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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16
OR 15D-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May, 2011

(Commission File No. 1-14862 )

 

 
BRASKEM S.A.
(Exact Name as Specified in its Charter)
 
N/A
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 


Rua Eteno, 1561, Polo Petroquimico de Camacari
Camacari, Bahia - CEP 42810-000 Brazil
(Address of principal executive offices)



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

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in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1). _____

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in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7). _____

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(A free translation of the original in Portuguese)

 

 

 

Braskem S.A.

Quarterly Information (ITR) at

March 31, 2011

and Report on Review of

Quarterly Information

  

 


 

 

 

 

Report on Review of Quarterly Information

 

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

Braskem S.A.

 

 

 

 

Introduction

 

We have reviewed the accompanying parent company and consolidated interim accounting information of Braskem S.A., included in the Quarterly Information (ITR) Form for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, comprising the balance sheet and the statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the quarter then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

 

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

 

Scope of review

 

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

 

 

 


 
 

 

 

 

Braskem S.A.

 

 

 

Conclusion on the parent

company interim information

 

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying parent company interim accounting information included in the quarterly information referred to above has not been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with CPC 21 applicable to the preparation of the Quarterly Information, and presented in accordance with the standards issued by the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM).  

 

 

Conclusion on the consolidated

interim information

 

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

 

 

Other matters

 

Interim statements

of value added

 

We have also reviewed the parent company and consolidated interim statements of value added for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, which are required to be presented in accordance with standards issued by the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) applicable to the preparation of Quarterly Information (ITR) and are considered supplementary information under IFRS, which does not require the presentation of the statement of value added. These statements have been submitted to the same review procedures described above and, based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that they have not been prepared, in all material respects, in relation to the parent company and consolidated interim accounting information taken as a whole.

 

Salvador, May 11, 2011.

 

 

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Auditores Independentes

CRC 2SP000160/O-5 "F" BA

 

 

 

Fábio Cajazeira Mendes

Contador CRC 1SP196825/O-0 "S" BA

 

 

 

 


 
 

Braskem S.A.

 

Balance sheet

Base date: March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands                                                                                                                             

 

 

        Parent company    Consolidated 
Assets    Note   March/2011   December/2010   March/2011   December/2010 
Current assets                     

Cash and cash equivalents 

  3    2,074,149    2,339,060    2,389,293    2,624,270 

Financial investments 

  4    471,615    236,319    479,572    236,319 

Trade accounts receivable 

  5    1,070,479    1,077,492    1,878,387    1,894,648 

Inventories 

  6    1,984,938    1,789,505    3,272,155    3,015,657 

Taxes recoverable 

  8    531,818    400,969    996,615    698,879 

Dividends and interest on capital 

      13,731    10,895    5,528   

Prepaid expenses 

      20,531    29,690    38,715    41,620 

Other receivables 

      199,026    151,410    355,859    268,905 
        6,366,287    6,035,340    9,416,124    8,780,298 
Non-current assets                     
Financial investments    4    21,394    28,706    21,394    28,706 
Trade accounts receivable    5    55,439    59,026    56,022    62,303 
Taxes recoverable    8    945,217    1,096,497    1,173,436    1,444,401 
Deferred income taxand social contribution    18    347,746    361,299    1,122,070    1,136,685 
Judicial deposits    9    195,909    227,888    218,924    250,195 
Related parties    7    2,401,235    2,408,371    54,801    53,742 
Other receivables        64,282    95,780    81,746    107,432 
Investments in subsidiaries and jointly-controlled subsidiaries    10    6,647,930    6,549,402   
Investments in associates    10    163,638    157,910    166,665    160,790 
Other investments        6,575    6,575    7,477    7,485 
Property, plant and equipment    11    11,062,011    11,100,184    19,293,243    19,366,272 
Intangible assets    12    2,274,407    2,280,111    3,048,959    3,079,182 
        24,185,783    24,371,749    25,244,737    25,697,193 
Total assets        30,552,070    30,407,089    34,660,861    34,477,491 

 

The explanatory notes are an integral part of this quarterly information. 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Balance sheet

Base date: March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands                                                                                                                                                              Continued

 

 

        Parent company    Consolidated 
Liabilities andequity    Note   March/2011   December/2010   March/2011   December/2010
 
Current liabilities                     

Trade payables 

      4,409,331    4,462,552    5,214,749    5,201,162 

Borrowings 

  14    1,166,133    1,212,975    1,125,269    1,206,444 

Debentures 

  15    504,756    517,741    504,756    517,741 

Hedge operations 

  16    25,287    27,618    48,502    50,124 

Salaries and social charges 

      289,871    252,694    406,655    360,368 

Taxes payable 

  17    224,260    235,339    396,765    390,062 

Dividends and interest on capital 

      416,647    416,648    421,325    419,981 

Advances from customers 

      41,416    44,587    46,906    50,344 

Sundry provisions 

  19    24,494    26,036    32,927    32,602 

Other payables 

  13    60,923    125,935    139,936    233,322 

Related parties 

      63,065    64,517       
 
        7,226,183    7,386,642    8,337,790    8,462,150 
 
Non-current liabilities                     

Borrowings 

  14    9,271,854    9,309,704    10,889,488    11,004,301 

Debentures 

  15          17,317   

Hedge operations 

  16    8,737    12,526    30,405    34,433 

Taxes payable 

  17    1,446,691    1,449,704    1,579,954    1,583,569 

Related parties 

  7    15,622    83,739    29,538    31,386 

Long-term incentives 

  20    16,391    14,442    16,391    14,442 

Deferred income tax and social contribution 

  18    1,311,686    1,238,340    2,267,775    2,200,538 

Private pension plans 

  21    109,894    109,894    122,796    123,517 

Provision for losses on subsidiaries 

      5,053    937     

Sundry provisions 

  19    120,847    124,495    364,033    362,265 

Other payables 

  13    241,196    237,567    261,182    252,604 
 
        12,547,971    12,581,348    15,578,879    15,607,055 
 
Equity    23                 

Capital 

      8,043,222    8,043,222    8,043,222    8,043,222 

Capital reserves 

      845,998    845,998    845,998    845,998 

Revenue reserves 

      1,338,908    1,338,908    1,338,908    1,338,908 

Other comprehensive income 

      246,078    221,350    246,078    221,350 

Treasury shares 

      (11,325)    (10,379)    (60,217)    (59,271) 

Retained earnings 

      315,035        315,035     
 
        10,777,916    10,439,099    10,729,024    10,390,207 
 

Non-controlling interest 

              15,168    18,079 
 
        10,777,916    10,439,099    10,744,192    10,408,286 
 
Total equity andliabilities        30,552,070    30,407,089    34,660,861    34,477,491 

 

The explanatory notes are an integral part of this quarterly information. 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Income statement

Base date: March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands, except earnings per share

 

 

Continuing operations        Parent company    Consolidated 
    Note    March/2011    March/2010    March/2011    March/2010 
 
Net sales revenues    26    4,077,822    4,133,684    7,388,088    4,716,296 

Cost of products sold 

      (3,460,794)    (3,401,613)    (6,390,213)    (3,922,436) 
 
Gross profit        617,028    732,071    997,875    793,860 
 
Income (expense)                     

Selling 

      (37,745)    (45,873)    (82,831)    (58,802) 

Distribution 

      (79,116)    (69,340)    (119,673)    (70,119) 

General and administrative 

      (171,958)    (150,540)    (262,881)    (161,574) 

Research and development 

      (12,653)    (13,190)    (19,627)    (15,393) 

Results from equity investments 

      73,665    25,511    5,465    9,948 

Other operating income (expenses), net 

  27    4,376    (14,599)    (12,456)    (15,140) 
 
Operating profit        393,597    464,040    505,872    482,780 
 
Finance results    28                 

Finance costs 

      (90,773)    (529,891)    (135,254)    (563,013) 

Finance income 

      112,587    101,141    78,297    120,670 
 
        21,814    (428,750)    (56,957)    (442,343) 
 
Profit before income tax                     
andsocial contribution        415,411    35,290    448,915    40,437 
 

Current income tax and social contribution 

  18 (a)    (21,835)    (415)    (68,703)    (4,915) 

Deferred income taxand social contribution 

  18 (a)    (85,350)    (11,963)    (75,233)    (12,610) 
        (107,185)    (12,378)    (143,936)    (17,525) 
 
Profit for the year        308,226    22,912    304,979    22,912 
 
Attributable to:                     

Company's shareholders 

      308,226    22,912    308,226    22,912 

Non-controlling interest 

               (3,247)     
                     
Earnings per share attributable to the shareholders of the Company (R$)                 
 

Basic earnings per share – common and preferred

      0.4305    0.0441 

Dilluted earnings per share – common and preferred

      0.4308    0.0441 

 

The explanatory notes are an integral part of this quarterly information. 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Statement of comprehensive income

Base date: March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands

 

 

    Parent company    Consolidated 
    March/2011    March/2010    March/2011    March/2010 
 
Profit for the period    308,226    22,912    304,979    22,912 
 
Other comprehensive income:                 

Available-for-sale financial assets 

      995        995 

Cash flow hedge 

  12,537    (16,167)    12,537    (16,167) 

Foreign currency translation adjustment 

  (2,228)        (2,228)     

Income tax and social contribution related to components of comprehensive income 

  (1,551)    2,337    (1,551)    2,337 
 
Total other comprehensive income:    8,758    (12,835)    8,758    (12,835) 
 
Total comprehensive income for the period    316,984    10,077    313,737    10,077 
 
Attributable to:                 

Company's shareholders 

          316,984    10,077 

Non-controlling insterest 

          (3,247)     
 
            313,737    10,077 

 

The explanatory notes are an integral part of this quarterly information. 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Statement of changes in equity

All amounts in R$ thousands

 

 

    Parent company 
                Other
comprehensive
income 
      Retained earnings
(accumulated
deficit) 
   
        Capital    Revenue       Treasury      Total 
    Capital    reserves    reserves      shares      equity 
 
At December 31, 2009    5,473,181    416,675        314,838    (10,376)    (1,215,674)    4,978,644 
 
Comprehensive income for the period:                             

Profit for the period 

                      22,912    22,912 

Depreciation transfer on additional indexation of fixed assets, net of taxes 

              (6,809)        6,809     

Fair value of financial assets, net of taxes 

              657            657 

Fair value of cash flow hedge, net of taxes 

              (13,492)            (13,492) 
                (19,644)        29,721    10,077 
 
Contributions and distributions to shareholders:                             

Expired dividends 

                      938    938 
                        938    938 
At March 31, 2010    5,473,181    416,675        295,194    (10,376)    (1,185,015)    4,989,659 
 
 
 
At December 31, 2010    8,043,222    845,998    1,338,908    221,350    (10,379)        10,439,099 
 
Comprehensive income for the period:                             

Profit for the period 

                      308,226    308,226 

Fair value as deemed cost related to jointly-controlled subsidiary 

              22,779            22,779 

Depreciation transfer on additional indexation of fixed assets, net of taxes 

              (6,809)        6,809     

Fair value of cash flow hedge, net of taxes 

              10,986            10,986 

Foreign currency translation adjustment 

              (2,228)            (2,228) 
                24,728        315,035    339,763 
Contributions and distributions to shareholders:                             

