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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 August, 2012
Commission File Number 1-14732
 

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

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

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

Yes _______ No ___X____


 

(CONVENIENCE TRANSLATION INTO ENGLISH FROM THE ORIGINAL PREVIOUSLY ISSUED IN PORTUGUESE)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Company Information

 

Capital Breakdown

1

Cash Dividends

2

Parent Company Financial Statements

 

Balance Sheet – Assets

3

Balance Sheet – Liabilities

4

Statement of Income

5

Statement of Comprehensive Income

6

Statement of Cash Flows

7

Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

 

1/1/2012 to 06/30/2012

8

1/1/2011 to 06/30/2011

9

Statement of Value Added

10

Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Balance Sheet - Assets

11

Balance Sheet - Liabilities

12

Statement of Income

13

Statement of Comprehensive Income

14

Statement of Cash Flows

15

Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

 

1/1/2012 to 06/30/2012

16

1/1/2011 to 06/30/2011

17

Statement of Value Added

18

Comments on the Company’s Consolidated Performance

19

Notes to the Financial Statements

38

Reports and Statements

 

Unqualified Independent Auditors’ Review Report

123

 

 

 


 

 

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Company Information / Capital Breakdown

 

Number of Shares

(Units)

Current Quarter

06/30/2012

 

Paid-in Capital

 

 

Common

1,457,970,108

 

Preferred

0

 

Total

1,457,970,108

 

Treasury Shares

 

 

Common

0

 

Preferred

0

 

Total

0

 

 

 

 

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Company Information / Cash Dividends

         
             

Event

Approval

Dividends

Inition Payment

Type of share

Class of share

Dividends per common share
(R$/ share)

             

Annual General Meeting

04/27/2012

Dividends

05/31/2012

Ordinary

 

0.82306

             
 

 

 

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Parent Company Statements / Balance Sheet - Assets
(R$ thousand)
 
 
 Code  Description Current Quarter
6/30/2012
 
YTD Previous Year
12/31/2011
 
 
1  Total assets  45,403,296  45,582,817 
1.01  Current assets  7,665,896  8,886,953 
1.01.01  Cash and cash equivalents  2,566,569  2,073,244 
1.01.03  Trade receivables  1,841,469  3,516,800 
1.01.04  Inventories  2,835,952  2,885,617 
1.01.08  Other current assets  421,906  411,292 
1.02  Non-current Assets  37,737,400  36,695,864 
1.02.01  Long-term receivables  4,981,439  3,852,937 
1.02.01.03  Trade receivables  10,282  10,202 
1.02.01.06  Deferred taxes  2,050,765  1,300,650 
1.02.01.08  Receivables from related parties  521,049  125,843 
1.02.01.09  Other non- current assets  2,399,343  2,416,242 
1.02.02  Investments  21,684,420  22,573,890 
1.02.03  Property, plant and equipment  11,051,623  10,247,845 
1.02.04  Intangible assets  19,918  21,192 

 

 

 

 

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Parent Company Statements / Balance Sheet - Liabilities
(R$ thousand)
 
 
 Code  Description Current Quarter
6/30/2012
 
YTD Previous Year
12/31/2011
 
 
2  Total liabilities  45,403,296  45,582,817 
2.01  Current liabilities  6,256,949  7,351,509 
2.01.01  Payroll and related taxes  137,378  123,839 
2.01.02  Trade payables  761,812  678,504 
2.01.03  Taxes payable  34,341  122,648 
2.01.04  Borrowings and financing  3,552,926  4,330,141 
2.01.05  Other payables  1,533,961  1,862,247 
2.01.06  Provisions  236,531  234,130 
2.01.06.01  Provisions for tax, social security, labor and civil risks  228,730  225,997 
2.01.06.02  Other provisions  7,801  8,133 
2.01.06.02.03  Provisions for environmental liabilities and asset decommissioning  7,801  8,133 
2.02  Non-current liabilities  31,692,822  30,245,487 
2.02.01  Borrowings and financing  20,127,840  19,091,277 
2.02.02  Other payables  9,572,860  9,633,194 
2.02.04  Provisions  1,992,122  1,521,016 
2.02.04.01  Provisions for tax, social security, labor and civil risks  385,147  262,432 
2.02.04.01.01  Tax provisions  335,667  216,046 
2.02.04.01.02  Social security and labor provisions  42,574  39,480 
2.02.04.01.04  Civil provisions  6,906  6,906 
2.02.04.02  Other provisions  1,606,975  1,258,584 
2.02.04.02.03  Provisions for environmental liabilities and asset decommissioning  347,559  313,094 
2.02.04.02.04  Pension and healthcare plan  469,027  469,027 
2.02.04.02.05  Provision for losses on investments  790,389  476,463 
2.03  Equity  7,453,525  7,985,821 
2.03.01  Issued capital  4,540,000  1,680,947 
2.03.02  Capital reserves  30  30 
2.03.04  Earnings reserves  4,539,075  7,671,620 
2.03.04.01  Legal reserve  336,190  336,190 
2.03.04.02  Statutory reserve  3,426,337  5,717,390 
2.03.04.08  Additional dividends proposed  0  273,492 
2.03.04.10  Investment reserve  776,548  1,344,548 
2.03.05  Retained earnings/accumulated losses  (1,159,644)  0 
2.03.08  Other comprehensive income  (465,936)  (1,366,776) 

 

 

 

 

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Parent Company Statements / Statement of Income
(R$ thousand)
 
 Code  Description Current Quarter
4/1/2012 to 6/30/2012
 
 Accumulated in the
Current Year
1/1/2012 to 6/30/2012
 Current Quarter of
Previous Year
4/1/2011 to 6/30/2011
  Accumulated in the
Previous Year
1/1/2011 to 6/30/2011
3.01  Net revenue from sales and/or services  2,556,448  4,965,904  2,820,438  5,390,603 
3.02  Cost of sales and/or services  (1,944,371)  (3,831,525)  (1,862,257)  (3,588,938) 
3.03  Gross profit  612,077  1,134,379  958,181  1,801,665 
3.04  Operating expenses/income  (1,284,355)  (1,310,015)  964,027  1,167,040 
3.04.01  Selling expenses  (79,093)  (147,297)  (97,030)  (178,132) 
3.04.02  General and administrative expenses  (90,182)  (167,533)  (111,874)  (185,747) 
3.04.04  Other operating income  43,245  71,174  126,571  131,380 
3.04.05  Other operating expenses  (1,477,880)  (1,573,480)  (81,690)  (225,273) 
3.04.06  Share of profits of investees  319,555  507,121  1,128,050  1,624,812 
3.05  Profit before finance income (costs) and taxes  (672,278)  (175,636)  1,922,208  2,968,705 
3.06  Finance income (costs)  (1,174,465)  (1,675,694)  (532,475)  (1,003,404) 
3.06.01  Finance income  76,409  123,196  49,570  110,996 
3.06.02  Finance costs  (1,250,874)  (1,798,890)  (582,045)  (1,114,400) 
3.06.02.01  Net exchange gains (losses) on financial instruments  (532,715)  (356,069)  302,830  462,462 
3.06.02.02  Finance costs  (718,159)  (1,442,821)  (884,875)  (1,576,862) 
3.07  Profit before taxes on income  (1,846,743)  (1,851,330)  1,389,733  1,965,301 
3.08  Income tax and social contribution  814,383  929,664  (251,249)  (209,298) 
3.09  Profit (loss) from continuing operations  (1,032,360)  (921,666)  1,138,484  1,756,003 
3.11  Profit/loss for the period  (1,032,360)  (921,666)  1,138,484  1,756,003 
3.99  Earnings per share - (R$/share)         
3.99.01  Basic earnings per share         
3.99.01.01  Common shares  (0.70808)  (0.63216)  0.78087  1.20442 
3.99.02  Diluted earnings per share         
3.99.02.01  Common shares  (0.70808)  (0.63216)  0.78087  1.20442 

 

 

 

 

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Parent Company Statements / Statement of Comprehensive Income
(R$ thousand)
 
 Code  Description  Current Quarter
4/1/2012 to 6/30/2012
 
 Accumulated in the Current Year
1/1/2012 to 6/30/2012
 
 Current Quarter of Previous Year
4/1/2011 to 6/30/2011
 
 Accumulated in the Previous Year
1/1/2011 to 6/30/2011
 
 
4.01  Profit for the period  (1,032,360)  (921,666)  1,138,484  1,756,003 
4.02  Other comprehensive income  670,653  900,840  (1,000,888)  (880,224) 
4.02.01  Exchange differences arising on translating foreign operations  163,423  133,401  (47,081)  (57,933) 
4.02.03  Net change in the fair value on available-for-sale financial assets  507,230  767,439  (255,643)  (124,127) 
4.02.04  Sale of available-for-sale assets  0  0  (698,164)  (698,164) 
4.03  Comprehensive income for the period  (361,707)  (20,826)  137,596  875,779 

 

 

 

 

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Parent Company Statements / Statement of Cash Flows - Indirect Method
(R$ thousand)
 
 
 Code  Description Accumulated in the
Current Year
1/1/2012 to 6/30/2012 
Accumulated in the
Previous Year
1/1/2011 to 6/30/2011 
 
6.01  Net cash generated by operating activities  1,492,938  1,402,906 
6.01.01  Cash flows from operating activities  1,207,145  1,286,748 
6.01.01.01  Profit for the period  (921,666)  1,756,003 
6.01.01.02  Accrued charges on borrowings and financing  1,269,671  1,240,027 
6.01.01.03  Depreciation/ depletion / amortization  449,223  375,783 
6.01.01.04  Loss on equity interests  (507,121)  (1,624,812) 
6.01.01.05  Deferred income tax and social contribution  (929,664)  191,408 
6.01.01.06  Allowance for losses on receivables  0  (116,335) 
6.01.01.07  Provisions for tax, social security, labor and civil risks  166,427  45,976 
6.01.01.08  Inflation adjustment and exchange differences, net  356,069  (613,664) 
6.01.01.09  Gain on derivative transactions  5,907  10,871 
6.01.01.11  Impairment of available-for-sale security  1,245,024  0 
6.01.01.14  Other provisions  73,275  21,491 
6.01.02  Changes in assets and liabilities  285,793  116,158 
6.01.02.01  Trade receivables – third parties  141,721  (73,524) 
6.01.02.02  Intercompany receivables  1,303,157  (311,048) 
6.01.02.03  Inventories  16,198  94,965 
6.01.02.04  Receivables from jointly controlled entities  145,121  1,223,957 
6.01.02.05  Taxes available for offset  (15,728)  321 
6.01.02.06  Judicial deposits  (15,308)  (5,324) 
6.01.02.07  Dividends received from subsidiaries  15,728  5,437 
6.01.02.10  Trade payables  104,783  (32,008) 
6.01.02.11  Payroll and related taxes  (51,467)  (88,889) 
6.01.02.12  Taxes  (72,856)  137,955 
6.01.02.13  Taxes in installments - REFIS  (192,775)  (110,404) 
6.01.02.14  Trade payables - Subsidiaries  618  (6,174) 
6.01.02.15  Tax, social security, labor and civil risks liabilities  (6,514)  135,387 
6.01.02.16  Interest paid - third parties  (1,077,697)  (721,300) 
6.01.02.17  Interest on swap paid  (6,764)  (10,949) 
6.01.02.18  Other  (2,424)  (122,244) 
6.02  Net cash used in investing activities  597,875  (1,848,790) 
6.02.01  Investments/advances for future capital increase  (531,768)  (1,089,043) 
6.02.02  Property, plant and equipment  (725,615)  (760,777) 
6.02.03  Cash from acquisition of subsidiaries  0  1,030 
6.02.04  Capital reduction in subsidiary  1,855,258  0 
6.03  Net cash generated by (used in) financing activities  (1,597,488)  1,640,030 
6.03.01  Borrowings and financing raised - third parties  1,065,128  3,805,272 
6.03.02  Borrowings and financing raised - intercompany  0  251,209 
6.03.03  Repayments of principal - third parties  (1,218,247)  (401,885) 
6.03.04  Repayments of principal - intercompany  (244,701)  (158,239) 
6.03.05  Dividends and interest on capital paid  (1,199,668)  (1,856,327) 
6.04  Changes in cash and cash equivalents  0  (88) 
6.05  Increase (decrease) in cash and securities  493,325  1,194,058 
6.05.01  Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period  2,073,244  108,297 
6.05.02  Cash and cash equivalents (except derivative assets) at the end of the period 2,566,569  1,302,355 
 

 

 

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Parent Company Statements / Statement of Changes in Shareholders´ Equity - 1/1/2012 to 6/30/2012
(R$ thousand)
 
Code Description Paid-in capital Capital reserve,
granted options
and treasury
shares 
Earnings reserve Retained
earnings/accumulated
losses
Other
comprehensive
income
Equity
5.01  Opening balances  1,680,947  30  7,671,620  0  (1,366,776)  7,985,821 
5.03  Adjusted opening balances  1,680,947  30  7,671,620  0  (1,366,776)  7,985,821 
5.04  Capital transactions with owners  2,859,053  0  (3,132,545)  (237,978)  0  (511,470) 
5.04.01  Capital increases  2,859,053  0  (2,859,053)  0  0  0 
5.04.07  Interest on Capital  0  0  0  (237,978)  0  (237,978) 
5.04.08  Approval of prior year’s proposed dividends  0  0  (273,492)  0  0  (273,492) 
5.05  Total comprehensive income  0  0  0  (921,666)  900,840  (20,826) 
5.05.01  Profit for the period  0  0  0  (921,666)  0  (921,666) 
5.05.02  Other comprehensive income  0  0  0  0  900,840  900,840 
5.05.02.04  Translation adjustments for the period  0  0  0  0  133,401  133,401 
5.05.02.09  Net change in the fair value on available-for-sale financial assets  0  0  0  0  767,439  767,439 
5.07  Closing balances  4,540,000  30  4,539,075  (1,159,644)  (465,936)  7,453,525 

 

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Parent Company Statements / Statement of Changes in Shareholders´ Equity - 1/1/2011 to 6/30/2011
(R$ thousand)
 
Code Description Paid-in capital Capital reserve,
granted options and
treasury shares 
Earnings reserve Retained
earnings/accumulated
losses 
Other
comprehensive
income 
Equity
 
5.01  Opening balances  1,680,947  30  6,119,798  0  (168,015)  7,632,760 
5.03  Adjusted opening balances  1,680,947  30  6,119,798  0  (168,015)  7,632,760 
5.04  Capital transactions with owners  0  0  (1,227,703)  (218,681)  0  (1,446,384) 
5.04.07  Interest on Capital  0  0  0  (218,681)  0  (218,681) 
5.04.08  Approval of prior year’s proposed dividends  0  0  (1,227,703)  0  0  (1,227,703) 
5.05  Total comprehensive income  0  0  0  1,756,003  (880,224)  875,779 
5.05.01  Profit for the period  0  0  0  1,756,003  0  1,756,003 
5.05.02  Other comprehensive income  0  0  0  0  (880,224)  (880,224) 
5.05.02.04  Translation adjustments for the period  0  0  0  0  (57,933)  (57,933) 
5.05.02.08  Net change in the fair value on available-for-sale financial assets  0  0  0  0  (124,127)  (124,127) 
5.05.02.09  Sale of available-for-sale assets  0  0  0  0  (698,164)  (698,164) 
5.07  Closing balances  1,680,947  30  4,892,095  1,537,322  (1,048,239)  7,062,155 

 

  

 

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Parent Company Statements / Statement of Value Added     
(R$ thousand)     
 
 Code  Description Accumulated in the
Current Year
1/1/2012 to 6/30/2012 
Accumulated in the
Previous Year
1/1/2011 to 6/30/2011 
 
7.01  Revenues  6,201,874  6,750,982 
7.01.01  Sales of products and services  6,195,677  6,760,882 
7.01.04  Recognition/reversal of allowance for doubtful debts  6,197  (9,900) 
7.02  Inputs purchased from third parties  (5,574,552)  (3,923,904) 
7.02.01  Costs of sales and services  (3,770,290)  (3,533,710) 
7.02.02  Materials, electric. power, outside services and other  (542,595)  (380,953) 
7.02.03  Impairment/recovery of assets  (1,261,667)  (9,241) 
7.03  Gross value added  627,322  2,827,078 
7.04  Retentions  (449,223)  (375,783) 
7.04.01  Depreciation, amortization and depletion  (449,223)  (375,783) 
7.05  Wealth created  178,099  2,451,295 
7.06  Value added received as transfer  913,386  1,732,088 
7.06.01  Share of profits (losses) of investees  507,121  1,624,812 
7.06.02  Finance income/exchange gains  406,559  105,467 
7.06.03  Other  (294)  1,809 
7.07  Wealth for distribution  1,091,485  4,183,383 
7.08  Wealth distributed  1,091,485  4,183,383 
7.08.01  Personnel  307,780  466,459 
7.08.01.01  Salaries and wages  237,791  366,526 
7.08.01.02  Benefits  47,872  77,903 
7.08.01.03  Severance pay fund (FGTS)  22,117  22,030 
7.08.02  Taxes and contributions  (378,727)  852,288 
7.08.02.01  Federal  (473,370)  703,661 
7.08.02.02  State  77,723  133,846 
7.08.02.03  Municipal  16,920  14,781 
7.08.03  Lenders and lessors  2,084,098  1,108,633 
7.08.03.01  Interest  2,081,837  1,108,019 
7.08.03.02  Leases  2,261  614 
7.08.04  Shareholders  (921,666)  1,756,003 
7.08.04.01  Interest on capital  237,978  218,681 
7.08.04.03  Retained earnings/(accumulated losses) for the year  (1,159,644)  1,537,322 
 

 

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Consolidated Company Statements / Balance Sheet - Assets     
(R$ thousand)     
 
 
 Code  Description Current Quarter
6/30/2012
 
YTD Previous Year
12/31/2011
 
 
1  Total assets  47,455,273  46,869,702 
1.01  Current assets  20,365,286  21,944,306 
1.01.01  Cash and cash equivalents  13,690,478  15,417,393 
1.01.03  Trade receivables  1,878,754  1,616,206 
1.01.04  Inventories  3,693,270  3,734,984 
1.01.08  Other current assets  1,102,784  1,175,723 
1.02  Non-current assets  27,089,987  24,925,396 
1.02.01  Long-term receivables  5,445,771  4,856,721 
1.02.01.02  Financial assets measured at amortized cost  118,132  139,679 
1.02.01.03  Trade receivables  1,863  10,043 
1.02.01.06  Deferred taxes  2,490,751  1,840,773 
1.02.01.09  Other non-current assets  2,835,025  2,866,226 
1.02.02  Investments  1,218,532  2,088,225 
1.02.03  Property, plant and equipment  19,611,088  17,377,076 
1.02.04  Intangible assets  814,596  603,374 

 

 

 

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Consolidated Company Statements / Balance Sheet - Liabilities     
(R$ thousand)       
 
 Code  Description Current Quarter
6/30/2012
 
YTD Previous Year
12/31/2011
 
 
2  Total liabilities  47,455,273  46,869,702 
2.01  Current liabilities  5,674,534  6,496,947 
2.01.01  Payroll and related taxes  231,295  202,469 
2.01.02  Trade payables  1,517,224  1,232,075 
2.01.03  Taxes payable  225,363  325,132 
2.01.04  Borrowings and financing  2,431,577  2,702,083 
2.01.05  Other payables  958,066  1,728,445 
2.01.06  Provisions  311,009  306,743 
2.01.06.01  Provisions for tax, social security, labor and civil risks  296,159  292,178 
2.01.06.02  Other provisions  14,850  14,565 
2.01.06.02.03  Provisions for environmental liabilities and asset decommissioning  14,850  14,565 
2.02  Non-current liabilities  33,910,367  31,955,585 
2.02.01  Borrowings and financing  26,863,528  25,186,505 
2.02.02  Other payables  5,589,884  5,593,520 
2.02.03  Deferred taxes  162,434  37,851 
2.02.04  Provisions  1,294,521  1,137,709 
2.02.04.01  Provisions for tax, social security, labor and civil risks  468,213  346,285 
2.02.04.01.01  Tax provisions  362,166  244,295 
2.02.04.01.02  Social security and labor provisions  83,095  79,941 
2.02.04.01.04  Civil provisions  22,952  22,049 
2.02.04.02  Other provisions  826,308  791,424 
2.02.04.02.03  Provisions for environmental liabilities and asset decommissioning  357,258  322,374 
2.02.04.02.04  Pension and healthcare plan  469,050  469,050 
2.03  Equity  7,870,372  8,417,170 
2.03.01  Issued capital  4,540,000  1,680,947 
2.03.02  Capital reserves  30  30 
2.03.04  Earnings reserves  4,539,075  7,671,620 
2.03.04.01  Legal reserve  336,190  336,190 
2.03.04.02  Statutory reserve  3,426,337  5,717,390 
2.03.04.08  Additional dividends proposed  0  273,492 
2.03.04.11  Investment reserve  776,548  1,344,548 
2.03.05  Retained earnings/accumulated losses  (1,159,644)  0 
2.03.08  Other comprehensive income  (465,936)  (1,366,776) 
2.03.09  Non-controlling interests  416,847  431,349 
 

 

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Consolidated Company Statements / Statement of Income
(R$ thousand)
 

Code

Description
Current Quarter
4/1/2012 to
6/30/2012 
Accumulated in the
Current Year
1/1/2012 to 6/30/2012 
Current Quarter of
Previous Year
4/1/2011 to 6/30/2011 
Accumulated in the
Previous Year
1/1/2011 to 6/30/2011 
 
3.01  Net revenue from sales and/or services  4,136,827  8,032,566  4,323,192  8,112,200 
3.02  Cost of sales and/or services  (2,981,047)  (5,733,653)  (2,487,472)  (4,720,300) 
3.03  Gross profit  1,155,780  2,298,913  1,835,720  3,391,900 
3.04  Operating expenses/income  (2,609,240)  (3,036,124)  300,211  (66,543) 
3.04.01  Selling expenses  (178,504)  (359,499)  (145,767)  (265,769) 
3.04.02  General and administrative expenses  (148,036)  (281,848)  (158,669)  (279,978) 
3.04.04  Other operating income  44,570  57,254  720,985  736,570 
3.04.05  Other operating expenses  (2,327,270)  (2,452,031)  (116,338)  (257,366) 
3.05  Profit before finance income (costs) and taxes  (1,453,460)  (737,211)  2,135,931  3,325,357 
3.06  Finance income (costs)  (317,938)  (946,099)  (649,664)  (1,168,100) 
3.06.01  Finance income  89,721  197,306  189,828  328,910 
3.06.02  Finance costs  (407,659)  (1,143,405)  (839,492)  (1,497,010) 
3.06.02.01  Net exchange gains (losses) on financial instruments  269,559  216,738  (80,027)  (173,366) 
3.06.02.02  Finance costs  (677,218)  (1,360,143)  (759,465)  (1,323,644) 
3.07  Profit before taxes on income  (1,771,398)  (1,683,310)  1,486,267  2,157,257 
3.08  Income tax and social contribution  722,957  727,504  (349,105)  (404,400) 
3.09  Profit (loss) from continuing operations  (1,048,441)  (955,806)  1,137,162  1,752,857 
3.11  Consolidated profit/loss for the period  (1,048,441)  (955,806)  1,137,162  1,752,857 
3.11.01  Attributed to owners of the Company  (1,032,360)  (921,666)  1,138,484  1,756,003 
3.11.02  Attributed to non-controlling interests  (16,081)  (34,140)  (1,322)  (3,146) 
3.99  Earnings per share - (R$/share)         
3.99.01  Basic earnings per share         
3.99.01.01  Common shares  (0.70808)  (0.63216)  0.78087  1.20442 
3.99.02  Diluted earnings per share         
3.99.02.01  Common shares  (0.70808)  (0.63216)  0.78087  1.20442 
 

 

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Consolidated Company Statements / Statement of Comprehensive Income
(R$ thousand)
 
Code Description Current Quarter
4/1/2012 to 6/30/2012
Accumulated in the
Current Year
1/1/2012 to 6/30/2012 
Current Quarter of
Previous Year
4/1/2011 to 6/30/2011 
Accumulated in the
Previous Year
1/1/2011 to 6/30/2011 
4.01  Profit for the period  (1,048,441)  (955,806)  1,137,162  1,752,857 
4.02  Other comprehensive income  670,653  900,840  (1,000,888)  (880,224) 
4.02.01  Exchange differences arising on translating foreign operations  163,423  133,401  (47,081)  (57,933) 
4.02.03  Net change in the fair value on available-for-sale financial assets  507,230  767,439  (255,643)  (124,127) 
4.02.04  Sale of available-for-sale assets  0  0  (698,164)  (698,164) 
4.03  Comprehensive income for the period  (377,788)  (54,966)  136,274  872,633 
4.03.01  Attributed to owners of the Company  (361,707)  (20,826)  137,596  875,779 
4.03.02  Attributed to non-controlling interests  (16,081)  (34,140)  (1,322)  (3,146) 

                                                                                                                                                                                

 

 

 

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Consolidated Company Statements / Statement of Cash Flows - Indirect Method
(R$ thousand)
 

