EX-99.1 2 d376861dex991.htm UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES, MARCH 31, 2012 Unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes, March 31, 2012

Exhibit 99.1

ARAUCO AND CONSTITUTION PULP INC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item         Page  

1.

  

Ratio Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statement

     1   

2.

  

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   

7.

  

Annex: Press Release

  


CELULOSA ARAUCO Y CONSTITUCION S.A.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Ratio Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statement

March 31, 2012

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

 

1. ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

a) Analysis of the Financial Statement

The principal components of assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, are as follows:

 

Assets

   03/31/2012
ThU.S.$
     12/31/2011
ThU.S.$
 

Current assets

     2,847,225         2,462,660   

Non-current assets

     10,199,980         9,995,062   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     13,047,205         12,457,722   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   03/31/2012
ThU.S.$
     12/31/2011
ThU.S.$
 

Current liabilities

     1,008,064         1,031,945   

Non-current liabilities

     4,937,780         4,395,627   

Non –parent participation

     92,407         90,543   

Net equity attributable to parent company Shareholders’ equity

     7,008,954         6,939,607   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net equity and liabilities

     13,047,205         12,457,722   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2012, total assets increased by 4.73% or U.S.$ 589 million compared to December 31, 2011. This increase is mainly attributable to an increase in the balance of Cash and cash equivalents, in commercial debtors and other accounts receivables, and Properties, Plant and Equipment.

Moreover, liabilities increased by U.S.$ 518 million, mainly attributable to an increase in Financial Liabilities as a result of bonds issued in January 2012.

The main financial and operating ratios are as follows:

 

Liquidity ratios

   03/31/2012      12/31/2011  

Current ratio

     2.82         2.39   

Acid ratio

     1.76         1.34   

Debt indicators

   03/31/2012      12/31/2011  

Debt to equity ratio

     0.84         0.77   

Short-term debt to total debt

     0.17         0.19   

Long-term debt to total debt

     0.83         0.81   
     12/31/2012      12/31/2011  

Financial expenses covered

     2.06         5.34   

 

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Ratio Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statement

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL POSITION, continued

 

a) Analysis of the Balance Sheet, continued

 

Operational ratios

   03/31/2012      31/12/2011  

Inventory turnover

     2.72         2.71   

Inventory turnover (excluding biological assets)

     3.68         3.82   

Inventory permanence-days

     132.19         132.95   

Inventory permanence (excluding biological assets)

     97.88         94.23   

The liquidity ratio for the current period has increased this year compared to the period 2011. This is due to a major proportional increase in current assets compared to a proportional reduction in the variation of current liabilities, which in turn is explained by an increase in the Cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables.

As of March 31, 2012, the short-term debt represented 17% of total liabilities compared to 19% as of December 2011.

The ratio of financial expenses covered decreased from 5.34 to 2.06. This drop is mainly attributable to a lower net income in 2012, compared to the same period of 2011.

 

b) Analysis of the Income Statement

Profit before Income Tax

Profit before Income Tax registered a profit of U.S.$ 61 million for the three-month period compared to U.S.$ 224 million the same period of the previous year, a decrease of U.S.$ 162 million. The change is explained by the factors described in the following table:

 

Item

   Million
U.S.$
 

Gross margin

     (119

Administrative expenses and Distribution costs

     (10

Other operating expenses

     (22

Financial costs

     (7

Others net

     (4
  

 

 

 

Net change in income before income tax

     (162
  

 

 

 

Gross Margin presents a profit of U.S.$ 280 million, a decrease of U.S.$ 119 million compared to last year (U.S.$ 398 million) caused by a proportional increase in Cost of sales and a decrease in sales prices, despite the increase in sales volumes, mainly in the cellulose business.

 

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Ratio Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statement

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL POSITION, continued

 

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

 

Revenues

   03/31/2012
ThU.S$
    03/31/2011
ThU.S$
 

Pulp

     474,645        526,894   

Sawn timber

     188,844        177,438   

Panels

     304,496        297,243   

Forestry

     33,975        34,559   

Other

     8,469        5,587   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     1,010,429        1,041,721   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sales costs

   03/31/2012
ThU.S$
    03/31/2011
ThU.S$
 

Wood

     219,447        187,864   

Forestry work

     141,517        126,304   

Depreciation

     53,431        51,993   

Other costs

     316,456     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total sales costs

     730,850        643,629   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profitability index

   03/31/2012     12/31/2011  

Profitability on equity

     2.95        8.95   

Profitability on assets

     1.63        4.97   

Return on operating assets

     2.71        5.23   

Profitability ratios

   03/31/2012     03/31/2011  

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

     0.45        1.52   

EBITDA( MThU.S.$)

     191.60        331.99   

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

     52,062        176,503   

Gross margin (ThU.S.$)

     279,579        398,092   

Financial costs (ThU.S.$)

     (58,082     (51,575

 

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

2. 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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Ratio Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statement

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

3. MARKET SITUATION

Pulp Division

Pulp sales reached U.S.$ 474.6 million (including energy sales) for the first quarter of 2012, a decrease of 4.9% compared to the previous quarter. This decrease was mainly due to lower sales volume of 8.9%. and partially offset by higher average prices of 0.6%.

When compared with the U.S.$ 526.9 million (including energy sales) reached in the same quarter of 2011, pulp sales decreased 9.9%. This decrease is mainly explained by lower average prices of 18.7%, partially offset by higher sales volume of 11.0%.

In line with our estimations for the end of 2011, the bottom of the down cycle occurred in December. In January of this year, we began to see a recovery in demand and prices of both long fiber and short fiber. This recovery lasted throughout the first quarter of 2012 for almost all markets. The main price recovery was for short fiber, while in long fiber the recovery was moderate.

In Asia, and particularly in China, there was a recovery of 5% in long fiber and 9% in short fiber. Short fiber inventory levels were at low levels, and paper manufacturers had to restock at levels that would give them security, especially those which depend on pulp imports. At the same time, many importers and traders took advantage of low import prices and increasing local prices. In long fiber, the situation was different due to a less regular but important amount of supply coming from Scandinavia during this quarter. This additional supply limited further price increases and was due to low container freight from Europe to Asia and excess of installed capacity in Europe caused by the closure of paper production, introducing extra pulp to the market. Other Asian markets have followed the same price trend but maintaining normal import volumes.

In Europe, there was a more complex scenario than in Asia. On the one hand, the pulp producers have put pressure for price increases following the trend of other markets, and on the other hand the paper market was down, explaining the demand for pulp. This situation was seen especially for pine long fiber. Supply has increased, mainly caused by additional supply from integrated paper producers who have stopped paper production but continued producing pulp and selling to the market instead of for internal consumption. As a consequence, long fiber price increased only 3% in the quarter in which short fiber increased 12%. These pulp price increases, along with less demand for paper and a decline in paper prices, have eroded margins even for tissue paper, which in general has had a positive growth trend.

North America did not show important recovery signs in terms of pulp consumption, but did not show signs of deterioration. In terms of price, the North American market followed the global trend at a slower pace and only for eucalyptus short fiber with an 8% increase. There were no increases in long fiber.

Latin America has been very stable, with positive levels of demand and with better market prices.

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

Sawn Timber Division

Compared to the U.S. $180.6 million sold during the fourth quarter of 2011, sawn timber sales increased by 4.6% during the first quarter of 2012, reaching sales of U.S. $188.8 million. This increase was mainly due to higher sales volume of 0.8% and higher average prices of 3.7%.

When compared with the same period of 2011, sawn timber and remanufactured wood products sales increased by 6.4% or U.S.$ 11.4 million during the first quarter of 2012, mainly due to an increase in average prices of 11.3%, partially offset by lower sales volume of 4.5%.

The real estate and construction markets in the United States remained at low levels during the first quarter of 2012. In March, the housing starts index reached 654,000 units per year. Current construction levels remain low when compared to the historical ten year average. During the first quarter of 2012, the sales price of remanufactured moldings improved compared to the previous quarter.

During the first quarter of 2012, markets have slightly declined, especially in Asia. As a consequence, we have had price cuts and lower sales volume in China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan. Stocks of lumber in China have been at high levels. As a consequence, demand has been lower, and there was pressure to lower prices. We do not expect significant changes in the price of sawn timber products for the next months.

Panels Division

Panel’s sales (including energy sales and consolidation of Moncure) reached U.S.$ 304.5 million in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 0.7% when compared to the U.S.$ 302.4 million obtained in the fourth quarter of 2011. Compared with the previous quarter, prices remained relatively stable with an increase of 0.7%. Without considering volume sales of our new Moncure unit, sales volume decreased 12.3% mainly explained by the closure of our Curitiba mill and the destruction of our Nueva Aldea plywood mill in January of this year. Compared with the same quarter of 2011, sales were 2.4% higher. This increase in sales can be explained by higher average prices 0.3% and the consolidation of our Moncure unit during this first quarter. Sales volume declined 9.2% (without considering volume sales of Moncure).

Our plywood sales had a 24% drop in sales volume, mainly explained by the fire that affected our mill in Nueva Aldea this year on January 1st. In contrast, prices have shown increases of up to 11%, especially in North and South America and our domestic markets.

Our MDF sales had an increase in terms of volume, mainly due to a higher demand within South America and Asia, and an increase in sales prices of 10%.

For particleboard, sales volume dropped 18% when compared to the same quarter of 2011. This decrease is mainly explained by the closure of our Curitiba particleboard mill in December of 2011.

Our MDF moldings had an 18% increase in sales volume, which is explained by a recovery in North American demand with a 16% increase in sales. An additional driver that sustains this increase is the sales of moldings to Russia and Holland, being both new markets for Arauco in this product segment. Prices have also shown an increase of 3%.

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

Sales volume of hardboard panels were in line with the first quarter of 2011. However, prices have continued increasing, reaching a 5% increase on a year over year comparison. In general, there has been a strong demand for this product, which has been affected by lower supply from other competitors.

 

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Ratio Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statement

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

4. ANALYSIS OF CASH FLOW

The main components of net cash flow as of March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011 are as follows:

 

     03/31/2012
thU.S.$
    03/31/2011
thU.S.$
 

Positive (negative) Cash flow

    

Cash flow from operating activities

     112,787        118,910   

Cash flow from financing activities:

    

Loan and bond payments

     409,506        (43,029

Dividend payments

     —          (2,646

Others

     346        266   

Cash flow from investment activities:

    

Purchase and sales of permanent investments

     (37,155     (19,000

Incorporation and sale of property, plant and equipment

     (215,398     (110,142

Incorporation and sale of biological assets

     (30,117     (27,345

Loan to related companies

     (25,500     (43,717

Other

     3,264        1,306   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flow for the period

     217,733        (125,397
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

We had a positive operating cash flow of U.S.$ 113 million for the current period compared to U.S.$ 119 million for the same period last year. This decrease was mainly due to an increase in payments for income tax and an increase in payments to suppliers and employees, partially offset by the increase in collection from customers.

Cash flow from financing activities had a positive balance of U.S.$ 410 million in the current period, compared to a negative balance of U.S.$ 45 million for the same period in 2011. This variation resulted from the issuance of bonds in the amount of U.S.$ 500 million during the current period.

The investment cash flow, at the end of the current period, decreased U.S.$ 305 million (U.S.$ 199 million in 2011), mainly due to an increase in capital contributions, loans, and higher payments for acquisition of property, plant, equipment and biological assets in 2012.

5. MARKET RISK ANALYSIS

In respect of the economic risks resulting from interest rate variations, the Company maintains, as of March 31, 2012, a ratio of fixed rate debt to total consolidated debt of approximately 88,9%, 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 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 Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

          03-31-2012      12-31-2011  
     Note    ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Assets

        

Current Assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

   4      537,970         315,901   

Other financial current assets

   23      149         —     

Other current non-financial assets

   25      233,769         207,196   

Trade and Other receivables -net

   23      840,630         740,416   

Related party receivables

   13      99,123         70,179   

Inventories

   3      794,647         795,104   

Biological assets, current

   20      275,805         281,418   

Tax receivables

        49,839         37,153   

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

        2,831,932         2,447,367   

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

   22      15,293         15,293   

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

        15,293         15,293   

Total Current Assets

        2,847,225         2,462,660   

Non-Current Assets

        

Other non-current financial assets

   23      48,430         1,162   

Other non-current and non-financial assets

   25      105,912         99,901   

Trade receivables, non current

   23      7,044         7,332   

Investment in associates accounted for using equity method

   15-16      934,807         886,706   

Intangible assets

   19      16,745         17,609   

Goodwill

        60,782         59,124   

Property, plant and equipment

   7      5,407,672         5,324,172   

Biological assets, non-current

   20      3,479,590         3,463,166   

Deferred tax assets

   6      138,998         135,890   

Total non-Current Assets

        10,199,980         9,995,062   

Total Assets

        13,047,205         12,457,722   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (continued)

 

          03-31-2012     12-31-2011  
     Note    ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

Equity and liabilities

       

Liabilities

       

Current Liabilities

       

Other current financial liabilities

   23      185,066        248,992   

Trade and other payables

   23      423,797        397,073   

Related party payables

   13      12,339        9,785   

Other provisions, current

   18      8,965        8,607   

Tax liabilities

        128,306        144,989   

Current provision for employee benefits

   10      3,534        3,307   

Other current non financial liabilities

   25      246,057        219,192   

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

        1,008,064        1,031,945   

Total Current Liabilities

        1,008,064        1,031,945   

Non-Current Liabilities

       

Other non-current financial liabilities

   23      3,484,661        2,969,015   

Other non-current provisions

   18      10,954        9,688   

Deferred tax liabilities

   6      1,277,705        1,256,233   

Non-current provision for employee benefits

   10      38,635        36,102   

Other non-current non financial liabilities

   25      125,825        124,589   

Total non-current liabilities

        4,937,780        4,395,627   

Total liabilities

        5,945,844        5,427,572   

Net Equity

       

Issued capital stock

        353,176        353,176   

Accumulated earnings

        6,713,327        6,683,252   

Other reserves

        (57,549     (96,821

Net equity attributable to parent company

        7,008,954        6,939,607   

Non-controlling interest

        92,407        90,543   

Total net equity

        7,101,361        7,030,150   

Total net equity and liabilities

        13,047,205        12,457,722   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

          January-March  
          2012     2011  
     Nota    ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

Income Statement

       

Revenue

   9      1,010,429        1,041,721   

Cost of sales

        (730,850     (643,629

Gross Income

        279,579        398,092   

Other operating income

   2      61,725        64,575   

Distribution costs

   2      (99,033     (106,538

Administrative expenses

   2      (102,823     (85,037

Other operating expenses

   2      (34,137     (12,410

Financial income

        3,797        7,286   

Financial costs

   2      (58,082     (51,575

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

   15      (429     (3,896

Exchange rate differences

        10,793        13,166   

Income before income tax

        61,390        223,663   

Income Tax

   6      (9,328     (47,160

Income from continuing operations

        52,062        176,503   

Net Income

        52,062        176,503   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income attributable to equity holders

       

Income attributable to parent company

        51,425        172,487   

Income attributable to non-parent company

        637        4,016   

Net Income

        52,062        176,503   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

       

Earnings per share from continuing operations

        0.0004545        0.0015244   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        0.0004545        0.0015244   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per diluted shares

       

Earnings per diluted share from continuing operations

        0.0004545        0.0015244   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per diluted share

        0.0004545        0.0015244   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME STATEMENTS

 

          January-March  
          2012     2011  
     Nota    ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

Net Income

        52,062        176,503   

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

       

Exchange difference on conversion

       

Gain (loss) for exchange differences, before tax

   11      38,474        24,335   

Cash flow hedges

       

Gain (loss) for cash flow hedges, before tax

   23      (2,087     (4,293

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

        3,061        (714

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

        39,448        19,328   

Income tax related to Cash flow hedges on Other comprehensive income

   6-23      1,098        455   

Other comprehensive income

        40,546        19,783   

Total comprehensive income

        92,608        196,286   

Resultado Integral Atribuible a

       

Comprehensive income statement attributable to parent company

        90,697        191,131   

Comprehensive income statement attributable to non-controlling interest

        1,911        5,155   

Total comprehensive income

        92,608        196,286   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

03-31-2012

  Share
Capital
ThU.S.$
    Conversion
Reserves
ThU.S.$
    Hedge
Reserves
ThU.S.$
    Participation  in
other
Comprehensive
Income in
Associates and
Joint Venture
ThU.S.$
    Other
Reserves
ThU.S.$
    Accumulated
Earnings
ThU.S.$
    Equity
attributable
to parent
Company
T.hU.S.$
    Non -
controlling
interest
ThU.S.$
    Equity
Total
ThU.S.$
 

Opening balance at 01/01/2011

    353,176        (67,539     (25,914     (3,368     (96,821     6,683,252        6,939,607        90,543        7,030,150   

Comprehensive income statement

                 

Net income

              51,425        51,425        637        52,062   

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

      37,200        (989     3,061        39,272        0        39,272        1,274        40,546   

Comprehensive income

      37,200        (989     3,061        39,272        51,425        90,697        1,911        92,608   

Dividens

              (21,350     (21,350     0        (21,350

Increase (decrease) for transfer and other changes

                0        (47     (47

Total Changes in equity

    0        37,200        (989     3,061        39,272        30,075        69,347        1,864        71,211   

Closing balance at 03/31/2012

    353,176        (30,339     (26,903     (307     (57,549     6,713,327        7,008,954        92,407        7,101,361   

03/31/2011

  Share
Capital
ThU.S.$
    Conversion
Reserves
ThU.S.$
    Hedge
Reserves
ThU.S.$
    Participation in
other
Comprehensive
Income in
Associates and
Joint Venture
ThU.S.$
    Other
Reserves
ThU.S.$
    Accumulated
Earnings
ThU.S.$
    Equity
attributable
to parent
Company
T.hU.S.$
    Non -
controlling
interest
ThU.S.$
    Equity
Total
ThU.S.$
 

Opening balance at 01/01/2010

    353,176        72,699        (14,079     134        58,754        6,320,264        6,732,194        108,381        6,840,575   
                0       

Comprehensive income statement

                0       

Net income

              172,487        172,487        4,016        176,503   

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

      23,196        (3,838     (714     18,644          18,644        1,139        19,783   

Comprehensive income

      23,196        (3,838     (714     18,644        172,487        191,131        5,155        196,286   

Dividens

              (66,438     (66,438     0        (66,438

Increase (decrease) for transfer and other changes

                0        (2,654     (2,654

Total Changes in equity

    0        23,196        (3,838     (714     18,644        106,049        124,693        2,501        127,194   

Closing balance at 03/31/2011

    353,176        95,895        (17,917     (580     77,398        6,426,313        6,856,887        110,882        6,967,769   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS-DIRECT METHOD

 

      03/31/2012
ThU.S.$
    03/31/2011
ThU.S.$
 

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

    

Cash Flows from (used in) Operating Activities

    

Classes of cash receipts from operating activities

    

Receipts from sales of goods and rendering of services

     1,122,262        1,023,890   

Receipts from premiums and claims, annuities and other policy benefits

     545        —     

Other cash receipts from operating activities

     82,024        60,958   

Classes of cash payments

    

Payments to suppliers for goods and services

     (930,447     (819,690

Payments to and behalf of employees

     (89,856     (75,821

Other cash payments from operating activities

     (4,864     (489

Interest paid

     (49,359     (61,002

Interest received

     2,389        5,251   

Income taxes refund (paid)

     (19,768     (14,187

Other (outflows) inflows of cash, net

     (139     —     

Net Cash flows from Operating Activities

     112,787        118,910   

Cash flows from (used in) Investing Activities

    

Cash flow used to contributions in associates

     (13,490     —     

Capital contributions to joint ventures

     (23,665     (19,000

Loans to related parties

     (25,500     (54,276

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

     1,382        6,720   

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

     (216,780     (116,862

Importes Procedentes de Ventas de Activos Intangibles

     3,250        —     

Purchase of intangible assets

     —          (71

Proceeds from other long-term assets

     644        2,061   

Purchase of biological assets

     (30,761     (29,406

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

     —          10,559   

Other outflows of cash, net

     14        1,377   

Cash flows used in Investing Activities

     (304,906     (198,898

Cash flows from (used in) Financing Activities

    

Loans obtained in long term

     491,350        —     

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

     32,602        8,199   

Total Loans obtained

     523,952        8,199   

Repayments of borrowings

     (114,446     (51,228

Dividends paid by the parent company

     —          (2,646

Other inflows of cash, net

     346        266   

Cash flows from (used in) Financing Activities

     409,852        (45,409

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

     217,733        (125,397

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     4,336        (6,157

Net increase (decrease) of Cash and Cash equivalents

     222,069        (131,554

Cash and cash equivalents, at the beginning of the period

     315,901        1,043,834   

Cash and cash equivalents, at the end of the period

     537,970        912,280   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

 

NOTE 1. PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Entity Information

Name of Reporting Entity

Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A. (the “Company” and together its subsidiaries, “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.

