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