EX-99.1 2 d233643dex991.htm UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES THERETO Unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto
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Exhibit 99.1

ARAUCO AND CONSTITUTION PULP INC

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   Ratio Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statement      1   

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   Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statement      8   

3.

   Unaudited Consolidated Financial Income Statement      10   

4.

   Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Equity      12   

5.

   Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow      13   

6.

   Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statement      14   

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   Annex: Press Release   


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CELULOSA ARAUCO Y CONSTITUCION S.A.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Ratio Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statement

June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

1. VALUATION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The financial statements of Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A., a Chilean corporation (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (the Company, together with its subsidiaries, “Arauco”) have been prepared on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). In management’s opinion there is no material difference between the Company’s economic value and the valuation reflected in the Company’s financial statements.

 

2. ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

a) Analysis of the Financial Statement

The principal components of assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follows:

 

Assets

   06/30/2011
ThU.S.$
     12/31/2010
ThU.S.$
 

Current assets

     3,187,099         3,152,116   

Non-current assets

     9,650,670         9,354,216   

Total assets

     12,837,769         12,506,332   

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   06/30/2011
ThU.S.$
     12/31/2010
ThU.S.$
 

Current liabilities

     1,259,095         1,209,061   

Non-current liabilities

     4,462,564         4,456,696   

Non –parent participation

     104,912         108,381   

Net equity attributable to parent company Shareholders’ equity

     7,011,198         6,732,194   

Total net equity and liabilities

     12,837,769         12,506,332   

As of June 30, 2011, total assets increased by 2.65% or U.S.$ 331 million compared to December 31, 2010. This increase is mainly attributable to an increase in Trade and Account receivables and Property, Plant and Equipment.

Total liabilities increased by U.S.$ 56 million. This increase is mainly attributable to an increase in the category Commercial accounts and Other payables.

The main financial and operating ratios are as follows:

 

Liquidity ratios

   06/30/2011      12/31/2010  

Current ratio

     2.53         2.61   

Acid ratio

     1.62         1.72   

Debt indicators

   06/30/2011      12/31/2010  

Debt to equity ratio

     0.80         0.83   

Short-term debt to total debt

     0.22         0.21   

Long-term debt to total debt

     0.78         0.79   
     06/30/2011      06/30/2010  

Financial expenses covered

     5.35         3.76   

 

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Ratio Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statement

June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

2. ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL POSITION, continued

 

a) Analysis of the Balance Sheet, continued

 

Operational ratios

   06/30/2011      12/31/2010  

Inventory turnover

     2.49         2.30   

Inventory turnover (excluding biological assets)

     3.57         3.41   

Inventory permanence-days

     144.44         156,84   

Inventory permanence (excluding biological assets)

     100.86         105,55   

The liquidity ratio and the acid test for the current period has decreased compared to the period 2010. This is due to an increase in current liabilities compared to the proportional increase in the variation of current assets, which in turn is explained by a decrease of Cash and cash equivalents and an increase of Other Non-Financial liabilities.

As of June 30, 2011, the short-term debt represented 22% of total liabilities compared to 21% as of December 31, 2010.

The ratio of financial expenses covered increased from 3.76 to 5.35. This increase is attributable to higher profits in the current period.

 

b) Analysis of the Income Statement

Profit before Income Tax

Profit before Income Tax registers a profit of U.S.$453 million in 2011 compared to U.S.$297 million in 2010, an increase of U.S.$156 million. The change was attributable to the factors described in the following table:

 

Item

   Million
U.S.$
 

Gross margin

     183   

Other operating income

     41   

Administration cost

     (103

Financial costs

     (6

Foreign currency exchange rate

     44   

Others net

     (3

Net change in income before income tax

     156   

Gross Margin presents a profit of U.S.$853 million in 2011, an increase of U.S.$183 million compared to U.S.$670 million in 2010, caused by a proportional increase in revenues due to an increase in sales price and volume.

The profit in the exchange rate difference is principally due to a depreciation of the dollar against the Chilean peso and the Euro, currencies in which the Company owns financial investments, tax receivables and other accounts receivables.

 

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June 30, 2011

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2. ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL POSITION, continued

The main indicators related to result accounts and the details of revenues and operation costs are as follows:

 

Revenues

   06/30/2011
ThU.S$
    06/30/2010
ThU.S$
 

Pulp

     1,139,575        814,667   

Sawn timber

     363,085        274,661   

Panels

     641,310        528,323   

Forestry

     78,417        69,535   

Other

     12,433        11,083   

Total revenues

     2,234,820        1,698,269   

Sales costs

   06/30/2011
ThU.S$
    06/30/2010
ThU.S$
 

Wood

     367,054        264,763   

Forestry work

     283,354        199,917   

Depreciation

     107,432        84,112   

Other costs

     623,824        479,155   

Total sales costs

     1,381,664        1,027,947   

Profitability index

   06/30/2011     12/31/2010  

Profitability on equity

     10.31        10.60   

Profitability on assets

     5.68        5.86   

Return on operating assets

     7.29        7.04   

Profitability ratios

   06/30/2011     06/30/2010  

Income per share (U.S.$) (1)

     3.13        2.09   

EBITDA( MThU.S.$)

     669,415        599,542   

Income after tax (ThU.S.$) (2)

     359,599        237,277   

Gross margin (ThU.S.$)

     853,156        670,322   

Financial costs (ThU.S.$)

     (104,095     (107,563

 

(1) Earnings per share refer to the profit to net equity to parent company.
(2) Includes interest.

 

3. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ECONOMIC VALUES AND BOOK ASSETS

Assets and liabilities are presented in the Financial Statements according to International Financial Reporting Standards and instructions issued by the Chilean Securities Commission.

We believe that there are no substantial differences between the economic value of our assets and the value reflected in these Financial Statements.

 

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June 30, 2011

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4. MARKET SITUATION

Pulp

The second quarter of 2011 showed fluctuations in the market trends; most of them were expected and obeyed to seasonal trends variations. April and May registered a strong demand and high prices. However, this stopped in June when price adjustments occurred across different markets, especially in the spot market. Additionally, producers began offering in non-active markets due to the downward tendency in prices and the lack of demand in their traditional markets. Another factor is that at current price levels, the world production capacity is operating at nearly 100%. Mills in North America and Europe that halted operations during 2008-2009 are nowadays producing back again. Generally, these are plants that do not have a stable or regular client portfolio, and are the first to suffer a low demand leading them to lower its price. This is particularly significant in North America where U.S. demand continues to stay low and with no signs of immediate future recovery. This has made Canadian pulp producers to concentrate its sales towards the Asian market, especially in China, Japan and Korea. Until June, 2011 Chinese pulp imports coming from Canada increased 100%.

The Chinese market began to show a lower demand as a consequence of the lower activity experienced during the summer. Further, the activity has been decreasing due to energy restrictions imposed to paper manufacturers in China . Although our demand and sales during the quarter in China were normal, we began to observe a downward adjustment in local pulp prices and sales at lower-than-market levels coming from some producers that during May-June had difficulties in closing their normal sales volumes in such market.

In the rest of Asia and Europe the situation was similar to that of China, however, in some of these markets the overcapacity in paper production continued to have an important impact over paper producer’s margins. In order to revert this situation, during this second quarter some important actions were undertaken, especially in Korea and Switzerland, such as the closure of paper mills which contributed to take out paper production from the market. In Europe the paper manufacturers anticipate a difficult scenario if production capacity does not adjust to demand, particularly in printing and writing paper markets. Likewise, Europe is facing slow activity, due to the summer season. Overall, positive results are expected but not until the last quarter of this year.

In line with the abovementioned, North America continues with rather low domestic demand and no major changes are expected in the near future.

Latin America continues with a very active and strong demand. In this market, prices remain stable and only a moderate adjustment is expected compared to other market. Such adjustment will result mainly as a consequence of world market trends and to avoid that spot pulp producers from North America make world prices fall significantly.

The plant production has been normal, however the billing quarter was affected by the strike in Lirquén port during the month of June. This strike affected the shipment capacity in containers and ship bulkers, having to postpone shipping and therefore invoicing. This situation will be normalized in the next few weeks.

 

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Sawn Timber

The real estate and construction markets in the United States still remained at low levels during the second quarter of 2011. In June 2011, the Housing Starts index reached 629,000 units per year. The current levels of construction remain to be low when compared to the average of last ten years.

During the second quarter of this year, there was a recovery in sale prices of moldings and sawn timber when compared to the last. This was the result of a higher demand seen in the market.

Additionally, during this quarter wood products continued to have a favorable demand in most markets, especially in Asia. This caused sale prices to increase in China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan.

Since June, 2011, wood and log stocks in China had been increasing. This might negatively affect sawn timber sales prices during the third quarter of this year.

Panels

At the end of the second quarter of this year, consolidated sales of the panel division showed an increase of 19.5% compared to the same quarter of 2010. Sales volume increased in the same period by 6%. Overall, during this quarter has showed a recovery in market prices together with an increase in sales volume.

Plywood sales volume climbed 31% driven by an increase in the shipments to Europe and Asia that came with important price recoveries. The U.S. market also experienced a strong increase in sales volume but the price levels remained more stable.

Sales volume of MDF products fell nearly 5% mainly due to a drop in the Brazilian and Chilean markets. Particleboard sales volume increased 5% mainly due to a higher demand in Argentina.

Our MDF molding segment decreased its sales volume during this second quarter, however, the average price increased near 5%. The MDF molding market remains very slow given the weak demand in the North American construction sector.

Our Hard Board business experienced a drop in sales volume of 11% mainly explained by a decreased in supply, together with a strong price increase which was near 20% compared to the same period last year. Overall, demand for our Hard Board products has continued to increase driven by a lower world supply of this product from competitors.

Currently a board plant is under construction (Particle Board of Medium density) in Teno,

 

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Curicó Province, 7th Region of Maule. The plant will have a capacity of 985.0003 feet and an electric line of 154 Kv will be given to the plant from the electric station in Teno. Likewise, it will create additional value to its products through an impregnating paper plant and two rows of melamine which may cover up to 80% of the boards produced by the plant.

The project that already has all its environmental permits, will start operating the first quarter of 2012, and will imply an investment of US$120 million.

 

5. ANALYSIS OF CASH FLOW

The main components of net cash flow as of June 30, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

 

     06/30/2011
MUS$
    06/30/2010
MUS$
 

Positive (negative) Cash flow

    

Cash flow from operating activities

     347,069        387,615   

Cash flow from financing activities:

    

Loan and bond payments

     (18,679     (170,869

Dividend payments

     (196,354     (63,821

Others

     819        873   

Cash flow from investment activities:

    

Purchase and sales of permanent investments

     (35,738     (37,536

Incorporation and sale of property, plant and equipment

     (261,756     (218,238

Incorporation and sale of biological assets

     (62,884     (59,610

Loan to related companies

     (91,630     0   

Other

     (5,531     (1,104

Net cash flow for the period

     (324,683     (162,690

We had a positive operating cash flow of U.S.$357 million in the current period compared to a positive balance of U.S.$388 million in 2010. This drop is mainly due to the payment of higher income taxes during the 2011 period.

Cash flow from financing activities as of June 30,2011 had a negative balance of U.S.$214 million compared to a negative balance of U.S.$234 million for the same period in 2010. This change resulted from less loan payments made in the year 2011, offset by higher dividend payments in 2011.

The investment cash flow decreased U.S. $468 million (U.S.$316 million in period 2010) at the end of the current period mainly due to an increase in capital contributions loans made to affiliated companies and payments for acquisition of property, plant and equipment.

 

6. MARKET RISK ANALYSIS

In respect of the economic risks resulting from interest rate variations, the Company maintains, as of June 30, 2011, a ratio of fixed rate debt to total consolidated debt of approximately 92.9%, which it believes is consistent with industry standards. The Company does not engage in futures against variations in the selling prices of pulp and forest products because it believes that risks resulting from price variations are limited, in large part because

 

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the Company maintains one of the lowest cost structures in the industry.

The Company and most of its subsidiaries maintain their accounting records and prepare their financial statements in U.S. dollars. Both the accounts receivable and most financial liabilities are denominated in U.S. dollars or are covered by an exchange rate swap, as well as most of their revenues. As a result, exposure to changes in the exchange rate has decreased significantly.

 

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Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statement

June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     Note      06/30/2011
ThU.S.$
     12/31/2010
ThU.S.$
 

Assets

        

Current Assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

     4         721,218         1,043,834   

Other financial current assets

     23         1,458         2,909   

Other current non-financial assets

        216,325         177,140   

Trade and Other receivables-net

     23         947,980         774,289   

Related party receivables

     13         99,721         18,074   

Inventories

     3         820,842         727,535   

Biological assets, current

     20         324,900         344,096   

Tax receivables

        40,547         50,131   

Total Current Assets other than assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale or as held for distribution to owners

        3,172,991         3,138,008   

Non-Current Assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale

     22         14,108         14,108   

Non-Current Assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale or as held for distribution to owners

        14,108         14,108   

Total Current Assets

        3,187,099         3,152,116   

Other non-current financial assets

     23         60,288         53,407   

Other non-current and non-financial assets

        64,456         52,352   

Trade receivables, non current

     23         10,164         11,965   

Investment in associates accounted for using equity method

     15         528,210         498,204   

Intangible assets

     19         17,756         11,127   

Goodwill

        70,461         66,231   

Property, plant and equipment

     7         5,265,912         5,088,745   

Biological assets, non-current

     20         3,505,380         3,446,862   

Deferred tax assets

     6         128,043         125,323   

Total non-current assets

        9,650,670         9,354,216   

Total Assets

        12,837,769         12,506,332   

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued)

 

     Note      06/30/2011
ThU.S.$
     12/31/2010
ThU.S.$
 

Liabilities

        

Current Liabilities

        

Other financial liabilities, current

     23         577,338         554,673   

Trade and Other payables

     23         413,617         362,182   

Related party payables

     13         14,448         9,209   

Other provisions, current

     18         7,479         5,842   

Tax liabilities

        45,001         62,887   

Current provision for employee benefits

     10         3,478         3,312   

Other current financial liabilities

     25         197,734         210,956   

Total current liabilities other than liabilities included in disposal groups classified as held for sale

        1,259,095         1,209,061   

Total Current Liabilities

        1,259,095         1,209,061   

Non-Current Liabilities

        

Other non-current financial liabilities

     23         2,882,770         2,909,429   

Other non-current provisions

     18         9,385         7,609   

Deferred tax liabilities

     6         1,387,381         1,369,489   

Non-current provision for employee benefits

     10         37,887         35,964   

Other non-current financial liabilities

        145,141         134,205   

Total non-current liabilities

        4,462,564         4,456,696   

Total liabilities

        5,721,659         5,665,757   

Net Equity

        

Issued capital stock

        353,176         353,176   

Accumulated earnings

        6,532,928         6,320,264   

Other reserves

        125,094         58,754   

Net equity attributable to parent company

        7,011,198         6,732,194   

Non-controlling interest

        104,912         108,381   

Total net equity

        7,116,110         6,840,575   

Total net equity and liabilities

        12,837,769         12,506,332   

 

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Unaudited Consolidated Financial Income Statement

June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

     Note      January-June     April - June  
      2011
ThU.S.$
    2010
ThU.S.$
    2011
ThU.S.$
    2010
ThU.S.$
 

Income Statement

           

Revenue

     9         2,234,820        1,698,269        1,187,771        913,389   

Cost of sales

        (1,381,664     (1,027,947     (738,035     (536,126

Gross Income

        853,156        670,322        449,736        377,263   

Other operating income

     2         137,524        96,518        72.949        61.207   

Distribution costs

     2         (229,783     (167,806     (118,551     (89,939

Administrative expenses

     2         (192,815     (152,071     (107,778     (75,796

Other operating expenses

     2         (31,521     (25,683     (18,546     12,776   

Other income (loss)

        (1     275        68        367   

Financial income

        11,406        10,728        4,120        2,144   

Financial costs

     2         (104,095     (107,563     (52,520     (57,628

Participation in (loss) income in associates and joint ventures accounted through equity method

     15         (8,277     (2,119     (4,381     (615

Exchange rate differences

        17,656        (25,990     4,490        (8,407

Income before income tax

        453,250        296,611        229,587        221,372   

Income tax

     6         (93,651     (59,334     (46,491     (46,623

Income from continuing operations

        359,599        237,277        183,096        174.749   

Net Income

        359,599        237,277        183,096        174,749   

Income attributable to equity holders

           

Income attributable to parent company

        354,065        236,529        181,578        174,073   

Income attributable to non-parent company

        5,534        748        1,518        676   

Net Income

        359,599        237,277        183,096        174,749   

Basic earnings per share

           

Earnings per share from continuing operations

        0.0031291        0.0020904        0.0016047        0.0015384   
        0.0031291        0.0020904        0.0016047        0.0015384   

Earnings per diluted shares

           

Earnings per diluted share from continuing operations

        0.0031291        0.0020904        0.0016047        0.0015384   

Basic earnings per diluted share

        0.0031219        0.0020904        0.0016047        0.0015384   

 

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Unaudited Consolidated Financial Income Statement

June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME STATEMENTS

 

     Note      January-June     April- June  
      2011
ThU.S.$
    2010
ThU.S.$
    2011
ThU.S.$
     2010
ThU.S.$
 

Net Income

        359,599        237,277        183,096         174,749   

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

            

Exchange difference on conversion

            

Gain (loss) for exchange differences, before tax

     11         73,162        (30,719     48,827         (11,251

Cash flow hedges

            

Gain (loss) for cash flow hedges, before tax

        (4,183     (1,896     110         (8,405

Participation in Other comprehensive income in associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method

        (334     41        380         137   

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

        68,645        (32,574     49,317         (19,519

Comprehensive income statement

            

Income tax related to Other comprehensive income

            

Income tax related to Cash flow hedges on Other comprehensive income

        1,043        322        588         1,428   

Other comprehensive income

        69,688        (32,252     49,905         (18,091

Total comprehensive income

        429,287        205,025        233,001         156,658   

Comprehensive Income Statement attributable to:

            

Comprehensive income statement attributable to parent company

        420,405        206,057        229,274         156,616   

Comprehensive income statement attributable to controlling interest

        8,882        (1,032     3,727         42   

Total comprehensive income

        429,287        205,025        233,001         156,658   

 

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Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Equity

June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET EQUITY

 

    

06/30/2011

   Share
Capital
ThU.S.$
     Conversion
Reserves
ThU.S.$
    Hedge
Reserves
ThU.S.$
    Other
Reserves
ThU.S.$
    Other
Reserves

Total
ThU.S.$
    Accumulated
Earnings
ThU.S.$
    Equity
attributable
to Parent
Company
ThU.S.$
    Non-controlling
interest
ThU.S.$
    Equity
Total
ThU.S.$
 
 

Opening balance at 01/01/2011

     353,176         72,699        (14,079     134        58,754        6,320,264        6,732,194        108,381        6,840,575   
 

Changes in equity

                   
 

Comprehensive income statement

                   
 

Net income

     0         0        0        0        0        354,065        354,065        5,534        359,599   
 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

     0         69,814        (3,140     (334     66,340        0        66,340        3,348        69,688   
 

Comprehensive income

     0         69,814        (3,140     (334     66.340        354,065        420,405        8,882        429,287   
 

Dividends

     0         0        0        0        0        (141,401     (141,401     0        (141,401
 

Increase (decrease) for transfer and other changes

     0         0        0        0        0        0        0        (12,351     (12,351
 

Total Changes in equity

     0         69,814        (3,140     (334     66,340        212,664        279,004        (3,469     275,535   

Closing balance at 06/30/2011

     353,176         142,513        (17,219     (200     125,094        6,532,928        7,011,198        104,912        7,116,110   
    

06/30/2011

   Share
Capital
ThU.S.$
     Conversion
Reserves
ThU.S.$
    Hedge
Reserves
ThU.S.$
    Other
Reserves
ThU.S.$
    Other
Reserves

Total
ThU.S.$
    Accumulated
Earnings
ThU.S.$
    Equity
attributable
to Parent
Company
ThU.S.$
    Non-controlling
interest
ThU.S.$
    Equity
Total
ThU.S.$
 
 

Opening balance at 01/01/2011

     353,176         27,551        (4,820     (1,113     21,618        5,893,799        6,268,593        113,840        6,382,433   
 

Changes in equity

                   
 

Comprehensive income statement

                   
 

Net income

     0         0        0        0        0        236,529        236,529        748        237,277   
 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

     0         (28,939     (1,574     41        (30,472     0        (30,472     (1,780     (32,252
 

Comprehensive income

     0         (28,939     (1,574     41        (30,472     236,529        206,057        (1,032     205,025   
 

Dividends

     0         0        0        0        0        (97,218     (97,218     0        (97,218
 

Increase (decrease) for transfer and other changes

     0         0        0        0        0        0        0        (10,622     (10,622
 

Total Changes in equity

     0         (28,939     (1,574     41        (30,472     139,311        108,839        (11,654     97,185   

Closing balance at 06/30/2010

     353,176         (1,388     (6,394     (1,072     (8,854     6,033,110        6,377,432        102,186        6,479,618   

 

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Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows-Direct Method

June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS-DIRECT METHOD

 

      06/30/2011
ThU.S.$
    06/30/2010
ThU.S.$
 

Cash Flows from (used in) Operating Activities

    

Classes of cash receipts from operating activities

    

Receipts from sales of goods and rendering of services

     2,274,344        1,793,038   
     2,048        0   

Other cash receipts from operating activities

     126,606        73,254   

Classes of cash payments

    

Payments to suppliers for goods and services

     (1,743,628     (1,317,839

Payments to and behalf of employees

     (152,130     (103,219

Other cash payments from operating activities

     (3,878     (5,069
     1,753        6,353   

Interest paid

     (92,230     (94,348

Interest received

     9,146        5,564   

Income taxes refund (paid)

     (74,623     28,225   

Other (outflows) inflows of cash, net

     (339     1,656   

Net Cash flows from Operating Activities

     347,069        387,615   

Cash flows from (used in) Investing Activities

    

Cash flows used to obtain control of subsidiaries or other businesses

     0        (6,977
     (779     0   

Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures

     (34,959     (30,559

Capital contributions to joint ventures

     (91,630     0   

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

     7,326        1,069   

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

     (269,082     (219,307

Purchase of intangible assets

     (6,639     (150

Proceeds from other long-term assets

     3,073        490   

Purchase of other long-term assets

     (65,957     (60,100

Cash receipts from repayment of advances and loans made to other parties

     0        118   

Other outflows of cash, net

     1,108        (1,072

Cash flows used in Investing Activities

     (457,539     (316,488

Cash flows from (used in) Financing Activities

    
     0        26,640   

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

     62,622        0   

Repayments of borrowings

     (81,300     (197,509

Dividends paid

     (196,354     (63,821

Other inflows of cash, net

     819        873   

Cash flows from (used in) Financing Activities

     (214,213     (233,817

Net increase (decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes

     (324,683     (162,690

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     2,067        (13,188

Net increase (decrease) of Cash and Cash equivalents

     (322,616     (175,878

Cash and cash equivalents, at the beginning of the period

     1,043,834        534,199   

Cash and cash equivalents, at the end of the period

     721,218        358,321   

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statement

June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

NOTE 1. PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (IAS 1)

Entity Information

Name of Reporting Entity

Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A. (Arauco), Tax No. 93,458,000-1, Closed Company, was registered in the Securities Registry (the “Registry”) of the Superintendency of Securities and Insurance (the “Superintendency”) as No. 042 on June 14, 1982. Forestal Cholguán S.A., a subsidiary of Arauco, is also registered on the Registry as No. 030. Arauco is controlled by Empresas Copec S.A., which owns 99.9779% of Arauco, and is registered in the Registry as No. 0028. Each of the above companies is subject to audit by the Superintendency.

The Company’s head office address is El Golf Avenue 150, floor 14, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile.

Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A. and subsidiaries (hereinafter “Arauco”) is principally engaged in the production and sale of forestry and wood products. Its main operations are focused on the following business areas: Pulp, Plywood and Fiberboard Panels, Sawn Timber and Forestry.

The current controllers of the Company are Mrs. Maria Noseda Zambra of Angelini, Mr. Roberto Angelini Rossi and Mrs. Patricia Angelini Rossi through Inversiones Angelini y Cia. Ltda., which owns 63.4015% of the shares of AntarChile S.A., the controller of our parent company Empresas Copec S.A.

Arauco’s Interim Consolidated Financial Statements were prepared on a going concern basis.

Presentation of Financial Statements

The Financial Statements presented by Arauco cover the following periods:

 

   

Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2011.

 

   

Consolidated Statement of Income for the period ended June 30, 2011.

 

   

Comprehensive Income Statement for the period ended June 30, 2011.

 

   

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Equity for the period ended June 30, 2011.

 

   

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows – Direct Method for the period ended June 30, 2011.

 

   

Disclosure of Explanatory Information (notes).

Date of Approval of Financial Statements

The issuance of these interim consolidated financial statements for the period between January 1, 2011 and June 30, 2011 was approved by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) in Extraordinary Session No. 452 of August 23, 2011.

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statement

June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Functional and Reporting Currency

Arauco has defined the U.S. Dollar as its functional currency, as most of the Company’s operations are a result of exports, and its costs to a large extent are related to or index-linked to the U.S. Dollar.

For the pulp segment, most of the sales operations are exports, and the costs are related mainly to plantation costs, which are settled in U.S. Dollars.

For the sawmill and panel segments, although total sales include a mix of domestic sales and exports, the prices for the products are established in U.S. Dollars, as is also the case for the cost structure of the related raw materials.

Although the costs of labor and services are generally billed and paid in local currency, these costs are not as significant as the costs of raw materials and depreciation of equipment, which are driven mainly by global conditions and therefore, influenced mostly by the U.S. Dollar.

The financial information included herein is presented in thousands of U.S. Dollars without decimals.

Additional Information Relevant to the Understanding of the Financial Statements

The company Fondo de Inversión Bío Bío and its subsidiary Forestal Río Grande S.A. qualify as Special Purpose Entities. These entities are considered to be controlled by Arauco, which is determined, by the fact that they maintain exclusive contracts with Arauco for wood provision, forward purchase of land and forest administration. Consequently, the financial information of these companies is consolidated with the financial information of the Company and is included in these consolidated financial statements of Arauco.

Compliance and Adoption of IFRS

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of Arauco include the balance sheet, statements of income from operations and cash flows in accordance with IFRS.

This presentation is required to give a faithful representation of the effects of transactions, as well as other events and conditions, according to the definitions and criteria established within the conceptual framework of IFRS for the recognition of assets, liabilities, income and expenses.

IFRS Compliance Declaration

These interim consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), as issued by the International Accounting Standard Board (“IASB”), which have been adopted in Chile under the title “Financial Reporting Standards in Chile” (NIFCH) and represent the wholesale adoption, explicitly and without reservation, of IFRS.

 

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June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Information on Objectives, Policies and Processes applied by the Company regarding Capital Management

Arauco’s policies on capital management have the objective of:

 

  a) Guaranteeing business continuity and normal operations in the long term;

 

  b) Providing all financing needs for new investments to achieve sustainable growth over time;

 

  c) Maintenance of an adequate capital structure considering all economic cycles that impact the business and the nature of the industry; and

 

  d) Maximizing the Company’s value, as well as providing an adequate return to shareholders.

Qualitative Information on Objectives, Policies and Processes applied by the Company regarding Capital Management

Arauco determines and manages its capital structure based on its equity at book value plus its financial liabilities (bank borrowings and bonds).

Quantitative Information on Capital Management

Financial guarantees of the Company are as follows:

 

Instrument

   Amount at
06/30/2011
(ThU.S. $)
     Amount at
12/31/2010
(ThU.S. $)
     Interest
Coverage
>= 2.0x
    Debt
Level(1)
<= 1.2x
     Debt
Level(2)
<= 0.75x
 

Local Bonds

     691,828         677,362         N/A      ü           N/A   

Forestal Río Grande S.A. Loan

     86,788         104,144       ü (3 )       N/A       ü (3 )  

Bilateral Bank Loan

     240,234         240,260       ü        ü           N/A   

Other Loans

     53,396         53,152         No Financial Covenants Required   

Foreign Bonds

     2,379,599         2,374,258         No Financial Covenants Required   

N/A: Not applicable for the instrument

(1) Debt Level (financial debt divided by: equity plus minority interest)

(2) Debt Level (financial debt divided by: total assets)

(3) Financial guarantees on credits taken by Forestal Río Grande S.A. only apply to financial statements of that company

As of June 30, 2011, Arauco has complied with all financial covenants.