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 99.9780 % of the shares of AntarChile S.A., the controller of our parent company Empresas Copec S.A.

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

Presentation of Financial Statements

The Financial Statements presented by Arauco as of March 31, 2012 are:

 

   

Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

 

   

Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended 2011 and 2010.

 

   

Consolidated Comprehensive Income Statements for the year ended 2011 and 2010.

 

   

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Equity for the year ended 2011 and 2010.

 

   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Direct Method for the year ended 2011 and 2010.

 

   

Disclosure of Explanatory Information (notes).

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

Date of Approval of Financial Statements

The issuance of these consolidated interim financial statements for the period from January 1 to March 31, 2012, was approved by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) in Extraordinary Session No. 467 of May 25, 2012.

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.

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 interim financial statements of Arauco include the Balance Sheet, Statement of Income, Comprehensive Income Statement, Statement of Changes in Net Equity and Statement of Cash Flows in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB.

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.

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

Summary of significant accounting policies

The accompanying consolidated interim financial statements as of March 31, 2012 were prepared in accordance with Arauco’s accounting policies, uniformly applied to all items in these consolidated interim financial statements.

 

a) Basis for Presentation of financial statements

The actual Consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared according to international basis of financial information issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and they represent the integral, explicit and unreserved adoption of the mentioned international standards.

The consolidated interim 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 year 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.

- Property, Plant and Equipment

In a business acquisition, 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.

Sensitivity analysis associated to the estimated useful lifes are disclosed in Note 7.

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

- 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 makes assumptions that are mainly based on market conditions existing at each balance sheet date.

Detailed financial information of Fair Value of Financial Instruments and sensitivity analysis are presented in Note 23.

-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.

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 including sensitivity analysis.

-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 consolidated interim 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.

The intercompany transactions and unrealized earnings from subsidiary operations have been eliminated from the consolidated financial statements and non-controlling interest is recognized in the equity balance.

The consolidated interim financial statements for the periods from January 1 to March 31, 2012 and 2011, 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).

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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.

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

 

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.

In line with the above, the Company established operating segments according to the following business units:

 

   

Pulp

 

   

Panels

 

   

Sawn Timber

 

   

Forestry

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 consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. Dollars, which is Arauco’s functional and presentation currency.

(ii) Group companies

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

 

   

assets and liabilities for each balance sheet presented are translated at the closing rate at the date of that balance sheet;

 

   

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

 

   

all resulting exchange differences are recognised in other comprehensive income.

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign entity are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign entity and translated at the closing rate. Exchange differences arising are recognised in equity.

(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 when deferred in other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges.

 

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.

Swaps: These are valued using the discounted cash flow method at a discount rate consistent with the risk of the operation.

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.

The fair value of forward rate contracts is calculated by reference to differential of the existing interest rates between the rate agreed and the market interest rate deadlines.

Mutual Funds: Given their nature, they are recognized at fair value at the closing date for the period.

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

The fair value of forward currency contracts is calculated by reference to current forward exchange rates for contracts with similar maturity profiles.

(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.

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.

Repurchased Agreements: These are valued at the initial cost of the investment plus accrued interest investment cost of the short term instrument.

(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.

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.

(iv) Creditors and other payables

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

(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

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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.

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.

 

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.

Replacement parts that will be consumed in less than a period of 12 months, are presented in Inventories and record as an expense within the period consumed.

 

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, except for the existence of facts or circumstances (beyond the entity control) that extend the period of sale beyond one year.

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

 

j) Business Combinations

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

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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.

The goodwill 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 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.

The transaction costs are treated as expenses when incurred.

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.

 

k) Investments in associates and in joint ventures

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 and in joint ventures 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 associate acquired, the difference is recognized directly in the income statement as Other income (loss).

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

If any of these investments incurs negative equity as a result of legal or implicit obligations of its associate, or has made payments on behalf of its associate or joint venture, then it must recognize a liability by reducing the value of the investment to zero until this generates income that would reverse the negative equity previously generated due to the losses. Otherwise, a liability is not recognized but the investment left at zero equally.

 

l) Intangible assets

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

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.

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

(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.

 

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.

The goodwill recorded in Brazilian subsidiary whose functional currency is the real, is converted to U.S. dollars at the closing exchange rate. At the date of these financial statements, the currency conversion is the only movement that has the amount of goodwill.

 

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, such as improvements and replacement of components, 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. The value of the replaced part is capitalized as part of the property, plant & equipment, the remaining costs associated with repairs and maintenance are charged to the income statement for the period in which the costs are incurred.

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.

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

When assets are leased under a finance lease, the present value of lease payments are recognized as financial account receivables. Interest income, which is the difference between the gross receivable and the present value of such amount, is recognized as the capital’s financial performance.

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.

The assessment of new plantations during the current year, is made at the least economic cost, which corresponds to the fair value to that date. After 12 months, the valuation methodology is as explained in the previous paragraph.

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

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

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.

 

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. 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.

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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.

(i) 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.

(ii) Policy on Revenue recognition from Rendering of Services

Arauco, mainly provides power supply services which are trade in the spot market of the Interconnected Central System. According current laws, the prices on that market called “Marginal Costs” are calculated by Load Economical Dispatch Center of the Interconnected Central System (CDEC-SIC). And are generally recognized in the period in which the services are provided.

Electrical energy is generated as a by-product of the pulp process and is a complementary business to it, which at first is supplied to the group’s subsidiaries and the surplus is sold to the central grid.

Arauco provides other services such as port and pest control 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.

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

Revenues from inter-segment sales (arising from prices similar to market prices) are eliminated in the consolidated interim 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.

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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.

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 consolidated financial statement under Other non-current Financial Liabilities.

Dividends paid do not affect taxes.

 

u) Impairment

Non-financial Assets

The recoverable amount of property, plant and equipment 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.

The goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful life are tested annually or whenever circumstances indicate. 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.

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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.

 

v) Employee Benefits

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.

This is an estimate of the years of service-based severance payments to be recognized as a future termination payment liability, in accordance with contracts between Arauco and its employees 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 the employee turnover, salary increases and life expectancy of the workers included in this benefit.

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 face value.

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

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

x) Recent accounting pronouncements

The following accounting pronouncements were effective as of January 1, 2012:

 

Amendments and improvements

  

Contents

  

Obligatory application for
years beginning after

IAS 12

  

Income

 

tax This amendment, issued in December 2010, provides an exception to the general principles of IAS 12 for investment property is measured using the fair value model in IAS 40 “Investment Property”, the exception also applies to investment property acquired in a business combination if, after the business combination the acquirer applies the fair value model in IAS 40 content. The amendment incorporates the assumption that investment property valued at fair value, are made through their sale, thus requiring apply to these temporary differences arising from the tax rate for sales operations. Early adoption is permitted.

   January 01, 2012

IFRS 7

  

 

Disclosures of Financial Instruments Issued in October 2010, increases the disclosure requirements for transactions involving transfers of financial assets.

   July 01, 2011

IFRS 1

  

First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards

 

Issued in December 2010, covers the following topics: i) Exemption for severe hyperinflation: allows companies whose transition date is after the normalization of its functional currency, valuing assets and liabilities at fair value as deemed cost, ii) Removal of requirements for fixed dates: adapts the fixed date included in IFRS 1 at the transition date for those operations that involve lower financial assets and liabilities at fair value on initial recognition results.

   July 01, 2011

At the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements, the following accounting pronouncements were issued by the IASB, but are not mandatory:

 

Standards and interpretations

  

Content

  

Obligatory application for
years beginning after

IAS 19 revised

  

Employee Benefit

 

Issued in June 2011, replaces IAS 19 (1998). This revised standard changes the recognition and measurement of the cost of defined benefit plans and termination benefits. Additionally, it includes modifications to the revelations of all employee benefits.

   January 01, 2013

IAS 27

  

Separate Financial Statements

 

Issued in May 2011, replaces IAS 27 (2008). The scope of this standard is restricted from this change only separate financial statements, as aspects relating to the definition of control and consolidation were removed and included in the IFRS 10. Early adoption is permitted in conjunction with IFRS 10, IFRS 11 and IFRS 12 and the amendment to IAS 28.

  

January 01, 2013

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

Standards and interpretations

  

Content

  

Obligatory application for
years beginning after

IFRS 9

  

Financial Instruments

 

Issued in December 2009, amending the classification and measurement of financial assets. Later this rule was amended in November 2010 to include treatment and classification of liabilities. Early adoption is permitted.

   January 01, 2015

IFRS 10

  

Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Issued in May 2011, replaces the SIC 12 “Consolidation of special purpose entities and parts of IAS 27” Consolidated Financial Statements. “Clarifications and establishing new parameters for the definition of control, and the principles for the preparation of consolidated financial statements. Early adoption is permitted in conjunction with IFRS 11, 12 and IFRS amendments to IAS 27 and 28.

   January 01, 2013

IFRS 11

  

Joint Arrangements

 

Issued in May 2011, replaces IAS 31 “Interests in Joint Ventures” and SIC 13 “jointly controlled entities”. Among its modifications include eliminating the concept of jointly controlled assets and the possibility of proportional consolidation of entities under common control. Early adoption is permitted in conjunction with IFRS 10, 12 and IFRS amendments to IAS 27 and 28.

   January 01, 2013

IFRS 12

   Disclosure of shareholdings in other entities Issued in May 2011, applies to those entities that hold investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures, associates. Early adoption is permitted in conjunction with IFRS 10, 11 and IFRS amendments to IAS 27 and 28.    January 01, 2013

IFRS 13

  

Fair Value Measurement

 

Issued in May 2011, brings together in one standard way to measure the fair value of assets and liabilities and the disclosures necessary on it, and incorporates new concepts and explanations for measurement.

   January 01, 2013

IFRIC 20

   Stripping Costs in the production phase of open pit mines Issued in October 2011, regulates the recognition of costs for the removal of waste overload “Stripping Costs” in the production phase of a mine as an asset, the initial and subsequent measurement of this asset. Additionally, the interpretation requires entities to produce financial statements mining IFRS assets punish “Stripping Costs” existing retained earnings when they cannot be attributed to an identifiable component of a reservoir.    January 01, 2013

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

Amendments and improvements

  

Contents

  

Obligatory application for
years beginning after

IAS 28

   Investments in associates and joint ventures Issued in May 2011, regulates the accounting treatment of these investments by applying the equity method. Early adoption is permitted in conjunction with IFRS 10, IFRS 11 and IFRS 12 and the amendment to IAS 27.    January 01, 2013

IAS 1

   Presentation of Financial Statements Issued in June 2011. The main modification of this amendment requires that the items of Other Comprehensive Income will be categorized and grouped by evaluating whether they will be potentially reclassified to earnings in subsequent periods. Early adoption is permitted.    July 01, 2012

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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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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.

 

     03/31/2012    12/31/2011

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
     03/31/2012    12/31/2011

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 ThU.S.$ 21,350 (ThU.S.$66,438 as of March 31, 2011) presented in Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Equity corresponds to the provision of minimum dividend registered corresponding to the 2012 period (see Note 26).

In the Statements of cash flows, the line “Dividends paid by the parent company” reflects the amount of ThU.S.$2,646 as of March 31, 2011, which corresponds to payments made by special purpose companies.

As of March 31, 2012, there has been no payment of dividends.

The following are the dividends paid during fiscal year 2011 and the corresponding amount per share:

 

Detail of Dividend Paid, Ordinary Shares

  

Dividend Paid

   Provisional Dividend

Type of Shares for which there is a Dividend Paid

   Unlisted Ordinary Shares

Date of Dividend Paid

   12-13-2011

Amount of Dividend

   ThU.S.$ 87,997

Number of Shares for which Dividends are Paid

   113,152,446

Dividend per Share, Ordinary Share

   U.S.$ 0.77768

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

Detail of Dividend Paid, Ordinary Shares

  

Dividend Paid

   Final Dividend

Type of Shares for which there is a Dividend Paid

   Unlisted Ordinary Shares

Date of Dividend Paid

   05-10-2011

Amount of Dividend

   ThU.S.$ 182,770

Number of Shares for which Dividends are Paid

   113,152,446

Dividend per Share, Ordinary Share

   U.S.$ 1.61525

 

c) Disclosure of Information on Reserves

Other Reserves

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

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.

The effective portion of the hedge is shown in equity.

Other

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

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

d) Disclosures of other Information

Below are balances of Other Income by activity, Other Expenses by activity, Financing Income, Financing Costs and Participation in income (loss) of associates and joint venture as of March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

      January - March  
      2012
ThU.S.$
    2011
ThU.S.$
 

Classes of Other Income by activity

    

Other Operating Income, Total

     61,725        64,575   

Gain from changes in fair value of biological assets (See note 20)

     43,890        57,184   

Revenue from export promotion

     746        1,581   

Insurance compensation, net of earthquake related losses (*)

     —          408   

Leases received

     757        811   

Gain on sales of assets

     5,874        321   

Other operating results (sale materials and waste, Right of way, indemnity insurance)

     10,458        4,270   

Classes of Other Expenses by activity

    

Total of other expenses by activity

     (34,137     (12,410

Depreciations

     (156     (151

Contingent provision

     (945     (840

Gastos operacionales plantas detenidas

     (11,055     (955

Expenses projects

     (4,186     —     

Loss on sale / Loss of assets

     (5,706     —     

Loss of forest due to fires

     (2,218     (3,556

Other Taxes

     (1,266     (1,096

Research and development expenses

     (1,457     (664

Compensation and eviction

     (1,070     (603

Other expenses (cost of projects and studies, donations, fines, adjustments, repayments insurance )

     (6,078     (4,545

Classes of financing income

    

Financing income, total

     3,797        7,286   

Financial income from mutual funds—deposits

     2,695        5,272   

Financial income resulting from swap—forward

     —          1,613   

Other financial income

     1,102        401   

Classes of financing costs

    

Financing costs, Total

     (58,082     (51,575

Interest expense, Loans banks

     (2,786     (2,088

Interest expense, Bonds

     (41,121     (42,203

Interest expense, financial instruments

     (10,754     (4,185

Other financial costs

     (3,421     (3,099

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

    

Total

     (429     (3,896

Investments in associates

     1,093        169   

Joint ventures

     (1,522     (4,065

 

(*) Corresponds to the income from indemnity insurance net costs of impairment write offs and operational costs of affected plants.

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

Below is the Balance of Expenses by nature:

 

      January - March  

Cost of sales

   2012
ThU.S.$
     2011
ThU.S.$
 

Timber

     219,447         187,864   

Forestry labor costs

     141,517         126,304   

Depreciation

     53,431         51,993   

Maintenance costs

     43,873         51,531   

Chemical costs

     76,693         74,556   

Sawmill Services

     45,925         42,937   

Others Raw Materials

     35,056         26,575   

Indirect costs

     43,956         20,568   

Energy and fuel

     31,005         25,854   

Cost of electricity

     13,108         15,959   

Port Costs

     6,280         6,142   

wages and others salaries

     20,559         13,346   

Total

     730,850         643,629   
      January - March  

Distribution expenses

   2012
ThU.S.$
     2011
ThU.S.$
 

Sale costs

     7,811         10,606   

Commissions

     3,646         3,484   

Insurances

     1,023         760   

Doubtful assets

     5         634   

Other sales expenses

     3,137         5,728   

Shipping and freight costs

     91,222         95,932   

Port services

     711         845   

Freights

     86,110         89,736   

Otrher shipping and freight costs

     4,401         5,351   

Total

     99,033         106,538   
     January - March  

Administration expenses

   2012
ThU.S.$
     2011
ThU.S.$
 

wages and others salaries

     41,624         35,942   

Marketing, advertising, promotion and publications expenses

     1,740         1,502   

Insurances

     6,242         2,197   

Depreciations and amortizacion not paid

     2,684         2,332   

Computer services

     3,080         3,642   

Office, warehouse and machinery leases

     2,705         2,535   

External audits

     1,059         785   

Donations, contribitions, grants

     2,064         1,823   

Fees (advices technical. Legal )

     14,258         13,416   

Property taxes, patents and municipal rigths

     2,630         3,332   

Other administration expenses (travel within and outside the country,cleaning services, security, basic services)

     24,736         17,531   

Total

     102,823         85,037   

 

            January - March  

Expenses for

       Note          2012
ThU.S.$
     2011
ThU.S.$
 

Depreciations

     7         57,195         56,713   

Employee benefits

     10         93,446         77,963   

Amortization

     19         373         336   

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

NOTE  3. INVENTORIES

 

Components of Inventory

   03/31/2012
ThU.S.$
     12/31/2011
ThU.S.$
 

Raw Materials

     108,929         90,587   

Production Supplies

     73,019         74,658   

Work in progress

     47,760         58,594   

Finished goods

     432,846         446,289   

Parts

     130,132         123,071   

Other Inventories

     1,961         1,905   

Total Inventories

     794,647         795,104   

As of March 31 2012, a cost of sales of inventories amounted to ThU.S.$ 725,196 (ThU.S.$ 633,436 as of March 31, 2011).

In order to allow the registered inventories to net realizable value, at March 31, 2012, a reduction of inventories has been recognized, related to allowance of obsolescence as of ThU.S.$457 (ThU.S.$ 2,957 as of December 31 , 2011) and impaired inventories of ThU.S.$20,235 (ThU.S.$ 315 as of December 31, 2011) This reduction of inventory is mainly a result of the fire on Panels division that occurred in January 2012 in the forestry and industrial complex Nueva Aldea.

The obsolescence provision is calculated according to the historical information and the age of the inventories.

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

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.

NOTE  4. CASH FLOW STATEMENT

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. 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 on hand.

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

Components of Cash and Cash Equivalents

   03/31/2012
ThU.S.$
     12/31/2011
ThU.S.$
 

Cash on hand

     3,351         527   

Banks

     48,178         31,097   

Short term deposit

     320,096         128,526   

Mutual Funds

     149,312         155,751   

Other cash and cash equivalents (*)

     17,033         —     

Total

     537,970         315,901   

The following tables detail the value of the cost of assets and liabilities acquired by Arauco Panels USA LLC. Dated on January 24, 2012 and the investments in Greenagro S.A. dated on December 20, 2011. (see Note 14).

 

2012

Purchase of assets

   ThU.S.$  

Adquisition on Arauco Panels USA LLC.

  

Cash paid for acquisitions and cash equivalents

     62,711   

Cash and cash equivalents held by acquired entities

     —     

Net cash paid to acquire entities

     62,711   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets less Cash and Cash equivalents of acquired entity

     62,711   
  

 

 

 

 

2011

Purchase of Investments

   ThU.S.$  

Acquisition: Greenagro S.A.

  

Cash paid for acquisitions and cash equivalents

     10,768   

Cash and cash equivalents held by acquired entities

     (537

Net cash paid to acquire entities

     10,231   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets less Cash and Cash equivalents of acquired entity

     10,231   
  

 

 

 

NOTE  5. ACCOUNTING POLICIES, CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

Changes in Accounting Policies

These policies have been designed in accordance with IFRS in effect as of March 31, 2012 and applied uniformly to all periods presented in these consolidated interim financial statements.

Changes in the Treatment of Accounting Policy

The financial statements as of March 31, 2012 do not show changes in accounting policies compared to the same period last year.