Repurchase of shares 

                  (946)        (946) 
                    (946)        (946) 
At March 31, 2011    8,043,222    845,998    1,338,908    246,078    (11,325)    315,035    10,777,916 

 

The explanatory notes are an integral part of this quarterly information. 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Statement of changes in equity

All amounts in R$ thousands

 

 

    Consolidated 
    Attributed to the Company's shareholders             
 
    Capital Capital 
reserves
 
  Revenue 
reserves
  Other 
comprehensive
 income
  Treasury
shares
 
  Retained earnings
(accumulated

deficit)
 
  Total
interest
 
  Non-controlling
interest
 
  Total
equity
 
 
At December 31, 2009    5,473,181    416,675    -    314,838    (10,376)    (1,215,674)    4,978,644    -    4,978,644 
 
Comprehensive income for the period:                                     

Profit for the period 

  -    -    -    -    -    22,912    22,912    -    22,912 

Depreciation transfer on additional indexation of fixed assets, net of taxes 

  -    -    -    (6,809)    -    6,809    -    -    - 

Fair value of financial assets, net of taxes 

  -    -    -    657    -    -    657    -    657 

Fair value of cash flow hedge, net of taxes 

  -    -    -    (13,492)    -    -    (13,492)    -    (13,492) 
    -    -    -    (19,644)    -    29,721    10,077    -    10,077 
 
Contributions and distributions to shareholders:                                     

Expired dividends 

  -        -            938    938        938 
    -    -    -    -    -    938    938    -    938 
 
At March 31, 2010    5,473,181    416,675    -    295,194    (10,376)    (1,185,015)    4,989,659    -    4,989,659 
 
 
 
At December 31, 2010    8,043,222    845,998    1,338,908    221,350    (59,271)    -    10,390,207    18,079    10,408,286 
 
Comprehensive income for the period:                                     

Profit for the period 

          -            308,226    308,226    (3,247)    304,979 

Fair value as deemed cost related to jointly-controlled subsidiary 

          -    22,779            22,779        22,779 

Depreciation transfer on additional indexation of fixed assets, net of taxes 

          -    (6,809)        6,809    -        - 

Fair value of cash flow hedge, net of taxes 

          -    10,986            10,986        10,986 

Cumulative translation adjustments 

          -    (2,228)            (2,228)    336    (1,892) 
    -    -    -    24,728    -    315,035    339,763    (2,911)    336,852 
Contributions and distributions to shareholders:                                     

Repurchase of shares 

          -        (946)        (946)        (946) 
    -    -    -    -    (946)    -    (946)    -    (946) 
 
At March 31, 2011    8,043,222    845,998    1,338,908    246,078    (60,217)    315,035    10,729,024    15,168    10,744,192 

 

The explanatory notes are an integral part of this quarterly information. 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Statement of cash flows

Base date: March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands

 

    Parent company    Consolidated 
    March/2011    March/2010    March/2011    March/2010 
Profit before income taxand social contribution    415,411    35,290    448,915    40,437 
Adjustment for reconciliation of profit                 

Depreciation, amortization and depletion 

  261,808    250,934    418,658    260,191 

Results from equity investments 

  (73,665)    (25,511)    (5,465)    (9,948) 

Interest and monetary and exchange variations, net 

  11,758    519,045    67,839    515,674 

Other 

  (728)    17,950    14,162    (1,694) 
    614,584    797,708    944,109    804,660 
Changes in operating working capital                 

Financial investments 

  (224,684)    40,452    (224,684)    40,451 

Trade accounts receivable 

  10,177    (250,767)    22,056    (56,520) 

Inventories 

  (195,433)    27,896    (256,852)    24,489 

Taxes recoverable 

  31,033    (4,225)    (8,801)    (3,706) 

Prepaid expenses 

  9,159    13,329    2,905    13,247 

Other receivables 

  51,867    (102,578)    (33,734)    (88,329) 

Trade payables 

  (53,221)    863,805    13,587    729,398 

Taxes payable 

  (35,928)    (429,065)    (73,346)    (430,538) 

Long-term incentives 

  1,949    4,457    1,949    4,457 

Advances from customers 

  (3,171)    25,642    (3,438)    25,460 

Sundry provisions 

  (5,190)    -    2,093    - 

Other payables 

  (28,735)    26,468    (41,497)    48,683 
Cash from operations    172,407    1,013,122    344,347    1,111,752 

Interest paid 

  (119,616)    (101,960)    (173,127)    (148,546) 

Income taxand social contribution paid 

  (10,602)    (4,905)    (17,970)    (4,905) 
Net cash generated from operating activities    42,189    906,257    153,250    958,301 
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets    423    706    486    717 
Acquisitions of investments in subsidiaries and associates    -    (312,457)    -    (5,369) 
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment    (217,988)    (246,056)    (312,963)    (257,541) 
Acquisitions of intangible assets    (1)    -    (607)    (42) 
Held to maturity financial investments    (546)    -    (8,502)    - 
Cash flows from investing activities    (218,112)    (557,807)    (321,586)    (262,235) 
Short-Term Debt                 

Funds obtained 

  164,473    29,650    188,111    32,422 

Payments 

  (859,191)    (1,199,853)    (939,409)    (1,158,670) 
Long-termdebt        -    -    - 

Funds obtained 

  675,236    619,018    684,713    627,974 
Related parties        -        - 

Funds obtained 

  74,348    22,356    -    - 

Payments 

  (142,907)    (25,425)    -    - 
Dividends paid to shareholders    (1)    (96)    (1)    (1,926) 
Repurchase of shares    (946)    -    (946)    - 
Net cash used in investing activities    (88,988)    (554,350)    (67,532)    (500,200) 
Foreign exchange variation of foreign subsidiaries    -    -    891    - 
Increase (decrease) in cash andcash equivalents    (264,911)    (205,900)    (234,977)    195,866 
 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 

  2,339,060    2,262,804    2,624,270    2,651,748 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 

  2,074,149    2,056,904    2,389,293    2,847,614 
Net increase (decrease) in cash andcash equivalents    (264,911)    (205,900)    (234,977)    195,866 

 

The explanatory notes are an integral part of this quarterly information. 

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Statement of value added

Base Date: March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands

 

 

    Parent company    Consolidated 
    March/2011    March/2010    March/2011    March/2010 
Revenue    5,061,519    5,040,489    8,937,208    5,696,640 
Sales of goods, products and services    5,058,494    5,059,490    8,955,012    5,716,330 
Other income (expenses), net    4,343    (14,462)    (11,701)    (15,002) 
Allowance for doubtful accounts – reversal (recognition)    (1,318)    (4,539)    (6,103)    (4,688) 
Inputs acquired from third parties    (4,135,154)    (4,020,501)    (7,405,213)    (4,596,994) 
Costs of products, goods and services sold    (3,972,871)    (3,874,444)    (7,139,446)    (4,440,858) 
Materials, electric energy, outsourced services and other    (162,263)    (145,875)    (265,747)    (155,954) 
Impairment/recovery of assets    (20)    (182)    (20)    (182) 
Gross value added    926,365    1,019,988    1,531,995    1,099,646 
 
Depreciation, amortization anddepletion    (261,808)    (250,934)    (418,658)    (260,191) 
 
Net value added by the entity    664,557    769,054    1,113,337    839,455 
 
Value added received through transfer    186,305    126,697    83,815    131,319 
Equity in results of investees    73,665    25,511    5,465    9,948 
Finance income    112,587    101,141    78,297    120,671 
Other    53    45    53    700 
 
Total value added to distribute    850,862    895,751    1,197,152    970,774 
 
 
Personnel    118,504    110,083    184,574    120,651 
Direct compensation    92,104    87,890    143,307    96,505 
Benefits    18,830    14,983    30,730    16,378 
F.G.T.S (Government Severance Pay Fund)    7,570    7,210    10,537    7,768 
 
Taxes andcontributions    295,167    198,551    520,740    229,191 
Federal    219,038    95,249    327,535    110,238 
State    73,488    101,160    187,682    116,511 
Municipal    2,641    2,142    5,523    2,442 
 
Remuneration on third parties’ capital    128,965    564,205    186,859    598,020 
Financial expenses (including foreign exchange variation)    87,797    526,400    131,692    559,185 
Rentals    41,168    37,805    55,167    38,835 
 
Remuneration on own capital    308,226    22,912    304,979    22,912 
Profit retained in the period    308,226    22,912    308,226    22,912 
Non-controlling interests in profits retained            (3,247)     
 
Value added distributed    850,862    895,751    1,197,152    970,774 

 

The explanatory notes are an integral part of this quarterly information. 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

1.                       Operations 

 

(a)                    Braskem S.A. (“Braskem” or “the Company”) is a publicly-held corporation headquartered in Camaçari, State of Bahia (BA) and controlled by Odebrecht S.A. (“Odebrecht”), which indirectly holds 50.1% and 38.1% of its voting and total capital, respectively.

 

(b)                    Corporate restructuring

 

(b.1)       On January 1, 2011, the executive board of Braskem America Inc. unanimously decided to merge into Braskem PP Americas, its wholly-owned subsidiary. With the merger, all common shares of Braskem America were replaced by common shares of Braskem PP Americas and the shares of Braskem America were cancelled. Braskem PP Americas inherited all assets and assumed all rights, liabilities and obligations of Braskem America. On the same date, the corporate name of Braskem PP Americas, Inc. was changed to Braskem America, Inc.

 

(b.2)       On January 3, 2011, the Extraordinary General Meeting of IQ Soluções & Quimica S.A. (“IQ Soluções”) approved the merger of Unipar Comercial e Distribuidora S.A. (“Unipar Comercial”). The merger resulted in an increase in the capital of IQ Soluções by R$ 38,709,996.56, from R$ 61,141,160.45 to R$ 99,851,157.01 without the issue of new shares. Said increase was based on the equity of Unipar Comercial on November 30, 2010 (base date of the operation), under the terms and conditions established in the “Protocol and Justification” dated December 27, 2010.

 

 

(c)                    On March 31, 2011, Braskem’s net working capital (parent company) was negative by R$ 859,896 as compared with a positive consolidated net working capital of R$ 1,078,334. Because the consolidated figures are used in the management of working capital, given that the Company uses mechanisms to transfer funds between the companies efficiently, without jeopardizing the fulfillment of the commitments of each of the entities forming the consolidated statements, any analysis of the parent company’s working capital will not reflect the actual liquidity position of the consolidated group. In addition, the Company has a US$350 million revolving credit line that may be used without restrictions for three years as of September, 2010, which allowed it to reduce the amount of cash held by Braskem.

 

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

2.                       Summary of significant accounting policies

 

2.1.                 Basis of preparation

 

This Quarterly Information should be read together with the financial statements of Braskem S.A. for December 31, 2010, which were prepared and presented in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil, including the pronouncements issued by the Brazilian Accounting Pronouncements Committee (CPC), and in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) issued by IASB.

 

The preparation of the quarterly information requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management of the Company to exercise its judgment in the process of applying its accounting policies. There were no changes in the assumptions and judgments made by the Company’s management in the use of the estimates for the preparation of the Quarterly Information in relation to those presented in the December 31, 2010 financial statements.