Code

Description
Accumulated in the
Current Year
1/1/2012 to 6/30/2012 
Accumulated in the
Previous Year
1/1/2011 to 6/30/2011 
 
6.01  Net cash generated by operating activities  653,514  2,001,277 
6.01.01  Cash flows from operating activities  2,038,469  2,936,294 
6.01.01.01  Profit for the period  (955,806)  1,752,857 
6.01.01.02  Accrued charges on borrowings and financing  1,176,418  1,126,274 
6.01.01.03  Depreciation/ depletion / amortization  582,431  467,425 
6.01.01.05  Deferred income tax and social contribution  (836,541)  294,153 
6.01.01.07  Provisions for tax, social security, labor and civil risks  168,236  37,737 
6.01.01.08  Inflation adjustment and exchange differences, net  (195,101)  (301,374) 
6.01.01.09  Gain on derivative transactions  (15,730)  202,835 
6.01.01.10  Impairment of available-for-sale security  2,022,793  0 
6.01.01.12  Realization of available-for-sale security  0  (698,164) 
6.01.01.16  Residual value of long-lived assets written off  3,400  0 
6.01.01.17  Other provisions  88,369  54,551 
6.01.02  Changes in assets and liabilities  (1,384,955)  (935,017) 
6.01.02.01  Trade receivables  (42,852)  (97,614) 
6.01.02.02  Inventories  99,451  (98,399) 
6.01.02.03  Receivables from jointly controlled entities  (72,096)  473,977 
6.01.02.04  Taxes available for offset  24,739  (10,279) 
6.01.02.05  Judicial deposits  (24,785)  (10,505) 
6.01.02.08  Trade payables  133,704  54,597 
6.01.02.09  Payroll and related taxes  (49,432)  (89,092) 
6.01.02.10  Taxes  (43,058)  78,235 
6.01.02.11  Taxes in installments - REFIS  (193,076)  (110,948) 
6.01.02.12  Tax, social security, labor and civil risks liabilities  (7,951)  79,395 
6.01.02.13  Interest paid  (1,207,601)  (869,146) 
6.01.02.14  Interest on swap paid  (34,490)  (208,913) 
6.01.02.16  Other  32,492  (126,325) 
6.02  Net cash used in investing activities  (1,958,687)  (1,694,634) 
6.02.02  Investments/advances for future capital increase  (141,082)  (1,299,692) 
6.02.03  Property, plant and equipment  (1,558,548)  (1,699,632) 
6.02.04  Intangible assets  (562)  (395) 
6.02.05  Cash from acquisition of subsidiaries  14,880  0 
6.02.06  Disposal of investments  0  1,310,171 
6.02.08  Acquisition of subsidiaries  (300,545)  0 
6.02.09  Receipt/payment in derivative transactions  27,170  (5,086) 
6.03  Net cash generated by (used in) financing activities  (1,399,409)  1,624,726 
6.03.01  Borrowings and financing raised  1,842,696  3,977,670 
6.03.02  Repayments of principal  (1,291,694)  (622,411) 
6.03.03  Repayments of principal - acquisition of subsidiaries  (806,937)  0 
6.03.04  Dividends and interest on capital paid  (1,199,668)  (1,856,327) 
6.03.05  Capital contribution by non-controlling shareholders  56,194  125,794 
6.04  Changes in cash and cash equivalents  977,667  (485,653) 
6.05  Increase (decrease) in cash and securities  (1,726,915)  1,445,716 
6.05.01  Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period  15,417,393  10,239,278 
6.05.02 Cash and cash equivalents (except derivative assets) at the end of the period 13,690,478  11,684,994 

 

  

 

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Consolidated Company Statements / Statement of Changes in Shareholders´ Equity - 1/1/2012 to 6/30/2012
(R$ thousand)
 
 Code  Description Paid-in capital   Capital reserve,
granted options
and treasury
 
Earnings reserve   Retained
earnings/accumul
ated losses
 
Other
comprehensive
income
 
Equity   Non-controlling
interests
 
Consolidated
equity
 
5.01  Opening balances  1,680,947  30  7,671,620  0  (1,366,776)  7,985,821  431,349  8,417,170 
5.03  Adjusted opening balances  1,680,947  30  7,671,620  0  (1,366,776)  7,985,821  431,349  8,417,170 
5.04  Capital transactions with owners  2,859,053  0  (3,132,545)  (237,978)  0  (511,470)  0  (511,470) 
5.04.01  Capital increases  2,859,053  0  (2,859,053)  0  0  0  0  0 
5.04.07  Interest on Capital  0  0  0  (237,978)  0  (237,978)  0  (237,978) 
5.04.08  Approval of prior year’s proposed dividends  0  0  (273,492)  0  0  (273,492)  0  (273,492) 
5.05  Total comprehensive income  0  0  0  (921,666)  900,840  (20,826)  (34,140)  (54,966) 
5.05.01  Profit for the period  0  0  0  (921,666)  0  (921,666)  (34,140)  (955,806) 
5.05.02  Other comprehensive income  0  0  0  0  900,840  900,840  0  900,840 
5.05.02.04  Translation adjustments for the period  0  0  0  0  133,401  133,401  0  133,401 
5.05.02.09  Net change in the fair value on available-for-sale financial assets  0  0  0  0  767,439  767,439  0  767,439 
5.06  Internal changes in equity  0  0  0  0  0  0  19,638  19,638 
5.06.04  Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries  0  0  0  0  0  0  19,638  19,638 
5.07  Closing balances  4,540,000  30  4,539,075  (1,159,644)  (465,936)  7,453,525  416,847  7,870,372 

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated Company Statements / Statement of Changes in Shareholders´ Equity - 1/1/2011 to 6/30/2011
(R$ thousand)
 
 Code  Description  Paid-in capital Capital reserve,
granted options
and treasury
shares
 
 Earnings reserve  Retained
earnings/accumul
ated losses
 Other
comprehensive
income
 Equity  Non-controlling
interests
 Consolidated
equity
5.01  Opening balances  1,680,947  30  6,119,798  0  (168,015)  7,632,760  189,928  7,822,688 
5.03  Adjusted opening balances  1,680,947  30  6,119,798  0  (168,015)  7,632,760  189,928  7,822,688 
5.04  Capital transactions with owners  0  0  (1,227,703)  (218,681)  0  (1,446,384)  0  (1,446,384) 
5.04.07  Interest on Capital  0  0  0  (218,681)  0  (218,681)  0  (218,681) 
5.04.08  Approval of prior year’s proposed dividends  0  0  (1,227,703)  0  0  (1,227,703)  0  (1,227,703) 
5.05  Total comprehensive income  0  0  0  1,756,003  (880,224)  875,779  (3,146)  872,633 
5.05.01  Profit for the period  0  0  0  1,756,003  0  1,756,003  (3,146)  1,752,857 
5.05.02  Other comprehensive income  0  0  0  0  (880,224)  (880,224)  0  (880,224) 
5.05.02.04  Translation adjustments for the period  0  0  0  0  (57,933)  (57,933)  0  (57,933) 
5.05.02.08  Net change in the fair value on available-for-sale financial assets  0  0  0  0  (124,127)  (124,127)  0  (124,127) 
5.05.02.09  Sale of available-for-sale assets  0  0  0  0  (698,164)  (698,164)  0  (698,164) 
5.06  Internal changes in equity  0  0  0  0  0  0  (230)  (230) 
5.06.04  Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries  0  0  0  0  0  0  (230)  (230) 
5.07  Closing balances  1,680,947  30  4,892,095  1,537,322  (1,048,239)  7,062,155  186,552  7,248,707 

 

  

 

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Consolidated Company Statements / Statement of Value Added
(R$ thousand)
 
Code Description Accumulated in the
Current Year
1/1/2012 to 6/30/2012 
Accumulated in the
Previous Year
1/1/2011 to 6/30/2011 
 
7.01  Revenues  9,413,167  10,309,337 
7.01.01  Sales of products and services  9,409,219  9,628,961 
7.01.02  Other revenues/expenses  51  690,728 
7.01.04  Recognition/reversal of allowance for doubtful debts  3,897  (10,352) 
7.02  Inputs purchased from third parties  (7,973,163)  (4,814,844) 
7.02.01  Costs of sales and services  (5,022,891)  (4,181,697) 
7.02.02  Materials, electric. power, outside services and other  (901,283)  (621,123) 
7.02.03  Impairment/recovery of assets  (2,048,989)  (12,024) 
7.03  Gross value added  1,440,004  5,494,493 
7.04  Retentions  (582,431)  (467,425) 
7.04.01  Depreciation, amortization and depletion  (582,431)  (467,425) 
7.05  Wealth created  857,573  5,027,068 
7.06  Value added received as transfer  1,090,071  328,690 
7.06.02  Finance income/exchange gains  1,085,160  326,014 
7.06.03  Other  4,911  2,676 
7.07  Wealth for distribution  1,947,644  5,355,758 
7.08  Wealth distributed  1,947,644  5,355,758 
7.08.01  Personnel  691,067  730,958 
7.08.01.01  Salaries and wages  535,410  574,627 
7.08.01.02  Benefits  116,567  119,885 
7.08.01.03  Severance pay fund (FGTS)  39,090  36,446 
7.08.02  Taxes and contributions  176,559  1,374,737 
7.08.02.01  Federal  (53,779)  1,097,985 
7.08.02.02  State  217,835  257,346 
7.08.02.03  Municipal  12,503  19,406 
7.08.03  Lenders and lessors  2,035,824  1,497,206 
7.08.03.01  Interest  2,030,843  1,493,259 
7.08.03.02  Leases  4,981  3,947 
7.08.04  Shareholders  (955,806)  1,752,857 
7.08.04.01  Interest on capital  237,978  218,681 
7.08.04.03  Retained earnings/(accumulated losses) for the year  (1,159,644)  1,537,322 
7.08.04.04  Non-controlling interests  (34,140)  (3,146) 

 

 

 

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Economic Scenario

 

The outlook for the global economy remains of low growth, basically due to the prolongation of the European crisis, the economic slowdown in the emerging countries, including China,  and a  slower recovery in the United States. This deterioration in the economic global scenario led to a decline in commodity prices and weaker international trade, resulting in higher financial market volatility worldwide and increased risk aversion.  

 

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects global economic growth of 3.5% this year, less than the 3.9% recorded in 2011.

 

USA

 

U.S. GDP growth came to 1.5% in 2Q12, versus 1.9% in 1Q12, with a 1.5% increase in personal consumption expenses and a 5.3% upturn in exports.

 

According to the FED, industrial production climbed by 1.4% in the second quarter, led by vehicle and auto parts output, which increased by 18.2%. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) reached 49.8 points in July, in line with the previous month.

 

The FED’s Beige Book for July reported a level of activity between modest and moderate in all 12 districts. The country posted an external trade deficit of US$48.7 billion in May, less than the US$50.6 billion recorded in April.

 

FED’s forecast for annual GDP has deteriorated since April and it now expects a growth ranging from 1.9% to 2.4%, versus the previous 2.4% to 2.9%, accompanied by inflation from 1.2% to 1.7% and an unemployment rate from 8.0% to 8.2%.

 

Europe

 

The European crisis is currently the biggest challenge for the global economy, with all the uncertainties regarding the situation in Greece and fears that Spain as whole, and not just its banking sector, will require assistance. Although the leading Eurozone countries have approved a rescue package of up to €100 billion for the Spanish banks, the prevailing worries have not dissipated. In addition to Valencia, another six autonomous regions should seek help from the central government to finance their debts and the Spanish Central Bank expects a further 0.4% decline in economic activity in 2Q12.

 

Moody´s Investors Service downgraded Germany, the Netherlands and Luxemburg from a stable to a negative rating outlook due to growing uncertainty surrounding the debt crisis and increased fears of Greek insolvency and the country’s possible exit from the Eurozone. The agency also stated that the German banking system is vulnerable to any worsening of the economic scenario in the Eurozone.

 

The measures announced at the European Summit can contribute towards the development of an independent banking union. The creation of single supervision system for Eurozone banks, called the European Stability Mechanism, will allow banks to be recapitalized directly.

 

Preliminary figures point to a 0.7% retraction in UK GDP in 2Q12, the third successive quarterly decline and the biggest retraction since 2009. The construction industry was chiefly responsible for this decline, although the production and services sectors also  presented fragility. The Bank of England has cut its growth forecast to close to zero in 2012.

 

The Eurozone manufacturing PMI reached 44.0 points in July, less than the 45.1 recorded in June and the lowest figure for 37 months. The only country to record a modest upturn was Ireland, with 53.9 points.  Nevertheless, industrial production fell by 0.6% in June over May.

 

Average unemployment in June remained at 11%, the same level recorded in May and equivalent to 17.8 million people out of work. Germany had one of the lowest rates (5.4%), while Spain was the most affected country in the region, with 24.8%. In June, annualized inflation reached 2.4%, flat when compared to May.

 

 

 

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According to Eurostat, Eurozone GDP in 2Q12 fell by 0.2% over the previous quarter. For 2012, the European Central Bank forecasts a variation of Eurozone GDP between -0.5% to 0.3%.

 

Asia

 

The Chinese economy continues to present important expansion, although at lower rates. GDP growth  was 7.6% in the second quarter, versus 8.1% in 1Q12, closing the first half at 7.8%. The Chinese Central Bank expects annual GDP growth of 7.5% in 2012, versus actual growth of 9.2% in 2011.

 

Manufacturing PMI in China reached 49.3 points in July, higher than the 48.2 recorded in June. Even though industrial production posted annualized growth of 10.5% in the first half of the year, there was a slowdown in 2Q12, whose 9.5% upturn was below the 11.4% recorded in 1Q12. Retail sales increased by 14.4% in the first six months of 2012.

 

Annualized inflation fell to 2.2% in June from 3.0% in May, giving a first-half average of 3.3%.

 

In Japan, the Central Bank’s Regional Economic Report, published in July, pointed to an upturn in economic activity. For 2012, the IMF estimates Japanese GDP growth of 2.4%.

 

Brazil

 

The outlook for Brazil’s economy is less positive than previously expected due to the deterioration of the global economy, which had a negative impact on business expectations, investments and credit. According to the Central Bank’s latest FOCUS report, GDP should record growth of 1.81% in 2012, below the 3.3% expected at the beginning of the year, although the IMF is more optimistic, estimating a 2.5% growth.

According to the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), 1Q12 GDP edged up by only 0.2% over 4Q11, chiefly due to weaker industrial activity and lower household consumption growth.

Industrial production fell by 3.8% year-on-year in the first half of the year, with all use categories recording negative performance. Following three successive months of decline, industrial production in June increased by 0.2% over May.

June’s consumer confidence index (ICC) of 123.5 points, measured by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), fell by 2.8% in relation to the 127.1 points recorded in May.  

On the other hand, first-half exports posted the second-best result for the period, reaching US$117 billion, while imports also set a new record of US$110 billion, 4.6% up year-on-year, giving a period trade surplus of US$7.1 billion.

In June, inflation measured by the IPCA consumer price index edged up by 0.08%, impacted by the reduction in IPI (federal VAT) on vehicle prices as of May. In the first half, the index stood at 2.32%, below the 3.87% posted in the same period of 2011.

The Selic base rate, defined by the Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM), began 2012 at 11.00%, gradually being reduced until reaching 8.00% in mid-July, the lowest figure since 1997.

 

The banking system’s stock of credit totaled R$2.1 trillion in May, 1.7% up on the previous month and equivalent to 50.1% of GDP. Consumer default in the first semester of the year moved up by 19.1% year-on-year.  

 

Also in the first half of 2012, the real depreciated by 7.2% against the U.S. dollar, reaching an exchange rate of R$2.02 on June 29, while foreign reserves closed June at US$373 billion.

 

 

 

 

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Macroeconomic Projections

 

 

2012

2013

IPCA (%)

5.11

5.50

Commercial dollar (final) – R$

2.00

2.00

SELIC (final - %)

7.25

8.50

GDP (%)

1.81

4.00

Industrial Production (%)

-1.00

4.30

 

 

Source: FOCUS BACEN                                                       Base: August 10, 2012

                                       

 

Net Revenue  

 

CSN recorded consolidated net revenue of R$4,137 million in 2Q12, 6% up on 1Q12, chiefly due to the increase in revenue from the steel business through its German subsidiary, SWT, whose results were fully consolidated in the second quarter, therefore increasing sales volume.

 

Cost of goods sold (COGS)

 

In 2Q12, consolidated COGS reached R$2,981 million, 8% up on the previous quarter, chiefly due to higher steel sales, partially offset by the lower volume sold in mining segment.

 

Selling, General, Administrative and Other Operating Expenses

 

SG&A expenses totaled R$327 million in the second quarter, 4% more than in 1Q12, chiefly due to higher administrative provisions.

 

The “Other Operating Expenses” line was negative by R$2,283 million in 2Q12, versus a negative R$112 million in 1Q12, essentially due to the reclassification of CSN’s accumulated losses from its investments in Usiminas’ common (USIM3) and preferred (USIM5) shares, which were previously booked under other comprehensive income line in Shareholders’ Equity, in the total of R$1,599 million net of taxes, to the income statement, with the amount of R$2,023 million being booked under other operating expenses and R$423 million under deferred taxes.

 

Based on the prevailing legal and accounting rules, as well as on the Company’s investment policy,  management perceived evidence of significant reduction in its investment in Usiminas' shares on June 30, 2012 and consequently decided on its accounting reclassification.

 

This reclassification had no impact on the Company’s cash flow.

 

EBITDA

 

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

 

Adjusted EBITDA totaled R$1,120 million in 2Q12, 1% up on the R$1,113 million recorded in 1Q12, while the adjusted EBITDA margin reached 27%, down by 2 p.p. over 1Q12.

 

 

 

 

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Financial Result and Net Debt

 

The 2Q12 net financial result was negative by R$318 million, chiefly due to the following factors:

 

§  Interest on loans and financing totaling R$581 million;

§  Expenses of R$43 million with monetary restatement of tax installments;

§  Other financial expenses totaling R$28 million.

 

These negative effects were partially offset by:

§  Monetary and exchange variations totaling R$269 million;

§  Returns on financial investments of R$65 million.

 

On June 30, 2012, consolidated net debt stood at R$15.6 billion, R$1.3 billion more than the R$14.3 billion recorded on March 31, 2012, essentially due to the following factors:

 

§  Payment of R$1.2 billion in dividends;

§  Investments of R$0.7 billion in fixed assets;

§  A R$0.6 billion effect from disbursements related to debt charges;

§  Other effects which increased net debt by R$0.1 billion.

 

These effects were partially offset by 2Q12 adjusted EBITDA of R$1.1 billion and the R$0.2 billion reduction in working capital.

 

The net debt/EBITDA ratio closed the second quarter at 2.89x, based on LTM adjusted EBITDA.

 

Consolidated Net Income

 

CSN posted a consolidated net loss of R$1.0 billion in 2Q12, basically due to the accounting reclassification described under “Other Operating Expenses”. Excluding these effects, which had no cash impact, the Company would have recorded net income of R$551 million.

 

Capex

 

CSN invested R$775 million in 2Q12, R$365 million of which in subsidiaries or joint subsidiaries, allocated as follows:

 

ü  Transnordestina Logística: R$259 million;

ü  MRS Logística: R$65 million.

 

 

 

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The remaining R$410 million went to the parent company, mostly in the following projects:

 

ü  Expansion of the Casa de Pedra mine and Itaguaí Port: R$97 million;

ü  Construction of the long steel plant: R$137 million;

ü  Current investments: R$53 million.

 

Working Capital

 

Working capital closed 2Q12 at R$2,301 million, R$195 million down on the end-of-March balance, chiefly  reflecting the improved management of the Company’s receivables and payables. Comparing to the close of 1Q12, the average receivables period narrowed by three days, while the average supplier payment period increased by four days and the average inventory turnover period fell by three days, improving the cash conversion cycle by 10 days.

 

       
WORKING CAPITAL (R$ MM)  1Q12  2Q12  Change
2Q12 x 1Q12
Assets  4,424  4,372  (52) 
Accounts Receivable  1,787  1,657  (130) 
Inventory (*)  2,627  2,648  21 
Advances to Taxes  10  67  57 
Liabilities  1,928  2,071  143 
Suppliers  1,335  1,517  182 
Salaries and Social Contribution  202  231  29 
Taxes Payable  357  294  (63) 
Advances from Clients  34  29  (5) 
Working Capital  2,496  2,301  (195) 
 
TURNOVER RATIO
Average Periods
1Q12 2Q12 Change
2Q12 x 1Q12
Receivables  34  31  (3) 
Supplier Payment  44  48  4 
Inventory Turnover  87  84  (3) 
Cash Conversion Cycle  77  67  (10) 
(*) Inventory - includes "Advances to Suppliers" and does not include "Supplies". 

  

Results by Segment

 

The Company maintains integrated operations in five business segments: steel, mining, logistics, cement and energy.  The main assets and/or companies comprising each segment are presented below:

 

  

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

 

 

 

 

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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 (R$ million)  

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA by segment (R$ million)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

                                 
R$ million                                2Q12 
Consolidated Results    Steel    Mining    Logistics
(Port)
  Logistics
(Railways)
  Energy    Cement    Eliminations
/Corporate
  Consolidated 
Net Revenue    2,652    1,143    35    263    57    94    (107)    4,137 

Domestic Market 

  1,968    187    35    263    57    94    (107)    2,497 

Foreign Market 

  684    956    -    -    -    -    -    1,640 
Cost of Goods Sold    (2,234)    (535)    (20)    (183)    (33)    (79)    104    (2,981) 
Gross Profit    418    608    15    80    24    15    (4)    1,156 
Selling, General and Administrative Exp   (136)    (48)    (5)    (24)    (5)    (18)    (90)    (327) 
Depreciation    190    47    2    33    4    8    8    291 

Adjusted EBITDA 

  471    607    12    88    23    6    (86)    1,120 

Adjusted EBITDA Margin 

  18%    53%    33%    34%    40%    6%        27% 
 
 
R$ million                                1Q12 
Consolidated Results    Steel    Mining    Logistics
(Port)
  Logistics
(Railways)
  Energy    Cement    Eliminations
/Corporate
  Consolidated  
Net Revenue    2,399    1,194    33    248    55    87    (120)    3,896 

Domestic Market 

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

Foreign Market 

  464    1,050    -    -    -    -    -    1,514 
Cost of Goods Sold    (2,006)    (574)    (20)    (175)    (32)    (65)    120    (2,753) 
Gross Profit    393    620    13    73    22    21    0    1,143 
Selling, General and Administrative Exp   (116)    (76)    (5)    (22)    (6)    (19)    (72)    (315) 
Depreciation    188    46    2    36    4    5    3    285 

Adjusted EBITDA 

  466    590    9    88    21    8    (68)    1,113 

Adjusted EBITDA Margin 

  19%    49%    28%    35%    39%    9%        29% 

 

Steel

 

Scenario

According to the World Steel Association (WSA), global crude steel production totaled 767 million tonnes in the first half, 1% up on the same period last year, with China, responsible for 356 million tonnes, recording a similar growth rate. Existing global capacity use also increased slightly, inching up from 79.7% in May to 80.4% in June.

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

According to the Brazilian Steel Institute (IABr), domestic production in 2Q12 totaled 8.7 million tonnes of crude steel, stable over the previous quarter, and 3.9 million tonnes of rolled flat steel, up by 18% in the same period. Crude steel output reached 17.4 million tonnes in the first half, a reduction of 2.5% year-on-year.

The institute has lowered its annual forecast for 2012 and now expects crude steel output of around 36 million tonnes, versus its end-of-2011 estimate of 37.5 million, equivalent to annual growth of 2.2%.

Second-quarter domestic flat steel sales totaled 2.9 million tonnes, 4% more than in 1Q12, while exports totaled 0.5 million tonnes, up by 68%. First-half domestic sales of flat steel amounted to 5.7 million tonnes, with exports of 0.8 million tonnes, 3% and 36% down, respectively, on 1H11.

Apparent consumption of flat steel totaled 3.3 million tonnes in the second quarter, virtually flat over the 1Q12 figure, and 6.8 million tonnes in the first half, 1% down year-on-year.

Second-quarter flat steel imports came to 0.5 million tonnes, 19% less than in 1Q12, while first-half imports totaled 1.1 million tonnes.

Automotive

According to ANFAVEA (the Auto Manufacturers’ Association), vehicle production totaled 815,000 units in 2Q12, 10% up on 1Q12, and 1.55 million in the first half of the year, 9.4% less than in 1H11.

 

 

 

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Vehicle sales totaled 898 thousand units in 2Q12, 10% more than in the previous quarter, and 1.72 million units in the first half, 1.2% down year-on-year. Exports fell by 9% in 2Q12 over 1Q12, to 111 thousand units, leading to a reduction of 12.2% in 1H12 over 1H11.

Given prospects of reduced GDP growth in 2012, FENABRAVE (the Vehicle Distributors’ Association) has revised its auto market estimates and now expects annual sales of around 3.6 million units, including cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks and buses, a slight 0.5% reduction over 2011.

