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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 November, 2010

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)

 

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE

CVM – BRAZILIAN SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

QUARTERLY INFORMATION

COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRY & OTHER TYPES OF COMPANY

 

 

September 30, 2010

 

Accounting Practices
Adopted in Brazil

 

 

Registration with CVM SHOULD not BE CONSTRUED AS AN EVALUATION oF the company.
company management is responsible for the information provided.

 

01.01 – IDENTIFICATION

 

1 - CVM CODE

2 - COMPANY NAME

3 - CNPJ (Corporate Taxpayer’s ID)

00403-0

COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL

33.042.730/0001-04

4 - NIRE (Corporate Registry ID)

33-300011595

 

01.02 – HEAD OFFICE

 

1 - ADDRESS

RUA SÃO JOSÉ, 20 GR, 1602 PARTE

2 - DISTRICT

CENTRO

3 - ZIP CODE

20010-020

4 - CITY

RIO DE JANEIRO

5 - STATE

RJ

6 - AREA CODE

21

7 - TELEPHONE

2141-1800

8 - TELEPHONE

    -

9 - TELEPHONE

    -

10 - TELEX

 

11 - AREA CODE

21

12 - FAX

2141-1809

13 - FAX

    -

14 – FAX

    -

 

15 - E-MAIL

invrel@csn.com.br

 

01.03 – INVESTOR RELATIONS OFFICER (Company Mailing Address)

 

1- NAME

PAULO PENIDO PINTO MARQUES

2 - ADDRESS

AV. BRIGADEIRO FARIA LIMA, 3400, 20º ANDAR

3 - DISTRICT

ITAIM BIBI

4 - ZIP CODE

04538-132

5 - CITY

SÃO PAULO

6 - STATE

SP

7 - AREA CODE

11

8 - TELEPHONE

3049-7100

9 - TELEPHONE

    -

10 - TELEPHONE

     -

11 - TELEX

 

12 - AREA CODE

11

13 - FAX

3049-7212

14 - FAX

   -

15 – FAX

    -

 

16 - E-MAIL

paulopenido@csn.com.br

 

01.04 – REFERENCE AND AUDITOR INFORMATION

 

CURRENT YEAR

CURRENT QUARTER

PREVIOUS QUARTER

1 - BEGINNING

2 - END

3 - QUARTER

4 - BEGINNING

5 - END

6 - QUARTER

7 - BEGINNING

8 - END

1/1/2010

12/31/2010

3

7/1/2010

9/30/2010

2

4/1/2010

6/30/2010

09 - INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT

KPMG AUDITORES INDEPENDENTES

10 - CVM CODE

00418-9

11. TECHNICIAN  IN CHARGE

ANSELMO NEVES MACEDO

12 – TECHNICIAN’S CPF (INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER’S ID)

033.169.788-28

 

1


 

 

01.05 – CAPITAL STOCK

 

Number of Shares

 

(In thousands)

1- CURRENT QUARTER

 

9/30/2010

2- PREVI0US QUARTER

 

6/30/2010

3 – SAME QUARTER

PREVI0US YEAR

9/30/2009

Paid-in Capital

1 – Common

1,510,359

1,510,359

1,510,359

2 – Preferred

0

0

0

3 – Total

1,510,359

1,510,359

1,510,359

Treasury Shares

4 – Common

52,389

52,389

52,389

5 – Preferred

0

0

0

6 – Total

52,389

52,389

52,389

 

01.06 – COMPANY PROFILE

 

1 - TYPE OF COMPANY

Commercial, Industry and Other Types of Company

2 - STATUS

Operational

3 - NATURE OF OWNERSHIP

Private National

4 - ACTIVITY CODE

1060 – Metallurgy and Steel Industry

5 - MAIN ACTIVITY

MANUFACTURING, TRANSFORMATION AND TRADING OF STEEL PRODUCTS

6 - CONSOLIDATION TYPE

Total

7 - TYPE OF REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

Unqualified

 

01.07 – COMPANIES NOT INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1 - ITEM

2 - CNPJ (Corporate Taxpayer’s ID)

3 - COMPANY NAME

 

01.08 - CASH DIVIDENDS APPROVED AND/OR PAID DURING AND AFTER THE QUARTER

 

1 - ITEM

2 - EVENT

3 - APPROVAL

4 - TYPE

5 - DATE OF PAYMENT

6 - TYPE AND CLASS OF SHARE

7 - AMOUNT PER SHARE

 

2


 

 

01.09 - SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL AND CHANGES IN THE CURRENT YEAR

 

1 - ITEM

2 - DATE OF CHANGE

3 - CAPITAL STOCK

(In thousands of reais)

4 - AMOUNT OF CHANGE

(In thousands of reais)

5 - NATURE OF CHANGE

7 - NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED

(Thousand)

8 - SHARE PRICE WHEN ISSUED

(In reais)

 

01.10 - INVESTOR RELATIONS OFFICER

 

1 - DATE

10/28/2010

2 - SIGNATURE

 

3


 

 

02.01 – BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS (in thousands of Reais)

 

1 - CODE

2 - DESCRIPTI0N

3 - 9/30/2010

4 - 6/30/2010

1

Total Assets

34,366,910

33,585,424

1.01

Current Assets

5,159,287

5,626,688

1.01.01

Cash and Cash Equivalents

57,740

507,817

1.01.01.01

Cash

9,239

33,017

1.01.01.02

Cash Equivalents

48,501

474,800

1.01.02

Receivables

2,502,793

2,618,540

1.01.02.01

Customers

1,316,203

1,429,378

1.01.02.01.01

Accounts Receivable Subsidiaries

883,846

915,191

1.01.02.01.02

Trade Accounts Receivable

781,934

859,959

1.01.02.01.03

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

(349,577)

(345,772)

1.01.02.02

Sundry Receivables

1,186,590

1,189,162

1.01.02.02.01

Employees

5,712

7,208

1.01.02.02.02

Corporate Income Tax and Social Contribution Recoverable

89,251

140,960

1.01.02.02.03

Deferred Income Tax and Social Contribution Taxes

411,585

579,335

1.01.02.02.06

Other Taxes

105,493

103,569

1.01.02.02.07

Proposed Dividends Receivable

170,559

176,349

1.01.02.02.08

Marketable  securities available for sale

244,882

119,757

1.01.02.02.09

Other Receivables

159,108

61,984

1.01.03

Inventories

2,588,971

2,485,136

1.01.04

Other

9,783

15,195

1.01.04.01

Prepaid Expenses

9,783

15,195

1.02

Noncurrent Assets

29,207,623

27,958,736

1.02.01

Long-Term Assets

3,130,271

3,101,707

1.02.01.01

Sundry Receivables

482,255

487,757

1.02.01.01.01

Securities Receivables

22,905

23,131

1.02.01.01.02

Deferred Income Tax and Social Contribution Taxes

330,958

345,847

1.02.01.01.04

Other Taxes

128,392

118,779

1.02.01.02

Receivables from Related Parties

1,197,800

1,197,800

1.02.01.02.01

Associated and Related Companies

1,197,800

1,197,800

1.02.01.02.02

Subsidiaries

0

0

1.02.01.02.03

Other Related Parties

0

0

1.02.01.03

Other

1,450,216

1,416,150

1.02.01.03.01

Judicial Deposits

1,257,364

1 ,222,253

1.02.01.03.02

Prepaid Expenses

28,285

29,030

1.02.01.03.03

Other

164,567

164,867

1.02.02

Permanent Assets

26,077,352

24,857,029

1.02.02.01

Investments

17,851,623

16,843,062

1.02.02.01.01

Interest in Associated/Related Companies

0

0

1.02.02.01.02

Interest in Associated/Related Companies - Goodwill

0

0

1.02.02.01.03

Interest in Subsidiaries

17,841,389

16,833,012

1.02.02.01.04

Interest in Subsidiaries - Goodwill

0

0

 

4


 

 

02.01 – BALANCE SHEETS - ASSETS (in thousands of Reais)

 

1 - CODE

2 - DESCRIPTI0N

3 – 9/30/2010

4 – 6/30/2010

1.02.02.01.05

Other Investments

10,234

10,050

1.02.02.02

Property, Plant and Equipment

8,113,921

7,900,069

1.02.02.02.01

In operation, Net

6,619,728

6,609,150

1.02.02.02.02

In Construction

1,404,911

1,205,436

1.02.02.02.03

Land

89,282

85,483

1.02.02.03

Intangible Assets

86,977

87,924

1.02.02.04

Deferred Charges

24,831

25,974

 

5


 

 

02.02 – BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES (in thousands of Reais)

 

1 - CODE

2 - DESCRIPTI0N

3 - 9/30/2010

4 – 6/30/2010

2

Total Liabilities

34,366,910

33,585,424

2.01

Current Liabilities

4,084,840

4,252,349

2.01.01

Loans and Financing

1,630,431

1,920,342

2.01.02

Debentures

10,556

22,177

2.01.03

Suppliers

380,458

437,590

2.01.04

Taxes, Fees and Contributions

931,611

916,289

2.01.04.01

Salaries and Social Charges

129,998

112,959

2.01.04.02

Taxes Payable

169,561

48,381

2.01.04.03

Deferred Income Tax and Social Contribution

2,428

0

2.01.04.05

Taxes Paid by Installments

629,624

754,949

2.01.05

Dividends Payable

268,604

179,759

2.01.06

Provisions

93,698

94,291

2.01.06.01

Civil and Labor Contingencies

195,975

196,568

2.01.06.02

Judicial Deposits

(102,277)

(102,277)

2.01.07

Debts with Related Parties

0

0

2.01.08

Other

769,482

681 ,901

2.01.08.01

Accounts Payable - Subsidiaries

379,525

376,627

2.01.08.02

Other

389,957

305,274

2.02

Noncurrent Liabilities

22,727,922

22,438,177

2.02.01

Long-Term Liabilities

22,727,922

22,438,177

2.02.01.01

Loans and Financing

12,154,698

11,940,600

2.02.01.02

Debentures

600,000

600,000

2.02.01.03

Provisions

809,380

722,326

2.02.01.03.01

Tax Contingencies

1,886,281

1,855,777

2.02.01.03.02

Environmental Contingencies

148,317

122,240

2.02.01.03.03

Social Security Contingencies

67,003

67,003

2.02.01.03.04

Judicial Deposits

(1,345,810)

(1,345,810)

2.02.01.03.05

Deferred Income Tax and Social Contribution taxes

53,589

23,116

2.02.01.04

Debts with Related Parties

0

0

2.02.01.05

Advance for Future Capital Increase

0

0

2.02.01.06

Other

9,163,844

9,175,251

2.02.01.06.01

Provision for investment losses

43,804

35,631

2.02.01.06.02

Accounts Payable – Associated Companies

8,097,713

8,069,104

2.02.01.06.03

Provision for Pension Fund

0

0

2.02.01.06.04

Taxes Paid by Installments

816,120

852,451

2.02.01.06.05

Other

206,207

218,065

2.03

Deferred Income

0

0

2.05

Shareholders’ Equity

7,554,148

6,894,898

2.05.01

Paid-In Capital Stock

1,680,947

1,680,947

2.05.02

Capital Reserves

30

30

2.05.03

Revaluation Reserves

0

0

 

6


 

 

02.02 – BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES (in thousands of Reais)

 

1 - CODE

2 - DESCRIPTI0N

3 - 9/30/2010

4 – 6/30/2010

2.05.03.01

Own Assets

0

0

2.05.03.02

Subsidiaries/Associated and Related Companies

0

0

2.05.04

Profit Reserves

4,265,935

4,265,935

2.05.04.01

Legal

336,190

336,190

2.05.04.02

Statutory

0

0

2.05.04.03

For Contingencies

0

0

2.05.04.04

Unrealized Profits / Retained Earnings

3,779,357

3,779,357

2.05.04.05

Retention of Profits

0

0

2.05.04.06

Special For Undistributed Dividends

0

0

2.05.04.07

Other Profit Reserves

150,388

150,388

2.05.04.07.01

From Investments

1,341,947

1,341,947

2.05.04.07.02

Treasury Shares

(1,191,559)

(1,191,559)

2.05.05

Equity Valuation Adjustments

(200,766)

(240,642)

2.05.05.01

Securities Adjustments

237,512

181,406

2.05.05.02

Accumulated Translation  Adjustments

(438,278)

(422,048)

2.05.05.03

Business Combination Adjustments

0

0

2.05.06

Retained Earnings/ Accumulated Losses

1,808,002

1,188,628

2.05.07

Advance for Future Capital Increase

0

0

 

7


 

 

03.01 – STATEMENT OF INCOME (in thousands of Reais)

 

1 - CODE

2 - DESCRIPTION

3 - 7/1/2010 to 9/30/2010

4 - 1/1/2010 to 9/30/2010

5 - 7/1/2009 to 9/30/2009

6 - 1/1/2009 to 9/30/2009

3.01

Gross Revenue from Sales and/or Services

3,419,262

10,392,325

3,073,067

7,871,571

3.02

Gross Revenue Deductions

(723,563)

(2,263,199)

(606,253)

(1,662,440)

3.03

Net Revenue from Sales and/or Services

2,695,699

8,129,126

2,466,814

6,209,131

3.04

Cost of Goods Sold and/or Services Rendered

(1,473,117)

(4,440,699)

(1,634,043)

(4,204,669)

3.04.01

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

(163,307)

(488,335)

(139,361)

(418,848)

3.04.02

Other

(1,309,810)

(3,952,364)

(1,494,682)

(3,785,821)

3.05

Gross Income

1,222,582

3,688,427

832,771

2,004,462

3.06

Operating Income/Expenses

(360,702)

(1,399,136)

345,216

22,995

3.06.01

Selling Expenses

(139,634)

(445,911)

(115,861)

(332,763)

3.06.01.01

Depreciation and Amortization

(1,357)

(3,998)

(1,278)

(3,656)

3.06.01.02

Other

(138,277)

(441,913)

(114,583)

(329,107)

3.06.02

General and Administrative

(76,212)

(237,222)

(82,448)

(237,695)

3.06.02.01

Depreciation and Amortization

(2,485)

(7,068)

(1,857)

(5,589)

3.06.02.02

Other

(73,727)

(230,154)

(80,591)

(232,106)

3.06.03

Financial

(403,407)

(1,565,785)

(309,289)

(290,434)

3.06.03.01

Financial Income

58,422

360,260

92,675

260,980

3.06.03.02

Financial Expenses

(461,829)

(1,926,045)

(401,964)

(551,414)

3.06.03.02.01

Foreign Exchange and Monetary Variation, net

359,155

29,250

585,321

1,608,590

3.06.03.02.02

Financial Expenses

(820,984)

(1,955,295)

(987,285)

(2,160,004)

3.06.04

Other Operating Income

2,954

109,496

840,289

945,712

3.06.05

Other Operating Expenses

(109,418)

(41 5,935)

(158,545)

(388,278)

3.06.06

Equity Pick-Up

365,015

1,156,221

171,070

326,453

3.07

Operating Income

861,880

2,289,291

1,177,987

2,027,457

3.08

Non-operating Income

0

0

0

0

3.08.01

Income

0

0

0

0

3.08.02

Expenses

0

0

0

0

 

8


 

 

03.01 – STATEMENT OF INCOME (in thousands of Reais)

 

1 - CODE

2 - DESCRIPTION

3 - 7/1/2010 to 9/30/2010

4 - 1/1/2010 to 9/30/2010

5 - 7/1/2009 to 9/30/2009

6 - 1/1/2009 to 9/30/2009

3.09

Income before Taxes/Profit Sharing

861,880

2,289,291

1,177,987

2,027,457

  3.10

  Provision for Income and Social Contribution Taxes

(92,090)

(95,761)

(121,915)

(540,619)

3.11

Deferred Income Taxes

(61,212)

(117,915)

79,510

329,212

3.11.01

Deferred Income Tax

(43,317)

(87,781)

58,410

242,760

3.11.02

Deferred Social Contribution

(17,895)

(30,134)

21,100

86,452

3.12

Statutory Profit Sharing/Contributions

0

0

0

0

3.12.01

Profit Sharing

0

0

0

0

3.12.02

Contributions

0

0

0

0

3.13

Reversal of Interest on Shareholders’ Equity

0

0

0

0

3.15

Income/Loss for the Period

708,578

2,075,615

1,135,582

1,816,050

 

OUTSTANDING SHARES, EX-TREASURY (in thousands)

1,457,970

1,457,970

1,457,970

1,457,970

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE (in Reais)

0.48600

1.42363

0.77888

1.24560

 

LOSS PER SHARE (in Reais)

 

 

 

 

 

9


 

 

04.01 – STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS – INDIRECT METHOD (in thousands of Reais)

 

1 - CODE

2 - DESCRIPTION

3 - 7/1/2010 to 9/30/2010

4 - 1/1/2010 to 9/30/2010

5 – 7/1/2009 to 9/30/2009

6 - 1/1/2009 to 9/30/2009

4.01

Net Cash from Operating Activities

496,761

1,846,720

519,521

(1,205,907)

4.01.01

Cash Generated in the Operations

777,626

3,007,233

1,218,178

1,061,906

4.01.01.01

Net Income for the Period

708,578

2,075,615

1,135,582

1,816,050

4.01.01.02

Foreign Exchange and Monetary Variation, net

(334,678)

69,279

497,353

(864,771)

4.01.01.03

Provision for Charges on Loans

476,376

1,354,166

404,205

981,914

4.01.01.04

Depreciation/Amortization/Depletion

175,400

507,651

142,497

428,093

4.01.01.05

Minority Interest

0

0

0

0

4.01.01.06

Deferred Income and Social Contribution Taxes

61,212

117,915

(79,507)

(329,209)

4.01.01.07

Provision for Swap

0

0

0

0

4.01.01.08

Provision for Contingencies

25,252

68,298

34,489

80,853

4.01.01.09

Income form theWrite-off of Assets Sold

0

0

16,421

32,154

4.01.01.10

Provision for Actuarial Liability

0

0

(10,930)

(32,213)

4.01.01.11

Equity Pick Up

(365,015)

(1,156,221)

(171,070)

(326,453)

4.01.01.12

Gains and Losses on Percentage Variation

0

0

(828,312)

(828,312)

4.01.01.13

Other Provisions

30,501

(29,470)

77,450

103,800

4.01.02

Changes in Assets and Liabilities

(280,865)

(1,160,513)

(698,657)

(2,267,813)

4.01.02.01

Accounts Receivable

(28,187)

(89,707)

(231,775)

(149,822)

4.01.02.02

Inventories

(89,140)

(527,472)

439,029

624,305

4.01.02.03

Taxes to Offset

41,151

383,232

(77,068)

(541,914)

4.01.02.04

Suppliers

(53,093)

44,657

(661,023)

(986,697)

4.01.02.05

Salaries and Social Charges

27,920

(20,735)

21,575

31,947

4.01.02.06

Taxes

128,682

253,830

76,100

450,733

4.01.02.07

Contingent Liabilities

11,688

26,432

(31,879)

(11,922)

4.01.02.08

Interest Paid

(359,463)

(1,000,868)

(371,442)

(738,866)

4.01.02.09

Tax paid in installments – Refis

(48,657)

(365,332)

0

0

4.01.02.10

Judicial Deposits

(4,906)

(18,142)

(4,671)

(720,132)

4.01.02.11

Marketable securities available for sale

119,757

0

0

0

 

10


 

 

04.01 – STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS – INDIRECT METHOD (in thousands of Reais)

 

1 - CODE

2 - DESCRIPTION

3 - 7/1/2010 to 9/30/2010

4 - 1/1/2010 to 9/30/2010

5 – 7/1/2009 to 9/30/2009

6 - 1/1/2009 to 9/30/2009

4.01.02.12

Interest on Shareholders’ Equity and Dividends

7,773

199,422

(225,765)

0

4.01.02.14

Accounts payable - subsidiaries

2,311

13,905

(88,016)

125,680

4.01.02.15

Receivables from subsidiaries

(97,493)

(97,493)

362,431

(403,373)

4.01.02.17

Other

60,792

37,758

93,847

52,248

4.01.03

Other

0

0

0

0

4.02

Net Cash from Investment Activities

(1 ,223,447)

(4,085,961)

1,269,411

3,900,325

4.02.04

Investments

(849,047)

(3,746,639)

(398,939)

(1,023,277)

4.02.05

Property, Plant and Equipment

(374,400)

(872,726)

(289,713)

(850,849)

4.02.06

Intangible Assets

0

0

0

0

4.02.07

Decrease in subsidiary capital

0

234,172

1,958,063

5,774,451

4.02.08

Cash from merger of subsidiary

0

299,232

0

0

4.03

Net Cash from Financing Activities

276,678

(575,902)

3,249,840

473,419

4.03.01

Loans and Financing - Funding

492,947

1,765,517

3,969,566

4,975,079

4.03.02

Financial Institutions - Payment

(215,910)

(780,662)

(719,706)

(1 383,242)

4.03.03

Treasury Shares

0

0

0

(1,350,307)

4.03.04

Interest on Shareholders’ Equity and Dividends

(359)

(1,560,757)

(20)

(1,768,111)

4.04

Foreign Exchange Variation on Cash and Cash Equivalents

(69)

(36)

(979,452)

(980,612)

4.05

Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

(450,077)

(2,815,179)

4,059,320

2,187,225

4.05.01

Opening Balance of Cash and Cash Equivalents

507,817

2,872,919

747,758

1,269,546

4.05.02

Closing Balance of Cash and Cash Equivalents

57,740

57,740

4,807,078

3,456,771

 

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05.01 – STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY FROM 7/1/2010 TO 9/30/2010 (in R$ thousands)

 

1 - CODE

2 – DESCRIPTION

3 – CAPITAL STOCK

4 – CAPITAL RESERVES

5 –REVALUATION RESERVES

6 – PROFIT RESERVES

7 – RETAINED EARNINGS/

ACCUMULATED LOSSES

8 –EQUITY VALUATION ADJUSTMENTS

9 -  TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

5.01

Opening Balance

1,680,947

30

0

4,265,935

1,188,628

(240,642)

6,894,898

5.02

Prior Year Adjustments

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.03

Adjusted Balance

1,680,947

30

0

4,265,935

1,188,628

(240,642)

6,894,898

5.04

Income/Loss for the Period

0

0

0

0

708,578

0

708,578

5.05

Allocations

0

0

0

0

(89,204)

0

(89,204)

5.05.01

Dividends

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.05.02

Interest on Shareholders’ Equity

0

0

0

0

(89,204)

0

(89,204)

5.05.03

Other Allocations

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.06

Profit Reserve Realization

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.07

Equity Valuation Adjustments

0

0

0

0

0

39,876

39,876

5.07.01

Securities Adjustments

0

0

0

0

0

56,105

56,105

5.07.02

Accumulated Translation Adjustments

0

0

0

0

0

(16,229)

(16,229)

5.07.03

Business Combination Adjustments

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.08

Increase/Reduction in Capital Stock

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.09

Recording/Realization of Capital Reserves

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.10

Treasury Shares

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.11

Other Capital Transactions

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.12

Other

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.13

Closing Balance

1,680,947

30

0

4,265,935

1,808,002

(200,766)

7,554,148

 

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05.02 – STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY FROM 1/1/2010 TO 9/30/2010 (in R$ thousands)

 

1 - CODE

2 – DESCRIPTION

3 – CAPITAL STOCK

4 – CAPITAL RESERVES

5 –REVALUATION RESERVES

6 – PROFIT RESERVES

7 – RETAINED EARNINGS/

ACCUMULATED LOSSES

8 –EQUITY VALUATION ADJUSTMENTS

9 -  TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

5.01

Opening Balance

1,680,947

30

0

4,265,970

0

(382,314)

5,564,633

5.02

Prior Year Adjustments

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.03

Adjusted Balance

1,680,947

30

0

4,265,970

0

(382,314)

5,564,633

5.04

Net Income/Loss for the Period

0

0

0

0

2,075,615

0

2,075,615

5.05

Allocations

0

0

0

0

(267,613)

0

(267,613)

5.05.01

Dividends

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.05.02

Interest on Shareholders’ Equity

0

0

0

0

(267,613)

0

(267,613)

5.05.03

Other Allocations

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.06

Realization of Profit Reserves

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.07

Equity Valuation Adjustments

0

0

0

0

0

181,548

181,548

5.07.01

Securities Adjustments

0

0

0

0

0

200,627

200,627

5.07.02

Accumulated Translation Adjustments

0

0

0

0

0

(1 9,079)

(19,079)

5.07.03

Business Combination Adjustments

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.08

Increase/Reduction in Capital Stock

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.09

Recording/Realization of Capital Reserves

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.10

Treasury Shares

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.11

Other Capital Transactions

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.12

Other

0

0

0

(35)

0

0

(35)

5.13

Closing Balance

1,680,947

30

0

4,265,935

1,808,002

(200,766)

7,554,148

 


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08.01 – CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS (in thousands of reais)

 

1- CODE

2 – DESCRIPTION

3 - 9/30/2010

4 - 6/30/2010

1

Total Assets

36,395,860

32,662,337

1.01

Current Assets

18,994,489

15,955,672

1.01.01

Cash and Cash Equivalents

11,483,807

9,672,152

1.01.01.01

Cash

121,254

165,968

1.01.01.02

Cash Equivalents

11,362,553

9,506,184

1.01.02

Receivables

3,906,923

2,937,785

1.01.02.01

Customers

1,345,098

1,298,017

1.01.02.01.02

Trade Accounts Receivable

1,774,096

1,693,057

1.01.02.01.03

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

(428,998)

(395,040)