 

(a)                    Consolidated quarterly information

 

The consolidated Quarterly Information was prepared and is being presented in accordance with the pronouncements CPC 21 and IAS 34 – Interim Financial Reporting, which aim to establish the minimum content for an interim financial statement.

 

(b)                    Individual quarterly information

 

The individual Quarterly Information of the Company was prepared and is being presented in accordance with pronouncement CPC 21.

 

 

2.2.                 Accounting practices

 

There were no changes in the accounting practices of the Quarterly Information in relation to those presented in the December 31, 2010 financial statements.

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

2.3.                 Consolidated quarterly information

 

The consolidated quarterly information includes those of the Company, its subsidiaries, jointly-controlled subsidiaries and specific purpose entities in which the following direct and indirect share control or control of activities is held:

 

            Total interest - % 
            Headquarters
(Country)
 
   March/2011    December/2010
 
Direct and indirect subsidiaries                 

Braskem America Inc. (“Braskem America”) 

  (i)    USA        100.00 

Braskem Chile Limitada (“IPQ Chile”) 

      Chile    100.00    100.00 

Braskem Distribuidora Ltda.(“Braskem Distribuidora”) 

      Brazil    100.00    100.00 

Braskem Europe B.V. (“Braskem Europa”) 

      Netherlands    100.00    100.00 

Braskem Finance Limited (“Braskem Finance”) 

      Cayman Islands    100.00    100.00 

Braskem Idesa, Sociedade Anónima Promotora de Inversión (“Braskem Idesa") 

      México    65.00    65.00 

Braskem Idesa Servicios S.A. de CV ("Braskem Idesa Servicios) 

  (ii)    México    65.00     

Braskem Incorporated (“Braskem Inc”) 

      Cayman Islands    100.00    100.00 

Braskem Importação e Exportação Ltda. (“Braskem Importação”) 

      Brazil    100.00    100.00 

Braskem México, S de RL de CV (“Braskem México”) 

      México    100.00    100.00 

Braskem Participações S.A. (“Braskem Participações”) 

      Brazil    100.00    100.00 

Braskem Petroquímica S.A. (“IPQ Argentina”) 

      Argentina    100.00    100.00 

Braskem Petroquímica Chile Limitada (“Braskem Chile”) 

      Chile    100.00    100.00 

Braskem America Inc. (“Braskem America”) 

  (iii)    USA    100.00    100.00 

Lantana Trading Co. Inc. (“Lantana”) 

      Bahamas    100.00    100.00 

Ideom Tecnologia Ltda. (“Ideom”) 

      Brazil    100.00    100.00 

IQ Soluções & Químicas S.A.(“Quantiq”) 

      Brazil    100.00    100.00 

Ipiranga Química Armazéns Gerais Ltda. (“IQAG”) 

      Brazil    100.00    100.00 

ISATEC–Pesquisa, Desenv. e Análises Quím.Ltda. (“ISATEC”) 

      Brazil    100.00    100.00 

Politeno Empreendimentos Ltda. (“Politeno Empreendimentos”) 

      Brazil    100.00    100.00 

Quattor Participações S.A. (“Quattor”) 

      Brazil    100.00    100.00 

Quattor Petroquímica S.A. (“Quattor Petroquímica”) 

      Brazil    100.00    100.00 

Rio Polímeros S.A. (“Riopol”) 

      Brazil    100.00    100.00 

Norfolk Trading S.A. (“Norfolk Trading”) 

      Uruguay    100.00    100.00 

Commom Industries Ltd. (“Commom”) 

      British Virgin Islands    100.00    100.00 

Unipar Comercial e Distribuidora S.A. (“Unipar Comercial”) 

  (iv)    Brazil        100.00 
 
Jointly-controlled subsidiaries                 

Refinaria de Petróleo Rio-Grandense S.A. (“RPR”) 

      Brazil    33.20    33.20 

Polietilenos de America S.A.(“POLIMERICA”) 

      Venezuela    49.99    49.99 

Polipropileno Del Sur S.A.(“PROPILSUR”) 

      Venezuela    49.99    49.99 
 
Specific Purpose Entities (“SPE's”)                 

Fundo de Investimento Multimercado Crédito Privado Sol (“FIQ Sol”) 

      Brazil    100.00    100.00 
 
(i)    Merged into Braskem PP Americas, Inc. in January, 2011 (Note 1 (b.1)).
(ii)    Company created in February, 2011.
(iii)    This company's name changed from Braskem PP Americas to Braskem America Inc. after the merger of its parent (Note 1 (b.1)).
(iv)    Merged into Quantiq in January, 2011 (Note 1 (b.2.)).

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

2.4.                 Reconciliation of equity and profit for the period between parent company and consolidated

 

 

    Equity    Profit for the period 
    March/2011    December/2010    March/2011    March/2010 
 
Parent company    10,777,916    10,439,099    308,226    22,912 

Braskem’s shares owned by subsidiary Quattor Petroquímica 

  (48,892)    (48,892)         

Non-controlling shareholders 

  15,168    18,079    (3,247)     
Consolidated    10,744,192    10,408,286    304,979    22,912 

 

3.                       Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

    Parent company    Consolidated 
    March/2011    December/2010    March/2011    December/2010 
 
Cash and banks    99,794    62,752    367,943    252,925 
Financial investments:                 

In Brazil 

  1,795,987    2,181,690    1,813,385    2,208,475 

Abroad 

  178,368    94,618    207,965    162,870 
Total    2,074,149    2,339,060    2,389,293    2,624,270 

 

This table was presented in the Company’s 2010 annual financial statements, in Note 6.

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

4.                       Financial Investments

 

    Parent company    Consolidated 
Financial assets    March/2011    December/2010    March/2011    December/2010 

Held for trading 

               

Shares 

  3,023    84    3,023    84 

Investments of FIQ Sol 

  225,332    204,123    225,332    204,123 

Investments in foreign currency 

  25,912    32,112    25,912    32,112 

Loans and receivables 

               

Investments of FIQ Sol 

  216,813        216,813     

Held-to-maturity 

               

Quotas of investment funds in credit rights 

  21,394    28,706    21,394    28,706 

Restricted deposits 

  535    -    8,492    - 
Total    493,009    265,025    500,966    265,025 
 
In current assets    471,615    236,319    479,572    236,319 
In non-current assets    21,394    28,706    21,394    28,706 
Total    493,009    265,025    500,966    265,025 

 

This table was presented in the Company’s 2010 annual financial statements, in Note 7.

 

 

5.                       Trade accounts receivable

 

    Parent company    Consolidated 
    March/2011    December/2010    March/2011    December/2010 
Customers                 

Domestic market 

  814,204    910,636    1,230,586    1,638,449 

Foreign market 

  525,339    438,245    978,049    587,661 
Allowance for doubtful accounts    (213,625)    (212,363)    (274,226)    (269,159) 
Total    1,125,918    1,136,518    1,934,409    1,956,951 
 
In current assets    1,070,479    1,077,492    1,878,387    1,894,648 
In non-current assets    55,439    59,026    56,022    62,303 
Total    1,125,918    1,136,518    1,934,409    1,956,951 

 

This table was presented in the Company’s 2010 annual financial statements, in Note 8.

 

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

6.                       Inventories 

 

    Parent company    Consolidated 
    March/2011    December/2010    March/2011    December/2010 
 
Finished goods and work in process    1,224,061    1,012,891    2,192,508    1,876,290 
Raw materials, production inputs and packaging    599,563    621,158    764,792    781,594 
Maintenance materials    134,284    132,510    249,328    240,442 
Advances to suppliers    10,619    8,099    38,217    56,825 
Imports in transit and other    16,411    14,847    27,310    60,506 
Total in current assets    1,984,938    1,789,505    3,272,155    3,015,657 

 

This table was presented in the Company’s 2010 annual financial statements, in Note 9.

 

7.                       Related Parties - Consolidated

 

(a)                    Accounting balances

 

    Assets    Equity andliabilities     
            Non-current
assets 
  Current
liabilities 
      Non-current
liabilities 
   
    Current assets                   
Jointly-controlled subsidiaries                             

RPR 

  2,888    (i)        1,496 (vi)         

PROPILSUR 

                      17,955    (vii) 

POLIMERICA 

                      11,583    (vii) 
    2,888            1,496        29,538     
Associates                             

Borealis 

  10,471    (ii)                     

Cetrel 

  2,731    (iii)        2,624    (vi)         
    13,202            2,624             
Related companies                             

Construtora Norberto Odebrecht ("CNO") 

  6,420    (iv)        426    (vi)         

OCS - Corretora de Seguros ("OCS") 

              29    (vi)         

Odebrecht Serviços e Participações ("OSP") 

  2,126    (iv)                     

Petrobras 

  72,949    (ii)    54,801   (v) 1,150,870    (vi)         

Refinaria Alberto Pasqualini ("Refap") 

              154,479    (vi)         
    81,495        54,801    1,305,804             
 
At March 31, 2011    97,585        54,801    1,309,924        29,538     
At December 31, 2010    157,930        53,742    674,490        31,386     

(i)         Amounts in “trade accounts receivable”: R$ 77 and in “dividends and interest on capital receivable”: R$ 2,811

(ii)       Amount in “trade accounts receivable”                                                       

(iii)      Amounts in “trade accounts receivable”: R$ 14 and in “dividends and interest on capital receivable”: R$ 2,717

(iv)      Amount in “other receivables”                                    

(v)       Amounts in “related parties” related to loan agreements subject to TJLP + interest of 2% per year                                                         

(vi)      Amount in “trade payables”

(vii)    Amount in “related parties” related to “advance for future capital increase” made by other shareholders.                                                

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

 

(b)                    Transactions in profit or loss for the period

 

    Transactions in profit or loss from January 1 to March 31, 2011 
    Sales of products    Purchases of
rawmaterials,
services and
utilities 
  Finance
(costs)
income (i) 
  Cost of
production/
general and
administrative expenses 
Jointly-controlled subsidiary                 

RPR 

  10,829    7,263    (56)     
    10,829    7,263    (56)     
Associates                 

Borealis 

  54,777             

Cetrel 

  37    9,269         
    54,814    9,269         
Relatedcompanies                 

BRK 

          (11)     

CNO 

      15,231         

OSP 

      60,164         

Petrobras 

  345,824    3,129,625    1,059     

Refap 

      304,600         
    345,824    3,509,620    1,048     
 
Post-employment benefit plan                 

Odebrecht Previdência Privada ("Odeprev") 

              3,504 
                3,504 
 
At March 31, 2011    411,467    3,526,152    992    3,504 
At March 31, 2010    391,301    1,918,694    (1,365)    3,134 

 

 

(i)         Includes the effect of foreign exchange variation.

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

(c)                    Key management personnel

 

Accounting balances    March/2011    December/2010 
 

Long-term incentives 

  6,097    5,372 

Total 

  6,097    5,372 
 
 
 
Transactions in profit or loss    Mar/2011    Mar/2010 
Remuneration         

Short-term benefits to employees and managers 

  3,653    2,378 

Post-employment benefit 

  63    30 

Long-term incentives 

  725    44 

Total 

  4,441    2,452 

 

The Company carries out transactions with related parties in the ordinary course of its operations and activities. The Company believes that all the conditions set forth in the contracts with related parties meet the Company’s interests and plans to continue to ensure that future contracts present terms and conditions that are as favorable to the Company as would be the case if they were to be entered into with any third parties.