ANFAVEA, on the other hand, is maintaining its annual vehicle licensing growth estimate at between 4% and 5%, based on increased sales in June, influenced by the IPI tax reduction.

Construction  

According to ABRAMAT (the Construction Material Manufacturers’ Association), domestic sales of construction materials increased by 2.6% year-on-year in the first half of the year.

 

The annual real construction material revenue growth forecast was revised downwards in June, from 4.5% to 3.4%, while sales of materials such as cement and rebars are expected to grow by 3.0%, less than the previous 4.0% estimate, due to weaker retail sales and the construction segment slowdown in 1Q12. Retail sales were impacted by the postponement of purchases by final consumers in the expectation of lower interest rates.  Despite the reduced forecasts, however, revenue should still exceed the R$112 billion recorded in 2011.

 

Home Appliances

The federal government has extended the reduction in IPI (federal VAT) on white goods (refrigerators, washing machines and stoves) announced in December until the end of August, in order to encourage the national industry.

 

According to Eletros (the Home Appliance and Consumer Electronics Manufacturers’ Association), appliance sales recorded a year-on-year upturn in 1H12, with  refrigerator, washing machine and stove sales climbing by 12%, 10% and 13%, respectively.

 

Also according to Eletros, the sector should post annual growth of between 10% and 15%.

 

Distribution  

 

According to INDA (the Brazilian Steel Distributors’ Association), domestic flat steel sales by distributors totaled approximately 2.2 million tonnes in 1H12, 2.8% more than in 1H11, while purchases by the associated network totaled 2.13 million tonnes, 1.1% more than in 1H11. As a result, inventories at the end of 1H12 were 19.7% lower than in 1H11, while inventory turnover was 2.8 months of sales, within normal historical parameters.

 

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

 

Consolidated Sales Volume  

 

CSN sold 1.4 million tonnes of steel products in 2Q12, 7% more than in 1Q12.  Of this total, 74% was sold in the domestic market, 23% by overseas subsidiaries and 3% went to direct exports.

 

Domestic Sales Volume

  

Domestic sales totaled 1.0 million tonnes, in line with the 1Q12 figure.

 

Foreign Sales Volume         

Foreign steel product sales totaled 372 thousand tonnes in 2Q12, 30% up on the previous quarter. Of this total, the Company’s overseas subsidiaries sold 327 thousand tonnes, with SWT alone accounting for 210 thousand tonnes. On the other hand, direct exports totaled 45 thousand tonnes.

 

Prices

 

Net revenue per tonne averaged R$1,814 in 2Q12, stable when compared to the R$1,806 recorded in 1Q12.

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated Net Revenue

 

Net revenue from steel operations totaled R$2,652 million in the second quarter, an 11% improvement over 1Q12, chiefly due to SWT, whose results were fully consolidated in 2Q12, pushing up sales volume.

 

Consolidated cost of goods sold (COGS)

 

Steel segment COGS was R$2,234 million in 2Q12, 11% up on the 1Q12 figure, mainly because of the upturn in sales volume.  

 

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA

 

Adjusted steel segment EBITDA totaled R$471 million in 2Q12, 1% up on the R$466 million recorded in 1Q12, basically due to the effects described above, accompanied by an adjusted EBITDA margin of 18%.

 

Production

 

The Presidente Vargas Steelworks (UPV) produced 1.2 million tonnes of crude steel in 2Q12, the same volume produced in 1Q12, while rolled flat steel production totaled 1.2 million tonnes, up by 4%.

 

           
Production (in thousand t) 2Q11  1Q12  2Q12  Change 
2Q12 x 2Q11   2Q12 x 1Q12  
Crude Steel  1,243  1,200  1,213  -2%  1% 
Total Rolled Products  1,212  1,114  1,164  -4%  4% 

 

Production Costs (Parent Company)

 

In 2Q12, the Presidente Vargas Steelworks’ total production costs came to R$1,559 million, 2% less than the R$1,597 million reported in 1Q12, due to:

 

Raw Materials: reduction of R$60 million, primarily related to the following inputs:

 

- Coal: decline of R$55 million due to lower acquisition costs.

- Other raw materials: reduction of R$5 million.

 

Labor: increase of R$7 million.

 

Other production costs:  upturn of R$11 million.

 

Depreciation: increase of R$4 million.

 

 

 

 

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Mining

 

Scenario

Global industrial production increased at a reduced pace throughout 2Q12, with emphasis on Chinese GDP growth slowdown which reached 7.6%. Global steel output began to decline as of March, but remained at high levels.

First-half Chinese iron ore imports increased by 10% over 1H11 to 367 million tonnes, since high-cost Chinese producers were keeping output low.

As a result, iron ore prices and the product quality premium have been declining gradually. The 62% CFR China iron ore price has fallen by 22% since March, closing July at US$117.50/dmt. The 1% Fe quality premium ended the same month at US$2.60/t, down from high levels of US$5.50/6.00/t in 2011.

Current prices should be tested as minimum levels, given that they make most Chinese production impractical.

The Chinese authorities have been introducing various measures to stimulate the economy, especially in regard to credit, and the first positive results are becoming apparent in the infrastructure and low-cost housing sectors.

Iron ore sales

In 2Q12, sales of finished iron ore products totaled 6.1 million tonnes1, 9% less than in 1Q12. Of total sales, exports accounted for 5.9 million tonnes, with 3.8 million tonnes sold by Namisa . The Company’s own consumption totaled 1.5 million tonnes.

Considering CSN’s 60% interest in Namisa, sales reached 4.5 million tonnes in 2Q12, 13% down on 1Q12.

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

Net Revenue

Net revenue from mining operations totaled R$1,143 million in 2Q12, 4% less than in 1Q12, due to the reduction in sales volume.

Cost of goods sold (COGS)

Mining COGS came to R$535 million in 2Q12, 7% down on 1Q12, also chiefly due to the reduction in sales volume.

Adjusted EBITDA

In 2Q12, adjusted EBITDA from mining operations totaled R$607 million, 3% more than in 1Q12, accompanied by an adjusted EBITDA margin of 53%, up by 4 p.p. on 1Q12.

 

Logistics  

 

Scenario

Railway logistics

Cargo transport by rail continues to consolidate itself in Brazil, having grown by around 88% in the last 15 years, according to the ANTF (National Rail Transport Association), from 253 million tonnes in 1997 to 475 million tonnes in 2011. Iron ore and coal had the best performances, with period growth of 88% each, followed by general cargo, which increased by 76%. Container transported by rail totaled 287 TEUs1 in 2011, 24% up on the previous year, with further growth of 15% expected in 2012.

The rail concessionaires invested R$4.6 billion in 2011, 56% more than in 2010.

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

 

 

 

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Port Logistics

 

According to ANTAQ (National Waterway Transport Agency), Brazil’s port installations (considering organized ports and private terminals) handled around 205 million gross tonnes in the first quarter of 2012, 2.2% up year-on-year, with organized ports accounting for 34% of the total handled.

Bulk solids handling totaled 116 million tonnes in 1Q12, 2.6% down on 1Q11, while bulk liquids totaled 55 million tonnes, up by 8.5%. Container handling amounted to 1.9 million TEUs, 8.0% more than in the same period last year.

The private terminals are expected to increase their handling leadership in Brazil’s port sector, given that they will be responsible for R$21 billion of total sector investments of R$30 billion scheduled for the coming years.

The Brazilian ports are expected to be handling 2.2 billion tonnes of cargo per year by 2030.

Analysis of Results

Railway logistics

 

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

 

In 2Q12, net revenue from railway logistics totaled R$263 million, COGS stood at R$183 million and adjusted EBITDA amounted to R$88 million, accompanied by an EBITDA margin of 34%.

 

Port logistics

 

In 2Q12, net revenue from port logistics amounted to R$35 million, COGS totaled R$20 million and adjusted EBITDA stood at R$12 million, with an adjusted EBITDA  margin of 33%.

 

Cement

 

Scenario

 

Preliminary figures from SNIC (the Cement Industry Association) indicate domestic cement sales of 33 million tonnes in the first half of 2012, 9.3% more than in the same period last year. LTM sales through June totaled 66.7 million tonnes, 8.4% up on the previous 12-month period.

 

Even though Brazilian economic growth has slowed, the outlook for the construction sector remains positive. The FGV is forecasting a 5.0% upturn in 2012, versus 3.6% in 2011, mainly due to the reduction in interest rates and the extension of mortgage payment periods to 35 years.

 

Analysis of Results

 

Cement sales totaled 465 thousand tonnes in 2Q12, net revenue reached R$94 million, COGS amounted to R$79 million and adjusted EBITDA was R$6 million, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 6%.

 

Energy

Scenario

 

Brazilian electricity consumption increased by 4.2% year-on-year in the first half of 2012, led by the commercial and residential segments which recorded respective growth of 7.4% and 5.0%. The slowdown in industrial activity resulted in industrial energy consumption moving up by a modest 1.4% in the semester, while in the second quarter consumption only edged up 0.4% over 1Q12.  

  

Given the current economic scenario and the high level of hydro plant reservoirs, an energy surplus is expected in the coming months, which could reduce contract renewal prices and result in the postponement of new generation projects.

 

 

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Analysis of Results

 

In 2Q12, net revenue from the energy segment amounted to R$57 million, COGS totaled R$33 million and adjusted EBITDA reached R$23 million, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 40%.

 

Capital Market

 

In 1H12, CSN’s shares presented a devaluation of 20%, versus the 4% downturn recorded by the IBOVESPA in the same period. On the NYSE, CSN’s ADRs fell by 27%, versus the Dow Jones’ 5% appreciation in the semester.

 

Daily traded volume of CSN’s shares on the BM&FBovespa averaged R$62.6 million in 1H12. On the NYSE, daily traded volume of CSN’s ADRs averaged US$46.2 million.

 

       
Capital Markets - CSNA3 / SID / IBOVESPA / DOW JONES
  1Q12  2Q12  1H12 
N# of shares  1,457,970,108  1,457,970,108  1,457,970,108 
Market Capitalization       

Closing price (R$/share) 

17.22  11.38  11.38 

Closing price (US$/share) 

9.46  5.67  5.67 

Market Capitalization (R$ million) 

25,106  16,592  16,592 

Market Capitalization (US$ million) 

13,792  8,267  8,267 

Total return including dividends and interest on equity 

     

CSNA3 (%) 

15%  -31%  -20% 

SID (%) 

16%  -37%  -27% 

Ibovespa 

14%  -16%  -4% 

Dow Jones 

8%  -3%  5% 

Volume 

     

Average daily (thousand shares) 

3,958  3,914  3,936 

Average daily (R$ Thousand) 

70,391  54,893  62,642 

Average daily (thousand ADRs) 

5,486  5,078  5,280 

Average daily (US$ Thousand) 

55,710  36,782  46,170 
Source: Economática       

 

 

 

 

 

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 (Expressed In thousands of reais – R$, unless otherwise stated)

 

1.       DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

 

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

 

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

 

The Company's main operating activities are divided into 5 (five) segments as follows:

 

·         Steel:

 

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

 

·         Mining:

 

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

 

·         Cement:

 

The Company entered the cement market boosted by the synergy between this new activity and its already existing businesses. Next to the Presidente Vargas Steel Mill in Volta Redonda (RJ), it installed a new business unit: CSN Cimentos, which produces CP-III type cement by using slag produced by the UPV blast furnaces in Volta Redonda. It also explores limestone and dolomite at the Arches drive in the State of Minas Gerais, to supply the needs of UPV and of the cement plant.

 

·         Logistics

 

Railroads:

 

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

 

 

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Ports:  

 

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

 

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

 

 

·         Energy:

 

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

 

For further details on the Company's strategic investments and segments, see Note 26 - Business Segment Reporting.

 

2.       SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

(a)        Basis of preparation

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

The individual and consolidated interim financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorized for issue on August 14, 2012.

 

(b)        Consolidated interim financial statements

 

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

 

The consolidated interim financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2011 include the following direct and indirect subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities, as well as the exclusive funds Diplic and Mugen:

 

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Equity interests (%)
Companies    6/30/2012    12/31/2011    Main activities 
Direct interest: full consolidation       
CSN Islands VII Corp.  100.00  100.00  Financial transactions 
CSN Islands VIII Corp.  100.00  100.00  Financial transactions 
CSN Islands IX Corp.  100.00  100.00  Financial transactions 
CSN Islands X Corp.  100.00  100.00  Financial transactions 
CSN Islands XI Corp.  100.00  100.00  Financial transactions 
CSN Islands XII Corp.  100.00  100.00  Financial transactions 
Tangua Inc. (1)    100.00  Financial transactions 
International Investment Fund  100.00  100.00  Equity interests and financial transactions 
CSN Minerals S.L.U.  100.00  100.00  Equity interests 
CSN Export Europe, S.L.U. (2)  100.00  100.00  Financial transactions and equity interests 
CSN Metals S.L.U.  100.00  100.00  Equity interests and financial transactions 
CSN Americas S.L.U.  100.00  100.00  Equity interests and financial transactions 
CSN Steel S.L.U.  100.00  100.00  Equity interests and financial transactions 
TdBB S.A  100.00  100.00  Dormant company 
Sepetiba Tecon S.A.  99.99  99.99  Port services 
Mineração Nacional S.A.  99.99  99.99  Mining and equity interests 
Florestal Nacional S.A.  99.99  99.99  Reforestation 
Estanho de Rondônia S.A.  99.99  99.99  Tin mining 
Cia Metalic Nordeste  99.99  99.99  Manufacture of packaging and distribution of steel products 
Companhia Metalúrgica Prada  99.99  99.99  Manufacture of packaging and distribution of steel products 
CSN Cimentos S.A.  99.99  99.99  Cement manufacturing 
CSN Gestão de Recursos Financeiros Ltda.  99.99  99.99  Dormant company 
Congonhas Minérios S.A.  99.99  99.99  Mining and equity interests 
CSN Energia S.A.  99.99  99.99  Sale of electric power 
Transnordestina Logística S.A.  73.70  70.91  Railroad logistics 
Indirect interest: full consolidation       
CSN Aceros S.A.  100.00  100.00  Equity interests 
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional LLC  100.00  100.00  Steel 
CSN Europe Lda.  100.00  100.00  Financial transactions, product sales and equity interests 
CSN Ibéria Lda.  100.00  100.00  Financial transactions, product sales and equity interests 
CSN Portugal, Unipessoal Lda.  100.00  100.00  Financial transactions and product sales 
Lusosider Projectos Siderúrgicos S.A.  100.00  100.00  Equity interests 
Lusosider Aços Planos, S. A.  99.94  99.94  Steel and equity interests 
CSN Acquisitions, Ltd.  100.00  100.00  Financial transactions and equity interests 
CSN Resources S.A.  100.00  100.00  Financial transactions and equity interests 
CSN Finance UK Ltd  100.00  100.00  Financial transactions and equity interests 
CSN Holdings UK Ltd  100.00  100.00  Financial transactions and equity interests 
CSN Handel GmbH (3)  100.00  100.00  Financial transactions, product sales and equity interests 
Companhia Brasileira de Latas (4)  59.17  59.17  Sale of cans and containers in general and equity interests 
Rimet Empreendimentos Industriais e Comerciais S. A. (4)  58.08  58.08  Production and sale of steel containers and forestry 
Companhia de Embalagens Metálicas MMSA (4)  58.98  58.98  Production and sale of cans and related activities 
Empresa de Embalagens Metálicas - LBM Ltda. (4)  58.98  58.98  Sales of containers and holding interests in other entities 
Empresa de Embalagens Metálicas - MUD Ltda. (4)  58.98  58.98  Production and sale of household appliances and related products 
Empresa de Embalagens Metálicas - MTM do Nordeste (4)  58.98  58.98  Production and sale of cans and related activities 
Companhia de Embalagens Metálicas - MTM (4)  58.98  58.98  Production and sale of cans and related activities 
CSN Steel Comercializadora, S.L.U. (5)  100.00    Financial transactions, product sales and equity interests 
CSN Steel Holdings 1, S.L.U. (5)  100.00    Financial transactions, product sales and equity interests 
CSN Steel Holdings 2, S.L.U. (5)  100.00    Financial transactions, product sales and equity interests 
Stalhwerk Thüringen GmbH (5)  100.00    Production and sale of long steel and related activities 
CSN Steel Sections UK Limited (5)  100.00    Financial transactions, product sales and equity interests 
CSN Steel Sections GmbH (5)  100.00    Financial transactions, product sales and equity interests 
Gallardo Sections Czech Republic s.r.o. (5)  100.00    Financial transactions, product sales and equity interests 
CSN Steel Sections Polska Sp.Z.o.o (5)  100.00    Financial transactions, product sales and equity interests 
Direct interest: proportionate consolidation       
Nacional Minérios S.A.  60.00  60.00  Mining and equity interests 
Itá Energética S.A.  48.75  48.75  Electric power generation 
MRS Logística S.A.  27.27  27.27  Railroad transportation 
Consórcio da Usina Hidrelétrica de Igarapava  17.92  17.92  Electric power consortium 
Aceros Del Orinoco S.A.  22.73  22.73  Dormant company 
CBSI - Companhia Brasileira de Serviços de Infraestrutura (6)  50.00  50.00  Provision of services 
Indirect interest: proportionate consolidation       
Namisa International Minérios SLU  60.00  60.00  Financial transactions, product sales and equity interests 
Namisa Europe, Unipessoal Lda.  60.00  60.00  Equity interests and sales of products and minerals 
Aloadus Handel GmbH (3)  60.00  60.00  Financial transactions, product sales and equity interests 
MRS Logística S.A.  6.00  6.00  Railroad transportation 
Aceros Del Orinoco S.A.  9.08  9.08  Dormant company 
 
(1)  Company liquidated in June 2012.
(2)  New corporate name of CSN Export S.à.r.l., changed on August 9, 2011. 
(3)  Companies acquired on November 3, 2011;
(4)  Interests acquired on July 12, 2011;
(5)  Companies acquired on January 31, 2012;
(6)  Equity interest acquired on December 5, 2011.

 

 

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·             Exclusive funds

 

  Equity interests (%)   
Exclusive funds    6/30/2012    12/31/2011    Main activities 
Direct interest: full consolidation       
DIPLIC - Balanced mutual fund  100.00  100.00  Investment fund 
Mugen -Balanced mutual fund  100.00  100.00  Investment fund 

 

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

 

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

 

·            Subsidiaries

 

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

 

·            Joint controlled entities

 

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

 

·            Transactions and non-controlling interests

 

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

 

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

 

 

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(c)        Individual interim financial statements

 

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

 

 

 

(d)        Foreign currencies

 

i.         Functional and presentation currency

 

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

 

ii.        Balances and transactions

 

Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates in effect at the dates of the transactions or valuation on which items are remeasured. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of these transactions and from the translation at exchange rates in effect as of June 30, 2012 of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in the income statement, except when they are recognized in equity as qualifying cash flow hedges and qualifying net investment hedges.

 

The asset and liability balances are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the end of the reporting period. As of June 30, 2012, US$1 is equivalent to R$2.0213 (R$1.8758 as of December 31, 2011), EUR 1 is equivalent to R$2.5606 (R$2.4342 as of December 31, 2011), and JPY 1 is equivalent R$0.02533 (R$0.02431 as of December 31, 2011).

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Starting 2012, in view of the changes in operations of the subsidiary Namisa Europe, its functional currency changed from the US dollar to the Brazilian real.

 

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iii.       Group companies

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(e)        Cash and cash equivalents

 

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

 

(f)         Trade receivables

 

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

 

(g)        Inventories

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

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(h)        Investments

 

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

 

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

 

(i)       Business combination

 

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

 

(j)         Property, plant and equipment

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

·           Research and analysis of exploration area historical data;

·           Topographic, geological, geochemical and geophysical studies;

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

·           Examine and test the extraction processes and methods;

 

 

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·           Topographic surveys of transportation and infrastructure needs;

·           Market studies and financial studies.

 

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

 

The development stage includes:

 

·          Drillings to define the ore body;

·          Access and draining plans;

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(k)        Intangible assets

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

·         Goodwill

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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·         Software

 

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

                   

(l)         Impairment of non-financial assets

 

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

 

(m)       Employee benefits

 

i.       Employee benefits

 

Defined contribution plans

 

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

 

Defined benefit plans

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

ii.      Profit sharing and bonus

 

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

 

(n)        Provisions

 

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

 

(o)        Concessions

 

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

 

(p)        Share capital

 

Common shares are classified in equity.

 

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

 

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

 

(q)        Revenue recognition

 

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

 

 

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

 

(r)         Finance income and finance costs

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(s)        Income tax and social contribution

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(t)         Earnings per share

 

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

 

(u)        Environmental and restoration costs

 

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

 

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

 

(v)        Research and development

 

All these costs are recognized in the income statement when incurred, except when they meet the criteria for capitalization. Expenditures on research and development of new products for the period ended June 30, 2012 amounted to R$2,861 (R$3,130 for the period ended June 30, 2011).

 

(w)       Financial instruments

 

i)         Financial assets

 

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

 

 

 

 

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·           Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

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

 

·           Loans and receivables

 

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

 

·           Held-to-maturity assets

 

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

 

·           Available-for-sale financial assets

 

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

 

·           Recognition and measurement

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

ii)                 Impairment of financial assets

 

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

 

·           Assets measured at amortized cost

 

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

 

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

 

·         significant financial difficulty of the issuer or counterparty;

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

·           Assets classified as available-for-sale

 

In the case of equity securities classified as available-for-sale, a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of an investment in an equity instrument below its cost is also objective evidence of impairment. Determining what is considered a “significant” or “prolonged” decline requires judgment. For this judgment we assess, among other factors, the historical changes in the equity prices, the duration and proportion in which the fair value of the investment is lower than its cost, and the financial health and short-term prospects of the business for the investee, including factors such as: industry and segment performance, changes in technology, and operating and financial cash flows. If there is any of this evidence of impairment of available-for-sale financial assets, the cumulative loss—measured as the difference between the acquisition cost and the current fair value, less any impairment loss on the financial asset previously recorded in profit or loss—is reclassified from equity and recognized in the income statement. Impairment losses recognized in the income statement as available-for-sale instruments are not reversed through the income statement.

 

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

 

iii)       Financial liabilities

 

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

 

·         Financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss

 

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

 

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

 

·         Other financial liabilities

 

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

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

 

·           Offsetting financial instruments

 

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

 

 

 

 

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iv)      Derivative instruments and hedging activities

 

·           Derivatives measured at fair value through profit or loss

 

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

 

·           Foreign exchange gains or losses on foreign operations

 

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

 

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

 

(x)        Segment information

 

An operating segment is a component of the Group committed to the business activities from which it can obtain revenues and incur expenses, including revenues and expenses related to transactions with any other components of the Group.  All the operating results of operating segments are reviewed regularly by the Executive Officers of CSN to make decisions regarding funds to be allocated to the segment and assessment of its performance, and for which there is distinct financial information available (see Note 26).

 

(y)      Government grants

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

3.       BUSINESS COMBINATION

 

·         Companhia Brasileira de Latas (“CBL”)

 

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

   
     
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed    Carrying amounts    Fair value adjustments     Total fair value

Current assets 

62,182  (7,465)  54,717 

Non-current assets (*) 

44,718  89,449  134,167 

Current liabilities 

(144,225)  10,522  (133,703) 

Non-current liabilities (**) 

(567,469)  351,035  (216,434) 
Total assets acquired and liabilities assumed  (604,794)  443,541  (161,253) 

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

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

 

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

 

 

Goodwill arising on acquisition   

(-) Book value of CBL 

(604,794) 

(+) Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed 

443,541 

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

(161,253) 
 

Purchase price considered 

43,316 
 

Goodwill arising on acquisition 

204,569 

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

  Amounts in R$ 
Transaction price  1,107,482 
Net debt  (860,743) 
Provisions  (11,833) 
Tax credits  13,555 
Working capital  52,084 
(=) Purchase price considered  300,545 

 

The purchase price adjustments considered are preliminary and can be changed after the completion of the final price adjustment

 

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

 

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

 

 

     
   
Assets acquired   Carrying
amounts
 
Fair value
adjustments
 
 Total
fair value
Current assets  402,121  2,536  404,657 
Non-current assets (*)  192,788  731,161  923,949 
Current liabilities  (263,338)    (263,338) 
Non-current liabilities (**)  (846,175)  (110,055)  (956,230) 
Total assets acquired  (514,604)  623,642  109,038 

(*) Comprising mainly the fair value adjustment to property, plant and equipment.

(**) Refers to the deferred income tax on the fair value adjustments.

 

 

 

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

 

Goodwill arising on acquisition   
(+) Purchase price considered  300,545 
(-) Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed  109,038 
(=) Goodwill arising on acquisition  191,507 

 

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

 

4.       RELATED-PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS

 

a)       Transactions with Holding Company

 

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

 

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

 

·    Liabilities

 

  Proposed    Paid 
Companies    Dividends    Interest on capital    Total    Dividends    Interest on capital 
Vicunha Siderurgia    113,885  113,885  574,267   
Rio Iaco    9,499  9,499  47,897   
Total at 6/30/2012    123,384  123,384  622,164   
Total at 12/31/2011  622,164     622,164  777,706  184,987 

  

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

Rio Purus Participações S.A. – holds 60% of National Steel S.A., 59.99% of Vicunha Steel S.A. and 99.80% of Rio Iaco Participações S.A.

