0001292814-15-001629.txt : 20150706 0001292814-15-001629.hdr.sgml : 20150703 20150706123046 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001292814-15-001629 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150706 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150706 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ENERGY CO OF PARANA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001041792 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14668 FILM NUMBER: 15972639 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: RUA CORONEL DULCIDIO 800 STREET 2: 80420 170 CURITIBA PARANA CITY: FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC STATE: D5 ZIP: 00000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CT CORPORATION SYSTEM STREET 2: 1633 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 6-K 1 elpitr1q15_6k.htm QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION elpitr1q15_6k.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 6-K
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the month of July, 2015
Commission File Number 1-14668
 

 
COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Energy Company of Paraná
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 
Rua Coronel Dulcídio, 800
80420-170 Curitiba, Paraná
Federative Republic of Brazil
(5541) 3222-2027
(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.  Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______

 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  

Yes _______ No ___X____


 
 

 

 

 

 

Companhia Paranaense de Energia

Corporate Taxpayer's ID (CNPJ/MF) 76.483.817/0001-20

State Registration 10146326-50

Publicly-Held Company - CVM 1431-1

www.copel.com       copel@copel.com

Rua Coronel Dulcídio, 800, Batel - Curitiba - PR

CEP 80420-170

 

 

 

Quarterly Financial Information

 

 

 

 

March / 2015

 

 


 
 

 
 

 

  SUMMARY   
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION  3 
Balance Sheets 3   
Statements of Financial Position  4 
Statements of Income  5 
Statements of Comprehensive Income  6 
Statements of Changes in Equity  7 
Statements of Cash Flows  8 
Statements of Cash Flows  9 
Statements of Added Value  10 
NOTES TO THE QUARTELY FINANCIAL INFORMATION  12 
1  Operations  12 
2  Preparation basis  12 
3  Significant Accounting Policies  13 
4  Cash and Cash Equivalents  14 
5  Bonds and Securities  14 
6  Collaterals and Escrow Accounts  15 
7  Trade Accounts Receivable  16 
8  CRC Transferred to the State Government of Paraná  17 
9  Net Sectorial financial assets  18 
10  Accounts receivable related to the concession  20 
11  Accounts receivable related to the concession extension  20 
12  Other Receivables  21 
13  Inventories  22 
14  Income Tax, Social Contribution and Other Taxes  22 
15  Judicial Deposits  26 
16  Related parties  27 
17  Investments  29 
18  Property, Plant and Equipment  34 
19  Intangible Assets  36 
20  Payroll, Social Charges and Accruals  36 
21  Suppliers  37 
22  Loans and Financing  38 
23  Debentures  44 
24  Post-Employment Benefits  45 
25  Customer Charges Due  46 
26  Research and Development and Energy Efficiency  47 
27  Accounts Payable related to concession - Use of Public Property  48 
28  Other Accounts Payable  49 
29  Provision for litigation and contingent liabilities  49 
30  Equity    54 
31  Operating Revenues  55 
32  Operating Costs and Expenses  57 
33  Financial Results  61 
34  Operating segments  62 
35  Financial Instruments  66 
36  Related Party Transactions  79 
37  Insurance  83 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REVIEW REPORT  84 

 


 
 
 

 

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Balance Sheets

as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014

All amounts expressed in thousands of Brazilian reais, unless otherwise stated

 

ASSETS  Note  Parent Company  Consolidated 
      03.31.2015  12.31.2014  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
CURRENT ASSETS           
Cash and cash equivalents  4  18,953  34,862  1,132,473  740,131 
Bonds and securities  5  156  152  280,390  459,115 
Collaterals and escrow accounts  6  -  -  8,326  13,497 
Trade accounts receivable  7  -  -  2,762,703  2,178,816 
Dividends receivable  16.1  205,507  383,866  28,209  26,332 
CRC transferred to the State Government of Paraná  8  96,713  94,579  96,713  94,579 
Net sectorial financial assets  9  -  -  1,003,048  609,298 
Accounts receivable related to the concession  10  -  -  7,103  7,430 
Accounts receivable related to the concession extension  11  -  -  309,022  301,046 
Other current receivables  12  13,466  12,695  435,236  415,818 
Inventories  13  -  -  137,835  150,622 
Income Tax and Social Contribution  14.1  71,340  78,912  103,308  105,074 
Other current recoverable taxes  14.3  -  -  99,225  96,285 
Prepaid expenses  -  18  34  33,544  20,133 
Related parties  16.1  3,156  1,925  -  - 
    409,309  607,025  6,437,135  5,218,176 
NONCURRENT ASSETS           
Long Term Assets           
Bonds and securities  5  -  -  56,768  132,210 
Collaterals and escrow accounts  6  -  -  67,319  56,956 
Trade accounts receivable  7  -  -  75,457  75,696 
CRC transferred to the State Government of Paraná  8  1,254,741  1,249,529  1,254,741  1,249,529 
Judicial deposits  15  274,173  273,936  700,125  736,253 
Net sectorial financial assets  9  -  -  423,039  431,846 
Accounts receivable related to the concession  10  -  -  4,770,097  4,417,987 
Accounts receivable related to the concession extension  11  -  -  160,217  160,217 
Other noncurrent receivables  12  341  303  77,150  85,324 
Income Tax and Social Contribution  14.1  117,008  114,195  131,676  128,615 
Deferred Income Tax and Social Contribution  14.2  113,326  98,226  577,113  526,046 
Other noncurrent recoverable taxes  14.3  -  -  121,757  123,481 
Prepaid expenses  -  -  -  175  175 
Related parties  16.1  245,806  208,334  160,287  137,137 
    2,005,395  1,944,523  8,575,921  8,261,472 
Investments  17  13,684,026  13,079,795  1,725,899  1,660,150 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net  18  346  323  8,632,727  8,304,188 
Intangible Assets  19  3,325  3,062  2,026,771  2,174,156 
    15,693,092  15,027,703  20,961,318  20,399,966 
TOTAL ASSETS    16,102,401  15,634,728  27,398,453  25,618,142 
 
Notes are an integral part of this quarterly information

 

 

 

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Statements of Financial Position

as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014

All amounts expressed in thousands of Brazilian reais, unless otherwise stated

 

LIABILITIES  Note  Parent Company  Consolidated 
    03.31.2015  12.31.2014  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
CURRENT LIABILITIES           
Payroll, social charges and accruals  20  12,495  12,793  253,680  252,618 
Suppliers  21  3,314  2,087  1,913,652  1,587,205 
Income Tax and Social Contribution Payable  14.1  2,442  249,077  309,881 
Other taxes due  14.3  168  5,597  166,025  137,329 
Loans and financing  22  323,693  349,753  1,325,418  867,626 
Debentures  23  47,683  15,447  510,804  431,491 
Dividend payable  3,811  3,824  41,178  19,691 
Post employment benefits  24  37,047  37,404 
Customer charges due  25  172,121  23,233 
Research and Development and Energy Efficiency  26  171,500  175,972 
Accounts payable related to concession - Use of Public Property  27  55,055  54,955 
Other accounts payable  28  5,369  2,060  233,860  157,988 
    396,533  394,003  5,129,417  4,055,393 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES           
Suppliers  21  17,625  17,625 
Deferred Income Tax and Social Contribution  14.2  4,555  15,218 
Other taxes due  14.3  1,019  820  259,216  87,129 
Loans and financing  22  622,675  608,663  2,574,743  2,601,324 
Debentures  23  995,420  995,038  2,140,265  2,153,957 
Post employment benefits  24  8,608  8,196  887,630  861,214 
Research and Development and Energy Efficiency  26  188,097  159,792 
Accounts payable related to concession - Use of Public Property  27  445,603  436,772 
Other accounts payable  28  275  306 
Provisions for legal claims  29  312,942  297,319  1,619,509  1,546,632 
    1,940,664  1,910,036  8,137,518  7,879,969 
EQUITY           
Attributed to controlling shareholder's  30.1         
Capital    6,910,000  6,910,000  6,910,000  6,910,000 
Equity valuation adjustments    946,829  976,964  946,829  976,964 
Legal reserve    685,147  685,147  685,147  685,147 
Profit retention reserve    4,516,825  4,516,825  4,516,825  4,516,825 
Additional proposed dividends    241,753  241,753  241,753  241,753 
Accumulated Profit    464,650  464,650 
    13,765,204  13,330,689  13,765,204  13,330,689 
Attributed to non-controlling interest  30.2  -  366,314  352,091 
    13,765,204  13,330,689  14,131,518  13,682,780 
TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY    16,102,401  15,634,728  27,398,453  25,618,142 
 
Notes are an integral part of this quarterly information

 

 

 

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Statements of Income

for the periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

All amounts expressed in thousands of Brazilian reais, unless otherwise stated

 

CONTINUING OPERATIONS  Note  Parent Company  Consolidated 
    03.31.2015  03.31.2014  03.31.2015  03.31.2014 
NET OPERATING REVENUES  31  -  -  4,237,102  3,051,072 
COST OF SALES AND SERVICES PROVIDED  32  -  -  (3,150,077)  (2,159,972) 
GROSS PROFIT    -  -  1,087,025  891,100 
Operational expenses / income           
Selling expenses  32  (103,112)  (27,298) 
General and administrative expenses  32  (23,677)  (26,932)  (139,820)  (112,888) 
Other operational income (expenses)  32  (18,291)  (487)  (214,802)  (101,594) 
Equity in earnings of investees  17.2  463,220  529,186  46,362  55,269 
    421,252  501,767  (411,372)  (186,511) 
PROFIT BEFORE FINANCIAL RESULTS AND TAXES    421,252  501,767  675,653  704,589 
Financial results           
Financial income  33  56,158  63,741  219,876  225,011 
Financial expenses  33  (58,488)  (25,852)  (178,991)  (114,044) 
    (2,330)  37,889  40,885  110,967 
PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAX AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION    418,922  539,656  716,538  815,556 
INCOME TAX AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION ON PROFIT           
Current  14.4  (217)  (2,023)  (308,560)  (283,071) 
Deferred  14.4  15,263  (1,066)  62,013  50,565 
    15,046  (3,089)  (246,547)  (232,506) 
NET INCOME    433,968  536,567  469,991  583,050 
Attributed to controlling shareholders    -  433,968  536,567 
Attributed to non-controlling interest  30.2  -  36,023  46,483 
BASIC AND DILUTED NET EARNING PER SHARE ATTRIBUTED           
TO PARENT COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS - IN REAIS           
Ordinary shares  30.1  1.51463  1.87272  1.51463  1.87272 
Class "A" Preferred shares  30.1  1.66714  2.06002  1.66714  2.06002 
Class "B" Preferred shares  30.1  1.66609  2.05999  1.66609  2.05999 
Notes are an integral part of this quarterly information

 

 

 

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Statements of Comprehensive Income

for the periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

All amounts expressed in thousands of Brazilian reais, unless otherwise stated

 

  Note  Parent Company  Consolidated 
    03.31.2015  03.31.2014  03.31.2015  03.31.2014 
NET INCOME    433,968  536,567  469,991  583,050 
Other comprehensive income           
Items that will never be reclassified to profit or loss           
Losses on actuarial liabilities  30.1.2         
Post-employment benefits    (14,429) 
Post-employment benefits - equity    2,210  (7,313) 
Taxes on other comprehensive income  30.1.2  4,906 
Items that are or maybe reclassified to profit or loss           
Adjustments related to financial assets classified as available for sale:  30.1.2         
Financial investments    231  589  351  893 
Investments    479  (28)  479  (28) 
Other adjustments - subsidiary    (1,282)  (2,777) 
Taxes on other comprehensive income  30.1.2  (163)  (283)  650 
Total comprehensive income for the period, net of taxes    547  (8,025)  547  (8,575) 
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD    434,515  528,542  470,538  574,475 
Attributable to controlling shareholders        434,515  528,542 
Attributable to non-controlling interest        36,023  45,933 
 
Notes are an integral part of this quarterly information

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Equity

for the periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

All amounts expressed in thousands of Brazilian reais, unless otherwise stated

 

                       

Note

Attributable to Parent Company

 

Attributable
to
non
controlling
interests
(Note 29.2)

Equity
Consolidated

Capital

Equity valuation
adjustments


Profit reserves

Shareholders’
equity

Deemed
Cost

Other
comprehensive
income

Legal
reserve

Profit
retention
reserve

Additional
proposed
dividends

Accumulated
profit

Balances as of January 1, 2015

 

6,910,000

1,137,104

(160,140)

 685,147

4,516,825

241,753

-

13,330,689

352,091

13,682,780

Net Income for the period 

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

433,968

433,968

36,023

469,991

Other comprehensive income 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on financial assets, net of taxes 

30.1.2 

-

-

547

-

-

-

-

547

-

547

Total comprehensive income for the period 

 

-

-

547

-

-

-

433,968

434,515

36,023

470,538

Realization - deemed cost 

30.1.2 

-

(30,682)

-

-

-

-

30,682

-

-

-

Deliberation of additional dividends proposed 

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(21,800)

(21,800)

Balances as of March 31, 2015 

 

6,910,000

1,106,422

(159,593)

685,147

4,516,825

241,753

464,650

13,765,204

366,314

14,131,518

Notes are an integral part of this quarterly information

 

 

 

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Statements of Cash Flows

for the periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

All amounts expressed in thousands of Brazilian reais, unless otherwise stated

 

  Note  Parent Company  Consolidated 
    03.31.2015  03.31.2014  03.31.2015  03.31.2014 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES           
Net income for the period    433,968  536,567  469,991  583,050 
Adjustments to reconcile net income for the period with cash           
generated from operating activities           
Depreciation  18.2  90,079  91,252 
Amortization  19.1  69,192  62,720 
Unrealized monetary and exchange variations - net    7,238  (32,042)  59,529  (5,705) 
Remuneration of accounts receivable related to concession  10.1  (28,348)  (14,844) 
Sectorial financial assets and liabilities result  9.1  (354,493) 
Equity in earnings of investees  17.1  (463,220)  (529,186)  (46,362)  (55,269) 
Income tax and social contribution  14.4  217  2,023  308,560  283,071 
Deferred income tax and social contribution  14.2.1  (15,263)  1,066  (62,013)  (50,565) 
Provisions (reversals) for losses with depreciation of investments  17.1  (1,774)  (1,774) 
Provision for losses from accounts receivable  32.4  15,623  372  220,773  61,034 
Provision for post-employment benefits  24.4  1,957  2,589  68,643  53,839 
Provision for research and development and energy efficiency  26.2  36,549  27,416 
Write off of accounts receivable related to concession  10.1  7,967  9,252 
Write off of property, plant and equipment  18.2  12,423  103 
Write off of intangible assets  19.1  13,000  1,773 
Decrease (increase) in assets           
Trade accounts receivable    (654,472)  (688,842) 
Dividends and interest on own capital received    414,981  309,220  1,664  2,682 
CRC transferred to the Government of the State of Paraná  8.1  44,647  43,019  44,647  43,019 
Accounts receivable related to the concession extension  11.1  106,717 
Judicial deposits    (237)  (1,106)  36,128  (13,429) 
Other receivables    (809)  (5,700)  (21,572)  (758,939) 
Inventories    12,787  6,281 
Income tax and social contribution    4,759  23,615  (1,295)  69,101 
Other current taxes recoverable    2,422  (65,606) 
Related Parties    (24,381)  (23,150) 
Prepaid expenses    16  (13,411)  1,117 
Increase (decrease) in liabilities           
Payroll, social charges and accruals    (298)  17,244  1,062  (5,947) 
Suppliers    1,227  (2,003)  154,447  768,124 
Income tax and social contribution paid    (2,659)  (24)  (369,364)  (380,003) 
Other taxes    (5,230)  (25,206)  200,783  (58,481) 
Loans and financing - interest due and paid  22.10  (52,028)  (49,783)  (93,585)  (65,263) 
Debentures - interest due and paid  23.1  (60)  (5,444)  (5,016) 
Post-employment benefits  24.4  (1,545)  (2,516)  (42,584)  (36,061) 
Customer charges due    148,888  (3,865) 
Research and development and energy efficiency  26.2  (19,862)  (11,376) 
Payable related to the concession - use of public property  27.1  (13,640)  (12,859) 
Other accounts payable    3,309  5,985  75,841  36,252 
Provisions for legal claims  29.1  (57,578)  (9,243) 
NET CASH GENERATED FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES    362,212  292,360  228,202  (36,284) 
 
(continued)           

 

 

 

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Statements of Cash Flows

for the periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

All amounts expressed in thousands of Brazilian reais, unless otherwise stated

 

           
  Note  Parent Company    Consolidated 
    03.31.2015  03.31.2014  03.31.2015  03.31.2014 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES           
Financial investments    (4)  41  249,326  181,649 
Additions related parties - Net effect of acquired cash    -  -  -  (284) 
Additions in investments  17.1  (377,818)  (2,527)  (22,449)  (43,174) 
Additions to property, plant and equipment  18.2  (23)  (4)  (286,072)  (182,806) 
Additions to intangible assets  19.1  (263)  (12,513)  (253,523)  (270,543) 
Customers contributions  19.1  -  -  57,346  24,886 
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES    (378,108)  (15,003)  (255,372)  (290,272) 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES           
Loans and financing obtained from third parties  22.10  -  -  455,095  - 
Issue of Debentures  23.1  -  -  -  29,374 
Amortization of principal - loans and financing  22.10  -  (29,000)  (25,118)  (46,415) 
Amortization of principal - debentures  23.1  -  -  (10,152)  (10,152) 
Amortization of principal - third parties liabilities    -  (232,890)  -  - 
Dividends and interest on own capital paid    (13)  (42)  (313)  (3,191) 
NET CASH GENERATED FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES    (13)  (261,932)  419,512  (30,384) 
               
TOTAL EFFECTS ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS    (15,909)  15,425   392,342  (356,940) 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period  4  34,862  10,410  740,131  1,741,632 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period  4  18,953  25,835  1,132,473  1,384,692 
CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS    (15,909)  15,425  392,342  (356,940) 
 
Notes are an integral part of this quarterly information
 
 
Additional information on cash flows           
 
Transactions not involving cash           
Acquisition of property with an increase in the balance of suppliers (Note 18.2)    -  -  133,685  10,601 

 

 

 

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Statements of Added Value

for the periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

All amounts expressed in thousands of Brazilian reais, unless otherwise stated

 