 

This table was presented in the Company’s 2010 annual financial statements, in Note 10.

 

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

8.                       Taxes recoverable

 

    Parent company    Consolidated 
    March/2011    December/2010     March/2011   December/2010
 
Excise tax(IPI)    27,917    26,008    38,273    29,128 
Value-added Tax on Sales and Services (ICMS)    721,931    795,390    1,151,322    1,211,256 
Social Integration Program (PIS) and Social Contribution on Revenues (COFINS)    334,252    322,191    461,250    441,367 
PIS – Decree-Laws No. 2,445 and No. 2,449/88    55,194    55,194    55,317    55,317 
Income taxand social contribution    140,522    125,151    239,805    220,525 
Taxon Net Income (ILL)    68,958    61,126    68,958    61,126 
Other    128,261    112,406    155,126    124,561 
Total    1,477,035    1,497,466    2,170,051    2,143,280 
 
Current assets    531,818    400,969    996,615    698,879 
Non-current assets    945,217    1,096,497    1,173,436    1,444,401 
Total    1,477,035    1,497,466    2,170,051    2,143,280 

 

In November 2009, the Company entered into an Agreement with the State of Bahia, which ensures the effective implementation of State Decree No. 11,807 of October 27, 2009, which (i) gradually reduced the effective ICMS rate on domestic naphtha acquired in that same state from 17% to 5.5% and, subsequently, to 0% from March 2011; (ii) and allowed for the use of I CMS credits from April 2011 to October 2015 in the amount of R$ 9,100 until March 2014, with a reduction in the amount until the termination of the agreement.

 Consequently, management reclassified the ICMS credits that will be used in 12 months in the amount of R$ 109,200 from non-current assets to current assets.

 

This table was presented in the Company’s 2010 annual financial statements, in Note 11.

 

 

9.                       Judicial Deposits – Non-current Assets

 

 

    Parent company    Consolidated 
    March/2011    December/2010    March/2011    December/2010 
 
Judicial deposits                 

Tax contingencies 

  78,195    110,757    78,203    110,764 

Labor contingencies and other 

  117,714    117,131    140,721    139,431 
 
Total    195,909    227,888    218,924    250,195 

 

This table was presented in the Company’s 2010 annual financial statements, in Note 12.

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

10.                   Investments 

 

(a)                    Information on investments

 

        Parent company 
(a.1) Investments of the parent company        Interest
in total capital (%)
March/2011 
  Adjusted net profit (loss)
for the period 
  Adjusted
equity 
        March/2011    March/2010    March/2011    December/2010 
 
Subsidiaries                         

Braskem America 

  (i)            (1,498)        451,068 

Braskem America 

  (ii)    100.00    15,096        465,342     

Braskem Chile 

      100.00    955    (463)    6,641    5,686 

Braskem Distribuidora 

      100.00    (2,566)    1,546    83,009    85,575 

Braskem Europa 

      100.00    5,145    5,700    89,758    84,871 

Braskem Finance 

      100.00    (2,603)    (867)    28,431    31,034 

Braskem Idesa 

      65.00    (9,277)      43,337    51,654 

Braskem Inc. 

      100.00    16,150    6,991    190,282    167,949 

Braskem Participações 

      100.00    603    (1,378)    1,581    957 

Ideom 

      99.90    (3,236)    (1,491)    (4,153)    (917) 

IPQ Argentina 

      96.77    1,007    830    6,210    5,203 

IPQ Chile 

      99.02    (111)    (18)    1,467    1,578 

IQAG 

      0.12    138    183    1,700    1,562 

ISATEC 

      100.00    (801)    (392)    (877)    (77) 

Politeno Empreendimentos 

      100.00    (2)    (24)    (22)    (20) 

Quantiq 

      100.00    7,685    4,918    147,090    102,059 

Quattor 

      96.96    4,660        2,134,480    2,129,820 

Quattor Petroquímica 

      100.00    10,734        871,525    860,791 

Riopol 

      100.00    42,858        1,729,906    1,687,047 

Unipar Comercial 

  (iii)                    38,973 
                         
Jointly-controlled subsidiary                         

RPR 

      33.20    8,571    13,565    111,671    47,679 
                         
Associates                         

CETREL 

      53.26    10,584    6,508    266,869    254,785 

Borealis 

      20.00        4,838    130,940    130,940 

CODEVERDE 

      35.75    (100)    (2)    74,755    83,546 

Sansuy Administração, Participação, 

      20.00        (9)    1,972    1,972 

Representação e Serviços Ltda 

                       

 

(i)         Subsidiary merged into Braskem PP Americas, Inc. in January 2011 (Note 1 (b.1)).

(ii)        Current name of Braskem PP Americas (Note 1 (b.1)).

(iii)      Subsidiary merged into Quantiq in January 2011 (Note 1 (b.2)).

 

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

    Parent company 
    Interest
in total capital (%)
March/2011 
  Adjusted bet profit (loss)
for the period 
  Adjusted
equity 
      March/2011    March/2010    March/2011 December/2010  
 
(a.2) Investments of subsidiaries                     
                     
Braskem America                     

Braskem PP Americas 

                  737,914 
Braskem Distribuidora                     

Braskem Importação 

  100.00    4    3    203    199 

IPQ Argentina 

  0.06    1,007    830    6,210    5,203 

Lantana 

  96.35    (1,765)    1,873    76,645    78,410 
Braskem Participações                     

Ideom 

  0.10    (3,236)    (1,491)    (4,153)    (917) 

Braskem Mexico 

  100.00    621        1,694    1,052 
Braskem Inc.                     

IPQ Chile 

  0.98    (111)    (18)    1,467    1,578 

Lantana 

  3.65    (1,765)    1,873    76,645    78,410 
Quantiq                     

IQAG 

  99.88    138    183    1,700    1,562 
IPQ Chile                     

IPQ Argentina 

  3.17    1,007    830    6,210    5,203 
Braskem Europa                     

Jointly-controlled subsidiaries 

                   

Propilsur 

  49.00        (1,336)    86,313    86,313 

Polimerica 

  49.00        (940)    57,067    57,067 
Quattor                     

Commom Industries Ltd 

  100.00    (110)        5,602    5,713 

Norfolk Trading 

  100.00    (691)        52,301    52,992 
Quattor Petroquímica                     

Quattor 

  3.04    4,660        2,134,480    2,129,820 

CETREL 

  1.26    10,584    6,508    266,869    254,785 

 


 

    Consolidated 
    Interest
in total capital (%)
March/2011 
  Adjusted net profit (loss)
for the period 
  Adjusted
equity 
      March/2011    March/2010    March/2011    December/2010 
 
Associates                     

CETREL 

  54.52    10,584    6,508    266,869    254,785 

Borealis 

  20.00        4,838    130,940    130,940 

CODEVERDE 

  35.75    (100)    (2)    74,755    83,546 

Sansuy Administração, Participação, 

  20.00        (9)    1,972    1,972 

Representação e Serviços Ltda 

                   

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

(b)                    Changes in investments in subsidiaries, jointly-controlled subsidiaries and associates

 

  Balance in
December/2010
  Merger/
merger of
shares and spin-off
  Dividends and
interest on
capital 
  Equity
adjustment
  Fair Value
Adjustment
amortization
  Investment
gain
(loss)
  Provision
for losses
and other
   Carrying
value
adjustment
  Currency
translation
adjustment
  Balance in
March/2011
Subsidiaries and                                         
jointly-controlled subsidiaries                                         
 
Domestic subsidiaries                                         

Braskem Distribuidora 

  85,575            (2,566)                        83,009 

Braskem Participações 

  957            603            21            1,581 

ISATEC 

  (77)                        77             

Quantiq 

  100,696    44,230        7,685                        152,611 

Quattor 

  3,109,681            4,518    (22,917)                    3,091,282 

Quattor Petroquímica 

  860,791            10,734    (859)                    870,666 

Riopol 

  1,552,544            42,858                        1,595,402 

RPR 

  13,777        (2,813)    3,337                22,778        37,079 

Unipar Comercial 

  44,495    (44,230)        (265)                         
    5,768,439        (2,813)    66,904    (23,776)        98    22,778        5,831,630 
 
Foreign subsidiaries                                         

Braskem America (i) 

  451,068    (451,068)                                 

Braskem America (ii) 

      451,068        15,096                1,793    (2,615)    465,342 

Braskem Chile 

  5,686            955                        6,641 

Braskem Europa 

  84,871            5,145                    (258)    89,758 

Braskem Idesa 

  33,575            (6,030)                    624    28,169 

Braskem Inc. 

  167,948            16,150                6,184        190,282 

Braskem Finance 

  31,034            (2,603)                        28,431 

IPQ Argentina 

  5,203            1,007                        6,210 

IPQ Chile 

  1,578            (111)                        1,467 
    780,963            29,609                7,977    (2,249)    816,300 
Total subsidiaries    6,549,402        (2,813)    96,513    (23,776)        98    30,755    (2,249)    6,647,930 
 
Associates                                         

CETREL 

  131,722        (25)    5,472    (505)    786                137,450 

Borealis 

  26,188                                    26,188 
Total associates    157,910        (25)    5,472    (505)    786                163,638 

 

(i) Merged into Braskem PP América, INC, in January, 2011. (Note 1(b.1)).

(ii) Current name of Braskem PP Americas Inc. (Note 1(b.1)).

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

(c)                    Breakdown of equity results

 

    Parent company    Consolidated 
    March/2011    March/2010    March/2011    March/2010 
 
Equity in results of subsidiaries and                 

jointly-controlled subsidiaries 

  96,513    19,066    1,228    3,295 
Equity in results of associates    5,472    6,595    5,601    7,117 
Amortization of fair market value adjustments    (24,281)  (ii)  (464)    (1,364)  (i)  (464) 
Provision for losses on investments    (4,039)    314         
    73,665    25,511    5,465    9,948 

 

(i)       Amortization of fair value adjustments of the fixed assets of the subsidiary Quattor Petroquímica and associate Cetrel.

 

(ii)     In the consolidated income statement, the realization of fair value adjustments on assets and liabilities arising from business combinations, amounting to R$ 22,917, is allocated to the “net sales revenue”, “cost of sales”, “selling and general and administrative expenses” and “other operating expenses (income), net” account.

 

11.                   Property, plant and equipment

 

    March/2011    December/2010 
    Cost    Accumulated 
depreciation/ 
depletion 
  Net    Cost    Accumulated 
depreciation/ 
depletion 
  Net 
 
Land    413,067        413,067    417,475        417,475 
Buildings and improvements    1,810,342    (631,071)    1,179,271    1,806,090    (614,967)    1,191,123 
Machinery, equipment and installations    22,796,094    (7,032,657)    15,763,437    22,615,610    (6,676,242)    15,939,368 
Projects in progress    1,339,276        1,339,276    1,269,547        1,269,547 
Other    1,100,354    (321,698)    778,656    1,037,491    (305,313)    732,178 
Provision for impairment    (180,464)        (180,464)    (183,419)        (183,419) 
Total Consolidated    27,278,669    (7,985,426)    19,293,243    26,962,794    (7,596,522)    19,366,272 
 
Total Parent Company    18,243,657    (7,181,646)    11,062,011    18,030,241    (6,930,057)    11,100,184 

  

This table was presented in the Company’s 2010 annual financial statements, in Note 14.

