 million tonnes in 2011, 7.6% more than in 2010, while bulk liquids reached 212 million tonnes, up by 0.9%. The highlight of the segment was container handling, which totaled 7.9 million TEUs, 15.7% more than in 2010.

Handled volume in Brazil’s ports is expected to reach 1.0 billion tonnes in 2012, 12% more than in 2011, also according to ANTAQ.

Analysis of Results

Railway logistics

 

MRS and Transnordestina’s first-quarter results had not yet been announced up to the publication of this release.

 

In 1Q12, net revenue from railway logistics totaled R$248 million, COGS stood at R$175 million and adjusted EBITDA amounted to R$88 million, accompanied by an adjusted EBITDA margin of 35%.

 

Port logistics

 

In 1Q12, net revenue from port logistics totaled R$33 million, COGS reached R$20 million and adjusted EBITDA stood at R$9 million, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 28%.

 

Cement

 

Scenario

 

Preliminary figures from SNIC (the Cement Industry Association) indicate domestic cement sales of 16.4 million tonnes in 1Q12, 13.3% up on 1Q11. LTM sales through March totaled 65.7 million tonnes, 9.6% more than in the same period in the previous year.

 

According to Dieese (the Inter-Union Department of Statistics and Social Economic Studies), the outlook for the construction sector remains extremely positive in 2012, fueled by the growth in mortgage lending, thanks to the federal government’s Minha Casa, Minha Vida (My Home, My Life) housing program and the large infrastructure works of the Growth Acceleration Program (PAC), for the World Cup and the Olympic Games.

 

Analysis of Results

 

In 1Q12, cement sales totaled 466,000 tonnes, net revenue came to R$87 million, COGS amounted to R$65 million and adjusted EBITDA was R$8 million, with an adjusted margin of 9%.

 

Energy

Scenario

 

Brazilian electricity consumption increased by 3.9% year-on-year in 1Q12, indicating a recovery in industrial production, fueled by the operational start-up of new mineral-based companies, especially in the Midwest region, as well as a substantial contribution from the commercial segment.  In comparison with 4Q11, the Brazilian consumption increased by 1.1%, according to EPE (Brazilian Electric Power Research Company).

 

Given the high level of hydro plant reservoirs and the start-up of new generation projects contracted by the government, the ability of the electricity system to meet demand growth is assured, according to ONS (Brazilian Electric Power System Operator).

Analysis of Results

 

In 1Q12, net revenue from energy sales amounted to R$55 million, COGS totaled R$32 million and adjusted EBITDA was R$21 million, accompanied by an adjusted EBITDA margin of 39%.

 

 

 

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Capital Market

 

In 1Q12, CSN’s shares appreciated by 15%, slightly above the IBOVESPA’s 14% upturn in the same period. On the NYSE, CSN’s ADRs moved up by 16%, twice the 8% appreciation posted by the Dow Jones.

 

Daily traded volume of CSN’s shares on the BM&FBovespa averaged R$70.4 million in 1Q12, 28% more than in 4Q11. On the NYSE, daily traded volume of CSN’s ADRs averaged US$55.7 million, 44% higher than in the previous quarter.

 

 

Capital Markets - CSNA3 / SID / IBOVESPA / DOW JONES
  4Q11  1Q12 

N# of shares 

1,457,970,108  1,457,970,108 

Market Capitalization 

   

Closing price (R$/share) 

14.98  17.22 

Closing price (US$/share) 

8.18  9.46 

Market Capitalization (R$ million) 

21,840  25,106 

Market Capitalization (US$ million) 

11,926  13,792 

Total return including dividends and interest on equity 

   

CSNA3 (%) 

1%  15% 

SID (%) 

3%  16% 

Ibovespa 

8%  14% 

Dow Jones 

12%  8% 

Volume 

   

Average daily (thousand shares) 

3,683  3,958 

Average daily (R$ Thousand) 

55,214  70,391 

Average daily (thousand ADRs) 

4,573  5,486 

Average daily (US$ Thousand) 

38,626  55,710 
Source: Economática     

 

The Annual Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 27, 2012 approved the Management’s proposal for the payment of R$1.2 billion in dividends to shareholders.

 

 

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(expressed in thousands of reais – R$, unless otherwise stated)

 

1.     DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

 

Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional is a publicly-held company incorporated on April 9, 1941, under the laws of the Federative Republic of Brazil (Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional, its subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities collectively referred to herein as "CSN" or the “Company”). The Company’s registered office social is located at Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 3400 – São Paulo, SP.

 

CSN is a Company with shares listed on the São Paulo Stock Exchange (BOVESPA) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).  Accordingly, it reports its information to the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

 

The main operating activities of CSN are divided into five (5) segments as follows:

 

·       Steel: 

 

The Company’s main industrial facility is the Presidente Vargas Steel Mill (“UPV”), located in the city of Volta Redonda, State of Rio de Janeiro. This segment consolidates the operations related to the production, distribution and sale of flat steel, long steel, metallic packaging and galvanized steel. In addition to the facilities in Brazil, CSN has operations in the United States, Portugal and Germany aimed at gaining markets and performing excellent services for final consumers. Its steels are used in the home appliances, civil construction and automobile industries. 

 

·       Mining: 

 

The production of iron ore is developed in the city of Congonhas, in the State of Minas Gerais. It further mines tin in the State of Rondônia to supply the needs of UPV, with the excess of these raw materials being sold to subsidiaries and third parties. CSN holds a concession to operate TECAR, a solid bulk maritime terminal, of the 4 (four) terminals that form the Itaguaí Port, located in Rio de Janeiro. Importations of coal and coke are carried out through this terminal.

 

·       Cement: 

 

The Company entered the cement market boosted by the synergy between this new activity and its already existing businesses. Next to the Presidente Vargas Steel Mill in Volta Redonda (RJ), it installed a new business unit: CSN Cimentos, which produces CP-III type cement by using slag produced by the UPV blast furnaces in Volta Redonda. It also explores limestone and dolomite in Arcos in the State of Minas Gerais, to feed the needs of UPV and CSN Cement, and the surplus of such raw materials is sold to subsidiaries and third parties.

 

In 2011, the clinker used in manufacturing the cement was purchased from third parties, however, at the end of 2011, with the completion of the first stage of the Clinker plant in Arcos, Minas Gerais, this plant already supplied the milling needs of CSN Cimentos in Volta Redonda.

 

·       Logistics: 

 

Railroads:

 

CSN has equity interests in two railroad companies: MRS Logística, which manages the former Southeast  Network of Rede Ferroviária Federal S.A. (RFFSA), and Transnordestina Logística, which operates the former Northeast Network of the RFFSA in the states of Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco and Alagoas.

 

Ports:  

 

 

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In the State of Rio de Janeiro, the Company operates the Container Terminal known as Sepetiba Tecon at the Itaguaí Port. Located in the Bay of Sepetiba, this port has privileged highway, railroad and maritime access.

 

Tecon handles the shipments of CSN steel products, movement of containers, as well as storage, consolidation and deconsolidation of cargo.

 

·       Energy: 

 

As energy is fundamental in its production process, the Company has invested in assets for generation of electric power to guarantee its self-sufficiency.

 

For further details on strategic investments in the Company’s segments, see Notes 27 - Business Segment Reporting.

 

2.     SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

(a)      Basis of preparation

 

The consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared and are being presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the corresponding standards issued by the CPC (Accounting Pronouncements Committee) and the CVM (Brazilian Securities Commission) applicable to the preparation of the financial statements.

 

The individual interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the standards issued by the CPC (Accounting Pronouncements Committee) and the CVM (Brazilian Securities Commission) applicable to the preparation of the financial statements.

 

The preparation of interim financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgment in the process of applying the Company’s accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgment or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the consolidated interim financial statements, are disclosed in the notes to this report and refer to the allowance for doubtful debts, provision for inventory losses, provision for labor, civil, tax, environmental and social security risks, depreciation, amortization, depletion, provision for impairment, deferred taxes, financial instruments and employee benefits. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

The interim financial statements are presented in thousands of reais (R$). Depending on the applicable IFRS standard, the measurement criterion used in preparing the interim financial statements considers the historical cost, net realizable value, fair value or recoverable amount. When both IFRSs and CPCs include the option between acquisition cost and any other measurement criterion (for example, systematic remeasurement), we used the cost criterion.

 

The individual and consolidated interim financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorized for issue on May 10, 2012.

 

(b)      Consolidated interim financial statements

 

The accounting policies have been consistently applied to all consolidated companies.

 

The consolidated interim financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2011 include the following direct and indirect subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities, as well as the exclusive funds Diplic and Mugen:

 

·           Companies 

 

 

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Equity interestl (%)

   

Companies

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

 

Main activities

             

Direct interest: full consolidation

 

 

 

 

 

 

CSN Islands VII Corp.

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

Financial transactions

CSN Islands VIII Corp.

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

Financial transactions

CSN Islands IX Corp.

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

Financial transactions

CSN Islands X Corp.

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

Financial transactions

CSN Islands XI Corp.

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

Financial transactions

CSN Islands XII Corp.

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

Financial transactions

Tangua Inc.

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

Financial transactions

International Investment Fund

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

Equity interests and financial transactions

CSN Minerals S. L.

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

Equity interests

CSN Export Europe, S.L. (1)

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

Financial transactions and equity interests

CSN Metals S.L.

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

Equity interests and financial transactions

CSN Americas S.L.

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

Equity interests and financial transactions

CSN Steel S.L.

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

Equity interests and financial transactions

TdBB S.A

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

Dormant company

Sepetiba Tecon S.A.

 

99.99

 

99.99

 

Port services

Mineração Nacional S.A.

 

99.99

 

99.99

 

Mining and equity interests

Florestal Nacional S.A.

 

99.99

 

99.99

 

Reforestation

Estanho de Rondônia S.A.

 

99.99

 

99.99

 

Tin mining

Cia Metalic Nordeste

 

99.99

 

99.99

 

Manufacture of packaging and distribution of steel products

Companhia Metalúrgica Prada

 

99.99

 

99.99

 

Manufacture of packaging and distribution of steel products

CSN Cimentos S.A.

 

99.99

 

99.99

 

Cement manufacturing

CSN Gestão de Recursos Financeiros Ltda.

 

99.99

 

99.99

 

Dormant company

Congonhas Minérios S.A.

 

99.99

 

99.99

 

Mining and equity interests

CSN Energia S.A.

 

99.99

 

99.99

 

Sale of electric power

Transnordestina Logística S.A.

 

70.91

 

70.91

 

Railroad logistics

             

Indirect interest: full consolidation

 

 

 

 

 

 

CSN Aceros S.A.

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

Equity interests

Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional LLC

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

Steel

CSN Europe Lda.

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

Financial transactions, product sales and equity interests

CSN Ibéria Lda.

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

Financial transactions, product sales and equity interests

CSN Portugal, Unipessoal Lda.

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

Financial transactions and product sales

Lusosider Projectos Siderúrgicos S.A.

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

Equity interests

Lusosider Aços Planos, S. A.

 

99.94

 

99.94

 

Steel and equity interests

CSN Acquisitions, Ltd.

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

Financial transactions and equity interests

CSN Resources S.A.

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

Financial transactions and equity interests

CSN Finance UK Ltd

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

Financial transactions and equity interests

CSN Holdings UK Ltd

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

Financial transactions and equity interests

CSN Handel GmbH (2)

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

Financial transactions, product sales and equity interests

Companhia Brasileira de Latas (3)

 

59.17

 

59.17

 

Sale of cans and containers in general and equity interests

Rimet Empreendimentos Industriais e Comerciais S. A. (3)

 

58.08

 

58.08

 

Production and sale of steel containers and forestry

Companhia de Embalagens Metálicas MMSA (3)

 

58.98

 

58.98

 

Production and sale of cans and related activities

Empresa de Embalagens Metálicas - LBM Ltda. (3)

 

58.98

 

58.98

 

Sales of containers and holding interests in other entities

Empresa de Embalagens Metálicas - MUD Ltda. (3)

 

58.98

 

58.98

 

Production and sale of household appliances and related products

Empresa de Embalagens Metálicas - MTM do Nordeste (3)

 

58.98

 

58.98

 

Production and sale of cans and related activities

Companhia de Embalagens Metálicas - MTM (3)

 

58.98

 

58.98

 

Production and sale of cans and related activities

CSN Steel Comercializadora, S.L.U. (4)

 

100.00

 

 

 

Financial transactions, product sales and equity interests

CSN Steel Holdings 1, S.L.U. (4)

 

100.00

     

Financial transactions, product sales and equity interests

CSN Steel Holdings 2, S.L.U. (4)

 

100.00

 

 

 

Financial transactions, product sales and equity interests

Stalhwerk Thüringen GmbH (4)

 

100.00

     

Production and sale of long steel and related activities

CSN Steel Sections UK Limited (4)

 

100.00

 

 

 

Financial transactions, product sales and equity interests

CSN Steel Sections GmbH (4)

 

100.00

     

Financial transactions, product sales and equity interests

Gallardo Sections Czech Republic s.r.o. (4)

 

100.00

 

 

 

Financial transactions, product sales and equity interests

Gallardo Sections Polska Sp z.o.o. (4)

 

100.00

     

Financial transactions, product sales and equity interests

             

Direct interest: proportionate consolidation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nacional Minérios S.A.

 

60.00

 

60.00

 

Mining and equity interests

Itá Energética S.A.

 

48.75

 

48.75

 

Generation of electric power

MRS Logística S.A.

 

27.27

 

27.27

 

Railroad transportation

Consórcio da Usina Hidrelétrica de Igarapava

 

17.92

 

17.92

 

Electric power consortium

Aceros Del Orinoco S.A.

 

22.73

 

22.73

 

Dormant company

CBSI - Companhia Brasileira de Serviços de Infraestrutura (5)

 

50.00

 

50.00

 

Provision of services

             

Indirect interest: proportionate consolidation

           

Namisa International Minérios SLU

 

60.00

 

60.00

 

Financial transactions, product sales and equity interests

Namisa Europe, Unipessoal Lda.

 

60.00

 

60.00

 

Equity interests and product sales and minerals

Aloadus Handel GmbH (2)

 

60.00

 

60.00

 

Financial transactions, product sales and equity interests

MRS Logística S.A.

 

6.00

 

6.00

 

Railroad transportation

Aceros Del Orinoco S.A.

 

9.08

 

9.08

 

Dormant company

 

(1)     New corporate name of CSN Export S.à.r.l., changed on August 9, 2011.

(2)     Companies acquired on November 3, 2011;

(3)     Equity interest acquired on July 12, 2011;

(4)     Companies acquired on January 31, 2012;

 

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(5)     Equity interest acquired on December 5, 2011.

 

·           Exclusive funds

 

   


Equity

 

 

   

Exclusive funds

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

 

Main activities

Direct interest: full consolidation

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIPLIC - Fundo de investimento multimercado

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

Investment fund

Mugen - Fundo de investimento multimercado

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

Investment fund

 

In preparing the consolidated interim financial statements the following consolidation procedures have been applied:

 

Unrealized gains on transactions with subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities are eliminated to the extent of CSN’s equity interests in the related entity in the consolidation process. Unrealized losses are eliminated in the same manner as unrealized gains, although only to the extent that there are indications of impairment. The base date of the interim financial statements of the subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities is the same as that of the Company, and their accounting policies are in line with the policies adopted by the Company.

 

·          Subsidiaries  

 

Subsidiaries are all entities (including special purpose entities) over which the Company has the power to determine the financial and operating policies, generally accompanying a shareholding of more than one half of the voting rights. The existence and effect of potential voting rights that are actually exercisable or convertible are taken into consideration when assessing whether the Company controls another entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date when control is transferred to the Company and are deconsolidated from the date when such control ceases.

 

·          Jointly controlled entities

 

The financial statements of jointly controlled entities are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date when shared control starts through the date when shared control ceases to exist. Jointly controlled entities are proportionately consolidated.

 

·          Transactions and non-controlling interests

 

The Company treats transactions with non-controlling interests as transactions with owners of Company equity. For purchases from non-controlling interests, the difference between any consideration paid and the relevant share acquired of the carrying value of net assets of the subsidiary is recorded in equity. Gains and losses on disposals to non-controlling interests are also recognized directly in equity, in line item “Valuation adjustments to equity”.

 

When the Company no longer holds control, any retained interest in the entity is remeasured to its fair value, with the change in the carrying amount recognized in profit or loss. The fair value is the initial carrying amount for the purposes of subsequently accounting for the retained interest in an associate, joint venture or financial asset. In addition, any amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income in respect of that entity are accounted for as if the Company had directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities. This mean that amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income are reclassified to profit or loss.

 

(c)      Individual interim financial statements

 

In the individual interim financial statements, interests in subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities are accounted for by the equity method of accounting. The same adjustments are made both to the individual interim financial statements and the consolidated interim financial statements. In the case of CSN, the accounting practices adopted in Brazil, applied to the individual interim financial statements, differ from IFRS applicable to the separate financial statements only with respect to the measurement of investments in subsidiaries and associates by the equity method of accounting, which under IFRSs must be measured at cost or fair value.

 

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(d)      Foreign currencies

 

i.       Functional and presentation currency

 

Items included in the interim financial statements of each one of the Company’s subsidiaries are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the subsidiary operates (“functional currency”). The consolidated interim financial statements are presented in Brazilian reais (R$), which is the Company’s functional currency and the Group’s presentation currency.

 

ii.      Balances and transactions

 

Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates in effect at the dates of the transactions or valuation on which items are remeasured. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of these transactions and from the translation at exchange rates in effect as of December 31, 2011 of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in the income statement, except when they are recognized in equity as qualifying cash flow hedges and qualifying net investment hedges.

 

The asset and liability balances are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the end of the reporting period. As of March 31, 2012, US$1 is equivalent to R$1.8221 (R$1.8758 as of December 31, 2011), EUR 1 is equivalent to R$2.4300 (R$2.4342 as of December 31, 2011), and JPY 1 is equivalent to R$0.02211 (R$0.02431 as of December 31, 2011).

 

All other foreign exchange gains and losses, including foreign exchange gains and losses related to loans and cash and cash equivalents, are presented in the income statement as finance income or costs.

 

Changes in the fair value of monetary securities denominated in foreign currency, classified as available-for-sale, are segregated into translation differences resulting from changes in the amortized cost of the security and other changes in the carrying amount of the security. Exchange differences related to changes in amortized cost are recognized in profit or loss, and other changes in the carrying amount are recognized in equity.

 

Exchange differences on non-monetary financial assets and liabilities classified as measured at fair value through profit or loss are recognized in profit or loss as part of the gain or loss on the fair value. Exchange differences on non-monetary financial assets, such as investments in shares classified as available-for-sale, are included in comprehensive income in equity.

 

iii.     Group companies

 

The results and financial position of all the Group’s entities (none of which has the currency of a hyper-inflationary economy) that have a functional currency different from the reporting currency are translated into the reporting currency as follows:

 

·         Assets and liabilities in each balance sheet presented have been translated at the exchange rate at the end of the reporting period;  

 

·         Income and expenses of each income statement are translated at average exchange rates (unless this average is not a reasonable approximation of the cumulative effect of the rates in effect at the transaction dates, in which case income and expenses are translated at the rate in effect at the transaction dates); and

 

·         All resulting exchange differences are recognized as a separate component in other comprehensive income.

 

On consolidation, exchange differences resulting from the translation of monetary items with characteristics of net investment in foreign operations are recognized in equity.  When a foreign operation is partly disposed of or sold, exchange differences previously recorded in other comprehensive income are recognized in the income statement as part of the gain or loss on sale.

 

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(e)      Cash and cash equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and in banks and other short-term highly liquid investments redeemable within 90 days from the end of the reporting period, readily convertible into a known amount of cash and subject to an insignificant risk of change in value. Certificates of deposit that can be redeemed at any time without penalties are considered as cash equivalents.

 

(f)       Trade receivables

 

Trade receivables are initially recognized at fair value, including the related taxes and expenses. Foreign currency-denominated trade receivables are adjusted at the exchange rate in effect at the end of the reporting period.  The allowance for doubtful debts was recognized in an amount considered sufficient to cover any losses.  Management’s assessment takes into consideration the customer’s history and financial position, as well as the opinion of our legal counsel regarding the collection of these receivables for recognizing the allowance.

 

(g)      Inventories 

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined using the weighted average cost method on the acquisition of raw materials. The costs of finished products and work in process comprise raw materials, labor and other direct costs (based on the normal production capacity). Net realizable value represents the estimated selling price in the normal course of business, less estimated costs of completion and costs necessary to make the sale.  Losses for slow-moving or obsolete inventories are recognized when considered appropriate.  

 

Stockpiled inventories are accounted for as processed when removed from the mine.   The cost of finished products comprises all direct costs necessary to transform stockpiled inventories into finished products.

 

(h)      Investments 

 

Investments in subsidiaries, jointly controlled entities and associates are accounted for by the equity method of accounting and are initially recognized at cost. The gains or losses are recognized in profit or loss as operating revenue (or expenses) in the individual interim financial statements. In the case of foreign exchange differences arising on translating foreign investments that have a functional currency different from the Company’s, changes in investments due exclusively to foreign exchange differences, as well as adjustments to pension plans and available-for-sale investments that impact the subsidiaries’ equity, are recognized in line item “Cumulative translation adjustments”, in the Company’s equity, and are only recognized in profit or loss when the investment is disposed of or written off due to impairment loss. Other investments are recognized and maintained at cost or fair value.

 

When necessary, the accounting policies of subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities are changed to ensure consistency and uniformity of criteria with the policies adopted by the Company.

 

(i)     Business combination

 

The acquisition method is used to account for each business combination conducted by the Company.  The consideration transferred for acquiring a subsidiary is the fair value of the assets transferred, liabilities incurred and equity instruments issued by the Company.  The consideration transferred includes the fair value of any asset or liability resulting from a contingent consideration arrangement, where applicable.  Acquisition-related costs are recognized in profit or loss, as incurred.  Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination are initially measured at their fair values at the acquisition date.  The Company recognizes non-controlling interests in the acquiree according to the proportional non-controlling interest held in the fair value of the acquiree’s new assets (see note 3).  

 

 

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(j)       Property, plant and equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost of acquisition, formation or construction, less accumulated depreciation or depletion and any impairment loss. Depreciation is calculated under the straight-line method based on the remaining economic useful economic lives of assets, as mentioned in note 12. The depletion of mines is calculated based on the quantity of ore mined. Land is not depreciated since it is useful life is considered indefinite. However, if the tangible assets are mine-specific, they are depreciated over the economic useful lives for such assets. The Company recognizes in the carrying amount of property, plant and equipment the cost of replacement, reducing the carrying amount of the part that it is replacing if it is probable that future economic benefits embodied therein will revert to the Company, and if the cost of the asset can be reliably measured. All other disbursements are expensed as incurred. Borrowing costs related to funds obtained for construction in progress are capitalized until these projects are completed.

 

If some components of property, plant and equipment have different useful lives, these components are separately recognized as property, plant and equipment items.

 

Gains and losses on disposal are determined by comparing the sale value less the residual value and are recognized in ‘Other operating income (expenses)’.

 

Mineral rights acquired are classified as other assets in property, plant and equipment.

Exploration expenditures are recognized as expenses until the viability of mining activities is established; after this period subsequent development costs are capitalized. Exploration and valuation expenditures include:

 

·         Research and analysis of exploration area historical data;

·         Topographic, geological, geochemical and geophysical studies;

·         Determine the mineral asset’s volume and quality/ grade of deposits;

·         Examine and test the extraction processes and methods;

·         Topographic surveys of transportation and infrastructure needs;

·         Market studies and financial studies.

 

The costs for the development of new mineral deposits or capacity expansion in mines in operations are capitalized and amortized using the produced (extracted) units method based on the probable and proven ore quantities.

 

The development stage includes:

 

·         Drillings to define the ore body;

·         Access and draining plans;

·         Advance removal of overburden (top soil and waste material removed prior to initial mining of the ore body) and waste material (non-economic material that is intermingled with the ore body).

 

Stripping costs (the costs associated with the removal of overburdened and other waste materials) incurred during the development of a mine, before production commences, are capitalized as part of the depreciable cost of developing the property. Such costs are subsequently amortized over the useful life of the mine based on proven and probable reserves.

 

Post-production stripping costs are included in the cost of the inventory produced (that is extracted), at each mine individually during the period that stripping costs are incurred.

 

The Company holds spare parts that will be used to replace parts of property, plant and equipment and that will increase the asset’s useful life and the useful life of which exceeds 12 months.  These parts are classified in property, plant and equipment and not in inventories.

 

(k)      Intangible assets

 

 

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Intangible assets comprise assets acquired from third parties, including through business combinations and/or those internally generated.

 

These assets are recognized at cost of acquisition or formation, less amortization calculated on a straight-line basis based on the exploration or recovery periods.

 

Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives and goodwill based on expected future profitability are not amortized. 

 

·       Goodwill  

 

Goodwill represents the positive difference between the amount paid and/or payable for the acquisition of a business and the net fair values of the assets and liabilities of the acquiree. Goodwill on acquisitions of subsidiaries is recognized as ‘Intangible assets’ in the consolidated financial statements. In the individual balance sheet, goodwill is included in investments. Negative goodwill is recognized as a gain in profit for the period at the acquisition date. Goodwill is annually tested for impairment. Impairment losses on goodwill are not reversed. Gains and losses on the disposal of a Cash-Generating Unit (CGU) include the carrying amount of goodwill related to the CGU sold.

 

Goodwill is allocated to CGUs for impairment testing purposes. The allocation is made to Cash-Generating Units or groups of Cash-Generating Units that are expected to benefit from the business combination from which the goodwill arose, and the unit is not greater than the operating segment.

 

·       Software 

 

Software licenses purchased are capitalized based on the costs incurred to purchase the software and make it ready for use. These costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated economic useful lives of 1 to 5 years.

                   

(l)       Impairment of non-financial assets

 

Assets with infinite useful lives, such as goodwill, are not subject to amortization and are annually tested for impairment. Assets subject to amortization are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized at the amount by which the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of the fair value of an asset less costs to sell and its value in use. For impairment testing purposes, assets are grouped at their lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows (Cash Generating Units - CGUs). Non-financial assets, except goodwill, that are considered impaired are subsequently reviewed for possible reversal of the impairment at the reporting date.

 

(m)     Employee benefits

 

i.     Employee benefits

 

Defined contribution plans

 

A defined contribution plan is as a post-employment benefit plan whereby an entity pays fixed contributions to a separate entity (pension fund) and will not have any legal or constructive obligation to pay additional amounts.  Obligations for contributions to defined contribution pension plans are recognized as employee benefit expenses in the income statement for the periods during which services are provided by employees.  Contributions paid in advance are recognized as an asset on condition that either cash reimbursement or reduction in future payments is available.  Contributions to a defined contribution plan that is expected to mature twelve (12) months after the end of the period in which the employee provides services are discounted to their present values.   