1.01.02.02

Sundry Receivables

2,561,825

1,639,768

1.01.02.02.01

Employees

19,599

21,691

1.01.02.02.02

Corporate Income Tax and Social Contribution Recoverable

203,820

205,817

1.01.02.02.03

Deferred Income and Social Contribution Taxes

634,937

784,686

1.01.02.02.05

Other Taxes

248,358

244,377

1.01.02.02.06

Investments in securities

1,375,993

317,603

1.01.02.02.07

Other Receivables

79,118

65,594

1.01.03

Inventories

3,378,032

3,169,689

1.01.04

Other

225,727

176,046

1.01.04.01

Financial Instruments Guarantee Margin

205,273

147,109

1.01.04.02

Prepaid Expenses

20,454

28,937

1.02

Noncurrent Assets

17,401,371

16,706,665

1.02.01

Long-Term Assets

3,394,848

3,497,551

1.02.01.01

Sundry Receivables

1,245,969

1,376,251

1.02.01.01.01

Securities Receivables

101,562

211,721

1.02.01.01.02

Deferred Income and Social Contribution Taxes

892,970

938,347

1.02.01.01.03

Other Taxes

251,437

226,183

1.02.01.02

Receivables from Related Parties

479,120

479,120

1.02.01.02.01

Associated and Related Companies

0

0

1.02.01.02.02

Subsidiaries

479,120

479,120

1.02.01.02.03

Other Related Parties

0

0

1.02.01.03

Other

1,669,759

1,642,180

1.02.01.03.01

Judicial Deposits

1,275,544

1,240,641

1.02.01.03.02

Prepaid Expenses

116,676

117,026

1.02.01.03.03

Securities

0

0

1.02.01.03.04

Other

277,539

284,513

1.02.02

Permanent Assets

14,006,523

13,209,114

1.02.02.01

Investments

642,840

511,045

1.02.02.01.01

Interest in Associated/Related Companies

0

0

1.02.02.01.02

Interest in Subsidiaries

0

0

1.02.02.01.03

Other investments

642,840

511,045

1.02.02.02

Property, Plant and Equipment

12,870,898

12,199,654

 

 

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08.01 - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS (in thousands of reais)

 

1- CODE

2- DESCRIPTION

3 - 9/30/2010

4 - 6/30/2010

1.02.02.02.01

In Operation, Net

8,994,424

9,046,489

1.02.02.02.02

Under Construction

3,705,576

3,026,886

1.02.02.02.03

Land

170,898

126,279

1.02.02.03

Intangible Assets

465,244

468,983

1.02.02.04

Deferred Charges

27,541

29,432


15


 

 

08.02 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES (in thousands of reais)

 

1 - CODE

2 - DESCRIPTION

3 - 9/30/2010

4 - 6/30/2010

2

Total Liabilities

36,395,860

32,662,337

2.01

Current Liabilities

5,709,159

4,117,301

2.01.01

Loans and Financing

2,879,151

1,435,768

2.01.02

Debentures

23,344

33,159

2.01.03

Suppliers

633,667

691,768

2.01.04

Taxes, Fees  and Contributions

1,195,323

1,107,928

2.01.04.01

Salaries and Social Charges

188,888

167,041

2.01.04.02

Taxes Payable

365,114

152,445

2.01.04.03

Taxes Paid by Installments

633,492

784,018

2.01.04.04

Deferred Income and Social Contribution Taxes

7,829

4,424

2.01.05

Dividends Payable

268,326

179,030

2.01.06

Provisions

112,401

109,382

2.01.06.01

Contingencies

223,885

220,866

2.01.06.02

Judicial Deposits

(111,484)

(111,484)

2.01.07

Debts with Related Parties

0

0

2.01.08

Other

596,947

560,266

2.01.08.01

Accounts payable – Subsidiaries

140,805

140,768

2.01.08.02

Other

456,142

419,498

2.02

Noncurrent Liabilities

23,023,334

21,553,457

2.02.01

Long-Term Liabilities

23,023,334

21,553,457

2.02.01.01

Loans and Financing

16,949,964

15,409,438

2.02.01.02

Debentures

1,068,119

1,062,978

2.02.01.03

Provisions

897,358

803,479

2.02.01.03.01

Labor and Social Security Contingencies

109,280

108,302

2.02.01.03.02

Civil Contingencies

18,280

18,501

2.02.01.03.03

Tax Contingencies

1,905,379

1,875,663

2.02.01.03.04

Environmental Contingencies

148,840

122,748

2.02.01.03.05

Judicial Deposits

(1,387,578)

(1,387,339)

2.02.01.03.06

Deferred Income and Social Contribution Taxes

103,157

65,604

2.02.01.04

Debts with Related Parties

0

0

2.02.01.05

Advance for Future Capital Increase

0

0

2.02.01.06

Other

4,107,893

4,277,562

2.02.01.06.01

Provision for investment loss

0

0

2.02.01.06.02

Accounts Payable – Subsidiaries

3,003,860

2,977,760

2.02.01.06.03

Pension Fund Provision

0

0

2.02.01.06.04

Taxes Paid by Installments

846,237

1,034,820

2.02.01.06.05

Other

257,796

264,982

2.03

Deferred Income

0

0

2.04

Minority Interests

143,229

142,327

2.05

Shareholders’ Equity

7,520,138

6,849,252

2.05.01

Paid-In Capital

1,680,947

1 ,680,947

 

                                                                                                                                                                     

 

16


 

 

08.02 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES (in thousands of reais)

 

1 - CODE

2 - DESCRIPTION

3 - 9/30/2010

4 - 6/30/2010

2.05.02

Capital Reserves

30

30

2.05.03

Revaluation Reserves

0

0

2.05.03.01

Own Assets

0

0

2.05.03.02

Subsidiaries/Associated and Related Companies

0

0

2.05.04

Profit Reserves

4,231,924

4,220,289

2.05.04.01

Legal

336,190

336,190

2.05.04.02

Statutory

0

0

2.05.04.03

For Contingencies

0

0

2.05.04.04

Unrealized Profits

3,779,357

3,779,357

2.05.04.05

Profit Retention

0

0

2.05.04.06

Special For Undistributed Dividends

0

0

2.05.04.07

Other Profit Reserves

116,377

104,742

2.05.04.07.01

From Investments

1,341,947

1,341,947

2.05.04.07.02

Treasury Shares

(1,191,559)

(1,191,559)

2.05.04.07.03

Unrealized Profit

(34,011)

(45,646)

2.05.05

Equity Valuation Adjustments

(200,800)

(240,642)

2.05.05.01

Securities Adjustments

251,939

181,406

2.05.05.02

Accumulated Translation Adjustments

(452,739)

(422,048)

2.05.05.03

Business Combination Adjustments

0

0

2.05.06

Retained Earnings/Accumulated Losses

1,808,037

1,188,628

2.05.07

Advance for Future Capital Increase

0

0

 

 

17


 

 

09.01 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (in thousands of reais)

 

1 - CODE

2 - DESCRIPTION

3 - 7/1/2010 to 9/30/2010

4 - 1/1/2010 to 9/30/2010

5 - 7/1/2009 to 9/30/2009

6 - 1/1/2009 to 9/30/2009

3.01

Gross Revenue from Sales and/or Services

4,770,051

13,520,775

3,714,446

10,193,677

3.02

Deductions from Gross Revenue

(821,216)

(2,514,751)

(728,676)

(2,272,222)

3.03

Net Revenue from Sales and/or Services

3,948,835

11,006,024

2,985,770

7,921,455

3.04

Cost of Goods Sold and/or Services Rendered

(2,024,585)

(5,814,261)

(1,890,655)

(5,294,587)

3.04.01

Depreciation, Depletion and amortization

(214,994)

(642,422)

(1 88,161)

(557,754)

3.04.02

Other

(1,809,591)

(5,171,839)

(1,702,494)

(4,736,833)

3.05

Gross Profit

1,924,250

5,191,763

1,095,115

2,626,868

3.06

Operating Income/Expenses

(917,455)

(2,610,938)

247,601

(221,819)

3.06.01

Selling expenses

(175,118)

(545,554)

(177,882)

(456,492)

3.06.01.01

Depreciation and amortization

(1,741)

(5,135)

(1,604)

(4,570)

3.06.01.02

Other

(173,377)

(540,419)

(176,278)

(451,922)

3.06.02

General and Administrative

(143,262)

(391,000)

(120,721)

(348,486)

3.06.02.01

Depreciation and amortization

(8,588)

(24,783)

(6,131)

(18,302)

3.06.02.02

Other

(134,674)

(366,217)

(114,590)

(330,184)

3.06.03

Financial

(475,233)

(1,373,725)

(115,214)

49,803

3.06.03.01

Financial Income

232,218

448,989

299,527

1,167,609

3.06.03.02

Financial Expenses

(707,451)

(1,822,714)

(414,741)

(1,117,806)

3.06.03.02.01

Foreign Exchange and Monetary Variation, Net

(96,941)

(205,328)

520,842

884,088

3.06.03.02.02

Financial Expenses

(610,510)

(1,617,386)

(935,583)

(2,001,894)

3.06.04

Other Operating Income

14,126

151,295

863,167

1,006,944

3.06.05

Other Operating Expenses

(137,968)

(451,954)

(201,749)

(473,588)

3.06.06

Equity Pick-Up

0

0

0

0

3.07

Operating Income

1,006,795

2,580,825

1,342,716

2,405,049

 

18


 

 

09.01 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (in thousands of reais)

 

1 - CODE

2 - DESCRIPTION

3 - 7/1/2010 to 9/30/2010

4 - 1/1/2010 to 9/30/2010

5 - 7/1/2009 to 9/30/2009

6 - 1/1/2009 to 9/30/2009

3.08

Non-Operating Income

0

0

0

0

3.08.01

Revenues

0

0

0

0

3.08.02

Expenses

0

0

0

0

3.09

Income before Taxes/Profit Sharing

1,006,795

2,580,825

1,342,716

2,405,049

3.10

Provision for Income and Social Contribution Taxes

(195,695)

(248,866)

(213,520)

(790,943)

3.11

Deferred Income Taxes

(89,989)

(235,399)

20,467

239,124

3.11.01

Deferred Income Tax

(64,391)

(170,734)

16,274

177,719

3.11.02

Deferred Social Contribution

(25,598)

(64,665)

4,193

61,405

3.12

Statutory Profit Sharing/Contributions

0

0

0

0

3.12.01

Profit Sharing

0

0

0

0

3.12.02

Contributions

0

0

0

0

3.13

Reversal of Interest on Shareholders’ Equity

0

0

0

0

3.14

Minority Interest

(899)

(777)

0

0

3.15

Income/Loss for the Period

720,212

2,095,783

1,149,663

1,853,230

 

OUTSTANDING SHARES, EX-TREASURY (in thousands)

1,457,970

1,457,970

1,457,970

1,457,970

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE (in reais)

0.49398

1.43747

0.78854

1.27110

 

LOSS PER SHARE (in reais)

 

 

 

 

 

19


 

10.01 – CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS – INDIRECT METHOD  (in thousands of Reais)

 

1 - CODE

2 - DESCRIPTION

3 - 7/1/2010 to 9/30/2010

4 - 1/1/2010 to 9/30/2010

5 -7/1/2009 to 9/30/2009

6 - 1/1/2009 to 9/30/2009

4.01

Net Cash from Operating Activities

1,210,607

2,464,645

244,053

(1,123,720)

4.01.01

Cash Generated in the Operations

1,572,865

4,379,907

926,496

900,278

4.01.01.01

Net Income

720,212

2,095,783

1,149,663

1,853,230

4.01.01.02

Monetary and Exchange Variation, net

(85,294)

187,144

(151,303)

(1,257,480)

4.01.01.03

Provision for Charges on Loans

341,406

1,030,674

235,278

782,355

4.01.01.04

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

233,678

680,695

195,896

580,626

4.01.01.05

Minority Interest

899

777

0

0

4.01.01.06

Deferred Income and Social Contribution Taxes

89,989

235,399

(20,468)

(239,124)

4.01.01.07

Provision for Swap Operations

224,875

88,161

244,930

(162,508)

4.01.01.08

Provision for Contingencies

32,442

61,378

37,275

90,772

4.01.01.09

Asset Sale and Write-Off Result

0

0

24,618

33,665

4.01.01.10

Provision for Actuarial Liabilities

0

0

(10,930)

(32,213)

4.01.01.11

Gains and Losses in Percentage Variation

0

0

(835,115)

(835,115)

4.01.01.12

Other Provisions

14,658

(104)

56,652

86,070

4.01.02

Variation in Assets and Liabilities

(362,258)

(1,915,262)

(682,443)

(2,023,998)

4.01.02.01

Accounts Receivable

(27,755)

(94,526)

(31,315)

(67,289)

4.01.02.02

Inventories

(203,334)

(806,236)

677,606

780,928

4.01.02.03

Taxes to Offset

(70,381)

222,091

(86,666)

(431,995)

4.01.02.04

Suppliers

(57,482)

126,312

(775,977)

(1,015,687)

4.01.02.05

Salaries and Social Charges

23,090

(16,578)

26,475

38,542

4.01.02.06

Taxes

41,142

73,953

151,320

545,963

4.01.02.07

Contingent Liabilities

(406)

26,130

(8,552)

13,157

4.01.02.08

Interest Paid

(309,948)

(934,821)

(476,004)

(999,573)

4.01.02.09

Taxes paid in installments - REFIS

(48,657)

(365,332)

0

0

4.01.02.10

Judicial Deposits

(25,820)

(42,775)

(34,158)

(751,583)

4.01.02.11

Marketable securities available for sale  

175,675

(181,051)

0

0

4.01.02.13

Other

141,618

77,571

(125,172)

(136,461)

 

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10.01 – CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS – INDIRECT METHOD  (in thousands of Reais)

 

1 - CODE

2 - DESCRIPTION

3 - 7/1/2010 to 9/30/2010

4 - 1/1/2010 to 9/30/2010

5 -7/1/2009 to 9/30/2009

6 - 1/1/2009 to 9/30/2009

4.01.03

Other

0

0

0

0

4.02

Net Cash from Investment Activities

(2,360,465)

(3,857,036)

(1 09,199)

327,035

4.02.01

Payment of Derivative Operations

(193,663)

(226,404)

335,997

1,661,482

4.02.04

Investments

(1,303,185)

(1,337,402)

(359)

(359)

4.02.05

Property, Plant and Equipment

(863,612)

(2,275,584)

(444,421)

(1,332,371)

4.02.06

Intangible Assets

(5)

(17,646)

(416)

(1,717)

4.03

Net Cash from Financing Activities

3,349,363

5,072,473

2,985,234

1,745,723

4.03.01

Loans and Financing - Funding

3,609,567

7,438,332

5,347,088

6,547,917

4.03.02

Financial Institutions – Payment

(259,845)

(805,102)

(1,011,527)

(1,683,776)

4.03.03

Treasury Shares

0

0

(1 ,350,307)

(1,350,307)

4.03.04

Interest on Shareholders’ Equity and Dividends

(359)

(1,560,757)

(20)

(1,768,111)

4.04

Foreign Exchange Variation on Cash and Cash Equivalents

(387,850)

(283,017)

(292,425)

(1,264,606)

4.05

Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

1,811,655

3,397,065

2,827,663

(315,568)

4.05.01

Opening Balance of Cash and Cash Equivalents

9,672,152

8,086,742

6,080,881

9,224,112

4.05.02

Closing Balance of Cash and Cash Equivalents

11,483,807

11,483,807

8,908,544

8,908,544

 

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11.01  – CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY FROM 7/1/2010 TO 9/30/2010 (in R$ thousands)

 

1 - CODE

2 – DESCRIPTION

3 – CAPITAL STOCK

4 – CAPITAL RESERVES

5 –REVALUATION RESERVES

6 – PROFIT RESERVES

7 – RETAINED EARNINGS/

ACCUMULATED LOSSES

8 –EQUITY VALUATION ADJUSTMENTS

9 -  TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

5.01

Opening Balance

1,680,947

30

0

4,220,289

1,188,628

(240,642)

6,849,252

5.02

Prior Year Adjustments

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.03

Adjusted Balance

1,680,947

30

0

4,220,289

1,188,628

(240,642)

6,849,252

5.04

Net Income/Loss for the Period

0

0

0

0

720,212

0

720,212

5.05

Allocations

0

0

0

0

(89,204)

0

(89,204)

5.05.01

Dividends

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.05.02

Interest on Shareholders’ Equity

0

0

0

0

(89,204)

0

(89,204)

5.05.03

Other Allocations

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.06

Realization of Profit Reserves

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.07

Equity Valuation Adjustments

0

0

0

0

0

39,842

39,842

5.07.01

Securities Adjustments

0

0

0

0

0

56,105

56,105

5.07.02

Accumulated Translation Adjustments

0

0

0

0

0

(16,263)

(16,263)

5.07.03

Business Combination Adjustments

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.08

Increase/Reduction in Capital Stock

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.09

Recording/Realization of Capital Reserves

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.10

Treasury Shares

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.11

Other Capital Transactions

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.12

Other

0

0

0

11,635

(11,599)

0

36

5.12.01

Unrealized Profit

0

0

0

11,670

(11,670)

0

0

5.12.02

Other

0

0

0

(35)

71

0

36

5.13

Closing Balance

1,680,947

30

0

4,231,924

1,808,037

(200,800)

7,520,138

 

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11.02  – CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY FROM 1/1/2010 TO 9/30/2010 (in R$ thousands)

 

1 - CODE

2 – DESCRIPTION

3 – CAPITAL STOCK

4 – CAPITAL RESERVES

5 –REVALUATION RESERVES

6 – PROFIT RESERVES

7 – RETAINED EARNINGS/

ACCUMULATED LOSSES

8 –EQUITY VALUATION ADJUSTMENTS

9 -  TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

5.01

Opening Balance

1,680,947

30

0

4,211,770

0

(382,314)

5,510,433

5.02

Prior Year Adjustments

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.03

Adjusted Balance

1,680,947

30

0

4,211,770

0

(382,314)

5,510,433

5.04

Net Income/Loss for the Period

0

0

0

0

2,095,783

0

2,095,783

5.05

Allocations

0

0

0

0

(267,613)

0

(267,613)

5.05.01

Dividends

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.05.02

Interest on Shareholders’ Equity

0

0

0

0

(267,613)

0

(267,613)

5.05.03

Other Allocations

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.06

Realization of Profit Reserves

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.07

Equity Valuation Adjustments

0

0

0

0

0

181,514

181,514

5.07.01

Securities Adjustments

0

0

0

0

0

200,627

200,627

5.07.02

Accumulated Translation Adjustments

0

0

0

0

0

(19,113)

(19,113)

5.07.03

Business Combination Adjustments

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.07.04

Other Comprehensive Results

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.08

Increase/Reduction in Capital Stock

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.09

Recording/Realization of Capital Reserves

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.10

Treasury Shares

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.11

Other Capital Transactions

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.12

Other

0

0

0

20,154

(20,133)

0

21

5.12.01

Unrealized Profit

0

0

0

20,189

(20,189)

0

0

5.12.02

Other

0

0

0

(35)

56

0

21

5.13

Closing Balance

1,680,947

30

0

4,231,924

1,808,037

(200,800)

7,520,138

 

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06.01 – NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

1.     OPERATIONS

 

 

The main activities of Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (“CSN”) or “Company” are the production of flat steel products and its main industrial complex is the Presidente Vargas Steelworks (“UPV”) located in the city of Volta Redonda, State of Rio de Janeiro and iron ore production, whose mining operation is developed in the city of Congonhas, in the State of Minas Gerais.

 

CSN also explores limestone and dolomite in the branches in the State of Minas Gerais and tin in the State of Rondônia, in order to meet the needs of UPV and the surplus raw materials are traded with subsidiaries and third parties. In order to provide greater synergy to the processes, the Company also maintains strategic investments in mining companies, railroad, electricity, and cement. In addition, the Company is establishing a long steel plant in Volta Redonda (see Note 12 c).

 

The Company, aiming to get closer to clients and exploit markets on a global level, has a steel distributor, metal packaging plants, in addition to a galvanized steel plant in the southern region of Brazil and another in the southeast of Brazil to meet the demand of the home appliance, civil construction and automotive industries. Abroad, the Company has a steel rolling mill in Portugal and another mill in the United States.

 

The Company’s shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges in Brazil under ticker CSNA3 (BOVESPA) and in the United States - SID (NYSE).

 

2.     PRESENTATION OF THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION

 

The individual (Parent Company) and consolidated quarterly information was prepared in accordance with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil, which include the Brazilian Corporate Law, Pronouncements, Guidelines and Interpretations issued by the Committee for Accounting Pronouncements and rules issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (“CVM”), in effect on December 31, 2009, which will be different than those that will be used in the preparation of financial statements of December 31, 2010.

 

In 2009, the Committee for Accounting Pronouncements – CPC issued several pronouncements, interpretations and guidelines approved by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) and by the Federal Accounting Council, also in 2009, mandatory as of 2010.

 

CVM, through its Resolution 603 of November 10, 2009, authorized publicly-held companies to present their quarterly information throughout 2010, pursuant to the accounting practices in effect on December 31, 2009.

 

The Company’s Management started the process to assess the possible impacts caused by these new rules and, therefore, is disclosing its quarterly information related to September 30, 2010 based on the accounting practices effective as of December 31, 2009. This process involves revising internal controls, systems and other material aspects. The analyses are not advanced yet to allow a safe disclosure of possible effects of the adoption of the new accounting rules. In the Management’s preliminary evaluation, the main Pronouncements, Guidelines and Interpretations issued by the Committee for Accounting Pronouncements that may impact the financial statements as of the year ended December 31, 2010, are:

 

·         CPC 16 - Inventory

 

Due to possible changes on property, plant and equipment’s depreciation rates related to the revision of their useful lives, the cost of inventory and of products sold shall be impacted. Since there is not an estimate of the impacts of the change on the useful lives of property, plant and equipment, purpose of CPC 27, we cannot measure the impacts on the result for the year or shareholders’ equity. The Company is assessing other possible impacts from the adoption of this pronouncement.

 

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06.01 – NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

·         CPC 27 – Property, plant and equipment and ICPC 10 – Clarifications on Technical Pronouncements
CPC 27 – Property, plant and equipment and CPC 28 – Investment Property

 

The adoption of this pronouncement might change depreciation amounts recorded due to the revision of property, plant and equipment’ useful lives. The expected accounting effects will occur in depreciation cost and expenses in the year and, consequently, on property, plant and equipment’ residual amounts. The analysis of changes on property, plant and equipment’ useful lives is in progress and the effects of the possible changes have not been measured so far.

 

·         CPC 32 – Income Taxes

 

The adoption of this pronouncement is being evaluated regarding its impact on the calculation of deferred taxes, especially regarding the treatment of some temporary differences mentioned in paragraph 39 of this pronouncement. The Company’s Management has not concluded the analysis of this pronouncement and understands that it is not possible to safely measure the eventual impacts on the financial statements yet.

 

In addition to the topics mentioned above, the following accounting pronouncements can impact the Company’s financial statements. However, the Company’s Management has not concluded the possible impacts caused by the adoption of these pronouncements:

 

·         CPC 22 – Segment information

·         CPC 26 – Disclosure of financial statements

·         CPC 36 – Consolidated financial statements

·         CPC 38 – Financial instruments: Recognition and measurement

·         CPC 39 – Financial instruments: Presentation

·         CPC 40 – Financial instruments: Disclosure

·         ICPC 04 – Scope of CPC 10 – Share-based payment

·         ICPC 05 – Pronouncement CPC 10 Share-based payment – Transaction with the group’s shares and treasury shares

·         ICPC 08 – Accounting of proposed dividend payment

·         ICPC 09 – Individual financial statements, separate financial statements, consolidated financial statements and application of the equity accounting method

·         OCPC 03 – Financial instruments: Recognition, measurement and disclosure

 

The Company shall restate the quarterly information taking into consideration the application of the new rules until the issuance of annual financial statements.

 

Foreign currency translation

 

Foreign currency transactions are translated into reais using exchange rates in effect on the transaction dates. The result from balance sheet accounts are translated at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date, and US$1 was equivalent to R$1.6942 on September 30, 2010 (R$1.8015 on March 31, 2010). Foreign currency-denominated revenues, costs and expenses are translated at the average exchange rate of the month when they occur. Exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation of foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities are recorded in the statement of income.

 

Approval by the Board of Directors

 

This quarterly information was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on October 27, 2010.

 

 

 

 

 

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06.01 – NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

3.     MAIN ACCOUNTING PRACTICES

 

(a)      Determination of results of operations

 

The results of operations are recognized on an accrual basis. Revenues from the sale of products are recognized when all risks and rewards related to the goods ownership have been transferred to the buyer. Revenues from services rendered are recognized as services are provided.                                                                                                                                                                  

 

The Company adopts as revenue recognition policy the date the product is delivered to the buyer, and when it can safely measure its value.

 

The income includes revenues, monetary and exchange charges and variations, restated according to official indices and rates levied on assets and liabilities and, when applicable, the effects of adjustments at market or realization value.

 

(b)      Current and noncurrent assets

 

·         Cash and cash equivalents

 

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

 

·         Trade accounts receivable

 

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

 

·         Inventories

 

These are recorded at the lowest value between the cost and the net realizable value. The cost is determined using the average weighted cost method in the acquisition of raw materials, whereas products in progress and/or finished are measured at production or acquisition cost. Imports in progress are recorded at identified purchase cost.

 

·         Investments

 

Investments in subsidiaries, jointly-owned subsidiaries and associated companies are recorded and measured by the equity accounting method and the gains and losses are recognized in income for the period as operating income (or expenses). In the case of exchange variation of investment abroad whose functional currency is different to the Company’s currency, variations in the amount of investments deriving solely from the exchange variation are recorded in the "Equity Valuation Adjustment" account, in the Company’s shareholders’ equity, and are only registered in the result when the investment is sold or written-off by loss. Gains or transactions to be performed between the Company and its subsidiaries and related companies are eliminated. Other investments are recorded and held at cost.

