United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of
July 2016
Vale S.A.
Avenida das Américas, No. 700 — Bloco 8, Sala 218
22640-100 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
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Vale informs about provision related to the agreement with Brazilian authorities
Rio de Janeiro, July 27th, 2016 — Vale S.A. (Vale) informs that it recognized a provision of R$ 3.7 billion (US$ 1.2 billion) in its interim financial statements as of June 30rd, 2016, which is equivalent to the present value of Vale’s estimated secondary responsibility under the Agreement signed on March 2nd, 2016 to support the foundation (“Foundation”) established to develop and execute the long-term remediation and compensation programs as a result of Samarco’s dam failure.
Due to the reduced likelihood of resuming operations in 2016 given the current status of the licensing process and the additional uncertainties regarding Samarco’s future cash flow Vale recognized the provision of the present value of its estimated secondary responsibility, equivalent to 50% of Samarco’s obligations under the Agreement.
Given Samarco´s current cash flow projections, it is likely that shareholders will be called upon to fulfill its obligations under the Agreement and, therefore, Vale expects to contribute about US$ 150 million to the Foundation in 2H16, with this amount offset against the abovementioned R$ 3.7 billion provision.
In addition, Vale intends to make short-term facilities of up to US$ 100 million to Samarco to support its operations, without undertaking an obligation to Samarco. Funds will be released on an as-needed basis and will be subject to Samarco achieving certain milestones. Likewise, BHP Billiton will make available to Samarco similar short-term facilities.
Vale will carry out frequent reassessments of the assumptions used and revise the abovementioned provision in a timely manner to reflect new facts and circumstances in its financial statements.
Further details can be found in the Vale´s 2Q16 earnings release to be published tomorrow (July 28th, 2016) at 6am Rio time (5am US Eastern Standard Time).
For further information, please contact:
+55-21-3485-3900
Andre Figueiredo: andre.figueiredo@vale.com
Carla Albano Miller: carla.albano@vale.com
Fernando Mascarenhas: fernando.mascarenhas@vale.com
Andrea Gutman: andrea.gutman@vale.com
Bruno Siqueira: bruno.siqueira@vale.com
Claudia Rodrigues: claudia.rodrigues@vale.com
Denise Caruncho: denise.caruncho@vale.com
Mariano Szachtman: mariano.szachtman@vale.com
Renata Capanema: renata.capanema@vale.com
This press release may include statements that present Vale’s expectations about future events or results. All statements, when based upon expectations about the future and not on historical facts, involve various risks and uncertainties. Vale cannot guarantee that such statements will prove correct. These risks and uncertainties include factors related to the following: (a) the countries where we operate, especially Brazil and Canada; (b) the global economy; (c) the capital markets; (d) the mining and metals prices and their dependence on global industrial production, which is cyclical by nature; and (e) global competition in the markets in which Vale operates. To obtain further information on factors that may lead to results different from those forecast by Vale, please consult the reports Vale files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Brazilian Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM), the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, and in particular the factors discussed under “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in Vale’s annual report on Form 20-F.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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By: |
/s/ André Figueiredo |
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Date: July 27, 2016 |
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Director of Investor Relations |