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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, 2011
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 and Shareholders’ Equity

3

Statement of Income

4

Statement comprehensive of Income

5

Statement of Cash Flows

6

Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (DMPL)

 

DMPL – 01/01/2010 to 03/31/2011

7

DMPL – 01/01/2010 to 03/31/2010

8

Statement of Added value

9

Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Balance Sheet - Assets

10

Balance Sheet - Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

11

Statement of Income

12

Statement of Comprehensive Income

13

Statement of Cash Flows

14

Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (DMPL)

 

DMPL – 01/01/2010 to 03/31/2011

15

DMPL – 01/01/2010 to 03/31/2010

16

Statement of Added value

17

Management Report/Comments on the Company’s Consolidated Performance

18

Notes to the Financial Statements

32

Opinions and Statements

 

Special Review Report - Unqualified

110

 

 


 
 

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Company Information / Capital Breakdown

 

Number of Shares

(units)

Current Quarter

03/31/2011

 

Paid in Capital

 

 

Common

1,483,033,685

 

Preferred

0

 

Total

1,483,033,685

 

Treasury Shares

 

 

Common

25,063,577

 

Preferred

0

 

Total

25,063,577

 

 

 

 

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Parent Company Financial Statements / Balance Sheet - Assets

  

R$ (in thousands)

Code

Description

Current Quarter

03/31/2011

Previous Year

12/31/2010

1

Total assets

40,067,801

37,368,812

1.01

Current assets

8,068,468

5,519,090

1.01.01

Cash and cash equivalents

1,519,645

108,297

1.01.03

Trade Accounts Receivables

3,553,077

2,180,972

1.01.03.01

Accounts receivables

1,543,518

1,355,191

1.01.03.02

Other receivables

2,009,559

825,781

1.01.04

Inventory

2,513,726

2,706,713

1.01.06

Taxes recoverable

237,268

257,559

1.01.07

Prepaid expenses

27,662

4,189

1.01.08

Other current assets

2 17,090

261,360

1.02

Non-current assets

31,999,333

31,849,722

1.02.01

Long-term assets

4,760,678

6,371,380

1.02.01.03

Receivables

14,485

18,982

1.02.01.06

Deferred taxes

922,961

854,437

1.02.01.07

Prepaid expenses

26,795

27,540

1.02.01.08

Receivables from related parties

790,329

2,471,325

1.02.01.09

Other non-current assets

3,006,108

2,999,096

1.02.02

Investments

18,165,639

17,023,295

1.02.03

Property, plant and equipment

9,051,273

8,432,416

1.02.04

Intangible assets

21 ,743

22,631

 

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Parent Company Financial Statements / Balance Sheet – Liabilities

 

R$ (in thousands)

Code

Description

Current Quarter

03/31/2011

Previous Year

12/31/2010

2

Total liabilities

40,067,801

37,368,812

2.01

Current liabilities

6,403,255

5,087,912

2.01.01

Social and labor liabilities

107,061

108,271

2.01.02

Suppliers

368,797

427,048

2.01.03

Tax liabilities

132,369

74,967

2.01.04

Loans and financing

3,576,099

2,366,347

2.01.05

Other liabilities

2,010,955

1,910,991

2.01.06

Provisions

207,974

200,288

2.02

Non-current liabilities

25,410,615

24,648,140

2.02.01

Loans and financing

14,024,949

12,817,002

2.02.02

Other liabilities

8,649,782

9,107,570

2.02.04

Provisions

2,735,884

2,723,568

2.02.04.01

Tax, social security, labor and civil provisions

2,339,997

2,297,650

2.02.04.01.01

Tax provisions

1,935,186

1,892,345

2.02.04.01.02

Social security and labor provisions

36,972

36,966

2.02.04.01.03

Provisions for employee benefits

367,839

367,839

2.02.04.01.04

Civil  provisions

0

500

2.02.04.02

Other provisions

395,887

425,918

2.03

Shareholders’ equity

8,253,931

7,632,760

2.03.01

Paid-up capital stock

1,680,947

1,680,947

2.03.02

Capital reserves

30

30

2.03.04

Profit reserves

6,119,798

6,119,798

2.03.04.01

Legal reserve

336,190

336,190

2.03.04.04

Unrealized profit reserve

3,779,357

3,779,357

2.03.04.08

Additional proposed dividend

1,227,703

1,227,703

2.03.04.09

Treasury shares

-570,176

-570,176

2.03.04.10

Investment reserve

1,346,724

1,346,724

2.03.05

Retained earnings/accumulated losses

500,507

0

2.03.08

Other comprehensive income

-47,351

-168,015

       

 

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Parent Company Financial Statements / Statement of Income

 

R$ (in thousands)

Code

Description  

Accrued in Current Year 01/01/2011 to 03/31/2011

Accrued in Previous Year 01/01/2010 to 03/31/2010

3.01

Revenue from sales and/or services

2,570,165

2,549,343

3.02

Cost of goods sold and/or services rendered

-1,726,681

-1,426,717

3.03

Gross income

843,484

1,122,626

3.04

Operating  expenses/income

203,013

-159,704

3.04.01

Selling expenses

-81,102

-171,723

3.04.02

General and administrative expenses

-73,873

-71,219

3.04.04

Other operating income

4,809

4,852

3.04.05

Other operating expenses

-143,583

-163,974

3.04.06

Equity pick-up

496,762

242,360

3.05

Income before financial result and taxes

1,046,497

962,922

3.06

Financial result

-470,929

-558,824

3.07

Income before taxes

575,568

404,098

3.08

Income and social contribution taxes

41,951

44,840

3.09

Net income of continued operation

617,519

448,938

3.11

Net income/loss for the period

617,519

448,938

3.99

Earnings per share - (in Reais)

 

 

3.99.01

Basic earnings per share

 

 

3.99.01.01

Common

0.42355

0.30792

3.99.02

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

3.99.02.01

Common

0.42355

0.30792

 

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Parent Company Financial Statements / Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

R$ (in thousands)

Code

Description  

Accrued in Current Year 01/01/2011 to 03/31/2011

Accrued in Previous Year 01/01/2010 to 03/31/2010

4.01

Net income/loss for the period

617,519

448,938

4.02

Other comprehensive income

120,664

85,628

4.02.01

Accumulated transation adjustments and foreign exchange gain of long term investment nature

-10,852

-29,119

4.02.02

Pension plans, net of taxes

0

3,834

4.02.03

Available-for-sale assets, net of taxes

131 ,516

110,913

4.03

Comprehensive income for the period

738,183

534,566

 

 

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

 

R$ (in thousands)

Code

Description  

Accrued in Current Year 01/01/2011 to 03/31/2011

Accrued in Previous Year 01/01/2010 to 03/31/2010

6.01

Net cash from operating activities

226,479

434,002

6.01.01

Cash generated in the operations

619,794

1,168,351

6.01.01.01

Net income for the year

617,519

448,938

6.01.01.02

Provision for charges on loans and financing

580,918

456,602

6.01.01.03

Depreciation , depletion  and amortization

176,852

157,212

6.01.01.04

Equity pick-up

-496,762

-242,360

6.01.01.05

Deferred income and social contribution taxes

-90,362

-54,639

6.01.01.07

Provision for contingencies

8,435

34,881

6.01.01.08

Net monetary and exchange variations

-200,788

242,817

6.01.01.09

Other provisions

23,982

124,900

6.01.02

Variation on assets and liabilities

-393,315

-734,349

6.01.02.01

Receivables

-306,821

-197,402

6.01.02.02

Inventory

200,655

-263,221

6.01.02.03

Credit with subsidiaries and affiliated companies

51 ,414

20,417

6.01.02.04

Recoverable taxes

46,473

198,242

6.01.02.05

Suppliers

-63,328

-17,686

6.01.02.06

Salaries and payroll charges

-8,849

-3,786

6.01.02.07

Taxes

82,351

89,155

6.01.02.08

Accounts payable to subsidiaries

10,775

9,160

6.01.02.09

Contingent liabilities

48,198

-42,398

6.01.02.10

Financial institutions – interest rates

-338,748

-316,481

6.01.02.11

Tax installment payment - REFIS

-48,325

-157,236

6.01.02.12

Judicial deposits

-9,284

-6,538

6.01.02.14

Interest paid on swaps -

-5,519

0

6.01.02.15

Other

-52,307

-46,575

6.02

Net cash from investment activities

-929,522

-2,454,795

6.02.01

Investments

-583,886

-2,534,258

6.02.02

Property, plant and equipment

-345,648

-219,769

6.02.03

Cash from the merger of subsidiary

12

299,232

6.03

Net cash from financing activities

2,114,418

829,499

6.03.01

Loans and financing

2,351,379

1,228,350

6.03.02

Financial institutions - principal

-236,961

-398,851

6.04

Exchange variation over cash and cash equivalents

-27

21

6.05

Increase (decrease) of cash and cash equivalents

1,411,348

-1,191,273

6.05.01

Opening balance of cash and cash equivalents

108,297

2,872,919

6.05.02

Closing balance of cash and cash equivalents

1,519,645

1,681,646

       

 

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Parent Company Financial Statements / Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity / DMPL – 01/01/2011 to 03/31/2011

 

R$ (in thousands)

Code

Description

Paid-in

Capital

Capital Reserves, Options Granted and Treasury Shares

Profit

Reserves

Accumulated Profit/Losses

Other Comprehensive Income

Shareholders’ 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 operations with shareholders

0

0

0

-117,012

0

-117,012

5.04.07

Interest on shareholders’ equity

0

0

0

-117,012

0

-117,012

5.05

Total comprehensive income

0

0

0

617,519

120,664

738,183

5.05.01

Net income for the period

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 period

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 Changes in Shareholders’ Equity / DMPL – 01/01/2010 to 03/31/2010

 

R$ (in thousands)

Code

Description

Paid-in

Capital

Capital Reserves, Options Granted and Treasury Shares

Profit

Reserves

Accumulated Profit/Losses

Other Comprehensive Income

Shareholders’ Equity

5.01

Opening balances

1,680,947

30

5,444,605

-33,417

-585,715

6,506,450

5.03

Adjusted opening balances

1,680,947

30

5,444,605

-33,417

-585,715

6,506,450

5.04

Capital operations with shareholders

0

0

0

-89,200

0

-89,200

5.04.07

Interest on shareholders’ equity

0

0

0

-89,200

0

-89,200

5.05

Total comprehensive income

0

0

0

448,938

85,628

534,566

5.05.01

Net income for the period

0

0

0

448,938

0

448,938

5.05.02

Other comprehensive income

0

0

0

0

85,628

85,628

5.05.02.04

Translation adjustments for the period

0

0

0

0

-29,119

-29,119

5.05.02.07

Pension plan gain/loss

0

0

0

0

3,834

3,834

5.05.02.08

Available-for-sale assets

0

0

0

0

110,913

110,913

5.07

Closing balances

1,680,947

30

5,444,605

326,321

-500,087

6,951,816

 

 

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Parent Company Financial Statements / Statement of Added Value

 

R$ (in thousands)

Code

Description  

Accrued in Current Year 01/01/2011 to 03/31/2011

Accrued in Previous Year 01/01/2010 to 03/31/2010

7.01

Revenues

3,217,361

3,201,460

7.01.01

Sales of goods, products and services

3,214,209

3,240,292

7.01.02

Other revenues

-9

2,005

7.01.04

Allowance for/reversal of doubtful accounts

3,161

-40,837

7.02

Input acquired from third parties

-1,948,397

-1,954,915

7.02.01

Costs of products, goods and services sold

-1,664,311

-1,528,273

7.02.02

Materials, energy, third party services and other

-275,055

-419,894

7.02.03

Loss/recovery of assets

-9,031

-6,748

7.03

Gross added value

1,268,964

1,246,545

7.04

Retention

-176,852

-157,212

7.04.01

Depreciation, amortization and depletion

-176,852

-157,2 12

7.05

Net added value produced

1,092,112

1,089,333

7.06

Added value received in transfers

546,838

357,526

7.06.01

Equity pick-up

496,762

242,360

7.06.02

Financial income

61,426

111,865

7.06.03

Other

-11,350

3,301

7.07

Total added value to distribute

1,638,950

1,446,859

7.08

Distribution of added value

1,638,950

1,446,859

7.08.01

Personnel

246,684

143,786

7.08.01.01

Direct compensation

195,330

108,225

7.08.01.02

Benefits

40,479

27,172

7.08.01.03

Government Severance Indemnity Fund for Employees (FGTS)

10,875

8,389

7.08.02

Taxes, fees and contributions

261,029

348,403

7.08.02.01

Federal

193,775

249,634

7.08.02.02

State

59,790

93,180

7.08.02.03

Municipal

7,464

5,589

7.08.03

Third party Capital Remuneration

513,718

505,732

7.08.03.01

Interest

691 ,535

504,851

7.08.03.02

Rentals

30

881

7.08.03.03

Other

-177,847

0

7.08.04

Remuneration of shareholders´equity

617,519

448,938

7.08.04.01

Interest on shareholders’ equity

117,012

89,204

7.08.04.03

Retained earnings / accumulated losses for the period

500,507

359,734

 

 

                                                                                                                            

 

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Consolidated Financial Statements / Balance Sheet - Assets

 

R$ (in thousands)

Code

Description

Current Quarter

03/31/2011

Previous Year

12/31/2010

1

Total assets

40,271,285

37,801,214

1.01

Current assets

17,227,030

15,793,688

1.01.01

Cash and cash equivalents

11,115,047

10,239,278

1.01.03

Trade accounts receivables

1,992,827

1,367,759

1.01.03.01

Accounts receivables

1,396,690

1,259,461

1.01.03.02

Other receivables

596,137

108,298

1.01.04

Inventory

3,285,739

3,355,786

1.01.06

Taxes recoverable

475,735

473,787

1.01.07

Prepaid expenses

38,694

12,997

1.01.08

Other current assets

318,988

344,081

1.02

Non-current assets

23,044,255

22,007,526

1.02.01

Long-term assets

5,165,612

5,664,879

1.02.01.01

Financial investments valued at amortized cost

112,642

112,484

1.02.01.03

Receivables

51,397

58,485

1.02.01.06

Deferred taxes

1,559,215

1,592,941

1.02.01.07

Prepaid expenses

116,154

115,755

1.02.01.08

Receivables from related parties

0

479,120

1.02.01.09

Other non-current assets

3,326,204

3,306,094

1.02.02

Investments

3,104,520

2,103,624

1.02.03

Property, plant and equipment

14,309,434

13,776,567

1.02.04

Intangible assets

464,689

462,456

 

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Consolidated Financial Statements / Balance Sheet – Liabilities

 

R$ (in thousands)

Code

Description

Current Quarter

03/31/2011

Previous Year

12/31/2010

2

Total liabilities

40,271,285

37,801,214

2.01

Current liabilities

5,312,080

4,455,955

2.01.01

Social and labor liabilities

164,643

164,799

2.01.02

Suppliers

598,556

623,233

2.01.03

Tax liabilities

277,607

275,991

2.01.04

Loans and financing

1,999,792

1,308,632

2.01.05

Other liabilities

1,999,978

1,854,952

2.01.06

Provisions

271,504

228,348

2.01.06.01

Tax, social security, labor and civil provisions

265,617

222,461

2.01.06.02

Other provisions

5,887

5,887

2.02

Non-current liabilities

26,517,398

25,522,571

2.02.01

Loans and financing

19,779,921

18,780,815

2.02.02

Other liabilities

4,059,565

4,067,435

2.02.03

Deferred taxes

10,321

0

2.02.04

Provisions

2,667,591

2,674,321

2.02.04.01

Tax, social security, labor and civil provisions

2,376,246

2,384,681

2.02.04.01.01

Tax provisions

1,940,983

1,911,260

2.02.04.01.02

Social security and labor provisions

64,655

82,373

2.02.04.01.03

Provisions for employee benefits

367,839

367,839

2.02.04.01.04

Civil provisions

2,769

23,209

2.02.04.02

Other provisions

291,345

289,640

2.03

Consolidated shareholders’ equity

8,441,807

7,822,688

2.03.01

Paid-in capital

1,680,947

1,680,947

2.03.02

Capital reserves

30

30

2.03.04

Profit reserves

6,119,798

6,119,798

2.03.04.01

Legal reserve

336,190

336,190

2.03.04.04

Unrealized profit reserve

3,779,357

3,779,357

2.03.04.08

Additional proposed dividends

1,227,703

1,227,703

2.03.04.09

Treasury shares

-570,176

-570,176

2.03.04.10

Investment reserve

1,346,724

1,346,724

2.03.05

Retained earnings/accumulated losses

500,507

0

2.03.08

Other comprehensive income

-47,351

-168,015

2.03.09

Non-controlling interest

187,876

189,928

 

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R$ (in thousands)

Code

Description  

Accrued in Current Year 01/01/2011 to 03/31/2011

Accrued in Previous Year 01/01/2010 to 03/31/2010

3.01

Revenue from sales and/or services

3,789,008

3,184,630

3.02

Cost of goods sold and/or services rendered

-2,232,828

-1,781,066

3.03

Gross income

1,556,180

1,403,564

3.04

Operating  expenses/income

-366,754

-447,263

3.04.01

Selling expenses

-120,002

-201,870

3.04.02

General and administrative expenses

-121 ,309

-111,301

3.04.04

Other operating income

15,585

24,305

3.04.05

Other operating expenses

-141 ,028

-158,397

3.05

Income before financial result and taxes

1,189,426

956,301

3.06

Financial result

-518,436

-477,907

3.07

Income before taxes

670,990

478,394

3.08

Income and social contribution taxes

-55,295

-31,124

3.09

Net income of continued operations

615,695

447,270

3.11

Consolidated income/loss for the period

615,695

447,270

3.11.01

To partners of the parent company

617,519

448,938

3.11.02

To non-controlling partners

-1,824

-1,668

3.99

Earnings per share - (in Reais)

 

 

3.99.01

Basic earnings per share

 

 

3.99.01.01

Common

0.42355

0.30792

3.99.02

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

3.99.02.01

Common

0.42355

0.30792

 

 

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R$ (in thousands)

Code

Description  

Accrued in Current Year 01/01/2011 to 03/31/2011

Accrued in Previous Year 01/01/2010 to 03/31/2010

4.01

Net income/loss for the period

615,695

447,270

4.02

Other comprehensive income

120,664

85,628

4.02.01

Accumulated transation adjustments and foreign exchange gain of long term investment nature

-10,852

-29,119

4.02.02

Pension plans, net of taxes

0

3,834

4.02.03

Available-for sale assets, net of taxes

131 ,516

110,913

4.03

Comprehensive income for the period

736,359

532,898

4.03.01

Attributed to the parent company partners

736,359

532,898

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Statements / Statement of Cash Flows – Indirect Method

 

R$ (in thousands)

Code

Description  

Accrued in Current Year 01/01/2011 to 03/31/2011

Accrued in Previous Year 01/01/2010 to 03/31/2010

6.01

Net cash from operating activities

917,687

272,038

6.01.01

Cash generated in the operations

1,374,274

1,172,086

6.01.01.01

Net income for the year

615,695

447,270

6.01.01.02

Provision for charges on loans and financing

462,403

351,320

6.01.01.03

Depreciation , depletion  and amortization

221 ,519

202,298

6.01.01.05

Deferred income and social contribution taxes

-41,375

-6,511

6.01.01.06

Provision for swap/forward

111,584

-143,040

6.01.01.07

Provision for contingencies

-6,450

404

6.01.01.08

Net monetary and exchange variations

-38,381

214,025

6.01.01.12

Other provisions

49,279

106,320

6.01.02

Variation on assets and liabilities

-456,587

-900,048

6.01.02.01

Receivables

-123,176

48,583

6.01.02.02

Inventory

187,998

-431,918

6.01.02.03

Recoverable taxes

89,103

232,487

6.01.02.04

Suppliers

-27,658

41,850

6.01.02.05

Salaries and payroll charges

9,537

-1,631

6.01.02.06

Taxes

-11,711

-27,917

6.01.02.07

Contingent liabilities

17,664

-18,005

6.01.02.08

Financial institutions – interest rates

-353,345

-360,457

6.01.02.10

Tax installment payment - REFIS

-48,599

-157,532

6.01.02.11

Judicial deposits

-14,351

-7,568

6.01.02.12

Interest paid on swaps

-117,705

-176,223

6.01.02.13

Other

-64,344

-41,717

6.02

Net cash from investment activities

-1,663,848

-520,067

6.02.01

Receipt/payment from derivative operations

-30,845

153,486

6.02.02

Investments

-809,955

-222,689

6.02.03

Property, plant and equipment

-819,722

-433,980

6.02.04

Intangible assets

-3,326

-16,884

6.03

Net cash from financing activities

1,788,049

1,269,090

6.03.01

Loans and financing

2,129,169

1,651,374

6.03.02

Financial institutions - principal

-341,120

-382,284

6.04

Exchange variation over cash and cash equivalents

-166,119

41,104

6.05

Increase (decrease) of cash and cash equivalents

875,769

1,062,165

6.05.01

Opening balance of cash and cash equivalents

10,239,278

8,086,742

6.05.02

Closing balance of cash and cash equivalents

11,115,047

9,148,907

       

 

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Individual Financial Statements / Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity / DMPL – 01/01/2011 to 03/31/2011

 

R$ (in thousands)

Code

Description

Paid-in

Capital

Capital Reserves, Options Granted and Treasury Shares

Profit

Reserves

Accumulated Profit/Losses

Other Comprehensive Income

Shareholders’ Equity

Non-Controlling Interest

Consolidated Shareholders’ 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 operations with shareholders

0

0

0

-117,012

0

-117,012

0

-117,012

5.04.07

Interest on shareholders’ equity

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

Net income for the period

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 period

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 to shareholders’ equity

0

0

0

0

0

0

-228

-228

5.06.04

Interest in subsidiaries by non-controlling shareholders

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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Individual Financial Statements / Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity / DMPL – 01/01/2010 to 03/31/2010

 

R$ (in thousands)

Code

Description

Paid-in

Capital

Capital Reserves, Options Granted and Treasury Shares

Profit

Reserves

Accumulated Profit/Losses

Other Comprehensive Income

Shareholders’ Equity

Non-Controlling Interest

Consolidated Shareholders’ Equity

5.01

Opening balances

1,680,947

30

5,444,605

-33,417

-585,715

6,506,450

0

6,506,450

5.03

Adjusted opening balances

1,680,947

30

5,444,605

-33,417

-585,715

6,506,450

0

6,506,450

5.04

Capital operations with shareholders

0

0

0

-89,200

0

-89,200

0

-89,200

5.04.07

Interest on shareholders’ equity

0

0

0

-89,200

0

-89,200

0

-89,200

5.05

Total comprehensive income

0

0

0

448,938

85,628

534,566

-1,668

532,898

5.05.01

Net income for the period

0

0

0

448,938

0

448,938

-1,668

447,270

5.05.02

Other comprehensive income

0

0

0

0

85,628

85,628

0

85,628

5.05.02.04

Translation adjustments for the period

0

0

0

0

-29,119

-29,119

0

-29,119

5.05.02.07

Pension plan gain/loss

0

0

0

0

3,834

3,834

0

3,834

5.05.02.08

Available-for-sale assets

0

0

0

0

110,913

110,913

0

110,913

5.06

Internal changes to shareholders’ equity

0

0

0

0

0

0

170,111

170,111

5.06.04

Interest in subsidiaries by non-controlling shareholders

0

0

0

0

0

0

170,111

170,111

5.07

Closing balances

1,680,947

30

5,444,605

326,321

-500,087

6,951,816

168,443

7,120,259

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Statements / Statement of Value Added

 

R$ (in thousands)

Code

Description  

Accrued in Current Year 01/01/2011 to 03/31/2011

Accrued in Previous Year 01/01/2010 to 03/31/2010

7.01

Revenues

4,503,966

3,911,698

7.01.01

Sales of goods, products and services

4,506,855

3,949,987

7.01.02

Other revenues

-4,580

1,986

7.01.04

Allowance for/reversal of doubtful accounts

1,691

-40,275

7.02

Input acquired from third parties

-2,298,684

-2,205,565

7.02.01

Costs of products, goods and services sold

-1,968,417

-1,766,103

7.02.02

Materials, energy, third party services and other

-319,708

-433,289

7.02.03

Loss/recovery of assets

-10,559

-6,173

7.03

Gross added value

2,205,282

1,706,133

7.04

Retention

-221 ,519

-202,298

7.04.01

Depreciation, amortization and depletion

-221,519

-202,298

7.05

Net added value produced

1,983,763

1,503,835

7.06

Added value received in transfers

-117,402

190,247

7.06.02

Financial income

139,082

182,164

7.06.03

Other

-256,484

8,083

7.07

Total added value to distribute

1,866,361

1,694,082

7.08

Distribution of added value

1,866,361

1,694,082

7.08.01

Personnel

375,852

240,087

7.08.01.01

Direct compensation

296,564

183,865

7.08.01.02

Benefits

61,354

43,125

7.08.01.03

Government Severance Indemnity Fund for Employees (FGTS)

17,934

13,097

7.08.02

Taxes, fees and contributions

479,671

503,622

7.08.02.01

Federal

367,708

377,709

7.08.02.02

State

102,024

118,293

7.08.02.03

Municipal

9,939

7,620

7.08.03

Third party capital remuneration

395,143

499,767

7.08.03.01

Interest

563,726

495,462

7.08.03.02

Rentals

1,631

4,305

7.08.03.03

Other

-170,214

0

7.08.04

Remuneration of shareholders´ equity

615,695

450,606

7.08.04.01

Interest on shareholders’ equity

117,012

89,204

7.08.04.03

Retained earnings / accumulated losses for the period

500,507

359,734

7.08.04.04

Non-controlling interest in retained earnings

-1,824

1,668

 

 

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Comments on the Company’s Consolidated Performance

Economic and Sector Scenario

 

The global economic recovery is gaining strength. According to the IMF, the prospects for 2011 and 2012 are improving and GDP growth in emerging and developed countries is expected to average 2.5% and 6%, respectively. Capital and trade flows between emerging and developed nations are moving up and both business and consumer confidence are increasing.

 

Despite the overall optimism, however, inflation is a growing concern for governments in many emerging markets. The upturn in commodity prices has been higher than expected, reflecting a strong growth in demand and reduced supply.

 

-          USA:  

 

The U.S. economy continues to recover in 2011. The IMF expects annual GDP growth of 2.8% and believes financial conditions in general are improving despite scarce credit and the deleveraging of the property market. The low level of corporate debt and easier access to bank loans, not only for major corporations, but also for small and medium enterprises, has had a positive impact on business confidence.

 

Also according to the IMF, U.S. capital flows are back to pre-crisis levels and are mostly directed to the emerging economies. According to the U.S. Treasury Department, the Consumer Price Index in March 2011 increased by 0.5% over the previous month and 2.7% over March 2010, basically due to the surge in commodity and gasoline prices.

 

According to the Federal Reserve, interest rates in March 2011 stood at 0.25%, having remained at that level since December 2008.

 

The IMF believes more attention should be given to lowering the projected deficit in 2011. Although measures to reduce maintenance costs and investments have contributed to this end, much broader initiatives, such as an overhaul of the tax and social security system, will be needed to substantially reduce the deficit in the medium term.

 

Although the creation of new jobs has increased, unemployment remains high, with more than 13.5 million people out of work, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, while the Treasury Department reported an unemployment rate of 8.8% in March 2011, 0.6 p.p. down on the 9.4% reported in December 2010.

 

-          Europe:  

 

Europe’s economy has been marked by huge disparities between the various countries in terms of economic and industrial performance. Germany continues to head the growth rankings, with a strong industrial growth and increasing exports. On the other hand, the Portuguese, Spanish, Greek, Irish and Italian governments have had to cut spending drastically and increase taxes. 

 

Although economic activity moved up at the beginning of 2011 following the seasonal slump in the final three months of last year, and job market conditions improved due to the expansion of the private sector, unemployment is still high, at 9.5%.

 

During the crisis, the European Central Bank maintained interest rates at 1% p.a. in order to fuel consumption and stimulate the economy. At its last meeting, however, it raised interest to 1.25% in order to curb inflation, which is expected to reach 2.6% in 2011, according to the European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries (EUROFER) estimates.

 

The IMF expects GDP growth of 1.6 and 1.8%, respectively, in 2011 and 2012.

 

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-          Asia: 

 

The Chinese government’s priorities in 2011 are controlling the public deficit and inflation. In the last six months, it has implemented a series of measures to stem rising prices, such as increasing interest rates and imposing stricter lending criteria. It also introduced measures to ensure that banks retain more capital, thereby reducing the surge in loans and financing. Interest rates are now 6.31% for one-year loans following two Central Bank hikes.

 

On the FX front, the yuan has appreciated by around 5% since the third quarter of 2010. As a result, the IMF estimates 2011 GDP growth of 9.7%, accompanied by a 3.1% upturn in inflation.  

 

There are also some challenges to be overcome related to the environmental deterioration given the unbridled growth of the big urban centers, the need to create jobs for around 200 million rural workers who have migrated to the cities and the need to expand and diversify electric power infrastructure.

 

In mid-March, Japan was hit by an earthquake and tsunami that destroyed the north and northeast of the country. The true depth of the losses is still unknown, but the World Bank estimates a figure of between US$120 and US$230 billion, or between 2% and 4.5% of Japanese GDP.

 

Since the catastrophe, the Central Bank of Japan (BOJ) has injected around €330 billion into the economy in order to increase market liquidity, avoid investor panic and prevent a slide on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Recently, the IMF reduced its 2011 GDP growth estimate from 1.6% to 1.4%.

 

-          Brazil:  

 

Following exceptionally strong growth in 2010, the economy is likely to record a more moderate upturn in 2011,according to the Central Bank’s Focus report.

 

The government has adopted a series of fiscal and monetary measures in an attempt to reduce domestic liquidity and contain the credit expansion, aiming to curb household consumption and restrain inflation, which the Focus report indicates is already approaching the 6.5% ceiling stipulated by the Central Bank.   

 

At its last meeting, the COPOM (Monetary Policy Committee) decided to raise interest rates by 25 bps to 12% p.a. This is the third increase this year and there may well be more. In its communiqué, the Bank states that this long-term measure is designed to ensure convergence with the 2012 target of 4.5%. 

 

Despite expectations of a controlled economic downturn in 2011, business confidence remains high. According to the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), March’s industrial confidence index remained stable when compared to January 2011 at 112.4 points. Similarly, the FGV’s capacity use index remained at 84% between January and March.    

 

The job market also remains strong. According to CAGED (the employed and unemployed registry), 281,000 new registered jobs were created in February, 34% up year-on-year and the highest ever February figure.    

 

According to IPEA (Institute of Applied Economic Research), industrial output grew by 2.2% in the first two months of 2011 despite increased costs due to the elevated exchange rate. The market expects the dollar to close the year at US$1.65.