Debt instruments ratings as of June 30, 2011 are as follows:

 

Instrument

   Standard
& Poor’s
     Fitch
Ratings
     Moody’s      Feller
Rate
 

Local Bonds

     —           AA         —           AA   

Foreign Bonds

     BBB         BBB+         Baa2         —     

Capital requirements are established based on the Company’s financial needs and on maintaining an adequate liquidity level and complying with financial guarantees established in current debt contracts. The company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments based on the prevailing economic conditions in order to mitigate the risks associated with adverse market conditions, and based on opportunities that may arise to improve the Company’s level of liquidity.

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statement

June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Capital (in Thousands of U.S. Dollars) as of June 30 2011, and December 31, 2010, are as follow:

 

In ThU.S.$

   06/30/2011      12/31/2010  

Equity

     7,116,110         6,840,575   

Bank Loans

     380,418         397,556   

Financial Leases

     200         393   

Bonds

     3,071,427         3,051,620   

Capital

     10,568,155         10,290,144   

The nature of external capital requirements is determined by the obligation to maintain certain financial ratios that ensure compliance with either bank loans or bond payments, which provide guidelines on the capital ranges required for compliance with these requirements. Arauco has fulfilled all its external requirements.

Arauco considers it unlikely that future uncertainty risks will result in any significant adjustment to the book value of assets and liabilities within the current financial period. In the case of the fair value of biological assets, no risks are foreseen in which the value of forests will change significantly. Notably, the data used to make the foregoing determination contemplates the long-term realization of such risks, and therefore the estimates provided are also relevant for the long term.

Summary of significant accounting policies

The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2011 were prepared in accordance with current IFRS accounting policies, uniformly applied to all items in these interim consolidated financial statements.

a) Basis for Presentation of financial statements

These interim consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), as issued by the International Accounting Standard Board (“IASB”), and represent the wholesale adoption, explicitly and without reservation of the mentioned international standards.

The interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the historic cost convention, as modified for the revaluation of biological assets, financial assets and financial liabilities (including derivative instruments) at fair value.

There have been some minor reclassifications to prior period financial statements, for presentation purposes.

b) Critical accounting estimates and judgments

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires management to make subjective estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. Estimates are based on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, though actual results and timing could differ from the estimates. Management believes that the accounting policies below take into account those matters that require the exercise of judgment, but acknowledge that different judgments could result in substantially different results.

 

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June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

Management prepared the corresponding valuations based on a report issued by a third party expert.

The carrying amounts of fixed assets are reviewed whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may be impaired. The recoverable amount of an asset is estimated as the higher of fair value less the cost to sell and the value in use, with an impairment charge being recognized whenever the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount. The value in use is calculated using a discounted cash flow model, which is most sensitive to the discount rate as well as the expected future cash inflows.

 

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined by using valuation techniques. Arauco uses its judgment to select a variety of methods and make assumptions that are mainly based on market conditions existing at each balance sheet date.

 

 

Biological Assets

The recovery of forest plantations is based on discounted cash flow models which mean that the fair value of biological assets is calculated using cash flows from continuing operations on a discounted basis, on our sustainable forest management plans and the estimated growth of forests. This recovery is performed on the basis of each stand identified and for each type of tree species.

These discounted cash flows require estimates in growth, harvest, sales prices and costs. It is therefore important that management make appropriate estimates of future levels and trends for sales and costs, as well as conduct regular surveys of the forests to establish the volumes of wood available for harvesting and their current growth rates. The main considerations used to calculate the valuation of forest plantations are presented in Note 20.

 

 

Lawsuits and Contingencies

Arauco and its subsidiaries are subject to certain ongoing lawsuits. Future effects on Arauco’s financial condition resulting from these lawsuits are estimated by the management of the Company, in collaboration with its legal advisors. Arauco reserves appropriate contingency estimates on each balance sheet and/or upon each substantial modification to an underlying cause of any such litigation, which decisions are based on the reports of its legal advisors. Detailed lawsuits information is presented in Note 18.

c) Consolidation

The interim consolidated financial statements include all entities over which Arauco has the power to govern the financial and operating policies, which usually requires holding shares with more than one half of the voting rights. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the group. They are de-consolidated from the date that control ceases.

 

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June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Unrealized earnings from subsidiary operations have been eliminated from the interim consolidated financial statements and minority shareholder equity is recognized in the equity balance.

Interim consolidated financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, include subsidiary balances shown in Note 13 and balances of the Fondo de Inversión Bío Bío, and its subsidiary Forestal Río Grande S.A., both of which qualify as Special Purpose Entities.

Certain consolidated subsidiaries report statutory financial statements in Brazilian Reales and Chilean Pesos, their main functional currencies. For consolidation purposes, they have been translated as indicated in Note 1 (e) (ii).

d) Segments

Arauco has defined its operating segments according to its business areas, which are defined by products and services sold to customers. This is consistent with the management, resource allocation and performance assessment made by key personnel responsible for making relevant decisions related to the Company’s operation. The Chief Executive Officer and Corporate Managing Directors of each segment are responsible for these decisions.

Detailed financial information by segment is presented in Note 24.

e) Functional currency

(i) Functional currency

Arauco’s entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Company operates (the functional currency). The interim consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. Dollars, which is Arauco’s functional and presentation currency.

(ii) Foreign Currency Translations other than the Arauco’s functional currency – Subsidiaries and Associates

The income statements of subsidiaries, whose functional and presentational currencies are not the U.S. Dollar, are translated into the Arauco reporting currency (U.S. Dollars) using the average monthly exchange rates, whereas the balance sheets of such subsidiaries are translated using the exchange rates at the reporting date. Exchange differences arising from the translation of net investments in foreign entities are recorded directly in shareholders’ equity as Conversion reserves, as shown in the statement of changes in equity. The cumulative translation differences of divestments and liquidations are combined with their gain or loss on disposal.

(iii) Foreign Currency Transactions

Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the rate of exchange prevailing on the transaction date. Gains and losses on foreign currency resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the conversion at the closing exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in the income statement, except those that match with the deferral in net equity, such as gains and losses derived from cash flow hedges.

 

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June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

f) Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash-in-hand, deposits held on call at banks and other liquid investments with an original maturity of less than three months.

g) Financial Instruments

(i) Financial assets-liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are financial assets held for trading. A financial asset is classified in this category if it was acquired principally for the purpose of selling in the short term.

Derivatives are also classified as acquired for trading unless they are designated as hedges. Assets in this category are classified as current assets and the obligation for these instruments is presented under Other Financial Liabilities within the Financial Statement.

Regular purchases and sales of financial assets are recognized on the trade-date, which is the date on which the Company commits to purchase or sell the asset.

The financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through profit or loss are initially recognized at fair value and transaction costs are expensed in the income statement. They are subsequently recorded at fair value with the effect of the change in value recorded in income.

(ii) Loans and receivables

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. They are included in current assets, except for maturities greater than 12 months from the balance sheet date, which are classified as non-current assets. Loans and receivables include trade receivables and other receivables.

Loans and receivables are initially recorded at fair value and subsequently at amortized cost according to the effective interest rate method. A provision of bad debts is recorded to reflect uncollectable amounts.

(iii) Financial liabilities valued at amortized cost

Loans, bond obligations and liabilities of a similar nature are recognized initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. In subsequent periods, they are stated at amortized cost and any difference between proceeds (net of transaction costs), and redemption value is recognized in the income statement over the life of the debt according to the effective interest rate method.

Financial obligations are classified as current liabilities unless the Company has an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least 12 months after the balance sheet date.

(iv) Creditors and other payables

These instruments are initially recorded at fair value and subsequently at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method.

 

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June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

(v) Hedging instruments

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges is recognized in the Comprehensive Income Statement. The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognized immediately in the Income Statement within Other Operating Income by activity or Operating Expenses by activity, respectively.

When a hedging instrument expires or is sold, or when it ceases to meet the criteria to be recognized through the hedge accounting treatment, any cumulative gain or loss in equity at that time recognized in the Income Statement. When a possible transaction is no longer expected to occur, the cumulative gain or loss in equity is immediately transferred to the Income Statement.

h) Inventories

Inventories are reported at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the weighted average cost method.

The cost of finished goods and work in progress includes the cost of raw materials, direct labor, other direct costs and general manufacturing expenses, excluding interest expenses.

Initial costs of harvested wood are determined at fair value less cost of sale at the point of harvest.

Biological assets are transferred to inventories when forests are harvested.

Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale.

When market conditions result in the manufacturing costs of a product exceeding its net realizable value, a valuation allowance is made. This provision also includes obsolescence amounts resulting from slow moving inventories and technical obsolescence.

i) Assets held for sale

Non-current assets held for sale are measured at the lower of book and fair value, less costs for sale. Assets are classified in this line when the book value may be recovered through a sale transaction that is highly likely to be carried out. Management must be committed to a plan to sell the asset and should have initiated an active program to find a buyer and complete the plan. Likewise, management must also expect that the sale will be qualified for full recognition within one year following the date of its classification.

Non-current assets classified as held for sale are not depreciated.

j) Business Combinations

Business combinations are recognized using the purchase method. This involves recognizing identifiable assets (including previously unrecognized intangible assets) and liabilities (including contingent liabilities and excluding future restructuring) of the acquired business at fair value.

 

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June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

The goodwill acquired in a business combination is initially measured at the cost of the business combination less the interest of the company in the net fair value of identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the acquisition. After initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. For purposes of impairment testing, goodwill acquired in a business combination is allocated as of the acquisition date to the cash generating unit of the group or groups of cash generating units expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination without prejudice to whether other assets or liabilities of Arauco are assigned to those units or groups of units.

If the cost of acquisition is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognized directly in the income statement as Other income (loss).

Arauco measures the fair value of the acquired company in the business combination on a step by step basis, recognizing the effects of variation in the income statement or comprehensive income statement in the period in which they occur, depending where the investment was classified.

Accounting policies for subsidiaries will be adjusted if necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by Arauco. Non-controlling interest is presented as a separate component of equity.

k) Investments in associates

Associates are entities over which Arauco exercises significant influence but not control, generally holding between 20% and 50% of the voting rights. Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method and are initially recognized at cost. Their book net equity is increased or decreased proportionately in the profit or loss and comprehensive income statement of the period as a result of adjustments of conversion arising from the financial statement conversion into other currencies. Arauco’s investment in associates includes goodwill (net of any accumulated impairment loss).

If the cost of acquisition is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognized directly in the income statement as Other income (loss).

l) Intangible assets

(i) Computer Software

Computer software programs are capitalized in terms of the costs incurred to make them compatible with specific programs. These costs are amortized over the estimated useful lives.

(ii) Rights

This item includes water-rights, right of way and other acquired rights recognized at historical cost and have an unlimited useful life as the expected cash flow generating period is unpredictable. These rights are not amortized as they are perpetual and will not require renewal, but are subject to annual impairment tests.

 

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m) Goodwill

The excess of the cost of acquisition over the fair value of the group’s share of the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment on annual basis.

n) Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at historical cost less depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditures that are directly attributable to the acquisition.

Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognized as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably.

Asset depreciation is calculated by components using the straight-line method, considering any adjustments for impairment.

The useful life of property, plant and equipment is determined according to expected use of the assets.

The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, on an annual basis.

o) Leases

Fixed asset leases in which Arauco substantially holds all ownership risks and advantages are classified as Financial Leases. Financial leases are capitalized at the lease’s commencement at the lower of the fair value of the leased property and the present value of the minimum lease payments.

Leases in which significant risks and rewards are not transferred to the lessee are classified as operating leases. Payments under operating leases (net of any incentives received from the lessor) are charged to the income statement on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

p) Biological Assets

IAS 41 requires that biological assets, such as standing trees, are presented in the Balance Sheet at fair value. The forests are thus accounted for at fair value less estimated point-of sale costs at harvest, assuming that the fair value of these assets can be measured reliably.

The valuation of forest plantation assets is based on discounted cash flow models whereby the fair value of the biological assets is calculated using cash flows from continuous operations, which are discounted based on our sustainable forest management plans and the estimated growth of the forests. This valuation is performed on the basis of each identifiable farm block basis and for each type of tree.

Forest plantations shown as current assets are those that will be harvested and sold in the short term.

 

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June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Biological growth and changes in fair value are recognized in the income statement within Other income by activity.

q) Deferred income tax

Deferred income tax is recognized using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated financial statements. However, the deferred income tax is not recognized if it arises from the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable income. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted as of the balance sheet date that are expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset or the deferred income tax liability is settled.

The deferred income tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that future taxable benefits will be available.

r) Provisions

Provisions are recognized when the Company has a current legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events; it is probable that an outflow will be required to settle the obligation; and the amount has been reliably estimated. This amount is quantified and recognized with the best possible estimate at the end of each period.

s) Revenue recognition

Revenues are recognized after Arauco has transferred the risks and rewards of ownership to the buyer and Arauco retains neither a continuing right to dispose of the goods, nor effective control of those goods; this means that generally revenues are recorded upon delivery of goods to customers in accordance with agreed terms of delivery.

Segment revenues mentioned in Note 24 comply with the conditions indicated above.

Revenues from inter-segment sales (which are made at prices that approximate market prices) are eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

t) Minimum dividend

Article No. 79 of the Private Limited Companies Law of Chile provides that, unless otherwise unanimously agreed or adopted by the shareholders, a dividend must be distributed annually in cash to shareholders in proportion to their shares or in the proportion established by the statutes for preferred shares, if any, in the amount of at least 30% of net income for the current year, except where necessary to absorb accumulated losses from prior years.

The General Shareholders’ Meeting of Arauco resolved to maintain annual dividends at 40% of net distributable income, including a provisional dividend share distribution at year-end. Dividends payable are recognized as a liability in the financial statements in the period they are declared and approved by the Company’s shareholders or when configuring the corresponding obligation on the basis of existing legislation or distribution policies established by the Shareholders’ Meeting.

 

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The interim and final dividends are recorded in equity upon their approval by the relevant groups, which include the Company’s Board and the shareholders.

The amount of these dividends is presented in this interim consolidated financial statement under Other non-current Financial Liabilities.

u) Impairment

Non-financial Assets

The carrying amounts of tangible and intangible assets are subject to impairment tests whenever some event or change in business circumstances indicates that the book value of assets may not be recoverable, whereas goodwill is tested annually. The recoverable amount of an asset is estimated as the higher of net selling price and value in use. An impairment loss is recognized whenever the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount.

A previously recognized impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount, however, not to an extent higher than the carrying amount that would have been determined and recognized in prior years. For goodwill, however, a recognized impairment loss is not reversed.

Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units for the purpose of impairment testing. The allocation is made to those cash-generating units or groups of cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the business combination in which the goodwill arose.

“Cash-generating units” are the smallest identifiable groups of assets whose use generates continuous funds largely independent of those produced by the use of other assets or groups of assets.

Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units for the purpose of impairment testing. The distribution is made between cash-generating units or groups of cash generating units expected to benefit from the business combination that resulted in the goodwill.

Financial Assets

At the end of each period, an evaluation is performed in order to measure the existence of any objective evidence that assets or a group of financial assets have been adversely affected. Impairment effects will be recognized in the Consolidated Income Statement only if there is objective evidence that one or more events will occur after initial recognition of financial asset impairment and if these events will affect associated future cash flows.

The provision for doubtful trade receivables is established when there is objective evidence that Arauco will not receive payments under the original terms of sale. Provisions are made when the client is a party to a bankruptcy court agreement or cessation of payments, and are written-off when Arauco has exhausted all levels of recovery of debt in a reasonable time.

The impairment loss is measured as the difference between the book value of assets and the current value of estimated future cash flows. The asset value will be presented net of the loss recognized directly in income. If the impairment loss decreases in later periods, it is reversed either directly or by adjusting the provision for doubtful accounts, with effect in income.

 

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v) Employee Benefit Costs

The Company has severance payment obligations for voluntary cessation services. These are paid to certain workers that have more than 5 years seniority within the Company in accordance with conditions established within collective or individual contracts.

Actuarial gains and losses are recognized in income in the year they are incurred.

These obligations are treated as post-employment benefits in accordance with current standards.

w) Employee Vacations

Arauco recognizes the expense for employee vacation on an accrual basis and it is recorded at nominal value.

This obligation is presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet in the line Trade and Other payables.

x) Joint Venture Equity

Joint venture equity is recognized using the equity method.

y) Recent accounting pronouncements

At the date of issuance of these interim consolidated financial statements, the following accounting pronouncements were issued by the IASB .

a) New standards, interpretations, amendments and improvements mandatory since January 1, 2011 which currently are not applicable or relevant to the Company.

 

Rules and interpretations

  

Content

   Mandatory application
date

IAS 24 (reviewed)

   Disclosure of related parties    January 1, 2011

IFRIC 19

   Extinguishing financial liabilities with equity instruments    January 1, 2010

Rules and amendments

  

Content

   Mandatory application
date

IAS 32

   Classification for issuance rights    February 1, 2010

IFRIC 14

   Pre-payments of minimum funding requirement    January 1, 2011

 

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b) New issued standards, interpretations and amendments not in effect for year 2011, for which there has been not been made any decision in advance.

 

Rules and interpretations

  

Content

   Mandatory application
date

IAS 19

   Benefits to empleyees    January 1, 2013

IFRS 9

   Financial instruments    January 1. 2013

IFRS 10

   Consolidated financial statements    January 1,2013

IFRS 11

   Joint Agreement    January 1,2013

IFRS 12

   Disclosure of shareholdings in other entities    January 1,2013

IFRS 13

   Fair value measurement    January 1,2013

Rules and amendments

  

Content

   Mandatory application
date

IAS 12

   Income tax    January 1, 2012

IFRS 7

   Disclosure of financial instruments    July 1, 2011

IAS 1

   Filing of financial statements   

Arauco believes that the adoption of standards, amendments and interpretations described above will have no significant impact on the financial statements of the Company in the period of initial application.

 

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NOTE 2. DISCLOSURE OF OTHER INFORMATION

 

a) Disclosure of Information on Capital Issued

Subscribed and paid-in Capital amounts to ThU.S. $353,176.

100% of capital corresponds to ordinary shares.

      06/30/2011    12/31/2010
Description of Ordinary Capital Share Types    100% of Capital corresponds to ordinary shares
Number of Authorized Shares by Type of Capital in Ordinary Shares    113,152,446

Nominal Value of Shares by Type of Capital in Ordinary Shares

   ThU.S.$ 0.0031211 per share

Amount of Capital in Shares by Type of Ordinary Shares that Constitute Capital

   ThU.S.$353,176

Rights, Privileges and Restrictions by Type of Capital in Ordinary Shares

Liabilities presented under Other Financial Liabilities current and non-current, have certain financial restrictions the Parent Company must comply with; otherwise, debt under these contracts can become payable.

Financial restrictions are the following:

 

i) Debt ratio must not exceed 1.2

 

ii) Interest hedging index cannot be less than 2.0

At closing date Arauco complied with the totality of these restrictions.

 

      06/30/2011    12/31/2010

Number of Shares Issued and Completely Paid by Type of Capital in Ordinary Shares

   113,152,446

 

b) Disclosure of information on Dividends paid to Ordinary Shares

The interim dividend paid each year is equivalent to 20% of the distributable net income calculated as of the end of September of each year and presented in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Equity.

Dividend paid each year corresponds to the spread between the 40% of net income distributable at the end of last year and the amount of interim dividend paid at the end of last fiscal year.

The ThUS$141,401 (ThUS$97,218 as of June, 2010) presented in Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Equity corresponds to the provision of minimum dividend registered (see Note 25).

 

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June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Dividends paid during years 2011 and 2010 and the corresponding amount per share

 

Detail of Dividend Paid, Ordinary Shares

  

Dividend Paid, Ordinary Shares

   Final Dividend

Type of Shares for which there is a Dividend Paid, Ordinary Shares

   Unlisted Ordinary Shares

Date of Dividend Paid, Ordinary Shares

   05-10-2011

Amount of Dividend, Ordinary Shares, Gross

   ThU.S.$ 182,770

Number of Shares for which Dividends are Paid, Ordinary Shares

   113,152,446

Dividend per Share, Ordinary Share

   U.S.$ 1.61525

Detail of Dividend Paid, Ordinary Shares

  

Dividend Paid, Ordinary Shares

   Provisional Dividend

Type of Shares for which there is a Dividend Paid, Ordinary Shares

   Unlisted Ordinary Shares

Date of Dividend Paid, Ordinary Shares

   12-15-2010

Amount of Dividend, Ordinary Shares, Gross

   ThU.S.$ 182,770

Number of Shares for which Dividends are Paid, Ordinary Shares

   113,152,446

Dividend per Share, Ordinary Share

   U.S.$ 0.7557

Detail of Dividend Paid, Ordinary Shares

  

Dividend Paid, Ordinary Shares

   Final Dividend

Type of Shares for which there is a Dividend Paid, Ordinary Shares

   Unlisted Ordinary Shares

Date of Dividend Paid, Ordinary Shares

   05-10-2010

Amount of Dividend, Ordinary Shares, Gross

   ThU.S.$ 56,758

Number of Shares for which Dividends are Paid, Ordinary Shares

   113,152,446

Dividend per Share, Ordinary Share

   U.S.$ 0.50161

 

c) Disclosure of Information on Reserves

Other Reserves

Other reserves consist of Conversion Reserves, Hedge Reserves and Other Reserves.

Arauco does not have restrictions associated with these reserves.

Conversion Reserves

This corresponds to foreign currency translation of those Arauco’s subsidiaries that do not use the U.S. Dollar as their functional currency.

Hedge Reserves

This corresponds to Arauco’s portion of gains or swap net losses resulting from hedging as of the end of each fiscal year.

Other Reserves

This mainly corresponds to the value in Other comprehensive income of investment in associates.

 

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d) Disclosures of other Information

Below are balances of Other Income by activity, Other Expenses by activity, Financing Costs and Participation in income (loss) of associates and joint venture as of June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

     January - June     April - June  
     2011     2010     2011     2010  
     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

Classes of Other Income by activity

        

Other Operating Income, Total

     137,524        96,518        72,949        61,207   

Gain from changes in fair value of biological assets

     114,969        72,627        57,785        41,346   

Revenue from export promotion

     3,232        3,013        1,651        1,657   

Earthquake insurance net effect

     1,920        9,650        1,512        9,650   

Leases received

     1,695        1,228        884        557   

Gain on sales of fixed assets

     3,242        458        3,032        81   

Other operating results

     12,466        9,542        8,085        7,916   

Classes of Other Expenses by activity

        

Total of other expenses by activity

     (31,521     (25,683     (18,546     12,776   

Depreciations

     (498     (1,294     (347     (550

Contingent provision

     (2,977     (1,205     (2,137     (1,172

Assets provision

     (616     (129     18        (13

Expenses due to downtime of processing plants

     (3,804     (1,406     (2,849     (1,372

Fines, readjustments and interests

     (503     (2,308     (396     (1,654

Loss of forest

     (3,745     (6,514     (189     (6,514

Other taxes

     (2,374     (2,392     (1,278     (1,153

Earthquake expenses

     0        0        0        27,328   

Research and development expenses

     (1,588     (1,212 ))      (924     (561

Compensation and eviction

     (1,816     (539     (1,213     (539

Other expenses

     (13,600     (8.684     (9,231     (1,024

Classes of Financing Costs

        

Financing Costs, Total

     (104,095     (107,563     (52,520     (57,628

Interest costs

     (91,728     (97,902     (47,307     (51,516

Bank loans and interest bearing bonds issued

     (91,728     (97,902     (47,307     (51,516

Other financing costs

     (12,367     (9,661     (5,213     (6,112

Classes of Participation in Income (Loss) of associates and joint venture accounted through Equity Method

        

Total

     (8,277     (2,199     (4,381     (615

Investments in associates

     (940     283        (1,109     118   

Joint ventures

     (7,337     (2,402     (3,272     (733
Balance of Expenses by nature:         
      January - June     April - June  
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Distribution expenses

   ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

Sale costs

     28,523        22,679        12,889        11,653   

Commissions

     7,873        4,567        4,414        1,731   

Insurances

     1,648        1,147        1,019        594   

Other sales expenses

     19,002        16,965        7,456        9,328   

Shipping and freight costs

     201,260        145,127        105,662        78,286   

Port services

     1,671        2,258        1,218        1,215   

Freights

     188,429        135,331        98,694        73,015   

Other shipping and freight costs

     11,160        7,538        5,750        4,056   

Total

     229,783        167,806        118,551        89,939   

 

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June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

     January - June      April - June  
     2011      2010      2011      2010  

Administration expenses

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Wage and salaries

     79,640         64,917         43,698         34,571   

Marketing, advertising, promotion and publications expenses

     2,808         3,390         1,306         1,380   

Insurances

     7,084         4,303         4,887         2,108   

Depreciations and amortization not paid

     4,739         4,930         2,407         2,542   

Computer services

     5,003         5,090         1,361         3,465   

Office, warehouse and machinery leases

     5,879         4,002         3,344         1,633   

External audits

     1,527         2,351         742         1,099   

Donations, contributions, grants

     5,414         7,638         3,591         1,517   

Fees (advices technical, legal)

     17,320         13,318         7,183         4,816   

Property taxes, patents and municipal rights

     9,007         7,740         5,675         5,553   

Other administration expenses

     54,394         34,392         33,584         17,112   

Total

     192,815         152,071         107,778         75,796   

 

            2011      2010      2011      2010  

Expenses for

   Note      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Depreciations

     7         113,992         109,312         57,279         65,015   

Employee benefits

     10         158,138         104,277         80,175         49,651   

Amortization

     19         627         883         291         461   

 

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NOTE 3. INVENTORIES (IAS 2)

 

Components of Inventory

   06/30/2011
ThU.S.$
     12/31/2010
ThU.S.$
 

Raw Materials

     103,929         86,617   

Production Supplies

     68,759         65,154   

Work in progress

     48,972         62,612   

Finished goods

     488,188         426,447   

Parts

     110,854         86,532   

Other Inventories

     140         173   

Total Inventories

     820,842         727,535   

As of June 30, 2011, a cost of sales of inventories amounted to ThU.S.$ 1,374,583 (ThU.S.$1,006,890 as of June 30, 2010).

As of June 30, 2011, a net increase in the provision for obsolescence effects of ThU.S.$1,086 was recognized (ThU.S.$324 as of December 31, 2010); therefore, the provision balance as of June 30, 2011 amounted to ThU.S.$8,286 (ThU.S.$7,200 as of December 31, 2010).

The inventories write-off amounted to ThU.S.$601 as of June 30, 2011.

As of the date of the issuance of these financial statements, no inventories have been pledged as collateral or guarantees.

 

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NOTE 4. CASH FLOW STATEMENT (IAS 7)

Cash and cash equivalents includes cash flow, bank account balances, fixed term deposits, repurchase agreements and mutual funds. They are short-term investments that are readily convertible into cash, and are subject to an immaterial change in value.

The objective of fixed term deposits is to maximize earnings on short-term cash flow surpluses. This instrument is authorized by Arauco’s Investment Policy, which establishes a mandate that allows investments in fixed income securities. In general, these instruments have a maturity period of less than ninety days.

Arauco invests in local mutual funds to maximize the profitability of cash flow surpluses in Chilean Pesos, or in international mutual funds in foreign currencies such as U.S. Dollars or Euros. These instruments are acceptable under Arauco’s Investment Policy.

As of the date of these consolidated financial statements, there are no significant amounts of cash or cash equivalents that are freely available.

 

     06/30/2011      12/31/2010  

Components of Cash and Cash Equivalents

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Cash on hand

     409         263   

Banks

     25,015         69,692   

Short term deposit

     366,554         705,694   

Mutual funds

     329,237         267,811   

Other cash and cash equivalents

     3         374   

Total

     721,218         1,043,834   

The following tables detail the value of the cost of the investment in Dynea Brasil S.A. dated March 15, 2010, Savitar (see Note 14), and the net value of assets and liabilities of each acquired entity, discounting both the amount of cash and cash equivalents acquired in order to distinguish those cash flows from those that arise from other operating, investing or financing activities.

 

2010

Purchase of Investments

   ThU.S.$  

Acquisition: Dynea Brasil S.A.