 

Defined benefit plans

 

 

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A defined benefit plan is a post-employment benefit plan other than a defined contribution plan.  The Company’s net obligation regarding defined pension benefit plans is calculated individually for each plan by estimating the value of the future benefit that the employees accrue as return for services provided in the current period and in prior periods; such benefit is discounted to its present value.  Any unrecognized costs of past services and the fair values of any plan assets are deducted.  The discount rate is the yield presented at the end of the reporting period for top line debt securities whose maturity dates approximate the terms and conditions of the Company’s obligations and which are denominated in the same currency as the one in which it is expected that the benefits will be paid.  The calculation is made annually by a qualified actuary using the projected unit credit method.  When the calculation results in a benefit for the Company, the asset to be recognized is limited to the total amount of any unrecognized costs of past services and the present value of the economic benefits available in the form of future plan reimbursements or reduction in future contributions to the plan.  In calculating the present value of economic benefits, consideration is given to any minimum funding requirements that apply to any Company plan. An economic benefit is available to the Company if it is realizable during the life of the plan or upon settlement of the plan’s liabilities. 

 

The Company and some of its subsidiaries offered a postretirement healthcare benefit to its employees. The right to these benefits is usually contingent to their remaining in employment until the retirement age and the completion of the minimum length of service. The expected costs of these benefits are accumulated during the employment period, and were calculated using the same accounting method used for defined benefit pension plans. These obligations are annually evaluated by qualified independent actuaries.

 

When the benefits of a plan are increased, the portion of the increased benefit related to past services of employees is recognized on a straight-line basis over the average period until the benefits become vested. When the benefits become immediately vested, the expense is recognized in profit or loss.

 

The Company has chosen to recognize all the actuarial gains and losses resulting from defined benefit plans immediately in other comprehensive income and only registered in income statement if the plan is extinguished. 

 

ii.    Profit sharing and bonus

 

Employee profit sharing and executives’ variable compensation are linked to the achievement of operating and financial targets.  The Company recognizes a liability and an expense substantially allocated to production cost and, where applicable, to general and administrative expenses when such goals are met.

 

(n)      Provisions 

 

Provisions are recognized when: (i) the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events, (ii) it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle a present obligation, and (iii) the amount can be reliably measured.  Provisions are determined discounting the expected future cash flows based on a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and, where appropriate, the specific risks of the liability.   

 

(o)      Concessions 

 

The Company has government concessions and their payments are classified as operating leases.

 

(p)      Share capital

 

Common shares are classified in equity.  

 

Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction from the proceeds, net of taxes.

 

When any Group company buys Company shares (treasury shares), the amount paid, including any directly attributable additional costs (net of income tax), is deducted from equity attributable to owners of the Company until the shares are canceled or reissued.  When these shares are subsequently reissued, any amount received, net of any directly attributable additional transaction costs and the related income tax and social contribution effects, is included in equity attributable to owners of the Company.

 

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(q)      Revenue recognition

 

Operating revenue from the sale of goods in the normal course of business is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Revenue is recognized when there is convincing evidence that the most significant risks and rewards of ownership of goods have been transferred to the buyer, it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity, the associated costs and possible return of goods can be reliably estimated, there is no continued involvement with the goods sold, and the amount of the operating revenue can be reliably measured. If it is probable that discounts will be granted and the value thereof can be reliably measured, then the discount is recognized as a reduction of the operating revenue as sales are recognized. Revenue from services provided is recognized as it is realized.

 

The appropriate timing for transfer of risks and rewards varies depending on the individual terms and conditions of the sales contract. For international sales, this timing depends on the type of term of the contract.

 

(r)       Finance income and finance costs

 

Finance income includes interest income from funds invested (including available-for-sale financial assets), dividend income (except for dividends received from investees accounted for under the equity method in Company), gains on disposal of available-for-sale financial assets, changes in the fair value of financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss, and gains on hedging instruments that are recognized in profit or loss. Interest income is recognized in profit or loss under the effective interest method. Dividend income is recognized in profit or loss when the Company’s right to receive payment has been established.  Distributions received from investees accounted for by the equity method reduce the investment value.

 

Finance costs comprise interest expenses on borrowings, net of the discount to present value of the provisions, dividends on preferred shares classified as liabilities, losses in the fair value of financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss, impairment losses recognized in financial assets, and losses on hedging instruments that are recognized in profit or loss. Borrowing costs that are not directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset are measured through profit or loss under the effective interest method.

 

Foreign exchange gains and losses are reported on a net basis.

 

(s)      Income tax and social contribution

 

Current and deferred income tax and social contribution are calculated based on the tax law enacted or substantially enacted by the end of the reporting period, including in the countries where the Group entities operate and generate taxable profit. Management periodically assesses the positions assumed in the tax calculations with respect to situations where applicable tax regulations are open to interpretations. The Company recognizes provisions, when appropriate, based on the estimated payments to tax authorities.

 

The income tax and social contribution expense comprises current and deferred taxes.  The current and deferred taxes are recognized in profit or loss unless they are related to business combinations or items directly recognized in equity. 

 

Current tax is the expected tax payable or receivable on taxable profit or loss for the period at tax rates that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the end of the reporting period and any adjustment to taxes payable in relation to prior years. 

 

Deferred tax is recognized on temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit.  Deferred tax is not recognized for the following temporary differences: initial recognition of assets and liabilities in a transaction that is not a business combination and does not affect either the accounting or taxable profit or loss, and differences associated with investments in subsidiaries and controlled entities when it is probable that they will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Moreover, a deferred tax liability is not recognized for taxable temporary differences resulting in the initial recognition of goodwill. The deferred tax is measured at the rates that are expected to be applied on temporary differences when they reverse, based on the laws that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the end of the reporting period.

 

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Current income tax and social contribution are carried at their net amounts by the taxpayer, in liabilities when there amounts payable or in assets when prepaid amounts exceed the total amount due at the end of the reporting period.

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities and when they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on the same entity subject to taxation.

 

A deferred income tax and social contribution asset is recognized for all tax losses, tax credits, and temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which those tax losses, tax credits, and deductible temporary differences can be utilized.

 

Deferred income tax and social contribution assets are reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced to the extent that their realization is no longer probable.

 

(t)       Earnings per share

 

Basic earnings per share are calculated by means of the profit for the period attributable to owners of the Company and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding in the related period.  Diluted earnings per share are calculated by means of the average number of shares outstanding, adjusted by instruments potentially convertible into shares, with diluting effect, in the reported periods.  The Company does not have any instruments potentially convertible into shares and, accordingly, diluted earnings per share are equal to basic earnings per share.

 

(u)      Environmental and restoration costs

 

The Company recognizes a provision for the costs of recovery of areas and fines when a loss is probable and the amounts of the related costs can be reliably measured.  Generally, the period for providing for the amount to be used in recovery coincides with the end of a feasibility study or the commitment to adopt a formal action plan.

 

Expenses related to compliance with environmental regulations are charged to profit or loss or capitalized, as appropriate.  Capitalization is considered appropriate when the expenses refer to items that will continue to benefit the Company and that are basically related to the acquisition and installation of equipment to control and/or prevent pollution.  

 

(v)      Research and development

 

All these costs are recognized in the income statement when incurred, except when they meet the criteria for capitalization.  Expenditures on research and development of new products for the period ended March 31, 2012 amounted to R$1,342 (R$1,312 for the period ended March 31, 2011).  

 

(w)     Financial instruments

 

i)       Financial assets

 

Financial assets are classified into the following categories: measured at fair value through profit or loss, loans and receivables, held-to-maturity, and available-for-sale. The classification depends on the purpose for which the financial assets were acquired. Management determines the classification of its financial assets at the time of initial recognition.

 

·         Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

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Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are financial assets held for active and frequent trading. Derivatives are also categorized as held for trading and, accordingly, are classified in this category unless they have been designated as cash flow hedging instruments. Assets in this category are classified in current assets.

 

·         Loans and receivables

 

This category includes loans and receivables that are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments not quoted in an active market. They are included in current assets, except those with maturity of more than 12 months after the end of the reporting period (which are classified as non-current assets). Loans and receivables include loans to associates, trade receivables and cash and cash equivalents, except short-term investments. Cash and cash equivalents are recognized at fair value.  Loans and receivables are carried at amortized cost using the effective interest method.

 

·         Held-to-maturity assets

 

These are basically financial assets acquired with the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity.  Held-to-maturity investments are initially recognized at their value plus any directly attributable transaction costs.  Subsequent to initial recognition, they are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment loss.

 

·         Available-for-sale financial assets

 

These are non-derivative financial assets, designated as available-for-sale, that are not classified in any other category.  They are included in non-current assets when they are strategic investments of the Company, unless Management intends to dispose of the investment within up to 12 months from the end of the reporting period.  Available-for-sale financial assets are recognized at fair value.

 

·         Recognition and measurement

 

Regular purchases and sales of financial assets are recognized at the trading date - the date on which the Company undertakes to buy or sell the asset. Investments are initially recognized at their fair value, plus transaction costs for all financial assets not classified as at fair value through profit or loss. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are initially recognized at their fair value and the transaction costs are charged to the income statement. Financial assets are derecognized when the rights to receive cash flows from the investments have expired or have been transferred, in the latter case, provided that the Company has transferred significantly all risks and rewards of ownership. Available-for-sale financial assets and financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are subsequently carried at fair value. Loans and receivables are carried at amortized cost using the effective interest method.

 

Gains or losses resulting from changes in the fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are presented in the income statement under “finance income” in the period in which they arise. Dividend income from financial assets at fair value through profit or loss is recognized in the income statement as part of other finance income when the Company’s right to receive the dividends has been established.

 

Changes in the fair value of monetary securities denominated in a foreign currency and classified as available-for-sale are segregated into translation differences resulting from changes in the amortized cost of the security and other changes in the carrying amount of the security. Exchange differences on monetary securities are recognized in profit or loss, while exchange differences on non-monetary securities are recognized in equity. Changes in the fair value of monetary and non-monetary securities classified as available-for-sale are recognized in other comprehensive income and are only recognized in profit or loss when the investment is sold or written off as a loss.

 

Interest on available-for-sale securities, calculated under the effective interest method, is recognized in the income statement as part of other income. Dividends from available-for-sale equity instruments, such as shares, are recognized in the income statement as part of other finance income when the Company’s right to receive payments has been established.

 

 

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The fair values of publicly quoted investments are based on current purchase prices. If the market for a financial asset (and for instruments not listed on a stock exchange) is not active, the Company establishes the fair value by using valuation techniques. These techniques include the use of recent transactions contracted with third parties, reference to other instruments that are substantially similar, analysis of discounted cash flows, and pricing models that make maximum use of market inputs and relies as little as possible on entity-specific inputs.

 

ii)                Impairment of financial assets

 

The Company assesses at the end of each reporting period whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired.

 

·         Assets measured at amortized cost

 

A financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired and impairment losses are incurred only if there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the asset (a “loss event”) and such loss event (or events) has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset or group of financial assets that can be reliably estimated.

 

The criteria used by CSN to determine whether there is objective evidence of an impairment loss include:

 

·       significant financial difficulty of the issuer or counterparty;

 

·       a breach of contract, such as default or delinquency in interest or principal payments;

 

·       the issuer, for economic or legal reasons relating to the borrower’s financial difficulty, grants to the borrower a concession that the lender would not otherwise consider;

 

·       it becoming probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganization;

 

·       the disappearance of an active market for that financial asset because of financial difficulties; or

 

·       observable data indicating that there is a measurable decrease in the estimated future cash flows from a portfolio of financial assets since the initial recognition of such assets, although the decrease cannot yet be identified with the individual financial assets in the portfolio, including:

- adverse changes in the payment status of borrowers in the portfolio;

- national or local economic conditions that correlate with defaults on the assets in the portfolio.

 

The amount of the loss is measured as the difference between the carrying amount of the asset and the present value of estimated future cash flows (excluding future credit losses that have not been incurred) discounted at the original effective interest rate of the financial asset.  The carrying amount of the asset is reduced and the amount of the loss is recognized in the income statement.  If a loan or held-to-maturity investment has a variable interest rate, the discount rate to measure an impairment loss is the current effective interest rate determined pursuant to the contract.  As a practical expedient, the Company may measure impairment on the basis of an instrument’s fair value using an observable market price.

 

If, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognized (such as an improvement in the debtor’s credit rating), the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed and recognized in the consolidated income statement.

 

·         Assets classified as available-for-sale

 

In the case of equity securities classified as available-for-sale, a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of an investment in an equity instrument below its cost is also objective evidence of impairment. Determining what is considered a “significant” or “prolonged” decline requires judgment.  For this judgment we assess, among other factors, the historical changes in the equity prices, the duration and proportion in which the fair value of the investment is lower than its cost, and the financial health and short-term prospects of the business for the investee, including factors such as: industry and segment performance, changes in technology, and operating and financial cash flows.  If there is any of this evidence of impairment of available-for-sale financial assets, the cumulative loss—measured as the difference between the acquisition cost and the current fair value, less any impairment loss on the financial asset previously recorded in profit or loss—is reclassified from equity and recognized in the income statement. If, in a subsequent period, the fair value of a debt instrument classified as available-for-sale increases and the increase can be objectively related to an event occurring after the impairment loss was recognized in profit or loss, the impairment loss is reversed through the income statement.

 

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CSN tested for impairment its available-for-sale investment in Usiminas shares (see note 15).

 

iii)     Financial liabilities

 

Financial liabilities are classified into the following categories: measured at fair value through profit or loss and other financial liabilities. Management determines the classification of its financial liabilities at the time of initial recognition.

 

·       Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are financial liabilities held for trading or designated as at fair value through profit or loss.

 

Derivatives are also classified as trading securities, unless they have been designated as effective hedging instruments.

 

·       Other financial liabilities

 

Other financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.

The Company holds the following non-derivative financial liabilities: borrowings, financing and debentures, and trade payables.

 

·         Offsetting financial instruments

 

Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net amount is reported in the balance sheet when there is a legally enforceable right to set off recognized amounts and the intention to either settle them on a net basis or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.  

 

iv)    Derivative instruments and hedging activities

 

·         Derivatives measured at fair value through profit or loss

 

Certain derivative instruments do not qualify for hedge accounting.  Changes in the fair value of any of these derivative instruments are immediately recognized in the income statement under “Other gains (losses), net”.  Even though the Company uses derivatives for hedging purposes, it does not apply hedge accounting.

 

·         Foreign exchange gains or losses on foreign operations

 

Any gain or loss on the instrument related to the effective portion is recognized in equity. The gain or loss related to the ineffective portion is immediately recognized in the income statement under “Other gains (losses), net”.

 

Gains and losses accumulated in equity are included in the income statement when the foreign operation is partially disposed of or sold.

 

(x)      Segment information

 

 

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An operating segment is a component of the Group committed to the business activities from which it can obtain revenues and incur expenses, including revenues and expenses related to transactions with any other components of the Group.  All the operating results of operating segments are reviewed regularly by the Executive Officers of CSN to make decisions regarding funds to be allocated to the segment and assessment of its performance, and for which there is distinct financial information available (see note 27).

 

(y)    Government grants

 

Government grants are not recognized until there is reasonable assurance that the Company will comply with the conditions attaching to them and that the grants will be received, when they will be recognized in profit or loss on a systematic basis over the periods in which the Company recognizes as expenses the related costs the grants are intended to compensate.  

 

The Company has state tax incentives in the North and Northeast regions that are recognized in profit or loss as a reduction of the corresponding costs, expenses and taxes.

 

(z)    New standards and interpretations issued and not yet adopted

 

The information on the recently issued accounting standards and interpretations did not change significantly as compared to the one disclosed in note 2 to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

3.     BUSINESS COMBINATION

 

·       Acquisition of Companhia Brasileira de Latas (“CBL”)

 

On July 12, 2011, CSN conducted, through its wholly-owned subsidiary “Prada”, a capital increase in Companhia Brasileira de Latas (“CBL”) through the capitalization of receivables. As a result, the Company became the holder of CBL’s control, with an equity interest equivalent to 59.17% of its voting capital, represented by 784,055,451 common shares (“Acquisition”).

 

The acquisition of CBL’s control will generate operating and administrative synergies that will result in a decrease in production costs, logistics costs, and administrative costs.

 

As mentioned in note 2(i), the acquisition method was used to account for identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and non-controlling interests. Non-controlling interests in CBL equivalent to 40.83% were proportionately determined, based on the fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Some of the non-controlling shareholders are in the corporate structure of CSN’s parent group.  

 

The purchase price of R$43,316 was allocated between identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed, measured at fair value.  The asset and liability identification process considered the intangible assets that were not recognized in the acquirees’ books. The transaction costs are represented by consulting services and lawyers’ fees totaling R$485, which have been allocated to profit or loss as incurred.

 

The tables below show the allocation of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed recognized at the acquisition date, the purchase price considered on the acquisition of CBL’s control, and the calculation of the resulting goodwill.

 

 

   

Carrying amounts

 

Fair value adjustments

 

Total fair value

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed

     

Current assets

 

62,182

 

(7,465)

 

54,717

Non-current assets (*)

 

44,718

 

89,449

 

134,167

Current liabilities

 

(144,225)

 

10,522

 

(133,703)

Non-current liabilities (**)

 

(567,469)

 

351,035

 

(216,434)

Total assets acquired and liabilities assumed

 

(604,794)

 

443,541

 

(161,253)

 

 

(*) Comprising mainly the fair value adjustment to property, plant and equipment amounting to R$90,572. Total fair value of property, plant and equipment was measured at R$123,518.

 

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(**) Comprising mainly the fair value adjustment to receivables from CSN amounting to R$388,640.

 

The fair value adjustments made based on the corporate balance sheet to prepare the opening balance sheet were adjusted after the completion of the valuation report in December 2011.

 

Goodwill arising on acquisition

   

 

 

 

(-) Book value of CBL

 

(604,794)

(+) Fair value assets acquired and liabilities assumed

 

443,541

(=) Total fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed

 

(161,253)

     

Purchase price considered

 

43,316

     

Goodwill arising on acquisition

 

204,569

 

 

Goodwill arising on the acquisition comprises mainly the expected synergies generated by the business combination of Prada Embalagens with CBL.

 

The business combination with Companhia Brasileira de Latas, which took place on July 12, 2011, is under review of Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica, or CADE (Brazilian antitrust agency).

 

·       Acquisition of Stahlwerk Thüringen GmbH (“SWT”) and Gallardo Sections

 

On January 31, 2012, through its wholly-owned subsidiary CSN Steel S.L., CSN completed the acquisition of all the shares (“Shares”) of the Spanish companies (a) Dankerena Guipúzcoa, S.L. (currently named CSN Steel Holdings 2, S.L.U.) and Grupo Alfonso Gallardo Thüringen, S.L.U. (currently named CSN Steel Holdings 1, S.L.U.), holding companies that together hold 100% of the capital of the German company Stahlwerk Thüringen GmbH (“SWT”), a producer of long steel located in Unterwellenborn, Germany, specialized in the production of shapes and with installed capacity of 1.1 million metric tons of steel/year; and (b) Gallardo Sections S.L.U. (currently named CSN Steel Comercializadora, S.L.U.), a trader of SWT products, all previously held by Grupo Alfonso Gallardo, S.L.U. (“AG Group”).

 

The acquisition of SWT helped CSN to strengthen its role in the long steel segment, by strengthening its portfolio of world class assets.

 

As mentioned in note 2(i), the acquisition method was used to account for identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

 

The purchase price of R$300,545 (€130,939) was allocated between identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed, measured at fair value. In the purchase price identification process, the Company considered the adjustments presented below and the starting point was the transaction amount of R$1,107,482 (€482,500):

 

   

Amounts in R$

Transaction amount

 

1,107,482

Net debt

 

(860,743)

Provisions

 

(11,833)

Tax credits

 

13,555

Working capital

 

52,084

(=) Purchase price considered

 

300,545

 

The purchase price adjustments considered are preliminary and can be changed after the completion of the due diligence  process

 

 

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The transaction costs are represented by consulting services and lawyers’ fees totaling R$18,895, which have been included in the income statement, in general and administrative expenses, as incurred.

 

The tables below show the allocation of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed recognized at the acquisition date, the purchase price considered in the acquisition of control of SWT and Gallardo Sections, and the calculation of the resulting goodwill.

 

   

Carrying amounts

 

Fair value adjustments

 

Total fair value

Assets acquired

     

Current assets

 

402,121

 

2,536

 

404,657

Non-current assets (*)

 

192,788

 

731,161

 

923,949

Current liabilities

 

(263,338)

 

 

 

(263,338)

Non-current liabilities (**)

 

(846,175)

 

(110,055)

 

(956,230)

Total assets acquired

 

(514,604)

 

623,642

 

109,038

 

(*) Comprising mainly the fair value adjustment to property, plant and equipment.
(**) Refers to the deferred income tax on fair value adjustments.

 

The fair value adjustments made based on the corporate balance sheet to prepare the opening balance sheet are preliminary and can be changed after the completion of the valuation report estimated for the second half of 2012.

 

 

Goodwill arising on acquisition

   

 

 

 

(+) Purchase price considered

 

300,545  

(-) Fair value assets acquired and liabilities assumed

 

109,038  

(=) Goodwill arising on acquisition

 

191,507  

 

Goodwill arising on the acquisition was mainly based on expected future earnings, as described in note 13.

 

4.     RELATED-PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS

 

a)     Transactions with Holding Company

 

Vicunha Siderurgia S.A. is a holding company set up for the purpose of holding equity interests in other companies and is the Company’s main shareholder, with 47.86% of the voting shares.

 

Rio Iaco Participações S.A. holds 3.99% of CSN. 

 

·  Liabilities 

 

 

Companies

 

Mandatory minimum dividend

 

Additional dividend proposed

 

Interest on capital proposed

 

Total

 

Dividends

 

Interest on capital

Vicunha Siderurgia

 

443,386

 

130,881

 

56,561

 

630,828

 

 

 

 

Rio Iaco

 

36,981

 

10,916

 

4,717

 

52,614

 

 

 

 

Total at 3/31/2012

 

480,367

 

141,797

 

61,278

 

683,442

 

 

 

 

Total at 12/31/2011

 

480,367

 

141,797

 

 

 

622,164

 

777,706

 

184,987

 

Vicunha Siderurgia’s corporate structure is as follows (information not reviewed):

 

Vicunha Aços S.A. – holds 99.99% of Vicunha Siderurgia S.A.

Vicunha Steel S.A. – holds 66.96% of Vicunha Aços S.A.

National Steel S.A. – holds 33.04% of Vicunha Aços S.A.

CFL Participações S.A. – holds 40% of National Steel S.A. and 39.99% of Vicunha Steel S.A.

 

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Rio Purus Participações S.A. – holds 60% of National Steel S.A., 59.99% of Vicunha Steel S.A. and 99.99% of Rio Iaco Participações S.A.

 

b)     Transactions with subsidiaries and exclusive funds

 

·  Assets 

 

Companies

 

Trade receivables

 

Short-term and other investments (1)

 

Intercompany
loans (2)

 

Dividends
receivable

 

Advance for future capital increase

 

Derivative financial instruments (3)

 

Total

             
             

CSN Islands VIII Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250,724

 

250,724

CSN Portugal, Unipessoal Lda.

 

890,481

                     

890,481

CSN Europe Lda.

 

717,994

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

717,994

CSN Export Europe, S.L.

 

46,906

                     

46,906

Lusosider Aços Planos, S.A.

 

37,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37,375

CSN Handel GmbH

 

159,844

                     

159,844

CSN Ibéria Lda.

 

62,152

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62,152

Companhia Metalúrgica Prada

 

217,503

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,500

 

 

 

239,003

CSN Cimentos S.A.

 

13,743

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,825

 

 

 

48,568

Transnordestina Logística S.A.

 

3

     

74,091

     

179,891

     

253,985

Florestal Nacional S.A.

 

 

 

 

 

166,141

 

 

 

8,327

 

 

 

174,468

Sepetiba Tecon S.A.

 

26

         

8,840

         

8,866

CSN Energia S.A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,000

 

 

 

3,000

Estanho de Rondônia S.A.

             

3,625

         

3,625

Fundos Exclusivos

 

 

 

1,117,827

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,117,827

Mineração Nacional S.A.

             

20

         

20

Companhia Brasileira de Latas

 

62,316

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62,316

Total at 3/31/2012

 

2,208,343

 

1,117,827

 

240,232

 

12,485

 

247,543

 

250,724

 

4,077,154

Total at 12/31/2011

 

1,989,352

 

1,345,088

 

239,885

 

14,045

 

49,206

 

374,455

 

4,012,031

 

 

(1) The short-term investments and the investments in exclusive funds are managed by Banco BTG Pactual. Short-term investments total R$957,286 and investments in Usiminas shares total R$160,541, both classified as available-for-sale investments.

 

(2) Transnordestina - R$ contracts: interest equivalent to 101.5% to 102.5% of the interbank deposit rate (CDI) with final maturity in March 2014.

      Florestal Nacional - R$ contracts: interest equivalent to 100.5% to 101.5% of CDI with final maturity in January 2013.

 

(3) Financial instruments contract, specifically swap between CSN and CSN Islands VIII.

 

Intercompany receivables arise from product sales and service transactions between the parent and its subsidiaries.

 

The accounts receivable of Companhia Brasileira de Latas (“CBL”) relating to commercial transactions totals R$309,135, and R$246,819 is accrued for operations for the period before the acquisition, which is reversed only when received.

 

·  Liabilities 

 

 

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Companies

 

Borrowings and financing

 

Trade payables

 

Other payables

 

Total

 

Prepayment (1)

 

Fixed rate notes (2)

 

Borrowings and Intercompany Bonds (2)

     
           

CSN Islands VIII Corp.

 

 

 

1,328,830

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,328,830

CSN Portugal, Unipessoal Lda.

 

251,461

                 

251,461

CSN Europe Lda.

 

 

 

 

 

59,680

 

 

 

 

 

59,680

CSN Resources S.A.

 

1,879,814

 

806,640

 

1,744,506

         

4,430,960

CSN Ibéria Lda.

 

 

 

 

 

43,903

 

 

 

 

 

43,903

Estanho Rondônia S.A.

                 

11,927

 

11,927

Congonhas Minérios S.A.

 

 

 

 

 

1,388,246

 

 

 

 

 

1,388,246

CSN Cimentos S.A.

             

410,796

     

410,796

Other(*)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,481

 

4,481

Total at 3/31/2012

 

2,131,275

 

2,135,470

 

3,236,335

 

410,796

 

16,408

 

7,930,284

Total at 12/31/2011

 

2,244,927

 

2,270,949

 

3,230,699

 

296

 

17,856

 

7,764,727

 

 

(1)    US$ contracts - CSN Portugal: interest of 6.15% and 7.43% p.a. maturing in May 2015.              

US$ contract - CSN Resources: interest of 4.07% p.a. with maturity extended to August 2022.