 

 

2011

2012

IPCA (%)

6.37

5.00

Commercial dollar (final) – R$

1.62

1.70

SELIC (final - %)

12.50

12.00

GDP (%)

4.00

4.25

Industrial Production (%)

4.04

4.58

Source: FOCUS BACEN

Base: April 29, 2011

                              

 

                          

                                                                          

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Adoption of IFRS  

 

CSN’s consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), and in accordance with Brazilian accounting practices, issued by the Accounting Pronouncements Committee (CPC) and approved by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), pursuant to CVM Instruction 485 of September 1, 2010.

Net Revenue  

 

Consolidated net revenue totaled R$3,789 million in 1Q11, 19% up on the R$3,185 million posted in 1Q10, chiefly due to higher iron ore prices and sales volume, and 10% more than in 4Q10, basically thanks to the upturn in domestic steel product sales volume. 

 

Cost of goods sold (COGS)  

 

In 1Q11, consolidated COGS totaled R$2,233 million, 16% more than the R$1,929 million registered in 4Q10, primarily reflecting the increase in steel product sales volume.

 

In year-on-year terms, consolidated COGS grew 25% over the R$1,781 million recorded in 1Q10, basically due higher iron ore sales volume.

 

Selling, General, Administrative and Other Operating Expenses

 

In the first quarter, SG&A expenses totaled R$241 million, 14% down on 4Q10, chiefly due to the reduction in freight and general services expenses. In the 12-month comparison, SG&A expenses dropped by 23%.

 

CSN recorded a net expense of R$125 million in the “Other Revenue and Expenses” line in 1Q11, a R$55 million improvement over the previous quarter, basically due to non-recurring expenses with provisions for environmental contingencies in 4Q10, partially offset by additional REFIS payments. In annual terms, SG&A expenses fell by R$9 million.

 

EBITDA  

 

Adjusted EBITDA as presented in this report comprises of 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.

 

Adjusted EBITDA totaled R$1,529 million in 1Q11, 19% up on the R$1,289 million recorded in 1Q10, while the adjusted EBITDA margin remained flat at 40%.

 

In relation to the previous quarter, adjusted EBITDA increased by 6%, while the margin decreased by 2 p.p.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Financial Result and Net Debt

 

The 1Q11 net financial result was negative by R$518 million, chiefly due to the following factors:

 

§  Provisions for interest on loans and financing totaling R$545 million;

§  Negative monetary and foreign exchange variations of R$93 million, including the result of derivative operations;  

§  The monetary restatement of tax provisions totaling R$42 million.  

 

These negative effects were partially offset by returns on financial investments and other financial revenue/expenses, totaling R$162 million.

 

On March 31, 2011, the consolidated net debt stood at R$10.7 billion, R$0.8 billion more than the R$9.9 billion recorded on December 31, 2010, essentially due to the following factors:

§  Investments of R$0.8 billion in fixed assets;

§  A R$0.5 billion effect related to the cost of debt;

§  The acquisition of bonds for trading and sale, totaling R$0.8 billion.

 

These effects were partially offset by 1Q11 adjusted EBITDA of R$1.5 billion.

 

The net debt/adjusted EBITDA ratio closed 1Q11 at 1.62x, based on LTM adjusted EBITDA of R$6.6 billion, 0.07x up on the 1.55x ratio recorded at the end of the previous quarter.


In February 2011, CSN contracted a Special Corporate Credit – Major Corporations loan from Caixa Econômica Federal through the issue of a R$2.0 billion bank credit bill, maturing in 94 months.

 

Consolidated Net Income

 

CSN posted 1Q11 net income of R$616 million, 37% up on 4Q10, chiefly reflecting the improved operating results in the steel and mining segments and the reduction in G&A expenses and “Other Revenue and Expenses”

In year-on-year terms, net income improved by 38%.

 

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Capex

 

CSN invested R$820 million in 1Q11, R$488 million of which in subsidiaries or joint subsidiaries, allocated as follows:

ü  Transnordestina Logística: R$350 million;

ü  MRS Logística: R$51 million;

ü  CSN Cimentos: R$28 million;

 

The remaining R$332 million went to the parent company, mostly in the following projects:

ü  Maintenance and repairs: R$114 million;

ü  Expansion of the Casa de Pedra mine: R$43 million;

ü  Expansion of the Port of Itaguai: R$28 million;

ü  CSN Aços Longos: R$19 million

ü  Technological improvements: R$11 million.

 

Working Capital

 

Working capital closed March 2011 at R$2,201 million, in line with the figure at the end of December 2010, basically due to increased sales in 1Q11, which reduced “Inventories” and pushed up “Accounts Receivable”. The average receivables period climbed from 25 days at the end of December 2010 to 29 days at the close of March 2011, while the average supplier payment period remained flat at 22 days.

 

           
WORKING CAPITAL (R$ MM)  1Q10  4Q10  1Q11  Change
1Q11 x 4Q10
 
Change
1Q11 x 1Q10
 
Assets  3,440  3,841  3,817  (24)  377 
Accounts Receivable  1,099  1,259  1,397  137  298 
Inventory (*)  2,323  2,492  2,378  (114)  55 
Advances to Taxes  19  90  42  (48)  23 
Liabilities  1,739  1,654  1,616  (38)  (124) 
Suppliers  550  521  494  (27)  (56) 
Salaries and Social Contribution  133  165  165  0  31 
Taxes Payable  975  933  924  (9)  (51) 
Advances from Clients  81  35  33  (2)  (48) 
Working Capital  1,701  2,187  2,201  14  500 

 

           
TURNOVER RATIO
Average Periods
 
 1Q10  4Q10  1Q11 Change
1Q11 x 4Q10
 
Change
1Q11 x 1Q10
 
Receivables  26  25  29  4  3 
Supplier Payment  28  22  22  -  (6) 
Inventory Turnover  91  111  102  (9)  11 
(*) Inventory - includes "Advances to Suppliers" and does not include "Supplies".

 

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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 
Presid. Vargas Steelworks  Casa de Pedra  Railways:  Volta Redonda  CSN Energia and 
Porto Real  Namisa (60%)  - MRS  Arcos  Itasa 
Paraná  Tecar  - Transnordestina     
LLC  ERSA  Port:     
Lusosider    - Sepetiba Tecon     
Prada (Distribution and         
Packaging)         
Metalic         

 

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 recurring net 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 1Q11 (R$ million)  

 

 

 

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Each segment’s share of adjusted EBITDA in 1Q11 (R$ million)


   

 

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

 

                 
R$ million                1Q11 
Consolidated Results  Steel  Mining  Logistics 
(Port)
Logistics 
(Railways)
Energy  Cement   Eliminations/
Corporate
Consolidated 
Net Revenue  2,305  1,210  37  232  29  63  (85)  3,789 
Domestic Market  1,966  195  37  232  29  63  (79)  2,441 
Foreign Market  339  1,015  -  -  -  -  (6)  1,348 
Cost of Goods Sold  (1,635)  (436)  (21)  (145)  (10)  (49)  63  (2,233) 
Gross Profit  670  774  16  87  19  13  (22)  1,556 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses  (118)  (18)  (4)  (20)  (6)  (12)  (64)  (241) 
Depreciation  141  36  1  26  6  4  1  215 
Adjusted EBITDA  693  792  13  92  19  6  (85)  1,529 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin  30%  65%  36%  40%  64%  9%    40% 
 
R$ million                1Q10 
Consolidated Results  Steel  Mining  Logistics 
(Port)
Logistics 
(Railways)
Energy  Cement   Eliminations/
Corporate
Consolidated 
Net Revenue  2,553  454  28  202  27  36  (116)  3,185 
Domestic Market  2,277  93  28  202  27  36  (116)  2,548 
Foreign Market  276  361  -  -  -  -  -  637 
Cost of Goods Sold  (1,514)  (190)  (17)  (110)  (8)  (37)  96  (1,781) 
Gross Profit  1,039  263  11  92  19  (1)  (20)  1,404 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses  (147)  (32)  (4)  (16)  (6)  (7)  (101)  (313) 
Depreciation  131  36  3  24  6  2  (3)  199 
Adjusted EBITDA  1,024  267  11  100  18  (6)  (124)  1,289 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin  40%  59%  38%  49%  68%  -15%    40% 

 

 

 

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Steel

 

Brazilian Scenario

 

According to the Brazilian Steel Institute (IABr), 1Q11 consolidated production totaled 8.5 million tonnes of crude steel and 6.4 million tonnes of rolled flat steel, 6.2% and 2.0% up, respectively, on the same period in 2010.

 

Domestic steel product sales came to 5.3 million tonnes in the first quarter, a 5.6% year-on-year improvement, while exports jumped by 39.2% to 2.8 million tonnes.

 

Steel product imports totaled 866,200 tonnes, 34.3% down on 1Q10.

 

As a result, apparent consumption of steel products in the Brazilian market came to 6.2 million tonnes in the first three months of the year.

 

Segments

 

Automotive:  

According to ANFAVEA (the auto manufacturers’ association), vehicle output reached record levels in 1Q11, increasing by more than 7.9% over 1Q10, when the IPI (federal VAT) discount was still in force.

 

Despite the restrictive measures that squeezed credit supply, vehicle sales climbed by 4.8% year-on-year (also according to ANFAVEA), reaching 825,300 units, a new record.

 

The auto industry posted revenue of US$3.27 billion, 25.8% more than in 1Q10.

 

ANFAVEA estimates 2011 production of 3.68 million vehicles, higher than last year and yet another record.

 

Construction:  

The construction sector should maintain the strong growth pace of recent quarters, favored, as before, by the population’s higher average income, the expansion of the government’s housing programs, the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games. According to a survey by FGV/SEBRAE, the construction sector will absorb R$22.8 billion of the R$30 billion allocated to the World Cup budget.

 

However, there are obstacles to this growth, one of the main ones being higher costs, chiefly due to the shortage of skilled labor.  In fact, the increase in costs has already impacted the Market Construction Price Index (INCC-M), which climbed by 1.21% in the first quarter.

 

Despite the credit restrictions, the volume of housing financing agreements continued to move up – Caixa  Econômica Federal alone granted loans totaling R$14.7 billion in 1Q11.

 

According to a survey by the National Confederation of Industry (CNI), sector businessmen are optimistic in regard to activity levels in the coming months.

 

SINDUSCON-SP (the São Paulo building industry association) and the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) estimate sector growth of 6% in 2011.

 

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Distribution:  

According to INDA (the Brazilian steel distributors’ association), purchases by distributors totaled 1.089 million tonnes in 1Q11, 21% up on the previous quarter.

 

Flat steel sales increased by 20% over 4Q10, reaching 1.1 million tonnes.

 

Inventories ended the quarter at 3.1 months, slightly above the historical average of 2.8 months.

 

Home Appliances:  

Geraldo Alckmin, the São Paulo state governor, signed a decree reducing ICMS (state VAT) on appliance manufacturers from 18% to 7%, which will have a positive impact on the sector.

 

According to PROVAR/FIA, annual per capita home appliance spending intentions in São Paulo state are expected to increase by 4.8% year-on-year in 2Q11 to R$1,263.

 

According to Consultoria Tendências, sector growth in the second quarter should move up slightly, reaching 4.2% in 2011 as a whole.

 

Net Revenue

Net revenue from steel operations in 1Q11 totaled R$2,305 million, 9% up on 4Q10, basically due to the increase in domestic sales volume, and 10% down on 1Q10, due to lower prices and domestic sales volume.  

 

Total Sales Volume  

CSN recorded total sales volume of 1.2 million tonnes in 1Q11, 17% more than in 4Q10. Of this total, 85% was sold on the domestic market and 12% by overseas subsidiaries, while 3% went to direct exports. In year-on-year terms, volume fell by 3%.

 

 

Domestic Sales Volume  

Domestic sales totaled 1 million tonnes in 1Q11, a 20% improvement over the quarter before, fueled by stronger demand for flat steel in Brazil. In comparison with the same period last year, sales volume dropped by 6%, chiefly due to exceptionally strong demand in 1Q10.

 

Exports         

CSN exported 186,000 tonnes in 1Q11, virtually identical to the 4Q10 figure. Sales by CSN LLC and Lusosider totaled 146,000 tonnes, while direct exports amounted to 40,000 tonnes.

 

In year-on-year terms, exports grew by 11%. CSN LLC and Lusosider’s sales climbed by 18%, while direct exports fell by 7%.

 

Prices

Net revenue per tonne averaged R$1,858 in 1Q11, 6% below the 4Q10 figure, mainly due to the product mix.

 

Production

Crude and rolled steel production totaled 1.1 million tonnes and 1.0 million tonnes in 1Q11, corresponding to quarter-on-quarter reductions of 12% and 5%, respectively.

 

           
Production (in thousand t) 1Q10 4Q10 1Q11 Change 
1Q11 x 1Q10  1Q11 x 4Q10 
Crude Steel (UPV)  1,178  1,292  1,132  -4%  -12% 
Rolled Products  1,203  1,083  1,034  -14%  -5% 

 

 

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Cost of goods sold (COGS)

Steel segment COGS stood at R$1.63 billion in 1Q11, 10% up on the R$1.48 billion recorded in 4Q10, chiefly due to the upturn in sales volume.

 

In relation to 1Q10, COGS increased by 8%, primarily due to the higher cost of certain raw materials, such as coal and coke.

 

Production costs

In 1Q11, total steel production costs came to R$1.3 billion, 7% or R$0.1 billion, less than the R$1.4 billion reported in 4Q10.

 

Raw materials reduction of R$112 million, primarily in regard to:

 

-          Coal and coke: decline of R$93 million, basically due to lower consumption;

-          Iron ore: reduction of R$7 million due to lower consumption;

-          Scrap: downturn of R$12 million, also due to lower consumption;

 

Labor: decline of R$16 million.

 

Other production costs: reduction of R$21 million.

 

Depreciation: increase of R$28 million due to new asset incorporations.

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted steel segment EBITDA totaled R$693 million in 1Q11, 10% up on the R$632 million recorded in 4Q10, basically due to higher domestic sales, accompanied by an adjusted EBITDA margin of 30%, stable in relation to the previous quarter.

 

 

 

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Mining

 

Scenario

The first three months of 2011 were marked by conflicts in the Middle East, earthquakes, tsunamis and floods in Australia, all of which had a direct impact on the iron ore and steel markets and some of which will continue to be felt for some time.

 

The prospects are still positive, with iron ore demand continuing to outstrip supply until 2014. After this, supply is likely to move up as the new ongoing projects progress and Chinese steel output begins to level off.

 

Despite the Chinese government’s adoption of restrictive measures to curb economic growth, CRU believes the country will still respond for a major slice of the mining market thanks to its urbanization process, which has resulted in massive domestic consumption. According to the World Steel Association (WSA) and CRU, Chinese iron ore imports should reach 895 million tonnes in 2015. 

 

In the short term, strong seasonal demand, punctured by supply breaks, may push spot prices up from their current US$180/t to US$190/t, also reflecting rapid demand growth in the emerging markets, high-cost production in China and infrastructure bottlenecks in the new mining projects.

 

According to the current pricing scenario, the basic Platts price (62%Fe CFR) should reach US$179.26 in 2Q11, 20% up on 1Q11. Given the current level of global consumption, the prospects for the coming quarters are promising for both prices and sales volume.

 

In 1Q11, Brazil’s iron ore exports remained stable over the same period last year at 71 million tonnes, but fell by 18% over 4Q10 due to the normal first-quarter seasonal supply restrictions.

 

Analysis of Results

CSN’s mining segment comprises the mining and sale of iron ore (the Casa de Pedra mine and a 60% interest in Namisa) in addition to port terminal operations (Tecar) and tin (ERSA)

 

Iron ore sales

In 1Q11, CSN and Namisa’s total sales of finished iron ore products to third parties amounted to 6.6 million tonnes1, 17% and 3% up on 1Q10 and 4Q10, respectively. Of this total, exports accounted for 6.2 million tonnes, with 3.7 million tonnes sold by Namisa.

The Company’s own consumption absorbed 1.7 million tonnes in 1Q11.

 

Considering CSN’s 60% interest in Namisa, sales came to 5.1 million tonnes in 1Q11, 23% up on 1Q10 and 15% up on 4Q10.

 

Net Revenue

Net revenue totaled R$1.2 billion in 1Q11, 9% up on 4Q10, due to higher sales volume, and 167% more than in 1Q10, reflecting the price and volume upturn.

  

Cost of goods sold (COGS)

COGS came to R$436 million in 1Q11, 32% more than in 4Q10, reflecting the mix of products sold. In comparison with 1Q10, COGS jumped by 129%, due to higher sales volumes.

Adjusted EBITDA

First-quarter adjusted EBITDA totaled R$792 million, virtually identical to the 4Q10 figure, accompanied by an adjusted EBITDA margin of 65%, down by 6 p.p., basically due to the above-mentioned upturn in COGS.

 

In comparison with 1Q10, however, adjusted EBITDA climbed by a massive 196% and the adjusted EBITDA margin widened by 6 p.p., due to higher prices and volumes in 1Q11.

 

1 Sales volumes include 100% of the stake in NAMISA.

 

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Logistics

 

Scenario

 

2010 Overview:

 

Port logistics

According to ANTAQ (National Waterway Transport Agency), handled volume totaled 834 million tonnes in 2010, 14% up on 2009, led by the 16% upturn in iron ore exports to 311 million tonnes. In the container segment, the Brazilian ports handled 6.8 million TEUs, 12% more than the year before.

 

Railway logistics

According to ANTT (National Rail Transport Association), transported volume totaled 471.1 million tonnes, 19% up on 2009, led by the 59% increase in iron ore and coal volume. In the same period, production grew by 15% to 280 billion tonne-kilometers.

The outlook remains highly promising. The ANTT estimates 2011 volume of 530 million tonnes, production of 315 billion tonne-kilometers and investments of R$3 billion in private concessions.

Analysis of Results

This sector encompasses railway logistics, via the Company’s interest in two companies (MRS Logística and Transnordestina Logística) and port logistics, through the Sepetiba Tecon terminal.

1.    Railway logistics

Analysis of Results

MRS and Transnordestina’s individual results had not yet been announced up to the publication of this release. In 1Q11, consolidated net revenue from railway logistics totaled R$232 million, COGS stood at R$145 million and adjusted EBITDA came to R$92 million, accompanied by an adjusted EBITDA margin of 40%.

2.    Port logistics

Analysis of Results

Consolidated net revenue from port logistics amounted to R$37 million in 1Q11, COGS came to R$21 million and EBITDA totaled R$13 million, with an EBITDA margin of 36%.

 

Cement

 

Scenario

 

The cement market remained buoyant in the first quarter of 2011. Preliminary figures from SNIC (the cement industry association) indicate domestic sales of 14.4 million tonnes, 6.6% up year-on-year. The Southeast Region of Brazil accounted for half of domestic consumption, followed by the Northeast, with 19%, and the South with 16%.

 

According to SNIC,LTM consolidated sales (April 2010 through March 2011) stood at 60 million tonnes, 12.4% up year-on-year.

 

 

Analysis of Results

 

In 1Q11, net revenue from cement operations totaled R$63 million, with sales volume of 335,000 tonnes and COGS of R$49 million. Adjusted EBITDA came to R$6 million in 1Q11, accompanied by an adjusted EBITDA margin of 9%.

 

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Energy

 

Scenario

 

Electric power consumption grew by a substantial 5.1% in January and February over the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Mines and Energy’s Energy Research Company (EPE).

 

Despite soaring consumption, demand is still in line with structural supply for the next five years, according to the Projected Electricity Demand survey published recently by the EPE, largely thanks to the government’s energy auctions, which have added supply in excess of estimated demand growth of 5% p.a.

 

Analysis of Results

 

Net revenue totaled R$29 million in 1Q11, COGS stood at R$10 million and EBITDA came to R$19 million, accompanied by an EBITDA margin of 64%.

Capital Market

 

Share Performance

 

In 1Q11, CSN’s shares remained flat over the previous quarter, versus the 1% downturn recorded by the IBOVESPA in the same period.

 

On the NYSE, CSN’s ADRs also remained flat over 4Q10, versus the Dow Jones’ 6% upturn in 1Q11.

 

Daily traded volume in CSN’s shares averaged R$83.5 million, 12% more than in the previous quarter. On the NYSE, daily traded volume in CSN’s ADRs averaged US$73.4 million, 4% higher than in 4Q10.

 

The Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of April 29, 2011 approved Management’s proposal regarding the payment of R$1,500 million in dividends and R$356.8 million in interest on equity, totaling R$1,856.8 million.

 

       
Capital Markets - CSNA3 / SID / IBOVESPA / DOW JONES
  1Q10  4Q10  1Q11 
Shares  1,510,359,220  1,483,033,685  1,483,033,685 
Market Capitalization       
Closing Price (R$/share)  34.53  26.67  26.68 
Closing Price (US$/ADR)  19.34  16.67  16.66 
Market Capitalization (R$ million)  50,348  38,884  38,899 
Market Capitalization (US$ million)  28,200  24,304  24,290 
Total return including dividends and interest on equity       
CSNA3  27%  -9%  0% 
SID  25%  -6%  0% 
Ibovespa  3%  0%  -1% 
Dow Jones  4%  7%  6% 
Volume       
Average Daily (thousand shares)  4,739  2,666  3,036 
Average Daily (R$ thousand)  143,703  74,742  83,539 
Average Daily (thousand ADRs)  6,577  4,202  4,377 
Average Daily (US$ thousand)  110,526  70,830  73,485 

 

 

 

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Subsequent Events

 

On April 20, 2011 CSN contracted a R$1.5 billion loan from Banco do Brasil through the issue of Export Credit Notes in order to finance its exports.

 

On the same date, the Company adhered to the public offer for Riversdale Mining Limited, selling its entire total stake in Riversdale, equivalent to 47,291,891 shares, to Rio Tinto for A$16.50 per share, amounting to A$780 million.   

 

 

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements

 (In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

1.     OPERATIONS 

 

Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional “CSN” is a Corporation, established on April 9, 1941, in accordance with Brazilian laws (Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional and its subsidiaries, affiliated companies and jointly-owned subsidiaries, jointly called the “Company”).

                                                

CSN is a Company which holds shares listed on the São Paulo Stock Exchange (IBOVESPA index) and on the New York stock Exchange (NYSE), reporting its information on the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) and on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  

 

 

The main operating activities of CSN are divided in 5 segments:

 

Steel:

 

Its main industrial complex is the Presidente Vargas Steelworks (“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, metal packaging and galvanized steel. Besides facilities in Brazil, CSN has operations in the United States and Portugal, aiming at gaining markets and ensuring excellent services to end consumers. Additionally, it operates in the home appliances, construction and the automobile segments.

 

Mining:

 

The iron ore production is developed in the city of Congonhas, in the State of Minas Gerais. CSN also explores limestone and dolomite in the branches in the State of Minas Gerais and tin in the State of Rondônia, in order to meet the needs of UPV and the surplus raw materials are traded with subsidiaries and third parties. CSN holds the concession to operate TECAR, a solid bulk terminal, one of the four terminals of the Itaguaí Port, located in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Coal and coke are imported through this terminal.

 

Cement:

 

The Company started in the cement market boosted by the synergy among this new activity and its already existing businesses. A new business unit has been set up beside Presidente Vargas Mill, city of Volta Redonda, state of Rio de Janeiro: CSN Cimentos, which is already producing CP-III cement, using the scrap produced from blast furnaces of Volta Redonda Plant itself. Currently, clinker used in cement production is bought from third parties, however, it will be manufactured by CSN Cimentos in 2011, upon the conclusion of the first stage of the plant in Arcos (MG), where CSN also has a limestone mine. 

   

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Logistics:

 

Railways:

 

CSN holds interest in two railway companies: MRS Logística, which operates the former Southeast Network of Rede Ferroviária Federal S.A. and Transnordestina Logística, which operates the RFFSA’s former Northeast Network, in the states of Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco and Alagoas.

 

Ports:  

 

The Company operates in the State of Rio de Janeiro through its subsidiary Sepetiba Tecon, the Terminal for Containers (Tecon), at the Port of Itaguaí, located in Sepetiba bay, it has a privileged road, rail and sea access.

 

CSN steel products shipment, handling of containers, warehousing, consolidation and deconsolidation of cargo are carried out at Tecon.

 

Energy:

 

As energy is essential in its productive process, the company has invested in electricity generation assets to ensure its self-sufficiency.

 

For further details on the Company’s strategic investments and segments, please refer to Note 26 –Business Segment Information.

 

 

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2.     SUMMARY OF MAIN ACCOUNTING PRACTICES

 

(a)      Preparation basis

 

The consolidated quarterly financial information was prepared and presented in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and respective rules issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) applicable to the preparation of the quarterly financial information.

 

The individual quarterly financial information was prepared according to the technical pronouncement issued by Brazilian Accounting Pronouncements Committee (CPCs), and rules issued by Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) applicable to the quarterly financial information.

 

The preparation of the quarterly financial information in accordance with IFRS and BR GAAP requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates and also the judgment by the Company’s management team in the process to apply the Company’s accounting policy. Those items requiring a higher judgment level and having greater complexity, as well as the items where assumptions and estimates are significant to the consolidated quarterly financial information, are being disclosed on the notes to this report and refer to the allowance for doubtful accounts, provision for inventory losses, provision for labor, civil, tax, environmental and social security liabilities, depreciation, amortization, depletion, provision for impairment, deferred taxes, financial instruments and employees benefits. Actual results may differ com these estimates.

 

The financial statements are presented in thousands of reais (R$). Depending on the applicable IFRS pronouncement, the measurement criterion used in the preparation of the quarterly financial information considers historical cost, net value of realization, fair value, or recovery value. When IFRS and CPCs allow for the option between acquisition cost or other measurement criterion (for instance, systematic re-measurement), the acquisition cost criterion was applied.  

 

The individual and consolidated quarterly financial information was approved by the Board of Directors on May 3, 2011.

 

(b)      Consolidated quarterly financial information

 

The accounting practices have been treated on a uniform basis to all consolidated companies.

 

The consolidated quarterly financial information for the period ended March 31, 2011 and the year ended December 31,2010 include the following subsidiaries and jointly-owned subsidiaries, both direct and indirect ones, in addition to exclusive funds Diplic and Mugen, as stated below:

 

 

 

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·                     Companies 

 

   

 Interest in the
capital stock (%)

   

Companies

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

 

Main activity

             

Direct interest: full consolidation

 

 

 

 

 

 

CSN Islands VII

 

       100.00

 

         100.00

 

Financial operations

CSN Islands VIII

 

       100.00

 

         100.00

 

Financial operations

CSN Islands IX

 

       100.00

 

         100.00

 

Financial operations

CSN Islands X

 

       100.00

 

         100.00

 

Financial operations

CSN Islands XI

 

       100.00

 

         100.00

 

Financial operations

CSN Islands XII

 

       100.00

 

         100.00

 

Financial operations

Tangua

 

       100.00

 

         100.00

 

Financial operations

International Investment Fund

 

       100.00

 

         100.00

 

Corporate interests and financial operations

CSN Minerals (1)

 

       100.00

 

         100.00

 

Corporate interests

CSN Export

 

       100.00

 

         100.00

 

Financial operations, sale of products and corporate interests

CSN Metals (2)

 

       100.00

 

         100.00

 

Corporate interests and financial operations

CSN Americas (3)

 

       100.00

 

         100.00

 

Corporate interests and financial operations

CSN Steel

 

       100.00

 

         100.00

 

Corporate interests and financial operations

TdBB S.A

 

       100.00

 

         100.00

 

Inactive Company

Sepetiba Tecon

 

          99.99

 

            99.99

 

Port services

Mineração Nacional

 

          99.99

 

            99.99

 

Mining and corporate interests

CSN Aços Longos - merged on 01/28/2011

 

 

 

            99.99

 

Product and sale of steel and/or metallurgical products

Florestal Nacional (4)

 

          99.99

 

            99.99

 

Reforestation

Estanho de Rondônia - ERSA

 

          99.99

 

            99.99

 

Tin minng

Cia Metalic Nordeste

 

          99.99

 

            99.99

 

Packaging production and distribution of steel products

Companhia Metalúrgica Prada

 

          99.99

 

            99.99

 

Packaging production and distribution of steel products

CSN Cimentos

 

          99.99

 

            99.99

 

Production of cement

Inal Nordeste

 

          99.99

 

            99.99

 

Steel product service center

CSN Gestão de Recursos Financeiros

 

          99.99

 

            99.99

 

Inactive Company

Congonhas Minérios

 

          99.99

 

            99.99

 

Mining and corporate interests

CSN Energia

 

          99.99

 

            99.99

 

Electricity trading

Transnordestina Logística

 

          82.91

 

            76.45

 

Railway logistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indirect interest: full consolidation

 

 

 

 

 

 

CSN Aceros

 

       100.00

 

         100.00

 

Corporate interests

Companhia Siderurgica Nacional LLC

 

       100.00

 

         100.00

 

Steelmaking

CSN Europe (5)

 

       100.00

 

         100.00

 

Financial operations, sale of products and corporate interests

CSN Ibéria

 

       100.00

 

         100.00

 

Financial operations and corporate interests

CSN Portugal (6)

 

       100.00

 

         100.00

 

Financial operations and sale of products

Lusosider Projectos Siderúrgicos

 

       100.00

 

         100.00

 

Corporate interests

Lusosider Aços Planos

 

          99.94

 

            99.94

 

Steelmaking and corporate interests

CSN Acquisitions

 

       100.00

 

         100.00

 

Financial operations and corporate interests

CSN Resources (7)

 

       100.00

 

         100.00

 

Financial operations and corporate interests

CSN Finance UK Ltd

 

       100.00

 

         100.00

 

Financial operations and corporate interests

CSN Holdings UK Ltd

 

       100.00

 

         100.00

 

Financial operations and corporate interests

Itamambuca Participações

 

          99.99

 

            99.99

 

Mining and corporate interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct interest: proportional consolidation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nacional Minérios (NAMISA)

 

          59.99

 

            59.99

 

Mining and corporate interests

Itá Energética

 

          48.75

 

            48.75

 

Electricity generation

MRS Logística

 

          22.93

 

            22.93

 

Rail transport

Consórcio da Usina Hidrelétrica de Igarapava

 

          17.92

 

            17.92

 

Electricity consortium

Aceros Del Orinoco

 

          22.73

 

            22.73

 

Inactive Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indirect interest: proportional consolidation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Namisa International Minerios SLU

 

          60.00

 

            60.00

 

Corporate interests and sale of products and ore

Namisa Europe

 

          60.00

 

            60.00

 

Corporate interests and sale of products and ore

MRS Logística

 

          10.34

 

            10.34

 

Rail transport

Aceros Del Orinoco

 

            9.08

 

              9.08

 

Inactive Company

 

(1)    New corporate name of CSN Energy, changed as of December 15, 2010.