 

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

 

 

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06.01 – NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

·         Property, plant and equipment

 

These are recorded at acquisition, formation or construction cost, including interest rates and other capitalized financial charges. Depreciation is calculated through the straight-line method, based on the remaining economic useful lives of the assets (Note 13), and depletion of the mines is calculated based on the quantity of iron ore extracted. Loans costs and interests are capitalized until the constructions in progress are concluded, in compliance with CPC 08.

 

Machinery, equipment, buildings and other items of property, plant and equipment are stated at the historical acquisition cost, monetarily restated up to December 31, 1995.

 

Improvements in existing assets will be added to property, plant and equipment, and maintenance and repair costs to the result, when incurred.

 

·         Asset impairment

 

Property, plant and equipment and other non-current assets, including goodwill and intangible assets are reviewed annually to identify evidences of non-recoverable losses, or also, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the book value cannot be recovered. For valuation purposes, the assets are grouped in the smallest group of assets for which cash flows are identified separately.

 

·         Intangible assets

 

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

 

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

 

Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives, as well as goodwill for expected future profitability, are no longer amortized as from January 1, 2009, and their recoverable value are tested on a yearly basis, or whenever it is necessary.

 

·         Deferred charges

 

In this group, just the remaining balances of deferred pre-operating expenses are maintained, which are amortized in accordance with the criteria prior to Law 11,638/07 due to the option offered by the CPC Technical Pronouncement 13 (Initial adoption of Law 11,638/07) and Provisional Measure 449/08.

 

·         Other current and noncurrent assets

 

Stated at their realization value, including, when applicable, the yields earned up to the date of the quarterly information or, in the case of prepaid expenses, at cost.

 

(c)      Current and noncurrent liabilities

 

These are stated at their known or calculable values, plus, when applicable, the corresponding charges and monetary and foreign exchange variations incurred up to the date of the financial statements.

 

 

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06.01 – NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

·       Employee benefits

 

i)    Pension obligations

 

The liability related to defined benefit pension plans is the present value of the defined benefit liability on the balance sheet date less the market value of the plan assets adjusted by actuarial gains or losses and cost of services rendered. The defined benefit liability is calculated annually by independent actuaries. The present value of the defined benefit liability is determined by the estimate of future cash outflow, using the interest rates of government bonds whose maturity terms are close to those of the related liability.

 

The actuarial gains and losses resulting from changes in the actuarial assumptions and changes to the pension plans are allocated or credited to income by the average remaining length of service of related employees.

 

For the defined contribution plans, the company pays contributions to government or private pension plans on a mandatory, contractual or voluntary basis. As soon as contributions are paid, the company has no other additional payments obligations. Regular contributions comprise the net costs for the period in which they are due, being included in personnel costs.

 

In compliance with Resolution 371/00, issued by the CVM, the Company has been recording the respective actuarial liabilities as from January 1, 2002, in accordance with the aforementioned reported resolution and based on independent actuary studies, which are carried out annually. 

 

ii)   Profit sharing and bonuses

 

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

 

·         Income and social contribution taxes

 

Income tax is calculated at rates of 15% plus an additional of 10% on taxable basis and social contribution on net income at a 9% rate on the taxable basis. In the calculation of taxes, the offsetting of the tax loss carryforward and negative basis of social contribution is also considered, and it is limited to 30% of the taxable income.

 

The deferred tax assets deriving from tax loss carry forwards, negative basis of social contribution on net income and temporary differences between calculation basis of tax on assets and liabilities and book values of the quarterly information were recorded in compliance with the CVM Rule 371/02 and took into consideration the historic profitability and the expectations of generating future taxable income, based on a technical study.

 

(d)      Financial instruments

 

i)    Classification and measurement

 

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

 

·         Financial assets measured at fair value through profit and loss

 

Financial assets measured at fair value through profit and loss are financial assets held for active and frequent trading. Derivatives are also categorized as held for trading and, therefore, are classified in this category, unless they have been recorded as hedge instruments. Assets in this category are classified as current. Gains or losses from variations in fair value of financial assets measured at fair value through profit and loss are recorded in the statement of income under "Financial income" in the period they occur, unless the instrument has been taken out in connection with another operation. In this case, variations are recorded in the same line as the income impacted by said operation.

 

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06.01 – NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

·         Loans and receivables

 

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

 

·         Financial assets held to maturity

 

They are basically financial assets that cannot be classified as loans and receivables and are acquired with the financial purpose and ability to be held in portfolio until maturity. They are measured at the amortized cost by the effective interest rate method.

 

·         Financial assets available for sale

 

These are non-derivative financial assets that are not classified in any other category. They are included in noncurrent assets, unless Management intends to dispose of the investment within 12 months after the balance sheet date. Financial assets available for sale are recorded at fair value. Interest on securities available for sale, calculated through the effective interest rate method, are booked as financial revenues in the statement of income. The amount corresponding to variation in fair value is recorded against shareholders’ equity, in the Equity Valuation Adjustments account and is realized against result during its settlement or impairment.

 

·         Fair value

 

Fair value of listed investments is based on current purchase prices. For financial assets without an active market or which are not publicly traded, the fair value is established through appraisal techniques, including the use of recent contracted operations from third parties, the use of other materially similar instruments as reference, discounted cash flow analysis and option pricing models that make the greatest possible use of information from the market and the least possible use of information generated by the Company’s Management.

 

On the balance sheet date, the Company assesses to verify whether there is any objective evidence that a given financial asset or group of financial assets is recorded at a value higher than its recoverable value (impairment). In case of financial assets available for sale, should there be any such evidence, the accrued loss (calculated as the difference between the acquisition cost and the current fair value less any impairment loss of such financial asset previously recorded in the result) is taken from the shareholders’ equity and recorded in the statement of income.

 

ii)   Derivative instruments and hedge activities

 

Initially, derivatives are recorded at their fair value on the date that derivative agreements are signed, being subsequently remeasured at their fair value. The resulting variations in fair value are booked against the result, except in the case of derivatives designated as cash flow hedge instruments.

 

In 2009, the Company maintained a financial instrument called total return equity swap, purpose of which is to increase the return on financial assets. This instrument was recorded at fair value and gains and losses were recognized in the statement of income.

 

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06.01 – NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

This instrument was recorded in other accounts payable, and its margin of guarantee in other accounts receivable; the instrument was settled on August 13, 2009.

 

Although the Company makes use of derivatives for protection purposes, it does not apply hedge accounting.

 

Fair value of derivative instruments is disclosed in Note 18.

 

(e)      Treasury shares

 

As established by the CVM Rule 10 of February 14, 1980, shares held in treasury are recorded at cost of acquisition, and the market value of these shares is calculated based on the average stock exchange quotation on the last day of the year.

 

(f)       Accounting estimates

 

Accounting estimates are required when the quarterly information is prepared, for recording certain assets, liabilities and other transactions. Therefore, the quarterly information includes estimates to measure allowance for doubtful accounts, provision for inventory losses, provisions for labor, civil, tax, environmental and social security liabilities, depreciation, amortization, depletion, provision for impairment, deferred taxes, financial instruments, employees’ benefits and Asset Retirement Obligation (ARO). The estimates and assumptions are periodically reviewed; however, the actual results can differ from these estimates.

 

 

4.     AMENDMENTS TO THE 2009 QUARTERLY INFORMATION AS REVIEWED BY CPC 2R

 

Quarterly information includes the changes introduced by the revision of CPC 02. Below is the Company’s charts with the effects from the application of CPC 2R.

 

·       Statement of Income

 

 

 

 

9/30/2009

 

 

 

 

 Parent Company

 Adjusted balance

 Adjustments of Resolution 624/10

 Balance prior to adjustments

 NET REVENUE

6,209,131

 

 

 

6,209,131

 Cost of products and services sold

(4,204,669)

(4,204,669)

 GROSS OPERATING INCOME

2,004,462

 

 

 

2,004,462

 OPERATING EXPENSES AND REVENUES

 Selling expenses

(332,763)

 

 

 

(332,763)

 General and administrative expenses

(237,695)

(237,695)

 Other operating expenses

557,436

 

113

(1)

557,323

 OPERATING INCOME BEFORE FINANCIAL EFFECTS AND INTEREST

            1,991,440

                            113

                1,991,327

 Financial expenses and revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 Gains and losses for equity pick-up

326,453

(993,185)

(1)

1,319,638

 Monetary and exchange variation, net

1,608,590

 

(262,108)

(1) e (2)

1,870,698

 Other financial expenses/revenues

(1,899,023)

34,861

(1)

(1,933,884)

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION

            2,027,460

                (1,220,319)

                3,247,779

 Before income tax and social contribution

              (211,410)

 

425,516

(3)

                 (636,926)

 NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD

            1,816,050

                   (794,803)

                2,610,853

 

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(1)   Change in the accounting treatment of the companies Islands VII, VIII, IX, X, XI; Tangua and International Investment Fund, previously accounted for as branches, and are now recorded as subsidiaries of CSN, pursuant to CVM Resolution 624 as of January 28, 2010.

(2)   Exchange rate variation of loans and financing from related party operations: Fixed rate notes, intercompany, prepayment and loan.

(3)   Income tax (IR) and social contribution on net income (CSLL) related to exchange rate variation of loans and financing from intercompany operations: Fixed rate notes, intercompany, prepayment and loan.

 

·       Cash flows

 

            9/30/2009 
            Parent Company 
    Adjusted    Adjustments of    Balance prior to 
    balance  Resolution 624/10  adjustments 
Cash flow from operating activities:             

Net income for the period 

  1,816,050    (794,803)    2,610,853 

Adjustments to reconciliate net income for the period with funds from operating activities:

           

- Monetary and exchange variations, net 

  (864,767)    1,927,479    (2,792,246) 

- Provision for charges on loans and financing 

  981,914    (379,526)    1,361,440 

- Equity pick-up 

  (326,453)    993,185    (1,319,638) 

- Deferred income and social contribution taxes 

  (329,209)    (425,517)    96,308 

- Sw ap provision 

      (9,264)    9,264 

- Other w ithout the effect of CVM Resolution 624 (1) 

  (215,628)    (215,628) 
    1,061,907  1,311,554  (249,647) 
(Increase) decrease in assets:             

- Credits w ith subsidiaries and associated companies 

  (403,373)    (1,827,647)    1,424,274 

- Other 

  (195,961)    (3,300)    (192,661) 

- Other w ithout the effect of CVM Resolution 624 (1) 

  82,391    82,391 
    (516,943)  (1,830,947)  1,314,004 
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:             

- Accounts payable - subsidiary 

  125,680    69,394    56,286 

- Other 

  549,120    (861)    549,981 

- Other w ithout the effect of CVM Resolution 624 (1) 

  (1,686,804)    (1,686,804) 
    (1,012,004)  68,533  (1,080,537) 
Charges on paid loans and financing             

- Interest paid 

  (738,866)    305,421    (1,044,287) 
    (738,866)    305,421    (1,044,287) 
Net cash from operating activities    (1,205,906)    (145,439)    (1,060,467) 
Cash flow used in investing activities:             

- Investments / advances for future capital increase 

  (1,023,277)    (2,017)    (1,021,260) 

- Capital decrease - subsidiary 

  5,774,451    5,774,451     

- Other w ithout the effect of CVM Resolution 624 (1) 

  (850,849)        (850,849) 
Net cash used in investing activities    3,900,325    5,772,434    (1,872,109) 
Cash flow from financing activities             

- Loans and financing 

  4,975,079    (1,403,729)    6,378,808 

- Financial institutions - principal 

  (1,383,242)    64,773    (1,448,015) 

- Other w ithout the effect of CVM Resolution 624 (1) 

  (3,118,418)        (3,118,418) 
Net cash used in financing activities    473,419    (1,338,956)    1,812,375 
Exchange variation on cash and cash equivalents (2)    (980,613)        (980,613) 
Increase (decrease) of cash and cash equivalents    2,187,225    4,288,039    (2,100,814) 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year    1,269,546    (6,122,133)    7,391,679 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year    3,456,771    (1,834,094)    5,290,865 

 

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(1)  These refer to the total cash flow operations that were not amended by CVM Resolution 624 as of January 28, 2010.

(2)  For a better presentation, according to the CPC Technical Pronouncement 3 – Statements of cash flows, the exchange variations on cash and cash equivalents were reclassified in the parent company and consolidated.

 

 

·       Statement of Value Added

 

            9/30/2009 
            Parent Company 
    Adjusted    Adjustments of    Balance prior to 
    result    Resolution 624/10    adjustments 
Revenues             

Sales of goods, products and services 

  7,771,005        7,771,005 

Other revenues/expenses 

  797,827        797,827 

Allow ance for/reversal of doubtful accounts 

  (80,599)        (80,599) 
    8,488,233        8,488,233 
Input acquired from third parties             

Costs of products, goods and services sold 

  (4,209,657)        (4,209,657) 

Materials, energy - Third party services - other 

  (545,369)    (113)    (545,482) 

Asset impairment 

  (21,090)        (21,090) 
    (4,776,116)    (113)    (4,776,229) 
Gross value added    3,712,117    (113)    3,712,004 
Retention             

Depreciation, amortization and depletion 

  (428,092)        (428,093) 
Net value added produced    3,284,025    (113)    3,283,911 
Value added received in transfers             

Equity pick-up 

  1,313,275    6,363    1,319,638 

Financial income/assets exchange variation 

  (979,694)    250,869    (728,825) 

Other 

  5,347        5,347 
    338,928    257,232    596,160 
Total value added to distribute    3,622,953    257,119    3,880,071 
DISTRIBUTION OF VALUE ADDED             

Personnel 

  521,775        521,774 

Direct compensation 

  396,058        396,058 

Benefits 

  90,508        90,508 

Government Severance Indemnity Fund for Emp 

  35,209        35,208 

Taxes, fees and contributions 

  987,554    425,518    1,413,072 

Federal 

  755,049    425,517    1,180,566 

State 

  220,163        220,163 

Municipal 

  12,342        12,343 

Third party capital remuneration 

  297,574    (963,202)    (665,628) 

Interest 

  295,904    (963,202)    (667,298) 

Rentals 

  1,670        1,670 

Remuneration of shareholders' equity 

  1,816,050    794,803    2,610,853 

Interest on shareholders' equity 

  273,564        273,564 

Retained earnings 

  1,542,486    794,803    2,337,289 
    3,622,953    257,119    3,880,071 

 

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5.     CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY INFORMATION

 

The accounting practices were applied uniformly in all the consolidated companies.

 

The consolidated quarterly information for the period ended September 30, 2010 and June 30, 2010 include the following jointly-owned subsidiaries, direct and indirect subsidiaries, in addition to exclusive funds Diplic and Mugen, as follows:

 

·                Companies

    Ownership interest (%)     
Companies    9/30/2010    6/30/2010    Main activities 
Direct investment: full consolidation             
CSN Islands VII    100.00    100.00    Financial operations 
CSN Islands VIII    100.00    100.00    Financial operations 
CSN Islands IX    100.00    100.00    Financial operations 
CSN Islands X    100.00    100.00    Financial operations 
CSN Islands XI    100.00    100.00    Financial operations 
CSN Islands XII    100.00    100.00    Financial operations 
Tangua    100.00    100.00    Financial operations 
International Investment Fund    100.00    100.00    Equity interest and financial operations 
CSN Energy    100.00    100.00    Equity interest 
CSN Export    100.00    100.00    Financial operations, trading of products and equity interest 
CSN Overseas    100.00    100.00    Equity interest and financial operations 
CSN Panama    100.00    100.00    Equity interest and financial operations 
CSN Steel    100.00    100.00    Equity interest and financial operations 
TdBB S.A    100.00    100.00    Dorment Company 
Sepetiba Tecon    99.99    99.99    Port Services 
Mineração Nacional    99.99    99.99    Mining and equity interest 
CSN Aços Longos    99.99    99.99    Steel and/or metal products industry and trade 
Itaguaí Logística    99.99    99.99    Port logistics 
Estanho de Rondônia - ERSA    99.99    99.99    Tin mining 
Cia Metalic Nordeste    99.99    99.99    Packaging production and steel products distribution 
Companhia Metalúrgica Prada    99.99    99.99    Packaging production and steel products distribution 
CSN Cimentos    99.99    99.99    Cement production 
Inal Nordeste    99.99    99.99    Steel products service center 
CSN Gestão de Recursos Financeiros    99.99    99.99    Dorment Company 
Congonhas Minérios    99.99    99.99    Mining and equity interest 
CSN Energia    99.90    99.90    Electricity trading 
Transnordestina Logística    77.02    77.02    Railroad logistics 
Sociedade em Conta de Participação    39.47    39.47    Equity interest 
Indirect investment: full consolidation             
CSN Aceros    100.00    100.00    Equity interest 
CSN Cayman - Encerrada em 31/08/2010        100.00    Financial operations, trading of products and equity interest 
CSN Resources    100.00    100.00    Financial operations and equity interest 
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional LLC    100.00    100.00    Steel 
CSN Europe    100.00    100.00    Financial operations, trading of products and equity interest 
CSN Ibéria    100.00    100.00    Financial operations and equity interest 
CSN Portugal    100.00    100.00    Financial operations e trading of products 
Lusosider Projectos Siderúrgicos    100.00    100.00    Equity interest 
CSN Acquisitions    100.00    100.00    Financial operations and equity interest 
CSN Finance UK Ltd    100.00    100.00    Financial operations and equity interest 
CSN Holdings UK Ltd    100.00    100.00    Financial operations and equity interest 
Energy I - Encerrada em 31/08/2010        99.99    Equity interest 
Itamambuca Participações    99.99    99.99    Mining and equity interest 
Lusosider Aços Planos    99.94    99.94    Steel and equity interest 
Sociedade em Conta de Participação    60.53    60.53    Equity interest 
CSN Energia    0.10    0.10    Electricity trading 
Direct investment: proportional consolidation             
Nacional Minérios    60.00    60.00    Mining and equity interest 
Itá Energética    48.75    48.75    Electricity generation 
MRS Logística    22.93    22.93    Railroad logistics 
Consórcio da Usina Hidrelétrica de Igarapava    17.92    17.92    Electricity consortium 
Aceros Del Orinoco    22.73    22.73    Equity interest 
Indirect investment: proportional consolidation             
Namisa International Minerios SLU    60.00    60.00    Equity interest and trading of products and mining 
Namisa Europe    60.00    60.00    Equity interest and trading of products and mining 
Pelotização Nacional    59.99    59.99    Mining and equity interest 
MG Minérios    59.99    59.99    Mining and equity interest 
MRS Logística    10.34    10.34    Railroad transport 
Aceros Del Orinoco    9.08    9.08    Equity interest 

 

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·                Exclusive Funds

 

    Ownership interest (%)     
Specific purpose entities    9/30/2010    6/30/2010    Main activities 
Direct interest: full consolidation             
DIPLIC - Multi-market investment fund    100.00    100.00    Investment fund 
Mugen - Multi-market investment fund    100.00    100.00    Investment fund 

 

The following consolidation procedures were adopted in the preparation of the consolidated quarterly information:

 

·       Elimination of the balances of asset and liability accounts between consolidated companies;

·       Elimination of the balances of investments and shareholders’ equity between consolidated companies;

·       Elimination of balances of income and expenses and unrealized profit deriving from consolidated intercompany transactions;

·       Presentation of income and social contribution taxes on the unrealized profit as deferred taxes in the consolidated quarterly information; and

·       Reclassification of exchange rate variations of monetary items with net foreign investment characteristics from financial income to shareholders’ equity. Due to the change in the Management’s intent regarding the settlement of these loans, the foreign exchange effects determined after August 31, 2009 have been recorded in income for the year, and accumulated amount calculated up to August 31, 2009 will be recorded in income as the respective monetary items are settled.

 

Pursuant to the CVM Rule 408 of August 18, 2004, the Company consolidates the quarterly information of the exclusive investment funds Diplic and Mugen.

 

The base date for the subsidiaries’ and jointly-owned subsidiaries’ quarterly information coincides with that of the Parent Company.

 

The reconciliation between shareholders’ equity and net income for the period of the Parent Company and consolidated is as follows:

 

    Shareholders' equity    Net income for the period 
    9/30/2010    6/30/2010    9/30/2010    9/30/2009 
Parent Company    7,554,148    6,894,898    2,075,615    1,816,050 
Elimination of profit    (34,011)    (45,646)    20,189    35,924 
Other adjustments    1        (21)    1,256 
Consolidated    7,520,138    6,849,252    2,095,783    1,853,230 

 

 

6.     RELATED PARTIES TRANSACTIONS

 

a)     Transactions with Parent Company

 

Vicunha Siderurgia S.A. is a holding company whose purpose is to hold interest in other companies. It is the Company’s main shareholder, with a 46.20% interest in the voting capital.

 

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

 

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

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

National Steel – holds 33.04% of Vicunha Aços

 

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Vicunha Steel – holds 66.96% of Vicunha Aços

Vicunha Aços – holds 99.99% of Vicunha Siderurgia

 

CSN recorded interest on shareholders’ equity for the year, paid dividends and interest on shareholders’ equity for Vicunha Siderurgia in the amount indicated in the table below, according to the percentage of Vicunha Siderurgia’s interest in CSN as of the closing date of this quarterly information.

 

    Proposed interest on    Dividends paid in the    Interest on shareholders' equity 
Parent Company    shareholders' equity    period    paid in the period 
Total on 9/30/2010    128,085    717,834    33,499 
Total on 6/30/2010    85,395    717,834    33,499 

 

b) Transactions with jointly-owned subsidiaries

 

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

 

·       Assets

 

    Accounts    Dividends    Loans/Current     
Companies    receivable    receivable    accounts(*)    Total 
Nacional Minérios    64,293    137,569    1,215,136    1,416,998 
MRS Logística    684    32,990        33,674 
Total on 9/30/2010    64,977    170,559    1,215,136    1,450,672 
Total on 6/30/2010    49,334    176,349    1,233,703    1,459,386 

 

 

(*)Loan agreement in the amount of R$1,197,800, starting on January 28, 2009, and interest rates of R$17,336 on September 30, 2010; the face value of this agreement is entitled to compensatory interest corresponding to 101% of CDI Cetip, maturing on January 31, 2012.

 

·       Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

    Liabilities   Shareholders' equity
    Advance from    Loans / Current            Equity valuation     
Companies    clients    accounts    Other (*)    Total    adjustments - Effects    Total 
Nacional Minérios    7,861,664    25,994        7,887,658    (46,725)    (46,725) 
MRS Logística            71,973    71,973         
Itá Energética            12,699    12,699         
Total on 9/30/2010    7,861,664    25,994    84,672    7,972,330    (46,725)    (46,725) 
Total on 6/30/2010    7,796,319    23,053    83,280    7,902,652    (11,820)    (11,820) 

 

Nacional Minérios: the advance from clients received from the jointly-owned subsidiary Nacional Minérios S.A. is related to the contractual obligation of iron ore supply and port services. The contract has a 12.5% p.a. interest rate and maturity expected for June 2042. The amount due in 2011 corresponds to R$325,099.

 

The valuation adjustment effects refer to an investee abroad whose functional currency is different from the real.

 

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

 

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

 

 

·       Income

 

    Revenues       Expenses     
 
    Products    Interest and monetary        Products    Interest     
Companies    and services    and exchange variations    Total    and services    expenses    Total 
Nacional Minérios    493,624    83,479    577,103    16,501    697,382    713,883 
MRS Logística                296,189        296,189 
Itá Energética                110,056        110,056 
Total on 9/30/2010    493,624    83,479    577,103    422,746    697,382    1,120,128 
Total on 9/30/2009    349,678    81,046    430,724    453,735    670,268    1,124,003 

 

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

 

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

 

·       Assets

 

 

Companies

 

 Accounts receivable

 

 Marketable securities (**)

 

 Loans / current accounts (*)

 

 Other

 

 Total

 CSN Export 

 

382,310

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

382,310

 CSN Europe

342,274

342,274

 Itaguaí Logística

 

 

 

 

 

114,015

 

 

 

114,015

 Companhia Metalúrgica Prada

84,561

84,561

 Exclusive Funds

 

 

 

29,187

 

 

 

 

 

29,187

 International Investment Fund

20,859

20,859

 Inal Nordeste

 

5,328

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,328

 CSN Cimentos

2,893

2,893

 Cia. Metalic Nordeste

 

1,360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,360

 Sepetiba Tecon

130

130

Total on 9/30/2010

 

818,856

 

29,187

 

134,874

 

 

 

982,917

Total on 6/30/2010

865,845

459,027

21,543

1,396

1,347,811

(*) International Investment Fund agreement in U.S. dollars (US$): 4.3% p.a. interest with undefined maturity.Itaguaí Logística agreement in Brazilian reais (R$): 103.0 and 105.5% CDI interest due on December 15, 2010.
(**) Financial investments in exclusive investment funds managed by Banco BTG Pactual.

 

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

 

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·       Liabilities

 

    Loans and financing    Accounts payable     
            Loans and             
    Pre-payment    Fixed Rate    intercompany    Loans (3) / current         
Companies    (1)    Notes (2)    bonds (2)    accounts    Other (*)    Total 
CSN Resources    1,636,975        1,121,066            2,758,041 
CSN Islands VIII        1,020,715        1,520        1,022,235 
CSN Ibéria        733,145        261,429        994,574 
CSN Export    397,711            10,263        407,974 
CSN Europe            17,610    299,337        316,947 
CSN Aceros                17,031        17,031 
Congonhas Minérios            454,737            454,737 
Other(*)                    4,560    4,560 
Total on 9/30/2010    2,034,686    1,753,860    1,593,413    589,580    4,560    5,976,099 
Total on 6/30/2010    2,267,997  2,155,880  1,185,539  626,359  1,154  6,236,929 

 

Transactions with these subsidiaries are carried out under market conditions.

 

(1)       Contracts in US$ - CSN Resources: interest from 4.00% to 8.25% p.a. with maturity in June 2018.               