 

(2)    YEN contracts - CSN Islands VIII: interest of 5.65% p.a. maturing in December 2013.

US$ contracts - CSN Resources: interest of 4.14% p.a. maturing in July 2015.

US$ contracts - CSN Europe: semiannual LIBOR + 2.25% p.a. maturing in December 2012.

US$ contracts - CSN Resources: Intercompany bonds with interest of 9.125% p.a. maturing in June 2047.

US$ contracts - CSN Resources: interest of 2.01% to 3.99% p.a. with final maturity extended to February 2014.

         US$ contracts - CSN Ibéria: semiannual Libor + 3% p.a. with undefined maturity.

         R$ contracts - Congonhas Minérios: interest equivalent to 100.3% to 101.5% p.a. of CDI maturing in January 2013.

 

(*)  Other Companhia Metalúrgica Prada, Cia. Metalic Nordeste, Sepetiba Tecon and Companhia Brasileira de Latas.

 

·  Profit or loss

 

Companies

 

Revenues

 

Expenses

 

Sales

 

Interest

 

Exchange differences

 

Total

 

Purchases

 

Interest

 

Exchange differences

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CSN Islands VIII Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

6,672

 

6,672

 

 

 

18,292

 

 

 

18,292

CSN Portugal, Unipessoal Lda.

 

54,514

         

54,514

     

3,687

 

34,961

 

38,648

CSN Europe Lda.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

 

19,402

 

19,434

CSN Resources S.A.

         

128,508

 

128,508

     

51,533

     

51,533

CSN Export Europe, S.L.

 

 

 

 

 

15,781

 

15,781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lusosider Aços Planos, S.A.

                         

65

 

65

CSN Handel GmbH

 

153,259

 

 

 

6,585

 

159,844

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Investment Fund

                     

144

 

1,565

 

1,709

CSN Ibéria Lda.

 

12,083

 

 

 

 

 

12,083

 

 

 

300

 

347

 

647

Companhia Metalúrgica Prada

 

289,572

         

289,572

 

6,708

         

6,708

CSN Cimentos S.A.

 

20,434

 

 

 

 

 

20,434

 

23,730

 

 

 

 

 

23,730

Cia. Metalic Nordeste

 

9,045

         

9,045

 

178

         

178

Estanho de Rondônia S.A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,590

 

 

 

 

 

9,590

Florestal Nacional S.A.

     

4,204

     

4,204

               

Sepetiba Tecon S.A.

 

1,126

 

 

 

 

 

1,126

 

215

 

 

 

 

 

215

Fundos Exclusivos

     

2,861

     

2,861

               

Congonhas Minérios S.A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,773

 

 

 

34,773

Transnordestina Logística S.A.

 

5

 

1,460

     

1,465

               

CSN Energia S.A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54,382

 

 

 

 

 

54,382

Companhia Brasileira de Latas

 

18,568

         

18,568

 

808

         

808

Total at 3/31/2012

 

558,606

 

8,525

 

157,546

 

724,677

 

95,611

 

108,761

 

56,340

 

260,712

Total at 3/31/2011

 

624,298

 

3,785

 

113,223

 

741,306

 

20,508

 

196,989

 

9,533

 

227,030

 

The main transactions carried out by the Company with its subsidiaries are sales and purchases of products and services, which include the supply of iron ore and steel, and the provision of port services.

 

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c)     Transactions with jointly controlled entities

 

The Company’s strategic areas of mining, logistics and energy maintain equity interests in companies under joint control. The characteristics, objectives and transactions with these companies are as follows. The consolidated information is presented according to the criteria set out in note 2.

 

·  Assets

 

       

Consolidated

Companies

 

Trade receivables

 

Total

 

Nacional Minérios S.A.

 

23,443

 

23,443

MRS Logística S.A.

 

118

 

118

Total at 3/31/2012

 

23,561

 

23,561

Total at 12/31/2011

 

31,741

 

31,741

 

 

           

Parent Company

Companies

 

Trade receivables

 

Dividends receivable

 

Total

 

 

 

Nacional Minérios S.A.

 

58,608

 

622,004

 

680,612

MRS Logística S.A.

 

177

 

33,738

 

33,915

Itá Energética

 

 

 

12,675

 

12,675

Total at 3/31/2012

 

58,785

 

668,417

 

727,202

Total at 12/31/2011

 

75,815

 

662,197

 

738,012

 

·  Liabilities  

 

 

               

Consolidated

Companies

 

Advances from customers

 

Trade payables

 

Other payables

 

Total

       

Nacional Minérios S.A.

 

3,293,253

 

 

 

3,639

 

3,296,892

MRS Logística S.A.

         

322

 

322

Companhia Brasileira de Serviços e Infraestrutura

 

 

 

449

 

 

 

449

Total at 3/31/2012

 

3,293,253

 

449

 

3,961

 

3,297,663

Total at 12/31/2011

 

3,270,663

 

7,085

 

8,966

 

3,286,714

 

 

 

               

Parent Company

Companies

 

Advances from customers

 

Trade payables

 

Other payables

 

Total

Nacional Minérios S.A.

 

8,233,132

 

 

 

9,098

 

8,242,230

MRS Logística S.A.

         

483

 

483

Companhia Brasileira de Serviços e Infraestrutura

 

 

 

898

 

 

 

898

Total at 3/31/2012

 

8,233,132

 

898

 

9,581

 

8,243,611

Total at 12/31/2011

 

8,176,658

 

10,618

 

15,845

 

8,203,121

 

Nacional Minérios: The advance from customers received from jointly controlled entity Nacional Minérios S.A. refers to the contractual obligation for supply of iron ore and port services. The agreement is subject to interest rate of 12.5% p.a. and expires in September 2042. 

 

 

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MRS Logística: We have recorded in other payables the amount accrued to cover contractual expenses for take or pay and block rates relating to the railroad transportation agreement.

 

·  Profit or loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

Companies

 

Revenues

 

Expenses

 

Sales

 

Interest

 

Total

 

Purchases

 

Interest

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nacional Minérios S.A.

 

104,811

 

 

 

104,811

 

1,353

 

98,424

 

99,777

MRS Logística S.A.

             

53,851

     

53,851

Companhia Brasileira de Serviços e Infraestrutura

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,269

 

 

 

6,269

Total at 3/31/2012

 

104,811

 

 

 

104,811

 

61,473

 

98,424

 

159,897

Total at 3/31/2011

 

106,633

 

12,631

 

119,264

 

94,160

 

95,409

 

189,569

 

 

                       

Parent Company

Companies

 

Revenues

 

Expenses

 

Sales

 

Interest

 

Total

 

Purchases

 

Interest

 

Total

Nacional Minérios S.A.

 

262,028

 

 

 

262,028

 

3,382

 

246,061

 

249,443

MRS Logística S.A.

             

80,699

     

80,699

Companhia Brasileira de Serviços e Infraestrutura

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,539

 

 

 

12,539

Total at 3/31/2012

 

262,028

 

 

 

262,028

 

96,620

 

246,061

 

342,681

Total at 3/31/2011

 

266,583

 

31,577

 

298,160

 

154,956

 

238,523

 

393,479

 

The main transactions carried out by the Company with its jointly controlled entities are sales and purchases of products and services, which include the supply of iron ore, the provision of port services and railroad transportation, as well as the supply of electric power for operations.

 

d) Other consolidated related parties

 

·  CBS Previdência

 

The Company is the main sponsor of this non-profit entity established in July 1960, primarily engaged in the payment of benefits that supplement the official government Social Security benefits to participants. In its capacity as sponsor, CSN carries out transactions involving the payment of contributions and recognition of actuarial liabilities calculated in defined benefit plans, as detailed in note 29. 

 

·  Fundação CSN

 

The Company develops socially responsible policies concentrated today in Fundação CSN, of which it is the sponsor. The transactions between the parties relate to the operating and financial support for Fundação CSN to carry out the social projects undertaken mainly in the locations where the Company operates.

 

·  Banco Fibra

 

Banco Fibra is under the control structure of Vicunha Siderurgia and the financial transactions carried out with this bank are limited to current account operations and investments in fixed-income securities.

 

·  Ibis Participações e Serviços

 

Ibis Participações e Serviços is under the control of a Board member of the Company.

 

·  Companhia de Gás do Ceará

 

A natural gas distributor under the control structure of Vicunha Siderurgia.

 

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The balances and transactions between the Company and these entities are as follows:

 

I) Assets and liabilities

 

 

Companies

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

Banks/Short-term investments

 

Trade receivables

 

Total

 

Actuarial liabilities

 

Trade payables

 

Total

CBS Previdência (Note 29)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,673

 

9

 

11,682

Fundação CSN

     

1,504

 

1,504

     

158

 

158

Banco Fibra

 

72

 

 

 

72

 

 

 

 

 

 

Usiminas (Note 11)

     

20,976

 

20,976

     

1,014

 

1,014

Panatlântica (Note 11)

 

 

 

24,195

 

24,195

 

 

 

 

 

 

Companhia de Gás do Ceará

                 

39

 

39

Total at 3/31/2012

 

72

 

46,675

 

46,747

 

11,673

 

1,220

 

12,893

Total at 12/31/2011

 

72

 

54,871

 

54,943

 

11,673

 

531

 

12,204

 

ii) Profit or loss

 

Companies

 

Revenues

 

Expenses

 

Sales

 

Total

 

Pension fund expenses

 

Purchases/ Other expenses

 

Total

CBS Previdência

 

 

 

 

 

16,243

 

 

 

16,243

Fundação CSN

             

371

 

371

Usiminas

 

37,111

 

37,111

 

 

 

1,014

 

1,014

Panatlântica

 

64,792

 

64,792

           

Ibis Participações e Serviços

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,830

 

2,830

Companhia de Gás do Ceará

             

489

 

489

Total at 3/31/2012

 

101,903

 

101,903

 

16,243

 

4,704

 

20,947

Total at 3/31/2011

 

152,678

 

152,678

 

15,345

 

18,789

 

34,134

 

e) Key management personnel

 

The key management personnel, who have authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the Company’s activities, include the members of the Board of Directors and the executive officers. The following is information on the compensation of such personnel and the related balances as of March 31, 2012.

 

   

3/31/2012

 

3/31/2011

   

P&L

 

P&L

Short-term benefits for employees and officers

 

2,086

 

1,913

Post-employment benefits

 

27

 

20

Other long-term benefits

 

n/a

 

n/a

Severance benefits

 

n/a

 

n/a

Share-based compensation

 

n/a

 

n/a

   

2,113

 

1,933

 

 

n/a – not applicable

 

f) Policy on investments and payment of interest on capital and dividends  

 

At a meeting held on December 11, 2000, the Board of Directors decided to adopt a profit distribution policy which, after compliance with the provisions contained in Law 6,404/76, as amended by Law 9,457/97, will entail the distribution of all the profit to the Company’s shareholders, provided that the following priorities are preserved, irrespective of their order: (i) carrying out the business strategy; (ii) fulfilling its obligations; (iii) making the required investments; and (iv) maintaining a healthy financial situation of the Company.

 

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5.     CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Parent Company

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

             

Cash and banks

143,844

 

101,360

 

22,888

 

14,047

               

Short-term investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Brazil:

             

Exclusive investiment funds

 

 

 

 

957,286

 

1,207,318

Investment funds (*)

       

67,107

 

747,001

Government bonds

956,388

 

646,594

 

 

 

 

Private securities and debentures (**)

666,067

 

2,017,019

 

38,972

 

60,363

 

1,622,455

 

2,663,613

 

1,063,365

 

2,014,682

Abroad:

             

Time deposits

12,377,715

 

12,652,420

 

16,649

 

44,515

Total short-term investments

14,000,170

 

15,316,033

 

1,080,014

 

2,059,197

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

14,144,014

 

15,417,393

 

1,102,902

 

2,073,244

 

 

The funds available in the Company and subsidiaries set up in Brazil are basically invested in exclusive investment funds, with repurchase agreements backed by Brazilian government bonds with immediate liquidity. In addition, a significant part of the funds of the Company and its foreign subsidiaries is invested in time deposits with leading banks.

 

The exclusive funds managed by BTG Pactual Serviços Financeiros S.A. DTVM and their assets collateralize possible losses on investments and transactions carried out.  The funds’ unit holders also guarantee the funds’ equity in the event of losses arising from changes in interest and exchange rates, or other financial assets.

 

(*)    Investment funds: the “Vértice” investment fund’s portfolio is administered and managed by Caixa Econômica Federal (CEF).

 

(**)   Private securities: short–term investments in consolidated amounting to R$607,394 as of March 31, 2012 (R$1,952,274 as of December 31, 2011) and in Company amounting to R$38,972 and R$60,363, respectively, backed by Bank Certificates of Deposit, which yield pegged to the Interbank Certificates of Deposit rate (CDI).

 

Debentures: investments in consolidated amounting to R$58,673 as of March 31, 2012 (R$64,745 as of December 31, 2011), of jointly controlled entity MRS, which yield interest pegged to the Interbank Certificates of Deposit rate (CDI).

 

6.     TRADE RECEIVABLES

 

 

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Consolidated

 

 

 

Parent Company

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

Trade receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third parties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic market

1,069,663

 

982,129

 

678,928

 

675,297

Foreign market

836,332

 

701,807

 

8,278

 

4,869

Allowance for doubtful debts

(119,218)

 

(124,939)

 

(97,179)

 

(101,407)

 

1,786,777

 

1,558,997

 

590,027

 

578,759

Related parties (Note 4 - b and c)

 

 

 

 

2,267,128

 

2,065,167

 

1,786,777

 

1,558,997

 

2,857,155

 

2,643,926

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends receivable (Note 4 - b and c)

 

 

 

 

680,902

 

676,242

Receivables from subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities

1,826

 

1,557

 

168,432

 

163,248

Other receivables

230,682

 

55,652

 

40,224

 

33,384

 

232,508

 

57,209

 

889,558

 

872,874

 

2,019,285

 

1,616,206

 

3,746,713

 

3,516,800

 

 

In order to meet the needs of some customers in the domestic market, related to the extension of the payment term for billing of steel, in common agreement with CSN’s internal commercial policy and maintenance of its very short-term receipts (up to 14 days), at the request of the customer, transactions are carried out for assignment of receivables without co-obligation negotiated between the customer and banks with common relationship, where CSN assigns the trade notes/bills that it issues to the banks with common relationship.

 

Due to the characteristics of the transactions for assignment of receivables without co-obligation, after assignment of the customer’s trade notes/bills and receipt of the funds from the closing of each transaction, CSN settles the trade receivables and becomes entirely free of the credit risk on the transaction. This transaction totals R$319,846 as of March 31, 2012 (R$262,367 as of December 31, 2011), less the trade receivables.

 

The changes in the Company’s allowance for doubtful debts are as follows:

 

   

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Parent Company

   

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

Opening balance

 

(124,939)

 

(117,402)

 

(101,407)

 

(99,023)

Allowance for losses on trade receivables

 

(1,803)

 

(20,005)

 

(1,483)

 

(11,628)

Recovery of receivables

 

7,524

 

12,468

 

5,711

 

9,244

Closing balance

 

(119,218)

 

(124,939)

 

(97,179)

 

(101,407)

 

7.     INVENTORIES 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Parent Company

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

Finished products

1,029,383

 

997,128

 

785,018

 

714,688

Work in process

808,424

 

776,918

 

689,562

 

680,997

Raw materials

721,512

 

847,598

 

554,766

 

693,155

Storeroom supplies

931,454

 

897,940

 

746,358

 

724,529

Iron ore

157,507

 

215,400

 

42,342

 

72,248

 

3,648,280

 

3,734,984

 

2,818,046

 

2,885,617

 

Changes in the allowance for inventory losses are as follows:

 

 

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Consolidated

 

 

 

Parent Company

   

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

Opening balance

 

(83,145)

 

(64,115)

 

(77,814)

 

(61,702)

Allowance for obsolete or slow-moving inventories

 

(6,522)

 

(19,030)

 

(6,233)

 

(16,112)

Closing balance

 

(89,667)

 

(83,145)

 

(84,047)

 

(77,814)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowances for certain items considered obsolete or slow-moving were recognized.

 

As of March 31, 2012, the Company has long-term iron ore inventories amounting to R$144,483, classified in other non-current assets (R$144,483 130,341 as of December 31, 2011), as described in note 10.

 

8.     OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

 

The group of other current assets is comprised as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Parent Company

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

Prepaid taxes

3,419

 

104,733

 

 

 

104,064

Unrealized gains on derivatives (Note 15)

26,801

 

55,115

       

Guarantee margin on financial instruments (Note 15 V)

268,986

 

407,467

 

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses

50,046

 

24,135

 

30,763

 

10,834

 

349,252

 

591,450

 

30,763

 

114,898

 

 

 

9.     INCOME TAX AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION

 

(a)   Income tax and social contribution recognized in profit or loss:

 

The income tax and social contribution recognized in profit or loss for the period are as follows:

 

 

     

Consolidated

     

Parent Company

 

3/31/2012

 

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2012

 

3/31/2011

Income tax and social contribution income (expenses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current  

(50,549)

 

(96,670)

 

 

 

(48,411)

Deferred

55,096

 

41,375

 

115,281

 

90,362

 

4,547

 

(55,295)

 

115,281

 

41,951

 

The reconciliation of Company and consolidated income tax and social contribution expenses and income and the result from applying the effective rate on profit before income tax (IRPJ) and social contribution (CSLL) are as follows:

 

     

Consolidated

     

Parent Company

 

3/31/2012

 

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2012

 

3/31/2011

Profit before income tax and social contribution

88,088

 

670,990

 

(4,587)

 

575,568

Tax rate

34%

 

34%

 

34%

 

34%

Income tax and social contribution at combined statutory rate

(29,950)

 

(228,137)

 

1,560

 

(195,693)

Adjustment to reflect effective rate:

             

Interest on capital benefit

40,185

 

39,784

 

40,185

 

39,784

Share of profits (losses) of associates

       

63,408  

 

183,511

Income subject to special tax rates or untaxed

(21,946)

 

123,576

 

 

 

 

Tax incentives

20

 

1,927

     

1,927

Other permanent deductions (additions)

16,238

 

7,555

 

10,128

 

12,422

Income tax and social contribution in profit (loss) for the period

4,547

 

(55,295)

 

115,281

 

41,951

Effective tax rate

-5%

 

8%

 

-2,513%

 

-7%

 

 

 

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(b)   Deferred income tax and social contribution:

                  

The deferred income tax and social contribution are calculated on income tax and social contribution loss carryforwards and related temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and the carrying amounts in the interim financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

     

Parent Company

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

Deferred tax assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax loss carryforwards

626,559

 

425,406

 

459,222

 

392,991

Social contribution loss carryforwards

179,602

 

157,858

 

165,605

 

141,445

Temporary differences

1,044,867

 

1,257,509

 

702,837

 

766,214

- Provisions for tax, social security, labor and civil risks

228,043

 

211,835

 

217,153

 

200,225

- Allowance for asset impairment losses

50,431

 

60,930

 

25,911

 

24,544

- Allowance for inventory losses

41,316

 

30,814

 

30,407

 

28,048

- Allowance for gains/losses on financial instruments

198,666

 

253,985

 

147,686

 

192,226

- Accrued pension plan payments

144,066

 

144,066

 

144,297

 

144,297

- Accrued interest on capital

40,265

 

74

 

40,265

 

74

- Allowance for long-term sales

1,221

 

1,221

 

1,221

 

1,221

- Accrued supplies and services

59,650

 

67,445

 

53,102

 

64,689

- Allowance for doubtful debts

35,765

 

45,342

 

32,371

 

41,854

- Goodwill on merger

232,095

 

371,153

 

20,062

 

23,406

- Other

13,349

 

70,644

 

(9,638)

 

45,630

Non-current assets

1,851,028

 

1,840,773

 

1,327,664

 

1,300,650

               

Diferido Passivo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Adjustment of useful life of PP&E

53,830

 

37,776

       

- Business combination

125,586

 

17,960

 

 

 

 

- Other

(20,546)

 

(17,885)

       

Non-current liabilities

158,870

 

37,851

 

 

 

 

 

Related to a sole jurisdiction, thus presented at net amounts.

 

Some Group companies recognized tax credits on income tax and social contribution loss carryforwards not subject to statute of limitations and based on the history of profitability and expected future taxable profits determined in technical studies approved by Management.

 

Since they are subject to significant factors that may change the projections for realization, the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets are reviewed quarterly and projections are reviewed annually. These studies indicate the realization of these tax assets within the term stipulated by the mentioned instruction and the limit of 30% of the taxable profit.

 

Certain CSN subsidiaries have tax assets amounting to R$771,212 and R$248,399, related to income tax and social contribution loss carryforwards, for which no deferred taxes were set up, of which R$9,709 expires in 2013, R$695 in 2014, R$27,928 in 2015, R$15 in 2016, R$46 in 2017 and R$42,874 in 2025.  The remaining tax assets refer to domestic companies and, therefore, are not subject to statute of limitations.

 

The tax benefit of goodwill of Nacional Minérios S.A., which arose on the merger of Big Jump in July 2009, amounted to R$1,391,858. Up to March 31, 2012 a total amount of R$742,325 (R$672,732 up to 2011) had been realized, leaving a remaining amount of R$649,533, which will be realized through 2014. The realization will amount to R$208,779 from April to December 2012, R$278,372 in 2013, and R$162,382 in 2014.

 

 

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The undistributed profits of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries have been invested and will continue to be indefinitely invested in their operations.  These undistributed profits of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries amounted to R$8,438,371 as of March 31, 2012 (R$8,033,902 as of December 31, 2011).

 

(c)   Income tax and social contribution recognized in equity:

 

The income tax and social contribution recognized directly in equity are as follows:

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

   

Parent Company

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

Income tax and social contribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial gains on defined benefit pension plan

163,931  

 

163,931

163,867

 

163,867

Changes in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets

142,437  

 

241,484

91,457

 

179,725

Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign operations

425,510  

 

425,510

425,510

 

425,510

 

(d)   Tax incentives

 

The Company enjoys Income Tax incentives based on the legislation in effect, such as: Worker Food Program, the Rouanet Law (tax incentives related to cultural activities), Tax Incentives for Audiovisual Activities, and Funds for the Rights of Children and Adolescents. As of March 31, 2012, these tax incentives total R$34 (R$1,914 as of December 31, 2011).

 

10.   OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

 

The group of other non-current assets is comprised as follows:

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Parent Company

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

Judicial deposits (Note 19)

1,785,497

 

1,760,814

 

1,704,457

 

1,683,775

Recoverable taxes (*)

254,561

 

257,977

 

98,748

 

101,859

Prepaid expenses

104,614

 

115,853

 

23,815

 

24,560

Unrealized gains on derivatives (Note 15)

250,724

 

376,344

 

250,724

 

374,455

Iron ore inventories

144,483

 

144,483

 

144,483

 

144,483

Northeast Investment Fund - FINOR

47,754

 

47,754

 

46,292

 

46,292

Other

155,029

 

163,001

 

36,281

 

40,818

 

2,742,662

 

2,866,226

 

2,304,800

 

2,416,242

 

 

(*) Refers mainly to taxes on revenue (PIS/COFINS) and State VAT (ICMS) on the acquisition of fixed assets which will be recovered over a 48-month period.

 

11.   INVESTMENTS 

 

a)     Direct equity interests in subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities

 

 

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3/31/2012

 

3/31/2011

       

 

 

 

12/31/2011

Companies

             

Profit

             

Profit

 

 

 

 

       
 

Number of shares

 

%

 

(loss)

             

(loss)

 

%

           
 

(in units)

 

Direct

 

for the

             

for the

 

Direct

           
 

Common

 

Preferred

 

interest

 

period

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

Equity

 

period

 

interest

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

Equity

CSN Islands VII Corp.

 

20,001,000

 

 

 

100.00

 

(2,450)

 

396,096

 

373,079

 

23,017

 

(1,557)

 

100.00

 

407,707

 

382,240

 

25,467

CSN Islands VIII Corp.

 

2,501,000

     

100.00

 

16,899

 

1,340,481

 

1,280,382

 

60,099

 

(475)

 

100.00

 

1,452,511

 

1,409,311

 

43,200

CSN Islands IX Corp.

 

3,000,000

 

 

 

100.00

 

(97)

 

744,662

 

743,500

 

1,162

 

1,448

 

100.00

 

786,167

 

784,908

 

1,259

CSN Islands X Corp.

 

1,000

     

100.00

 

981

 

55

 

39,852

 

(39,797)

 

632

 

100.00

 

70

 

40,847

 

(40,777)

CSN Islands XI Corp.

 

50,000

 

 

 

100.00

 

(261)

 

1,373,544

 

1,367,279

 

6,265

 

(137)

 

100.00

 

1,438,225

 

1,431,699

 

6,526

CSN Islands XII Corp.

 

1,540

     

100.00

 

(23,532)

 

1,658,168

 

1,820,832

 

(162,664)

 

(26,823)

 

100.00

 

1,735,094

 

1,874,226

 

(139,132)

Tangua Inc.

 

10

 

 

 

100.00

 

(681)

 

23,302

 

 

 

23,302

 

(469)

 

100.00

 

23,983

 

 

 

23,983

International Investment Fund

50,000

     

100.00

 

(1,094)

 

111

 

 

 

111

 

925

 

100.00

 

39,565

 

24,265

 

15,300

CSN Minerals S. L.

 

131,649,926

 

 

 

100.00

 

212,846

 

3,118,229

 

1,600

 

3,116,629

 

144,771

 

100.00

 

2,906,449

 

2,666

 

2,903,783

CSN Export Europe, S.L.

 

35,924,748

     

100.00

 

(14,012)

 

738,975

 

50,276

 

688,699

 

51,274

 

100.00

 

802,447

 

99,735

 

702,712

CSN Metals S.L.

 

256,951,582

 

 

 

100.00

 

(14,968)

 

1,131,293

 

5,663

 

1,125,630

 

(10,520)

 

100.00

 

1,147,456

 

6,682

 

1,140,774

CSN Americas S.L.

 

151,877,946

     

100.00

 

45,068

 

1,439,266

 

5,541

 

1,433,725

 

26,849

 

100.00

 

1,394,255

 

5,598

 

1,388,657

CSN Steel S.L.

 

1,204,072,527

 

 

 

100.00

 

(114,377)

 

4,254,749

 

574,533

 

3,680,216

 

(63,009)

 

100.00

 

4,042,029

 

268,566

 

3,773,463

Sepetiba Tecon S.A.

 

254,015,053

     

99.99

 

4,378

 

230,474

 

28,014

 

202,460

 

8,123

 

99.99

 

224,793

 

26,711

 

198,082

Mineração Nacional S.A.

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

99.99

 

20

 

1,109

 

22

 

1,087

 

22

 

99.99

 

1,090

 

23

 

1,067

CSN Aços Longos S. A.(*)

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(334)

               

Florestal Nacional S.A.