(2)    New corporate name of CSN Overseas, changed as of December 15, 2010.

(3)    New corporate name of CSN Panamá, changed as of December 15, 2010.

(4)    New corporate name of Itaguaí Logística, changed as of December 27, 2010.

(5)    New corporate name of CSN Madeira, changed as of January 8, 2010.

(6)    New corporate name of Hickory, changed as of January 8, 2010.

(7)    New corporate name of CSN Cement, changed as of June 18, 2010.

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·                     Exclusive funds

 

   

 Interest in the
capital stock (%)

   

Specific purpose companies

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

 

Main activities

Direct interest: full consolidation

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIPLIC  - Multimarket investment fund

 

       100.00

 

         100.00

 

Investment fund

Mugen - Multimarket investment fund

 

       100.00

 

         100.00

 

Investment fund

 

In the preparation of the consolidated quarterly financial information, the following consolidation procedures have been adopted:

 

Unrealized gains in transactions with subsidiaries, jointly-owned subsidiaries and affiliated are eliminated according to CSN’s share in the entity in question in the consolidation process. Unrealized losses are eliminated in the same way as unrealized gains, however only to the extent there is no reduction to the recovery value (impairment). The reference date of the quarterly financial information of the subsidiaries, associated companies and jointly-owned subsidiaries is the same as of the parent company and their accounting policies are in line with the policies adopted by the Company.

 

·                     Subsidiaries  

 

Subsidiaries are considered all entities (including special-purpose entities), whose financing and operating policies may be carried out by the Company, where usually there is a share ownership of more than a half of voting rights. The existence and the effect of potential voting rights, which are currently exercisable or convertible, are take into consideration by evaluation if the Company controls other entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated as of the date when the control is transferred to the Company and are no longer consolidated as of the date when the control ends.

 

·                     Affiliated companies

 

Affiliated companies are all entities where the Company holds a significant influence, but not the control, usually jointly with a share ownership of 20% to 50% from voting rights. Investments in affiliated companies are accounted for by the equity method and initially are recognized by their cost value. Company’s investment in affiliated companies includes goodwill recognized from the business acquisition, plus the investors´ share at retained post-acquisition profits and others changes in the net asset value, reduced by any accumulated impairment loss.    

 

·                     Jointly-owned subsidiaries

 

The quarterly financial information of jointly-owned subsidiaries are included in the consolidated quarterly financial information as of the date when the shared control starts until the date the shared control no longer exists. Jointly-owned subsidiaries are proportionally consolidated. 

 

·                     Parent Company quarterly financial information

 

In the parent company quarterly financial information, the subsidiaries and jointly-owned subsidiaries are accounted for by the equity method. The same adjustments are made both in the parent company quarterly financial information and in the consolidated quarterly financial information. Considering CSN, accounting practices adopted in Brazil applied in the parent company quarterly financial information differ from the IFRS applicable to the separated financial statements, only through the valuation of investments in subsidiaries and affiliated companies by the equity method of accounting while according to IFRS it would be cost or fair value.

 

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(c)      Foreign currencies

 

i.             Functional and reporting currency

 

Items included in the quarterly financial information of each one of the Company’s companies are measured using the currency of the main economic environment, where the company operates (“functional currency”). Consolidated quarterly financial information is presented in R$ (reais), which is the Company’s functional currency and the Group’s reporting currency.

 

ii.            Transactions and balances

 

Foreign currency operations are converted into the functional currency, using foreign exchange rates effective on the transaction or evaluation dates, when items are remeasured.  Exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of these transactions and the conversion by foreign exchange rates as of March 31, 2010, related to monetary assets and liability in foreign currencies, are recognized on the statement of income, except when recognized in shareholders’ equity as a result of foreign operation monetary items characterized as foreign investment nature.

 

Balance accounts of assets and liabilities are converted by the exchange rate as of the balance sheet date, on March 31,2011, US$1 corresponding to R$1.6287 (R$1.6662 on December 31, 2010) EUR 1 corresponding to R$2.3129 (R$2.2280 on December 31,2010) and JPY 1 corresponding to R$0.01961 (R$0.0205 on December 31,2010).

 

All other exchange gains and losses, including exchange gains and losses related to loans, cash and cash equivalents are presented on the statement of income as income or financial expense. 

 

Changes to fair value of monetary securities in foreign currency, classified as available for sale, are split into foreign exchange variations related to the security’s amortized cost and other variations to the security’s book value.  Foreign exchange variations of amortized costs are recognized in the statement of income, and other variations in the security’s book value are recognized in shareholders’ equity. 

 

Exchange variations from non-monetary financial assets and liabilities, for instance, investments in shares classified as measured at fair value through income statement, are recorded under result as part of fair value gain or loss. Exchange variations of non-monetary financial assets, for example, investments in shares classified as available for sale, are included in the comprehensive income under shareholders’ equity.

 

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iii.           Group Companies

 

Results and financial position of all of the Group’s entities (none of them has currency from a hyperinflationary economy), whose functional currency is different from the reporting currency, are converted into the reporting currency, as follows:

 

 

 

 

Under the consolidation, exchange rate differences resulting from the conversion of monetary items of investment in foreign operations are recognized in shareholders’ equity. When a foreign operation is partially disposed of or sold, exchange rate differences registered in other comprehensive income are recognized in the statement of income as part of gain or loss on sale.

 

(d)      Cash and cash equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents include cash, bank deposits and other short-term investments of immediate liquidity, redeemable in up to 90 days from the balance sheet dates, immediately convertible into cash and with an insignificant risk of change in their market value. Deposit certificates that may be redeemed at any time without penalties are considered cash equivalents.

 

(e)      Trade accounts receivable

 

Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount, including the respective taxes and ancillary expenses and credits from clients in foreign currency corrected at the exchange rate as of the date of the quarterly financial information. The allowance for doubtful accounts was recorded in an amount considered adequate to support possible losses. Management’s assessment takes into account the client’s history, the financial situation and the opinion of our legal advisors regarding the receipt of these credits for the recording of this provision.

 

(f)       Inventories 

 

These are recorded at the lowest value between the cost and the net realizable value. The cost is determined using the average weighted cost method in the acquisition of raw materials. Cost of both finished and under preparation products consists of raw material, labor, other direct costs (based on the normal production capacity). Net realization value is the sale price estimated on the normal course of business, net of estimated conclusion costs and estimates costs necessary to carry on the sale.  

 

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(g)      Investments 

 

Investments in subsidiaries, jointly-owned subsidiaries and affiliated companies are recorded and measured by the equity accounting method and  recognized initially by the cost. Gains or losses are recognized in income for the period as operating income (or expenses) in the parent company quarterly financial information. In the case of exchange variation of investment abroad whose functional currency is different to the Company’s currency, variations in the amount of investments deriving solely from the exchange variation are recorded in the cumulative translation adjustment  account, in the Company’s shareholders’ equity, and are only  reclassified to income statement when the investment is sold or written-off by loss. Other investments are recorded and held at cost, or fair value.

When necessary, the accounting practices of the subsidiaries and jointly-owned subsidiaries are changed to ensure criteria, consistency and uniformity with the practices adopted by the Company.

 

(h)      Property, plant and equipment

 

Registered by acquisition, formation or construction costs, net of accumulated depreciation or depletion and reduction to recoverable value. Depreciation is calculated by the straight-line method based on the economic useful life remaining from assets according to Note 12 and depletion of mines is calculated based on the amount of ore extracted, and plots of land are not depreciated in view that are considered as undefined useful life. The Company records in the book value of property, plant, and equipment, the replacement cost, by writing-off the book value of the portion that has been replaced, if it is probable that future economic benefits incorporated therein will be reverted to the Company, and if the asset cost may be estimated reliably. All other expenses are registered to the expense account when incurred. Loan costs related to funds raised for work in progress are capitalized until these projects are concluded.

 

If some components of the assets from property, plant and equipment have different useful lives, these components are depreciated as a different item from property, plant and equipment.

 

Gains and losses from disposal are determined by the comparison of the sale value less the residual value and are registered in “other operating income/expenses”.

 

Development costs of new iron ore fields or to expand the capacity of operating mines are capitalized and amortized by the method of units produced (extracted) based on probable and proven ore amounts. Exploitation expenditures are deemed as expenses until the mining activity is made feasible; after this period, the subsequent development costs are capitalized.

 

(i)       Intangible assets

 

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

 

These assets are recorded at the acquisition or formation cost, less amortization calculated through the straight-line method based on exploitation or recovery terms.

 

Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives, as well as goodwill for expected future profitability, are not amortized.

 

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·       Goodwill 

 

Goodwill is represented by the positive difference between paid and/or payable value for the purchase of a business and the net amount of fair value of assets and liabilities of the subsidiary acquired. The goodwill from acquisition of subsidiaries is recorded as intangible asset in the consolidated quarterly financial information. In the parent company balance sheet, the goodwill is included in investments. Negative goodwill is recorded as gain in the result for the period, on the acquisition date. Goodwill is annually tested for impairment. Impairment losses recognized over goodwill are irreversible. Gains and losses from the disposal of a Cash Generating Unit (CGU) include goodwill book value relating to the CGU sold.

 

Goodwill is allocated to Cash Generating Units (CGUs) for the purpose of impairment test. The allocation is made for Cash Generating Units or  groups of Cash Generating Units, which should benefit from the business combination goodwill came from, and the unit is not larger than the operational segment.

 

·       Software 

 

Software licenses purchased are capitalized based on incurred costs to buy software and to make them ready to be used. These costs are amortized by the straight-line method during the estimated economic useful life.

 

(j)       Impairment of non-financing assets

 

Assets with an undefined useful life, such as goodwill, are not subject to amortization and are tested on an annual basis to verify impairment. Assets subject to amortization are reviewed to impairment verification whenever events or changes to circumstances show that book value may not be recoverable. Impairment loss is accounted for by book value of the asset exceeding its recoverable value. This last one is the highest value between an asset fair value net of sale costs and its value in use. For the purposes of impairment valuation, assets are divided into the lowest levels to which there are inflow identifiable cash flows separately (Cash Generating Units (CGUs)). Non-financial assets, except goodwill, which have been impaired, are subsequently reviewed to analyze a possible impairment reversal on the reporting date.

 

(k)      Employee Benefits

 

i.    Employee benefits

 

Defined contribution plans

 

A defined contribution plan is a post-employment benefit plan under which an entity pays fixed contribution to a separate entity (social security plan) and it will have no legal or constructive obligation to pay additional values. Liabilities for contributions to defined contribution pension plans are accounted for as employee benefit expenses to the result in the periods where services are provided by employees. Contributions paid in advance are recorded as an asset upon the cash repayment condition or the decrease in future payments is available. Contributions to a defined contribution plan whose maturity is expected for 12 months after the final period where the employee provides the service are discounted to their present values.   

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Defined benefit plans

 

 A defined benefit plan is a post-employment benefit plan other than the defined contribution plan. The Company’s net liability as to defined benefit pension plans is individually calculated to each plan through the value estimate of the future benefit employees accounted for as return by services provided for in the current period and previous periods; that benefit is discounted at its present value. Any costs of unregistered previous services and fair values of any plan assets are discounted. Discount rate is the return shown on the reporting date of the quarterly financial information to first-tier debt securities, whose maturity dates are close to the Company’s debt conditions and that are denominated in the same currency in which benefits are expected to be paid. The calculation is made on an annual basis by a qualified actuary through the project unit credit method. When calculation results in a benefit to the Company, asset to be recorded is limited to total of any unrecognized previous services costs and the present value of economic benefits available as future refund of the plan or decrease in future contribution to the plan. In order to calculate present value of economic benefits, a consideration is given to any minimum costing requirements applied to any plan in the Company. An economic benefit is available to the Company if it is realizable during the plan’s life, or in the settlement of the plan liabilities.

 

When benefits of a plan are increased, the increased benefit portion relating to employee’s previous service is registered in the result by the straight-line method during the average period until benefits become vested. Under the condition that benefits become immediately vested, expense is instantly recorded under result.

 

The Company chose to account for all actuarial gains and losses resulting from defined benefit plans directly in other comprehensive income. 

 

 

ii.    Profit sharing and incentive compensation

 

Profit sharing of employees is subject to achieving certain operating and financial targets, mainly allocated to the production cost when applicable and to general and administrative expenses.

 

(l)      Provisions 

 

Provisions are registered when: (i) the Company has a present liability either legal or acquired resulting from past events, (ii) it is likely to have a future disbursement to settle a present liability, and (iii) when the value may be estimated with reasonable safety. Provisions are determined by discounting future cash flows expected based on a discount rate before taxes that shows a market valuation of the cash value in time and, where appropriate, specific liability risks. The liability increase due to time is recorded as financial expense.

 

(m)      Concessions 

 

The Company has governmental concessions and payments are classified as operating lease.

 

 

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(n)      Capital Stock

 

Common shares are classified under shareholders’ equity. 

 

Additional costs directly attributed to the issue of new shares or options are stated in shareholders’ equity as a deduction of the amount raised, net of taxes.

 

When any company of the group buys shares from the Company’s capital stock (treasury shares), the value paid, including any additional costs directly chargeable (net of income tax), is decreased from the shareholders’ equity ascribed to the Company’s shareholders until shares are cancelled or issued again. When these shares are subsequently issued again, any amount received, net of any additional costs of the transaction, directly chargeable and respective income tax and social contribution effects, it is included in the shareholders’ equity ascribed to the Company’s shareholders. 

 

(o)      Operating revenue

 

The revenue from the sale of goods in the normal course of operations is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable The operating revenue is recognized when there is persuasive evidence that the significant risks and rewards incidental to the ownership of the goods have been transferred to the buyer; it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity, that the associated costs and the possible return of goods can be measured reliably; the entity does not retain continuing involvement with the goods sold and the amount of revenue can be measured reliably. If it is probable that discounts will be granted and the amount can be reliably measured, then such discounts are recognized as a reduction of operating revenue as sales are recognized. Service revenue is recognized when services are rendered.

 

The transfer of risks and rewards is determined by the individual terms of the contract of sale. For export sales, the transfer of risks and rewards of ownership depend on the terms of delivery set out in the incoterms governing the contract.

 

(p)      Financial income/expenses

 

Financial income includes interest income on funds invested funds (including financial assets available for sale), dividend income (except for dividends received from investees stated under the equity method in the parent company), gains on sale of financial assets available for sale, gains and losses arising from the change in the fair value of financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss, and gains on hedging derivatives that are recognized in income. Interest income is recognized in income (loss) using the effective interest method. Dividend income is recognized in income when the Company’s right to receive the dividend is established. The dividend distributions received from investees recorded under the equity method reduce the investment amount.

 

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

 

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Exchange gains and losses are reported on a net basis.

 

(q)      Income tax and social contribution

 

Income tax and social contribution for current and deferred year are calculated at the rate of 15%, plus a surtax of 10% on taxable income exceeding R$240, and at the rate of 9% on taxable income for the social contribution on net income. Tax losses and social contribution tax loss carryforward are offset, limited to 30% of the taxable income.


Income tax and social contribution expense comprise current and deferred tax.  Current and deferred taxes are recognized in the income statement except to the extent that it relates to a business combination, or items recognized directly in shareholders’ equity. 

 

Current tax is the expected tax payable or receivable on the taxable income or loss for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted, at the reporting date of the quarterly financial information and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years. 

 

Deferred taxation is recognized on temporary differences arising between the book values of assets and liabilities for accounting purposes and corresponding amounts applied for tax purposes.  Deferred taxation is not accounted for on the following temporary differences: the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss, and differences related to investments in subsidiaries and controlled entities when it is probable that they will not be reversed in the foreseeable future. In addition, deferred tax liability is not recognized for taxable temporary differences resulting in the initial recognition of goodwill. Deferred taxation is calculated using the rates that are expected to apply to the temporary differences when they are reversed, based on the laws that were enacted or substantively enacted until the financial statement reporting date.

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities may be netted if there is a legal right to offset the current tax asset and liability amounts and they relate to the same taxing authority.

 

A deferred income tax and social contribution asset is recognized by unused tax losses, tax credits and deductible temporary differences when it is probable that future income subject to taxation will be available and against which they will be used.

 

Deferred income tax and social contribution assets are reviewed at each reporting date and will be reduced as their realization is no longer probable.

 

(r)       Earnings per share

 

Earnings per share are calculated through the net income for the period attributable to the Company’s controlling shareholders and the weighted average of the common shares outstanding in the respective period. Diluted earnings per share are calculated through the said average of the outstanding shares, adjusted by instruments potentially convertible into shares, with a diluting effect, in the reporting periods. The Company does not have instruments potentially convertible into shares and, consequently, diluted earnings per share are equal to basic earnings per share.

 

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(s)      Environmental costs and restoration of areas

 

The Company recognizes a provision for recovery costs and fines when a loss is probable and the amounts of related costs can be reliably determined. Usually, a provision in the amount to be used in the recovery in the amount is recorded until the feasibility study is completed or the commitment to a formal action plan is fulfilled.

 

Expenses related to compliance with environmental regulations are charged to income (loss) or capitalized, as appropriate. The capitalization is considered as appropriate when the expenses refer to items that will continue to benefit the Company and that are basically pertinent to the acquisition and installation of equipment to control pollution and/or prevention.

 

(t)       Research and development

 

All these costs are recognized in the statement of income when incurred, except when they meet the criteria for capitalization . Expenses on the research and development of new products  for the  period ended March 31, 2011 was R$1,312 (R$886 on March 31, 2010).

 

(u)      Financial instruments

 

i)             Classification  

 

Financial assets are classified in the following categories: measured at fair value through profit and loss, loans and receivables, held to maturity and available for sale. The classification depends on the purpose for which the financial assets were acquired. The Company’s Management sets forth the classification of its financial assets at the initial recognition.

 

·         Financial assets measured at fair value through profit and loss

 

Financial assets measured at fair value through profit and loss are financial assets held for active and frequent trading. Derivatives are also categorized as held for trading and, therefore, are classified in this category, unless they have been recorded as cash flow hedge. Assets in this category are classified as current.

 

 

·         Loans and receivables

 

This category includes loans granted and receivables that are non-derivative financial assets with fixed payment or to be established, not priced at an active market. They are included as current assets, except those with a maturity term greater than 12 months after the balance sheet date (these are classified as noncurrent assets). Loans and receivables comprise loans to affiliated companies, trade accounts receivable, other accounts receivable and cash and cash equivalents, excluding short-term investments. Cash and cash equivalents are recognized by fair value. Loans and receivables are accounted for at the amortized cost, using the effective interest rate method.

 

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·         Financial assets held to maturity

 

They are basically financial assets acquired with the financial purpose and financial capacity to be held in portfolio until maturity. Investments held to maturity are firstly recognized by value added by any directly attributable transaction costs. After their initial recognition, these are measured at the amortized cost through the effective interest rate method, decreased by any impairment loss.

 

·         Financial assets available for sale

 

These are non-derivative financial assets designated as available for sale that are not classified in any other category. They are included in noncurrent assets when they are the Company’s strategic investments, unless Management intends to dispose of the investment within 12 months after the balance sheet date. Financial assets available for sale are recorded at fair value.

 

ii)            Recognition and Measurement

 

Regular way purchases and sales of financial assets are recognized on the trade date, i.e., on the date Company undertakes to buy or sell the asset. The investments are initially recognized at fair value, plus transaction costs for all the financial assets not classified at the fair value through income statement. Financial assets at fair value through income statement are initially recognized at their fair value and transaction costs are expensed in the income statement. Financial assets are written off when the rights to receive cash flow from the investments expire or are transferred; in the latter case, provided that the Company has transferred significantly all the risks and rewards of the ownership. Financial assets available for sale and the financial assets measured at fair value through income statement are subsequently recognized at fair value. Loans and receivables are accounted for at amortized cost, using the effective interest rate method.

 

Gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value of financial assets measured at fair value through income statement are presented in the income statement under financial income in the period when they occur. Revenue from dividends of financial assets measured at fair value through income statement is recognized in the income statement as part of other financial income, when the Company’s right to receive the dividends is established.

 

The changes in the fair value of financial assets denominated in foreign current and classified as available for sale, are divided between the conversion differences resulting from the changes in the amortized cost of the financial assets and other changes in the financial assets’ book value. The exchange rate changes in financial assets are recognized in income statement. The exchange rate changes in non-financial assets are recognized in shareholders’ equity. The changes in the fair value of financial and non-financial assets, classified as available for sale are recognized in other comprehensive income.

 

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

 

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The fair value of publicly quoted investments is based on current purchase prices. If the market of a financial asset (and bonds not listed on the stock exchange) is not active, the Company establishes fair value through valuation techniques. These methods include the use of transactions recently contracted with third parties, reference other instruments that are substantially similar and an analysis of discounted cash flows and option pricing models that optimize the use of market generated information and minimize the use of information provided by the Company's management.

 

The Company measures at the balance sheet date if there is objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired. In the case of available-for-sale bonds, a significant or long decrease in the fair value to below its cost value is an indicator that it is impaired. If there is any evidence of impairment of available-for-sale financial assets, the cumulative loss measured as the difference between cost of purchase and the current fair value, less any impairment loss for the financial asset previously recorded in income, is transferred from shareholders' equity and recognized in the income statement. Impairment losses recognized in the income statement of equity instruments are not reversed through the income statement.

 

·         Offsetting financial instruments

 

A financial asset and a financial liability is offset and the net amount reported in the balance sheet when an entity has a legally enforceable right to set off the recognized amounts and intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

 

·                Impairment of financial assets

 

Assets measured at the amortized cost

 

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

 

The criteria CSN uses to determine if there is objective evidence of impairment loss include:

 

·       relevant financial difficulty of the issuer or debtor;

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

·       the issuer, for economic or legal reasons related to the financial difficulty of the borrower, guarantees the borrower a concession that the creditor would not consider;

·       it is likely that the borrower will undergo bankruptcy or another financial reorganization;

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

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

 

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- Adverse change in the payment situation of the borrowers in the portfolio;

- National or local economic conditions that relate to the default on the portfolio’s assets.

 

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

 

If, in a subsequent period, the impairment loss is reduced and the reduction can be objectively related to an event that occurred after the impairment was recognized (an improvement in the debtor’s credit rating), the impairment loss reversal will be recognized in the consolidated income statement.

 

Assets classified as available for sale

 

At the end of each reporting period, CSN assesses whether there is objective evidence of a deteriorated financial asset or group of financial assets. For debt notes, CSN utilizes the criteria mentioned above. For equity instrument (shares) classified as available for sale, a material or extended drop in the fair value of the asset below its cost is also evidence that assets are deteriorated. Should any such evidence exist for financial assets available for sale, the accumulated loss - measured as the difference between the acquisition cost and its current fair value, less any impairment loss over the financial asset previously recognized in the income statement, will be reclassified from shareholders’ 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 such increase can be objectively related to an event occurred after the impairment was recognized as loss, the impairment loss is reversed through the income statement.

 

iii)   Derivatives instruments and hedge activities

 

·         Foreign exchange gain of long term investment nature

 

Any gain or loss of the  instrument related to the effective portion is recognized in shareholders’ equity. The gain or loss related to the non-effective portion is immediately recognized in the statement of income under “Other net gains (losses)”.

 

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

 

·         Derivatives measured at fair value through profit and loss

 

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

 

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(v)      Segment information

 

An operational segment is a Group component committed to the business activities, from which it can obtain revenues and incur in expenses, including revenues and expenses related to transactions with any other Group component. All operating income from operational segments are regularly reviewed by CSN’s Executive Board for decision-making about funds to be allocated to the segment and performance evaluation, to which there is distinctive financial information available (see Note 26).

 

(w)          Government grants

 

Government grants are not recognized until there is reasonable safety that the Company will comply with related conditions and that grants will be received and then systematically recognized in the income statement during the periods in which the Company recognizes as expense corresponding costs that grants intend to offset. 

 

The Company has state tax incentives in the North and Northeast regions, which are recognized in income as corresponding costs and expenses reduction.

 

 

3.     RELATED PARTIES TRANSACTIONS

 

a)     Transactions with Parent Company

 

Vicunha Siderurgia S.A. is a holding company whose purpose is to hold interest in other companies. It is the Company’s main shareholder, with a 47.86% interest in the voting capital.

 

On December 27,2010, Rio IACO acquired 3.99% of interest in CSN by Caixa Beneficiente dos Empregados da CSN (“CBS”) becoming part of the controlling group.

 

CSN recorded interest on shareholders’ equity for the period for Vicunha Siderurgia and Rio Iaco, whose accumulated amount with the balance of December 31, 2010, is indicated in the table below, according to the interest percentage of Vicunha Siderurgia and Rio Iaco in CSN until the closing date of this quarterly financial information.

 

Vicunha Siderurgia

     

Interest on shareholders' equiy proposed

 

Additional proposed dividends

 

Total

 

Dividends distributed

 

Interest on shareholders' equiy paid

 

Minimum mandatory dividends

         

Total on 3/31/2011

 

130,309

 

226,746

 

587,524

 

944,579

 

 

 

 

Total on 12/31/2010

 

130,309

 

170,749

 

587,524

 

888,582

 

717,834

 

33,499

                         
                         

Rio Iaco

     

Interest on shareholders' equiy proposed

 

Additional proposed dividends

 

Total

 

Dividends distributed

 

Interest on shareholders' equiy paid

 

Minimum mandatory dividends

         

Total on 3/31/2011

 

10,865

 

18,905

 

48,985

 

78,755

 

 

 

 

Total on 12/31/2010

 

10,865

 

14,236

 

48,985

 

74,086

 

 

 

 

 

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The corporate structure of Vicunha Siderurgia is described as follows (unreviewed information):

 

Rio Purus Participações S.A. – holds 60% in National Steel and 59.99% in Vicunha Steel S.A.

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

National Steel – holds 33.04% in Vicunha Aços 

Vicunha Steel – holds 66.96% in Vicunha Aços

Vicunha Aços – holds 99.99% in Vicunha Siderurgia

 

b)    Transactions with jointly-owned subsidiaries

 

The Company holds interest in jointly-owned subsidiaries in the strategic areas of mining, logistics and power generation. The characteristics, purposes and transactions with these companies are stated as follows:

 

·  Assets 

 

   

Accounts receivable

 

Dividends receivable

     

Total

Companies

     

Loans (*)

 

Nacional Minérios

 

147,382

 

587,770

 

1,214,928

 

1,950,080

MRS Logística

 

600

 

23,144

     

23,744

Itá Energética

 

 

 

5,321

 

 

 

5,321

Total on 3/31/2011

 

147,982

 

616,235

 

1,214,928

 

1,979,145

Total on 12/31/2010

 

47,268

 

616,989

 

1,241,095

 

1,905,352

 

(*) Loan agreement in the amount of R$1,197,800, starting on January 28, 2009, and interest rates of R$17,128 on March 31, 2011 over the face value of this agreement is entitled to compensatory interest corresponding to 101% of CDI Cetip, with half-yearly maturities and principal will be paid on January 31, 2012.

 

·  Liabilities  

 

Companies

 

Advance from clients

 

Checking account

 

Other

 

Total

Nacional Minérios

 

7,972,708

 

29,259

 

55

 

8,002,022

MRS Logística

         

20,945

 

20,945

Itá Energética

 

 

 

 

 

14,633

 

14,633

Total on 3/31/2011

 

7,972,708

 

29,259

 

35,633

 

8,037,600

Total on 12/31/2010

 

7,924,542

 

18,423

 

68,340

 

8,011,305

 

Nacional Minérios: the advance from clients received from the jointly-owned subsidiary Nacional Minérios S.A. is related to the contractual obligation of iron ore supply and port services. The contract has a 12.5% p.a. interest rate and maturity expected for June 2042.

 

MRS Logística: in other accounts payable we recorded the amount provisioned to cover take-or-pay and block rates contractual expenses related to the rail transportation contract.

 

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Itá Energética: it is related to the electric power supply billed under normal market conditions of the Brazilian energy market, ruled by Electric Power Trade Chamber.

 

·  Income 

 

Companies

 

Revenues

 

Expenses

 

Sales

 

Interest and monetary exchange variations

 

Total

 

Purchases

 

Interest and monetary exchange variations

 

Total

Nacional Minérios

 

266,583

 

31,577

 

298,160

 

10,836

 

238,523

 

249,359

MRS Logística

             

103,127

     

103,127

Itá Energética

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,993

 

 

 

40,993

Total on 3/31/2011

 

266,583

 

31,577

 

298,160

 

154,956

 

238,523

 

393,479

Total on 3/31/2010

 

121,998

 

24,580

 

146,578

 

182,594

 

230,092

 

412,686

 

The Company`s main operations with jointly-owned subsidiaries are purchase and sale of products and services that include iron ore supply, port service provision transactions, rail transportation as well as electric power supply for operations.

 

c) Transactions with subsidiaries and special purpose entities (exclusive investment funds)

 

·  Assets 

 

Companies

 

Accounts receivable

 

Marketable securities / investments(1)

 

Loans(2)/
Advances

 

Dividends receivable

 

Advance for future capital increase

 

Derivative financial instruments(3)

 

Total

             
             

CSN Islands VIII

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,072

 

217,090

 

221,162

CSN Portugal

 

491,159

                     

491,159

CSN Europe

 

219,141

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

219,141

CSN Export

 

90,136

                     

90,136

Lusosider

 

27,534

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,534

International Investment Fund

         

20,457

             

20,457

Inal Nordeste

 

15,590

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,590

Companhia Metalúrgica Prada

 

85,887

             

41,000

     

126,887

CSN Cimentos

 

2,090

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

712,394

 

 

 

714,484

Cia. Metalic Nordeste

 

441

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

441

Estanho Rondônia

 

 

 

 

 

5,169

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,169

Transnordestina Logística

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,406

 

 

 

12,406

Florestal Nacional

 

 

 

 

 

140,733

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

140,733

Sepetiba Tecon

 

144

 

 

 

 

 

5,555

 

 

 

 

 

5,699

Itamambuca Participações

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

301

 

 

 

 

 

301

Exclusive funds

 

 

 

1,167,568

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,167,568

Total on 3/31/2011

 

932,122

 

1,167,568

 

166,359

 

5,856

 

769,872

 

217,090

 

3,258,867

Total on 12/31/2010

 

814,409

 

204,677

 

141,639

 

5,856

 

1,252,801

 

254,231

 

2,673,613

 

(1) The financial investments and the investments in exclusive funds are managed by Banco BTG Pactual. Investments in Usiminas shares totaled R$241,090 classified as investments.

 

(2) International Investment Fund – agreement in US$ dollars: 4.3% p.a. interest with indeterminate maturity.