Contracts in US$ - CSN Export: interest from 6.01% to 7.26% p.a. with maturity in May 2015.       

 

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

Contracts in US$ - CSN Resources (part): 3.99% p.a. with maturity in April 2013.

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

Contracts in YEN – CSN Ibéria: interest of 1.5% p.a. with maturity on July 13, 2015.

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

Contracts in R$ - Congonhas Minérios: 100.5% to 105.5% p.a. of CDI with maturity on December 15, 2010

 

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

Contracts in US$ - CSN Export: semiannual Euribor + 0.5% p.a. with indefinite maturity.

Contracts in US$ - CSN Europe (part): semiannual Libor + 3% p.a. with indefinite maturity.

 

(*) Other: Prada, Metalic, Ersa, Inal Nordeste, Sepetiba, Tecon, Aços Longos and CSN Energia.

 

 

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·       Income

 

 

Companies

 Revenues

 

 Expenses

 Products and services

 Interest, monetary and exchange variations

 

 Total

 Products and services

 

 Interest, monetary and exchange variations

 

 Total

 Companhia Metalúrgica Prada

 

722,850

 

 

 

722,850

 

420,102

 

 

 

420,102

 CSN Export 

401,962

6,335

408,297

229,215

15,152

244,367

 CSN Islands VIII

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

109,417

 

109,417

 CSN Resources

101,510

101,510

 CSN Europe

 

330,972

 

 

 

330,972

 

96,342

 

(7,820)

 

88,522

 CSN Ibéria

54,149

54,149

 Cia. Metalic Nordeste

 

63,164

 

 

 

63,164

 

37,738

 

 

 

37,738

 GalvaSud 

48,114

48,114

25,674

25,674

 Estanho de Rondônia - ERSA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,575

 

 

 

17,575

 Inal Nordeste

38,270

38,270

16,550

16,550

 Sepetiba Tecon

 

2,282

 

 

 

2,282

 

14,448

 

 

 

14,448

 Congonhas Minérios

8,663

8,663

 CSN Cimentos

 

30,104

 

 

 

30,104

 

7,562

 

 

 

7,562

 Namisa Europe

357

357

 Exclusive Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(472)

 

(472)

 CSN Aceros

472

472

 International Investment Fund

 

 

 

338

 

338

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Itaguaí Logística

2,137

2,137

Total on 9/30/2010

 

1,637,718

 

9,639

 

1,647,357

 

865,206

 

280,599

 

1,145,805

Total on 9/30/2009

2,396,975

(599,511)

1,797,464

1,333,850

(1,612,358)

(278,508)

 

d) Other related parties

 

·       CBS Previdência

 

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

 

·       Fundação CSN

 

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

 

·       Banco Fibra

 

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

 

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

 

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Assets and Liabilities

 

        Assets        Liabilities 
    Banking checking        Other     
    account and        Accounts     
Company    marketable securities    Total    Payable    Total 
Fundação CSN    1,199    1,199    190    190 
Banco Fibra    59    59         
Total on 9/30/2010    1,258    1,258    190    190 
Total on 6/30/2010    1,048  1,048  23  23 

 

Income

 

            Revenues            Expenses 
    Interest,           Pension         
    monetary and    Other        Fund    Other     
Company    exchange variations    revenues    Total    Expenses    expenses    Total 
CBS Previdência        81    81    33,470        33,470 
Fundação CSN                    1,402    1,402 
Banco Fibra    569        569             
Total on 9/30/2010    569    81    650    33,470    1,402    34,872 
Total on 9/30/2009    181  154  335  52,003  1,735  53,738 

 

e) Key-management personnel

 

Key management personnel are responsible for planning, directing and controlling the Company’s activities and include the members of the Board of Directors and other officers. Information on compensation and balances existing on September 30, 2010 is shown below.

 

    9/30/2010    9/30/2009 
    Income    Income 
Short-term benefits for employees and management    1,738    2,487 
Post-employment benefits    21    10 
Other long-term benefits    n/a    n/a 
Benefits of labor agreement termination    n/a    n/a 
Share-based compensation    n/a    n/a 
    1,759    2,497 
 
n/a not applicable

 

 

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7.     CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

        Consolidated    Parent Company 
    9/30/2010    6/30/2010    9/30/2010    6/30/2010 
Current assets                 

Cash and cash equivalents 

               

Cash and Banks 

  121,254    165,968    9,239    33,017 

Marketable Securities 

               

In Brazil: 

               

Exclusive investment funds 

          29,187    459,027 

Government bonds (*) 

  839,835    1,442,809         

Fixed income and debentures (**) 

  1,937,380    2,852,307    18,091    15,062 
    2,777,215    4,295,116    47,278    474,089 

Abroad: 

               

Time Deposits 

  8,585,338    5,211,068    1,223    711 
Total Marketable securities    11,362,553    9,506,184    48,501    474,800 
Cash and Cash Equivalents    11,483,807  9,672,152  57,740  507,817 

 

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

 

The exclusive investment funds, managed by BTG Pactual Serviços Financeiros S.A DTVM, and its assets, are accountable for possible losses in investments and operations carried out. The Company may bear the fund’s operation fees (management, custody and audit fees) and it may also be called to back the shareholders’ equity in the event of losses resulting from interest rate, exchange rate or other financial asset variations.

 

(*)  Debentures: Investments from Mugem funda in the amount of R$417,633 in securities of Itaú, Bradesco and Santander and in the jointly-controlled subsidiary MRS amounting to R$46,970 with remuneration based on the variation of Interbank Deposit Certificates (CDI) in securities of Unibanco, Votorantim, Safra, Itaú BBA, Bradesco and ABN.

 

Fixed Income: financial investments in the amount of R$18,091 in the parent company and R$1,454,686 in the consolidated, backed by Bank Deposit Certificates, with remuneration based on the variation of Interbank Deposit Certificates  (CDI).

 

 

8.     ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM THIRD PARTIES

 

    Consolidated    Parent Company 
    9/30/2010    6/30/2010    9/30/2010    6/30/2010 
Domestic market    1,187,455    1,199,268    773,093    848,416 
Foreign market    586,641    493,789    8,841    11,543 
Allow ance for doubtful accounts    (428,998)    (395,040)    (349,577)    (345,772) 
    1,345,098    1,298,017    432,357    514,187 

 

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The Company also maintains other long-term accounts receivable, and among these assets we have debentures issued by Companhia Brasileira de Latas in 2002, in the amount of R$212,870. On September 30, 2010, the Company held a loss reserve of all these debentures.

 

To meet the neeeds of some of its main customers and also to obtain a better management of its capital stock, the Company uses loan assignment operations, which amounted to R$9,061 on September 30, 2010 (R$9,875 on June 30, 2010). The Company does not have co-obligation for these loans, thus the financial institution is responsible for the risks arising from said loans.

 

 

9.     ESCROW DEPOSITS

 

The Company has escrow deposits amounting to R$205,273 (R$147,109 on June 30, 2010), this amount is invested in Deutsche Bank to guarantee derivative financial instrument agreements, specially with swaps between Islands VIII and CSN. Additionally, the Company has a securitization reserve fund amounting to R$56,510 (R$58,532 on June 30, 2010) set forth in the agreements of the securitization program (see Note 18-VI).

 

 

 

10.   INVENTORIES

 

        Consolidated    Parent Company 
    9/30/2010    6/30/2010    9/30/2010    6/30/2010 
Finished products    889,099    662,577    629,431    465,767 
Work in process    489,373    501,666    440,745    447,294 
Raw materials    933,206    1,031,955    735,625    822,366 
Supplies    825,343    733,562    686,355    628,277 
Iron ore    309,017    294,829    164,917    176,985 
Provision for losses    (68,006)    (54,900)    (68,102)    (55,553) 
    3,378,032    3,169,689    2,588,971    2,485,136 

 

Certain items taken as obsolete, or with a low turnover, were the purpose of provisions for adjustment at realization value.

 

 

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11.   DEFERRED INCOME AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION TAXES

 

(a)   Deferred income and social contribution taxes

 

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

 

        Consolidated        Parent Company 
    9/30/2010    6/30/2010    9/30/2010    6/30/2010 
Deferred assets                 

Tax losses in income tax 

  10,008    164,234        153,738 

Negative basis of social contribution 

  3,708    61,529        57,613 

Temporary differences 

  1,514,191    1,497,270    742,543    713,831 

- Provision for contingencies 

  228,514    232,629    212,675    216,853 

- Provision for losses in assets 

  46,508    42,909    40,584    37,190 

- Provision for losses in inventories 

  21,109    19,392    18,888    18,888 

- Provision for gains/losses in Financial Instruments 

  149,394    128,258    127,005    121,694 

- Provision for interest on shareholders' equity 

  91,035    60,719    91,035    60,719 

- Provision for long-term sales 

  2,383    2,383    2,383    2,383 

- Provision for inputs and services 

  29,377    35,918    29,255    31,928 

- Allow ance for doubtful accounts 

  125,219    110,290    119,819    107,061 

- Goodw ill from merger 

  682,819    728,823    40,124    43,467 

- Other 

  137,833    135,949    60,775    73,648 
Total assets    1,527,907    1,723,033    742,543    925,182 
Current assets    634,937    784,686    411,585    579,335 
Noncurrent assets    892,970    938,347    330,958    345,847 
Deferred liabilities                 

Temporary differences 

               

- Goodw ill from merger 

  49,569    42,487         

- Other 

  61,419    27,541    56,017    23,116 
Total liabilities    110,988    70,028    56,017    23,116 
Current liabilities    7,829    4,424    2,428     
Noncurrent liabilities    103,157    65,604    53,589    23,116 

 

Pursuant to CVM Rule 371/02, some companies of the group, recorded tax credits on tax loss carryforwards and negative basis of social contribution that are not subject to statute of limitations based on the history of profitability and on the expectations of future taxable income determined in technical valuation approved by the Management.

 

The Company has credits on tax losses in the amounts of R$3,708 in the parent company and R$10,008 in the consolidated.

 

In July 2010, the Company chose to offset the tax loss balance of R$110,192 and negative basis of social contribution in the amount of R$39,669, with the last four installments of the tax recovery program, debit modality as provided for Provisional Measure 470/09 paid in 12 months, according to the applicable legislation.

 

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

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The tax benefit over goodwill of Nacional Minérios S.A., resulting from the merger of Big Jump in July 2009, was R$1,391,858. Up to September 2010, R$324,767 was realized, and remains R$69,593 to be realized in the fourth quarter (R$115,988 in 2009), and in the following years (2011 to 2013) this realization will be R$278,372 per year. In 2014, the last year, the benefit will be R$162,382.

 

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

 

        Consolidated        Parent Company 
                9/30/2009 
    9/30/2010    9/30/2009    9/30/2010    Adjusted balance 
                Resolution 624 
Income before income and social contribution taxes    2,580,825    2,405,049    2,289,291    2,027,457 

Tax rate 

  34%    34%    34%    34% 
Income and social contribution taxes at the combined tax rate    (877,481)    (817,717)    (778,359)    (689,335) 
Adjustments to reflect the effective tax rate:                 

Benefit of Interest on shareholders equity - JCP 

  90,988    93,012    90,988    93,012 

 Equity income of subsidiaries at different rates or w hich are not taxable

  176,429    169,821    372,776    405,384 

Tax incentives 

  32,028    6,921    32,028    5,114 

Adjustments from installments of Law 11,941 and MP 470 

  116,464        91,907     

Other permanent (additions) deductions 

  (22,693)    (3,856)    (23,016)    (25,582) 
Income and social contribution taxes on net income for the year    (484,265)    (551,819)    (213,676)    (211,407) 
Effective rate    19%    23%    9%    10% 

 

(c)   Transitional Tax Regime

 

The Transitional Tax Regime (RTT), which was regulated by Law 11,941/09, will be effective until the law that rules tax effects of new accounting methods becomes effective, aiming at tax neutrality.

 

The regime was optional in calendar years 2008 and 2009, provided that: (i) it is applied to the two-year period 2008-2009, not to a single calendar year; and (ii) the option is expressed in the Statement of Corporate Economic-Financial Information (DIPJ), mandatory as of calendar year 2010.

 

The Company chose to adopt the RTT in 2008. As a consequence, for the purposes of calculating the income tax and social contribution on net income for the years ended in 2009 and 2008, prerogatives set forth in the RTT were used.

 

 

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12.   INVESTMENTS

 

a)     Direct interest in subsidiaries and jointly-owned subsidiaries

 

                    9/30/2010          6/30/2010 
                Net            Net     
 Companies   Number of shares    %    income        %    income     
    (in units)   Direct    (loss)    Shareholders'    Direct    (loss)    Shareholders' 
    Common    Preferred  interest for the period  equity  interest  for the period  equity 
Steel                                 
Cia. Metalic Nordeste    92,293,156        99.99    293    102,513    99.99    3,062    102,220 
INAL Nordeste    43,985,567        99.99    (1,707)    33,707    99.99    (736)    35,414 
CSN Aços Longos    271,278,162        99.99    (2,283)    492,087    99.99    (829)    453,320 
CSN Steel    1,680,726,588        100.00    (559,527)    3,445,593    100.00    439,543    3,990,050 
CSN Overseas    7,173,411        100.00    425,607    970,001    100.00    (487,344)    544,746 
CSN Panama    4,240,032        100.00    (23,857)    879,890    100.00    137,666    888,420 
CSN Energy    3,675,319        100.00    47,415    1,293,731    100.00    108,617    1,191,110 
CSN Export    1,036,429        100.00    59,763    323,625    100.00    57,590    263,862 
Companhia Metalúrgica Prada    3,155,036        100.00    (29,885)    496,145    99.99    5,995    494,224 
CSN Islands VII    20,001,000        100.00    (2,809)    29,299    100.00    (411)    32,108 
CSN Islands VIII    1,000        100.00    62,397    74,033    100.00    127    11,636 
CSN Islands IX    3,000,000        100.00    (957)    664    100.00    (947)    (133) 
CSN Islands X    1,000        100.00    1,478    (34,020)    100.00    (1,407)    (35,498) 
CSN Islands XI    50,000        100.00    (447)    6,218    100.00    23    6,665 
CSN Islands XII    1,540        100.00    (2,151)    (2,151)    100.00         
Tangua    10        100.00    (1,361)    21,551    100.00    1,339    22,912 
International Investment Fund    50,000        100.00    2,317    119,720    100.00    4,287    117,403 
Logistics                                 
MRS Logística    188,332,667    151,667,313    22.93    116,707    1,992,702    22.93    94,356    1,875,994 
Transnordestina Logística    825,735,487    194,577,508    77.02    3,926    933,192    77.02    5,498    842,458 
Sepetiba Tecon    254,015,053        99.99    5,209    195,601    99.99    6,601    190,392 
Itaguaí Logística    1,000,000        99.99    (10,136)    (7,438)    99.99    (110)    889 
Energy                                 
Itá Energética    520,219,172        48.75    10,790    667,654    48.75    9,844    656,864 
CSN Energia    1,000        99.90    (221)    61,817    99.90    (22)    62,038 
Mining                                 
Estanho de Rondônia - ERSA    34,236,307        99.99    1,602    17,381    99.99    985    15,779 
Congonhas Minérios    64,610,863        99.99    (5,368)    26,741    99.99    (2,201)    7,109 
Mineração Nacional    1,000,000        99.99    21    1,031    99.99    10    1,010 
Nacional Minérios    475,067,405        59.99    610,785    11,069,795    59.99    443,043    10,517,184 
Cement                                 
CSN Cimentos    854,313,855        99.99    (1,896)    1,035,628    99.99    8,213    640,906 

 

 

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

 

 

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b)     Investment breakdown

 

        6/30/2010                        9/30/2010 
                                Closing 
    Opening balance    Opening balance    Capital        Equity pick-up and        Closing balance    balance of loss 
Companies    of investments     of loss reserves    decrease    Dividends    loss reserves    Other    of investments    reserves 
Steel                                 
Cia. Metalic Nordeste    102,220.00                293        102,513.00    - 
INAL Nordeste    35,414.00                (1,707)        33,707.00    - 
CSN Aços Longos    453,320.00            41,050.00    (2,283)        492,087.00     
CSN Steel    3,990,050.00                (559,527)    15,070.00    3,445,593.00    - 
CSN Overseas    544,746.00                425,607    (352.00)    970,001.00    - 
CSN Panama    888,420.00                (23,857)    15,327.00    879,890.00    - 
CSN Energy    1,191,110.00                47,415    55,206.00    1,293,731.00    - 
CSN Export    263,862.00                59,763        323,625.00    - 
Companhia Metalúrgica Prada    494,224.00            40,000.00    (29,885)    (8,194.00)    496,145.00     
CSN Islands VII    32,108.00                (2,809)        29,299.00     
CSN Islands VIII    11,636.00                62,397        74,033.00     
CSN Islands IX        (133.00)    1,753.00        (957)        663.00     
CSN Islands X        (35,498.00)            1,478            (34,020.00) 
CSN Islands XI    6,665.00                (447)        6,218.00     
CSN Islands XII                    (2,151)            (2,151.00) 
Tangua    22,912.00                (1,361)        21,551.00     
International Investment Fund    117,403                2,317        119,720.00     
    8,154,090.00    (35,631.00)    1,753.00    81,050.00    (25,714.00)    77,057.00    8,288,776.00    (36,171.00) 
Logistics                                 
MRS Logistica    430,197.00                26,763        456,960.00    - 
Transnordestina Logística    700,132.00            86,807.00    3,024        789,963.00    - 
Sepetiba Tecon    190,392.00                5,209        195,601.00    - 
Itaguaí Logística    889.00                (10,136)    1,809    -    (7,438.00) 
    1,321,610.00    -    -    86,807.00    24,860.00    1,809.00    1,442,524.00    (7,438.00) 
Energy                                 
Itá Energética    320,221.00                5,260        325,481.00    - 
CSN Energia    61,976.00                (221)        61,950.00    (195.00) 
    382,197.00    -    -    -    5,039.00    -    387,431.00    (195.00) 
Mining                                 
Estanho de Rondônia - ERSA    15,779.00                1,602        17,381.00    - 
Congonhas Minérios    7,109.00        25,000.00        (5,368)        26,741.00    - 
Mineração Nacional    1,010.00                21        1,031.00    - 
Nacional Minérios    6,310,311.00                366,471    (34,905.00)    6,641,877.00    - 
    6,334,209.00        25,000.00    -    362,726.00    (34,905.00)    6,687,030.00    - 
Cement                                 
CSN Cimentos    640,906.00            409,371.00    (1,896)    (12,753.00)    1,035,628.00    - 
Total MEP    16,833,012.00    (35,631.00)    26,753.00    577,228.00    365,015.00    31,208.00    17,841,389.00    (43,804.00) 
Other investments    10,050.00                    184.00 (1)    10,234.00     
Total investments    16,843,062    (35,631)    26,753    577,228    365,015    31,392    17,851,623    (43,804) 
 
 
(1) Purchase of 13,958 common shares from Panatlântica In June, 2010.

 

(1)     Purchase of 13,958 common shares from Panatlântica In June, 2010.

 

c)     Additional Information on the main operating subsidiaries

 

·         CIA. METALIC NORDESTE

 

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

 

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

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

 

Metallic received an incentive from PROVIN – Incentive Program for the Companies’ Operations, established by the Government of the State of Ceará, main purpose of which is the promotion of the industrial development and job generation in that State.

 

In May 1998, Metalic entered into a FDI/PROVIN loan agreement periodically executed, with personal guarantee, equivalent to 100% of the ICMS amount owed in the first 3 years and 75% until it completes 10 years, in the total term of the benefit of 120 months from June 1998 to May 2008. In January 2008, this agreement was extended until December 2014.

 

The benefit is conditioned to the payment of of ICMS installments due in the maturity and the compliance with some obligations, such as to use loan funds exclusively to finance the projects’ regular business related and its future expectations, the maintenance of tax, labor and social security obligations and acillary obligations and the maintenance of the proper liquidity and indebtediness level.

 

·         INAL NORDESTE

 

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

 

·         AÇOS LONGOS

 

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

 

In October 2, 2009, the Company started the construction works of the plant, which is expected to be concluded in 2011 and to become operational in 2012.

 

·         GALVASUD

 

On January 29, 2010, CSN merged subsidiary GalvaSud S.A., headquartered in Porto Real, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, given the resemblance between the activities performed by both companies. The equity merger resulted in the optimization of processes and maximization of results, by concentrating both companies’ selling, operating and administrative activities in one single organizational structure. The Company informed the merger, approved at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on January 29, 2010, to shareholders and to the market on January 13, 2010 by disclosing a Material Fact.

 

The amounts included totaled a net asset of R$783,421, which mainly corresponded to cash and cash equivalents of R$299,232, inventory of R$122,104, fixed assets of R$228,138 and other assets and liabilities amounting to R$142,355.

 

·         COMPANHIA METALÚRGICA PRADA

 

Based in the city of São Paulo, Prada has branches in several states of the country and has as its main activities the rolled steel reprocessing and distribution, the manufacturing and trading of metallic products, manufacturing and trading of metallic packaging, as well as the import and export of these products.

 

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·         SEPETIBA TECON

 

Company whose objective is to exploit the No.1 Containers Terminal of the Itaguaí Port, located in Itaguaí, State of Rio de Janeiro. This terminal is linked to Presidente Vargas Steelworks by the Southeast railroad network, which is granted to MRS Logística.

 

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

 

·         CSN ENERGIA

 

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

 

A balance receivable related to the electric power sales is held under the scope of the Electric Power Trade Chamber (“Câmara de Comercialização de Energia Elétrica”) – CCEE, in the amount of R$54,224 (R$54,224 on June 30, 2010), which are due by concessionaires that present injunctions suspending the corresponding payments. Management understands that recording an allowance for doubtful accounts is not necessary in view of the judicial measures taken by the official entities of the sector.

 

·         TRANSNORDESTINA LOGÍSTICA

 

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

 

Transnordestina entered into a concession agreement with the Federal Government on December 31, 1997 for a period of 30 years, extendable for another equal period. The agreement allows the development of the public service of exploitation of the northeast network which comprises seven States of the Federal Government in an extension of 4,534 km. The concession also comprises the lease of assets of Rede Ferroviária Federal S.A. (RFFSA) which serve this network and include, among others, constructions, permanent tracks, locomotives, railcars, vehicles, tracks and accessories.

 

In May 2009,  Fundo de Investimentos do Nordeste – FINOR paid-up capital in Transnordestina by issuing 45,513,333 preferred shares in the amount of R$27,308, corresponding to a 6.40% interest in Transnordestina’s capital stock.

 

On December 10, 2009, the Company increased Transnordestina’s capital stock, with the issue of 124,831,721 common shares, which were subscribed and paid-up upon the capitalization of advance for future capital increase. As a consequence, the Company’s interest in Transnordestina increased to 84.34%, whereby Transnordestina was fully merged.

 

In March 2010, Fundo de Investimentos do Nordeste increased Transnordestina’s capital in the amount of R$89,438. Due to this capital increase, CSN’s interest on Transnordestina’s total capital stock went from 84.34% to 72.56%, resulting in percentage gain of R$2,959. Transnordestina will continue to be fully consolidated and the difference of percentage not corresponding to the Company will be accounted as minority interest.

 

On May 7, 2010, 45,513,333 preferred shares were transferred and subscribed by FINOR to CSN. Due to this transfer, CSN now holds 77.02% interest in Transnordestina’s capital stock, resulting in percentage gain of R$217.

 

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·         ESTANHO DE RONDÔNIA - ERSA

 

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

 

 

·         CSN CIMENTOS

 

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

 

d)     Additional information on the main jointly-owned subsidiaries

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/30/2010

 

 

 

 

6/30/2010

 Nacional Minérios

 MRS Logística

 Itá Energética

 Nacional Minérios

 MRS Logística

 Itá Energética

 Current assets

 

2,961,901

 

1,274,960

 

89,095

 

2,813,928

 

1,369,823

 

87,929

 Noncurrent assets

10,398,456

3,354,405

848,607

9,980,152

3,575,352

861,717

 Long-term assets

 

8,304,586

 

412,487

 

8,338

 

8,310,629

 

646,651

 

8,608

 Investments, property, plant and equipment and deferred charges

2,093,870

2,941,918

840,269

1,669,524

2,928,701

853,109

 Total Assets

 

13,360,357

 

4,629,365

 

937,702

 

12,794,080

 

4,945,175

 

949,646

 Current liabilities

 

595,673

 

1,009,941

 

103,405

 

539,115

 

951,907

 

112,582

 Noncurrent liabilities

1,694,889

1,626,722

166,643

1,737,781

2,117,274

180,200

 Shareholders’ equity

 

11,069,795

 

1,992,702

 

667,654

 

10,517,184

 

1,875,994

 

656,864

 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

13,360,357

4,629,365

937,702

12,794,080

4,945,175

949,646

 

 

 

 

 

9/30/2010

 

 

 

 

9/30/2009

 Nacional Minérios

 MRS Logística

 Itá Energética

 Nacional Minérios

 MRS Logística

 Itá Energética

 Net Revenue

 

1,072,956

 

1,766,505

 

166,427

 

963,667

 

1,669,874

 

170,318

 Cost of goods sold and services rendered

(1,059,161)

(1,032,305)

(61,071)

(636,835)

(893,063)

(52,874)

 Gross income

 

13,795

 

734,200

 

105,356

 

326,832

 

776,811

 

117,444

 Operating income (expenses)

(16,230)

(298,397)

(39,677)

(227,027)

(119,158)

(30,779)

 Net financial income

 

1,531,042

 

55,536

 

(17,953)

 

851,858

 

(42,286)

 

(19,046)

 Income before income tax and social contribution

1,528,607

491,339

47,726

951,663

615,367

67,619

 Current and deferred income and social contribution taxes

 

(243,212)

 

(168,473)

 

(16,265)

 

(298,321)

 

(206,313)

 

(22,919)

 Net income for the year

1,285,395

322,866

31,461

653,342

409,054

44,700

 

 

·         NACIONAL MINÉRIOS – NAMISA

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Continuing the restructuring process of Namisa, on July 30, 2009, the jointly-controlled subsidiary merged its parent company Big Jump Energy Participações S.A. Said merger did not change the company’s shareholding structure.                                                                                                                     

 

·         MRS LOGÍSTICA

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

To provide the services which are the purpose of the concession obtained for a 30-year period, as from December 1, 1996, and extendable for another equal period at the exclusive discretion of the grantor, MRS leased from RFFSA, for the same period of the concession, the assets necessary to operate and maintain rail cargo transportation activities.

