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Metalúrgica Gerdau S.A. (by corporate law - in thousands of reais) |
| Consolidated |
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2001 |
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2000 |
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Net profit |
550,882 |
 |
406,152 |
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Equity pickup |
(182,474) |
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(69,967) |
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Provision for credit risk |
12,407 |
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24,471 |
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Gain from disposal of fixed assets |
24,120 |
 |
8,195 |
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Gain/loss from disposal of investments |
5,401 |
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- |
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Debt indexation |
232,248 |
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107,522 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
391,194 |
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340,239 |
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Investment subsidies |
34,332 |
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34,375 |
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Income tax and social contribution tax |
6,973 |
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14,944 |
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Interest on debts |
250,680 |
 |
242,022 |
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Contingencies / judicial deposits |
(11,155) |
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(28,007) |
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Variation in accounts receivable |
81,109 |
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(114,432) |
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Stock variation |
(51,854) |
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(49,418) |
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Supplier variation |
62,935 |
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(12,864) |
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Other operating accounts |
(148,500) |
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(149,502) |
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Net cash from operating activities |
1,258,298 |
 |
753,730 |
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Acquisition/disposal of fixed assets |
(444,283) |
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(371,886) |
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Deferred charges |
(2,858) |
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(81) |
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Acquisition/disposal of investments |
(335,908) |
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(100,665) |
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Funds used for investments |
(783,049) |
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(472,632) |
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Fixed asset suppliers |
(10,843) |
 |
6,708 |
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Working capital financing |
(29,969) |
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(88,853) |
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Debentures |
(45,703) |
 |
(19,040) |
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Long-term resource allocation |
909,953 |
 |
665,796 |
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Long-term debt amortization |
(749,918) |
 |
(545,725) |
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Interest payments on financing |
(208,486) |
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(169,222) |
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Mutual funds |
(10,356) |
 |
(602) |
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Dividend/interest and profit sharing payments |
(135,061) |
 |
(114,466) |
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Net cash from financial activities |
(280,383) |
 |
(265,404) |
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Cash balance variation |
194,866 |
 |
15,694 |
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Cash balance |
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Cash balance at beginning of period |
689,170 |
 |
673,476 |
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Gain from participation of Açominas cash balance |
119,348 |
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- |
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Cash balance at end of period |
1,003,384 |
 |
689,170 |
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