      Florestal Nacional – agreement in Brazilian reais (R$): 100.5% to 105.5% CDI with maturity extended to July 1,2011 (previous maturity: April 1st, 2011)

 

(3) Financial instruments agreement, specifically Swap between CSN and Islands VIII.

 

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Accounts receivable derive from sales operations of products and services among the parent company and the subsidiaries.

 

·  Liabilities 

 

Companies

 

Loans and financing

 

Accounts payable

 

Total

 

Pre-payment (1)

 

Fixed Rate Notes(2)

 

Loans and intercompany
bonds (2)

 

Loans (3) / checking account

 

Other

 
           

CSN Islands VIII

 

 

 

1,178,396

 

 

 

1,496

 

 

 

1,179,892

CSN Portugal

 

330,633

                 

330,633

CSN Europe

 

 

 

 

 

17,125

 

35,517

 

 

 

52,642

CSN Resources

 

1,788,890

 

721,022

 

1,546,909

         

4,056,822

CSN Aceros

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,373

 

 

 

16,373

CSN Ibéria

             

38,151

     

38,151

Estanho Rondônia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,686

 

5,686

Congonhas Minérios

 

 

 

 

 

1,267,639

 

 

 

 

 

1,267,639

Other (*)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,880

 

1,880

Total on 3/31/2011

 

2,119,523

 

1,899,418

 

2,831,673

 

91,537

 

7,566

 

6,949,718

Total on 12/31/2010

 

2,080,721

 

1,955,135

 

2,253,838

 

570,257

 

43,774

 

6,903,725

 

Transactions with these subsidiaries are carried out under market conditions.

 

(1)    Contracts in US$ - CSN Resources: interest from 2.26% to 10.00% p.a. with maturity in June 2018.              

Contracts in US$ - CSN Portugal: interest from 6.15% to 7.43% p.a. with maturity in May 2015.      

 

(2)    Contracts in US$ - CSN Resources: Intercompany Bonds, interest of 9.12% p.a. with maturity on June 1, 2047.

Contracts in US$ - CSN Resources: interest of 3.99% p.a. with maturity in April 2013.

Contracts in US$ - CSN Resources : 2.01% and 2.50% with maturity in December 2013.

Contracts in US$ - CSN Resources: interest of 4.14% p.a. with maturity in July 2015.

Contracts in YEN – CSN Islands VIII: interest of 5.65% p.a. with maturity in December 2013.

Contracts in US$ – CSN Europe: semiannual Libor + 2.25% p.a. with maturity on September 15, 2011.

Contracts in R$ - Congonhas Minérios: 100.3% to 105.5% p.a. of CDI, with maturity postponed to July 1, 2011 (previous maturity: April 1, 2011).

 

(3)    Contracts in US$ - CSN Ibéria: semiannual Libor + 3% p.a. with indeterminate maturity.

 

 

(*) Other Companhia Metalúrgica Prada, Cia. Metalic Nordeste, Sepetiba Tecon and Inal Nordeste.

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·  Income 

 

Companies

 

Revenues

 

Expenses

 

Sales

 

Interest and monetary and exchange variations

 

Total

 

Purchases

 

Interest and monetary and exchange variations

 

Total

   
   

CSN Islands VIII

 

 

 

15,481

 

15,481

 

 

 

16,219

 

16,219

CSN Portugal

 

235,141

 

7,483

 

242,624

     

16,023

 

16,023

CSN Europe

 

51,085

 

1,924

 

53,009

 

 

 

4,656

 

4,656

CSN Resources

     

96,081

 

96,081

     

61,212

 

61,212

CSN Export

 

8,644

 

 

 

8,644

 

 

 

3,385

 

3,385

Lusosider

 

27,497

 

35

 

27,532

           

International Investment Fund

 

 

 

162

 

162

 

 

 

429

 

429

CSN Ibéria

     

1,284

 

1,284

     

264

 

264

CSN Aceros

 

 

 

377

 

377

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inal Nordeste

 

17,050

     

17,050

 

74

     

74

Companhia Metalúrgica Prada

 

261,036

 

 

 

261,036

 

3,698

 

 

 

3,698

CSN Cimentos

 

5,035

     

5,035

 

75

     

75

Cia. Metalic Nordeste

 

17,769

 

 

 

17,769

 

685

 

 

 

685

Estanho de Rondônia

             

15,712

     

15,712

Florestal Nacional

 

 

 

3,588

 

3,588

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sepetiba Tecon

 

1,041

     

1,041

 

264

     

264

Exclusive funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80,176

 

80,176

Congonhas Minérios

                 

33,566

 

33,566

Total on 3/31/2011

 

624,298

 

126,415

 

750,713

 

20,508

 

215,930

 

236,438

Total on 3/31/2010

 

528,674

 

190,058

 

718,732

 

10,757

 

219,681

 

230,438

 

The Company’s main operations with subsidiaries are the purchase and sale of products and services, including iron ore, steel and port services.

 

d) Other related parties  

 

·  CBS Previdência

 

The Company is its main sponsor, a non-profit civil association set up in July 1960, whose main purpose is to pay supplementary benefits to those paid by social security. As a sponsor, CSN maintains payment transactions of contributions and actuarial liability recognition ascertained in defined benefit plans, Note 28. 

 

·  Fundação CSN

 

The Company develops socially responsible policies currently focused on Fundação CSN, whose sponsor is the Company. Transactions between the parties are related to operating and financial support for Fundação CSN to develop social projects, mainly in the localities where CSN operates.

 

·  Banco Fibra

Banco Fibra is under the same control structure of Vicunha Siderurgia, and financial transactions with this bank are limited to transactions in checking accounts and financial investments in fixed income.

 

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·  CBL – Companhia Brasileira de Latas

 

CBL (Companhia Brasileira de Latas) operates in the metallic steel packages segment for the chemical and food segments, supplying packages to the main companies in the market. CSN holds 0.0053% interest considering it is a debenture holder of CBL.

 

On March 31, 2011, in the long-term, the Company had accounts receivable amounting to R$239,039 (R$239,039 on December 31, 2010), and debentures, amounting to R$212,870 (R$212,870 on December 31, 2010) which are duly accrued.

 

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

 

Assets and Liabilities

 

   

Assets

 

Liabilities

Companies

 

Banks /
marketable securities

 

Accounts receivable

 

Checking account

 

Total

 

Actuarial liabilities

 

Accounts payable

 

Total

CBS Previdência

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

367,839

 

7

 

367,846

Fundação CSN

         

1,199

 

1,199

     

80

 

80

Banco Fibra

 

  72

 

 

 

 

 

72

 

 

 

 

 

 

Usiminas

     

25,826

     

25,826

     

12,839

 

12,839

Panatlântica

 

 

 

17,172

 

 

 

17,172

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total on 3/31/2011

 

72

 

42,998

 

1,199

 

44,269

 

367,839

 

12,926

 

380,765

Total on 12/31/2010

 

86

 

24,682

 

1,199

 

25,967

 

367,839

 

16,133

 

383,972

 

Income

 

   

Revenues

 

Expenses

Companies

 

Interest / sales revenue

 

Total

 

Pension Fund expenses

 

Purchases / other expenses

 

Total

CBS Previdência

 

 

 

 

 

15,345

 

 

 

15,345

Fundação CSN

             

447

 

447

Banco Fibra

 

35

 

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

CBL

 

16,900

 

16,900

 

 

 

12,304

 

12,304

Usiminas

 

79,971

 

79,971

 

 

 

6,038

 

6,038

Panatlântica

 

55,772

 

55,772

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total on 3/31/2011

 

152,678

 

152,678

 

15,345

 

18,789

 

34,134

Total on 3/31/2010

 

11,138

 

11,138

 

18,491

 

68

 

18,559

 

 

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e) Key-management personnel

 

Key management personnel are responsible for planning, directing and controlling the Company’s activities and include the members of the Board of Directors and statutory directors. Information on compensation and balances existing on March 31, 2011 is shown below.

 

   

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2010

   

Income

 

Income

Short-term benefits for employees and Management

 

         1,913

 

         1,925

Post-employment benefits

 

              20

 

              20

Other long-term benefits

 

n/a

 

n/a

Benefits of labor agreement termination

 

n/a

 

n/a

Share-based compensatin

 

n/a

 

n/a

   

         1,933

 

         1,945

n/a – not applicable

 

f) Policy for investments and payment of interest on shareholders’ equity and distribution of dividends

 

As of December 11, 2000, the CSN Board of Directors decided to adopt a profit sharing policy which will result in the full distribution of net income to its shareholders, in compliance with Law 6,404/76, as amended by Law 9,457/97, provided that the following priorities are preserved, irrespective of their order: (i) business strategy; (ii) compliance with liabilities; (iii) execution of the necessary investments; and (iv) maintenance of the Company’s good financial standing.

 

4.     CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Parent Company

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

             

Cash and banks

120,633

 

156,580

 

31,125

 

14,033

               

Marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Brazil:

             

Exclusive investment funds

 

 

 

 

926,478

 

 

Investment funds

       

508,258

   

Government bonds

1,344,041

 

477,529

 

 

 

 

Fixed income and debentures (*)

2,366,653

 

2,134,364

 

52,625

 

93,062

 

3,710,694

 

2,611,893

 

1,487,361

 

93,062

Abroad:

             

Time Deposits

7,283,720

 

7,470,805

 

1,160

 

1,202

Total marketable securities

10,994,414

 

10,082,698

 

1,488,520

 

94,264

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

11,115,047

 

10,239,278

 

1,519,645

 

108,297

 

 

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The available financial funds in the Parent Company and subsidiaries established in Brazil are primarily invested in exclusive investment funds, whose cash is mostly invested in repurchase operations pegged to government and private bonds, with immediate liquidity. Additionally, a significant portion of the financial funds of the Company and its subsidiaries abroad is invested in Time Deposits with first-tier banks.

 

The exclusive investment funds, managed by BTG Pactual Serviços Financeiros S.A DTVM, and its assets, are accountable for possible losses in investments and operations carried out. The fund quotaholders may be called to secure the shareholders’ equity in the event of losses resulting from interest rate, exchange rate or other financial asset variations.

 

“Vértice” investment fund portfolio is managed by Federal Savings Bank (CEF).

 

(*) Fixed Income: financial investments in the amount of R$1,978,029 in the consolidated and R$52,6235 in the parent company, backed by Bank Deposit Certificates, with remuneration based on the variation of Interbank Deposit Certificates  (CDI).

 

(*) Debentures: Company’s investments totaling R$388,624 in consolidated, R$350,394 from subsidiary and R$38,230 from jointly-owned subsidiary MRS, with remuneration based on the variation of the Interbank Deposit Certificates – CDI.

 

 

5.     TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Parent Company

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

Clients

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third parties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic market

907,167

 

846,507

 

561,766

 

577,589

Foreign market

614,689

 

530,356

 

6,043

 

14,948

Allowance for doubtful accounts

(125,166)

 

(117,402)

 

(104,395)

 

(99,023)

 

1,396,690

 

1,259,461

 

463,414

 

493,514

Related parties (Note 3 - b and c)

 

 

 

 

1,080,104

 

861,677

 

1,396,690

 

1,259,461

 

1,543,518

 

1,355,191

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other accounts receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends receivable

 

 

 

 

621,790

 

622,544

Loans to subsidiaries and jointly-owned subsidiaries

529,980

 

17,318

 

1,360,830

 

164,210

Other receivables

        66,157

 

        90,980

 

        26,939

 

        39,027

 

      596,137

 

      108,298

 

   2,009,559

 

      825,781

 

   1,992,827

 

   1,367,759

 

   3,553,077

 

   2,180,972

 

In order to meet the needs of some domestic market clients, related to the extension of steel payment term, in common agreement with CSN’s internal commercial policy and the maintenance of its short-term receivables (up to 14 days), as requested by the client, loan granting operations without co-obligation are negotiated between the client and common banks, where CSN grants trade bills/notes issued by it to common banks.

 

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Considering the type of the loan granting operations without co-obligation, CSN, after granting client trade bills/notes and receiving funds from closing each operation, settles accounts receivable and fully releases itself from the operation credit risk. 

 

This operation amounts to R$284,095 on March 31, 2011 (R$247,680 on December 31,2010), deducted from accounts receivable.

 

Below, the breakdown of provision for trade accounts receivable losses of the Company:

 

   

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Parent Company

   

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

Opening balance

 

    (117,402)

 

    (164,077)

 

      (99,023)

 

    (107,558)

Provision for trade accounts receivable losses

 

      (10,614)

 

        (7,439)

 

        (9,143)

 

        (8,535)

Credits recovered

 

          2,850

 

        54,114

 

          3,771

 

        17,070

 

 

(125,166)

 

(117,402)

 

(104,395)

 

(99,023)

 

6.     INVENTORIES 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Parent Company

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

Finished products

847,239

 

1,016,594

 

611,004

 

783,556

Work in process

635,856

 

588,723

 

526,163

 

550,824

Raw materials

675,745

 

656,286

 

530,160

 

534,514

Supplies

907,760

 

864,205

 

767,304

 

737,407

Iron ore

316,684

 

313,716

 

166,412

 

179,543

Allowance for losses

(97,545)

 

(83,738)

 

(87,317)

 

(79,131)

 

       3,285,739

 

       3,355,786

 

       2,513,726

 

       2,706,713

 

Certain items taken as obsolete, or with a low turnover, were the purpose of provisions.

 

On March 31, 2011, the Company had iron ore long-term inventories amounting to R$130,341, classified in other non-current assets (R$130,341 on December 31,2010).

 

 

7.     OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

 

Other current assets recorded under current assets are as follows:

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Parent Company

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

Prepaid taxes

23,301

 

89,596

 

 

 

7,129

Margin required for financial instruments (Note 15)

295,687

 

254,485

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains with derivatives

 

 

 

 

217,090

 

254,231

 

318,988

 

344,081

 

217,090

 

261,360

 

 

 

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8.     CURRENT AND DEFERRED INCOME AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION TAXES

 

(a)   Income and social contribution taxes (IR and CSLL) recognized in the income statement:

 

Income and social contribution taxes recognized in the income statement for the period are shown below:

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Parent Company

 

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2010

 

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2010

(Expenses)/revenue with income and social contribution taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

         (96,670)

 

         (37,635)

 

         (48,411)

 

           (9,799)

Deferred

           41,375

 

             6,511

 

           90,362

 

           54,639

 

         (55,295)

 

         (31,124)

 

           41,951

 

           44,840

 

The reconciliation of income and social contribution taxes expenses and revenues of the Parent Company and consolidated and the effective IR and CSLL rate are shown as follows:

 

     

Consolidated

     

Parent Company

 

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2010

 

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2010

Income before income and social contribution taxes

           670,990

 

           478,394

 

           575,568

 

           404,098

Rate

34%

 

34%

 

34%

 

34%

Income and social contribution taxes at the combined tax rate

          (228,137)

 

          (162,654)

 

          (195,693)

 

          (137,393)

Adjustments to reflect the effective tax rate:

             

Benefit of interest on shareholders' equity - JCP

             39,784

 

             30,329

 

             39,784

 

             30,329

Equity in the earnings of subsidiaries at different rates or which are not taxable

           123,576

 

             19,835

 

           183,511

 

             82,384

Tax incentives

               1,927

 

                  140

 

               1,927

 

 

Adjustments from installment payment of Law 11,941 and MP 470

 

 

           103,181

 

 

 

             99,710

Other permanent exclusions (additions) (*)

               7,555

 

            (21,955)

 

             12,422

 

            (30,190)

Income and social contribution taxes on income for the period

            (55,295)

 

            (31,124)

 

             41,951

 

             44,840

Effective rate

8%

 

7%

 

-7%

 

-11%

 

 

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(b)   Deferred income and social contribution taxes:

                                                                                                                                                          

Deferred income and social contribution taxes are recorded in order to reflect future tax effects attributable to temporary differences between the tax base of assets, liabilities and the respective book value.

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

     

Parent Company

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

Deferred

             

Tax loss on income tax

             3,713

 

             4,944

 

 

 

 

Negative basis of social contribution

             1,428

 

             1,871

       

Temporary differences

      1,543,753

 

      1,586,126

 

         922,961

 

         854,437

- Provision for contingencies

         340,489

 

         298,708

 

         323,148

 

         276,098

- Provision for losses in assets

           42,174

 

           40,345

 

           22,237

 

           22,342

- Provision for losses in inventory

           28,752

 

           26,011

 

           28,443

 

           25,660

- Provision for gains/losses in financial instruments

         130,968

 

         183,169

 

         107,211

 

         116,753

- Provision for interest on shareholders' equity

         161,141

 

         121,351

 

         161,141

 

         121,351

- Provision for long-term sales

             1,221

 

             1,221

 

             1,221

 

             1,221

- Provision for inputs and services

           48,272

 

           43,828

 

           31,688

 

           31,371

- Allowance for doubtful accounts

         149,096

 

         146,865

 

         147,698

 

         144,732

- Provision for payments of private pension plan

             7,012

 

             7,012

       

- Capitalized interest

           46,980

 

           57,813

 

           27,696

 

           37,475

- Goodwill from merger

         529,095

 

         599,730

 

           33,436

 

           36,780

- Other

           58,553

 

           60,073

 

           39,042

 

           40,654

 

      1,548,894

 

      1,592,941

 

         922,961

 

         854,437

Non-current assets

      1,559,215

 

      1,592,941

 

         922,961

 

         854,437

Non-current liabilities

         (10,321)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some companies of the group, recorded tax credits on income and social contribution taxes loss carryforwards that are not subject to statute of limitations based on the history of profitability and on the expectations of future taxable income determined in technical valuation approved by the Management.

 

In July 2010, the Company adhered to the Tax Recovery Program – REFIS and chose to offset part of the tax loss balance as of December 31, 2009 and portion B of the tax accounting ledger (LALUR) from the credits deriving from income and social contribution taxes loss carryforwards in the amount of R$110,192 and R$39,669, respectively, with the last four installments of the tax recovery program, debit modality as provided for Provisional Measure 470/09 paid in 12 months, according to the applicable legislation.

 

For being subject to any material aspects that might change realization projections, the book value of deferred tax assets is reviewed monthly and projections are reviewed annually. These studies indicate the realization of these tax assets within the term established by said Instruction and within the 30% limit of the taxable income.

 

Some of CSN’s subsidiaries have tax credits amounting to R$298,339 and R$84,704 of income and social contribution taxes losses carryforwards, for which no deferred tax was recorded, of which R$15,364 expire in 2011, R$52 in 2012, R$9,241 in 2013, R$647 in 2014, R$26,569 in 2015 and R$41,314 in 2025. The remaining tax credits refer to domestic companies, thus, these do not expire.

 

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The tax benefit over goodwill of Nacional Minérios S.A., resulting from the merger of Big Jump in July 2009, was R$1,391,858. Up to March 31, 2011, R$463,953 (R$394,360 until 2010) was realized, and remains R$927,905 to be realized by 2014. From 2011 to 2013 this realization will be R$208,779 for 2011, R$278,372 for 2012 and 2013 and in the last year, in 2014, the benefit will be R$162,382.

 

Undistributed profits related to the Company’s foreign subsidiaries were invested and continued to be invested in its operations. These undistributed profits related to the Company’s foreign subsidiaries amounted to R$2,662,776 on March 31, 2011. If circumstances change and the tax authorities position when applying treaties to avoid double taxation to prevail at courts, these undistributed profits may trigger a tax risk of R$1,157,705.

 

(c)   Income tax recognized in shareholders’ equity:

 

Income and social contribution taxes directly recognized in shareholders' equity are shown below:

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

   

Parent Company

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

(Losses)/gains from Income and social contribution taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial gains and losses

125,065

 

125,065

125,065

 

125,065

Available-for-sale financial instruments

1,652

 

75,522

(9,161)

 

11,242

    Investments in operations abroad

434,731

 

433,297

434,731

 

433,297

 

(d)   Tax incentives

 

The Company benefits from tax incentives of income tax based on prevailing laws, such as: Employee Meal Program, Rouanet Law, Tax Incentives from Audiovisual Activities, Child and Teenager Rights Funds and Incentive to Sports and Sports for the Disabled Projects. On March 31, 2011, they amounted to R$2,596 (R$8,160 on December 31, 2010).

 

 

9.     OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS

 

Other noncurrent assets classified in long-term assets are broken down as follows:

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Parent Company

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

Judicial deposits (Note 19)

2,797,959

 

2,774,706

 

2,724,178

 

2,704,026

Taxes recoverable (*)

246,524

 

247,910

 

109,240

 

122,868

Other

281,721

 

283,478

 

172,690

 

172,202

 

3,326,204

 

3,306,094

 

3,006,108

 

2,999,096

               

(*) This mainly refers to PIS/COFINS and ICMS on the acquisition of fixed assets, which will be recovered during a 48-month period.

 

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10.  INVESTMENTS 

 

a)     Direct interest in subsidiaries and jointly-owned subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/31/2011

 

 

 

3/31/2010

 

 

 

 

 

12/31/2010

Companies

             

Net

                 

Net

           
 

Number of shares

 

%

 

income

             

%

 

income

           
 

(in units)

 

Direct

 

(loss)

         

Shareholders'

 

Direct

 

(loss)

         

Shareholders'

 

Common

 

Preferred

 

interest

 

for the period

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

equity

 

interest

 

for the period

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

equity

Cia. Metalic Nordeste

 

92,293,156

 

 

 

99.99

 

5,247

 

158,172

 

47,690

 

  110,482

 

  99.99

 

8,776

 

153,707

 

  48,472

 

  105,235

INAL Nordeste

 

43,985,567

 

 

 

99.99

 

(1,747)

 

47,113

 

  18,459

 

28,654  

 

  99.99

 

(787)

 

  41,926

 

  11,524

 

  30,402

CSN Aços Longos (*)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(334)

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

  99.99  

 

(282)

 

  529,833

 

265,516

 

  264,317

GalvaSud

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

CSN Steel

 

1,204,072,527

 

 

 

100.00

 

(63,009)

 

3,433,874

 

  137,899

 

3,295,975  

 

100.00

 

  (82,791)

 

3,450,038

 

  99,293

 

  3,350,745

CSN Metals

 

256,951,582

 

 

 

100.00

 

(10,520)

 

962,355

 

  5,872

 

  956,483

 

100.00

 

27,835

 

  972,894

 

5,905

 

966,989

CSN Americas

 

151,877,946

 

 

 

100.00

 

26,849

 

991,591

 

  4,888

 

  986,703

 

100.00

 

26,278

 

964,271

 

4,857

 

  959,414

CSN Minerals

 

131,649,926

 

 

 

100.00

 

  144,771

 

1,787,188

 

  4,539

 

  1,782,649

 

100.00

 

48,222

 

  1,649,792

 

4,463

 

1,645,329

CSN Export

 

1,036,429

 

 

 

100.00

 

  51,274

 

548,538

 

153,122

 

395,416

 

100.00

 

(1,177)

 

  499,857

 

  155,713

 

  344,144

Companhia Metalúrgica Prada

 

3,444,661

 

 

 

99.99

 

  1,925

 

  691,493

 

208,747

 

  482,746

 

  99.99

 

4,970

 

609,133

 

170,423

 

  438,710

CSN Islands VII

 

20,001,000

 

 

 

100.00

 

  (1,557)

 

295,902

 

269,765

 

  26,137

 

100.00

 

(73)

 

  254,706

 

227,013

 

  27,693

CSN Islands VIII

 

1,000

 

 

 

100.00

 

(475)

 

1,188,274

 

  1,142,421

 

45,853

 

100.00

 

872

 

  1,224,853

 

  1,178,529

 

  46,324

CSN Islands IX

 

3,000,000

 

 

 

100.00

 

  1,448

 

666,333

 

  665,108

 

  1,225

 

100.00

 

(887)

 

  698,345

 

  698,567

 

  (222)

CSN Islands X

 

1,000

 

 

 

100.00

 

632

 

  75

 

34,997

 

(34,922)

 

100.00

 

  (1,690)

 

92

 

  35,645

 

  (35,553)

CSN Islands XI

 

50,000

 

 

 

100.00

 

  (137)

 

  1,227,811

 

1,221,959

 

5,852

 

100.00

 

(5,066)

 

  1,277,555

 

1,271,521

 

  6,034  

CSN Islands XII

 

1,540

 

 

 

100.00

 

(26,823)

 

  1,570,700

 

1,626,710

 

  (56,010)

 

100.00

 

 

 

1,634,731

 

1,663,925

 

(29,194)

Tangua

 

10

 

 

 

100.00

 

(469)

 

20,758

 

  38

 

20,720

 

100.00

 

6,470

 

  21,228

 

39  

 

  21,189

International Investment Fund

 

50,000

 

 

 

100.00

 

925

 

142,512

 

20,457

 

122,055

 

100.00

 

5,355

 

  141,852

 

  20,724

 

  121,128

MRS Logística

 

188,332,667

 

151,667,313

 

22.93

 

142,437

 

  4,682,215

 

2,535,437

 

  2,146,778

 

  22.93

 

129,665

 

4,804,344

 

  2,784,496

 

2,019,848

Transnordestina Logística

 

1,474,520,512

 

255,863,653

 

82.91

 

  (10,699)

 

2,826,089

 

  1,726,723

 

  1,099,366

 

  76.45

 

  (4,419)

 

  2,801,908

 

  1,995,861

 

806,047

Sepetiba Tecon

 

254,015,053

 

 

 

99.99

 

  8,123

 

307,860

 

  111,823

 

196,037

 

  99.99

 

  8,316

 

  293,264

 

105,350

 

187,914

Itá Energética

 

520,219,172

 

 

 

48.75

 

  14,093

 

858,279

 

  247,271

 

  611,008

 

  48.75

 

11,742

 

  852,239

 

  255,324

 

  596,915

CSN Energia

 

26,123

 

 

 

99.99

 

(372)

 

  17,557

 

  (2)

 

  17,559

 

  99.99

 

640

 

  17,929

 

  (1)

 

17,930

Estanho de Rondônia - ERSA

 

34,236,307

 

 

 

99.99

 

5,386

 

  33,144

 

9,621

 

23,523

 

  99.99

 

75

 

27,684

 

9,548

 

 18,136  

Congonhas Minérios

 

64,610,863

 

 

 

99.99

 

  (5,148)

 

2,088,982

 

2,072,772

 

16,210

 

  99.99

 

86

 

2,035,285

 

2,013,926

 

21,359

Mineração Nacional

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

99.99

 

22

 

  1,071

 

  3

 

  1,068

 

  99.99

 

  2

 

  1,048

 

2

 

1,046

Nacional Minérios

 

475,067,405

 

 

 

59.99

 

591,006

 

  14,289,498

 

2,984,836

 

  11,304,662

 

  59.99

 

  232,050

 

13,688,670

 

2,934,166

 

  10,754,504

CSN Cimentos

 

854,313,855

     

99.99

 

  817

 

  1,251,178

 

859,635

 

391,543

 

  99.99

 

(956)

 

  1,217,313

 

  854,590

 

362,723

Florestal Nacional

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

99.99

 

(16,051)

 

603,848

 

622,131

 

  (18,283)

 

  99.99

 

1

 

449,901

 

  525,806

 

  (75,905)

(*) merged on January 28, 2011

 

The number of shares, the amounts of income/loss for the period and shareholders' equity refer to 100% of the companies’ income.

 

b)    Investment breakdown

 

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

Opening balance of investments

17,023,295

 

13,860,165

Opening balance of provision for losses

(140,875)

 

(51,246)

Capital increase/decrease

802,190

 

2,430,965

Dividends

 

 

(622,544)

Equity in the earnings of subsidiaries

496,762

 

1,438,170

Comprehensive income

138,095

 

(161,036)

Merger of subsidiary (*)

(263,983)

 

 

Other

940

 

(12,054)

Closing balance on investments

             18,165,639

 

          17,023,295

Closing balance of provision for losses

                (109,215)

 

             (140,875)

 

 

 

 

(*) Merger of CSN Aços Longos on January 28, 2011

 

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c)     Additional Information on the main operating subsidiaries

 

·       CIA. METALIC NORDESTE

 

The Company, with its head office located in Maracanaú, State of Ceará, has as its main corporate purpose the manufacturing of metallic packaging destined to the beverage industry.

 

Its operation unit can be characterized as one of the world’s most modern ones and counts on two different production lines: the can production line, whose raw material is tin-coated steel, supplied by the parent company, and the lid production line, whose raw material is aluminum.

 

Its production is mainly geared towards the Brazilian northern and northeastern markets, with the surplus production of lids sold abroad.

 

·       INAL NORDESTE

 

Based in Camaçari, State of Bahia, the Company has as its main purpose to reprocess and distribute the CSN steel products, operating as a service and distribution center in the Northeast region of the country.

 

·       AÇOS LONGOS

 

Established in Volta Redonda in the state of Rio de Janeiro, it aims at manufacturing and selling rolled long steel, except for tubes.

 

In October 2, 2009, the Company started the construction works of the plant, which is expected to be become operational in 2012.

 

On January 28, 2011, CSN merged its subsidiary CSN Aços Longs. The merger resulted in the optimization of processes, reduction and streamlining of administrative expenses, especially of managerial nature, due to the concentration into a single organizational structure of all commercial, operating and administrative activities of its companies.

 

·       COMPANHIA METALÚRGICA PRADA

 

Packages

 

In the market since 1936, Companhia Metalúrgica Prada operates in the metallic steel packages segment, manufacturing the best and safest cans, buckets and aerosol containers, serving the chemical and food segments, supplying lithography packages and services to the main companies in the market.

 

In its three production units – São Paulo, Pelotas and Uberlândia – Prada produces more than 1 billion steel cans per year, a performance achieved due to a combination of attributes present in the company’s path since its foundation.

 

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Distribution

 

The distribution unit processes and distributes flat steel with a diversified line of products. It supplies coils, rolls, plates, strips, blanks, metallic sheets, shapes, tubes and tiles, among other products to the most different industries - from automotive to civil construction. Materials produced by Distribution unit are made from hot- and cold-rolled coils, hot-dip galvanized, tin plate, chrome-plated steel, uncoated, pre-painted and galvalume. Distribution unit also specializes in providing steel processing service, meeting the demand of many Brazilian companies.

 

·       SEPETIBA TECON

 

Company whose objective is to exploit the No.1 Containers Terminal of the Itaguaí Port, located in Itaguaí, State of Rio de Janeiro. This terminal is linked to Presidente Vargas Steelworks by the Southeast railroad network, which is granted to MRS Logística. Services agreement covers the handling and warehousing operation of containers, vehicles, steel products, among other containers washing and sanitation products and services.

 

Sepetiba Tecon won the auction that occurred on September 3, 1998 for the takeover of the terminal concession and this concession allows the exploitation of the aforementioned terminal for the term of 25 years, extendable for another term of 25 years.