 

 

 

 

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b)       Transactions with subsidiaries and exclusive funds

 

·    Assets

 

Companies    Trade
receivables
 
  Short-term and
other investments
(1) 
  Intercompany loans
(2)
 
  Dividends
receivable
 
  Advance for future
capital increase
 
  Derivative financial
instruments
(3) 
  Total 
CSN Islands VIII Corp.            357,327  357,327 
CSN Portugal, Unipessoal Lda.  22,024            22,024 
CSN Europe Lda.  9,920            9,920 
CSN Handel GmbH  102,530            102,530 
Companhia Metalúrgica Prada  246,700        29,000    275,700 
CSN Cimentos S.A.  6,885        34,825    41,710 
Transnordestina Logística S.A.  44    94,821    180,205    275,070 
Florestal Nacional S.A.      175,128    8,522    183,650 
Sepetiba Tecon S.A.  117      8,840      8,957 
CSN Energia S.A.          3,000    3,000 
Estanho de Rondônia S.A.        3,625      3,625 
Fundos Exclusivos    671,588          671,588 
Mineração Nacional S.A.        20      20 
Companhia Brasileira de Latas  75,849            75,849 
Total at 6/30/2012  464,069  671,588  269,949  12,485  255,552  357,327  2,030,970 
Total at 12/31/2011  1,989,352  1,345,088  239,885  14,045  49,206  374,455  4,012,031 

 

(1) The short-term investments and the investments in exclusive funds are managed by Banco BTG Pactual. As of June 30, 2012, short-term investments total R$433,846 (R$1,207,318 as of December 31, 2011) and investments in Usiminas shares total R$237,742 (R$137,770 as of December 31, 2011) both classified as available-for-sale investments.

(2) Transnordestina – R$ contracts: interest equivalent to 101.5% to 102.5% of the interbank deposit rate (CDI) with final maturity in June 2014. As of June 30, 2012, borrowings total R$94,821 (R$53,440 as of December 31, 2011) of which R$90,369 is classified in long term and R$4,452 is classified in short term.

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

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

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

 

The accounts receivable of Companhia Brasileira de Latas (“CBL”) of R$75,849 as of June 30, 2012 (R$45,550 as of December 31, 2011), relating to commercial transactions, totals R$322,668, and R$246,819 is  accrued for operations for the period before the acquisition, which is reversed only when received.

 

 

 

 

 

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·    Liabilities

 

Companies Borrowings and financing Other payables  Trade payables Total
 Prepayment (1) Fixed Rate Notes and
Intercompany Bonds
(2) 
Intercompany
borrowings (2)
 
Payables 
CSN Islands VIII Corp.    1,500,743        1,500,743 
CSN Portugal, Unipessoal Lda.  245,426          245,426 
CSN Europe Lda.      66,343      66,343 
CSN Resources S.A.  2,106,554  2,116,520  595,655      4,818,729 
CSN Ibéria Lda.      49,058      49,058 
Estanho Rondônia S.A.          6,939  6,939 
Congonhas Minérios S.A.      1,336,807      1,336,807 
CSN Cimentos S.A.        384,594    384,594 
Other (*)          2,775  2,775 
Total at 6/30/2012  2,351,980  3,617,263  2,047,863  384,594  9,714  8,411,414 
Total at 12/31/2011  2,244,927  3,404,701  2,095,223  1,723  18,152  7,764,726 

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

US$ contracts - CSN Resources: interest of 2.01% to 2.50% p.a. maturing in February 2014.

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

R$ contracts - Congonhas Minérios: interest equivalent to 110.79% of CDI p.a. maturing in January 2013.

 

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

 

 

·    Profit or loss

 

Companies   Revenues Expenses
Sales   Interest   Exchange
differences 
  Total   Purchases   Interest   Exchange
differences 
  Total
CSN Islands VIII Corp.            43,297  433,599  476,896 
CSN Portugal, Unipessoal Lda.  54,514      54,514    7,727  33,741  41,468 
CSN Europe Lda.      25,505  25,505    466    466 
CSN Resources S.A.            120,324  349,137  469,461 
CSN Export Europe, S.L.      33,785  33,785         
Lusosider Aços Planos, S.A.      2,486  2,486         
CSN Handel GmbH  447,955    31,458  479,413         
International Investment Fund            144  1,565  1,709 
CSN Ibéria Lda.  12,083    559  12,642    647    647 
Companhia Metalúrgica Prada  571,495      571,495  12,622      12,622 
CSN Cimentos S.A.  54,774      54,774  24,724      24,724 
Cia. Metalic Nordeste  13,755      13,755  352      352 
Estanho de Rondônia S.A.          17,030      17,030 
Florestal Nacional S.A.    7,834    7,834         
Sepetiba Tecon S.A.  2,339      2,339  596      596 
Fundos Exclusivos    52,600    52,600         
Congonhas Minérios S.A.            64,642    64,642 
Transnordestina Logística S.A.  102  3,194    3,296         
CSN Energia S.A.          114,865      114,865 
Companhia Brasileira de Latas  40,692      40,692  1,318      1,318 
Total at 6/30/2012  1,197,709  63,628  93,793  1,355,130  171,507  237,247  818,042  1,226,796 
Total at 6/30/2011  1,284,188  8,365  313,667  1,606,220  50,725  385,855  28,174  464,754 

  

 

 

 

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

 

c)       Transactions with jointly controlled entities

 

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

 

·    Assets

 

  Consolidated  Parent Company 
Companies   Trade
receivables 
  Total   Trade
receivables 
  Dividends
receivable 
  Total
Nacional Minérios S.A.  72,195  72,195  180,487  622,004  802,491 
MRS Logística S.A.  127  127  190  67,403  67,593 
Itá Energética        12,675  12,675 
Total at 6/30/2012  72,322  72,322  180,677  702,082  882,759 
Total at 12/31/2011  31,741  31,741  75,815  662,197  738,012 

  

 

·    Liabilities

 

  Consolidated  Parent Company 
Companies   Other payables  Trade payables   Other payables  Trade payables
Advances from
customers 
  Payables   Advances from
customers 
  Payables  
Nacional Minérios S.A.  3,320,973  3,342    8,302,433  8,352   
MRS Logística S.A.    3,093  5    4,636  8 
Companhia Brasileira de Serviços e Infraestrutura     1,996      3,992 
Total at 6/30/2012  3,320,973  6,435  2,001  8,302,433  12,988  4,000 
Total at 12/31/2011  3,270,663  8,966  7,085  8,176,658  15,845  10,618 

  

 

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

 

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

 

 

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·    Profit or loss

 

 

  Consolidated  Parent Company 
Companies Revenues  Expenses  Revenues  Expenses 
Sales  Interest  Purchases  Interest  Sales  Interest  Purchases  Interest 
Nacional Minérios S.A.    229,993        3,190    197,599    574,983        7,976    493,997 
MRS Logística S.A.      104,476        156,564   
Companhia Brasileira de Serviços e Infraestrutura     13,428        26,856   
Total at 6/30/2012  229,993    121,094  197,599  574,983    191,396  493,997 
Total at 6/30/2011  200,134  16,965  151,576  191,379  500,335  42,412  245,211  478,448 

 

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

 

d) Other consolidated related parties

 

·    CBS Previdência

 

The Company is the main sponsor of this non-profit entity established in July 1960, primarily engaged in the payment of benefits that supplement the official government Social Security benefits to participants. In its capacity as sponsor, CSN carries out transactions involving the payment of contributions and recognition of actuarial liabilities calculated in defined benefit plans, as detailed in note 28. 

 

·    Fundação CSN

 

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

 

·    Banco Fibra

 

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

 

 

·    Ibis Participações e Serviços

 

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

 

·    Companhia de Gás do Ceará

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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I) Assets and liabilities

 

Companies   Assets Liabilities
Banks/short-term
investments 
  Trade
receivables 
  Total   Actuarial
liabilities 
  Trade
payables 
  Total
CBS Previdência (Nota 28)        11,673  7  11,680 
Fundação CSN    1,504  1,504    166  166 
Banco Fibra   72   72       
Usiminas    1,493  1,493    2  2 
Panatlântica    27,387  27,387       
Total at 6/30/2012   72 30,384  30,456  11,673  175  11,848 
Total at 12/31/2011   72 54,871  54,943  11,673  531  12,204 

  

 

ii) Profit or loss

 

Companies   Revenues Expenses
Sales   Total   Pension
fund
expenses
  Purchases/o
ther
expenses 
  Total
CBS Previdência      5,218    5,218 
Fundação CSN        842  842 
Usiminas  70,263  70,263    1,516  1,516 
Panatlântica  134,516  134,516       
Ibis Participações e Serviços        3,850  3,850 
Companhia de Gás do Ceará        987  987 
Total at 6/30/2012  204,779  204,779  5,218  7,195  12,413 
Total at 6/30/2011  353,387  353,387  31,005  8,727  39,732 

  

 

e) Key management personnel

 

The key management personnel, who have authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the Company’s activities, include the members of the Board of Directors and the executive officers. The following is information on the compensation of such personnel and the related balances as of June 30, 2012.

 

  6/30/2012  6/30/2011 
  P&L    P&L 
Short-term benefits for employees and officers  14,403  14,473 
Post-employment benefits  27  20 
Other long-term benefits  n/a  n/a 
Severance benefits  n/a  n/a 
Share-based compensation  n/a  n/a 
  14,430  14,493 

  

n/a – not applicable

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

5.       CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

 

  Consolidated  Company 
  6/30/2012  12/31/2011  6/30/2012  12/31/2011 
Current         

Cash and cash equivalents 

             
Cash and banks  192,251  101,360  38,473  14,047 
 

Short-term investments 

       
In Brazil:         
Exclusive investment funds      433,846  1,207,318 
Investment funds (*)      68,033  747,001 
Government bonds  185,689  646,594     
Private securities and debentures (**)  1,307,387  2,017,019  64,919  60,363 
  1,493,076  2,663,613  566,798  2,014,682 
Abroad:         
Time deposits  12,005,151  12,652,420  1,961,298  44,515 
Total short-term investments  13,498,227  15,316,033  2,528,096  2,059,197 
Cash and cash equivalents  13,690,478  15,417,393  2,566,569  2,073,244 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(**)   Private securities: short–term investments in consolidated amounting to R$1,251,135 as of June 30, 2012 (R$1,952,274 as of December 31, 2011) and in Company amounting to R$64,919 and R$60,363, respectively, backed by Bank Certificates of Deposit, which yield pegged to the Interbank Certificates of Deposit rate (CDI).

 

Debentures: investments in consolidated amounting to R$56,252 as of June 30, 2012 (R$64,745 as of December 31, 2011), of jointly controlled entity MRS, which yield pegged to the Interbank Certificates of Deposit rate (CDI).

 

 

 

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6.       TRADE RECEIVABLES

 

  Consolidated  Parent Company 
  6/30/2012  12/31/2011  6/30/2012  12/31/2011 
Trade receivables               

Third parties 

       

Domestic market 

971,432  950,388  526,671  675,297 

Foreign market 

733,443  701,807  13,060  4,869 

Allowance for doubtful debts 

(120,657)  (124,939)  (94,689)  (101,407) 
  1,584,218  1,527,256  445,042  578,759 

Related parties (Note 4 - b and c) 

72,322  31,741  644,746  2,065,167 
  1,656,540  1,558,997  1,089,788  2,643,926 
Other receivables         

Dividends receivable (Note 4 - b and c) 

    714,567  676,242 

Loans to subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities 

87,330  1,557  4,452  163,248 

Other receivables 

134,884  55,652  32,662  33,384 
  222,214  57,209  751,681  872,874 
  1,878,754  1,616,206  1,841,469  3,516,800 

 

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

 

Due to the characteristics of the transactions for assignment of receivables without co-obligation, after assignment of the customer’s trade notes/bills and receipt of the funds from the closing of each transaction, CSN settles the trade receivables and becomes entirely free of the credit risk on the transaction. This transaction totals R$353,096 as of June 30, 2012 (R$262,367 as of December 31, 2011), less the trade receivables.

 

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

 

  Consolidated  Parent Company 
  6/30/2012    12/31/2011    6/30/2012  12/31/2011 
Opening balance  (124,939)  (117,402)  (101,407)  (99,023) 
Allowance for losses on trade receivables  (7,970)  (20,005)  (3,062)  (11,628) 
Recovery of receivables  12,252  12,468  9,780  9,244 
Closing balance  (120,657)  (124,939)  (94,689)  (101,407) 

  

 

 

 

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7.       INVENTORIES

 

  Consolidated    Company 
  6/30/2012  12/31/2011  6/30/2012  12/31/2011 
Finished products  1,125,940  997,128  862,952  714,688 
Work in process  725,351  776,918  620,073  680,997 
Raw materials  754,275  847,598  570,261  693,155 
Storeroom supplies  945,118  897,940  761,462  724,529 
Iron ore  142,586  215,400  21,204  72,248 
  3,693,270  3,734,984  2,835,952  2,885,617 

 

Changes in the allowance for inventory losses are as follows:

 

  Consolidated  Parent Company 
  6/30/2012    12/31/2011    6/30/2012    12/31/2011 
Opening balance  (83,145)  (64,115)  (77,814)  (61,702) 
Allowance for obsolete or slow-moving inventories  (17,283)  (19,030)  (16,110)  (16,112) 
Closing balance  (100,428)  (83,145)  (93,924)  (77,814) 

 

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

 

As of June 30, 2012, the Company has long-term iron ore inventories amounting to R$144,483, classified in other non-current assets (R$144,483 as of December 31, 2011), as described in note 10.

 

8.       OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

 

The group of other current assets is comprised as follows:

 

  Consolidated  Parent Company 
  6/30/2012  12/31/2011  6/30/2012  12/31/2011 
Unrealized gains on derivatives (Note 15 I)  8,747    55,115         
Guarantee margin on derivatives (Note 15 V)  387,567  407,467     
Prepaid expenses  50,088  24,135  28,082  10,834 
Recoverable taxes (*)  656,382  689,006  393,824  400,458 
  1,102,784  1,175,723  421,906  411,292 

  (*) Refer mainly to income tax and social contribution for offset, State VAT (ICMS), Federal VAT (IPI), Social security funding tax on revenue (COFINS) and social integration program tax on revenue (PIS).

 

 

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9.       INCOME TAX AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION

 

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

 

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

 

  Consolidated 
  Six-month period ended  Three-month period ended 
  6/30/2012    6/30/2011    6/30/2012    6/30/2011 
Income tax and social contribution income/(expenses)         

Current 

(109,037)  (110,247)  (58,488)  2,717 

Deferred 

836,541  (294,153)  781,445  (351,822) 
  727,504  (404,400)  722,957  (349,105) 

  

 

  Parent Company 
  Six-month period ended  Three-month period ended 
  6/30/2012    6/30/2011    6/30/2012    6/30/2011 
Income tax and social contribution income/(expenses)         

Current 

  (17,890)    42,339 

Deferred 

929,664  (191,408)  814,383  (293,588) 
  929,664  (209,298)  814,383  (251,249) 

 

 

 

 

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

 

  Consolidated 
  Six-month period ended  Three-month period ended 
  6/30/2012    6/30/2011    6/30/2012    6/30/2011 
Profit before income tax and social contribution  (1,683,310)  2,157,257  (1,771,398)  1,486,267 

Tax rates 

34%  34%  34%  34% 
Income tax and social contribution at combined statutory rate  572,325  (733,467)  602,275  (505,331) 
Adjustment to reflect effective rate:         

Interest on capital benefit 

80,912  74,352  40,727  34,568 

Income subject to special tax rates or untaxed 

401,129  430,265  400,949  306,689 

Tax incentives 

517  2,379  497  452 

Adjustments arising from Law 11,941 and MP 470 installment plans 

  16,304    16,304 

Sale of nondeductible securities 

  (186,483)    (186,483) 

Tax loss carryforwards without recognizing deferred taxes 

(54,239)    (32,113)   

Impairment of available-for-sale security 

(264,441)    (264,441)   

Other permanent deductions (additions) 

(8,699)  (7,750)  (24,937)  (15,304) 
Income tax and social contribution in profit (loss) for the period  727,504  (404,400)  722,957  (349,105) 
Effective tax rate  -43%  19%  -41%  23% 
 
 
  Parent Company 
  Six-month period ended Three-month period ended 
  6/30/2012  6/30/2011  6/30/2012  6/30/2011 
Profit before income tax and social contribution  (1,851,330)  1,965,301  (1,846,743)  1,389,733 

Tax rates 

34%  34%  34%  34% 
Income tax and social contribution at combined statutory rate  629,452  (668,202)  627,893  (472,509) 
Adjustment to reflect effective rate:         

Interest on capital benefit 

80,912  74,352  40,727  34,568 

Share of profits of investees 

170,836  524,818  107,427  341,307 

Tax incentives 

  1,655    (272) 

Adjustments arising from Law 11,941 and MP 470 installment plans 

  16,088    16,088 

Sale of nondeductible securities 

  (146,928)    (146,928) 

Other permanent deductions (additions) 

48,464  (11,081)  38,336  (23,503) 
Income tax and social contribution in profit (loss) for the period  929,664  (209,298)  814,383  (251,249) 
Effective tax rate  -50%  11%  -44%  18% 

 

(b)     Deferred income tax and social contribution:

                  

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

 

 

 

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  Consolidated  Parent Company 
  6/30/2012  12/31/2011  6/30/2012  12/31/2011 
Deferred tax assets               

Income tax loss carryforwards 

706,067  425,406  554,794  392,991 

Social contribution loss carryforwards 

200,287  157,858  200,039  141,445 

Temporary differences 

1,584,397  1,257,509  1,295,932  766,214 

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

313,827  211,835  300,356  200,225 

- Allowance for asset impairment losses 

48,263  60,930  27,734  24,544 

- Allowance for inventory losses 

45,906  30,814  35,835  28,048 

- Gains/losses on financial instruments 

449,493  253,985  449,493  192,226 

- Accrued pension plan payments 

144,066  144,066  144,297  144,297 

- Provision for interest on capital 

80,976  74  80,976  74 

- Allowance for long-term sales 

1,221  1,221  1,221  1,221 

- Accrued supplies and services 

80,368  67,445  58,716  64,689 

- Allowance for doubtful debts 

34,193  45,342  32,051  41,854 

- Goodwill on merger 

173,854  371,153  16,718  23,406 

- Unrealized exchange differences (*) 

129,091    123,362   

- Other 

83,139  70,644  25,173  45,630 

Non-current assets 

2,490,751  1,840,773  2,050,765  1,300,650 
 
Deferred tax liabilities         

- Business combination 

126,339  17,960     

- Other 

36,095  19,891     
Non-current liabilities  162,434  37,851     

 

(*) In 2012, the Company opted for taxing foreign exchange differences on a cash basis to calculate income tax and social contribution.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Certain CSN subsidiaries have tax assets amounting to R$727,249 and R$180,276, related to income tax and social contribution loss carryforwards, for which no deferred taxes were set up, of which R$10,231 expire in 2013, R$732 in 2014, R$29,429 in 2015, R$11,151 in 2022, R$33,061 in 2023, R$39,151 in 2024, R$95,148 in 2025, R$16,299 in 2026, and R$1,928 in 2027. The remaining tax assets refer to domestic companies and, therefore, are not subject to statute of limitations.

 

The tax benefit of goodwill of Nacional Minérios S.A., which arose on the merger of Big Jump in July 2009, amounted to R$1,391,858. Up to June 30, 2012 a total amount of R$811,918 (R$672,732 up to 2011) had been realized, leaving a remaining amount of R$579,940, which will be realized through 2014. The realization will amount to R$139,186 from July to December 2012, R$278,372 in 2013 and R$162,382 in 2014.

 

 

 

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The undistributed profits of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries have been invested and will continue to be indefinitely invested in their operations. These undistributed profits of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries amounted to R$7,813,301 as of June 30, 2012 (R$8,033,902 as of December 31, 2011).

 

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

 

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

 

  Consolidated  Parent Company 
  6/30/2012    12/31/2011    6/30/2012    12/31/2011 
Income tax and social contribution         

Actuarial gains on defined benefit pension plan 

54,714  54,714  54,651  54,651 

Changes in the fair value on available-for-sale financial assets 

(218)  241,484  (218)  179,725 

Exchange differences on translating foreign operations 

(425,510)  (425,510)  (425,510)  (425,510) 

  

 

(d)     Tax incentives

 

The Company enjoys Income Tax incentives based on the legislation in effect, such as: Worker Food Program, the Rouanet Law (tax incentives related to cultural activities), Tax Incentives for Audiovisual Activities, and Funds for the Rights of Children and Adolescents. As of June 30, 2012, these tax incentives total R$848 (R$1,914 as of December 31, 2011).

 

10.     OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

 

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

 

  Consolidated  Parent Company 
  6/30/2012    12/31/2011    6/30/2012    12/31/2011 
Judicial deposits  988,705  954,711  898,250  877,672 
Credits with the PGFN (*)  820,023  806,103  820,023  806,103 
Recoverable taxes (**)  275,809  257,977  117,037  101,859 
Prepaid expenses  103,102  115,853  23,070  24,560 
Unrealized gains on derivatives (Note 15 I)  363,851  376,344  357,327  374,455 
Iron ore inventories  144,483  144,483  144,483  144,483 
Northeast Investment Fund - FINOR  9,914  47,754  8,452  46,292 
Other  129,138  163,001  30,701  40,818 
  2,835,025  2,866,226  2,399,343  2,416,242 

  

(*) Refers to the excess judicial deposit originated by the 2009 REFIS (Tax Debt Refinancing Program) as described in note 17.

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

 

 

 

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11.     INVESTMENTS

 

a)       Direct equity interests in subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities

 

  6/30/2012  6/30/2011  12/31/2011 
Companies Number of shares
(in units) 
%
Direct
interest 
Profit
(loss)
for the
period 
Assets  Liabilities  Equity  Profit
(loss)
for the
period 
%
Direct
interest 
Assets  Liabilities  Equity 
Common  Preferred 
CSN Islands VII Corp.    20,001,000        100.00    19,600    4,500,495    4,455,428    45,067    (3,720)    100.00    407,707    382,240    25,467 
CSN Islands VIII Corp.  2,501,000    100.00  (1,946)  1,513,983  1,472,728  41,255  (100)  100.00  1,452,511  1,409,311  43,200 
CSN Islands IX Corp.  3,000,000    100.00  30  846,337  845,048  1,289  1,359  100.00  786,167  784,908  1,259 
CSN Islands X Corp.  1,000    100.00  (3,565)  58  44,400  (44,342)  1,930  100.00  70  40,847  (40,777) 
CSN Islands XI Corp.  50,000    100.00  299  1,549,698  1,542,873  6,825  (484)  100.00  1,438,225  1,431,699  6,526 
CSN Islands XII Corp.  1,540    100.00  (73,176)  1,807,973  2,020,280  (212,307)  (43,626)  100.00  1,735,094  1,874,226  (139,132) 
Tangua Inc.        1,794        (1,306)  100.00  23,983    23,983 
International Investment Fund  50,000    100.00  (1,101)  104    104  9,856  100.00  39,565  24,265  15,300 
CSN Minerals S. L.  131,649,926    100.00  633,623  3,538,751  1,345  3,537,406  939,093  100.00  2,906,449  2,666  2,903,783 
CSN Export Europe, S.L.  35,924,748    100.00  58,553  761,769  504  761,265  162,183  100.00  802,447  99,735  702,712 
CSN Metals S.L.  256,951,582    100.00  94,603  1,235,979  124  1,235,855  (38,294)  100.00  1,147,456  6,682  1,140,774 
CSN Americas S.L.  151,877,946    100.00  220,100  1,619,254  10,497  1,608,757  231,941  100.00  1,394,255  5,598  1,388,657 
CSN Steel S.L.  454,072,527    100.00  (126,960)  2,299,569  348,293  1,951,276  (186,085)  100.00  4,042,029  268,566  3,773,463 
Sepetiba Tecon S.A.  254,015,053    99.99  11,545  239,585  29,958  209,627  13,720  99.99  224,793  26,711  198,082 
Mineração Nacional S.A.  1,000,000    99.99  35  1,123  21  1,102  44  99.99  1,090  23  1,067 
CSN Aços Longos S. A.(*)                (334)         
Florestal Nacional S.A.  15,474,625    99.99  (437,904)  206,916  722,344  (515,428)  (30,073)  99.99  386,218  681,574  (295,356) 
Estanho de Rondônia S.A.  34,236,307    99.99  51  42,650  12,825  29,825  9,531  99.99  41,692  11,918  29,774 
Cia Metalic Nordeste  92,293,156    99.99  848  157,891  40,708  117,183  9,137  99.99  156,915  40,579  116,336 
Companhia Metalúrgica Prada  3,877,929    99.99  (173,655)  681,860  523,686  158,174  (112,861)  99.99  527,885  276,475  251,410 
CSN Cimentos S.A.  3,589,478,498    99.99  (327,175)  1,015,446  158,827  856,619  (956)  99.99  1,221,115  157,207  1,063,908 
INAL Nordeste S. A.(*)                (3,595)         
Congonhas Minérios S.A.  64,610,863    99.99  (17,113)  1,991,449  2,009,760  (18,311)  (10,790)  99.99  2,014,364  2,015,562  (1,198) 
CSN Energia S.A.  26,123    99.99  (11,717)  18,612  14,087  4,525  (4,211)  99.99  30,042  13,800  16,242 
Transnordestina Logística S.A.  2,090,108,347  819,318,354  73.70  (29,008)  4,715,322  2,944,014  1,771,308  (18,449)  70.91  4,076,080  2,516,299  1,559,781 
Nacional Minérios S.A.  475,067,405    60.00  978,346  15,187,882  2,036,451  13,151,431  1,050,060  60.00  13,857,646  1,684,561  12,173,085 
Itá Energética S.A.  520,219,172    48.75  45,245  818,934  148,206  670,728  30,510  48.75  801,335  162,812  638,523 
MRS Logística S.A.  188,332,687  151,667,313  27.27  178,097  5,781,770  3,430,064  2,351,706  269,823  27.27  5,542,786  3,243,844  2,298,942 
CBSI - Companhia Brasileira de Serviços de Infraestrutura  3,752,292    50.00  (561)  8,563  7,250  1,313           

    

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

 

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

 

 

 

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b)       Changes in investments in subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities

 

  6/30/2012  12/31/2011 
Opening balance of investments  22,573,890    17,023,295 
Opening balance of impairment loss allowance  (476,463)  (140,875) 
Capital increase/acquisition of shares  363,566  3,240,582 
Capital reduction  (1,829,431)   
Dividends  (54,190)  (853,316) 
Share of profits of investees  507,121  4,397,137 
Comprehensive income (*)  (162,960)  (1,281,507) 
Merger of subsidiary (**)    (290,789) 
Other  (27,502)  2,900 
Closing balance of investments  21,684,420  22,573,890 
Closing balance of impairment loss allowance  (790,389)  (476,463) 

  

 

(*) Refers to the mark-to-market of investments classified as available-for-sale and the translation into the presentation currency, and, as described in Note 11.f), in 2011 the Company disposed of its interest in Riversdale;

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

 

c)       Additional information on the main operating subsidiaries

 

·         SEPETIBA TECON

 

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

 

·         ESTANHO DE RONDÔNIA - ERSA

 

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

 

·         CIA. METALIC NORDESTE

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

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·         COMPANHIA METALÚRGICA PRADA

 

Steel containers

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Distribution

 

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

 

·         CSN CIMENTOS

 

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

 

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

 

·         CSN ENERGIA

 

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

 

·           TRANSNORDESTINA LOGÍSTICA

 

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

 

As of June 30, 2012, CSN held 73.70% of the Company’s share capital.