  

Cash paid for acquisitions and cash equivalents

     15,000   

Cash and cash equivalents held by acquired entities

     (8,023

Net cash paid to acquire entities

     6,977   

 

      ThU.S.$  

Net Assets less Cash and Cash equivalents of acquired entity

     22,613   

 

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NOTE 5. ACCOUNTING POLICIES, CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES (IAS 8)

Changes in Accounting Policies

These policies have been designed in accordance with IFRS in effect as of June 30, 2011 and applied uniformly to all items presented in these interim consolidated financial statements.

Changes in the Treatment of Accounting Policy

The financial statements as of June 30, 2011 do not show changes in accounting policies compared to the same period last year.

The consolidated financial statements of Arauco as of December 31, 2009 are the Group’s first annual financial statements prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The Group’s previous financial statements were prepared according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in Chile.

 

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NOTE 6. TAXES (IAS 12)

The tax rate applicable to the major companies in which Arauco participates is 17% in Chile, 35% in Argentina and 34% in Brazil.

Deferred Tax Assets

The following table details deferred tax assets:

 

Deferred Tax Assets

   06/30/2011
ThU.S. $
     12/31/2010
ThU.S. $
 

Deferred Tax Assets related to Provisions

     5,468         4,658   

Deferred Tax Assets related to accrued liabilities

     4,359         4,601   

Deferred Tax Assets related to Post-Employment obligations

     6,993         6,616   

Deferred Tax Assets related to Revaluation of Property, Plant and equipment

     1,095         2,339   

Deferred Tax Assets related to Financial Instruments Restatements

     991         1,370   

Deferred Tax Assets related to tax losses

     64,582         56,724   

Valuation of biological assets

     7,221         8,805   

Valuation of inventory

     4,453         9,034   

Income provision

     3,274         2,765   

Trade debtors and receivables

     3,221         3,940   

Intangible revaluation differences

     26,194         24,370   

Deferred Tax Assets related to Others

     192         101   

Deferred Tax Assets Total

     128,043         125,323   

As of the date of the present financial statement some of Arauco’s subsidiaries present tax losses of ThU.S.$240,050 (ThU.S.$260,701 as of March 31, 2010) which are mainly due to operational and financial losses.

Arauco believes that the projections of future earnings in subsidiaries that have generated tax losses will allow the recovery of these assets.

Deferred Tax Liability

Deferred tax liability corresponds to income tax amounts payable in future periods related to taxable temporary differences.

The following table details deferred tax liabilities:

 

Deferred Tax Liabilities

   06/30/2011
ThU.S. $
     12/31/2010
ThU.S. $
 

Deferred Tax Liabilities related to Revaluated Property, Plant and equipment

     703,375         686,408   

Deferred Tax Liabilities related to Financial Instrument restatement

     14,229         13,751   

Valuation of biological asset

     524,288         511,401   

Valuation of inventory

     15,957         12,450   

Valuation of prepaid expenses

Differences in valuation of deferred expenditures

    

 

74,929

41,532

  

  

    

 

76,539

35,130

  

  

Deferred Tax Liabilities related to Others

     13,071         33,810   

Deferred Tax Liabilities Total

     1,387,381         1,369,489   

From the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities listed in the above tables, approximately ThU.S.$15,235 and ThU.S.$158,787 respectively, will be used in a period of 12 months.

 

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Arauco does not offset deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities since there is no legal right to offset amounts recognized in these items that correspond to different fiscal jurisdictions.

Temporary Differences

The following tables summarize current asset and liability timing differences:

 

     06/30/2011      12/31/2010  

Detail of Classes of Deferred Tax Temporary Differences

   Deductible
Difference

ThU.S.$
     Taxable
Difference
ThU.S.$
     Deductible
Difference

ThU.S.$
     Taxable
Difference
ThU.S.$
 

Deferred Tax Assets

     63,461         0         68,599         0   

Tax Loss

     64,582         0         56,724         0   

Deferred Tax Liabilities

     0         1,387,381         0         1,369,489   

Total

     128,043         1,387,381         125,323         1,369,489   

 

Detail of Temporary Difference Income and Loss Amounts

   January-June     April-June  
   2011
ThU.S.$
    2010
ThU.S.$
    2011
ThU.S.$
    2010
ThU.S.$
 

Deferred Tax Assets

     (12,305     1,170        (2,964     1,730   

Tax Loss

     12,250        4,625        519        (457

Deferred Tax Liabilities

     (1,544     (43,233     9,717        (14,686

Total

     (1,599     (37,438     7,272        (13,413

Income Tax Expense (Income)

Income Tax consists of the following:

 

Income tax composition

   January-June     April-June  
   2011
ThU.S.$
    2010
ThU.S.$
    2011
ThU.S.$
    2010
ThU.S.$
 

Current income tax expense

     (94,871     (27,164     (55,712     (34,470

Tax benefit arising from unrecognized tax assets previously used to reduce tax expense

     53        5,681        53        1,472   

Previous period current tax adjustments

     2,316        (269     1,367        (86

Other current tax expenses

     450        (144     529        (126

Current Tax Expense, Net

     (92,052     (21,896     (53,763     (33,210

Deferred expense from taxes relative to the creation and reversion of temporary differences

     (19,110     (42,063     3,497        (12,956

Deferred income from taxes relative to tax rate changes or new fees

     5,261        0        3,256        0   

Tax benefit arising from unrecognized tax assets previously used to reduce expenses due to deferred taxes

     12,250        4,625        519        (457

Total Deferred Tax Expense, Net

     (1,599     (37,438     7,272        (13,413

Income Tax Expense, Total

     (93,651     (59,334     (46,491     (46,623

 

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June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

The following table details the income tax for foreign and national companies as of June 30, 2011 and 2010 respectively:

 

     January-June     April-June  
   2011
ThU.S.$
    2010
ThU.S.$
    2011
ThU.S.$
    2010
ThU.S.$
 

Foreign current tax

     (28,414     (22,584     (15,435     (15,299

National current tax

     (63,638     688        (38,328     (17,911

Current tax, Total

     (92,052     (21,896     (53,763     (33,210

Foreign deferred tax

     9,002        8,935        6,427        4,259   

National deferred tax

     (10,601     (46,373     845        (17,672

Deferred tax, Total

     (1,599     (37,438     7,272        (13,413

Income (expense) due to Income Tax, Total

     (93,651     (59,334     (46,491     (46,623

Income Tax Expense Reconciliation using the Effective Rate method

Income tax expenditure reconciliation is as follows:

 

Reconciliation of Income tax from Statutory Rate to Effective Tax Rate

   January-June     April- June  
   2011
ThU.S.$
    2010
ThU.S.$
    2011
ThU.S.$
    2010
ThU.S.$
 

Tax Expense Using Statutory Rate

     (90,650     (50,424     (45,917     (37,484

Tax effect of rates in other jurisdictions

     (6,172     (4,495     (695     (690

Tax effect of non taxable ordinary income

     6,649        6,954        2,267        6,365   

Tax effect of non tax deductible expenses

     (8,090     (7,864     84        (7,122

Tax effect of tax loses unrecognized for previous periods

     (314     0        (1,048     0   

Tax effect of tax rates changes

     5,234        0        2,723        0   

Tax effect of excess tax for previous periods

     2,316        (269     1,367        (86

Other Increases (Decreases) Legal Taxes

     (2,624     (3,236     (5,272     (7,606

Adjustment to Tax Expense using the Statutory Rate, Total

     (3,001     (8,910     (574     (9,139

Tax Expenses Using the Effective Rate

     (93,651     (59,334     (46,491     (46,623

The effect of deferred taxes related to financial hedging instruments corresponds to a credit (subscription) of ThU.S.$ 1,043 as of June 30, 2011 (ThU.S.$322 as of June 30, 2010), which presents net in Hedge reserves in the Statement of Changes in Net Equity.

On July 30, 2010 Law N. 20.455 for national reconstruction financing was published in the Chilean Official Gazette (Diario Oficial de Chile). One of the most important changes such law introduced was the increase in the First Category Taxes for revenues received and /or accrued during commercial years 2011 and 2012, with rates of 20% and 18.5%, respectively.

The effect on the change in tax rates caused an adjustment to the assets and liabilities accounts for deferred taxes, according to the profile projected for temporary reverse differences, in tax losses benefits and in other events that create differences between book and tax basis of assets and liabilities.

 

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June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

NOTE 7. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (IAS 16)

 

Properties, Plant and Equipment, Net    06/30/2011
ThU.S.$
    12/31/2010
ThU.S.$
 

Construction in progress

     568,427        562,309   

Land

     840,195        821,288   

Buildings

     1,446,437        1,417,684   

Plant and equipment

     2,315,319        2,188,323   

Information technology equipment

     16,411        16,963   

Fixed facilities and accessories

     3,673        3,657   

Motorized vehicles

     9,137        10,057   

Others

     66,313        68,464   

Total Net

     5,265,912        5,088,745   

Properties, Plant and Equipment, Gross

    

Constructions in progress

     568,427        562,309   

Land

     840,195        821,288   

Buildings

     2,582,885        2,523,397   

Plant and equipment

     4,323,094        4,180,142   

Information technology equipment

     43,555        43,614   

Fixed facilities and accessories

     17,602        17,339   

Motorized vehicles

     31,596        32,328   

Others

     105,247        110,076   

Total Gross

     8,512,601        8,290,493   

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

    

Buildings

     (1,136,448     (1,105,713

Plant and equipment

     (2,007,775     (1,991,819

Information technology equipment

     (27,144     (26,651

Fixed facilities and accessories

     (13,929     (13,682

Motorized vehicles

     (22,459     (22,271

Others

     (38,934     (41,612

Total

     (3,246,689     (3,201,748

Description of Property, Plant and Equipment Pledged as Guarantee

Regarding Forestal Río Grande S.A, an affiliate of Fondo de Inversión Bío Bío, a special purpose entity, we note that in October 2006, first and second degree mortgages were executed in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. and Arauco, respectively, which prohibited the sale of any property currently belonging to the aforementioned special purpose entity, in order to ensure fulfillment of payments to Fondo de Inversión Bío Bío.

In September 2007, Forestal Río Grande S.A acquired real estate in Yungay, located in Chile’s Region VIII, for which the company executed a first mortgage with prohibition to sell and encumber in favor of, among others, JPMorgan. Similarly, a second mortgage with prohibition to sell and encumber was executed in favor of Arauco.

 

      06/30/2011
ThU.S$
     12/31/2010
ThU.S$
 

Collateral amount of property, plant and equipment

     56,813         56,272   

 

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June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Commitments for project disbursements or for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment

 

      06/30/2011
ThU.S$
     12/31/2010
ThU.S$
 

Amount committed for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment

     137,310         268,391   

 

      06/30/2011
ThU.S$
     12/31/2010
ThU.S$
 

Disbursements for property, plant and equipment under construction

     198,525         361,598   

 

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June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Movement on Property, Plant and Equipment

The following tables detail the movement of Property, Plant and Equipment as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

 

Movement of Fixed Assets

   Construction
in Progress

ThU.S.$
    Land
ThU.S.$
    Buildings
ThU.S.$
    Plant and
equipments

ThU.S.$
    IT
Equipment

ThU.S.$
    Fixed
Facilities

and
Accessories

ThU.S.$
    Motorized
Vehicles

ThU.S.$
    Other
Property,
Plant and
Equipment

ThU.S.$
    Total
ThU.S.$
 

Opening balance 01/01/2011

     562,309        821,288        1,417,684        2,188,323        16,963        3,657        10,057        68,464        5,088,745   

Changes

                  

Additions

     259,734        1,654        1,708        2,674        12        102        307        5,384        271,575   

Dispositions

     0        (151     (485     (114     0        (9     (46     (1,665     (2,470

Withdrawals

     (8,190     (39     (63     (1,084     (2     0        0        (6,478     (15,856

Depreciation costs

     0        0        (36,042     (84,457     (977     (344     (1,271     (679     (123,770

Net movement of earthquake assets

     (61,209     0        (1,254     62,557        252        (2     (344     0        0   

Exchange rate increase (decrease) of foreign currency

     3,397        16,764        5,611        20,533        0        1        250        1,132        47,688   

Other increase/decrease

     (187,614     679        59,278        126,887        163        268        184        155        0   

Total Changes

     6,118        18,907        (28,753     (126,996     (552     16        (920     (2,151     177,167   

Closing balance 06/30/2011

     568,427        840,195        1,446,437        2,315,319        16,411        3,673        9,137        66,313        5,265,912   

 

Movement of Fixed Assets

   Construction
in Progress

ThU.S.$
    Land
ThU.S.$
    Buildings
ThU.S.$
    Plant and
equipments

ThU.S.$
    IT
Equipment

ThU.S.$
    Fixed
Facilities

and
Accessories

ThU.S.$
    Motorized
Vehicles

ThU.S.$
    Other
Property,
Plant and
Equipment

ThU.S.$
    Total
ThU.S.$
 

Opening balance 01/01/2010

     433,269        743,950        1,353,461        2,328,457        18,178        5,207        9,791        77,440        4,969,753   

Changes

                  

Additions

     361,598        81,610        18,463        14,086        186        234        2,265        4,758        483,200   

Acquisitions of business

     216        660        4,244        21,420        0        0        14        1,137        27,691   

Dispositions

     (142     (14,107     (3,499     (3,132     (3     (1     (215     (4,375     (25,474

Withdrawals

     (1,024     (6     (1,020     (4,315     (11     (39     (2     (408     (6,825

Depreciation costs

     0        0        (68,237     (160,894     (1,966     (810     (1,892     (1,708     (235,507

Impairment loss recognized in the Income Statement

     0        0        (24,198     (110,408     (63     0        (102     (9,341     (144,112

Exchange rate increase (decrease) of foreign currency

     1,394        9,350        3,902        19,986        2        (1,395     64        824        34,127   

Reclassification of assets held for sale

     0        (5,003     (5,877     (3,228     0        0        0        0        (14,108

Other increase/decrease

     (233,002     4,834        140,445        86,351        640        461        134        137        0   

Total Changes

     129,040        77,338        64,223        (140,134     (1,215     (1,550     266        (8,976     118,992   

Closing balance 12/31/2010

     562,309        821,288        1,417,684        2,188,323        16,963        3,657        10,057        68,464        5,088,745   

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statement

June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

The depreciation charged to income as of June 30, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:

 

Depreciation for the period

   2011
ThU.S.$
     2010
ThU.S.$
     2011
ThU.S.$
     2010
ThU.S.$
 

Cost of sale

     107,432         84,112         54,846         42,525   

Administration expenses

     4,082         4,841         2,086         2,875   

Other operating expenses(*)

     2,478         20,359         347         19,615   

Total

     113,992         109,312         57,279         65,015   

 

(*) The balance of 2010, refers to the cost of depreciation of plants detained product of the earthquake.

The useful lives of property, plant and equipment according to expected use of the assets are as follows:

 

            Minimum      Maximum      Average  

Buildings

     Useful Life in Years         16         89         39   

Plant and equipment

     Useful Life in Years         8         67         29   

Information technology equipment

     Useful Life in Years         6         18         5   

Fixed facilities and accessories

     Useful Life in Years         6         12         10   

Motorized vehicles

     Useful Life in Years         6         26         13   

Others properties, plants and equipment

     Useful Life in Years         5         27         16   

 

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June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

NOTE 8. LEASES (IAS 17)

When assets are leased under a financial lease, the current value of lease payments is treated as a receivable. The difference between the gross payment to be charged and the current value of said payment is shown as capital return.

Disclosure of Financial Leases Classified by Type of Asset, Leases

 

     06/30/2011
ThU.S.$
     12/31/2010
ThU.S.$
 

Property, Plant & Equipment Financial Leasing

     0         440   

Plant and Equipment

     0         440   

Reconciliation of Financial Lease Minimum Payments, Lessee

 

     06/30/2011  

Minimum lease payments, lease payment obligations

   Gross
ThU.S.$
     Interest
ThU.S.$
     Present
Value
ThU.S.$
 

Due within one year

     191         4         187   

Due within one and five years

     13         0         13   

Due beyond five years

     0         0         0   

Total

     204         4         200   

 

     12/31/2010  

Financial Lease

   Gross
ThU.S.$
     Gross
ThU.S.$
     Gross
ThU.S.$
 

Due within one year

     354         10         344   

Due within one and five years

     50         1         49   

Due beyond five years

     0         0         0   

Total

     404         11         393   

Leasing obligations that accrue interest are presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet under Other Financial Liabilities Current and Non-current depending on the maturities stated above.

Reconciliation of Financial Lease Minimum Payments, Lessor

 

     06/30/2011  

Minimum Financial Lease Payments Receivable, Financial Lease

   Gross
ThU.S.$
     Interest
ThU.S.$
     Present
Value
ThU.S.$
 

Due within one year

     4,145         349         3,796   

Due within one and five years

     4,426         275         4,151   

Due beyond five years

     0         0         0   

Total

     8,571         624         7,947   

 

     12/31/2010  

Minimum Financial Lease Payments Receivable, Financial Lease

   Gross
ThU.S.$
     Interest
ThU.S.$
     Present
Value
ThU.S.$
 

Due within one year

     4,767         450         4,317   

Due within one and five years

     5,957         358         5,599   

Due beyond five years

     0         0         0   

Total

     10,724         808         9,916   

 

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June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Accounts receivable in leasing are presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet under Trade and Other Receivables current and non-current depending on the maturities stated above.

Significant Financial Lease Agreements

Arauco holds financial leases as a lessor and lessee detailed within the previous tables, and therefore, there are no contingent payments or restrictions to note.

 

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June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

NOTE 9. ORDINARY REVENUE (IAS 18)

 

(a) Policy on Revenue recognition from the Sale of Goods

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognized when an Arauco entity has transferred to the buyer the significant risks and rewards of ownership, when the amount of revenue can be reliably measured, when Arauco cannot influence the management of the sold goods and when it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the entity.

Sales are recognized in terms of the arranged price stated in the sales contract, net of volume discounts and estimated refunds at the date of the sale. Volume discounts are evaluated in terms of estimated annual purchases. There is no significant financing component given that receivables for sales are collected within a low average time period, which is in line with market practices.

 

(b) Policy on Revenue recognition from Rendering of Services

Arauco mainly has electric power, port and pest control services whose incomes are derived from fixed price service contracts, generally recognized during the period of the service contract on a straight-line basis throughout the duration of the contract.

 

Classes of Ordinary Revenue

   January-June      April-June  
   2011
ThU.S.$
     2010
ThU.S.$
     2011
ThU.S.$
     2010
ThU.S.$
 

Sale of goods

     2,167,255         1,659,257         1,150,029         888,038   

Service Contracts

     67,565         39,012         37,742         25,351   

Total

     2,234,820         1,698,269         1,187,771         913,389   

 

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June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

NOTE 10. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (IAS 19)

This refers to severance payment obligations for years of service due to termination of service contracts that arise from benefits stated in work contracts and/or as severance payments stated in the Labor Law.

This is an estimate of the years of service-based severance payments to be recognized as a future termination payment liability, in accordance with in force work contracts held with workers and pursuant to actuarial valuation criteria for this type of liability.

The main factors considered for calculating the actuarial value of severance payments for years of service are employee turnover, salary increases and life expectancy of the workers included in this benefit.

Classes of Benefits and Expenses by Employee

 

Classes of Benefits Expenses by Employee

   January-June      April-June  
   2011
ThU.S.$
     2010
ThU.S.$
     2011
ThU.S.$
     2010
ThU.S.$
 

Personnel Expenses

     158.138         104,277         80,175         49.651   

Wages and salaries

     152,130         98,782         76,309         45,780   

Compensation for years of service

     6,008         5,495         3,866         3,871   

The following tables detail the balances and the movement of payments for years of service provisioned as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

 

     06/30/2011
ThU.S.$
     12/31/2010
ThU.S.$
 

Current

     3,478         3,312   

Non-current

     37,887         35,964   

Total

     41,365         39,276   

 

Roll-forward

   06/30/2011
ThU.S.$
    12/31/2010
ThU.S.$
 

Opening balance

     39,276        27,667   

Current service cost

     958        1,851   

Interest cost

     1,256        1,798   

Actuarial gains

     3,603        11,256   

Benefits paid

     (3,644     (5,537

Increase for currency exchange

     (84     2,241   

Closing balance

     41,365        39,276   

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

NOTE 11. EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY RATE VARIATIONS (IAS 21)

Local and foreign currency

Currency assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follows:

 

     06-30-2011
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2010
ThU.S.$
 

Liquid Assets

     722,676         1,046,743   

US Dollar

     116,875         516,201   

Euro

     729         73,573   

Other currencies

     78,175         48,511   

$ not adjustable

     428,359         408,458   

U.F.

     98,538         0   

Cash and Cash Equivalents

     721,218         1,043,834   

US Dollar

     115,417         513,292   

Euro

     729         73,573   

Other currencies

     78,175         48,511   

$ not adjustable

     428,359         408,458   

U.F.

     98,538         0   

Other Financial Assets

     1,458         2,909   

US Dollar

     1,458         2,909   

Accounts Receivable in short and long term

     

Accounts Receivable in short and long term

     1,057,865         804,328   

US Dollar

     592,922         533,046   

Euro

     80,028         31,651   

Other currencies

     139,040         94,392   

$ not adjustable

     236,648         136,889   

U.F.

     9,227         8,350   

Trades and Current Accounts Receivable

     947,980         774,289   

US Dollar

     546,380         528,657   

Euro

     30,749         31,651   

Other currencies

     137,888         93,075   

$ not adjustable

     228,996         115,338   

U.F.

     3,967         5,568   

Trades and Non-Current Accounts Receivable

     10,164         11,965   

US Dollar

     1,148         4,389   

Euro

     0         0   

Other currencies

     117         205   

$ not adjustable

     3,639         4,589   

U.F.

     5,260         2,782   

Accounts Receivable from related parties, current

     99,721         18,074   

US Dollar

     45,394         0   

Euro

     49,279         0   

Other currencies

     1,035         1,112   

$ not adjustable

     4,013         16,962   

Other Assets

     11,057,228         10,655,261   

US Dollar

     10,793,372         10,276,275   

Euro

     1,463         458   

Other currencies

     101,452         142,569   

$ not adjustable

     125,428         214,370   

U.F.

     35,513         21,589   

Total Assets

     12,837,769         12,506,332   

US Dollar

     115,503,169         11,325,522   

Euro

     82,220         105,682   

Other currencies

     318,667         285,472   

$ not adjustable

     790,435         759,717   

U.F.

     143,278         29,939   

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statement

June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Local and foreign currency, continued

 

     06-30-2011      12-31-2010  
   Up to 90  days
ThU.S.$
     From 91 days
to 1 year

ThU.S.$
     Up to 90  days
ThU.S.$
     From 91 days
to 1 year
ThU.S.$
 

Total Liabilities, current

     1,181,233         77,862         763,439         445,622   

US Dollar

     718,831         75,026         654,148         440,318   

Euro

     5,071         0         5,105         0   

Other currencies

     182.156         119         48,019         2,501   

$ not adjustable

     268,963         0         49,809         0   

U.F.

     6,212         2,717         6,358         2,803   

Other Financial Liabilities, current

     499,476         77,862         109,051         445,622   

US Dollar

     480,095         75,026         95,871         440,318   

Other currencies

     16,098         119         9,980         2,501   

U.F.

     3,283         2,717         3,200         2,803   

Bank loans

     58,149         70,094         50,602         52,214   

US Dollar

     42,051         69,975         40,622         49,713   

Other currencies

     16,098         119         9,980         2,501   

Financial leases

     74         113         94         250   

U.F.

     74         113         94         250   

Other loans

     441,253         7,655         58,355         393,158   

US Dollar

     438,044         5,051         55,249         390,605   

U.F.

     3,209         2,604         3,106         2,553   

Other Financial Liabilities, current

     681.757         0         654,388         0   

US Dollar

     238,736         0         558,277         0   

Euro

     5,071         0         5,105         0   

Other currencies

     166,058         0         38,039         0   

$ not adjustable

     268,963         0         49,809         0   

U.F.

     2,929         0         3,158         0   

 

     06-30-2011      12-31-2010  
   From 13 months
to 5 years

ThU.S.$
     More than  5
years

ThU.S.$
     From 13 months
to 5 years

ThU.S.$
     More than  5
years

ThU.S.$
 

Total Liabilities, non-current

     2,900,507         1,562,057         2,640,189         1,816,507   

US Dollars

     2,054,114         1,011,223         1,518,182         1,277,116   

Other currencies

     6,110         0         —           0   

$ not adjustable

     663,279         3,674         301,667         3,578   

U.F.

     38,109         0         684,401         0   
     138,895         547,160         135,939         535,813   

Other Financial Liabilities, non-current

     1,320,713         1,562,057         1,092,922         1,816,507   

US Dollars

     1,177,175         1,011,223         950,795         1,277,116   

Other currencies

     4,669         3,674         6,188         3,578   

U.F.

     138,869         547,160         135,939         535,813   

Bank loans

     248,154         4,021         290,815         3,925   

US Dollars

     243,485         347         284,627         347   

Other currencies

     4,669         3,674         6,188         3,578   

Financial leases

     13         0         49         0   

U.F.

     13         0         49         0   

Other loans

     1,072,546         1,558,036         802,058         1,812,582   

US Dollars

     933,690         1,010,876         666,168         1,276,769   

U.F.

     138,856         547,160         135,890         535,813   

Other Financial Liabilities, non-current

     1,579,794         0         1,547,267         0   

US Dollars

     876,939         0         567,387         0   

Euro

     6,110         0         0         0   

Other currencies

     658,610         0         295,479         0   

$ not adjustable

     38,109         0         684,401         0   

U.F.

     26         0         0         0   

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statement

June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Effect of exchange rate variations

The functional currency of Brazilian subsidiaries and associate companies is the Brazilian Real. Therefore, their individual financial statements have been expressed in the presentation currency as follows:

 

(i) Assets and liabilities for each balance sheet are translated at the closing exchange rate;

 

(ii) Income and expenses for each income statement are translated at the average monthly exchange rate, given that to date this average has been a fair estimate of the cumulative effect of the exchange rates at the time of the transactions;

 

(iii) All the resulting exchange differences are recognized as a separate component of net equity.

In consolidation, the exchange rate differences arising from the translation of a net investment in companies that use currencies other than the U.S. Dollar, and those from loans and other instruments in foreign currencies recognized as hedging these investments, are assigned to net equity.

Subsidiaries that use functional currency other than the U.S. Dollar are as follow:

 

Subsidiary

   Country    Functional
currency

Arauco do Brasil S.A.

   Brazil    Real

Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.

   Brazil    Real

Arauco Florestal Arapoti S.A.

   Brazil    Real

Empreendimentos Forestais Santa Cruz Ltda.

   Brazil    Real

Catan Empreendimentos e Participacoes S.A.

   Brazil    Real

Mahal Empreendimentos e Participacoes S.A.

   Brazil    Real

Arauco Distribución S.A.

   Chile    Chilean peso

Investigaciones Forestales Bioforest S.A.

   Chile    Chilean peso

Controladora de Plagas Forestales S.A.

   Chile    Chilean peso

 

     January-June     April- June  
   2011
ThU.S.$
     2010
ThU.S.$
    2011
ThU.S.$
     2010
ThU.S.$
 

Exchange differences recognized in income and loss, except for financial instruments measured at fair value through income and loss

     18,344         (9,425     3,555         (1,564

Conversion reverse

     73,162         (30,719     48,827         (11,251

NOTE 12. BORROWING COSTS (IAS 23)

Arauco capitalized interest on existing investment projects. For the recording of this capitalization Arauco estimated the average rate of borrowing to finance these investment projects.

 

     January-June     April- June  
   2011
ThU.S.$
    2010
ThU.S.$
    2011
ThU.S.$
    2010
ThU.S.$
 

Property, plant and equipment capitalized cost

        

Property, plant and equipment capitalized interest cost rate

     5.68     5.97     5,68     5,97

Amount of the capitalized interest cost, property, presented as plant and equipment

     2,485        4,518        1,167        2,359   

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statement

June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

NOTE 13. RELATED PARTIES (IAS 24)

Related Party Disclosure

Related parties are those companies as defined in IAS 24 and under the standards of the Chilean Securities Commission and the Chilean Limited Company Law.

Receivable and payable amounts among related parties at the end of each period correspond to commercial operations and financings negotiated in Chilean Pesos, American dollars and Euros, where collection or payment deadlines are outlined in the attached tables and in general do not have adjustment or interest clauses, except for financing transactions.

At the date of these consolidated financial statements there are no provisions for doubtful debts and no guarantees provided or associated with inter-company balances.