 

15,474,625

 

 

 

99.99

 

(15,310)

 

454,423

 

707,228

 

(252,805)

 

(16,051)

 

99.99

 

386,218

 

681,574

 

(295,356)

Estanho de Rondônia S.A.

 

34,236,307

     

99.99

 

935

 

43,404

 

12,694

 

30,710

 

5,386

 

99.99

 

41,692

 

11,918

 

29,774

Cia Metalic Nordeste

 

92,293,156

 

 

 

99.99

 

262

 

156,968

 

40,370

 

116,598

 

5,247

 

99.99

 

156,915

 

40,579

 

116,336

Companhia Metalúrgica Prada

3,877,929

     

99.99

 

(34,909)

 

544,244

 

317,664

 

226,580

 

1,925

 

99.99

 

527,885

 

276,475

 

251,410

CSN Cimentos S.A.

 

3,589,478,498

 

 

 

99.99

 

(3,464)

 

1,248,096

 

166,726

 

1,081,370

 

817

 

99.99

 

1,221,115

 

157,207

 

1,063,908

INAL Nordeste S. A.(**)

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,747)

               

Congonhas Minérios S.A.

 

64,610,863

 

 

 

99.99

 

(6,211)

 

2,063,900

 

2,071,309

 

(7,409)

 

(5,148)

 

99.99

 

2,014,364

 

2,015,562

 

(1,198)

CSN Energia S.A.

 

26,123

     

99.99

 

(12,397)

 

17,858

 

14,013

 

3,845

 

(372)

 

99.99

 

30,042

 

13,800

 

16,242

Transnordestina Logística S.A.

1,792,784,817

 

778,436,373

 

70.91

 

(13,575)

 

4,423,829

 

2,877,623

 

1,546,206

 

(10,699)

 

70.91

 

4,076,080

 

2,516,299

 

1,559,781

Nacional Minérios S.A.

 

475,067,405

     

60.00

 

201,438

 

13,935,561

 

1,645,998

 

12,289,563

 

591,006

 

60.00

 

13,857,646

 

1,684,561

 

12,173,085

Itá Energética S.A.

 

520,219,172

 

 

 

48.75

 

22,035

 

809,450

 

161,932

 

647,518

 

14,093

 

48.75

 

801,335

 

162,812

 

638,523

MRS Logística S.A.

 

188,332,687

 

151,667,313

 

27.27

 

98,650

 

5,597,600

 

3,201,621

 

2,395,979

 

142,437

 

27.27

 

5,542,786

 

3,243,844

 

2,298,942

CBSI - Companhia Brasileira de Serviços de Infraestrutura

1,876,146

 

 

 

50.00

 

(12)

 

6,250

 

4,388

 

1,862

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(*) Merged on January 28, 2011

(**) Merged on May 30, 2011

 

The number of shares, the profit or loss for the period, and the equity refer to 100% of the companies’ performance.

 

b)     Changes in investments in subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities

 

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

Opening balance of investments

22,573,890

 

17,023,295

Opening balance of allowance for losses

(476,463)

 

(140,875)

Capital increase/acquisition of shares

60,206

 

3,240,582

Dividends

(20,452)

 

(853,316)

Share of profits of associates

187,566

 

4,397,137

Comprehensive income (*)

315,363

 

(1,281,507)

Merger of subsidiary (**)

 

 

(290,789)

Other

(445)

 

2,900

Closing balance of investments

23,102,339

 

22,573,890

Closing balance of allowance for losses

(462,674)

 

(476,463)

 

(*) Refers to the mark-to-market of investments classified as available-for-sale and the translation into the presentation currency, and, as described in note 11.f), the Company disposed of its interest in Riversdale;

 

(**) Merger of CSN Aços Longos on January 28, 2011 and Inal Nordeste on May 30, 2011.

 

c)     Additional information on the main operating subsidiaries

 

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·       SEPETIBA TECON

 

It is engaged in operating Container Terminal No. 1 of the Itaguaí Port, located in Itaguaí, State of Rio de Janeiro. The terminal is connected to UPV by the Southeast railroad network, the concession of which is granted to MRS Logística. The services provided are handling and storage of containers, steel products and cargo in general, among other products and services related to container washing, maintenance and sanitization.

 

·       ESTANHO DE RONDÔNIA - ERSA

 

Headquartered in the State of Rondônia, this subsidiary operates two units, one in the city of Itapuã do Oeste and the other one in the city of Ariquemes. In Itapuã do Oeste, where the mining business unit is based, it mines cassiterite (tin ore) while in Ariquemes it operates a foundry to obtain metallic tin, the raw material used by UPV for the production of tin plates.

 

·       CIA. METALIC NORDESTE

 

Headquartered in Maracanaú, State of Ceará, it is engaged in manufacturing metal containers basically sold to beverage industry. Its production is mainly sold in Brazil’s North and Northeastern market, and the lid surplus is sold in the foreign market.

 

It operating unit has two different production lines: Cans, using as raw material tine-coated steel supplied by the parent company and Lids, using as raw material aluminum. 

 

·       COMPANHIA METALÚRGICA PRADA

 

Steel containers

 

Companhia Metalúrgica Prada in engaged in the manufacture and sale of steel containers, producing the best and safest cans, pails and spray cans. It supplies containers and lithography services to the main companies in the chemical and food industries.

 

On July 12, 2011, Companhia Metalúrgica Prada conducted a capital increase in Companhia Brasileira de Latas (“CBL”)  through the capitalization of debentures and other receivables. As a result, Companhia Metalúrgica Prada became the holder of CBL’s control, with an equity interest equivalent to 59.17% of its voting capital.

 

Companhia Brasileira de Latas is engaged in the manufacturing of steel containers supplied to the main companies in the chemical and food industries.

 

Distribution

 

The Distribution unit is engaged in the processing and distribution of steel sheet and plates and has a diversified product line. It supplies spools, rolls, plates, stripes, blanks, metal sheets, shapes, tubes, tiles, and other products to different manufacturing industries, from automotive to construction. It is also specialized in providing steel processing services, meeting the demand from nationwide companies.

 

·       CSN CIMENTOS

 

Headquartered in Volta Redonda, State of Rio de Janeiro, it is engaged in the production and sale of cement and uses as one of its raw materials the blast furnace slag from the pig iron production of UPV. CSN Cimentos started to operate on May 14, 2009.

 

At the beginning of 2011, CSN Cimentos started manufacturing clinker in its Arcos plant, in Minas Gerais. In January 2012, CSN acquired the trading unit of CSN Cimentos in Arcos, MG. As a result, the clinker plant is now a branch of CSN.

 

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·       CSN ENERGIA

 

It is primarily engaged in the distribution and sale of electric power surpluses generated by CSN and companies, consortiums or other ventures in which the Company holds equity interests.

 

·         TRANSNORDESTINA LOGÍSTICA

 

It is primarily engaged in the operation and development of the railroad freight transportation public service in the Northeast of Brazil network.

 

As of March 31, 2012, CSN held 70.91% of the Company’s share capital.

 

d)     Investments in jointly controlled entities

 

The balances of the balance sheets and income statements of the companies under shared control are stated below and have been consolidated into the Company’s financial statements according to the percentage equity interests described in item (b) of note 2.

 

   

 

 

 

3/31/2012

       

12/31/2011

Balance Sheet

 

Nacional Minérios (*)

 

Itá Energética

MRS Logística

 

Nacional Minérios (*)

 

Itá Energética

MRS Logística

Current assets

 

4,495,679

 

99,029

879,700

 

4,155,543

 

81,729

917,291

Non-current assets

 

9,470,797

 

710,421

4,717,900

 

9,526,804

 

719,606

4,625,495

Long-term receivables

 

8,337,616

 

43,958

313,047

 

8,422,434

 

44,239

336,439

Investments, PP&E and intangible assets

 

1,133,181

 

666,463

4,404,853

 

1,104,370

 

675,367

4,289,056

Total assets

 

13,966,476

 

809,450

5,597,600

 

13,682,347

 

801,335

5,542,786

                     

Current liabilities

 

1,445,685

 

112,673

978,569

 

1,260,068

 

100,175

1,108,938

Non-current liabilities

 

299,039

 

49,259

2,223,052

 

307,352

 

62,637

2,134,906

Equity

 

12,221,752

 

647,518

2,395,979

 

12,114,927

 

638,523

2,298,942

Total liabilities and equity

 

13,966,476

 

809,450

5,597,600

 

13,682,347

 

801,335

5,542,786

 

 

   

 

 

 

3/31/2012

 

 

 

 

3/31/2011

Income Statements

 

Nacional Minérios (*)

 

Itá Energética

MRS Logística

 

Nacional Minérios (*)

 

Itá Energética

MRS Logística

Net revenue

 

798,717

 

63,417

705,374

 

933,661

 

58,373

649,573

Cost of sales and services

 

(668,129)

 

(16,644)

(475,026)

 

(484,459)

 

(19,345)

(371,485)

Gross profit

 

130,588

 

46,773

230,348

 

449,202

 

39,028

278,088

Operating (expenses) income

 

(101,582)

 

(12,513)

(56,174)

 

(8,362)

 

(13,292)

(15,803)

Finance income (costs), net

 

278,800

 

(883)

(28,499)

 

258,174

 

(4,327)

(45,644)

Profit before income tax and social contribution

 

307,806

 

33,377

145,675

 

699,014

 

21,409

216,641

Current and deferred income tax and social contribution

 

(116,021)

 

(11,342)

(47,025)

 

(122,251)

 

(7,316)

(74,204)

Profit for the period

 

191,785

 

22,035

98,650

 

576,763

 

14,093

142,437

 

(*) Refer to the consolidated balances and profit or loss of Nacional Minérios S. A.

 

·       NACIONAL MINÉRIOS – NAMISA

 

Headquartered in Congonhas, State of Minas Gerais, this company is primarily engaged in the production, purchase and sale of iron ore and is mainly focused on foreign markets for sale of its products. Its major operations are carried out in the cities of Congonhas, Ouro Preto, Itabirito and Rio Acima, in the State of Minas Gerais, and in Itaguaí, in the State of Rio de Janeiro.

 

CSN holds and consolidates proportionately 60% of Namisa.

 

 

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·       ITÁ ENERGÉTICA S.A. - ITASA

 

Itasa is a corporation originally created to carry out the construction of the Itá hydroelectric power plant: contracting for the supply of goods and services necessary to carry out the project and raising funds, including posting the corresponding guarantees.

 

CSN holds 48.75% of Itasa’s share capital.

 

·       MRS LOGÍSTICA

 

This subsidiary is engaged in providing public railroad freight transportation services, on the basis of an onerous concession agreement, on the tracks of the Southeast Network, located between the cities of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Belo Horizonte, previously belonging to Rede Ferroviária Federal S.A.- RFFSA, which was privatized on September 20, 1996.

 

In 2008 CSN transferred to Namisa in the form of a capital contribution a 10% equity interest of MRS, decreasing its direct interest from 32.93% to 22.93% and held its indirect interests of 6% through Namisa, a proportionately consolidated entity.

 

In addition to this, in 2010, CSN held indirect interest of 4.34% through International Investment Fund (IIF). In December 2011 the company acquired 4.34% of the shares held by IIF.

 

In March 31, 2012, the Company held total direct interest of 27.27% and indirect interest of 6% in MRS’s share capital.

 

·       CONSÓRCIO DA USINA HIDRELÉTRICA DE IGARAPAVA

 

Igarapava Hydroelectric Power Plant is located in Rio Grande, in the city of Conquista, State of Minas Gerais, with installed capacity of 210 MW. It consists of 5 bulb type generating units and is considered a major mark for power generation in Brazil.

 

CSN holds 17.92% of investment in the consortium, whose specific purpose is the distribution of electric power, which is made according to the percentage equity interest of each company.

 

The balance of property, plant and equipment less depreciation as of March 31, 2012 is R$31,460 (R$31,751 as of December 31, 2011) and the amount of the expense attributable to CSN is R$1,270 (R$1,452 as of March 31, 2011).

 

·       COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE SERVIÇOS DE INFRAESTRUTURA

 

In December 2011, CSN subscribed to 1,876,146 common shares, corresponding to 50% of the capital of CBSI - Companhia Brasileira de Serviços de Infraestrutura (“CBSI”). The investment is the result of a joint venture between CSN and CKLS Serviços Ltda. Based in the city of Araucária, Paraná, CBSI is primarily engaged in providing services to subsidiaries, associates, controlling companies and third-party entities, and can operate activities related to the refurbishment and maintenance of industrial machinery and equipment, construction maintenance, industrial cleaning, logistic preparation of products, among other activities.

 

e)     Additional information of indirect interests held abroad

 

·          COMPANHIA SIDERURGICA NACIONAL – LLC (“CSN LLC”)

 

Incorporated in 2001 with the assets and liabilities of the liquidated Heartland Steel Inc., headquartered in Wilmington, State of Delaware, USA, it has an industrial plant in Terre Haute, State of Indiana, USA, where there is a complex comprising a cold rolling line, a hot pickling line for spools and a galvanization line. CSN LLC is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of CSN Americas, a subsidiary of CSN.

 

·          LUSOSIDER 

 

 

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Incorporated in 1996 in succession to Siderurgia Nacional – a company privatized by the Portuguese government that year, Lusosider is the only Portuguese steel company to produce cold-re-rolled flat steel, with a corrosion-resistant coating. The company provides in Paio Pires an installed capacity of around 550,000 metric tons per year to produce four large groups of steel products: galvanized plate, cold-rolled plate, pickled and oiled plate. Products manufactured by Lusosider may be used in the packaging industry, civil construction (pipes and metallic structures), and in home appliance components.

 

·          STAHLWERK THÜRINGEN GMBH (SWT)

 

On January 31, 2012, through its wholly-owned subsidiary CSN Steel S.L.U., CSN acquired the company Stahlwerk Thüringen Gmbh, as mentioned in note 3. 

 

Stahlwerk Thüringen Gmbh was incorporated in 1992, from the discontinued Maxhütte steel industrial complex, in Unterwellenborn, Germany, and produces steel shapes for construction, in accordance with international quality standards. It main raw material is steel scrap and its installed capacity is 1.1 million metric tons of steel/year.

 

f)      Other investments

 

·       RIVERSDALE MINING LIMITED - Riversdale 

 

On April 20, 2011, the Company adhered to the tender offer of Riversdale Mining Limited (“Riversdale”) shares conducted by Rio Tinto. Therefore, the Company sold 100% of its equity interest held in Riversdale’s share capital, corresponding to 47,291,891 shares at the price of A$16.50 per share, totaling A$780,316.  

 

·       PANATLÂNTICA 

 

On January 5, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the acquisition of common shares representing 9.39% of the share capital of Panatlântica S.A., a publicly-held company, headquartered in the city of Gravataí, State of Rio Grande do Sul, engaged in the manufacturing, trade, import, export and processing of steel and ferrous or non-ferrous metals, coated or not. This investment is carried at fair value.

 

CSN currently holds 9.40% of Panatlântica’s total share capital.

 

·       USIMINAS 

 

Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. – USIMINAS, headquartered in Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais, is engaged in steel and related operations. USIMINAS produces flat rolled steel in the Intendente Câmara and José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva plants, located in Ipatinga, Minas Gerais, and Cubatão, São Paulo, respectively, to be sold in the domestic market and also for exports. It also exploits iron ore mines located in Itaúna, Minas Gerais, to meet its verticalization and production cost optimization strategies. USIMINAS also has service and distribution centers located in several regions of Brazil, and the Cubatão, São Paulo, and Praia Mole, Espírito Santo, ports, as well as in locations strategic for the shipment of its production.

 

As of March 31, 2012, the Company reached holdings of 11.97% in common shares and 20.14% in preferred shares of Usiminas’ share capital.

 

USIMINAS is listed on the São Paulo Stock Exchange (“Bovespa”: USIM3 and USIM5).

 

The breakdown of consolidated investments is as follows:

 

 

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Consolidated

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

Panatlântica

13,812

 

12,030

Usiminas

2,491,865

 

2,077,277

Other

1,499

 

(1,082)

 

2,507,176

 

2,088,225

 

12.   PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

Land

 

Buildings

 

Machinery, equipment and facilities

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

Construction in progress

 

Other (*)

 

Total

Balance at December 31, 2011

194,584

 

1,455,120

 

7,624,955

 

33,402

 

7,056,319

 

1,012,696

 

17,377,076

Effect of foreign exchange differences

585

 

905

 

10,678

 

11

 

56

 

433

 

12,668

Acquistion through business combination

22,814

 

85,578

 

775,269

 

4,909

 

1,080

 

74,181

 

963,831

Acquistions

               

884,790

     

884,790

Capitalized interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

102,526

 

 

 

102,526

Disposals

   

(30)

 

(135)

 

(5)

 

(507)

 

(117)

 

(794)

Depreciation

 

 

(12,237)

 

(248,356)

 

(1,446)

 

 

 

(23,343)

 

(285,382)

Transfers to other categories of assets

2,117

 

5,011

 

242,342

 

1,349

 

(307,693)

 

56,874

 

 

Transfers to intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(811)

 

(787)

 

(1,598)

Other

       

502

     

(533)

 

5,314

 

5,283

Balance at March 31, 2012

220,100

 

1,534,347

 

8,405,255

 

38,220

 

7,735,227

 

1,125,251

 

19,058,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parent Company

 

Land

 

Buildings

 

Machinery, equipment and facilities

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

Construction in progress

 

Other (*)

 

Total

Balance at December 31, 2011

102,673

 

804,309

 

5,845,184

 

25,313

 

3,140,332

 

330,034

 

10,247,845

Acquistions

               

743,203

     

743,203

Capitalized interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

67,011

 

 

 

67,011

Disposals

           

(1)

         

(1)

Depreciation

 

 

(7,028)

 

(209,177)

 

(1,117)

 

 

 

(3,209)

 

(220,531)

Transfers to other categories of assets

995

 

135,772

 

308,934

 

1,263

 

(451,094)

 

4,130

 

 

Transfers to intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(270)

 

 

 

(270)

Other

       

477

     

(494)

 

5,800

 

5,783

Balance at March 31, 2012

103,668

 

933,053

 

5,945,418

 

25,458

 

3,498,688

 

336,755

 

10,843,040

 

(*) In consolidated, refer basically to railway assets, such as yards, tracks and railway sleepers. In the Parent Company, it also includes leasehold improvements, vehicles, hardware, mines and fields and replacement storeroom supplies.

 

The breakdown of the projects comprising construction in progress is as follows:

 

 

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Consolidated

 

 

Project objective

 

Start date

 

Scheduled completion

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

Logistics

 

 

     

 

       

 

 

1,728 km expansion of the Transnordestina railroad mainly for the transportation of iron ore, limestone, soybeans, cotton, sugarcane, fertilizers, oil and fuels.

 

2009

 

2014

 

3,928,089

 

3,489,871

   

Expansion of MRS's capacity and current investments for maintenance of current operations.

         

182,566

 

290,410

 

 

Current investments for maintenance of current operations.

 

 

 

 

 

16,037

 

15,479

               

4,126,692

 

3,795,760

Mining

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Expansion of Casa de Pedra Mine production capacity to 42 Mtpa.

 

2007

 

2012/13

(1)

1,398,639

 

1,322,433

 

 

Expansion of TECAR to permit an annual exportation of 60 Mtpa.

 

2009

 

2013

 

498,149

 

425,134

   

Expansion of Namisa production capacity to 39 Mtpa.

 

2008

 

2015/16

 

164,089

 

137,059

 

 

Current investments for maintenance of current operations.

 

 

 

 

 

10,646

 

46,421

               

2,071,523

 

1,931,047

Steel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Implementation of the long steel mill in the states of Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and São Paulo for production of rebar and wire rod.

 

2008

 

2013

(2)

985,108

 

907,521

 

 

Current investments for maintenance of current operations.

 

 

 

 

 

376,231

 

256,718

               

1,361,339

 

1,164,239

Cement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Construction of cement plants in the Northeast and South regions, and in Arcos, MG.

 

2011

 

2013

(3)

134,158

 

132,986

 

 

Construcion of clinquer plant in the city of Arcos, MG.

 

2007

 

2012

(4)

36,131

 

27,536

   

Current investments for maintenance of current operations.

         

5,384

 

4,751

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

175,673

 

165,273

Total construction in progress

         

7,735,227

 

7,056,319

 

(1)  Expected date for completion of the 40 Mtpa and 42 Mtpa Stages

(2)  Expected date for completion of the Rio de Janeiro unit

(3)  Expected date for completion of new grinding in Arcos - MG

(4)  Start-up in March 2011, expected date for the completion of construction works: second half of 2012.

  

The costs classified in construction in progress comprise basically the acquisition of services, purchase of parts to be used as investments for improvement of performance, upgrading of technology, enlargement, expansion and acquisition of assets that will be transferred to the relevant line items and depreciated as from the time they are available for use.

 

The costs incurred to refurbish and replace property, plant and equipment items totaled R$72,301 as of March 31, 2012 (R$170,957 as of December 31, 2011), which were capitalized and will be depreciated over the period until the next maintenance event.

 

Other repair and maintenance expenses are charged to operating costs and expenses when incurred.

 

In view of the need to review the useful lives at least every financial year, in 2011 management performed the review for all the Company’s units.  As a result, the estimated useful lives for the current year are as follows:

 

 

Consolidated

 

Parent Company

Buildings

46

 

44

Machinery, equipment and facilities

13

 

13

Furniture and fixtures

10

 

10

Other

34

 

13

 

a)      As of March 31, 2012, the Company capitalized borrowing costs amounting to R$102,526 (R$70,868 as of March 31, 2011) in consolidated and R$67,011 (R$46,523 as of March 31, 2011) in Company (see note 26). These costs are basically estimated for mining, cement, long steel and Transnordestina projects, mainly relating to: (i) Casa de Pedra Mine expansion; (ii) construction of the cement plant in Volta Redonda, RJ, and the clinker plant in the city of Arcos, MG; (iii) construction of the long steel mill in the city of Volta Redonda, RJ; and (iv) extension of Transnordestina railroad, which will connect the countryside of the northeast region to the Suape, State of Pernambuco, and Pecém, State of Ceará, ports.

 

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The rates used to capitalize borrowing costs are as follows:

 

 

3/31/2012

   

3/31/2011

Rates

 

Rates

Specific

Non-specific

 

Specific

Non-specific

projects

projects

 

projects

projects

TJLP + 1.3% to 3.2%

10.03%

 

TJLP + 1.3% to 3.2%

9.12%

UM006 + 2.7%

 

 

UM006 + 2.7%

 

 

 

b)      Additions to depreciation, amortization and depletion for the period were distributed as follows:

 

 

Consolidated

 

Parent Company

 

3/31/2012

 

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2012

 

3/31/2011

Production cost

276,374

 

205,429

 

215,107

 

167,203

Selling expenses

1,990

 

1,758

 

1,519

 

1,322

General and administrative expenses

6,807

 

7,426

 

1,977

 

1,623

Other operating expenses

3,218

 

6,906

 

2,982

 

6,704

 

288,389

 

221,519

 

221,585

 

176,852

 

c)     The Casa de Pedra mine is an asset that belongs to CSN, which has the exclusive right to explore such mine. Our mining activities of Casa de Pedra are based on the ‘Mine Manifest’, which grants CSN full ownership over the mineral deposits existing within our property limits.

 

As of March 31, 2012 the net property, plant and equipment of Casa de Pedra was R$2,478,096 (R$2,485,077 as of December 31, 2011), represented mainly by construction in progress amounting to R$1,398,639 (R$1,322,433 as of December 31, 2011). In the first quarter of 2012, interest capitalized in property, plant and equipment of Casa de Pedra totaled R$16,578 (R$10,066 in the first quarter of 2011).

 

13.   INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

 

Consolidated

 

Parent Company

 

Goodwill

 

Software

 

Other

 

Total

 

Goodwill

 

Software

 

Total

Balance at December 31, 2011

567,406

 

32,089

 

3,879

 

603,374

 

13,091

 

8,101

 

21,192

Effect of foreign exchange differences

11,240

 

18

 

27

 

11,285

 

     

 

 

Acquisitions through business combinations (*)

191,507

 

 

 

 

 

191,507

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquistions and expenditures

   

20

 

472

 

492

 

     

 

 

Transfer of property, plant and equipment

 

 

1,584

 

14

 

1,598

 

 

 

270

 

270

Amortization

   

(2,970)

 

(37)

 

(3,007)

 

   

(1,054)

 

(1,054)

Other changes

 

 

55

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2012

770,153

 

30,796

 

4,355

 

805,304

 

13,091

 

7,317

 

20,408

 

(*)  Goodwill based on expected future earnings, arising on the business combination of CSN Steel S. L. with the companies Stahlwerk Thüringen Gmbh (SWT) and Gallardo Sections on January 31, 2012.

  

The useful life of software is one to five years.

 

Goodwill: The economic basis of goodwill is the expected future earnings and, in accordance with the new accounting pronouncements, these amounts are not amortized since January 1, 2009, when they became subject only to impairment testing.

 

 

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Goodwill on Investments

 

Balance at 3/31/2012

 

Investor

Flat steel

 

13,091

 

CSN

Subtotal Company

 

13,091

   

Mining

 

347,098

 

Namisa

Packaging (*)

 

207,217

 

CSN

Long steel

 

191,507

 

CSN Steel S.L.

Total consolidated

 

758,913

   

 

(*) Goodwill of the cash-generating unit (CGU) Packaging is presented net of an impairment loss recorded in 2011 amounting to R$60,861.