 

·         ITÁ ENERGÉTICA S.A. - ITASA

 

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

 

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

 

·         CONSORTIUM OF THE IGARAPAVA HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

e)     Additional information on indirect interests abroad

 

·         COMPANHIA SIDERURGICA NACIONAL - LLC

 

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

 

·         LUSOSIDER

 

Incorporated in 1996 in succession to Siderurgia Nacional – a company privatized by the Portuguese government that year. Lusosider is the only Portuguese company of the steel sector to produce cold-re-rolled flat steel, with a corrosion-resistant coating. The company presents in Paio Pires an installed capacity of around 550 thousand tonnes/year to produce four large groups of steel products: galvanized plate, cold-rolled plate, pickled and oiled plate.

 

Products manufactured by Lusosider may be used in the packaging industry, civil construction (piping and metallic structures), and in home appliance components.

 

·         RIVERSDALE MINING LIMITED - Riversdale 

 

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

 

In November 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the acquisition by indirect subsidiary CSN Madeira Lda (currently called CSN Europe Lda) of minority interest in Riversdale Mining Limited’s capital stock. The acquisition comprised, at the first stage, 28,750,598 shares representing, at that time, 14.99% of Riversdale’s capital stock and, on January 8, 2010, the proprer Australian authorities allowed CSN Europe to conclude the second stage of the transaction, and acquire 2,482,729 shares, for the price of six Australian dollars and ten cents (A$6.10) per share.

 

In January 2010, with the conclusion of two stages of the operation, CSN indirectly held an interest of 16.20% of Riversdale’s capital stock. Subsequently, due to the exercise of purchase options issued by Riversdale, the Company´s indirect interest decreased to 15.6%.

 

Between July and August 2010, Riversdale issued news shares and raised funds, of which CSN Europe took part acquiring 5,602,478 new common shares, holding the total amount of 36,835,805 shares, maintaining its 15.6% interest in the capital stock of Riversdale.

 

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f)      Other investments

 

·         PANATLÂNTICA

 

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

 

Currently, this investment is valued at cost.

 

 

13.   PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

    Consolidated 
    Depreciation,        Accumulated    Residual value 
    depletion and amortization        depreciation, depletion         
    rate (% p.a.)    Cost    and amortization    9/30/2010    6/30/2010 
Machinery and equipment    2.50 to 25.00    9,327,683    (2,581,090)    6,746,593    6,796,670 
Mines and mineral deposits    0.08 to 3.15    5,332    (202)    5,130    4,160 
Buildings    1.67 to 20.00    1,591,924    (239,706)    1,352,218    1,365,390 
Furniture and fixtures    8.06 to 10.00    126,340    (100,078)    26,262    25,149 
Land        170,898        170,898    126,279 
Property, plant and equipment in progress    3,705,576        3,705,576    3,026,886 
Other assets (*)    1.67 to 20.0    1,205,363    (341,142)    864,221    855,120 
        16,133,116    (3,262,218)    12,870,898    12,199,654 
        Parent Company 
Machinery and equipment    2.50 to 25.00    7,382,651    (1,803,080)    5,579,571    5,580,739 
Mines and mineral deposits    0.08    2,323    (4)    2,319    2,319 
Buildings    1.67 to 20.00    884,805    (85,948)    798,857    805,196 
Furniture and fixtures    10.00    110,575    (90,525)    20,050    19,375 
Land        89,282        89,282    85,483 
Property, plant and equipment in progress    1,404,911        1,404,911    1,205,436 
Other assets (*)    2.50 to 20.00    299,258    (80,327)    218,931    201,521 
        10,173,805    (2,059,884)    8,113,921    7,900,069 
 
(*) Refers to vehicles, hardware, improvements, rails and railroad ties.

 

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The changes made to property, plant and equipment between June 30, 2010 and September 30, 2010 are as follows:

 

    Consolidated 
                        Translation     
    Net                Depreciation in   adjustment into    Net 
    6/30/2010    Addition    Transfers    Write-offs    the period    reais    9/30/2010 
Machinery and Equipment    6,796,670        151,146    (95)    (198,264)    (2,864)    6,746,593 
Mines and mineral deposits    4,160        985        (15)        5,130 
Buildings    1,365,390        1,576        (14,925)    177    1,352,218 
Furniture and fixtures    25,149        2,180        (1,104)    37    26,262 
Land    126,279        43,997            622    170,898 
Property, plant and equipment in progress    3,026,886    946,644    (267,171)    (50)        (733)    3,705,576 
Other    855,120        67,287    (44,600)    (13,670)    84    864,221 
Total property, plant and equipment    12,199,654    946,644        (44,745)    (227,978)    (2,677)    12,870,898 

 

    Parent Company 
    Net                Depreciation in    Net 
    6/30/2010    Addition    Transfers    Write-offs    the period    9/30/2010 
Machinery and Equipment    5,580,739        161,336    (96)    (162,408)    5,579,571 
Mines and mineral deposits    2,319                    2,319 
Buildings    805,196        1,693        (8,032)    798,857 
Furniture and fixtures    19,375        1,520        (845)    20,050 
Land    85,483        3,799            89,282 
Property, plant and equipment in progress    1,205,436    432,734    (233,245)    (14)        1,404,911 
Other    201,521        64,897    (45,462)    (2,025)    218,931 
Total property, plant and equipment    7,900,069    432,734        (45,572)    (173,310)    8,113,921 

 

Up to September 30, 2010 loan costs  were capitalized in the amount of R$135,552 (R$56,687 on September 30, 2009) in the Parent Company and R$156,048 (R$59,353 on September 30, 2009) in the consolidated financial information.

 

 

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14.   INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

    Consolidated 
                    Net value 
    Useful life    Amortization    Cost    Accumulated    9/30/2010    6/30/2010 
    terms  annual rates %      amortization         
Software    05 years    20    74,457    (39,170)    35,287    37,777 
                       
Goodwill           49,909    (43,670)    6,239    7,488 
Goodwill from expected                         
future profitability            704,007    (280,289)    423,718    423,718 
            828,373    (363,129)    465,244    468,983 
 
    Parent Company 
                    Net value 
    Useful life    Amortization    Cost    Accumulated    9/30/2010    6/30/2010 
    terms  annual rates %    amortization     
Software    05 years    20    21,375    (10,998)    10,377    11,324 
 
Goodwill from expected                         
future profitability            284,572    (207,972)    76,600    76,600 
            305,947    (218,970)    86,977    87,924 

 

 

Software: This is valued at the cost of acquisition, less accumulated amortization and, when applicable, less impairment losses.

 

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

 

    Balance on    Investor 
Goodwill on investments  9/30/2010   
Parent Company         
Galvasud    13,091    CSN 
Prada    63,509    CSN 
Subtotal parent company    76,600     
NAMISA         

CFM 

  339,637    Namisa 

Cayman do Brasil 

  7,482    Namisa 
Total consolidated    423,719     

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15.   DEFERRED CHARGES

 

In compliance with Law 11,638/07 and the CPC Technical Pronouncement 13, the Company maintains a record of the remaining balance of deferred assets referring to pre-operating expenses recognized up to December 31, 2007.

 

These assets will be kept in the Company’s accounting up to their total amortization and/or write-off due to impairment. On September 30, 2010, the balance of these assets was R$24,831 (R$25,974 on June 30, 2010) in the Parent Company and R$27,541 (R$29,432 on June 30, 2010) in the consolidated financial information.

 

 

16.   LOANS, FINANCING AND DEBENTURES

 

                Consolidated                Parent Company 
        Current liabilities    Noncurrent liabilities        Current liabilities    Noncurrent liabilities 
    Rates (%)    9/30/2010    6/30/2010    9/30/2010    6/30/2010    Rates (%)    9/30/2010    6/30/2010    9/30/2010    6/30/2010 
FOREIGN CURRENCY                                         
Pre-payment    1.5% to 7.43%    586,801    750,012    2,535,855    2,673,153    1.5% to 10%    823,010    1,031,481    3,936,609    4,208,560 
Perpetual Bonds    7% and 9.5%    1,298,440    27,098    1,694,200    1,351,125                     
Fixed Rate Notes    6.88% to 10.5%    67,880    65,044    4,574,340    3,062,550    1.5% to 9.13%    57,169    748,366    2,946,847    2,285,154 
Import Financing    0.57% to 8.4%    84,435    82,865    97,000    108,900    0.57% to 8.4%    55,334    56,103    48,858    56,049 
BNDES/Finame   Interest rates
Resolution 635/87 +
1.7% and 2.7% 
  20,441    21,787    61,144    70,289    Interest rates -
Resolution 635/87
+ 1.7% e 2.7% 
  18,194    19,396    55,393    63,583 
Other   3.3% and 4.19% and
5.37% and CDI +
1.2% 
  37,087    55,697    163,751    168,097    Libor 6M + 2.25%
and 4% 
  33,997    33,037    69,655    75,773 
                                       
        2,095,084    1,002,503    9,126,290    7,434,114        987,704    1,888,383    7,057,362    6,689,119 
LOCAL CURRENCY                                         
                                       
BNDES/Finame    TJLP + 1.5% to 3.2%    365,389    307,117    1,633,406    1,602,195    TJLP + 1.5% to 3.2%   195,848    195,885    905,667    900,748 
Debentures    103.6 % CDI and 9.4% + IGPM and 1% + TJLP   23,344    33,159    1,068,119    1,062,978    103.6 % CDI    10,556    22,177    600,000    600,000 
Pre-payment    104.8% and 109.5% CDI   85,322    55,979    3,400,000    3,400,000    104.8% and 109.5% CDI   4,403    33,673    1,400,000    1,400,000 
CCB    113.5% and 117.5% CDI   211,112    40,225    2,833,333    3,000,000    113.5% and 117.5% CDI   211,110    40,225    2,833,333    3,000,000 
Intercompany                        100.5% to 105.5% CDI   454,737             
Other    100% IGPDI and 106% CDI and CDI + 0.29% and 5% and 14%   10,596    11,208    39,318    39,099    100.5% to 105.5% CDI and 100% IGPDI   1,675    1,646    7,535    7,410 
                                     
        695,763    447,688    8,974,176    9,104,272        878,329    293,606    5,746,535    5,908,158 
Total loans and financing        2,790,847    1,450,191    18,100,466    16,538,386        1,866,033    2,181,989    12,803,897    12,597,277 
Derivatives        147,147    52,145    4,418    8,697        (195,102)    (209,448)         
Total loans and financing + derivatives        2,937,994    1,502,336    18,104,884    16,547,083        1,670,931    1,972,541    12,803,897    12,597,277 
Transacion costs        (35,499)    (33,409)    (86,801)    (74,667)        (29,944)    (30,022)    (49,199)    (56,677) 
Total loans, financing, derivatives + transaction costs        2,902,495    1,468,927    18,018,083    16,472,416        1,640,987    1,942,519    12,754,698    12,540,600 

 

 

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On September 30, 2010, funding transaction costs are as follows:

 

    Consolidated 
    Short-term                             Long-term         
        Total    2011    2012    2013    2014    2015    After 2015    TJ (1)    TE (2) 
Fixed rate notes    3,923    24,210    822    2,958    2,958    2,256    2,103    13,113    6.5% to 10%    6.75% to 10.7% 
BNDES    2,270    9,537    495    4,341    1,981    618    300    1,802    1.3% to 3.2%    1.44% to 9.75% 
Pre-payment    7,760    29,606    1,940    7,760    7,760    6,097    1,820    4,229    6.25% to 8.62%    6.75% to 10.08% 
CCB    20,765    23,073    5,768    16,151    1,154                113.5% to 117.5% CDI    11.33% to 12.82% 
Other    781    375    190    185                    103.6% CDI    12.59% 
Total    35,499    86,801    9,215    31,395    13,853    8,971    4,223    19,144         
                                       
    Parent Company 
    Short-term                             Long-term         
        Total    2011    2012    2013    2014    2015    After 2015    TJ (1)    TE (2) 
Fixed rate notes    701    1,577    175    701    701                1.5% to 10%    10.01% to 10.7% 
BNDES    1,856    6,855    464    1,856    1,856    577    300    1,802    1.3% to 3.2%    1.44% to 9.75% 
Pre-payment    5,840    17,318    1,460    5,840    5,840    4,178            6.25% to 8.62%    6.75% to 10.08% 
CCB    20,765    23,073    5,768    16,151    1,154                113.5% to 117.5% CDI    11.33% to 12.82% 
Other    782    376    191    185                    103.6% CDI    12.59% 
Total    29,944    49,199    8,058    24,733    9,551    4,755    300    1,802         
 
 
(1) TJ contractual annual interest rate
(2) TE effective interest rate

 

 

On September 30, 2010, the principal of long-term loans, financing and debentures presents the following composition, by year of maturity:

 

    Consolidated  Parent Company 
2011    807,174    4.5%    766,376    6.0% 
2012    4,315,700    23.8%    4,263,461    33.3% 
2013    2,260,441    12.5%    2,568,851    20.1% 
2014    933,970    5.2%    1,083,471    8.5% 
2015    1,178,579    6.5%    1,468,144    11.5% 
After 2015    6,914,820    38.2%    2,653,594    20.7% 
Perpetual Bonds  1,694,200  9.4%     
    18,104,884    100.0%    12,803,897    100.0% 

 

In July 2005, the CSN issued perpetual bonds amounting to US$750 million through its subsidiary CSN Islands X Corp. These indefinite maturity bonds pay 9.5% p.a. and the Company has the right to settle the transaction at its face value after 5 years, on the maturity dates for the interest. On October 14, 2010, these bonds were fully redeemed (see note 30).

 

In September 2009, the Company issued bonds amounting to US$750 million through subsidiary CSN Island XI Corp., which are due in September 2019 and pay 6.87% p.a., and interest rates paid twice a year as of March 2010. The Company has the right to settle the transaction in advance.

 

In July 2010, the Companyissued bonds amounting to US$1 billion through its subsidiary CSN Resources, which are  due in July 2020 and pay 6.5% p.a., its interest rates are paid twice a year as of January 2011. The Company has the right to settle the transaction in advance.

 

In September 2010, the Company issued bonds amounting to US$1 billion through subsidiary CSN Island XII Corp. These indefinite maturity bonds pay 7% p.a. and  interest rates will be paid quarterly as of December 2010, and and the Company has the right to settle the transaction at its face value after 5 years, on the maturity dates for the interest as of September 23, 2015.

 

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The guarantees provided for loans comprise fixed asset items, sureties, bank guarantees and securitization operations (exports), as shown in the following table and do not include the guarantees provided to subsidiaries and jointly-owned subsidiaries mentioned in Note 19.

 

    9/30/2010  6/30/2010 
Property, plant and equipment    47,985    47,985 
Fidejussion guarantee    74,934    78,846 
Imports    29,258    33,306 
Securitizations (exports)    360,810  238,161 
    512,987    398,298 

 

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

 

    9/30/2010  6/30/2010 
Opening balance    18,049,419    15,862,339 
Funding    3,609,567    2,177,391 
Amortization    (569,793)    (427,389) 
Other (*)    (46,315)  437,078 
Closing balance    21,042,878    18,049,419 
(*) Including exchange and monetary variations. 

(*) Including exchange and monetary variations.

 

a) Loans and financing with certain agents contain covenants, with which the Company is in compliance on September 30, 2010. Some of the main covenants are informed as follows:

 

Export and import financing operations

 

“The Company shall maintain all authorizations necessary to comply with the obligations established in the contract.”

 

“The Company shall export products in an amount sufficient to cover the principal and interest accrued which are due on the respective payment dates.”

 

Export credit notes issued in favor of Banco do Brasil S.A. and Banco Nossa Caixa S.A.

 

“The Company shall export steel products in general and/or iron ore in an amount sufficient to cover the principal of the operation.”

 

BNDES financing

 

“The Company shall prove the investment of own funds established in the project.”

 

 “The Company undertakes to not promote any acts or measures that may jeopardize or change the economic-financial breakeven of the loan beneficiary.”

 

Debentures

 

 “The Company shall immediately notify the Fiduciary Agent on the announcement of any general debenture holders’ meeting by the issuer.”

 

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b) The Company and its subsidiaries also assume covenants, which are specific to certain contracts, but usual in operations of the same nature, and also had been complied with on September 30, 2010, as follows:

 

Covenants of the Company and subsidiaries for Eurobonds issued by subsidiaries:

 

“In foreign currency and debt operations represented by securities traded on stock exchanges outside Brazil, the Company must not constitute guarantees on its assets, except for those allowed in the operation agreements, without simultaneously guaranteeing the notes.”

 

CSN Islands IX Corp., CSN Islands X Corp. CSN Islands XI Corp. (Eurobonds): “The issuer must not assume debts, except for those represented by the notes, or debts representing commissions, costs or indemnifications due in accordance with the established in the operation documentation.”

 

Company’s covenant in Bank Letter of Credit (“CCB”) with Caixa Econômica Federal:

 

“The Company shall maintain in the collection account, at Caixa Econômica Federal, receivables in the amount of 10% of the operation’s outstanding balance.”

 

Covenants applicable to the Company’s subsidiaries:

 

CSN Export S.à.r.l (Securitization): “CSN Export must not assume debts except for those established in the operation documentation and debts resulting from law and which do not have a materially adverse effect.”

 

CSN Export S.à.r.l. recorded in the 26th quarter of its Securitization program ended on January 31, 2010, an insufficient export level to comply with certain export coverage ratios provided for in the program agreements, which resulted in an Accumulation Event, with a temporary allocation of funds (up to the amount corresponding to twice the debt service) to an accumulation account managed by the custodian bank. In the 27th quarter of the program ended on April 30, 2010, CSN Export recovered sufficient export levels to comply with the coverage ratios originally provided for in the program, resulting in the release of funds then retained in the accumulation account.

 

Transnordestina (BNDES financing): “Transnordestina undertakes to not change, without prior and express authorization of BNDES, its share control.”

 

17.   DEBENTURES

 

Fourth issue

 

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

 

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

 

The indenture of this debenture issue contains covenants ­– usual in this kind of operation – which have been duly complied with by the Company and are described below:

 

a)   Provision of information: the Company must provide to the trustee any information that the latter may reasonably require the former in up to ten business days counting from the date of the respective requirement;

 

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b)   Audit: the Company must submit, pursuant to the law, its accounts and balance sheets for examination by an independent audit firm registered with CVM;

 

General Debenture holders’ Meeting: it must immediately notify the trustee on the call for any General Meeting by the Issuer.

 

18.   FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

I – Identification and appraisal of financial instruments

 

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

 

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

 

II – Cash and cash equivalents, financial investments, accounts receivable, other current assets and accounts payable

 

Amounts recorded are close to realization amounts.

 

III – Investments in available-for-sale securities (except for subsidiaries and affiliates) and measured at fair value through the profit and loss

 

These mainly represent investments in ADR/shares acquired in Brazil and abroad from first-tier companies rated by international rating agencies as investment grade, which are recorded at the fair value considering the market price of each security. Financial assets are recorded under current assets and gains and eventual losses are recorded as financial revenue and expenses respectively.

 

Available-for-sale securities are recorded under financial assets and gains and eventual losses are recorded under shareholders´equity, where they will remain up to the effective realization of securities, or when an eventual loss is deemed unrecoverable.


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

 

IV – Financial risk management policy

 

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

 

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

 

Under the risk management policy, risks are managed by using derivative instruments.

 

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·         Liquidity risk

 

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

 

In order to manage cash liquidity in domestic and foreign currency, disbursement and future receipts assumptions were established and are daily monitored by the Treasury.

 

·         Exchange rate risk

 

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

 

       Interest rate risk

 

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

 

       Share’s market price risks

 

Investments in ADR/shares acquired from first-tier companies are subject to the variation of market prices of share traded ar stock exchanges.

 

       Credit risk

 

The exposure to credit risk of financial institutions complies with the parameters established in the financial policy. The exposure to credit risk of our clients and suppliers complies with the parameters established by the credit policy.

 

Since part of the Companies’ funds is invested in Brazilian government bonds, there is also exposure to the Brazil’s credit risk.

 

In order to mitigate market risks, as foreign exchange and interest rate, Management contracts operations with derivatives, as shown below:

 

V – Derivatives

 

a) Policies for the use of hedging derivatives

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

·       contracting of hedge derivative operations only with first-tier banks;

 

The consolidated net exposure to the foreign exchange rate on Spetember 30, 2010 is shown as follows:

 

    9/30/2010 
    Consolidated 
    (amounts in US$ 
    thousand) 
Cash and cash equivalents abroad    4,876,748 
Margin of derivative guarantee    121,162 
Investiments in securities for sale    101,172 
Accounts receivable - foreign market clients    146,771 
Securitization reserve fund    32,283 
Other assets    130,941 
Total assets    5,409,077 
Loans and financing    (6,591,036) 
Suppliers    (54,262) 
Other liabilities    (17,152) 
Total liabilities    (6,662,450) 
Gross exposure    (1,253,373) 
Notional value of contracted derivatives    1,427,727 
Net exposure    174,354 

 

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

 

 

·         Libor x CDI swap transactions

 

The purpose of these transactions is to hedge liabilities indexed to US Dollar Libor from Brazilian interest rate fluctuations. The Company has basically executed swaps of its liabilities indexed to Libor, in which it receives interest of 1.25% p.a. on the notional value in dollar (long position) and pays 96% of the Interbank Deposit Certificate – CDI on the notional value in Reais on the date of the contracting (short position). The notional value of these swaps on September 30, 2010 is US$150,000 thousand, hedging an export pre-payment operation in the same amount. The gains and losses from these contracts are directly related to exchange (dollar), Libor and CDI fluctuations. They are related to operations in the Brazilian over-the-counter market, in general, having first-tier financial institutions as counterparts.

 

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On September 30, 2010, the position of these contracts is as follows:

 

a)     Outstanding operations

 

        Notional value    Valuation - 2010    Fair value (market)    Amount payable or receivable in 
        US$ thousand    (R$ thousand)    (R$ thousand)    the period (R$ thousand) 
 Date of maturity Counterparties    9/30/2010    Long-term    Short-term   9/30/2010    Amount payable 
Nov/12/10    CSFB    150,000    254,587    (257,581)    (2,994)    (2,994) 

 

 

b)     Settled operations

 

        Notional value    Valuation - 2010    Valuation - 2009    Fair value         
        US$ thousand    (R$ thousand)    (R$ thousand)    (market)         
                        (R$       
 Date of maturity   Counterparties  2010  2009  Long-term  Short-term  Long-term Short-term  2010  2009   Amount paid
2/12/2010    CSFB    150,000    150,000   255,316    (259,411)    254,787        (4,096)    (2,184)    (1,912) 
5/12/2010    CSFB    150,000       255,228    (259,066)        (256,971)    (3,838)        (3,838) 
8/12/10    CSFB    150,000       255,367  (260,316)      (4,950)    (4,950) 
                765,911    (778,793)    254,787    (256,971)    (12,884)    (2,184)    (10,700) 

 

The net position of the aforementioned contracts is recorded in a specific derivative account in the loans and financing group as loss in the amount of R$2,994 on September 30, 2010 and its effects are recognized in the Company’s financial result as a loss in the amount of R$13,694.

 

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

 

It seeks to hedge foreign-denominated liabilities against the Real variation. The Company may buy or sell commercial U.S. dollar futures contracts on the Commodities and Futures Exchange (BM&F) to mitigate the foreign currency exposure of its US dollar-denominated liabilities. The specifications of the Real-U.S. dollar exchange rate futures contract, including detailed explanation on the contracts’ characteristics and calculation of daily adjustments, are published by BM&F and disclosed on its website (www.bmf.com.br). In 2010, the Company paid R$179,564 and received R$259,490 in adjustments, thus having a gain of R$79,926. Gains and losses from these contracts are directly related to the currency fluctuations. On September 30, 2010, the Company did not have outstanding transactions.

 

·         Exchange swap transactions

 

Exchange swap transactions aim at protecting its liabilities denominated in foreign currency against the fluctuation of the Real. The Company carried out swaps of its U.S. dollar-denominated liabilities, in which the Company will receive the difference between the exchange variation observed in the period plus interest rate which ranges between 1.70% and 2.50% p.a., multiplied by the notional value (long position) and pays interest based on the Interbank Deposit Certificate – CDI, on the amount in Reais of the notional value on the date of the contracting (short position). The notional value of these swaps on September 30, 2010 was US$1,343,000 thousand. The gains and losses from these contracts are directly related to exchange (dollar) and CDI fluctuations. These transactions are related to operations in the Brazilian over-the-counter market, primarily having first-tier financial institutions as counterparties, contracted within exclusive investment funds.