Name of Group’s Main Controller

The ultimate controllers of the Company are Mrs. Maria Noseda Zambra de Angelini, Mr. Roberto Angelini Rossi and Mrs. Patricia Angelini Rossi through Inversiones Angelini y Cia. Ltda.

Name of the Intermediate Controlling Entity that Prepares Financial Statements for Public Use

Empresas Copec S.A.

Salaries Received by Key Management Personnel by Category

Key personnel salaries including directors, managers and sub-managers consist of a fixed monthly rate, with a possible annual discretionary bonus.

Pricing Strategy Terms and Conditions Corresponding to Transactions with Related Parties

Transactions with related parties are performed under market conditions.

 

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June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Detail of Relationship between Parent Company and Subsidiary

 

ID Nº

  

Company Name

  Origin
Country
  Functional
Currency
  % Share
06/30/2011
    % Share
12/31/2010
 
         Direct     Indirect     Total     Direct     Indirect     Total  
-    Agenciamiento y Servicios Profesionales S.A.   Mexico   U.S. Dollar     0.0020        99.9970        99.9990        0.0020        99.9970        99.9990   
-    Alto Paraná S.A.   Argentina   U.S. Dollar     0        99.9766        99.9766        0        99.9766        99.9766   
-    Arauco Australia Pty Ltd.   Australia   U.S. Dollar     0        99.9990        99.9990        0        99.9990        99.9990   
96547510-9    Arauco Bioenergía S.A.   Chile   U.S. Dollar     98.0000        1.9985        99.9985        98.0000        1.9985        99.9985   
-    Arauco Colombia S.A.   Colombia   U.S. Dollar     1.5000        98.4980        99.9980        1.5000        98.4980        99.9980   
-    Arauco Denmark Aps   Denmark   U.S. Dollar     0        99.9990        99.9990        0        99.9990        99.9990   
96765270-9    Arauco Distribución S.A.   Chile   Chilean pesos     0        99.9992        99.9992        0        99.9992        99.9992   
-    Arauco Do Brasil S.A.   Brazil   Real     2.1530        97.8460        99.9990        2.4990        97.5000        99.9990   
-    Arauco Ecuador S.A.   Ecuador   U.S. Dollar     0.1000        99.8990        99.9990        0.1000        99.8990        99.9990   
-    Arauco Florestal Arapoti S.A.   Brazil   Real     0        79.9992        79.9992        0        79.9992        79.9992   
-    Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.   Brazil   Real     23.1991        76.8000        99.9991        23.1991        76.8000        99.9991   
-    Arauco Forest Products B.V.   Holland   U.S. Dollar     0        99.9990        99.9990        0        99.9990        99.9990   
-    Arauco Holanda Cooperatief U.A.   Holland   U.S. Dollar     0        99.9990        99.9990        0        99,9990        99,9990   
-    Arauco Perú S.A.   Peru   U.S. Dollar     0.0013        99.9977        99.9990        0.0013        99.9977        99.9990   
-    Arauco Wood Products, Inc.   USA   U.S. Dollar     0.3953        99.6037        99.9990        0.3953        99.6037        99.9990   
-    Araucomex S.A. De C.V.   Mexico   U.S. Dollar     0.0005        99.9985        99.9990        0.0005        99.9985        99.9990   
96565750-9    Aserraderos Arauco S.A.   Chile   U.S. Dollar     99.0000        0.9992        99.9992        99.0000        0.9992        99.9992   
82152700-7    Bosques Arauco S.A.   Chile   U.S. Dollar     1.000        98.9256        99.9256        1.0000        98.9256        99.9256   
-    Catan Empreendimentos e Participacoes S.A.   Brazil   Real     0        99.9925        99.9925        0        99.9934        99.9934   
96657900-5    Controladora De Plagas Forestales S.A.   Chile   Chilean pesos     0        59.6326        59.6326        0        59.6326        59.6326   
-    Empreendimentos Florestais Santa Cruz Ltda.   Brazil   Real     0        99.9754        99.9754        0        99.9766        99.9766   
96573310-8    Forestal Arauco S.A.   Chile   U.S. Dollar     99.9248        0        99.9248        99.9248        0        99.9248   
85805200-9    Forestal Celco S.A.   Chile   U.S. Dollar     1.0000        98.9256        99.9256        1.0000        98.9256        99.9256   
93838000-7    Forestal Cholguán S.A.   Chile   U.S. Dollar     0        97.4281        97.4281        0        97.4281        97.4281   
78049140-K    Forestal Los Lagos S.A.   Chile   U.S. Dollar     0        79.9405        79.9405        0        79.9405        79.9405   
-    Forestal Nuestra Señora Del Carmen S.A.   Argentina   U.S. Dollar     0        99.9766        99.9766        9.1600        90.8372        99.9972   
-    Forestal Talavera S.A.   Argentina   U.S.Dollar     0        99.9945        99.9945        0        99.9945        99.9945   
96567940-5    Forestal Valdivia S.A.   Chile   U.S. Dollar     1.0000        98.9256        99.9256        1.0000        98.9256        99.9256   
-    Industrias Forestales S.A.   Argentina   U.S. Dollar     9.9770        90.0221        99.9991        9.9770        90.0221        99.9991   
-    Inversiones Arauco Internacional Ltda.   Chile   U.S. Dollar     98.6058        1.3932        99.9990        98.6058        1.3932        99.9990   
-    Inversiones Celco S.L.   Spain   U.S. Dollar     0        99.9990        99.9990        0        99.9990        99.9990   
79990550-7    Investigaciones Forestales Bioforest S.A.   Chile   Chilean pesos     1.0000        98.9256        99.9256        1.0000        98.9256        99.9256   
-    Leasing Forestal S.A.   Argentina   U.S. Dollar     0        99.9771        99.9971        0        99.9771        99.9771   
-    Mahal Empreendimentos e Participacoes S.A.   Brazil   Real     0        99.9923        99.9923        0        99.9934        99.9934   
96510970-6    Paneles Arauco S.A.   Chile   U.S. Dollar     90.0000        0.9992        99.9992        99.0000        0.9992        99.9992   
-    Savitar S.A.   Argentina   U.S. Dollar     0        99.9930        99.9930        0        99.9930        99.9930   
96637330-K    Servicios Logísticos Arauco S.A.   Chile   U.S. Dollar     45.0000        54.9995        99.9995        45.0000        54.9995        99.9995   

Subsidiaries listed in the above table and special purpose entity Fondo de Inversión Bío Bío and its subsidiary Forestal Río Grande S.A. are included in the consolidation process.

Termination Benefits received by Key Management Personnel

 

     January-June      April-June  
   2011
ThU.S.$
     2010
ThU.S.$
     2011
ThU.S.$
     2010
ThU.S.$
 

Salaries and bonus

     24,158         22,607         11,703         8,963   

Diet Directory

     804         722         411         357   

Termination benefits

     2,137         691         1,909         145   

Total

     27,099         24,020         14,023         9,465   

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statement

June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Related Party Receivables

 

Name of Related Party

   Corresponding
ID No.
     Nature of Relationship    Country
of Origin
   Currency
Rate
   Maximum
Maturity
     06/30/2011
ThU.S.$
     12/31/2010
ThU.S.$
 

Forestal Mininco S.A.

     91,440,000-7       Indirect    Chile    Chilean pesos      30 days         0         21   

CMPC Celulosa S.A.

     96,532,330-9       Indirect    Chile    Chilean pesos      30 days         0         536   

Eka Chile S.A.

     99,500,140-3       Joint venture    Chile    Chilean pesos      30 days         3,311         3,665   

Forestal del Sur S.A.

     79,825,060-4       Indirect    Chile    Chilean pesos      30 days         382         4,032   

Stora Enso Arapoti Industria de Papel S.A.

     -       Associates    Brazil    Real      30 days         1,035         1,112   

Fundación Educacional Arauco

     71,625,000-8       Other related party    Chile    Chilean pesos      30 days         320         340   

Colbún S.A.

     96,505,760-9       Other related party    Chile    Chilean pesos      30 days         0         8,368   

Celulosa y Energía Punta Pereira S.A.

     -       Joint venture    Uruguay    Euro      November 2011         49,279         0   

Celulosa y Energía Punta Pereira S.A.

     -       Joint venture    Uruguay    U.S. Dollar      November 2011         23,339         0   

Eufores S.A.

     -       Join Venture    Uruguay    U.S. Dollar      30 days         15,551         0   

Forestal Cono Sur S.A.

     -       Join Venture    Uruguay    U.S. Dollar      30 days         2,502         0   

Zona Franca Punta Pereira S.A.

     -       Join Venture    Uruguay    U.S. Dollar      30 days         4,002         0   

Total

                    99,721         18,074   

Related Party Payables

              

Name of Related Party

   Corresponding
ID No.
     Nature of Relationship    Country
of Origin
   Currency
Rate
   Maximum
Maturity
     06/30/2011
ThU.S.$
     12/31/2010
ThU.S.$
 

Compañia de Petróleos de Chile S.A.

     99,520,000-7       Affiliate of shareholder    Chile    Chilean pesos      30 days         12,349         5,989   

Abastible S.A.

     91,806,000-6       Affiliate of shareholder    Chile    Chilean pesos      30 days         678         233   

Depósitos Portuarios Lirquén S.A.

     96,871,870-3       Other related party    Chile    Chilean pesos      30 days         5         32   

Empresas Copec S.A.

     90,690,000-9       Parent Company    Chile    Chilean pesos      30 days         0         27   

Sigma S.A.

     86,370,800-1       Other related party    Chile    Chilean pesos      30 days         0         3   

Portaluppi, Guzmán y Bezanilla Abogados

     78,096,080-9       Other related party    Chile    Chilean pesos      30 days         0         131   

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A.

     92,580,000-7       Indirect    Chile    Chilean pesos      30 days         20         27   

Servicios Corporativos Sercor S.A.

     96,925,430-1       Associates    Chile    Chilean pesos      30 days         10         4   

Puerto de Lirquén S.A.

     82,777,100-7       Associates    Chile    Chilean pesos      30 days         209         655   

Compañía Puerto de Coronel S.A.

     79,895,330-3       Associates    Chile    Chilean pesos      30 days         866         237   

Forestal Mininco S.A.

     91.440.000-7       Indirect    Chile    Chilean Pesos      30 days         311         0   

CMPC Maderas S.A.

     95,304,000-K       Other related party    Chile    Chilean pesos      30 days         0         1,826   

Sodimac S.A.

     92,792,430-K       Other related party    Chile    Chilean pesos      30 days         0         45   

Total

                    14,448         9,209   

Related party transactions

Purchases

 

Name of Related Party

   Corresponding
ID No.
   Nature of Relationship    Country
of Origin
   Currency
Rate
   Transaction Detail    06/30/2011
ThU.S.$
     12/31/2010
ThU.S.$
 

Abastible S.A.

   91,806,000-6    Affiliate of shareholder    Chile    Chilean pesos    Fuel      2,129         2,897   

Empresas Copec S.A.

   90,690,000-9    Parent Company    Chile    Chilean pesos    Management service      180         272   

Compañia de Petróleos de Chile S.A.

   99,520,000-7    Affiliate of shareholder    Chile    Chilean pesos    Fuel and lubricant      49,793         71,424   

Compañía Puerto de Coronel S.A.

   79,895,330-3    Associates    Chile    Chilean pesos    Transport and stowage      3,424         4,100   

Codelco Chile

   61,704,000-k    Indirect    Chile    Chilean pesos    Supplies      0         1,367   

Dynea Brasil S.A.

   -    Associates    Brazil    Real    Chemical products      0         9,695   

Dynea Brasil S.A.

   -    Associates    Brazil    Real    Melamine paper      0         5,466   

Eka Chile S.A.

   99,500,140-3    Associates    Chile    Chilean pesos    Sodium chlorate      35,068         39,338   

Forestal del Sur S.A.

   79,825,060-4    Indirect    Chile    Chilean pesos    Wood and logs      502         1,087   

Portaluppi, Guzmán y Bezanilla Abogados

   78,096,080-9    Other related party    Chile    Chilean pesos    Legal services      782         1,344   

Puerto de Lirquén S.A.

   82,777,100-7    Associates    Chile    Chilean pesos    Port services      3,847         7,049   

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A.

   92,580,000-7    Associates    Chile    Chilean pesos    Telephone services      322         252   

Sodimac S.A.

   96,792,430-k    Associates    Chile    Chilean pesos    Other purchases      20         248   

Forestal Mininco S.A.

   91,440,000-7    Indirect    Chile    Chilean pesos    Logs and others      232         705   

CMPC Celulosa S.A.

   96,532,330-8    Indirect    Chile    Chilean pesos    Other purchases      305         893   

Sales

                    

Name of Related Party

   Corresponding
ID No.
   Nature of Relationship    Country
of Origin
   Currency
Rate
   Transaction Detail    06/30/2011
ThU.S.$
     12/31/2010
ThU.S.$
 

Celulosa y Energía Punta Pereira S.A.

   -    Joint venture    Uruguay    Euro    Loans      48,688         0   

Celulosa y Energía Punta Pereira S.A.

   -    Joint venture    Uruguay    Euro    Interest      611         0   

Celulosa y Energía Punta Pereira S.A.

   -    Joint venture    Uruguay    U.S. Dollar    Loans      23,201         0   

Celulosa y Energía Punta Pereira S.A.

   -    Joint venture    Uruguay    U.S. Dollar    Interest      138         0   

Colbún S.A.

   96,505,760-9    Indirect    Chile    Chilean pesos    Electrical power      2,938         2,418   

Colbún S.A.

   96,505,760-9    Indirect    Chile    Chilean pesos    Other sales      0         9,179   

Dynea Brasil S.A.

   -    Associates    Brazil    Real    Fuel      0         259   

Eka Chile S.A.

   99,500,140-3    Joint venture    Chile    Chilean pesos    Electrical power      18,940         26,277   

Sodimac S.A.

   96,792,430-k    Indirect    Chile    Chilean pesos    Wood      7,607         35,873   

Stora Enso Industria de Papel S.A.

   -    Associates    Brazil    Real    Wood      5,036         8,839   

Forestal del Sur S.A.

   79,825,060-4    Indirect    Chile    Chilean pesos    Woodchip      10,201         26,985   

Forestal Mininco S.A.

   91,440,000-7    Indirect    Chile    Chilean pesos    Wood      720         2,061   

CMPC Celulosa S.A.

   96,532,330-8    Indirect    Chile    Chilean pesos    Inputs      11         4,567   

Cartulinas CMPC S.A.

   96,731,890-6    Indirect    Chile    Chilean pesos    Pulp      10,233         16,225   

Eufores S.A.

   -    Joint venture    Uruguay    U.S. Dollar    Loans      15,500         -   

Forestal Cono Sur S.A.

   -    Joint venture    Uruguay    U.S. Dollar    Loans      2,500         -   

Zona Franca Punta Pereira

   -    Joint Venture    Uruguay    U.S. Dollar    Loans      4,000         -   

 

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June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

NOTE 14. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (IAS 27)

Subsidiaries are all entities over which Arauco has the power to manage financial and operational policies. This generally means holding more than one half of the voting rights of such entities. Stock held in an entity and the effect of the potential voting rights that are currently being exercised or converted are considered when evaluating whether the Company controls another entity. Subsidiaries are consolidated as of the date on which control is transferred to the Company, and are excluded when control is terminated.

Arauco applies the purchase method to record a business combination. Acquisition cost is the fair value of assets delivered, of equity instruments issued and of the liabilities incurred or committed at the date of exchange, plus all direct costs attributable to the acquisition. Identifiable acquired assets and liabilities as well as the contingencies committed to in business combinations are initially recognized at fair value at the date of acquisition, despite minority interest scope. Excess of acquisition cost over the Fair Value of the Company’s share of the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. If this is less than Fair Value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognized directly in the statement of income.

All intercompany transactions, accounts receivable, accounts payable and intercompany unrealized income are eliminated.

Disclosure of Subsidiary Investments

On June 13, 2011 Inversiones Arauco International Ltda. and Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A. sold its shares (82.42% and 9.16% respectively) in subsidiary Nuestra Señora del Carmen S.A. to subsidiary Alto Paraná S.A. for ThU.S.$5,400. As a result, Alto Paraná S.A. owns 100% of the shares of Nuestra Señora del Carmen S.A.

On March 29, 2011 Novo Oeste Gestao de Ativos Florestais S.A. was incorporated, receiving a capital contribution from our subsidiary Arauco Forest Brasil S.A. of ThReal 1,225 in exchange for 1,225,000 shares representing 48.9912% of ownership. The corporate purpose of this company is the management of forestry assets and commercialization of wood. To date, Arauco Forest Brasil S.A. has a pending capital contribution of ThReal 1,225.

On December 27, 2010 Inversiones Arauco Internacional Ltda. and Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A. made a capital contribution amounted to MEUR 99 (ThU.S.$131) and MEUR 1 (ThU.S.$1) respectively, to the new subsidiary named Arauco Holanda Cooperatief U.A., company which bought on January 7, 2011 the 100% of the shares of Arauco Forest Products B.V. to Arauco Denmark Ap for ThEur 731.

On June 28 and July 14, 2010 the Alto Paraná subsidiary made two additional capital contributions in the amounts of ThReal$17,150 (ThU.S.$9,649) and ThReal$880 (ThU.S.$502) to the Brazilian company Empreendimentos Florestais Santa Cruz Ltda. The abovementioned investments were made as part of the expansion policy of the business throughout the acquisition of forest assets in Brazil. Such transaction will be carried out by the related company Catan Empreendimentos e Participaçiónes S.A., of which, Empreendimentos Florestais Santa Cruz Ltda. and Arauco Forest Brasil S.A. own 25.24% and 74.76%, respectively.

On February 2, March 12, May 10 and July 9, 2010 capital contributions in an amount equal to ThU.S.$2,000 each, were made to the associated company Inversiones Puerto Coronel S.A.

 

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In April, 2010, Placas do Paraná S.A. merged into Dynea Brasil S.A.

On March 15, 2010 Arauco, through its subsidiary Placas do Paraná S.A. (now Arauco do Brasil S.A.) made a contribution of ThU.S.$15,000 to acquire 50% of the shares of Dynea Brasil S.A. As a result, Placas do Paraná S.A. (now Arauco do Brasil S.A.) holds 100% of participation in Dynea Brasil S.A. This investment generated negative goodwill of ThU.S.$1,113 presented in the income statement under Other income (loss).

On January 4, 2010, the corporate reorganization was approved as a consequence of the merging by absorption done by the subsidiary Alto Paraná S.A, of Faplac S.A. and Flooring S.A. effective last January 1, 2010.

The following table shows the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired at the acquisition date, as disclosed in Note 4:

 

Dynea Brasil S.A.

   03/15/2010
ThU.S.$
 

Cash

     8,023   

Trade accounts receivable

     3,621   

Inventory

     4,535   

Property, plant and equipment

     29,212   

Deferred income tax

     140   

Other assets

     933   

Total Assets

     46,464   

Trade payables

     6,707   

Deferred income tax

     8,267   

Other liabilities

     854   

Total Liabilities

     15,828   

The following table shows the negative goodwill for the investment in Dynea Brasil S.A.:

 

2010

   Dynea
ThU.S.$
 

Paid value (+)

     15,000   

50% acquired in previous years (+)

     14,523   

Fair value of assets and liabilities acquired (-)

     30,636   

Negative goodwill

     (1,113

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Details of the subsidiaries are described in Note 13.

Summarized financial information of major subsidiaries of Arauco:

 

Significant subsidiary

Country of incorporation

Functional currency

Percentage of participation

   Aserraderos Arauco S.A.
Chile
U.S. Dollar
99.9992%
 
     06/30/2011  
     Assets
ThU.S.$
     Liabilities
ThU.S.$
 

Current subsidiary

     371,829         48,821   

Non-current of subsidiary

     275,059         20,246   

Total subsidiary

     646,888         69,067   

 

     12/31/2010  
     Assets
ThU.S.$
     Liabilities
ThU.S.$
 

Current subsidiary

     397,995         71,576   

Non-current of subsidiary

     245,817         19,535   

Total subsidiary

     643,812         91,111   

 

     06/30/2011     06/30/2010  
     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

Income of subsidiary

     273,672        233,670   

Expenses of subsidiary

     (248,552     (207,074

Net Gain (loss) of subsidiary

     25,120        26,596   

 

Significant subsidiary

Country of incorporation

Functional currency

Percentage of participation

   Paneles Arauco S.A.
Chile
U.S. Dollar
99.9992%
 
     06/30/2011  
     Assets
ThU.S.$
     Liabilities
ThU.S.$
 

Current subsidiary

     433,403         56,490   

Non-current of subsidiary

     365,559         86,032   

Total subsidiary

     798,962         142,522   

 

     12/31/2010  
     Assets
ThU.S.$
     Liabilities
ThU.S.$
 

Current subsidiary

     451,136         51,677   

Non-current of subsidiary

     314,987         86,999   

Total subsidiary

     766,123         138,676   

 

     06/30/2011     06/30/2010  
     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

Income of subsidiary

     292,861        266,944   

Expenses of subsidiary

     (263,875     (231,955

Net Gain (loss) of subsidiary

     28,986        34,989   

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Significant subsidiary

Country of incorporation

Functional currency

Percentage of participation

   Inversiones Arauco Internacional Ltda.
Chile
U.S. Dollar
99.9986%
 
     06/30/2011  
     Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
 

Current subsidiary

     89,419        3,005   

Non-current of subsidiary

     2,068,858        2,806   

Total subsidiary

     2,158,277        5,811   
     12/31/2010  
     Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
 

Current subsidiary

     43,804        1,931   

Non-current of subsidiary

     1,954,721        2,220   

Total subsidiary

     1,998,525        4,151   
     06/30/2011     06/30/2010  
     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

Income of subsidiary

     40,971        47,915   

Expenses of subsidiary

     (624     (13,610

Net Gain (loss) of subsidiary

     40,347        34,305   

Significant subsidiary

Country of incorporation

Functional currency

Percentage of participation

   Forestal Arauco S.A.
Chile
U.S. Dollar
99.9248%
 
     06/30/2011  
     Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
 

Current subsidiary

     8,063        317,498   

Non-current of subsidiary

     2,940,382        373   

Total subsidiary

     2,948,445        317,871   
     12/31/2010  
     Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
 

Current subsidiary

     9,311        313,024   

Non-current of subsidiary

     2,917,877        337   

Total subsidiary

     2,927,188        313,361   
     06/30/2011     06/30/2010  
     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

Income of subsidiary

     26,997        16,740   

Expenses of subsidiary

     (11,169     (23,801

Net Gain (loss) of subsidiary

     15,828        (7,061

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

NOTE 15. INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES (IAS 28)

The following table shows information on Investments in Associates as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively:

 

Name of Associate    Puerto de Lirquén S.A.
Country of Incorporation of Associate    Chile
Functional Currency    U.S. Dollar
Main Activities of Associate    Dock and warehousing operations for owned assets and third parties, loading and unloading of all classes of goods, as well as warehousing, transportation and mobilization operations
Percentage Share in Associate %   

20.13809%

    

06/30/2011

  

12/31/2010

Investment in Associate

   ThU.S.$43,706    ThU.S.$44,077

 

Name of Associate

   Inversiones Puerto Coronel S.A.
Country of Incorporation of Associate    Chile
Functional Currency    U.S. Dollar
Main Activities of Associate    Investments in movables and real estate, company acquisitions, securities and investment instruments, investment management and development and/or participation in businesses and companies related to industrial, shipping, forest and commercial activities.
Percentage Share in Associate %   

50.00%

    

06/30/2011

  

12/31/2010

Investment in Associate

   ThU.S.$31,651    ThU.S.$31,453

 

Name of Associate

   Servicios Corporativos Sercor S.A.
Country of Incorporation of Associate    Chile
Functional Currency    Pesos
Main Activities of Associate    Consulting services to Boards of Directors and Management of companies related to Business Management
Percentage Share in Associate %   

20.00%

    

06/30/2011

  

12/31/2010

Investment in Associate

   ThU.S.$ 1,375    ThU.S.$ 1,349

 

Name of Associate

   Stora Enso Arapoti Industria de Papel S.A.
Country of Incorporation of Associate    Brazil
Functional Currency    Real
Main Activities of Associate    Industrialization and commercialization of paper and cellulose, raw materials and by-products
Percentage Share in Associate %   

20.00%

    

06/30/2011

  

12/31/2010

Investment in Associate    ThU.S.$41,216    ThU.S.$38,694

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Name of Associate    Genómica Forestal S.A.
Country of Incorporation of Associate    Chile
Functional Currency    Pesos
Main Activities of Associate    Developing forestry genomics, through the use of biotechnological, molecular and bioinformatics tools with the purpose of strengthening company genetic programs and improving the competitive position of the Chilean forestry industry for priority species.
Percentage Share in Associate %   

25.00%

    

06/30/2011

  

12/31/2010

Investment in Associate

   ThU.S.$70    ThU.S.$62

 

Name of Associate

   Novo Oeste Gestao de Ativos Florestais S.A.
Country of Incorporation of Associate    Brazil
Functional Currency    Real
Main Activities of Associate    Management of forestry activities and commercialization of wood and others.
Percentage Share in Associate %   

48.9999%

    

06/30/2011

  

12/31/2010

Investment in Associate

   (ThU.S.$887)    0

Summarized financial Information of Associates

 

     06/30/2011  
     Assets
ThU.S.$
     Liabilities
ThU.S.$
 

Current assets

     133,587         109,695   

Non-current assets

     430,861         13,720   

Equity

     —           441,033   

Total Associates (*)

     564,448         564,448   

 

     12/31/2010  
     Assets
ThU.S.$
     Liabilities
ThU.S.$
 

Current assets

     108,108         38,565   

Non-current assets

     390,685         10,523   

Equity

        449,705   

Total Associates (*)

     498,793         498,793   

 

     06/30/2011
ThU.S. $
    06/30/2010
ThU.S.$
 

Ordinary income

     81,928        218,348   

Ordinary expenses

     (82,320     (216,339

Net income (loss) (*)

     (392     2,009   

 

(*) Includes Investments in associates that do not qualify as Joint Ventures.

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Movement in Investment in Associates and Joint Ventures

 

     06/30/2011
ThU.S.$
    12/31/2010
ThU.S.$
 

Investments in associates accounted for using the equity method, opening balance

     498,204        476,101   

Investment Changes in Associate Companies

    

Investment in Associates and joint ventures, Additions

     35,738        62,559   

Negative goodwill immediately recognized

     0        1,113   

Equity in income (Loss) investments in associates

     (940     1,906   

Equity in income (Loss) joint ventures

     (7,337     (9,599

Dividends Received, Investments in Associates

     0        (5,737

Increase (Decrease) in foreign exchange translation of investment in associates

     1,658        1,045   

Other Increase (Decrease) in investment in associates

     887        (29,184

Changes in Associate Company Investments, Total

     30,006        22,103   

Investments in Associates accounted for using the equity method, closing balance

     528,210        498,204   

 

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NOTE 16. INTERESTS IN JOINT VENTURES (IAS 31)

These investments are presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet together with investments in associates and measured by using the equity method.

If a Joint Venture associate incurs negative equity as a result of legal or implicit obligations of its associate, or has made payments on behalf of its associate, then it must recognize a liability by reducing the value of the investment to zero until the associate generates income that would reverse the negative equity previously generated due to the losses.

Realized Investments

There are no new investments in joint ventures to disclose as of June 30, 2011 and 2010.

Investments in Uruguay

The main assets acquired from Ence during the year 2009 are: 130,000 hectares of land (of which 73,000 hectares are forestry plantations and 6,000 hectares are under agreements with third parties); one industrial site, the necessary environmental permits for the construction of a pulp mill; a river terminal; one chip producing mill, and one nursery.

All these assets are added to the land and plantations that Stora Enso and Arauco control through a joint venture in Uruguay, which currently maintains forestry equity of approximately 256,000 hectares of land, of which 140,000 hectares are planted.

At a later date, as mentioned in above paragraphs, during 2010, Arauco made contributions to Forestal Cono Sur S.A. and Ence Group that amounted to ThU.S.$39,559. In 2011, Arauco made capital contributions to these companies of a total of ThU.S.$34,959.

The investments in Uruguay mentioned above qualify as joint ventures because of existing contracts that stipulate that both Arauco and Stora Enso maintain joint control of such investments.

Furthermore, Arauco holds a 50% share in Eka Chile S.A. (“Eka”), a company that sells sodium chlorate to cellulose plants in Chile. A contractual agreement in effect between and Arauco and this company has permitted Arauco and Eka to initiate certain joint venture activities.