 

The projects in progress relate mainly to the implementation projects of an industrial unit, operating improvements to increase the economic useful life of machinery and equipment, including the project for the construction of the new PVC plant in Alagoas, and the construction of the new butadiene plant in Rio Grande do Sul.

 

Impairment test for fixed assets

 

There were no significant events or circumstances in the quarter ended March 31, 2011 that indicate the need for an impairment test for the fixed assets.

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

12.                   Intangible assets

 

    March/2011    December/2010 
        Accumulated            Accumulated     
    Cost    amortization    Net    Cost    amortization    Net 
 
Goodwill based on future profitability    3,246,668    (1,182,961)    2,063,707    3,246,668    (1,182,961)    2,063,707 
Trademarks and patents    214,922    (86,300)    128,622    220,343    (83,132)    137,211 
Software and use rights    430,412    (165,342)    265,070    425,291    (152,609)    272,682 
Contracts with customers and suppliers    644,447    (52,887)    591,560    644,447    (38,865)    605,582 
Total Consolidated    4,536,449    (1,487,490)    3,048,959    4,536,749    (1,457,567)    3,079,182 
 
Total Parent Company    3,690,498    (1,416,091)    2,274,407    3,685,984    (1,405,873)    2,280,111 

 

This table was presented in the Company’s 2010 annual financial statements, in Note 15.

 

Impairment test of goodwill based on future profitability

 

In December 2010, the Company tested goodwill for impairment using the value-in-use method and did not identify losses.

 

The projection of cash flows is for 5 years from December 2010. The assumptions used to determine the amount using the discounted cash flow method include: projections of cash flows based on estimates of business for future cash flows, discounted rates based on the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) and growth rates to determine the perpetuity based on annual inflation rate according to the Broad Consumer Price Index (“IPCA”).

 

There were no significant events or circumstances in the quarter ended March 31, 2010 that indicate the need for an impairment test for the intangible assets.

 

 13.                   Other payables

 

    Parent company    Consolidated 
    March/2011     December/2010   March/2011   December/2010 
 
Credit notes    195    828    7,332    6,365 
Commissions / customers bonus    8,717    1,026    9,323    4,823 
Lease agreements    9,739    13,187    23,412    27,693 
Trade notes    231,246    226,894    233,644    230,085 
Labor agreements    39,107    72,437    46,032    83,875 
Other payables    13,115    49,130    81,375    133,085 
Total    302,119    363,502    401,118    485,926 
 
Current liabilities    60,923    125,935    139,936    233,322 
Non-current liabilities    241,196    237,567    261,182    252,604 
Total    302,119    363,502    401,118    485,926 

 

This table was presented in the Company’s 2010 annual financial statements, in Note 16.

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

14.                   Borrowings 

 

    Annual financial charges    Consolidated 
        Average interest rates         
    Monetary adjustment    (unless otherwise stated)    March/2011    December/2010 
Foreign currency                 
Eurobonds    Note 14 (a)    Note 14 (a)    3,872,218    3,927,712 
Export prepayments    Note 14 (b)    Note 14( b)    2,544,936    2,287,738 
Medium-Term Notes    US dollar exchange variation    11.75%    416,212    438,031 
Raw material financing    US dollar exchange variation    2.78%    14,865    15,142 
Financing for the acquisition of investments    US dollar exchange variation    4.45%    344,419    352,480 
BNDES    Post-fixed monetary adjustment (UMBNDES) (i)    6.48%    9,149    11,383 
    US dollar exchange variation    6.36%    293,293    296,318 
Working capital    US dollar exchange variation    7.67%    629,017    658,942 
    Post-fixed monetary adjustment    101.25% a 105.5% do CDI    6,568    1,301 
Project financing (NEXI)    Yen exchange variation    0.95% acima da TIBOR    54,353    66,602 
Transaction costs, net            (47,731)    (29,195) 
 
Local currency               
Working capital    Post-fixed monetary adjustment    99% a 108% do CDI    608,924    867,570 
        12.14%    273,770    266,145 
FINAME    TJLP    1.35%    8,821    9,842 
        5.00%    1,704    1,024 
BNDES    TJLP    3.03%    2,370,235    2,419,712 
        4.50%    17,424     
BNDES EXIM        7.00%    150,452    150,452 
BNB        8.50%    186,510    213,686 
FINEP    Post-fixed monetary adjustment (TJLP )    0.01%    55,172    61,975 
        4.50%    10,020    10,004 
FUNDES        6.00%    196,392    187,419 
Transaction costs, net            (1,966)    (3,538) 
Total            12,014,757    12,210,745 
Current liabilities            1,125,269    1,206,444 
Non-current liabilities            10,889,488    11,004,301 
Total            12,014,757    12,210,745 
(i) UMBNDES = Monetary unit of BNDES.        

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

(a)                    Eurobonds 

 

The breakdown of Eurobond transactions is shown below:

 

    Issue amount            Consolidated 
Issue date    US$ thousand    Maturity    Interest (% per year)    March/2011    December/2010 
Jul-97    250,000    Jun-15    9.38    251,918    251,861 
Apr-06    200,000    no maturity date    9.00    331,510    339,143 
Sep-06    275,000    Jan-17    8.00    454,263    473,886 
Jun-08    500,000    Jun-18    7.25    833,210    837,294 
May-10    400,000    May-20    7.00    669,595    673,348 
May-10    350,000    May-20    7.00    585,895    589,180 
Oct-10    450,000    no maturity date    7.38    745,827    763,000 
Total    2,425,000            3,872,218    3,927,712 

 

 

(b)                    Export prepayments (“EPP”)

 

The breakdown of the transactions is shown below:

 

    Initial amount            Consolidated 
Issue date    of the transaction (US$)    Settlement    Charges (% per year)    March/2011 December/2010 
Dec-05    55,000    Dec-12    Var cambial US$ + Libor semestral + 1.60    39,205    45,837 
Jul-06    95,000    Jun-13    Var cambial US$ + 2.67    45,171    51,166 
Jul-06    75,000    Jul-14    Var cambial US$ + 2.73    81,442    89,561 
Mar-07    35,000    Mar-14    Var cambial US$ + 4.10    48,864    58,630 
Apr-07    150,000    Apr-14    Var cambial US$ + 3.40    245,786    250,662 
Nov-07    150,000    Nov-13    Var cambial US$ + 3.53    245,842    250,410 
Oct-08    725,000    Oct-13    Var cambial US$ + 5.64    658,231    670,378 
Aug-09    20,000    Jul-11    Var cambial US$ + Libor semestral + 5.00    33,224    34,482 
Mar-10    100,000    Mar-15    Var cambial US$ + 4.67    163,506    168,752 
May-10    150,000    May-15    Var cambial US$ + Libor semestral + 2.40    246,670    250,631 
Jun-10    150,000    Jun-16    Var cambial US$ + Libor semestral + 2.60    246,609    250,419 
Dec-10    100,000    Dec-17    Var cambial US$ + Libor semestral + 2.47    164,248    166,810 
Mar-11    200,000    Feb-21    Var cambial US$ + Libor semestral + 1.20    326,138     
Total    2,005,000            2,544,936    2,287,738 

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

(c)                    Payment schedule

 

Te long-term amounts mature as follows:

 

    Consolidated 
    March/2011    December/2010 
 
2012    934,188    1,238,243 
2013    1,830,538    1,814,902 
2014    1,876,994    1,691,089 
2015    1,048,913    1,069,774 
2016    657,401    671,495 
2017    648,000    683,258 
2018    1,098,488    1,082,112 
2019    197,367    159,965 
2020    1,646,912    1,510,429 
2021 onwards    950,687    1,083,034 
Total    10,889,488    11,004,301 

 

 

(d)                    Capitalized financial charges

 

The Company and its subsidiaries capitalized financial charges in the period ended March 31, 2011 in the amount of R$ 5,056, including foreign exchange and monetary variation. The average rate of these charges in the period was 7.28% per year.

 

(e)                    Covenants 

 

Some of the financing agreements of the Company and its subsidiaries establish limits for certain indicators related to the capacity for indebtedness and payment of interest.

 

The first indicator establishes a limit for the indebtedness of the Company and its subsidiaries based on their EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) generating capacity.

                                                                        

The second indicator found in the agreements of the Company and its subsidiaries is the division of consolidated EBITDA by net interest, which corresponds to the difference between interest paid and interest received.

 

On March 31, 2011, all commitments assumed were complied with.

 

The information related to borrowings was presented in the 2010 annual financial statements Company, in Note 17.

 

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

15.                   Debentures 

 

    Unit                  Consolidated 
Issue    amount    Maturity    Remuneration    Payment of remuneration      March/2011    December/2010 
 
14ª    R$ 10    Sept 2011    103.5% of CDI    Semiannually, as from March 2007      504,756    517,741 
 
    R$ 1,000    Nov 2014    118.0% of CDI    Quarterly, as from March 2013  (i)    17,317     
                      522,073    517,741 

 

(i)         Refers to the 1st issue of debentures of the jointly-controlled subsidiary RPR presented in non-current liabilities.

 

 

This table was presented in the Company’s 2010 annual financial statements, in Note 18.

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

16.                   Financial instruments

 

16.1.             Risk management

 

The Company is exposed to market risks arising from variations in commodity prices, foreign exchange and interest rates and to credit and liquidity risk arising from the possibility of default by its counterparties in financial investments, trade accounts receivable and derivatives.

 

The Company adopts procedures for managing market and credit risks that are in conformity with the new Financial Policy approved by the Board of Directors on August 9, 2010. The purpose of risk management is to protect the cash flows of the Company and reduce the threats to the financing of its operating working capital and investment programs.

 

The information on risk management was presented in the 2010 annual financial statements, in Note 19.

 

16.2.             Non-derivative financial instruments

 

Braskem and its subsidiaries held on March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 the following non-derivative financial instruments:

 

        Hirearchy    Carrying amount    Fair value 
    Classification by catergory    Fair value    March/2011    December/20    March/2011    December/2010 
Cash andcash equivalents                         
Cash and banks    Loans and receivables        367,943    252,925    367,943    252,925 
Financial investments in Brazil    Held for trading    Level 2    859,757    2,208,475    859,757    2,208,475 
Financial investments in Brazil    Loans and receivables        953,628        953,628     
Financial investments abroad    Held for trading    Level 2    207,965    162,870    207,965    162,870 
            2,389,293    2,624,270    2,389,293    2,624,270 
 
Financial investments                         
Held for trading    Held for trading    Level 1    3,023    84    3,023    84 
Held for trading    Held for trading    Level 2    251,244    236,235    251,244    236,235 
Loans and receivables    Loans and receivables        216,813        216,813     
Held-to-maturity    Held-to-maturity        29,886    28,706    29,886    28,706 
            500,966    265,025    500,966    265,025 
 
Trade accounts receivable    Loans and receivables        1,934,409    1,956,951    1,934,409    1,956,951 
 
Relatedparties (Note 7)                         
Assets    Loans and receivables        54,801    53,742    54,801    53,742 
Liabilities    Loans and receivables        29,538    31,386    29,538    31,386 
 
Trade payables    Other financial liabilities        5,214,749    5,201,162    5,214,749    5,201,162 
 
Borrowings (Note 14)                         
Foreign Currency    Other financial liabilities        8,185,030    8,055,649    8,566,785    8,127,648 
Local currency    Other financial liabilities        3,879,424    4,187,829    3,879,424    4,187,829 
            12,064,454    12,243,478    12,446,209    12,315,477 
 
Debentures (Note 15)    Other financial liabilities        522,073    517,741    504,067    516,562 

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

(a)                    Fair value hierarchy

 

We present below the classifications of fair value hierarchies:

 

Level 1 – Public sources, when the instrument is traded at a stock exchange;

 

Level 2 – Discounted cash flow models, when the instrument is a forward purchase or sale or a swap contract, or valuation models of option contracts, such as the Black-Scholes model, when the derivative has the characteristics of an option; and

 

Level 3 - Inputs for the assets or liabilities that are not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable inputs).