 

When concession is extinguished, all the rights and privileges transferred to Tecon will return to the federal government, together with Tecon’s assets and those resulting from its investments in leased properties, declared reversible by the federal government, as they are deemed necessary to carry on the services granted. The reversible assets will be indemnified by the federal government by the residual value of their cost, verified in Tecon’s accounting records, after deducting the depreciations.

 

·       CSN ENERGIA

 

Its main purpose is distributing and trading the surplus electric power generated by CSN and by companies, consortiums or other entities in which Company holds an interest.

 

·       TRANSNORDESTINA LOGÍSTICA

 

Transnordestina has as its main purpose the exploration and development of the public rail cargo transport service for the Northeast network of Brazil.

 

On December 31, 2008, the Company’s ownership interest in Transnordestina Logística S.A. (“TLSA”)’s capital stock was 84.49%. Currently, TLSA is CSN’s subsidiary, consolidated in the Company’s financial statements since December 2009, when CSN reached an interest of 84.97% in its capital stock, corresponding to 740,372,383 common shares.  TLSA consolidation in the Company’s financial statements resulted from capital increases made by CSN during 2009 and which were not followed by shareholder Taquari Participações S.A.. In that same year, Fundo de Investimentos do Nordeste – FINOR subscribed 45,513,333 new preferred shares, and at the end of 2009 then holding 5.22% of TLSA’s capital stock.

 

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In 2010, FINOR transferred its 45,513,333 preferred shares to CSN and thereafter subscribed other 61,286,145 new preferred shares which were subsequently transferred to BNDES and BNDESPAR, and its ownership interest was zeroed at the end of that same year.

 

On December 31, 2010, the Company had a total amount of 914,636,803 common shares and 45,513,333 preferred shares corresponding to 76.45% of TLSA’s capital stock.

 

The Company’s interest on March 31,2011 in TLSA’s capital stock was 82.91% in view of the capital increase approved on February 28,2011 when the Company subscribed another 474,520,512 new common shares issued by Transnordestina.

 

·       ESTANHO DE RONDÔNIA - ERSA

 

Ersa is a subsidiary based in the State of Rondônia, where it operates two units, one in the city of Itapuã do Oeste and the other one in the city of Ariquemes. The subsidiary’s mining operation for cassiterite (tin ore) is located in Itapuã do Oeste and the casting operation from which metallic tin is obtained, which is the raw material used in UPV for the production of tin plates, is located in Ariquemes.

 

·       CSN CIMENTOS

 

Based in Volta Redonda, State of Rio de Janeiro, it has the production and trading of cement as its corporate purpose. CSN Cimentos use as one of its raw material the blast furnace slag from the pig iron production of the Presidente Vargas Steelworks. The Company started to operate on May 14, 2009.

 

d)    Additional information on indirect interest abroad

 

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

 

Incorporated in 2001 with the assets and liabilities of the extinct 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.

 

·       LUSOSIDER 

 

Incorporated in 1996 in succession to Siderurgia Nacional – a company privatized by the Portuguese government that year, Lusosider is the only Portuguese company of the steel sector to produce cold-re-rolled flat steel, with a corrosion-resistant coating. The company provides in Paio Pires an installed capacity of around 550 thousand tonnes/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.

 

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e)     Other investments

 

·       RIVERSDALE MINING LIMITED - Riversdale 

 

Incorporated in 1986, Riversdale Mining Limited (“Riversdale”) is a mining company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. Riversdale intends to develop a diversified mining company, focusing on growth by investing in mining opportunities. The company has anthracite mines in South Africa, and a metallurgical and thermal coal mine in Mozambique.

 

On March 31, 2011, CSN had 47,291,891 company shares representing 19.98% of the capital stock.

 

·       PANATLÂNTICA 

 

On January 5, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the acquisition of common shares representing 9.39% of the capital stock of Panatlântica S.A. (“Panatlântica”), a publicly-held company, headquartered in the city of Gravataí, state of Rio Grande do Sul, whose purpose is the industrialization, trade, imports, exports and processing of steel and ferrous or non-ferrous metals, coated or not. This investment is appraised at fair value.

 

·       USIMINAS 

 

Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. – USIMINAS headquartered in Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais, aims at exploring the steel industry and related industries. The Company manufactures flat rolled steel at the Intendente Câmara and José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva Plants, located in the city of Ipatinga, state of Minas Gerais, and in the city of Cubatão, state of São Paulo, respectively, destined to the domestic market and exports. The Company owns and explores iron ore mines located in the city of Itaúna, state of Minas Gerais, aiming at meeting the production costs verticalization and optimization strategies. The Company owns service and distribution centers in several regions of Brazil, besides the ports of Cubatão, state of São Paulo, and Praia Mole, state of Espírito Santo, strategic sites to ship its products.

 

The Company is listed at the São Paulo Stock Exchange (“Bovespa”: USIM3 and USIM5). On March 31, 2011, CSN directly and indirectly held 45,162,700 common shares and 25,421,900 preferred shares.

 

 

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11.  INVESTMENTS IN JOINT-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES

 

The amounts of the balance sheet and of the statement of income of the companies whose control is shared are shown as follows. These amounts were consolidated in the Company’s financial statements, in accordance with the interest described in item (b) of Note 2.

 

   

 

 

 

 

3/31/2011

         

12/31/2010

   

NAMISA

 

MRS

 

ITASA

 

NAMISA

 

MRS

 

ITASA

Current assets

 

4,497,167

 

887,157

 

104,543

 

3,937,574

 

1,034,466

 

82,817

Non-current assets

 

9,572,598

 

3,795,058

 

753,736

 

9,519,584

 

3,769,878

 

769,422

Long-term assets

 

8,552,775

 

437,782

 

44,518

 

8,570,421

 

476,758

 

48,850

Investments, property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

 

1,019,823

 

3,357,276

 

709,218

 

949,163

 

3,293,120

 

720,572

Total Assets

 

14,069,765

 

4,682,215

 

858,279

 

13,457,158

 

4,804,344

 

852,239

                         

Current liabilities

 

2,548,512

 

890,909

 

121,048

 

1,273,436

 

1,015,234

 

115,454

Non-current liabilities

 

257,221

 

1,644,528

 

126,223

 

1,455,604

 

1,769,262

 

139,870

Shareholders' equity

 

11,264,032

 

2,146,778

 

611,008

 

10,728,118

 

2,019,848

 

596,915

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

14,069,765

 

4,682,215

 

858,279

 

13,457,158

 

4,804,344

 

852,239

 

   

 

 

 

 

3/31/2011

 

 

 

 

 

3/31/2010

   

NAMISA

 

MRS

 

ITASA

 

NAMISA

 

MRS

 

ITASA

Net revenue

 

933,661

 

649,573

 

58,373

 

343,774

 

555,044

 

55,092

Cost of products and services sold

 

(349,500)

 

(371,485)

 

(19,345)

 

(179,594)

 

(287,582)

 

(17,890)

Gross income (loss)

 

584,161

 

278,088

 

39,028

 

164,180

 

267,462

 

37,202

Operating (expenses) revenues

 

(143,321)

 

(15,803)

 

(13,292)

 

(87,868)

 

(46,941)

 

(13,183)

Net financial result

 

258,174

 

(45,644)

 

(4,327)

 

235,306

 

(24,096)

 

(6,208)

Income (loss) before income and social contribution taxes

 

699,014

 

216,641

 

21,409

 

311,618

 

196,425

 

17,811

Current and deferred income and social contribution taxes

 

(122,251)

 

(74,204)

 

(7,316)

 

(80,051)

 

(66,761)

 

(6,069)

Net income (loss) for the period

 

576,763

 

142,437

 

14,093

 

231,567

 

129,664

 

11,742

 

·       NACIONAL MINÉRIOS – NAMISA

 

Headquartered in Congonhas, state of Minas Gerais, the NAMISA main purpose is the production, purchase and sale of iron ore and it sells its products mainly in the foreign market. Its main operations are developed in the municipalities of Congonhas, Ouro Preto, Itabirito and Rio Acima, state of Minas Gerais, and in Itaguaí, state of Rio de Janeiro.

 

In December 2008, CSN sold 2,271,825 shares of the voting capital of Nacional Minérios S.A. to Big Jump Energy Participações S.A. ("Big Jump"), whose shareholders are the companies Posco and Brazil Japan Iron Ore Corp (Itochu Corporation, JFE Steel Corporation, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd., Kobe Steel Ltd., Nisshin Steel Co. Ltd., Nippon Steel). Subsequently to this sale, Big Jump subscribed new shares, paying in cash the total of US$3,041,473 thousand, corresponding to R$7,286,154 thousand, R$6,707,886 thousand of which were recorded as goodwill at the subscription of the shares.

 

Due to the new corporate structure of the jointly-owned subsidiary, in which Big Jump holds 40% and CSN 60% and, due to the shareholders’ agreement entered into between the parties, CSN consolidated it in a proportional manner.

 

 

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Such shareholders’ agreement provides that certain extreme deadlock situations among shareholders, not solved after mediation and negotiation procedures among executive officers of the parties, may entitle CSN to exercise the call option and Big Jump to exercise the put option related to Big Jump’s shareholding in Namisa.

 

Other agreements executed to implement said partnership, among them the share purchase agreement and the long-term operating agreements between Namisa and CSN, provide for certain affirmative covenants, if neither complied with nor remedied within estimated terms, in certain extreme situations, may entitle the aggrieved party to exercise the put option or the call option, where applicable, related to Big Jump’s interest in Namisa.

 

Continuing the restructuring process of Namisa, on July 30, 2009, the jointly-owned subsidiary merged its parent company Big Jump Energy Participações S.A.. Now Posco and Brazil Japan Iron Corp. hold a direct interest of 39.99% in Namisa. This merger did not change CSN’s shareholding structure.                                                                                                                    

 

·       MRS LOGÍSTICA

 

The Company’s main purpose is to explore, by onerous concession, the public rail cargo transport service in the right of way of the Southeast network, located in the stretch connecting Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Belo Horizonte, of Rede Ferroviária Federal S.A. - RFFSA, privatized on September 20, 1996. In 2008, CSN paid in Namisa 10% of its interest in MRS, and decreased this direct interest from 32.93% to 22.93%.

 

In addition to this direct interest, the Company also holds an indirect interest of 6% through Nacional Minérios S.A. – Namisa, a proportionally consolidated company, and 4.34% through International Investment Fund.

 

MRS may also explore modal transportation services regarding the rail transport and take part in developments aiming at the extension of rail transport services granted.

 

To provide the services which are the purpose of the concession obtained for a 30-year period, as from December 1, 1996, and extendable for another equal period at the exclusive discretion of the grantor, MRS leased from RFFSA, for the same period of the concession, the assets necessary to operate and maintain rail cargo transportation activities. When concession is extinguished, all the leased assets will be transferred to the possession of the railway operator designated in that same act.

 

·       ITÁ ENERGÉTICA S.A. - ITASA

 

CSN holds 48.75% of the subscribed capital and the total amount of common shares issued by Itasa, a special purpose entity (SPE) originally established to make feasible the construction of the Itá Hydroelectric Power Plant, the contracting of the supply of goods and services necessary to carry out the venture and the obtainment of financing through the offering of the corresponding guarantees

 

Itasa holds a 60.5% interest in the Itá Consortium, which was created for the exploration of the Itá Hydroelectric Power Plant pursuant to the concession agreement of December 28, 1995, and its Addendum 1 dated July 31, 2000, entered into between the consortium holders (Itasa and Centrais Geradoras do Sul do Brasil - Gerasul, formerly called Tractebel Energia S.A.), granted by the Federal Government, by means of the Brazilian Agency for Electric Energy (ANEEL), to mature in October 2030.

 

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In accordance with the terms provided for in the Consortium Agreement, ITASA is entitled to 60.5% of the average 668 MW, which corresponds to the energy project apportioned among the consortium holders, while the other consortium holder, Tractebel Energia S.A. (“Tractebel”), will hold the remaining 39.5 %. From the Company’s average 404.14 MW, the average of 342.95 MW is sold to its shareholders at the ratio of their interest in the company, and the average of 61.19 MW is sold to the consortium holder Tractebel.

 

·       CONSORTIUM OF THE IGARAPAVA HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT

 

The Igarapava Hydroelectric Power Plant is located in Rio Grande, 400 km from Belo Horizonte and 450 km from São Paulo, with installed capacity of 210 MW, formed by 5 bulb-type generating units, and is considered a landmark for energy generation in Brazil.

 

Igarapava stands out for being the first Hydroelectric Power Plant built by a consortium of 5 large companies.

 

CSN holds 17.92% of the consortium subscribed capital, whose specific purpose is the distribution of electric energy, which is distributed according to the interest percentage of each company.

 

The property plant and equipment balance on March 31, 2011 totals R$32,627 (R$32,919 on December 31, 2010) and the expense amount attributed to CSN totaled R$1,452 (R$1,593 on March 31, 2010).

 

 

12.  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

Land

 

Buildings

 

Machinery, equipment and facilities

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

Work in process

 

Other (*)

 

Total

Cost of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance on December 31, 2010

175,792

 

1,411,645

 

9,415,617

 

129,434

 

4,515,806

 

1,237,812

 

16,886,106

Exchange variation effect

500

 

1,181

 

7,596

 

151  

 

(291)

 

104

 

9,241

Acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

819,722

 

 

 

819,722

Disposals

 

 

(6,679)

 

(9,696)

 

(432)

 

 

 

(2,026)

 

(18,833)

Transfer to other category of assets

2,333  

 

10,276

 

174,116

 

2,523

 

(305,661)

 

96,529

 

    (19,884)

Write-off from supplies to internal consumption

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(58,372) 

 

 (58,372)

Transfer to intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(20)

 

(2,621)

 

     (2,641)

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(556)

 

(717)

 

  (1,273)

Balance on March 31, 2011

178,625

 

1,416,423

 

9,587,633

 

131,676

 

5,029,000

 

1,270,709

 

  17,614,066

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance on December 31, 2010

                     

 

(198,037)

 

(2,441,593)

 

(101,007)

     

(368,902)

 

(3,109,539)

Exchange variation effect

 

 

(568)

 

(7,405)

 

(107)

 

 

 

(67)

 

(8,147)

Depreciation

 

 

(6,317)

 

(202,754)

 

(1,168)

 

 

 

(7,277)

 

(217,516)

Disposals

 

 

 

 

542

 

422

 

 

 

1,419

 

2,383

Transfer to other category of assets

 

 

4,612  

 

19,729

 

(43)

 

 

 

(4,414)

 

19,884

Transfer to intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,237

 

2,237

Other

   

941

 

4,634

 

122

     

369

 

6,066

Balance on March 31, 2011

                     

 

(199,369)

 

(2,626,847)

 

(101,781)

 

 

 

(376,635)

 

(3,304,632)

                           

Net Property, Plant and Equipment

                         

On December 31, 2010

175,792

 

1,213,608

 

    6,974,024

 

    28,427

 

4,515,806

 

    868,910

 

13,776,567

On March 31, 2011

178,625

 

1,217,054

 

    6,960,786

 

    29,895

 

5,029,000

 

    894,074

 

14,309,434

                           

 

 

 

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Parent Company

 

Land

 

Buildings

 

Machinery, equipment and facilities

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

Work in process

 

Other (*)

 

Total

Cost of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance on December 31, 2010

94,133

 

842,117

 

7,334,173

 

113,178

 

1,649,182

 

336,080

 

10,368,863

Merger of subsidiary (Note 10)

 

 

 

 

365

 

507

 

506,582

 

415

 

507,869

Acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

345,648

 

 

 

345,648

Disposals

 

 

 

 

 

 

(431)

 

 

 

(768)

 

(1,199)

Transfer to other category of assets

2,408

 

2,996

 

134,950

 

1,549

 

(228,105)

 

66,318

 

(19,884)

Write-off from supplies to internal consumption

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(58,021)

 

(58,021)

Transfer to intangible assets

               

(20)

     

(20)

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

172

 

(717)

 

(545)

Balance on March 31, 2011

96,541

 

845,113

 

7,469,488

 

114,803

 

2,273,459

 

343,307

 

11,142,711

                           

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance on December 31, 2010

                     

 

(75,291)

 

(1,682,516)

 

(91,225)

     

(87,415)

 

(1,936,447)

Merger of subsidiary (Note 10)

 

 

 

 

(15)

 

(46)

 

 

 

(60)

 

(121)

Depreciation

   

(5,293)

 

(166,993)

 

(920)

     

(2,738)

 

(175,944)

Disposals

 

 

 

 

 

 

422

 

 

 

768

 

1,190

Transfer to other category of assets

       

19,868

 

3

     

13

 

19,884

Balance on March 31, 2011

                     

 

(80,584)

 

(1,829,656)

 

(91,766)

 

 

 

(89,432)

 

(2,091,438)

                           

Net Property, Plant and Equipment

                         

On December 31, 2010

94,133

 

766,826

 

5,651,657

 

21,953

 

1,649,182

 

248,665

 

8,432,416

On March 31, 2011

96,541

 

764,529

 

5,639,832

 

23,037

 

2,273,459

 

253,875

 

9,051,273

                           

 (*) In the consolidated it refers 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 storehouses.

 

Below, the weighted average term of depreciation (years):

 

 

Consolidated

 

Parent Company

Buildings

45

 

45

Machinery, equipment and facilities

15

 

15

Furniture and fixtures

10

 

10

Other

15

 

15

 

a)   Loan costs were capitalized in the quarter, in the amount of R$46,523 (R$19,071 in the first quarter of 2010) in the parent company and R$70,868 (R$19,071 in the first quarter of 2010) in the consolidated. These costs are basically estimated for mining, cement, long steel and Transnordestina projects, mainly relating to: (i)  Casa de Pedra expansion (ii) construction of the cement plant in the city of Volta Redonda (State of Rio de Janeiro) and of the clinker plant in the city of Arcos (State of Minas Gerais); (iii) construction of the long steel mill in the city of Volta Redonda (State of Rio de Janeiro) and (iv) extension of Transnordestina railroad, which will connect the countryside of the northeast region to the ports of Suape (State of Pernambuco) and Pecém (State of Ceará).

 

Below, the capitalization rates used in borrowing costs:

 

RATES

Specific

Non-specific

projects

projects

TJLP + 1.3% up to 3.2%

9.12%

UM006 + 2.7%

 

 

 

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b)   Depreciation, amortization and depletion additions in the period were distributed as follows:

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Parent Company

 

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2010

 

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2010

Production cost

205,429

 

190,766

 

167,203

 

150,887

Selling expenses

1,758

 

1,589

 

1,322

 

1,246

General and administrative expenses

7,426

 

6,597

 

1,623

 

1,917

Other operating

6,906

 

3,346

 

6,704

 

3,162

 

221,519

 

202,298

 

176,852

 

157,212

               

 

c)   Casa de Pedra mine is an asset owned by CSN, which has the exclusive right to explore these mines. Casa de Pedra mining activities are based on the “Mine Manifesto”, which grants to CSN full ownership over mine deposits existing within the boundaries of our property.

 

On March 31, 2011 and December 31,2010, the balance of Casa de Pedra’s net fixed assets was R$2,528,568 and R$2,167,378, respectively, main restated by works in progress amounting to R$1,271,423 and R$911,077. During the quarter ended March 31, 2011, the capitalized interest in Casa de Pedra fixed assets was R$10,066 (R$12,583 in the quarter ended March 31,2010) .

 

13.  INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

                 

Consolidated

 

Goodwill

 

Intangible with definite useful life

 

Software

 

Other

 

Total

Acquisition cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance on December 31, 2010

704,007

 

49,909

 

73,933

 

1,002

 

828,851

       Exchange variation effect

 

 

 

 

225

 

22

 

247

       Acquisitions and expenses

 

 

 

 

3,318

 

8

 

3,326

       Disposals

 

 

 

 

(521)

 

(489)

 

(1,010)

       Transfer of long-term assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,059

 

5,059

       Transfer of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

2,641

 

 

 

2,641

      Other changes

 

 

 

 

516

 

 

 

516

Balance on March 31, 2011

704,007

 

49,909

 

80,112

 

5,602

 

839,630

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

                          

 

                          

Balance on December 31, 2010

(280,309)

 

(44,918)

 

(41,168)

 

 

 

(366,395)

Exchange variation effect

 

 

 

 

(224)

 

 

 

(224)

Amortization

 

 

(1,248)

 

(2,718)

 

(37)

 

(4,003)

        Disposals

 

 

 

 

513

 

 

 

513

        Transfer of long-term assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,082)

 

(2,082)

        Transfer of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

(2,237)

 

 

 

(2,237)

        Other changes

 

 

 

 

(513)

 

 

 

(513)

Balance on March 31, 2011

(280,309)

 

(46,166)

 

(46,347)

 

(2,119)

 

(374,941)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Intangible Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On December 31, 2010

423,698

 

4,991

 

    32,765

 

1,002

 

462,456

On March 31, 2011

423,698

 

3,743

 

    33,765

 

3,483

 

464,689

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The concession intangible asset with definite useful life – it refers to the amount originally paid by shareholders, whose economic fundamental was the expectation of future result due to the concession right, recorded by the Company’s jointly-owned subsidiary. Amortization is calculated by the straight-line method at 10% p.a.

 

 

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Parent Company

 

Goodwill

 

Software

 

Total

Acquisition cost

 

 

 

 

 

Balance on December 31, 2010

14,135

 

21,480

 

35,615

     Transfer of property, plant and equipment

 

 

20  

 

20

Balance on March 31, 2011

14,135

 

21,500

 

35,635

           

Amortization

 

 

 

 

                          

Balance on December 31, 2010

(1,044)

 

(11,940)

 

(12,984)

Amortization

 

 

(908)

 

(908)

Balance on March 31, 2011

(1,044)

 

(12,848)

 

(13,892)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Intangible Assets

 

 

 

 

 

On December 31, 2010

13,091

 

9,540

 

22,631

On March 31, 2011

13,091

 

8,652

 

21,743

 

The software useful life term is 5 years. The annual depreciation rate is 20%.

 

Goodwill: The goodwill economic basis is the expected future profitability and, in accordance with the new pronouncements, these amounts are not amortized as from January 1, 2009, when they started to be subject only to impairment tests, which did not result in impairment charges.

 

Goodwill from investments

 

Balance on 3/31/2011

 

Investee

         

Flat steel

 

13,091

 

 CSN  

Packages

 

63,509

 

 CSN  

Subtotal

 

76,600

 

 

NAMISA

 

 

 

 

Mining

 

347,098

 

 Namisa  

Total consolidated

 

423,698

   
         

 

 

 

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14.  LOANS, FINANCING AND DEBENTURES

 

 

Consolidated

 

Parent Company

     

Current liabilities

 

Non-current liabilities

   

Current liabilities

 

Non-current liabilities

 

Rates (%)

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

 

Rates (%)

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepayment

1.0% up to 3.50%

 

447,710

 

473,255

 

  1,711,189

 

  1,840,269

 

1.0% up to 3.50%

449,799

 

  473,485

 

  2,036,929

 

2,006,889

Prepayment

3.51% up to 7.50%

 

135,562

 

138,210

 

471,270

 

522,116

 

3.51% up to 7.50%

326,139

 

  372,519

 

  1,376,339

 

1,454,688

Prepayment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 7.51% up to 10.00%

7,102

 

  15,596

 

358,314

 

  366,564

Perpetual bonds

7.00%

 

   2,217

 

2,268

 

  1,628,700

 

  1,666,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed rate notes

4.14% up to 9.75%

 

47,864

 

75,183

 

  3,746,010

 

  3,832,260

 

 1.50% up to 5.65%

29,683

 

  6,613

 

  1,873,445

 

1,949,345

Fixed rate notes

10.50%

 

   13,573

 

32,074

 

651,480

 

666,480

 

9.13%

29,476

 

  7,349

 

977,220

 

  999,720

Import financing

3.52% up to 6.00%

 

155,722

 

57,293

 

69,207

 

59,322

 

3.52% up to 6.00%

134,851

 

  31,626

 

36,758

 

  23,437

Import financing

6.01% up to 8.00%

 

11,228

 

16,849

 

8,859

 

24,396

 

6.01% up to 8.00%

11,228

 

  16,849

 

8,859

 

  24,396

BNDES/Finame

Interest Rate Resolution 635/87 + 1.70% and 2.70%

 

19,371

 

20,085

 

49,467

 

55,256

 

 Interest Rate Resolution 635/87 + 1.70% and 2.70% 

17,212

 

  17,875

 

45,009

 

  50,148

Other

3.30% and 4.19% and 5.37% and CDI + 1.20%

 

88,688

 

86,613

 

99,226

 

103,587

 

 Libor 6M + 2.25% and 4.00%

466,292

 

  34,603

 

103,538

 

  68,504

 

 

 

921,935

 

901,830

 

8,435,408

 

8,769,886

 

 

1,471,782

 

976,515

 

6,816,411

 

6,943,691

LOCAL CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BNDES/Finame

TJLP + 1.50% up to 3.20%

 

318,117

 

308,968

 

  1,850,246

 

  1,907,596

 

 TJLP + 1.50% up to 3.20%

196,009

 

  196,176

 

872,093

 

  910,961

Debentures

103.60 % CDI and 9.40% + IGPM and 1.00% + TJLP

 

625,424

 

41,750

 

  1,175,134

 

  1,760,846

 

 103.60 % CDI

610,723

 

  26,755

 

 

 

  600,000

Prepayment

104.80% and 109.50 % CDI

 

90,539

 

64,216

 

  3,400,000

 

  3,400,000

 

 104.80% and 109.50 % CDI

5,226

 

  38,266

 

  1,400,000

 

1,400,000

CCB

112.50% CDI

 

58,408

 

1,354

 

  5,000,000

 

  3,000,000

 

112.50% CDI

58,406

 

  1,354

 

  5,000,000

 

3,000,000

Intercompany

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100.50%  up to 
105.50% CDI

1,267,639

 

1,155,991

 

 

 

 

Other

100% IGPDI and 106% CDI and CDI + 0.29% and 5% and 14%

 

26,182

 

26,443

 

24,635

 

23,303

 

100% IGPDI

1,783

 

  1,744

 

7,127

 

  6,964

 

 

 

1,118,670

 

442,731

 

11,450,015

 

10,091,745

 

 

2,139,786

 

1,420,286

 

7,279,220

 

5,917,925

Total loans and financing

 

 

2,040,605

 

1,344,561

 

19,885,423

 

18,861,631

 

 

3,611,568

 

2,396,801

 

14,095,631

 

12,861,616

Transaction costs

 

 

(40,813)

 

(35,929)

 

(105,502)

 

  (80,816)

 

 

  (35,469)

 

  (30,454)

 

(70,682)

 

  (44,614)

Total loans and financing + transaction costs

 

 

1,999,792

 

1,308,632

 

19,779,921

 

18,780,815

 

 

3,576,099

 

2,366,347

 

14,024,949

 

12,817,002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepayment balances with related parties of the parent company totaled R$2,119,523 on March 31, 2011 (R$2,080,721 on December 31, 2010), see Note 3.

 

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On March 31, 2011, funding transaction costs are as follows:

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

   

Short-term

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term

 

 

 

 

     

Total

 

2012

 

2013

 

2014

 

2015

 

After 2015

 

TJ (1)

 

TIR (2)

Fixed rate notes

 

3,870

 

22,092

 

  2,137

 

2,871

 

  2,169

 

  2,021

 

12,894

 

6.5% up to 10%

 

6.75% up to 10.7%

BNDES

 

  540

 

5,501

 

  2,662

 

  403

 

334

 

300

 

1,802

 

1.3% up to 1.7%

 

1.44% up to 7.39%

BNDES

 

1,578

 

   3,045

 

  1,186

 

1,578

 

281

 

 

 

 

 

2.2% up to 3.2%

 

7.59% up to 9.75%

Prepayment

 

7,753

 

25,733

 

  6,293

 

7,753

 

  6,091

 

  1,804

 

3,792

 

109.50% and 110.79% CDI

 

10.08% up to 12.44%

Prepayment

 

  509

 

2,764

 

382

 

  509

 

509

 

509

 

  855

 

2.37% and 3.24%

 

2.68% up to 4.04%

CCB

 

25,811

 

46,336

 

  15,320

 

6,200

 

  5,046

 

  5,046

 

14,724

 

112.5% CDI

 

11.33% up to 13.55%

Other

 

  752

 

 31

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

103.6% CDI

 

12.59%

 

 

40,813

 

105,502

 

  28,011

 

19,314

 

  14,430

 

  9,680

 

34,067

 

 

 

 

                                     
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parent Company

   

Short-term

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term

 

 

 

 

     

Total

 

2012

 

2013

 

2014

 

2015

 

After 2015

 

TJ (1)

 

TIR (2)

Fixed rate notes

 

  701

 

1,227

 

526

 

  701

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.75%

 

10.01%

BNDES

 

  403

 

3,141

 

302

 

  403

 

334

 

300

 

1,802

 

1.30% up to 1.70%

 

1.44% up to 7.39%

BNDES

 

1,453

 

   2,785

 

  1,090

 

1,453

 

242

 

 

 

 

 

2.2% up to 3.2%

 

7.59% up to 9.75%

Prepayment

 

5,840

 

14,398

 

  4,380

 

5,840

 

  4,178

 

 

 

 

 

109.50% CDI

 

10.08%

Prepayment

 

  509

 

2,764

 

382

 

  509

 

509

 

509

 

  855

 

2.37% and 3.24%

 

2.68% up to 4.04%

CCB

 

25,811

 

46,336

 

  15,320

 

6,200

 

  5,046

 

  5,046

 

14,724

 

112.5% CDI

 

11.33% up to 13.55%

Other

 

  752

 

 31

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

103.6% CDI

 

12.59%

 

 

35,469

 

70,682

 

  22,031

 

15,106

 

  10,309

 

  5,855

 

17,381

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)            TJ – contractual annual interest rate

(2)            TIR – annual internal rate of return

 

 

On March 31, 2011, the principal of long-term loans, financing and debentures presents the following composition, by year of maturity:

 

   

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Parent Company

2012

 

      1,340,181

 

6.7%

 

      1,278,219

 

9.1%

2013

 

      2,082,838

 

10.5%

 

      2,546,531

 

18.1%

2014

 

      1,934,468

 

9.7%

 

      2,142,659

 

15.2%

2015

 

      2,159,652

 

10.9%

 

      2,506,690

 

17.8%

2016

 

      2,213,227

 

11.1%

 

      1,717,139

 

12.2%

After 2016

 

      8,526,357

 

42.9%

 

      3,904,393

 

27.7%

Perpetual bonds

 

      1,628,700

 

8.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

    19,885,423

 

100.0%

 

    14,095,631

 

100.0%

 

In September 2009, the Company issued bonds amounting to US$750 million through subsidiary CSN Islands XI Corp., which are due in September 2019 and pay 6.875% p.a., and interest rates paid twice a year as of March 2010. The Issuer may redeem the transaction in advance, with the payment of premium to the bonds’ creditors.