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Summary Financial Information of significant investments in Joint Ventures

 

      06/30/2011      12/31/2010  

Forestal Cono Sur S.A.

(consolidated)

   Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
     Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
 

Current

     8,335        13,327         13,735        4,792   

Non-Current

     281,788        12,658         274,224        13,060   

Equity

       264,138           270,107   

Total Joint Venture

     290,123        290,123         287,959        287,959   

Investment

     132,069           135,054     
     06/30/2011            06/30/2010        

Income

     1,717           940     

Expenses

     (7,686        (4,522  

Joint Venture Net Income (Loss)

     (5,969        (3,582  

 

      06/30/2011      12/31/2010  

Eufores S.A. (consolidated)

   Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
     Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
 

Current

     38,029        60,417         26,252        31,120   

Non-Current

     458,858        24,919         415,532        23,358   

Equity

       411,551           387,306   

Total Joint Venture

     496,887        496,887         441,784        441,784   

Investment

     205,692           193,653     
     06/30/2011            06/30/2010        

Income

     17,361           20,922     

Expenses

     (24,116        (22,360  

Joint Venture Net Income (Loss)

     (6,755        (1,438  

 

      06/30/2011      12/31/2010  

Eka Chile S.A.

   Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
     Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
 

Current

     25,030        8,594         19,546        6,582   

Non-Current

     30,847        3,806         31,524        3,768   

Equity

       43,477           40,720   

Total Joint Venture

     55,877        55,877         51,070        51,070   

Investment

     21,732           20,360     
     06/30/2011            06/30/2010        

Income

     38,654           19,362     

Expenses

     (35,897        (18,241  

Joint Venture Net Income (Loss)

     2,757           1,121     

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

NOTE 17. IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS (IAS 36)

The recoverable amount of tangible assets is measured whenever there is an indication that the asset may have suffered deterioration of its value. Among the factors to consider as evidence of impairment are the diminution in market value of assets, significant changes in the technological environment, obsolescence or physical impairment of assets and changes in the way the asset is used or expected to be used (which could involve its disuse). Arauco evaluates at the end of each reporting period whether there is any evidence of the factors above mentioned.

For this evaluation, assets are grouped into the smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows independently.

At the end of this accounting period, we had the following information:

Effect from economic crisis

The decrease in demand for sawn timber products due primarily to the credit crisis and the continued downturn in the real estate market in the United States have led Arauco to decide to permanently close during the fiscal year 2009 and 2008, and during first months of 2010 Arauco had stopped activities of the following sawmills: La Araucana, Escuadrón, Lomas Coloradas, Coronel, Coelemu, Horcones II, and the remanufacturing plant Lomas Coloradas. All closed facilities are located in Chile.

During May 2010, Horcones II plant restarted operations and in June the Plant of Coronel was sold. By the continuing investment in equipments and technologies and more intensive use of our facilities, an important part of the production capacity of the plants have been supplied, and determined that the closure of Araucana, Escuadron, Aserradero Lomas Coloradas, Coelemu sawmills and Lomas Coloradas remanufacturing plant is considered as permanent. As of the closing date of these Consolidated Financial Statements, the assets associated with these plants located in Chile are classified as Assets held for sale, as mentioned in Note 22.

Since the beginning of 2009, the complicated market condition affected the Bosseti sawmill operation located in Argentina and the Company decided to shut it down in December 2010 and to adapt its operational structure to the reality of the business, converting the operation using its land and buildings as a logistics center. At the end of 2010, the Company registered ThU.S.$2,000 as impairment provision related to machinery and installations and no decision about their destination has been made.

The recoverable value of the permanently closed facilities was determined based on sales estimates and residual value, making the corresponding provision in the event that the recoverable value is less than the book value. These estimates were made by both external and internal evaluators.

Effect from the earthquake

Immediately after the earthquake that impacted the southern central region of Chile on February 27, 2010, an area in which the Company maintains its industrial operations, all of our production units applied their contingency plans. This involved shutting down operations and evaluating the damage caused to each facility by the earthquake.

 

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June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Mutrún sawmill located in Constitución was destroyed by floodwaters. This facility represented a 6% of the Arauco’ saw timber production capacity in Chile.

Arauco’s industrial facilities, 34 in Chile, have resumed their activities in the shortest time possible. As of the date of this Financial Statement, all of its facilities are operating including line II of the Arauco Pulp Mill from February, 2011.

The suspension of the Company’s operations in Chile resulted in a decrease in sales volumes and adverse effects on the result of the Company.

Insurances

Damages caused by the earthquake are adequately covered by the following insurance policies:

 

   

All risk of physical assets and income (loss)

 

   

All transport risk and all inventory losses

 

   

Residential Fire

 

   

All construction risk

Financial Statement as of June 30, 2011 includes:

U.S.$89 million registered under Trade and Other Receivables for future compensations, associated with physical damages (U.S.$64 million) and operational costs (U.S.$25 million).

These Consolidated Financial Statements include a payment compensation received today amounting to U.S.$285 million, basically associated with physical damages (U.S.$105 million) and operational costs and losses caused by downtime (U.S.$180 million).

Related expenses to the damage produced by the earthquake were recognized when the relevant events occurred, but accounts receivable from insurance companies related to these expenses, in addition to the closure of the plant as a result of the earthquake, are recognized only when payment is assured.

Cash-Generating Unit with Impaired Assets

Information on Impaired Assets as of June, 2011 and December 31, 2010 amounted to ThU.S.$2,000 by closing of Bossseti sawmill located in Argentina, as indicated in the previous paragraph.

Disclosure of Asset Impairment

Information on Impairment of Property, Plant and Equipment due to technical obsolescence and damages from the earthquake and tsunami as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

 

Disclosure of Asset Impairment

    

Principal classes of Assets affected by Impairment and Reversion Losses

   Machinery and Equipment

Principal Facts and Circumstances that lead to Recognizing Impairment and Reversions Losses

   Technical Obsolescence
     06/30/2011    12/31/2010

Information relevant to the sum of all impairment

   ThU.S. $2,534    ThU.S. $2,682

 

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Disclosure of Asset Impairment

      

Principal classes of Assets affected by Impairment and Reversion Losses

   Buildings and Structures

Machinery and Equipment

Other assets

  

  

  

Principal Facts and Circumstances that lead to Recognizing Impairment and Reversions losses

   Earthquake and tsunami   
     06/30/2011    12/31/2010  

Information relevant to the sum of all impairment

   ThU.S. $ 69,722    ThU.S.$ 144,207   

Goodwill

Goodwill is allocated to the groups of cash-generating units that generate such goodwill. The goodwill generated by the investment in Arauco do Brazil (formerly Tafisa) was assigned to the Pien panel segment plant. The recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit was determined based on calculations of its value in use. For this calculation we used the projected cash flows based on the operational plan approved by the management covering a period of 10 years, applying a discount rate of 10%, which does not exceed the long-term average growth rate for the panel segment in Brazil. As of June 30, 2011 this goodwill amounted to ThU.S.$67,603 (ThU.S.$63,374 at December 31, 2010). The variation is due only to the conversion adjustment to Real, which is the functional currency for the subsidiaries in Brazil, therefore, there has been no impairment provision.

 

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NOTE 18. PROVISIONS, CONTINGENT ASSETS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (IAS 37)

Lawsuits or other Legal Proceedings

The contingent liabilities that Arauco deems appropriate to disclose are as follows:

1. On October 8, 2007, the Federal Administration of Public Income (Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos) (“AFIP”) initiated an ex oficio procedure against the Company’ Argentine affiliate Alto Paraná S.A. (“APSA”) questioning whether APSA erred in deducting from its income tax liability certain expenses, interest payments and exchange rate differences generated by Private Negotiable Obligations which were issued by APSA in 2001 and paid in 2007.

On November 20, 2007, APSA submitted a counterclaim to the claims presented by AFIP, completely rejecting all AFIP’s allegations and asserting legal arguments that justify its actions in the determination of its tax burden.

On December 14, 2007, AFIP notified APSA that its counterclaim had been dismissed, thus issuing an ex-oficio ruling and ordering the payment, within 15 working days, of the calculated income tax difference for the 2002, 2003 and 2004 fiscal years, which includes the principal amount owed, interest and fines.

On February 11, 2008, APSA appealed the aforementioned ruling before the National Tax Court (Tribunal Fiscal de la Nación) (“TFN”).

On February 8, 2010, APSA was notified of TFN’s ruling, which confirmed the ruling issued by AFIP, with court expenses, based on arguments different from those that justified AFIP’s ex-oficio decision. This decision by the TFN extinguished the administrative process. As a result, the Company’s only remaining option was to pursue a remedy before the Contentious Administrative Matters Federal Appeals Court (Cámara de Apelaciones en lo Contencioso Administrativo Federal) (“CACAF”) and, subsequently, the National Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación).

On February 15, 2010, APSA appealed before the CACAF, making all necessary submissions with the purpose of attaining a revocation of the contested decision. APSA paid litigation fees (tasa de justicia) in the amount of $5,886,053 Argentine Pesos (ThU.S.$1,481 at June 30, 2011).

On March 18, 2010, the CACAF, issued a court decree in which it ordered the AFIP to refrain from requesting the blocking of preventive interim relief measures, administratively demanding payment, issuing debt invoices, or initiating judicial collection actions, including seizure of property and other enforcement measures, against APSA until CACAF reaches a decision on APSA’s request for precautionary measures.

On May 13, 2010 the Federal Appeal Court decided to accept the precautionary ruling requested by APSA, ordering to suspend the enforcement of the AFIP resolution until the final decision on this matter. This precautionary ruling was granted by the Federal Appeal Court subject to the granting of a corresponding bond. On May 19, 2010, APSA filed with the Appeal Court a surety policy issued by Zurich Argentina Cía. de Seguros S.A. After some precisions made by APSA on the abovementioned policy, on June 2, 2010, the Federal Appeal Court accepted this surety filed by APSA and ordered to notify the precautionary

 

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ruling granted to the AFIP. On June 4, 2010 the AFIP was notified on this precautionary ruling, which is final since June 22, 2010.

In spite of the TFN’s ruling, the opinion issued by APSA’s external counsel continued to be that APSA has proceeded in a lawful manner in deducting the amount questioned by the State. External counsel maintains that there is a good chance that the TFN’s ruling will be overruled and that the AFIP’s ex-oficio decision will be rendered without effect. Due to the above, no provisions have been recognized for the periods in which the Negotiable Obligations were in force.

(ii) Within the course of this case’s proceedings, and particularly regarding payment of the litigation fees (tasa de justicia) before the TFN, on July 18, 2008, the Examining Officer ordered APSA to pay $10,447,705 Argentine Pesos (ThU.S.$2,629 at June 30, 2011) as payment of Tasa de Actuación (Litigation Fee) before the TFN. On August 14 2008, APSA filed a petition with the court requesting that this order be reconsidered, or in the alternative, rejected on the grounds that the requested amount was unreasonable. APSA provided evidence that it had paid $1,634,914 Argentine Pesos (ThU.S.$411 at June 30, 2011), considering that this was the actual amount due, pursuant to Law, for the Tasa de Actuación (Litigation Fee). On April 13, 2010, the First Courtroom of the CACAF denied APSA’s appeal. On April 26, APSA filed an ordinary appeal against the latter decree before the Supreme Court of the Justice, which was granted on February, 3, 2011. On June 23, 2011 the brief with the ordinary appeal was files before de Court. On July, 14, 2011 the AFIP answered the petition of this brief.Based on their analysis of the grounds underlying the appeal, APSA’s counsel has an optimistic view of the case.

2. With regard to the Valdivia Mill, on April 27, 2005, the National Defense Council (Consejo de Defensa del Estado) filed a civil lawsuit against the Company for reparation of environmental harm and indemnification before the First Civil Court of Valdivia (Primer Juzgado Civil de Valdivia) (Rol 746-2005).

The Company filed its response, arguing that it is not responsible for the environmental damages and therefore that the indemnification payments as well as the alleged reparation, are inadmissible.Currently, expert reports has already been submitted, most of which were against the Companys position, the period of time that the parties have to review them has not begun yet, pending as to solve incidence of revocation and certification.

3. With regard to the Nueva Aldea Mill, on December 21, 2007, the Company was notified of nine similar complaints. Eight complaints are directed against Echeverría Izquierdo Montajes Industriales S.A., as employer, and against Arauco, as jointly responsible, and also against the Company directly. The other complaint is directed against Mr. Leonel Enrique Espinoza Canales, as employer, against Arauco, as jointly responsible, and also against Arauco directly.

The complaints request that all plaintiffs (72 plaintiffs in total) be indemnified for the damages that they allegedly suffered as a result of an accident in which three persons working for the contractor Echeverría Izquierdo Montajes Industriales S.A. were allegedly involved. This contractor was undertaking construction work at the Nueva Aldea Pulp Mill in December 2005.

These three workers allegedly suffered irradiation from handling certain equipment and materials belonging to a subcontractor of Echeverría Izquierdo Montajes Industriales, S.A. After being notified of these complaints, the Company opposed them on the basis of lack of

 

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jurisdiction, and, answered the principal complaints, arguing that they are invalid for failure to state a claim. The Company also responded to the secondary complaints made directly against the Company, requesting that they be rejected for lacking any merit. All these demands have been consolidated into a single action, for which a trial is currently underway. On March 23, 2011, Echeverría Izquierdo Montajes Industriales S.A. terminated all proceedings through out-of-court settlements with the plaintiffs, without acknowledging its liability. As a result, it waived all of its rights against the former as well as the other defendants, Leonel Espinosa Canales and Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A. On March 24, 2011, the settlement was submitted to the court for their approval. On April 27, 2011 the court approved the settlement.

Based on these same events, on November 10, 2009, the Company was notified of a labor complaint, pursuant to a general application procedure initiated by 14 ex-employees of Echeverría Izquierdo Montajes Industriales S.A. construction company, against the latter as a principal complaint, and against Arauco as jointly responsible, based on emotional distress suffered due to alleged exposure to a radioactive isotope during the accident that occurred in Planta Nueva Aldea on December 14 and 15, 2005. The Court denied the complaint based on the applicable statute of limitation. This case has been terminated through the abovementioned settlement. To date the withdrawal es approved and the cause is filed and closed.

Based on these same events, on January 29, 2008, the Company was notified of an action for damages due to a work accident filed by Mr. Fernando Vargas Llanos, against his former employer Inspección Técnica y Control de Calidad Limitada (ITC), the construction company Echeverría Izquierdo Montajes Industriales S.A. and against the Company. The complaint requests that Mr. Vargas be indemnified for the damages that he allegedly suffered as a result of the events that took place in December 2005.

Notified of said complaint, the Company opposed it on the basis of lack of jurisdiction, and, answered the principal complaint stating that it should be dismissed for lacking any merit. On July 20, 2009 the Court dismissed the complaint on the grounds that the plaintiff had ceased in his procedural activity for more than six months, which was then challenged by the plaintiff. The Appeals Court subsequently overruled the dismissal, rejecting the lower court’s argument of abandonment. Therefore, the processing of this case, was resumed, and a hearing was set for conciliation and testing on January 25, 2011. The hearing was not held on the mentioned date. The court was on setting new date and time. This is the only case that continues pending.

4. On August 25, 2005, the Chilean Servicio de Impuestos Internos (the “Chilean IRS”) issued tax calculations No. 184 and No. 185 of 2005 objecting to certain capital reduction transactions effected by Arauco on April 16, 2001 and October 31, 2001, and furthermore, requested reimbursement from the Company for amounts returned to it in respect of certain claimed tax losses. On November 7, 2005, the Company requested a Review of the Supervision Action (Revisión de la Actuación Fiscalizadora, or “RAF”), which is an administrative review of the tax action brought by the Chilean IRS, and filed a claim disputing the abovementioned tax calculations No. 184 and 185 of 2005. The RAF was resolved on January 9, 2009 by the Chilean IRS, which resolution, however, only partially sustained the Company’s request. In response, the Company filed an additional complaint with regard to the portion of the RAF that was not granted by the administrative review. On February 19, 2010, the Court acknowledged receipt of the Company’s request. Subsequently, the tax authority issued a report and the Company commented on such

 

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report. As of the date of issuance of these financial statements, the investigation in respect of this complaint is pending.

Considering that the position of the Company is supported by solid legal arguments, there is a reasonable likelihood of a favorable outcome for the Company.

5. June 22, 2011 the Company was notified by rogatory letter of a action seeking damages for an alleged tort liability, filed by twelve fishermen of the Mataquito river before the Court of First Instance, Guarantee and Family of Licantén under Docket number 73-2011, arising out of the dead fish allegedly found in the malaquito river on June 5, 2007. The plaintiffs seek to be compensated for alleged damages that they have suffered from the aforementioned event, including lost profits, pain and suffering and an alleged contractual liability.

6. On April 14, 2009, Forestal Celco S.A. was notified of a civil lawsuit filed by Mario Felipe Rojas Sepúlveda on behalf of Víctor Adrián Gavilán Villarroel against Cooperativa Eléctrica de Chillán Limitada and against Forestal Celco S.A. The lawsuit aims to make both companies jointly and severally liable for compensation of alleged material damages suffered as a result of a fire that occurred on January 12, 2007 on the El Tablón county property, which belongs to Forestal Celco S.A.

On April 30, 2009 Forestal Celco S.A. filed objections pointing to defects in the demand. The plaintiff rectified the defects, and the Company replied to the demand. On March 8, 2011 the Court issued the legal judgment of first instance rejecting the claim. On March 21, 2011, the plaintiff appealed against the first instance verdict. The case is currently under review by the Chillan Court.

7. On December 1, 2007, Forestal Celco S.A. was notified of a civil lawsuit filed by Marcela Larraín Novoa on behalf of Nimia del Carmen Alvarez Delgado against Patricia del Carmen Muñoz Zamorano and Forestal Celco S.A. This lawsuit seeks to reclaim an 88% share of the rights to the “Loma Angosta” property, which has a surface area of 281.89 hectares. This property was purchased by Forestal Celco S.A. from Patricia del Carmen Muñoz Zamorano in 1994. To date, Patricia del Carmen Muñoz Zamorano has not yet been notified of this action.

As a result on May 18, 2008, the Company filed a motion to correct the claim, which was allowed and accepted by the Court. As of this date, the plaintiff has not corrected the defects of its claim finding the case pending.

8. On January 26, 2011, Forestal Celco S.A. was notified of a civil claim submitted by Mr. Hans Fritz Muller Knoop against Cooperativa Eléctrica de Chillán Limitada and Forestal Celco S.A., which seeks that both companies be condemned to pay (jointly and severally) an indemnity for the alleged material damages caused as a result of the spreading of a fire on January 12th, 2007, in the estate named “El Tablon”, owned by Forestal Celco S.A.

On March 10, 2011, Forestal Celco S.A. answered the claim.

9. On September 23, 2008, 28 workers submitted a lawsuit against their employer, Gama Services (which rendered services for Bosques Arauco S.A.subsidiary of Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.), and Bosques Arauco S.A., for an alleged joint and several liability, requesting that the termination of their labor agreements be declared unjustified, demanding for the full payment of their social security and health benefits as well as the

 

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payment of severance for their years of service, dismissal notice, vacations, remunerations and extra hours. Said lawsuit was submitted before the 5th Labor Court of Santiago, under Docket number 780-2008, with an undetermined claimed amount.

On January 4, 2011, Bosques Arauco S.A. received the notice of the definitive first instance ruling against Gama Services, ordering the payment of all claimed compensations, including remuneration and social security and health benefits, until the validation of the dismissal or until the ruling has been executed. Simultaneously, the ruling joint and severally condemns the Company to pay various compensations –including social security payments—that are calculated until the day of the dismissal. On January 10, 2011, the Company entered a clarification remedy and appeal requesting the complete revoking of the ruling.

10. On November 17, 2003, Bosques Arauco S.A., an affiliate of Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A., was notified of a property restitution claim brought by Ms. Celmira Maria Curin Tromo, whom requested the restitution of certain real estate, its profits and damages in a Special Indigenous Lawsuit, claiming that she is the sole and exclusive owner of the 5.5 hectares of land, which has allegedly been exploited by Bosques Arauco S.A., in blatant disregard of her property interest. On June 6, 2008, the first instance decision was issued, denying the claim. The decision was appealed and the Ilustrísima Corte de Apelaciones de Temuco (High Court of Appeals of Temuco) overturned the decision on January 6, 2009, finding in favor of the plaintiff with regard to every portion of the claim and ordering the restitution of the land, along with all profits and damages caused by Bosques Arauco S.A. to the land, the assessment of which was deferred to the decision’s execution phase.

On October 28, 2009, the plaintiff requested the execution of the ruling with notice to the defendant. Aside from the restitution of the property and its products, the plaintiff also requested damages for the pain and suffering she had allegedly personally endured. After being notified of the request, Bosques Arauco S.A., in turn, requested that this request be nullified on the ground that the alleged pain and suffering was not an issue in the judicial proceedings and, hence, that the ruling should not include any such damages.

11. On April 29, 2004, Aserraderos Arauco S.A. was served a breach of contract plus damages claim filed by Ingeniería y Construcciones Ralco Ltda. This claim was submitted before the 2nd Civil Court of Concepción, Docket number 3218-2003.

The plaintiff argues that the contracts entered into with sawmill administrators have an effect over Aserradores Arauco S.A.

In this suit, the evidentiary ruling was issued, but it has not yet been notified. There have been no actions for over a year and it is currently archived.

12. On November 28, 2008, Alto Paraná S.A. (APSA) was notified of Resolution 212 issued by the Argentine Central Bank (BCRA) on November 19, 2008, by which the BCRA ordered Indictment No. 3991 questioning the timely liquidation of certain foreign currency with respect to APSA’s export proceeds. APSA responded to the charges in a timely and correct manner.

As of the date of these consolidated financial statements and considering the preliminary state of proceedings, Alto Paraná S.A. (APSA) legal advisors are not in a position to estimate the outcome. Therefore, with the understanding that there are no legal grounds for the charges, no provision has been made for this claim.

 

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At the closing date there are no other contingencies that might significantly affect the Company’s financial, economic or operational conditions.

Provisions as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follow:

 

Classes of Provisions

   06/30/2011
ThU.S.$
     12/31/2010
ThU.S.$
 

Provisions, Current

     7,479         5,842   

Legal claims provision

     7,479         5,842   

Provisions, non-current

     9,385         7,609   

Legal claims provision

     8,498         7,609   

Other provision

     887         0   

Total Provisions

     16,864         13,451   

 

      06/30/2011  

Movements in Provisions

   Legal
Claims

ThU.S.$
    Other
Provisions

ThU.S.$
    Total
ThU.S.$
 

Opening balance

     13,451        0        13,451   

Changes in provisions

      

Increase in existing provisions

     2,049        0        2,049   

Used provisions

     294        237        531   

Increase in foreign currency exchange

     184        0        184   

Other increases

     (1     650        649   

Total Changes

     2,526        887        3,413   

Closing balance

     15,977        887        16,864   
      12/31/2010  

Movements in Provisions

   Legal
Claims
ThU.S.$
    Other
Provisions

ThU.S.$
    Total
ThU.S.$
 

Opening balance

     14,582        50        14,632   

Changes in provisions

      

Additional provisions

     5,024        0        5,024   

Used provisions

     (6,849     (50     (6,899

Increase in foreign currency exchange

     665        0        665   

Other increases

     29        0        29   

Total Changes

     (1,131     (50     (1.181

Closing balance

     13,451        0        13,451   

Provisions for legal claims are for labor and tax judgments whose payment period is indeterminate.

 

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NOTE 19. INTANGIBLE ASSETS (IAS 38)

Arauco holds the following main intangible assets:

Computer software

Rights

Recognition and Measurement criteria of Identifiable Intangible Assets

Cost Model

After initial recognition, intangible assets are carried at cost, including any accumulated amortization and impairment losses.

Amortization Method for Computer Software

Amortization of an intangible asset with a finite useful life shall be carried on a systematic basis over the asset’s useful life. Amortization begins when the asset is available for use, which is when it complies with all the necessary conditions to operate in the manner foreseen by the Company.

Disclosure of Identifiable Intangible Assets

 

Classes of Intangible Assets, Net

   06/30/2011
ThU.S.$
    12/31/2010
ThU.S.$
 

Intangible assets, net

     17,756        11,127   

Computer software

     9,818        4,054   

Water rights

     5,789        5,777   

Other identifiable intangible assets

     2,149        1,296   

Classes of Identifiable intangible assets, gross

     38,361        26,694   

Computer software

     30,423        19,601   

Water rights

     5,789        5,777   

Other identifiable intangible assets

     2,149        1,316   

Classes of accumulated amortization and impairment

    

Total accumulated amortization and impairment

     (20,605     (15,567

Accumulated amortization and impairment, intangible assets

     (20,605     (15,567

Computer software

     (20,605     (15,547

Other identifiable intangible assets

     0        (20

Reconciliation between opening and closing book values

 

     06/30/2011  

Intangible assets Roll Forward

   Computer
Software
ThU.S.$
    Water
Rights
ThU.S.$
     Others
ThU.S.$
     Total
ThU.S.$
 

Opening Balance

     4,054        5,777         1,296         11,127   

Changes

          

Additions

     6,040        0         599         6,639   

Amortization

     (627     0         0         (627

Increase (decrease) in foreign currency conversion

     351        12         254         617   

Changes Total

     5,764        12         853         6,629   

Closing Balance

     9,818        5,789         2,149         17,756   

 

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     12/31/2010  

Intangible assets Roll Forward

   Computer
Software
ThU.S.$
    Water
Rights
ThU.S.$
     Others
ThU.S.$
    Total
ThU.S.$
 

Opening Balance

     4,381        5,730         1,043        11,154   

Changes

         

Additions

     1,282        47         265        1,594   

Amortization

     (1,615     0         0        (1,615

Increase (decrease) in foreign currency conversion

     6        0         (12     (6

Changes Total

     (327     47         253        (27

Closing Balance

     4,054        5,777         1,296        11,127   
           Minimum
life
     Maximum
life
       

Computer software

     Years        3         16     

The amortization of computer software is presented in the Consolidated Statements of Income under Administration Expenses.

 

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NOTE 20. BIOLOGICAL ASSETS (IAS 41)

Arauco’s biological assets include its forestry plantations of mainly radiata and taeda pine. The total plantation is distributed in Chile, Argentina, and Brazil, reaching 1.5 million hectares, of which 927 thousand hectares are used for planting, 377 thousand hectares are native forest, 156 thousand hectares are used for other purposes and 78 thousand hectares will be planted.

As of June 30, 2011 the production volume totaled 9.3 million cubic meters (7.9 million cubic meters as of June 30, 2010).

The main considerations in determining the fair value of biological assets include the following:

 

   

Arauco uses the discounted future cash flows of its forest plantations, which are based on a harvest projection date for all existing plantations.

 

   

Current equity is projected assuming that total volume does not decrease and a minimum demand equal to the current demand is sustained.

 

   

Future plantations are not considered.

 

   

The harvest of forest plantations supplies raw material for all other products that Arauco produces and sells. By directly controlling the development of forests that will be processed, Arauco is assured of having high quality timber for each of its products.

 

   

Cash flows are determined in terms of harvest and expected sale of forestry products, associated with the demand from the Company’s owned industrial centers and sales to third parties. Sales margin is also considered in the valuation of the different products that are harvested in the forest. Any changes in the value of the plantations, in accordance with the criteria previously described, are accounted for in the current financial year’s income statement, pursuant to IAS 41. These changes are presented in the Consolidated Statements of Income under Other income by activity, as of June 30, 2011 amounted to ThU.S.$114,969 (ThU.S.$72,627 as of June 30, 2010). Additionally, cost of sales include a higher cost of ThU.S.$117,951 as of June 30, 2011 (ThU.S.$81,838 as of June 30, 2010) resulting from the difference between the cost of wood at fair value versus cost basis.

 

   

Forests are harvested according to the needs of Arauco’s production plants.

 

   

The discount rates used are: in Chile 8%, in Argentina 12% and in Brazil 10%.

 

   

It is assumed that prices of harvested timber are constant in real terms based on market prices.

 

   

Cost expectations with respect to the lifetime of the forests are constant based on estimated costs included in the projections made by Arauco.