 

d)       Investments in jointly controlled entities

 

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

 

 

 

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  6/30/2012  12/31/2011 
  Nacional  Itá  MRS  Nacional  Itá  MRS 
Balance sheet    Minérios (*)    Energética    Logística    Minérios (*)    Energética    Logística 
Current assets  5,586,517  100,895  921,766  4,155,543  81,729  917,291 
Non-current assets  9,504,140  718,039  4,860,004  9,526,804  719,606  4,625,495 
Long-term receivables  8,347,077  60,191  345,026  8,422,434  44,239  336,439 
Investments, PP&E and intangible assets  1,157,063  657,848  4,514,978  1,104,370  675,367  4,289,056 
Total assets  15,090,657  818,934  5,781,770  13,682,347  801,335  5,542,786 
 
Current liabilities  1,672,505  112,049  1,176,743  1,260,068  100,175  1,108,938 
Non-current liabilities  330,155  36,157  2,253,321  307,352  62,637  2,134,906 
Equity  13,087,997  670,728  2,351,706  12,114,927  638,523  2,298,942 
Total liabilities and equity  15,090,657  818,934  5,781,770  13,682,347  801,335  5,542,786 

 

  6/30/2012  6/30/2011 
  Nacional  Itá  MRS  Nacional  Itá  MRS 
Income statements    Minérios (*)    Energética    Logística    Minérios (*)    Energética    Logística 
Net revenue  1,812,046  127,178  1,443,031  1,692,674  119,292  1,356,921 
Cost of sales and services  (1,303,139)  (32,101)  (972,397)  (967,163)  (39,273)  (785,410) 
Gross profit  508,907  95,077  470,634  725,511  80,019  571,511 
Operating (expenses) income  (177,801)  (25,006)  (126,564)  (33,044)  (26,411)  (72,078) 
Finance income (costs), net  792,959  (1,536)  (70,858)  559,670  (7,372)  (81,187) 
Profit before income tax and social contribution  1,124,065  68,535  273,212  1,252,137  46,236  418,246 
Current and deferred income tax and social contribution  (150,995)  (23,290)  (95,115)  (218,968)  (15,726)  (148,423) 
Profit for the period  973,070  45,245  178,097  1,033,169  30,510  269,823 

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

 

·         NACIONAL MINÉRIOS – NAMISA

 

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

 

CSN holds and consolidates proportionately 60% of Namisa.

 

·         ITÁ ENERGÉTICA S.A. - ITASA

 

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

 

CSN holds 48.75% of Itasa’s share capital.

 

·         MRS LOGÍSTICA

 

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

 

 

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In 2008 CSN transferred to Nacional Minérios S.A. ("Namisa") in the form of a capital contribution a 10% equity interest of MRS. With this, its direct interest in MRS’s share capital previously of 32.93% decreased to 22.93% plus a 6% indirect interest held through Namisa, a proportionately consolidated subsidiary.

 

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

 

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

 

·         CONSÓRCIO DA USINA HIDRELÉTRICA DE IGARAPAVA

 

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

 

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

 

The balance of property, plant and equipment less depreciation as of June 30, 2012 is R$30,584 (R$31,751 as of December 31, 2011) and the amount of the expense attributable to CSN is RR$2,880 (R$3,378 as of June 30, 2011).

 

·         COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE SERVIÇOS DE INFRAESTRUTURA

 

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

 

e)       Additional information on indirect interests held abroad

 

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

 

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

 

·            LUSOSIDER

 

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

 

 

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·            STAHLWERK THÜRINGEN GMBH (SWT)

 

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

 

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

 

f)        Other investments

 

·         RIVERSDALE MINING LIMITED - Riversdale 

 

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

 

·         PANATLÂNTICA

 

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

 

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

 

·         USIMINAS

 

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

 

As of December 31, 2011, the Company reached holdings of 11.97% in common shares and 20.14% in preferred shares of Usiminas' share capital.

 

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

 

The breakdown of consolidated investments is as follows:

 

 

 

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  Consolidated 
  6/30/2012    12/31/2011 
Panatlântica  11,591  12,030 
Usiminas  1,205,455  2,077,277 
Other  1,486  (1,082) 
  1,218,532  2,088,225 

 

12.     PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

 

  Consolidated 
  Land   Buildings   Mach., equip.
and facilities 
  Furniture
and fixtures 
  Construction
in progress 
  Other (*)   Total
Balance as of December 31, 2011  194,584  1,455,120  7,624,955  33,402  7,056,319  1,012,696  17,377,076 

Effect of foreign exchange differences 

2,631  8,314  66,079  377  129  1,769  79,299 

Acquisition through business combination 

22,814  85,578  837,363  4,909  1,080  12,087  963,831 

Acquisitions 

        1,558,548    1,558,548 

Capitalized interest 

        202,807    202,807 

Write-offs 

  (39)  (2,470)  (26)  (740)  (125)  (3,400) 

Depreciation 

  (25,757)  (504,853)  (2,959)    (42,609)  (576,178) 

Reversal of allowance for loss on asset disposal 

          (6,711)  (6,711) 

Transfers to other asset categories 

5,395  73,213  436,219  3,407  (545,403)  27,169   

Transfers to intangible assets 

    92    (2,290)  (787)  (2,985) 

Other 

  (22)  6,601    20,155  (7,933)  18,801 
Balance as of June 30, 2012  225,424  1,596,407  8,463,986  39,110  8,290,605  995,556  19,611,088 
 
  Parent Company 
  Land Buildings Mach., equip.
and facilities 
Furniture
and fixtures 
Construction
in progress 
Other (*) Total
Balance as of December 31, 2011  102,673  804,309  5,845,184  25,313  3,140,332  330,034  10,247,845 

Acquisitions 

        1,099,287    1,099,287 

Capitalized interest 

        135,711    135,711 

Write-offs 

    (82)  (12)      (94) 

Depreciation 

  (14,477)  (423,996)  (2,248)    (6,391)  (447,112) 

Transfers to other asset categories 

995  144,348  374,929  2,491  (555,885)  33,122   

Transfers to intangible assets 

        (837)    (837) 

Other 

  (22)  6,199    20,181  (9,535)  16,823 
Balance as of June 30, 2012  103,668  934,158  5,802,234  25,544  3,838,789  347,230  11,051,623 

  

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

 

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

 

 

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        Consolidated 
 Project objective Start
date
 
Completion
date
 
   6/30/2012  12/31/2011
Logistics          
Expansion of Transnordestina railroad by 1,728 km to boost the transportation of varied products as iron ore, limestone, soybeans, cotton, sugarcane, fertilizers, oil and fuels.  2009  2013/14    4,185,209  3,489,871 
Expansion of MRS's capacity and current investments for maintenance of current operations.       200,698  290,410 

Current investments for maintenance of current operations. 

      9,975  15,479 
        4,395,882  3,795,760 
Mining          
Expansion of Casa de Pedra Mine capacity production to 42 Mtpa.  2007  2012/13  (1)  1,463,043  1,322,433 
Expansion of TECAR to permit an annual exportation of 60 Mtpa.  2009  2013    547,669  425,134 
Expansion of Namisa capacity production to 39 Mtpa.  2008  2015/16    118,261  137,059 
Current investments for maintenance of current operations.        10,735  46,421 
        2,139,708  1,931,047 
Steel          
Implementation of the long steel mill in the states of Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and São Paulo for production of rebar and wire rod. 2008  2013  (2)  1,168,054  907,521 
Current investments for maintenance of current operations.        387,473  256,718 
        1,555,527  1,164,239 
Cement          
Construction of cement plants in the Northeast, South, and in Arcos, MG.  2011  2013  (3)  147,310  132,986 
Construction of clinker plant in Arcos, MG  2007  2012  (4)  32,759  27,536 
Current investments for maintenance of current operations.        19,419  4,751 
        199,488  165,273 
Total construction in progress        8,290,605  7,056,319 

 

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

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

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

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

  

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

 

The costs incurred to refurbish and replace property, plant and equipment items totaled R$126,099 as of June 30, 2012 (R$247,495 as of June 30, 2011), which were capitalized and will be depreciated over the period until the next maintenance event.

 

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

 

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

 

  Consolidated    Parent Company 
Buildings  46  44 
Machinery, equipment and facilities  13  13 
Furniture and fixtures  10  10 
Other  34  13 

  

 

 

 

 

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a)        As of June 30, 2012, the Company capitalized borrowing costs amounting to R$202,807 (R$143,069 as of June 30, 2011) in consolidated and R$135,711 (R$95,025 as of June 30, 2011) in Company. These costs are basically estimated for mining, cement, long steel and Transnordestina projects, mainly relating to: (i) Casa de Pedra Mine expansion; (ii) construction of the cement plant in Volta Redonda, RJ, and the clinker plant in the city of Arcos, MG; (iii) construction of  the long steel mill in the city of Volta Redonda, RJ; and (iv) extension of Transnordestina railroad, which will connect the countryside of the northeast region to the Suape, State of Pernambuco, and Pecém, State of Ceará, ports.

 

The rates used to capitalize borrowing costs are as follows:

 

  6/30/2012    6/30/2011 
Rates Rates
Specífic projects  Non-specific projects    Specífic projects  Non-specific projects 
TJLP + 1.3% to 3.2%  9.38%  TJLP + 1.3% to 3.2%  10.95% 
UM006 + 2.7%    UM006 + 2.7%   

 

 

 

 

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

 

  Consolidated 
  Six-month period ended Three-month period ended 
  6/30/2012  6/30/2011  6/30/2012  6/30/2011 
Production cost  558,292    437,519    281,918    232,090 
Selling expenses  4,022  3,542  2,032  1,784 
General and administrative expenses  13,718  15,181  6,911  7,755 
Other operating expenses  6,399  11,183  3,181  4,277 
  582,431  467,425  294,042  245,906 
 
 
  Parent Company 
  Six-month period ended Three-month period ended 
  6/30/2012  6/30/2011  6/30/2012  6/30/2011 
Production cost  436,480  358,969  221,373  191,766 
Selling expenses  3,079  2,674  1,560  1,352 
General and administrative expenses  3,931  3,436  1,954  1,813 
Other operating expenses  5,733  10,704  2,751  4,000 
  449,223  375,783  227,638  198,931 

 

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

 

As of June 30, 2012 the net property, plant and equipment of Casa de Pedra was R$2,790,083 (R$2,485,077 as of December 31, 2011), represented mainly by construction in progress amounting to R$1,463,043 (R$1,322,433 as of December 31, 2011).

 

13.     INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

  Consolidated  Parent Company 
  Goodwill    Software    Other    Total    Goodwill    Software    Total 
Balance as of December 31, 2011  567,406  32,089  3,879  603,374  13,091  8,101  21,192 

Effect of foreign exchange differences 

22,136  69  104  22,309       

Acquisitions through business combination (*) 

191,507      191,507       

Acquisitions and expenditures 

  90  472  562       

Transfer of property, plant and equipment 

  2,959  26  2,985    837  837 

Amortization 

  (6,179)  (74)  (6,253)    (2,111)  (2,111) 

Other movements 

  112    112       
Balance as of June 30, 2012  781,049  29,140  4,407  814,596  13,091  6,827  19,918 

 

 

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

  

The useful life of software is one to five years.

 

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

 

 

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Goodwill on investments  Balance at 6/30/2012  Investor  
Flat steel    13,091    CSN 
Subtotal Parent Company  13,091   
Mining  347,098  Namisa 
Packaging (*)  207,217  CSN 
Long steel  191,507  CSN Steel S.L. 
Total consolidated  758,913   

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

 

14.     BORROWINGS, FINANCING AND DEBENTURES

 

  Consolidated  Parent Company 
    Current liabilities  Non-current liabilities    Current liabilities  Non-current liabilities 
  Rates in (%)  6/30/2012  12/31/2011  6/30/2012  12/31/2011  Rates in (%)  6/30/2012  12/31/2011  6/30/2012  12/31/2011 
FOREIGN CURRENCY                     
Prepayment  1% to 3.50%  251,040  381,333  1,050,125  573,388  1% to 3.50%  251,040  381,333  1,050,125  573,388 
Prepayment  3.51% to 7.50%  25,383  148,597  990,437  1,281,171  3.51% to 7.50%  134,907  276,615  3,232,893  3,398,081 
Perpetual bonds  7.00%  2,751  2,553  2,021,300  1,875,800           
Fixed rate notes  9.75%  4,516  4,191  1,111,715  1,031,690  4.142%  7,858  7,292  886,967  823,120 
Fixed rate notes            5.65%  3,993  4,058  1,496,750  1,436,478 
Fixed rate notes  6.5%  69,634  53,851  2,425,560  1,875,800  9.125%  8,915  8,273  1,212,780  1,125,480 
Fixed rate notes  6.875%  28,661  26,598  1,515,975  1,406,850           
Fixed rate notes  10.5%  37,057  34,390  808,520  750,320           
Financed imports  6.01% to 8.00%  32,999  25,248  59,979  27,310  6.01% to 8.00%  7,014  6,254  3,102  5,758 
CCB  1.54%    176,440      1.54%    176,440     
  Res. 635/87 interest          Res. 635/87 interest +         
BNDES/FINAME    32,089  25,903  26,612  36,750    29,423  23,425  24,401  33,466 
  + 1.7% and 2.7%          1.7% and 2.7%         
Intercompany            6M Libor + 2.25 and 2.26% + 3.00% and 3.9961% 39,127  534,185  671,929  205,028 
Other 1.40% to 8.00% and CDI + 1.2%   24,462  105,442  410,617  145,438 1.40% to 8.00% and 6M Libor + 2.56%     87,811    
    508,592  984,546  10,420,840  9,004,517    482,277  1,505,686  8,578,947  7,600,799 
LOCAL CURRENCY                     
BNDES/FINAME  TJLP + 1.5% to 5%  395,509  430,432  2,040,070  1,744,727  TJLP + 1.5% to 3.2%  253,819  226,891  928,434  782,416 
Debentures  103.6% and 110.8% CDI and 1% + TJLP 40,927  672,073  2,864,552  2,822,424  103.6% and 110.8% CDI  20,139  655,755  1,150,000  1,150,000 
Prepayment  104.8%. 109.5% and 111% CDI 613,517  537,128  4,423,224  4,523,224  104.8% and 109.5 % CDI  593,167  510,072  2,366,667  2,466,667 
CCB  112.5% CDI  77,259  101,280  7,200,000  7,200,000  112.5% CDI  77,259  101,280  7,200,000  7,200,000 
Promissory notes  105.8% CDI  817,696        105.8% CDI  817,696       
Intercompany            100.5% to 105.5% CDI  1,336,807  1,356,010     
Other    11,733  9,509  30,483  37,058    1,897  1,845  4,741  5,528 
    1,956,641  1,750,422  16,558,329  16,327,433    3,100,784  2,851,853  11,649,842  11,604,611 
Repayment of borrowings and financing    2,465,233  2,734,968  26,979,169  25,331,950    3,583,061  4,357,539  20,228,789  19,205,410 
Transaction costs and issue premiums    (33,656)  (32,885)  (115,641)  (145,445)    (30,135)  (27,398)  (100,949)  (114,133) 
Total borrowings and financing + transaction costs   2,431,577  2,702,083  26,863,528  25,186,505    3,552,926  4,330,141  20,127,840  19,091,277 

  

 

The balances of prepaid intragroup borrowings related to the Company total R$2,351,980 as of June 30, 2012 (R$2,244,927 as of December 31, 2011) and the balances of Fixed rate notes and Intercompany bonds total R$3,617,263 (R$3,404,701 as of December 31, 2011), see note 4.

 

 

 

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·         Funding transaction costs

 

As of June 30, 2012 funding transaction costs are as follows:

 

  Consolidated 
  Short term Long term
  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  After 2017  Total  TJ (1)  TIR (2) 
Fixed rate notes  1,789  1,816  856  265  (508)  (508)  444  2,365  6.5% to 10%  6.75% to 10.7% 
BNDES  472  291  423  389  389  389  3,537  5,418  1.3% to 1.7%  1.44% to 7.39% 
BNDES  1,578  799  273          1,072  2.2% to 3.2%  7.59% to 9.75% 
Prepayment  8,059  3,990  6,397  2,219  2,219  2,219  1,354  18,398  109.50% and 110.79% CDI  10.08% to 12.44% 
Prepayment  509  255  509  509  509  346    2,128  2.37% and 3.24%  2.68% to 4.04% 
CCB  17,472  7,484  17,651  13,902  13,902  10,057  18,046  81,042  112.5% CDI  11.33% to 14.82% 
Other  3,777  561  821  821  821  821  1,373  5,218  105.8% and 110.8% CDI  12.59% and 13.27% 
  33,656  15,196  26,930  18,105  17,332  13,324  24,754  115,641     
 
 
  Parent Company 
  Short term Long term
  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  After 2017  Total  TJ (1)  TIR (2) 
Fixed rate notes  701  1,333            1,333  9.13%  10.01% 
BNDES  307  153  239  205  205  205  2,050  3,057  1.30% to 1.70%  1.44% to 7.39% 
BNDES  1,453  727  242          969  2.2% to 3.2%  7.59% to 9.75% 
Prepayment  6,309  3,116  4,647  469  469  469  625  9,795  109.50% CDI  10.08% 
Prepayment  509  255  509  509  509  346    2,128  2.37% and 3.24%  2.68% to 4.04% 
CCB  17,472  7,484  17,651  13,902  13,902  10,057  18,046  81,042  112.5% CDI  11.33% to 14.82% 
Other  3,384  331  427  427  427  427  586  2,625  105.8 and 110.8% CDI  12.59% and 13.27% 
  30,135  13,399  23,715  15,512  15,512  11,504  21,307  100,949     

 

(1)      TJ – Annual interest rate contracted

(2)      TIR – Annual internal rate of return

 

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

 

As of June 30, 2012, the principal of long-term borrowings, financing and debentures by maturity year is as follows:

 

  Consolidated  Parent Company 
2013  2,014,815    7%    2,190,386    11% 
2014  2,129,878  8%  2,506,625  12% 
2015  2,655,199  10%  2,437,746  12% 
2016  2,770,614  10%  1,672,419  8% 
2017  3,484,354  13%  2,470,475  12% 
After 2017  11,903,009  45%  8,951,138  45% 
Perpetual bonds  2,021,300  7%     
  26,979,169  100%  20,228,789  100% 

  

 

 

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·         Amortizations and new borrowings, financing and debentures

 

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

 

  Consolidated  Parent Company 
  6/30/2012    12/31/2011    6/30/2012    12/31/2011 
Opening balance  27,888,588  20,089,447  23,421,418  15,183,349 
Funding  1,842,696  7,824,012  1,065,128  7,314,956 
Amortization  (2,499,295)  (3,614,606)  (2,540,645)  (2,818,933) 
Other (*)  2,063,116  3,589,735  1,734,865  3,742,046 
Closing balance  29,295,105  27,888,588  23,680,766  23,421,418 

  

(*) Includes foreign exchange differences and inflation adjustments.

 

Loan and financing contracts with certain financial institutions contain some covenants that are usual in financial agreements in general and the Company is compliant with them as of June 30, 2012.

 

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

 

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

 

In March 2012, the Company conducted the first issue of commercial promissory notes (“Promissory Notes”) for public distribution with restricted efforts. The Issue comprised 40 promissory notes with unit face value of R$20,000, totaling R$800,000, which were fully subscribed and paid in.

 

·         Debentures

 

i. Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional

 

4th issue

 

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

 

5th issue

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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ii. Transnordestina Logística

 

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

 

    General  Number  Unit        Balance (R$) 
Issue  Series  meeting  issued  face value  Issue  Maturity  Charges  3/31/2012 
1st  1st  2/8/2010  336,647,184  R$ 1.00  3/9/2010  10/3/2027  TJLP + 0.85% p.a.  336,647 
1st  2nd  2/8/2010  350,270,386  R$ 1.00  11/25/2010  10/3/2027  TJLP + 0.85% p.a.  350,270 
1st  3rd  2/8/2010  338,035,512  R$ 1.00  12/1/2010  10/3/2027  TJLP + 0.85% p.a.  338,036 
1st  4th  2/8/2010  468,293,037  R$ 1.00  10/4/2011  10/3/2027  TJLP + 0.85% p.a.  468,293 

  

 

·         Guarantees provided

 

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

 

  6/30/2012    12/31/2011 
Property, plant and equipment  15,944  19,383 
Collateral transfer (*)    87,550 
  15,944  106,933 

  

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

 

15.     FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

I - Identification and measurement of financial instruments

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

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·             Classification of financial instruments

 

  6/30/2012  12/31/2011 
Consolidated  Notes Available
for sale
Fair value
through
profit or
loss 
Loans and
receivables -
effective interest
rate 
Other liabilities -
amortized cost
method
Balances Available
for sale
Fair value
through
profit or
loss 
Loans and
receivables -
effective interest
rate 
Other liabilities -
amortized cost
method
Balances
Assets                                             
Current assets                       
Cash and cash equivalents  5      13,690,478    13,690,478      15,417,393    15,417,393 
Trade receivables, net  6      1,656,540    1,656,540      1,558,997    1,558,997 
Guarantee margin on financial instruments  8 and 15      387,567    387,567      407,467    407,467 
Derivative financial instruments  8 and 15    8,747      8,747    55,115      55,115 
 
Non-current assets                       
Other trade receivables        11,778    11,778      57,797    57,797 
Investments    1,217,046        1,217,046  2,089,307        2,089,307 
Derivative financial instruments  10    363,851      363,851    376,344      376,344 
Financial assets measured at amortized cost        118,132    118,132      139,679    139,679 
 
Liabilities                       
Current liabilities                       

Borrowings, financing and debentures 

14        2,465,233  2,465,233        2,734,968  2,734,968 

Derivative financial instruments 

15 and 16    2,801      2,801    2,971      2,971 

Trade payables 

        1,517,224  1,517,224        1,232,075  1,232,075 
Non-current liabilities                       

Borrowings, financing and debentures 

14        26,979,169  26,979,169        25,331,950  25,331,950 

Derivative financial instruments 

15 and 16    356,497      356,497    373,430      373,430 

 

·             Fair value measurement

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

  6/30/2012  12/31/2011 
Consolidated    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Balances    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Balances 
Assets                 
Current assets                 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss                 
Derivative financial instruments    8,747    8,747    55,115    55,115 
 
Non-current assets                 
Available-for-sale financial assets                 
Investments  1,217,046      1,217,046  2,089,309      2,089,309 
 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss                 
Derivative financial instruments    363,851    363,851    376,344    376,344 
 
Liabilities                 
Current liabilities                 
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss                 
Derivative financial instruments    2,801    2,801    2,971    2,971 
 
Non-current liabilities                 
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss                 
Derivative financial instruments    356,497    356,497    373,430    373,430 

  

 

 

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

 

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

 

Potential impairment of financial assets classified as available for sale

 

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

 

Considering the volatility of the quotations of the Usiminas shares through the end of the first half of 2012, the Company has evaluated whether, at the end of the reporting period, there is objective evidence of impairment of these financial assets, i.e., the Company’s management evaluated if the decline in the market value of Usiminas shares should be considered either significant or prolonged. In turn, this valuation requires judgment based on CSN’s policy, prepared according to practices used in the domestic and international markets, and consists of an instrument by instrument analysis based on quantitative and qualitative information available in the market, from the time an instrument shows a decline of 20% or more in its market value or from the time there is a significant decline in its market value as compared to its acquisition cost during more than twelve months.