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

NOTE  6. TAXES

The tax rate applicable to the major companies in which Arauco participates is 20% in Chile, 35% in Argentina and 34% in Brazil.

On July 30, 2010 Law No. 20,455 for national reconstruction financing was published in the Chilean Official Gazette (Diario Oficial de Chile). One of the most important changes was the increase in First Category Taxes for revenues received and /or accrued during commercial years 2011 and 2012, which increased rates of 20% and 18.5%, respectively.

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.

Deferred Tax Assets

The following table details deferred tax assets:

 

Deferred Tax Assets

   03/31/2012
ThU.S.$
     12/31/2011
ThU.S.$
 

Deferred Tax Assets related to Provisions

     3,813         7,878   

Deferred Tax Assets related to accrued liabilities

     4,033         4,766   

Deferred Tax Assets related to Post-Employment obligations

     7,082         6,625   

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

     1,762         1,721   

Deferred Tax Assets related to Financial Instruments Restatements

     455         789   

Deferred Tax Assets related to tax losses

     76,560         71,870   

Valuation of biological assets

     4,612         5,244   

Valuation of inventory

     3,774         3,543   

Income provision

     4,131         4,064   

Trade debtors and receivables

     4,273         4,458   

Defferred tax Assets related to Others

     28,503         24,932   

Deferred Tax Assets Total

     138,998         135,890   

As of the date of the present financial statement, some of Arauco’s subsidiaries present tax losses of ThU.S.$ 398,309 (ThU.S.$ 343,311 as of December 31, 2011) 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.

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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

   03/31/2012
ThU.S.$
     12/31/2011
ThU.S.$
 

Deferred Tax Liabilities related to Revaluated Property, Plant and equipment

     749,107         747,450   

Deferred Tax Liabilities related to Financial Instrument restatement

     12,770         3,723   

Valuation of biological asset

     420,897         426,250   

Valuation of inventory

     13,742         14,509   

Valuation of prepaid expenses

     17,616         —     

Differences in valuation of deferred expenditures

     47,198         41,487   

Deferred Tax Liabilities related to Others (goodwill, investment affiliates,unemployment insurance)

     16,375         22,814   

Deferred Tax Liabilities Total

     1,277,705         1,256,233   

The effect of deferred taxes related to financial hedging instruments corresponds to a payment of ThU.S.$ 1,098 as of March 31, 2012 (payment of ThU.S.$ 455 as of March 31, 2011), which is presented under Hedge reserves in the Statement of Changes in Net Equity.

From the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities listed in the above tables, approximately ThU.S.$ 17,002 and ThU.S.$ 111,906 respectively, will be used in a period of 12 months.

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 temporary differences:

 

     03/31/2012      12/31/2011  

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

     62,438            64,020      

Tax Loss

     76,560            71,870      

Deferred Tax Liabilities

        1,277,705            1,256,233   

Total

     138,998         1,277,705         135,890         1,256,233   

 

     January - March  

Detail of Temporary Difference Income and Loss Amounts

   2012
ThU.S.$
    2011
ThU.S.$
 

Deferred Tax Assets

     (1,965     (9,341

Tax Loss

     7,769        11,731   

Deferred Tax Liabilities

     (11,461     (11,261

Total

     (5,657     (8,871

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

Income Tax Expense (Income)

Income Tax consists of the following:

 

     January - March  

Income Tax composition

   2012
ThU.S.$
    2011
ThU.S.$
 

Current income tax expense

     (10,088     (39,159

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

     6,240        —     

Previous period current tax adjustments

     212        949   

Other current tax expenses

     (35     (79

Current Tax Expense, Net

     (3,671     (38,289

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

     (14,590     (22,607

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

     86        2,005   

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

     7,943        11,731   

Other current tax expenses

     904        —     

Total deferred Tax Expense, Net

     (5,657     (8,871

Income Tax Expense, Total

     (9,328     (47,160

The following table details the income tax for foreign and national companies as of March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     January - March  
     2012
ThU.S.$
    2011
ThU.S.$
 

Foreign current tax

     (1,556     (12,979

National current tax

     (2,115     (25,310

Current tax, Total

     (3,671     (38,289

Foreign deferred tax

     6,599        2,575   

National deferred tax

     (12,256     (11,446

Deferred tax, Total

     (5,657     (8,871

Income (expense) due to Income Tax, Total

     (9,328     (47,160

Income Tax Expense Reconciliation using the Effective Rate method

Income tax expenditure reconciliation is as follows:

 

     January - March  

Reconciliation of Income tax from Statutory Rate to Effective Tax Rate

   2012
ThU.S.$
    2011
ThU.S.$
 

Tax Expense Using Statutory Rate

     (11,440     (44,733

Tax effect of rates in other jurisdictions

     606        (5,477

Tax effect of non taxable ordinary income

     2,689        4,382   

Tax effect of non tax deductible expenses

     (8,199     (8,174

Tax effect of tax loses unrecognized for previous periods

     1,754        734   

Tax effect of tax rates changes

     86        2,511   

Tax effect of excess tax for previous periods

     212        949   

Other Increases (Decreases) Legal Taxes

     4,964        2,648   

Adjustment to Tax Expense using the Statutory Rate, Total

     2,112        (2,427

Tax Expenses Using the Effective Rate

     (9,328     (47,160

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

NOTE 7. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

Properties, Plant and Equipment, Net

   03/31/2012
ThU.S.$
    12/31/2011
ThU.S.$
 

Construction in progress

     793,173        663,971   

Land

     812,901        805,804   

Buildings

     1,445,872        1,459,759   

Plant and equipment

     2,257,263        2,290,423   

Information technology equipment

     22,983        23,740   

Fixed facilities and accessories

     5,840        6,010   

Motorized vehicles

     9,349        10,152   

Others

     60,291        64,313   

Total Net

     5,407,672        5,324,172   

Properties, Plant and Equipment, Gross

    

Construction in progress

     793,173        663,971   

Land

     812,901        805,804   

Buildings

     2,614,698        2,616,914   

Plant and equipment

     4,312,946        4,321,846   

Information technology equipment

     55,510        55,772   

Fixed facilities and accessories

     24,129        23,942   

Motorized vehicles

     34,010        34,447   

Others

     83,969        87,983   

Total Gross

     8,731,336        8,610,679   

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

    

Buildings

     (1,168,826     (1,157,155

Plant and equipment

     (2,055,683     (2,031,423

Information technology equipment

     (32,527     (32,032

Fixed facilities and accessories

     (18,289     (17,932

Motorized vehicles

     (24,661     (24,295

Others

     (23,678     (23,670

Total

     (3,323,664     (3,286,507

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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.

 

     03/31/2012
ThU.S.$
     12/31/2011
ThU.S.$
 

Collateral amount of property, plant and equipament

     45,300         56,279   

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

 

     03/31/2012
ThU.S.$
     12/31/2011
ThU.S.$
 

Amount committed for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment

     77,668         114,212   
     03/31/2012
ThU.S.$
     12/31/2011
ThU.S.$
 

Disbursements for property, plant and equipment under construction

     137,875         537,398   

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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 March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

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
accesories
ThU.S.$
    Motorized
Vehicles
ThU.S.$
    Other
Property,
Plant and
Equipment
ThU.S.$
    TOTAL
ThU.S.$
 

Opening Balance 01/01/2012

    663,971        805,804        1,459,759        2,290,423        23,740        6,010        10,152        64,313        5,324,172   

Changes

                 

Additions

    138,128        546        1,054        4,926        8        13        583        436        145,694   

Adquisiones de Negocios

    —          36        12,215        43,753        —          —          —          —          56,004   

disposals

    —          —          (12     (114     —          —          —          —          (126

Withdrawals

    (6,912     (14     (20,778     (42,635     (91     (74     (934     (5,088     (76,526

Depreciation costs

    —          —          (18,887     (41,681     (666     (385     (725     (74     (62,418

Exchange rate increase (decrease) of foreign currency

    3,455        6,529        4,161        6,034        (14     40        273        394        20,872   

Transfers work in progress closed

    (5,469     —          8,360        (3,443     6        236        —          310        —     

Total changes

    129,202        7,097        (13,887     (33,160     (757     (170     (803     (4,022     83,500   

Closing balance 03/31/2012

    793,173        812,901        1,445,872        2,257,263        22,983        5,840        9,349        60,291        5,407,672   

 

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
accesories
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

    537,398        5,549        5,281        16,747        276        750        1,288        4,184        571,473   

Acquisitions of business

    —          7,293        499        86        —          —          51        1        7,930   

disposals

    (1,213     (1,113     (203     (632     —          —          (39     (768     (3,968

Withdrawals

    (10,587     (871     (85     (2,789     (3     (2     (7     (5,352     (19,696

Depreciation costs

    —          —          (74,478     (171,646     (2,781     (1,463     (2,615     (1,458     (254,441

Net movement of earthquake assets

    (61,209     —          7,232        76,432        63        (2     (242     7,497        29,771   

Provision Impairment

    —          —          (34     (4,064     —          —          —          (2,803     (6,901

Exchange rate increase (decrease) of foreign currency

    (15,227     (28,022     (10,686     (31,448     (88     (174     (53     (2,045     (87,743

Reclassification of assets held for sale

    —          (8     137        (1,127     —          —          —          —          (998

Transfers work in progress closed

    (347,500     1,688        114,412        220,541        9,310        3,244        1,712        (3,407     —     

Total changes

    101,662        (15,484     42,075        102,100        6,777        2,353        95        (4,151     235,427   

Closing balance 03/31/2011

    663,971        805,804        1,459,759        2,290,423        23,740        6,010        10,152        64,313        5,324,172   

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

The depreciation charged to income as of March 31, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:

 

     January -March  

Depreciation

   2012
ThU.S.$
     2011
ThU.S.$
 

Cost of sale

     53,431         52,586   

Administration expenses

     2,311         1,996   

Other operation expenses

     1,453         2,131   

Total

     57,195         56,713   

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 accesories

   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   

The following table is a sensitivity analysis for depreciation based on changes in useful life:

 

Useful life variance

   %  

5% +

     4.76

5% -

     -5.26

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

NOTE 8. LEASES

Leases

 

     03/31/2012
ThU.S.$
     12/31/2011
ThU.S.$
 

Property, Plant & Equipment Financial Leasing

     40         58   

Plant and equipament

     40         58   

Reconciliation of Financial Lease Minimum Payments:

 

     03/31/2012  

Minimum lease payments, lease payment oblogations

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

Due within one year

     31         —           31   

Due within one and five years

     —           —           —     

Due beyond five years

     —           —           —     

Total

     31         —           31   
     12/31/2011  
     Gross
ThU.S.$
     Interest
ThU.S.$
     Present
Value
ThU.S.$
 

Due within one year

     47         1         46   

Due within one and five years

     —           —           —     

Due beyond five years

     —           —           —     

Total

     47         1         46   

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.

Lessor

Reconciliation of Financial Lease Minimum Payments:

 

     03/31/2012  

Minimum Financial Lease Payments Receivable, Financial Lease

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

Due within one year

     3,180         212         2,968   

Due within one and five years

     2,327         163         2,164   

Due beyond five years

     —           —           —     

Total

     5,507         375         5,132   
     12/31/2011  

Minimum Financial Lease Payments Receivable, Financial Lease

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

Due within one year

     3,510         249         3,261   

Due within one and five years

     2,766         186         2,580   

Due beyond five years

     —           —           —     

Total

     6,276         435         5,841   

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.

Arauco reports the value of its lease contracts under financial leasing. These contracts include leases of forestry machinery and equipment, for periods not exceeding five years and market interest rates. They also include an early termination option, according to general and special conditions established in each contract.

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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

NOTE 9. ORDINARY REVENUE

 

     January - march  

Types of Ordinary Revenue

   2012
ThU.S.$
     2011
ThU.S.$
 

Sale of goods

     979,417         1,011,898   

Service Contracts

     31,012         29,823   

Total

     1,010,429         1,041,721   

NOTE 10. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Classes of Benefits and Expenses by Employee

 

     January - March  
      2012
ThU.S.$
     2011
ThU.S.$
 

Personnel Expenses

     93,446         77,963   

Wages and salaries

     89,856         75,821   

Compensation for years of service

     3,590         2,142   

The main actuarial assumptions used by Arauco in the calculation of the prevision of compensation for year services as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are:

 

Discount rate

   3.50%

Inflation

   3.00%

Mortality rate

   RV-2009

The following tables detail the balances and the movement of payments for years of service provisioned as of March 31, 2012 and December 31 2011:

 

     03/31/2012
ThU.S.$
    12/31/2011
ThU.S.$
 

Current

     3,534        3,307   

Non-current

     38,635        36,102   

Total

     42,169        39,409   

Roll- forward

   03/31/2012
ThU.S.$
    12/31/2011
ThU.S.$
 

Opening balance

     39,409        39,276   

Current service cost

     413        1,668   

Interest cost

     625        2,553   

Actuarial gains

     2,801        6,274   

Benefits paid

     (3,663     (6,837

Increase (decrease) for currency exchange

     2,584        (3,525

Closing balance

     42,169        39,409   

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

NOTE 11. EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY RATE VARIATIONS

Local and foreign currency

Currency assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:

 

     03-31-2012
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2011
ThU.S.$
 

Total Current Assets

     2,847,225         2,462,660   

Cash and Cash Equivalents

     537,970         315,901   

U.S Dollar

     422,479         196,546   

Euro

     25,808         58,328   

Real

     41,981         35,238   

Argentine pesos

     6,465         4,960   

Other currencies

     7,361         7,212   

$ not adjustable

     33,876         13,617   

Other Financial Assets, Current

     149         —     

U.S Dollar

     149         —     

Other current non financial assets

     233,769         207,196   

U.S Dollar

     162,249         138,815   

Euro

     64         14   

Real

     23,192         23,319   

Argentine pesos

     11,368         10,553   

Other currencies

     10,620         12,500   

$ not adjustable

     24,859         21,995   

U.F.

     1,417         —     

Trade and Other receivables-net

     840,630         740,416   

U.S Dollar

     573,246         500,790   

Euro

     27,609         25,800   

Real

     80,229         70,564   

Argentine pesos

     26,340         26,827   

Other currencies

     28,389         30,480   

$ not adjustable

     100,122         82,754   

U.F.

     4,695         3,201   

Related party receivables, Current

     99,123         70,179   

U.S Dollar

     97,568         69,356   

Real

     881         822   

$ not adjustable

     674         1   

Inventories

     794,647         795,104   

U.S Dollar

     680,232         677,337   

Real

     93,580         99,304   

$ not adjustable

     20,835         18,463   

Biological assets, current

     275,805         281,418   

U.S Dollar

     245,562         238,812   

Real

     30,243         42,606   

Tax receivables

     49,839         37,153   

U.S Dollar

     18,262         10,763   

Euros

     18         —     

Real

     8,001         6,745   

Argentine pesos

     1,714         7   

Other currencies

     11,942         11,199   

$ not adjustable

     9,902         8,439   

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

     15,293         15,293   

U.S Dollar

     15,293         15,293   

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

     03-31-2012
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2011
ThU.S.$
 

Total Non Current Assets

     10,199,980         9,995,062   

Other non-current financial assets

     48,430         1,162   

U.S Dollar

     47,288         —     

Pesos Argentinos

     1,142         1,162   

Other non-current and non-financial assets

     105,912         99,901   

U.S Dollar

     87,288         78,046   

Real

     16,885         19,971   

Argentine pesos

     548         525   

Other currencies

     127         383   

$ not adjustable

     1,064         976   

Trade receivables, non current

     7,044         7,332   

U.S Dollar

     489         641   

$ not adjustable

     2,567         2,538   

U.F.

     3,988         4,153   

Investment in associates accounted for using equity method

     934,807         886,706   

U.S Dollar

     670,916         634,440   

Real

     263,891         252,266   

Intangible assets

     16,745         17,609   

U.S Dollar

     11,586         12,729   

Real

     5,030         4,751   

Other currencies

     25         26   

$ not adjustable

     104         103   

Goodwill

     60,782         59,124   

U.S Dollar

     2,857         2,857   

Real

     57,925         56,267   

Property, plant and equipment

     5,407,672         5,324,172   

U.S Dollar

     4,633,387         4,599,582   

Euros

     38         37   

Real

     763,722         715,486   

$ not adjustable

     10,525         9,067   

Biological assets, non-current

     3,479,590         3,463,166   

U.S Dollar

     3,058,181         3,060,006   

Real

     421,409         403,160   

Deferred tax assets

     138,998         135,890   

U.S Dollar

     75,232         77,179   

Real

     49,896         46,478   

Argentine pesos

     13,326         11,688   

Other currencies

     87         150   

$ not adjustable

     457         395   

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

     Up to 90 days
ThU.S.$
     03-31-2012
From 91 days to
1 year

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

ThU.S.$
     Total
ThU.S.$
 

Total Liabilities, current

     836,909         171,155         1,008,064         924,097         107,848         1,031,945   

Other financial liabilities, current

     60,798         124,268         185,066         157,944         91,048         248,992   

U.S Dollar

     40,018         115,870         155,888         143,129         74,523         217,652   

Real

     6,736         —           6,736         11,849         20         11,869   

U.F.

     14,044         8,398         22,442         2,966         16,505         19,471   

Bank Loans

     32,197         93,836         126,033         120,847         64,971         185,818   

U.S Dollar

     25,461         93,836         119,297         108,998         64,951         173,949   

Real

     6,736         —           6,736         11,849         20         11,869   

Financial Leases

     18         13         31         18         28         46   

U.F.

     18         13         31         18         28         46   

Other Loans

     28,583         30,419         59,002         37,079         26,049         63,128   

U.S Dollar

     14,557         22,034         36,591         34,131         9,572         43,703   

U.F.

     14,026         8,385         22,411         2,948         16,477         19,425   

Trade and Other payables

     408,031         15,766         423,797         389,902         7,171         397,073   

U.S Dollar

     79,669         7,506         87,175         73,583         412         73,995   

Euro

     4,639         —           4,639         43,392         —           43,392   

Real

     51,834         —           51,834         9,117         —           9,117   

Argentine pesos

     29,034         —           29,034         32,235         —           32,235   

Other currencies

     4,253         195         4,448         2,119         —           2,119   

$ not adjustable

     238,017         3,121         241,138         229,245         3,648         232,893   

U.F.

     585         4,944         5,529         211         3,111         3,322   

Related party payables

     12,339         —           12,339         9,785         —           9,785   

U.S Dollar

     12,339         —           12,339         9,751         —           9,751   

$ no reajustables

     —           —           —           34         —           34   

Other provisions, current

     8,965         —           8,965         8,607         —           8,607   

Dólares

     138         —           138         244         —           244   

Argentine pesos

     8,827         —           8,827         8,363         —           8,363   

Tax liabilities

     128,204         102         128,306         143,008         1,981         144,989   

U.S Dollar

     126,607         —           126,607         139,838         1,571         141,409   

Euros

     105         —           105         78         —           78   

Real

     12         —           12         14         —           14   

Argentine pesos

     46         —           46         2,219         —           2,219   

Other currencies

     106         102         208         30         284         314   

$ not adjustable

     1,328         —           1,328         829         126         955   

Current provision for employee benefits

     3,189         345         3,534         2,976         331         3,307   

$ not adjustable

     3,189         135         3,324         2,976         123         3,099   

U.F.

     —           210         210         —           208         208   

Other current non-financial liabilities

     215,383         30,674         246,057         211,875         7,317         219,192   

U.S Dollar

     157,873         28,869         186,742         160,505         5,652         166,157   

Real

     36,818         —           36,818         28,094         —           28,094   

Argentine pesos

     4,810         —           4,810         5,230         —           5,230   

Other currencies

     12,567         —           12,567         11,626         —           11,626   

$ not adjustable

     3,314         943         4,257         6,419         865         7,284   

U.F.

     1         862         863         1         800         801   
     Up to 90 days
ThU.S.$
     03-31-2012
From 91 days to
1 year

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

ThU.S.$
     Total
ThU.S.$
 

Total non-current liabilities

     2,356,377         2,581,403         4,937,781         2,097,788         2,297,839         4,395,627   

Other non-current financial liabilities

     1,428,750         2,055,911         3,484,661         1,187,737         1,781,278         2,969,015   

U.S Dollar

     1,302,492         1,501,877         2,804,369         1,067,739         1,278,879         2,346,618   

Real

     3,839         12,665         16,504         6,462         690         7,152   

U.F.