 

   

The average crop age by species and country is:

 

     Chile      Argentina      Brazil  

Pine

     24         15         15   

Eucalyptus

     12         10         7   

 

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The following chart show changes in the balance of biological assets considering varariations in significant assumptions considered at calculating the fair value of the assets:

 

            ThU.S.$  

Discount rate

     0.5         (128,237
     -0.5         135,467   

Margins

     10         408,677   
     -10         (408,677

Differences in the valuation of biological assets at the discount rate margins are presented in the Income Statement under item Other Operating Income and Other Operating Expenses depending on whether this is profit or loss.

Forestry plantations classified as current assets correspond to those to be harvested and sold within 12 months.

The Company holds fire insurance policies for its forestry plantations, which together with company resources and efficient protection measures for these forestry assets allow financial and operational risks to be minimized.

Uruguay

Arauco owns biological assets in Uruguay through a joint venture in partnership with Stora Enso, which are presented in these consolidated financial statements under the equity method (see Note 16).

As of June 30, 2011, Arauco’s investment in Uruguay represented a total of 129 thousand hectares, of which 70 thousand hectares are allocated to plantations, 7 thousand hectares to native forest, 44 thousand hectares for other uses, and 7 thousand hectares for planting.

Detail of Biological Assets Pledged as Security

There is no forestry plantations pledged as security, except for those belonging to Forestal Río Grande S.A. (affiliate of Fondo de Inversiones Bio Bio, a special purpose entity). In October 2006, pledges without transfer and agreements not to prohibit sell and encumber were made in favor of JPMorgan and Arauco, for forests located on their own land.

As of June 30, 2011, the fair value of these forests reached ThU.S.$15,203 (ThU.S.$30,222 as of December 31, 2010).

Detail of Biological Assets with Restricted Ownership

As of the date of these consolidated financial statements, there are no biological assets with restricted ownership.

 

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Disclosure of Agricultural Products

Agricultural Products relate mainly to forestry products that are intended for sale pertaining to the operation and are valued at fair value at the closing period. These are presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet under Inventories in the Raw Material item.

No significant grants have been received.

As of the date of these Financial Statements, the Current and Non-current biological assets are as follows:

 

     06/30/2011
ThU.S.$
     12/31/2010
ThU.S.$
 

Current

     324,900         344,096   

Non-current

     3,505,380         3,446,862   

Total

     3,830,280         3,790,958   

Biological Assets Movement

 

Movement

   06/30/2011
ThU.S.$
 

Opening Balance

     3,790,958   

Changes in Biological Assets

  

Additions

     69,798   

Decreases due to Sales

     (537

Decreases due to Harvest

     (173,696

Gain (Loss) of Changes in Fair Value, less estimated Costs at Point of Sale

     114,969   

Increases (decreases) in Foreign Currency Translation

     33,042   

Other Increases (decreases)

     (4,254

Total Changes

     39,322   

Closing Balance

     3,830,280   

Movement

   12/31/2010
ThU.S.$
 

Opening Balance

     3,757,528   

Changes in Biological Assets

  

Additions

     112,320   

Decreases due to Sales

     (2,832

Decreases due to Harvest

     (302,808

Gain (Loss) of Changes in Fair Value, less estimated Costs at Point of Sale

     221,501   

Increases (decreases) in Foreign Currency Translation

     21,501   

Other Increases (decreases)

     (16,252

Total Changes

     33,430   

Closing Balance

     3,790,958   

As of the date of these consolidated financial statements, there are no disbursements related to the acquisition of biological assets.

 

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NOTE 21. ENVIRONMENT

Environment Management

For Arauco, sustainability means management strategy. This strategy incorporates values, commitments and standards, that together with the adoption of best practices as well as the use of the latest available technologies, seek to continuously improve the Company’s environmental management. It is the environmental department and each of its specialists that ensure these guidelines are met and are put in to practice in everyday company operations.

All of Arauco’s production units have certified environmental management systems, which reinforce the Company’s commitment to environmental performance and ensure the traceability of all raw materials used.

Arauco uses several supplies in its productive processes such as wood, chemical products, and water, etc., which in turn produce liquid and gas emissions. As a way to make the company’s environmental management more efficient, significant progress has been made to reduce consumption and emissions.

Environmental investments have been made related to the control of atmospheric emissions, process improvements, water and waste management, as well as effluent treatment, in order to improve the environmental performance of all of Arauco’s business units.

 

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Environment Related Disbursement Information

As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, Arauco made the following disbursements related to its main environmental projects:

 

Company

  

06/30/2011

Name of Project

   Disbursements undertaken 2010    Committed
Disbursements
      State of
Project
   Amount
ThU.S$
     Asset
Expense
   Asset/expense
destination item
   Amount
ThU.S$
     Estimated
date

Arauco Do Brasil S.A.

   Environmental improvement studies    In process      3,738       Asset    Property, plant
and equipment
     957       2011

Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.

   Investment projects for the control and management of gas emissions from industrial process    In process      221       Asset    Property, plant
and equipment
     72       2011

Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.

   Investment projects for the control and management of gas emissions from industrial process    In process      155       Asset    Property, plant
and equipment
     4,870       2012

Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.

   Environmental improvement studies    In process      111       Asset    Property, plant
and equipment
     226       2011

Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.

   Investment projects for the control and management of harmful liquids and energy optimization from the water of industrial plants    In process      1,687       Asset    Property, plant
and equipment
     4,890       2011

Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.

   Investment projects for the control and management of harmful liquids and energy optimization from the water of industrial plants    In process      0       Asset    Property, plant
and equipment
     1,352       2012

Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.

   Construction of Outlets    Finished      330       Asset    Property, plant
and equipment
     0       0

Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.

   Expansion of solid industrial waste dumpsite for management of these in the future    In process      2,147       Asset    Property, plant
and equipment
     3,160       2011

Alto Paraná S.A.

   Construction of Outlets    In process      39       Asset    Property, plant
and equipment
     774       2011

Alto Paraná S.A.

   Expansion of solid industrial waste dumpsite for management of these in the future    In process      2       Asset    Property, plant
and equipment
     2,606       2011

Paneles Arauco S.A.

   Environmental improvement studies    In process      40       Asset    Property, plant
and equipment
     602       2011

Paneles Arauco S.A.

   Environmental improvement studies    In process      642       Expense    Administration
expenses
     1,629       2011

Paneles Arauco S.A

   Investment projects for the control and management of harmful liquids and energy optimization from the water of industrial plants    In process      326       Asset    Property, plant
and equipment
     559       2011

Paneles Arauco S.A

   Investment projects for the control and management of harmful liquids and energy optimization from the water of industrial plants    In process      2,068       Asset    Operating cost      1,123       2011

Paneles Arauco S.A

   Expansion of solid industrial waste dumpsite for management of these in the future    In process      183       Expense    Administration
expenses
     190       2011

Forestal Celco S.A

   Environmental improvement studies    In process      110       Asset    Property, plant
and equipment
     743       2012

Forestal Celco S.A

   Environmental improvement studies    In process      167       Expense    Administration
expenses
     217       2011

Forestal Valdivia S.A.

   Environmental improvement studies    In process      104       Expense    Administration
expenses
     194       2011
   Total      12,070               24,164      

 

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12/31/2010

Name of Project

   Disbursements undertaken 2010    Committed
Disbursements
 
      State of
Project
   Amount
ThU.S$
     Asset
Expense
   Asset/expense destination
item
   Amount
ThU.S$
     Estimated
date
 
Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    Construction of Outlets    Finished      3,915       Asset    Property, plant and
equipment
     0         0   
Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    Environmental improvement studies    In process      1,752       Asset    Property, plant and
equipment
     158         2011   
Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    Environmental improvement studies    Finished      19,142       Expense    Operating cost      0         0   
Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    Environmental improvement studies    Finished      1,096       Expense    Operating cost      0         0   
Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    Investment projects for the control and management of harmful liquids and energy optimization from the water of industrial plants    In process      5,410       Asset    Property, plant and
equipment
     251         2011   
Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    Investment projects for the control and management of harmful liquids and energy optimization from the water of industrial plants    In process      370       Expense    Operating cost      28         2011   
Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    Expansion of solid industrial waste dumpsite for management of these in the future    Finished      1,125       Asset    Property, plant and
equipment
     0         0   
Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    Expansion of solid industrial waste dumpsite for management of these in the future    Finished      394       Expense    Operating cost      0         0   
Alto Paraná S.A.    Construction of Outlets    In process      705       Asset    Property, plant and
equipment
     813         2011   
Alto Paraná S.A.    Expansion of solid industrial waste dumpsite for management of these in the future    In process      726       Asset    Property, plant and
equipment
     3,486         2011   
Paneles Arauco S.A.    Expansion of solid industrial waste dumpsite for management of these in the future    In process      467       Expense    Administration
expenses
     500         2011   
Paneles Arauco S.A.    Expansion of solid industrial waste dumpsite for management of these in the future    In process      1,696       Expense    Operating cost      2,264         2011   
Paneles Arauco S.A    Investment projects for the control and management of harmful liquids and energy optimization from the water of industrial plants    Finished      3,329       Asset    Property, plant and
equipment
     0         0   
Paneles Arauco S.A    Environmental improvement studies    In process      898       Expense    Administration
expenses
     2,080         2011   
Paneles Arauco S.A    Investment projects for the control and management of harmful liquids and energy optimization from the water of industrial plants    In process      702       Asset    Property, plant and
equipment
     22         2011   
Forestal Celco S.A    Environmental improvement studies    In process      853       Asset    Property, plant and
equipment
     853         2012   
Forestal Celco S.A    Investment projects for the control and management of harmful liquids and energy optimization from the water of industrial plants    Finished      586       Asset    Property, plant and
equipment
     0         0   
Arauco Do Brasil S.A.    Environmental improvement studies    In process      1,820       Asset    Property, plant and
equipment
     2,285         2011   
   Total      44,986               12,740      

 

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NOTE 22. ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

Due to the decrease in demand for saw timber products due primarily to the reasons described in Note 17, have led Arauco’s Management to decide permanently close the following sawmills: La Araucana, Escuadrón, Lomas Coloradas, Lomas Coelemu and the remanufacturing plant Lomas Coloradas. Fixed assets related to these facilities are available for sale, which is expected to occur in the next 12 months, which has begun efforts to sell the assets involved.

Information on the main types of non-current assets held for sale:

 

     06/30/2011
ThU.S.$
     12/31/2010
ThU.S.$
 

Land

     5,003         5,003   

Buildings

     5,877         5,877   

Property, plant and equipment

     3,228         3,228   

Total

     14,108         14,108   

As of June 30, 2011 has not been recognized in the item Other Operating Expenses related to impairment of these assets held for sale.

 

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NOTE 23. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (IFRS 7)

Classification

The following table shows Arauco’s financial instruments as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. An informative estimate of fair value is shown for instruments valued at amortized cost.

 

     June 2011      December 2010  

Financial Instruments

   Amortized
Cost

ThU.S.$
     Fair
Value
ThU.S.$
     Amortized
Cost

ThU.S.$
     Fair
Value
ThU.S.$
 

Assets

           

Fair value with change in Income and Loss (Negotiation) (1)

        330,695            270,720   

Interest Rate Swaps

        1,458            2,909   

Forward

        0            0   

Mutual funds (2)

        329,237            267,811   

Loans and Accounts Receivables

     1,350,125         1,350,125         1,562,277         1,562,277   

Cash and cash equivalents

     391,981         391,981         776,023         776,023   

Cash

     25,424         25,424         69,955         69,955   

Fixed Term Deposits

     366,554         366,554         705,694         705,694   

Agreements

     3         3         374         374   

Accounts Receivables (net)

     958,144         958,144         786,254         786,254   

Trades and Notes Receivables

     760,423         760,243         609,730         609,730   

Leases

     7,947         7,947         9,916         9,916   

Other Debtors

     189,954         189,954         166,608         166,608   

Hedging

           

Swaps foreign exchange

        60,288            53,407   
           

Financial Liabilities, Total

     3,873,726         4,034,413         3,826,284         3,983,667   

Liabilities

           

Financial Liabilities at amortized cost

     3,865,662         4,026,349         3,811,751         3,969,134   

Bonds issued in Dollars

     2,379,599         2,532,222         2,374,258         2,527,933   

Bonds issued in UF (4)

     691,828         709,525         677,362         694,968   

Bank Loans in Dollars

     355,858         347,126         375,309         364,751   

Bank Loans in other currencies

     24,560         23,659         22,247         18,907   

Financial Leasing

     200         200         393         393   

Trades and other Payables

     413,617         413,617         362,182         362,182   

Financial liabilities with change in Income and Loss(3)

        8,063            14,533   

 

(1) Assets measured at fair value through income or loss other than mutual funds classified as cash equivalents, are presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet in the line Other Financial Assets.
(2) Although this item is disclosed in note IFRS 7 as Fair Value with change in income and loss according to expected sales in short term; in this Consolidated Balance Sheet, it is classified as Cash and cash equivalents for its high level of liquidity.
(3) Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost, others than Trade creditors and Other accounts payable and financial liabilities held for trading are presented in this Consolidated Balance Sheet in the line Other financial liabilities, current and non-current according to their maturity.
(4) UF is a Chilean measure which incorporates the effects of inflation.

 

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Here are short-term portion of long-term debt of financial debt as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

 

     June
2011
ThU.S.$
     December
2010

ThU.S.$
 

Obligations with banks and financial institutions long term—short term portion

     90,981         63,344   

Bonds – short term portion

     440,844         436,980   

Total

     531,825         500,324   

The following table shows Arauco’ net debt to equity ratio level as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

 

     June
2011
ThU.S.$
    December
2010

ThU.S.$
 

Financial debt, current

     569,274        540,140   

Financial debt, non-current

     2,882,771        2,909,429   

Total

     3,452,045        3,449,569   

Cash and cash equivalent

     (721,218     (1,043,834

Net financial debt

     2,730,827        2,405,735   

Non-controlling participation

     104,912        108,381   

Net equity attributable to parent company

     7,011,198        6,732,194   

Total consolidated equity

     7,116,110        6,840,575   

Total net debt to equity ratio

     0.38        0.35   

Fair Value Financial Assets with Changes in Income and Loss (Negotiation)

Fair value financial assets with changes in income and loss are financial assets held for negotiation. Financial assets classified in this category are mainly acquired for sale in the short term. Derivatives are also classified for negotiation purposes unless they are defined as hedging instruments. Assets in this category are classified as current assets and are recorded at fair value, with changes in value recognized in the income statement. These assets are held with the objective of maintaining adequate liquidity levels to meet the Company’s obligations.

The following table details Arauco’s financial assets at fair value with changes in income and loss:

 

     June
2011
ThU.S.$
     December
2010
ThU.S.$
     Period
Variation
 

Fair value with changes in income and loss (Negotiation)

     330,695         270,720         22

Interest Rate Swap

     1,458         2,909         -50

Mutual Funds

     329,237         267,811         33

Swaps: At the closing balance sheet date, financial assets classified in this category are not considered hedging instruments, as there is no uncertainty as to their underlying liability, so these instruments comply with the management strategy regarding implicit structural liquidity risk for Arauco operations. The fair value of this item decreased by 50% compared to June 30, 2010 due to lower horizon cash flows from swaps. The U.S. Dollar is the original currency of these instruments.

 

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Forwards: Arauco acquires this type of instrument to hedge functional currency exchange rate risks. These instruments are generally acquired with short-term maturity periods. The fair value of this item has decreased by 100% since at the closing balance sheet date, there were no such instruments. The U.S. Dollar is the original currency of these instruments.

Mutual Funds: Arauco invests in local mutual funds to maximize the profitability of cash flow surpluses in Chilean Pesos, or in international mutual funds in foreign currencies such as U.S. Dollars or Euros. These instruments are permitted under the Company’s Investment Policy. As of the date of these consolidated financial statements, the Company has increased its position in this type of instrument by 23% as compared with December 2010.

Loans and Receivables

These are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments. These instruments are not available for trading on non quoted market’s or otherwise. In the Consolidated Balance Sheet they are included in Cash and cash equivalent and Trades and Other Receivables.

These assets are recorded at amortized cost using the effective interest method and are subject to impairment testing. Financial assets which comply with this definition are: cash and cash-equivalents, fixed term deposits, repurchase agreements, trades and other receivables current and non-current.

 

     June
2011
ThU.S.$
     December
2010
ThU.S.$
 

Loans and Receivables

     1,350,125         1,562,277   

Cash and Cash Equivalents

     391,981         776,023   

Cash

     25,424         69,955   

Fixed Term Deposits

     366,554         705,694   

Pacts

     3         374   

Receivables (Net)

     958,144         786,254   

Trades and Other Notes receivable

     768,190         619,646   

Other Debtors

     189,954         166,608   

Cash and Cash Equivalents: Includes cash on hand, bank account balances, fixed term deposits and repurchase agreements. They are short-term investments that are readily convertible into cash, and are subject to an immaterial change in value.

The following table show cash and cash equivalents classified by currency of origin as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

 

     June
2011
ThU.S.$
     December
2010
ThU.S.$
 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

     721,218         1,043,834   

US Dollar

     115,417         513,292   

Euro

     729         73,573   

Other currencies

     78,175         48,511   

$ no adjustable

     428,359         408,458   

U.F

     98,538         0   

Fix Term Deposits and Repurchased Agreements: The objective of this instrument is to maximize the short-term value of cash surpluses. This instrument is authorized by Arauco’s Placement Policy, which establishes a mandate that allows investments in fixed income securities. In general, these instruments have a maturity period of less than ninety days.

 

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Trades and Notes Receivable: These represent enforceable rights for Arauco resulting from the normal course of the business, namely, operation activity or corporate purposes.

Other Debtors: These correspond to receivables from sales, services or loans that are not considered within the normal course of the business.

Trades receivables are presented at net value, which means that they are presented net of bad debt estimates. This provision is determined when there is evidence that Arauco will not receive the payments agreed to in the original sales terms. These provisions are carried out when a customer files for and commences legal bankruptcy proceedings or is in default of payments, or when Arauco has exhausted all debt collection options within a reasonable period. These include telephone calls, e-mails and debt collection letters.

Trades and account receivables, current and non-current by currencies as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 as follow:

 

     06/30/2011
2011
ThU.S.$
     12/31/2011
2010
ThU.S.$
 

Trades and account receivables, current

     947,980         774,289   

US Dollar

     546,380         528,657   

Euro

     30,749         31,651   

Other currencies

     137,888         93,075   

$ no adjustable

     228,996         115,338   

U.F.

     3,967         5,568   

Trades and account receivables, non-current

     10,164         11,965   

US Dollar

     1,148         4,389   

Other currencies

     117         205   

$ no adjustable

     3,639         4,589   

U.F.

     5,260         2,782   

The following table summarizes Arauco’s financial assets at closing balance:

 

     June
2011
ThU.S.$
     December
2010
ThU.S.$
 

Financial Assets

     1,680,820         1,832,997   

Fair Value with changes in Income

     330,695         270,720   

Loans and Receivables

     1,350,125         1,562,277   

Financial Liabilities Valued at Amortized Cost

These financial liabilities correspond to non-derivative instruments with contractual cash flow payments, which can either be fixed or subject to variable interest rates.

Also included in this category are non-derivative financial liabilities for services or goods delivered to Arauco at the closing date of this balance sheet that have not yet been paid. These amounts are not insured and are generally paid within thirty days after being recognized.

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

As of the closing date of the balance sheet, Arauco includes in this category obligations with banks and financial institutions, publicly issued bonds in U.S. Dollars and UF, creditors and other payables.

 

    

Currency

   June 2011      December 2010      June 2011      December 2010  
        Amortized Cost
ThU.S.$
     Fair Value
ThU.S.$
 

Total Financial Liabilities

        3,865,662         3,811,751         4,026,460         3,969,134   

Bonds Issued

   U.S. Dollar      2,379,599         2,374,258         2,532,333         2,527,933   

Bonds Issued

   U.F.      691,828         677,362         709,525         694,968   

Bank Loans

   U.S. Dollar      355,858         375,309         347,126         364,751   

Bank Loans

   Other currencies      24,560         22,247         23,659         18,907   

Financial Leasing

   U.F.      200         393         200         393   

Trades and Other Payables

   U.S. Dollar      65,150         296,697         65,150         296,697   

Trades and Other Payables

   Euro      5,071         3,220         5,071         3,220   

Trades and Other Payables

   Other currencies      100,284         25,368         100,284         25,368   

Trades and Other Payables

   $ no adjustable      240,924         35,319         240,924         35,319   

Trades and Other Payables

   U.F.      2,188         1,578         2,188         1,578   

The disclosure of these liabilities at amortized cost in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 is as follows:

 

     June 2011  
     Current
ThU.S.$
     Non-current
ThU.S.$
     Total
ThU.S.$
 

Loans that accrue interest

     569,274         2,882,770         3,452,045   

Trades and Other Payables

     413,617         0         413,617   

Total Financial Liabilities

     982,891         2,882,770         3,865,661   

 

     December 2010  
     Current
ThU.S.$
     Non-current
ThU.S.$
     Total
ThU.S.$
 

Loans that accrue interest

     540,140         2,909,429         3,449,569   

Trades and Other Payables

     362,182         0         362,182   

Total Financial Liabilities

     902,322         2,909,429         3,811,751   

Fair Value Financial Liabilities with Changes in Income and Loss

As of the closing date of the balance sheet, Arauco held a rate swap and forward exchange rate as a financial liability at fair value with changes in income and loss. This liability incurred a net decrease of 30%, due to a rate decrease experienced by the economy in the last period.To the closing date, there are no debts for forward exchange rate. Both financial instruments incurred a decrease of 61% as of June, 2011 in financial liability at fair value with changes in income and loss compared to December 2010.

 

     June
2011
ThU.S.$
     December
2010

ThU.S.$
     Period
Variation
 

Fair value Financial Liabilities with changes in income and loss

     8,063         14,533         -45

Swap

     5,644         7,642         -26

Forward

     2,419         6,891         -65

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

A summary of Arauco’s financial liabilities at closing balance date is as follows:

 

Financial Liabilities

   June
2011
ThU.S.$
     December
2010
ThU.S.$
 

Total Financial Liabilities

     3,873,725         3,826,284   

Financial Liabilities at fair value with changes in income (negotiation)

     8,063         14,533   

Financial Liabilities Measured at Amortized Cost

     3,865,662         3,811,751   

Effect on Income

The following table details reconciliation of balances swap cash flow hedges presented in Comprehensive Income Statement:

 

     January
2011
ThU.S.$
    June
2010
ThU.S.$
    April
2011
ThU.S.$
    June
2010
ThU.S.$
 

Opening balance

     (14,079     (4,820     0        0   

Fair value variation

     6,881        (18,608     20,327        (17,277

Covered bond exchange difference

     (10,969     16,457        (21,035     9,037   

Higher financial expense to incomes

     3,187        2,452        1,405        1,126   

Swaps liquidations

     (3,282     (2,197     (587     (1,292

Tax

     1,043        322        588        1,429   

Closing balance

     (17,219     (6,394     698        (6,977

The following table details net income items and expenses recognized in income on financial instruments:

 

          Net Gain (loss)     Impairment  

Assets

   Financial Instrument    06/30/2011
ThU.S.$
    06/30/2010
ThU.S.$
    06/30/2011
ThU.S.$
     06/30/2010
ThU.S.$
 

At fair value with changes in income

   Swap      2,005        (2,299     0         0   
   Forward      (5,144     (2,469     0         0   
   Mutual Funds      3,614        1,228        0         0   
   Sub-Total      475        (3,540     0         0   

Loans and Receivables

   Fix terms deposits      8,676        2,122        0         0   
   Repurchased agreements      115        0        0         0   
   Trades and Other receivables      0        0        2,657         1,696   
   Sub-Total      8,791        2,122        2,657         1,696   

Hedge instruments

   Cash flow swap      (3,187     (2,452     0         0   
   Sub-Total      (3,187     (2,452     0         0   

Liabilities At amortized cost

   Bank loans      (4,209     (6,574     0         0   
   Bond issued obligations      (87,270     (80,051     0         0   
   Sub-Total      (91,479     (86,625     0         0   

Fair Value Hierarchy

The assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheet dated March 31, 2011, have been measured based on the methodologies provided in IAS 39. The methodologies applied for each financial instrument are classified according to their hierarchy as follows:

 

   

Level I: Values or quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

 

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Level II: Information (“Inputs”) from other sources than the quoted values of Level I, but observable in the market for assets and liabilities either directly (prices) or indirectly (derived from prices).

 

   

Level III: Inputs for assets or liabilities that are not based on observable market data.

 

     Fair Value      Measurement Methodology  
     June
2011
ThU.S.$
     Level I
ThU.S.$
     Level II
ThU.S.$
     Level III
ThU.S.$
 

Financial Assets at fair value

           

Swap (asset)

     1,458         0         1,458         0   

Forward

        0            0   

Mutual Funds

     329,237         329,237         0         0   

Financial Liabilities at fair value

           

Swap (liabilities)

     5,644         0         5,644         0   

Forward (liabilities)

     2,419         0         2,419         0   

Hedging Instruments

Hedging instruments registered as of June 30, 2011 correspond to cash flow hedges. Specifically, at the closing balance date, Arauco recorded rate swaps resulting at fair value for a total of ThU.S.$39,961 which is presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet in Other financial assets, non-current. Their effects in the present period are presented in Equity as Other comprehensive results, net of exchange rate and deferred taxes.

Nature of Risk

Arauco is exposed to variations in cash flows due to exchange rate risk, mainly resulting from having assets in U.S. Dollars and liabilities in UF (obligations to the public), which causes mismatches that could affect operating results.

Information on Swaps Assigned as Hedging

Hedging Swaps H Series Bond

Hedging Objective

In March 2009, Arauco placed a bond for 2,000,000 UF on the Chilean market with an annual 2.25% coupon and semi-annual interest payments (in March and September). This bond is amortized at the end of the period, with a prepayment option from March 1, 2011. The maturity date is March 1, 2014.

In order to avoid exchange rate risk, Arauco made two cross-currency swap contracts listed below:

1.- Cross Currency Swap with Banco de Chile for 1,000,000 UF

With this swap, Arauco receives semi-annual interest payments (in March and September) based on a notional amount of 1,000,000 UF at a 2.25% annual rate, and pays semi-annual interest (in March and September) based on a notional amount of US$35,700,986.39 (equivalent to 1,000,000 UF at the exchange rate at the date of the contract) at a rate of 4.99%. The market value amounts to ThU.S.$7,559 as of June 30, 2011. The maturity date of this Swap is March 1, 2014.

 

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2.- Cross Currency Swap with JPMorgan for 1,000,000 UF

With this contract, Arauco receives semi-annual interest payments (in March and September) based on a notional amount of 1,000,000 UF at an annual rate of 2.25%, and pays semi-annual interest (in March and September) based on a notional amount of U.S.$35,281,193.28 (equivalent to 1,000,000 UF at the exchange rate at the date of the contract) at a rate of 4.94%. The market value amounts to ThU.S.$8,076 as of June 30, 2011. The maturity date of this Swap is March 1, 2014.

Through a test of effectiveness, Arauco is able to validate that the instrument is highly effective within an acceptable range for the Company to eliminate exchange rate uncertainty in commitments that are subject of such hedging.

Hedging Swaps F Series Bond

Hedging Objective

Arauco placed an F series bond in November 2008 and, March 2009 for an amount of 7,000,000 UF at an annual rate of 4.25% payable semi-annually. To mitigate the risk of exchange rate, Arauco made four cross-currency swap contracts that partially cover the bond amount fluctuations:

Contract 1: With this contract Arauco receives semi-annual interest payments (in April and October) based on a notional amount of 1,000,000 UF at an annual rate of 4.25%, and pays semi-annual interest (in April and October) based on a notional amount of U.S.$38.38 million (equivalent to 1,000,000 UF at the exchange rate at the date of the contract) at a rate of 5.86%. The market value amounts to ThU.S.$ 6,151 as of June, 2011. This contract expires on October 30, 2014.

Contract 2: With this contract Arauco receives semi-annual interest payments (in April and October) based on a notional amount of 1,000,000 UF at an annual rate of 4.25%, and pays semi-annual interest (in April and October) based on a notional amount of U.S.$37.98 million (equivalent to 1,000,000 UF at the exchange rate at the date of the contract) at a rate of 5.79%. The markets value amounts to ThU.S.$6,700 as of June 30, 2011. This contract expires on April 30, 2014.

Contract 3: With this contract Arauco receives semi-annual interest payments (in April and October) based on a notional amount of 1,000,000 UF at an annual rate of 4.25%, and pays semi-annual interest (in April and October) based on a notional amount of U.S.$37.98 million (equivalent to 1,000,000 UF at the exchange rate at the date of the contract) at a rate of 5.8%. The markets value amounts to ThU.S.$ 6,687 as of June 30, 2011. This contract expires on October 30, 2014.