 

In July 2010, the Company issued bonds amounting to US$1 billion through its subsidiary CSN Resources, which are due in July 2020 and pay 6.5% p.a., its interest rates are paid twice a year as of January 2011. The Issuer may redeem the transaction in advance, with the payment of premium to the bonds’ creditors.

 

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In September 2010, the Company issued bonds amounting to US$1 billion through subsidiary CSN Island XII Corp. These indefinite maturity bonds pay 7% p.a. and interest rates will be paid quarterly as of December 2010, and the issuer has the option to redeem the transaction at its face value in any maturity date for the interest as of September 23, 2015 (inclusive).

 

On October 14, 2010, the Company fully redeemed Guaranteed Perpetual Bonds issued in 2005, through its wholly-owned subsidiary CSN Islands X Corp., guaranteed by CSN, at a 9.50% p.a. interest rate and amounting to US$750 million, plus the accrued interest rates and not paid up to the redemption date and any additional amounts payable regarding the Guaranteed Perpetual Bonds.

 

In February 2011, the Company informed that took out a loan operation called “Operação de Crédito Especial Empresa – Grandes Corporações” or Corporate Loan Operation – Large Corporates with the Federal Savings Bank (CEF), by issuing a bank credit certificate of R$2.0 billion, whose final amortization maturity is 94 months.

 

The guarantees provided for loans comprise fixed asset items, sureties, bank guarantees and securitization operations (exports), as shown in the following table and do not include the guarantees provided to subsidiaries and jointly-owned subsidiaries.

 

   

3/31/2011

12/31/2010

Property, plant and equipment

 

47,985

47,985

Personal guarantee

 

73,586

74,488

Imports

 

20,336

21,820

Securitization (exports)

 

408,324

288,338

 

 

550,231

432,631

 

The following table shows the amortization and funding in the current period:

 

       

Consolidated

     

Parent Company

 

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

Opening balance

 

20,206,192

 

14,356,884

 

15,258,417

 

13,662,818

Funding

 

2,129,169

 

8,789,548

 

2,351,379

 

2,663,709

Amortization

 

(694,456) 

 

(3,897,405) 

 

(575,700) 

 

(2,393,173)

Other (*)

 

285,123

 

957,165

 

673,103

 

1,325,063

Closing balance

 

21,926,028

 

20,206,192

 

17,707,199

 

15,258,417

                 

(*) Including exchange and monetary variations.

 

 

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·       DEBENTURES 

 

i. Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional

 

Fourth issue

 

As approved at the Board of Directors Meeting held on December 20, 2005 and ratified on April 24, 2006, the Company issued, on February 1, 2006, 60,000 non-convertible and unsecured debentures, in one single tranche, with a unit face value of R$10. These debentures were issued in the total issuance value of R$600,000. The credits from the negotiations with the financial institutions were received on May 3, 2006.

 

Compensation interest is applied on the face value of these debentures corresponding to 103.6% of the OTC Clearing House (Cetip) Interbank Deposit Certificate (CDI), and the maturity of the face value is scheduled for February 1, 2012, with early redemption option.

 

ii. Transnordestina Logística

 

On March 10, 2010, Transnordestina Logística S.A., obtained from the Northeast Development Bank (FDNE), approval for the issue of the 1st series of its 1st Private Issue of debentures convertible into shares, totaling ten tranches amounting to R$2,672,400. The first, third, fourth, seventh and ninth tranches refer to funds to be invested in module Missão Velha – Salgueiro – Trindade and Salgueiro – Port of Suape, which also includes investments in Port of Suape and reconstruction of stretch Cabo – Porto Real de Colégio. The second and fifth tranches refer to funds to be invested in module Eliseu Martins – Trindade. The sixth, eighth and tenth tranches refer to funds to be invested in module Missão Velha – Pecém, which also includes investments in Port of Pecém. The second and third tranches were fully subscribed and paid-up according to the dates and amounts shown below:

 

       

General

 

Number

 

Unit

             

Balance

Issue

 

Series

 

Meeting

 

Issued

 

Face Value

 

Issue

 

Maturity

 

Charges

 

2010

1st

 

1st

 

02/08/10

 

336,647,184

 

R$ 1.00

 

3/10/2010

 

10/3/2027

 

TJLP + 0.85% p.a

 

336,647

1st

 

2nd

 

02/08/10

 

350,270,386

 

R$ 1.00

 

11/25/2010

 

10/3/2027

 

TJLP + 0.85% p.a

 

350,270

1st

 

3rd

 

02/08/10

 

338,035,512

 

R$ 1.00

 

12/1/2010

 

10/3/2027

 

TJLP + 0.85% p.a

 

338,036

 

15.  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

I - Identification and appraisal of financial instruments

 

The Company operates with several financial instruments, from which the most relevant are funds available, including financial investments, securities, trade accounts receivable, accounts payable to suppliers and loans and financing. In addition, the Company also operates with derivative financial instruments, especially exchange swap and interest rate swap operations.

 

Considering the nature of instruments, the fair value is basically determined by using market prices in Brasil and abroad and prices at the Commodities and Futures Exchange. The amounts recorded in current assets and liabilities either have acid test ratio or are mostly due in three-month periods or less. Given the term and characteristics of these instruments, which are systematically renegotiated, book values are close to fair values.

 

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-Classification of financial instruments

 

Consolidated - R$ thousand

 

3/31/2011

 

 

 

12/31/2010

     

Fair value through profit and loss

 

Loans and Receivables - effective interest rate

 

Other Liabilities - Amortized Cost Method

 

Balances

     

Fair value through profit and loss

 

Loans and Receivables - effective interest rate

 

Other Liabilities - Amortized Cost Method

 

Balances

 

Available for sale

         

Available for sale

       

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

                                       

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

11,115,047

 

 

 

11,115,047

 

 

 

 

 

10,239,278

 

 

 

10,239,278

Accounts receivable - net

 

 

 

 

 

1,396,690

 

 

 

1,396,690

 

 

 

 

 

1,259,461

 

 

 

1,259,461

Margin requirement for financial instruments

 

 

 

 

 

295,687  

 

 

 

295,687

 

 

 

 

 

254,485

 

 

 

254,485

Securitization reserve fund

 

 

 

 

 

23,312

 

 

 

23,312

 

 

 

 

 

22,644

 

 

 

22,644

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                         

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                         

Other securities receivable

 

 

 

 

 

58,690

 

 

 

58,690

 

 

 

 

 

73,731

 

 

 

73,731

Investments

 

3,103,065

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,103,065

 

2,102,112

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,102,112

Securitization reserve fund

 

 

 

 

 

31,115

 

 

 

31,115

 

 

 

 

 

32,031

 

 

 

32,031

Securities

 

 

 

 

 

112,642

 

 

 

112,642

 

 

 

 

 

112,484

 

 

 

112,484

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                         

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                         

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                         

Loans and financing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,415,181

 

1,415,181

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,302,811

 

1,302,811

Debentures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

625,424

 

625,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41,750

 

41,750

Derivatives

 

 

 

112,181

 

 

 

 

 

112,181

 

 

 

116,407

 

 

 

 

 

116,407

Suppliers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

598,556

 

598,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

521,156

 

521,156

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                         

Loans and financing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,710,289

 

18,710,289

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,100,785

 

17,100,785

Debentures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,175,134

 

1,175,134

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,760,846

 

1,760,846

Derivatives

 

 

 

514

 

 

 

 

 

514

 

 

 

263

 

 

 

 

 

263

 

-Fair value measuring

 

Financial instruments recorded at their fair value require the disclosure of fair value measurement in three hierarchical levels:

 

·           Level 1: prices stated (unadjusted) in current markets for identical assets and liabilities

 

·           Level 2: Other information available, except for that of level 1, which is noticeable to assets or liabilities, directly (such as prices) or indirectly (resulting from prices).

 

·           Level 3: Not available information due to little or none market activity, which is significant to set assets fair value. 

 

The table below shows financial instruments recorded at fair value, using the evaluation method:

 

Consolidated - R$ thousand

 

 

 

 

 

3/31/2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/31/2010

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Balances

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Balances

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets available for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

3,103,065

 

 

 

 

 

3,103,065

 

2,102,112

 

 

 

 

 

2,102,112

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

112,182

 

 

 

112,182

 

 

 

116,407

 

 

 

116,407

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

514

 

 

 

514

 

 

 

263

 

 

 

263

 

 

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II – Fair values of assets and liabilities in relation to book value

 

Amounts that are accounted for in the quarterly financial information by their book value are substantially similar to those which would be reached in case they were traded in the market. Fair values of other long-term assets and liabilities are not significantly different from their book values, except for the amounts below.

 

The estimated fair value for consolidated long-term loans and financing was calculated at market rates in force, considering the nature, term and risks similar to those of registered contracts, compared below:

 

 

 

 

3/31/2011

 

 

 

12/31/2010

 

Book Value

 

Market Value

 

Book Value

 

Market Value

Perpetual bonds

                 1,630,917

 

           1,600,230

 

           1,668,468

 

           1,663,701

Fixed Rate Notes

                 4,458,927

 

           4,940,055

 

           4,605,997

 

           4,966,629

 

III – Investments in available-for-sale securities and measured at fair value through profit and loss

 

These mainly represent investments in shares acquired in Brazil and abroad from first-tier companies rated by international rating agencies as investment grade, which are recorded in non-current assets and gains and eventual losses are recorded in shareholders’ equity, remaining there until the effective realization of these securities, or when an eventual loss is deemed impaired.

 

Financial assets measured at fair value through profit and loss are recorded under current assets and gains and eventual losses are recorded as financial income and expenses respectively.

 

IV - Financial risk management policy

 

The Company has and follows a risk management policy that provides guidance on the risks incurred by the Company. According to this policy, the nature and general position of financial risks is regularly monitored and managed with the purpose of evaluating results and the financial impact on cash flow. Credit limits and the quality of the counterparties’ hedge are also periodically revised.

 

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

 

Under the risk management policy, the Company manages some risks by using derivative instruments. The Company’s risk policy forbids speculative negotiations and short sale.

 

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·         Liquidity risk

 

This is the risk that the Company might not have sufficient cash to honor its financial commitments, due to term or volume mismatch between receipts and expected payments.

 

In order to manage cash liquidity in domestic and foreign currency, disbursement and future receipts assumptions were established and are daily monitored by the Treasury. Payment schedules for long-term installments of loans, financings and debentures are presented in Note 14.

 

Below are the contracted financial liabilities maturities, including the payment of estimated interest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

March 31, 2011

Less than 1 year

 

1 -2 years

 

2 - 5 years

 

Over 5 years

 

Total

Loans, financing and debentures

                 2,040,605

 

           3,423,019

 

           6,307,347

 

         10,155,057

 

         21,926,028

Derivative financial instruments

                    112,182

 

                     514

 

 

 

 

 

              112,696

Suppliers

                    598,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

              598,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, financing and debentures

                 1,344,561

 

           4,254,057

 

           6,357,168

 

           8,250,406

 

         20,206,192

Derivative financial instruments

                    116,407

 

                     263

 

 

 

 

 

              116,670

Suppliers

                    521,156

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

              521,156

 

·         Exchange rate risk

 

The Company evaluates its exposure to exchange rate risk by subtracting its liabilities from its assets in US dollar, Euro and Yen, recording its net exposure to exchange risk, which is effectively the exposure risk in foreign currency. Therefore, in addition to accounts receivable from exports and investments abroad that are economically natural hedge instruments, the Company evaluates and uses several financial instruments, such as derivative instruments (swap, dollar x real, future exchange contracts) to manage its exposure to exchange rate variation risks of the real against U.S. dollar.  

 

Policies for the use of hedging derivatives

 

The Company’s financial policy reflects the liquidity parameters, credit and market risk approved by the Audit Committee and Board of Directors. The use of derivative instruments, with the purpose of preventing interest rate and foreign exchange rate fluctuations from having a negative impact on the Company’s balance sheet and statement of income, should comply with the same parameters. Pursuant to internal rules, this financial investment policy was approved and is managed by the Board of Executive Officers.

 

As a routine, the Board of Executive Officers presents and discusses, at the meetings of the Board of Executive Officers and Board of Directors, the Company’s financial positions. Pursuant to the Bylaws, significant amount operations require previous approval by the Company’s Management. The use of other derivative instruments is subject to prior approval by the Board of Directors.

 

In order to finance its activities, the Company often resorts to capital markets, either domestic or international ones, and due to the debt profile it seeks, part of the Company’s debt is pegged to foreign currency, mainly to the U.S. dollar, which motivates the Company to seek hedge for its indebtedness through derivative financial instruments.

 

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In order to contract financial instruments and derivatives with the purpose of hedge in compliance with the structure of internal controls, the Company adopts the following policies:

 

·           continuous ascertainment of the exchange exposure, which occurs by means of the assessment of assets and liabilities exposed to foreign currency, within the following terms: (i) accounts receivable and payable in foreign currency, considering, inclusive, the maturity of assets and liabilities exposed to currency fluctuation;

 

·           presentation of the financial position and foreign exchange exposure, as a routine, at meetings of the Board of Executive Officers and of the Board of Directors which approve this hedging strategy;

 

·           contracting of hedge derivative operations only with first-tier banks, diluting the credit risk due to diversification of these banks;

 

The consolidated net exposure to the foreign exchange rate on March 31, 2011 is shown as follows:

 

 

3/31/2011

 

Consolidated
(amounts in US$ thousand)

Cash and cash equivalents abroad

4,020,309

Margin of derivative guarantee

181,548

Trade accounts receivable - foreign market clients

190,249

Securitization reserve fund

33,417

Other assets

87,565

Total assets

4,513,088

Loans and financing

(5,676,935)

Suppliers

(6,682)

Other liabilities

(55,050)

Total liabilities

(5,738,667)

Gross exposure

(1,225,579)

Notional value of contracted derivatives

1,356,856

Net exposure

131,277

 

The results obtained with these operations are in accordance with the policies and strategies defined by the Management.

 

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·         Real-U.S. Dollar Commercial Exchange Rate Futures Contract

 

It seeks to hedge foreign-denominated liabilities against the Real variation. The Company may buy or sell commercial U.S. dollar futures contracts on the Commodities and Futures Exchange (BM&F) to mitigate the foreign currency exposure of its US dollar-denominated liabilities. The specifications of the Real-U.S. dollar exchange rate futures contract, including detailed explanation on the contracts’ characteristics and calculation of daily adjustments, are published by BM&F and disclosed on its website (www.bmf.com.br). In 2011, the Company did not contract U.S. dollar futures operations. In the first quarter of 2010, the Company paid R$44,324 and received R$115,745 in adjustments, thus having a gain of R$71,421. Gains and losses from these contracts are directly related to the currency fluctuations.

 

·         Exchange swap transactions

 

The company carries out exchange swap operations, aiming to protect its assets and liabilities of possible US dollar/Brazilian real fluctuations. Said exchange swap protection provides the Company, through the contract long position, FRA (Forward Rate Agreement) exchange coupon gain, which at the same time improves investment rates and reduces fundraising in the foreign market.

 

On December 31, 2010, the company held an exchange swap long position of US$1,282,000 thousand  (US$1,049,500 thousand on March 31,2010), where it was received, from the long position, exchange variation over 2.47% per year on average (in 2010 exchange variation over 2.29% per year), and paid 100% of CDI in the exchange swap contract short position.  

 

On March 31, 2011, the consolidated position of these contracts is as follows:

 

i) Outstanding operations

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/31/2011

 

 

Notional value US$ thousand

 

Valuation (R$ thousand)

 

Fair value (market)
(R$ thousand)

 

Amount payable
(R$ thousand)

Counterparties

 

2011

 

Date of maturity

 

Long-term position

 

Short-term position

 

2011

 

Amount payable

Santander

 

10,000

 

1/2/2015

 

16,088

 

(17,770)

 

(1,682)

 

(1,682)

Goldman Sachs

 

155,000

 

1/2/2015

 

251,163

 

(260,475)

 

(9,312)

 

(9,312)

Deutsche Bank

 

657,000

 

4/1/2011 to 5/2/2011

 

1,071,994

 

(1,101,618)

 

(29,624)

 

(29,624)

HSBC

 

460,000

 

4/1/2011 to 9/14/2011

 

750,085

 

(770,851)

 

(20,766)

 

(20,766)

 

 

1,282,000

 

 

 

2,089,330

 

(2,150,714)

 

(61,384)

 

(61,384)

                         

 

The position of outstanding operations is recorded in the Company’s liabilities totaling R$61,384 in 2011 (R$42,966 in 2010) and its effects are recognized in the Company’s financial result as loss in the amount of R$90,709 on March 31, 2011 (loss of R$68,681 on March 31,2010).

 

The subsidiaries Tecon and Lusosider maintain derivative operations to hedge against Yen and US Dollar exposures. The notional value of these operations are JPY 2,390,398 and US$34,044 respectively and the outstanding short position of R$12,711 in 2011 (R$9,097 in 2010). The results of these operations on March 31, 2011 are consolidated in the Company’s financial result totaling R$4,582 (gain of R$801 on March 31, 2010).

 

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The jointly-owned subsidiary MRS Logística has derivative (swap) operations with a notional amount of US$74,856 and the outstanding short position was R$24,776 in 2011 (R$33,700 in 2010). The result of this operation caused proportional losses to the Company’s interest, in the amount of R$6,082 on March 31, 2011 (gain of R$1,203 on March 31, 2010) recognized in the consolidated financial result.

 

ii) Settled operations

 

   

Notional value US$ thousand

 

Valuation - 2011 (R$ thousand)

 

Valuation - 2010 (R$ thousand)

 

Paid operations (R$ thousand)

Counterparties

 

2011

 

2010

 

Long-term position

 

Short-term position

 

Long-term position

 

Short-term position

 

Paid in 2011

 

Fair value in 2010

 

Effect in the 2011 income

Deutsche Bank

 

860,000

 

265,000

 

  1,435,956

 

  (1,473,125)

 

  443,143

 

  (468,544)

 

(37,169)

 

(25,401)

 

(11,768)

Goldman Sachs

 

100,000

 

100,000

 

167,275

 

(173,101)

 

  167,243

 

  (173,031)

 

(5,826)

 

(5,788)

 

  (38)

HSBC

 

963,000

 

223,000

 

  1,607,616

 

  (1,633,075)

 

  372,794

 

  (385,900)

 

(25,459)

 

(13,106)

 

(12,353)

Itau BBA

 

693,000

 

450,000

 

  1,157,812

 

  (1,189,345)

 

  751,835

 

  (778,892)

 

(31,533)

 

(27,057)

 

(4,476)

Santander

 

225,000

 

100,000

 

376,523

 

(383,218)

 

  167,077

 

  (173,082)

 

(6,695)

 

(6,005)

 

  (690)

   

  2,841,000

 

  1,138,000

 

  4,745,182

 

  (4,851,864)

 

1,902,092

 

(1,979,449)

 

(106,682)

 

(77,357)

 

(29,325)

                                     

 

In addition to the swaps above mentioned, the Company also made NDFs (Non Deliverable Forward) of its assets in Euros. Basically, the Company realized financial derivatives of its assets in Euros, from which it will receive the difference between the exchange variation in U.S. dollars observed in the period, multiplied by the notional value (long position) and pays the difference between the exchange variation in Euros observed in the period, over the notional value in Euros on the agreement date (short position). These are over-the-counter Brazilian market operations, and first-tier financial institutions are the counterparties, contracted within exclusive funds.

 

On March 31, 2011, the consolidated position of these agreements was as follows:

 

i)     Outstanding transactions

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/31/2011

 

 

Notional value EUR thousand

 

Valuation - 2011 (R$ thousand)

 

Fair value (market) (R$ thousand)

 

Amount payable (R$ thousand)

Counterparties

 

2011

 

Operation maturity

 

Long-term position

 

Short-term position

 

2011

 

Amount payable

Deutsche Bank

 

75,000

 

4/20/2011

 

163,373

 

  (173,104)

 

(9,732)

 

(9,732)

Goldman Sachs

 

15,000

 

4/20/2011

 

32,726

 

  (34,621)

 

(1,895)

 

(1,895)

 

 

90,000

 

 

 

196,099

 

  (207,725)

 

(11,627)

 

(11,627)

                         

 

The outstanding operations position is recorded in the Company’s liabilities totaling R$11,627 in 2011 and its effects are recognized in the Company’s financial result as loss totaling R$11,548 on March 31, 2011.

 

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ii)    Settled operations

 

 

 

Notional value EUR thousand

 

Valuation - 2011 (R$ thousand)

 

Valuation - 2010 (R$ thousand)

 

Paid operations (R$ thousand)

Counterparties

 

2011

 

2010

 

Operation maturity

 

Long-term position

 

Short-term position

 

Long-term position

 

Short-term position

 

Received in 2011

 

Fair value in 2010

 

Effect in the 2011 income

Deutsche Bank

 

  25,000

 

  25,000

 

1/20/2011

 

  56,648

 

  (55,684)

 

  56,648

 

  (55,707)

 

  963  

 

941

 

22

Goldman Sachs

 

  50,000

 

  50,000

 

1/20/2011

 

  113,295

 

  (111,370)

 

  113,295

 

  (111,415)

 

1,926

 

  1,880

 

46

HSBC

 

  15,000

 

  15,000

 

1/20/2011

 

  34,029

 

  (33,412)

 

  34,029

 

  (33,424)

 

  617

 

605

 

12

   

  90,000

 

  90,000

     

  203,972

 

  (200,467)

 

  203,972

 

  (200,547)

 

3,505

 

  3,426

 

79

                                         

 

·         Sensitivity analysis

 

For the consolidated exchange operations with US Dollar fluctuation risk, based on the foreign exchange rate on March 31, 2011 of R$1.6287 per US$1.00, adjustments were estimated for five scenarios:

 

-  Probable scenario: exchange swap operations considered the assumption of maintaining the fair values (at market) on March 31, 2011 and the 1.6405 future U.S. Dollar rate in the BM&F was used in the foreign exchange position to mature on May 2, 2011, collected on March 31, 2011.

-  Scenario 1: (25% of Real appreciation) R$/US$ parity of 1.2215;

-  Scenario 2: (50% of Real appreciation) R$/US$ parity of 0.8144;

-  Scenario 3: (25% of Real devaluation) R$/US$ parity of 2.0359;

-  Scenario 4: (50% of Real devaluation) R$/US$ parity of 2.4431.

 

                           

3/31/2011

   

Risk

 

Notional value (US$)

 

Probable scenario

 

Scenario 1

 

Scenario 2

 

Scenario 3

 

Scenario 4

                             
       

1.6287

 

  1.6405

 

1.2215

 

0.8144

 

2.0359

 

2.4431

                             

Exchange swap

 

USD fluctuation

 

  1,282,000

 

  (61,384)

 

  (521,998)

 

  (1,043,997)

 

521,998

 

  1,043,997

                             

Exchange position - Functional currency BRL

 

USD fluctuation

 

  (1,225,579)

 

  (14,462)

 

499,025

 

998,050

 

(499,025)

 

  (998,050)

(excluding exchange derivatives above)

                           
                             

Consolidated exchange position

 

USD fluctuation

 

131,277

 

  1,549

 

  (53,453)

 

(106,905)

 

53,453

 

106,905

(including exchange derivatives above)

                           

 

 

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For the consolidated exchange operations with Euro fluctuation risk, based on the foreign exchange rate on March 31, 2011 of R$2.3129 per €$1.00, adjustments were estimated for five scenarios:

 

-  Probable scenario: exchange swap operations considered the assumption of maintaining the fair values (at market) on March 31, 2011 and the 2.3281 future Euro rate in the BM&F was used in the foreign exchange position to mature on May 2, 2011, collected on March 31, 2011.

-  -Scenario 1: (25% of Real appreciation) R$/Euro parity of 1.7347;

-  Scenario 2: (50% of Real appreciation) R$/Euro parity of 1.1565;

-  Scenario 3: (25% of Real devaluation) R$/Euro parity of 2.8911;

-  Scenario 4: (50% of Real devaluation) R$/Euro parity of 3.4694.

 

 

                           

3/31/2011

   

Risk

 

Notional value (EUR)

 

Probable scenario

 

Scenario 1

 

Scenario 2

 

Scenario 3

 

Scenario 4

                             
       

2.3129

 

2.3281

 

1.7347

 

1.1565

 

2.8911

 

3.4694

                             

Exchange swap

 

EURO fluctuation

 

 90,000

 

 (11,627)

 

 (52,040)

 

 (104,081)

 

 52,040

 

 104,081

                             

Exchange position - Functional currency BRL

 

EURO fluctuation

 

 22,864

 

 348

 

 (13,221)

 

 (26,441)

 

 13,221

 

 26,441

(excluding exchange derivatives above)

                           
                             

Consolidated exchange position

 

EURO fluctuation

 

 112,864

 

 1,716

 

 (65,261)

 

 (130,522)

 

 65,261

 

 130,522

(including exchange derivatives above)

                           

 

 

 

Short and long-term liabilities are indexed to floating interest and inflation rates. Due to this exposure, the Company maintains derivatives to better manage these risks.

 

 

These transactions aim at hedging its liabilities indexed to the U.S. dollar Libor against fluctuations of Brazilian interest rates. Basically, the Company carried swaps of its Libor-indexed liabilities bearing 1.25% p.a. interest rates over the notional amount in U.S. dollars (long position) and paid 96% of the Interbank Deposit Certificate – CDI over the reference amount in reais on the contracting date (short position). The reference value of these swaps on March 31, 2011 is US$150,000 thousand, hedging an export prepayment operation of same amount. Gains and losses deriving from these contracts are directly related to the U.S. dollar fluctuations, Libor and CDI. These usually refer to operations on the Brazilian over-the-counter market having first-tier institutions as counterparty.

 

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On March 31, 2011, the position of contracts is the following:

 

a)    Outstanding transactions

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/31/2011

   

 

 

Notional value
(US$ thousand)

 

Valuation - 2011
(R$ thousand)

 

Fair (market) value
(R$ thousand)

 

Amount payable
(R$ thousand)

Settlement date

 

Counterparties

 

2011

 

Long-term position

 

Short-term position

 

2011

 

Amount payable

5/12/2011

 

CSFB

 

 150,000

 

 254,725

 

 (257,471)

 

 (2,746)

 

 (2,746)

 

The net position of the aforementioned contracts is recorded in specific derivatives account as loss totaling R$2,746 on March 31, 2011 and their effects are recognized in the Company’s financial result as loss totaling R$5,254.

 

b)    Settled transactions

 

 

     

Notional value (US$ thousand)

 

Valuation - 2011
(R$ thousand)

 

Valuation - 2010
(R$ thousand)

 

Paid operations (R$ thousand)

Settlement date

 

Counterparties

 

2011

 

2010

 

Long-term position

 

Short-term position

 

Long-term position

 

Short-term position

 

Paid in 2011

 

Fair value in 2010

 

Effect in the 2011 income

2/14/2011

 

CSFB

 

 150,000

 

 150,000

 

 255,240

 

 (260,757)

 

 254,575

 

 (257,584)

 

 (5,517)

 

 (3,009)

 

 (2,508)

               

 255,240

 

 (260,757)

 

 254,575

 

 (257,584)

 

 (5,517)

 

 (3,009)

 

 (2,508)

                                         

 

 

·         Sensitivity analysis of interest rate swaps

 

The sensibility analysis is based on the assumption of maintaining as probable scenario the market values on March 31, 2011. The Company considered the scenarios below for the US$ Libor rates and CDI. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/31/2011

 

Notional (US$)

 

Risk

 

Probable

 

25%

 

50%

25%

 

50%

 Swap interest rate Libor vs CDI

 150,000  

 

(Libor) US$

 

 (2,746)

 

 (29,184)

 

 (34,738)

 29,184  

 

 34,738

 

 

·         Sensitivity analysis of interest rate variations

 

The Company considers the effects of a 5% increase or decrease of interest rates over its loans, financing and outstanding debentures on March 31, 2011.

 

 

       

Effects on results

   

Initial rate
(% p.a)

 

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2010

Variations in interest rates

 

 

 

 

 

 

TJLP

 

 6.00

 

 9,240

 

 5,651

Libor

 

 0.46

 

 6,697

 

 7,834

CDI

 

 11.66

 

 50,928

 

 22,544

 

 

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·         Share´s market price risks

 

The Company is exposed to the risk of changes in share prices due to the investments held and classified as available for sale.

 

The table below summarizes the impact of stock prices changes on shareholders’ equity in other comprehensive income.

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

Other Comprehensive Income

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2010

Net variation in the market value of financial instruments classified as available for sale

 131,516  

 

 110,913

 

Investments in blue-chip shares are traded at BOVESPA and ASX (Australian Securities Exchange).

 

The sensitivity analysis is based on the assumption of maintaining as probable scenario the market values on March 31, 2011. Therefore, there are no effects over the financial instruments classified as available for sale reported above. The Company considered the scenarios below for stock volatility.

 

-       Scenario 1: (25% share appreciation);

-       Scenario 2 (50% share appreciation);

-       Scenario 3 (25% share devaluation);

-       Scenario 4 (50% share devaluation):

 

 

 

Effects on Shareholders' Equity

Companies

 

25%

 

50%

 

25%

 

50%

Usiminas

 

 292,093

 

 584,186

 

 (292,093)

 

 (584,186)

Riversdale Mining Limited

 

 173,259

 

 346,518

 

 (173,259)

 

 (346,518)

Planatlântica

 

 2,551

 

 5,101

 

 (2,551)

 

 (5,101)

 

 

 467,903

 

 935,805

 

 (467,903)

 

 (935,805)

                 

 

 

The exposure to the financial institutions credit risk observes the parameters set forth in the financial policy. The Company analyzes in detail the equity and financial conditions of its clients and suppliers, by setting a credit limit and permanently monitoring their outstanding balance.

 

In relation to financial investments, the Company only invests in institutions with low credit risk rated by rating agencies. Once partially the funds are invested in government bonds, there is also the credit risk of the Brazilian government.

 

 

The Company manages its capital structure with a view to safeguarding its going concern capacity to offer return to shareholders and benefits to other stakeholders, besides maintaining an ideal capital structure to reduce this cost.

 

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V – Guaranteed deposits

 

The Company has guaranteed deposits amounting to R$295,687 (R$254,485 in 2010); which is invested at the Deutsche to guarantee the derivative financial instrument agreements, specially swap between CSN Islands VIII and CSN. Additionally, the Company has a securitization reserve fund amounting to R$54,427 (R$54,675 in 2010) as set forth in the securitization program agreements (see Note 14).