         
ADDED VALUE PAYABLE  Parent Company    Consolidated 
  03.31.2015  03.31.2014  03.31.2015  03.31.2014 
Income         
Sale of energy, services and other income  -  -  5,171,993  3,729,200 
Construction income  -  -  395,499  386,964 
Sectorial financial assets and liabilities result      560,885  - 
Other income  -  -  1,566  102 
Allowance for doubtful debts  -  -  (91,276)  (14,617) 
  -  -  6,038,667  4,101,649 
( - ) Inputs acquired from third parties         
Energy purchased for resale  -  -  1,935,133  1,072,802 
Charges for use of the main transmission grid ( - ) ESS an  -  -  173,968  124,168 
Materials, supplies and third parties services  2,083  758  178,267  115,904 
Natural gas and supplies for gas operations  -  -  257,065  399,686 
Construction costs  -  -  341,301  333,670 
Loss / Recovery of assets  -  -  36,424  14,362 
Other inputs  22,245  1,579  145,777  52,474 
  24,328  2,337  3,067,935  2,113,066 
( = ) GROSS ADDED VALUE  (24,328)  (2,337)  2,970,732  1,988,583 
         
( - ) Depreciation and amortization  895  188  159,271  153,972 
          
( = ) NET ADDED VALUE  (25,223)  (2,525)  2,811,461  1,834,611 
         
( + ) Transferred added value         
Financial income  56,158  63,741  219,876  225,011 
Results from investment interests  463,925  529,258  47,064  55,340 
Other Income  -  -  21,140  30,484 
  520,083  592,999  288,080  310,835 
  494,860  590,474  3,099,541  2,145,446 
(continued)         

 

 

 

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Statements of Added Value

for the periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (continued)

All amounts expressed in thousands of Brazilian reais, unless otherwise stated

 

                 
DISTRIBUTION OF ADDED VALUE      Parent Company      Consolidated 
  03.31.2015  %  03.31.2014  %  03.31.2015  %  03.31.2014  % 
Personnel                 
Remuneration and fees  9,897    15,337    179,802    162,838   
Pension and healthcare plans  1,957    2,589    68,643    53,839   
Meal and education assistance  864    1,554    25,167    22,815   
Social security charges - FGTS  827    1,283    14,896    13,540   
Labor indemnities  14    -    1,874    727   
Profit sharing  645    938    9,914    13,660   
Transfers to property, plant and equipment in progress  (35)    (1,039)    (18,280)    (6,333)   
  14,169  2.9  20,662  3.5  282,016  9.1  261,086  12.2 
Government                 
Federal  (12,095)    7,921    1,201,810    599,142   
State  -    -    918,126    552,500   
Municipal  29    -    4,094    1,676   
  (12,066)  (2.4)  7,921  1.3  2,124,030  68.5  1,153,318  53.8 
Third Parties                 
Interest and fines  58,387    25,324    214,431    139,263   
Leasing and rent  402    -    8,447    7,991   
Donations, subsidies and contributions  -    -    626    738   
  58,789  11.9  25,324  4.3  223,504  7.2  147,992  6.9 
Shareholders                 
Non controlling interests  -    -    36,023    46,483   
Retained profits  433,968    536,567    433,968    536,567   
  433,968  87.6  536,567  90.9  469,991  15.2  583,050  27.1 
  494,860  100.0  590,474  100.0  3,099,541  100.0  2,145,446  100.0 
Notes are an integral part of this quarterly information

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE QUARTELY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

for the period ended March 31, 2015

All amounts expressed in thousands of Brazilian reais, unless otherwise state

 

1         Operations

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel (Copel, the Company or the Parent Company), with headquarters at Rua Coronel Dulcídio, 800, Batel, Curitiba, State of Paraná, is a public company with shares traded on Corporate Governance Level 1 of BM&FBOVESPA’s Special Listings and on stock exchanges in the United States of America (NYSE EURONEXT) and Latibex - the Latin American arm of the Madrid Stock Exchange. Copel is a mixed capital company, controlled by the Government of the State of Paraná

Copel is engaged, through its subsidiaries, in researching, studying, planning, building, and exploiting the production, transformation, transportation, distribution, and sale of energy, in any form, but mainly electric energy. These activities are regulated by the National Electric Energy Agency (Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica or Aneel), which reports to the Ministry of Mines and Energy (Ministério de Minas e Energia or MME). Additionally, Copel takes part in consortiums, private enterprises, or mixed capital companies in order to operate mostly in the areas of energy, telecommunications, natural gas and water utility.

2         Preparation basis

2.1        Statement of conformity

The Company’s quarterly financial information includes the individual quarterly financial information of the parent company prepared in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil and the consolidated quarterly financial information prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards - IFRS issued by the International Accounting Standards Board - IASB and also in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil.

This quarterly information is presented considering the rulings included in CPC 21 (R1) and IAS 34 - Interim Information. Consequently, certain information disclosed in the notes to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 which did not alter during the period has not been presented. Therefore, this quarterly information should be read together with the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014, available on the websites of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission - CVM and Copel.

Authorization for the publication of this quarterly financial information was granted at the Meeting of the Board of Directors held on May 14, 2015.

2.2        Functional currency and presentation currency

The quarterly financial information is presented in Brazilian Reais, which is the functional currency of the Company. All financial information present in Brazilian Reais was rounded to the nearest thousand, except when otherwise indicated.

 

 

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2.3        Measuring basis

The quarterly financial information was prepared based on historic cost, except for the following financial instruments:

·         The financial instruments which were stated at fair values through profit or loss, are measured at fair value;

·         The financial assets available for sale measured at their fair values;

·         The interests in subsidiaries and jointly-controlled entities are recognized in accordance with the equity accounting method; and

·         The value of the net assistance liability is recognized by deducting the fair value of the plan's assets from the present value of the actuarial obligation calculated by a contracted actuary.

2.4        Use of estimates and judgment

The preparation of quarterly financial information requires that the Company’s senior management make judgments, estimates and assumptions which affect the application of accounting policies and assets, liabilities, income and expenses reported values. The actual results may divert from these estimates.

Estimates and assumptions are reviewed in a continuous way. Reviews of accounting estimates are recognized in the year that those estimates are reviewed and in any future fiscal years affected.

Information about critical judgment related to accounting policies adopted that present a significant effect over the values recognized in the quarterly information, is the same as the one disclosed in Note 2.4 to the financial statements as of December 31, 2014.

3         Significant Accounting Policies

Significant accounting policies used in preparing this quarterly information are consistent with those presented in Note 3 of the financial statements at December 31, 2014.

 

 

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4         Cash and Cash Equivalents

         
    Parent Company    Consolidated 
  03.31.2015  12.31.2014  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
Cash and bank accounts  833  1,485  381,844  152,373 
Financial investments with immediate liquidity  18,120  33,377  750,629  587,758 
  18,953  34,862  1,132,473  740,131 

 

The investments comprise Bank Certificates of Deposit (CDBs) issued by official banks and also financial investments in Government Bonds with repurchase agreements with the issuer banks, in which the Bank has the obligation to repurchase these bonds from Copel on request. These investments have yielded on average of the variation of the Interbank Deposit.

5         Bonds and Securities

             
  Level    Parent Company  Consolidated 
Category  Note 35.1  Index  03.31.2015 12.31.2014  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
Securities available for sale             
LFT  2  Selic  -  -  62,658  93,558 
Committed Operation  1  Fixed rate  -  -  10,096  87,979 
CDB  2  CDI  57  56  37,748  36,718 
LTN  1  Fixed rate  -  -  6,445  17,153 
LF Caixa  2  CDI  -  -  -  12,450 
NTN - F  1  CDI  -  -  1,950  2,001 
Quotas in Funds  1  CDI  99  96  99  99 
      156  152  118,996  249,958 
Securities held for trading             
Quotas in Funds  2  CDI  -  -  86,816  164,281 
LTN  1  Selic  -  -  16,758  52,798 
LCA  2  CDI  -  -  52,509  43,021 
LF  2  CDI  -  -  6,885  32,041 
DPGE  2  CDI  -  -  5,337  14,224 
CRI  2  IGPDI  -  -  -  12,230 
Committed Operation  2  Fixed rate  -  -  38,358  10,320 
Loan - Credit Operation ( Mutual )  2  IPCA  -  -  8,823  8,357 
Debentures  2  CDI  -  -  2,554  2,961 
CDB  2  CDI  -  -  19  1,128 
Treasury  1  -  -  -  103  6 
      -  -  218,162  341,367 
      156  152  337,158  591,325 
    Current  156  152  280,390  459,115 
    Noncurrent  -  -  56,768  132,210 

 

Copel and its subsidiaries hold bonds and securities with variable interest rates. The maturity of these securities varies between 1 to 60 months, as from the reporting date. None of these assets was overdue or presented recovery problems or impairment losses at the end of the period.

 

 

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The main amounts invested include exclusive funds and guarantees deposits/investments:

Consolidated  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
Exclusive funds     
Copel Geração e Transmissão at Banco do Brasil  16,516  65,391 
Copel Distribuição at Banco do Brasil  -  3 
UEG Araucária at BTG Geiser  86,824  - 
UEG Araucária at Banco do Brasil  69,941  90,521 
UEG Araucária at Bradesco  61,350  61,370 
UEG Araucária at BNY Mellon Serviços Financeiros DTVM S.A.  -  167,629 
UEG Araucária at Caixa Econômica Federal  -  21,704 
  234,631  406,618 
Guarantee     
Guarantee for the ANEEL auction  2,131  3,753 
Guarantee for the Contracts for the Sale of Energy in the Regulated Environment – CCEARS  1,210  81,926 
Collaterals for financing facilities to build hydroelectric pow er plants HPPs and transmission lines - TLs  61,276  62,049 
Guarantee for the compliance w ith article 17 of law 11,428/2006 and possible authorization by Environmental     
Institute of Paraná (Instituto Ambiental do Paraná or IAP), by the Consórcio Energético Cruzeiro do Sul  37,691  36,662 
  102,308  184,390 

 

6         Collaterals and Escrow Accounts

Consolidated    03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
Collaterals and escrow accounts - STN (6.1)    67,319  56,956 
Other    8,326  13,497 
    75,645  70,453 
  Current  8,326  13,497 
  Noncurrent  67,319  56,956 

 

6.1        Collateral - National Treasury Department (Secretaria do Tesouro Nacional or STN, in Portuguese)

Surety bonds and restricted deposits are offered to secure the repayment of the principal consisting of discount bonds and par bounds when these payments are required on April 11, 2024 (Note 22.1). The amounts are adjusted by applying the weighted average of the percentage variations of the prices of zero-coupon bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury, according to the participation of each series of the instrument in the composition of the collateral portfolio made up to secure the payment of the principal under the Brazilian Financing Plan – 1992.

 

 

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7         Trade Accounts Receivable

Consolidated  Balances  Overdue  Overdue for  Total  Total 
  falling due  up to 90 days  more than 90 days  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
Customers           
Residential  253,179  135,580  51,821  440,580  343,911 
Industrial  209,935  30,399  20,525  260,859  220,569 
Commercial  209,071  41,990  22,672  273,733  202,640 
Rural  42,771  13,322  2,626  58,719  39,982 
Public Entities  31,038  27,226  19,452  77,716  56,507 
Public lighting  33,864  110  99  34,073  20,820 
Public service  27,615  416  571  28,602  21,947 
Unbilled  561,280  -  -  561,280  414,774 
Energy installments plan  83,257  5,987  26,217  115,461  147,865 
Low income subsidy - Eletrobras  16,946  -  -  16,946  13,368 
State Government "Luz Fraterna" program (Note 15.1.1)  2,702  5,243  -  7,945  2,680 
Other receivables  71,248  11,839  28,654  111,741  103,095 
  1,542,906  272,112  172,637  1,987,655  1,588,158 
Concessionaires and Permission holder           
Energy supplies           
CCEE (7.1)  697,789  10,332  11,215  719,336  494,900 
CCEAR - auction  64,678  768  6,805  72,251  95,274 
Bilateral contracts  92,431  -  25  92,456  98,449 
Unbilled  46,533  -  -  46,533  - 
Quota system  6  -  2  8  4 
Reimbursement to generators  -  -  1,256  1,256  1,256 
  901,437  11,100  19,303  931,840  689,883 
Charges from using transmission grid           
Transmission grid  17,099  -  2,357  19,456  18,385 
Basic netw ork and conection grid  15,674  473  1,552  17,699  17,288 
  32,773  473  3,909  37,155  35,673 
Telecommunications  7,568  10,593  42,782  60,943  51,934 
Gas distribution  53,020  1,507  456  54,983  48,385 
Allow ance for doubtful accounts (7.2)  -  -  (234,416)  (234,416)  (159,521) 
  2,537,704  295,785  4,671  2,838,160  2,254,512 
Current  2,462,247  295,785  4,671  2,762,703  2,178,816 
Noncurrent  75,457  -  -  75,457  75,696 

 

7.1        Electricity Trade Chamber – CCEE

Of the balance presented referring to February and March 2015 installments, the amount of R$484,028 refers to UEG Araucária and the amount of R$235,294 refers to Copel Geração e Transmissão. The financial settlement for the month of February was partially received, the amount of R$223,697 to UEG Araucária and R$ 46,371 to Copel Geração e Transmissão, on April 8, 2015, and the amount of R$245,800 to UEG Araucária on May 12, 2015. The remaining balance relating to the financial settlement of February and March are expected to be received by June 2015.

An allowance for impairment loss on trade receivables was recognized on March 31, 2015, in the amount of R$72,950 in respect of to the differences between the sales price of the energy traded under the Contracts for Purchasing and Selling Electricity in the Regulated Environment (CCEARs) of the Hydroelectric Power Plant Colíder and the difference settlement price. The Company is waiting for Aneel to make a decision about the request for a revision of the schedule for starting the power plant’s operations to reverse that allowance.

 

 

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7.2        Allowance for doubtful account

Consolidated  Balance as of  Additions /    Balance as of 
  January 1, 2015  (reversals)  Write offs  March 31, 2015 
Customers, concessionaries         
and permission holder         
Residential  59,518  11,166  (3,830)  66,854 
Industrial  38,314  1,776  (1,091)  38,999 
Commercial  39,838  (6,054)  (985)  32,799 
Rural  1,273  237  (131)  1,379 
Public Entities  9,155  437  -  9,592 
Public lighting  81  -  -  81 
Public service  260  30  -  290 
Concessionaries and permission holder  6,729  46  -  6,775 
CCEE (7.1)  -  72,950  -  72,950 
Telecommunications  3,043  291  -  3,334 
Gas distribution  1,310  69  (16)  1,363 
  159,521  80,948  (6,053)  234,416 

 

8         CRC Transferred to the State Government of Paraná

8.1        Changes in CRC

Parent Company and Consolidated  Current Assets  Noncurrent Assets  Total 
Balance as of January 1, 2015  94,579  1,249,529  1,344,108 
Interest  21,570  -  21,570 
Monetary variations  245  30,178  30,423 
Transfers  24,966  (24,966)  - 
Amortizations  (44,647)  -  (44,647) 
Balance as of March 31, 2015  96,713  1,254,741  1,351,454 

 

8.2        Maturity of noncurrent installments

Parent Company and Consolidated  03.31.2015 
2016  78,114 
2017  110,196 
2018  117,525 
2019  125,341 
2020  133,677 
After 2021  689,888 
  1,254,741 

 

 

 

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9         Net Sectorial financial assets

9.1        Changing net sectorial financial assets

  Balance as of        Balance as of 
  January 1, 2015  Deferrals  Amortization  Updating  March 31, 2015 
Fuel Consumption Account - CCC  4,254  -  (2,127)  -  2,127 
Charges for using the transmission system - basic grid  96,852  39,038  (7,562)  2,828  131,156 
Electricity purchased for resale - Itaipu  (108,701)  137,397  (1,306)  (3,756)  23,634 
Charges for system services - ESS  (370,765)  (53,481)  43,186  (10,643)  (391,703) 
Energy Development Account - CDE  16,892  168,456  (736)  300  184,912 
Incentive Program to Alternative Electricity Sources - Proinfa  4,604  (1,362)  (2,439)  103  906 
Electricity purchased for resale - CVA Energ  603,474  170,506  (85,683)  17,300  705,597 
Transport of energy purchased f rom Itaipu  2,057  880  (87)  60  2,910 
Other financial components  792,477  (15,144)  (35,043)  24,258  766,548 
  1,041,144  446,290  (91,797)  30,450  1,426,087 
Current  609,298        1,003,048 
Noncurrent  431,846        423,039 

 

9.2        Composition of net sectorial financial assets balances per tariff cycle

Consolidated  Current assets  Noncurrent assets 
  03.31.2015  12.31.2014  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
Sectorial financial assets - Electricity rate adjustment recoverable 2014         
CCC  2,127  4,254  -  - 
Basic Netw ork  7,152  14,304  -  - 
Electricity purchased from Itaipu  1,234  2,469  -  - 
ESS  (40,851)  (81,703)  -  - 
CDE  580  1,160  -  - 
Proinfa  2,302  4,604  -  - 
CVA Energ  81,057  162,114  -  - 
Transport of energy purchased from Itaipu  82  165  -  - 
Other financial components  35,043  70,085  -  - 
  88,726  177,452  -  - 
Sectorial financial assets - Electricity rate adjustment recoverable 2015         
Basic Netw ork  93,003  41,274  31,001  41,274 
Electricity purchased from Itaipu  16,800  (55,585)  5,600  (55,585) 
ESS  (263,139)  (144,531)  (87,713)  (144,531) 
CDE  138,249  7,866  46,083  7,866 
Proinfa  (1,047)  -  (349)  - 
CVA Energ  468,405  220,680  156,135  220,680 
Transport of energy purchased from Itaipu  2,121  946  707  946 
Other financial components         
Deferral IRT 2013  214,776  140,337  71,592  140,337 
Deferral IRT 2014 (constitution)  365,334  159,364  121,778  159,634 
Extraordinary Tariff Review  (172,347)    (57,449)   
Other financial components  52,167  61,495  17,389  61,495 
  914,322  431,846  304,774  431,846 
Sectorial financial assets - Electricity rate adjustment recoverable 2016         
Other financial components         
Overcontracting  -  -  118,265  - 
  -  -  118,265  - 
  1,003,048  609,298  423,039  431,846 

 

 

 

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9.3        Copel Distribuição Tariff Adjustment

On June 24, 2014 Aneel ratified the Annual Rate Adjustment of Copel Distribuição via Ratification Resolution 1740, which authorized an average increase of 35.05% in rates. This adjustment does not include the amount corresponding to the partial deferral of the 2013 rate adjustment, requested by Copel Distribuição and approved by Aneel that year, in the restated amount of R$275,910 in June 2014. Had this amount been included, the adjustment percent in 2014 would be 39.71%.