     122,419         541,369         663,788         113,536         501,709         615,245   

Bank Loans

     371,484         14,777         386,261         406,754         769         407,523   

U.S Dollar

     367,645         2,112         369,757         400,292         79         400,371   

Real

     3,839         12,665         16,504         6,462         690         7,152   

Other Loans

     1,057,266         2,041,134         3,098,400         780,983         1,780,509         2,561,492   

U.S Dollar

     934,847         1,499,765         2,434,612         667,447         1,278,800         1,946,247   

U.F.

     122,419         541,369         663,788         113,536         501,709         615,245   

Other non-current provisions

     9,092         1,862         10,954         7,799         1,889         9,688   

U.S Dollar

     —           —           —           2,959         27         2,986   

Real

     9,092         —           9,092         4,840         —           4,840   

Argentine pesos

     —           1,862         1,862         —           1,862         1,862   

Deferred tax liabilities

     766,377         511,328         1,277,705         753,603         502,630         1,256,233   

U.S Dollar

     562,297         284,971         847,268         553,131         276,008         829,139   

Real

     203,890         —           203,890         200,339         —           200,339   

Argentine pesos

     —           225,992         225,992         —           226,222         226,222   

Other currencies

     171         —           171         —           156         156   

$ not adjustable

     19         365         384         133         244         377   

Non-current provision for employee benefits

     30,594         8,041         38,635         27,939         8,163         36,102   

$ not adjustable

     30,594         5,631         36,225         27,939         5,777         33,716   

U.F.

     —           2,410         2,410         —           2,386         2,386   

Other non-current non-financial liabilities

     121,564         4,261         125,825         120,710         3,879         124,589   

U.S Dollar

     86         500         586         123         —           123   

Real

     121,477         —           121,477         120,586         —           120,586   

Argentine pesos

     —           3,472         3,472         —           3,607         3,607   

$ no reajustables

     —           268         268         —           252         252   

U.F.

     1         21         22         1         20         21   

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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

 

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

Arauco Pisos Laminados S.A

     Brazil       Real

Empreendimientos Florestais Santa Cruz Ltda.

     Brazil       Real

Catan Empreendimientos e Participacoes S.A

     Brazil       Real

Mahal Empreendimientos e Participacoes S.A

     Brazil       Real

Arauco Distribución S.A

     Chile       Chilean Peso

Investigaciones Forestales Bioforest S.A

     Chile       Chilean Peso

Controladora de Plagas S.A

     Chile       Chilean Peso

Effect of exchange rate variations

 

      January - March  
     2012
ThU.S.$
     2011
ThU.S.$
 

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

     9,619         14,789   

Conversion reverse

     38,474         24,335   

 

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

NOTE 12. BORROWING COSTS

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 - March  
     2012
ThU.S.$
    2011
ThU.S.$
 

Property, plant and equipment capitalized cost

    

Property, plant and equipment capitalized interest cost rate

     5.12     5.68

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

     613        1,318   

NOTE 13. RELATED PARTIES

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

 

 

Detail of Relationship between Parent Company and Subsidiary

 

          Origin
Country
   Functional
Currency
   % Share
03/31/2012
     % Share
12/31/2011
 

ID Nº

  

Company Name

         Direct      Indirect      Total      Direct      Indirect      Total  
—      Agenciamiento y Servicios Profesionales S.A.    México    U.S Dollar      0.0020         99.9970         99.9990         0.0020         99.9970         99.9990   
—      Alto Paraná S.A.    Argentina    U.S Dollar      9.9753         90.0048         99.9801         —           99.9766         99.9766   
—      Arauco Australia Pty Ltd.    Australia    U.S Dollar      —           99.9990         99.9990         —           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      —           99.9990         99.9990         —           99.9990         99.9990   
96765270-9    Arauco Distribución S.A.    Chile    Chilean pesos      —           99.9992         99.9992         —           99.9992         99.9992   
—      Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Brazil    Real      1.7079         98.2911         99.9990         1.7629         98.2361         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      —           79.9992         79.9992         —           79.9992         79.9992   
—      Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    Brazil    Real      13.3524         86.6466         99.9990         13.3524         86.6466         99.9990   
—      Arauco Forest Products B.V.    Holland    U.S Dollar      —           99.9990         99.9990         —           99.9990         99.9990   
—      Arauco Holanda Cooperatief U.A.    Holland    U.S Dollar      —           99.9990         99.9990         —           99.9990         99.9990   
—      Arauco Panels S.A.    USA    U.S Dollar      —           99.9990         99.9990         —           —           —     
—      Arauco Perú S.A.    Perú    U.S Dollar      0.0013         99.9977         99.9990         0.0013         99.9977         99.9990   
—      Arauco Pisos Laminados S.A.    Brazil    Real      —           99.9990         99.9990         —           99.9990         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.    México    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      1.0000         98.9256         99.9256         1.0000         98.9256         99.9256   
—      Catan Empreendimentos e Participacoes S.A.    Brazil    Real      —           99.9934         99.9934         —           99.9925         99.9925   
96657900-5    Controladora de Plagas Forestales S.A.    Chile    Chilean pesos      —           59.6326         59.6326         —           59.6326         59.6326   
—      Empreendimentos Florestais Santa Cruz Ltda.    Brazil    Real      —           99.9789         99.9789         —           99.9754         99.9754   
96573310-8    Forestal Arauco S.A.    Chile    U.S Dollar      99.9248         —           99.9248         99.9248         —           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      —           97.4281         97.4281         —           97.4281         97.4281   
78049140-K    Forestal Los Lagos S.A.    Chile    U.S Dollar      —           79.9405         79.9405         —           79.9405         79.9405   
—      Forestal Nuestra Señora del Carmen S.A.    Argentina    U.S Dollar      —           99.9805         99.9805         —           99.9766         99.9766   
—      Forestal Talavera S.A.    Argentina    U.S Dollar      —           99.9942         99.9942         —           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   
—      Greenagro S.A.    Argentina    U.S Dollar      —           97.9805         97.9805         —           99.9766         99.9766   
—      Industrias Forestales S.A.    Argentina    U.S Dollar      —           —           —           9.9770         90.0221         99.9991   
96563550-5    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      —           99.9990         99.9990         —           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      —           99.9801         99.9801         —           99.9771         99.9771   
—      Mahal Empreendimentos e Participacoes S.A.    Brazil    Real      —           99.9932         99.9932         —           99.9923         99.9923   
96510970-6    Paneles Arauco S.A.    Chile    U.S Dollar      99.0000         0.9992         99.9992         99.0000         0.9992         99.9992   
—      Savitar S.A.    Argentina    U.S Dollar      —           99.9931         99.9931         —           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.

Salaries and Termination Benefits received by Key Management Personnel

 

      January - March  
     2012
ThU.S.$
     2011
ThU.S.$
 

Salaries and bonus

     19,572         12,455   

Diet Directory

     884         393   

Termination benefits

     344         228   

Total

     20,800         13,076   

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

Related Party Receivables

 

     Corresponding      Nature of    Country of    Currency    Maximum    03/31/2012      12/31/2011  

Name of Related Party

   ID Nº      Relationship    Origen    rate    Maturity    ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Forestal Mininco S.A.

     91.440.000-7       Common director    Chile    Chilean pesos    30 days      —           1   

CMPC Celulosa S.A.

     96.532.330-9       Common director    Chile    Chilean pesos    30 days      44         255   

CMPC Maderas S.A.

     95.304.000-k       Common director    Chile    Chilean pesos    30 days      —           10   

EKA Chile S.A.

     99.500.140-3       Joint Venture    Chile    Chilean pesos    30 days      2,412         1,639   

Forestal del Sur S.A.

     79.825.060-4       Common director    Chile    Chilean pesos    30 days      603         1,457   

Stora Enso Arapoti Industria de Papel S.A.

     —         Associates    Brazil    Reales    30 days      881         822   

Fundación Educacional Arauco

     71.625.000-8       Common director    Chile    Pesos chilenos    30 days      674         —     

Colbun S.A.

     96.505.760-9       Common director    Chile    Chilean pesos    30 days      329         —     

Empresa Electrica Guacolda S.A.

     96.590.600-2       Other related party    Chile    Chilean pesos    30 days      2,125         —     

Eufores S.A.

     —         Joint Venture    Uruguay    U.S. Dollar    June 2012      72,817         46,889   

Forestal Cono Sur S.A.

     —         Joint Venture    Uruguay    U.S. Dollar    June 2012      19,238         19,106   

TOTAL

                    99,123         70,179   

Related Party Payables

 

     Corresponding      Nature of    Country of    Currency    Maximum    03/31/2012      12/31/2011  

Name of Related party

   ID Nº      Relationship    Origen    rate    Maturity    ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Compañía de Petróleos de Chile S.A.

     99.520.000-7       Affiliate of shareholder    Chile    Chilean pesos    30 days      6,843         7,487   

Abastible S.A.

     91.806.000-6       Affiliate of shareholder    Chile    Chilean pesos    30 days      433         356   

Depósitos Portuarios Lirquén S.A.

     96.871.870-3       Affiliate of shareholder    Chile    Chilean pesos    30 days      4         4   

Empresas Copec S.A.

     90.690.000-9       Parent Company    Chile    Chilean pesos    30 days      31         28   

Fundación Educacional Arauco

     71.625.000-8       Common director    Chile    Chilean pesos    30 days      —           90   

Sigma S.A.

     86.370.800-1       Common director    Chile    Chilean pesos    30 days      3         4   

Portaluppi, Guzman y Bezanilla Abogados

     78.096.080-9       Common director    Chile    Chilean pesos    30 days      125         115   

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A.

     92.580.000-7       Common director    Chile    Chilean pesos    30 days      6         29   

Servicios Corporativos Sercor S.A.

     96.925.430-1       Associates    Chile    Chilean pesos    30 days      —           4   

Puerto de Lirquén S.A.

     82.777.100-7       Associates    Chile    Chilean pesos    30 days      1         162   

Portuaria del Sur S.A.

     96.959.030-1       Associates    Chile    Chilean pesos    30 days      1,323         1,349   

Compañía Puerto de Coronel S.A.

     79.895.330-3       Associates    Chile    Chilean pesos    30 days      1,213         157   

Forestal Mininco S.A.

     91.440.000-7       Other related party    Chile    Chilean pesos    30 days      285         —     

CMPC Maderas S.A.

     95.304.000-k       Common director    Chile    Chilean pesos    30 days      2,072         —     

TOTAL

                    12,339         9,785   

Related party transactions

Purchases

 

     Corresponding      Nature of    Country of    Currency    Transaction      03/31/2012      12/31/2011  

Name of Related Party

   ID Nº      Relationship    Origen    rate    Detail      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Abastible S.A.

     91.806.000-6       Affiliate of shareholder    Chile    Chilean pesos      Fuel         1,028         4,849   

Empresas Copec S.A.

     90.690.000-9       Parent Company    Chile    Chilean pesos      Management service         58         296   

Compañía de Petróleos de Chile S.A.

     99.520.000-7       Affiliate of shareholder    Chile    Chilean pesos      Fuel and others         47,149         111,778   

Compañía Puerto de Coronel S.A.

     79.895.330-3       Associates    Chile    Chilean pesos      Transport and stowage         1,530         6,882   

Portuaria Sur de Chile S.A.

     96.959.030-1       Associates    Chile    Chilean pesos      Other purchases         3,186         2,122   

EKA Chile S.A.

     99.500.140-3       Joint Venture    Chile    Chilean pesos      Sodium chlorate         16,574         69,819   

Forestal del Sur S.A.

     79.825.060-4       Common director    Chile    Chilean pesos      Wood and logs         215         737   

Portaluppi, Guzman y Bezanilla Abogados

     78.096.080-9       Common director    Chile    Chilean pesos      Telephone services         368         1,692   

Puerto de Lirquén S.A.

     82.777.100-7       Associates    Chile    Chilean pesos      Port services         65         7,454   

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A.

     92.580.000-7       Common director    Chile    Chilean pesos      Telephone services         81         435   

Forestal Mininco S.A.

     91.440.000-7       Common director    Chile    Chilean pesos      Logs and others         895         1,013   

Colbún S.A.

     96.505.760-9       Common director    Chile    Chilean pesos      Electrical power         416         29   

CMPC Celulosa S.A.

     96.532.330-9       Common director    Chile    Chilean pesos      Other purchases         390         516   

Sales

 

     Corresponding    Nature of    Country of    Currency    Transaction    03/31/2012      12/31/2011  

Name of Related Party

   ID Nº    Relationship    Origen    rate    Detail    ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Celulosa y Energia Punta Pereira S.A.

   —      Joint venture    Uruguay    Euro    Loans and interest      —           51,782   

Celulosa y Energia Punta Pereira S.A.

   —      Joint venture    Uruguay    U.S. Dollar    Loans and interest      —           61,161   

Celulosa y Energia Punta Pereira S.A.

   —      Joint venture    Uruguay    U.S. Dollar    Other sales      —           1,406   

Colbún S.A.

   96.505.760-9    Common director    Chile    Chilean pesos    Electrical power      2,598         9,285   

EKA Chile S.A.

   99.500.140-3    Associates    Chile    Chilean pesos    Electrical power      5,301         34,818   

Stora Enso Industria de Papel S.A.

   —      Joint venture    Brazil    Real    Wood      —           8,897   

Forestal del Sur S.A.

   79.825.060-4    minority shareholder in sub    Chile    Chilean pesos    Woodship      3,176         28,543   

Forestal Mininco S.A.

   91.440.000-7    Common director    Chile    Chilean pesos    Wood      —           742   

CMPC Celulosa S.A.

   96.532.330-9    Common director    Chile    Chilean pesos    Other sales      103         2,081   

Cartulinas CMPC S.A.

   96.731.890-6    Common director    Chile    Chilean pesos    Pulp      1,479         23,259   

Eufores S.A.

   —      Joint venture    Uruguay    U.S. Dollar    Loans and interest      25,928         79,620   

Forestal Cono Sur S.A.

   —      Joint venture    Uruguay    U.S. Dollar    Loans and interest      132         24,444   

Zona Franca Punta Pereira S.A.

   —      Joint venture    Uruguay    U.S. Dollar    Loans and interest      —           27,629   

Empresa Eléctrica Guacolda S.A.

   96.635.700-2    Common director    Chile    Chilean pesos    Electrical power      4,302         1,430   

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

NOTE 14. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Disclosure of Subsidiary Investments

Below are new investments or contributions to subsidiaries, which had no effect on results.

On November 29, 2011, our subsidiary Arauco Wood Products, Inc. established a new wholly-owned subsidiary named Arauco Panels USA LLC and made a capital contribution of ThU.S.$62,711, which was effected in early 2012. Subsequently, on January 24, 2012, Arauco Panels USA LLC paid thU.S.$ 62,711 for an industrial plant that has a production line of MDF (medium density fiberboard) moldings and HDF (high density fiberboard), a production line of PB panels (particle board or chipboard), and two lines of Melamine products . The plant is located in Moncure, North Carolina, USA.

On December 20, 2011 Alto Parana has acquired 100% of the shares of Greenagro S.A. for a purchase price of ThU.S.$ 10,746 (MUS$ 6,972 has been paid at the end of 2011), becoming the controlling shareholder of Greenagro. This partnership will complement the productive activities related to industrial plant operations of the subsidiary Alto Parana S.A. located in town of Zárate, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The price paid is representative of the market value of assets acquired, which mainly correspond to the land and plantations. Arauco made a provisional estimate of market value of net assets acquired, assigning the land the highest value of US$ 7.1 million, according to the requirements of IFRS 3. Arauco has 12 months from the date of acquisition to make a final evaluation.

On October 20, 2011, Arauco Pisos Laminados S.A. was incorporated in Brazil, receiving from our subsidiary Arauco do Brasil S.A. a contribution of ThR$ 10,000 (ThU.S.$ 5,359 to March 31, 2012), equivalent to 100% of the participation. The corporate purpose of this company is to manufacture, process and trade wood laminate floors.

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.

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

 

ARAUCO PANELS USA LLC.

   01-24-2012
ThU.S.$
 

Cash

     —     

Trade accounts receivable

     258   

Inventory

     13,398   

Property, plant and equipment

     56,004   

Other assets

     41   

Total Assets

     69,701   

Trade payables

     6,030   

Other liabilities

     960   

Total Liabilities

     6,990   

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

GREENAGRO S.A.

   12-20-2011
ThU.S.$
 

Cash

     537   

Trade accounts receivable

     32   

Inventory

     826   

Property, plant and equipment

     7,970   

Biological assets

     1,838   

Other assets

     7   

Total Assets

     11,210   

Trade payables

     37   

Deferred income tax

     386   

Other liabilities

     19   

Total Liabilities

     442   

Details of the subsidiaries are described in Note 13.

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

NOTE 15. INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES

Between January and February 2012 Arauco made two payments of ThU.S.$ 13,490 as contribution of capital to the company Puerto de Lirquen S.A. As a result, on March 31, 2012, Arauco held 20.28 % of the capital of such company.

On December 21, 2011, Arauco made a ThU.S.$ 3,302 contribution of capital to the company Puerto de Lirquen S.A. As a result, at the end of 2011, Arauco had 20.20 % of the capital of such company.

On December 14, 2011, Arauco made a capital contribution of ThU.S.$5,004 to Inversiones Puerto Coronel S.A. This contribution did not change the percentage of participation in this company.

On November 17, 2011, our subsidiary Arauco Forest Brazil S.A., made a contribution of ThU.S.$232,916 to the Brazilian company Centaurus Holding S.A., representing an ownership interest of 43.05%. This investment was conducted in conjunction with Klabin S.A., one of the most important companies in the forestry sector located in Brazil.

In November 2011, Centaurus Holding S.A. acquired 100% of the voting rights of the Brazilian company “Florestal Vale do Corisco Ltda., a company that owns 107,000 hectares in the State of Parana. This transaction strengthens the position of Arauco in the forestry sector in Brazil for the development of its industrial operations and ensures the supply of wood of future projects. Further, this transaction had no impact on the results of Arauco.

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.

The following table shows information on Investments in Associates as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, 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 %

   20.2767%   20.20216%
   03/31/2012   12/31/2011

Investment in Associate

   ThU.S.$
61,869
  ThU.S.$
46,238

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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%
   03/31/2012    12/31/2011

Investment in Associate

   ThU.S.$ 36,001    ThU.S.$ 36,273

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%
   03/31/2012    12/31/2011

Investment in Associate

   ThU.S.$ 1,210    ThU.S.$ 1,153

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%
   03/31/2012    12/31/2011

Investment in Associate

   ThU.S.$ 37,594    ThU.S.$36,280

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%
   03/31/2012    12/31/2011

Investment in Associate

   ThU.S.$ 69    ThU.S.$70

Name of Associate

   Consorcio Tecnológico Bioenercel S.A.

Country of Incorporation of Associate

   Chile

Functional Currency

   Pesos

Main Activities of Associate

   To develop technologies which will allow implementing a biofuel industry in Chile, obtained from lingo-cellulosic materials. The future execution of this sustainable project is financed by the Innova Chile Committee.

Percentage Share in Associate %

   20%
   03/31/2012    12/31/2011

Investment in Associate

   ThU.S.$ 312    ThU.S.$ 311

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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%
   03/31/2012   12/31/2011

Investment in Associate

   (ThU.S.$ 1,804)   ThU.S.$ 311

Name of Associate

   Centaurus Holding S.A.

Country of Incorporation of Associate

   Brazil

Functional Currency

   Real

Main Activities of Associate

   Management of forestry activities.