 

16.  OTHER LIABILITIES

 

Other liabilities classified under current and non-current liabilities are as follows:

 

 

Current  

 

Non current

 

Consolidated  

 

Parent Company

 

Consolidated  

 

Parent Company

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

Obligations with related parties

152,685

 

148,364

 

383,207

 

372,185

 

3,048,102

 

3,028,924

 

7,710,297

 

8,141,037

Unrealized losses with derivatives (Note 15)

112,181

 

116,407

 

1,421

 

3,010

 

251

 

263

 

 

 

 

Dividends and interest on shareholders' equity payable (Note 22)

748,544

 

631,344

 

747,053

 

630,051

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advances to clients

32,896

 

35,361

 

24,658

 

29,003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxes paid in installments

646,387

 

656,678

 

642,649

 

652,894

 

855,091

 

859,898

 

823,854

 

829,537

Other liabilities

307,285

 

266,798

 

211,967

 

223,848

 

156,121

 

178,350

 

115,631

 

136,996

 

1,999,978

 

1,854,952

 

2,010,955

 

1,910,991

 

4,059,565

 

4,067,435

 

8,649,782

 

9,107,570

                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17.  SURETIES AND GUARANTEES

 

The Company has the following liabilities with its subsidiaries and jointly-owned subsidiaries, in the amount of R$7,316,411 (R$7,484,271 on December 31, 2010), for guarantees provided:

 

 

In million

 

Currency

 

Maturity

 

Loans

 

Tax foreclosure

 

Other

 

Total

         

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

                                       

Transnordestina

R$

 

6/1/2010 to 5/8/2028

 

1,122,197

 

  1,145,397

 

 

 

 

 

  5,186

 

  5,186

 

1,127,383

 

1,150,583

CSN Cimentos

R$

 

Indefinite

         

32,855

 

  32,745

 

26,987

 

26,987

 

59,842

 

59,732

Prada

R$

 

Indefinite

 

 

 

 

 

9,958

 

9,958

 

740

 

740

 

10,699

 

10,699

Sepetiba Tecon

R$

 

Indefinite

 

1,465

 

1,465

 

15,000

 

  15,000

 

61,519

 

61,519

 

77,983

 

77,983

Itá Energética

R$

 

9/15/2013

 

9,587

 

9,587

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  9,587

 

  9,587

CSN Energia

R$

 

Indefinite

         

2,392

 

1,029

 

  2,336

 

  2,336

 

  4,728

 

  3,365

Total in R$

 

 

 

 

1,133,249

 

  1,156,449

 

60,206

 

  58,732

 

96,767

 

96,767

 

1,290,221

 

1,311,948

                                       

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

Aços Longos

US$

 

12/31/2011

 

 

 

4,431

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  4,431

CSN Resources

US$

 

7/21/2020

 

1,000,000

 

  1,000,000

                 

1,000,000

 

1,000,000

Total in US$

 

 

 

 

3,700,000

 

  3,704,431

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,700,000

 

3,704,431

Total in R$

       

6,026,190

 

6,172,323

                 

6,026,190

 

6,172,323

 

 

 

 

 

7,159,439

 

7,328,772

 

60,206

 

  58,732

 

96,767

 

96,767

 

7,316,411

 

7,484,271

                                       

 

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18.  TAXES PAID IN INSTALLMENTS

 

a)             Tax recovery program (Refis)

 

·                     Federal Refis

 

On November 26, 2009, CSN and its subsidiaries adhered to the Federal Tax Repayment Program (REFIS) introduced by Law 11,941/09 and Provisional Measure 470/09, in order to settle their tax and social security liabilities through a special settlement and installment payment system. The adhesion to special tax programs reduced the amount payable of fines, interests and legal charges previously due.

 

The Management’s decision took into account the matters judged by higher courts, as well as the evaluation of its external advisors as to the possibility of a favorable court decision for the lawsuits in progress.

 

In November 2009 and February 2010, companies recorded the adjustments necessary to be made in the provisions, as well as reductions in debits set forth in special programs, according to the waiver date of administrative appeals or legal proceedings. In 1Q10, those amounts corresponded to a negative effect before income and social contribution taxes of R$48,890 in the parent company and R$42,365 in the consolidated, which were recorded in other operating income and expenses and financial result (see Notes 24 and 25).

 

The new debit value after the application of reductions related to the tax program of Law 11,941/09 was offset with court deposits related to these lawsuits and is subject to validation by the proper authorities. The remaining balance will be paid in 180 monthly installments as of the consolidation of debits by the authorities.

 

As for debits recorded pursuant to Provisional Measure 470/09, these were paid in 12 installments as of November 2009. In July 2010, the Company chose to offset with the amounts of income and social contribution taxes loss carryforwards the last four installments of this tax recovery program, pursuant to the possibility set forth in the applicable legislation.

 

Respective authorities are examining the data presented by the Company with the purpose of consolidating the debits included in installment payments set forth by Provisional Measure 470/09.

 

In relation to the debts included in the installment payment program of Law 11,941/09, the Company is awaiting the consolidation by appropriate authorities, as per instructions of the Joint Ordinance RFB/PGFN 2/2011.

 

On March 31, 2011, the position of debits from Refis, recorded in taxes paid in installments in current and non-current liabilities was R$1,396,124 (R$1,410,062 on December 31, 2010) in the parent company and R$1,431,099 (R$1,444,207 on December 31,2010) in the consolidated.

  

 

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

 

Several proceedings involving actions and complaints of a number of issues are being challenged at the proper jurisdictions. The breakdown of the amounts recorded as provisions and the respective judicial deposits related to those actions are shown as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

3/31/2011

 

 

 

12/31/2010

 

 

Judicial deposits

 

Liabilities provisioned

 

Judicial deposits

 

Liabilities provisioned

Social security and labor

 

86,669

 

191,523

 

78,302

 

183,141

Civil

 

38,745

 

53,423

 

38,646

 

54,613

Tax

 

857,310

 

67,427

 

847,301

 

67,427

Guaranteed deposits

 

44,695

 

 

 

43,856

 

 

 

 

1,027,419

 

312,373

 

1,008,105

 

305,181

Legal liabilities challenged in court:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IPI  premium credit

 

1,227,892

 

1,227,892

 

1,227,892

 

1,227,892

CSLL credit on exports

 

 

 

443,208

 

 

 

401,916

Education allowance

36,189

 

33,121

 

36,189

 

33,121

CIDE 

 

54,211

 

27,545

 

54,211

 

27,545

Income tax / "Plano Verão" 

 

342,389

 

20,892

 

341,551

 

20,892

Other provisions 

 

36,078

 

115,101

 

36,078

 

113,552

 

 

1,696,759

 

1,867,759

 

1,695,921

 

1,824,918

 

 

2,724,178

 

2,180,132

 

2,704,026

 

2,130,099

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current - Parent Company

 

 

 

207,974

 

 

 

200,288

Total non-current - Parent Company

 

2,724,178

 

1,972,158

 

2,704,026

 

1,929,811

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current - Consolidated

 

 

 

265,617

 

 

 

222,461

Total non-current - Consolidated

 

2,797,959

 

2,008,407

 

2,774,706

 

2,016,842

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The changes in provisions for contingencies in the period ended March 31, 2011 are as follows:

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

Nature

 

12/31/2010

 

Additions

 

Restatement

 

Utilization

 

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

Civil

 

    80,831  

 

  679

 

   18

 

   (4,999)

 

  76,529

 

  73,760

 

  57,622

Labor

 

  188,188

 

   18,336

 

5,915

 

(14,957)

 

   197,482

 

   191,857

 

   164,839

Tax

 

  1,911,260

 

   40,000

 

2,842

 

(13,119)

 

   1,940,983

 

 

 

 

Pension plan

 

59,024

 

 

 

  6

 

 

 

  59,030

 

 

 

 

 

 

  2,239,303

 

   59,015

 

8,781

 

(33,075)

 

2,274,024

 

   265,617

 

222,461

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parent Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

Nature

 

12/31/2010

 

Additions

 

Restatement

 

Utilization

 

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

Civil

 

54,613

 

  679

 

   18

 

   (1,887)

 

  53,423

 

  53,423

 

  54,113

Labor

 

  146,175

 

   17,865

 

4,726

 

(14,215)

 

   154,551

 

   154,551

 

   146,175

Tax

 

  1,892,345

 

   40,000

 

2,841

 

 

 

   1,935,186

 

 

 

 

Pension plan

 

36,966

 

 

 

  6

 

 

 

  36,972

 

 

 

 

 

 

  2,130,099

 

   58,544

 

7,591

 

(16,102)

 

   2,180,132

 

   207,974

 

   200,288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

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The provisions for civil, labor, tax, environmental and social security liabilities were estimated by the Company’s Management substantially based on the opinion of its legal counsels, and only the cases classified as risk of probable loss were recorded. Additionally, the provisions include tax liabilities arising from actions taken on the Company’s initiative, plus SELIC (Special Settlement and Custody System) interest

 

The Company and its subsidiaries are defendants in other judicial and administrative proceedings (labor, civil and tax) in the approximate amount of R$4,737,815 of which R$3,414,513 corresponds to tax proceedings, R$323,028 to civil actions and R$1,000,275 to labor and social security lawsuits. According to the Company’s legal counsels, these administrative and legal proceedings are assessed as possible risk of loss. These proceedings were not accrued in accordance with the Management’s judgment and with accounting practices adopted in Brazil

 

a) Labor proceedings

 

On March 31, 2011, the Company is defendant in 9,229 labor claims, with a provision in the amount of R$154,551 (R$146,175 on December 31, 2010). Most of the pleadings of the actions are related to joint and/or subsidiary liability, wage parity, additional allowances for unhealthy and hazardous activities, overtime and differences related to the 40% fine on FGTS (severance pay) resulting from the federal government’s economic plans, health plan, action for damages due to alleged occupational disease or accident and profit sharing differences from 1997 to 1999 and from 2001 to 2003.        

 

b) Civil proceedings

 

Among the civil judicial proceedings to which the Company is defendant, there are mainly actions with indemnification request. Such proceedings, in general, arise from occupational accidents, diseases, contractual controversies, related to the Company’s industrial activities. A provision in the amount of R$53,423 on March 31, 2011 (R$54,113 on December 31, 2010) was recorded for proceedings involving civil matters

 

Among the environmental administrative/legal proceedings in which the Company is defendant, these mainly refer to administrative proceedings aiming the verification of possible environmental irregularities and the environmental licenses regularization; at courts, there are collection suits of fines levied due to these irregularities and public civil actions requesting the regularization cumulated with indemnities, which include environmental restoration, in most of the cases. These proceedings usually derive from controversies related to alleged damage to the environment, concerning the Company’s industrial activities. On December 31, 2010, the Company recorded a balance of R$500 for environmental-related lawsuits.

 

c) Tax proceedings

 

§  Income and Social Contribution Taxes

 

(i) Plano Verão - The parent company claims the recognition of the financial-tax effects on the calculation of the income and social contribution taxes on net income, related to the 51.87% inflation write-down of the Consumer Price Index (IPC), which occurred in January and February 1989 (“Plano Verão”).

 

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In 2004, the proceeding was concluded and a final and unappealable decision was reached, granting the right to apply the index of 42.72% (January 1989), from which the 12.15% already applied should be deducted. The use of the index of 10.14% (February 1989) was also granted. The proceeding is currently under expert examination.

 

On March 31, 2010 the Company recorded R$342,389 (R$341,551 on December 31, 2010) deposited in court and classified in a specific court deposit account in long-term receivables and provision of R$20,892 (R$20,892 on December 31, 2010), representing the portion not recognized in court.

 

(ii) Social Contribution on Net Income - Exports – In February 2004, the Company filed a lawsuit in order to be exempted from the social contribution payment on its export revenues/earnings, as well as obtaining a court authorization to be able to repeat/offset all social contribution values that had been improperly paid on export  revenues/earnings since the publication of the Amendment 33/2001, which provided a new wording to Article 149, paragraph 2 of CF/88, when establishing that “social contributions will not levy on revenues resulting from exports”.

 

In March 2004, a preliminary injunction was issued, later confirmed in a court decision, which authorized the exclusion (of the CSLL calculation basis) only from the profit from exports.

 

Said decision was renewed by the 4th Panel of the 2nd Regional Federal Court (TRF), which overruled the writ claimed by the Parent Company. An Extraordinary Appeal was filed against this decision, whose progress was suspended until the Brazilian Federal Court (STF) renders a decision on the matter in the records of the Extraordinary Appeal 564,413 (leading case), in which the existence of a general rebound of this very constitutional issue was acknowledged.

 

In December 2008, the Company received a Collection Letter of the amounts referred to the exclusion of “revenues” on the CSLL calculation basis. Consequently, the Company’s Management approved the adhesion of the Collection Letter to the tax installment payment program set forth by Law 11,941/2009 (REFIS).  

 

After decision rendered by Federal Supreme Court (STF) in the records of RE 564,413 (leading case) in contrary voting related to the non-levy of social contribution on exports to taxpayers, also pending of publication, the Company decided to also include this lawsuit to the installment payment program enacted by Law 11,941/09 (REFIS).

 

Up to March 31, 2011, the amount of suspended liability and the credits offset based on the aforementioned proceeding was R$443,208 (R$401,916 on December 31, 2010), plus Selic interest rate.

 

§  Contribution for intervention in the Economic Domain - CIDE

 

The parent company questioned the legality of Law 10,168/00, which established the payment of CIDE on the amounts paid, credited or remitted to beneficiaries not resident in Brazil, for royalties or remuneration purposes on supply contracts, technical assistance, trademark license agreement and exploration of patents.

 

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The lower court decision was unfavorable, which was ratified by the 2nd Regional Federal Court (TRF). Appeals for Clarification of Judgment were filed, which were rejected, and an Extraordinary Appeal was filed at STF, which is awaiting decision as to its admissibility.

 

Due to adverse decisions and benefits from reduction of fines and interest rates, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the adhesion of said litigation to the tax recovery program of Law 11,941/2009.

 

After having applied the benefits of this program, the Company also maintains judicial deposits in the amount of R$6,141, out of which R$2,895 refer to excess deposits after the application of REFIS reductions that may be offset with other debits discussed in court by the taxpayer or converted into income. On March 31, 2011, there is a provision in the amount of R$27,545 (R$27,545 on December 31, 2010), which includes legal charges.

 

§  Education allowance

 

The parent company challenged the unconstitutionality of the education allowance and the possible recovery of the amounts paid in the period from January 5, 1989 to October 16, 1996. The proceeding was judged unfounded, and the Federal Regional Court maintained its unfavorable decision, which is final and unappealable.

 

In view of this fact, CSN attempted to pay the amount due, but FNDE and INSS did not reach an agreement about who should receive it. A fine was also demanded, but CSN did not agree on it.

 

CSN filed new proceedings questioning the above-mentioned facts and deposited in court the amounts due. In the first proceeding, the 1st level sentence judged partially favorable the pleading, in which the Judge removed the amount of the fine, maintaining, however, the SELIC rate. The Company presented brief of respondent to the defendant’s appeal, and appealed concerning the SELIC rate.

 

The amount accrued and deposited in court on March 31, 2011 totals R$33,121 (R$33,121 on December 31, 2010).

 

§  Workers’ Compensation Insurance - SAT

 

The parent company is challenging in court the increase in the SAT rate from 1% to 3% and is also contests the raise in SAT for the purposes of Contribution to Special Retirement, whose rate was set at 6%, in accordance with the legislation, for employees who are exposed to harmful agents.

 

As for the first proceeding mentioned above, the lower court decision was unfavorable and the proceeding is under judgment in the 2nd Region of the Federal Regional Court. As for the second proceeding it ended up unfavorably for the Company, and the total amount due in this proceeding of R$33,077, which was deposited in court, was converted into revenue for the benefit of INSS.

 

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The amount accrued on March 31, 2011, totals R$36,972 (R$36,966 on December 31, 2010), which includes legal additions and is exclusively related to the process of rate difference from 1% to 3% for all establishments of the Company. Due to the probability of losing of this discussion, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the adhesion of said discussions to the installment payment set forth by Law 11,941/09. Due to the adhesion to REFIS and the withdrawal from the litigation that discussed the rate increase from 1% to 3%, CSN included the period that had not been assessed in the Common Installment Program, which awaits ratification.

 

§  IPI premium credit on exports

 

The Brazilian tax laws allowed companies to recognize IPI premium credit until 1983, when the Brazilian government, through Executive act, cancelled these benefits, prohibiting companies to use these credits.

  

The parent company challenged the constitutionality of this act and filed a claim to obtain the right to use the IPI premium credit on exports from 1992 to 2002, once only laws enacted by the legislative branch may cancel or revoke benefits prepared by prior legislation.

 

In August 2003 the Company obtained a favorable lower court decision, authorizing the use of the credits aforementioned. The national treasury appealed against this decision and obtained a favorable decision, and the Company then filed a special and extraordinary appeal against this decision at the Superior Court of Justice and at the Federal Supreme Court, respectively.

 

Between September 2006 and May 2007, the Brazilian Treasury filed 5 tax foreclosures and 3 administrative proceedings against the Company, related to the payment of taxes which were offset with IPI premium credits. The total payment amount was restated at approximately R$2.7 billion on March 31, 2011.

 

On August 29, 2007, CSN offered property to be levied upon treasury shares in the amount of R$536 million. 25% of this amount will be replaced by judicial deposits in monthly installments performed up to December 31, 2007 and as these substitutions take place, it was requested that the equivalent amount in shares be released from the levy of execution for the share price determined at the closing price of the day prior to the deposit. The requirement was pending decision.

 

On August 13, 2009, the Federal Supreme Court issued a decision with effects of general repercussion establishing that the IPI Premium Credit was only effective up to October 1990. Thus, the credits determined after 1990 were not recognized, and, in view of this court decision, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the adhesion of said issues to the tax recovery programs of tax debits pursuant to the Provisional Measure 470/09 and Law 11941/09, in which there is the advantage of reduced fines, interest and legal charges.

  

The Company held accrued the amount of credits already offset, increased by default charges up to September 30, 2009. The new debit value after the application of reductions set forth in the program of Law 11,941/09, was offset with court deposits related to said operations, resulting in an excess deposits amounting to R$516 million after the application of REFIS reductions, which can be offset with other debits included in the installment payment or refunded. Such debits are yet subject to ratification by the proper authorities, which will take place as of the second quarter of 2011.

 

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Debits registered pursuant to MP 470/09 have been paid in 12 installments as of November 2009, and the last four installments were replaced by the amounts of income and social contribution taxes losses carryforwards, pursuant to the possibility set forth in the applicable legislation. Proper authorities are still examining the data presented to consolidate debits included in said installment payment.

 

Up to date, five administrative proceedings, amounting to R$1.8 billion, are being challenged in court by proper authorities, two of which were purpose of registry as an overdue tax liability. The Company promptly challenged appeals in the administrative scope (by presenting proper appeals) in view of strong arguments about the inclusion of such debits in the payment in installments allowed for by MP 470/09 and, by means of an Injunction, suspended the appeals presented, said effect will suspend the enforceability of said debts until a final decision is issued in the administrative scope. Administrative Proceedings which aim at including again the debts in the Provisional Measure 470/09 have still been analyzed.

 

§  Other 

 

The parent company also recorded provisions for proceedings related to INSS, Severance Pay (FGTS) - Supplementary Law 110, COFINS Law 10,833/03, PIS - Law 10,637/02 and PIS/COFINS - Manaus Free-trade Zone, amount of which totaled R$85,917 on March 31, 2011 (R$84,367 on December 31,2010), which includes legal accruals.

 

Regarding the Cofins debit Law 10,833/03, the Board of Directors approved the adhesion of said discussions to the tax recovery program Law 11,941/09. The Parent Company maintained a provision in the amount of credits already offset, increased by default charges up to September 30, 2009.

 

The new debit value after the application of reductions set forth in the program of Law 11,941/09, was offset by court deposits related to said operations, resulting in an excess deposits amounting to R$9,141 after the application of REFIS reductions, which can be offset by other debits included in the installment payment, or under court decision or refunded. Such debits are yet subject to ratification by the proper authorities yet, which will take place by 2011.

 

On June 14, 2010, the Regional Federal Court of Brasília rejected the annulment action filed by CSN against CADE – Administrative Council for Economic Defense, which aimed at annulling its injunction for the so-infringements provided for in Articles 20 and 21, item I of Law 8,884/1984. The respective appeals were presented against this decision, which were denied allowing for a Motion for Clarification, which is pending judgment. The collection of the fine, amounting to R$65,292, was suspended by Court decision, which granted an effect of supersedeas as to guarantee the debit through a surety issued by CSN. This action is classified under risk of possible loss.

 

 

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20.  PROVISIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES AND DECOMMISSIONING

 

a) Environmental liabilities

 

On March 31, 2011, the Company has a provision in the amount of R$272,857 in the Parent Company and R$279,325 in the consolidated (R$271,608 and R$278,106 on December 31, 2010, respectively) for use in expenses related to services for environmental investigation and recovery of areas potentially polluted within the plants in the States of Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and Santa Catarina. The expenses estimates are reviewed periodically by adjusting the amounts already recorded, whenever necessary.  These are the Management’s best estimates considering the degraded area recovery studies and those in process of exploration.

 

Provisions are measured by present value of expenses that shall be required to settle the obligation, using a rate before taxes, which reflects the market’s current valuations of cash value over time and the specific risks of obligation. The higher obligation due to passage of time is recognized as financial expenses.

 

The long term interest rate used for discount at present value and adjustments to provisions accounted for 11.00% on March 31, 2011. The constituted liabilities are periodically adjusted based on the discount rates plus the interest rate (IGPM) at force in the period.

 

b) Assets decommissioning

 

Liabilities related to assets decommissioning consist of costs estimates due to decommissioning or restoration of areas at the shutdown of mineral resources exploitation and extraction activities. Initial measurement is recognized as liability discounted at present value and subsequently by adding expenses over time. Assets decommissioning costs corresponding to the initial liability is capitalized as part of the book value of that asset that has been depreciated during the asset’s useful life period. The liability recorded on March 31, 2011 was R$13,815 in the Parent Company and R$17,907 in the consolidated (R$13,435 and R$17,421 on December 31, 2010).

 

 

21.  SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 i.Paid in capital stock

 

The Company’s fully subscribed and paid-in capital stock on March 31, 2011 amounted to R$1,680,947 (R$1,680,947 on December 31, 2010), split into 1,483,033,685 (1,483,033,685 on December 31,2010) common book-entry shares, with no par value. Each share is entitled to one vote in the resolutions of the General Meeting. The Extraordinary General Meeting held on March 25, 2010, approved the split of shares representing the capital stock. After this split, each share is now represented by two (2) new shares. At the Extraordinary General Meeting held on November 1st, 2010 the shareholders approved to cancel 27,325,535 shares held in treasury.

 

ii. Authorized capital stock

 

The Company’s bylaws in force on March 31, 2011, determine that the capital stock can be increased up to 2,400,000,000 shares, by decision of the Board of Directors.

 

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iii. Legal reserve

 

Recorded at the proportion of 5% on the net income determined in each period, pursuant to Article 193 of Law 6,404/76, reaching the limit for its recording, as determined by the current legislation.  

 

iv.  Treasury shares

 

The Company holds 25,063,577 shares in treasury issued by itself purchased in the market for the amount of R$570,176 (R$570,176 on December 31,2010) for future sale or cancelation. The market value on March 31, 2011 was R$668,696 (R$668,446 on December 31, 2010).

 

v. Shareholding structure

 

On March 31, 2011, the shareholding structure was as follows:

 

   

 

 

 

 

3/31/2011

   

  Number of Common Shares

 

% Total shares

 

% excluding treasury shares

Vicunha Siderurgia S.A.

 

697,719,990

 

47.05%

 

47.86%

Rio Iaco Participações S.A. (*)

 

58,193,503

 

3.92%

 

3.99%

Caixa Beneficente dos Empregados da CSN - CBS

 

12,788,231

 

0.86%

 

0.88%

BNDESPAR

 

31,773,516

 

2.14%

 

2.18%

Sundry (ADR - NYSE)

 

364,043,208

 

24.55%

 

24.97%

Other shareholders (approximately 10 thousand)

 

293,451,660

 

19.79%

 

20.12%

 

 

  1,457,970,108

 

98.31%

 

100.00%

Treasury shares

 

25,063,577

 

1.69%

 

 

Total shares

 

  1,483,033,685

 

100.00%

 

 

(*) Rio Iaco Participações S.A. is a controlling group’s company.

vi. Breakdown of outstanding shares

 

Breakdown of outstanding common shares

 

Number of shares

 

Balance of treasury shares

Balance on December 31, 2009

 

 1,457,970,108

 

52,389,112

Cancellation of shares

 

 

 

(27,325,535)

Balance on March 31, 2011

 

 1,457,970,108

 

              25,063,577

 

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22.  Interest on shareholders’ equity

 

The Company’s Management will propose to the Annual General Meeting the payment of interest on shareholders’ equity in the amount of R$356,800 referring to the income earned in 2010, equivalent to R$0.244724 per share of the outstanding capital stock on this date.

 

The calculation of interest on shareholders’ equity is based on the variation of the Long-Term Interest Rate (TJLP) on shareholders’ equity, limited to 50% of the income for the year before income tax or 50% of retained earnings and profit reserves, in which case the higher of the two limits may be used, pursuant to the legislation in force.

 

In compliance with the CVM Resolution 207, of December 31, 1996, and with tax rules, the Company opted to record the proposed interest on shareholders’ equity, as corresponding entry against the financial expenses account, and reverse it in the same account, and not presenting it in the statement of income and not generating effects on net income, except with respect to tax effects recognized in deferred income and social contribution taxes. Management will propose that the amount of interest on shareholders’ equity be attributed to the mandatory minimum dividend.

 

 

23.  NET SALES REVENUE

 

Net sales revenue is broken down as follows:

 

   

 

 

 Consolidated  

     

 Parent Company

   

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2010

 

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2010

Gross Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local market

 

 3,176,769

 

 3,359,480

 

 2,894,089

 

 3,078,784

Foreign market

 

 1,357,320

 

 646,755

 

 344,958

 

 203,915

 

 

 4,534,089

 

 4,006,235

 

 3,239,047

 

 3,282,699

Deductions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales cancelled and discounts

 

 (27,234)

 

 (56,248)

 

 (24,838)

 

 (42,407)

Taxes on sales

 

 (717,847)

 

 (765,357)

 

 (644,044)

 

 (690,949)

 

 

 (745,081)

 

 (821,605)

 

 (668,882)

 

 (733,356)

Net Revenue

 

 3,789,008

 

 3,184,630

 

 2,570,165

 

 2,549,343

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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24.  OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES AND INCOME

 

 

   

 

 

 Consolidated  

 

 

 

 Parent Company

   

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2010

 

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2010

Other operating expenses

 

(141,028)

 

(158,397)

 

(143,583)

 

(163,974)

Taxes and fees

 

(11,270)

 

  (3,313)

 

  (855)

 

  (1,188)

Effect of REFIS Law 11,941/09 and MP 470/09 (Note 20)

 

 

 

  (8,444) 

 

 

 

(42,835)

Provision for contingencies and net losses of reversals

 

(37,628) 

 

(80,654)

 

(50,589)

 

(70,481)

Contractual and non-deductible fines

 

(32,894) 

 

  (5,506)

 

(39,405)

 

  (3,722)

Fixed cost - stoppage

 

  (9,301)

 

  (5,732)

 

  (8,797)

 

  (5,059)

Derecognition of obsolete assets

 

(15,137)

 

  (6,571)

 

  (9,040)

 

  (7,125)

Project engineering and studies expenses

 

  (6,379) 

 

  (5,403)

 

  (6,379)

 

  (5,403)

CBS contribution

 

(16,428)

 

(15,458)

 

(15,345)

 

(14,440)

Other expenses

 

(11,991)

 

(27,316)

 

(13,173)

 

(13,721)

Other operating income

 

  15,585

 

  24,305

 

4,809

 

4,852

Present value adjustment- taxes and contributions

 

2,640  

     

2,640

   

Indemnities

 

680

 

1,033

 

495

 

215

Provision for inventories reversal

 

3,808

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ore price adjustment

 

 

 

8,209

 

 

 

 

Investment gains

 

 

 

2,385

 

 

 

 

Rents and leasing

 

2,563

 

2,747

 

825

 

895

Scrap sale

 

1,913

 

1,612

 

 

 

 

Other revenues

 

3,981

 

8,319

 

849

 

3,742

Other operating (expenses) and income

 

(125,443) 

 

(134,092)

 

(138,774)

 

(159,122)

                 

 

 

 

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25.  FINANCIAL EXPENSES AND INCOME

 

   

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Parent Company

   

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2010

 

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2010

Financial expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and financing - foreign currency

 

(180,575) 

 

(146,769)

 

(23,368)

 

(27,353)

Loans and financing - local currency

 

(268,418) 

 

(135,034)

 

(202,214)

 

(130,239)

Related parties

 

(95,713)

 

(92,366)

 

(435,511)

 

(318,080)

Capitalized interest

 

  70,868

 

  19,071

 

  46,523

 

  19,071

PIS/COFINS on other revenues

 

  (292) 

 

  (259)

 

  (292)

 

  (224)

Losses from derivative instruments (*)

 

  (5,254)

 

  (2,678)

 

  (5,254)

 

  (3,880)

Effect of REFIS Law 11,941/09 and MP 470/09, net

 

 

 

(33,921) 

 

 

 

  (6,055)

Interest rates, fines and tax charges

 

(42,020) 

 

(42,751)

 

(39,133)

 

(35,850)

Other financial expenses

 

(42,775)

 

(96,263)

 

(32,738)

 

(91,786)

 

 

(564,179)

 

(530,970)

 

(691,987)

 

(594,396)

Financial income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Related parties

 

  19,181

 

  11,637

 

  35,327

 

196,297

Income on financial investments

 

  99,417

 

  94,232

 

  11,233

 

  15,885

Other income

 

  20,484

 

  21,830

 

  14,866

 

  15,698

 

 

139,082

 

127,699

 

  61,426

 

227,880

Monetary variations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Gains

 

739

 

1,411

 

722

 

679

- Losses

 

  (3,042)

 

  (8,382)

 

  (2,523)

 

  (2,781)

 

 

  (2,303)

 

  (6,971)

 

  (1,801)

 

(2,102)

Exchange variations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Gains

 

(264,292)

 

  34,845

 

(18,937)

 

  18,247

- Losses

 

286,177

 

(241,413)

 

180,370

 

(208,453)

- Exchange variations with derivatives (*)

 

(112,921)

 

138,903

 

 

 

 

 

 

(91,036)

 

(67,665)

 

161,433

 

(190,206)

Net monetary and exchange variations

 

(93,339) 

 

(74,636)

 

159,632

 

(192,308)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net financial income/(loss)

 

(518,436)

 

(477,907)

 

(470,929)

 

(558,824)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(*) Statement of income from derivative operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swap CDI x USD

 

(90,709)

 

  66,681

 

 

 

 

Swap EUR x USD

 

(11,548)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swap Libor x CDI

 

  (5,254)

 

  (3,880)

 

  (5,254)

 

  (3,880)

U.S. Dollar Futures

 

 

 

  71,421

 

 

 

 

Other

 

(10,664)

 

2,004

       

 

 

(118,175)

 

136,226

 

  (5,254)

 

  (3,880)

 

 

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26.  INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENT

 

According to the Company’s structure, its businesses are distributed in five operational segments. Consequently, CSN has analyzed its information by segment as follows:

 

 i.             Steel  

 

The steel division encompasses all operations related to the production, distribution, and sale of flat steel products, steel containers and galvanized steel in Brazil, the U.S. and Portugal. The segment makes steel packaging materials for Brazil’s chemical and food industries and also serves the country’s civil construction, while line (appliances) automotive and motors and compressors segments. The Company’s steel units produce highly durable hot- and cold-laminated, galvanized and pre-painted steel products. The Company also makes tinplate, a raw material used in the production of packaging products.