 

14.   BORROWINGS, FINANCING AND DEBENTURES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parent Company

     

Current liabilities

 

Non-current liabilities

   

Current liabilities

 

Non-current liabilities

 

Rates in (%)

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

 

Rates in (%)

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepayment

1% to 3.50%

 

289,088

 

381,333

 

1,001,887

 

573,388

 

1% to 3.50%

289,088

 

381,333

 

1,001,887

 

573,388

Prepayment

3.51% to 7.50%

 

127,844

 

148,597

 

783,503

 

1,281,171

 

3.51% to 7.50%

220,133

 

276,615

 

2,822,490

 

3,398,081

Perpetual bonds

7.00%

 

2,480

 

2,553

 

1,822,100

 

1,875,800

                 

 

9.75%

 

28,499

 

4,191

 

1,002,155

 

1,031,690

 

4.142%

7,083

 

7,292

 

799,556

 

823,120

                     

5.65%

22,350

 

4,058

 

1,306,480

 

1,436,478

Fixed rate notes

6.5%

 

27,240

 

53,851

 

2,186,520

 

1,875,800

 

9.125%

32,976

 

8,273

 

1,093,260

 

1,125,480

Fixed rate notes

6.875%

 

2,349

 

26,598

 

1,366,575

 

1,406,850

                 

Fixed rate notes

10.00%

 

15,184

 

34,390

 

728,840

 

750,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financed imports

6.01% to 8.00%

 

25,402

 

25,248

 

66,645

 

27,310

 

6.01% to 8.00%

6,156

 

6,254

 

4,319

 

5,758

CCB

1.54%

 

172,040

 

176,440

 

 

 

 

 

1.54%

172,040

 

176,440

 

 

 

 

BNDES/FINAME

T. Interest Res. 635/87 + 1.7% and 2.7%

 

28,296

 

25,903

 

31,404

 

36,750

 

T. Interest Res. 635/87 + 1.7% and 2.7%

25,890

 

23,425

 

28,812

 

33,466

Intercompany

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Libor 6M + 2.25 and 2.26% and 3.9961%

41,552

 

534,185

 

596,665

 

119,246

Other

1.40% to 8.00% and CDI + 1.2%

 

19,472

 

105,442

 

385,005

 

145,438

 

1.40% to 8.00% and Libor 6M + 2.56%

261

 

87,811

       

 

 

 

737,894

 

984,546

 

9,374,634

 

9,004,517

 

 

817,529

 

1,505,686

 

7,653,469

 

7,515,017

LOCAL CURRENCY

                                   

BNDES/FINAME

TJLP + 1.5% to 5%

 

388,465

 

430,432

 

1,938,487

 

1,744,727

 

TJLP + 1.5% to 3.2%

250,761

 

226,891

 

854,156

 

782,416

Debentures

103.6% and 110.8% CDI and 1% + TJLP

 

41,345

 

672,073

 

2,842,794

 

2,822,424

 

103.6% e 110.8% CDI

23,418

 

655,755

 

1,150,000

 

1,150,000

Prepayment

104.8%. 109.5% and 111% CDI

598,905

 

537,128

 

4,523,224

 

4,523,224

 

104.8% and 109.5 % CDI

516,571

 

510,072

 

2,466,667

 

2,466,667

CCB

112.5% CDI

 

85,558

 

101,280

 

7,200,000

 

7,200,000

 

112.5% CDI

85,558

 

101,280

 

7,200,000

 

7,200,000

Promissory notes

105.8% CDI

 

800,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

105.8% CDI

800,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intercompany

                   

100.5% to 105.5% CDI

1,388,246

 

1,356,010

       

Other

 

 

11,076

 

9,509

 

31,922

 

37,058

 

 

1,847

 

1,845

 

5,539

 

5,528

     

1,925,349

 

1,750,422

 

16,536,427

 

16,327,433

   

3,066,401

 

2,851,853

 

11,676,362

 

11,604,611

Total borrowings and financing

 

 

2,663,243

 

2,734,968

 

25,911,061

 

25,331,950

 

 

3,883,930

 

4,357,539

 

19,329,831

 

19,119,628

Transaction costs and issue premiums

   

(37,231)

 

(32,885)

 

(127,499)

 

(145,445)

   

(30,197)

 

(27,398)

 

(107,726)

 

(114,133)

Total borrowings and financing + transaction costs

 

 

2,626,012

 

2,702,083

 

25,783,562

 

25,186,505

 

 

3,853,733

 

4,330,141

 

19,222,105

 

19,005,495

 

 

 

The balances of prepaid intragroup borrowings related to the Company total R$2,131,275 as of March 31, 2012 (R$2,244,927 as of December 31, 2011), see note 4.

 

·       Funding transaction costs

 

As of March 31, 2012 funding transaction costs are as follows:

 

 

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Consolidated

   

Short term

 

Long term

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

2013

 

2014

 

2015

 

2016

 

2017

 

After 2017

 

Total

 

TJ (1)

 

TIR (2)

Fixed rate notes

 

2,620

 

2,986

 

1,888

 

1,529

 

658

 

658

 

1,938

 

9,657

 

6.5% to 10%

 

6.75% to 10.7%

BNDES

 

603

 

368

 

423

 

389

 

389

 

389

 

3,533

 

5,491

 

1.3% to 1.7%

 

1.44% to 7.39%

BNDES

 

1,578

 

1,183

 

284

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,467

 

2.2% to 3.2%

 

7.59% to 9.75%

Prepayment

 

8,059

 

6,005

 

6,397

 

2,219

 

2,219

 

2,219

 

1,354

 

20,413

 

109.50% and 110.79% CDI

 

10.08% to 12.44%

Prepayment

 

509

 

382

 

509

 

509

 

509

 

346

 

 

 

2,255

 

2.37% and 3.24%

 

2.68% to 4.04%

CCB

 

17,472

 

11,852

 

17,651

 

13,902

 

13,902

 

10,056

 

18,046

 

85,409

 

112.5% CDI

 

11.33% to 14.82%

Other

 

6,390

 

423

 

427

 

427

 

427

 

427

 

676

 

2,807

 

105.8% and 110.8% CDI

 

12.59% and 13.27%

 

 

37,231

 

23,199

 

27,579

 

18,975

 

18,104

 

14,095

 

25,547

 

127,499

 

 

 

 

                                         
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parent Company

   

Short term

 

Long term

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

2013

 

2014

 

2015

 

2016

 

2017

 

After 2017

 

Total

 

TJ (1)

 

TIR (2)

Fixed rate notes

 

701

 

1,418

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,418

 

9.13%

 

10.01%

BNDES

 

307

 

230

 

239

 

205

 

205

 

205

 

2,047

 

3,131

 

1.30% to 1.70%

 

1.44% to 7.39%

BNDES

 

1,453

 

1,090

 

242

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,332

 

2.2% to 3.2%

 

7.59% to 9.75%

Prepayment

 

6,309

 

4,693

 

4,647

 

469

 

469

 

469

 

625

 

11,372

 

109.50% CDI

 

10.08%

Prepayment

 

509

 

382

 

509

 

509

 

509

 

346

 

 

 

2,255

 

2.37% and 3.24%

 

2.68% to 4.04%

CCB

 

17,472

 

11,852

 

17,651

 

13,902

 

13,902

 

10,057

 

18,046

 

85,410

 

112.5% CDI

 

11.33% to 14.82%

Other

 

3,446

 

423

 

427

 

427

 

427

 

427

 

677

 

2,808

 

105.8 and 110.8% CDI

 

12.59% and 13.27%

 

 

30,197

 

20,088

 

23,715

 

15,512

 

15,512

 

11,504

 

21,395

 

107,726

 

 

 

 

 

(1)    TJ – Annual interest rate contracted

(2)    TIR – Annual internal rate of return

 

·       Maturities of borrowings, financing and debentures presented in non-current liabilities

 

As of March 31, 2012, the principal of long-term borrowings, financing and debentures by maturity year is as follows:

 

   

Consolidated

 

Parent Company

2013

 

2,152,537

 

8%

 

2,304,827

 

12%

2014

 

2,063,558

 

8%

 

2,379,515

 

12%

2015

 

2,484,432

 

10%

 

2,264,840

 

12%

2016

 

2,652,793

 

10%

 

1,573,744

 

8%

2017

 

3,382,425

 

13%

 

2,380,166

 

12%

After 2017

 

11,353,216

 

44%

 

8,426,739

 

44%

Perpetual bonds

 

1,822,100

 

7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,911,061

 

100%

 

19,329,831

 

100%

 

·       Amortizations and new borrowings, financing and debentures

 

The table below shows the amortizations and new funding in the current period:

 

   

Consolidated

 

Parent Company

 

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

Opening balance

 

27,888,588

 

20,089,447

 

23,335,636

 

15,183,349

Funding

 

1,655,728

 

7,824,012

 

939,181

 

7,314,956

Amortization

 

(1,513,568)

 

(3,614,606)

 

(1,406,169)

 

(2,818,933)

Other (*)

 

378,826

 

3,589,735

 

207,190

 

3,656,264

Closing balance

 

28,409,574

 

27,888,588

 

23,075,838

 

23,335,636

 

(*) Includes unrealized foreign exchange differences and inflation adjustments.

 

Loan and financing contracts with certain financial institutions contain some covenants that are usual in financial agreements in general and the Company is compliant with them as of March 31, 2012.

 

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In January 2012, the Company secured a financing facility contracted by its subsidiary CSN Steel S.L., amounting to €120 million, to partially finance the acquisition of all the shares held by Grupo Alfonso Gallardo, S.L.U. (“Gallardo Group”) in the companies Stahlwerk Thüringen GmbH (“SWT”) and Gallardo Sections S.L.U.

 

In January 2012, the Company priced, through its wholly-owned subsidiary CSN Resources S.A., an additional bond issue amounting to US$200 million, by reopening the US$1 billion bonds, maturing in July 2020.

 

In March 2012, the Company conducted the first issue of commercial promissory notes (“Promissory Notes”) for public distribution with restricted efforts. The Issue comprised 40 promissory notes with unit face value of R$20 million, totaling R$ 800 million, which were fully subscribed and paid in.

 

·       Debentures 

 

i. Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional

 

4th issue

 

In February 2012, the Company settled the fourth issue debentures amounting to R$600,000 in principal and R$35,285 in interest.

 

5th issue

 

As approved at the Board of Directors’ meeting held on July 12, 2011, the Company issued on July 20, 2011, 115 nonconvertible, unsecured debentures, in single series, with a unit face value of R$10 million. These debentures were issued in the total amount of R$1,150,000 and the proceeds from their trading with financial institutions were received on August 23, 2011.

 

The face value of these debentures earns interest equivalent to 110.8% of CDI, as released by Cetip, per year, and maturity of the face value is schedule for July 20, 2019, with an early redemption option.

 

ii. Transnordestina Logística

 

On March 10, 2010 Transnordestina Logística S.A obtained approval from the Northeast Development Fund - FDNE for issue of the 1st Series of its 1st Private Issue of convertible debentures, consisting of eight series in the total amount of R$2,672,400. The first, third, and fourth series refer to funds to be invested in the Missão Velha – Salgueiro – Trindade e Salgueiro – Porto de Suape module, which also includes the investments in the Suape Port, and the reconstruction of the Cabo to Porto Real de Colégio railroad section. The second, fifth and sixth series refer to funds to be invested in the Eliseu Martins – Trindade module. The seventh and eighth series refer to funds to be invested in the Missão Velha – Pecém module, which also includes the investments in the Pecém Port.

 

       

General

 

Number

 

Unit

             

Balance (R$)

Issue

 

Series

 

meeting

 

issued

 

face value

 

Issue

 

Maturity

 

Charges

 

3/31/2012

1st

 

1st

 

2/8/2010

 

336,647,184

 

R$ 1.00

 

03/09/10

 

10/3/2027

 

TJLP + 0.85% p.a.

 

336,647

1st

 

2nd

 

2/8/2010

 

350,270,386

 

R$ 1.00

 

11/25/2010

 

10/3/2027

 

TJLP + 0.85% p.a.

 

350,270

1st

 

3rd

 

2/8/2010

 

338,035,512

 

R$ 1.00

 

12/01/10

 

10/3/2027

 

TJLP + 0.85% p.a.

 

338,036

1st

 

4th

 

2/8/2010

 

468,293,037

 

R$ 1.00

 

10/04/11

 

10/3/2027

 

TJLP + 0.85% p.a.

 

468,293

 

 

 

·       Guarantees provided

 

Guarantees provided for the borrowings comprise property, plant and equipment items and sureties, as shown in the table below, and do not include guarantees provided for subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities.

 

 

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12/31/2011

Property, plant and equipment

 

17,297

 

19,383

Collateral transfer (*)

     

87,550

 

 

17,297

 

106,933


(*) In March 2012 the Company settled the loan guaranteed by a collateral transfer and paid R$89,438.

 

15.   FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

I - Identification and measurement of financial instruments

 

The Company enters into transactions involving various financial instruments, mainly cash and cash equivalents, including short-term investments, marketable securities, trade receivables, trade payables, and borrowings and financing. Additionally, it also carries out transactions involving derivative financial instruments, especially exchange and interest rate swaps.

 

Considering the nature of these instruments, their fair value is basically determined by the use of Brazil’s money market and mercantile and futures exchange quotations. The amounts recorded in current assets and current liabilities have immediate liquidity or short-term maturity, mostly less than three months. Considering the maturities and features of such instruments, their carrying amounts approximate their fair values.

 

·           Classification of financial instruments

 

Consolidated

     

 

 

3/31/2012

 

 

 

12/31/2011

 

Notes

 

Available for sale

 

Fair value through profit or loss

 

Loans and receivables - effective interest rate

 

Other liabilities - amortized cost method

 

Balances  

 

Available for sale

 

Fair value through profit or loss

 

Loans and receivables - effective interest rate

 

Other liabilities - amortized cost method

 

Balances  

                     

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

                                           

Cash and cash equivalents

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

14,144,014

 

 

 

14,144,014

 

 

 

 

 

15,417,393

 

 

 

15,417,393

Trade receivables, net

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

1,786,777

 

 

 

1,786,777

 

 

 

 

 

1,558,997

 

 

 

1,558,997

Guarantee margin on financial instruments

 

8 and 15

 

 

 

 

 

268,986

 

 

 

268,986

 

 

 

 

 

407,467

 

 

 

407,467

Derivative financial instruments

 

8 and 15

     

26,801

         

26,801

     

55,115

         

55,115

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current

                     

 

                 

 

Other receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57,678

 

 

 

57,678

 

 

 

 

 

57,797

 

 

 

57,797

Investments

     

2,505,677

             

2,505,677

 

2,089,309

             

2,089,309

Derivative financial instruments

 

10

 

 

 

250,724

 

 

 

 

 

250,724

 

 

 

376,344

 

 

 

 

 

376,344

Securitization reserve fund

                                           

Short-term investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

116,766

 

 

 

116,766

 

 

 

 

 

139,679

 

 

 

139,679

                       

 

                 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

                     

 

                 

 

Borrowings, financing and debentures

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,663,243

 

2,663,243

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,734,968

 

2,734,968

Derivative financial instruments

 

15 and 16

     

11,243

         

11,243

     

2,971

         

2,971

Trade payables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,334,602

 

1,334,602

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,232,075

 

1,232,075

Non-current

                     

 

                 

 

Borrowings, financing and debentures

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,911,061

 

25,911,061

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,331,950

 

25,331,950

Derivative financial instruments

 

15 and 16

     

249,727

         

249,727

     

373,430

         

373,430

 

·           Fair value measurement

 

The financial instruments recognized at fair value require the disclosure of fair value measurements at three hierarchy levels.

 

·           Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

·           Level 2: other available inputs, except those of Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, whether directly (i.e., prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices)

 

·           Level 3: inputs unavailable due to slight or no market activity and which is significant for the definition of the fair value of assets.

 

The following table shows the financial instruments recognized at fair value using a valuation method:

 

 

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Consolidated

3/31/2012

12/31/2011

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Balances

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Balances

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

                               

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

     

26,801

     

26,801

     

55,115

     

55,115

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current

                               

Available-for-sale financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investimentos  

 

2,505,677

         

2,505,677

 

2,089,309

         

2,089,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

                               

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

 

250,724

 

 

 

250,724

 

 

 

376,344

 

 

 

376,344

                                 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

                               

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

     

11,243

     

11,243

     

2,971

     

2,971

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current

                               

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

     

249,727

     

249,727

     

373,430

     

373,430

 

 

II – investments in financial instruments classified as available for sale and measured at fair value through OCI

 

These consist mainly of investments in shares acquired in Brazil and abroad involving top ranked companies classified by international rating agencies as investment grade, which are recognized in non-current assets, and any gains or losses are recognized in equity, where they will remain until actual realization of the securities or when any loss is considered unrecoverable.

  

Potential impairment of financial assets classified available for sale

 

The Company has investments in common (USIM3) and preferred (USIM5) shares, designated as available-for-sale financial assets as they do not meet the criteria to be classified within any of the other categories of financial instruments (loans and receivables, held-to-maturity investments or financial assets at fair value through profit and loss). The asset is classified as a non-current asset under line item “investments” and is carried at fair value based on the quoted price on the stock exchange (BOVESPA). The company continues to evaluate strategic alternatives with respect to its investment in Usiminas.

 

Considering the volatility of the quotations of Usiminas shares in 2011 and the first quarter of 2012, the Company has evaluated whether, at the end of the reporting period, there is objective evidence of impairment of its investments in Usiminas. Management evaluated if the decline in market value of Usiminas shares should be considered either significant or prolonged. Determining whether a decline is significant or prolonged requires judgment and according to CSN’s accounting policy, which is based on national and international application, an instrument by instrument analysis is made based on quantitative and qualitative information available in the market.

 

To determine the period of decline of the market value of the instruments below their cost, CSN compared their respective average cost of acquisition at the end of the reporting period with the last trading date. Management is of the opinion that, considering its accounting policy, the decline is not significant or prolonged.

 

Management considers that during the period under analysis there have not been (i) structural technology and market changes in the segment where Usiminas operates; (ii) changes in prevailing laws and regulations, or (iii) changes in Usiminas’ financial position (liquidity, credit risk, cash flow, etc.).

 

Considering the quantitative and qualitative analyses above, Management is of the opinion that there is no objective evidence of impairment of the investment in Usiminas shares as of March 31, 2012 and consequently has not reclassified losses thus far recognized in other comprehensive income amounting to R$508,892, net of income tax and social contribution.

 

III – Fair values of assets and liabilities as compared to their carrying amounts

 

 

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Financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are recognized in current and non-current assets and liabilities, and any gains and possible losses are recognized as finance income or finance costs, respectively.

 

The amounts are recognized in the interim financial statements at their carrying amounts, which are substantially similar to those that would be obtained if they were traded in the market. The fair values of other long-term assets and liabilities do not differ significantly from their carrying amounts, except the amounts below.

 

The estimated fair values of consolidated long-term borrowings and financing were calculated at prevailing market rates, taking into consideration the nature, terms and risks similar to those of the recorded contracts, as compared below:

 

 

 

 

3/31/2012

 

 

 

12/31/2011

 

Carrying amount

 

Fair value

 

Carrying amount

 

Fair value

Perpetual bonds

1,824,580

 

1,841,036

 

1,878,353

 

1,819,903

Fixed rate notes

5,357,362

 

5,851,250

 

5,183,690

 

5,832,364

 

IV     Financial risk management policy

 

The Company has and follows a policy of managing its risks, with guidelines regarding the risks incurred by the company. Pursuant to this policy, the nature and general position of financial risks are regularly monitored and managed in order to assess the results and the financial impact on cash flow. The credit limits and the quality of counterparties’ hedge instruments are also periodically reviewed.

 

The risk management policy was established by the Board of Directors. Under this policy, market risks are hedged when it is considered necessary to support the corporate strategy or when it is necessary to maintain a level of financial flexibility.

 

Under the terms of the risk management policy, the Company manages some risks by using derivative financial instruments. The Company’s risk policy prohibits any speculative deals or short sales.

 

·         Liquidity risk

 

It is the risk that the Company may not have sufficient net funds to honor its financial commitments as a result of mismatching of terms or volumes between scheduled receipts and payments.

 

To manage cash liquidity in domestic and foreign currency, assumptions of future disbursements and receipts are established and daily monitored by the treasury area. The payment schedules for the long-term portions of borrowings, financing and debentures are shown in note 14.

 

The following table shows the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including accrued interest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

At March 31, 2012

Less than one year

 

From one to two years

 

From two to five years

 

Over five years

 

Total

Borrowings, financing and debentures

2,663,243

 

4,216,095

 

8,519,649

 

13,175,317

 

28,574,304

Derivative financial instruments

11,243

 

249,727

 

 

 

 

 

260,970

Trade payables

1,334,602

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,334,602

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At December 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings, financing and debentures

2,734,968

 

2,263,889

 

6,724,483

 

16,343,578

 

28,066,918

Derivative financial instruments

2,971

 

373,430

 

 

 

 

 

376,401

Trade payables

1,232,075

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,232,075

 

 

 

·         Foreign exchange rate risk

 

 

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The Company assesses its exchange exposure by subtracting its liabilities from its assets denominated in US dollar, euro and Australian dollar, thus arriving at its net exchange exposure, which is the foreign currency exposure risk. Therefore, besides the trade receivables arising from exports and investments overseas that in economic terms constitute natural hedges, the Company further considers and uses various financial instruments, such as derivative instruments (US$ to real and euro to dollar swaps, and forward exchange contracts, etc.) to manage its risks of fluctuations in currencies other than the Brazilian real.

 

·         Policies on the use of hedging derivatives

 

The Company’s financial policy reflects the parameters of liquidity, credit and market risks approved by the Audit Committee and Board of Directors. The use of derivative instruments in order to prevent fluctuations in interest and exchange rates from having a negative impact on the company’s balance sheet and income statement should consider the same parameters. As provided for in internal rules, this financial investment policy has been approved and is being managed by the finance officers.

 

At the meetings of the Executive Officers and Board of Directors, the officers and directors routinely present and discuss the Company’s financial positions. Under the by-laws, transactions involving material amounts require the prior approval of management bodies. The use of other derivative instruments is contingent upon the express prior approval of the Board of Directors.

 

To finance its activities, the Company resorts to the capital markets, both locally and internationally, and based on the indebtedness profile it is seeking, part of the debt is pegged to foreign currency, basically to the US dollar, which causes Management to seek hedging for debt through derivative financial instruments.

 

To contract derivative financial instruments for hedging within the internal control structure, the following policies are adopted:

 

·           ongoing calculation of exchange exposure that occurs by analyzing assets and liabilities exposed to foreign currency, under the following terms: (i) trade receivables and payables in foreign currency; (ii) cash and cash equivalents and debts in foreign currency considering the maturity of the assets and liabilities exposed to exchange fluctuations;

 

·           presentation of the financial position and exchange exposure on a routine basis at meetings of the Executive Officers and Board of Directors that approve the hedging strategy;

 

·           carrying out derivative hedging transactions only with leading banks, diluting the credit risk through diversification among these banks.

 

The consolidated net exposure as of March 31, 2012 is as follows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/31/2012

Foreign Exchange Exposure

 

(Amounts in
US$ thousand)

 

(Amounts in
€ thousand)

Cash and cash equivalents overseas

 

5,867,687 

 

797

Derivative guarantee margin

 

147,624 

   

Trade receivables - foreign market

 

258,745 

 

79,576

Other assets

 

142,175 

 

100,271

Total assets

 

6,416,231 

 

180,644

Borrowings and financing

 

(5,365,105) 

 

(120,775)

Trade payables

 

(54,588) 

 

(1,875)

Other liabilities

 

(29,231) 

   

Total liabilities

 

(5,448,924) 

 

(122,650)

Gross exposure

 

967,307 

 

57,994

Notional amount of derivatives contracted

 

266,193 

 

(90,000)

Net exposure

 

1,233,500 

 

(32,006)

 

 

 

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Gains and losses on these transactions are consistent with the policies and strategies defined by management.

  

·         Exchange swap transactions

 

The Company carries out exchange swap transactions in order to hedge its assets and liabilities against any fluctuations in the US dollar-real parity. This hedge through exchange swaps provides the Company, through the long position of the contract, with a forward rate agreement (FRA) gain on the exchange coupon, which at the same time improves our investment rates and reduces the cost of our funding in the international market.

 

As of March 31, 2012, the Company had a long position in an exchange swap of US$366,193 thousand (US$367,856 thousand as of December 31, 2011) where we received, in the long position, exchange rate change plus 3.4541% per year on average (in 2010, exchange rate change plus 3.4541% per year) and paid 100% of CDI, in the short position of the exchange swap contract.

 

As of March 31, 2012 the Company had a short position in a foreign exchange swap of US$100,000 thousand (US$100,000 thousand as of December 31, 2011) where we paid, in the short position, exchange rate change plus interest of 1.7625% per year on average (in 2011, exchange rate change plus 2.39% per year) and received 100% of CDI in the long position of the foreign exchange swap.

 

As of March 31, 2012, the consolidated position of these contracts is as follows:

 

a) Outstanding transactions

 

·         US dollar-to-real exchange swap

 

       

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

       

 

 

Appreciation (R$)

 

Fair value (market)

 

 

 

Appreciation (R$)

 

Fair value (market)

Counterparties

 

Transaction maturity

 

Notional
(US$ thousand)

 

Long position

 

Short position

 

Amount receivable/ (payable)

 

Notional
(US$ thousand)

 

Long position

 

Short position

 

Amount receivable/ (payable)

HSBC

 

4/12/2012 to 12/3/2012

 

104,644

 

195,894

 

(186,701)

 

9,193

 

101,317

 

192,919

 

(176,554)

 

16,365

Société Générale

 

4/2/2012 to 8/1/2012

 

13,308

 

24,912

 

(23,564)

 

1,348

 

16,635

 

30,554

 

(29,362)

 

1,192

Bradesco

 

8/1/2012

 

3,327

 

6,169

 

(5,884)

 

285

 

3,327

 

6,279

 

(5,743)

 

536

Banco do Brasil

 

7/2/2012 to 9/3/2012

 

6,654

 

12,386

 

(12,719)

 

(333)

 

6,654

 

12,605

 

(12,413)

 

192

Santander

 

4/2/2012 to 1/2/2015

 

19,981

 

37,886

 

(37,729)

 

157

 

14,990

 

28,900

 

(28,416)

 

484

Goldman Sachs

 

1/2/2015

 

193,327

 

377,906

 

(362,701)

 

15,205

 

190,000

 

371,174

 

(352,514)

 

18,660

Banco de Tokyo

 

12/15/2016

 

24,952

 

45,939

 

(47,855)

 

(1,916)

 

24,952

 

46,980

 

(47,960)

 

(980)

JP Morgan

                     

9,981

 

19,127

 

(18,556)

 

571

 

 

 

 

366,193

 

701,092

 

(677,153)

 

23,939

 

367,856

 

708,538

 

(671,518)

 

37,020

 

·         Real-to-US dollar exchange swap 

 

       

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

       

 

 

Appreciation (R$)

 

Fair value (market)

     

Appreciation (R$)

 

Fair value (market)

Counterparties

 

Transaction maturity

 

Notional
(US$ thousand)

 

Long position

 

Short position

 

Amount (payable)

 

Notional
(US$ thousand)

 

Long position

 

Short position

 

Amount (payable)

Goldman Sachs

 

4/2/2012

 

(100,000)

 

176,552

 

(182,688)

 

(6,136)

 

(70,000)

 

130,266

 

(130,787)

 

(521)

Santander

                     

(30,000)

 

55,704

 

(56,030)

 

(326)

 

 

 

 

(100,000)

 

176,552

 

(182,688)

 

(6,136)

 

(100,000)

 

185,970

 

(186,817)

 

(847)

 

·         Iene-to-US dollar exchange swap 

 

 

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3/31/2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/31/2011

       

Notional (Yen)

 

Appreciation (R$)

 

Fair value (market)

 

Notional (Yen)

 

Appreciation (R$)

 

Fair value (market)

Counterparty

 

Transaction maturity

   

Long position

 

Short position

 

Amount receivable

   

Long position

 

Short position

 

Amount receivable

Deutsche Bank

 

12/12/2013

 

59,090,000

 

250,724

 

(249,727)

 

997

 

59,090,000

 

374,455

 

(373,430)

 

1,025

       

59,090,000

 

250,724

 

(249,727)

 

997

 

59,090,000

 

374,455

 

(373,430)

 

1,025

 

b) Settled transactions

 

·         US dollar-to-real exchange swap 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

     
   

Appreciation 2012

 

 

 

Appreciation 2011

 

 

   

Counterparties

 

Notional
(US$ thousand)

 

Long position (R$)

 

Short position (R$)

 

Amount received/ (paid) in 2012

 

Notional
(US$ thousand)

 

Long position (R$)

 

Short position (R$)

 

Fair value in 2011

 

Impact on P&L in 2012

Goldman Sachs

 

570,000

 

1,070,339

 

(1,079,105)

 

(8,766)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,766)

Société Générale

 

3,327

 

5,946

 

(6,423)

 

(477)

 

3,327

 

6,405

 

(6,364)

 

41

 

(518)

JP Morgan

 

9,981

 

17,577

 

(18,821)

 

(1,244)

 

9,981

 

19,126

 

(18,556)

 

570

 

(1,814)

   

583,308

 

1,093,862

 

(1,104,349)

 

(10,487)

 

13,308

 

25,531

 

(24,920)

 

611

 

(11,098)

 

·         Real-to-US dollar exchange swap 

 

                                     
   

Appreciation 2012

 

 

 

Appreciation 2011

 

 

   

Counterparties

 

Notional
(US$ thousand)

 

Long position (R$)

 

Short position (R$)

 

Amount received in 2012

 

Notional
(US$ thousand)

 

Long position (R$)

 

Short position (R$)

 

Fair value in 2011

 

Impact on P&L in 2012

Santander  

 

(70,000)

 

131,472

 

(122,092)

 

9,380

 

(70,000)

 

130,265

 

(130,787)

 

(522)

 

9,902

Goldman Sachs

 

(30,000)

 

56,221

 

(52,304)

 

3,917

 

(30,000)

 

55,704

 

(56,030)

 

(326)

 

4,243

 

 

(100,000)

 

187,693

 

(174,396)

 

13,297

 

(100,000)

 

185,969

 

(186,817)

 

(848)

 

14,145

 

The position of outstanding transactions was recorded in the Company’s assets and liabilities and totals R$23,939 in assets and R$6,136 in liabilities as of March 31, 2012 (R$37,020 in assets and R$847 in liabilities as of December 31, 2011) and its effects are recognized in the Company’s finance income (costs) as loss totaling R$16,852 as of March 31, 2012 (loss of R$96,791 as of March 31, 2011) (see note 26).