Copel Distribuição requested a suspension of the 2014 rate adjustment from Aneel, with the prospect of deferred application of the authorized rate adjustment index of 35.05%. In response to the Company's request, via Ratification Resolution 1763 on July 22, 2014 Aneel approved the partial deferral of the 2014 rate adjustment equal to R$622,427.

On March 31, 2015 the values of the accumulated deferrals restated by the IGP-M price index, consisting of the 2013 IRT deferral of R$286,368, the 2014 IRT deferral (creation) of R$487,112, and the remaining balance of the Sectorial Financial Assets - 2014 Rate Adjustment, in the amount of R$88,726.

Given the approval of the 2014 deferral and the extension of the 2013 deferral, to be included in the subsequent rate adjustment processes, the average adjustment was 24.86%, retrospective to June 24, 2014.

2015 Extraordinary Rate Review

On February 27, 2015 Aneel approved the Extraordinary Rate Review which aimed to restore the rate coverage of the electricity distribution companies due to the increase in the Energy Development Account - CDE, the energy acquisition costs due to the rate adjustment of Itaipu (46.1%), impacted by exchange variance and the hydrological situation, and the high prices at the 14th Existing Electricity Auction (A-1 2014) and the 18th Adjustment Auction held on January 15, 2015.

The average rate adjustment of Copel Distribuição approved by Aneel is 36.79% from 3/2/2015. Of this total, 22.14% is related to the CDE quota and 14.65% to the repositioning of energy acquisition costs.

Rate Flags

The rate flag system aims to inform consumers of the electricity generation systems in the National Interconnected Grid - SIN, by charging surcharges in the Energy Rate - TE, thereby making it possible to adjust consumption to real electricity prices.

The green, yellow and red flags indicate the electricity generation conditions in Brazil. The green flag indicates favorable conditions and the rates are not increased. The yellow flag indicates less favorable conditions and the red flag applies in more expensive conditions.

Aneel annually ratifies the amount to be considered for the rate flags, based on forecast changes due to thermal generation, the ESS generated by energy security, involuntary exposure to the spot market due to contractual deficiencies, and the hydrological risk posed by generation at Itaipu.

 

 

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As per Aneel Regulations, the rate flags began to be applied to electricity bills on January 1, 2015. Aneel had determined a red flag surcharge of R$30.00 R$/MWh and R$15.00 R$/MWh for the yellow flag. By raising energy costs, these amounts were reviewed and the red flag currently applies of R$55.00 R$/MWh and for the yellow flag surcharge 25.00 R$/MWh.

Decree 8401 published February 4, 2015 created the (centralizing account of rate flag funds – CCRBT), intended to manage funds deriving from the application of the rate flags introduced by Aneel, with the funds available passed through to the distribution agents, at the amounts effectively realized as forecast in the variations in generation costs from thermal sources and exposure to spot prices which affect the electricity distribution agents connected to the National Interconnected System - SIN and the existing rate coverage.

10      Accounts receivable related to the concession

10.1      Changes in accounts receivable related to the concession

         
    Noncurrent assets   
  Current    Special   
  assets  Assets  liabilities (a)   Consolidated 
Balance as of January 1, 2015  7,430  6,762,702  (2,344,715)  4,425,417 
Capitalization of intangible assets in progress  -  321,240  (63,325)  257,915 
Transfers from current to noncurrent  9,797  (9,797)  -  - 
Transfers to charges for use of main distributions and tran  (10,124)  -  -  (10,124) 
Transfer to property, plant and equipment  -  1,729  -  1,729 
Monetary variations  -  84,335  (40,768)  43,567 
Remuneration  -  28,348  -  28,348 
Construction income  -  38,315  -  38,315 
Write-offs  -  5,417  (13,384)  (7,967) 
Balance as of March 31, 2015  7,103  7,232,289  (2,462,192)  4,777,200 

 

10.2      Commitments regarding transmission

Refers to commitments with suppliers of equipment and services related to the following projects:

Transmission Lines and Substations  Balance 
Contract 010/10 - Transmission Line Araraquara 2 - Taubaté  198,884 
Contract 022/12 - TL 230 kV - Foz do Chopim - Salto Osorio C2 and Londrina Figueira  38,457 
Contract 002/13 - TL 230 kV Assis - Paraguaçu Paulista  48,254 
Contract 005/14 - TL 230 kV Bateias-Curitiba Norte and SE 230 kV Curitiba Norte  49,470 
Contract 021/14 - TL 230 kV Foz do Chopim Realeza Sul and SE 230 kV Realeza Sul  2,933 
Contract 022/14 - TL 500kV Londrina - Assis  6,244 

 

11      Accounts receivable related to the concession extension

On April 30, 2015 the Company received the portion for October 2014 of R$48,919, and Management expects to receive the other overdue portions on March 31, 2015 in the amount of R$206,009, as soon as the CDE funds are restored by Concession Authority.

 

 

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On March 31, 2015 the Company submitted to Aneel the appraisal of the electricity transmission assets comprising the Existing National Grid - RBSE and Other Transmission Facilities - RPC, relating to concession agreement 060/2001, renewed by Law 12783/13.

The Company is waiting for an Aneel audit in June 2015 to validate information and consequently determine the compensation, which amounts to R$882,300, equal to the investments at the VNR – New replacement value adjusted by the depreciation accumulated through December 31, 2012, which may incur adjustments to the compensation base, after Aneel has finished its audit.

11.1      Changes in the accounts receivable related to the concession extension

  Current  Noncurrent   
  Assets  Assets   Consolidated 
Balance as of January 1, 2015  301,046  160,217  461,263 
Monetary variations  5,576  -  5,576 
Remuneration  2,400  -  2,400 
Balance as of March 31, 2015  309,022  160,217  469,239 

 

12      Other Receivables

    Parent Company    Consolidated 
  03.31.2015  12.31.2014  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
Transfer CDE (12.1)  -  -  212,630  210,808 
Services in progress (a)  10,777  10,795  106,539  96,107 
Advance payments to suppliers (b)  10  -  90,140  95,311 
Advance payments to employees  2,320  1,537  32,511  24,452 
Advance for severance estate  -  -  17,405  16,159 
Decommissioning in progress  -  -  12,986  11,211 
Other receivables  700  666  40,175  47,094 
  13,807  12,998  512,386  501,142 
Current  13,466  12,695  435,236  415,818 
Noncurrent  341  303  77,150  85,324 

 

12.1      CDE Transfer

The balance due on March 31, 2015 of R$212,630 (R$210,808 as of December 31, 2014) refers to CDE funds to cover tariffs discounts for users of public distribution service, according to Ratifying Resolution no. 1.586 of August 13, 2013.

ANEEL approved the monthly amount of R$28,697 (Resolution No. 1.763/14) to be transferred to Copel Distribuição, in CDE funds, from June 2014 to May 2015, R$26,712 to cover tariffs discounts as established in Decree No. 7.891 of January 23, 2013 and R$1,985 regarding the difference between the estimated and actual sums during the period from February 2013 to May 2014.

 

 

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Following the publication of Ratification Resolution 1858 on February 27, 2015, which ratifies the results of the extraordinary rate review of the electricity distribution concession operators, the monthly pass-through of Copel Distribuição was changed to R$36,475, for the period March to May 2015, which embraces the amount of R$1,985 recorded in 2014.

The Company received installments up to the May 2014 on December 31, 2014 and three more (June, July and August 2014) in 2015, and expects to receive the remainder as soon as the CDE has its funds restored with the 2015 quotas.

13      Inventories

Consolidated     
Operation / Maintenance  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
Copel Distribuição  90,331  101,399 
Copel Geração e Transmissão  29,320  29,389 
Copel Telecomunicações  15,776  17,684 
Compagás  2,408  2,150 
  137,835  150,622 

 

14      Income Tax, Social Contribution and Other Taxes

14.1      Income Tax (IR) and Social Contribution (CSLL)

  Parent Company    Consolidated 
  03.31.2015  12.31.2014  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
Current assets         
IR and CSLL paid in advance  71,340  114,730  153,209  448,599 
IR and CSLL to be offset against liability  -  (35,818)  (49,901)  (343,525) 
  71,340  78,912  103,308  105,074 
Noncurrent assets         
IR and CSLL paid in advance (a)  117,008  114,195  131,676  128,615 
  117,008  114,195  131,676  128,615 
Current liabilities         
IR and CSLL due  -  38,260  298,978  653,406 
IR and CSLL to be offset against asset  -  (35,818)  (49,901)  (343,525) 
  -  2,442  249,077  309,881 

 

 

 

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14.2      Deferred Income Tax and Social Contribution

14.2.1     Changes in Deferred Income Tax and Social Contribution

Parent Company      Recognized in other   
  Balance as of  Recognized  comprehensive  Balance as of 
  January 1, 2015  in income  income  March 31, 2015 
Noncurrent assets         
Provisions for legal claims  101,090  5,311  -  106,401 
Amortization - concession  18,598  305  -  18,903 
Tax losses and negative tax basis  -  8,471  -  8,471 
Provision for financing  3,457  -  -  3,457 
CPC 33 effects - employee benef its  2,000  -  -  2,000 
CPC 08 effect - transaction costs  -  596  -  596 
Allow ance for doubtful debts  1,478  -  -  1,478 
Private pension and health plans  771  131  -  902 
Others  1,980  449  -  2,429 
  129,374  15,263  -  144,637 
(-) Noncurrent liabilities         
Provisions for negative goodw ill  25,297  -  -  25,297 
CPC 38 effects - financial instruments  5,851  -  163  6,014 
  31,148  -  163  31,311 
Net  98,226  15,263  (163)  113,326 

 

 

 

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Consolidated      Recognized in other   
  Balance as of  Recognized  comprehensive  Balance as of 
  January 1, 2015  in income  income  March 31, 2015 
Noncurrent assets         
Provisions for legal claims  467,565  24,391  -  491,956 
CPC 01 effects - impairment of assets  274,476  -  -  274,476 
Private pension and health plans  220,371  8,950  -  229,321 
Provision for energy purchases  155,613  42,880  -  198,493 
Provision of Research and Development  93,581  8,396  -  101,977 
CPC 33 ef fects - employee benef its  83,939  -  -  83,939 
Allow ance for doubtful debts  61,174  28,952  -  90,126 
ICPC 01 effects - concession contracts  46,259  83  -  46,342 
Amortization - concession  36,942  305  -  37,247 
Provision for profit sharing  30,438  3,120  -  33,558 
Social security contributions - injunction on judicial deposit  29,607  2,004  -  31,611 
Tax losses and negative tax basis  14,574  54,816  -  69,390 
Rate flag  -  14,346    14,346 
Provision for tax losses  17,114  62  -  17,176 
Others  32,292  4,527  (76)  36,743 
  1,563,945  192,832  (76)  1,756,701 
(-) Noncurrent liabilities         
CPC 27 effects - deemed cost  585,781  (15,806)  -  569,975 
Sectoral f inancial assets  353,989  130,881  -  484,870 
Deferment of capital gains  39,618  -  -  39,618 
Provisions for negative goodw ill  25,297  -  -  25,297 
ICPC 01 effects - concession contracts  19,228  14,060  -  33,288 
CPC 38 effects - financial instruments  5,947  -  207  6,154 
Capitalization of financial charges  5,357  -  -  5,357 
Others  17,900  1,684  -  19,584 
  1,053,117  130,819  207  1,184,143 
Net  510,828  62,013  (283)  572,558 
Assets presented in the Statement of Financial Position  526,046      577,113 
(-) Liabilities presented in the Statement of Financial Position  (15,218)      (4,555) 
Net  510,828      572,558 

 

 

 

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14.3      Other recoverable taxes and other taxes due

  Parent Company    Consolidated 
  03.31.2015  12.31.2014  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
Current assets         
Recoverable ICMS (VAT)  -  -  89,605  92,247 
Recoverable PIS/Pasep and Cofins taxes  -  -  87,734  69,771 
PIS/Pasep and Cofins to be offset against liabilities  -  -  (78,660)  (66,263) 
Other recoverable taxes  -  -  546  530 
  -  -  99,225  96,285 
Noncurrent assets         
Recoverable ICMS (VAT)  -  -  33,996  34,977 
PIS/Pasep and Cofins taxes  -  -  54,458  55,206 
Other recoverable taxes    -  33,303  33,298 
  -  -  121,757  123,481 
Current liabilities         
ICMS (VAT) payable  -  -  82,493  85,674 
PIS/Pasep and Cofins payable  -  5,568  112,313  97,758 
PIS/Pasep and Cofins to be offset against assets  -  -  (78,660)  (66,263) 
Withholding tax over the interest on net equity  -  -  -  2,222 
Other taxes  168  29  49,879  17,938 
  168  5,597  166,025  137,329 
Noncurrent liabilities         
Social security contributions - injunction on judicial deposit  1,019  820  93,056  87,129 
Ordinary financing of taxes w ith the federal tax authorities  -  -  166,160  - 
  1,019  820  259,216  87,129 

 

14.4      Reconciliation of the provision for Income Tax (IRPJ) and Social Contribution (CSLL)

  Parent Company  Consolidated 
  03.31.2015  03.31.2014 03.31.2015   03.31.2014 
Income before IRPJ and CSLL  418,922  539,656  716,538  815,556 
IRPJ and CSLL (34%)  (142,433)  (183,483)  (243,623)  (277,289) 
Tax effects on:         
Equity in income  157,495  179,923  15,763  18,791 
Dividends  (16)  2  -  2 
Finam  -  443  -  443 
Non deductible expenses  -  (4)  (3,197)  (2,033) 
Tax incentives  -  14  240  17,027 
Income and social contribution tax loss carry-forw ards  -  -  (2,223)  - 
Difference betw een the calculation bases of deemed profit and taxable profit  -  -  (26,960)  - 
Others  -  16  13,453  10,553 
Current IRPJ and CSLL  (217)  (2,023)  (308,560)  (283,071) 
Deferred IRPJ and CSLL  15,263  (1,066)  62,013  50,565 
Effective rate - %  -3.6%  0.6%  34.4%  28.5% 

 

In relation to the provisions introduced by Law 12973/2014, which made changes to the IRPJ, CSLL, PIS and Cofins taxes effective from January 1, 2015, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries did not elect early adoption thereof, and in 2014 were still subject to the Transitional Tax Arrangement - RTT, introduced by Law 11941/2009.

 

 

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15      Judicial Deposits

    Parent Company    Consolidated 
  03.31.2015  12.31.2014  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
Taxes claims  272,663  272,462  443,697  437,100 
Labor claims  1,121  1,085  149,755  144,251 
Civil         
Suppliers  -  -  46,857  95,558 
Civil  389  389  45,343  43,412 
Easements  -  -  7,761  8,036 
Customers  -  -  3,395  3,391 
  389  389  103,356  150,397 
Others  -  -  3,317  4,505 
  274,173  273,936  700,125  736,253 

 

 

 

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16      Related parties

  Parent Company    Consolidated 
  03.31.2015  12.31.2014  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
Controlling shareholders         
State of Paraná (15.1.1)  137,137  137,137  137,137  137,137 
  137,137  137,137  137,137  137,137 
Subsidiaries         
Dividends and/or interests on own capital         
Copel Geração e Transmissão  -  202,617  -  - 
Copel Distribuição  124,791  124,791  -  - 
Copel Telecomunicações  31,300  31,300  -  - 
Compagás  7,312  7,312  -  - 
Elejor  32,979  3,189  -  - 
UEG Araucária  -  6,267  -  - 
Nova Asa Branca I  115  113  -  - 
Nova Asa Branca II  157  155  -  - 
Nova Asa Branca III  76  74  -  - 
Nova Eurus IV  48  46  -  - 
Santa Maria  186  170  -  - 
Santa Helena  214  175  -  - 
Ventos de Santo Uriel  235  235  -  - 
  197,413  376,444  -  - 
Structure Sharing         
Copel Renováveis  1,897  1,137  -  - 
Copel Participações  1,259  788  -  - 
  3,156  1,925  -  - 
Financing tranferred - STN         
Copel Distribuição (16.2)  85,519  71,197  -  - 
  85,519  71,197  -  - 
Associate and Jointly-controlled companies         
Dividends and/or interests on own capital         
Sanepar  6,211  6,211  6,211  6,211 
Dominó Holdings  1,211  1,211  4,435  4,072 
Voltalia São Miguel do Gostoso  127  -  127  - 
Costa Oeste  -  -  313  313 
Marumbi  -  -  2,211  2,211 
Transmissora Sul Brasileira  -  -  665  665 
Caiuá  -  -  566  566 
Integração Maranhense  -  -  1,069  227 
Matrinchã  -  -  8,116  8,116 
Guaraciaba  -  -  3,930  3,930 
Cantareira  -  -  21  21 
   7,549  7,422  27,664  26,332 
Mutual         
Voltalia São Miguel do Gostoso  23,150  -  23,150  - 
  23,150  -  23,150  - 
Other investments  545  -  545  - 
  454,469  594,125  188,496  163,469 
Current assets - Dividends receivable  205,507  383,866  28,209  26,332 
Current assets - related parties  3,156  1,925  -  - 
Noncurrent assets  245,806  208,334  160,287  137,137 

 

 

 

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16.1      Credit related to “Luz Fraterna”

During the 2065th Board Meeting held on September 9, 2013, Copel’s board approved the transfer of the debt owed by the Parana State Government for the Luz Fraterna Program from Copel Distribuição S.A. to Copel. They also approved a change in procedures so that future debts originating from that government program are assumed by Copel.

On May 13, 2014 Aneel approved the transaction by issuing decision number 1,560. On May 31, 2014 a Credit Assignment Agreement was entered into, whereby the receivables held by Copel Distribuição from the Luz Fraterna account for the period from September 2010 to February 2014 were transferred to Copel. Late payment charges (fine of 2%, inflation adjustment using the IGP-M and monthly interest of 1%) were also transferred, and the total amount reached R$115,696, with maturity on May 31, 2014. Copel in turn passed the same amount on to Copel Distribuição to settle overdue bills.