 

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On September 30, 2010, the consolidated position of these contracts is as follows:

 

a)   Outstanding operations

 

 

 

 Notional value (US$ thousand)

 Valuation - 2010
(R$ thousand)

 Fair value (market)
(R$ thousand)

 

 Amount payable or receivable in the year (R$ thousand)

 Counterparties

9/30/2010

 Operation maturity

 Long-term position 

 Short-term position 

9/30/2010

 Amount payable

 HSBC

 

       460,000

 

Oct/01/10

 

            780,357

 

       (814,256)

 

      (33,899)

 

                (33,899)

 Deutsche Bank

       150,000

10/01/2010 to 1/03/2011

            254,724

       (270,920)

      (16,195)

                (16,195)

 Itau BBA

 

       563,000

 

Oct/01/10

 

            955,198

 

       (996,579)

 

      (41,381)

 

                (41,381)

 Santander

       170,000

Oct/01/10

            288,443

       (300,921)

      (12,479)

                (12,479)

 

 

    1,343,000

 

 

 

         2,278,722

 

    (2,382,676)

 

    (103,954)

 

              (103,954)

 

b)   Settled operations

 

                                    Amount payable or 
    Notional value US$    Valuation - 2010    Valuation - 2009    Fair value (market)    receivable in the year 
    thousand    (R$ thousand)    (R$ thousand)    (R$ thousand)    (R$ thousand) 
Counterparties    2010    2009     Long-term position    Short-term position    Long-term position    Short-term position   2010    2009    Amount receivable/received    Amount payable/paid
Deutsche Bank    450,000        830,982    (830,892)            90        5,592    (5,502) 
Goldman Sachs    2,072,000    300,000    3,754,965    (3,743,454)    523,270    (527,928)    11,511    (4,658)    54,579    (38,409) 
HSBC    2,870,500        5,064,631    (5,174,499)            (109,868)        16,848    (126,716) 
Itau BBA    1,777,000    130,000    3,186,385    (3,173,937)    226,753    (228,968)    12,448    (2,215)    64,236    (49,573) 
Santander    4,081,220    1,024,500    7,398,049    (7,392,523)    1,788,212    (1,824,172)    5,526    (35,960)    130,885    (89,399) 
Westlb    265,000    65,000    475,789    (491,788)    113,379    (114,569)    (15,999)    (1,190)        (14,809) 
    11,515,720    1,519,500    20,710,801    (20,807,093)    2,651,614    (2,695,637)    (96,292)    (44,023)    272,140    (324,408) 

 

The net position of the aforementioned contracts (dollars and euros)  is recorded in a specific derivative account in the loans and financing group as a loss in the amount of R$103,954 on Septemer 30, 2010 (loss of R$29,663 on June 30, 2010) and its effects are recognized in the Company’s financial result as loss in the amount of R$156,222.

 

The subsidiaries Tecon and Lusosider maintain derivative operations to hedge against Yen and US Dollar exposures. The notional value of these operations are JPY 2,390,398 and US$84,727 respectively and the results of these operations are consolidated in the Company’s results in the amount of R$4,567.

 

The jointly-owned subsidiary MRS Logística has derivative (swap) operations which caused proportional losses to the Company’s interest, in the amount of R$8,124 recognized in CSN’s consolidated balance sheet for September 30, 2010.

 

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

 

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On September 30, 2010, the consolidated position of these agreements was as follows:

 

i)    Outstanding trasactions

 

 

 

 Notional value (EUR thousand)

 Valuation - 2010   (R$ thousand)

 Fair value (market) (R$ thousand)

Amount payable
or receivable in
the period

 Counterparties

 

2010

 

 Operation Maturity

 Long-term position

 Short-term position

2010

Amount payable

 Goldman Sachs

 

       50,000

 

Nov/18/10

            110,217

          (115,497)

                      (5,280)

                      (5,280)

 HSBC

 

       25,000

 

Nov/18/10

              55,104

            (57,748)

                      (2,644)

                      (2,644)

 HSBC

 

       15,000

 

Nov/18/10

              33,091

            (34,649)

                      (1,558)

                      (1,558)

 

 

       90,000

 

 

            198,412

          (207,894)

                      (9,482)

                      (9,482)

 

ii)   Settled trasactions

 

    Notional value EUR thousand   Valuation - 2010 (R$ thousand)   Amount payable or receivable in the period
(R$ thousand) 
       
Counterparties   2010   Operation Maturity   Long-term
position
  Short-term
position
   Amount
receivable/
received
  Amount
payable/paid
Itau BBA    25,000    Jul/12/10    56,833    (57,010)        (177) 
Deutsche Bank    30,000    7/12/2010 to 9/15/2010    68,061    (68,267)        (205) 
HSBC    35,000    7/12/2010 to 9/15/2010    79,337    (79,524)        (188) 
Goldman Sachs    75,000    Sep/15/10    168,578    (168,863)    491    (777) 
    165,000        372,809    (373,664)    491    (1,347) 

 

·         Methods and assumptions used to calculate and measure financial instruments – derivatives

 

Foreign exchange swap transactions, Libor x CDI swap transactions

 

The Company uses an exclusive fund for its foreign exchange swap operations. The fund’s manager, Banco BTG Pactual, calculates and discloses the market value of the fund assets (NAV – Net Asset Value) on a daily basis, using the following pricing methodology to ascertain the market value of the foreign exchange swap.

 

 

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US Dollar

 

Pricing Methodology

 

The first step in order to calculate the swap is to correct its notional financial value at the foreign exchange rate variation.

 

 

The second step consists of calculating which value the corrected notional value would have on the maturity date.

 

 

The third and last stage of the calculation is to carry the swap value on the maturity date to the calculation date.

 

 

Combining all steps in one single equation we would have the following:

 

Where:

                                            

                                           

FinSwapcalc   Swap’s financial value on calculation date
  FinNocSwap Swap’s notional financial value (initial financial value)
FinNocSwapcorr  Swap’s notional financial value restated to calculation date
FinSwapvcto Swap’s estimated financial value on maturity
PtaxVcalc Sale PTAX800 on calculation date. Source: Brazilian Central Bank
PtaxVini Sale PTAX800 on initial swap date. Source: Brazilian Central Bank
DCvcto.ini Days elapsed between initial swap and maturity
DCvcto.hoje Days elapsed between initial swap and calculation date
i  Swap’s remuneration rate
tx Current market foreign exchange coupon rate. Primary Source: BM&F

 

The rates used for all swaps are the ones disclosed by BM&F. In their absence, or in situations of liquidity decrease or systemic crisis situations, coupons of the government bonds of each of the respective indexes are used as a notion for calculation. In the absence of the rate for the specific vertex to be calculated, the BM&F interpolated rates are used.

 

The Libor x CDI swap was directly contracted by the Company and, therefore, its market value was calculated as follows:

 

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·         Long position (purchased): carried to future value at current Libor and discounted at present value by the prefixed US Dollar curve.

 

·         Short position (sold): carried to future value at current CDI and discounted at present value by the prefixed Brazilian Real curve.

 

The data sources for the mark-to-market of these instruments are the following: BBA (British Bankers Association), BM&F, BOVESPA and CETIP, and all data were taken from Bloomberg.

 

·         X - Sensitivity analysis

 

For the consolidated exchange operations with US Dollar fluctuation risk, based on the foreign exchange rate on September 30, 2010 of R$1.6942 per US$1.00, adjustments were estimated for five scenarios:

 

- Scenario 1: Probable Scenario, which used the future U.S. Dollar rate of BM&F, maturing on October 11, 2010, from September 30, 2010;

- Scenario 2: (25% of Real appreciation) rate of R$1.2707 per US$1.00;

- Scenario 3: (50% of Real appreciation) rate of R$0.08471 per US$1.00;

- Scenario 4: (25% of Real devaluation) rate of R$2.1178 per US$1.00;

- Scenario 5: (50% of Real devaluation) rate of R$2.5413 per US$1.00.

 

    9/30/2010 
   
        US$ Notional                     
    Risk    value    Scenario 1    Scenario 2    Scenario 3    Scenario 4    Scenario 5 
        1.6942    1.7022    1.2707    0.8471    2.1178    2.5413 
Exchange Swap    U.S. Dollar fluctuation    1,343,000    10,744    (568,761)    (1,137,655)    568,828    1,137,655 
Swap Libor vs. CDI    U.S. Dollar fluctuation    1,767    14    (748)    (1,497)    749    1,497 
Exchange position - functional currency Bazilian Reais    U.S. Dollar fluctuation    (1,253,373)    (10,027)    530,803    1,061,732    (530,866)    (1,061,732) 
(not including the foreign exchange derivatives above)                             
Consolidated exchange position    U.S. Dollar fluctuation    174,354    1,395    (73,839)    (147,695)    73,848    147,695 
(including the foreign exchange derivatives above)                             

 

 

VI – Classification of financial instruments

 

    9/30/2010    6/30/2010 
Consolidated - R$ thousand    Balances   Available-
for-sale
  Fair value
through profit and
loss 
   Loans and
receivables -
effective 
  Other liabilities -
Amortized cost
method 
  Balances   Available-
for-sale
  Fair value
through profit
and loss 
  Loans and
receivables -
effective interest 
  Other liabilities -
Amortized cost
method 
Assets                                         
Current                                         

Cash and cash equivalents 

  11,483,805        11,483,805          9,672,152        9,672,152         

Net accounts receivable 

  1,345,099            1,345,099        1,298,017            1,298,017     

Financial Investment - Securities for trading 

  1,375,993    1,204,586    171,406          317,603    175,675    141,928         

Guarantee (margin) of financial instruments 

  205,273        205,273          147,109        147,109         

Securitization reserve fund 

  23,693        23,693          21,878        21,878         
 
Noncurrent                                         

Other receivables 

  59,952            59,952        59,495            59,495     

Other financial interests 

  630,700    630,700                499,112    499,112             

Securitization reserve fund 

  32,817        32,817          32,817        32,817         
 
Liabilities                                         
Current                                         

Loans and financing 

  2,767,504                2,767,504    1,417,033                1,417,033 

Debentures 

  23,344                23,344    33,159                33,159 

Derivatives 

  147,147        147,147          52,145        52,145         

Suppliers 

  633,650                633,650    691,768                691,768 

Salaries and social contribution 

  188,888                188,888    167,041                167,041 

Dividends, Interest on shareholders' equity and profit sharing 

  335,482                335,482    222,145                222,145 
Noncurrent                                         

Loans and financing 

  17,032,347                17,032,347    15,475,408                15,475,408 

Debentures 

  1,068,119                1,068,119    1,068,119                1,068,119 

Derivatives 

  4,418         4,418           8,697        8,697         

 

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS ASSOCIATED TO OTHER FINANCIAL ASSET PRICE FLUCTUATION RISKS

 

Total return equity swap contracts

 

On August 13, 2009, the Company presettled the total return equity swap operation contracted on September 5, 2008, as approved by the Board of Directors on July 8, 2009.

 

            2009 
Date of
issue
  Settlement
date
  Notional value
(Us$) 
  Assets   Liabilities   Market
value
5/9/08    8/13/09    1,050,763    1,364,812    (1,934,741)    (569,929) 

 

Despite this operation’s accumulated losses from September 5, 2008 up to the date of its settlement, in the amount of R$569,929, during 2009 the operation generated a profit totaling R$1,026,465. 

 

Swap contract without cash, had as counterpart Banco Goldman Sachs International, was pegged to 29,684,400 American Depositary Receipts (“ADR”) of Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (long position) and Libor of 3 months + spread of 0.75% p.a. (short position).

 

The gains and losses from this contract were directly related to foreign exchange fluctuations, the Company’s ADRs and Libor quotation. This instrument was recorded in other accounts payable in the balance sheet, and gains and loss, by accrual period, in the Company’s financial results.

 

This operation had deposit related to the guarantee margin with the counterparty in the amount of US$593,410 remunerated daily at the FedFund rate, and this deposit was released on the operation settlement date. The guarantee margin was recorded in other accounts receivable under current assets.

 

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19.   SURETIES AND GUARANTEES

 

The Company has the following liabilities with its subsidiaries and jointly-owned subsidiaries, in the amount of R$8,676 million (R$5,198 million on June 30, 2010), for guarantees provided:

 

    In million 
    Currency    Maturity    Loans    Tax foreclosure    Other    Total 
            9/30/2010    6/30/2010    9/30/2010    6/30/2010    9/30/2010    6/30/2010    9/30/2010    6/30/2010 
 
Transnordestina    R$    6/1/2010 to 5/8/2028    712.9    338.6            2.8    2.8    715.7    341.4 
CSN Cimentos    R$    Indefinite            32.6    32.5    27.0    27.0    59.6    59.5 
Prada    R$    Indefinite            9.9    9.9    0.7    0.7    10.5    10.6 
Sepetiba Tecon    R$    Indefinite    2.5    1.7    15.0    15.0    61.5    61.5    79.0    78.2 
Itá Energética    R$    9/15/13    74.9    93.7                    74.9    93.7 
CSN Energia    R$    Indefinite            1.0    1.0    2.3        3.3    1.0 
Total in R$            790.3    434.0    58.4    58.4    94.3    92.0    942.9    584.4 
 
CSN Islands VIII    US$    12/16/13    550.0    550.0                    550.0    550.0 
CSN Islands IX    US$    1/15/15    400.0    400.0                    400.0    400.0 
CSN Islands X    US$    Perpetual    750.0    750.0                    750.0    750.0 
CSN Islands XI    US$    9/21/19    750.0    750.0                    750.0    750.0 
CSN Islands XII    US$    Perpetual    1,000.0                        1,000.0     
Aços Longos    US$    12/31/11    4.4    4.4                    4.4    4.4 
CSN Resources    US$    7/1/20    1,000.0                        1,000.0     
CSN Cimentos    US$    7/15/10                        2.1    2.1    2.1 
Prada    US$    1/29/11    4.6    2.0                    4.6    2.0 
Transnordestina    US$    Indefinite    62.1                    62.1    62.1    62.1 
Total in US$            4,521.1    2,456.4                64.2    4,523.2    2,520.6 
 
Transnordestina    EUR    Indefinite                    33.3    33.3    33.3    33.3 
Total in EUR                            33.3    33.3    33.3    33.3 

 

 

20.   TAXES PAID IN INSTALLMENTS

 

a)   Tax recovery program (Refis)

 

·       Federal Refis

 

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

 

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

 

In November 2009 and February 2010, companies recorded the adjustments necessary to be made in the provisions, as well as reductions in debits set forth in special programs, according to the waiver date of administrative appeals or legal proceedings. In 2009, the Parent Company recorded a positive effect of R$505,853 before IRPJ and CSLL whereas the consolidated was R$507,633. In 1Q10, those amounts corresponded to a negative effect of R$48,890 and R$42,364 before IRPJ and CSLL in the Parent Company and consolidated, respectively, which were recorded in the financial result and other operating revenues and expenses (see Notes 24 and 25).

 

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

 

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

 

Respective authorities are still examining the data presented with the purpose of consolidating the debits included in installment payments set forth by Provisional Measure 470/09 and Law 11,941/09.

 

On September 30, 2010, the position of debits from Refis, recorded in taxes paid in installments was R$1,445,744 (R$1,607,400 on June 30, 2010) in the parent company and R$1,478,609 (R$1,638,291 on June 30, 2010) in the consolidated.

 

·       State Refis

 

On January 18, 2010, the state of Rio de Janeiro enacted Law 5,647/10, which implemented the Tax Recovery Program. Based on this new rule, amounts due have reduced fines and interests and could be settled with judgment debts of the government until May 31, 2010. The Company and its subsidiaries, CSN Cimentos and MRS, have chosen to include certain state tax debits in the Tax Recovery Program (REFIS), which amounted to R$52,387, with no significant impact on the income for the year

 

 

b)   Taxes paid in installments

 

In 2008, jointly-owned subsidiary MRS Logística renegotiated the payment schedule of the ICMS debit with the State of Minas Gerais to be paid in 120 installments.

 

On May 5, 2010, the Revenue Service of the State of Minas Gerais established the Special Installment Program II (PPE II) by Decree 45,358/10. In July 2010, MRS drawn up the request that allowed for the adhesion to the new PPE and paid the debit in cash on August 16, 2010, in the amount of R$104,535.

 

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21.   PROVISIONS AND JUDICIAL DEPOSITS

 

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

 

    9/30/2010    6/30/2010 
    Judicial    Liabilities    Net    Judicial    Liabilities    Net 
    Deposits    provisioned    Provisions    Deposits    provisioned    Provisions 
Current liabilities                         
Provisions:                         
Labor    (66,714)    139,697    72,983    (66,714)    142,703    75,989 
Civil    (35,563)    56,278    20,715    (35,563)    53,865    18,302 
Parent Company    (102,277)    195,975    93,698    (102,277)    196,568    94,291 
Consolidated    (111,484)    223,885    112,401    (111,484)    220,866    109,382 
Noncurrent                         
Provisions:    -        -    -        - 

Labor 

      -    -        -    - 

Environmental 

  (282)    148,317    148,035    (282)    122,240    121,958 

Tax 

      62,094    62,094        61,075    61,075 
    (282)    210,411    210,129    (282)    183,315    183,033 
Legal liabilities challenged in court:                         

Tax 

                       

IPI premium credit 

  (1,227,892)    1,227,892    -    (1,227,892)    1,227,892    - 

CSLL credit on exports 

      402,604    402,604        374,601    374,601 

SAT 

      67,003    67,003        67,003    67,003 

Education Allow ance 

  (33,121)    33,121    -    (33,121)    33,121    - 

CIDE 

  (27,683)    27,683    -    (27,576)    27,576    - 

Income tax / Plano Verão  

  (20,892)    20,892    -    (20,892)    20,892    - 

Other provisions 

  (35,940)    111,995    76,055    (36,047)    110,620    74,573 
    (1,345,528)    1,891,190    545,662    (1,345,528)    1,861,705    516,177 
Total parent company current    (102,277)    195,975    93,698    (102,277)    196,568    94,291 
Total parent company noncurrent    (1,345,810)    2,101,601    755,791    (1,345,810)    2,045,020    699,210 
Total consolidated current    (111,484)    223,885    112,401    (111,484)    220,866    109,382 
Total consolidated noncurrent    (1,387,578)    2,181,779    794,201    (1,387,339)    2,125,214    737,875 

 

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The change in provisions for contingencies for the period ended September 30, 2010 and June 30, 2010 are as follows:

 

Consolidated 
            Financial    Utilization    
Nature    6/30/2010    Additions    Charges      9/30/2010 
Civil    75,326    9,710    4,171    (12,290)    76,917 
Labor    181,331    3,169    2,123    (7,489)    179,134 
Tax    1,877,612    702    31,036    (3,971)    1,905,379 
Environmental    122,748    38,683    2,783    (9,043)    155,171 
Pension Plan    89,063                89,063 
Total    2,346,080    52,264    40,113    (32,793)    2,405,664 

Parent Company 

            Financial    Utilization    
Nature    6/30/2010    Additions    Charges      9/30/2010 
Civil    53,865    9,433    4,170    (11,190)    56,278 
Labor    142,703    2,627    968    (6,601)    139,697 
Tax    1,855,777        31,035    (531)    1,886,281 
Environmental    122,240    32,353    2,767    (9,043)    148,317 
Pension Plan    67,003                67,003 
Total    2,241,588    44,413    38,940    (27,365)    2,297,576 

 

 

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

 

The Company and its subsidiaries are defendants in other judicial and administrative proceedings (labor, civil and tax) in the approximate amount of R$3,852,690 billion, R$2,654,425 of which corresponds to tax proceedings, R$314,989 to civil actions and R$883,276 to labor and social security lawsuits. According to the Company’s legal counsel, these administrative and legal proceedings are assessed as possible risk of loss. These proceedings were not accrued in accordance with the Management’s judgment and with accounting practices adopted in Brazil.

 

a) Labor proceedings

 

On September 30, 2010, the Company is defendant in 9,281 labor claims, with a provision in the amount of R$139,697 (R$142,703 on June 30, 2010). Most of the pleadings of the actions are related to joint and/or subsidiary liability, wage parity, additional allowances for unhealthy and hazardous activities, overtime and differences related to the 40% fine on FGTS (severance pay) resulting from the federal government’s economic plans and profit sharing differences from 1997 to 1999 and from 2001 to 2003.               

 

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b) Civil proceedings

 

Among the civil judicial proceedings to which the Company is defendant, there are mainly actions with indemnification request. Such proceedings, in general, arise from occupational accidents and diseases related to the Company’s industrial activities. A provision in the amount of R$56,278 on September 30, 2010 (R$53,865 on June 30, 2010) was recorded for proceedings involving civil matters.

 

c) Environmental liabilities

 

On September 30, 2010, the Company has a provision in the amount of R$148,317 (R$122,240 on June 30, 2010) for use in expenses related to services for environmental investigation and recovery of areas potentially polluted within the plants in the States of Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and Santa Catarina.

 

d) Tax proceedings

 

§  Income and Social Contribution Taxes

 

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

 

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

 

On September 30, 2010 the Company recorded R$339,856 (R$339,856 on June 30, 2010) deposited in court and classified in a specific court deposit account in long-term receivables and provision of R$20,892 (R$20,892 on June 30, 2010), representing the portion not recognized in court.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

In December 2008, the Company received a Collection Letter of the amounts referred to the exclusion of “revenues” on the CSLL calculation basis. Consequently, the Company’s Management approved the adhesion of the Collection Letter to the tax payment in installments program set forth by Law 11,941/2009 (REFIS), and also the litigation continuity about the main principle, related to the non-levy of CSLL on export profit, which was recently judged by the Supreme Court in Extraordinary Appeal notices 564,413 (leading case) in dissenting opinion (6X5) to taxpayers, still pending publication and that shall be purpose of an appeal.

 

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Up to September 30, 2010, the amount of suspended liability and the credits offset based on the aforementioned proceeding was R$402,604 (R$374,604 on June 30, 2010), plus Selic interest rate.

 

§  Contribution for intervention in the Economic Domain - CIDE

 

The parent company questioned the legality of Law 10168/00, which established the payment of CIDE on the amounts paid, credited or remitted to beneficiaries not resident in Brazil, for royalties or remuneration purposes on supply contracts, technical assistance, trademark license agreement and exploitation of patents.

 

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

 

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

 

After having applied the benefits of this program, the Company also maintains judicial deposits in the amount of R$6,141, out of which R$2,895 refer to excess deposits after the application of REFIS reductions that may be offset with other debits discussed in court by the taxpayer or converted into income. On September 30, 2010, there is a provision in the amount of R$3,384 (R$3,277 on June, 2010), which includes legal charges.

 

§  Education allowance

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The amount provided for and deposited in court on September 30, 2010 totals R$33,121 (R$33,121 on June 30, 2010).

 

 

§  Workers’ Compensation Insurance - SAT

 

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

 

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

 

The amount accrued on September 30, 2010, totals R$67,003 (R$67,003 on June 30, 2010), which includes legal additions and is exclusively related to the process of rate difference from 1% to 3% for all establishments of the Company. Due to the probability of losing of this discussion, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the adhesion of said discussions to the installment payment set forth by Law 11941/09. Due to the adhesion to REFIS and the withdrawal from the litigation that discussed the rate increase from 1% to 3%, CSN included the period that had not been assessed in the Common Installment Program, which awaits ratification.

 

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§  IPI premium credit on exports

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Between September 2006 and May 2007, the Brazilian Treasury filed 5 tax foreclosures and 3 administrative proceedings against the Company , related to the payment of taxes which were offset with IPI premium credits. The total payment amount was reatated at approximately R$2.7 billion on Septemeber 30, 2010

 

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

 

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

 

The Company held accrued the amount of credits already offset, increased by default charges up to September 30, 2009. The new debit value after the application of reductions set forth in the program of Law 11941/09, was offset with court deposits related to said operations, resulting in an excess deposits amounting to R$516 million after the application of REFIS reductions, which can be offset by other debits discussed in court by the taxpayer or converted into income. Such debits are yet subject to ratification by the proper authorities, which will take place by mid 2010.

 

Debits registered pursuant to MP 470/09 have been paid in 12 installments as of November 2009, and the last four installments were replaced by the amounts of loss carryforwards and negative basis of social contribution, pursuant to the possibility set forth in the applicable legislation. Proper authorities are still examining the data presented to consolidate debits included in said payment in installments. Up to the moment, four administrative proceedings, amounting to R$1,290 million, are being challanged in court by proper authorities, two of which were purpose of registry as an overdue tax liabilty. The Company promptly challenged appeals in the administrative scope (by presenting proper appeals) in view of strong arguments about the inclusion of such debits in the payment in installments allowed for by MP 470/09 and, by means of an Injunction, suspended the appeals presented, said effect will suspend the enforceability of said debts until a final decision is issued in the administrative scope.

 

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§  Other

 

The parent company also recorded provisions for proceedings related to INSS, Severance Pay (FGTS) - Supplementary Law 110, COFINS Law 10833/03, PIS - Law 10637/02 and PIS/COFINS - Manaus Free-trade Zone, amount of which totaled R$82,810 on September 30, 2010 (R$81,435 on June 30, 2010), which includes legal accruals.

 

Regarding the Cofins debit Law 10833/03, the Board of Executive Officers approved the adhesion of said discussions to the tax recovery program Law 11941/09. The Parent Company maintained a provision in the amount of credits already offset, increased by default charges up to September 30, 2009.

 

The new debit value after the application of reductions set forth in the program of Law 11941/09, was offset by court deposits related to said operations, resulting in an excess deposits amounting to R$9,141 after the application of REFIS reductions, which can be offset by other debits discussed in court by the taxpayer or converted into income. Such debits are yet subject to ratification by the proper authorities yet, which will take place by 2010.

 

On June 14, 2010, the Regional Federal Court of Brasília rejected the annulment action filed by CSN against CADE – Administrative Council for Economic Defense, which aimed at annulling its injunction for the so-infringements provided for in Articles 20 and 21, item I of Law 8884/1984. The respective appeals were presented against this decision, which were denied allowing for a Motion for Clarification that await final decision. It remained pending at CADE CSN’s requests for certificates informing the amount restated, on the present date, of the fine enforced by CADE, highlighting the criteria used for the calculation; of the term established at CADE’s court decision for the accomplishment of penalties, whether through the payment of the fine or the execution obligation (publication of the decision on a newspaper); and the timing of procedures adopted by CADE to fullfil the decision regarding CSN, such as the remittance of notification, publication of appellate decision (including Motion for Clarification), suspension of CADE’s court decision, registration of overdue tax liability. In response, it is stated that the restated amount of the fine is R$65,292 classified as possible loss.