Percentage Share in Associate %

   43.05%
   03/31/2012   12/31/2011

Investment in Associate

   ThU.S.$ 226,297   ThU.S.$ 218,972

Summarized financial Information of Associates

 

     03-31-2012  
     Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
 

Current

     152,174        53,632   

Non-current

     1,076,872        170,258   

Equity

       1,005,156   

Total Associates (*)

     1,229,046        1,229,046   
     12-31-2011  
     Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
 

Current

     144,156        50,840   

Non-current

     1,022,986        154,919   

Equity

       961,383   

Total Associates (*)

     1,167,142        1,167,142   
     03-31-2012     03-31-2011  
     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

Income

     823,555        71,426   

Expenses

     (818,974     (69,788

Net income (loss) (*)

     4,581        1,638   

 

(*) Includes investments in associates that do not qualify as joint ventures

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

Movement in Investment in Associates and Joint Ventures

 

     03-31-2012     12-31-2011  
     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

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

     886,706        498,204   

Investment Changes in Associate and Joint Ventures Companies

    

Investments in associates, Additions

     13,490        236,443   

Investment in joint ventures, Additions

     23,464        177,397   

Equity in income (Loss) investments in associates

     1,093        (1,012

Equity in income (Loss) joint ventures

     (1,522     (10,885

Dividends Received

     —          (1,718

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

     7,979        (12,972

Other Increase (Decrease) in investment in associates

     3,597        1,249   

Changes in Associate Company Investments, Total

     48,101        388,502   

Investments accounted for using the equity method, closing balance

     934,807        886,706   
     03-31-2012     12-31-2011  
     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

Investments in associates

     363,352        339,297   

Investment in joint ventures

     571,455        547,409   

Investments accounted for using the equity method, closing balance

     934,807        886,706   

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

NOTE 16. INTERESTS IN JOINT VENTURES

Performed investments and contributions

As of March 31, 2012, Arauco, through its subsidiaries Inversiones Arauco Internacional Ltda. and Arauco Holanda Cooperatief U.A, has made contributions to the Uruguayan companies that qualify as a joint venture, Celulosa y Energía Punta Pereira S.A. and Zona Franca Punta Pereira S.A., for a total of ThU.S.$ 23,464 (ThU.S.$ 177,397 as of December 31, 2011), with the Arauco Group holding a stake of 50% in the joint venture. This operation has no effects in Arauco’s consolidated interim financial statements.

The above mentioned contributions are being invested in the project known as “Montes del Plata”, in order to build a cutting edge cellulose production plant, with a guaranteed capacity of 1.3 million tons per year, a port and an energy generation unit utilizing renewable resources, which will be located at the town of Punta Pereira, department of Colonia, Uruguay.

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; 6,000 hectares 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 were added to the land and plantations that Stora Enso and Arauco already control through a joint venture in Uruguay. With these additions, the joint venture currently maintains forestry equity of approximately 265 thousand hectares of land, of which 149 thousand hectares are planted.

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 Arauco and this company has permitted Arauco and Eka to initiate certain joint venture activities.

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

The following is summarized financial information of the significant interests in joint ventures:

 

Forestal Cono Sur S.A.(consolidated)

   03-31-2012      12-31-2011  
     Assets     Liabilities      Assets     Liabilities  
     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

Current

     26,852        51,528         26,137        45,384   

Non-current

     291,683        13,540         288,733        13,289   

Equity

       253,467           256,197   

Total Joint Venture

     318,535        318,535         314,870        314,870   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment

     126,734           128,098     
  

 

 

      

 

 

   
     03-31-2012            03-31-2011        
     ThU.S.$            ThU.S.$        

Income

     804           780     

Expenses

     (3,534        (4,762  

Joint Venture Net Income (Loss)

     (2,730        (3,982  

Eufores S.A.(consolidated)

   03-31-2012      12-31-2011  
     Assets     Liabilities      Assets     Liabilities  
     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

Current

     68,355        219,266         44,531        165,823   

Non-current

     579,870        28,428         552,130        28,178   

Equity

       400,531           402,660   

Total Joint Venture

     648,225        648,225         596,661        596,661   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment

     200,196           201,330     
  

 

 

      

 

 

   
     03-31-2012            03-31-2011        
     ThU.S.$            ThU.S.$        

Income

     13,201           8,008     

Expenses

     (15,325        (12,428  

Joint Venture Net Income (Loss)

     (2,124        (4,420  

Eka Chile S.A.

   03-31-2012      12-31-2011  
     Assets     Liabilities      Assets     Liabilities  
     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

Current

     27,565        5,875         25,312        5,235   

Non-current

     30,173        3,304         30,446        3,521   

Equity

       48,559           47,002   

Total Joint Venture

     57,738        57,738         55,758        55,758   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment

     24,280           23,501     
  

 

 

      

 

 

   
     03-31-2012            03-31-2011        
     ThU.S.$            ThU.S.$        

Income

     17,843           17,032     

Expenses

     (16,286        (15,797  

Joint Venture Net Income (Loss)

     1,557           1,235     

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

NOTE 17. IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS

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

Effects from the economic crisis

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 and 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, which at the end of March 31, 2012, after discounting the provision, have a value of ThU.S.$1,500 (ThU.S.$ 1.600 as of December 31, 2011). To date, the Company is working on classification and management of these assets in order to have the approval of the administration for its subsequent sale.

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.

Effects of the fire

On January 2, 2012, Paneles Arauco S.A.’s industrial facilities located at Itata highway, km. 21, were materially affected as a result of forest fires that affected the Province of Ñuble. This plant had a production capacity of 450 thousand cubic meters of panels per year.

The fire completely destroyed the machinery, equipment and facilities of the panel processing area, as well as administration buildings and storage rooms. It also affected the operations of the biomass energy generation plant. Operations were reinitiated on January 6, 2012.

Paneles Arauco S.A., as a subsidiary of Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A., has insurance covering the damages resulting from the fire. The policies generally cover assets, among which are the plants, industrial and non-industrial facilities, equipment, machinery, inventories, as well as losses due to business interruption.

Related expenses to the damage produced by the fire 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 fire, are recognized only when there was sufficient supporting documentation and/or at the time of the receipt of the cash flows.

Other effects

In December 2011, particle board (PBO) lines of Curitiba Plant (Brasil) were shut down due to the high cost of maintenance, with the consequential losses that this generated. The company registered ThU.S.$6,088 as impairment provision related to machinery and equipments.

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

Cash-Generating Unit with Impaired Assets

As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the following impairment provisions related to Cash-Generating Units existed:

 

Cash-Generating Unit with Impaired Assets

   03-31-2012
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2011
ThU.S.$
 

Panels Plant – Nueva Aldea

     70,230         —     

Bossetti sawmill

     2,000         2,000   

Lines of Curitiba plant

     6,088         6,088   

Total Impairment provision

     78,318         8,088   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Disclosure of Asset Impairment

Information on Impairment of Property, Plant and Equipment due to technical obsolescence and damages from the fire as of March 31, 2012 and to December 31, 2011:

 

Disclosure of Asset Impairment

    

Principal classes of Assets affected by Impairment and Reversal of Losses

   Machinery and Equipment

Principal Facts and Circumstances that lead to Recognizing Impairment and Reversal of losses

   Technical Obsolescence
   03/31/2012    12/31/2011

Information relevant to the sum of all impairment

   ThU.S.$ 3,492    ThU.S.$ 3,492

 

Disclosure of Asset Impairment

    

Principal classes of Assets affected by Impairment and Reversal of Losses

   Buildings and Structures

Machinery and Equipment

Other assets

Principal Facts and Circumstances that lead to Recognizing Impairment and Reversal of losses

   Earthquake and tsunami
   03/31/2012    12/31/2011

Information relevant to the sum of all impairment

   ThU.S.$ 39,124    ThU.S.$ 39,124

At the date of these financial statements, most of the associated impairment provision relating to physical damage of property, plant and equipment as a result of the earthquake and tsunami has been reversed. The amount of the existing provision is referred to assets that are in the process of repair and / or replacement, the majority concluded at the year end of 2011.

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 March 31, 2012 this goodwill amounted to ThU.S.$ 57,925 (ThU.S.$ 56,267 at December 31, 2011). 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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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

NOTE 18. PROVISIONS, CONTINGENT ASSETS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

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 proceeding against the Company’s 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 of 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 of $417,908,207 argentine pesos (thU.S. $ 95,511 at March 31, 2012), including capital, compensatory interest, and fines for omission.

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 $5,886,053 Argentine Pesos (ThU.S.$ 1,345 at March 31, 2012).

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 an injunction.

On May 13, 2010 the CACAF decided to grant the injunction requested by APSA, ordering to suspend the enforcement of the AFIP resolution until the final decision on this matter. This injunction was granted by the CACAF 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. On May 20, 2010, the CACAF asked APSA to specify the areas covered by the suretyship insurance. On May 28, 2010 APSA complied with this request and attached Endorsement No. 1 of the surety policy in favor of the CACAF – Trial Chamber I –

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

in the amount of $ 633,616,741 Argentine pesos (equivalent to ThUS$ 144,810 as of March 31, 2010), which includes initial capital, plus adjustments and interests to the date of the bond. On June 2, 2010 the CACAF accepted this surety filed by APSA and sent notice to AFIP of the injunction granted. On June 4, 2010 the AFIP was notified of the ruling dated May 13, 2010, 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.$ 2,388 at March 31, 2012) 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.$ 374 at March 31, 2012), 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, 2011 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 filed before the Court. On July, 14, 2011 the AFIP answered the petition of this brief. On October 7, 2011 a brief was presented in order to advance the cause. The resource is circulating by different members of Supreme Court of Justice. 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 have already been submitted, most of which were against the Company’s position. On September 5th, 2011, objections were submitted against said expert reports. The Court carried out a personal examination of the site on March 13, 14 and 15 of 2012. At the same time, ancillary proceedings are still pending in respect of the technical reports filed by the company in support of its objections against the expert reports.

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.

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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 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 settlement has been approved and the case 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 proof and conciliation hearing were set for May 17, 2012. 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

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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 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. Regarding Licancel plant, on 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. On January 30, 2011 the plaintiffs requested the issuance of an order to produce evidence (auto de prueba). On January 2, 2012, the court provided “Documents-auto”. The case is pending issuance of the order to produce evidence.

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 Appeals Court. The plaintiff has requested an incidental proceeding before the Supreme Court to disqualify all of the members of the Chillan Appeals Court for conflict of interest. The Supreme Court has not yet replied to the request.

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.

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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. The trial period began on December 28, 2011, ending on January 20, 2012. Some expert reports are still pending.

9. On September 26, 2005, in proceedings numbered 48,679-2006 of the Civil Court of Constitución, Forestal Celco S.A. submitted a claim against Forestal Constitución Ltda. and Vitelia Morán Sepúlveda and other 7 natural persons, with the goal of obtaining a ruling that acknowledges its sole ownership over the Lierecillo estate (1,126 hectares), formed by various property registrations, also seeking that the defendants be sentenced to jointly and severally pay $ 20,000,000 as well as a damage compensation for having harvested a portion of the aforementioned estate. On April 23, 2006, Mr. Adolfo Numi Velasco, acting on behalf of all the aforementioned natural persons, answered the claim requesting its rejection, arguing that his clients are the sole owners of the estate named “El Macaco”, also submitting a counterclaim with the purpose of demanding that Forestal Celco S.A. return the “El Macaco” estate, of 162.7 hectares, plus a damage compensation for the resulting damages, loss of profit and moral damage. On June 29, 2009, a first instance ruling was issued in favor of Forestal Celco S.A’s claim, only with regards to the declaration of ownership, rejecting all other aspects of that claim as well as the corresponding counterclaim. Currently, the case is being reviewed by the Court of Appeals of Talca, under court registration number 267-2012, for a ruling regarding the appeal submitted by the defendant, who is also a counterclaiming plaintiff. The Court of Appeals, after a hearing, ordered the first-instance court to complete its ruling.

10. 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 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. The lawsuit was concluded with a favorable decision from a Court of Appeals in favor of the plaintiff. As of this date, the credit arising under the decision is still pending liquidation.

11. 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

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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.

12. 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.

13. On December 12, 2010, the company Sociedad Forestal Cholguán S.A. was notified of a boundaries and site fencing claim, submitted by Banfactor Servicios Financieros Limitada’s Receiver before the 30th Civil Court of Santiago, file number 12,825-2010, labelled “Banfactor Servicios Financieros Limitada and Forestal Cholguán S.A.”, which seeks to set the boundaries and site fencing between the neighboring property owned by Forestal Cholguán S.A., named Hacienda Canteras, and a estate named “Fundo Roma”. An expert determined that there is not any land adjoining called “Fundo Roma”, finding Hacienda Canteras perimeter closed and demarcated for many years. Currently, the process is in a fault condition, awaiting that the expert appointed by the Court submits his/her report. Within the context of these same proceedings, on December, 2010, the Court issued a cautionary injunctive measure prohibiting the execution of acts or agreements regarding the lumber and forest products located within “Fundo Roma”. On April 3. 2012, the court issued a decision rejecting the claim, and the ruling was appealed by the plaintiff. On April 13, 2012 Forestal Cholguan S.A. filed a request to lift the preliminary injunction, which is not yet resolved.

14. 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. Currently, the report is in Nº 8 Economic Criminal Court, 16 Secretariat.

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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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

Provisions as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follow:

 

Classes of Provisions

   03/31/2012
ThU.S.$
     12/31/2011
ThU.S.$
 

Provisions, Current

     8,965         8,607   

Legal claims provision

     8,869         8,405   

Otras Provisiones, Corriente

     96         202   

Provisions, non-Current

     10,954         9,688   

Legal claims provision

     6,476         6,702   

Other provision

     4,478         2,986   

Total Provisions

     19,919         18,295   

 

      03/31/2012  

Movements in Provisions

   Legal
Claims
ThU.S.$
    Other
Provisions
ThU.S.$
    Total
ThU.S.$
 

Opening balance

     15,107        3,188        18,295   

Changes in provisions

      

Increase in existing provisions

     664        45        709   

Used provisions

     (447     (137     (584

Increase (decrease) in foreign currency exchange

     21        —          21   

Other Increases (Decreases)

     —          1,478        1,478   

Total Changes

     238        1,386        1,624   

Closing balance

     15,345        4,574        19,919   

 

      12/31/2011  

Movements in Provisions

   Legal
Claims
ThU.S.$
    Other
Provisions
ThU.S.$
     Total
ThU.S.$
 

Opening balance

     13,451        —           13,451   

Changes in provisions

       

Increase in existing provisions

     4,183        218         4,401   

Used provisions

     (520     —           (520

unused provision reversed

     (533     —           (533

Increase (decrease) in foreign currency exchange

     (1,473     —           (1,473

Other Increases (Decreases)

     (1     2,970         2,969   

Total Changes

     1,656        3,188         4,844   

Closing balance

     15,107        3,188         18,295   

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

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

NOTE 19. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Arauco holds the following main intangible assets:

Computer software

Rights

Disclosure of Identifiable Intangible Assets

 

     03/31/2012     12/31/2011  

Classes of Intangible Assets, Net

   ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

Intangible assets, net

     16,745        17,609   

Computer software

     9,118        9,217   

Water rigths

     5,038        5,811   

Other identifiable intangible assets

     2,589        2,581   

Classes of identifiable intangible Assets, gross

     38,405        38,547   

Computer software

     30,778        30,155   

Water rigths

     5,038        5,811   

Other identifiable intangible assets

     2,589        2,581   

Classes of accumulated amortization and impairment

    

Total accumulated amortization and impairment

     (21,660     (20,938

Accumulated amortization and impairment, intangible assets

     (21,660     (20,938

Computer software

     (21,660     (20,938

Reconciliation between opening and closing book values

 

      03/31/2012        

Intangible assets Roll Forward

   Computer
Software
ThU.S.$
    Water  Rigths
ThU.S.$
    Others
ThU.S.$
    TOTAL
ThU.S.$
 

Opening Balance

     9,217        5,811        2,581        17,609   

Changes

        

Disposals

     (1     (773     —          (774

Amortization

     (371     —          —          (371

Increase (decrease) in foreign currency conversion

     (37     —          —          (37

Others Increases (Decreases)

     310        —          8        318   

Changes Total

     (99     (773     8        (864

Closing Balance

     9,118        5,038        2,589        16,745   
      12/31/2011        

Intangible assets Roll Forward

   Computer
Software
ThU.S.$
    Water Rigths
ThU.S.$
    Others
ThU.S.$
    TOTAL
ThU.S.$
 

Opening Balance

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

Changes

        

Additions

     6,289        22        1,308        7,619   

Amortization

     (1,897     —          —          (1,897

Increase (decrease) in foreign currency conversion

     771        12        (23     760   

Changes Total

     5,163        34        1,285        6,482   

Closing Balance

     9,217        5,811        2,581        17,609   

 

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

 

 

NOTE 20. BIOLOGICAL ASSETS

Arauco’s biological assets are its forestry plantations of mainly radiata and taeda pine and a lesser degree of eucalyptus. The total plantation is distributed in Chile, Argentina, and Brazil, reaching 1.5 million hectares, of which 941 thousand hectares are used for forestry planting, 383 thousand hectares are native forest, 152 thousand hectares are used for other purposes and 71 thousand hectares will be planted.

As of March 31, 2012, the logs production volume totaled 4,3 million cubic meters (4,6 million cubic meters as of March 31, 2011).

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

 

 

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 at market prices. 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, and as of March 31, 2012 amounted to ThU.S.$ 43,890 (ThU.S.$ 57,184 as of March 31, 2011). Additionally, cost of sales include a higher cost of ThU.S.$ 47,514 as of March 31, 2012 (ThU.S.$ 51,314 as of March 31, 2011) resulting from the difference between the cost of wood at fair value versus actual cost incurred.

 

 

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.

 

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

 

 

 

The average crop age by species and country is:

 

     Chile      Argentina      Brazil  

Pine

     24         15         15   

Eucalyptus

     12         10         7   

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

 

            ThU.S.$  

Discount rate

     0.5         (122,921
     -0.5         129,875   

Margins (%)

     10         394,988   
     -10         (394,988

Differences in the valuation of biological assets in the discount rate and the margins are recorded 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 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 March 31, 2012, Arauco’s investment in Uruguay represented a total of 134 thousand hectares, of which 76 thousand hectares are allocated to plantations, 7 thousand hectares to native forest, 45 thousand hectares for other uses, and 6 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 March 31, 2012, the fair value of these forests reached ThU.S.$ 5,935 (ThU.S.$ 9,322 as of March 31, 2011).

Detail of Biological Assets with Restricted Ownership

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

No significant grants have been received.