 

As USIM3 and USIM5 shares are equity instruments of the same company and due to the different characteristics attached to Usiminas’ equity instruments (common and preferred shares), CSN analyzed the decline in the market value by type of equity instrument. The individual monitoring allows a detailed analysis of the decline percentage and period and each equity instrument’s characteristics, such as, asset risk, industry, and volatility.

 

To determine the period of decline in the market value of the Usiminas Shares below their cost, CSN compared their average cost of acquisition as of June 30, 2012 with the last date when the maximum quotation was above this weighted average (common share: 7 months, preferred share: 13 months). According to management, this analysis shows that neither USIM3 shares nor the USIM5 shares presented a prolonged decline in their quotations, based on the Company’s policy.

 

To determine the decline percentage, we have analyzed volatility, which represents a dispersion measure of a share or market index returns. The more a share price varies over a short period of time, the higher is the risk of financial gain or loss if the share is traded and, therefore, volatility is a risk measure. The historical volatility of a share is calculated and taken into account to identify the expected fluctuation of the related instrument, measure the expected future volatility of the analyzed equity instrument, and conclude if the decline in the market value of an instrument below its cost should or not be considered significant.

 

The table below illustrates this index for a twelve-year period (as from December 31, 2011), a sufficiently long period to eliminate volatility peaks caused by domestic and international economic crises:

 

  Volatility
Period       
  USIM3    USIM5 
1/3/2000 to 12/31/2011  50.42%    48.57% 
 

 

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Based on this information, the criteria adopted by management, and the relevant accounting and legal rules, management concluded that the decline in the market value as compared to the acquisition cost of the USIM3 and USIM5 shares as of June 30, 2012, of 66.3% and 59.0%, respectively, should be considered a significant decline in the market value of these equity instruments.

 

Considering the quantitative and qualitative analyses above, management concluded, in its best judgment, that there is evidence of impairment of the investment in Usiminas Shares as of June 30, 2012, and, consequently, reclassified the accumulated losses recorded in other comprehensive income amounting to R$1,599,485, net of income tax and social contribution, to profit/loss for the period, recognizing R$2,022,793 in other operating expenses and R$423,308 in deferred taxes.

 

The Company continues to evaluate strategic alternatives with respect to its investment in Usiminas. These initiatives can impact, among others, the way an investment is recorded in the Company’s financial statements.

  

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

  6/30/2012  12/31/2011 
  Carrying amount  Fair value  amount  Fair value 
Perpetual bonds  2,024,051    2,016,403    1,878,353    1,819,903 
Fixed rate notes  6,001,638  6,308,710  5,183,690  5,832,364 

  

 

IV     Financial risk management policy

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

·           Liquidity risk

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

  Consolidated 
At June 30, 2012  Less than one year    From one to
two years
 
  From two to five
years
 
  Over five years     Total
Borrowings, financing and debentures  2,465,233  4,144,693  8,910,167  13,924,309  29,444,402 
Derivative financial instruments  2,801  356,497      359,298 
Trade payables  1,517,224        1,517,224 
 
December 31, 2011           
Borrowings, financing and debentures  2,734,968  2,263,889  6,724,483  16,343,578  28,066,918 
Derivative financial instruments  2,971  373,430      376,401 
Trade payables  1,232,075        1,232,075 

  

 

·           Foreign exchange rate risk

 

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

 

·           Policies on the use of hedging derivatives

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The consolidated net exposure as of June 30, 2012 is as follows:

 

6/30/2012 
Foreign Exchange Exposure   (Amounts in
US$ thousand)
 
  (Amounts in
€ thousand)
 
Cash and cash equivalents overseas    5,884,526  13,933 
Derivative guarantee margin  191,742   
Trade receivables - foreign market  282,483  63,142 
Intercompany loans  81,449   
Advances to suppliers  53,166  501 
Other assets  561   
Total assets  6,493,927  77,576 
Borrowings and financing  (5,229,085)   
Trade payables  (98,006)  (1,102) 
Intercompany borrowings  (19,741)   
Other liabilities  (13,154)   
Total liabilities  (5,359,986)  (1,102) 
Gross exposure  1,133,941  76,474 
Notional amount of derivatives contracted  78,202  (90,000) 
Net exposure  1,212,143  (13,526) 

  

 

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

  

·           Exchange swap transactions

 

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

 

 

 

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As of June 30, 2012, the Company had a long position in exchange swap of US$10,000,000 (US$367,856,000 as of December 31, 2011) where we received, in the long position, exchange rate change plus 3.5% per year on average (in 2011, exchange rate change plus 3.4541% per year), and paid 100% of CDI, in the short position of the exchange swap contract.

 

As of December 31, 2011 the Company had a short position in a foreign exchange swap of US$100,000,000, where we paid, in the short position, exchange rate change plus interest of 2.39% per year.

 

As of June 30, 2012, the consolidated position of these contracts is as follows:

 

a) Outstanding transactions

 

·           US dollar-to-real exchange swap

 

    6/30/2012  12/31/2011 
      Appreciation (R$) Fair value
(market)
 
  Appreciation (R$) Fair value
(market)
 
Counterparties   Transaction maturity   Notional
amount
(US$
thousand) 
  Asset
position
  Liability
position
  Amount
receivable/
(payable)
  Notional
amount
(US$
thousand) 
  Asset
position
  Liability
position
  Amount
receivable/
(payable)
 
HSBC  6/15/2012 to 12/3/2012  6,654  13,759  (11,790)  1,969  101,317  192,919  (176,554)  16,365 
Société Générale  6/1/2012 to 8/1/2012  9,981  20,784  (17,783)  3,001  16,635  30,554  (29,362)  1,192 
Bradesco  8/1/2012 to 10/1/2012  4,990  10,218  (9,228)  990  3,327  6,279  (5,743)  536 
Banco do Brasil  7/2/2012 to 2/1/2013  9,981  20,487  (19,082)  1,405  6,654  12,605  (12,413)  192 
Santander  10/1/2013 to 1/2/2015  14,990  31,504  (28,948)  2,556  14,990  28,900  (28,416)  484 
Goldman Sachs  12/17/2012 to 2/1/2013  6,654  13,499  (12,149)  1,350  190,000  371,174  (352,514)  18,660 
Banco de Tokyo  12/15/2016  24,952  49,112  (48,454)  658  24,952  46,980  (47,960)  (980) 
JP Morgan            9,981  19,127  (18,556)  571 
    78,202  159,363  (147,434)  11,929  367,856  708,538  (671,518)  37,020 

  

 

·           Real-to-US dollar exchange swap 

 

  12/31/2011 
    Appreciation (R$)  Fair value
(market)
  
Counterparties   Notional
amount
(US$’000) 
  Long
position
  Short
position
  Amount
(payable)
Goldman Sachs  (70,000)  130,266  (130,787)  (521) 
Santander  (30,000)  55,704  (56,030)  (326) 
  (100,000)  185,970  (186,817)  (847) 

  

 

 

 

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·            Iene-to-US dollar exchange swap 

 

    6/30/2012  12/31/2011 
      Appreciation (R$)  Fair value 
(market)
  Appreciation (R$)   Fair value
(market)
 Counterparty Transaction
maturity
 
Notional
amount (Yene)
 
Long
position
 
Short
position
 
Amount
receivable
 
Notional
amount (Yene)
 
Long
position
 
Short
position
 
Amount
receivable
 
Deutsche Bank    12/12/2013    59,090,000    357,327    (356,497)    830    59,090,000    374,455    (373,430)    1,025 
    59,090,000  357,327  (356,497)  830  59,090,000  374,455  (373,430)  1,025 

  

b) Settled transactions

 

·           US dollar-to-real exchange swap 

 

  Appreciation in 2012    Appreciation in 2011     
Counterparties Notional
amount
(US$’000) 
Long
position (R$)
Short
position (R$)
Received/(p
aid) in 2012 
Notional
amount
(US$’000) 
Long
position
(R$) 
Short
position (R$)
Fair value
in 2011
Impact on
P&L in 2012
Goldman Sachs    1,100,000    2,087,068    (2,058,133)    28,935    190,000    371,175    (352,515)    18,660    10,275 
HSBC  97,990  184,485  (175,615)  8,870  97,990  186,520  (170,945)  15,575  (6,705) 
Santander  4,990  9,352  (9,322)  30  4,990  9,571  (9,095)  476  (446) 
Société Générale  6,654  5,946  (6,423)  (477)  6,654  12,780  (12,071)  709  (1,186) 
JP Morgan  9,981  18,937  (18,820)  117  9,981  19,126  (18,556)  570  (453) 
  1,219,615  2,305,788  (2,268,313)  37,475  309,615  599,172  (563,182)  35,990  1,485 

  

 

·           Real-to-US dollar exchange swap 

 

  Appreciation in 2012    Appreciation in 2011     
Counterparties   Notional
amount
(US$’000) 
  Long position
(R$)
  Short position
(R$)
  Amount
received in
2012 
  Notional
amount
(US$’000) 
  Long position
(R$)
  Short position
(R$)
  Fair value
in 2011
  Impact on
P&L in 2012
Santander  (70,000)  131,472  (122,092)  9,380  (70,000)  130,265  (130,787)  (522)  9,902 
Goldman Sachs  (130,000)  232,837  (235,058)  (2,221)  (30,000)  55,704  (56,030)  (326)  (1,895) 
Itaú BBA  (100,000)  184,214  (189,329)  (5,115)          (5,115) 
  (300,000)  548,523  (546,479)  2,044  (100,000)  185,969  (186,817)  (848)  2,892 

  

 

The position of outstanding transactions was recorded in the Company’s assets and totals R$11,929 as of June 30, 2012 (R$37,020 in assets and R$847 in liabilities as of December 31, 2011) and its effects are recognized in the Company’s finance income (costs) as gain totaling R$16,306 as of June 30, 2012 (loss of R$212,129 as of June 30, 2011) (see note 25).

 

·           Euro-to-US dollar exchange swap

 

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

 

 

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As of June 30, 2012, the consolidated position of these contracts is as follows:

 

a) Outstanding transactions

 

      6/30/2012    12/31/2011 
      Appreciation (R$)  Fair value
(market)
  Appreciation (R$)   Fair value
(market)
Counterparties   Transaction
maturity
  Notional
amount
(€ thousand) 
  Long
position
  Short
position
  Amount
(payable)
  Notional
amount
(€ thousand) 
  Long
position
  Short
position
  Amount
receivable
Itaú BBA  8/3/2012  70,000  87,313  (88,508)  (1,195)         
Deutsche Bank  8/3/2012  20,000  24,949  (25,288)  (339)  25,000  51,521  (48,556)  2,965 
Goldman Sachs            40,000  128,761  (121,389)  7,372 
HSBC            25,000  51,469  (48,556)  2,913 
    90,000  112,262  (113,796)  (1,534)  90,000  231,751  (218,501)  13,250 

 

b) Settled transactions

 

  Appreciation in 2012    Appreciation in 2011     
Counterparties   Notional
amount
(€ thousand) 
  Long
position (R$)
  Short
position (R$)
  Received/(p
aid) in 2012 
  Notional
amount
(€ thousand) 
  Long
position
(R$) 
  Short
position (R$)
  Fair value
in 2011
  Impact on
P&L in 2012
Deutsche Bank  120,000  253,242  (250,035)  3,207  25,000  64,345  (60,694)  3,651  (444) 
Goldman Sachs  220,000  419,387  (412,266)  7,121  40,000  102,990  (97,111)  5,879  1,242 
HSBC  25,000  64,416  (60,224)  4,192  25,000  64,416  (60,696)  3,720  472 
Itau BBA  175,000  243,407  (237,289)  6,118          6,118 
  540,000  980,452  (959,814)  20,638  90,000  231,751  (218,501)  13,250  7,388 

  

The position of outstanding transactions was recorded in the Company’s liabilities and totals R$1,534 as of June 30, 2012 (R$13,250 in assets as of December 31, 2011) and its effects are recognized in the Company’s finance income (costs) as loss totaling R$5,854 as of June 30, 2012 (loss of R$15,627 as of June 30, 2011) (see note 25).

 

·           Other derivatives

 

The subsidiary Lusosider carries out transactions with derivatives to hedge its exposure against the euro-dollar fluctuation. As of June 30, 2012, the gross position was US$20,098 and the net position was US$29,934 (including the derivatives below).

 

 

 

 

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    6/30/2012  12/31/2011 
      Appreciation (R$)   Fair value
(market)
  Appreciation (R$)  Fair value
(market)  
Counterparties   Transaction
maturity
  Notional
amount
(US$ thousand) 
  Long
position
  Short
position
  Amount
receivable
  Notional amount
(US$ thousand) 
  Long
position
  Short
position
  Amount
receivable
BES  10/31/2012  32,517  66,134  (62,820)  3,314  20,208  38,017  (34,049)  3,968 
DB  11/30/2012  17,625  35,846  (35,818)  28         
BNP            15,000  28,219  (25,453)  2,766 
    50,142  101,980  (98,638)  3,342  35,208  66,236  (59,502)  6,734 

 

The position of outstanding transactions was recorded in the Company’s assets and totals R$3,342 as of June 30, 2012 (R$6,734 in assets as of December 31, 2011).

 

Gains or losses on these transactions as of June 30, 2012 are consolidated into the Company’s finance income (costs) as  loss totaling R$523 (loss of R$9,629 as of June 30, 2011) (see note 25).

 

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

 

The sensitivity analysis is based on the assumption of maintaining, as a probable scenario, the fair values as of June 30, 2012 recognized in assets, amounting to R$11,929. The Company considered the scenarios below for the real-dollar parity volatility.

 

- Scenario 1: (25% real appreciation) R$-US$ parity of 1.5160;

- Scenario 2: (50% real appreciation) R$-US$ parity of 1.0107;

- Scenario 3: (25% real depreciation) R$-US$ parity of 2.5266;

- Scenario 4: (50% real depreciation) R$-US$ parity of 3.0320.

 

  6/30/2012 
  Risk  Notional
amount
(US$ thousand)
 
Scenario 1  Scenario 2  Scenario 3  Scenario 4 
      2.0213    1.5160    1.0107    2.5266    3.0320 
Net currency swap  US dollar fluctuation  78,202  (39,517)  (79,035)  39,517  79,035 
Exchange position functional currency BRL  US dollar fluctuation  1,133,941  (573,009)  (1,146,017)  573,009  1,146,017 
(not including exchange derivatives above)             
Consolidated exchange position  US dollar fluctuation  1,212,143  (612,526)  (1,225,052)  612,526  1,225,052 
(including exchange derivatives above)             

 

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

 

The sensitivity analysis is based on the assumption of maintaining, as a probable scenario, the fair values as of June 30, 2012 recognized in assets, amounting to R$1,534. The Company considered the scenarios below for the real-euro parity volatility.

 

- Scenario 1: (25% real appreciation) R$-Euro parity of 1.9205;

- Scenario 2: (50% real appreciation) R$-Euro parity of 1.2803;

- Scenario 3: (25% real depreciation) R$-Euro parity of 3.2008;

- Scenario 4: (50% real depreciation) R$-Euro parity of 3.8409.

 

 

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  6/30/2012 
  Risk    Notional
amount
(€ thousand)
 
  Scenario 1    Scenario 2    Scenario 3    Scenario 4 
    2.5606  1.9205  1.2803  3.2008  3.8409 
Net currency swap  Euro fluctuation  (90,000)  57,614  115,227  (57,614)  (115,227) 
Exchange position functional currency BRL  Euro fluctuation  76,474  (48,955)  (97,910)  48,955  97,910 
(not including exchange derivatives above)             
 
Consolidated exchange position  Euro fluctuation  (13,526)  8,659  17,317  (8,659)  (17,317) 
(including exchange derivatives above)             

 

·           Sensitivity analysis of the dollar-to-euro swap

 

The sensitivity analysis is based on the assumption of maintaining, as a probable scenario, the fair values as of June 30, 2012 recognized in assets, amounting to R$3,342. The Company considered the scenarios below for the real-euro parity volatility.

 

- Scenario 1: (25% real appreciation) Euro-dollar parity of 0.9501;

- Scenario 2: (50% real appreciation) Euro-dollar parity of 0.6334;

- Scenario 3: (25% real depreciation) Euro-dollar parity of 1.5835;

- Scenario 4: (50% real depreciation) Euro-dollar parity of 1.9002.

 

  6/30/2012 
  Risk    Notional
amount
(US$ thousand)
 
  Scenario 1    Scenario 2    Scenario 3    Scenario 4 
    1.2668  0.9501  0.6334  1.5835  1.9002 
Net currency swap  US dollar fluctuation  50,142  (15,880)  (31,760)  15,880  31,760 
Exchange position functional currency EUR  US dollar fluctuation  (33,043)  10,465  20,929  (10,465)  (20,929) 
(not including exchange derivatives above)             
Consolidated exchange position  US dollar fluctuation  17,099  (5,415)  (10,831)  5,415  10,831 
(including exchange derivatives above)             

  

 

·           Interest rate risk

 

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

 

·           Interest rate swap transactions (LIBOR to CDI)

 

The objective of these transactions is to hedge transactions indexed to US dollar LIBOR against fluctuations in Brazilian interest rates. Basically, the Company carried out swaps of its obligations indexed to the LIBOR, in which it receives interest of 1.25% p.a. on the notional value of the dollar (long position) and pays 96% of the CDI on the notional amount in reais of the contract date (short position). The notional amount of this swap as of June 30, 2012 is US$86,000,000, hedging an export prepayment transaction in the same amount. The gains and losses on these contracts are directly related to fluctuations in exchange rates (US$) and interest rates (LIBOR and CDI). In general, these are transactions conducted in the Brazilian over-the-counter market that have as counterparty a prime financial institution.

 

 

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As of June 30, 2012, the position of these contracts is as follows:

 

a)       Outstanding transactions

 

    6/30/2012    12/31/2011 
    Notional amount
(US$ thousand)
Appreciation (R$) Fair value
(market) (R$)
  Notional amount
(US$ thousand)
Appreciation (R$) Fair value
(market) (R$)
Counterparties   Transaction
maturity 
  2011   Long
position 
  Short
position 
  Amount
payable 
  Transaction
maturity 
  2011   Long
position 
  Short
position 
  Amount
payable 
CSFB  14/8/2012  86,000  145,975  (147,242)  (1,267)  13/2/2012  107,500  182,432  (184,556)  (2,124) 

  

 

b)       Settled transactions

 

    Appreciation in 2012   Appreciation in 2011    
Counterparties   Transaction
maturity
  Notional amount
(US$ thousand) 
  Long
position (R$)
  Short
position (R$)
  Paid in
2012
  Notional amount
(US$ thousand) 
  Long
position (R$)
  Short
position (R$)
  Fair value
in 2011
  Impact on
P&L in 2012
CSFB  02/13/2012  107,500  183,000  (186,817)  (3,817)  107,500  182,432  (184,556)  (2,124)  (1,693) 
CSFB  05/14/2012  107,500  183,135  (186,082)  (2,947)          (2,947) 
      366,135  (372,899)  (6,764)    182,432  (184,556)  (2,124)  (4,640) 

  

 

The position of outstanding transactions was recorded in the Company’s liabilities and totals R$1,267 as of June 30, 2012 (R$2,124 in liabilities as of December 31, 2011) and its effects are recognized in the Company’s finance income (costs) as loss totaling R$5,907 (loss of R$10,871 as of June 30, 2011).

 

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

 

The sensitivity analysis is based on the assumption of maintaining, as a probable scenario, the fair values as of June 30, 2012 recognized in liabilities, amounting to R$1,267. The Company considered the scenarios below for the LIBOR (US$) and CDI interest rates volatility.

 

  6/30/2012 
Notional
amount
(US$
thousand) 
  Risk   25%   50%   25%   50%
LIBOR-to-CDI interest rate swap  86,000  (Libor) US$  (13,513)  (15,916)  13,513  15,916 

  

·           Sensitivity analysis of changes in interest rates

 

The Company considers the effects of a 5% increase or decrease in interest rates on its outstanding borrowings, financing and debentures as of June 30, 2012 in the consolidated interim financial statements.

 

 

 

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    Impact on profit or loss
Changes in interest rates    % p.a.    6/30/2012    6/30/2011
TJLP  6.00  10,517  9,335 
Libor  0.73  10,307  5,129 
CDI  8.38  57,345  61,772 

 

·           Share market price risks

 

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

 

The following table shows the impact of the net changes in the market value of financial instruments classified as available for sale on equity, in other comprehensive income.

 

  Consolidated 
  Other comprehensive income 
  6/30/2012   12/31/2011 
Net change in the fair value of financial instruments classified as available for sale  424  (767,015)

  

 

The Company considers as probable scenario the amounts recognized at market prices as of June 30, 2012. Sensitivity analysis is based on the assumption of maintaining as probable scenario the market values as of June 30, 2012. Therefore, there is no impact on the financial instruments classified as available for sale already presented above. The Company considered the scenarios below for volatility of the shares.

 

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

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

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

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

 

  Impact on equity
Companies    Probable    25%  50%    25%    50% 
Panatlântica  424  2,737    5,475  (2,737)  (5,475) 
  424  2,737  5,475  (2,737)  (5,475) 

  

 

·           Credit risks

 

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

 

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

 

 

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·           Capital management

 

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

 

V – Margin deposits

 

The Company holds margin deposits totaling R$387,567 (R$407,467 as of December 31, 2011); this amount is invested at Deutsche Bank as guarantee of the derivative financial instrument contracts, specifically swaps between CSN Islands VIII and CSN.

 

16.     OTHER PAYABLES

 

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

 

  Current  Non-current 
  Consolidated  Parent Company  Consolidated  Parent Company 
  6/30/2012    12/31/2011    6/30/2012    12/31/2011    6/30/2012    12/31/2011    6/30/2012    12/31/2011 
Payables to related parties (Note 4 b and c )  243,313  185,176  989,777  458,094  3,084,095  3,094,453  7,710,238  7,736,132 
Unrealized losses on derivatives (Note 15 I)  2,801  2,971  1,267  2,124  356,497  373,430     
Dividends and interest on capital payable to Company owners (Note 4 a)  123,384  622,164  123,384  622,164         
Dividends and interest on capital payable to non-controlling shareholders  113,997  306,760  116,271  305,717         
Advances from customers  28,116  23,868  18,389  17,862         
Taxes in installments  207,062  311,114  182,573  292,699  1,929,199  1,922,283  1,755,477  1,774,533 
Profit sharing - employees  64,524  131,755  52,800  117,806         
Other payables  174,869  144,637  49,500  45,781  220,093  203,354  107,145  122,529 
  958,066  1,728,445  1,533,961  1,862,247  5,589,884  5,593,520  9,572,860  9,633,194 

  

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

 

17.     TAXES IN INSTALLMENTS

 

a)        Tax Recovery Program (REFIS)

 

On November 26, 2009, the Company, its subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities joined the Tax Recovery Programs established by Law 11,941/09 and Provisional Measure 470/2009, aimed at settling tax liabilities through a special payment system and installment plan for the settlement of tax and social security obligations. Joining the special tax programs reduced the amount of fines, interest and legal charges previously due.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

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With respect to judicial deposits linked to REFIS proceedings, the Company obtained a favorable opinion from the National Treasury Attorney General’s Office (PGFN) and the Federal Revenue Service (RFB) on the treatment given to the excess deposit generated after application of the reductions obtained for tax payment in cash. The balance of this excess deposit, which as of 30 June 30, 2012 was R$820,023 (R$806,103 as of December 31, 2011), is recognized in line item Credits with the PGFN, in other non-current assets.

 

Accordingly, the Company filed a request for offset the credits resulting from the offset against the debts backed by the related judicial deposits against the tax debts payable in installments under the REFIS program, Law 11,941/09, approved by the PGFN. (The Company awaits a reply to this request.) 

 

The position of REFIS debts recorded in taxes in installments in current and non-current liabilities as of June 30, 2012 was R$1,987,848 (R$2,094,741 as of December 31, 2011) in consolidated and R$1,809,840 (R$1,928,872 as of December 31, 2011) in Company.