Under that agreement, Copel Distribuição will transfer receivables to Copel every six months, consisting of subsequent revenues earned and related late payment charges (fine of 2%, inflation adjustment using the IGP-M and monthly interest of 1%) referring to the Luz Fraterna Program which were not settled as from March 1, 2014. In this context, in 2014, was transferred the amount of R$21.441. Copel in turn is due to pass the same amount on to Copel Distribuição to settle overdue bills.

If Copel defaults on its obligation to pass the funds on to Copel Distribuição, the amounts will be adjusted for inflation using the IGP-M applicable until the actual transfer.

Under the Credit Assignment Agreement Copel will issue a debt note against Parana State Government. An adjustment for inflation using the IGP-M and monthly interest of 1% will be applied to the amount due from the date the debt note is issued until its actual payment by the Parana State Government.

16.2      Financing transferred - STN

The Company transferred loans and financing to its wholly owned subsidiaries at the time of constitution in 2001. However, since the contracts for the transfers to the respective subsidiaries were not formalized with the financial institutions, they remain recognized in the parent company.

This financing was transferred bearing the same charges assumed by the Company and is reported separately, as a receivable from the wholly owned subsidiaries, and as liabilities for loans and financing in the subsidiaries (Note 22.1).

 

 

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17      Investments

17.1      Changes in investments

Parent Company        Investiment /       
      Equity  advance    Proposed   
  Balance as of    valuation  for future    dividends  Balance as of 
  1º.01.2015  Equity  adjustments  capital increase  Amortization  and JCP March 31, 2015  
Subsidiaries (17.2)               
Copel Geração e Transmissão  6,484,578  408,549  145  -  -  (195,063)  6,698,209 
Copel Distribuição  4,329,575  28,837  86  225,000  -  -  4,583,498 
Copel Telecomunicações  417,157  14,496  -  28,700  -  -  460,353 
Copel Renováveis  (2,145)  (2,893)  -  5,038  -  -  - 
Copel Participações  228,382  3,645  -  -  -  -  232,027 
UEG Araucária  190,415  31,069  -  -  -  (8,732)  212,752 
Compagás  141,793  4,949  -  -  -  -  146,742 
Elejor  59,370  459  -  -  -  (30,490)  29,339 
Elejor - concession rights  16,024  -  -  -  (188)  -  15,836 
São Bento  129,021  (35,100)  -  62,975  -  -  156,896 
São Bento - concession rights  88,837  -  -  -  (707)  -  88,130 
Cutia  56,278  (253)  -  550  -  -  56,575 
Cutia - direito de autorização  8,712  -  -  -  -  -  8,712 
Nova Asa Branca I  12,337  (601)  -  5,000  -  (2)  16,734 
Nova Asa Branca I - concession rights  54,979  -  -  -  -  -  54,979 
Nova Asa Branca II  15,362  (119)  -  -  -  (2)  15,241 
Nova Asa Branca II - concession rights  55,087  -  -  -  -  -  55,087 
Nova Asa Branca III  15,764  (247)  -  25,700  -  (2)  41,215 
Nova Asa Branca III - direito de autorização  53,342  -  -  -  -  -  53,342 
Nova Eurus IV  11,693  (111)  -  19,600  -  (2)  31,180 
Nova Eurus IV - concession rights  56,583  -  -  -  -  -  56,583 
Santa Maria  62,024  (223)  -  -  -  (16)  61,785 
Santa Maria - concession rights  29,421  -  -  -  -  -  29,421 
Santa Helena  68,189  (210)  -  -  -  (39)  67,940 
Santa Helena - concession rights  31,674  -  -  -  -  -  31,674 
Ventos de Santo Uriel  15,034  (78)  -  5,100  -  -  20,056 
Ventos de S. Uriel - concession rights  14,871  -  -  -  -  -  14,871 
  12,644,357  452,169  231  377,663  (895)  (234,348)  13,239,177 
Joint Ventures (17.3)               
Voltalia  52,421  (241)  -  -  -  (127)  52,053 
Voltália - concession rights  11,693  -  -  -  -  -  11,693 
Paraná Gás (17.3.1)  -  -  -  114  -  -  114 
  64,114  (241)  -  114  -  (127)  63,860 
Associates (17.4)               
Sanepar  282,311  6,678  -  -  -  -  288,989 
Dona Francisca Energética  53,908  2,222  -  -  -  -  56,130 
Foz do Chopim Energética  14,907  2,415  -  -  -  (2,147)  15,175 
Carbocampel  1,521  (1)  -  -  -  -  1,520 
Dois Saltos  720  -  -  -  -  -  720 
Copel Amec  192  4  -  -  -  -  196 
Escoelectric  134  (26)  -  41  -  -  149 
  353,693  11,292  -  41  -  (2,147)  362,879 
Other investments               
Finam  1,322  -  378  -  -  -  1,700 
Finor  223  -  (11)  -  -  -  212 
Investco S.A.  9,394  -  (152)  -  -  -  9,242 
Other investments  6,692  -  264  -  -  -  6,956 
  17,631  -  479  -  -  -  18,110 
  13,079,795  463,220  710  377,818  (895)  (236,622)  13,684,026 

 

 

 

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Consolidated        Investiment /     
      Equity  advance Proposed     
  Balance as of    valuation  for future  dividends  Balance as of 
  1º.01.2015  Equity  adjustments   capital increase   and JCP March 31, 2015  
Joint Ventures (17.3)             
Dominó Holdings  225,334  5,197  -  -  (426)  230,105 
Voltalia  52,421  (241)  -  -  (127)  52,053 
Voltalia - direito de autorização  11,693  -  -  -  -  11,693 
Paraná Gás (17.3.1)  -  -  -  114  -  114 
Costa Oeste  23,924  1,790  -  2,984  -  28,698 
Marumbi  63,747  3,676  -  -  -  67,423 
Transmissora Sul Brasileira  73,291  270  -  -  -  73,561 
Caiuá  44,761  625  -  -  -  45,386 
Integração Maranhense  91,835  (1,404)  -  1,470  (841)  91,060 
Matrinchã  443,262  14,424  -  -  -  457,686 
Guaraciaba  145,979  7,636  -  13,639  -  167,254 
Paranaíba  68,308  1,997  -  -  -  70,305 
Mata de Santa Genebra  26,151  923  -  -  -  27,074 
Cantareira  15,273  177  -  4,201  -  19,651 
  1,285,979  35,070  -  22,408  (1,394)  1,342,063 
Associates (17.4)             
Sanepar  282,311  6,678  -  -  -  288,989 
Dona Francisca  53,908  2,222  -  -  -  56,130 
Foz do Chopim  14,907  2,415  -  -  (2,147)  15,175 
Carbocampel  1,521  (1)  -  -  -  1,520 
Dois Saltos  720  -  -  -  -  720 
Copel Amec  192  4  -  -  -  196 
Escoelectric  134  (26)  -  41  -  149 
  353,693  11,292  -  41  (2,147)  362,879 
Other investments             
Finam  1,322  -  378  -  -  1,700 
Finor  223  -  (11)  -  -  212 
Investco S.A.  9,394  -  (152)  -  -  9,242 
Assets for future use  1,652  -  -  -  -  1,652 
Other investments  7,887  -  264  -  -  8,151 
  20,478  -  479  -  -  20,957 
  1,660,150  46,362  479  22,449  (3,541)  1,725,899 

 

 

 

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17.2      Subsidiaries

 

          Interest %   
        Copel   São    Noncontrolling 
03.31.2015  Headquarters  Main Activity  Copel     GeT  Bento  Cutia   shareholders 
Copel Geração e Transmissão S.A. (Copel GeT)  Curitiba/PR  Generation and transmission of electricity  100.00  -  -  -  - 
Copel Distribuição S.A.  Curitiba/PR  Distribution and sales of electricity  100.00  -  -  -  - 
Copel Telecomunicações S.A.  Curitiba/PR  Telecommunication and communication services  100.00  -  -  -  - 
Copel Renováveis S.A.  Curitiba/PR  Control and management of interests  100.00  -  -  -  - 
Copel Participações S.A.(Copel PAR)  Curitiba/PR  Control and management of interests  100.00  -  -  -  - 
Nova Asa Branca I Energias Renováveis S.A. (a)  S. Miguel do Gostoso/RN  Generation of electricity from wind sources  100.00  -  -  -  - 
Nova Asa Branca II Energias Renováveis S.A. (a)  Parazinho/RN  Generation of electricity from wind sources  100.00  -  -  -  - 
Nova Asa Branca III Energias Renováveis S.A. (a)  Parazinho/RN  Generation of electricity from wind sources  100.00  -  -  -  - 
Nova Eurus IV Energias Renováveis S.A. (a)  Touros/RN  Generation of electricity from wind sources  100.00  -  -  -  - 
Santa Maria Energias Renováveis S.A. (a)  Maracanaú/CE  Generation of electricity from wind sources  100.00  -  -  -  - 
Santa Helena Energias Renováveis S.A. (a)  Maracanaú/CE  Generation of electricity from wind sources  100.00  -  -  -  - 
Ventos de Santo Uriel S.A. (a)  João Câmara/RN  Generation of electricity from wind sources  100.00  -  -  -  - 
Cutia Empreendimentos Eólicos SPE S.A.  São Paulo/SP  Control and management of interests  100.00  -  -  -  - 
Companhia Paranaense de Gás - Compagás  Curitiba/PR  Distribution of piped gas  51.00  -  -  -  49.00 
Elejor - Centrais Elétricas do Rio Jordão S.A.  Curitiba/PR  Generation of electricity  70.00  -  -  -  30.00 
UEG Araucária Ltda.  Curitiba/PR  Generation of electricity from natural gas  20.00  60.00  -  -  20.00 
São Bento Energia, Investimentos e Participações S.A.  São Paulo/SP  Control and management of interests  100.00  -  -  -  - 
GE Olho D’Água S.A.  São Bento do Norte/RN  Generation of electricity from wind sources  -  -  100.00  -  - 
GE Boa Vista S.A.  São Bento do Norte/RN  Generation of electricity from wind sources  -  -  100.00  -  - 
GE Farol S.A.  São Bento do Norte/RN  Generation of electricity from wind sources  -  -  100.00  -  - 
GE São Bento do Norte S.A.  São Bento do Norte/RN  Generation of electricity from wind sources  -  -  100.00  -  - 
Central Geradora Eólica São Bento do Norte I S.A. (a)  São Bento do Norte/RN  Generation of electricity from wind sources  -  -  -  100.00  - 
Central Geradora Eólica São Bento do Norte II S.A. (a)  São Bento do Norte/RN  Generation of electricity from wind sources  -  -  -  100.00  - 
Central Geradora Eólica São Bento do Norte III S.A. (a)  São Bento do Norte/RN  Generation of electricity from wind sources  -  -  -  100.00  - 
Central Geradora Eólica São Miguel I S.A. (a)  São Bento do Norte/RN  Generation of electricity from wind sources  -  -  -  100.00  - 
Central Geradora Eólica São Miguel II S.A. (a)  São Bento do Norte/RN  Generation of electricity from wind sources  -  -  -  100.00  - 
Central Geradora Eólica São Miguel III S.A. (a)  São Bento do Norte/RN  Generation of electricity from wind sources  -  -  -  100.00  - 
(a) Pre-operating stage.

 

17.2.1     Summarized financial statements of subsidiaries with non-controlling interest

03.31.2015  Compagás  Elejor  UEG Araucária 
ASSETS  596,804  706,992  1,304,464 
Current assets  276,415  45,858  891,660 
Noncurrent assets  320,389  661,134  412,804 
LIABILITIES  596,804  706,992  1,304,464 
Current liabilities  243,215  157,600  229,368 
Noncurrent liabilities  65,857  507,477  11,341 
Equity  287,732  41,915  1,063,755 
STATEMENT OF INCOME       
Operating revenues  408,951  56,699  560,060 
Operating costs and expenses  (395,604)  (30,959)  (330,098) 
Financial results  1,764  (24,751)  5,478 
Income tax and social contribution  (5,405)  (333)  (80,094) 
Net income for the period  9,706  656  155,346 
Total comprehensive income  9,706  656  155,346 
       
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS       
Cash flow s from operational activities  (25,036)  4,729  121,578 
Cash flow s from investiment activities  (28,270)  (18)  122,933 
Cash flow s from financing activities  -  (11,152)  (60,000) 
TOTAL EFFECTS ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  (53,306)  (6,441)  184,511 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period  99,424  28,732  2,962 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period  46,118  22,291  187,473 
CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  (53,306)  (6,441)  184,511 

 

 

 

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17.3      Joint ventures

      Equity +  Percentage of share capital %   
      advance for        Book value 
      future capital   Copel  Copel  Copel  of share 
 03.31.2015   Headquarters  Main activity   increase   PAR  GeT  capital 
               
Dominó Holdings S.A.  Curitiba/PR  Interest in sew age treatment company  469,602  -  49.00  -  230,105 
Costa Oeste Transmissora de Energia S.A.  Curitiba/PR  Transmission of electricity  56,271  -  -  51.00  28,698 
Marumbi Transmissora de Energia S.A. (a)  Curitiba/PR  Transmission of electricity  84,279  -  -  80.00  67,423 
Transmissora Sul Brasileira de Energia S.A.  Curitiba/PR  Transmission of electricity  367,805  -  -  20.00  73,561 
Caiuá Transmissora de Energia S.A.  Curitiba/PR  Transmission of electricity  92,625  -  -  49.00  45,386 
Integração Maranhense Transmissora de Energia S.A. (a)  Rio de Janeiro/RJ Transmission of electricity  185,837  -  -  49.00  91,060 
Matrinchã Transmissora de Energia (TP NORTE) S.A. (a)  Curitiba/PR  Transmission of electricity  934,054  -  -  49.00  457,686 
Guaraciaba Transmissora de Energia (TP SUL) S.A. (a)  Curitiba/PR  Transmission of electricity  341,335  -  -  49.00  167,254 
Paranaíba Transmissora de Energia S.A. (a)  Rio de Janeiro/RJ Transmission of electricity  286,961  -  -  24.50  70,305 
Mata de Santa Genebra Transmissão S.A. (a)  Rio de Janeiro/RJ Transmission of electricity  54,040  -  -  50.10  27,074 
Cantareira Transmissora de Energia S.A.  Rio de Janeiro/RJ Transmission of electricity  40,105  -  -  49.00  19,651 
Voltalia São Miguel do Gostoso I Participações S.A.  São Paulo/SP  Interests in companies  106,230  49.00  -  -  52,053 
Paraná Gás Exploração e Produção S.A. (17.3.1)  Curitiba/PR  Exploration of natural gas  -  30.00  -  -  - 
(a) Pre-operating stage               

 

17.3.1     Paraná Gás Exploração e Produção S.A.

In February 2015, a deposit was made in a Banco do Brasil account to realize registration at the board of trade of R$114 referring to part of the capital subscribed in the company Paraná Gás Exploração e Produção S.A. which is in the process of being incorporated and in which Copel will hold an interest of 30%.

17.3.2     Main groups of assets, liabilities and results of joint ventures

                         
        Transmis-            Mata de     
  Dominó  Costa   Marumbi   sora Sul  Caiuá Integração   Matrinchã  Guaraciaba  Paranaíba  Santa Canta-   Voltalia 
 03.31.2015  (a)  Oeste     Brasileira   Maranhense         Genebra  reira   
ASSETS  478,662  98,673  146,403  725,543  223,335  427,804  1,650,788  813,641  666,422  107,407  44,053  106,490 
Current assets  17,492  5,723  14,396  49,706  23,175  37,611  35,039  13,616  159,327  11,696  2,462  704 
Cash and cash equivalents  2,279  3,635  14,171  24,870  7,585  1,885  31,666  11,219  156,543  11,045  2,234  1 
Other current assets  15,213  2,088  225  24,836  15,590  35,726  3,373  2,397  2,784  651  228  703 
Noncurrent assets  461,170  92,950  132,007  675,837  200,160  390,193  1,615,749  800,025  507,095  95,711  41,591  105,786 
.                         
LIABILITIES  478,662  98,673  146,403  725,543  223,335  427,804  1,650,788  813,641  666,422  107,407  44,053  106,490 
Current liabilities  9,060  7,506  10,525  31,610  29,091  67,099  69,939  440,050  368,670  51,852  327  260 
Financial liabilities  -  2,814  3,274  20,740  7,511  11,931  38,799  412,298  365,922  51,103  3  - 
Other current liabilities  9,060  4,692  7,251  10,870  21,580  55,168  31,140  27,752  2,748  749  324  260 
Noncurrent liabilities  -  43,086  85,111  346,128  101,619  177,868  646,795  60,087  10,791  1,515  12,195  - 
Financial liabilities  -  31,876  47,474  320,812  81,442  136,241  574,435  -  -  -  -  - 
Advance for future capital increase  -  8,190  33,512  20,000  -  3,000  -  27,831  -  -  8,574  - 
Other noncurrent liabilities  -  3,020  4,125  5,316  20,177  38,627  72,360  32,256  10,791  1,515  3,621  - 
Equity  469,602  48,081  50,767  347,805  92,625  182,837  934,054  313,504  286,961  54,040  31,531  106,230 
                         
STATEMENT OF INCOME                         
Net operating income  -  5,710  13,350  12,693  4,577  55,985  -  -  -  -  5,997  - 
Operating costs and expenses  (270)  (1,438)  (7,821)  (2,172)  (1,814)  (54,712)  (1,576)  (1,340)  (1,193)  (1,113)  (5,489)  - 
Financial results  224  (479)  (415)  (8,400)  (1,265)  (2,101)  47,073  25,669  13,359  4,470  60  - 
Equity in income of subsidiaries  10,652  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  (491) 
Income tax and social contribution    (285)  (519)  (771)  (223)  (2,040)  (16,060)  (8,744)  (4,015)  (1,514)  (206)  - 
Income (loss) for the period  10,606  3,508  4,595  1,350  1,275  (2,868)  29,437  15,585  8,151  1,843  362  (491) 
Total comprehensive income for the period  10,606  3,508  4,595  1,350  1,275  (2,868)  29,437  15,585  8,151  1,843  362  (491) 
(a) Practices adjusted to those of Copel                         

 

 

 