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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

 

     03/31/2012      12/31/2011  
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Current

     275,805         281,418   

Non-current

     3,479,590         3,463,166   

Total

     3,755,395         3,744,584   

Biological Assets Movement

 

Movement

   03/31/2012
ThU.S.$
 

Opening Balance

     3,744,584   

Changes in Biological Assets

  

Additions

     33,840   

Decreases due to Sales

     (544

Decreases due to Harvest

     (77,064

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

     43,890   

Increases (decreases) in Foreign Currency Translation

     13,283   

Loss of forest due to fires

     (2,218

Other Increases (decreases)

     (376

Total Changes

     10,811   

Closing Balance

     3,755,395   

 

Movement

   12/31/2011
ThU.S.$
 

Opening Balance

     3,790,958   

Changes in Biological Assets

  

Additions

     145,867   

Decreases due to Sales

     (1,287

Decreases due to Harvest

     (346,423

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

     229,889   

Increases (decreases) in Foreign Currency Translation

     (56,403

Loss of forest due to fires

     (16,897

Other Increases (decreases)

     (1,120

Total Changes

     (46,374

Closing Balance

     3,744,584   

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

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

Environment Related Disbursement Information

As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, Arauco made the following disbursements related to its main environmental projects:

 

    

31-03-2012

  

Disbursements undertaken 2012

   Committed
Disbursements
 

Company

  

Name of project

  

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      254       Asset    Property, plant and equipment      4,914         2012   
Arauco Do Brasil S.A.    Investment projects for the control and management of gas emissions from industrial process    In process      —         Asset    Property, plant and equipment      354         2012   
Celulosa Arauco Y Constitucion S.A.    Investment projects for the control and management of gas emissions from industrial process    In process      1,317       Asset    Property, plant and equipment      6,194         2012   
Celulosa Arauco Y Constitucion S.A.    Environmental improvement studies    In process      315       Asset    Property, plant and equipment      1,491         2012   
Celulosa Arauco Y Constitucion S.A.    Investment projects for the control and management of hazardous liquids and water energy optimization of industrial plants    In process      1,309       Asset    Property, plant and equipment      3,174         2012   
Celulosa Arauco Y Constitucion S.A.    Expansion of solid industrial waste dumpsite for management of these in the future    In process      776       Asset    Property, plant and equipment      1,284         2012   
Alto Parana S.A.    Construction emisario    In process      —         Asset    Property, plant and equipment      774         2012   
Alto Parana S.A.    Expansion of solid industrial waste dumpsite for management of these in the future    In process      65       Asset    Property, plant and equipment      2,661         2012   
Alto Parana S.A.    Investment projects for the control and management of gas emissions from industrial process    In process      334       Asset    Property, plant and equipment      4,512         2012   
Paneles Arauco S.A.    Environmental improvement studies    In process      14       Asset    Property, plant and equipment      217         2012   
Paneles Arauco S.A.    Environmental improvement studies    In process      253       Expense    Administration expenses      1,477         2012   
Paneles Arauco S.A.    Investment projects for the control and management of hazardous liquids and water energy optimization of industrial plants    In process      20       Asset    Property, plant and equipment      530         2012   
Paneles Arauco S.A.    Investment projects for the control and management of hazardous liquids and water energy optimization of industrial plants    In process      334       Asset    Operating cost      1,709         2012   
Paneles Arauco S.A.    Expansion of solid industrial waste dumpsite for management of these in the future    In process      104       Expense    Administration expenses      416         2012   
Forestal Celco S.A.    Environmental improvement studies    In process      135       Expense    Administration expenses      540         2012   
Forestal Valdivia S.A.    Environmental improvement studies    In process      22       Expense    Administration expenses      116         2012   
        

 

 

          

 

 

    
      TOTAL      5,252               30,363      
        

 

 

          

 

 

    

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

    

12/31/2011

  

Disbursements undertaken 2011

   Committed
Disbursements
 

Company

  

Name of Project

  

State of

Project

   Amount
ThU.S.$
     Expense
Asset
  

Asset/expense

destination item

   Amount
ThU.S.$
     Estimated
date
 
Arauco Do Brasil S.A.    Environmental improvement studies    In process      4,721       Asset    Property, plant and equipment      6,244         2012   
Celulosa Arauco Y Constitucion S.A.    Investment projects for the control and management of gas emissions from industrial process    Finished      54       Asset    Property, plant and equipment      —           —     
Celulosa Arauco Y Constitucion S.A.    Investment projects for the control and management of gas emissions from industrial process    In process      1,744       Asset    Property, plant and equipment      3,506         2012   
Celulosa Arauco Y Constitucion S.A.    Environmental improvement studies    Finished      132       Asset    Property, plant and equipment      —           —     
Celulosa Arauco Y Constitucion S.A.    Environmental improvement studies    In process      1,832       Asset    Property, plant and equipment      590         2012   
Celulosa Arauco Y Constitucion S.A.    Investment projects for the control and management of gas emissions from industrial process    Finished      1,965       Asset    Property, plant and equipment      —           —     
Celulosa Arauco Y Constitucion S.A.    Investment projects for the control and management of gas emissions from industrial process    In process      1,711       Asset    Property, plant and equipment      4,344         2012   
Celulosa Arauco Y Constitucion S.A.    Construction of Outlets    Finished      330       Asset    Property, plant and equipment      —           —     
Celulosa Arauco Y Constitucion S.A.    Expansion of solid industrial waste dumpsite for management of these in the future    In process      3,583       Asset    Property, plant and equipment      2,426         2012   
Alto Parana S.A.    Construccion Emisario    In process      39       Asset    Property, plant and equipment      774         2012   
Alto Parana 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         2012   
Paneles Arauco S.A.    Environmental improvement studies    In process      247       Asset    Property, plant and equipment      546         2012   
Paneles Arauco S.A.    Environmental improvement studies    In process      1,416       Expense    Administration expenses      1,976         2012   
Paneles Arauco S.A.    Investment projects for the control and management of gas emissions from industrial process    In process      474       Asset    Property, plant and equipment      257         2012   
Paneles Arauco S.A.    Investment projects for the control and management of gas emissions from industrial process    In process      3,288       Asset    Operating cost      2,510         2012   
Paneles Arauco S.A.    Expansion of solid industrial waste dumpsite for management of these in the future    In process      390       Expense    Administration expenses      400         2012   
Forestal Celco S.A.    Environmental improvement studies    Finished      853       Asset    Property, plant and equipment      —           —     
Forestal Celco S.A.    Environmental improvement studies    In process      407       Expense    Administration expenses      552         2012   
Forestal Valdivia S.A.    Environmental improvement studies    In process      244       Expense    Administration expenses      126         2012   
        

 

 

          

 

 

    
      TOTAL      23,432               26,857      
        

 

 

          

 

 

    

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

NOTE 22. ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

Due to the decrease in demand for saw timber products because of events happened between 2008 and 2009 year, have led Arauco’s Management on December, 2010 to decide permanently close the following sawmills: La Araucana, Escuadrón, Lomas Coloradas, Coelemu and the remanufacturing plant Lomas Coloradas. Fixed assets related to these facilities are available for sale, renewed efforts were begun to sell the assets involved. As of December 31, 2011, Arauco remains committed to its plan to sell these assets, although the completion of these sales have been delayed more than expected due to the pursuit of beneficial transactions.

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

 

     03/31/2012      12/31/2011  
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Land

     5,011         5,011   

Buildings

     5,739         5,739   

Property, plant and equipment

     4,543         4,543   

Total

     15,293         15,293   

As of March 31, 2012 there has not been effect recognized in the item Other Operating Expenses related to impairment of these assets held for sale

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

NOTE 23. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (IFRS 7)

Classification

The following table shows Arauco’s financial instruments as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. An informative estimate of fair value is shown for instruments valued at amortized cost.

 

Financial Instruments

   March 2012      December 2011  
   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)

        149,312            155,751   

Interest Rate Swaps

     —           —           —           —     

Forward

     —           —           —           —     

Mutual funds (2)

     —           149,312         —           155,751   

Loans and Accounts Receivables

     1,236,332         1,236,332         907,898         907,898   

Cash and cash equivalents

     388,658         388,658         160,150         160,150   

Cash

     51,529         51,529         31,624         31,624   

Fixed term Deposits

     320,096         320,096         128,526         128,526   

Agreements

     17,033         17,033         —           —     

Accounts Receivables (net)

     847,674         847,674         747,748         747,748   

Trades and Notes Receivables

     652,687         652,687         639,761         639,761   

Leases

     5,132         5,132         5,841         5,841   

Other Debtors

     189,855         189,855         102,146         102,146   

Hedging

        48,579            1,162   

Swap foreign exchange

     —           47,288         —           —     

Forward

     —           149         —           —     

Provision of the guarantee

     —           1,142         —           1,162   

Financial Liabilities, Total

     4,093,524         4,353,731         3,615,080         3,820,734   

Financial Liabilities at amortized cost (3)

     4,090,649         4,350,856         3,610,374         3,816,028   

Bonds issued in Dollars

     2,468,328         2,709,546         1,985,244         2,186,270   

Bonds issued in UF (4)

     686,199         703,787         634,670         653,561   

Banck Loans in Dollars

     489,054         491,669         574,665         561,476   

Banck Loans in other currencies

     23,240         22,026         18,676         17,602   

Financial Leasing

     31         31         46         46   

Trades and other Payables

     423,797         423,797         397,073         397,073   

Financial liabilities with change in Income and Loss

        2,875            3,612   

Hedging

        —              1,094   

Swap

        —              185   

Forward

        —              909   

 

(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 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 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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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

Here are short-term portion of long-term debt of financial debt as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011

 

     March
2012
     December
2011
 
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

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

     84,387         85,124   

Bonds—short term portion

     56,127         58,607   

Total

     140,514         143,731   

The following table shows Arauco’ net debt to equity ratio level as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011

 

     March
2012
    December
2011
 
     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

Financial debt, current

     182,191        244,471   

Financial debt, non-current

     3,484,661        2,968,830   

Total

     3,666,852        3,213,301   

Cash and cash equivalent

     (537,970     (315,901

Net financial debt

     3,128,882        2,897,400   

Non-controlling participation

     92,407        90,543   

Net equity attributable to parent company

     7,008,954        6,939,607   

Total consolidated equity

     7,101,361        7,030,150   

Total net debt to equity ratio

     0.44        0.41   

The following chart shows others Financial Liabilities, current and non current, and Trade and other current payables as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011

 

March-12

   Total         
     Current
ThU.S.$
     Non
Current
ThU.S.$
     Total  

UF

     22,411         663,788         686,199   

U.S. Dollars

     33,716         2,434,612         2,468,328   

Bonds obligations, Total

     56,127         3,098,400      

U.S. Dollars

     119,297         369,757         489,054   

Others currencies

     6,736         16,504         23,240   

Loans with banks, Total

     126,033         386,261      

Financial Leasing, Total

     31         —           31   

Swaps y Forward, Total

     2,875         —           2,875   

Other Financial Liabilities Current and Non Current, Total

     185,066         3,484,661         3,669,727   

Trades and Other Payables, Total

     423,797         —           423,797   

Financial Liabilities, Total

     608,863         3,484,661         4,093,524   

 

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

 

 

 

December 2011

   Total         
      Current
ThU.S.$
     Non
Current
ThU.S.$
     Total  

UF

     19,425         615,245         634,670   

U.S. Dollars

     39,182         1,946,062         1,985,244   

Bonds obligations, Total

     58,607         2,561,307      

U.S. Dollars

     173,949         400,371         574,320   

Others currencies

     11,869         7,152         19,021   

Loans with banks, Total

     185,818         407,523      

Financial Leasing, Total

     46         —           46   

Swaps y Forward, Total

     4,521         185         4,706   

Other Financial Liabilities Current and Non Current, Total

     248,992         2,969,015         3,218,007   

Trades and Other Payables, Total

     397,073         —           397,073   

Financial Liabilities, Total

     646,065         2,969,015         3,615,080   

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

Fair value financial assets with changes in income and loss are financial assets held for trading. Financial assets classified in this category are mainly acquired for sale in the short term. Derivatives are also classified as trading 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:

 

     March
2012
ThU.S.$
     December
2011
ThU.S.$
     Period
Variation
 

Fair value with changes in income and loss (negotiation)

     149,312         155,751         -4

Mutual Funds

     149,312         155,751         -4

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 decreased its position in this type of instrument by 4% as compared with December 2011.

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.

 

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

 

 

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.

 

     March
2012
     December
2011
 
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Loans and Receivables

     1,236,332         907,898   

Cash and Cash Equivalents

     388,658         160,150   

Cash

     51,529         31,624   

Fixed Term Deposits

     320,096         128,526   

Pacts

     17,033         —     

Receivables (Net)

     847,674         747,748   

Trades and Other Notes receivables

     657,819         645,602   

Other Debtors

     189,855         102,146   

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 shows cash and cash equivalents (the balance of mutual funds is included in this note according to its valuation, as instrument to fair value through profit or loss) classified by currency of origin as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011

 

     03-31-2012      12-31-2011  
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Cash and Cash Equivalents

     537,970         315,901   

US Dollar

     422,479         196,546   

Euro

     25,808         58,328   

Other currencies

     55,807         47,410   

$ no adjustable

     33,876         13,617   

Fix Term Deposits and Repurchased Agreements: The objective of this instrument is to maximize short-term returns of cash. 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.

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.

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

Trades and account receivables, current and non-current by currencies as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011

 

     03-31-2012      12-31-2011  
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Trades and account receivables, current

     840,630         740,416   

US Dollar

     573,246         500,790   

Euros

     27,609         25,800   

Other currencies

     134,958         127,871   

$ no adjustable

     100,122         82,754   

U.F.

     4,695         3,201   

Trades and account receivables, non current

     7,044         7,332   

US Dollar

     489         641   

Other currencies

     —           101   

$ no adjustable

     2,567         2,538   

U.F.

     3,988         4,052   

The following table summarizes Arauco’s financial assets at closing balance:

 

     March
2012
     December
2011
 
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Financial Assets

     1,385,644         1,063,649   

Fair Value with changes in Income

     149,312         155,751   

Loans and receivables

     1,236,332         907,898   

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.

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    March
2012
     December
2011
     March
2012
     December
2011
 
        Amortized Cost ThU.S.$      Fair Value ThU.S.$  

Total Financial Liabilities

        4,090,644         3,610,374         4,090,644         3,816,028   

Bonds Issued

   U.S. Dollar      2,468,328         1,985,244         2,468,328         2,186,270   

Bonds Issued

   U.F.      686,199         634,670         686,199         653,561   

Bank Loans

   U.S. Dollar      489,054         574,665         489,054         561,476   

Bank Loans

   Other currencies      23,240         18,676         23,240         17,602   

Financial Leasing

   UF      31         46         31         46   

Trades and Other Payables

   U.S. Dollar      87,170         74,826         87,170         74,826   

Trades and Other Payables

   Euro      4,639         42,654         4,639         42,654   

Trades and Other Payables

   Other currencies      85,316         43,378         85,316         43,378   

Trades and Other Payables

   $ no adjustable      241,138         232,893         241,138         232,893   

Trades and Other Payables

   UF      5,529         3,322         5,529         3,322   

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

The disclosure of these liabilities at amortized cost in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011

 

            March 2012         
     Current      Non Current         
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      Total  

Loans that accrue interest

     182,191         3,484,661         3,666,852   

Trades and Other Payables

     423,797         —           423,797   

Total Financial Liabilities

     605,988         3,484,661         4,090,649   
            December 2011         
     Current      Non Current         
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      Total  

Loans that accrue interest

     244,471         2,968,830         3,213,301   

Trades and Other Payables

     397,073         —           397,073   

Total Financial Liabilities

     641,544         2,968,830         3,610,374   

Fair Value Financial Liabilities with Changes in Income and Loss

As of the closing date of the balance sheet, Arauco held a swap exchange rate as a financial liability at fair value with changes in income and loss. This liability incurred a net decrease of 20%, due to a rate decrease experienced by the economy in the last period.

 

Financial Liabilities

   March
2012
ThU.S.$
     December
2011
ThU.S.$
 

Total Financial Liabilities

     4,093,524         3,615,080   

Financial Liabilities at fair value with changes in income (negotiation)

     2,875         3,612   

Hedging Liabilities

     —           1,094   

Financial Liabilities Measured at Amortized Cost

     4,090,649         3,610,374   

A summary of Arauco’s financial liabilities at closing balance date is as follows:

Effect on Other Comprehensive Income

The following table details reconciliation of balances swap cash flow hedges presented in Comprehensive Income Statement:

 

     March
2012
    December
2011
 
     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

Opening balance

     (25,914     (14,079

Fair value variation

     48,531        (13,446

Covered bond exchange difference

     (49,336     10,066   

Higher financial expense to incomes

     1,268        1,782   

Swaps liquidations

     (2,550     (2,695

Tax

     1,098        455   

Closing balance

     (26,903     (17,917

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

Effect on Income

The following table details net income items and expenses recognized in income on financial instruments:

 

         

 

Net Gain (loss)

    Impairment  
           03/31/2012     04/01/2011     03/31/2012      04/01/2011  
    

Financial Instrument

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

At fair value with changes in income

   Swap      —          2,276        
  

Forward

     (8,204     (1,443     
  

Mutual Funds

     138        3,041        
  

Total

     (8,066     3,874        —           —     

Loans and Receivables

   Fix terms deposits      2,557        4,938        
  

Repurchased agreements

     226        38        
  

Trades and Other receivables

     —          —          461         2,566   
  

Total

     2,783        4,976        461         2,566   

Hedges Instruments

   Cash flow swap      (1,268     (1,782     
  

Total

     (1,268     (1,782     
Liabilities                               

At amortized cost

   Bank loans      (2,765     (2,075     
  

Bond issued obligations

     (42,422     (43,260     
  

Total

     (45,187     (45,335     —           —     

Fair Value Hierarchy

The assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheet dated March 31, 2012, 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.

 

 

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
March 2012

ThU.S.$
     Methodology Fair Value  
      Level I      Level II      Level II  

Financial Assets at fair value

           

Mutual Fonds

     149,312         149,312         —           —     

Financial Liabilities at fair value

           

Swap (liabilities)

     2,875         —           2,875         —     

Hedging Instruments

Hedging instruments registered as of as of March 31, 2012 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.$ 47,288 which is presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet in Other current financial liabilities, non-current and forward of ThU.S.$ 149, which is presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet in Other current financial assets. Their effects in the present period are presented in Equity as Other comprehensive results, net of exchange rate and deferred taxes.

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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.$ 8,114 as of March 31, 2012. The maturity date of this Swap is March 1, 2014.

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.$ 8,602 as of March 31, 2012. 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:

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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.$ 5,672 as of March 31, 2012. 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.$ 6,210 as of March 31, 2012. 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.$ 6,199 as of March 31, 2012. 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.$ 6,616 as of March 31, 2012. This contract expires on October 30, 2014.

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.$ 5,894 as of March 31, 2012. This contract expires on October 30, 2014.

Contract 6: With this contract Arauco receives semi-annual interest payments (In April and October) based on a notional amount of UF 1,000,000 at a rate of 3.96% annually, and pays semi-annual interest (In April and October) based on a notional amount of U.S.$ 43.62 million (equivalent to UF 1,000,000 at the closing exchange rate of the contract) at a rate of 5.29%. The market value amounts to ThU.S.$ -1,423 as of March 31, 2012. This contract expires on October 30, 2021.

Contract 7: With this contract Arauco receives semi-annual interest payments (In April and October) based on a notional amount of UF 1,000,000 at a rate of 4.21% annually, and pays semi-annual interest (In April and October) based on a notional amount of U.S.$ 43.62 million (equivalent to UF 1,000,000 at the closing exchange rate of the contract) at a rate of 5.23%. The market value amounts to ThU.S.$ 1,652 as of March 31, 2012. This contract expires on October 30, 2021.

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.

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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 five 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.$ -1,308 as of March 31, 2012. 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.$ -1,308 as of March 31, 2012. 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.$ -1,476 as of March 31, 2012. 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.$ -1,218 as of March 31, 2012. 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.$42.86 million (equivalent to 1,000,000 UF at the exchange rate at the date of the contract) at a rate of 5.09%. The markets value amounts to ThU.S.$ -939 as of March 31, 2012. This contract expires on September 1, 2020.

Hedging Swaps E Series Bond

Hedging Objective

In November 2008 Arauco placed a series E bond for a total UF 1,000,000, with a coupon of 4.00%, payable semi-annually. To mitigate the risk of exchange rate Arauco performed a cross-currency swap contract, which fully covered the amount of the bond issued:

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

Contract 1: Arauco receives semi-annual interests (In April and October) based on a notional amount of UF 1,000,000 at a rate of 4.21% annually, and pays semi-annual interests (In April and October) based on a notional amount of U.S.$ 43.28 million (equivalent to UF 1,000,000 at the closing exchange rate of the contract) at a rate of 3.36%. The market value amounts to ThU.S.$ -3,156 as of March 31, 2012. 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 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.

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.

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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 covenants of the Company are as follows:

 

Instrument

   Amount at
03/31/2012
(ThU.S.$)
     Amount at
12/31/2011
(ThU.S.$)
     Amount at
12/31/2010
(ThU.S.$)
     Interest
Coverage
>= 2.0x
   Debt
Level(1)
<= 1.2x
   Debt Level(2)
<= 0.75x

Local Bonds

     686,199         634,670         677,362       N/A    ü    N/A

Forestal Río Grande S.A. Loan

     60,760         69,440         104,144       ü(3)    N/A    ü(3)

Bilateral Bank Loan

     192,025         216,426         240,260       ü    ü    N/A

Other Loans

     259,509         307,475         53,152       No Financial Covenants Required

Foreign Bonds

     2,468,328         1,985,244         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 covenants on credits taken by Forestal Río Grande S.A. only apply to financial statements of that company

As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, Arauco has complied with all financial covenants.