 

 

22.   SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

  i.    Paid-in capital stock

 

The Company’s fully subscribed and paid-in capital stock on September 30, 2010 amounted to R$1,680,947 (R$1,680,947 on December 31, 2009), split into 1,510,359,220 (1,510,359,220 on June 30, 2010) common book-entry shares, with no par value. Each share is entitled to one vote in the resolutions of the General Meeting. The Extraordinary General Meeting held on March 25, 2010, approved the split of shares representing the capital stock. After this split, each share is now represented by two (2) new shares.

 

    ii.      Authorized capital stock

 

The Company’s bylaws in force on September 30, 2010, determine that the capital stock can be increased up to 2,400,000,000 shares, by decision of the Board of Directors.

 

   iii.      Legal reserve

 

Recorded at the proportion of 5% on the net income determined in each period, pursuant to Article 193 of Law 6404/76, reaching the limit for its recording, as determined by the current legislation.  

 

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  iv.       Treasury shares

 

The Board of Directors authorized several share repurchase programs, with the purpose of holding those shares in treasury for subsequent disposal and/or cancellation, which are shown as follows:

 

Board
authorization
  Number of
shares
authorized 
  Program term   Number of
shares
acquired 
  Shares
cancellation
  Average
weighted
acquisition cost 
  Balance in
treasury
12/21/07    4,000,000    From 1/23/2008 to 2/27/2008 (1)            Not applicable    34,734,384 
3/20/08 10.800.000(2)    Up to 4/28/2008            Not applicable    34,734,384 
5/6/08    10,800,000    Up to 5/28/2008            Not applicable    34,734,384 
6/2/08    10,800,000    Up tp 6/26/2008            Not applicable    34,734,384 
6/27/08    10,800,000    From 6/30/2008 to 7/29/2008            Not applicable    34,734,384 
8/1/08    10,800,000    From 8/4/2008 to 8/27/2008            Not applicable    34,734,384 
9/26/08    10,800,000    From 9/29/2008 to 10/29/2008    10.800.000(3)        29.4    45,534,384 
12/3/08                10.800.000(4)    Not applicable    34,734,384 
12/3/08    9,720,000    From 12/4/2008 to 1/4/2009            Not applicable    34,734,384 
1/7/09    9,720,000    From 1/8/2009 to 1/28/2009            Not applicable    34,734,384 
2/2/09    9,720,000    From 2/3/2009 to 2/25/2009            Not applicable    34,734,384 
7/20/09    29,684,400    Up to settlement of Equity Sw ap(5)    29.684.400(5)        45.49    64,418,784 
8/21/09                8.539.828(6)    Not applicable    55,878,956 
9/14/09                29.684.400(7)    Not applicable    26,194,556 
12/18/09    14,437,405    From 12/18/2009 to 1/15/2010 (8)            Not applicable    26,194,556 
3/25/2010 (9)                    Not applicable    52,389,112 
5/6/10    28,874,810    From 5/7/2010 to 6/8/2010 (10)            Not applicable    52,389,112 

 

(1) The start of this program only occurred after the cancellation of shares approved at the Extraordinary General Meeting (AGE) held on January 22, 2008.

(2) As from this share repurchase program the number of shares informed already reflects the split and cancellation of shares approved at the AGE held on January 22, 2008.

(3) All shares acquired in this program were repurchased as from October 2008.

(4) The Extraordinary General Meeting held on December 3, 2008 approved the cancelation of 10,800,000 treasury shares, without reducing the capital stock.

(5) The Board of Directors approved the acquisition by the Company, through a private operation, of 29,684,400 ADRs previously held by Goldman Sachs due to an operation called “Total Return Equity Swap Transaction”, for the settlement price that was defined based on the weighted average of the price of the Company’s shares in the 30 floors sessions prior to the settlement date, translated into U.S. dollars by using the spot dollar translation rate of the business day immediately prior to the settlement date, as per the CVM Board’s decision – Proceeding RJ2009/5962. On August 13, the operation was settled and the ADRs were repurchased, converted into common shares and subsequently cancelled.

(6) The Extraordinary General Meeting held on August 21, 2009 approved the cancelation of 8,539,828 treasury shares, without reducing the capital stock.

(7) The Extraordinary General Meeting held on September 14, 2009 approved the cancelation of 29,684,400 treasury shares for the historical cost of acquisitions at the unit price of R$25.28, without reducing the capital stock.

(8) On December 18, 2009, the Board of Directors authorized the opening of a new share buyback program, to be held in treasury for subsequent sale or cancellation; up to the closure of the these statements the Company had not yet repurchased the shares.

(9) The Extraordinary General Meeting held on March 25, 2010 approved the split of treasury shares. Therefore, each share now represents two shares.

 

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(10) On May 6, 2010, the Board of Directors authorized the opening of a new share repurchase program to be held in treasury for subsequent disposal or cancellation; until the conclusion of this quarterly information, the Company had not repurchased shares yet.

 

On September 30, 2010, the position of treasury shares was as follows.

 

Number of shares acquired
(in units) 
  Total amount paid for the shares    Share unit cost    Share market value
on 9/30/2010 (*) 
    Average   
52,389,112    R$ 1,191,559    R$ 22.75    R$ 1,536,573 

 

(*) Average quotation of shares on BOVESPA on September 30, 2010 at the value of R$29.33 per share.

 

 

v. Shareholding structure

 

On September 30, 2010, the shareholding structure was as follows:

 

    9/30/2010 
    Number of Common Shares    Total % of shares    % excluding treasury shares 
Vicunha Siderurgia S.A.    697,719,990    46.20%    47.86% 
Caixa Beneficente dos Empregados da CSN - CBS    70,981,734    4.70%    4.87% 
BNDESPAR    31,773,516    2.10%    2.18% 
Sundry (ADR - NYSE)    343,599,502    22.75%    23.57% 
Other shareholders (approximately 10 thousand)    313,895,366    20.78%    21.52% 
    1,457,970,108    96.53%    100.00% 
Treasury shares    52,389,112    3.47%     
Total shares    1,510,359,220    100.00%     

 

 

23.   INTEREST ON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

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

 

In compliance with the CVM Resolution 207, of December 31, 1996, and with tax rules, the Company opted to record the proposed interest on shareholders’ equity in the amount of R$267,613 on September 30, 2010, corresponding to R$0.01835515 per share, as corresponding entry against the financial expenses account, and reverse it in the same account, and not presenting it in the statement of income and not generating effects on net income, except with respect to tax effects recognized in deferred income and social contribution taxes. Management will propose that the amount of interest on shareholders’ equity be attributed to the mandatory minimum dividend.

 

               

 

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24.   FINANCIAL INCOME AND MONETARY AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE VARIATIONS, NET

 

    Consolidated    Parent Company 
    9/30/2010   9/30/2009   9/30/2010   9/30/2009 
          Adjusted 
Financial expenses:                 
Loans and financing - foreign currency    (468,237)    (399,966)    (82,101)    (59,158) 
Loans and financing - local currency    (553,329)    (143,114)    (444,387)    (129,370) 
Related parties    (279,959)    (269,275)    (1,186,543)    (1,565,985) 
PIS/COFINS on other revenues    (795)    (867)    (760)    (867) 
Losses from derivative instruments (*)    (18,261)    (747,499)    (13,694)    (13,334) 
REFIS effect Law 11,941/09 and MP 470/09    (33,921)        (6,055)     
Interest rates, fines and tax charges    (218,125)    (256,532)    (179,785)    (226,444) 
Other financial expenses    (44,759)    (184,641)    (41,970)    (164,846) 
    (1,617,386)    (2,001,894)    (1,955,295)    (2,160,004) 
Financial income:                 
Related parties    39,403    50,614    281,047    81,509 
Income on financial investments    290,537    169,020    29,675    4,971 
Derivatives gains (*)        743,679         
Other income    119,049    204,296    49,538    174,500 
    448,989    1,167,609    360,260    260,980 
Net financial result    (1,168,397)    (834,285)    (1,595,035)    (1,899,024) 
Monetary variations:                 
- Gains    590    876    1,777    756 
- Losses    (6,832)    500    (1,753)    3,439 
    (6,242)    1,376    24    4,195 
Exchange variations:                 
- Gains    (366,188)    (141,385)    (16,253)    (151,259) 
- Losses    253,735    741,311    45,479    1,755,654 
- Exchange variations w ith derivatives (*)    (86,633)    282,786         
    (199,086)    882,712    29,226    1,604,395 
Net monetary and exchange variations    (205,328)    884,088    29,250    1,608,590 
(*) Statement of income from derivative operations                 
Sw ap CDI x USD    (156,222)    (471,128)         
Sw ap EUR x USD    (10,337)             
Sw ap Libor x CDI    (13,694)    (13,334)    (13,694)    (13,334) 
U.S. Dollar Futures    79,926    (201,981)         
Total return equity sw ap        1,026,465         
Other    (4,567)    (61,056)         
    (104,894)    278,966    (13,694)    (13,334) 

 

 

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25.   OTHER OPERATING (EXPENSES) AND INCOME

 

    Consolidated    Parent Company 
    9/30/2010   9/30/2009   9/30/2010   9/30/2009 
          Adjusted 
Other operating expenses    (451,954)    (473,588)    (415,935)    (388,278) 

Taxes and fees 

  (81,928)    (56,179)    (64,241)    (50,170) 

REFIS effect Law 11,941/09 and MP 470/09 

  (8,444)        (42,835)     

Provision for contingencies and net losses of reversals 

  (68,338)    (158,698)    (35,161)    (134,242) 

Contractual fines 

  (165,461)    (21,909)    (169,095)    (33,135) 

Equipment Stoppage 

  (16,485)    (27,808)    (13,756)    (25,192) 

Equity loss 

      (62,632)        (59,126) 

Inventory loss 

  (7,012)    (22,226)    (7,536)    (21,092) 

Expenses w ith engineering projects 

  (13,474)    (1,890)    (13,474)    (1,890) 

Impairment ERSA 

      (23,137)        (23,137) 

Actuarial liabilities 

  (15,847)    (17,295)    (14,802)    (9,771) 

Legal services 

  (7,144)        (7,144)     

Other expenses 

  (67,821)    (81,814)    (47,891)    (30,522) 
Other operating income    151,295    1,006,944    109,496    945,712 

Indemnifications 

  3,870    5,557    2,745    5,143 

Reversal of provision for contingencies 

      71,648        71,648 

Actuarial liabilities 

  38,722        40,779     

Extemporaneous credit PIS / COFINS / ICMS 

  32,739        32,739     

Acquisition of government securities issued to cover ordered debts of Piraí city 

  22,269        22,269     

Rents and leasings 

  4,973    3,749    2,711    2,744 

Gains from investments 

  2,492    856,956    2,891    856,956 

Dividends from third parties 

  3,322    3,794    2,372    3,257 

Materials sales 

  6,654    2,972         

Contractual fines - MRS 

  15,439    592         

Other income 

  17,148    59,150    2,990    5,965 
Other operating income and (expenses)    (300,659)    533,356    (306,439)    557,434 

 

 

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26.   INFORMATION BY BUSINESS UNIT

 

(i)     Consolidated balance sheet by business unit

 

    9/30/2010 
    Steel   Mining   Logistics, Energy
and Cement
  Corporate
Center and
Others 
  Total
Current assets    3,924,866    1,324,076    1,128,654    12,616,893    18,994,489 
Cash and cash equivalents                11,483,807    11,483,807 
Accounts receivable    335,086    770,594    239,418        1,345,098 
Taxes recoverable                1,087,115    1,087,115 
Guarantee margin - financial instruments    205,273                205,273 
Inventories    2,491,060    528,996    357,976        3,378,032 
Other    893,447    24,486    531,260    45,971    1,495,164 
Noncurrent assets    8,770,323    3,849,321    4,781,727        17,401,371 
Long-term assets    2,539,621    500,225    355,002        3,394,848 
Investments, property, plant and equipment and intangible assets    6,230,702    3,349,096    4,426,725        14,006,523 
Total Assets    12,695,189    5,173,397    5,910,381    12,616,893    36,395,860 
Current liabilities    1,563,691    146,652    303,966    3,694,850    5,709,159 
Loans, financing and debentures                2,902,495    2,902,495 
Suppliers    429,464    59,618    144,585        633,667 
Corporate income and social contribution taxes                46,462    46,462 
Tax payable    245,258    19,131    62,092        326,481 
Tax installments                633,492    633,492 
Accounts payable    418,196    3,868    35,150        457,214 
Contingencies                112,401    112,401 
Other    470,773    64,035    62,139        596,947 
Noncurrent liabilities    64,718    41    27,875    22,930,700    23,023,334 
Loans, financing and debentures                18,018,083    18,018,083 
Net contingencies judicial deposits                794,201    794,201 
Obligations and taxes paid in installments                846,237    846,237 
Accounts payable long-term    64,718    41    27,875        92,634 
Other                3,272,179    3,272,179 
Minority interest                143,229    143,229 
Net differences    11,066,780    5,026,704    5,578,540    (14,151,886)     
Shareholders' equity                    7,520,138 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity    12,695,189    5,173,397    5,910,381    12,616,893    36,395,860 

 

 

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(ii)     Net revenue and cost of goods sold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/30/2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/30/2009

 Tonnes (thousand)
(not reviewed)

 Net revenue

 Cost of Goods Sold and Services Rendered

 Gross income

 %

 Tonnes (thousand)
(not reviewed)

 Net revenue

 Cost of Goods Sold and Services Rendered

 Gross income

 %

 Steel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Steel

       3,751,826

     7,622,737

    (4,525,468)

   3,097,269

41%

       2,910,484

   5,582,419

    (4,028,663)

   1,553,756

28%

 Domestic market

       3,276,260

 

     6,817,054

 

    (3,824,015)

 

   2,993,039

 

44%

 

       2,239,285

 

   4,731,398

 

    (3,189,608)

 

   1,541,790

 

33%

 Foreign market

          475,566

        805,683

       (701,453)

       104,230

13%

          671,199

       851,021

       (839,055)

         11,966

1%

 Other products and services

 

 

        182,578

 

         (89,088)

 

         93,490

 

51%

 

 

 

       216,762

 

       (182,051)

 

         34,711

 

16%

     7,805,315

    (4,614,556)

   3,190,759

41%

   5,799,181

    (4,210,714)

   1,588,467

27%

 Mining

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Ore

     14,080,831

     2,289,644

       (682,079)

   1,607,565

70%

    13,334,896

   1,407,757

       (770,286)

       637,471

45%

 Domestic market

       1,124,286

 

        155,125

 

         (21,398)

 

       133,727

 

86%

 

          634,014

 

         49,836

 

            (8,908)

 

         40,928

 

82%

 Foreign market

     12,956,545

     2,134,519

       (660,681)

   1,473,838

69%

    12,700,882

   1,357,921

       (761,378)

       596,543

44%

 Other products and services

 

 

        214,315

 

       (199,814)

 

         14,501

 

7%

 

 

 

       126,427

 

       (152,773)

 

       (26,346)

 

-21%

     2,503,959

       (881,893)

   1,622,066

65%

   1,534,184

       (923,059)

       611,125

40%

 Infrastructure

 Domestic market

 

 

        825,134

 

       (482,875)

 

       342,259

 

41%

 

 

 

       802,682

 

       (423,263)

 

       379,419

 

47%

 Cement

 Domestic market

          681,117

 

        137,656

 

       (113,533)

 

         24,123

 

18%

 

          146,993

 

         27,738

 

          (29,505)

 

          (1,767)

 

-6%

 Other products and services

             2,737

            (1,529)

           1,208

44%

           1,493

            (1,054)

               439

29%

 

 

 

        140,393

 

       (115,062)

 

         25,331

 

18%

 

 

 

         29,231

 

          (30,559)

 

          (1,328)

 

-5%

 Corporate/Other

      (268,777)

         280,125

         11,348

-4%

     (243,823)

         293,008

         49,185

-20%

 TOTAL

 

 

  11,006,024

 

    (5,814,261)

 

   5,191,763

 

47%

 

 

 

   7,921,455

 

    (5,294,587)

 

   2,626,868

 

33%

 

 

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27.   STATEMENT OF VALUE ADDED

 

    Consolidated    Parent Company 
                9/30/2009 
    9/30/2010    9/30/2009    9/30/2010    Adjusted 
                Resolution 624 
Revenues                 
Sales of goods, products and services    13,378,450    10,633,144    10,290,344    7,771,005 
Other revenues/expenses    2,021    794,322    2,103    797,827 
Allow ance for/reversal of doubtful accounts    (47,078)    (83,431)    (49,868)    (80,599) 
    13,333,393    11,344,035    10,242,579    8,488,233 
Input acquired from third parties                 
Costs of products, goods and services sold    (5,905,717)    (5,752,326)    (4,901,345)    (4,209,657) 
Materials, energy - Third party services - other    (859,462)    (882,446)    (668,009)    (545,369) 
Asset impairment    (7,012)    (22,224)    (7,536)    (21,090) 
    (6,772,191)    (6,656,996)    (5,576,890)    (4,776,116) 
Gross value added    6,561,202    4,687,039    4,665,689    3,712,117 
Retention                 
Depreciation, amortization and depletion    (672,340)    (580,158)    (499,401)    (428,092) 
Net value added produced    5,888,862    4,106,881    4,166,288    3,284,025 
Value added received in transfers                 
Equity pick-up            1,156,221    1,313,275 
Financial income/assets exchange variation    (19,216)    76,422    110,811    (979,694) 
Other    4,427    5,902    3,117    5,347 
    (14,789)    82,324    1,270,149    338,928 
Total value added to distribute    5,874,073    4,189,205    5,436,437    3,622,953 
         
DISTRIBUTION OF VALUE ADDED                 
Personnel    721,170    753,196    469,053    521,775 
Direct compensation    559,582    584,280    352,583    396,058 
Benefits    123,886    123,719    90,055    90,508 
Government Severance Indemnity Fund for Employees (FGTS)    37,702    45,197    26,415    35,209 
Taxes, fees and contributions    1,692,016    1,552,288    1,214,675    987,554 
Federal    1,411,845    1,253,286    1,013,869    755,049 
State    255,849    278,809    183,104    220,163 
Municipal    24,322    20,193    17,702    12,342 
Third party capital remuneration    1,365,104    30,491    1,677,094    297,574 
Interest    1,353,865    24,916    1,675,210    295,904 
Rentals    11,239    5,575    1,884    1,670 
Remuneration of shareholders' equity    2,095,783    1,853,230    2,075,615    1,816,050 
Interest on shareholders' equity    267,613    273,563    267,613    273,564 
Retained earnings    1,808,002    2,337,290    1,808,002    1,542,486 
Earnings in inventories    20,168    (757,623)         
    5,874,073    4,189,205    5,436,437    3,622,953 

 

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28.   EMPLOYEES' PENSION FUND

 

(i) Management of the Private Pension Plan

 

The Company is the main sponsor of CBS Previdência, a private not-for-profit pension fund established in July 1960, main purpose of which is to pay supplementary benefits to participants in the official Pension Plan. CBS Previdência is composed of employees of CSN, CSN-related companies and the entity itself, provided they sign the adherence agreement.

 

(ii) Description of characteristics of the plans

 

CBS Previdência has three benefit plans:

 

35%-of-average-salary plan

 

It is a defined benefit plan (BD), which began on February 1, 1966, for the purpose of paying retirements (due to time in service, special cases, disability or age) on a life-long basis, equivalent to 35% of the participant’s last average 12 salaries. The plan also guarantees the payment of a sickness allowance to a participant on sick leave through the Official Pension Plan and it also guarantees the payment of death grant and a cash grant. The active and retired participants and the sponsors make thirteen contributions per year, which is the same as the number of benefits paid. This plan became inactive on October 31, 1977, when the supplementation of the average salary plan, which is in process of extinction, came into force.

 

Supplementation plan for the average salary

 

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

 

Combined supplementary benefit plan

                                                                             

Begun on December 27, 1995, this is a combined variable contribution plan (CV). Besides the programmed pension benefit, there is the payment of risk benefits (pension in activity, disability and sickness benefit). In this plan, the retirement benefit is calculated based on the total accumulated sponsor’s and participant’s contributions (thirteen per year). Upon the participant’s retirement grant, the plan starts having a defined benefit plan and thirteen benefits are paid per year.

 

On September 30, 2010 and June 30, 2010, the plans are composed as follows:

 

    35%-of-Average-Salary
Plan
  Supplementation Plan
for the Average Salary
  Combined Supplementary
Benefit
Plan
  Total members
    9/30/2010    6/30/2010    9/30/2010    6/30/2010    9/30/2010    6/30/2010    9/30/2010    6/30/2010 
Members                                 
In service    10    10    16    17    14,624    13,735    14,650    13,762 
Retired    4,452    4,515    4,599    4,623    882    854    9,933    9,992 
    4,462    4,525    4,615    4,640    15,506    14,589    24,583    23,754 
Related beneficiaries:                                 
Beneficiaries    3,682    3,718    1,461    3,718    99    99    5,242    7,535 
Total participants                                 
(members/ beneficiaries)     8,144    8,243    6,076    8,358    15,605    14,688    29,825    31,289 

 

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(iii) Solution approaches for the payment of the actuarial deficit

 

According to Official Letter 1555/SPC/GAB/COA of August 22, 2002, confirmed by Official Letter 1598/SPC/GAB/COA of August 28, 2002, a proposal for refinancing the reserves to amortize the sponsors’ liability in 240 consecutive monthly installments, monetarily indexed by INPC + 6% p.a., starting as from June 28, 2002 was approved.

 

The agreement establishes the prepayment of installments should there be a need for cash in the defined benefit plan and the incorporation to the updated debit balance of the eventual deficits/surpluses under the sponsors’ responsibility, so as to preserve the equilibrium of the plans without exceeding the maximum period of amortization stipulated in the agreement.

 

(iv) Actuarial liabilities

 

Due to the CVM Resolution 371/00, which approved the NPC 26 of IBRACON – “Accounting of the Employee’s benefits” and which established new accounting practices for the calculation and disclosure, the Management, through a study performed by external actuaries, determined the effects arising from this practice, and the Company has kept records in conformity with the actuarial report issued on January 21, 2010.

 

    Plans on 12/31/2009
    35%-of- Supplementation Plan   Combined      
    Average-    for the Average Supplementary    Total 
    Salary    Salary    Benefit Plan     
Present value of the actuarial liabilities w ith guarantee    307,302    1,187,161    1,351,213    2,845,676 
Plan's assets fair value    (348,787)    (1,514,694)    (1,481,034)    (3,344,515) 
Present value of the actuarial obligations exceeding the assets fair value (41,485)    (327,533)    (129,821)    (498,839) 
Adjustments by allow ed deferral:    67,392    400,975    78,294    546,661 
- Unrecognized actuarial gains    67,392    400,975    60,394    528,761 
- Unrecognized cost of service rendered            17,900    17,900 
Present value of the amortizing contributions of members    (6,443)    (22,960)        (29,403) 
Actuarial liabilities/ (assets)    19,464    50,482    (51,527)    18,419 
Provisioned actuarial liabilities / (assets) (long-term / other)    19,464    50,482        69,946 

 

Breakdown of actuarial liability

 

On September 30, 2010, the Company does not have a provision for actuarial liabilities since defined benefit contribution plans have surplus.

 

With regards to the recognition of the actuarial liability, the amortizing contribution related to the portion of the participants in the settlement of the reserve insufficiency was deducted from the present value of total actuarial liabilities of the respective plans. Some participants are questioning this amortizing contribution in court, however,  the Company, grounded on the opinion of its legal and actuarial advisors, understands that this amortizing contribution was duly approved by the Brazilian Department of Supplementary Private Pensions – SPC and, therefore, is legally due by the participants.

 

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In accordance with the actuarial calculations prepared using the projected credit unit method, the amounts to be appropriated in 2010 are as follows:

 

    ESTIMATES PER PLAN - 2010
    35%-of-    Supplementation Plan    Combined     
    Average-    for the Average Supplementary     Total 
    Salary    Salary    Benefit Plan     
Cost of current service    (12)    (203)    (3,673)    (3,888) 
Interest on actuarial liabilities    (31,980)    (124,918)    (22,109)    (179,007) 
Expected income from assets    34,873    152,055    35,295    222,223 
Cost of amortizations    16,257    46,205    2,659    65,121 
- Unrecognized actuarial gains    16,257    46,205    1,568    64,030 
- Unrecognized cost of service rendered            1,091    1,091 
Expected impact on the 2010 result    19,138    73,139    12,172    104,449 

 

 

Main actuarial assumptions adopted in the calculation of the actuarial liability on December 31, 2009

 

Actuarial financing method

Projected Credit Unit

 

 

Functional Currency

Real (R$)

 

 

Accounting for the plan assets

Market Value

 

 

Amount used as estimate for the closing shareholders’ equity for the year

Best estimate for shareholders’ equity on the closing date of the fiscal year obtained based on the projection of the amounts recorded in October

 

 

Nominal annual rate of return on investments

35% of the average: 10.27%; Supplementation: 10.21%; Millennium: 10.78%

 

 

Nominal annual rate for discount of the actuarial liability

11.18%

 

 

Nominal annual rate of salary growth

5.24%

 

 

Nominal annual index for social security benefits correction

4.2%

 

 

Long-term annual inflation rate

4.2%

 

 

Administrative expenses

The amounts used are net of administrative expenses

 

 

General mortality table

AT2000 segregated by gender

 

 

Disability table

Mercer Disability with probabilities multiplied by 2

 

 

Disabled mortality table

Winklevoss - 1%

 

 

Turnover table

Millennium Plan 2% per annum, null for BD plans

 

 

Retirement age

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

 

 

Family composition of the participants in activity

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

 

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The Company does not have other post-employment benefit plans.