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17.4      Associates

           
      Equity +  Percentage  Book value 
   Headquarters   Main activity  advance for  of share   of share 
      future capital  capital  capital 
03.31.2015      increase  Copel %   
Cia. de Saneamento do Paraná - Sanepar  Curitiba/PR  Basic sanitation  3,789,921  7.6252  288,989 
Dona Francisca Energética S.A.  Agudo/RS  Electric Pow er  243,721  23.0303  56,130 
Foz do Chopim Energética Ltda.  Curitiba/PR  Electric Pow er  42,423  35.77  15,175 
Carbocampel S.A.  Figueira/PR  Coal mining  3,102  49.00  1,520 
Dois Saltos Empreendimentos de Geração de Energia Elétrica Ltda. (a) Curitiba/PR  Electric Pow er  2,400  30.00  720 
Copel Amec S/C Ltda.- em liquidação  Curitiba/PR  Services  408  48.00  196 
Escoelectric Ltda.  Curitiba/PR  Services  372  40.00  149 
Sercomtel S.A. Telecomunicações (b)  Londrina/PR  Telecommunications  -  45.00  - 
(a) Pre-operating stage           
(b) Investment reduced to zero in 2013 due to the impairment tests           

 

17.4.1     Main groups of assets, liabilities and results of associates

03.31.2015  Sanepar (a)  Dona Francisca (a)  Foz do Chopim 
ASSETS  7,631,420  258,005  45,649 
Current assets  568,588  81,467  7,022 
Noncurrent assets  7,062,832  176,538  38,627 
LIABILITIES  7,631,420  258,005  45,649 
Current liabilities  762,131  13,207  2,550 
Noncurrent liabilities  3,079,368  1,077  676 
Equity  3,789,921  243,721  42,423 
STATEMENT OF INCOME       
Net operating income  666,624  21,505  11,593 
Operating costs and expenses  (496,595)  (8,650)  (4,491) 
Financial results  (37,984)  1,757  24 
Income tax and social contribution  (44,460)  (4,962)  (374) 
Income (loss) for the period  87,585  9,650  6,752 
Total comprehensive income for the period  87,585  9,650  6,752 
(a) Practices adjusted to those of Copel       

 

 

 

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18      Property, Plant and Equipment

18.1      Asset by type of account – in service and in progress

Consolidated    Accumulated      Accumulated   
  Cost   depreciation  03.31.2015  Cost   depreciation  12.31.2014 
In service             
Reservoirs, dams and aqueducts  7,620,522  (4,678,709)  2,941,813  7,619,405  (4,642,025)  2,977,380 
Machinery and equipment  5,149,681  (2,654,164)  2,495,517  5,256,847  (2,720,761)  2,536,086 
Buildings  1,520,432  (1,037,760)  482,672  1,520,232  (1,029,827)  490,405 
Land  277,620  (5,895)  271,725  277,620  (5,214)  272,406 
Vehicles  47,760  (34,029)  13,731  44,388  (33,183)  11,205 
Aircraft  17,067  (6,623)  10,444  17,067  (5,770)  11,297 
Furniture and tools  16,762  (10,109)  6,653  16,774  (9,935)  6,839 
(-) Provision for impairment (a)  (46,571)  -  (46,571)  (46,571)  -  (46,571) 
(-) Special Obligations  (14)  -  (14)  (14)  -  (14) 
  14,603,259  (8,427,289)  6,175,970  14,705,748  (8,446,715)  6,259,033 
In progress             
Cost  3,217,467  -  3,217,467  2,805,865  -  2,805,865 
(-) Provision for impairment (a)  (760,710)  -  (760,710)  (760,710)  -  (760,710) 
  2,456,757  -  2,456,757  2,045,155  -  2,045,155 
  17,060,016  (8,427,289)  8,632,727  16,750,903  (8,446,715)  8,304,188 
(a) Refers to concession assets for electricity generation.         

 

18.2      Changes in Property, Plant and Equipment

Consolidated  Balance as of          Balance as of 
  January 1, 2015   Additions  Depreciation    Write-offs  Transfers  March 31, 2015  
In service             
Reservoirs, dams and aqueducts  2,977,380  -  (36,682)  -  1,116  2,941,814 
Machinery and equipment  2,536,087  -  (43,236)  (12,332)  14,999  2,495,518 
Buildings  490,403  -  (7,933)  -  204  482,674 
Land  272,407  -  (681)  -  -  271,726 
Vehicles  11,204  -  (928)  (78)  3,529  13,727 
Aircraft  11,297  -  (853)  -  1  10,445 
Furniture and tools  6,839  -  (197)  (6)  16  6,652 
(-) Provision for impairment  (46,571)  -  -  -  -  (46,571) 
(-) Special Obligations  (14)  -  -  -  -  (14) 
  6,259,032  -  (90,510)  (12,416)  19,865  6,175,971 
In progress             
Cost  2,805,866  432,270  -  (7)  (20,663)  3,217,466 
(-) Provision for impairment  (760,710)  -  -  -  -  (760,710) 
  2,045,156  432,270  -  (7)  (20,663)  2,456,756 
  8,304,188  432,270  (90,510)  (12,423)  (798)  8,632,727 

 

18.3      Colíder Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP)

On July 30, 2010, at the Aneel Auction of Power from New Projects 003/10, Copel Geração e Transmissão won the rights to the concession of the Colíder Hydroelectric Power Plant, which will feature 300 MW of installed capacity; the concession is valid for 35 years from the date of signature of Concession Contract no. 001/11-MME-HPP Colíder, which took place on January 17, 2011.

 

 

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This project is included in the Federal Government’s Growth Acceleration Program (PAC) and will comprise a main powerhouse rated 300 MW, which is enough to supply approximately one million people. The facility will take advantage of the hydroelectric potential discovered on the Teles Pires River, between the towns of Nova Canaã do Norte and Itaúba, in the northern region of the State of Mato Grosso.

The National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) approved the classification of the HPP Colíder project for financial support feasibility analysis and the signed financing agreement, amounted to R$1,041,155, in December 2013 was released the amount of R$840,106 as note 21.5.

Unit one is expected to start operations on April 30, 2016 and units two and three are expected to start operations in May and June 2016, respectively.

The Colíder Hydroelectric Power Plant’s power output was sold at an Aneel auction at a final price of R$103.40/MWh, as of July 1, 2010, adjusted according to the variation of the IPCA inflation index to R$140.10/MWh as of March 31, 2015 A total of 125 averages MW were sold, for supply starting in January 2015 for 30 years.

The Company submitted an application to Aneel to exclude its responsibility, so that the obligation to supply energy could be extended. The application is being analyzed by Aneel and in the meantime, the Company is honoring its commitment with energy surpluses not contracted from its other plants.

The assured power of the project, established in its concession agreement, was 179.6 averages MW, after full motorization.

The expenditures in this venture on March 31, 2015 totaled R$1,678,497.

Total commitments already assumed with suppliers of equipment and services in connection with the Colíder Hydroelectric Power Plant amounted to R$210.114 as of March 31, 2015.

18.4      Consórcio Tapajós

Copel Geração e Transmissão has signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement with eight other companies of the sector to conduct studies on the Tapajós and Jamanxim Rivers, in the North Region of Brazil, comprising an integrated environmental assessment of the Tapajós River Basin and viability and environmental studies of five hydroelectric projects, totaling 10,682 MW of installed capacity.

The expenditures on this project on March 31, 2015 totaled R$14.359.

18.5      Consórcio Empreendedor Baixo Iguaçu

On August 27, 2013 Copel Geração e Transmissão entered into a consortium with Geração Céu Azul S.A., with ownership percentage of 30% and 70%, respectively, to build and operate the Baixo Iguaçu Hydroelectric Power Plant, with a minimum installed capacity of 350.20 MW, located in Rio Iguaçu, between the municipalities of Capanema and Capitão Leônidas Marques, and between HPP Governador José Richa and the Iguaçu National Park, in Paraná State, which runs on 3 Kaplan turbines. This consortium was named "Consórcio Empreendedor Baixo Iguaçu" - CEBI.

 

 

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The start of commercial operation of Unit 1 is scheduled for December 31, 2017 and Units 2 and 3 for January and February 2018, respectively, and should be changed due to the suspension of the Installation License, as per the decision of the Federal Court of the 4th Region (TRF-RS), held on June 16, 2014, and that paralyzed the works as of its receipt on July 7, 2014.

As of March 31, 2015 the expenses incurred on this venture amounted to R$235,281.

18.6      Commitments with windmill farms

Total commitments assumed with suppliers of equipment and services in connection with wind farms total R$220,790 on March 31, 2015.

19      Intangible Assets

19.1      Changes in intangible assets

                 
      Concession contract  Concession and    Other   
  in  in  Special liabilities  authorization  in  in   
Balances  service  progress  in service   in progress   rights  service   progress  Consolidated  
As of January 1, 2015  497,289  1,435,463  (24,337)  (199,650)  423,722  24,753  16,916  2,174,156 
Acquisitions  -  251,714  -  -  -  -  1,809  253,523 
Customers contributions  -  -  -  (57,346)  -  -  -  (57,346) 
ANEEL grant - use of public property  -  419  -  -  -  -  -  419 
Transfers to property, plant and equipment  -  -  -  -  -  -  (929)  (929) 
Capitalizations for accounts receivable related                 
to concession (Note 10.1)  -  (321,240)  -  63,325  -  -  -  (257,915) 
Capitalizations for intangible in service  25,807  (25,807)  (945)  945  -  374  (374)  - 
Amortization of quotas - concession and authorization  (79,009)  -  12,613  -  (895)  (1,901)  -  (69,192) 
Amortization of quotas - Pasep/Cofins credits  (3,575)  -  630  -  -  -  -  (2,945) 
Write-offs  62  (12,789)  (275)  -  -  2  -  (13,000) 
As of March 31, 2015  440,574  1,327,760  (12,314)  (192,726)  422,827  23,228  17,422  2,026,771 

 

20      Payroll, Social Charges and Accruals

  Parent Company    Consolidated 
Consolidado  03.31.2015  12.31.2014  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
Social security liabilities         
Taxes and social contribution  1,824  2,680  28,288  35,975 
Social security charges on paid vacation and 13th salary  2,003  2,006  32,213  32,306 
  3,827  4,686  60,501  68,281 
Labor liabilities         
Payroll, net  2  23  1,239  1,252 
Vacation and 13th salary  5,301  5,441  88,845  89,830 
Profit sharing  3,365  2,643  103,079  93,153 
Voluntary redundancy  -  -  -  72 
Assignments to third parties  -  -  16  30 
  8,668  8,107  193,179  184,337 
  12,495  12,793  253,680  252,618 

 

 

 

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21      Suppliers

Consolidated    03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
Energy supplies    963,330  757,174 
Materials and supplies    645,592  509,674 
Natural gas for resale    205,092  252,103 
Charges for use of grid system    117,263  85,879 
    1,931,277  1,604,830 
  Current  1,913,652  1,587,205 
  Noncurrent  17,625  17,625 

 

21.1      Main Power purchase agreements

The power purchase agreements signed in the regulated power trading environment, shown at original value and adjusted annually according to the IPCA inflation index:

  Supply  Energy purchased  Auction  Average purchase 
  period  (annual average MW)  date  price (R$/MWh) 
Auction of power from existing facilities       
2nd Auction - Product 2008  2008 to 2015  52.05  04.02.2005  83.13 
4th Auction - Product 2009  2009 to 2016  45.01  10.11.2005  94.91 
12th Auction-Product 2014 18M  01/01/2014 to 06/30/2015  9.67  12.17.2013  165.20 
12th Auction-Product 2014 36M  01/01/2014 to 12/31/2016  162.86  12.17.2013  149.99 
13th Auction-Product 2014 - DIS  05/01/2014 to 12/31/2019  109.05  04.30.2014  262.00 
13th Auction-Product 2014 - QTD  05/01/2014 to 12/31/2019  278.97  04.30.2014  271.00 
14th Auction-Product 2015 - 03 DIS  05/01/2014 to 12/31/2017  13.28  12.05.2014  191.99 
14th Auction-Product 2015 - 03 QTD  05/01/2014 to 12/31/2017  17.32  12.05.2014  201.00 
18th Auction-Product 2015 06M  01/01/2015 to 06/30/2015  148.76  01.15.2015  385.87 
    836.97     
Auction of power from new facilities       
1st Auction- Product 2008 Hydro  2008 to 2037  3.61  12.16.2005  106.95 
1st Auction- Product 2008 Term  2008 to 2022  24.75  12.16.2005  132.26 
1st Auction- Product 2009 Hydro  2009 to 2038  3.54  12.16.2005  114.28 
1st Auction- Product 2009 Term  2009 to 2023  40.44  12.16.2005  129.26 
1st Auction- Product 2010 Hydro  2010 to 2039  69.87  12.16.2005  115.04 
1st Auction- Product 2010 Term  2010 to 2024  65.01  12.16.2005  121.81 
3rd Auction- Product 2011 Hydro  2011 to 2040  57.66  10.10.2006  120.86 
3rd Auction- Product 2011 Term  2011 to 2025  54.22  10.10.2006  137.44 
4th Auction- Product 2010 Term  2010 to 2024  15.44  07.26.2007  134.67 
5th Auction- Product 2012 Hydro  2012 to 2041  53.24  10.16.2007  129.14 
5th Auction- Product 2012 Term  2012 to 2026  115.38  10.16.2007  128.37 
6th Auction- Product 2011 Term  2011 to 2025  9.89  09.17.2008  128.42 
7th Auction- Product 2013 Hydro  2013 to 2042  -  09.30.2008  98.98 
7th Auction- Product 2013 Term  2013 to 2027  110.96  09.30.2008  145.23 
8th Auction- Product 2012 Hydro  2012 to 2041  0.01  08.27.2009  144.00 
8th Auction- Product 2012 Term  2012 to 2026  0.15  08.27.2009  144.60 
    624.17     
Structuring projects auction         
Santo Antonio  2012 to 2041  133.77  12.10.2007  78.87 
Jirau  2013 to 2042  268.61  05.19.2008  71.37 
    402.38     

 

 

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22      Loans and Financing

             
Consolidated  Current liabilities  Noncurrent liabilities 
  Principal  Charges  03.31.2015  12.31.2014  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
Foreign currency             
STN (22.1)  -  1,541  1,541  596  83,978  70,601 
  -  1,541  1,541  596  83,978  70,601 
Local currency             
Banco do Brasil (22.2)  571,296  145,036  716,332  728,039  830,018  830,446 
Eletrobras (22.3)  49,702  48  49,750  49,484  74,094  81,277 
Finep (22.4)  5,680  60  5,740  5,737  26,035  27,431 
BNDES (22.5)  76,325  13,018  89,343  71,945  1,426,087  1,454,196 
Banco do Brasil             
BNDES onlending (22.6)  11,369  418  11,787  11,825  134,531  137,373 
Promissory notes (22.7)  449,569  1,356  450,925  -  -  - 
  1,163,941  159,936  1,323,877  867,030  2,490,765  2,530,723 
  1,163,941  161,477  1,325,418  867,626  2,574,743  2,601,324 

 

Parent Company  Current liabilities  Noncurrent liabilities 
  Principal  Charges  03.31.2015  12.31.2014  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
Foreign currency             
STN (22.1)  -  1,541  1,541  596  83,978  70,601 
Local currency             
Banco do Brasil (22.2)  304,984  17,168  322,152  349,157  538,697  538,062 
  304,984  18,709  323,693  349,753  622,675  608,663 

 

22.1      Department of the National Treasury - STN

  Number of  Issue  Final    Annual rate p.y.    Consolidated 
Type of bonus   installment  Date  maturity  Amortization  (interest + commission)  Principal 03.31.2015   12.31.2014  
Par Bond  1  05.20.1998  04.11.2024  Single installment  6.0% + 0.20%  17,315  34,700  42,107 
Discount Bond  1  05.20.1998  04.11.2024  Single installment  Libor Semi Annual+0.8125%+0.20%  12,082  50,819  29,090 
              85,519  71,197 
            Current  1,541  596 
          Noncurrent  83,978  70,601 
Company: Copel                 
Guarantees:                 
Company’s centralized revenues account.             
Deposited Collateral (Note 6.1): Par Bond in the amount of R$ 39,625 (R$ 33,525 on 12.31.2014), and Discount Bond in the amount of R$ 27,694 (R$ 23,431 on 12.31.2014).
Note:                 
The restructuring of medium and long-term debt in connection w ith the f inancing received under Law nº 4,131/62.     

 

 

 

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22.2      Banco do Brasil S.A.

  Issue  Number of  Final  Annual rate p.y.    Consolidated 
Contracts  Date  installment  maturity  (interest + commission)  Principal  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
21/02155-4 (a)  09.10.2010  3  08.15.2015  98.5% of average rate of CDI  350,000  179,303  173,240 
21/02248-8 (b)  06.22.2011  1  06.01.2015  99.5% of average rate of CDI  150,000  211,619  205,642 
CCB 21/11062X (c)  08.26.2013  3  07.27.2018  106.0% of average rate of CDI  151,000  176,750  171,209 
CCB 330600773 (d) 07.11.2014  3  11.07.2019  111.8% of average rate of CDI  116,667  117,829  121,175 
NC 330600132 (e)  02.28.2007  1  02.28.2014  106.2% of average rate of CDI  231,000  231,833  239,075 
NC 330600151 (f)  07.31.2007  1  07.31.2014  106.5% of average rate of CDI  18,000  18,288  18,878 
NC 330600609 (g)  08.19.2011  2  07.21.2016  109.41% of average rate of CDI  600,000  610,728  629,266 
            1,546,350  1,558,485 
          Current  716,332  728,039 
          Noncurrent  830,018  830,446 
Companies:               
Copel Distribuição: (a) (b) (c) (d)             
Copel: (e) (f) (g)               
 
Annual installment             
Together with the data is the interest accrued on the installments, in the amount of R$50,333, falling due on July 27, 2016, July 27, 2017 and July 27, 2018: (c)
Together with the data is the interest accrued on the installments, in the amount of R$38,889, falling due on July 11, 2017, July 11, 2018 and July 11, 2019: (d)
Together with the data is the interest accrued on the installments, in the amount of R$77,000, falling due on February 28, 2017, February 28, 2018 and February 28, 2019: (e)
Together with the data is the interest accrued on the installments, in the amount of R$6,000, falling due on July 30, 2015, July 30, 2016 and July 30, 2017: (f)
Together with the data is the interest accrued on the installments, in the amount of R$300,000, falling due on July 21, 2015 and July 21, 2016: (g)
 
Destination:               
Working capital: (b) (c) (d)             
Only purpose of paying the debts: (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k)         
 
Guarantees:               
Ow n revenue : (a)               
Pledge until 360 days: (b) (c)             
Credit assignment : (d) (e)             

 

 

 

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22.3      Eletrobrás - Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A.