Debt instruments ratings as of March 31, 2012, are as follows:

 

Instrument

   Standard
& Poor’s
   Fitch
Ratings
   Moody’s (4)    Feller
Rate

Local bonds

   —      AA    —      AA

Foreign bonds

   BBB    BBB+    Baa2    —  

(4)Negative Outlook

Capital requirements are established based on the Company’s financial needs and on maintaining an adequate liquidity level and complying with financial covenants 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.

Capital (in Thousands of U.S. Dollars) as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, are as follows:

 

     03-31-2012
ThU.S.
     12-31-2011 $
ThU.S.$
 

Equity

     7,101,361         7,030,150   

bank loans

     512,294         593,341   

financial leasing

     31         46   

Bonds

     3,154,527         2,619,914   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital

     10,768,213         10,243,451   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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.

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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.

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 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.$ 57,29 million in March 2012. 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 quarter of 2012, Arauco’s consolidated sales amounted to ThU.S.$ 1,010,429 that according to the agreed term of sales, 64.06 % correspond to credit sales, 27.41% to sales with letters of credit, and 8.53 % to other classes of sales.

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

As of As of March 31, 2012, Arauco’s Sales Debtors amounted to ThU.S.$ 641,338 that according to the agreed term of sales, 63.87% corresponded to credit sales, 30.12% to sales with letters of credit and 6.01% to other classes of sales, distributed among 2,088 clients. The client with the highest open account debt did not exceed 2.65% of total receivables at that date.

The receivables covered by the different insurance and guarantee policies reaches 98.10%, therefore, Arauco’s exposure portfolio is 1.90%.

 

Secured debt analysis Open Account

   ThU.S. $      %  

Total trade receivable Open Account

     409,619         100.00

debt secured(*)

     401,850         98.10

debt unsecured

     7,769         1.90

 

(*) 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).

Accounts exposed to this type of risk are: trade receivable, financial lease debtors and other debtors.

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

     March
2012
Th.U.S.$
     December
2011

Th.U.S.$
 

Current Receivables

     

Trades and Notes Receivable

     652,108         639,182   

Financial lease debtors

     2,968         3,261   

Other Debtors

     185,554         97,973   

Net subtotal

     840,630         740,416   

Trades and Notes Receivable

     671,301         658,925   

Financial lease debtors

     3,045         3,356   

Other Debtors

     190,603         102,951   

Gross subtotal

     864,949         765,232   

Estimated Trades and Uncollectable Notes—Bad Debt

     19,193         19,743   

Estimated Financial leases

     77         95   

Estimated Miscellaneous—Bad debt

     5,049         4,978   

Subtotal Bad Debt

     24,319         24,816   

Non Current Receivables

     

Trades and Notes Receivable

     579         579   

Financial lease debtors

     2,164         2,580   

Other Debtors

     4,301         4,173   

Net Subtotal

     7,044         7,332   

Trades and Notes Receivable

     579         579   

Financial lease debtors

     2,200         2,580   

Other Debtors

     4,301         4,173   

Gross subtotal

     7,080         7,332   

Estimated Trades and Uncollectable Notes—Bad Debt

     —           —     

Estimated Financial leases

     36         —     

Estimated Miscellaneous—Bad debt

     —           —     

Subtotal Bad Debt

     36         —     

The following table shows the movement of the allowance for doubtful accounts at As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

     03/31/2012
Th.U.S.$
    12/31/2011
Th.U.S.$
 

Opening balance

     24,816        21,333   

Increase

     —          6,352   

Increase (decrease) by foreign exchange

     15        38   

Reverse provision

     (604     (2,907

Closing balance

     24,227        24,816   

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

The following table shows the risk rating of mutual funds outstanding As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011

 

     03/31/2012      12/31/2011  
     Th.U.S.$      Th.U.S.$  

AAAfm

     148,370         155,246   

AAfm

     942         505   

Total Mutual Fonds

     149,312         155,751   

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.

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 March 31, 2012, 89.48% is current, 6.94% is between 1 and 15 days past due, 0.58% is between 16 and 30 days past due, 0.68% is between 31 and 60 days past due, 0.09% is between 61 and 90 days past due, 2.23 % is between 91 and 180 days past due, being the maximum distribution of credit for Arauco.

 

     Accounts receivables 2012                              

Days

   Up to date      1 to 15      16 to 30      31 to 60      60 to 90      90 to 180      More
than 180
     Total  

ThU.S.$

     573,853         44,529         3,706         4,355         599         0         14,295         641,338   

%

     89.648         6.94         0.58         0.68         0.09         0         2.23         100
     Accounts receivables 2011                              

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.$

     560,879         50,827         10,169         994         2,921         4,943         9,028         639,761   

%

     87.67         7.94         1.59         0.16         0.46         0.77         1.41         100

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

Arauco has recognized impairment over the last five years in the amount of ThU.S.$13.89 million which represents 0.087% of total sales during this period. As of March 31, 2012, 3.0% (2.2% as of December 31, 2010) of the total trade receivables is recognized as a provision for doubtful accounts.

As of March 31, 2012 accounts receivable past due amounts to ThU.S.$ 78,882 (ThU.S.$ 70,458 as of December 31, 2011), of which ThU.S.$ 19,743 are impaired (ThU.S.$ 13,584 as of December 31, 2011).

Sales debtor impairment as a

percentage of total sales

 

     2012     2011     2010     2009     2008     Last 5
years
 

Sales Debtors Impairment

     0.001     0.015     0.01     0.03     0.016     0.087

The amount recovered by guarantee collections, insurance payments or any other credit enhancement during the first quarters of 2012 amounts to ThU.S.$ 65.22, which represents 12.97% 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.

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.

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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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March 31, 2012

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:

March 31, 2012 (1):

 

                    Maturity      Total                

Tax ID

  

Name

  

Currency

  

Name - country

Loans whith
banks

   0 to 1
month
ThU.S.$
     1 to 3
months

ThU.S.$
     3 to 12
months

ThU.S.$
     1 to 3
months

ThU.S.$
     3 to 5
Years

ThU.S.$
     5 to 7
Years

ThU.S.$
     More
than 7
years

ThU.S.$
     Current
ThU.S.$
     Non
Current

ThU.S.$
    

Type of
Amortización

   Effective
Rate %
  Nominal
Rate
—      Arauco Do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Alfa - Brasil      131         0         0         185         0         0         0         131         185       Monthly    TJLP + 1,2%   TJLP + 1,2%
—      Arauco Do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Alfa - Brasil      148         0         0         98         0         0         0         148         98       Monthly    TJLP + 1,2%   TJLP + 1,2%
                                   48,025         144,000       (i) semiannual; (k) semiannually     
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Banco BBVA - Estados Unidos      0         0         48,025         96,000         48,000         0         0             from 2011    Libor 6
months + 0,2%
  Libor 6
months + 0,2%
—      Alto Parana S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Banco BBVA - Argentina      10,036         0         0         2,474         0         0         0         10,036         2,474       Maturity    0.80%   0.80%
—      Arauco Do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco HSBC- Brasil      55         0         0         0         148         0         0         55         148       Maturity    5.50%   5.50%
—      Arauco Do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Bradesco      175         0         0         0         454         0         0         175         454       Maturity    5.50%   5.50%
—      Arauco Do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco do Brasil - Brasil      1,522         0         0         0         0         0         0         1,522         —         Maturity    6.75%   6.75%
—      Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Votorantim - Brasil      72         0         0         0         508         2,438         710         72         3,656       Monthly    TJLP + 3,80%   TJLP + 3,80%
—      Arauco Do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Votorantim - Brasil      194         0         0         48         0         0         0         194         48       Maturity    TJLP + 1,10%   TJLP + 1,10%
—      Arauco Do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Votorantim - Brasil      1,838         0         0         0         0         0         0         1,838         —         Monthly    11.25%   11.25%
—      Arauco Do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Votorantim - Brasil      0         64         0         760         966         348         9         64         2,083       Monthly    8.70%   8.70%
—      Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Banco Votorantim - Brasil      6         0         0         0         56         268         79         6         403       Maturity    3.30%   3.30%
—      Arauco Do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Itau -Brasil      70         0         0         0         162         0         0         70         162       Monthly    4.50%   4.50%
—      Arauco Do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Itau -Brasil      38         0         0         0         113         0         0         38         113       Maturity    5.50%   5.50%
—      Arauco Do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Itau -Brasil      289         0         0         0         924         0         0         289         924       Maturity    8.70%   8.70%
—      Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Itau -Brasil      288         0         0         0         722         0         0         288         722       Maturity    4.50%   4.50%
—      Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Santander-Brasil      0         1,737         0         0         0         0         0         1,737         —         Maturity    6.75%   6.75%
—      Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    Real    Bndes Subcrédito A-E-I      0         15         0         0         0         0         555         15         555       Maturity    TJLP + 2,91%   TJLP + 2,91%
—      Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    Real    Bndes Subcrédito B-F-J      0         10         0         0         0         0         333         10         333       Maturity    TJLP + 3,91%   TJLP + 3,91%
—      Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Bndes Subcrédito C-G-K      10         0         0         0         0         0         233         10         233       Maturity    Cesta Moedas
+2,91%
  Cesta Moedas
+2,91%
—      Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    Real    Bndes Subcrédito D-H-L      0         16         0         0         0         0         370         16         370       Maturity    TJLP + 5,11%   TJLP + 5,11%
—      Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    Real    Bndes Subcrédito E      0         0         0         0         0         0         3,643         —           3,643       Maturity    TJLP + 2,91%   TJLP + 2,91%
—      Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    Real    Bndes Subcrédito E      0         0         0         0         0         0         2,187         —           2,187       Maturity    TJLP + 3,91%   TJLP + 3,91%
—      Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Bndes Subcrédito E      0         0         0         0         0         0         1,532         —           1,532       Maturity    Cesta Moedas
+2,91%
  Cesta Moedas
+2,91%
—      Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    Real    Bndes Subcrédito E      0         0         0         0         0         0         2,429         —           2,429       Maturity    TJLP + 5,11%   TJLP + 5,11%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Scotiabank- Chile      0         1,050         0         204,425         0         0         0         1,050         204,425       Maturity    1.59%   1.59%
—      Alto Parana S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Banco Galicia- Argentina      0         0         10,053         0         0         0         0         10,053         —         Maturity    3.70%   3.70%
—      Alto Parana S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Citibank-Argentina      5,026         0         0         0         0         0         0         5,026         —         Maturity    1.20%   1.20%
—      Alto Parana S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Banco BBVA - Argentina      0         0         5,006         0         0         0         0         5,006         —         Maturity    3.70%   3.70%
—      Alto Parana S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Banco Santander - Argentina      0         0         5,039         0         0         0         0         5,039         —         Maturity    3.90%   3.90%
—      Arauco Do Brasil S.A.    Real    Fundo de Desenvolvimiento Econom. -Brasil      74         0         0         0         258         0         0         74         258       Monthly    0.00%   0.00%
76.721.630-0    Forestal Rio Grande S.A.    U.S. Dollar    J.P.Morgan - Estados Unidos      9,333         0         25,713         25,822         0         0         0         35,046         25,822       Quaterly    Libor 3
months + 0,375%
  Libor 3
months + 0,375%
         Total      29,305         2,892         93,836         329,812         52,311         3,054         12,080         126,033         397,257           
                    Maturity      Total                

Tax ID

  

Name

  

Currency

  

Name - country

Bonds obligation

   0 to 1
month

ThU.S.$
     1 to 3
months

ThU.S.$
     3 to 12
months

ThU.S.$
     1 to 3
months

ThU.S.$
     3 to 5
Years

ThU.S.$
     5 to 7
Years

ThU.S.$
     More
than 7

years
ThU.S.$
     Current
ThU.S.$
     Non
Current

ThU.S.$
    

Type of
Amortización

   Effective
Rate %
  Nominal
Rate
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    UF    Barau-E      8,355         0         7,592         32,022         0         0         0         15,947         32,022       (i) semiannual; (k) maturity    4.02%   4.00%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    UF    Barau-F      5,671         0         0         27,220         27,220         27,220         388,680         5,671         470,340       (i) semiannual; (k) maturity    4.24%   4.25%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    UF    Barau-H      0         0         172         93,992         0         0         0         172         93,992       (i) semiannual; (k) maturity    2.40%   2.25%
93.458.000-2    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    UF    Barau-J      0         0         621         20,866         20,866         20,866         246,594         621         309,192       (i) semiannual; (k) maturity    3.23%   3.22%
-    Alto Paraná S.A.    Dólares    Bono 144 A - Argentina      0         5,307         0         34,425         310,344         0         0         5,307         344,769       (i) semiannual; (k) maturity    6.39%   6.38%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    Dólares    Yankee Bonds 2019      0         0         6,142         72,500         72,500         72,500         512,471         6,142         729,971       (i) semiannual; (k) maturity    7.26%   7.25%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    Dólares    Yankee Bonds 2a Emisión      0         0         391         18,750         18,750         129,317         0         391         166,817       (i) semiannual; (k) maturity    7.50%   7.50%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    Dólares    Yankee Bonds 5a Emisión      0         0         3,459         307,067         0         0         0         3,459         307,067       (i) semiannual; (k) maturity    5.14%   5.13%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    Dólares    Yankee Bonds 6a Emisión      9,250         0         0         41,625         378,561         0         0         9,250         420,186       (i) semiannual; (k) maturity    5.64%   5.63%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    Dólares    Yankee 2021      0         0         3,889         40,000         40,000         40,000         433,053         3,889         553,053       (i) semiannual; (k) maturity    5.02%   5.00%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    Dólares    Yankee 2022      0         0         5,278         47,500         47,500         47,500         558,987         5,278         701,487       (i) semiannual; (k) maturity    4.77%   4.75%
         Total      23,276         5,307         27,544         735,967         915,741         337,403         2,139,785         56,127         4,128,896           
                    Vencimientos      Total                

Tax ID

  

Name

  

Currency

  

Name - country

Lease

   0 to 1
month

ThU.S.$
     1 to 3
months

ThU.S.$
     3 to 12
months

ThU.S.$
     1 to 3
months

ThU.S.$
     3 to 5
Years

ThU.S.$
     5 to 7
Years

ThU.S.$
     More
than 7

years
ThU.S.$
     Current
ThU.S.$
     Non
Current

ThU.S.$
    

Type of
Amortización

   Effective Rate
%
  Nominal Rate
82.152.700-7    Bosques Arauco S.A.    UF    Banco Santander Chile - 97.036.000-k      6         12         13         —           —           —           —           31         —         Monthly    4.50%   4.50%
        

Total

     6         12         13         —           —           —           —           31         —             

 

(!) 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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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

 

December 31, 2011 (1):

 

                    Maturity      Total                   

Tax ID

  

Name

  

Currency

  

Name-country

Loans with
banks

   0 to 1
month

ThU.S.$
     1 to 3
months

ThU.S.$
     3 to 12
months

ThU.S.$
     1 to 3
Years

ThU.S.$
     3 to 5
Years

ThU.S.$
     5 to 7
Years

ThU.S.$
     more
than 7
years
ThU.S.$
     Current
ThU.S.$
     Non
Current

ThU.S.$
    

Type of
Amortizatión

  

Effective

Rate %

   Nominal
Rate
 
—      Arauco Do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Alfa - Brasil      127         —           —           207         —           —           —           127         207       Monthly    TJLP + 1,2%      TJLP + 1,2%   
—      Arauco Do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Alfa - Brasil      143         —           —           139         —           —           —           143         139       Monthly    TJLP + 1,2%      TJLP + 1,2%   
                                       (l) semmianual;      
              —           24,426         24,000         98,501         72,795         —           —           48,426         171,296       (k) semmianually      
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Banco BBVA - Estados Unidos                               from 2011    Libor 6 months + 0,2%     
 
Libor 6
months + 0,2%
  
  
—      Industrias Forestales S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Banco BBVA - Argentina      —           —           10,016         —              —           —           10,016         0       Maturity    0.95%      0.95%   
—      Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco HSBC- Brasil      53         —           —           —           157         —           —           53         157       Maturity    5.50%      5.50%   
—      Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Bradesco      173         —           —           —           484         —           —           173         484       Maturity    5.50%      5.50%   
—      Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco do Brasil - Brasil      4,419         —           —           —           —           —           —           4,419         —         Maturity    6.75%      6.75%   
—      Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Votorantim - Brasil      70         —           —           733         1,218         2,765         714         70         5,430       Monthly    TJLP + 3,80%      TJLP + 3,80%   
—      Arauco Do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Votorantim - Brasil      189         —           —           94         —           —           —           189         94       Maturity    TJLP + 1,10%      TJLP + 1,10%   
—      Arauco Do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Votorantim - Brasil      3,124         —           —           —           —           —           —           3,124         —         Monthly    11.25%      11.25%   
   Arauco Do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Votorantim - Brasil      —           25         20         —           242         —           —           45         242       Monthly    8.70%      8.70%   
—      Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Banco Votorantim - Brasil      6         —           —           26         82         282         80         6         470       Maturity    3.30%      3.30%   
—      Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Itau -Brasil      67         —           —           —           174         —           —           67         174       Monthly    4.50%      4.50%   
—      Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Itau -Brasil      37         —           —           —           119         —           —           37         119       Maturity    5.50%      5.50%   
—      Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Itau -Brasil      280         —           —           —           966         —           —           280         966       Maturity    8.70%      8.70%   
—      Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Itau -Brasil      281         —           —           —           771         —           —           281         771       Maturity    4.50%      4.50%   
—      Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    Real    Banco Santander-Brasil      2,789         —           —           —           —           —           —           2,789         —         Maturity    6.75%      6.75%   
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Banco Estado-Chile      50,086         —           —           —           —           —           —           50,086         —         Maturity    0.93%      0.93%   
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Scotiabank- Chile      20,025         —           —           —           —           —           —           20,025         —         Maturity    0.37%      0.37%   
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Scotiabank- Chile      —           —           212         204,272         —           —           —           212         204,272       Maturity    1.59%      1.59%   
—      Industrias Forestales S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Banco Galicia- Argentina      —           5,013         —           —           —           —           —           5,013         —         Maturity    1.10%      1.10%   
   Industrias Forestales S.A.    U.S. Dollar    Citibank-Argentina      —           —           5,010         —           —           —           —           5,010         —         Maturity    1.00%      1.00%   
—      Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Real    Fundo de Desenvolvimiento Econom. -Brasil      72         —           —           —           —           264         —           72         264       Monthly    0%      0%   
76.721.630-0    Forestal Rio Grande S.A.    U.S. Dollar    J.P.Morgan - Estados Unidos      9,442         —           25,713         34,478         —           —           —           35,155         34,478       Quarterly   

Libor 3

months + 0,375%

    
 
Libor 3
months + 0,375%
  
  
         Total      91,383         29,464         64,971         338,450         77,008         3,311         794         185,818         419,563            
                    Maturity      Total                   

Tax ID

  

Name

  

Currency

  

Name-country

Bonds obligation

   0 to 1
month
ThU.S.$
     1 to 3
months

ThU.S.$
     3 to 12
months

ThU.S.$
     1 to 3
Years

ThU.S.$
     3 to 5
Years

ThU.S.$
     5 to 7
Years

ThU.S.$
     more
than 7
years
ThU.S.$
     Current
ThU.S.$
     Non
Current
ThU.S.$
    

Type of
Amortizatión

  

Effective

Rate %

   Nominal
Rate
 
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    UF    Barau-E      —           —           14,370         29,664         —           —           —           14,370         29,664      

(l) semmianual;

(k) maturity

   4.02%      4.00 % 4.25% 
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    UF    Barau-F      —           —           2,107         25,283         25,283         25,283         359,903         2,107         435,752      

(l) semmianual;

(k) maturity

   4.24%      4.25 % 4.25% 
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    UF    Barau-H      —           640         —           88,171         —           —           —           640         88,171       (l) semmianual; (k) maturity    2.40%      2.25
93.458.000-2    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    UF    Barau-J      —           2,308         —           19,381         19,381         19,381         233,876         2,308         292,019       (l) semmianual; (k) maturity    3.23%      3.22
-    Alto Paraná S.A.    Dólares    Bono 144 A - Argentina      —           —           1,004         34,425         34,425         275,789         —           1,004         344,639       (l) semmianual; (k) maturity    6.39%      6.38
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    Dólares    Yankee Bonds 2019      15,205         —           —           72,500         72,500         72,500         530,405         15,205         747,905       (l) semmianual; (k) maturity    7.26%      7.25
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    Dólares    Yankee Bonds 2a Emisión      —           2,734         —           18,750         18,750         133,987         —           2,734         171,487       (l) semmianual; (k) maturity    7.50%      7.50
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    Dólares    Yankee Bonds 5a Emisión      7,303         —           —           314,631         —           —           —           7,303         314,631       (l) semmianual; (k) maturity    5.14%      5.13
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    Dólares    Yankee Bonds 6a Emisión      —           —           4,047         41,625         378,412         —           —           4,047         420,037       (l) semmianual; (k) maturity    5.64%      5.63
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    Dólares    Yankee 2021      —           8,889         —           40,000         40,000         40,000         442,850         8,889         562,850       (l) semmianual; (k) maturity    5.02%      5.00
        

Total

     22,508         14,571         21,528         684,430         588,751         566,940         1,567,034         58,607         3,407,155            
                    Maturity      Total                   

Tax ID

  

Name

  

Currency

  

Name-country

Lease

   0 to 1
month
ThU.S.$
     1 to 3
months

ThU.S.$
     3 to 12
months

ThU.S.$
     1 to 3
Years

ThU.S.$
     3 to 5
Years

ThU.S.$
     5 to 7
Years

ThU.S.$
     more
than 7

years
ThU.S.$
     Current      Non
Current
    

Type of
Amortizatión

  

Effective Rate
%

   Nominal Rate  
82.152.700-7    Bosques Arauco S.A.    UF    Banco Santander Chile - 97.036.000-K      6         12         28         —           —           —           —           46         —         Monthly    4.50%      4.50
        

Total

     6         12         28         0         0         0         0         46         0            

 

(!) 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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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

Guarantees given

As of the date of these financial statements, Arauco holds about U.S.$ 50 million 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 March 31, 2012, the assets covered by an indirect guarantee amounted to U.S.$ 565 million. The indirect guarantees are given to protect the obligation assumed by a third party, either a related company or an unrelated company (the buy-back operations that guarantee the obligation of forest service enterprises amounted to U.S.$ 48 million, which in the event of default, Arauco can cancel the obligation to obtain the asset exchange contract).