 

(b)                    Credit risk

 

The maximum exposure to credit risks of non-derivative assets on the reporting date is their carrying amounts less any impairment loss. On March 31, 2011, the balance of trade accounts receivable is net of the allowance for doubtful accounts and amounts to R$ 274,226 (December 2010 – R$ 269,159).

 

(c)                    Liquidity risk

 

The analysis of the main financial liabilities of the Company by maturity is presented in Note 14 (c).

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

16.3.             Derivative financial instruments

 

The table below shows the transactions with derivative financial instruments of Braskem and its subsidiaries as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. The "Loss (gain)" column shows the effect recognized in financial income or expenses associated with the settlements and to the change in the fair value of derivatives in the period ended March 31, 2011.

 

                        Changes in     
            Nominal        Loss    fair value     
Identification   value    December/2010    (gain)    (Note 16.3.2)    March/2011 
 
Derivative transaction                             
Yen-CDI Swap    (*)    Note 16.3.1 (a)    R$ 279,495    13,700    (4,548)    2,062    11,214 
            R$ 279,495    13,700    (4,548)    2,062    11,214 
 
Current liabilities (hedge transactions)                13,700            11,214 
                13,700            11,214 
 
 
Hedge accounting transactions                             
 
Braskem Inc.                             
Interest rate swap (Fixed-Libor)    (**)    Note 16.3.1 (b)    US$ 400,000 thousand    42,890        (1,332)    41,558 
 
Braskem                             
Interest rate swap (Fixed-Libor)    (**)    Note 16.3.1 (b)    US$ 526,146 thousand    25,988    (2,563)    (1,295)    22,130 
 
Braskem                             
Interest rate swap (Fixed rate-CDI %)    (**)    Note 16.3.1 (c)    US$ 42,612 mil    456        224    680 
 
Braskem America                             
Interest rate swap (Fixed-Libor)    (**)    Note 16.3.1 (b)    US$ 210,000 thousand    1,523    (1,099)    (518)    (94) 
 
Braskem America                             
Sale swap    (***)    Note 16.3.1 (d)    US$ 5,732 thousand    (1,300)        596    (704) 
 
            US$ 1,184,490 thousand    69,557    (3,662)    (2,325)    63,570 
 
Current assets (other receivables)                (1,300)            (704) 
Non-current assets (other receivables)                            (3,419) 
Current liabilities (hedge transactions)                36,424            37,288 
Non-current liabilities (hedge transactions)                34,433            30,405 
                69,557            63,570 
 
(*) Foreign exchange hedge of the NEXI financing
(**) Interest rate swap designated for hedge accounting.
(***) Sale price swap designated for hedge accounting.

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

16.3.1.       Derivatives outstanding at March 31, 2011

 

The Company and its subsidiaries held the following derivative financial instruments:

 

(a)                      Project financing (NEXI) related swaps

 

    Nominal value            Fair value 
Identification    US$ thousand    Interest rate    Maturity    March/2011    December/2010 
Swap NEXI I    28,987    104.29%CDI    Jun/2012    1,092    1,051 
Swap NEXI II    136,495    101.85%CDI    Mar/2012    6,250    9,283 
Swap NEXI III    86,110    103.98%CDI    Jun/2012    3,229    3,089 
Swap NEXI IV    27,903    103.98%CDI    Jun/2012    643    277 
Total    279,495            11,214    13,700 
 
Non-current liabilities (hedge transactions)                11,214    13,700 

  

The regular changes in the fair value of swaps are recorded as finance income or cost in the same period in which they occur. The Company recognized finance costs of R$ 2,062 related to the variation in the fair value of these swaps between December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011.

 

  

(b)                    Export prepayment and foreign loan related interest rate swaps

 

 

    Nominal value            Fair value 
Identification    US$ thousand    Interest rate    Maturity    March/2011 December/2010 
Swap EPP V    50,000    3.3050    Oct/2013    4,788    4,945 
Swap EPP VI    100,000    3.5800    Oct/2013    10,723    11,064 
Swap EPP VII    50,000    3.3150    Oct/2013    4,808    4,966 
Swap EPP VIII    100,000    3.5250    Oct/2013    10,495    10,830 
Swap EPP IX    100,000    3.5850    Oct/2013    10,744    11,085 
Total    400,000            41,558    42,890 
 
Current liabilities (hedge transactions)                19,890    19,270 
Non-current liabilities (hedge transactions)                21,668    23,620 
Total                41,558    42,890 

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

 

 

    Nominal value            Fair value 
Identification    US$ thousand    Interest rate    Maturity    March/2011 December/2010 
Swap EPP X    35,000    2.5040    Mar/2014    1,150    1,786 
Swap EPP XI    57,500    1.9500    Jul/2014    1,046    1,455 
Swap EPP XII    100,000    2.1200    Nov/2013    3,904    4,061 
Swap EPP XIII    50,000    2.1500    Nov/2013    2,002    2,082 
Swap EPP XIV    50,000    2.6400    Apr/2014    3,547    3,734 
Swap EPP XV    100,000    2.6200    Apr/2014    7,021    7,392 
Swap EPP XVI    33,646    1.6700    Jun/2013    449    606 
Swap EPP XVII    75,000    2.1975    Mar/2015    2,283    3,684 
Swap EPP XIX    25,000    2.1700    Mar/2015    728    1,188 
Total    526,146            22,130    25,988 
 
Current liabilities (hedge transactions)                14,073    13,918 
Non-current liabilities (hedge transactions)                8,057    12,070 
Total                22,130    25,988 

 

 

    Nominal value            Fair value 
Identification    US$ thousand    Interest rate    Maturity    March/2011    December/2010 
Swap Empréstimos XXI    70,000    0.8275    Apr/2015    (2,536)    (2,262) 
Swap Empréstimos XXII    70,000    1.8500    Apr/2015    1,217    1,887 
Swap Empréstimos XXIII    70,000    1.8475    Apr/2015    1,225    1,898 
Total    210,000            (94)    1,523 
 
Current liabilities (hedge transactions)                3,325    3,236 
Non-current liabilities (other accounts receivable)            (3,419)    (1,713) 
Total                (94)    1,523 

  

The "Interest Rate" column shows the contractual fixed rate that the Company pays in exchange for receiving Libor.

 

(c)                    Loan related interest rate swaps

 

 

    Nominal value            Fair value 
Identification    US$ thousand    Interest rate    Maturity    March/2011    March/2011 
Swap NCA I    42,612    100.70% CDI    Sep/2012    680    456 
Total    42,612            680    456 
 
Non-current liabilities (hedge transactions)                680    456 

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

 

(d)                    Sale price swaps

 

 

    Nominal value                Fair value 
Identification    US$ thousand    Interest rate    Maturity    March/2011    December/2010 
Sale price swap    5,732    147.800%    Dec/2011    (704)    (1,300) 
Total    5,732            (704)    (1,300) 
 
Current assets (other accounts receivable)                (704)    (1,300) 

  

16.3.2.       Hedge operations presented in “other comprehensive income”

 

The Company designated certain derivatives as cash flow hedge, resulting in closing balances in other comprehensive income. The appropriations of interest are allocated to interest expenses in the finance costs group. The summary of changes in the account is as follows:

 

        Appropriation    Changes     
        of accrued    in effective portion     
    December/2010    interest    of hedges    March/2011 
Swaps EPP Braskem Inc.    (39,315)    4,853    1,332    (33,130) 
Swaps EPP Braskem    (23,013)    3,489    1,295    (18,229) 
Swaps Empréstimos Braskem    (456)        (224)    (680) 
Swaps Empréstimos Braskem America    212    1,870    518    2,600 
Swaps Vendas Braskem America    1,300        (596)    704 
    (61,272)    10,212    2,325    (48,735) 

 

On March 31, 2011, the changes in the fair values of derivatives designated as “cash flow hedges” amounted to R$ 12,537, gross of income tax and social contribution, amounting to R$ 1,551.

 

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

16.4.             Credit quality of financial assets

 

(a)                    Trade accounts receivable

 

Only a few of the Company's customers have risk ratings assigned by credit rating agencies.  For this reason, the Company developed its own credit rating system based on the distribution of the portfolio of accounts receivable from domestic customers on each base date. The Company does not apply this rating to all of its foreign customers because most accounts receivable from them are covered by an insurance policy or letters of credit issued by banks.  As of March 31, 2011, the credit ratings are as follows:

   

 

 

Percentage

1

Minimum risk

 

 

25,18

2

Low risk

 

 

29,66

3

Moderate risk

 

 

34,56

4

High risk

 

 

1,02

5

Very high risk

(i)

 

9,58

 

(i)         Most customers in this group are inactive and the respective accounts are in the process of collection actions. Customers in this group that are still active purchase and pay in advance.

 

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

(b)                    Other financial assets

 

In order to determine the credit ratings of counterparties in financial assets classified as cash and cash equivalents, held for trading, held to maturity and loans and receivables, the Company uses the following ratings agencies: Standard & Poors, Moody’s and Fitch Ratings.

 

March/2011 December/2010 
Cash andcash equivalents andfinancial investment         

AAA 

  2,171,531    2,136,193 

AA+ 

  454,046    445,867 

AA 

  17,920    43,154 

AA- 

  45,155    37,397 

A+ 

  63,046    78,920 

A- 

  29,756    37,176 

BBB+ 

  19,203    18,684 

BB+ 

  18,986    18,878 

B+ 

  3,305    3,378 

Other financial assets with no risk assessment 

  11,481    8,830 
    2,834,429    2,828,477 
Held-to-maturity         

Quotas of investment funds in credit rights (i) 

  21,394    28,706 

Restricted deposits (ii) 

  8,492     
    29,886    28,706 
Other investments (offshore funds)         

Sundry funds (i) 

  25,944    32,112 
    25,944    32,112 
 
Total    2,890,259    2,889,295 

(i)              Financial assets with no internal or external ratings.

(ii)            Risk-free financial assets.