  Issue  Number of  Final  Annual rate p.y.    Consolidated 
Contracts  Date  installment   maturity  (interest + commission)   Principal  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
1293/94 (a)  09.23.1994  180  06.30.2016  5.5% to 6.5% + 2.0%  307,713  42,189  50,237 
980/95 (b)  12.22.1994  80  11.15.2018  8.0%  11  10  11 
981/95 (c)  12.22.1994  80  08.15.2019  8.0%  1,169  295  311 
982/95 (d)  12.22.1994  80  02.15.2020  8.0%  1,283  113  119 
983/95 (e)  12.22.1994  80  11.15.2020  8.0%  11  147  154 
984/95 (f)  12.22.1994  80  11.15.2020  8.0%  14  70  72 
985/95 (g)  12.22.1994  80  08.15.2021  8.0%  61  98  99 
002/04 (h)  06.07.2004  120  07.30.2016  8.0%  30,240  1,462  1,737 
142/06 (i)  05.11.2006  120  09.30.2018  5.0% + 1.0%  74,340  12,679  13,588 
206/07 (j)  03.03.2008  120  08.30.2020  5.0% + 1.0%  109,642  48,230  50,455 
273/09 (k)  02.18.2010  120  12.30.2022  5.0% + 1.0%  63,944  12,744  13,154 
2540/06 (l)  05.12.2009  60  10.30.2016  5.0% + 1.5%  2,844  712  824 
415.855-22/2014 (m)  03.31.2015  120  12.08.2026  6.0%  5,095  5,095  - 
            123,844  130,761 
          Current  49,750  49,484 
          Noncurrent  74,094  81,277 
Companies:               
Copel Geração e Transmissão: (a)             
Copel Distribuição: (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k) (l)         
 
Destination:               
Financial cover up to 29.14% of the total project of HPP Governador José Richa Implementation and transmission system: (a) 
National Program for Watering - Proni: (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g)         
Rural Electricity Program - Luz para Todos: (h) (i) (j) (k) (m)         
National Program for Efficient Public Lighting - ReLuz: cover 75% of the total cost of the Project for the City of Ponta Grossa:(l) 
 
Guarantees:               
The guarantee is represented by the income, supported by pow er of attorney granted by a public instrument, and the issue of promissory notes equal to the number of installments falling due.

 

22.4      Finep

  Issue  Number of  Final  Annual rate p.y.    Consolidated 
Contracts  Date  installment  maturity  (interest + commission)  Principal  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
21120105-00   05.17.2012  81  10.15.2020  4%  35,095  17,559  18,344 
21120105-00  05.17.2012  81  10.15.2020  3.5% + TR  17,103  14,216  14,824 
            31,775  33,168 
          Current  5,740  5,737 
          Noncurrent  26,035  27,431 
Company:               
Copel Telecomunicações.             
Destination:             
BEL project - ultra w ide band intranet service (Ultra Wide Band - UWB).       
Guarantees:             
Withhold the amounts from the checking account in w hich revenues are deposited.       

 

 

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22.5      BNDES

  Issue Number of   Maturity  Annual rate p.y.    Consolidated 
Contracts  Date  installment  initial   final  (interest + commission)  Principal  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
820989.1 (a)  03.17.2009  179  02.15.2012  01.15.2028  1.63% over TJLP  169,500  146,271  149,196 
1120952.1-A (b) 12.16.2011   168  05.15.2012  04.15.2026  1.82% over TJLP  42,433  33,685  34,451 
1120952.1-B (c)  12.16.2011   168  05.15.2012   04.15.2026  1.42% over TJLP  2,290  1,817  1,859 
1220768.1 (d)  09.28.2012  192  08.15.2013   07.15.2029  1.36% over TJLP  73,122  66,529  67,700 
13211061 (e)  12.04.2013  192  11.15.2015  10.15.2031  1.49% over TJLP  1,041,155  851,164  850,782 
13210331 (f)  12.03.2013  168  09.15.2014   08.15.2028  1.49% and 1.89% over TJLP  17,644  16,954  17,273 
14205611-A (g)  12.15.2014  72  02.15.2015  01.15.2021  2.09% p.y. over TJLP  41,583  28,992  30,008 
14205611-B (h)  12.15.2014  6  02.15.2016   02.15.2021  2.09 p.y. over TR BNDES  17,821  18,672  17,874 
14205611-C (i)  12.15.2014  113  02.15.2015  06.15.2024  6% p.y.  78,921  51,380  52,170 
11211521 (j)  03.19.2012  192  07.15.2014  06.15.2030  2.34% p.y. over TJLP  54,100  57,700  58,635 
11211531 (k)  03.19.2012  192  07.15.2014  06.15.2030  2.34% p.y. over TJLP  40,050  42,657  43,349 
11211541 (l)  03.19.2012  192  07.15.2014  06.15.2030  2.34% p.y. over TJLP  90,900  96,743  98,311 
11211551 (m)  03.19.2012  192  07.15.2014   06.15.2030  2.34% p.y. over TJLP  97,000  102,866  104,533 
              1,515,430  1,526,141 
            Current  89,343  71,945 
            Noncurrent  1,426,087  1,454,196 
Company:                 
Copel Geração e Transmissão: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)    GE Boa Vista: (k)       
Copel Distribuição: (g) (h) (i)        GE São Bento do Norte: (l)       
GE Farol: (j)          GE Olho D'Agua: (m)       
Destination:                 
Construction of the Mauá Hydroelectric Power Plant and its transmission system: (a)       
Implementation of transmission line betw een substations Foz do Iguaçu and Cascavel Oeste: (b)       
Purchase of machinery and equipment: (c)             
Implementation of Cavernoso II SHP: (d)             
Implementation of HPP Colíder and associated transmission system: (e)       
Implementation of the 230/138kV Cerquilho III Substation: (f)         
Investment in preservation of businesses, improvements, operational support and general investments in expansion: (g) (h)   
National machinery and equipment accredited by BNDES: (i)         
Construction and implementation of wind generating plant Eol Farol: (j)       
Construction and implementation of wind generating plant Eol Dreen Boa Vista: (k)       
Construction and implementation of wind generating plant Eol Dreen São Bento do Norte: (l)       
Construction and implementation of wind generating plant Eol Dreen Olho D'Água: (m)       
Collateral:                 
All the revenues from the sale of energy under Agreements for Energy Trade on the Regulated Pow er Market (“Contracts for the Sale of Energy in the Regulated Environment” or CCEARs) in connection w ith this project (a) and (d)

Copel Geração e Transmissão has undertaken to assign to the BNDES the rights it holds under Concession Arrangement 027/2009-ANEEL, and to submit as a guarantee to the BNDES the credit rights deriving from the provision of energy transmission services stipulated in the Concession Arrangement (Transmission Services Agreement 09/2010), by Copel Geração e Transmissão and the National Electric System Operator (Operador Nacional do Sistema Elétrico or ONS), the transmission concession operators and the users of the transmission system, including the entire revenue deriving from the transmission services provided: (b) and (c)

Statutory assignment of the rights under Concession Agreement 01/2011MME-HPP Colíder and statutory assignment under the electricity purchase and sale agreement (CCVEE) betw een Copel and Sadia S.A.: (e)
Statutory assignment of the rights under Public Electricity Transmission Service Concession Agreement 015/2010-ANEEL, betw een Copel and the federal government: (f)
Surety of Companhia Paranaense de Energia; fiduciary assignment of income and indemnity rights of the concession (g) (h) (i)
Pledge of shares of subsidiaries belonging to the Company; fiduciary assignment of receivables from electricity sales revenue;
fiduciary assignment of machinery and equipment assembled or built w ith the proceeds from this contract: (j) (k) (l) (m)

 

 

 

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22.6      Banco do Brasil - Distribution of Funds from BNDES

   
   Issue  Number of  Maturity  Annual rate p.y.    Consolidated 
Contracts   Date  installment  initial  final  (interest + commission) Principal   03.31.2015   12.31.2014  
21/02000-0  04.16.2009  179  02.15.2012 01.15.2028   2.13% over TJLP  169,500  146,318  149,198 
            146,318  149,198 
          Current  11,787  11,825 
          Noncurrent  134,531  137,373 
Company:               
Copel Geração e Transmissão             
Destinantion:               
Construction of the Mauá Hydroelectric Pow er Plant and its transmission system, in consortium w ith Eletrosul.   
Guarantees:               
All the revenues from the sale of energy under Agreements for Energy Trade on the Regulated Pow er Market (“Contracts for the Sale of Energy in the Regulated Environment” or CCEARs) in connection w ith this project

 

22.7      Promissory note

Issue  Number of  Maturity  Annual rate p.y.    Consolidated 
Date  installment  Final  (interest + commission)  Principal  03.31.2015 
03.23.2015  1  09.23.2015  106.5% over DI  450,000  450,925 
          450,925 
Company:           
Copel Geração e Transmissão         
Destination:           
Working capital or used to make investments in the issuer.     
Guarantee:           
Personal guarantee.         
Notes:           
In addition to the lead coordinator BB Banco de Investimentos, the PN issuance w as also coordinated by the banks BTG Pactual and Caixa Econômica Federal.

 

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22.8      Breakdown of loans and financing by currency and index

Index and change in foreign currencies      Consolidated 
accumulated in the period (%)  03.31.2015  %  12.31.2014  % 
Foreign currency           
U.S. Dolar  20.77  85,519  2.19  71,197  2.05 
    85,519  2.19  71,197  2.05 
Local currency           
TJLP  10.00  1,591,697  40.81  1,605,429  46.28 
Ufir  0.00  81,656  2.09  80,524  2.32 
Finel  0.40  42,189  1.08  50,236  1.45 
CDI  8.90  1,997,273  51.21  1,558,486  44.93 
TR  0.23  14,216  0.36  14,824  0.43 
IPCA  3.83  18,672  0.48  17,821  0.51 
Without index  -  68,939  1.78  70,433  2.03 
    3,814,642  97.81  3,397,753  97.95 
    3,900,161  100.00  3,468,950  100.00 
  Current  1,325,418    867,626   
  Noncurrent  2,574,743    2,601,324   

 

22.9      Maturity of noncurrent installments

    Parent Company      Consolidated 
  Foreign  Local    Foreign  Local   
03.31.2015  currency  currency  Total  currency  currency  Total 
2016  -  303,342  303,342  -  471,635  471,635 
2017  -  82,441  82,441  -  317,461  317,461 
2018  -  76,457  76,457  -  310,568  310,568 
2019  -  76,457  76,457  -  248,903  248,903 
2020  -  -  -  -  130,244  130,244 
After 2021  83,978  -  83,978  83,978  1,011,954  1,095,932 
  83,978  538,697  622,675  83,978  2,490,765  2,574,743 

 

22.10    Changes in loans and financing

  Foreign currency  Local currency   
Consolidated  Current  Noncurrent  Current  Noncurrent  Total 
Balance as of January 1, 2015  596  70,601  867,030  2,530,723  3,468,950 
Funding  -  -  450,000  5,095  455,095 
Charges  945  -  59,203  20,554  80,702 
Monetary and exchange variations  -  13,377  330  410  14,117 
Transfers  -  -  66,017  (66,017)  - 
Amortization - principal  -  -  (25,118)  -  (25,118) 
Payment - charges  -  -  (93,585)  -  (93,585) 
Balance as of March 31, 2015  1,541  83,978  1,323,877  2,490,765  3,900,161 

 

22.11    Contracts with clauses for anticipated maturity

The Company and its subsidiaries contracted loans which include clauses requiring that they maintain certain economic-financial indices within previously established parameters, as well as other conditions that have to be observed, such as: no alterations to the investment interest of the Company in the capital of subsidiaries that represents a change in control, without prior notice. Non compliance with these terms could result in the anticipated maturity of the debts and/or fines.

At March 31, 2015 all contractual covenants had been complied.

 

 

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23      Debentures

  Issue Number of    Maturity  Annual rate p.y.    Consolidated 
Debentures  Date  installment   initial  final  (interest)  Principal  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
5th issue (a)  05.13.2014  3  05.13.2017  05.13.2019  111.5% over DI  1,000,000  1,043,103  1,010,485 
1st issue (b)  10.30.2012  2  10.30.2016  10.30.2017  DI + Spread 0.99% p.y.  1,000,000  1,050,346  1,019,037 
2nd issue (c)  09.26.2013  60  10.26.2013  09.26.2018  DI + Spread 1.00% p.y.  203,000  141,915  152,040 
1st issue (d)  06.15.2013  40  09.15.2015  12.15.2018  TJLP+1.7% p.y.+1.0% p.y.  62,626  53,554  53,554 
1st issue (e)  06.10.2014  1  -  06.10.2015  100% CDI + Spread 0.90% p.y.  330,000  362,151  350,332 
              2,651,069  2,585,448 
            Current  510,804  431,491 
            Noncurrent  2,140,265  2,153,957 
Companies:                 
Copel: (a)        Nova Asa Branca I (e)  Santa Maria (e)     
Copel Distribuição: (b)      Nova Asa Branca II (e)  Santa Helena (e)     
Elejor: (c)        Nova Asa Branca III (e)  Ventos de Santo Uriel (e)   
Compagás: (d)        Nova Eurus IV (e)       
Characteristics:               
Simple debentures, single series, unconvertible, unsecured debenture, w as approved for public offering under restricted placement efforts, pursuant to CVM Instruction number 476, in the minimum amount of R$1,000,000 (a and b) and R$203,000 © notes were issued w ith a unit value of R$10, in quantity of 100,000 (a and b) and 20,300 (c)
Simple floating debentures, issued privately in a single series and not convertible into shares, in the amount of R$62,626 (d)
Securities w orth R$ 1 per unit w ere issued in the quantity of: 62,626 (d)
Simple, single series, unsecured and not convertible into shares debentures that are to be distributed in the market under restricted placement efforts, pursuant to CVM (Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission) Instruction 476, in the minimum amounts of:
R$53,000 - N. Asa Branca I; R$58,000 - N. Asa Branca II; R$50,000 - N. Asa Branca III; R$30,000 - N. Eurus IV; R$50,000 - Santa Maria; 
R$58,000 - Santa Helena; and R$31,000 - Ventos de Santo Uriel. (e)         
Securities w ith a unit value of R$10 w ere issued in the amounts of: 5,300 - N. Asa Branca I; 5,800 - N. Asa Branca II;     
5,000 - N. Asa Branca III; 3,000 - N. Eurus IV; 5,000 - Santa Maria; 5,800 - Santa Helena; 3,100 - Ventos Santo Uriel. (e)     
The unit value of debentures w ill not be adjusted for inflation: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)       
Finance charges:               
Interest paid half-yearly in May and November: (a)           
Interest paid half-yearly in April and October: (b)           
Interest paid monthly: (c)               
Interest paid quarterly in March, June, September and December: (d)         
Interest paid in a lump sum on maturity date: (e)           
Destination:                 
Working capital or used to make investments in the issuer: (a) and (b)         
Full settlement of the loan agreement w ith Copel: (c)           
Fund investment plan of the issuer: (d)             
Redemption of promissory notes and investment in w ind farms: (e)         
Guarantees:                 
Personal guarantee (a) (b) (c) (e)             
Floating: (d)                 
Guarantor:                 
Copel: (b) (e)                 
Copel, at the ratio of 70% and Paineira Participações S.A., at the ratio of 30%: (c)
Compagas: (d)                 
Fiduciary agent :               
Pentágono: (a)                 
C&D Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários S.A.: (b) (c) (e)         
BNDES Participações S.A. - BNDESPAR: (d)           

 

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23.1      Changes in debentures

      Consolidated 
  Current  Noncurrent  Total 
Balance as of January 1, 2015  431,491  2,153,957  2,585,448 
Charges  79,851  1,366  81,217 
Transfers  15,058  (15,058)  - 
Amortization - principal  (10,152)  -  (10,152) 
Payment - charges  (5,444)  -  (5,444) 
Balance as of March 31, 2015  510,804  2,140,265  2,651,069 

 

23.2      Contracts with clauses for anticipated maturity

Copel and your subsidiaries issued debentures that contain covenants that require the maintenance of certain economic and financial indices within previously established parameters with enforceability of compliance with annual and other conditions to be observed, such as changing the shareholding of the Company in the share capital representing a change of control without the prior consent of the Debenture Holders; not making without prior written consent of the Debenture holders, payments of dividends or payments of interest on equity, if they are in arrears regarding compliance with any of their financial obligations or they do not meet the established financial indices. Failure to comply with these conditions may allow early call of the debentures.

At March 31, 2015 all contractual covenants had been complied.

24      Post-Employment Benefits

The Company and its subsidiaries sponsor retirement and pension plans (Unified Plan and Plan III) and a medical and dental care plan (Healthcare Plan) to both current and retired employees and their dependents.

24.1      Benefit Pension Plan

The unified pension plan is a Defined Benefit Plan - BD in which the income is predetermined, according to each individual's salary, and pension plan III is a Defined Contribution Plan - CD.

The costs assumed by the sponsors for these plans are recognized according to the actuarial evaluation prepared annually by independent actuaries in accordance with Technical Pronouncement CPC 33 (R1)/IAS 19 and IFRC 14, issued by the Accounting Pronouncements Committee – CPC compulsory for public stock corporations as of January 1, 2013, and refer to employee benefits, and correlated to IAS 19 (R1) and IFRIC 14. The economic and financial assumptions for purposes of the actuarial evaluation are discussed with the independent actuaries and approved by the sponsors’ management.

24.2      Healthcare Plan

The Company and its subsidiaries allocate resources for the coverage of health-care expenses incurred by their employees and their dependents, within rules, limits, and conditions set in specific regulations. Coverage includes periodic medical exams and is extended to all retirees and pensioners for life.