Contract 4: With this contract Arauco receives semi-annual interest payments (in April and October) based on a notional amount of 1,000,000 UF at an annual rate of 4.25%, and pays semi-annual interest (in April and October) based on a notional amount of U.S.$37.62 million (equivalent to 1,000,000 UF at the exchange rate at the date of the contract) at a rate of 5.79%. The markets value amounts to ThU.S.$7,105 as of June 30, 2011. This contract expires on October 30, 2014.

 

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Contract 5: With this contract Arauco receives semi-annual interest payments (in April and October) based on a notional amount of 1,000,000 UF at an annual rate of 4.25%, and pays semi-annual interest (in April and October) based on a notional amount of U.S.$38.42 million (equivalent to 1,000,000 UF at the exchange rate at the date of the contract) at a rate of 5.62%. The markets value amounts to ThU.S.$6,414 as of June 30, 2011. This contract expires on October 30, 2014.

Through a test of effectiveness, Arauco can validate that the above-detailed hedging instruments are highly effective within an acceptable range for the Company to eliminate exchange rate uncertainty for commitments that are subject of such hedging.

Hedging Swaps J Series Bond

Hedging Objective

Arauco placed a J series bond in September 2010 for an amount of 5,000,000 UF at an annual rate of 3.25% payable semi-annually. To mitigate the risk of exchange rate, Arauco made four cross-currency swap contracts that partially cover the bond amount fluctuations:

Contract 1: With this contract Arauco receives semi-annual interest payments (in March and September) based on a notional amount of 1,000,000 UF at an annual rate of 3.25%, and pays semi-annual interest (in March and September) based on a notional amount of U.S.$42.86 million (equivalent to 1,000,000 UF at the exchange rate at the date of the contract) at a rate of 5.20%. The market value amounts to ThU.S.$2,256 as of June 30, 2011. This contract expires on September 1, 2020.

Contract 2: With this contract Arauco receives semi-annual interest payments (in March and September) based on a notional amount of 1,000,000 UF at an annual rate of 3.25%, and pays semi-annual interest (in March and September) based on a notional amount of U.S.$42.86 million (equivalent to 1,000,000 UF at the exchange rate at the date of the contract) at a rate of 5.20%. The markets value amounts to ThU.S.$2,256 as of June 30, 2011. This contract expires on September 1, 2020.

Contract 3: With this contract Arauco receives semi-annual interest payments (in March and September) based on a notional amount of 1,000,000 UF at an annual rate of 3.25%, and pays semi-annual interest (in March and September) based on a notional amount of U.S.$42.86 million (equivalent to 1,000,000 UF at the exchange rate at the date of the contract) at a rate of 5.25%. The markets value amounts to ThU.S.$2,076 as of June 30, 2011. This contract expires on September 1, 2020.

Contract 4: With this contract Arauco receives semi-annual interest payments (in March and September) based on a notional amount of 1,000,000 UF at an annual rate of 3.25%, and pays semi-annual interest (in March and September) based on a notional amount of U.S.$42.87 million (equivalent to 1,000,000 UF at the exchange rate at the date of the contract) at a rate of 5.17%. The markets value amounts to ThU.S.$2,355 as of June 30, 2011. This contract expires on September 1, 2020.

Contract 5: With this contract Arauco receives semi-annual interest payments (in March and September) based on a notional amount of 1,000,000 UF at an annual rate of 3.25%, and pays semi-annual interest (in March and September) based on a notional amount of U.S.$42.876 million (equivalent to 1,000,000 UF at the exchange rate at the date of the contract) at a rate of 5.09%. The markets value amounts to ThU.S.$2,652 as of June 30, 2011. This contract expires on September 1, 2020.

 

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Through a test of effectiveness, Arauco can validate that the above-detailed hedging instruments are highly effective within an acceptable range for the Company to eliminate exchange rate uncertainty for commitments that are subject of such hedging.

Hedging Strategy

Given that Arauco holds a high percentage of assets in U.S. Dollars, the Company needs to reduce its exchange rate risk as it has obligations in adjustable-rate Pesos. The aim of this swap is to eliminate exchange rate uncertainty, exchanging cash flows from adjustable-rate Pesos obligations generated by the above mentioned bonds, with U.S. Dollar cash flows (Arauco’s functional currency) at a fixed exchange rate and determined at the date of the contract execution.

Valuation Method

Fair value financial assets with changes in Profit and Loss (Negotiation)

Fair value financial assets with changes in profit and loss are initially recognized at fair value and transaction costs are recognized in the Income Statement. Subsequently, they are recorded at fair value.

Swaps: They are valued using the discounted cash flow method at a discount rate in accordance with operational risk, using specific swap valuation tools provided by the Bloomberg terminal.

Forwards: These instruments are initially recognized at fair value at the date on which the contract is entered into and are subsequently re-measured at fair value. The forwards are recorded as assets when fair value is positive and, as liabilities when fair value is negative.

The fair value of forward currency contracts is calculated by reference to current forward exchange rates for contracts with similar maturity profiles.

Mutual Funds: Given their nature, they are recognized at fair value at the closing date for the period.

Loans and Receivables

Their value is recorded at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method, discounting the provision for bad debt.

Repurchased Agreements: These are measured at initial investment cost of paper sold plus interest accrued at the closing date of each period.

Hedging

These financial instruments are measured using the discount cash flow method at a rate consistent with the operational risk using the information given by each bank as counterparty.

 

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Financial Liabilities at Amortized Cost

Financial instruments classified in this category are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method.

The fair value estimate of bank obligations is determined using specific valuation techniques using cash flow discounted at rates consistent with the risk of the operation, while bonds are valued at market price.

Financial Liabilities with Changes in Profit and Loss

Swap: These financial instruments are measured using the discounted cash flow method at a rate consistent with the operation risk, using the information given by each bank as a counterpart.

Forward: These instruments are initially recognized at fair value at the date on which the contract is entered into and are subsequently re-measured at fair value. The forwards are recorded as assets when fair value is positive and, as liabilities when fair value is negative.

The fair value of forward currency contracts is calculated by reference to current forward exchange rates for contracts with similar maturity profiles.

Risk Management

Arauco’s financial assets are exposed to several financial risks: credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk (including exchange rate risks, interest rate risks and price risks). Arauco’s global risk management program focuses on financial market uncertainty and tries to minimize potential adverse effects on Arauco’s financial profitability.

Arauco’s financial risk management is overseen by the Financial Department. This department identifies, assesses and hedges financial risks in close collaboration with Arauco’s operational units. The Company does not actively participate in the trading of its financial assets for speculative purposes.

Type of risks that arise from financial instruments

Type of Risk: Credit Risk

Description

Credit risk refers to financial uncertainty at different time horizons concerning the fulfillment of obligations subscribed to by counterparties, at the time of exercising contract rights to receive cash or other financial assets on behalf of Arauco.

Explanation of Risk Exposure and How These Risks Arise

Arauco’s exposure to credit risk is directly related to each of its customer’s individual capacities to fulfill their contractual commitments, reflected in commercial debtor accounts. Furthermore, credit risk also arises for assets that are in the hands of third parties such as fixed term deposits, agreements and mutual funds.

With regard to trade accounts receivables, as a policy, Arauco holds insurance policies for open account sales. These are intended to cover export sales from the Company, Aserraderos Arauco S.A., Paneles Arauco S.A. and Forestal Arauco S.A., as well as local sales of Arauco Distribución S.A., Arauco México S.A. de C.V., Arauco Wood Inc., Arauco

 

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Colombia S.A., Arauco Perú S.A. and Alto Paraná S.A. (and affiliates). Arauco works with Continental Credit Insurance Company (AA- Fitch Ratings from January 13, 2011). Arauco do Brasil (Brazil) local sales credits are insured with Euler Hermes Insurance Company. These insurance policies cover 90% of the invoice with no deductible.

In order to guarantee a credit line or an advanced payment to a supplier approved by the Credit Committee, Arauco holds several guarantees, such as mortgages, pledges, standby letters of credit, bank guarantee bonds, checks, promissory notes, consumption loans or any other guarantee that may be needed pursuant to each country’s legislation. Debt covered by this type of guarantee amounted to U.S.$137,73 million in June 2011. The guarantee procedure is regulated by Arauco’s Guarantee Policy, which controls accounting and reporting, maturity dates and value.

The Company’s maximum credit risk exposure is limited to the amortized cost value of the registered trade accounts receivable, at the date of this report, less the sales percentage insured by aforementioned credit insurance companies and by the guarantees provided to Arauco.

During the first two quarters of 2011, Arauco’s consolidated sales amounted to ThU.S.$2,234,797 that according to the agreed term of sales, 59.76 %correspond to credit sales, 29.24% to sales with letters of credit, and 11% to other classes of sales, such as Cash Against Documents (CAD).

As of June 30, 2011, Arauco’s Sales Debtors amounted to ThU.S.$759,338 that according to the agreed term of sales, 62.05% corresponded to credit sales, 32.06% to sales with letters of credit and 5.89% to other classes of sales, such as CAD, distributed among 2,104 clients. The client with the highest open account debt did not exceed 1.76% of total receivables at that date.

The receivables covered by the different insurance and guarantee policies reaches 99.23%, therefore, Arauco’s exposure portfolio is 0.77%.

 

Secured Debt-Open Account  
     ThU.S.$      %  

Total Open Account receivables

     471,175         100.00   

Secured debt (*)

     467,545         99.23   

Uncovered debt

     3,630         0.77   

 

  (*) Secured Debt is defined as the portion of accounts receivable that is covered by a credit company or guarantees as stand-by, mortgage or guarantee bond (among others).

 

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Accounts exposed to this type of risk are: trade receivable, financial lease debtors and other debtors.

 

     June
2011
ThU.S.$
     December
2010
ThU.S.$
 

Current Receivables

     

Trades and Notes Receivable

     759,338         609,189   

Financial lease debtors

     3,796         4,317   

Other Debtors

     184,846         160,783   

Net Subtotal

     947,980         774,289   

Trades and Notes Receivable

     772,666         622,773   

Financial lease debtors

     3,796         4,317   

Other Debtors

     190,194         168,532   

Gross Subtotal

     966,656         795,622   

Estimated Trades and Uncollectable Notes —Bad Debt

     13,328         13,584   

Estimated Financial leases

     0         0   

Estimated Miscellaneous— Bad Debt

     5,348         7,749   

Subtotal Bad Debt

     18,676         21,333   

Non Current Receivables

     

Trades and Notes Receivable

     905         541   

Financial lease debtors

     4,151         5,599   

Other Debtors

     5,108         5,825   

Net Subtotal

     10,164         11,965   

Trades and Notes Receivable

     905         541   

Financial lease debtors

     4,151         5,599   

Other Debtors

     5,108         5,825   

Gross Subtotal

     10,164         11,965   

Estimated Trades and Uncollectable Notes —Bad Debt

     0         0   

Estimated Financial leases

     0         0   

Estimated Miscellaneous— Bad Debt

     0         0   

Subtotal Bad Debt

     0         0   

Explanation of Risk Management Objectives, Policies and Processes, and Measurement Methods

The Credit and Collections Department, which reports to the Financial Department, is responsible for minimizing receivables credit risk and supervising past due accounts. It is also responsible for the approval or rejection of credit limits for all sales. The standards and procedures governing the control and risk management of credit sales are set forth the Company’s Credit Policy.

For customer credit line approval and/or modification, all Arauco group companies must follow an established procedure. All Credit requests are entered into a Credit Evaluation model (EVARIE) where all available information is analyzed, including the credit line given by the credit insurance company. Subsequently, credit requests are approved or rejected by the internal committee of each company within the Arauco group considering the maximum amount authorized by the Credit Policy Department. If the credit line exceeds the maximum established amount, it is subsequently analyzed by the Corporate Committee. Credit lines are renewed on a yearly basis.

Sales with letters of credit are mainly from Asia and the Middle East. Credit assessments of the issuing banks are performed periodically, in order to obtain ratings made by the principal risk classification companies of country and world risk rankings, and of their financial position over the last five years. Depending on this evaluation, it is decided whether the issuing bank is approved or confirmation is requested.

 

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All sales are controlled by a credit verification system that has set parameters to block orders from clients who have accumulated past due amounts of a defined percentage of the debt and/or clients who at the time of product delivery have exceeded their credit limit or whose credit has expired.

Of the total accounts receivable as of June 30, 2011, 90.55% is current, 7.23% is between 1 and 15 days past due, 0.64% is between 16 and 30 days past due, 0.24% is between 31 and 60 days past due, 0.42% is between 61 and 90 days past due, 0% is between 91 and 180 days past due, being the maximum distribution of credit for Arauco.

The following table shows the percentages in Sales debtors net, as of June 30, 2011:

Accounts receivables

 

Days

   Up to date      1 to 15      16 to 30      31 to 60      60 to 90      90 to
180
     More
than 90
     Total  

ThU.S.$

     687,556         54,897         4,841         1,833         3,182         0         7,028         759,338   

%

     90.55         7.23         0.64         0.24         0.42         0         0.93         100

Arauco has recognized impairment over the last five years in the amount of U.S.$8,73 which represents 0.05% of total sales during this period.

Sales debtor impairment as a percentage of total sales

 

      2011     2010     2009     2008     2007     Last 5
years
 

Sales Debtors Impairment

     0.03     0.01     0.03     0.16     0.03     0.05

The amount recovered by guarantee collections, insurance payments or any other credit enhancement during the first two quarters of 2011 amount to U.S.$232,25 million which represents 21.28% of the total impaired financial assets.

Explanation of any changes to risk exposure or changes in objectives, processes and policies regarding previous years’ risk management

In March 2009, Arauco implemented a Guarantee Policy in order to control accounting, valuation and expiration dates.

In December 2009, Arauco Group updated its Corporate Credit Policy.

Regarding the risk of fix term deposits, agreements and mutual funds, Arauco has a placement policy that minimizes the risk through guidelines for management of cash flow surpluses in low-risk institutions.

Currently there is an Uncollectable Debtors Provision Policy under IFRS for all the Arauco group companies.

Investment Policy:

Arauco has an Investment Policy that which identifies and limits financial instruments and companies in which Arauco and its subsidiaries are authorized to invest in, specifically, Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.

 

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The company’s Treasury Department is centralized with operations in Chile. The Head Office is responsible for carrying out investments, cash flow surplus investments, and short and long term debt subscriptions. Exceptions to this rule are specific investments made through other companies where authorization is required from the Chief Financial Officer.

With regard to financial instruments, the only permitted investments are fixed income investments and instruments with adequate liquidity. Each instrument has defined classifications and limits, which depend on duration and on the issuer.

With regard to intermediaries (such as banks, brokers dealers and mutual funds), a methodology is used with the objective of determining the relative risk level of each bank or entity’s financial position and debt and asset security using a point system that gives each subject entity a relative risk ranking. Arauco uses this system to define investment limits.

The required records for evaluation of the various criteria are obtained from official Financial statements provided by the banks under evaluation and from the classification of in-effect short and long term debt securities, as defined by the controlling entity (the Superintendency of Banks and Financial Institutions) and used by risk classification companies authorized by the controlling entity, which in this case include Fitch Ratings Chile, Humphreys and Feller Rate.

Evaluated criteria are: Capital and Reserves, Current Ratio, Equity Share in Total Investments in Financial System, Capital Yield, Operational Income Net Profit Ratio, Debt / Capital Ratio and the Risk Classifications of each entity.

Any necessary exceptions regarding investment limits in each particular instrument or entity must have the authorization from Arauco’s Chief Financial Officer.

Type of Risk: Liquidity Risk

Description

This risk corresponds to Arauco’s ability to fulfill debt obligations at the time of expiration.

Explanation of Risk Exposure and How These Arise

Arauco’s exposure to liquidity risk is found mainly in its obligations to the public, banks and financial institutions, creditors and other payables. These may arise if Arauco is unable to meet net cash flow requirements, which sustain its operations under both normal and exceptional circumstances.

Explanation of Objectives, Policies and Processes for Risk Management, and Measurement Methods

The Financial Management Department constantly monitors the Company’s cash flow forecasts based on short and long term forecasts and available financing alternatives. In order to control the risk level of available financial assets, Arauco follows its investment policy.

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statement

June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

The following table shows the capital commitment of the main financial liabilities subject to liquidity risk, presented without discounting and grouped according to their maturity dates:

June, 2011 (1):

 

Tax ID

  

Name

  

Currency

  

Name-country

Loans with banks

   Maturity
ThU.S.$
     Total
ThU.S.$
    

Type of amortization

   Effective  Rate
%
    Nominal Rate  
            0 to 1
month
     1 to 3
months
     3 to 12
months
     1 to 5
years
     More than
5 years
     Current      Non-
current
         
-    Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Alfa-Brazil      152         0         0         329         0         152         329       Monthly      TJLP+1.2     TJLP+1.2
-    Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Alfa-Brazil      173         0         0         257         0         173         257       Monthly      TJLP+1.2     TJLP+1.2
93,458,000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Banco BBVA-United States      0         24,000         24,234         194,651         0         48,234         194,651       (l) semiannual; (k) semiannually from 2011     
 

 

Libor 6
months

+0.2

  
  

   
 

 

Libor 6
months

+0.2

  
  

-    Industrias Forestales S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Banco BBVA      0         4,004         0         0         0         4,004         0       Maturity      0.80     0.80
-    Industrias Forestales S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Banco BBVA      0         0         10,013         0         0         10,013         0       Maturity      0.95     0.95
-    Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco HSBC      64         0         0         220         0         64         220       Maturity      5.50     5.50
-    Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Bradesco      0         0         96         683         0         96         683       Maturity      5.50     5.50
-    Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Do Brazil -Brazil      5,597         0         0         0         0         5,597         0       Maturity      6.75     6.75
-    Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Votorantim-Brazil      85         0         0         1,082         4,270         85         5,352       Monthly      TJLP+3.80     TJLP+3.80
-    Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Votorantim-Brazil      227         0         0         714         0         227         714       Maturity      TJLP+1.10     TJLP+1.10
-    Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Votorantim-Brazil      6,018         0         0         1,023         0         6,018         3,024       Monthly      11.25     11.25
-    Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    U.S.Dollar    Banco Votorantim-Brazil      6         0         0         109         369         6         478       Maturity      3.30     3.30
-    Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Itau-Brazil      81         0         0         249         0         81         249       Monthly      4.50     4.50
-    Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Itau-Brazil      0         10         23         0         0         33         0       Maturity      5.50     5.50
-    Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Itau-Brazil      0         0         0         164         0         0         164       Maturity      5.50     5.50
   Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Itau-Brazil      316         0         0         1,093         0         316         1,093       Maturity      4,50     4,50
-    Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Santander      3,238         0         0         0         0         3,238         0       Maturity      6.75     6.75
-    Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Badesco      50         0         0         0         0         50         0       Maturity      5.50     5.50
93,458,000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S.Dollar    American Express      390         0         0         0         0         390         0       Maturity      1.05     1.05
-    Industrias Forestales S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Banco Macro      0         2,003         0         0         0         2,003         0       Maturity      1.00     1.00
-    Industrias Forestales S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Banco Galicia      0         2,002         0         0         0         2,002         0       Maturity      0.90     0.90
-    Industrias Forestales S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Banco Galicia      0         0         5,008         0         0         5,008         0       Maturity      1.10     1.10
-    Industrias Forestales S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Citibank      0         0         5,007         0         0         5,007         0       Maturity      1.00     1.00
-    Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Real    Fundo de Desenvolvimiento Econom.-Brazil      87         0         0         350         0         87         350       Monthly      0.00     0.00
76,721,630-0    Forestal Rio Grande S.A.    U.S. Dollar    J.P.Morgan-United States      9,646         0         25,713         51,708         0         35,359         55,520       Quarterly     
 

 

Libor 3
months

+0.375

  
  

   
 

 

Libor 3
months

+0.375

  
  

                                     
         Total      26,130         32,019         70,094         252,632         4,639         128,243         257,271           

Tax ID

  

Name

  

Currency

  

Name-country

Bonds obligation

   Maturity
ThU.S.$
     Total
ThU.S.$
    

Type of amortization

   Effective  Rate
%
    Nominal  Rate
%
 
            0 to 1
month
     1 to 3
months
     3 to 12
months
     1 to 5
years
     More than
5 years
     Current      Non-
current
         
93,458,000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.F.    Barau-E      0         0         309         48,353         0         309         48,353       (l) semiannual; (k) maturity      4.02        4.00   
93,458,000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.F.    Barau-F      0         0         2,295         55,063         427,149         2,295         482,212       (l) semiannual; (k) maturity      4.24        4.25   
93,458,000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.F.    Barau-H      0         697         0         97,003         0         697         97,003       (l) semiannual; (k) maturity      2.40        2.25   
93,458,000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.F.    Barau-J      0         2,512         0         47,486         275,789         2,512         323,275       (l) semiannual; (k) maturity      3.22        3.22   
-    Alto Paraná S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Bonds 144 A-Argentina      0         0         1,004         335,773         17,213         1,004         352,986       (l) semiannual; (k) maturity      6.39        6.38   
93,458,000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Yankee bonds 2019      15,205         0         0         145,000         620,645         15,205         765,455       (l) semiannual; (k) maturity      7.26        7.25   
93,458,000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Yankee bonds 2ª emission      0         2,734         0         37,500         138,172         2,734         175,672       (l) semiannual; (k) maturity      7.50        7.50   
93,458,000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Yankee bonds 4ª emission      0         395,849         0         0         0         395,849         0       (l) semiannual; (k) maturity      7.77        7.75   
93,458,000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Yankee bonds 5ª emission      7,303         0         0         322,123         0         7,303         322,123       (l) semiannual; (k) maturity      5.14        5.13   
93,458,000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Yankee bonds 6ª emission      0         0         4,047         430,145         0         4,047         430,145       (l) semiannual; (k) maturity      5.64        5.63   
93,458,000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Yankee 2021      8,889         0         0         80,000         492,998         3,889         572,998       (l) semiannual; (k) maturity      5.02        5.00   
         Total      31,397         401,792         7,655         1,598,446         1,971,966         440,844         3,570,412           

Tax ID

  

Name

  

Currency

  

Name-country

Bonds obligation

   Maturity
ThU.S.$
     Total
ThU.S.$
    

Type of amortization

   Effective  Rate
%
    Nominal  Rate
%
 
            0 to 1
month
     1 to 3
months
     3 to 12
months
     1 to 5
years
     More than
5 years
     Current      Non-
current
         
82,152,700-7    Bosques Arauco S.A.    U.F.    Banco Santander Chile-97,036,000-K      24         50         113         13         0         187         13       Monthly      4.50        4.50   
                                     
        

Total

     24         50         113         13         0         187         13           

 

(!) Arauco’ politics considered to meet with all Accounts payable related to or third parties (see Note 13), no later than 30 days.

 

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June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

December 31, 2010 (1):

 

Tax ID

  

Name

  

Currency

  

Name-country

Loans with banks

   Maturity
ThU.S.$
     Total
ThU.S.$
    

Type of amortization

   Effective  Rate
%
    Nominal Rate  
            0 to 1
month
     1 to 3
months
     3 to 12
months
     1 to 5
years
     More than
5 years
     Current      Non-
current
         
-    Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Alfa-Brazil      144         0         0         406         0         144         406       Monthly      TJLP+1.2     TJLP+1.2
-    Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Alfa-Brazil      161         0         0         308         0         161         308       Monthly      TJLP+1.2     TJLP+1.2
93,458,000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Banco BBVA-United States      0         260         24,000         219,463         79         24,260         219,542       (l) semiannual; (k) semiannually from 2011     
 

 

Libor 6
months

+0.2

  
  

   
 

 

Libor 6
months

+0.2

  
  

93,458,000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Banco BBVA      30,001         0         0         0         0         30,001         0       Maturity      0.26     0.26
93,458,000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. Dollar    American Express      495         0         0         0         0         495         0       Maturity      0.00     0.00
-    Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco do Brasil-Brazil      0         8,905         0         0         0         8,905         0       Maturity      6.75     6.75
-    Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Votorantim-Brazil      82         0         0         1,267         3,480         82         4,747       Monthly      TJLP+3.80     TJLP+3.80
-    Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Votorantim-Brazil      213         0         0         806         260         213         1,066       Maturity      11.25     11.25
-    Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Votorantim-Brazil      137         0         2,501         3,989         260         2,638         4,249       Monthly      TJLP+3.80     TJLP+3.80
-    Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    U.S.Dollar    Banco Votorantim-Brazil      6         0         0         109         375         6         484       Maturity      11.25     11.25
-    Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Itau-Brazil      71         0         0         271         0         71         271       Monthly      4.50     4.50
-    Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Itau-Brazil      186         0         0         647         0         186         647       Maturity      4.50     4.50
-    Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Real    Fundo de Desenvolvimiento Econom.-Brazil      81         0         0         0         358         81         358       Monthly      0.00     0.00
76,721,630-0    Forestal Rio Grande S.A.    U.S. Dollar    J.P.Morgan-United States      9,860         0         25,713         69,094         0         35,573         69,094       Quarterly     
 

 

Libor 3
months

+0.375

  
  

   
 

 

Libor 3
months

+0.375

  
  

         Total      41,437         9,165         52,214         296,360         4,812         102,816         301,172           

Tax ID

  

Name

  

Currency

  

Name-country

Bonds obligation

   Maturity
ThU.S.$
     Total
ThU.S.$
    

Type of amortization

   Effective  Rate
%
    Nominal  Rate
%
 
            0 to 1
month
     1 to 3
months
     3 to 12
months
     1 to 5
years
     More than
5 years
     Current      Non-
current
         
93,458,000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.F.    Barau-E      0         0         303         48,190         0         303         48,190       (l) semiannual; (k) maturity      4.02        4.00   
93,458,000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.F.    Barau-F      0         0         2,250         53,987         424,911         2,250         478,898       (l) semiannual; (k) maturity      4.24        4.25   
93,458,000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.F.    Barau-H      0         684         0         96,006         0         684         96,006       (l) semiannual; (k) maturity      2.40        2.25   
93,458,000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.F.    Barau-J      0         2,422         0         41,385         280,729         2,422         322,114       (l) semiannual; (k) maturity      3.23        3.22   
-    Alto Paraná S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Bonds 144 A-Argentina      1,004         0         0         68,850         292,482         1,004         361,332       (l) semiannual; (k) maturity      6.39        6.38   
93,458,000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Yankee bonds 2019      15,205         0         0         145,000         638,387         15,205         783,387       (l) semiannual; (k) maturity      7.26        7.25   
93,458,000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Yankee bonds 2ª emission      0         2,734         0         37,500         142,808         2,734         180,308       (l) semiannual; (k) maturity      7.50        7.50   
93,458,000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Yankee bonds 4ª emission      0         8,914         386,558         0         0         395,472         0       (l) semiannual; (k) maturity      7.77        7.75   
93,458,000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Yankee bonds 5ª emission      7,303         0         0         329,510         0         7,303         329,510       (l) semiannual; (k) maturity      5.14        5.13   
93,458,000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Yankee bonds 6ª emission      0         0         4,047         440,252         0         4,047         440,252       (l) semiannual; (k) maturity      5.64        5.63   
93,458,000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Yankee 2021      5,556         0         0         80,000         502,661         5,556         582,661       (l) semiannual; (k) maturity      5.02        5.00   
         Total      29,068         14,754         393,158         1,340,680         2,281,978         436,980         3,622,658           

Tax ID

  

Name

  

Currency

  

Name-country

Bonds obligation

   Maturity
ThU.S.$
     Total
ThU.S.$
    

Type of amortization

   Effective  Rate
%
    Nominal  Rate
%
 
            0 to 1
month
     1 to 3
months
     3 to 12
months
     1 to 5
years
     More than
5 years
     Current      Non-
current
         
82,152,700-7    Bosques Arauco S.A.    U.F.    Banco Santander Chile-97,036,000-K      27         54         250         49         0         331         49       Monthly      4.50        4.50   
96,567,940-5    Forestal Valdivia S.A.    U.F.    Banco Santander Chile-97,036,000-K      13         0         0         0         0         13         0       Monthly      4.50        4.50   
        

Total

     40         54         250         49         0         344         49           

 

(!) Arauco’ politics considered to meet with all Accounts payable related to or third parties (see Note 13), no later than 30 days.