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

16.5.             Sensitivity analysis

 

The derivative financial instruments may be subject to changes in their fair value as a result of the variation in commodity prices, foreign exchange rates, interest rates, shares and share indexes, price indexes and other variables. The sensitivity of the derivative and non-derivative financial instruments to these variables are presented below:

 

(a)                    Selection of risks

 

The Company selected the three market risks that may most affect the value of the financial instruments it holds, namely: a) Brazilian real-U.S. dollar exchange rate; (b) Brazilian real-yen exchange rate; (c) Libor floating interest rate.

 

For the purposes of the risk sensitivity analysis, the Company presents the exposures to currencies as if they were independent, that is, without reflecting in the exposure to a foreign exchange rate the risks of the variation in other foreign exchange rates that could be directly influenced by it.

 

(b)                    Selection of scenarios

 

In accordance with CVM Instruction No. 475/08, the Company included three scenarios in the sensitivity analysis, one of which is probable and the other two represent adverse effects to the Company. In the preparation of the adverse scenarios, only the impact of the variables on the financial instruments, including derivatives, and on the items covered by hedge transactions, was considered. The overall impacts on the Company’s operations, such as the one arising from the revaluation of inventories and revenue and future costs, was not considered.  Since the Company manages its exposure to foreign exchange rate risk on a net basis, adverse effects from a depreciation of the Brazilian real in relation to the U.S. dollar can be offset by opposing effects on the Braskem’s operating results.

 

The FOCUS survey published by the Central Bank of Brazil on March 25, 2011 was considered for the probable scenario. For the interest rate variables not considered in the FOCUS survey, the probable scenario considered was the Interbank Deposit Certificate (CDI) percentage variation. For the exchange rate variables not included in the FOCUS survey, the probable scenario considered was the U.S. dollar-real percentage variation.

 

For the Brazilian real-U.S. dollar exchange rate, an increase of 25% was considered for the possible adverse scenario and of 50% for the extreme scenario based on the closing exchange rate for the period ended March 31, 2011.

 

For the Brazilian real-yen exchange rate, an increase of 25% was considered for the possible adverse scenario and of 50% for the extreme scenario based on the closing exchange rate for the period ended March 31, 2011.

 

For the Libor interest rate, a decrease of 25% was considered for the possible adverse scenario and of 50% for the extreme scenario based on the Libor rate at the end of the period ended March 31, 2011.

 

The sensitivity amounts in the table below are the changes in the value of the financial instruments in each scenario, except for table (e), which shows the changes in future cash flows.

 

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

 

(c)                    Sensitivity to the Brazilian real-U.S. dollar exchange rate

 

The sensitivity of each financial instrument, including derivatives and items covered by them, to the variation in the Brazilian real-US dollar exchange rate is presented in the table below:

 

        Possible adverse    Extreme adverse 
Instrument    Probable    (25% )    (50% ) 
BNDES    (7,437)    (73,323)    (146,646) 
Eurobonds    (98,190)    (968,055)    (1,936,109) 
Working capital/structured operations    (15,950)    (157,254)    (314,509) 
Raw material financing    (377)    (3,716)    (7,432) 
Financing of fixed assets    (8,734)    (86,105)    (172,210) 
Medium-Term Notes    (10,554)    (104,053)    (208,106) 
Export prepayments    (20,516)    (202,270)    (404,541) 
Financial investments abroad    5,274    51,991    103,983 
Export prepayment debt, plus hedge, of which:             

Export prepayment debt 

  (44,017)    (433,964)    (867,927) 

Export prepayment swap 

  (1,612)    (15,893)    (31,785) 

 

(d)                    Sensitivity to the Brazilian real-yen exchange rate

 

The sensitivity of each financial instrument, including derivatives and items covered by them, to the variation in the Brazilian real-yen exchange rate is presented in the table below:

 

        Possible adverse    Extreme adverse 
Instrument    Probable    (25% )    (50% ) 
Project finance (NEXI), plus swaps, of which:             

Debt (NEXI) 

  (1,619)    (15,965)    (31,931) 

Swaps (NEXI) 

  1,368    13,484    26,968 

 

(e)                    Sensitivity of future cash flows to the Libor floating interest rate

 

The sensitivity of future interest income and expenses of each financial instrument, including derivatives and items covered by them, is presented in the table below:  The figures represent the impact on finance income (costs), taking into consideration the average term of the respective instrument.

 

        Possible adverse    Extreme adverse 
Instrument    Probable    (25% )    (50% ) 
Working capital/Structured operations    (473)    (14,865)    (28,856) 
Raw material financing    (6)    (177)    (350) 
Export prepayments    (786)    (24,224)    (46,134) 
Export prepayment debt, plus hedge, of which:             

Export prepayment debt 

  (1,322)    (41,853)    (81,792) 

Export prepayment swap 

  1,303    41,266    80,669 

 

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

The information related to financial instruments was presented in the 2010 annual financial statements, in Note 19.

 

17.                   Taxes payable

 

    Parent company    Consolidated 
March/2011 December/2010 March/2011 December/2010
Current                 

IPI 

  31,103    28,413    54,756    49,721 

PIS e COFINS 

      15,606    5,126    27,785 

Income tax and social contribution 

  33,378    19,410    73,757    31,055 

ICMS 

  37,336    38,482    120,043    122,445 

Tax debt refinancing program – Law No. 11,941/09 

  99,809    97,277    106,630    104,100 

Other 

  22,634    36,151    36,453    54,956 

Total 

  224,260    235,339    396,765    390,062 
 
Non-current        -        - 

ICMS 

  1,704    1,704    48,262    48,863 

Education, SAT and INSS 

  14,080    40,085    14,080    40,085 

Tax debt refinancing program – Law No. 11,941/09 

  1,381,358    1,351,622    1,461,095    1,431,358 

Other 

  49,549    56,293    56,517    63,263 

Total 

  1,446,691    1,449,704    1,579,954    1,583,569 

 

This table was presented in the Company’s 2010 annual financial statements, in Note 20.

 

 

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

18.                   Income tax and social contribution

 

(a)                    Reconciliation of the effects of income tax and social contribution on the Company’s profit (loss)

 

    Parent company    Consolidated 
    March/2011    March/2010    March/2011    March/2010 
Profit before income tax, social contribution and non-controlling interests in subsidiaries    415,411    35,290    448,915    40,437 
 
 
Income taxand social contribution expenses at the rate of  34%    (141,240)    (11,998)    (152,631)    (13,749) 
 
Income taxand social contribution on equity in results of investees    26,883    (13,057)    (5,639)    (12,381) 
Effects of taxes paid in installments        22,273        22,273 
Taxincentives (Sudene and PAT)    7,038        7,370    34 
Permanent differences    134    (9,596)    6,964    (13,702) 
 
Effect of income tax andsocial contribution on profit (loss)    (107,185)    (12,378)    (143,936)    (17,525) 
 
Breakdown of income tax and social contribution:                 
 
Current income tax and social contribution    (28,873)    (415)    (76,073)    (4,915) 
SUDENE and PAT    7,038        7,370     
Current income tax and social contribution    (21,835)    (415)    (68,703)    (4,915) 
 
Deferred BR GAAP    (85,350)    (11,963)    (75,233)    (12,610) 
Deferred income tax and social contribution    (85,350)    (11,963)    (75,233)    (12,610) 
 
Total income tax and social contribution in profit (loss)    (107,185)    (12,378)    (143,936)    (17,525) 

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

 

(b)               Deferred income tax and social contribution

 

Breakdown of deferred income tax    Parent company    Consolidated 
March/2011 December/2010 March/2011 December/2010 
Non-current assets                 
Taxlosses        7,096    359,201    372,064 
Amortized goodwill    70,308    77,157    73,295    80,222 
Diferenças temporárias    81,842    71,027    107,424    91,149 
Temporary adjustments of accounting criteria arising from Laws No. 11,638/07 and No. 11.941/09    106,678    114,088    289,599    296,667 
Total    258,828    269,368    829,519    840,102 
 
Non-current liabilities                 
Exchange variations    506,171    474,834    508,333    474,834 
Temporary differences    5,982    6,130    293,548    289,200 
Temporary adjustments of accounting criteria arising from Laws No. 11,638/07 and No. 11.941/09    453,905    431,202    942,969    930,225 
Total    966,058    912,166    1,744,850    1,694,259 
 
Breakdown of deferred social contribution                 
 
Non-current assets                 
Social contribution tax loss carryforwards        1,863    129,586    133,486 
Amortized goodwill    25,311    28,524    26,386    29,628 
Temporary differences    25,203    21,733    32,323    27,928 
Temporary adjustments of accounting criteria arising from Laws No. 11,638/07 and No. 11.941/09    38,404    39,811    104,256    105,541 
Total    88,918    91,931    292,551    296,583 
 
Non-current liabilities                 
Exchange variations    182,222    170,940    183,000    170,940 
Temporary differences            455    493 
Temporary adjustments of accounting criteria arising from Laws No. 11,638/07 and No. 11.941/09    163,406    155,234    339,470    334,846 
Total    345,628    326,174    522,925    506,279 

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

 

c)       Changes in tax loss and social contribution tax loss carryforwards

 

    Parent company    Consolidated 
    Income tax    Social contribution    Income tax     Social contribution
 
Tax loss and social contribution tax loss carryforwards in December 2010    28,385    20,702    1,488,255    1,483,181 

Use of taxloss in teh year 

  (28,385)        (51,452)     

Use of social contribution tax loss carryfowards in the year 

      (20,702)        (43,334) 
Tax loss and social contribution tax loss carryforwards in March 2011            1,436,803    1,439,847 
 
Income taxand social contribution rates    25%    9%    25%    9% 
 
Tax credit            359,201    129,586 

 

 

The information related to income tax and social contribution was presented in the 2010 annual financial statements, in Note 21.

 

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

19.                   Sundry provisions

 

    Parent company    Consolidated 
    March/2011     December/2010   March/2011     December/2010
 
Bonus provision    16,621    17,554    22,822    21,538 
Provision for recovery of environmental damages    31,115    35,555    31,826    36,282 
Sundry legal provisions    97,605    97,422    336,074    330,807 
Other            6,238    6,240 
Total    145,341    150,531    396,960    394,867 
 
Current liabilities    24,494    26,036    32,927    32,602 
Non-current liabilities    120,847    124,495    364,033    362,265 
Total    145,341    150,531    396,960    394,867 

The breakdown of the balance of provisions for legal claims is as follows:

    Parent company    Consolidated 
    March/2011     December/2010   March/2011     December/2010
 
Labor claims    30,769    25,129    38,144    33,302 
Tax claims    55,264    57,911    285,964    282,729 
Civil lawsuits    11,243    13,711    11,637    14,105 
Other    329    671    329    671 
    97,605    97,422    336,074    330,807 

 

This table was presented in the Company’s 2010 annual financial statements, in Note 22.

 

 

20.                   Long-term incentives

 

The breakdown of the number and amount of the investment units at March 31, 2011 are as follows:

 

    Number    Amount 
Investment units         
Issued (Alfa units)    672,753    8,699 
Bonus (Beta units)    665,268    7,692 
Total    1,338,021    16,391 

 

This table was presented in the Company’s 2010 annual financial statements, in Note 23.

