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Inal Nordeste S.A.
Valuation report of the book value of
shareholders’ equity based on the
accounting books as of April 30,2011
Valuation report of the book value of shareholders’ equity
based on the accounting books
To
Management of
Inal Nordeste S.A.
Camaçari – BA
KPMG Auditores Independentes, a company headquartered in the City of São Paulo at Rua Dr. Renato Paes de Barros, 33, corporate taxpayer ID (CNPJ/MF) 57.755.217/0001-29, originally registered at the São Paulo State Regional Accounting Council under no. 2SP014428/O-6 and secondarily registered in the State of Bahia under CRC SP-014428/F-7, with its Articles of Incorporation registered at the 2nd Registry of Deeds and Documents of Legal Entities of the City and State of São Paulo under no. 23.244 on June 24,1987 and further amendments registered at the 2nd Registry of Deeds and Documents of Legal Entities of the City and State of São Paulo, with the last amendment, dated October 1, 2010, registered on microfilm under no. 107.295 on December 3, 2010, herein represented by its undersigned partner, Mr. Anselmo Neves Macedo, Brazilian citizen, separated, accountant, identity card (RG) 9.491.182, individual taxpayer register (CPF/MF) 033.169.788-28 and at the São Paulo State Regional Accounting Council under no. SP160482/O-6 and secondary registration under no. SP160482/O-6-S-BA, resident and domiciled in the City and State of São Paulo, with office at the same address as the company represented, appointed expert by Inal Nordeste S.A. (Company) to appraise the book value of shareholders’ equity on April 30, 2011, in accordance with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil, presents the results of its works.
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1- Objective of the valuation
This report is issued with the objective of evaluating, in accordance with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil, the book value of shareholders’ equity of Inal Nordeste S.A. on April, 30, 2011, for the purpose of its merger by Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional, and should not be used for any other purpose.
2 – Scope of works
The valuation report on the book value of shareholders’ equity has been issued in connection with the audit of the balance sheet drawn up on April 30, 2011, which was prepared under the responsibility of the Company’s Management.
Our review was conducted in accordance with the Brazilian and international audit standards, and included, among other procedures: (a) the planning of works, considering the relevance of balances, the volume of transactions and the Company’s internal controls and accounting systems; (b) the confirmation, based on tests, of the evidence and records supporting the values presented; and (c) the evaluation of the representative accounting practices and estimates adopted by the Company’s Management.
3 – Valuation results
Based on the works conducted, we conclude that the value of the assets, rights and liabilities of the Company’s book value of shareholders’ equity on April 30,2011, summarized in Attachment I, is twenty-seven million, seven hundred, fifty-three thousand, eight hundred, twenty reais and fifty-seven centavos (R$27,753,820.57). The book value of shareholders’ equity, as indicated in Attachment I, is recorded in the accounting books, in accordance with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil.
In addition, in compliance with the requirements of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission, we declare that:
(a) in accordance with the professional rules established by the Federal Accounting Council, we are not aware of any conflict of interests, either direct or indirect, neither of any other circumstance representing conflict of interests regarding the services provided by us and described above; and
(b) we are not aware of any actions taken by the controlling shareholder or Management of the Company to manipulate, limit, hinder or practice any acts that affected or could have affected the access, use or knowledge of information, assets, documents or work methodologies that are relevant to the quality of the respective conclusions.
São Paulo, May 12, 2011
KPMG Auditores Independentes
CRC SP-014428/F-7
Anselmo Neves Macedo
Accountant - CRC SP-160482/0-6 S-BA
Attachment I
Book value of shareholders’ equity of balance sheet items
on April 30,2011
(amounts in Brazilian Reais)
Assets |
|
Accounting balance |
|
Current |
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
7,901,071.53 |
|
Accounts receivable |
6,060,196.14 |
|
Recoverable taxes |
4,269,549.17 |
|
Inventories |
18,170,954.62 |
|
Other assets |
58,635.67 |
|
Noncurrent |
|
|
Bonds and deposits |
59,219.15 |
|
Recoverable taxes |
63,055.64 |
|
Property, plant and equipment |
11,398,575.84 |
|
A – total assets |
47,981,257.76 |
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
Accounting balance |
|
Current |
|
|
Suppliers: |
|
|
Third parties |
550,843.29 |
|
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional |
18,401,550.23 |
|
Companhia Metalúrgica Prada |
113,662.48 |
|
Payroll and social contributions |
236,095.77 |
|
Recoverable taxes |
43,476.38 |
|
Other accounts payable |
550,490.46 |
|
Advances from customers |
120,487,97 |
|
Provisions for labor contingencies |
50,620.70 |
|
Noncurrent |
|
|
Liabilities and tax installment payment (Refis program) |
160,209.91 |
|
B – total liabilities |
20,227,437.19 |
|
Book value of shareholders’ equity (A-B) |
27,753,820.57 |
Assets |
|
Accounting balance |
|
Current |
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
7,901,071.53 |
|
Accounts receivable |
6,060,196.14 |
|
Recoverable taxes |
4,269,549.17 |
|
Inventories |
18,170,954.62 |
|
Other assets |
58,635.67 |
|
Noncurrent |
|
|
Bonds and deposits |
59,219.15 |
|
Recoverable taxes |
63,055.64 |
|
Property, plant and equipment |
11,398,575.84 |
|
A – total assets |
47,981,257.76 |
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
Accounting balance |
|
Current |
|
|
Suppliers: |
|
|
Third parties |
550,843.29 |
|
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional |
18,401,550.23 |
|
Companhia Metalúrgica Prada |
113,662.48 |
|
Payroll and social contributions |
236,095.77 |
|
Recoverable taxes |
43,476.38 |
|
Other accounts payable |
550,490.46 |
|
Advances from customers |
120,487,97 |
|
Provisions for labor contingencies |
50,620.70 |
|
Noncurrent |
|
|
Liabilities and tax installment payment (Refis program) |
160,209.91 |
|
B – total liabilities |
20,227,437.19 |
|
Book value of shareholders’ equity (A-B) |
27,753,820.57 |
João Lauriano Bernardo
General Accounting Manager
CRC/SP – 123598/O-0 S-BA
COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL | |
By: |
/S/ Benjamin Steinbruch
|
Benjamin Steinbruch
Chief Executive Officer |
| |
By: |
/S/ Paulo Penido Pinto Marques
|
Paulo Penido Pinto Marques
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer |
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