 

·         Euro-to-US dollar exchange swap

 

In addition to the swaps above, the Company also contracted NDFs (non-deliverable forwards) to hedge its euro-denominated assets. Basically the Company contracted financial derivatives for its euro-denominated assets, where it will receive the difference between the US dollar exchange rate change for the period, multiplied by the notional amount (long position) and pay the difference between the exchange rate change in euro for the period on the notional euro amount on the contract date (short position). In general, these are transactions conducted in the Brazilian over-the-counter market that have as counterparties prime financial institutions, contracted under the exclusive funds.

 

As of March 31, 2012, the consolidated position of these contracts was as follows:

 

a) Outstanding transactions

 

 

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3/31/2012

     

 

 

 

 

12/31/2011

           

Appreciation (R$)

 

Fair value (market)

     

Appreciation (R$)

 

Fair value (market)

Counterparties

 

Transaction maturity

 

Notional
(€ thousand)

 

Long position

 

Short position

 

Amount receivable

 

Notional
(€ thousand)

 

Long position

 

Short position

 

Amount receivable

Itaú BBA

 

4/20/2012

 

25,000

 

32,548

 

(33,360)

 

(812)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deutsche Bank

 

4/20/2012

 

25,000

 

32,555

 

(33,360)

 

(805)

 

25,000

 

51,521

 

(48,556)

 

2,965

Goldman Sachs

 

4/20/2012

 

40,000

 

52,076

 

(53,376)

 

(1,300)

 

40,000

 

128,761

 

(121,389)

 

7,372

HSBC

                     

25,000

 

51,469

 

(48,556)

 

2,913

 

 

 

 

90,000

 

117,179

 

(120,096)

 

(2,917)

 

90,000

 

231,751

 

(218,501)

 

13,250

 

b) Settled transactions

 

                                     
   

Appreciation 2012

 

 

 

Appreciation 2011

 

 

   

Counterparties

 

Notional
(€ thousand)

 

Long position (R$)

 

Short position (R$)

 

Received/ (paid) in 2012

 

Notional
(€ thousand)

 

Long position (R$)

 

Short position (R$)

 

Fair value in 2011

 

Impact on P&L in 2012

Deutsche Bank

 

95,000

 

220,687

 

(217,148)

 

3,539

 

25,000

 

64,345

 

(60,694)

 

3,651

 

(112)

Goldman Sachs

 

130,000

 

302,989

 

(298,414)

 

4,575

 

40,000

 

102,990

 

(97,111)

 

5,879

 

(1,304)

HSBC

 

25,000

 

64,416

 

(60,224)

 

4,192

 

25,000

 

64,417

 

(60,694)

 

3,723

 

469

Itau BBA

 

20,000

 

43,640

 

(45,199)

 

(1,559)

                 

(1,559)

 

 

270,000

 

631,732

 

(620,985)

 

10,747

 

90,000

 

231,752

 

(218,499)

 

13,253

 

(2,506)

 

The position of outstanding transactions was recognized in the Company’s assets and totals R$2,917 as of March 31, 2012 (R$13,250 in assets as of December 31, 2011) and its effects are recognized in the Company’s finance income (costs) as a loss totaling R$5,423 as of March 31, 2012 (loss of R$11,548 as March 31, 2011) (see note 26).

 

·         Other derivatives

 

The subsidiary Lusosider carries out transactions with derivatives to hedge its exposure against the euro-dollar fluctuation. As of March 31, 2012, the gross position was US$20,098 and the net position was US$32,950 (including the derivatives below).

 

a) Outstanding transactions

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/31/2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/31/2011

       

Notional
(US$ thousand)

 

Appreciation (R$)

 

Fair value (market)

 

Notional
(US$ thousand)

 

Appreciation (R$)

 

Fair value (market)

Counterparties

 

Transaction maturity

   

Long position

 

Short position

 

Amount receivable

   

Long position

 

Short position

 

Amount receivable

BES

 

4/30/2012

 

53,048

 

96,711

 

(94,213)

 

2,498

 

20,208

 

38,017

 

(34,049)

 

3,968

BNP

                     

15,000

 

28,219

 

(25,453)

 

2,766

 

 

 

 

53,048

 

96,711

 

(94,213)

 

2,498

 

35,208

 

66,236

 

(59,502)

 

6,734

 

 

 

The position of outstanding transactions was recognized in the Company’s assets and totals R$2,498 as of March 31, 2012 (R$6,734 in assets as of December 31, 2011).

 

On September 26, 2011, the subsidiary Tecon settled its derivative transactions used to hedge its exposure to real-yen fluctuation, the notional amount of which was JPY 2,390,398.

 

Gains or losses on these transactions as of March 31, 2012 are consolidated into the Company’s finance income (costs) as a loss totaling R$1,293 (loss of R$4,582 in 2011) (see note 26).

 

·         Sensitivity analysis of the US dollar-to-real exchange swap

 

 

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The sensitivity analysis is based on the assumption of maintaining, as a probable scenario, the fair values as of March 31, 2012 recognized in assets, amounting to R$29,939 and in liabilities, amounting to R$6,136. The Company considered the scenarios below for the real-dollar parity volatility.

 

- Scenario 1: (25% real appreciation) R$-US$ parity of 1.3666;

- Scenario 2: (50% real appreciation) R$-US$ parity of 0.9111;

- Scenario 3: (25% real depreciation) R$-US$ parity of 2.2776;

- Scenario 4: (50% real depreciation) R$-US$ parity of 2.7332.

 

               

3/31/2012

   

Risk

 

Notional amount
(US$ thousand)

 

Scenario 1

 

Scenario 2

 

Scenario 3

 

Scenario 4

                         
       

1.8221

 

1.3666

 

0.9111

 

2.2776

 

2.7332

                         

Net currency swap

 

Dollar fluctuation

 

266,193

 

(121,258)

 

(242,515)

 

121,258

 

242,515

                         

Exchange position functional currency BRL

Dollar fluctuation

 

967,307

 

(440,633)

 

(881,265)

 

440,633

 

881,265

(not incluing exchange derivatives above)

                       
                         

Consolidated exchange position

 

Dollar fluctuation

 

1,233,500

 

(561,891)

 

(1,123,780)

 

561,891

 

1,123,780

(including exchange derivatives above)

                       

 

·         Sensitivity analysis of the euro-to-dollar exchange swap

 

The sensitivity analysis is based on the assumption of maintaining, as a probable scenario, the fair values as of March 31, 2012 recognized in assets, amounting to R$2,917. The Company considered the scenarios below for the real-euro parity volatility.

 

- Scenario 1: (25% real appreciation) R$-Euro parity of 1.8225;

- Scenario 2: (50% real appreciation) R$-Euro parity of 1.2150;

- Scenario 3: (25% real depreciation) R$-Euro parity of 3.0375;

- Scenario 4: (50% real depreciation) R$-Euro parity of 3.6450.

 

               

3/31/2012

   

Risk

 

Notional amount
(€ thousand)

 

Scenario 1

 

Scenario 2

 

Scenario 3

 

Scenario 4

                         
       

2.4300

 

1.8225

 

1.2150

 

3.0375

 

3.6450

                         

Net currency swap

 

Euro fluctuation

 

(90,000)

 

54,675

 

109,350

 

(54,675)

 

(109,350)

                         

Exchange position functional currency BRL

 

Euro fluctuation

 

57,994

 

(35,231)

 

(70,463)

 

35,231

 

70,463

(not incluing exchange derivatives above)

                       
                         

Consolidated exchange position

 

Euro fluctuation

 

(32,006)

 

19,444

 

38,887

 

(19,444)

 

(38,887)

(including exchange derivatives above)

                       

 

·         Sensitivity analysis of the dollar-to-euro swap

 

The sensitivity analysis is based on the assumption of maintaining, as a probable scenario, the fair values as of March 31, 2012 recognized in assets, amounting to R$2,498. The Company considered the scenarios below for the real-euro parity volatility.

 

- Scenario 1: (25% real appreciation) Euro-dollar parity of 1.0002;

- Scenario 2: (50% real appreciation) Euro-dollar parity of 0.6668;

- Scenario 3: (25% real depreciation) Euro-dollar parity of 1.6670;

- Scenario 4: (50% real depreciation) Euro-dollar parity of 2.0004.

 

 

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Risk

 

Notional amount
(US$ thousand)

 

Scenario 1

 

Scenario 2

 

Scenario 3

 

Scenario 4

                         
       

1.3336

 

1.0002

 

0.6668

 

1.6670

 

2.0004

                         

Net currency swap

 

Dollar fluctuation

 

53,048

 

(17,686)

 

(35,372)

 

17,686

 

35,372

                         

Exchange position functional currency EURO

 

Dollar fluctuation

 

(20,098)

 

6,701

 

13,402

 

(6,701)

 

(13,402)

(not incluing exchange derivatives above)

                       
                         

Consolidated exchange position

 

Dollar fluctuation

 

32,950

 

(10,985)

 

(21,970)

 

10,985

 

21,970

(including exchange derivatives above)

                       

 

·         Interest rate risk

 

Short-term and long-term liabilities indexed to floating interest rate and inflation indices. Due to this exposure, the Company undertakes derivative transactions to better manage these risks.

 

·         Interest rate swap transactions (LIBOR to CDI)

 

The objective of these transactions is to hedge transactions indexed to US dollar LIBOR against fluctuations in Brazilian interest rates. Basically, the Company carried out swaps of its obligations indexed to the LIBOR, in which it receives interest of 1.25% p.a. on the notional value of the dollar (long position) and pays 96% of the CDI on the notional amount in reais at the contract date (short position). The notional amount of this swap as of March 31, 2012 is US$107,500 thousand, hedging an export prepayment transaction in the same amount. The gains and losses on these contracts are directly related to fluctuations in exchange rates (US$) and interest rates (LIBOR and CDI). In general, these are transactions conducted in the Brazilian over-the-counter market that have as counterparty a prime financial institution.

 

As of March 31, 2012, the position of these contracts is as follows:

 

a)     Outstanding transactions

 

       

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

 

 

 

 

Notional
(US$ thousand)

 

Appreciation (R$)

 

Fair value (market) (R$)

 

 

 

Notional
(US$ thousand)

 

Appreciation (R$)

 

Fair value (market) (R$)

Counterparties

 

Transaction maturity

 

2011

 

Long position

 

Short position

 

Amount payable

 

Transaction maturity

 

2011

 

Long position

 

Short position

 

Amount payable

CSFB

 

5/14/2012

 

107,500

 

182,443

 

(184,269)

 

(1,826)

 

2/13/2012

 

107,500

 

182,432

 

(184,556)

 

(2,124)

 

 

b)     Settled transactions

 

                                         
       

Appreciation 2012

 

 

 

Appreciation 2011

 

 

   

Counterparty

 

Maturity

 

Notional
(US$ thousand)

 

Long position (R$)

 

Short position (R$)

 

Paid in 2012

 

Notional
(US$ thousand)

 

Long position (R$)

 

Short position (R$)

 

Fair value in 2011

 

Impact on P&L in 2012

CSFB  

 

2/13/2012

 

107,500

 

183,000

 

(186,817)

 

(3,817)

 

107,500

 

182,432

 

(184,556)

 

(2,124)

 

(1,693)

       

107,500

 

183,000

 

(186,817)

 

(3,817)

 

107,500

 

182,432

 

(184,556)

 

(2,124)

 

(1,693)

 

The position of outstanding transactions was recognized in the Company’s liabilities and totals R$1,826 as of March 31, 2012 (R$2,124 in liabilities as of December 31, 2011) and its effects were recognized in the Company’s finance income (costs) as loss totaling R$3,519 2(loss of R$5,254 as of March 31, 2011).

 

·         Sensitivity analysis of interest rate swaps (LIBOR to CDI)

 

The sensitivity analysis is based on the assumption of maintaining, as a probable scenario, the fair values as of March 31, 2012 recognized in liabilities, amounting to R$1,826. The Company considered the following scenarios for the LIBOR (US$) and CDI interest rates volatility.

 

 

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3/31/2012

 

Notional

(US$ thousand)

 

Risk

 

25%

 

50%

25%

 

50%

LIBOR-to-CDI interest rate swap

107,500  

 

(Libor) US$

(17,883)

 

(21,116)

17,883

 

21,116

 

·         Sensitivity analysis of changes in interest rates

 

The Company considers the effects of a 5% increase or decrease in interest rates on its outstanding borrowings, financing and debentures as of March 31, 2012 in the consolidated interim financial statements.

 

       

Impact on profit or loss

Changes in interest rates

 

% a.a

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

TJLP

 

6.00

 

10,348

 

1,372

Libor

 

0.73

 

7,990

 

7,941

CDI

 

9.52

 

64,842

 

72,607

 

·         Share market price risks

 

The Company is exposed to the risk of changes in equity prices due to the investments made and classified as available-for-sale. Equity investments refer to blue chips traded on BOVESPA.

 

The following table summarizes the impact of the changes in prices of financial instruments classified as available-for-sale on profit or loss for the year and equity, in other comprehensive income.

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

   

Impact on profit or loss

 

Other comprehensive income

   

3/31/2012

 

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

Net change in fair value of financial instruments classified as available for sale

 

260,209

 

131,516

 

(506,806)

 

(767,015)

 

On April 20, 2011, the Company sold 100% of its equity interest held in Riversdale’s share capital, corresponding to 47,291,891 shares at the price of A$16.50 per share, totaling a gain of R$698,164.

 

The Company considers as probable scenario the amounts recognized at market prices as of March 31, 2012. Sensitivity analysis is based on the assumption of maintaining as probable scenario the market values as of March 31, 2012. Therefore, there is no impact on the financial instruments classified as available-for-sale already presented above. The Company considered the following scenarios for volatility of the shares.

 

- Scenario 1: (25% appreciation of shares);

- Scenario 2: (50% appreciation of shares);

- Scenario 3: (25% devaluation of shares);

- Scenario 4: (50% devaluation of shares);

 

 

   

 

Impact on equity

Companies

 

Probable

 

25%

 

50%

 

25%

 

50%

Usiminas

 

(508,892)

 

519,230

 

1,038,461

 

(519,230)

 

(1,038,461)

Panatlântica

 

2,086

 

2,663

 

5,326

 

(2,663)

 

(5,326)

 

 

(506,806)

 

521,893

 

1,043,787

 

(521,893)

 

(1,043,787)

 

·         Credit risks

 

 

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The exposure to credit risks of financial institutions is in line with the parameters established in the financial policy. The Company adopts the practice of analyzing in detail the financial position of its customers and suppliers, establishing a credit limit and conducting ongoing monitoring of the outstanding balance. 

 

As regards short-term investments, the Company only makes investments in institutions with low credit risk as rated by credit rating agencies. As part of the funds is invested in repos (repurchase agreements) backed by Brazilian government bonds, there is also exposure to Brazil’s sovereign risk.

 

·         Capital management

 

The Company manages its capital structure to ensure that it will be capable of providing return to its shareholders and benefits to other stakeholders, and maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce this cost.

 

V – Margin deposits

 

The Company holds margin deposits totaling R$268,986 (R$407,467 as of December 31, 2011); this amount is invested at Deutsche Bank as guarantee of the derivative financial instrument contracts, specifically swaps between CSN Islands VIII and CSN.

 

16.   OTHER PAYABLES

 

The group of other payables classified in current and non-current liabilities is comprised as follows:

 

 

 

Current

 

Non-current

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Parent Company

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Parent Company

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

Payables to related parties (*)

202,880

 

178,635

 

507,199

 

458,878

 

3,094,012

 

3,094,453

 

7,818,669

 

7,821,914

Unrealized losses on derivatives (Note 15 I)

11,243

 

2,971

 

1,826

 

2,124

 

249,727

 

373,430

 

 

 

 

Dividends and interest on capital payable

1,044,583

 

928,924

 

1,046,057

 

927,881

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advances from customers

34,251

 

23,868

 

18,198

 

17,862

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxes in installments

260,873

 

313,201

 

238,910

 

292,699

 

1,917,280

 

1,910,576

 

1,767,535

 

1,774,533

Profit sharing - employees

165,661

 

131,755

 

142,105

 

117,806

               

Other payables

197,942

 

149,091

 

39,970

 

55,615

 

226,753

 

215,061

 

109,491

 

122,529

 

1,917,433

 

1,728,445

 

1,994,265

 

1,872,865

 

5,487,772

 

5,593,520

 

9,695,695

 

9,718,976

 

 

(*) The nature of transactions with related parties is described in note 4.

 

17.   GUARANTEES 

 

The Company is liable for guarantees for its subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities, as follows:

 

 

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Currency

 

Maturities

 

Borrowings

 

Tax collections

 

Other

 

Total

         

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

Transnordestina

R$

 

Up to 5/8/2028 and undefined

 

1,460,203

 

1,358,657

 

1,800

 

1,800

 

7,686

 

7,686

 

1,469,689

 

1,368,143

CSN Cimentos

R$

 

Up to 11/18/2014 and undefined

         

30,213

 

30,213

 

30,097

 

30,097

 

60,310

 

60,310

Prada

R$

 

Up to 2/7/2014 and undefined

 

 

 

 

 

9,959

 

9,958

 

18,075

 

2,440

 

28,034

 

12,398

Sepetiba Tecon

R$

 

1/31/2012

     

700

                     

700

Itá Energética

R$

 

9/15/2013

 

7,326

 

7,326

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,326

 

7,326

CSN Energia

R$

 

Up to 12/30/2012 and undefined

         

2,392

 

2,392

     

2,336

 

2,392

 

4,728

Congonhas Minérios

R$

 

5/21/2018

 

2,000,000

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

7375

Fundação CSN

R$

 

Undefined

 

1,003

                     

1,003

   

Total in R$

 

 

 

 

3,468,532

 

3,366,683

 

44,364

 

44,363

 

55,858

 

42,559

 

3,568,754

 

3,453,605

                                       

CSN Islands VIII

US$

 

12/16/2013

 

550,000

 

550,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

550,000

 

550,000

CSN Islands IX

US$

 

1/15/2015

 

400,000

 

400,000

                 

400,000

 

400,000

CSN Islands XI

US$

 

9/21/2019

 

750,000

 

750,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

750,000

 

750,000

CSN Islands XII

US$

 

Perpetual

 

1,000,000

 

1,000,000

                 

1,000,000

 

1,000,000

CSN Resources

US$

 

7/21/2020

 

1,200,000

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,200,000

 

1,000,000

Total in US$

       

3,900,000

 

3,700,000

                 

3,900,000

 

3,700,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CSN Steel S.L.

EUR

 

1/31/2020

 

120,000

                     

120,000

   

Total in EUR

 

 

 

 

120,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

120,000

 

 

Total in R$

       

7,397,790

 

6,940,460

                 

7,397,790

 

6,940,460

 

 

 

 

 

10,866,322

 

10,307,143

 

44,364

 

44,363

 

55,858

 

42,559

 

10,966,544

 

10,394,065

 

18.   TAXES IN INSTALLMENTS

 

Tax Recovery Program (REFIS)

 

On November 26, 2009, the Company, its subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities joined the Tax Recovery Programs established by Law 11941/09 and Provisional Measure 470/2009, aimed at settling tax liabilities through a special payment system and installment plan for the settlement of tax and social security obligations. Joining the special tax programs reduced the amount of fines, interest and legal charges previously due.

 

Management’s decision took into consideration matters already judged by higher courts, as well as the assessment of outside legal counsel regarding the possibility of favorable outcomes in the contingencies in progress.

 

The tax debts enrolled under Provisional Measure 470/09 were payable in 12 installments, starting November 2009. In July 2010, the Company elected to offset income tax and social contribution carryforwards against the last four installments of the installment plan, as allowed by relevant legislation.  

 

In November 2009 and February 2010, the debts payable enrolled in the installment plan under Law 11,941/09, already recognized through provisions, were reviewed based on the reductions in debits set forth in special programs, according to the waiver date of administrative appeals or legal proceedings.

 

In June 2011, the Group companies consolidated the debts enrolled in the tax program set forth by Law 11,941/09, payable in 180 SELIC-adjusted installments. As a result of the consolidation, the provision increased R$19,734 in the second quarter of 2011, recognized in Company in line item “Finance income (costs)” and other expenses, before income tax and social contribution.

 

With respect to judicial deposits linked to REFIS proceedings, the Company obtained a favorable opinion from the National Treasury Attorney General’s Office (PGFN) and the Federal Revenue Service (RFB) on the treatment given to the excess deposit generated after application of the reductions obtained for tax payment in cash.

 

Accordingly, the Company filed a request for offset of the deposit surplus against taxes in installments under the Law 11941 REFIS program with the PGFN. We are awaiting a reply from the PGFN of the intended offset.

 

 

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The position of REFIS debts recorded in taxes in installments in current and non-current liabilities as of March 31, 2012 was R$1,873,346 (R$1,928,872 as of December 31, 2011) in Company and R$2,052,408 (R$2,094,741  as of December 31, 2011) in consolidated.

 

19.   PROVISIONS FOR TAX, SOCIAL SECURITY, LABOR AND CIVIL RISKS AND JUDICIAL DEPOSITS

 

Claims of different nature are being challenged at the appropriate courts. Details of the accrued amounts and related judicial deposits are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

3/31/2012

 

 

 

12/31/2011

 

 

Judicial deposits

 

Accrued liabilities

 

Judicial deposits

 

Accrued liabilities

Social security and labor

 

135,893

 

285,777

 

131,443

 

284,556

Civil

 

49,217

 

100,869

 

50,909

 

94,183

Environmental

 

 

 

6,906

 

 

 

6,906

Tax

 

1,178,145

 

95,836

 

1,159,881

 

94,317

Judicial deposits

 

29,920

 

 

 

26,928

 

 

   

1,393,175

 

489,388

 

1,369,161

 

479,962

Legal obligations challenged in court:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax  

               

Salary premium for education

 

36,189

 

33,121

 

36,189

 

33,121

Income tax on ”Plano Verão”

 

346,345

 

20,892

 

345,676

 

20,892

Other provisions

 

9,788

 

104,550

 

9,788

 

104,488

   

392,322

 

158,563

 

391,653

 

158,501

 

 

1,785,497

 

647,951

 

1,760,814

 

638,463

                 

Total current

     

296,827

     

292,178

Total non-current

 

1,785,497

 

351,124

 

1,760,814

 

346,285

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parent Company

 

 

 

 

3/31/2012

 

 

 

12/31/2011

 

 

Judicial deposits

 

Accrued liabilities

 

Judicial deposits

 

Accrued liabilities

Social security and labor

 

107,867

 

202,054

 

105,292

 

200,401

Civil

 

39,369

 

71,425

 

39,308

 

65,076

Environmental

 

 

 

6,906

 

 

 

6,906

Tax

 

1,137,683

 

61,445

 

1,120,859

 

59,068

Judicial deposits

 

27,216

 

 

 

26,663

 

 

   

1,312,135

 

341,830

 

1,292,122

 

331,451

Legal obligations challenged in court:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax  

               

Salary premium for education

 

36,189

 

33,121

 

36,189

 

33,121

Income tax on ”Plano Verão”

 

346,345

 

20,892

 

345,676

 

20,892

Other provisions

 

9,788

 

103,013

 

9,788

 

102,965

   

392,322

 

157,026

 

391,653

 

156,978

 

 

1,704,457

 

498,856

 

1,683,775

 

488,429

                 

Total current

     

230,876

     

225,997

Total non-current

 

1,704,457

 

267,980

 

1,683,775

 

262,432

 

 

 

The changes in the provisions for tax, social security, labor, civil and environmental risks in the period ended March 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

 

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Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current + Non-current

 

Current

Nature

 

12/31/2011

 

Additions

 

Inflation adjustment

Utilization

 

3/31/2012

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

Tax

 

252,818

 

1,137

 

5,560

(5,116)

 

254,399

 

 

220

Social security

 

61,536

 

 

 

3,123

 

 

64,659

 

 

 

 

Labor

 

223,020

 

850

 

8,060

(10,812)

 

221,118

 

202,912

 

204,615

Civil

 

94,183

 

6,813

 

1,937

(2,064)

 

100,869

 

93,915

 

87,343

Environmental

 

6,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

638,463

 

8,800

 

18,680

(17,992)

 

647,951

 

296,827

 

292,178

                           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parent Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current + Non-current

 

Current

Nature

 

12/31/2011

 

Additions

 

Inflation adjustment

Utilization

 

3/31/2012

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

Tax

 

216,046

 

1,136

 

5,559

(4,270)

 

218,471

 

 

 

 

Social security

 

39,477

 

 

 

3,123

 

 

42,600

 

 

 

 

Labor

 

160,924

 

36

 

8,052

(9,558)

 

159,454

 

159,451

 

160,921

Civil

 

65,076

 

6,813

 

863

(1,327)

 

71,425

 

71,425

 

65,076

Environmental

 

6,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

488,429

 

7,985

 

17,597

(15,155)

 

498,856

 

230,876

 

225,997

                           

 

 

The provisions for tax, social security, labor, civil and environmental liabilities were estimated by management and are mainly based on the legal counsel’s assessment. Only proceedings for which the risk is classified as probable loss are accrued. Moreover, these provisions include tax liabilities resulting from contingencies filed by the Company, subject to SELIC (Central Bank’s policy rate).