 

 

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Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

 

21.                   Private pension plan

 

The amounts recognized for defined benefit pension plans are as follows:

 

    Parent company    Consolidated 
    March/2011   December/2010    March/2011    December/2010 
Actuarial asset registered in:                 
Novamont Braskem America (i)            264    270 
 
Actuarial liability with:                 
Petros Copesul    109,894    109,894    110,744    110,744 
Fundação Francisco Martins Bastos (FFMB)            12,052    12,773 
    109,894    109,894    122,796    123,517 

 

(i)         This amount is part of the balance of “other receivable” in non-current assets.  

 

The information related to private pension plans was presented in the 2010 annual financial statements, in Note 24.

 

 

22.                   Contingencies 

 

The Company has contingent liabilities related to legal lawsuits and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of its business. These contingencies are of labor and social security, tax, civil and corporate nature and involve risks of losses that are classified by the Company’s management as possible. A provision for the lawsuits for which the risk of loss is classified as probable is recognized and it is presented in Note 19 of this Quarterly Information.

 

Based on the opinion of the internal legal advisors, there were no significant additions of lawsuits representing lawsuits that involve risk of losses classified as possible, nor significant changes in the progress of the existing lawsuits, except for the monetary adjustments to the amounts involved in the quarter ended March 31, 2011.

 

The description of the main contingent liabilities of the Company was presented in the 2010 annual financial statements, in Note 25.

 

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

23.                   Equity 

 

(a)                    Capital  

 

On March 31, 2011, the Company's subscribed and paid up capital amounts to R$ 8,043,222 and comprises 801,665,617 shares with no par value divided into 451,669,063 common shares, 349,402,736 class A preferred shares, and 593,818 class B preferred shares.

 

(b)                    Treasury shares

 

At March 31, 2011, the Company held in treasury 1,542,669 shares (2,697,427, consolidated) amounting to R$ 11,325 (R$ 60,217, consolidated), and at December 31, 2010, it held 1,506,471 shares (2,661,229, consolidated), amounting to R$ 10,379 (R$ 59,271, consolidated). In January 2011, the Company repurchased 36,198 class A preferred shares for the amount of R$ 946 arising from the minority shareholders’ right to withdraw from Quattor Participações due to its merger into Braskem, which was approved at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on December 27, 2010.

 

The information related to the Company’s equity was presented in the 2010 annual financial statements, in Note 26.

 

 

24.                   Earnings per share

 

The tables below shows the reconciliation of profit for the period adjusted to the amounts used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share.  

 

    March/2011    March/2010 
    Basic    Diluted    Basic    Diluted 
 
Profit for the period    308,226    308,226    22,912    22,912 
Profit (loss) attributable to class B preferred shareholders    358        41     
Profit (loss) for the year attributable to obter shareholders    307,868    308,226    22,871    22,912 
 
Weighted average number of common and class A preferred shares    715,150,647    715,447,556    518,828,276    519,125,185 
 
Eanings per share (in R$)    0.4305    0.4308    0.0441    0.0441 

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

25.                   Segment information

 

In February 2011, the Brazilian antitrust agency (“CADE”) approved the operation for the acquisition and integration of Quattor’s assets, which made possible the change in the Company’s organizational structure as from 2011. The change in relation to the previous structure, presented in the Company’s 2010 annual financial statements, in Note 28, is in the distribution of Quattor’s activities among the Basic Petrochemicals and Polyolefin units.  The Company does not disclose assets per segment since this information is not presented to its chief operating decision maker.

 

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

    March/2011 
    Reportable segments    Total            Braskem         
    Basic            Foreign    Chemical    Reportable    Other    Corporate    consolidated    Reclassific.    Braskem 
    Petrochem.    Polyolefins    Vinyls    businesses    distribution    segments    segments    unit    before adjust.    Eliminations    consolidated 
 
 
Net sales revenues    5,087,138    3,074,449    396,641    652,779    174,203    9,385,210    201,009        9,586,219    (2,198,131)    7,388,088 
Cost of products sold    (4,539,836)    (2,633,734)    (384,580)    (578,774)    (138,877)    (8,275,801)    (175,468)        (8,451,269)    2,061,056    (6,390,213) 
Gross profit    547,302    440,715    12,061    74,005    35,326    1,109,409    25,541        1,134,950    (137,075)    997,875 
 
Operating expenses                                             

Selling, general and sistribution expenses 

  (137,173)    (198,950)    (33,166)    (29,735)    (23,621)    (422,645)    (19,057)    (43,310)    (485,012)        (485,012) 

Results from equity investments 

                              5,465    5,465        5,465 

Other operating income (expenses), net 

  (5,696)    (3,936)    (5,826)    (7,395)    (1,455)    (24,308)    2,553    9,299    (12,456)        (12,456) 
    (142,869)    (202,886)    (38,992)    (37,130)    (25,076)    (446,953)    (16,504)    (28,546)    (492,003)        (492,003) 
 
Operating profit before finance income (costs)    404,433    237,829    (26,931)    36,875    10,250    662,456    9,037    (28,546)    642,947    (137,075)    505,872 

 

 

    March/2010 
    Reportable segments    Total            Braskem         
    Basic            Chemical    Reportable    Other    Corporate   consolid.     Reclassifications    Braskem 
    Petrochem.    Polyolefins    Vinyls     distribution    segments    segments    unit    bef. adjust    Eliminations    consolidated 
 
 
Net sales revenues    3,421,598    2,005,654    420,293    150,524    5,998,069    174,097        6,172,166    (1,455,870)    4,716,296 
Cost of products sold    (2,925,128)    (1,762,180)    (390,046)    (126,707)    (5,204,061)    (161,279)        (5,365,340)    1,442,904    (3,922,436) 
Gross profit    496,470    243,474    30,247    23,817    794,008    12,818        806,826    (12,966)    793,860 
 
Operating expenses                                         

Selling, general and sistribution expenses 

  (91,219)    (129,774)    (32,886)    (16,784)    (270,663)    (8,913)    (26,312)    (305,888)        (305,888) 

Results from equity investments 

                          9,948    9,948        9,948 

Other operating income (expenses), net 

  4,009    (803)    (145)    750    3,811    2,839    (21,790)    (15,140)        (15,140) 
    (87,210)    (130,577)    (33,031)    (16,034)    (266,852)    (6,074)    (38,154)    (311,080)        (311,080) 
 
Operating profit before finance income (costs)    409,260    112,897    (2,784)    7,783    527,156    6,744    (38,154)    495,746    (12,966)    482,780 

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

26.                   Net sales revenues

 

    Parent company    Consolidated 
    March/2011    March/2010    March/2011    March/2010 
Gross sales revenues                 

Domestic market 

  4,063,277    3,963,402    6,134,075    4,216,819 

Foreign market 

  1,031,478    1,111,757    2,899,078    1,513,386 
    5,094,755    5,075,159    9,033,153    5,730,205 
Sales deductions                 

Taxes 

  (980,672)    (925,806)    (1,566,924)    (1,000,034) 

Sales returns 

  (36,261)    (15,669)    (78,141)    (13,875) 
    (1,016,933)    (941,475)    (1,645,065)    (1,013,909) 
 
Net sales revenues    4,077,822    4,133,684    7,388,088    4,716,296 

 

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27.                     Other operating income (expenses)

  

In the quarter ended March 31, 2011, other consolidated net operating income (expenses) basically include:  (i) sale of property, plant and equipment, which had a positive impact, amounting to R$ 10,516; (ii) expenses with inventory adjustments and losses on changes in raw materials amounting to R$ 16,343; (iii) and other operating expenses amounting to R$ 6,629.

 

 

28.                   Finance income and costs

 

    Parent company    Consolidated 
    March/2011     March/2010   March/2011     March/2010
Finance income                 
Interest income    62,345    39,909    64,786    39,635 
Monetary variations    47,846    20,270    20,080    20,168 
Exchange variations    191    39,056    (10,148)    53,048 
Other    2,205    1,906    3,579    7,819 
    112,587    101,141    78,297    120,670 
 
Finance costs                 
Interest expenses    (203,071)    (154,442)    (208,889)    (143,828) 
Monetary variations    (54,128)    (50,599)    (72,274)    (50,621) 
Exchange variations    219,752    (210,278)    225,218    (227,701) 
Adjustment of tax and labor debts    (35,822)    (56,774)    (36,879)    (56,780) 
Tax expenses on financial operations    (2,976)    (3,490)    (3,562)    (3,829) 
Discounts granted    (4,746)    (2,005)    (9,863)    (13,942) 
Transaction costs - amortization    (504)    (2,101)    (3,825)    (3,630) 
Adjustment to present value - appropriation    (372)    (34,675)    (4,738)    (38,758) 
Other    (8,906)    (15,527)    (20,442)    (23,924) 
    (90,773)    (529,891)    (135,254)    (563,013) 
 
Total    21,814    (428,750)    (56,957)    (442,343) 

 

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the Quarterly Information

of March 31, 2011

All amounts in R$ thousands unless otherwise stated

 

29.                     Expenses by nature

 

    Parent company        Consolidated 
    March/2011    March/2010    March/2011    March/2010 
Classification by function:                 
Cost of products sold    (3,460,794)    (3,401,613)    (6,390,213)    (3,922,436) 
Selling    (37,745)    (45,873)    (82,831)    (58,802) 
Distribution    (79,116)    (69,340)    (119,673)    (70,119) 
General and administrative    (171,958)    (150,540)    (262,881)    (161,574) 
Research and development    (12,653)    (13,190)    (19,627)    (15,393) 
Total    (3,762,266)    (3,680,556)    (6,875,225)    (4,228,324) 
 
Classification by nature:                 
Raw materials or feedstocks    (2,865,966)    (2,786,258)    (5,400,625)    (3,307,847) 
Personnel expenses    (226,203)    (211,103)    (386,095)    (231,277) 
Outsourced services    (129,754)    (105,789)    (214,128)    (108,627) 
Taxexpenses    (7,336)    (6,589)    (14,581)    (7,037) 
Depreciation, amortization and depletion    (252,673)    (277,754)    (411,704)    (260,191) 
Variable selling expenses    (73,788)    (66,125)    (129,752)    (70,278) 
Freights    (157,303)    (169,246)    (225,060)    (174,949) 
Other expenses    (49,243)    (57,692)    (93,280)    (68,118) 
Total    (3,762,266)    (3,680,556)    (6,875,225)    (4,228,324) 

 

 

30.                   Insurance coverage

 

In the period ended March 31, 2011, there were no significant changes in the insurance coverage of Braskem and its subsidiaries.

 

 

31.                   Subsequent events

 

(a)                    On April 6, 2011, the subsidiary Braskem Finance raised US$ 750 million in bonds with a coupon and effective rate of 5,75% p.a. maturing in 2021 with semiannual payments on April 15 and October 15 of every year.

 

(b)                    On April 11, the Company settled financing agreements by paying the principal amount, interest and premium in advance as follows: (i) export prepayments amounting to US$ 200,086; (ii) Medium-Term Notes in the amount of US$ 210,664, (iii) and Eurobonds amounting to US$ 482,993.

 

(c)                    On April 29, 2011, the Ordinary General Meeting approved the payment of dividends in the amount of R$ 665,631, which will be paid as of May 10, 2011.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 25, 2011
  BRASKEM S.A.
 
 
  By:      /s/      Marcela Aparecida Drehmer Andrade
 
    Name: Marcela Aparecida Drehmer Andrade
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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