 

At Lusosider, in Portugal, the division also produces metallic leafing, in addition to galvanized steel products. CSN LLC, which operates in the U.S., serves the local market, offering cold-laminated and galvanized products. The production of long steel is slated to begin in 2012. With an initial production of 500 thousand tonnes, the Company will consolidate its position as a one-stop provider for the civil construction industry, rounding out its portfolio of high valued-added products in the steel chain.

 

ii.             Mining 

 

The mining division encompasses the firm’s iron ore and tin operations. Those high quality iron ore  operations are located in the Iron Quadrangle region of Minas Gerais State, the Casa de Pedra mine, located in Congonhas, Minas Gerais, which produces high quality iron ore, as does its jointly-owned subsidiary Nacional Minérios S.A. (Namisa), which owns its own mines, also of excellent quality. It also sells iron ore for third parties. CSN also owns the Estanho de Rondônia S.A. (ERSA) mining company, which operates tin mining and smelting operations.

 

The Company holds the concession to operate TECAR, a solid bulk terminal, one of the four terminals consisting Port of Itaguaí, located in the State of Rio de Janeiro. Coal and coke imports are carried out by means of this terminal.

 

 i.             Rail Logistics

 

CSN holds stakes in two rail companies: MRS Logística S.A., which manages Southeast Network formerly run by Rede Ferroviária Federal S.A. (RFFSA), and Transnordestina Logística S.A., which operates RFFSA’s former Northeast Network, which traverses the states on Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco and Alagoas.

 

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a) MRS

 

The transport services provided by MRS are fundamental to the supply of raw materials and the shipment of end products to their destinations. All of the iron ore, carbon and coke used at the Presidente Vargas Plant are transported by MRS, as well as a portion of the steel produced by CSN for the domestic market and for export.

 

Railroad system in Southeastern Brazil, with a 1,674 km rail network, serves the industrial triangle São Paulo - Rio de Janeiro - Minas Gerais in the southeast, connecting its mines located in Minas Gerais to ports located in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and to CSN’s steel plants, Companhia Siderúrgica Paulista, or Cosipa, and Gerdau Açominas.  In addition to serving other clients, the line transports iron ore from its mines of Casa de Pedra in Minas Gerais and coke and coal from Port of Itaguaí, in the State of Rio de Janeiro, to the city of Volta Redonda, and transports its exports to the Ports of Itaguaí and Rio de Janeiro. Its transportation volume accounts for nearly 28% of the total volume of the railroad system in southeastern Brazil.

 

b) Transnordestina Logística

 

CSN and the federal government will jointly finance the implementation of the Transnordestina Project, which involves the construction of nearly 1,728 kilometers of new lines. That project, which is slated for conclusion in 2013, also includes extensions of and improvements to part of infrastructure (or lines) of Transnordestina Logística’s concession network, which will be expanded from its current 2,600 operational kilometers to approximately 4,300 km operational kilometers.

 

Tansnordestina Logística S.A. holds a 30-year concession granted in 1998 to operate the rail system in northeastern Brazil. The rail system in northeastern Brazil comprises a 4,238 km of rail network and operates in the states of Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, and Rio Grande do Norte.  In addition, it connects itself to the main ports of the region, thus offering an important competitive advantage by means of opportunities for combined transportation solutions and customized logistic projects.  

 

The project will increase transportation capacity of Transnordestina Logística by 20 times, almost the same level of the world’s most modern railways.

 

Transnordestina will become the best logistic option to export grains through the ports of Pecém and Suape, as well as other solid bulks, such as iron ore of the Northeast Region, playing an important role in the region’s development.

 

ii.             Ports Logistics

 

The ports logistics division encompasses operation of the Sepetiba Tecon terminal built in the post-privatization period. The Sepetiba terminal’s infrastructure can meet all the needs of exporters, importers and ship-owners, since its installed capacity surpasses those of most other Brazilian terminals. Its berths have an excellent depth of 14.5 meters and plenty of storage space, and the terminal also provides adequate access to state-of-the-art equipment, systems and intermodal connections.

 

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The company’s Constant investment in terminal projects consolidates the Port Complex of Itaguaí as one of the country’s most modern ones, currently with a movement capacity of 480 thousand containers on an annual basis and 30 million tonnes of bulk.

 

 iii. Energy 

 

CSN is one of the major industrial consumers of electricity in Brazil. Considering that energy is essential in its productive process, the Company invests in energy generation assets to guarantee its self-sufficiency, which include the Itá Hydroelectric Plant, located in Santa Catarina State, with an installed capacity of 1,450 MW, in which CSN holds a 29.5% interest; the Igarapava Hydroelectric Plant, located in Minas Gerais, which has an installed capacity of 210 MW and in which CSN holds a 17.9% interest; and the thermo-electric co-generation station, with 238 MW, operational at the Presidente Vargas steelworks since 1999. The thermoelectric power plant uses residual gases deriving from its own steel production as fuel. CSN obtains 430 MW of energy from these three energy generation assets.

 

  iv. 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. Currently, the clinker used in cement production is leased from third parties, however, it will be produced by CSN itself in 2011, when the first stage of the Arcos factory in Minas Gerais will be completed. CSN also has a limestone mine on that site, which is already part of its cement division.

 

The information presented to the Management pertinent to each division is generally derived directly from the accounting records combined with a few inter-unit allocations.

 

Sales by geographic area are determined based on customer location. In consolidated terms, Brazilian sales consist of revenues obtained from clients in Brazil, while export sales correspond to revenues obtained from clients abroad.

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/31/2011

   

Steel

 

Ore

 

Logistics

 

Electricity

 

Cement

 

Corporate / Elimination Expenses

 

Consolidated

       

Port

 

Railway

       

Result

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Tonnes (thousand) - (unreviewed) (*)

 

1,219,991

 

5,124,276

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

328,852

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Local 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 products and services rendered

 

  (1,635,156) 

 

  (435,826)

 

(20,684)

 

(145,443)

 

(9,906)

 

(49,281)

 

63,468

 

(2,232,828)

Gross revenue

 

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

 

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3/31/2011

   

Steel

 

Ore

 

Logistics

 

 

 

Electricity

 

Cement

 

Corporate / Elimination Expenses

 

Consolidated

       

Port

 

Railway

       

Sales by geographic 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

Local 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 chart include those of the company and its stake in subsidiaries and jointly-owned subsidiaries (Namisa 60%).

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/31/2010

   

Steel

 

Ore

 

Logistics

 

 

 

Electricity

 

Cement

 

Corporate Expenses / Removal

 

Consolidated

       

Port

 

Railway

       

Result

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tonnes (thousand) - (unreviewed) (*)

 

  1,261,586

 

  4,178,734

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

226,778

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local market

 

  2,277,086

 

93,147

 

  28,225

 

202,272  

 

27,019

 

36,436

 

(116,398)

 

  2,547,787

Foreign market

 

276,283

 

360,560

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

636,843

Cost of products and services rendered

 

  (1,514,395) 

 

(190,476)

 

  (16,899)

 

  (110,132)

 

(7,960)

 

(37,113)

 

95,909

 

  (1,781,066)

Gross revenue

 

  1,038,974

 

263,231

 

  11,326

 

92,140  

 

19,059

 

  (677)

 

(20,489)

 

  1,403,564

Selling and administrative expenses

 

(146,769)

 

(31,997)

 

 (3,661) 

 

  (15,884)

 

(6,427)

 

(7,142)

 

(101,291)

 

(313,171)

Depreciation

 

131,329

 

35,506

 

  3,041

 

23,714

 

5,624

 

2,253

 

(2,515)

 

198,952

Adjusted EBITDA

 

  1,023,534

 

266,740

 

  10,706

 

   99,970  

 

18,256

 

(5,566)

 

(124,295)

 

  1,289,345

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/31/2010

   

Steel

 

Ore

 

Logistics

 

 

 

Electricity

 

Cement

 

Corporate Expenses / Removal

 

Consolidated

       

Port

 

Railway

       

Sales by geographic area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia

 

18,949

 

303,712

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

322,661

North America

 

105,915

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

105,915

Latin America

 

31,726

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,726

Europe

 

113,454

 

56,848

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

170,302

Other

 

6,239

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,239

Foreign market

 

276,283

 

360,560

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

636,843

Local market

 

  2,277,086

 

93,147

 

  28,225

 

202,272  

 

27,019

 

36,436

 

(116,398)

 

  2,547,787

TOTAL

 

  2,553,369

 

453,707

 

  28,225

 

202,272

 

27,019

 

36,436

 

(116,398)

 

  3,184,630

(*) The ore sales volumes presented in this chart include those of the company and its stake in subsidiaries and jointly-owned subsidiaries (Namisa 60%).

 

The adjusted EBITDA comprises the net income plus income before taxes, income and social contribution, depreciation and amortization, in addition to other operating revenues (expenses), which are excluded, as they mainly refer to non-recurring items of the operation.

 

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The Company’s Board of Executive Officers uses the adjusted EBITDA as means of measuring the recurring generation capacity of operating cash, allowing for comparison criteria with other companies.

 

   

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2010

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 1,529,482

 

 1,289,345

Depreciation

 

 (214,613)

 

 (198,952)

Other operating expenses (Note 24)

 

 (125,443)

 

 (134,092)

Financial result (Note 25)

 

 (518,436)

 

 (477,907)

Income before taxes

 

 670,990

 

 478,394

Income and social contribution taxes (Note 8)

 (55,295) 

 

 (31,124)

Net income

 

 615,695

 

 447,270

 

27.  EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)  

 

Basic earnings per share:

 

Basic earnings per share are based on profit attributable to CSN’s controlling and non-controlling shareholders of R$617,519 (R$448,938 on March 31, 2010) divided by the weighted average of outstanding common shares during the year (after the stock splitting), excluding common shares purchased and held in treasury and was calculated as follows:

 

 

Consolidated

 

Parent Company

 

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2010

 

3/31/2011

 

3/31/2010

 

 Common Shares

 

 Common Shares

Net income for the period

 615,695  

 

 447,270

 

 

 

 

Profit attributed to CSN's shareholders

 617,519  

 

 448,938

 

 617,519

 

 448,938

Profit attributed to non-controlling shareholders

 (1,824) 

 

 (1,668)

 

 

 

 

Weighted average of the number of shares

 1,457,970  

 

 1,457,970

 

 1,457,970

 

 1,457,970

Basic and Diluted EPS

 0.42355

 

 0.30792

 

 0.42355

 

 0.30792

 

 

28.  EMPLOYEES BENEFITS

 

Pension plans granted by the Company substantially cover all employees. Plans are managed by Caixa Beneficente dos Empregados da CSN (“CBS”), a non-profit private pension fund, established in July 1960, whose members are employees and former employees of the parent company and some subsidiaries, which joined the fund by means of an agreement, and CBS’s employees themselves. CBS’s Executive Board comprises a president and two executive officers, all of them appointed by CSN, CBS’s main sponsor. The Deliberative Council is CBS’s top authority of deliberation and guidance presided over by the president of the pension fund and composed of ten members, six of them are chosen by CSN, CBS’s main sponsor, and four of them are elected by participants.

 

Up to December 1995, CBS Previdência managed two benefit plans based on years of services, salary and social security benefits. On December 27, 1995, the Brazilian Department of Supplementary Private Pensions (“SPC”) approved the implementation of a new benefit plan, effective as of the abovementioned date, called Combined Supplementary Benefit Plan (“Combined Plan”), organized as a variable contribution plan. Employees hired after this date may only join the new plan (“Combined Plan"). In addition, all active employees who participated in the previous defined benefit plans had the opportunity to change to the new Combined Plan.

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On March 31, 2011, CBS had 31,059 participants (30,540 on December 31, 2010), out of which 15,987 were active taxpayers (15,433 on December 31, 2010), 9,854 were retired employees (9,888 on December 31, 2010) and 5,218 were contingent beneficiaries (5,219 on December 31, 2010). Out of total participants, on March 31, 2011, 14,032 belong to the defined benefit plan and 17,027 to the combined plan. 

 

CBS’s guarantee assets are mainly invested in restricted operations (backed by in federal public securities, federal public securities indexed to the inflation, shares, loans and real estate. On March 31, 2011, CBS held 12,788,231 common shares of CSN (12,788,231 common shares on December 31, 2010). The entity’s total guarantee assets amounted to R$3.7 billion and R$3.6 billion on March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. CBS’s fund managers try to combine the plan assets with the benefit liabilities payable in the long term. Brazilian pension funds are subject to certain restrictions related to their investment capacity in foreign assets and, consequently, funds invest mainly in securities in Brazil.  

 

Guarantee assets are those assets available and investments of benefit plans, not including the debts contracted with sponsors.

 

a.            Description of pension plans

 

35% of average salary plan

 

This plan, which began on February 1st, 1996, is a defined benefit plan for the purpose of paying retirements (due to time in service, special cases, disability or age) on a life-long basis, equivalent to 35% of the participant’s adjusted average for the last 12 salaries. The plan also guarantees the payment of a sickness allowance to a participant on sick leave through the Official Pension Plan and it also guarantees the payment of benefits, death grant and a cash grant. This plan became inactive on October 31, 1977, when the supplementation of the average salary plan became effective.

 

Supplementation plan for the average salary

 

The defined benefit plan began on November 1, 1977. The purpose of this plan is to supplement the difference between the 12 last average adjusted salaries of the participant and the benefit paid by the Social Security Pension Plan (Previdência Oficial) benefit, to the retired employees, on a life-long basis. Like in the 35% Average Salary Plan, there is sickness allowance, death grant and pension coverage. This plan became inactive on December 26, 1995, after the combined supplementary benefits plan has been implemented

 

Combined supplementary benefit plan

 

Begun on December 27, 1995, this is a variable contribution plan. Besides the programmed pension benefit, there is the payment of risk benefits (pension in activity, disability and sickness/accident benefit). In this plan, the retirement benefit is calculated based on the total accumulated sponsor’s and participant’s contributions per month, as well as on each participant’s payment option, which may occur by lifetime (with or without receiving death benefit) or by a percentage applied on the balance of the benefit generating fund (loss by indefinite term). Upon the participant’s retirement grant, the plan starts having a defined benefit plan.

 

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b.            Investment policy

 

The investment policy sets forth principles and guidelines that should rule investments from funds of the entity, aiming to promote safety, liquidity and profitability necessary to ensure balance between the plan assets and liabilities, based on the Asset Liability Management (ALM) study, which takes into consideration the benefits of the participants and beneficiaries of each plan.

 

The investment plan is reviewed on a yearly basis and approved by the Deliberative Council taking into consideration a 5-year period, as set forth by CGPC Rule 7 of December 4, 2003. Investment limits and criteria set forth in the policy are based on Resolution 3,792/09, published by the Brazilian Monetary Council (“CMN”).

 

c.            Employee benefits

 

Actuarial liabilities are adjusted at the end of each year by external actuaries and reported in the quarterly financial information according to CPC 33-Employees benefits and IAS 19 – Employee Benefits.

 

 

3/31/2011

 

12/31/2010

Obligations recorded in the Balance Sheet

 

 

 

Pension plan benefits

 

 

 

Post-employment health benefits

 367,839

 

 367,839

 

 367,839

 

 367,839

 

Assets and liabilities reconciliation of employee benefits is described as follows:

 

 

12/31/2010

Present value of defined benefits

 1,982,556 

Fair value of the plan's assets

 (2,316,018)

Deficit/(Surplus)

 (333,462)

Restriction to actuarial assets due to recovery limitation

 280,582

Net Liabilities/(Assets)

 (52,880)

Liabilities

 

Assets (*)

 (52,880)

Net Liabilities/(Assets)

 (52,880)

 

(*) Assets from the actuarial valuation were not recorded by the Company as they do not clearly evidence their realization, pursuant to item 59 (c) of CPC 33 – Employee benefits and IAS 19 – Employee benefits.

Present value breakdown of defined benefit liability during 2010 is as follows:

 

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12/31/2010

Present value of the obligations in the end of the year

 1,731,767

Cost of services

 1,313

Cost of interest rates

 185,285

Benefits paid

 (166,147)

Actuarial losses/(gains)

 225,341

Other

 4,999

Present value of obligations at the end of the year

 1,982,558

 

Fair value breakdown of plan assets during 2010 is as follows:

 

 

12/31/2010

Fair value of assets in the beginning of the year

 (2,160,158)

Expected return of the plan's assets

 (218,229)

Sponsors' contributions

 (63,109)

Benefits paid

 166,147

Actuarial gains/(losses)

 (40,669)

Fair value of the plan's assets on December 31

 (2,316,018)

 

Breakdown of amounts recognized in the statement of income on December 31, 2010 is as follows:

 

 

12/31/2010

Cost of current services

 1,313

Cost of interest rates

 185,285

Expected return of the plan's assets

 (218,229)

Total unrecognized revenue (*)

 (31,631)

Total costs (income), net (*)

 (31,631)

 

(*) Income resulting from the actuarial valuation was not recorded by the Company as it does not clearly evidence its realization, pursuant to item 59 (c) of CPC 33 – Employee benefits, IAS 19 – Employee benefits.

Cost is recognized in the income statement under other operating expenses.

 

Breakdown of actuarial gains and losses in 2010 is as follows:

 

 

12/31/2010

Actuarial gains and losses

 184,671

Restriction due to recovery limitation

 (99,509)

Total cost of actuarial (gains) and losses

 85,162

 

Actuarial gains and losses history in 2010 is as follows:

 

 

12/31/2010

Present value of the defined benefit

 1,982,556  

Fair value of the plan assets

 (2,316,018) 

Surplus

 (333,462)

Adjustment to the plan liabilities

 225,341  

Adjustments to the plan assets

 40,669  

 

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The main actuarial assumptions used were as follows:

 

 

12/31/2010

Actuarial financing method

Unit Credit Projected

Functional currency

Real (R$)

Accounting for the plan assets

Market value

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

Best estimate for the equity at the end of the fiscal year, using the projection of amounts recorded in October

Discount rate

10.66%

Inflation rate

4.40%

Salary increase nominal rate

5.44%

Benefit increase nominal rate

4.40%

Rate of return on investment

11.31% - 12.21%

General mortality table

 AT 2000 by gender

Disability entry table

Mercer Disability with probabilities x 2

Disabled mortality table

 Winklevoss - 1%

Turnover table

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

Retirement age

 100% on the first date the individual becomes eligible to a retirement benefit scheduled by the plan

Family breakdown of active participants

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

 

d.            Post-employment health care plan

 

It is related to Bradesco health care plan created on December 1st, 1996 exclusively covering former retired employees, pensioners, those who were granted amnesty, veterans, widows of injured employees and retirees until March 20, 1997 and their respective legal dependents, since then, the health plan does not allow the inclusion of new beneficiaries.  The Plan is sponsored by CSN and managed by the Caixa Beneficente dos Empregados da Cia Siderúrgica Nacional – CBS.

 

Amounts registered in the balance sheet on December 31, 2010, were determined as follows:

 

 

12/31/2010

Present value of obligations

 367,839

Liabilities

 367,839

 

Interest on actuarial liability was R$35,457 in 2010.

 

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The reconciliation of liabilities of health benefits is as follows:

 

 

12/31/2010

Actuarial liabilities in the beginning of the year

 317,145

Cost of current service

 35,457

Sponsor's contributions calculated for the previous year

 (33,064)

Recognition of (Gains)/Losses in the year

 48,301

Actuarial liabilities in the end of the year

 367,839

 

Actuarial gains and losses registered in shareholders’ equity are as follows:

 

 

12/31/2010

Actuarial liability losses

 48,301

Losses recognized in shareholders' equity

 48,301 

 

Actuarial gains and losses history is as follows:

 

 

12/31/2010

Present value of defined benefit

 367,839

Deficit/(Surplus)

 367,839

Adjustments to the plan liabilities

 48,301

 

Actuarial assumptions used to calculate post-employment health benefits were as follows:

 

 

2010

Biometrics

 

General mortality table

AT 2000 by gender

Turnover

N/A

Family breakdown

Real breakdown

 

 

 

 

Financial

31/12/2010

Nominal rate of actuarial discount

10.77%

Inflation

4.40%

Increase in Medical Assistance Costs due to age

1.50%

Nominal growth rate in Medical Assistance Costs

2.31%

Average Medical Assistance Costs

316.22

 

 

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29.  COMMITMENTS  

 

a. Take-or-pay contracts

 

On March 31, 2011, the Company had take-or-pay agreements, as shown below:

 

                                         
       

Payments

 

Minimum future commitments

Nature of Service

 

Contract conditions

 

2010

 

2011

 

2011

 

2012

 

2013

 

2014

 

2015

 

After 2016

 

Total

Iron ore transportation

 

Transportation of at least 80% of the tonnes agreed upon by MRS.

 

19,304

 

20,545

 

102,024

 

136,032

 

136,032

 

136,032

 

136,032

 

68,303

 

714,455

       

 

                               

Iron ore, coke and coal transportation

 

Transportation of 8,280,000 tonnes p.a. for coal, coke and other reduction products is 3,600,000 tonnes p.a.

 

6,622

     

100,059

 

100,060

                 

200,119

                                         

Mining products transportation

 

Transportation of at least 1,900,000 tonnes p.a. 

 

 

 

247

 

47,314

 

63,085

 

63,085

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

173,484

                                         

FCA railway transportation of clinker to CSN Cimentos.

 

Transportation of at least 675,000 tonnes of clinker p.a. in 2011 and 738,000 tonees of clinker p.a. as of 2012.

         

18,479

 

26,937

 

26,937

 

26,937

 

26,937

 

116,727

 

242,954

                                         

Steel products railway transportation.

 

Rail transportation of at least, 20,000 tonnes of steel products monthly, originated at Água Branca Terminal in São Paulo for CSN PR in the city of Araucária - PR.

 

 

 

2,727

 

11,070

 

3,690

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,760

                                         

Supply of gas (oxygen, nitrogen and  argon).

 

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

 

30,254

     

70,591

 

94,121

 

94,121

 

94,121

 

94,121

 

94,121

 

541,196

                                         

Supply of natural gas.

 

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

 

105,966

 

93,107

 

203,909

 

271,878

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

475,787

                                         

Supply of iron ore pellets.

 

CSN undertakes to buy at least, 90% of the volume of iron ore pellets secured by contract.

 

20,475

 

76,054

 

127,657

 

170,210

 

170,210

 

113,473

         

581,550

                                         

Supply of natural gas.

 

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

 

3,902

 

3,001

 

9,308

 

12,410

 

12,410

 

12,410

 

12,410

 

111,692

 

170,640

                                         

Energy supply.

 

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

 

3,061

 

2,769

 

5,616

 

7,487

 

7,487

 

7,487

 

7,487

 

44,925

 

80,489

                                         

Supply of Blast Furnace Mud generated in the pig iron manufacturing process.

 

CSN undertakes to buy, at least, 3,000 tonnes monthly of blast furnace mud to be processed at CSN's mud concentration mill.

 

 

 

1,358

 

4,860

 

6,480

 

6,480

 

6,480

 

6,480

 

46,980

 

77,760

                                         

Processing of slag resulting from pig iron and steel manufacturing process.

 

Harsco Metals undertakes to execute the processing of metal products and crushing of slag resulting from CSN pig iron and steel manufacturing process , receiving for this processing the amount corresponding to the product of multiplication of unit price (R$/t) by total production of liquid steel from CSN steelmaking shop, ensuring a minimum production of liquid steel of 400,000 tonnes.

 

9,101

 

10,381

 

21,312

 

28,416

 

28,416

 

14,208

         

92,352

                                         

 

 

 

 

  198,685

 

  210,189

 

  722,197

 

  920,806

 

  545,178

 

  411,148

 

  283,467

 

482,748

 

  3,365,544

 

b.  Concession agreements

 

On March 31, 2011, the minimum future payments referring to governmental concessions have the following maturities:

 

   

 

Nature of service

 

2011

 

2012

 

2013

 

2014

 

2015

 

After 2016

 

Total

30-year concession, renewable for another 30 years, ref. to the transportation of iron ore of Casa de Pedra mines in Minas Gerais, coke and coal from Itaguaí Port in Rio de Janeiro to Volta Redonda and exports from Itaguaí and Rio de Janeiro Ports.

 

7,080  

 

9,440

 

9,440

 

9,440

 

9,440

 

4,720

 

49,560

                             

30-year concession granted on December 31, 1997, renewable for another 30 years for the development of public utility to explore the railway system of northeast region of Brazil. The northeast railway system comprises 4,238 km of rail network and operates in the cities of Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas and Rio Grande do Norte.

 

4,357

 

5,809

 

5,809

 

5,809

 

5,809

 

69,705

 

97,298

                             

Concession to operate TECAR, a solid bulk terminal, one of the four terminals comprising Itaguaí Port, located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, for a period falling due in  2022 and renewable for another 25 years.

 

2,356

 

3,220

 

3,300

 

3,300

 

3,300

 

23,100

 

38,576

                             

25-year concession granted on September 3, 1998 , renewable for another 25 years, to operate the container terminal at Itaguaí Port.

 

15,368

 

20,490

 

20,490

 

20,490

 

20,490

 

215,142

 

312,470

                             

 

 

29,160

 

38,959

 

39,039  

 

39,039

 

39,039

 

312,667

 

497,903

 

30.  INSURANCE 

 

Aiming at properly mitigating risks and in view of the nature of its operations, the Company and its subsidiaries took out several different types of insurance policies. The policies are taken out in line with the Risk Management policy and are similar to insurances taken out by other companies operating in the same line as CSN and its subsidiaries. The coverage of these policies include: National Transportation, International Transportation, Carrier Civil Responsibility, Import, Export, Life and Personal Accidents Insurance, Health, Vehicle Fleet, D&O (Administrator Civil Responsibility Insurance), General Civil Liability, Engineering Risks, Sundry Risks, Export Credit, Guarantee Insurance and Port Operator Civil Responsibility.

 

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The Company also renewed the Property Damage and Loss of Profits insurances to its entities and subsidiaries with the following exceptions: Usina Presidente Vargas, Casa de Pedra, Mineração Arcos, CSN Paraná, Terminal de Carvão TECAR (it has Property Damage), which are under negotiation with insurance and reinsurance companies in Brazil and abroad in order to obtain, place and pay these other policies.

 

The risk assumptions adopted, given their nature, are not part of the scope of a review of the quarterly financial information, and, consequently, they were not reviewed by our independent auditors.

 

 

31.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

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

·       On April 20,2011, the Company took out a loan operation by means of export credit note, totaling R$1.5 billion with Banco do Brasil S.A.

·       On April 20, 2011, the Company increased its interest in the capital stock of Usiminas, through the acquisition of common and preferred shares, now holding 10.01% of common shares and 5.25% of preferred shares.

 

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Independent Auditors’ Review Report on Interim Financial Information

(a free translation from the original in Portuguese)

 

To

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional

São Paulo – SP

 

 

We have reviewed the individual and consolidated interim financial information of Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (the Company), included in the Quarterly Financial Information - ITR for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, comprising the balance sheet and the statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the quarter then ended, including its explanatory information. 

 

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these individual interim financial information in accordance with technical pronouncement CPC 21 – Interim Financial Information and the consolidated interim financial information in accordance with CPC 21 and IAS 34 – Interim Financial Reporting, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board - IASB, and presented in a manner consistent with the rules issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) applicable to the preparation of the Quarterly Financial Information. 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 the Brazilian and International standards on interim financial information (NBC TR 2410 - Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity 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 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 Quarterly 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 Quarterly Financial Information described above, were not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with CPC 21 applicable to the preparation of the Quarterly Financial Information and presented in a manner consistent with the rules issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Conclusion on the consolidated Quarterly 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 Quarterly Financial Information described above were not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with CPC 21 and IAS 34 applicable to the preparation of the Quarterly Financial Information and presented in a manner consistent with the rules issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Emphasis of matter paragraph

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As mentioned in note 2, the interim financial information were prepared in accordance with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil and presented in accordance with CPC 21 applicable to the preparation of the Quarterly Financial Information in a manner consistent with the rules issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission. In the case of Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional the accounting practices differ from the IFRS, applicable to the separate financial statements, only with respect to the measurement of investments in subsidiaries, associated companies and jointly controlled entities measured by the equity method, while for IFRS purposes these investments would be measured at cost or fair value.

As mentioned in note 30 to the Quarterly Financial Information, the Company has been negotiating with insurance and reinsurance companies in Brazil and abroad, in order to obtain insurance coverage for property damages and business interruption in certain sites of the Company.

 

Other matters

 

Statement of value added

 

We also reviewed the individual and consolidated interim information of value added (DVA), for the quarter ended on March 31, 2011, for which the disclosure in the interim information is required in accordance with the rules issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) applicable to the preparation of Quarterly Financial Information and considered additional information for IFRS, which does not require this disclosure. These statements were submitted to the same review procedures previously described and, based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that would lead us to believe that they have not been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the individual and consolidated Quarterly Financial Information taken as a whole.

 

São Paulo, May 3, 2011

 

 

KPMG Auditores Independentes

CRC 2SP014428/O-6

 

 

 

 

Original in Portuguese signed by

Anselmo Neves Macedo

Accountant CRC 1SP160482/O-6

 

 

 

 

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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 19, 2011
 
COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL
By:
/S/ Benjamin Steinbruch

 
Benjamin Steinbruch
Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 
 
By:
/S/ Paulo Penido Pinto Marques

 
Paulo Penido Pinto Marques
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer

 

 

 
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