 

 

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24.3      Statement of financial position and statement of income

Amounts recognized in the statement of financial position, under Post-Employment Benefits, are summarized below:

        Parent Company    Consolidated 
    03.31.2015  12.31.2014  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
Pension plan    -  -  629  1,030 
Healthcare plan    8,608  8,196  924,048  897,588 
    8,608  8,196  924,677  898,618 
  Current  -  -  37,047  37,404 
  Noncurrent  8,608  8,196  887,630  861,214 

 

The amounts recognized in the statement of income are shown below:

     Parent Company    Consolidated 
  03.31.2015  03.31.2014  03.31.2015  03.31.2014 
Pension plan (CD)  962  1,511  13,915  13,201 
Pension plan (CD) - management  79  97  173  215 
Healthcare plan - post-employment  387  73  35,575  25,526 
Healthcare plan  506  780  14,490  10,442 
Healthcare plan - management  20  19  35  33 
  1,954  2,480  64,188  49,417 

 

24.4      Changes in the post-employment benefits

Consolidated       
  Current  Noncurrent  Total 
Balance as of January 1, 2015  37,404  861,214  898,618 
Appropriation of actuarial calculation  -  35,576  35,576 
Pension and healthcare contributions  33,067  -  33,067 
Transfers  9,160  (9,160)  - 
Amortizations  (42,584)  -  (42,584) 
Balance as of March 31, 2015  37,047  887,630  924,677 

 

24.5      Actuarial valuation pursuant to CPC 33 (R1)

The Company, in compliance with the CPC 33 (R1), opts to prepare the actuarial report annually.

The information prepared in compliance with the Actuarial Assessment Report is included in Note 24 to the financial statements as of December 31, 2014.

25      Customer Charges Due

Consolidated  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
Energy Development Account (CDE)  161,352  11,709 
Global Reversal Reserve (RGR)  10,769  11,524 
  172,121  23,233 

 

 

 

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26      Research and Development and Energy Efficiency

26.1      Balance recognized to invest in R&D (Research and Development) and EEP (Energy Efficiency Program)

Consolidated  Applied and  Balance  Balance  Balance as of Balance as of  
  unfinished  to collect  to apply  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
Research and Development - R&D           
FNDCT (a)  -  6,826  -  6,826  5,742 
MME  -  3,412  -  3,412  2,872 
R&D  38,194  -  182,307  220,501  211,984 
  38,194  10,238  182,307  230,739  220,598 
Energy efficiency program - EEP  37,529  -  91,329  128,858  115,166 
  75,723  10,238  273,636  359,597  335,764 
      Current  171,500  175,972 
      Noncurrent  188,097  159,792 
(a) National Fund for Scientific and Technological Development         

 

26.2      Changes in balances for R&D and EEP

Consolidated  FNDCT  MME  R&D  EEP   
  current  current  current   noncurrent  current   noncurrent   Consolidated 
Balance as of January 1, 2015  5,742  2,872  81,127  130,857  86,231  28,935  335,764 
Additions  10,073  5,035  228  9,847  -  10,937  36,120 
Performance contract  -  -  -  -  -  429  429 
Selic interest rate  -  -  54  4,766  -  2,326  7,146 
Payments  (8,989)  (4,495)  -  -  -  -  (13,484) 
Conclusions  -  -  (6,378)  -  -  -  (6,378) 
Balance as of March 31, 2015  6,826  3,412  75,031  145,470  86,231  42,627  359,597 

 

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27      Accounts Payable related to concession - Use of Public Property

Consolidated        Discount  Annual     
  Grant  Signature  Closing  Rate  Adjustment  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
HPP Mauá (a)  06.29.2007  07.03.2007  07.2042  5.65% p.y  IPCA  14,608  14,200 
HPP Colider (b)  12.29.2010  01.17.2011  01.2046  7.74% p.y  IPCA  20,222  19,621 
HPP Baixo Iguaçu (c)  07.19.2012  08.20.2012  01.2047  7.74% p.y  IPCA  5,642  5,363 
SHP Cavernoso (d)  07.11.2013  07.11.2013  07.2018  7.74% p.y  IPCA  113  117 
SHP Apucaraninha (e)  07.11.2013  07.11.2013  07.2018  7.74% p.y  IPCA  794  819 
SHP Chopim I (f)  07.11.2013  07.11.2013  07.2015  7.74% p.y  IPCA  20  33 
SHP Chaminé (g)  07.11.2013  07.11.2013  07.2018  7.74% p.y  IPCA  1,373  1,417 
SHP Derivação Rio Jordão (h)  07.11.2013  02.24.2014  02.2019  7.74% p.y  IPCA  790  806 
HPP Fundão e HPP Santa Clara (i)  10.23.2001  10.25.2001  10.2036  11.00% p.y  IGPM  457,096  449,351 
            500,658  491,727 
          Current  55,055  54,955 
          Noncurrent  445,603  436,772 
Companies:               
Copel Geração e Transmissão: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h)           
Elejor: (i)               
 
Discount rate applied to calculate present value:           
Actual net discount rate, in line w ith the estimated long-term rate. It bears no relationship w ith the expected project return.
 
Payment to the federal government:             
Monthly installments equivalent to 1/12 of the proposed annual payment of R$643 (51% of R$1,262), according to clause six of Concession Agreement number 001/07: (a)
Monthly installments of 1/12 of the proposed annual payment of R$1,256, from the start of commercial operation of HPP, as clause 6 of the Concession Agreement no. 001/11: (b)
Monthly installments equivalent to 1/12 of the proposed annual payment, according to clause 5th of Concession Agreement number 007/2013 for 5 years: (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h)
Monthly installments equivalent to 1/12 from the proposed annual payment of R$19,000, from the 6th to 35th year of grant or w hile in the exploitation of hydropow er facilities, as Terms of Ratification of Bidding and clause six of the Concession Contract no. 125/01: (i)

 

27.1      Change in Accounts Payable related to concession - Use of Public Property

Consolidated       
  Current  Noncurrent  Total 
As of January 1, 2015  54,955  436,772  491,727 
ANEEL grant - use of public property  -  419  419 
Transfers  13,740  (13,740)  - 
Payments  (13,640)  -  (13,640) 
Monetary variations  -  22,152  22,152 
As of March 31, 2015  55,055  445,603  500,658 

 

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28      Other Accounts Payable

Consolidated       
    03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
Financial offset for the use of w ater resources    27,721  22,259 
Public lighting rate collected    25,005  21,267 
Reimbursements to customer contributions    22,618  27,817 
Pledges in guarantee    15,874  17,721 
Customers    15,843  15,954 
Investment acquisition    11,121  18,228 
Other consumer charges - tariff flag    63,880  - 
Other liabilities    52,073  35,048 
    234,135  158,294 
  Current  233,860  157,988 
  Noncurrent  275  306 

 

29      Provision for litigation and contingent liabilities

29.1      Provision for litigation

The Company and its subsidiaries are party to several claims filed before different courts. Copel’s management, based on the opinion of its legal counsel, maintains a provision for contingencies in connection with lawsuits with probable chance of an unfavorable outcome.

Change in provision for contingencies

Consolidated        Additions to     
Balances as of      fixed assets    Balances as of 
January 1, 2015  Additions  Reversals  in progress  Discharges  March 31, 2015 
Tax             
Cofins (a)  254,386  -  (12,186)  -  -  242,200 
Others  37,458  3,370  (2)  -  (2)  40,824 
  291,844  3,370  (12,188)  -  (2)  283,024 
Labors (b)  326,246  40,196  (11,945)  -  (6,247)  348,250 
Employee benefits (c)  114,543  13,991  (189)  -  (9,194)  119,151 
Civil             
Suppliers (d)  60,680  35,682  (3,935)  -  (36,402)  56,025 
Civil and administrative claims (e)  256,169  50,125  (6,829)  -  (3,561)  295,904 
Easements  25,407  12,372  -  -  (204)  37,575 
Expropriations and property (f)  402,219  16,366  (4,620)  694  (783)  413,876 
Customers  10,602  4,651  (366)  -  -  14,887 
  755,077  119,196  (15,750)  694  (40,950)  818,267 
Environmental  479  29  -  -  -  508 
Regulatory (g)  58,443  387  (7,336)  -  (1,185)  50,309 
  1,546,632  177,169  (47,408)  694  (57,578)  1,619,509 

 

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Parent company  Balance as of      Balance as of 
  January 1, 2015  Additions  Reversals  March 31, 2015 
Tax         
Cofins (a)  254,386  -  (12,186)  242,200 
Others  29,338  2,688  -  32,026 
  283,724  2,688  (12,186)  274,226 
Labor  159  127  -  286 
Civil  672  24,994  -  25,666 
Regulatory (g)  12,764  -  -  12,764 
  297,319  27,809  (12,186)  312,942 

 

Information on main lawsuits

a)     Contribution for Social Security Funding - COFINS

Author: Federal Taxing Department

Cofins collection for the periods from August 1995 to December 1996 and from October 1998 to June 2001, as a result of deconstitution of the sentence which had recognized the Company's exemption as to payment of COFINS tax.

Current situation: awaiting judgment.

b)    Labor

Authors: former employees of Copel and its subsidiaries and former employees of contractors and outsourced companies

Labor claims comprise claims filed by former employees in connection with the payment of overtime, hazardous working conditions, transfer bonuses, salary equality/reclassification, and other matters, and also claims by former employees of contractors and third-parties (secondary responsibility) involving indemnity and other matters.

c)     Employee benefits

Authors: retired former employees of Copel and its wholly owned subsidiaries

The labor claims against the Copel Foundation, which will have consequential impact on the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, since additional contributions will be required.

d)    Suppliers

Authors: Rio Pedrinho Energética S.A. and Consórcio Salto Natal Energética S.A.

In 2006 Energética Rio Pedrinho S.A. and Consórcio Salto Natal Energética S.A. enforced awards at the FGV arbitration chamber, with a joint value of R$54,895, which ordered Copel Distribuição S.A. to pay obligations and charges deriving from the electricity sale and purchase agreements, plus monetary restatement and arrears interest, which were signed during the term of the Distributed Generation Program in Paraná state - Progedis.

 

 

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In progress before the 3rd Public Finance Court of Curitiba, Probable losses were provision for classified, namely in the judicial proceeding involving deposits of R$22,822 (October 2009), R$11,832 (February 2010) and R$35,912 (June 2010), redeemed from the judicial account subsequently by the creditors in October 2010 and January 2011, in the amounts of R$36,515 and R$37,498 respectively, against a bank guarantee. In 2011 they requested enforcement of the remaining balances as arrears interest, in the amounts of R$12,790 and R$9,371, which after they had been deposited were also redeemed against the bank guarantee in April 2012.

Current situation: Court decisions, published in January and April 2015 accepted applications to release the deposits to the suppliers, and there are now no remaining amounts being disputed in these enforcements, except for Consórcio Salto Natal which is still claiming the difference with the residual balance of the arrears interest of approximately R$3,853 in December 2011, which has been classified as a remote risk, deemed misplaced by 1 and 2 degrees. The executing creditor has submitted a new appeal. A special appeal submitted by Copel is pending judgment by the High Court of Justice in an annulment proceeding filed against the arbitration awards being enforced.

e)     Civil and administrative claims

Author: Tradener Ltda.                                                            Amount estimated: R$130,845

Class actions and civil public actions were filed in which illegalities and annulments relating to the execution of the electric power purchase agreement entered into between the Company and Tradener are pointed out. Class action No. 588/2006 has already been rendered final and unappealable, and the ruling recognized as valid commissions payable by the Company to Tradener. In the civil public action No. 0000219-78.2003.8.16.0004, filed by the Prosecution Office, a decision has also been rendered ruling on the absence of irregularities in the electric power purchase agreement. Therefore, the Tradener brought recovery lawsuits, seeking to receive its commissions.

Current situation: - case record 0005550-26.2012.8.16.0004 - in the judgment rendered on 09/29/2014, the Company was ordered to pay the commissions due to Tradener in the amount of R$17,765 on 09/30/2012, which accrues default interest of 1% per month from the date of notification (10/25/2012), plus attorneys' fees set at 9% of the value of the sentence and court costs, totaling R$53,482 on 03/31/2015. The Company filed an appeal against this decision, which is still pending judgment.

- case record 00059-90.22.2012.8.16.0004 - in the judgment rendered on 01/27/2014 the Company was ordered to pay the amount of R$70,363, which is the value updated by the INPC/IBGE from the maturity of the commissions payable to Tradener under the purchase agreement entered into with Celesc, plus default interest of 1% per month, as of the date of notification (10/31/2012), as well as attorneys' fees in the amount of R$55, which should be adjusted for inflation from the date of judgment by the INPC/IBGE, from 01/27/2014. The Company filed an appeal against this decision, which is still pending judgment.

 

 

 

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f)      Expropriations and property

Author: Ivaí Engenharia de Obras S.A.                                     Amount estimated: R$362,744

Collection proceeding filed by plaintiff based on the previous declaratory action which aimed to establish the plaintiff's credit receivable due to the changing economic and financial conditions of the contract with Copel Geração e Transmissão.

Current situation: pending judgment of the second motion for clarification filed by Copel Geração e Transmissão before the STJ disputing the discrepancy deriving from the application of the Selic base interest rate as a monetary restatement index plus the arrears interest applied when preparing the expert report A provisional enforcement is in progress, but it has been suspended by an injunction submitted by Copel and accepted by the Paraná state Court of Appeal in December 2014.

g)    Regulatory

Authors: Companhia Estadual de Energia Elétrica - CEEE and Dona Francisca Energética S.A.

Amount estimated: R$41,915

Copel, Copel Geração e Transmissão and Copel Distribuição are discussing in the administrative and judicial spheres of the Regulator possible breaches of regulatory standards, including lawsuits involving the above mentioned companies, against Aneel Decree No. 288/2002.

Current situation: awaiting judgment.

29.2      Contingent liabilities

The Company and its subsidiaries are party to several claims filed whose losses are considered likely based on the opinion of its legal counsel, for which no provisions were recorded.

  Parent company    Consolidated 
  03.31.2015  12.31.2014  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
Tax (a)  1,031,359  1,177,495  1,214,080  1,356,224 
Labor  1,088  964  559,336  558,873 
Employee benefits  -  -  111,583  107,118 
Civil (b)  10,579  32,257  760,231  698,084 
Regulatory  2,350  606  21,442  18,464 
  1,045,376  1,211,322  2,666,672  2,738,763 

 

Information on main lawsuits

a)     Tax

Author: Federal Taxing Department                                                     Amount estimated: R$719,536

Interest and fines relating to the COFINS charges. Due to the strong arguments for the defense of such charges, it is classified as possible. The principal amount of this debit, however, is classified as probable and is currently being discussed in the tax foreclosure filed by the Federal Government, which is pending before the 2nd Federal Court, as disclosed in Note 29.1-a.  

 

 

 

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Current situation: awaiting judgment.

Author: Social Security National Institute - INSS                                   Amount estimated: R$181,014

Tax demands against Copel concerning tax enforcement, in order to recover the social security on the sale of hand labor (NFLD No. 35.273.870-7).

Current situation: awaiting judgment.

Author: Social Security  National Institute - INSS                                  Amount estimated: R$50,771

Tax demands against Copel concerning tax enforcement, in order to recover the social security on the sale of hand labor (NFLD No. 35.273.876-6).

Current situation: awaiting judgment.

b)    Civil

Author: Mineradora Tibagiana Ltda.                                                     Amount estimated: R$108,761

Legal action seeking compensation for alleged losses in mining activities for the construction work of the HPP Mauá, by the Energy Consortium Cruzeiro do Sul, in which Copel Geração e Transmissão participates with the percentage of 51%.

Current situation: awaiting judgment.

Author: Ivaí Engenharia de Obras S.A.                                                 Amount estimated: R$300,922

Recovery action filed by the plaintiff grounded on previous declaratory action seeking recognition of the plaintiff’s credit claim due to the economic and financial imbalance of contract signed with Copel Geração e Transmissão. The principal amount of this debt is classified as a probable loss.

Current situation: awaiting judgment of the 2nd appeal for review of decision filed by Copel Geração e Transmissão before the Supreme Court of Justice, in which it is challenged the difference in values ​​arising from the assessment of Selic rate as a monetary adjustment index plus interest for late payment, applied in the preparation of the expert report. There is already provisional execution in progress, however, is suspended for injunctive Copel presented and accepted in Paraná Court of Justice in December, 2014.

Authors: franchisees of the Agency / Copel store                                Amount estimated: R$35,932

Filing of two individual claims against Copel Distribuição of the franchise contracts for Copel branches/stores, with the main petition claiming an extension of the term of the contract and secondary petition to recognize the existence of a sub concession, with transfer of the services provided and full pass-through of the fees, amongst other amounts.

Current situation: awaiting judgment.