 

 

29.   INSURANCE

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

During the period between June 17 and 20, 2010, rainfalls hit the states of Pernambuco and Alagoas. As a result, Tronco Sul Recife track that connects the city of Cabo (Pernambuco)  and the city of Porto Real do Colégio (Alagoas) was damaged in several stretches, from km 29 to km 450, caused by floods in several locations, affecting infrastructure and superstructure of the rail network. The company contracted an insurance with MAPFRE Vera Cruz Seguradora SA, which covers civil construction works. The insurance company and the regulatory agency appointed by reinsurers already started to map and inspect the damaged area but, until the conclusion of this quarterly review, the experts were not able to conclude their reports with the insurance company, mainly due to the difficult access to the region. Consequently, it was not possible to measure the impact on our financial statements ended September 30, 2010. After the conclusion of the expert report and complete survey of impact on the Company’s property, plant and equipment, then this impact will be recognized in the financial statements, however, no significant impact on the Company’s results is expected.

 

 

30.   Subsequent events

 

 

·       Conduct Adjustment Agreement

 

On October 4, 2010, a Conduct Adjustment Agreement (TAC) was executed referring to environmental actions at the Presidente Vargas Plant area in the city of Volta Redonda. The amount to be invested is R$216 million, of which R$16 million are allocated to environmental compensation and R$200 million in 90 environmental preservation actions as investments for a term of three years.

 

 

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·       Guaranteed Perpetual bonds

 

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

 

 

·       Cancellation of treasury shares

 

On October 20, 2010, the Company called na Extraordinary General Meeting to resolve on the cancellation of 27,325,535 treasury shares, without capital stock reduction. The minimum quorum for the instatement of the meeting was not reached and a new call was made for the meeting to be held on November 1, 2010. 25,063,577 shares that remained lieneed will be duly held in treasury, until further release.

 

 

 

 

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SEE ITEM 12:

 

“For further information see comments on the Company’s consolidated performance in the quarter”

 

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Production

 

The Presidente Vargas Steelworks produced 1.23 million tonnes of crude steel in 3Q10, 3% more than in 2Q10, while rolled steel output fell by 5% to 1.20 million tonnes.

 

Production (in thousand t) 3Q09 2Q10 3Q10 Change 
3Q10 x 2Q10  3Q10 x 3Q09 
Crude Steel (P Vargas Mill)  1,177  1,199  1,233  3%  5% 
Purchased Slabs from Third Parties  0  0  0  -  - 
Total Crude Steel  1,177  1,199  1,233  3%  5% 
Rolled Products (UPV)  1,323  1,187  1,133  -5%  -14% 
Coils from Third Parties Consumption  0  80  70  -13%  - 
Rolled Products (UPV)  1,323  1,267  1,203  -5%  -9% 

 

 

 

 

 

Production Costs (Parent Company)

 

CSN’s total production costs stood at R$1,441 million in 3Q10, very close to the 2Q10 figure of R$1,433 million, with the increase in raw material costs being offset by an equivalent reduction in general manufacturing costs.

 

Raw materials: increase of R$37 million, primarily related to the following inputs:

-          Coal: upturn of R$49 million, basically due to higher acquisition cost and increased consumption;

-          Other raw materials: reduction of R$12 million, especially in regard to coating metals.

 

Labor: labor costs remained at the same level of 2Q10.

 

General costs: reduction of R$36 million, chiefly due to:

-          Energy and fuel: decline of R$7 million, especially natural gas;

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-          Maintenance and supplies: reduction of R$29 million, primarily in the services line.

Depreciation: increase of R$7 million due to new incorporation of assets.

 

 

Sales

 

Total Sales Volume

CSN’s flat steel sales volume totaled 1.2 million tonnes in 3Q10, 8% down on the previous quarter. In 3Q10, steel product sales volume breakdown was: 87% for the domestic market, 10% for overseas subsidiaries, and 3% for exports.

 

Domestic Market

Domestic flat steel sales volume in 3Q10 fell by 10% over 2Q10 to 1.0 million tonnes.

Sales in the domestic market, where margins are traditionally higher, accounted for 87% of total sales in the quarter. 

 

Exports      

Exports reached 160,000 tonnes in 3Q10, 7% up on 2Q10. Sales by CSNLLC and Lusosider reached 119,000 tonnes, while direct exports totaled 41,000 tonnes.

 

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 Prices

 

In 3Q10, net revenue per tonne averaged R$2,055, less than 1% below the 2Q10 figure, impacted by the period reduction in prices and mix of products sold.

 

Mining

 

ü  PRODUCTION

 

Own production of finished iron ore products1 totaled 6.9 million tonnes in 3Q10, remaining flat over the previous quarter. Of this total, 5.4 million tonnes came from the Casa de Pedra mine and 1.5 million from Namisa. Namisa’s purchases from third parties amounted to 3.7 million tonnes, 2.0 million of which acquired from CSN.

 


(1) Production volume, purchases and sales include 100% of the stake in Namisa.

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In the first nine months, production of finished products1 reached 20.0 million tonnes, 18% up year-on-year, 16.1 million of which from Casa de Pedra and 3.9 million from Namisa. Namisa acquired 8.9 million tonnes from third parties, 4.6 million of which from CSN.

 

 

ü  SALES

 

In 3Q10, total sales of finished iron ore products1 by CSN and Namisa, excluding own consumption, amounted to 7.0 million tonnes, 13% more than in 2Q10 and a new Company’s record. Exports totaled 6.7 million tonnes, 4.4 million tonnes of which were sold by Namisa. Domestic sales stood at 0.3 million tonnes.

 

 

Year-to-date sales of finished iron ore products by CSN and Namisa reached 18.9 million tonnes1, 15% up on the first nine months of 2009. Exports stood at 17.8 million tonnes, 12 million tonnes of which were sold by Namisa. Domestic sales totaled 1.1 million tonnes.

 

Iron ore volume for own consumption reached 1.7 million tonnes in 3Q10 and 5.0 million tonnes in 9M10.

 

ü  INVENTORIES

 

Finished iron ore product inventories closed 3Q10 at 7.2 million tonnes.

 

 

 

Cement

 

Cement production totaled 292,000 tonnes in 3Q10, while sales came to 308,000 tonnes, generating net revenue of R$60 million.

 

Year-to-date cement output stood at 669,000 tonnes, accompanied by sales of 681,000 tonnes and net revenue of R$131 million.

 

Net Revenue

 

Net revenue totaled R$3,949 million in 3Q10, 2% up on 2Q10, chiefly due to the 42% upturn in mining revenue, in turn pushed by higher iron ore prices in 3Q10 and increased sales volume.

 

 

 

 

 

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Selling. General and Administrative Expenses

 

SG&A expenses totaled R$318 million in 3Q10, in line with the R$304 million recorded in the previous quarter.

 

In the first nine months, these expenses came to R$937 million, 16% up year-on-year, primarily reflecting increased efforts on the sales front.

 

Other Revenue and Expenses

 

In 3Q10, CSN recorded a negative R$124 million in the “Other Revenue and Expenses” line, versus expenses of R$80 million in 2Q10. The R$44 million upturn was chiefly due to reinstatement of actuarial liabilities.

 

EBITDA

 

EBITDA totaled R$1,832 million in 3Q10, 2% up on 2Q10, primarily due to higher iron ore prices and sales volume. The EBITDA margin remained flat at 46%.

 

Year-to-date EBITDA came to R$4,932 million, a hefty 105% up year-on-year, accompanied by a margin of 45%, a 15 p.p. improvement.

 

 

 

 

Financial Result and Net Debt

 

The 3Q10 net financial result was negative by R$475 million, chiefly due to the following factors:

 

§  Interest on loans and financing totaling R$502 million;

§  Negative monetary and foreign exchange variations of R$107 million, including the result of derivative operations;

§  The monetary restatement of tax provisions totaling R$90 million.

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These negative effects were partially offset by returns on financial investments and other financial revenue, totaling R$224 million.

 

On September 30, 2010, the net debt stood at R$9.4 billion, R$1.1 billion more than the R$8.3 billion recorded on June 30, 2010.

 

Offsetting EBITDA of R$1.8 billion, the Company invested R$0.9 billion in fixed assets and R$1.3 billion in securities for trading and sale. In addition, the cost of debt came to R$0.5 billion in the quarter and other factors, such as working capital, cost a further R$0.2 billion.

 

The net debt/EBITDA ratio closed 3Q10 at 1.54x, based on LTM EBITDA of R$6.1 billion, virtually stable when compared to the 1.56x recorded at the end of the previous quarter. The increase in net debt between the two periods was offset by accrued EBITDA growth.

 

On July 14, CSN, through its wholly-owned subsidiary CSN Resources S.A., issued bonds worth US$1 billion at 6.5% p.a. and maturing in July 2020, pursuant to U.S. Rule 144A and Regulation S. The issue price was 99.096% and the bonds were guaranteed by CSN.

 

On September 16, CSN, through its wholly-owned subsidiary CSN Islands XII Corp., issued perpetual bonds worth US$1 billion at 7.0% p.a., pursuant to U.S. Rule 144A and Regulation S. The bonds are guaranteed by CSN and the proceeds were primarily used to settle the US$750 million perpetual bonds issued by CSN Islands X Corp in 2005, with return of 9.50% p.a..

 

 

 

Income Taxes

 

The Income Tax and Social Contribution effective rate increased from 16% in 2Q10 to 28% in 3Q10, reflecting exchange variation results from companies based overseas denominated in Reais. Consequently, in 3Q10 Income tax and Social Contribution expenses totaled R$286 million, R$116 million up on 2Q10.

 

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Net Income

 

CSN posted 3Q10 net income of R$720 million, 19% down on 2Q10, reflecting primarily the R$116 million upturn in income tax and social contribution expenses and negative variation of R$44 million in Other Revenue and Expenses.

 

Capex

 

CSN invested R$864 million in 3Q10, R$505 million of which in subsidiaries and jointly-controlled companies, allocated as follows:

 

ü  Transnordestina Logística: R$363 million;

ü  CSN Cimentos: R$46 million;

ü  CSN Aços Longos: R$39 million;

ü  MRS Logística: R$33 million.

 

The remaining R$359 million went to the parent company, mostly in the following projects:

 

ü  Warehousing / Others: R$138 million;

ü  Maintenance and repairs: R$97 million;

ü  Expansion of the Casa de Pedra mine: R$56 million;

ü  Technological improvements: R$29 million;

ü  Expansion of the Port of Itaguaí: R$26 million.

 

Working Capital

 

Working capital closed September 2010 at R$2.0 billion, R$42 million up on June 2010 figure, thanks to the R$215 million upturn in assets, fueled by the increases in the "Accounts Receivable”, “Inventories” and “Advances on Taxes” lines. Liabilities moved up by R$173 million, chiefly due to the R$220 million upturn in the “Taxes Payable” line.

 

The average receivables period at the end of September 2010 was 27 days, stable over 2Q10, while the average supplier payment period narrowed from 33 days to 30 days in the same period. The inventory turnover period averaged 108 days, 13 days more than in 2Q10.

 

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12.01 – COMMENTS ON THE COMPANY’S CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE IN THE QUARTER

 

 

WORKING CAPITAL (R$MM) 2Q10 3Q10 Change 
3Q10 x 2Q10 
Assets  3,775  3,990  215 
Accounts Receivable  1,298  1,345  47 
Inventory (*)  2,436  2,553  117 
Advances to Taxes  41  92  51 
Liabilities  1,837  2,010  173 
Suppliers  692  634  (58) 
Salaries and Social Contribution  167  189  22 
Taxes Payable  936  1,156  220 
Advances from Clients  42  31  (11) 
Working Capital  1,938  1,980  42 
 
TURN OVER RATIO
Average Periods 
 2Q10  3Q10 Change 
3Q10 x 2Q10 
Receivables  27  27  0
Supplier Payment  33  30  (3)
Inventory Turnover  95  108  13
* Inventory - includes "Advances to Suppliers" and does not include "Supplies".   

 

 

Capital Market

 

 

Share Performance

 

From January through September 2010, CSN’s shares appreciated by 8%, outperforming the IBOVESPA, which increased by 1% in the same period.

 

On the NYSE, CSN’s ADRs recorded an upturn of 14%, versus 3% for the Dow Jones in the same period.

 

Daily traded volume in CSN’s shares averaged R$116 million in 9M10, 8% up on the 9M09 average.

 

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12.01 – COMMENTS ON THE COMPANY’S CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE IN THE QUARTER

 

 

On the NYSE, daily traded volume in CSN’s ADRs averaged US$94 million in 9M10, 26% higher than the same period last year.

 

 

Capital Markets - CSNA3 / SID / IBOVESPA / DOW JONES
  3Q10*  2Q10*  9M10  9M09 
N# of shares  1,510,359,220 1,510,359,220   1,510,359,220   1,510,359,220  
Market Capitalization         
Closing price (R$/share)  29.33  26.30  29.33  26.13 
Closing price (US$/share)  17.67  14.69  17.67  14.71 
Market Capitalization (R$ million)  42,762  38,345  42,762  38,093 
Market Capitalization (US$ million)  25,762  21,418  25,762  21,440 
Total return including dividends and interest on equity       
CSNA3 (%)  12%  -24%  8%  100% 
SID (%)  20%  -24%  14%  237% 
Ibovespa  14%  -13%  1%  64% 
Dow Jones  10%  -10%  3%  12% 
Volume         
Average daily (thousand shares)  3,204  4,022  3,947  5,183 
Average daily (R$ Thousand)  90,601  118,773  116,354  107,597 
Average daily (thousand ADRs)  4,382  6,377  5,737  7,485 
Average daily (US$ Thousand)  71,481  103,821  94,502  74,957 
Source: Economática         
* Figures were retroactively adjusted to reflect the share split occurred on March 25, 2010.       

 

 



96


 

 

09.01 - EQUITY IN SUBSIDIARIES AND/OR ASSOCIATED COMPANIES

 

1 - ITEM

2 - NAME OF SUBSIDIARY/AFFILIATED COMPANY

3 - CNPJ (Corporate Taxpayer’s ID)

4 - CLASSIFICATION

5 - PARTICIPATION IN CAPITAL OF INVESTEE - %

 

6 – INVESTOR’S  SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - %

7 - TYPE OF COMPANY

8 - NUMBER OF SHARES HELD IN CURRENT QUARTER

(in thousands)

9 - NUMBER OF SHARES HELD IN PREVIOUS QUARTER

(in thousands)

 

01

CIA METALIC DO NORDESTE

01.183.070/0001-95

PRIVATE SUBSIDIARY

99.99

1.36

COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRY AND OTHER TYPES OF COMPANY

92,284

92,284

 

02

INAL NORDESTE

00.904.638/0001-57

PRIVATE SUBSIDIARY

99.99

0.45

COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRY AND OTHER TYPES OF COMPANY

43,981

43,981

 

03

CSN AÇOS LONGOS

05.023.529/0001-44

PRIVATE SUBSIDIARY

99.99

6.51

COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRY AND OTHER TYPES OF COMPANY

271,251

240,254

 

04

CSN STEEL

05.706.345/0001-89

PRIVATE SUBSIDIARY

100.00

45.61

COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRY AND OTHER TYPES OF COMPANY

480,727

480,727

 

05

CSN OVERSEAS

05.722.388/0001-58

PRIVATE SUBSIDIARY

100.00

12.84

COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRY AND OTHER TYPES OF COMPANY

7,173

7,173

 

06

CSN PANAMA

05.923.777/0001-41

PRIVATE SUBSIDIARY

100.00

11.65

COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRY AND OTHER TYPES OF COMPANY

4,240

4,240

 

07

CSN ENERGY

06.202.987/0001-03

PRIVATE SUBSIDIARY

100.00

17.13

COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRY AND OTHER TYPES OF COMPANY

3,675

3,675

 

97


 

 

 

13.01 - EQUITY IN SUBSIDIARIES AND/OR ASSOCIATED COMPANIES

 

1 - ITEM

2 - NAME OF SUBSIDIARY/AFFILIATED COMPANY

3 - CNPJ (Corporate Taxpayer’s ID)

4 - CLASSIFICATION

5 - PARTICIPATION IN CAPITAL OF INVESTEE - %

 

6 – INVESTOR’S  SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - %

7 - TYPE OF COMPANY

8 - NUMBER OF SHARES HELD IN CURRENT QUARTER

(in thousands)

9 - NUMBER OF SHARES HELD IN PREVIOUS QUARTER

(in thousands)

 

08

CSN EXPORT

05.760.237/0001-94

PRIVATE SUBSIDIARY

100.00

4.28

COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRY AND OTHER TYPES OF COMPANY

1,036

1,036

 

09

COMPANHIA METALURGICA PRADA

56.993.900/0001-31

INVESTEE OF SUBSIDIARY/AFFILIATE

100.00

6.57

COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRY AND OTHER TYPES OF COMPANY

3,155

3,155

 

10

MRS LOGÍSTICA

01.417.222/0001-77

INVESTEE OF SUBSIDIARY/AFFILIATE

22.93

26.38

COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRY AND OTHER TYPES OF COMPANY

77,968

77,968

 

11

TRANSNORDESTINA LOGÍSTICA

02.281.836/0001-37

INVESTEE OF SUBSIDIARY/AFFILIATE

77.02

12.35

COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRY AND OTHER TYPES OF COMPANY

785,845

785,845

 

12

SEPETIBA TECON

02.394.276/0001-27

PRIVATE SUBSIDIARY

99.99

2.59

COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRY AND OTHER TYPES OF COMPANY

253,990

253,990

 

13

ITÁ ENERGÉTICA

01.355.994/0002-02

INVESTEE OF SUBSIDIARY/AFFILIATE

48.75

8.84

COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRY AND OTHER TYPES OF COMPANY

253,607

253,607

 

 

98


 

 

 

13.01 - EQUITY IN SUBSIDIARIES AND/OR ASSOCIATED COMPANIES

 

1 - ITEM

2 - NAME OF SUBSIDIARY/AFFILIATED COMPANY

3 - CNPJ (Corporate Taxpayer’s ID)

4 - CLASSIFICATION

5 - PARTICIPATION IN CAPITAL OF INVESTEE - %

 

6 – INVESTOR’S  SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - %

7 - TYPE OF COMPANY

8 - NUMBER OF SHARES HELD IN CURRENT QUARTER

(in thousands)

9 - NUMBER OF SHARES HELD IN PREVIOUS QUARTER

(in thousands)

 

14

NACIONAL MINERIOS

08.446.702/0001-05

INVESTEE OF SUBSIDIARY/AFFILIATE

59.99

146.54

COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRY AND OTHER TYPES OF COMPANY

170,996

284,994

 

15

CSN CIMENTOS

42.564.807/0001-05

INVESTEE OF SUBSIDIARY/AFFILIATE

99.99

13.71

COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRY AND OTHER TYPES OF COMPANY

854,228

722,041

 

 

 

 

 

 


99


 

 

14.01 – CHARACTERISTICS OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ISSUANCE OF DEBENTURES

 

1 – ITEM

05

2 – ORDER No.

4

3 – REGISTRATION No. AT CVM

CVM/SRE/DEB/2006/01 1

4 – REGISTRATION DATE AT CVM

4/28/2006

5 – SERIES ISSUED

UNIT

6 – TYPE OF ISSUANCE

SIMPLE

7 – NATURE OF ISSUANCE

PUBLIC

8 – DATE OF ISSUANCE

2/1/2006

9 – EXPIRATION DATE

2/1/2012

10 – TYPE OF DEBENTURE

WITHOUT PREFERENCE

11 – CONDITION FOR CURRENT REMUNERATION

 

12 – PREMIUM/DISCOUNT

 

13 – NOMINAL VALUE (Reais)

10,000.00

14 – AMOUNT ISSUED (Thousands of Reais)

600,000

15 NUMBER OF SECURITIES ISSUED (UNIT)

60,000

16 – OUTSTANDING SECURITIES (UNIT)

60,000

17 – TREASURY SECURITIES (UNIT)

0

18 – SECURITIES REDEEMED (UNIT)

0

19 – CONVERTED SECURITIES (UNIT)

0

20 – SECURITIES TO BE DISTRIBUTED (UNIT)

0

21 – DATE OF THE LAST RENEGOTIATION

 

22 – DATE OF NEXT EVENT

2/1/2011

 

 

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19.01 - INVESTMENT PROJECTS

 

 

We highlight, among the Company’s main investments, the expansion in the production capacity of the Casa de Pedra mine, of Aços Longos and of Itaguaí Port. As of September 30, 2010, the Company also maintains investment project balance of R$845,380, R$36,444 and R$92,405, respectively.

 

For further information, see the comments on the consolidated performance in the quarter.

 

 

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21.01 –  SPECIAL REVIEW REPORT - UNQUALIFIED

 

 

 

Independent auditor’s review report

(a free translation from the original in Portuguese)

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional

Rio de Janeiro - RJ

 

1.     We have reviewed the accounting information contained in the Quarterly Financial Information of Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (the Company) and in the consolidated Quarterly Financial Information of the Company and its subsidiaries for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, comprising the balance sheets, the statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity, cash flows and added value, explanatory notes and the management report, which are the responsibility of its management.

 

2.     Our review was conducted in accordance with the standards set by IBRACON - The Brazilian Institute of Independent Auditors, in conjunction with the Federal Accounting Council (CFC) and consisted mainly of the following: (a) inquiry and discussion with management responsible for the accounting, financial and operational areas of the Company and its subsidiaries, regarding the main criteria adopted in the preparation of the Quarterly Financial Information; and (b) reviewing information and subsequent events that have or may have relevant effects on the financial position and operations of the Company and its subsidiaries.

 

3.     Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accounting information contained in the Quarterly Financial Information referred above, in order to be in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil and the standards issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), applicable to the preparation of the Quarterly Financial Information.

 

4.     As mentioned in note 29 of the Quarterly Financial Information, the Company has been negotiating with insurance and reinsurance companies in Brazil and abroad, in order to obtain insurance coverage for property damages and business interruption in certain sites of the Company.

 

 

 

102


 

 

 

21.01 –  SPECIAL REVIEW REPORT - UNQUALIFIED

 

5.     As described in note 2, during 2009, the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) approved several pronouncements, interpretations and guidance issued by the Accounting Pronouncements Committee (CPC), which are effective as from the fiscal year 2010 and changed the accounting practices adopted in Brazil. As permitted by CVM Resolution 603/09, Management of the Company and its subsidiaries opted to present its Quarterly Financial Information in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil until December 31, 2009, not applying these new accounting pronouncements, which have mandatory application for the fiscal year 2010. As required by the above mentioned CVM Resolution 603/09, the Company disclosed this fact in note 2 to the Quarterly Financial Information, and described the main changes that could impact its year-ending financial statements, as well as it clarified the reasons for not disclosing the estimate of the possible effects in the Company’s  shareholders’ equity and statement of income, as required by this Resolution.

 

 

São Paulo, October 28, 2010

 

 

KPMG Auditores Independentes

CRC SP-014428/O-6 F-RJ

 

 

Original in Portuguese signed by

Anselmo Neves Macedo                                             

Accountant CRC SP-160482/O-6 S-RJ                 

                                                                                                               

                                                                                                               


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Page

01

01

IDENTIFICATION

1

01

02

HEAD OFFICE

1

01

03

INVESTOR RELATIONS OFFICER (Company Mailing Address)

1

01

04

ITR REFERENCE

1

01

05

CAPITAL STOCK

2

01

06

COMPANY PROFILE

2

01

07

COMPANIES NOT INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2

01

08

CASH DIVIDENDS

2

01

09

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL AND CHANGES IN THE CURRENT YEAR

3

01

10

INVESTOR RELATIONS OFFICER

3

02

01

BALANCE SHEET – ASSETS

4

02

02

BALANCE SHEET – LIABILITIES

6

03

01

STATEMENT OF INCOME

8

04

01

04 - STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

10

05

01

05 - STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY FROM 7/1/2010 TO 9/30/2010

12

05

02

05 -  STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY FROM 1/1/2010 TO 9/30/2010

13

08

01

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET – ASSETS

14

08

02

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET – LIABILITIES

16

09

01

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

18

10

01

10.01 - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

20

11

01

11 – CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY FROM 7/1/2010 TO 9/30/2010

22

11

02

11 – CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY FROM 1/1/2010 TO 9/30/2010

23

06

01

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

24

07

01

COMMENTS ON THE COMPANY’S PERFORMANCE IN THE QUARTER

87

12

01

COMMENTS ON THE CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE IN THE QUARTER

88

13

01

EQUITY IN SUBSIDIARIES AND/OR ASSOCIATED COMPANIES

97

14

01

CHARACTERISTICS OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ISSUANCE OF DEBENTURES

100

19

01

INVESTMENT PROJECTS

101

21

01

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REVIEW REPORT

102

 

 

CIA METALIC DO NORDESTE

 

 

 

INAL NORDESTE

 

 

 

CSN AÇOS LONGOS

 

 

 

CSN STEEL

 

 

 

CSN OVERSEAS

 

 

 

CSN PANAMA

 

 

 

CSN ENERGY

 

 

 

CSN EXPORT

 

 

 

COMPANHIA METALURGICA PRADA

 

 

 

MRS LOGÍSTICA

 

 

 

TRANSNORDESTINA LOGÍSTICA

 

 

 

SEPETIBA TECON

 

 

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NACIONAL MINÉRIOS

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 9, 2010
 
COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL
By:
/S/ Benjamin Steinbruch

 
Benjamin Steinbruch
Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 
 
By:
/S/ Paulo Penido Pinto Marques

 
Paulo Penido Pinto Marques
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer

 

 

 
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