On September 29, 2011, Arauco signed a Security Agreement under which it awarded a joint and not several guarantee limited to 50% of the obligations of the Uruguayan companies (joint ventures) Celulosa y Energía Punta Pereira S.A. and Zona Franca Punta Pereira S.A., under the IDB Facility Agreement in the amount of U.S.$ 454,000,000 and the Finnevera Guaranteed Facility Agreement in the amount of U.S.$ 900,000,000. Both loan agreements were signed with the International Development Bank. Such guarantee is reflected in the table below, under indirect guarantees.

Direct and indirect guarantees granted by Arauco:

Direct:

 

Subsidiary reporting

  

Guarantee

   Involved assets   

Currency

   ThU.S.$     

Creditor of the guarantee

Arauco Forest do Brasil S.A.

   Equipment    Property, plant
and equipment
   US Dollar      94       Banco Itaú BBA S.A.

Arauco Forest do Brasil S.A.

   Equipment    Property, plant
and equipment
   US Dollar      480       Banco Itaú BBA S.A.

Arauco Forest do Brasil S.A.

   Equipment    Property, plant
and equipment
   US Dollar      186       Banco Itaú BBA S.A.

Arauco Forest do Brasil S.A.

   Equipment    Property, plant
and equipment
   US Dollar      527       Banco Itaú BBA S.A.

Arauco Forest do Brasil S.A.

   Guarantee Letter       US Dollar      4,943       Banco Votorantim S.A.

Arauco Forest do Brasil S.A.

   Guarantee Letter       US Dollar      1,737       Banco Santander S.A.

Arauco Forest do Brasil S.A.

   Mortgage Industrial Plant of Jaguariaíva of ADB       US Dollar      33,424       BNDES

Arauco do Brasil S.A

   Equipment    Property, plant
and equipment
   US Dollar      586       Banco Alfa S.A.

Arauco do Brasil S.A

   Equipment    Property, plant
and equipment
   US Dollar      519       Banco Alfa S.A.

Arauco do Brasil S.A

   Equipment    Property, plant
and equipment
   US Dollar      771       Banco Votorantim S.A.

Arauco do Brasil S.A

   Equipment    Property, plant
and equipment
   US Dollar      292       Banco Votorantim S.A.

Arauco do Brasil S.A

   Equipment    Property, plant
and equipment
   US Dollar      704       Banco Bradesco S.A.

Arauco do Brasil S.A

   Equipment    Property, plant
and equipment
   US Dollar      242       Banco HSBC Bank Brasil S.A.

Arauco do Brasil S.A

   Equipment    Property, plant
and equipment
   US Dollar      312       Banco Itaú BBA S.A.

Arauco do Brasil S.A

   Equipment    Property, plant
and equipment
   US Dollar      1,602       Banco Itaú BBA S.A.

Arauco do Brasil S.A

   Equipment    Property, plant
and equipment
   US Dollar      169       Banco Itaú BBA S.A.

Arauco do Brasil S.A

   Equipment    Property, plant
and equipment
   US Dollar      813       Banco do Brasil S.A.

Arauco do Brasil S.A

   Guarantee Letter       US Dollar      2,133       Tradener Ltda
      Total         49,573      
Indirect:                           

Subsidiary reporting

  

Guarantee

   Involved assets   

Currency

   ThU.S.$     

Creditor of the guarantee

Celulosa Arauco S.A

   suretyship not supportive and cumulative       US Dollar      247,139       Negocios conjuntos - Uruguay

Celulosa Arauco S.A

   Full Guarantee       US Dollar      270,000       Alto Paraná (Bonds holders 144 A)

Bosques Arauco S.A

   Buy-back       UF      1,898       Leasing Banco Santander

Bosques Arauco S.A

   Buy-back       UF      1,231       Leasing Banco de Chile

Forestal Valvidia S.A

   Buy-back       UF      266       Leasing Banco Santander

Forestal Valvidia S.A

   Buy-back       UF      867       Leasing Banco de Chile

Forestal Celco S.A

   Buy-back       UF      11,830       Banco Santander Santiago

Forestal Celco S.A

   Buy-back       UF      31,788       Banco de Chile
      Total         565,019      

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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.

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 +/- 5% of the exchange rate as of March 31, 2012 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 +/- 5% in relation to the Chilean Peso would mean an EBITDA an annual variation of +/- 0.52% (equivalent to ThU.S.$ 5,297), on the income after tax and +/- 2.24% (equivalent to ThU.S.$ 8,632) and 0.12% on equity (equivalent to ThU.S.$ 8,632).

Additionally, a sensitivity analysis is carried out assuming a variation of +/- 10% in the closing exchange rate on the Brazilian real, which is considered a possible range of fluctuation given the market conditions at the balance sheet date. With all the other variables constant, a variation of +/- 10% in the exchange rate of the dollar on the Brazilian real would mean a variation on the net income after tax +/- 0.39% (equivalent to ThU.S.$ 200) and a change on the heritage of +/- 0.01% (equivalent to ThU.S.$ 200).

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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 March 31, 2012, 11% 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 +/- 0.73% (equivalent to ThU.S.$ 2,705) and +/- 0.04% (equivalent to ThU.S.$ 2,705) on equity.

 

Thousands of dollars    March 2012      Total  

Fixed rate

     3,260,047         88.9

Bonds issued

     3,154,525      

Loans with Banks (*)

     105,491      

Financial leasing

     31      

Variable rate

     406,803         11.1

Bonds issued

     —        

Loans with Banks

     406,803      

Total

     3,666,850         100.0
Thousands of dollars   

December

2011

     Total  

Fixed rate

     2,794,688         87.0

Bonds issued

     2,619,914      

Loans with Banks (*)

     174,728      

Financial leasing

     46      

Variable rate

     418,613         13.0

Bonds issued

     —        

Loans with Banks

     418,613      

Total

     3,213,301         100.0

 

(*) Include bank loans to Floating rates with swap to a fixed rate.

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.

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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 March 31, 2012, operational income due to pulp sales accounted for 44.1% 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 +/- 32.90% (equivalent to U.S.$ 209 million), on the income after tax and +/- 30.5% (equivalent to U.S.$ 117 million) and +/- 1.81% (equivalent to U.S.$ 147 million) on equity.

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

NOTE 24. OPERATING SEGMENTS

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.

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.

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 7 industrial plants, 3 in Chile, 2 in Argentina and 3 in Brazil, the Company has a total annual production capacity of 3.1 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.

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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 941 thousand hectares are used for plantations, 383 thousand hectares for native forests, 152 thousand hectares for other uses and 71 thousand hectares are to be planted. Arauco’s principal plantations consist of radiata and taeda pine and in lesser degree of eucalyptus. 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 134 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, income and results at the end of each period:

 

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Unaudited Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

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

 

 

Year ended March 31, 2012

  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 cus

    474,645        188,844        33,975        304,496        8,469        0        1,010,429        0        1,010,429   

Ordinary activity income among segments

    10,289        2        242,249        3,301        7,599        0        263,440        (263,440     0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial income

    0        0        0        0        0        3,797        3,797        0        3,797   

Financial costs

    0        0        0        0        0        (58,082     (58,082     0        (58,082

Financial costs, net

    0        0        0        0        0        (54,285     (54,285     0        (54,285
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortizations

    35,977        5,591        2,639        11,407        1,173        781        57,568        0        57,568   

Sum of significant income accounts

    0        0        43,890        0        0        0        43,890        0        43,890   

Sum of significant expense accounts

    0        4,855        2,583        14,430        0        0        21,868        0        21,868   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) of each specific segment

    88,864        14,872        15,789        13,288        (1,898     (78,853     52,062        0        52,062   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Company equity in profit and loss of associates and joint ventures through equity method

                 

Associates

    0        0        0        0        0        1,092        1,092        0        1,092   

Joint ventures

    127        0        (2,427     0        0        779        (1,521     0        (1,521
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax expense

    0        0        0        0        0        (9,328     (9,328     0        (9,328
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-monetary asset disbursements of the segment

                 

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment and biologic

    41,560        14,556        44,352        146,790        30        253        247,541        0        247,541   

Acquisition and contribution of investments in associates

    23,665        0        0        0        0        13,490        37,155        0        37,155   

Nationality of Ordinary Income

                 

Ordinary income (Chilean companies)

    424,168        178,072        19,119        149,076        187        0        770,622        0        770,622   

Ordinary income—foreign (Foreign companies)

    50,477        10,772        14,856        155,420        8,282        0        239,807        0        239,807   

Total Ordinary Income

    474,645        188,844        33,975        304,496        8,469        0        1,010,429        0        1,010,429   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Year ended March 31, 2012

  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

    4,098,814        603,254        5,495,025        1,710,036        45,383        1,112,818        13,065,330        (18,125     13,047,205   

Investments accounted through equity method

                 

Associates

    0        0        226,296        0        0        137,056        363,352        0        363,352   

Joint Ventures

    220,247        0        326,929        0        0        24,279        571,455        0        571,455   

Segment liabilities

    169,626        59,154        141,279        280,630        13,265        5,281,890        5,945,844        0        5,945,844   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Nationality of Non-current assets

                 

Chile

    2,712,883        299,119        3,472,259        350,560        17        246,804        7,081,642        1,281        7,082,923   

Foreign

    689,317        23,197        1,491,159        760,988        32,349        120,047        3,117,057        0        3,117,057   

Non-current assets, Total

    3,402,200        322,316        4,963,418        1,111,548        32,366        366,851        10,198,699        1,281        10,199,980   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

For the period ended March 31, 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

    526,894        177,438        34,559        297,243        5,587        0        1,041,721        0        1,041,721   

Ordinary activity income among segments

    9,381        6        156,753        4,568        6,726        0        177,434        (177,434     0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial income

    0        0        0        0        0        7,286        7,286        0        7,286   

Financial costs

    0        0        0        0        0        (51,575     (51,575     0        (51,575

Financial costs, net

    0        0        0        0        0        (44,289     (44,289     0        (44,2589
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortizations

    34,043        4,877        2,934        13,582        962        651        57,049        0        57,049   

Sum of significant income accounts

    0        0        57,346        0        0        0        57,346        0        57,346   

Sum of significant expense accounts

    0        0        3,485        0        0        0        3,485        0        3,485   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) of each specific segment

    188,240        13,363        20,283        41,200        965        (87,548     176,503        0        176,503   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Company equity in profit and loss of associates and joint ventures through equity method

                 

Associates

    0        0        0        0        0        169        169        0        169   

Joint ventures

    (482     0        (4,201     0        0        618        (4,065     0        (4,065
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax expense

    0        0        0        0        0        (47,160     (47,160     0        (47,160
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-monetary asset disbursements of the segment

                 

Acquisition of property,plant and equipment and biological assets

    64,570        15,347        35,061        31,161        15        185        146,339        0        146,339   

Acquisition and contribution of investments in associates and joint venture

    3,500        0        15,500        0        0        0        19,000        0        19,000   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Nationality of Ordinary Income

                 

Ordinary income (Chilean companies)

    459,724        165,185        18,395        168,349        164        0        811,817        0        811,817   

Ordinary income—foreign (Foreign companies)

    67,170        12,253        16,164        128,894        5,423        0        229,904        0        229,904   

Total Ordinary Income

    526,894        177,438        34,559        297,243        5,587        0        1,041,721        0        1,041,721   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Year ending December 31, 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

    4,106,354        573,776        5,429,476        1,584,328        46,379        730,771        12,471,084        (13,362     12,457,722   

Investments accounted through equity method

                 

Associates

    0        0        218,972        0        0        120,325        339,297        0        339,297   

Joint Ventures

    194,551        0        329,357        0        0        23,501        547,409        0        547,409   

Segment liabilities

    156,973        54,004        134,171        263,375        14,119        4,804,930        5,427,572        0        5,427,572   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Chile

    2,706,137        285,880        3,475,637        386,112        22        185,270        7,039,058        1,367        7,040,425   

Foreign

    669,833        23,443        1,449,220        667,069        33,435        111,637        2,954,637        0        2,954,637   

Non-current assets, Total

    3,375,970        309,323        4,924,857        1,053,181        33,457        296,907        9,993,695        1,367        9,995,062   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

NOTE 25. OTHER NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS AND NON-FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

 

     03-31-2012      12-31-2011  

Current non-financial assets

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Current roads to amortize

     83,876         66,667   

Prepayment to amortize (insurance, support y others)

     23,904         22,059   

Recoverable taxes (Relating to purchases)

     116,569         111,782   

Other current non financial assets

     9,420         6,688   

Total

     233,769         207,196   
     03-31-2012      12-31-2011  

Non current non-financial assets

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Non Current roads to amortize

     84,637         76,678   

Guarantee values

     595         3,208   

Recoverable taxes (Relating to purchases)

     14,623         12,573   

Other non current non financial assets

     6,057         7,442   

Total

     105,912         99,901   
     03-31-2012      12-31-2011  

Current non financial liabilities

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Provision of mínimum dividend (1)

     183,236         161,707   

ICMS tax payable

     24,247         18,615   

Other tax payable

     30,094         31,488   

Other Current non financial liablilities

     8,480         7,382   

Total

     246,057         219,192   

 

(1) Provision includes a minimum dividend of subsidiary minority.

 

     03-31-2012      12-31-2011  

Non current non financial liabilities

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

ICMS tax payable

     121,410         120,235   

Other non current non financial liablilities

     4,415         4,354   

Total

     125,825         124,589   

NOTE 26. 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.

 

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March 31, 2012

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

 

 

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 March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 corresponding to 40% of the distributable net income for each period:

 

     Distributable Net  Profit
ThU.S.$
 

Income attributable to the Parent Company at 03/31/2011

     51,425   

Adjustments

  

Biological Assets

  

Unrealized

     (43,889

Realized

     47,514   

Deferred income taxes

     (1,677

Total adjustments

     1,948   

Distributable Net Income at 03/31/2012

     53,373   
  

 

 

 

 

     Distributable Net  Profit
ThU.S.$
 

Income attributable to the Parent Company at 12/31/2011

     612,553   

Adjustments

  

Biological Assets

  

Unrealized

     (229,889

Realized

     253,019   

Deferred income taxes

     (11,770

Total adjustments

     11,360   

Distributable Net Income at 12/31/2011

     623,913   
  

 

 

 

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.

The line “Other current non-financial liabilities” included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2012 in the amount of ThU.S.$ 246,057, shows a total of ThU.S.$ 182,918 for “Provision of minimum dividend,” of which ThU.S.$ 21,350 corresponds to the provision of minimum dividend for the year 2012 and ThU.S.$ 161,568 corresponds to dividend to be paid for the 2011 year, both corresponding to parent company.

 

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

 

 

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.

 

     January — March  

Gains (losses) per Shares

   2012
ThU.S.$
     2011
ThU.S.$
 

Gain (loss) attributable to holders of instruments in net equity participation of the Controller

     51,425         172,487   

Weighted average of number of shares, basic

     113,152,446         113,152,446   

Gain (loss) per share (U.S.$ per share)

     0.45         1.52   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NOTE 27. EVENTS AFTER REPORTING PERIOD

1) On April 2012, Arauco received advanced payment of ThU.S.$ 50,000 due to the fire at the Panels Plant in Nueva Aldea Industrial Forestry Complex. It is estimated that ThU.S.$ 15,000 corresponds to business interruption damages and ThU.S.$ 35,000 to coverage for physical damages.

Due to the complexity and magnitude of the loss, to date, the liquidation process is not yet completed.

2) On April 26, 2012, the Company placed bonds in the local market. Such bonds were not printed, they were issued to the bearer, and their most relevant conditions are the following:

1. “P” Series Bonds, issued against the Company’s bond line approved by the Board on April 9, 2009, and registered in the Securities Registry of the Superintendence of Securities and Insurance under No. 588, on June 4, 2009. Likewise, the abovementioned series was approved by the Board on October 25, 2011, and it is recorded in Official Letter No. 30,212 of the abovementioned Superintendence, dated November 23, 2011.

This placement was made for an aggregate amount of 5,000,000 Unidades de Fomento (“UF”) for a 21-year term. The interests shall be accrued as of November 15, 2011, and will be paid bi-annually, on May 15 and November 15 of each year, as of May 15, 2012. The capital will be amortized in 22 installments, payable bi-annually on May 15 and November 15 each year, as of May 15, 2022 and up to November 15, 2032.

The issuance reached a placement rate of 3.88%.

The “P” Series Bonds shall accrue, over the non-paid capital, expressed in UF, a coupon interest of 4% per year, compounded, mature, calculated over the basis of two equal 180 day semesters, equal to a rate of 1.9804% per semester.

2. This series of bonds has a local risk classification of AA.

3. The agent that placed the placement was IM Trust S.A., Stock Brokers, a company with which there is no ownership relationship.

 

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

 

 

4. The spread over the bond issued Central Bank of Chile in UF (BCU”) at 20 years for “P” Series, was of 110 base points.

5. Other relevant conditions of the bonds are the following:

i) The “P” Series Bonds may be recovered as of November 15, 2014.

ii) The Bonds will have no collateral

iii) The funds from the abovementioned placement will be used, approximately 70%, to finance Arauco’s investments and/or those of its related entities, and, approximately 30%, to the payment and prepayment of the Company’s or its related entities’ short or long term liabilities, whether expressed in national or foreign currency.

It is estimated that the abovementioned bond placement shall have no significant effect on the company’s income statements.

3) The authorization of the issuance and publication of these Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for the period from January 1, 2012 to March 31, 2012 was approved on the Company’s Number 467 Extraordinary Board of Directors Meeting held on May 25, 2012.

After March 31, 2012 and until date of issuance of these financial statements , there has been no other event, financial or otherwise, to report.

 

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