 

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June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Guarantees given

As of the date of these financial statements, Arauco holds ThU.S.$13,246 as financial assets passed to third parties (beneficiaries), as a direct guarantee. If Arauco does not meet its obligation, the beneficiaries can seek relief under the warranty.

As of June 30, 2011, the assets covered by an indirect guarantee amounted to ThU.S.$571,158. The indirect guarantees are given to protect the obligation assumed by a third party, either a related company (the full guarantee of Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A. on Alto Paraná bonds amounted to ThU.S.$ 270,000) or an unrelated company (the buy-back operations that guarantee the obligation of forest service enterprises amounted to ThU.S.$51,678, which in the event of default, Arauco can cancel the obligation to obtain the asset exchange contract).

Direct and indirect guarantees granted by Arauco:

Direct:

 

Subsidiary reporting

   Guarantee    Involved assets      Currency    ThU.S.$      Creditor of the guarantee

Bosques Arauco

   Guarantee Letter      —         CH Pesos      30       Chilean Tax Authority

Bosques Arauco

   Guarantee Letter      —         CH Pesos      1       Direction of civil aeronautic

Bosques Arauco

   Guarantee Letter      —         CH Pesos      1       Direction of civil aeronautic

Bosques Arauco

   Guarantee Letter      —         CH Pesos      14       State Railway Company

Bosques Arauco

   Guarantee Letter      —         CH Pesos      5       State Railway Company

Forestal Valdivia

   Guarantee Letter      —         CH Pesos      1       General Directoate of Maritime Territory

Forestal Celco

   Bank Ballot      —         CH Pesos      4       Direction of civil aeronautic

Arauco Forest Brasil

   Guarantee Letter      —         USDollars      7,500       Banco Votorantim S.A.

Arauco Forest Brasil

   Guarantee Letter      —         US Dollar      1,922       Banco Santander S.A.

Arauco do Brasil S.A.

   Bank Ballot      —         US Dollar      2,490       Tradener Ltda.

Arauco do Brasil S.A.

   Pledge     
 
Property, plant and
equipment -
  
  
        1,278       Banco Alfa S.A.
        TOTAL            13,246      

 

Indirect:

 

              

Subsidiary reporting

   Guarantee    Involved assets      Currency    ThU.S.$      Creditor of the guarantee

Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.

   Not joint and
cumulative
guarantee
     —         Euros      249,480       Montes del Plata

Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.

   Full Guarantee      —         US Dollar      270,000       Alto Paraná S.A. (Bonds Holders 144 A)

Bosques Arauco S.A.

   Buy-back      —         UF      3,384       Leasing Banco Santander

Bosques Arauco S.A.

   Buy-back      —         UF      2,146       Leasing Banco Chile

Forestal Valdivia S.A.

   Buy-back      —         UF      1,099       Leasing Banco Santander

Forestal Valdivia S.A.

   Buy-back      —         UF      1,221       Leasing Banco Chile

Forestal Celco S.A.

   Buy-back      —         UF      19,216       Banco Santander

Forestal Celco S.A.

   Buy-back      —         UF      1,278       Banco Chile
        TOTAL            571,158      

Type of Risk: Market Risk – Exchange Rate

Description

This risk arises from the probability of being affected by losses from fluctuations in exchange rate in currencies in which assets and liabilities are denominated, in a functional currency different than the one defined by Arauco.

Explanation of Risk Exposures and How these Arise

Arauco is exposed to the risk of U.S. Dollar (functional currency) fluctuations for sales, purchases and obligations in other currencies, such as the Chilean Peso, Euro, Brazilian Real or others. In the case of significant exchange rate variations, the Chilean Peso is the currency that represents the main risk.

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statement

June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Explanation of Risk Management Objectives, Policies and Processes, and Measurement Methods

Arauco performs sensitivity analyses to measure the effect of this variable on EBITDA and Income.

Sensitivity analysis considers a variation of + / -10% of the exchange rate as of March 31, 2011 over the Chilean Peso. This fluctuation range is considered possible given current market conditions at the closing date. With all other variables at a constant rate, a U.S. Dollar exchange rate variation of + / -10% in relation to the Chilean Peso would mean an EBITDA an annual variation of + / - 0.01% on the income after tax and + / -2.68% and 1.85% on equity.

The main financial instruments subject to exchange rate risk are local bonds issued in UF. These are not covered by swaps described in the Hedging chapter.

 

Amounts expressed in UF

   06/30/2011      12/31/2010  

Bonds Issued in UF (E Series) (*)

     1,000,000         1,000,000   

Bonds Issued in UF (F Series)

     2,000,000         3,000,000   

 

  (*) Arauco placed an E series bond in November 2008 for an amount of 1,000,000 UF at an annual rate of 4.00% payable semi-annually.

Type of Risk: Market Risk – Interest rate

Description

This risk refers to the sensitivity of the value of financial assets and liabilities in terms of interest rate fluctuations.

Explanation of Risk Exposure and How These Arise

Arauco is exposed to risks due to interest rate fluctuations for obligations to the public, banks and financial institutions and financial instruments that accrue interest at a variable rate.

Explanation of Risk Management Objectives, Policies and Processes, and Measurement Methods

Arauco completes its risk analysis by reviewing its exposure to changes in interest rates. As of June 30, 2011, 7.1% of the Company’s bonds and bank loans bear interest at variable rates. A change of + /—10% interest rate, is considered a possible range of fluctuation. Such market conditions would affect the income after tax at rate of + /—0.02% and equity would not be affected.

 

     June 2011
ThU.S.$
     Total  

Fixed rate

     3,205,734         92.9

Bonds issued

     3,071,427      

Loans with Banks (*)

     134,107      

Financial leasing

     200      

Variable rate

     246,311         7.1

Bonds issued

     0      

Loans with banks

     246,311      

Total

     3,452,045         100.00

 

  (*) Includes bank loans with variable rate swapped to fixed rate.

 

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     12/31/2010
ThU.S.$
     Total  

Fixed rate

     3,197,239         92.7

Bonds issued

     3,051,620      

Loans with Banks (*)

     145,226      

Financial leasing

     393      

Variable rate

     252,330         7.3

Bonds issued

     0      

Loans with banks

     252,330      

Total

     3,449,569         100.00

Type of Risk: Market Risk – Price of Pulp

Description

Pulp price is determined by world and regional market conditions. Prices fluctuate based on demand, production capacity, commercial strategies adopted by large-scale forestry companies, pulp and paper producers and by the availability of substitutes.

Explanation of Risk Exposure and How These Arise

Pulp prices are reflected in operational sales and directly affect the net income for the period.

As of June 30, 2011, operational income due to pulp sales accounted for 48.1% of total sales. Pulp prices are fixed on a monthly basis in accordance with the market. Forward contracts or other financial instruments are not used for pulp sales.

Explanation of Risk Management Objectives, Policies and Processes, and Measurement Methods

This risk is approached in different ways. Arauco has a team of specialists who perform periodic market and competition analyses, providing tools to analyze and evaluate trends and adjust forecasts. Similarly, Arauco performs price financial sensitivity analysis in order to take the necessary safeguards to confront different scenarios in the best possible manner.

Sensitivity analysis considers a variation of + / - 10% in the average pulp price, a possible fluctuation range given current market conditions at the date of the closing balance. With all other variables constant, a variation of + / -10% in the average pulp price would mean an EBITDA annual variation of + / -22.89%, on the income after tax and + / -10.72% and + / -1.88% on equity.

 

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NOTE 24. OPERATING SEGMENTS (IFRS 8)

Operating segments were defined in accordance with Arauco’s senior management internal reporting structure, which is used to support operating decisions and resource allocation. Furthermore, the availability of relevant financial information has been considered in order to define operating segments. The persons responsible for making the decisions mentioned above are the Chief Executive Officer and Corporate Managing Directors of each business area (segment).

In line with the above, the Company established operating segments according to the following business units:

 

   

Pulp

 

   

Panels

 

   

Sawn Timber

 

   

Forestry

Description of Products and Services that Provide Ordinary Income for each disclosed Segment

Following below are the main products that provide ordinary income for each operational segment:

 

   

Pulp: The main products sold by this department are long fiber bleached pulp (BSKP), short fiber bleached pulp (BHKP), long fiber raw pulp (UKP), and pulp fluff.

 

   

Panels: The main products sold in this area are plywood panels, MDF panels (medium density fiberboard), Hardboard Panels, PB Panels (agglomerated) and MDF Moldings.

 

   

Sawn Timber: The range of products sold by this business unit includes different sizes of sawn wood and remanufactured products such as moldings, precut pieces and finger joints, among others.

 

   

Forestry: This area produces and sells sawn logs, pulpable logs, posts and chips made from owned forests of Radiata and Taeda pine, eucalyptus globulus and nitens forests. Additionally, the Company purchases logs and woodchip from third parties, which it sells to its other business areas.

Explanation on the measurements of Earnings, Assets and Liability of Each Segment

Pulp

The Pulp business unit uses wood exclusively from pine and eucalyptus plantations for the production of different classes of wood cellulose or pulp. Bleached pulp is mainly used as raw material for producing printing and writing paper, as well as toilet paper and high quality wrapping paper. Unbleached pulp is used to produce packing paper, filters, fiber cement products, dielectric paper and others. On the other hand fluff pulp is mainly used in the production of diapers and female hygiene products.

 

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Arauco has six plants, five in Chile and one in Argentina, and they have a total production capacity of approximately 3.2 million tons per year. Pulp is sold in more than 40 countries, mainly in Asia and Europe.

Panels

The Panels business unit produces a wide range of panels products and several kinds of moldings aimed at the furniture, decoration and construction industries. In its 8 industrial plants, 3 in Chile, 2 in Argentina and 3 in Brazil, the Company has a total annual production capacity of 3.2 million cubic meters of plywood, PBO, MDF, Hardboards and moldings.

Sawn Timber

The Sawn Timber business unit produces a wide range of wood and remanufactured products with different kinds of uses and appearances, which include a wide variety of uses in the furniture, packing, construction and refurbishing industries.

With 9 saw mills in operation, 8 in Chile and 1 in Argentina, the Company has a production capacity of 2.8 million cubic meters of sawn wood.

Furthermore, the company has 5 remanufacturing plants, 4 in Chile and 1 in Argentina. These plants reprocess sawn wood and produce high quality remanufactured products, such as finger joint and solid moldings as well as precut pieces. These products are sold in more than 28 countries.

Forestry

The Forestry Division is Arauco’s core business. It provides raw material for all products manufactured and sold by the Company. By directly controlling the growth of the forests to be processed, Arauco guarantees itself quality wood for each of its products.

Arauco holds forestry assets distributed throughout Chile, Argentina and Brazil, reaching 1.5 million hectares, of which 927 thousand hectares are used for plantations, 377 thousand hectares for native forests, 156 thousand hectares for other uses and 78 thousand hectares are to be planted. Arauco’s principal plantations consist of Radiata and taeda pine. These are species that have fast growth rates and short harvest cycles compared with other long fiber commercial woods.

Additionally, Arauco owns a forestry asset of 128 thousand hectares in Uruguay through a joint venture with Stora Enso, which is presented under Investment in associates and accounted for the equity method (see Note 15 and 16).

Summary financial information of assets, liabilities and income by segment, are as follows:

 

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For the 6 months period ended June 30, 2011

   Pulp
ThU.S.$
    Sawn timber
ThU.S.$
     Forestry
ThU.S.$
    Panels
ThU.S.$
     Others
ThU.S.$
     Corporate
ThU.S.$
    Sub Total
ThU.S.$
    Elimination
ThU.S.$
    Total
ThU.S.$
 

Income due to ordinary activities from external customers

     1,139,575        363,085         78,417        641,310         12,433         0        2,234,820        0        2,234,820   

Ordinary activity income among segments

     18,853        6         422,488        9,186         13,287         0        483,820        (483,820     0   

Financial income

     0        0         0        0         0         11,406        11,406        0        11,406   

Financial costs

     0        0         0        0         0         (104,095     (104,095     0        (104,095

Financial costs, net

     0        0         0        0         0         (92,689     (92,689     0        (92,689

Depreciation and amortizations

     68,540        9,608         5,934        27,294         1,936         1,308        114,620        0        114,620   

Sum of significant income accounts

     0        0         114,976        0         0         0        114,976        0        114,976   

Sum of significant expense accounts

     0        0         3,745        0         0         0        3,745        0        3,745   

Income (loss) of each specific segment

     399,023        30.622         35,718        80,672         1,715         (188,151     359,599        0        359,599   

Company equity in profit and loss of associates and joint ventures through equity method

                     

Associates

     0        0         0        0         0         (940     (940     0        (940

Joint ventures

     (2,355     0         (6,361     0         0         1,379        (7,337     0        (7,337

Income tax expense

     0        0         0        0         0         (93.651     (93,651     0        (93,651

Non-monetary asset disbursements of the segment

                     

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment and biological assets

     123,246        39,258         79,591        99,000         122         461        341,678        0        341,678   

Acquisition and contribution of investments in associates and joint venture

     19,459        0         16,279        0         0         0        35,738        0        35,738   

Nationality of Ordinary Income

                     

Ordinary income (Chilean companies)

     1,000,785        331,823         42,975        343,785         353         0        1,719,721        0        1,719,721   

Ordinary income—foreign (Foreign companies)

     138,790        31,262         35,442        297,525         12.080         0        515,099        0        515,099   

Total Ordinary Income

     1,139,575        363,085         78,417        641,310         12,433         0        2,234,820        0        2,234,820   

For the period ended June 30, 2011

   Pulp
ThU.S.$
    Sawn timber
ThU.S.$
     Forestry
ThU.S.$
    Panels
ThU.S.$
     Others
ThU.S.$
     Corporate
ThU.S.$
    Sub Total
ThU.S.$
    Elimination
ThU.S.$
    Total
ThU.S.$
 

Segment assets

     4,027,809        549,840         5,350,236        1,596,512         46,800         1,277,184        12,848,381        (9,791     12,838,590   

Investments accounted through equity method

                     

Associates

     0        0         0        0         0         118,018        118,018        0        118,018   

Joint Ventures

     50,693        0         337,761        0         0         21,738        410,192        0        410,192   

Segment liabilities

     69,692        52,122         124,924        295,208         15,897         5,164,637        5,722,480        0        5,722,480   

Chile

     2,661,500        262,929         3,446,385        345,108         33         233,401        6,949,356        1,519        6,950,875   

Foreign

     522,063        24,773         1,316,331        690,467         32,784         113,377        2,699,795        0        2,699,795   

Non-current assets, Total

     3,183,563        287,702         4,762,716        1,035,575         32,817         346,778        9,649,151        1,519        9,650,670   

 

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For the 6 months period ended June 30, 2010

  Pulp
ThU.S.$
    Sawn timber
ThU.S.$
    Forestry
ThU.S.$
    Panels
ThU.S.$
    Others
ThU.S.$
    Corporate
ThU.S.$
    Sub Total
ThU.S.$
    Elimination
ThU.S.$
    Total
ThU.S.$
 

Income due to ordinary activities from external customers

    814,667        274,661        69,535        528,323        11,083        0        1,698,269        0        1,698,269   

Ordinary activity income among segments

    12,194        16,200        285,281        7,056        9,546        0        330,277        (330,277     0   
                 

Financial income

    0        0        0        0        0        10,728        10,728        0        10,728   

Financial costs

    0        0        0        0        0        (107,563     (107,563     0        (107,563

Financial costs, net

    0        0        0        0        0        (96,835     (96,835     0        (96,835

Depreciation and amortizations

    67,219        9,625        4,657        25,395        1,907        1,358        110,161        0        110,161   

Sum of significant income accounts

    22,447        1,069        72,627        2,150        0        0        98,293        0        98,293   

Sum of significant expense accounts

    819        6,457        9,140        4,366        0        0        20,781        0        20,781   

Income (loss) of each specific segment

    304,923        24,861        20,787        74,577        1,967        (190,586     236,529        0        236,529   

Company equity in profit and loss of associates and joint ventures through equity method

                 

Associates

    0        0        0        0        0        283        283        0        283   

Joint ventures

    (453     0        (2,510     0        0        561        (2,402     0        (2,402

Income tax expense

    0        0        0        0        0        (59,334     (59,334     0        (59,334

Non-monetary asset disbursements of the segment

                 

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment and biological assets

    122,888        10,775        120,096        24,705        627        466        279,557        0        279,557   

Acquisition and contribution of investments in associates and joint venture

    4,650        0        0        0        0        6,977        11,627        0        11,627   

Nationality of Ordinary Income

                 

Ordinary income (Chilean companies)

    674,728        246,229        46,935        276,413        557        0        1,244,862        0        1,244,862   

Ordinary income—foreign (Foreign companies)

    139,939        28,432        22,600        251,910        10,526        0        453,407        0        453,407   

Total Ordinary Income

    814,667        274,661        69,535        528,323        11,083        0        1,698,269        0        1,698,269   

Year ending December 31, 2010

  Pulp
ThU.S.$
    Sawn
timber
ThU.S.$
    Forestry
ThU.S.$
    Panels
ThU.S.$
    Others
ThU.S.$
    Corporate
ThU.S.$
    Sub Total
ThU.S.$
    Elimination
ThU.S.$
    Total
ThU.S.$
 

Segment assets

    3,840,362        546,386        5,237,801        1,438,486        50,120        1,412,275        12,525,430        (19,098     12,506,332   

Investments accounted through equity method

                 

Associates

    0        0        0        0        0        114,155        114,155        0        114,155   

Joint Ventures

    33,588        0        328,622        0        0        21,839        384,049        0        384,049   

Segment liabilities

    153,270        54,132        112,374        256,864        13,469        5,075,648        5,665,757        0        5,665,757   

Chile

    2,594,804        234,382        3,425,316        295,677        1,978        225,815        6,777,972        2,486        6,780,458   

Foreign

    531,107        31,550        1,242,324        644,501        35,367        88,909        2,573,758        0        2,573,758   

Non-current assets, Total

    3,125,911        265,932        4,667,640        940,178        37,345        314,724        9,351,730        2,486        9,354,216   

 

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For quarter April-June 2011

  Pulp
ThU.S.$
    Sawn timber
ThU.S.$
    Forestry
ThU.S.$
    Panels
ThU.S.$
    Others
ThU.S.$
    Corporate
ThU.S.$
    Sub Total
ThU.S.$
    Elimination
ThU.S.$
    Total
ThU.S.$
 

Income due to ordinary activities from external customers

    609,384        185,513        43,840        342,299        6,735        0        1,187,771        0        1,187,771   

Ordinary activity income among segments

    9,472        0        285,735        4,618        6,561        0        306,386        (306,386     0   

Financial income

    0        0        0        0        0        4,120        4,120        0        4,120   

Financial costs

    0        0        0        0        0        (52,520     (52,520     0        (52,520

Financial costs, net

    0        0        0        0        0        (48,400     (48,400     0        (48,400

Depreciation and amortizations

    34,497        4,731        3,000        13,712        974        657        57,571        0        (57,571

Sum of significant income accounts

    0        0        57,630        0        0        0        57,630        0        57,630   

Sum of significant expense accounts

    0        0        260        0        0        0        260        0        260   

Income (loss) of each specific segment

    210,783        17,259        15,435        39,472        750        (100,603     183,096        0        183,096   

Company equity in profit and loss of associates and joint ventures through equity method

                 

Associates

    0        0        0        0        0        (1,109     (1,109     0        (1,109

Joint ventures

    (1,873     0        (2,160     0        0        761        (3,272     0        (3,272

Income tax expense

    0        0        0        0        0        (46,491     (46,491     0        (46,491

Non-monetary asset disbursements of the segment

                 

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment and biological assets

    58,676        23,911        44,530        67,839        107        276        195,339        0        195,339   

Acquisition and contribution of investments in associates and joint venture

    15,959        0        779        0        0        0        16,738        0        16,738   

Nationality of Ordinary Income

                 

Ordinary income (Chilean companies)

    541,061        166,638        24,580        174,076        189        0        906,544        0        906,544   

Ordinary income-foreign (Foreign companies)

    68,323        18,875        19,260        168,223        6,546        0        281,227        0        281,227   

Total Ordinary Income

    609,384        185,513        43,840        342,299        6,735        0        1,187,771        0        1,187,771   

 

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For quarter April-June 2010

  Pulp
ThU.S.$
    Sawn timber
ThU.S.$
    Forestry
ThU.S.$
    Panels
ThU.S.$
    Others
ThU.S.$
    Corporate
ThU.S.$
    Sub Total
ThU.S.$
    Elimination
ThU.S.$
    Total
ThU.S.$
 

Income due to ordinary activities from external customers

    428,415        161,639        42,061        275,341        5,933        0        913,390          913,390   

Ordinary activity income among segments

    9,680        15,112        149,374        3,698        5,499        0        183,363        (183,363     0   

Financial income

    0        0        0        0        0        2,144        2,144        0        2,144   

Financial costs

    0        0        0        0        0        (57,628     (57,628     0        (57,628

Financial costs, net

    0        0        0        0        0        (55,484     (55,484     0        (55,484

Depreciation and amortizations

    41,733        5,445        2,631        13,961        1,009        0        64,779        0        64,779   

Sum of significant income accounts

        41,346        2,150        0        0        43,496        0        43,496   

Sum of significant expense accounts

    (16,110     2,235        4,879        608        0        0        (8,388     0        (8,388

Income (loss) of each specific segment

    199,543        24,609        4,075        50,681        2,865        (107,771     174,002        0        174,002   

Company equity in profit and loss of associates and joint ventures through equity method

                 

Associates

    0        0        0        0        0        118        118        0        118   

Joint ventures

    440        0        (1,989     0        0        816        (733     0        (733

Income tax expense

              (46,623     (46,623     0        (46,623

Non-monetary asset disbursements of the segment

                 

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment and biological assets

    80,789        2,951        55,675        13,412        627        466        153,920        0        153,920   

Acquisition and contribution of investments in associates and joint venture

    0        0        (7,350     0        0        2,977        (4,373     0        (4,373

Nationality of Ordinary Income

                 

Ordinary income (Chilean companies)

    349,960        145,697        29.209        141,275        393        0        666,535        0        666,535   

Ordinary income-foreign (Foreign companies)

    78,455        15,942        12,852        134,066        5,540        0        246,855        0        246,855   

Total Ordinary Income

    428,415        161,639        42,061        275,341        5,933        0        913,390        0        913,390   

 

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June 30, 2011

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

NOTE 25. DISTRIBUTABLE NET INCOME AND EARNINGS PER SHARE

Distributable net income

As a general policy, the Board of Directors of Arauco agreed that the net income to be distributed as dividend payment is determined based on the effective realized income, net of any relevant variations in the value of unrealized assets and liabilities, which are excluded from the calculation of net income during the period such changes are made.

As a result of the foregoing, for purposes of determining the distributable net income of the Company, which is the same considered for calculating the minimum required and additional dividend, the following unrealized results are excluded from the results of the exercise:

 

1) Those relating to the fair value recorded for forestry assets covered by IAS 41, restoring them to the net income at the time of its completion. For these purposes, this includes the realized portion of such increases in fair value for assets sold or disposed by other means.

 

2) Those generated through the acquisition of entities. These results will be restored to the net income at the time of their realization. For this purpose, the results are realized when acquired entities generate an income after their acquisition or when such entities are sold.

The deferred taxes associated with the amounts described in points 1) and 2) are also excluded.

The following table details adjustments made for the determination of distributable net income as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 corresponding to 40% of the distributable net income for each period:

 

     Distributable Net  Profit
ThU.S.$
 

Income attributable to the Parent Company at 06/30/2011

     354,065   

Adjustments

  

Biological Assets

  

Unrealized

     (114,969

Realized

     117,951   

Deferred income taxes

     (3,545

Total adjustments

     (563

Distributable Net Income at 06/30/2011

     353,502   

 

     Distributable Net  Profit
ThU.S.$
 

Income attributable to the Parent Company at 12/31/2010

     694,750   

Adjustments

  

Biological Assets

  

Unrealized

     (221,502

Realized

     200,320   

Deferred income taxes

     (1,744

Biological Assets (net)

     (22,926

Negative Goodwill

     (1,113

Total adjustments

     (24,039

Distributable Net Income at 12/31/2010

     670,711   

 

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June 30, 2011

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As a general matter, the Company expects to maintain its policy on dividends, for all future tax periods, with around 40% of net income to be distributed for each tax year, but will also consider the alternative of distributing a provisional dividend at year end.

Other non-current financial liabilities included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet dated June 30, 2010 shows ThU.S.$197,734 and ThU.S.$141,401 correspond to the provision of minimum dividend for the year 2011.

Earnings per share

The earnings per share are calculated by dividing the income attributable to shareholders of the Company with the weighted average of outstanding common shares. Arauco has no dilutive shares.

 

Gains (losses) per Shares

   January-June      April- June  
   2011
ThU.S.$
     2010
ThU.S.$
     2011
ThU.S.$
     2010
ThU.S.$
 

Gain (loss) attributable to holders of instruments in net equity participation of the Controller

     354,065         236,529         181,578         174,073   

Weighted average of number of shares, basic

     113,152,446         113,152,446         113,152,446         113,152,446   

Gain (loss) per share (U.S.$ per share)

     3.13         2.09         1.60         1.54   

 

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NOTE 26. EVENTS AFTER REPORTING PERIOD (IAS 10)

1) According to information provided by the Company as a material fact on January 18, 2011, Inversiones Arauco Internacional Limitada—a subsidiary of the Company—and Stora Enso approved a project to build a state of the art pulp mill with a guaranteed annual capacity of 1.3 million tons, a dock and a power plant that generates energy from renewable sources in Punta Pereira, an area located in the Colonia department in Uruguay.

In connection with this project, we hereby announce that, during the Company’s 24th Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting held on July, 29, 2011, the Company’s shareholders approved the granting of a limited several but not joint guarantee (fianza no solidaria y limitada), to secure the obligations that the Uruguayan corporations Celulosa y Energía Punta Pereira S.A. and Zona Franca Punta Pereira S.A. assume, on the one hand, in respect of certain loans granted by Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) of up to US$600,000,000 (of which US$200,000,000 would be directly granted by BID and the rest by BNP Paribas, DnB Nor, Nordea, Santander or other financial institutions to which BID will syndicate the loan) and, on the other hand, in respect of a credit agreement that is being negotiated with Finnvera, a Finnish financial institution for export credit (Export Credit Agency, or ECA), of up to US$900,000,000 to be granted by BNP Paribas, DnB Nor, Nordea and Santander, which agreement may later be assigned to Finnish Export Credit Limited, all of the above, in order to finance a portion of the construction of the pulp mill mentioned before.

The total amount to be granted pursuant to the abovementioned loans will not exceed US$1,354,000,000, and the abovementioned guarantee to be granted by Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A. will severally but not jointly guarantee an amount equal to 50% of such loans.

2) At the meeting held on July14, 2011, the Board of Directors of Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A. passed the following resolution:

a) To create the position of Executive Vice President in the Company’s top management, appointing Mr. Matías Domeyko Cassel, who, until the date thereof, served as General Manager of Arauco.

The creation of the position of Executive Vice President responds to the significant growth of Arauco’s group of companies in recent years, both in their business lines and in their international expansion. For such reason, it was deemed convenient to incorporate into Arauco’s organization the best international practices of corporate governance of companies of similar size and importance in order to strength the management and development of the Company and its subsidiaries.

The Executive Vice President will directly report to the Company’s board of directors, and will primarily focus on Arauco’s strategic planning, its development and international expansion, to strengthen the integration of the different businesses of Arauco’s group of companies, to incorporate the best international practices of corporate governance, and in general to strengthen the management and development of the Company and its subsidiaries and to coordinate the compliance of the guidelines set forth by the Company’s board of directors. The General Manager (discussed below) will directly report to the Executive Vice President.

 

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b) To appoint, as the new General Manager of the Company, Mr. Cristián Infante Bilbao, who, until the date thereof, served as the Corporate Management and Development Director. Mr. Cristián Infante Bilbao has broad experience with the Company’s various lines of business, and in past years has served as the head of Arauco’s subsidiaries in Argentina and Brazil, and has also made significant contributions to the Montes del Plata pulp project in Uruguay.

As of the date thereof, both Mr. Domeyko and Mr. Infante have assumed their new positions in the Company.

c) The authorization of the issuance and publication of these interim Cosolidated Financial Statements for the period ended on June 30, 2011 was approved on the Company’s Number 452 Extraordinary Board of Directors Meeting held on August 23, 2011.

After June 30, 2011 and until date of issuance of these financial statements , there have been no other event of financial or other nature to inform.

 

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