 

The Company and its subsidiaries are defendants in other administrative and judicial proceedings (labor, civil, tax and environmental), in the approximate amount of R$7,637,653, of which R$541,514 related to civil lawsuits, R$45,130 to environmental lawsuits and R$1,131,994 to labor and social security lawsuits. The assessments made by the legal counsel define these administrative and judicial proceedings as entailing risk of possible loss and, therefore, no provision was recorded in conformity with Management’s judgment and accounting practices adopted in Brazil.

 

As for the tax lawsuits these represent R$5,919,015, and R$1,737,843 from this total refers to the assessment notice issued against the Company for an alleged nonpayment of income tax (IRPJ) and social contribution on net income (CSLL) on profits recognized in the balance sheets of its subsidiaries in Luxembourg. In view of the recent changes in administrative and judicial decisions, our outside legal counsel classified the likelihood of loss as possible.

 

a) Labor lawsuits

 

As of March 31, 2012, the Company and its subsidiaries are defendants in 12,160 labor lawsuits, for which a provision has been recorded in the amount of R$221,118 (R$223,020 as of December 31, 2011).  Most of the claims relate to subsidiary and/or joint liability, salary equalization, health hazard premiums and hazardous duty premiums, overtime pay, difference in the 40% fine for the severance pay fund (FGTS) as a result of federal government economic plans, health care plan, indemnity contingencies resulting from alleged occupational diseases or on-the-job accidents, and differences in profit sharing from 1997 to 1999 and from 2001 to 2003.

 

b) Civil lawsuits

 

Among the civil lawsuits in which the Company is a defendant are claims for compensation.  Generally these lawsuits result from on-the-job accidents, occupational diseases and contractual litigation related to the industrial activities of the Company and its subsidiaries, real estate actions, healthcare plan, and reimbursement of costs incurred in labor courts.  For lawsuits involving civil matters, a provision has been recognized in the amount of R$100,869  as of March 31, 2012 (R$94,183  as of March 31, 2011).

 

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c) Tax lawsuits

 

§  Income tax and social contribution

 

“Plano Verão” - The Company is claiming the recognition of financial and tax effects on the calculation of income tax and social contribution, related to removal by the government of inflation measured according to the Consumer Price Index (IPC) in January and February 1989, involving a total percentage figure of 51.87% (‘Summer Plan”).

 

In 2004 the lawsuit was terminated with a final and unappealable decision that granted the right to apply the index of 42.72% (January 1989), with the 12.15% already applied to be deducted from this index. The final decision also granted application of the index of 10.14% (February 1989). The proceeding is currently at expert discovery stage.

 

As of March 31, 2012, there is an amount of R$346,345 (R$345,676 as of December 31, 2011) deposited in court, classified in a specific account of judicial deposits in long-term receivables, and a provision of R$20,892 (R$20,892 as of December 31, 2011), which represents the portion not recognized by the courts.

 

§  Salary premium for education – “Salário Educação”

 

The Company has filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the salary premium for education and for discussing the possibility of recovering the amounts paid in the period from January 5, 1989 to October 16, 1996. The lawsuit was unsuccessful, and the TRF upheld the decision unfavorable to CSN, a decision that is final and unappelable.

 

In view of the final and unappealable decision, CSN tried to make payment of the amount due, though the FNDE and INSS did not reach an agreement as to which agency should receive it. They also required that the amount should be paid along with a fine, with which the Company did not agree.

 

Lawsuits were then filed challenging the above events, with judicial deposit of the amounts involved in the lawsuits. In the first lawsuit, the lower court partly accepted the Company’s request, with the judge deducting the fine, but upholding the SELIC rate, with counterarguments against the defendant’s appeal against the SELIC rate.  

 

As of March 31, 2012 the accrued amount totals R$33,121 (R$33,121 as of December 31, 2011) and the judicial deposit amounts to R$36,189 (R$36,189 as of December 31, 2011).

 

§  Other 

 

The Company has also recognized provisions for lawsuits relating to INSS, FGTS Complementary Law 110, CSLL Credit on Export, PIS Law 10,637/02 and PIS/COFINS – Manaus Free Trade Zone, totaling R$103,013 as of March 31, 2012 (R$102,965 as of December 31, 2011), which includes legal charges.

 

d) Other

 

§  Competition 

 

On June 14, 2010, the Regional Federal Court of Brasília rejected the annulment action filed by CSN against CADE, which aimed at annulling its fine for the alleged infringements laid down in Articles 20 and 21, I, of Law 8,884/1984. The Company filed appropriate appeals against this decision, which were dismissed, resulting in the filing of a motion for clarification, which is pending judgment. The collection of the R$65,292 fine is suspended by a Court decision, which stays the collection as from the date CSN issued a guarantee letter. This action is classified as risk of possible loss.

              

§  Environmental 

 

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The environmental administrative/judicial proceedings filed against the Company include mainly administrative proceedings for alleged environmental irregularities and the regularization of environmental permits; at the judicial level, the Company is a party to actions collecting the fines imposed for such alleged environmental irregularities, and public civil actions claim regularization coupled with compensation, in most cases claiming environmental recovery. In general these proceedings arise from alleged damages to the environment related to the Company’s industrial activities. The environmental proceedings total R$6,906 (R$6,906 as of December 31, 2011).

 

20.   PROVISIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES AND ASSET DECOMMISSIONING

 

a) Environmental liabilities

 

As of March 31, 2012, a provision is recognized in the amount of R$308,263 in Company and R$314,666 in consolidated (R$306,079 and R$312,612 as of December 31, 2011, respectively) for expenditures relating to environmental investigation and recovery services for potentially contaminated areas surrounding establishments in the States of Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and Santa Catarina. Estimated expenditures will be reviewed periodically and the amounts already recognized will be adjusted whenever needed.  These are management’s best estimates considering recovery studies in areas that have been degraded and are in the process of being used for activities. These provisions are recognized in operating expenses.

 

The provisions are measured at the present value of the expenditures required to settle the obligation, using a pretax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the specific risks of the obligation.  The increase in the obligation due to passage of time is recognized as other operating expenses.

 

The long-term interest rate used to discount to present value and update the provision through March 31, 2012 was 11.00%. The liability recognized is periodically updated based on these discount rates plus the general market price index (IGPM) for the period.

 

b) Decommissioning of Assets

 

Obligations on decommissioning of assets consist of estimated costs for decommissioning, retirement or restoration of areas upon the termination of activities related to mining resources. The initial measurement is recognized as a liability discounted to present value and subsequently through increase in expenses over time.  The asset decommissioning cost equivalent to the initial liability is capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the asset, being depreciated over the useful life of the asset. The liability recognized as of March 31, 2012 is R$15,300 in Company and R$25,065 in consolidated (R$15,148 and R$24,327 as of December 31, 2011).

 

21.   EQUITY 

 

i. Paid-in capital

 

Fully subscribed and paid-in capital as of March 31, 2012 is R$1,680,947 (R$1,680,947 as of December 31, 2011) represented by 1,457,970,108 (1,457,970,108 as of December 31, 2011) book-entry common shares without par value.  Each common share entitles its holder to one vote in Shareholders’ Meetings.  

 

ii. Authorized capital

 

The Company’s by-laws in effect as of March 31, 2012 determine that the capital can be raised to up to 2,400,000,000 shares by decision of the Board of Directors.

 

iii. Legal reserve

 

This reserve is recognized at the rate of 5% of the profit for each period, as provided for by Article 193 of Law 6,404/76. This reserve ceiling, as prescribed by prevailing legislation, has already been reached.  

 

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iv.  Treasury shares

 

As of March 31, 2012, the Company did not have any treasury shares. On August 2, 2011, the Company approved the cancelation of 25,063,577 existing treasury shares without decreasing capital.

 

v. Ownership structure

 

As of March 31, 2012, the Company’s ownership structure was as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/31/2012

 

 

 

12/31/2011

 

 

Number of common shares

 

% of total shares

 

Number of common shares

 

% of total shares

Vicunha Siderurgia S.A.

 

697,719,990

 

47.86%

 

697,719,990

 

47.86%

Rio Iaco Participações S.A. (*)

 

58,193,503

 

3.99%

 

58,193,503

 

3.99%

Caixa Beneficente dos Empregados da CSN - CBS

 

12,788,231

 

0.88%

 

12,788,231

 

0.88%

BNDESPAR

 

29,503,116

 

2.02%

 

31,773,516

 

2.18%

NYSE - ADRs

 

372,952,319

 

25.58%

 

373,772,695

 

25.64%

BOVESPA

 

286,812,949

 

19.67%

 

283,722,173

 

19.45%

 

 

1,457,970,108

 

100.00%

 

1,457,970,108

 

100.00%

                 

 

 

(*) Rio Iaco Participação S. A. is a company part of the control group.

 

22.   INTEREST ON CAPITAL

 

The Company’s management will propose to the Board of Directors the payment of interest on capital amounting to R$118,190 of March 31, 2012.

 

The calculation of interest on capital is based on the Long-Term Interest Rate (TJLP) fluctuation on equity, limited to 50% of pretax profit for the period or, according to prevailing legislation, the higher of 50% of retained earnings and profit reserves.

 

In compliance with CVM Resolution 207 of December 31, 1996 and tax regulations, the company elected to account for proposed interest on capital as a contra entry to finance costs and reverse it from the same line item. Therefore, interest on capital is not stated in the income statement and does not affect profit, except for the tax effects recognized in income tax and social contribution line items. Management will propose that the amount of interest on capital be attributed to the mandatory minimum dividends.

 

23.   NET SALES REVENUE

 

Net sales revenue is comprised as follows:

 

 

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Consolidated

 

Parent Company

 

 

3/31/2012

 

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2012

 

3/31/2011

Gross revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic market

 

3,373,978

 

3,176,769

 

2,921,027

 

2,894,089

Foreign market

 

1,335,434

 

1,357,320

 

222,205

 

344,958

 

 

4,709,412

 

4,534,089

 

3,143,232

 

3,239,047

Deductions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancelled sales and discounts granted

(90,437)

 

(27,234)

 

(90,887)

 

(24,838)

Taxes levied on sales

 

(723,236)

 

(717,847)

 

(642,889)

 

(644,044)

 

 

(813,673)

 

(745,081)

 

(733,776)

 

(668,882)

Net revenue

 

3,895,739

 

3,789,008

 

2,409,456

 

2,570,165

                 

 

24.   EXPENSES BY NATURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

Parent Company

 

 

3/31/2012

 

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2012

 

3/31/2011

Raw materials and inputs

 

(1,134,880)

 

(693,933)

 

(843,015)

 

(640,433)

Labor cost

 

(368,933)

 

(324,616)

 

(244,429)

 

(225,965)

Consumable materials

 

(288,876)

 

(244,131)

 

(233,981)

 

(195,593)

Maintenance cost (services and materials)

(273,083)

 

(268,380)

 

(231,023)

 

(234,001)

Outsourced services

 

(494,998)

 

(368,923)

 

(172,550)

 

(167,460)

Depreciation, amortization and depletion

(285,171)

 

(214,613)

 

(218,603)

 

(170,148)

Other (*)

 

(221,472)

 

(359,543)

 

(89,108)

 

(248,056)

 

 

(3,067,413)

 

(2,474,139)

 

(2,032,709)

 

(1,881,656)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Classified as:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales and/or services

 

(2,752,606)

 

(2,232,828)

 

(1,887,154)

 

(1,726,681)

Selling expenses

 

(180,995)

 

(120,002)

 

(68,204)

 

(81,102)

General and administrative expenses

 

(133,812)

 

(121,309)

 

(77,351)

 

(73,873)

 

 

(3,067,413)

 

(2,474,139)

 

(2,032,709)

 

(1,881,656)

                 

 

(*) Included increased/reduction in finished goods and in work in process.

 

25.   OTHER OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES)

 

 

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Consolidated

 

Parent Company

 

 

3/31/2012

 

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2012

 

3/31/2011

Other operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxes and fees

 

(10,763)

 

(11,270)

 

 

 

(855)

Provision for contingencies and net losses on reversals

 

(24,482)

 

(37,628)

 

(16,703)

 

(50,589)

Contractual and nondeductible fines

 

(7,972)

 

(32,894)

 

(8,799)

 

(39,405)

Fixed cost of equipment stoppages

 

(8,321)

 

(9,301)

 

(6,707)

 

(8,797)

Write-off of obsolete assets

 

(13,590)

 

(15,137)

 

(6,516)

 

(9,040)

Expenses on studies and project engineering

 

(12,265)

 

(6,379)

 

(11,626)

 

(6,379)

Pension plan (Note 29 c)

 

(17,389)

 

(16,428)

 

(16,243)

 

(15,345)

Healthcare plan (Note 29 d)

 

(7,786)

 

(8,007)

 

(7,776)

 

(8,004)

Other expenses

 

(22,193)

 

(3,984)

 

(21,230)

 

(5,169)

 

 

(124,761)

 

(141,028)

 

(95,600)

 

(143,583)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other operating income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustment to present value - taxes and contributions

 

2,640

 

 

 

2,640

Indemnities

 

436

 

680

 

460

 

495

Rentals and leases

 

856

 

2,563

 

856

 

825

Reversal of provisions

 

1,171

 

3,808

 

25,011

 

Other income

 

10,221

 

5,894

 

1,602

 

849

 

 

12,684

 

15,585

 

27,929

 

4,809

Other operating (expenses) income

 

(112,077)

 

(125,443)

 

(67,671)

 

(138,774)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                 

 

 

26.   FINANCE INCOME (EXPENSES)

 

 

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Parent Company

 

 

3/31/2012

 

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2012

 

3/31/2011

Finance costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings and financing - foreign currency

 

(158,218)

 

(180,575)

 

(21,729)

 

(23,368)

Borrowings and financing - local currency

 

(440,264)

 

(268,418)

 

(339,851)

 

(202,214)

Related parties

 

(99,096)

 

(95,713)

 

(354,245)

 

(435,511)

Capitalized interest

 

102,526

 

70,868

 

67,011

 

46,523

PIS/COFINS on other income

 

(274)

 

(292)

 

(274)

 

(292)

Losses on derivatives (*)

 

(3,519)

 

(5,254)

 

(3,519)

 

(5,254)

Interest, fines and late payment charges

 

(47,268)

 

(42,020)

 

(45,053)

 

(39,133)

Other finance costs

 

(36,812)

 

(42,775)

 

(27,002)

 

(32,738)

 

 

(682,925)

 

(564,179)

 

(724,662)

 

(691,987)

Finance income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Related parties

 

1,777

 

19,181

 

5,520

 

35,327

Income from short-term investments

 

66,010

 

99,417

 

6,088

 

11,233

Other income

 

39,798

 

20,484

 

35,179

 

14,866

 

 

107,585

 

139,082

 

46,787

 

61,426

Inflation adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Assets

 

1,838

 

739

 

350

 

722

- Liabilites

 

(19,620)

 

(3,042)

 

2,371

 

(2,523)

 

 

(17,782)

 

(2,303)

 

2,721

 

(1,801)

Exchange gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- On assets

 

(220,129)

 

(264,292)

 

(49,358)

 

(18,937)

- On liabilities

 

208,658

 

286,177

 

223,283

 

180,370

- Exchange gains (losses) on derivatives (*)

 

(23,568)

 

(112,921)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(35,039)

 

(91,036)

 

173,925

 

161,433

Inflation adjustment and exchange gains (losses), net

(52,821)

 

(93,339)

 

176,646

 

159,632

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance costs, net

 

(628,161)

 

(518,436)

 

(501,229)

 

(470,929)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(*) Statement of gains and losses on derivative transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

CDI to USD swap

 

(16,852)

 

(96,791)

 

 

 

 

EUR to USD swap

 

(5,423)

 

(11,548)

 

 

 

 

Other

 

(1,293)

 

(4,582)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(23,568)

 

(112,921)

 

 

 

 

Libor to CDI swap

 

(3,519)

 

(5,254)

 

(3,519)

 

(5,254)

 

 

(3,519)

 

(5,254)

 

(3,519)

 

(5,254)

 

 

(27,087)

 

(118,175)

 

(3,519)

 

(5,254)

                 

 

27.   SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

According to the Company’s structure, its businesses are distributed into five (5) operating segments. Accordingly, we analyzed our information by segment as follows.

 

·          Steel 

 

The Steel Segment consolidates all the operations related to the production, distribution and sale of flat steel, long steel, metallic packaging and galvanized steel, with operations in Brazil, the United States, Portugal and Germany. This segment supplies the following markets: construction, steel packaging for the Brazilian chemical and food industries, home appliances, automobile and OEM (motors and compressors). The Company’s steel units produce hot and cold rolled steel, galvanized and pre-painted steel of great durability. They also produce tinplate, a raw material used to produce metallic packaging.

 

Overseas, Lusosider, which is based in Portugal, also produces metal sheets, as well as galvanized steel. CSN LLC in the U.S.A. meets local market needs by supplying cold rolled and galvanized steel.  In January 2012, CSN acquired Stahlwerk Thüringen, a manufacturer of long steel located in Unterwellenborn, Germany. SWT is specialized in the production of shapes used for construction and has an installed production capacity of 1.1 million metric tons of steel/year.   

 

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For 2013, it is slated to begin production of long steel products. The initial production slated, of 500,000 metric tons per year, will consolidate the company as a source of complete construction solutions, complementing its portfolio of products with high added value in the steel chain.

 

·          Mining 

 

This segment encompasses the activities of iron ore and tin mining. The high-quality iron ore operations are located in the Iron Quadrilateral in MG, the Casa de Pedra mine in Congonhas, MG, that produces high quality iron ore, as well as the Company’s subsidiary Nacional Minérios S.A. (Namisa), which has its own mines, also of excellent quality, and also sells third party iron ore. Furthermore, CSN also owns Estanho de Rondônia S.A. (ERSA), a company that has both tin mining and casting units.

 

CSN holds the concession to operate TECAR, a solid bulk terminal, one of the four terminals that comprise the Itaguaí Port, in Rio de Janeiro. Coal and coke imports are carried out through this terminal.

 

·          Logistics  

 

i. Railroad

 

 CSN has equity interests in two railroad companies: MRS Logística S.A., which manages the former Southeast Network of Rede Ferroviária Federal S.A. (RFFSA), and Transnordestina Logística S.A., which operates the former Northeast Network of RFFSA in the States of Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco and Alagoas.

 

a) MRS

 

The railroad transportation services provided by MRS are based on the supply of raw materials and the shipment of final products. The total amount of iron ore, coal and coke consumed by the Presidente Vargas Mill is carried by MRS, as is part of the steel produced by CSN for the domestic market and for export.

 

The Southeast Brazilian railroad system, encompassing 1,674 kilometers of tracks, serves the tri-state industrial area of São Paulo-Rio de Janeiro-Minas Gerais, linking the mines located in Minas Gerais to the ports located in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and the steel mills of CSN, Companhia Siderúrgica Paulista (or Cosipa) and Gerdau Açominas.  Besides serving other customers, the railroad system carries iron ore from the Company’s mines in Casa de Pedra, Minas Gerais, and coke and coal from the Itaguaí Port, in Rio de Janeiro, to Volta Redonda, and carries CSN’s exports to the ports of Itaguaí and Rio de Janeiro. Its volumes of cargo carried account for approximately 28% of the total volume carried by the Southeast railroad system.

 

b) Transnordestina Logística

 

Together, CSN and the federal government will be making investments for implementation of the Transnordestina Project for construction of around 1,728 km of new lines. The work on this project, slated for conclusion in 2013, further includes complementing and renewing part of the infrastructure (or lines) of the concession held by Transnordestina Logística, which will be expanded from the nearly 2,600 kilometers of track presently operating to around 4,300 kilometers.

 

Transnordestina Logística S.A. has a 30-year concession granted in 1998 to operate the Northeastern Brazil railroad system. This railway system covers 4,238 kilometers of railroads in the states of Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas and Rio Grande do Norte.  Moreover, it links up the main ports in the region, thus providing an important competitive advantage by means of opportunities for combined transportation solutions and logistics projects tailored to customer needs. 

 

 

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The project underway will increase the transportation capacity of Transnordestina Logística 20-fold, bringing it up the level of the most modern railroads in the entire world.

 

With its new configuration, Transnordestina will become the best logistics option for export of grains through the Pecém and Suape ports, as well as other solid bulk cargos such as iron ore from the Northeast Region, playing an important role in the region’s development.

 

ii. Ports

 

The Port logistics segment consolidates the operation of the terminal built during the post-privatization period of the ports, Sepetiba Tecon. The Sepetiba terminal features complete infrastructure to meet all the needs of exporters, importers and ship-owners. Its installed capacity exceeds that of most other Brazilian terminals. It has excellent depths of 14.5 meters in the mooring berths and a huge storage area, as well as the most modern and appropriate equipment, systems and intermodal connections.

 

The Company’s constant investment in projects in the terminals consolidates the Itaguaí Port Complex as one of the most modern in Brazil, at present with capacity for handling 480 thousand containers and 30 million metric tons per year of bulk cargo.

 

·       Energy 

 

CSN is one of the largest industrial consumers of electric power in Brazil. As energy is fundamental to its production process, the Company invests in assets for generation of electric power to guarantee its self-sufficiency. These assets are as follows: Itá hydroelectric power plant, in the State of Santa Catarina, with rated capacity of 1,450 MW, where CSN has a share of 29.5%; Igarapava hydroelectric power plant, Minas Gerais, with rated capacity of 210 MW, in which CSN holds of 17.9% of the capital; and a thermoelectric cogeneration Central Unit with rated capacity of 238 MW, which has been operating at the UPV since 1999. For fuel the Central Unit uses the residual gases produced by the steel mill itself. Through these three power generation assets, CSN obtains total rated capacity of 430 MW.

 

·       Cement 

 

The cement division consolidates the Company’s cement production, distribution and sales operations, which use the slag produced by the Volta Redonda plant’s blast furnaces.  In 2011, the clinker used in cement production was acquired from third parties; however, at the end of 2011, with the completion of the first stage of the Arcos Clinker plant, MG, this plant already supplied the milling needs of CSN Cimentos in Volta Redonda.

 

The information presented to Management regarding the performance of each business segment is generally derived directly from the accounting records, combined with some intercompany allocations.

 

·       Sales by geographic area

 

Sales by geographic area are determined based on the customers’ location. On a consolidated basis, domestic sales are represented by revenues from customers located in Brazil and export sales are represented by revenues from customers located abroad.

 

 

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3/31/2012

 

 

Steel

 

Mining

 

Logistics

 

Energy

 

Cement

 

Corporate expenses/ elimination

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ports

 

Railroad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metric tons (thou.) - (not reviewed) (*)

1,304,205

 

5,215,831

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

465,742

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic market

 

1,935,455

 

143,532

 

32,615

 

248,268

 

54,748

 

86,751

 

(119,774)

 

2,381,595

Foreign market

 

463,679

 

1,050,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,514,144

Cost of sales and services

 

(2,005,711)

 

(574,179)

 

(20,092)

 

(175,050)

 

(32,344)

 

(65,390)

 

120,160

 

(2,752,606)

Gross profit

 

393,423

 

619,818

 

12,523

 

73,218

 

22,404

 

21,361

 

386

 

1,143,133

Selling and administrative expenses

(115,634)

 

(76,495)

 

(5,013)

 

(21,647)

 

(5,575)

 

(18,851)

 

(71,592)

 

(314,807)

Depreciation

 

188,043

 

46,321

 

1,543

 

36,134

 

4,377

 

5,352

 

3,401

 

285,171

Adjusted EBITDA

 

465,832

 

589,644

 

9,053

 

87,705

 

21,206

 

7,862

 

(67,805)

 

1,113,497

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/31/2012

 

 

Steel

 

Mining

 

Logistics

 

Energy

 

Cement

 

Corporate expenses/ elimination

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ports

 

Railroad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales by geographical area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia

 

 

 

796,279

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

796,279

North America

 

130,710

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

130,710

Latin America

 

34,532

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,532

Europe

 

293,454

 

254,186

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

547,640

Other

 

4,983

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,983

Foreign market

 

463,679

 

1,050,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,514,144

Domestic market

 

1,935,455

 

143,532

 

32,615

 

248,268

 

54,748

 

86,751

 

(119,774)

 

2,381,595

TOTAL

 

2,399,134

 

1,193,997

 

32,615

 

248,268

 

54,748

 

86,751

 

(119,774)

 

3,895,739

                                 

 

(*) The ore sales volumes presented in this note take into consideration Company sales and the interest in its subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities (Namisa 60%).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/31/2011

 

 

Steel

 

Mining

 

Logistics

 

Energy

 

Cement

 

Corporate expenses/ elimination

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ports

 

Railroad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metric tons (thou.) - (not reviewed) (*)

1,219,991

 

5,124,276

 

 

 

 

328,852

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic market

 

1,965,369

 

194,585

 

36,725

 

232,090

 

28,897

 

62,569

 

(79,428)

 

2,440,807

Foreign market

 

339,296

 

1,014,931

 

 

 

 

 

(6,026)

 

1,348,201

Cost of sales and services

 

(1,635,156)

 

(435,826)

 

(20,684)

 

(145,443)

 

(9,906)

 

(49,281)

 

63,468

 

(2,232,828)

Gross profit

 

669,509

 

773,690

 

16,041

 

86,647

 

18,991

 

13,288

 

(21,986)

 

1,556,180

Selling and administrative expenses

(117,592)

 

(18,021)

 

(4,192)

 

(20,230)

 

(6,068)

 

(11,604)

 

(63,604)

 

(241,311)

Depreciation

 

140,853

 

36,153

 

1,406

 

25,794

 

5,626

 

3,820

 

961

 

214,613

Adjusted EBITDA

 

692,770

 

791,822

 

13,255

 

92,211

 

18,549

 

5,504

 

(84,629)

 

1,529,482

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/31/2011

 

 

Steel

 

Mining

 

Logistics

 

Energy

 

Cement

 

Corporate expenses/ elimination

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ports

 

Railroad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales by geographical area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia

 

1,084

 

935,255

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

936,339

North America

 

120,082

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

120,082

Latin America

 

28,091

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,091

Europe

 

185,338

 

79,676

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

265,014

Other

 

4,701

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,026)

 

(1,325)

Foreign market

 

339,296

 

1,014,931

 

 

 

 

 

(6,026)

 

1,348,201

Domestic market

 

1,965,369

 

194,585

 

36,725

 

232,090

 

28,897

 

62,569

 

(79,428)

 

2,440,807

TOTAL

 

2,304,665

 

1,209,516

 

36,725

 

232,090

 

28,897

 

62,569

 

(85,454)

 

3,789,008

 

 

(*) The ore sales volumes presented in this note take into consideration Company sales and the interest in its subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities (Namisa 60%).