 

b)        Other tax installments (regular and other)

 

The Company and its subsidiaries also joined the Regular social security tax (INSS) installment plan and other plans.

 

The position of the debts arising from these tax installment plans, recorded in taxes in installments in current and non-current liabilities as of June 30, 2012, is R$148,413 (R$138,656 as of December 31, 2011) in consolidated and R$128,210 (R$138,360 as of December 31, 2011) in Company.

 

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

 

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

 

  Consolidated 
  6/30/2012  12/31/2011 
  Accrued    Judicial    Accrued    Judicial 
  liabilities  deposits  liabilities  deposits 
Social security and labor  281,989  144,315  284,556  131,443 
Civil  113,311  58,659  102,486  50,909 
Environmental  6,906    6,906   
Tax  210,563  372,485  86,014  353,778 
Judicial deposits    29,504    26,928 
  612,769  604,963  479,962  563,058 
Legal obligations challenged in courts:         
Tax         
Salary premium for education  33,121  36,189  33,121  36,189 
Income tax on ”Plano Verão”  20,892  337,765  20,892  345,676 
Other provisions  97,590  9,788  104,488  9,788 
  151,603  383,742  158,501  391,653 
  764,372  988,705  638,463  954,711 
Total current  296,159    292,178   
Total non-current  468,213  988,705  346,285  954,711 

  

 

 

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  Parent Company 
  6/30/2012  12/31/2011 
  Accrued  Judicial  Accrued  Judicial 
  liabilities  deposits  liabilities  deposits 
Social security and labor  197,794  115,184  200,401  105,292 
Civil  73,510  40,485  65,076  39,308 
Environmental  6,906    6,906   
Tax  185,615  332,214  59,068  314,756 
Judicial deposits    26,625    26,663 
  463,825  514,508  331,451  486,019 
Legal obligations challenged in courts:         
Tax         
Salary premium for education  33,121  36,189  33,121  36,189 
Income tax on ”Plano Verão”  20,892  337,765  20,892  345,676 
Other provisions  96,039  9,788  102,965  9,788 
  150,052  383,742  156,978  391,653 
  613,877  898,250  488,429  877,672 
Total current  228,730    225,997   
Total non-current  385,147  898,250  262,432  877,672 

 

The changes in the provisions for tax, social security, labor, civil and environmental risks in the period ended June 30, 2012 were as follows:

 

Consolidated 
Current + non-current  Current 
 
Nature    12/31/2011    Additions    Inflation
adjustment
 
  Utilization    6/30/2012    6/30/2012    12/31/2011 
Tax  244,515  124,257  2,191  (8,797)  362,166    220 
Social security  61,536  937  2,189  (28)  64,634     
Labor  223,020  4,871  2,563  (13,099)  217,355  198,894  204,615 
Civil  102,486  11,873  1,255  (2,303)  113,311  97,265  87,343 
Environmental  6,906        6,906     
  638,463  141,938  8,198  (24,227)  764,372  296,159  292,178 
 
 
Parent Company 
Current + non-current  Current 
 
Nature  12/31/2011  Additions  Inflation
adjustment
 
Utilization  6/30/2012  6/30/2012  12/31/2011 
Tax  216,046  124,257  1,997  (6,633)  335,667     
Social security  39,477  937  2,188  (28)  42,574     
Labor  160,924  4,301  2,103  (12,108)  155,220  155,220  160,921 
Civil  65,076  9,892  823  (2,281)  73,510  73,510  65,076 
Environmental  6,906        6,906     
  488,429  139,387  7,111  (21,050)  613,877  228,730  225,997 

    

 

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

 

 

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The Company and its subsidiaries are defendants in other administrative and judicial proceedings (tax, social security, labor, civil, and environmental), in the approximate amount of R$7,840,161, of which R$457,387 related to civil lawsuits, R$45,789 related to environmental lawsuits, and R$1,134,809 to labor and social security lawsuits. The assessments made by legal counsel define these administrative and judicial proceedings as entailing risk of possible loss and, therefore, no provision was recorded in conformity with Management’s judgment and accounting practices adopted in Brazil.

 

As for the tax lawsuits these represent R$6,202,176, and R$1,757,520 from this total refers to the assessment notice issued against the Company for an alleged nonpayment of income tax (IRPJ) and social contribution on net income (CSLL) on profits recognized in the balance sheets of its foreign subsidiaries. In view of the recent changes in administrative and judicial decisions, our outside legal counsel classified the possibility of an unfavorable outcome as possible.

 

a) Labor lawsuits

 

As of June 30, 2012,  the Company and its subsidiaries are defendants in 12,452 labor lawsuits, for which a provision has been recorded in the amount of R$217,356 (R$223,020 as of December 31, 2011). Most of the claims relate to subsidiary and/or joint liability, salary equalization, health hazard premiums and hazardous duty premiums, overtime pay, difference in the 40% fine for the severance pay fund (FGTS) as a result of federal government economic plans, health care plan, indemnity contingencies resulting from alleged occupational diseases or on-the-job accidents, and differences in profit sharing from 1997 to 1999 and from 2001 to 2003.

 

b) Civil lawsuits

 

Among the civil lawsuits in which the Company is a defendant are claims for compensation. Generally these lawsuits result from on-the-job accidents, occupational diseases and contractual litigation related to the  industrial activities of the Company and its subsidiaries, real estate actions, healthcare plan, and reimbursement of costs incurred in labor courts. For lawsuits involving civil matters, a provision has been recognized in the amount of R$113,311 as of June 30, 2012 (R$102,486 as of December 31, 2011)

 

c) Tax lawsuits

 

§    Income tax and social contribution

 

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

 

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

 

As of June 30, 2012, there is an amount of R$337,765 (R$345,676 as of December 31, 2011) deposited in court, classified in a specific account of judicial deposits in long-term receivables, and a provision of R$20,892 (R$20,892 as of December 31, 2011), which represents the portion not recognized by the courts.

 

 

 

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§    Salary premium for education - "Salário Educação"

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

As of June 30, 2012 the accrued totals R$33,121 (R$33,121 as of December 31, 2011) and the judicial deposit amounts to R$36,189 (R$36,189 as of December 31, 2011).

 

§    Other

 

The Company has also recognized provisions for lawsuits relating to INSS, FGTS Complementary Law 110, PIS Law 10,637/02 and PIS/COFINS - Manaus Free Trade Zone, totaling R$96,039 as of June 30, 2012 (R$102,965 as of December 31, 2011), which includes legal charges.

 

d) Other

 

§    Competition

 

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

 

§    Environmental

 

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

 

19.     PROVISIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES AND ASSET DECOMMISSIONING

 

a) Environmental liabilities

 

As of June 30, 2012,  a provision is recognized in the amount of R$346,293 in consolidated and R$339,577 in Company (R$312,612 and R$306,079 as of December 31, 2011, respectively) for expenditures relating to environmental investigation and recovery services for potentially contaminated areas surrounding establishments in the States of Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and Santa Catarina. Estimated expenditures will be reviewed periodically and the amounts already recognized will be adjusted whenever needed.  These are management’s best estimates considering recovery studies in areas that have been degraded and are in the process of being used for activities. These provisions are recognized in operating expenses.

 

 

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

 

The long-term interest rate used to discount to present value and update the provision through June 30, 2012 was 11.00%. The liability recognized is periodically updated based on these discount rates plus the general market price index (IGPM) for the period.

 

b) Decommissioning of Assets

 

Obligations on decommissioning of assets consist of estimated costs for decommissioning, retirement or restoration of areas upon the termination of activities related to mining resources. The initial measurement is recognized as a liability discounted to present value and subsequently through increase in expenses over time.  The asset decommissioning cost equivalent to the initial liability is capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the asset, being depreciated over the useful life of the asset. The liability recognized as of June 30, 2012 is R$25,815 in consolidated and R$15,783 in Company (R$24,327 and R$15,148 as of December 31, 2011).

 

20.     EQUITY

 

i. Paid-in capital

 

Fully subscribed and paid-in capital as of June 30, 2012 is R$4,540,000 (R$1,680,947 as of December 31, 2011) represented by 1,457,970,108 (1,457,970,108 as of December 31, 2010) book-entry common shares without par value. Each common share entitles its holder to one vote in Shareholders’ Meetings.

 

ii. Authorized capital

 

The Company’s bylaws in effect as of June 30, 2012 determine that the capital can be raised to up to 2,400,000,000 shares by decision of the Board of Directors.

 

iii. Legal reserve

 

This reserve is recognized at the rate of 5% of the profit for each period, as provided for by Article 193 of Law 6,404/76, up to the ceiling of 20% of share capital.  

 

iv. Treasury shares

 

As of June 30, 2012, the Company did not have any treasury shares. On August 2, 2011, the Company approved the cancelation of 25,063,577 existing treasury shares without decreasing capital.

 

 

v. Ownership structure

 

As of June 30, 2012, the Company’s ownership structure was as follows:

 

 

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  6/30/2012  12/31/2011 
    Number of    % of total    Number of    % of total 
  common shares  shares  common shares  shares 
Vicunha Siderurgia S.A.  697,719,990  47.86%  697,719,990  47.86% 
Rio Iaco Participações S.A. (*)  58,193,503  3.99%  58,193,503  3.99% 
Caixa Beneficente dos Empregados da CSN - CBS  12,788,231  0.88%  12,788,231  0.88% 
BNDES Participações S.A. - BNDESPAR  27,509,316  1.89%  31,773,516  2.18% 
JP Morgan Chase Bank - ADRs  372,942,803  25.58%  373,772,695  25.64% 
BOVESPA  288,816,265  19.80%  283,722,173  19.45% 
  1,457,970,108  100.00%  1,457,970,108  100.00% 
Treasury shares         
Total shares  1,457,970,108  100.00%  1,457,970,108  100.00% 

  

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

 

21.     INTEREST ON CAPITAL

 

The Company recorded interest on capital amounting to R$237,978 as of June 30, 2012.

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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22.     NET SALES REVENUE

 

Net sales revenue is comprised as follows:

 

  Consolidated 
  Six-month period ended Three-month period ended 
  6/30/2012    6/30/2011    6/30/2012    6/30/2011 
Gross revenue         
Domestic market  6,405,447  6,738,530  3,031,469  3,561,761 
Foreign market  3,175,912  2,996,432  1,840,478  1,639,112 
  9,581,359  9,734,962  4,871,947  5,200,873 
Deductions         
Canceled sales and discounts  (172,140)  (106,001)  (81,703)  (78,767) 
Taxes levied on sales  (1,376,653)  (1,516,761)  (653,417)  (798,914) 
  (1,548,793)  (1,622,762)  (735,120)  (877,681) 
Net revenue  8,032,566  8,112,200  4,136,827  4,323,192 
 
 
  Parent Company 
  Six-month period ended Three-month period ended 
  6/30/2012  6/30/2011  6/30/2012  6/30/2011 
Gross revenue         
Domestic market  5,840,180  6,149,258  2,919,153  3,255,169 
Foreign market  522,826  704,670  300,621  359,712 
  6,363,006  6,853,928  3,219,774  3,614,881 
Deductions         
Canceled sales and discounts  (167,329)  (93,046)  (76,442)  (68,208) 
Taxes levied on sales  (1,229,773)  (1,370,279)  (586,884)  (726,235) 
  (1,397,102)  (1,463,325)  (663,326)  (794,443) 
Net revenue  4,965,904  5,390,603  2,556,448  2,820,438 

  

 

 

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23.     EXPENSES BY NATURE

 

  Consolidated 
  Six-month period ended  Three-month period ended 
  6/30/2012    6/30/2011    6/30/2012    6/30/2011 
Raw materials and inputs  (2,395,368)  (1,626,792)  (1,235,629)  (934,960) 
Labor cost  (821,739)  (702,390)  (436,508)  (374,355) 
Supplies  (559,931)  (527,840)  (276,346)  (284,392) 
Maintenance cost (services and materials)  (574,981)  (660,898)  (293,561)  (337,766) 
Outsourced services  (1,119,816)  (901,847)  (566,212)  (448,804) 
Depreciation, amortization and depletion  (576,032)  (456,242)  (290,861)  (241,629) 
Other (*)  (327,133)  (390,038)  (208,470)  (170,002) 
  (6,375,000)  (5,266,047)  (3,307,587)  (2,791,908) 
Classified as:         
Cost of sales  (5,733,653)  (4,720,300)  (2,981,047)  (2,487,472) 
Selling expenses  (359,499)  (265,769)  (178,504)  (145,767) 
General and administrative expenses  (281,848)  (279,978)  (148,036)  (158,669) 
  (6,375,000)  (5,266,047)  (3,307,587)  (2,791,908) 
 
  Parent Company 
  Six-month period ended  Three-month period ended 
  6/30/2012  6/30/2011  6/30/2012  6/30/2011 
Raw materials and inputs  (1,623,473)  (1,432,183)  (781,934)  (791,956) 
Labor cost  (514,728)  (502,156)  (268,898)  (270,673) 
Supplies  (445,821)  (428,219)  (218,124)  (233,244) 
Maintenance cost (services and materials)  (473,771)  (572,615)  (242,783)  (287,604) 
Outsourced services  (427,945)  (408,148)  (225,236)  (201,723) 
Depreciation, amortization and depletion  (443,490)  (365,079)  (224,887)  (194,931) 
Other (*)  (217,127)  (244,417)  (151,784)  (91,030) 
  (4,146,355)  (3,952,817)  (2,113,646)  (2,071,161) 
Classified as:         
Cost of sales  (3,831,525)  (3,588,938)  (1,944,371)  (1,862,257) 
Selling expenses  (147,297)  (178,132)  (79,093)  (97,030) 
General and administrative expenses  (167,533)  (185,747)  (90,182)  (111,874) 
  (4,146,355)  (3,952,817)  (2,113,646)  (2,071,161) 

  

(*) Included increase/decrease in finished products and work in process.

 

 

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24.     OTHER OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES)

 

  Consolidated 
  Six-month period ended  Three-month period ended 
  6/30/2012    6/30/2011    6/30/2012    6/30/2011 
Other operating income         
Sale of Riversdale shares (Note 11)    698,164    698,164 
PIS/COFINS/ICMS untimely credits  15,689    15,689   
Discount to present value - taxes    8,323    5,683 
Lawsuit indemnities/wins  18,477  1,332  18,041  652 
Rentals and leases  3,866  3,240  3,010  677 
Reversal of provisions  1,171  3,808     
Other income  18,051  21,703  7,830  15,809 
  57,254  736,570  44,570  720,985 
Other operating expenses         
Taxes and fees  (55,672)  (25,775)  (44,909)  (14,505) 
Effect of REFIS - Law 11,941/09 and MP 470/09    (16,119)    (16,119) 
Provisions for tax, social security, labor and civil for contingencies, net of reversals  (191,119)  (50,388)  (166,637)  (12,760) 
Contractual, nondeductible fines  (57,734)  (25,717)  (49,762)  7,177 
Fixed cost of equipment stoppages  (18,768)  (15,998)  (10,447)  (6,697) 
Write-off of obsolete assets  (37,189)  (20,426)  (23,599)  (5,289) 
Expenses on studies and project engineering  (25,241)  (17,133)  (12,976)  (10,754) 
Pension plan (Note 28 c)  (5,256)  (33,192)  12,133  (16,764) 
Healthcare plan (Note 28 d)  (17,054)  (17,671)  (9,268)  (8,396) 
Impairment of available-for-sale security (Note 15 II)  (2,022,793)    (2,022,793)   
Other expenses  (21,205)  (34,947)  988  (32,231) 
  (2,452,031)  (257,366)  (2,327,270)  (116,338) 
Other operating income (expenses)  (2,394,777)  479,204  (2,282,700)  604,647 
 
  Parent Company 
  Six-month period ended  Three-month period ended 
  6/30/2012  6/30/2011  6/30/2012  6/30/2011 
Other operating income         
Sale of securities    116,336    116,336 
PIS/COFINS/ICMS untimely credits  8,652    8,652   
Lawsuit indemnities/wins  18,469  956  18,009  461 
Rentals and leases  1,712  1,660  856  835 
Reversal of provisions  38,761    13,750   
Discount to present value - taxes    8,323    5,683 
Other income  3,580  4,105  1,978  3,256 
  71,174  131,380  43,245  126,571 
Other operating expenses         
Taxes and fees  (5,835)  (3,905)  (5,835)  (3,050) 
Effect of REFIS - Law 11,941/09 and MP 470/09    (16,119)    (16,119) 
Provisions for tax, social security, labor and civil for contingencies, net of reversals  (171,772)  (56,676)  (155,069)  (6,087) 
Contractual, nondeductible fines  (59,189)  (33,619)  (50,390)  5,786 
Fixed cost of equipment stoppages  (13,792)  (14,744)  (7,085)  (5,947) 
Write-off of obsolete assets  (16,737)  (9,250)  (10,221)  (210) 
Expenses on studies and project engineering  (23,101)  (17,133)  (11,475)  (10,754) 
Pension plan  (5,218)  (31,005)  11,025  (15,660) 
Healthcare plan  (17,043)  (17,665)  (9,267)  (8,387) 
Impairment of available-for-sale security  (1,245,024)    (1,245,024)   
Other expenses  (15,769)  (25,157)  5,461  (21,262) 
  (1,573,480)  (225,273)  (1,477,880)  (81,690) 
Other operating income (expenses)  (1,502,306)  (93,893)  (1,434,635)  44,881 

  

 

 

 

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25.     FINANCE INCOME (COSTS)

 

  Consolidated 
  Six-month period ended Three-month period ended 
  6/30/2012  6/30/2011  6/30/2012  6/30/2011 
Finance income:               
Related parties  6,439  22,661  4,662  3,480 
Income from short-term investments  130,890  251,713  64,880  152,296 
Other income  59,977  54,536  20,179  34,052 
  197,306  328,910  89,721  189,828 
Finance costs:         
Borrowings and financing - foreign currency  (344,664)  (354,522)  (186,446)  (173,947) 
Borrowings and financing - local currency  (837,427)  (616,455)  (397,163)  (348,037) 
Related parties  (197,134)  (192,181)  (98,038)  (96,468) 
Capitalized interest  202,807  143,069  100,281  72,201 
PIS/COFINS on other income  (507)  (603)  (233)  (311) 
Losses on derivatives (*)  (5,907)  (10,871)  (2,388)  (5,617) 
Effect of REFIS - Law 11,941/09 and MP 470/09    (77,335)    (77,335) 
Interest, fines and late payment charges  (90,515)  (129,439)  (43,247)  (87,419) 
Other finance costs  (86,796)  (85,307)  (49,984)  (42,532) 
  (1,360,143)  (1,323,644)  (677,218)  (759,465) 
Inflation adjustments:         
- Gains  6,010  908  4,172  169 
- Losses  (92,200)  (3,804)  (72,580)  (762) 
  (86,190)  (2,896)  (68,408)  (593) 
Exchange gains (losses):         
- On assets  881,844  (669,551)  1,101,973  (405,259) 
- On liabilities  (600,553)  736,466  (809,211)  450,289 
- Exchange gains (losses) on derivatives (*)  21,637  (237,385)  45,205  (124,464) 
  302,928  (170,470)  337,967  (79,434) 
Inflation adjustment and exchange gains (losses), net  216,738  (173,366)  269,559  (80,027) 
 
Finance costs, net  (946,099)  (1,168,100)  (317,938)  (649,664) 
 
(*) Statement of gains and losses on derivative transactions
CDI to USD swap  16,306  (212,129)  33,158  (115,338) 
EUR to USD swap  5,854  (15,627)  11,277  (4,079) 
Other  (523)  (9,629)  770  (5,047) 
  21,637  (237,385)  45,205  (124,464) 
Libor to CDI swap  (5,907)  (10,871)  (2,388)  (5,617) 
  (5,907)  (10,871)  (2,388)  (5,617) 
  15,730  (248,256)  42,817  (130,081) 

  

 

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  Parent Company 
  Six-month period ended Three-month period ended 
  6/30/2012    6/30/2011    6/30/2012    6/30/2011 
Finance income:         
Related parties  63,484  50,777  57,964  15,450 
Income from short-term investments  12,367  28,309  6,279  17,076 
Other income  47,345  31,910  12,166  17,044 
  123,196  110,996  76,409  49,570 
Finance costs:         
Borrowings and financing - foreign currency  (38,185)  (45,515)  (16,456)  (22,147) 
Borrowings and financing - local currency  (644,037)  (481,624)  (304,186)  (279,410) 
Related parties  (723,160)  (864,136)  (368,915)  (428,625) 
Capitalized interest  135,711  95,025  68,700  48,502 
PIS/COFINS on other income  (507)  (603)  (233)  (311) 
Losses on derivatives (*)  (5,907)  (10,871)  (2,388)  (5,617) 
Effect of REFIS - Law 11,941/09 and MP 470/09    (77,335)    (77,335) 
Interest, fines and late payment charges  (86,522)  (122,728)  (41,469)  (83,595) 
Other finance costs  (80,214)  (69,075)  (53,212)  (36,337) 
  (1,442,821)  (1,576,862)  (718,159)  (884,875) 
 
Inflation adjustments:         
- Gains  2,405  870  2,055  148 
- Losses  (8,053)  (6,399)  (10,424)  (3,876) 
  (5,648)  (5,529)  (8,369)  (3,728) 
Exchange gains (losses):         
- On assets  280,958  (55,747)  330,316  (36,810) 
- On liabilities  (631,379)  523,738  (854,662)  343,368 
  (350,421)  467,991  (524,346)  306,558 
Inflation adjustment and exchange gains (losses), net  (356,069)  462,462  (532,715)  302,830 
 
Finance costs, net  (1,675,694)  (1,003,404)  (1,174,465)  (532,475) 
 
(*) Statement of gains and losses on derivative transactions
Libor to CDI swap  (5,907)  (10,871)  (2,388)  (5,617) 
  (5,907)  (10,871)  (2,388)  (5,617) 
  (5,907)  (10,871)  (2,388)  (5,617) 

 

 

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26.     SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

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

 

·            Steel

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

·            Mining

 

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

 

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

 

·            Logistics

 

i. Railroad

 

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

 

a) MRS

 

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

 

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

 

 

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b) Transnordestina Logística

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

ii. Ports

 

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

 

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

 

·         Energy

 

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

 

·         Cement

 

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

 

 

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

 

·         Sales by geographic area

 

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

 

  Six-month period ended 
  6/30/2012 
  Steel Mining Logistics Energy   Cement Corporate
expenses/
elimination 
Consolidated
  Ports  Railroads 
Revenues and expenses                               
Metric tons (thou.) - (not reviewed) (*)  2,734,484  9,729,429        930,696     
Revenues                 
Domestic market  3,902,972  330,419  67,879  511,149  112,244  180,737  (227,190)  4,878,210 
Foreign market  1,147,675  2,006,681            3,154,356 
  5,050,647  2,337,100  67,879  511,149  112,244  180,737  (227,190)  8,032,566 
Cost of sales and services  (4,239,659)  (1,109,549)  (40,380)  (358,158)  (65,641)  (144,130)  223,864  (5,733,653) 
Gross profit  810,988  1,227,551  27,499  152,991  46,603  36,607  (3,326)  2,298,913 
Selling and administrative expenses  (251,814)  (124,456)  (10,025)  (45,741)  (10,990)  (36,414)  (161,907)  (641,347) 
Depreciation  377,659  93,178  3,205  68,919  8,721  13,324  11,026  576,032 
Adjusted EBITDA  936,833  1,196,273  20,679  176,169  44,334  13,517  (154,207)  2,233,598 
 
  6/30/2012 
  Steel Mining Logistics Energy   Cement Corporate
expenses/
elimination 
Consolidated
  Ports  Railroads 
Sales by geographical area                 
Asia  5,283  1,469,897            1,475,180 
North America  302,780              302,780 
Latin America  96,833              96,833 
Europe  733,963  536,783            1,270,746 
Other  8,817              8,817 
Foreign market  1,147,676  2,006,680            3,154,356 
Domestic market  3,902,972  330,419  67,879  511,149  112,244  180,737  (227,190)  4,878,210 
TOTAL  5,050,648  2,337,099  67,879  511,149  112,244  180,737  (227,190)  8,032,566 
 
 
  Three-month period ended 
  6/30/2012 
  Steel Mining Logistics Energy   Cement Corporate
expenses/
elimination 
Consolidated
  Ports  Railroads 
Revenues and expenses                 
Metric tons (thou.) - (not reviewed) (*)  1,412,311  4,513,599        464,954     
Revenues                 
Domestic market  1,967,516  186,887  35,264  262,881  57,496  93,987  (107,416)  2,496,615 
Foreign market  683,997  956,215            1,640,212 
  2,651,513  1,143,102  35,264  262,881  57,496  93,987  (107,416)  4,136,827 
Cost of sales and services  (2,233,947)  (535,370)  (20,288)  (183,108)  (33,297)  (78,741)  103,704  (2,981,047) 
Gross profit  417,566  607,732  14,976  79,773  24,199  15,246  (3,712)  1,155,780 
Selling and administrative expenses  (136,177)  (47,962)  (5,012)  (24,095)  (5,415)  (17,564)  (90,315)  (326,540) 
Depreciation  189,618  46,856  1,662  32,785  4,343  7,972  7,625  290,861 
Adjusted EBITDA  471,007  606,626  11,626  88,463  23,127  5,654  (86,402)  1,120,101 
 