 

The adjusted EBITDA consists of profit for the year plus net finance income (costs), income tax and social contribution, depreciation and amortization, and other operating income (expenses), which are deducted because they refer mainly to non-recurring items of the operation.

 

 

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The Company’s executive officers use Adjusted EBITDA as a tool to measure the recurring operating cash generation capacity, as well as a means for allowing it to make comparisons with other companies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/31/2012

 

3/31/2011

Adjusted EBITDA

 

1,113,497

 

1,529,482

Depreciation

 

(285,171)

 

(214,613)

Other operating income (expenses) (Note 25)

(112,077) 

 

(125,443)

Finance costs (Note 26)

 

(628,161)

 

(518,436)

Profit before taxes

 

88,088

 

670,990

Income tax and social contribution (Note 9)

4,547

 

(55,295)

Profit for the period

 

92,635

 

615,695

         

 

28.   EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)  

 

Basic earnings per share

 

Basic earnings per share have been calculated based on the profit attributable to the owners of CSN divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year (after the stock split), excluding the common shares purchased and held as treasury shares, as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Parent Company

 

3/31/2012

 

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2012

 

3/31/2011

 

Common shares

 

Common shares

Profit for the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed to owners of the Company

110,694

 

617,519

 

110,694

 

617,519

Attributed to non-controlling interests

(18,059)

 

(1,824)

 

 

 

 

Weighted average numebr of shares

1,457,970

 

1,457,970

 

1,457,970

 

1,457,970

Basic and diluted earnings per share

0.07592

 

0.42355

 

0.07592

 

0.42355

               

 

 

29.   EMPLOYEE BENEFITS  

 

The pension plans granted by the Company cover substantially all employees. The plans are administered by Caixa Beneficente dos Empregados da CSN (‘CBS”), which is a private non-profit pension fund established in July 1960. The members of CBS are employees—and former employees—of the Company and some subsidiaries that joined the fund through an agreement, and the employees of CBS itself. The Executive Officers of CBS is comprised of a CEO and two other executive officers, all appointed by CSN, which is the main sponsor of CBS. The Decision-Making Board is the higher decision-making and guideline-setting body of CBS, presided over by the president of the pension fund and made up of 10 members, six chosen by CSN in its capacity as main sponsor of CBS and four elected by the fund’s participants.

 

Until December 1995, CBS Previdência administered two defined benefit plans based on years of service, salary and Social Security benefits. On December 27, 1995 the then Private Pension Secretariat (“SPC”) approved the implementation of a new benefit plan, effective beginning that date, and called Mixed Supplementary Benefit Plan (‘Mixed Plan”), structured in the form of a variable contribution plan. Employees hired after that date were only entitled to join the new Mixed Plan. In addition, all active employees who were participants of the old defined benefit plans had the opportunity to switch to the new Mixed Plan.

 

As of March 31, 2012 CBS had 32,378 participants (31,482 as of December 31, 2011), of whom 17,530 were active contributors (16,603 as of December 31, 2011), 9,663 were retired employees (9,705 as of December 31, 2011), and 5,185 were related beneficiaries (5,174 as of December 31, 2011). Out of the total participants as at March 31, 2012, 13,661 belonged to the defined benefit plan and 18,717 to the mixed plan.

 

The plan assets of CBS are primarily invested in repurchase agreements (backed by federal government bonds), federal securities indexed to inflation, shares, loans and real estate. As of March 31, 2012 CBS held 12,788,231 common shares of CSN (12,788,231 common shares as of December 31, 2011). The total plan assets of the entity amounted to R$3.9 billion as of March 31, 2012 (R$3.8 billion as of December 31, 2011). The administrators of the CBS funds seek to match plan assets with benefit obligations payable on a long-term basis. Pension funds in Brazil are subject to certain restrictions regarding their capacity for investment in foreign assets and, therefore, these funds invest mainly in Brazilian securities.

 

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Plan Assets are all available assets and the benefit plans’ investments, not including the amounts of debts to sponsors.

 

a.      Description of the pension plans

 

Plan covering 35% of average salary

 

This plan began on February 1, 1966 and is a defined benefit plan aimed at paying pensions (for length of service, special situations, disability or old age) on a lifetime basis, equivalent to 35% of the adjusted average of the participant’s salary for the last 12 months. The plan also guarantees sick pay to participants on Official Social Security leaves of absence and further ensures payments of savings fund, funeral allowance and pecuniary aid. This plan was discontinued on October 31, 1977 when the new supplementary plan based on average salary took effect.

 

Supplementary average salary plan

 

This plan began on November 1, 1977 and is a defined benefit plan,  aimed at complementing the difference between the adjusted average of the participant’s salary for the last 12 months and the Official Social Security benefit for retirement, also on a lifetime basis.  As in the 35% plan, there is coverage for the benefits of sick pay, death and pension.  This plan was discontinued on December 26, 1995 with the creation of the mixed supplementary benefit plan.

 

Mixed supplementary benefit plan

 

This plan began on December 27, 1995 and is a variable contribution plan. Besides the scheduled retirement benefit, it also covers the payment of risk benefits (pension paid while the participant is still working, disability compensation and sick/accident pay). Under this plan, the retirement benefit is calculated based on the amount accumulated by the monthly contributions of the participants and sponsors, as well as on each participant’s option for the manner in which they receive them, which can be lifetime (with or without continuity of pension for death) or through a percentage applied to the balance of the fund generating the benefit (loss for indefinite period). After retirement is granted, the plan takes on the characteristics of a defined benefit plan.

 

CBSPrev Namisa plan

 

This plan began on January 6, 2012 and is a defined contribution plan, with a small portion of defined benefit. Besides the scheduled retirement benefit, it also covers the payment of risk benefits (pension paid while the participant is still working, disability compensation and sick/accident pay). Under this plan, the retirement benefit is determined based on the accumulated amount by monthly contributions of participants and sponsors. To receive the benefit, each participant can opt for: (a) a percentage of up to 25% in a bullet payment and the remaining balance through a monthly income through a percentage applied to the fund generating the benefit, or (b) receive only a monthly income through a percentage applied to the fund generating the benefit.

 

b.      Investment policy

 

The investment policy establishes the principles and guidelines that will govern the investments of funds entrusted to the entity, in order to foster the security, liquidity and profitability required to ensure equilibrium between the plan’s assets and liabilities, based on an ALM (Asset Liability Management) study that takes into consideration the benefits of participants and beneficiaries for each plan.

 

 

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The investment plan is reviewed annually and approved by the Decision-Making Board considering a 5-year horizon, as established by resolution CGPC 7 of December 4, 2003. The investment limits and criteria established in the policy are based on Resolution 3,792/09 published by the National Monetary Council (“CMN”).

 

c.      Employee benefits

 

The actuarial calculations are updated at the end of each annual reporting period by outside actuaries and presented in the interim financial statements pursuant to CPC 33 and IAS 19 Employee Benefits

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

Obligations recognized in the balance sheet

 

 

 

Pension plan benefits

11,673

 

11,673

Post-employment healthcare benefits

457,377

 

457,377

 

469,050

 

469,050

 

The reconciliation of employee benefits’ assets and liabilities is as follows:

                               

 

 

12/31/2011

Present value of defined benefit obligations

(2,153,649) 

Fair value of plan assets

2,384,450  

(Deficit)/surplus

230,801

Restriction to actuarial assets due to recovery limitation

(174,926) 

(Liabilities)/assets, net

55,875

Liabilities

(11,673)

Assets (*)

67,548

Net (liabilities)/assets recognized in the balance sheet

(11,673)

 

Changes in the present value of defined benefit obligation during 2011 are as follows:

 

 

 

12/31/2011

Present value of obligations at the beginning of the year

1,982,556  

Cost of services

5,579

Interest cost

202,242

Benefits paid

(178,403)

Actuarial loss/(gain)

141,675

Other

 

Present value of obligations at the end of the year

2,153,649

 

Changes in the fair values of plan assets during 2011 are as follows:

 

 

 

12/31/2011

Fair value of assets at the beginning of the year

2,316,018  

Expected return on plan assets

260,163  

Sponsors' contributions

67,709

Participants' contributions

 

Benefits paid

(178,402)

Actuarial (gains) losses

(81,038)

Fair value of plan assets at the end of the year

2,384,450

 

 

The amounts recognized in the income statement for the year ended December 31, 2011 are comprised as follows:

 

 

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12/31/2011

Cost of current services

(5,579)

Interest cost

(202,242)

Expected return on plan assets

260,163

Sponsors' contributions transferred in prior year

67,710

 

120,052

Total unrecognized revenue (*)

103,678

Total (cost)/revenue recognized in the income statement

16,374

Total (costs)/revenues, net

120,052

 

(*) The Company did not recognize in its balance sheet the asset and the balancing items thereto resulting from the actuarial valuation of surplus plans because there is no clear evidence of its realization, in accordance with paragraph 59 (c) of CPC 33 and IAS 19 Employee Benefits.

 

The (cost)/income is recognized in the income statement in other operating expenses.

 

Changes in actuarial gains and losses in 2011 are as follows:

 

 

12/31/2011

Actuarial gains and (losses)

(222,712)

Restriction due to recovery limitation

105,655  

 

(117,057)

Actuarial gains and (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income

(28,048) 

Unrecognized actuarial gains/(losses) (*)

(89,009)

Total cost of actuarial (gains) and losses

(117,057) 

 

(*) The actuarial loss results from the fluctuation in the investments that form CBS’s asset portfolio.

 

The history of actuarial gains and losses is as follows:

 

 

 

12/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

 

12/31/2009

 

01/01/2009 (**)

Present value of defined benefit obligations

(2,153,649) 

 

(1,982,556)

 

(1,731,767)

 

(1,415,029)

Fair value of plan assets

2,384,450  

 

2,316,018

 

2,160,158

 

1,396,350

Surplus

230,801

 

333,462

 

428,391

 

(18,679)

Experience adjustments to plan obligations

141,675  

 

225,341

 

287,146

 

 

Experience adjustments to plan assets

(81,038) 

 

40,669

 

664,341

 

 

 

The main actuarial assumptions used were as follows:

 

 

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12/31/2011

Actuarial financing method

Projected unit credit

Functional currency

Real (R$)

Recognition of plan assets

Fair value

Amount used as estimate of equity at the end of the year

Best estimate for equity at the end of the fiscal year, obtained based on a projection of October amounts recorded

Discount rate

10.46%

Inflation rate

4.6%

Nominal salary increase rate

5.65%

Nominal benefit increase rate

4.6%

Rate of return on investments

11.52% - 12.24%

General mortality table

AT 2000 segregated by gender

Disability table

Mercer Disability with probabilities multiplied by 2

Disability mortality table

Winklevoss - 1%

Turnover table

2% p.a. millennium plan, nil for defined benefit plans

Retirement age

100% on first date he/she becomes eligible for programmed retirement benefit under plan

Household of active participants

95% will be married at the time of retirement, with the wife being 4 years younger than the husband

 

 

The assumptions related to the mortality table are based on published statistics and mortality tables. These tables represent an average life expectancy in years of employees retiring at the age of 65, as shown below.

 

 

 

12/31/2011

Longevity at age of 65 for current participants

 

Male  

19.55

Female

22.17

 

Allocation of plan assets:

 

 

 

 

12/31/2011

Variable income

360,958

 

15.14%

Fixed income

1,756,831

 

73.68%

Real estate

190,756

 

8.00%

Other

75,905

 

3.18%

Total

2,384,450

 

100.00%

 

Expected long-term return on plan assets:

 

 

 

12/31/2011

Variable income

18.05%

Fixed income

10.53%

Real estate

10.34%

Other

10.34%

Total

11.78%

 

 

The actual return on plan assets was R$179,126 as of December 31, 2011.

 

Variable-income assets comprise mainly CSN shares.

 

Fixed-income assets comprise mostly debentures, Certificates of Interbank Deposit (“CDI”) and National Treasury Notes (“NTN-B”).

 

 

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Real estate refers to buildings appraised by a specialized asset appraisal firm. There are no assets in use by CSN and its subsidiaries.

 

For the defined benefit plans, the expense as of March 31, 2012 was R$17,389 (R$16,428 as of March 31, 2011).

 

For the mixed plan, which has defined contribution components, the expense as of March 31, 2012 was R$6,587 (R$5,879 as of March 31, 2011).

 

d.      Expected contributions

 

Expected contributions of R$69,244 will be paid to defined benefits plans in 2012.

 

For the mixed supplementary benefit plan, which includes defined contribution components, expected contributions of R$27,500 will be paid in 2012.

 

POST-EMPLOYMENT HEALTH CARE PLAN

 

Refer to a healthcare plan created on December 1, 1996 exclusively for retired former employees, pensioners, those who received an amnesty, war veterans, widows of employees who died as a result of on-the-job accidents and former employees who retired on or before March 20, 1997 and their related dependents. Since then, the healthcare plan has not permitted the inclusion of new beneficiaries.  The plan is sponsored by CSN and administered by Caixa Beneficente dos Empregados da Cia. Siderúrgica Nacional - CBS.  

 

The amounts recognized in the balance sheet were determined as follows:

 

 

 

3/31/2012

 

12/31/2011

Present value of obligations

457,377

 

457,377

Liabilities

457,377

 

457,377

 

The reconciliation of liabilities for healthcare benefits is as follows:

 

 

 

12/31/2011

Actuarial liabilities at the beginning of the year

367,839  

Interest on actuarial obligation

39,616

Sponsors' contributions transferred in prior year

(34,653) 

Recognition of (gain)/loss for the year

84,575  

Actuarial liabilities at the end of the year

457,377

 

 

 

For the post-employment healthcare benefit plan, the expense as of March 31, 2012 was R$7,786 (R$8,007 as of March 31, 2011).

 

The actuarial gains and losses recognized in equity are as follows:

 

 

 

12/31/2011

Actuarial loss on obligation

84,575

Loss recognized in equity

84,575

 

The history of actuarial gains and losses is as follows:

 

 

12/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

 

12/31/2009

 

01/01/2009 (**)

Present value of defined benefit obligation

(457,377) 

 

(367,839)

 

(317,145)

 

(296,608)

(Deficit)/surplus

(457,377)

 

(367,839)

 

(317,145)

 

(296,608)

Experience adjustments to plan obligations

84,575  

 

48,301

 

17,232

 

9,023

 

 

 

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(**) IAS 19/CPC33 require disclosure of the history for five (5) years, although this does not have to be retrospectively applied for a first-time adopter of IFRS/CPC.

 

The impact on a one-percent change in the assumed trend rate of the healthcare cost is as follows:

 

 

 

12/31/2011

 

Increase

 

Decrease

Effect on total cost of current service and finance cost

 

 

 

Effect on defined benefit obligation

42,032  

 

(35,916)

       

 

The actuarial assumptions used for calculating postemployment healthcare benefits were:

 

 

 

12/31/2011

Biometric

 

General mortality table

AT 2000 segregated by gender

Turnover

N/A

Household

Actual household

 

 

 

 

Financial

12/31/2011

Actuarial nominal discount rate

10.46%

Inflation

4.6%

Increase in medical cost due to age

4.6%

Nominal growth rate of medical service costs

2.31%

Average medical cost

299.69

 

30.   COMMITMENTS  

 

a.      Take-or-pay contracts

 

As of March 31, 2012, the Company was a party to take-or-pay contracts as shown in the following table:

 

 

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Payments in the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Concessionaire

Type of service

 

Agreement terms and conditions

 

2011

 

2012

 

2012

 

2013

 

2014

 

2015

 

After 2015

 

Total

MRS Logística

Iron ore transportation

 

Contractual clause providing for guaranteed revenue on railway freight. In the case of CSN, this means a minimum payment of 80% of freight estimate.

 

20,545

 

39,999

 

132,044

 

176,058

 

176,058

 

176,058

 

88,029

 

748,247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MRS Logística

Steel products transportation

 

Transportation of at least 80% of annual volume agreed with MRS.

 

 

 

18,113

 

44,072

 

58,762

 

58,762

 

58,762

 

24,484

 

244,842

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MRS Logística

Iron ore, coal and coke transportation

 

Transportation of 8,280,000 metric tons per year of iron ore and 3,600,000 metric tons per year of coal, coke and other reducing agents.

     

269

 

66,706

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

66,706

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FCA

Mining products transportation

Transportation of at least 1,900,000 metric tons per year.

 

247

 

 

 

47,314

 

63,085

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

110,399

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FCA

FCA railway transportation of clinker to CSN Cimentos

 

Transportation of at least 675,000 metric tons per year of clinker in 2011 and 738,000 metric tons per year of clinker starting 2012.

     

2,268

 

20,203

 

26,937

 

26,937

 

26,937

 

116,727

 

217,741

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALL

Railway transportation of steel products

 

Rail transportation of at least, 20,000 metric tons of steel products monthly, which can vary 10% up or down, originated at the Água Branca Terminal in São Paulo for CSN PR in Araucária, State of Paraná.

 

2,727

 

2,866

 

1,180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White Martins

Supply of gas (oxygen, nitrogen and argon)

 

CSN undertakers to buy at least 90% of the annual volume of gas contracted with White Martins.

     

29,828

 

70,205

 

93,606

 

93,606

 

93,606

 

93,606

 

444,629

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CEG Rio

Supply of natural gas

 

CSN undertakes to buy at least 70% of the monthly natural gas volume.

93,107

 

124,160

 

200,331

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

200,331

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vale S.A

Supply of iron ore pellets

 

CSN undertakes to buy at least 90% of the volume of iron ore pellets secured by contract. The take-or-pay volume is determined every 18 months.

 

76,054

 

89,972

 

95,640

 

127,521

 

85,014

 

 

 

 

 

308,175

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compagás

Supply of natural gas

 

CSN undertakes to buy at least 80% of the monthly natural gas volume contracted with Compagás.

 

3,001

 

3,736

 

10,528

 

14,038

 

14,038

 

14,038

 

126,342

 

178,984

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COPEL

Power supply

 

CSN undertakers to buy at least 80% of the annual energy volume contracted with COPEL.

 

2,769

 

 

 

5,616

 

7,487

 

7,487

 

7,487

 

39,934

 

68,011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K&K Tecnologia

Processing of blast furnace sludge generated during pig iron production

 

CSN undertakes to supply at least 3,000 metric tons per month of blast furnace sludge for processing at K&K sludge c

oncentration plant.

 

1,358

 

2,154

 

5,306

 

7,074

 

7,074

 

7,074

 

51,283

 

77,811

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harsco Metals

Processing of slag generated during pig iron and steel production

 

Harsco Metals undertakes to process metal products and slag crushing byproducts resulting from CSN’s pig iron and steel manufacturing process, receiving for this processing the amount corresponding to the product of the multiplication of unit price (R$/t) by total production of liquid steel from CSN steel mill, ensuring a minimum production of liquid steel of 400,000 metric tons.

 

10,381

 

11,005

 

22,500

 

30,000

 

15,000

 

 

 

 

 

67,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Siemens

Manufacturing, repair, recovery and production of ingot casting machine units

 

Siemens undertakes to manufacture, repair, recover and produce, in whole or in part, ingot casting machine units to provide the necessary off-line and on-line maintenance of continuous ingot casting machine assemblies of the Presidente Vargas plant (UPV). Payment is set at R$/t of produced steel plates.

 

9,201

 

10,555

 

24,243

 

18,856

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43,099

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

219,390

 

334,925

 

745,888

 

623,424

 

483,976

 

383,962

 

540,405

 

2,777,655

 

 

b.      Concession arrangements

 

Minimum future payments related to government concessions as of March 31, 2012 fall due according to the schedule set out in the following table:

 

 

Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Concession

 

Type of service

 

2012

 

2013

 

2014

 

2015

 

After 2015

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MRS

 

30-year concession, renewable for another 30 years, to provide iron ore railway transportation services from the Casa de Pedra mines, in Minas Gerais, coke and coal from the Itaguaí Port, in Rio de Janeiro, to Volta Redonda, transportation of export goods to the Itaguaí and Rio de Janeiro Ports, and shipping of finished goods to the domestic market.

 

60,129

 

80,171

 

80,171

 

80,171

 

821,757

 

1,122,399

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transnordestina

 

30-year concession granted on December 31, 1997, renewable for another 30 years for the development of public utility to operate the Northeastern railway system. The railway system covers 4,238 kilometers of railroads in the states of Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas and Rio Grande do Norte.

 

4,857

 

6,476

 

6,476

 

6,476

 

73,931

 

98,216

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tecar

 

Concession to operate TECAR, a solid bulk terminal, one of the four terminals that comprise the Itaguaí Port, in Rio de Janeiro, for a period ending 2022 and renewable for another 25 years.

 

83,996

 

117,913

 

125,922

 

125,922

 

881,455

 

1,335,208

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tecon

 

25-year concession granted in July 2001, renewable for another 25 years, to operate the container terminal at the Itaguaí Port.

 

16,597

 

22,129

 

22,129

 

22,129

 

221,293

 

304,277

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

165,579

 

226,689

 

234,698

 

234,698

 

1,998,436

 

2,860,100

                             

 

31.   INSURANCE  

 

Aiming to properly mitigate risk and in view of the nature of its operations, the Company and its subsidiaries have taken out several different types of insurance policies. Such policies are contracted in line with the CSN Risk Management policy and are similar to the insurance taken out by other companies operating in the same lines of business as CSN and its subsidiaries. The risks covered under such policies include the following: Domestic Transportation, International Transportation, Carrier’s Civil Liability, Importation, Exportation, Life and Casualty, Health Coverage, Fleet Vehicles, D&O (Civil Liability Insurance for Directors and Officers), General Civil Liability, Engineering Risks, Sundry Risks, Export Credit, Performance Bond and Port Operator’s Civil Liability.

 

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In 2011, after negotiation with insurers and reinsurers in Brazil and abroad, an Insurance Issue Certificate was issued for the contracting of a policy of Operational Risk of Property Damages and Loss of Profits, with effect from March 23, 2011 to March 22, 2012, which had its term extended for the period from March 23, 2012 to June 30, 2012.  Under the insurance policy, the LMI (Maximum Limit of Indemnity) is R$850,000 and covers the following units and subsidiaries of the Company: Usina Presidente Vargas, Mineração Casa de Pedra, Mineração Arcos, CSN Paraná, CSN Porto Real, Terminal de Cargas TECAR, Terminal TECON, NAMISA and CSN Cimentos. CSN takes responsibility for a range of retention of R$170,000 in excess of the deductibles for property damages and loss of profits and co-participates with 53.55% of the risks exceeding this amount. The Company plans to reduce the co-participation.

 

In view of their nature, the risk assumptions adopted are not part of the scope of a review of interim financial statements and, accordingly, were not reviewed by our independent auditors.

 

32.   ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Parent Company

 

3/31/2012

 

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2012

 

3/31/2011

Deferred income tax and social contribution paid

4,190  

 

13,583

 

 

 

6,337

Addition to PP&E with interest capitalization

102,526  

 

70,868

 

67,011

 

46,523

Purchase of PP&E without increasing cash

 

 

 

 

373,673

 

 

 

106,716

 

84,451

 

440,684

 

52,860

 

33.   EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD

 

·           CADE 

 

On April 11, 2012, the CADE (Brazilian antitrust agency) issue a cautionary measure restricting the Company, but not limited to, acquiring more shares of Usiminas or exercising the voting rights of shares it already holds. The Company is analyzing alternatives to preserve CSN rights.

 

·           Annual Shareholders’ Meeting (ASM)

 

At the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 27, 2012, the shareholders approved the allocation of the Company’s profit for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the allocation of the unrealized earnings reserve, as follows:

 

·       Payment of dividends amounting to R$1,200,000, corresponding to R$0.82306 per share;

·       Capital increase amounting to R$2,859,053;

·       Recognition of a statutory reserve amounting to R$3,426,336. 

 

 

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REPORT ON REVIEW OF INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional

São Paulo – SP

Introduction

We have reviewed the accompanying individual and consolidated interim financial information of Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (the “Company”), included in the Interim Financial Information Form (ITR), for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, which comprises the balance sheet as of March 31, 2012 and the related income statement and statement of comprehensive income for the three-month period then ended and the statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the three-month period then ended, including the explanatory notes.

Management is responsible for the preparation of the individual interim financial information in accordance with CPC 21 – Interim Financial Reporting and the consolidated interim financial information in accordance with CPC 21 and IAS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting, issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), as well as for the presentation of such information in accordance with the standards issued by the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM), applicable to the preparation of Interim Financial Information (ITR). Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on this interim financial information based on our review.

Scope of review

We conducted our review in accordance with Brazilian and international standards on review of interim financial information (NBC TR 2410 and ISRE 2410 – Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity, respectively). A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards on auditing and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion on the individual interim financial information

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying individual interim financial information included in the ITR referred to above is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with CPC 21 applicable to the preparation of Interim Financial Information (ITR) and presented in accordance with the standards issued by the Brazilian Securities Commission.

Conclusion on the consolidated interim financial information

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying consolidated interim financial information included in the ITR referred to above is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with CPC 21 and IAS 34 applicable to the preparation of Interim Financial Information (ITR) and presented in accordance with the standards issued by the Brazilian Securities Commission.

Other matters

Statements of value added

We have also reviewed the individual and consolidated interim statements of value added (“DVA”), for the three-month period ended March 31, 2012, prepared under the responsibility of the Company's management, the presentation of which is required by the standards issued by the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) applicable to the preparation of Interim Financial Information (ITR), and  considered as supplemental information for IFRS that does not require the presentation of DVA. These statements were subject to the same review procedures described above and, based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that they are not prepared, in all material respects, in relation to the individual and consolidated interim financial information taken as a whole.

 

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Review of individual and consolidated interim financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and audit of individual and consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011

The amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2011, presented for comparison purposes, were previously reviewed by other independent auditors, whose report, without qualification, was issued and dated on May 3, 2011. The amounts for the year ended December 31, 2011, presented for comparison purposes, were previously audited by other independent auditors, whose report, without qualification, was issued and dated on March 26, 2012.

 

The accompanying interim financial information has been translated into English for the convenience of readers outside Brazil.

São Paulo, May 4, 2012

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU

Roberto Wagner Promenzio

Auditores Independentes

Engagement Partner

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SIGNATURE
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 22, 2012
 
COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL
By:
/S/ Benjamin Steinbruch

 
Benjamin Steinbruch
Chief Executive Officer

 

 
By:
/S/ David Moise Salama

 
David Moise Salama
Investor Relations Executive Officer

 
 

 

 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management's current view and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "expects", "plans" and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.