  6/30/2012 
  Steel Mining Logistics Energy   Cement Corporate
expenses/
elimination 
Consolidated
  Ports  Railroads 
Sales by geographical area                 
Asia  5,283  673,618            678,901 
North America  172,070              172,070 
Latin America  62,301              62,301 
Europe  440,510  282,597            723,107 
Other  3,833              3,833 
Domestic market  683,997  956,215            1,640,212 
Foreign market  1,967,516  186,887  35,264  262,881  57,496  93,987  (107,416)  2,496,615 
TOTAL  2,651,513  1,143,102  35,264  262,881  57,496  93,987  (107,416)  4,136,827 

 

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

 

 

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  6/30/2011 
  Steel Mining Logistics Energy   Cement Corporate
expenses/
elimination 
Consolidated
  Ports  Railroads 
Revenues and expenses                 
Metric tons (thou.) - (not reviewed) (*)  2,519,530  10,953,278        763,737     
Revenues                 
Domestic market  4,117,348  444,905  68,520  488,205  65,658  145,225  (198,899)  5,130,962 
Foreign market  699,866  2,288,452          (7,080)  2,981,238 
  4,817,214  2,733,357  68,520  488,205  65,658  145,225  (205,979)  8,112,200 
Cost of sales and services  (3,461,784)  (941,618)  (41,240)  (306,846)  (29,367)  (109,171)  169,726  (4,720,300) 
Gross profit  1,355,430  1,791,739  27,280  181,359  36,291  36,054  (36,253)  3,391,900 
Selling and administrative expenses  (231,056)  (37,653)  (8,656)  (39,827)  (12,215)  (30,995)  (185,345)  (545,747) 
Depreciation  301,598  78,046  2,805  51,849  11,250  9,536  1,158  456,242 
Adjusted EBITDA  1,425,972  1,832,132  21,429  193,381  35,326  14,595  (220,440)  3,302,395 
 
  6/30/2011 
  Steel Mining Logistics Energy   Cement Corporate
expenses/
elimination 
Consolidated
  Ports  Railroads 
Sales by geographic area                 
Asia  6,707  2,019,421            2,026,128 
North America  247,121              247,121 
Latin America  66,242              66,242 
Europe  365,491  269,031            634,522 
Other  14,305            (7,080)  7,225 
Foreign market  699,866  2,288,452          (7,080)  2,981,238 
Domestic market  4,117,348  444,905  68,520  488,205  65,658  145,225  (198,899)  5,130,962 
TOTAL  4,817,214  2,733,357  68,520  488,205  65,658  145,225  (205,979)  8,112,200 

 

 

 

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  Three-month period ended 
  6/30/2011 
  Steel Mining Logistics Energy   Cement Corporate
expenses/
elimination 
Consolidated
  Ports  Railroads 
Revenues and expenses                 
Metric tons (thou.) - (not reviewed) (*)  1,299,539  5,829,002        434,885     
Revenues                 
Domestic market  2,151,979  250,320  31,795  256,115  36,761  82,656  (119,471)  2,690,155 
Foreign market  360,570  1,273,521          (1,054)  1,633,037 
  2,512,549  1,523,841  31,795  256,115  36,761  82,656  (120,525)  4,323,192 
Cost of sales and services  (1,826,628)  (505,792)  (20,556)  (161,403)  (19,461)  (59,890)  106,258  (2,487,472) 
Gross profit  685,921  1,018,049  11,239  94,712  17,300  22,766  (14,267)  1,835,720 
General and administrative expenses  (113,464)  (19,632)  (4,464)  (19,597)  (6,147)  (19,391)  (121,741)  (304,436) 
Depreciation  160,745  41,893  1,399  26,055  5,624  5,716  197  241,629 
Adjusted EBITDA  733,202  1,040,310  8,174  101,170  16,777  9,091  (135,811)  1,772,913 
 
  6/30/2011 
  Steel Mining Logistics Energy   Cement Corporate
expenses/
elimination 
Consolidated
  Ports  Railroads 
Sales by geographic area                 
Asia  5,623  1,084,166            1,089,789 
North America  127,039              127,039 
Latin America  38,151              38,151 
Europe  180,153  189,355            369,508 
Other  9,604            (1,054)  8,550 
Foreign market  360,570  1,273,521          (1,054)  1,633,037 
Domestic market  2,151,979  250,320  31,795  256,115  36,761  82,656  (119,471)  2,690,155 
TOTAL  2,512,549  1,523,841  31,795  256,115  36,761  82,656  (120,525)  4,323,192 

  

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

 

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

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

 

  Consolidated 
  Six-month period ended  Three-month period ended 
  6/30/2012    6/30/2011    6/30/2012    6/30/2011 
Adjusted EBITDA  2,233,598  3,302,395  1,120,101  1,772,913 
Depreciation  (576,032)  (456,242)  (290,861)  (241,629) 
Other operating income (expenses)(Note 24)  (2,394,777)  479,204  (2,282,700)  604,647 
Finance costs (Note 25)  (946,099)  (1,168,100)  (317,938)  (649,664) 
Profit before taxes  (1,683,310)  2,157,257  (1,771,398)  1,486,267 
Income tax and social contribution (Note 9)  727,504  (404,400)  722,957  (349,105) 
Profit for the period  (955,806)  1,752,857  (1,048,441)  1,137,162 

  

 

27.     EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)  

 

Basic earnings per share:

 

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

 

  Consolidated 
  Six-month period ended Three-month period ended
  6/30/2012  6/30/2011  6/30/2012  6/30/2011 
  Common shares Common shares
Profit for the period               
Attributed to owners of the Company  (921,666)  1,756,003  (1,032,360)  1,138,484 
Attributed to non-controlling interests  (34,140)  (3,146)  (16,081)  (1,322) 
Weighted average number of shares  1,457,970  1,457,970  1,457,970  1,457,970 
Basic and diluted earnings per share  (0.63216)  1.20442  (0.70808)  0.78087 
 
  Parent Company 
  Six-month period ended Three-month period ended
  6/30/2012  6/30/2011  6/30/2012  6/30/2011 
  Common shares Common shares
Profit for the period         
Attributed to owners of the Company  (921,666)  1,756,003  (1,032,360)  1,138,484 
Weighted average number of shares  1,457,970  1,457,970  1,457,970  1,457,970 
Basic and diluted earnings per share  (0.63216)  1.20442  (0.70808)  0.78087 

  

 

 

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28.     EMPLOYEE BENEFITS  

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

 

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

 

As of June 30, 2012 CBS had 33,061 participants (31,482 as of December 31, 2011), of whom 18,256 were active contributors (16,603 as of December 31, 2011), 9,634 were retired employees (9,705 as of December 31, 2011), and 5,171 were related beneficiaries (5,174 as of December 31, 2011). Out of the total participants as of June 30, 2012, 13,561 belonged to the defined benefit plan and 19,500 to the mixed plan.

 

The plan assets of CBS are primarily invested in repurchase agreements (backed by federal government bonds), federal securities indexed to inflation, shares, loans and real estate. As of June 30, 2012 CBS held 12,788,231 common shares of CSN (12,788,231 common shares as of December 31, 2011). The total plan assets of the entity amounted to R$3.9 billion as of June 30, 2012 (R$3.8 billion as of December 31, 2011). The administrators of the CBS funds seek to match plan assets with benefit obligations payable on a long-term basis. Pension funds in Brazil are subject to certain restrictions regarding their capacity for investment in foreign assets and, therefore, these funds invest mainly in Brazilian securities.

          

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

 

a.        Description of the pension plans

 

Plan covering 35% of average salary

 

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

 

Supplementary average salary plan

 

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

 

 

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Mixed supplementary benefit plan

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

 

CBSPrev Namisa plan

 

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

 

b.        Investment policy

 

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

 

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

 

c.        Employee benefits

 

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

 

                                 

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      Consolidated 
  6/30/2012  12/31/2011 
Obligations recognized in the balance sheet     
Pension plan benefits  11,673  11,673 
Post-employment healthcare benefits  457,377  457,377 
  469,050  469,050 
 
 
The reconciliation of employee benefits’ assets and liabilities is as follows:     
 
  12/31/2011   
Present value of defined benefit obligations  (2,153,649)   
Fair value of plan assets  2,384,450   
(Deficit)/surplus  230,801   
Restriction to actuarial assets due to recovery limitation  (174,926)   
(Liabilities)/assets, net  55,875   
Liabilities  (11,673)   
Assets (*)  67,548   
Net (liabilities)/assets recognized in balance sheet  (11,673)   
 
 
Changes in the present value of defined benefit obligation during 2011 are as follows:   
 
  12/31/2011   
Present value of obligations at the beginning of the year  1,982,556   
Cost of services  5,579   
Interest cost  202,242   
Benefits paid  (178,403)   
Actuarial loss/(gain)  141,675   
Other     
Present value of obligations at the end of the year  2,153,649   
 
 
Changes in the fair values of plan assets during 2011 are as follows:     
 
  12/31/2011   
Fair value of assets at the beginning of the year  2,316,018   
Expected return on plan assets  260,163   
Sponsors' contributions  67,709   
Participants' contributions     
Benefits paid  (178,402)   
Actuarial (gains) losses  (81,038)   
Fair value of assets at the end of the year  2,384,450   

 

  

 

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

 

  12/31/2011     
Cost of current services  (5,579) 
Interest cost  (202,242)     
Expected return on plan assets  260,163 
Sponsors' contributions transferred in prior year  67,710 
  120,052 
Total unrecognized revenue (*)  103,678 
Total (cost)/revenue recognized in the income statement  16,374 
Total (costs)/revenues, net  120,052 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

  12/31/2011     
Actuarial gains and (losses)  (222,712) 
Restriction due to recovery limitation  105,655 
  (117,057) 
Actuarial gains and (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income  (28,048) 
Unrecognized actuarial gains/(losses) (*)  (89,009) 
Total cost of actuarial (gains) and losses  (117,057) 

  

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

 

The history of actuarial gains and losses is as follows:

 

  12/31/2011    12/31/2010    12/31/2009    01/01/2009 (**) 
Present value of defined benefit obligations  (2,153,649)  (1,982,556)  (1,731,767)  (1,415,029) 
Fair value of plan assets  2,384,450  2,316,018  2,160,158  1,396,350 
Surplus  230,801  333,462  428,391  (18,679) 
Experience adjustments to plan obligations  141,675  225,341  287,146   
Experience adjustments to plan assets  (81,038)  40,669  664,341   

  

 

The main actuarial assumptions used were as follows:

 

  12/31/2011 
Actuarial financing method  Projected unit credit 
Functional currency  Real (R$) 
Recognition of plan assets  Fair value 
Amount used as estimate of equity at the end of the year  Best estimate for equity at the end of the fiscal year, obtained based on a projection of October amounts recorded 
Discount rate  10.46% 
Inflation rate  4.6% 
Nominal salary increase rate  5.65% 
Nominal benefit increase rate  4.6% 
Rate of return on investments  11.52% - 12.24% 
General mortality table  AT 2000 segregated by gender 
Disability table  Mercer Disability with probabilities multiplied by 2 
Disability mortality table  Winklevoss - 1% 
Turnover table  Millennium plan 2% p.a., nil for DB plans 
Retirement age  100% on first date he/she becomes eligible for programmed retirement benefit under plan 
Household of active participants  95% will be married at the time of retirement, with the wife being 4 years younger than the husband 

  

 

  

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

 

      12/31/2011 
Longevity at age of 65 for current participants         
Male      19.55 
Female      22.17 
 
Allocation of plan assets:       
    12/31/2011   
Variable income  360,958  15.14%   
Fixed income  1,756,831  73.68%   
Real estate  190,756  8.00%   
Other  75,905  3.18%   
Total  2,384,450  100.00%   
 
 
Expected long-term return on plan assets:     
 
  12/31/2011     
Variable income  18.05%     
Fixed income  10.53%     
Real estate  10.34%     
Other  10.34%     
Total  11.78%     

 

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

 

Variable-income assets comprise mainly CSN shares.

 

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

 

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

 

For the defined benefit plans, the expense as of June 30, 2012 was R$5,256 (R$33,192 as of June 30, 2011).

 

For the mixed plan, which has defined contribution components, the expense as of June 30, 2012 was R$16,387 (R$12,171 as of June 30, 2011).

 

d.        Expected contributions

 

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

 

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

 

POST-EMPLOYMENT HEALTH CARE PLAN

 

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

 

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

 

  6/30/2012    12/31/2011 
Present value of obligations  457,377  457,377 
Liabilities  457,377  457,377 
 
 
The reconciliation of liabilities for healthcare benefits is as follows:     
 
  12/31/2011   
Actuarial liabilities at the beginning of the year  367,839   
Interest on actuarial obligation  39,616   
Sponsors' contributions transferred in prior year  (34,653)   
Recognition of (gain)/loss for the year  84,575   
Actuarial liabilities at the end of the year  457,377   

 

For the post-employment healthcare benefit plan, the expense as of June 30, 2012 was R$17,054 (R$17,671 as of June 30, 2011).

 

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

 

  12/31/2011     
Actuarial loss on obligation  84,575 
Loss recognized in equity  84,575 

 

The history of actuarial gains and losses is as follows:

 

  12/31/2011    12/31/2010    12/31/2009    01/01/2009 (**) 
Present value of defined benefit obligation  (457,377)  (367,839)  (317,145)  (296,608) 
(Deficit)/surplus  (457,377)  (367,839)  (317,145)  (296,608) 
Experience adjustments to plan obligations  84,575  48,301  17,232  9,023 

  

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

 

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

 

  12/31/2011 
  Increase  Decrease 
Effect on total cost of current service and finance cost     
Effect on defined benefit obligation  42,032  (35,916) 

  

 

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The actuarial assumptions used for calculating postemployment healthcare benefits were:

 

  12/31/2011 
Biometrics   
General mortality table  AT 2000 segregated by gender 
Turnover  N/A 
Household  Actual household 
 
 
Financial  12/31/2011 
Actuarial nominal discount rate  10.46% 
Inflation  4.6% 
Increase in medical cost based on age  4.6% 
Nominal medical costs growth rate  2.31% 
Average medical cost  299.69 

 

29.     GUARANTEES

 

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

 

  Currency  Maturities  Borrowings  Tax foreclosure  Other  Total
          6/30/2012    12/31/2011    6/30/2012    12/31/2011    6/30/2012    12/31/2011    6/30/2012    12/31/2011 
    Up to 5/8/2028                 
Transnordestina  R$  and undefined  1,486,308  1,358,657  1,800  1,800  4,866  7,686  1,492,974  1,368,143 
    Up to                 
    11/18/2014 and                 
CSN Cimentos  R$  undefined      24,813  30,213  41,497  30,097  66,310  60,310 
    Up to 2/7/2014                 
Prada  R$  and undefined      10,133  9,958  20,275  2,440  30,408  12,398 
Sepetiba Tecon  R$      700            700 
Itá Energética  R$  09/15/2013  7,326  7,326          7,326  7,326 
    Up to                 
    12/30/2012 and                 
CSN Energia  R$  undefined      2,392  2,392    2,336  2,392  4,728 
Congonhas Minérios  R$  05/21/2018  2,000,000  2,000,000          2,000,000  2,000,000 
Fundação CSN  R$  undefined  1,003            1,003   
Total in R$      3,494,637  3,366,683  39,138  44,363  66,638  42,559  3,600,413  3,453,605 
CSN Islands VIII  US$  12/16/2013  550,000  550,000          550,000  550,000 
CSN Islands IX  US$  01/15/2015  400,000  400,000          400,000  400,000 
CSN Islands XI  US$  09/21/2019  750,000  750,000          750,000  750,000 
CSN Islands XII  US$  Perpetual  1,000,000  1,000,000          1,000,000  1,000,000 
CSN Resources  US$  07/21/2020  1,200,000  1,000,000          1,200,000  1,000,000 
Total in US$      3,900,000  3,700,000          3,900,000  3,700,000 
CSN Steel S.L.  EUR  01/31/2020  120,000            120,000   
Total in EUR      120,000            120,000   
Total in R$      8,190,342  6,940,460          8,190,342  6,940,460 
      11,684,979  10,307,143  39,138  44,363  66,638  42,559  11,790,755  10,394,065 

  

 

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30.     COMMITMENTS

 

a.        Take-or-pay contracts

 

As of June 30, 2012, the Company was a party to take-or-pay contracts as shown in the following table:

 

      Payments in the period Commitments
 Concessionaire    Type of service    Agreement terms and conditions   2011    2012    2012    2013    2014    2015    After 2015    Total 
 
MRS Logística  Iron ore transportation.  Contractual clause providing for guaranteed revenue on railway freight. In the case of CSN, this means a minimum payment of 80% of freight estimate. 73,073  65,430  88,029  176,058  176,058  176,058  88,029  704,232 
 
MRS Logística  Steel products transportation.  Transportation of at least 80% of annual volume agreed with MRS.    34,196  29,381  58,762  58,762  58,762  24,484  230,151 
 
MRS Logística  Iron ore, coke and coal transportation. Transportation of 8,280,000 metric tons per year of iron ore and 3,600,000 metric tons per year of coal, coke and other reducing agents. 18,610  269  33,353          33,353 
 
FCA  Mining products transportation.  Transportation of at least 1,900,000 metric tons per year.  252  412  31,542  63,085        94,627 
 
FCA  FCA railway transportation of clinker to CSN Cimentos. Transportation of at least 675,000 metric tons per year of clinker in 2011 and 738,000 metric tons per year of clinker starting 2012.   2,568  13,469  26,937  26,937  26,937  116,727  211,007 
 
ALL  Railway transportation of steel products. Rail transportation of at least, 20,000 metric tons of steel products monthly, which can vary 10% up or down, originated at the Água Branca Terminal in São Paulo for CSN PR in Araucária, State of Paraná. 5,789  6,084  1,180          1,180 
 
White Martins  Supply of gas (oxygen, nitrogen and argon). CSN undertakers to buy at least 90% of the annual volume of gas contracted with White Martins.  38,395  49,908  48,639  97,279  97,279  97,279  97,279  437,755 
 
CEG Rio  Supply of natural gas.  CSN undertakes to buy at least 70% of the monthly natural gas volume.  209,773  236,130  139,864          139,864 
 
Vale S.A  Supply of iron ore pellets.  CSN undertakes to buy at least 90% of the volume of iron ore pellets secured by contract. The take-or-pay volume is determined every 18 months. 171,720  211,151  73,075  146,150  97,433      316,658 
 
Compagás  Supply of natural gas.  CSN undertakes to buy at least 80% of the monthly natural gas volume contracted with Compagás.  7,200  9,430  7,019  14,038  14,038  14,038  126,341  175,474 
 
COPEL  Power supply.  CSN undertakers to buy at least 80% of the annual energy volume contracted with COPEL.  5,953    3,744  7,487  7,487  7,487  39,934  66,139 
 
K&K Tecnologia  Processing of blast furnace sludge generated during pig iron production.  CSN undertakes to supply at least 3,000 metric tons per month of blast furnace sludge for processing at K&K sludge concentration plant. 3,054  3,940  3,537  7,074  7,074  7,074  51,283  76,042 
 
Harsco Metals  Processing of slag generated during pig iron and steel production. Harsco Metals undertakes to process metal products and slag crushing byproducts resulting from CSN’s pig iron and steel manufacturing process, receiving for this processing the amount corresponding to the product of the multiplication of unit price (R$/t) by total production of liquid steel from CSN steel mill, ensuring a minimum production of liquid steel of 400,000 metric tons.  20,135  20,185  15,000  30,000  15,000      60,000 
 
Siemens  Manufacturing, repair, recovery and production of ingot casting machine units. Siemens undertakes to manufacture, repair, recover and produce, in whole or in part, ingot casting machine units to provide the necessary off-line and on-line maintenance of continuous ingot casting machine assemblies of the Presidente Vargas plant (UPV). Payment is set at R$/t of produced steel plates.  18,944  23,432  16,162  18,856        35,018 
 
      572,898  663,135  503,994  645,726  500,068  387,635  544,077  2,581,500 

 

b.        Concession agreements

 

Minimum future payments related to government concessions as of June 30, 2012 fall due according to the schedule set out in the following table:

 

Company               
Concession    Type of service  2012    2013    2014    2015    After 2015    Total 
 
MRS  30-year concession, renewable for another 30 years, to provide iron ore railway transportation services from the Casa de Pedra mines, in Minas Gerais, coke and coal from the Itaguaí Port, in Rio de Janeiro, to Volta Redonda, transportation of export goods to the Itaguaí and Rio de Janeiro Ports, and shipping of finished goods to the domestic market.  40,086  80,171  80,171  80,171  821,757  1,102,356 
 
Transnordestina  30-year concession granted on December 31, 1997, renewable for another 30 years for the development of public utility to operate the Northeastern railway system. The railway system covers 4,238 kilometers of railroads in the states of Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas and Rio Grande do Norte.  3,238  6,476  6,476  6,476  73,931  96,597 
 
Tecar  Concession to operate TECAR, a solid bulk terminal, one of the four terminals that comprise the Itaguaí Port, in Rio de Janeiro, for a period ending 2022 and renewable for another 25 years.  80,613  117,913  125,922  125,922  881,455  1,331,825 
 
Tecon  25-year concession granted in July 2001, renewable for another 25 years, to operate the container terminal at the Itaguaí Port. 11,065  22,129  22,129  22,129  221,293  298,745 
 
    135,002  226,689  234,698  234,698  1,998,436  2,829,523 

  

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31.     INSURANCE

 

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

 

In 2012, after negotiation with insurers and reinsurers in Brazil and abroad, an Insurance Issue Certificate was issued for the contracting of a policy of Operational Risk of Property Damages and Loss of Profits, with effect from June 30, 2012 to June 30, 2013.  Under the insurance policy, the LMI (Maximum Limit of Indemnity) is US$200,000,000 and covers the following units and subsidiaries of the Company: Usina Presidente Vargas, Mineração Casa de Pedra, Mineração Arcos, CSN Paraná, CSN Porto Real, Terminal de Cargas TECAR, Terminal TECON, NAMISA and CSN Cimentos. CSN takes responsibility for a range of retention of US$300,000,000 in excess of the deductibles for property damages and loss of profits.

 

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

 

32.     ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO CASH FLOWS

 

  Consolidated  Parent Company 
  6/30/2012    6/30/2011    6/30/2012    6/30/2011 
Income tax and social contribution paid  94,301  128,952    99,598 
Addition to PP&E with interest capitalization  202,807  143,069  135,711  95,025 
Purchase of PP&E without increasing cash      373,673   
  297,108  272,021  509,384  194,623 

  

 

33.     EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD

 

·             The subsidiary Namisa will file an objection to the tax assessment of R$236 million, issued in July 2012, for allegedly not having paid income tax (IRPJ) and social contribution on net income (CSLL) on the profits disclosed in the balance sheets of its foreign subsidiaries. In light of the recent changes in administrative and court jurisprudence, our outside legal counsel classified the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome in similar cases as possible.  The potential effect on the Parent Company and consolidated is approximately R$141.6 million.

 

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REPORT ON REVIEW OF INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional

São Paulo – SP

 

Introduction

We have reviewed the accompanying individual and consolidated interim financial information of Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (the “Company”), included in the Interim Financial Information Form (ITR), for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, which comprises the balance sheet as of June 30, 2012 and the related income statement and statement of comprehensive income for the three and six-months period then ended and the statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the six-month period then ended, including the explanatory notes.

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

Scope of review

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

Conclusion on the individual interim financial information

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

 

Conclusion on the consolidated interim financial information

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

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Other matters

Statements of value added

We have also reviewed the individual and consolidated interim statements of value added (“DVA”), for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012, prepared under the responsibility of the Company's management, the presentation of which is required by the standards issued by the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) applicable to the preparation of Interim Financial Information (ITR), and considered as supplemental information for IFRS that does not require the presentation of DVA. These statements were subject to the same review procedures described above and, based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that they are not prepared, in all material respects, in relation to the individual and consolidated interim financial information taken as a whole.

Review of individual and consolidated interim financial information for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and audit of individual and consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011

The information and amounts for the three and six period months ended June 30, 2011, presented for comparison purposes, were previously reviewed by other independent auditors, whose report, without qualification, was issued and dated on August 2, 2011. The information and amounts for the year ended December 31, 2011, presented for comparison purposes, were previously audited by other independent auditors, whose report, without qualification, was issued and dated on March 26, 2012.

 

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

São Paulo, August 14, 2012

 

 

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU

Roberto Wagner Promenzio

Auditores Independentes

Engagement Partner

 

 

 

 

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: August 29, 2012
 
COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL
By:
/S/ Benjamin Steinbruch

 
Benjamin Steinbruch
Chief Executive Officer

 

 
By:
/S/ David Moise Salama

 
David Moise Salama
Investor Relations Executive Officer

 
 

 

 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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

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