 

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30      Equity

30.1      Equity attributable to controlling shareholders

30.1.1     Capital

Copel’s paid-in share capital was R$6,910,000. The different classes of shares (with no par value) and main shareholders are detailed below:

            Number of shares in units 
Shareholders  Common  Class "A” Preferred  Class “B” preferred  Total
  in share  %  in share  %  in share  %  in share  % 
State of Paraná  85,028,598  58.63  -  -  -  -  85,028,598  31.07 
BNDES  38,298,775  26.41  -  -  27,282,006  21.27  65,580,781  23.96 
Eletrobrás  1,530,774  1.06  -  -  -  -  1,530,774  0.56 
Free float:                 
BM&FBOVESPA (a)  18,900,596  13.03  128,427  33.77  54,547,882  42.53  73,576,905  26.89 
    NYSE (b)  974,592  0.67  -  -  46,285,798  36.10  47,260,390  17.27 
Latibex (c)  -  -  -  -  67,349  0.05  67,349  0.02 
Municipalities  178,393  0.12  9,326  2.45  3,471  -  191,190  0.07 
Other shareholders  119,352  0.08  242,538  63.78  57,498  0.05  419,388  0.16 
  145,031,080  100.00  380,291  100.00  128,244,004  100.00  273,655,375  100.00 
(a) São Paulo Stock, Commodities and Future Exchange           
(b) New York Stock Exchange New York               
(c) Latin American Exchange in Euros, related to the Madrid Exchange         

 

The market value of Company stock as of March 31, 2015, is shown below:

  Number of shares in units  Market value 
Ordinary shares  145,031,080  3,406,400 
Class “A” preferred shares  380,291  11,409 
Class “B” preferred shares  128,244,004  4,313,974 
  273,655,375  7,731,783 

 

30.1.2     Equity Valuation Adjustments

Changes in the equity valuation adjustments

  Parent Company  Consolidated 
As of January 1, 2015  976,964  976,964 
Adjustments to financial assets available for sale     
Financial investments (a)  231  351 
        Taxes on adjustments  -  (120) 
Equity interest investments  479  479 
        Taxes on adjustments  (163)  (163) 
Realization of equity evaluation adjustment     
Deemed cost of fixed assets  -  (46,489) 
Taxes on the adjustments  -  15,807 
Deemed cost of fixed assets - equity (a)  (30,682)  - 
As of March 31, 2015  946,829  946,829 
(a) Equity in the parent company, net of taxes     

 

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30.1.3     Basic and diluted earnings per share

Parent company     
  03.31.2015  03.31.2014 
Basic and diluted numerator     
Basic and diluted net income per share category, attributable to Parent Company     
Ordinary shares  219,668  271,602 
Class “A” preferred shares  634  786 
Class “B” preferred shares  213,666  264,179 
  433,968  536,567 
Basic and diluted denominator     
Weighted average of shares (in thousands):     
Ordinary shares  145,031,080  145,031,080 
Class “A” preferred shares  380,291  381,550 
Class “B” preferred shares  128,244,004  128,242,745 
  273,655,375  273,655,375 
Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to shareholders of     
parent company:     
Ordinary shares  1.51463  1.87272 
Class “A” preferred shares  1.66714  2.06002 
Class “B” preferred shares  1.66609  2.05999 

 

30.2      Change in equity attributable to non-controlling interest

Participation in capital stock  Compagás: 49%  Elejor: 30%  UEG Araucária: 20%  Consolidated 
As of January 1, 2015  136,233  25,445  190,413  352,091 
Dividends  -  (13,067)  (8,733)  (21,800) 
Income for the period  4,757  197  31,069  36,023 
As of March 31, 2015  140,990  12,575  212,749  366,314 

 

31      Operating Revenues

Consolidated  Gross  PIS/Pasep    Regulatory Service tax   Net revenues  
  revenues  and Cofins  ICMS (VAT)  charges (31.5)  (ISSQN )  03.31.2015 
Electricity sales to final customers (31.1)  2,333,274  (216,025)  (555,343)  (233,206)  -  1,328,700 
Electricity sales to distributors (31.2)  1,425,276  (112,014)  -  (20,242)  -  1,293,020 
Use of the main distribution and transmission grid (31.3)  1,190,563  (110,378)  (275,719)  (209,361)  -  595,105 
Construction revenue  268,232  -  -  -  -  268,232 
Telecommunications  63,257  (3,742)  (11,324)  -  (589)  47,602 
Distribution of piped gas  153,477  (14,122)  (17,880)  -  -  121,475 
Sectorial financial assets and             
liabilities result  560,885  -  -  -  -  560,885 
Other operating revenue (31.4)  27,287  (4,676)  -  -  (528)  22,083 
  6,022,251  (460,957)  (860,266)  (462,809)  (1,117)  4,237,102 

 

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Consolidated  Gross  PIS/Pasep    Regulatory Service tax   Net revenues  
  revenues  and Cofins  ICMS (VAT)  charges (31.5)  (ISSQN )  03.31.2014 
Electricity sales to final customers (31.1)  1,406,712  (122,981)  (350,752)  (10,269)  -  922,710 
Electricity sales to distributors (31.2)  1,233,559  (104,104)  -  (21,529)  -  1,107,926 
Use of the main distribution and transmission grid (31.3)  899,221  (84,604)  (223,854)  (32,839)  -  557,924 
Construction revenue  289,848  -  -  -  -  289,848 
Telecommunications  50,887  (2,427)  (9,113)  -  (95)  39,252 
Distribution of piped gas  102,712  (9,431)  (12,420)  -  -  80,861 
Other operating revenue (31.4)  66,593  (13,684)  -  -  (358)  52,551 
  4,049,532  (337,231)  (596,139)  (64,637)  (453)  3,051,072 

31.1      Electricity sales to final customers by category

Consolidated    Gross revenue    Net income 
  03.31.2015  03.31.2014  03.31.2015  03.31.2014 
Residential  752,109  463,397  425,262  309,491 
Industrial  768,429  485,801  454,089  314,187 
Commercial, services and other activities  537,453  304,054  281,139  186,849 
Rural  115,859  62,877  83,618  53,829 
Public entities  51,932  31,286  31,302  22,075 
Public lighting  49,487  26,606  25,290  16,140 
Public service  58,005  32,691  28,000  20,139 
  2,333,274  1,406,712  1,328,700  922,710 

 

31.2      Electricity sales to Distribuitors

Consolidated    Gross revenue 
  03.31.2015  03.31.2014 
Electric Pow er Trade Chamber - CCEE  994,134  750,928 
Bilateral contracts  278,326  302,143 
Agreements for Pow er Trade on the Regulated Market - CCEAR (auction)  152,793  180,488 
Quota system  23  - 
  1,425,276  1,233,559 

 

31.3      Use of the main distribution and transmission grid by customer class

Consolidated    Gross revenue    Net income 
  03.31.2015  03.31.2014  03.31.2015  03.31.2014 
Residential  429,623  338,736  194,121  198,048 
Industrial  233,180  160,201  113,386  92,409 
Commercial, services and other activities  280,615  215,853  124,298  127,015 
Rural  69,505  51,423  46,895  42,199 
Public entities  30,930  24,749  16,258  16,609 
Public lighting  29,670  22,004  12,821  13,067 
Public service  20,699  15,935  9,335  9,329 
Free consumers  38,611  33,666  27,729  29,244 
Basic Netw ork, BN connections, and connection grid  275  255  198  222 
Operating and maintenance income (loss) - O&M  34,796  24,054  29,722  18,999 
Interest income (loss)  22,659  12,345  20,342  10,783 
  1,190,563  899,221  595,105  557,924 

 

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31.4      Other operating revenues

 
Consolidated    Gross revenue 
  03.31.2015  03.31.2014 
Leasing and rent (31.4.1)  21,141  30,484 
Income from rendering of services  3,206  8,615 
Charged service  2,046  1,818 
Reimbursement for unavailability of energy  -  24,856 
Other income  894  820 
  27,287  66,593 
 

31.4.1     Revenue from leases and rentals

 
Consolidated  03.31.2015  03.31.2014 
Equipment and framew ork  20,873  20,996 
Thermal Pow er Plant of Araucária (a)  -  8,898 
Facilities sharing  244  483 
Real estate  24  107 
  21,141  30,484 

The Company has not identified any operating lease receivables which are non cancellable.

31.5      Regulatory charges

Consolidated  03.31.2015  03.31.2014 
Energy Development Account - CDE  202,201  25,098 
Research and development and energy efficiency - R&D and EPP  36,120  27,194 
Global Reversion Reserve - RGR quota  11,312  12,345 
Other charges - rate flags  213,176  - 
  462,809  64,637 

32      Operating Costs and Expenses

 Consolidated

Operational

costs 

Selling

expenses

General and 

 administrative

expenses

Other income

(expenses),

net

03.31.2015 
Electricity purchased for resale (32.1)  (1,791,752)  -  -  -  (1,791,752) 
Charge of the main distribution and transmission grid  (210,412)  -  -  -  (210,412) 
Personnel and management (32.2)  (179,935)  (3,157)  (60,709)  -  (243,801) 
Pension and healthcare plans (Note 24)  (48,973)  (552)  (14,663)  -  (64,188) 
Materials and supplies  (17,815)  (158)  (2,730)  -  (20,703) 
Materials and supplies for pow er eletricity  (46,725)  -  -  -  (46,725) 
Natural gas and supplies for gas business  (350,556)  -  -  -  (350,556) 
Third-party services (32.3)  (74,864)  (8,939)  (25,433)  -  (109,236) 
Depreciation and amortization  (150,249)  (7)  (8,120)  (895)  (159,271) 
Provisions and reversals (32.4)  -  (91,276)  -  (129,497)  (220,773) 
Construction cost (32.5)  (273,186)  -  -  -  (273,186) 
Other operating costs and expenses (32.6)  (5,610)  977  (28,165)  (84,410)  (117,208) 
  (3,150,077)  (103,112)  (139,820)  (214,802)  (3,607,811) 

 

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 Consolidated

Operational

costs 

Selling

expenses

General and

administrative

expenses

Other income 

 (expenses),

net

03.31.2014 

Electricity purchased for resale (32.1)  (982,310)  -  -  -  (982,310) 
Charge of the main distribution and transmission grid  (130,577)  -  -  -  (130,577) 
Personnel and management (32.2)  (164,521)  (2,496)  (51,807)  -  (218,824) 
Pension and healthcare plans (Note 24)  (39,550)  (347)  (9,520)  -  (49,417) 
Materials and supplies  (16,453)  (88)  (1,645)  -  (18,186) 
Materials and supplies for pow er eletricity  (4,928)  -  -  -  (4,928) 
Natural gas and supplies for gas business  (314,758)  -  -  -  (314,758) 
Third-party services (32.3)  (64,156)  (10,983)  (16,646)  -  (91,785) 
Depreciation and amortization  (141,074)  (7)  (12,703)  (188)  (153,972) 
Provisions and reversals (32.4)  -  (14,617)  -  (46,417)  (61,034) 
Construction cost (32.5)  (298,281)  -  -  -  (298,281) 
Other operating costs and expenses (32.6)  (3,364)  1,240  (20,567)  (54,989)  (77,680) 
  (2,159,972)  (27,298)  (112,888)  (101,594)  (2,401,752) 

 

       
Parent company

General and

administrative

expenses

Other income

(expenses),

net

03.31.2015 

Personnel and management (32.2)  (15,018)  -  (15,018) 
Pension and healthcare plans (Note 24)  (1,954)  -  (1,954) 
Materials and supplies  (64)  -  (64) 
Third party services  (2,019)  -  (2,019) 
Depreciation and amortization  -  (895)  (895) 
Provisions and reversals (32.4)  -  (15,623)  (15,623) 
Other operating revenue/expenses  (4,622)  (1,773)  (6,395) 
  (23,677)  (18,291)  (41,968) 
 
 
       
Parent company

General and

administrative

expenses

Other income

(expenses),

net

03.31.2014 

Personnel and management (32.2)  (22,368)  -  (22,368) 
Pension and healthcare plans (Note 24)  (2,480)  -  (2,480) 
Materials and supplies  (41)  -  (41) 
Third party services  (717)  -  (717) 
Depreciation and amortization  -  (188)  (188) 
Provisions and reversals (32.4)  -  (372)  (372) 
Other operating revenue/expenses  (1,326)  73  (1,253) 
  (26,932)  (487)  (27,419) 

 

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32.1      Electricity purchased for resale

Consolidated  03.31.2015  03.31.2014 
Purchase of Energy in the Regulated Environment - CCEAR  1,092,248  620,303 
Itaipu Binacional  372,601  182,265 
Electric Energy Trading Chamber - CCEE  407,251  995,843 
(-) Transfer CDE and ACR Account - Decrees 8,221/2014 and 7,945/2013  -  (831,771) 
Program for incentive to alternative energy sources - Proinfa  44,043  46,000 
Bilateral contracts  18,990  60,162 
(-) PIS/Pasep/Cofins taxes on electricity purchased for resale  (143,381)  (90,492) 
  1,791,752  982,310 

32.1.1      (-) CDE Transfer and ACR Account - Decrees nos. 8221/2014 and 7891/2013

CDE Transfer 7,891/2013 - Involuntary Exposure to Hydrological Risk

By means of Decree no. 7,891/2013 subsequently amended by Decrees nos. 7,945/2013 and 8,203/2014, the Federal Government consented to cover costs by means of CDE financial transfers, in order to neutralize exposure to the short-term market by distribution concessionaires, to cover any additional costs by distribution concessionaires resulting from activating thermoelectric plants owing to energy security (ESS) and neutralizing involuntary contractual exposure by distribution concessionaires in the short-term market resulting from unsuccessful acquisitions in energy auctions.

On March 31, 2014, the amount of R$14,553 refers to funds reserved by Copel Distribuição to cover energy costs due to involuntary exposure and hydrological risk, pursuant to Decree no. 7,891/2913, and the amount of R$1,412 refers to December 2013 provision adjustments.

ACR Account Transfer - Decree no. 8,221/2014

In the light of the unfavorable hydrological scenario, Decree no. 8,221/2014 was published and created the ACR Account with a view to covering in whole or in part any additional costs through involuntary exposure to the short-term market and thermoelectric activation, in connection with the CCEAR’s – Electricity Sales Contracts in the Regulated Environment in the availability mode.

On March 31, 2014, the amount of R$715,806 refers to the costs from February and March 2014.

 

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32.2      Personnel and Management Expenses

  Parent company  Consolidated 
  03.31.2015  03.31.2014  03.31.2015  03.31.2014 
Pessoal         
Wages and salaries  8,829  13,378  152,016  134,115 
Social charges on payroll  3,353  4,952  54,290  46,896 
Meal assistance and education allow ance  862  1,486  22,069  19,563 
Provisons for profit sharing (a)  645  938  9,852  13,605 
Compensation - Voluntary termination Program/retirement  -  -  1,459  727 
  13,689  20,754  239,686  214,906 
Management         
Wages and salaries  1,047  1,142  3,280  2,981 
Social charges on payroll  269  293  791  734 
Other expenses  13  179  44  203 
  1,329  1,614  4,115  3,918 
  15,018  22,368  243,801  218,824 
(a) According to Federal Law 10,101/2000, State Decree 1978/2007 and State Law 16,560/2010.     

32.3      Third-party services

Consolidated  03.31.2015  03.31.2014 
Maintenance of electrical system  28,699  15,635 
Maintenance of facilities  21,306  22,431 
Communication, processing and transmission of data  13,665  13,288 
Meter reading and bill delivery  10,428  8,688 
Authorized and registered agents  7,704  9,139 
Consumer service  4,434  5,182 
Other services  23,000  17,422 
  109,236  91,785 

32.4      Accruals and provisions

  Parent company    Consolidated 
  03.31.2015  03.31.2014  03.31.2015  03.31.2014 
Provision for litigations (Note 29)  15,623  372  129,761  46,197 
Provision for doubtful accounts  -  -  91,276  14,617 
Provision for losses on tax credits  -  -  (264)  220 
  15,623  372  220,773  61,034 

32.5      Construction cost

Consolidated  03.31.2015  03.31.2014 
Materials and supplies  115,066  166,040 
Third party services  122,004  91,885 
Personnel  17,675  29,590 
Others  18,441  10,766 
  273,186  298,281 

 

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32.6      Other costs and expenses

Consolidated  03.31.2015  03.31.2014 
Financial offset for the use of w ater resources  44,577  35,001 
Losses in the decommissioning and disposal of assets  21,867  12,433 
Taxes  10,477  8,894 
Leasing and rent (32.7.1)  8,141  7,632 
Compensation  7,026  2,729 
Advertising and publicity  5,442  2,696 
Other net costs and expenses  19,678  8,295 
  117,208  77,680 

32.6.1     Costs and expenses of leases and rents

Consolidated  03.31.2015  03.31.2014 
Real estate  7,125  6,309 
Others  1,322  1,682 
(-) PIS and Cofins credits  (306)  (359) 
  8,141  7,632 

Company has not identified any operating lease commitments which are non cancellable.

33      Financial Results

  Parent company  Consolidated 
  03.31.2015  03.31.2014  03.31.2015  03.31.2014 
Financial income         
Interest and monetary variation of CRC transfer (Note 8.1)  51,993  57,844  51,993  57,844 
Remuneration of net sectorial assets  -  -  45,329  - 
Monetary variation of accounts receivable         
related to the concession (Note 10.1)  -  -  43,567  53,370 
Penalties on overdue bills  -  -  34,344  40,413 
Return on financial investments held for trading  204  96  22,511  37,001 
Monetary variation and interest of accounts receivable         
related to the concession extension (Note 11.1)  -  -  7,976  18,677 
Return on financial investments held for sale  4  4  4,562  5,119 
Other financial income  3,957  5,797  9,594  12,587 
  56,158  63,741  219,876  225,011 
( - ) Financial expenses         
Debt charges  58,338  25,616  113,487  71,794 
Monetary variation of accounts payable related to         
the concession - Use of Public Property  -  -  22,152  22,987 
Remuneration of net sectorial assets  -  -  14,879  - 
Interest on R&D and EEP (Note 26.2)  -  -  7,146  4,871 
Other monetary and exchange variations  1  219  7,838  4,887 
Other financial expenses  149  17  13,489  9,505 
  58,488  25,852  178,991  114,044 
Net  (2,330)  37,889  40,885  110,967 

The costs of loans and financing capitalized during the first quarter of 2015 amounted to R$36,305, at an average rate of 3.51% p.y.

 

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34      Operating segments

The main makers of the strategic decisions of the Company and its subsidiaries, in charge of allocating funds and assessing the performance of operational segments, are the C-level executives of the Parent Company and of each subsidiary.

34.1      Products and services which generate revenues for the reportable segments

The Company operates in five reportable segments identified by management, through the Chief Executive Office and the chief offices of each business area, taking into consideration the regulatory environments, the strategic business units, and the different products and services. These segments are managed separately, since each business and each company requires different technologies and strategies.

In the first quarter of 2015, all sales were made within Brazilian territory.

We have not identified any customer who individually accounts for more than 10% of total net revenues in the first quarter of 2015.

The Company evaluates the performance of each segment based on information derived from accounting records.

The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies and record transactions between segments as transactions with third-parties, i.e., at current market prices.

34.2      The Company’s reporting segments

Power generation and transmission (GET) - this segment comprises the generation of electric energy from hydraulic, wind, and thermal projects, the transport and transformation of the power generated by the Company, and the construction, operation, and maintenance of all power transmission substations and lines.

Power distribution and sales (DIS) - this segment comprises the distribution and sale of electric energy, the operation and maintenance of the distribution infrastructure, and related services.

Telecommunications (TEL) - this segment comprises telecommunications and general communications services.

Gas - this segment comprises the public service of piped natural gas distribution; and

Holding Company (HOL) - this segment comprises participation in other companies.

 

 

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34.3      Assets per reporting segment

ASSETS

03.31.2015

GET  DIS  TEL  GÁS  HOL  Eliminations   Consolidated 
TOTAL ASSETS  13,731,897  9,987,091  623,446  596,804  16,577,097  (14,117,882)  27,398,453 
CURRENT ASSETS  2,486,619  3,538,410  75,842  276,415  445,178  (385,329)  6,437,135 
Cash and cash equivalents  810,361  232,053  2,533  46,118  41,408  -  1,132,473 
Bonds and securities  280,234  -  -  -  156  -  280,390 
Collaterals and escrow accounts  -  1,230  -  1,775  5,321  -  8,326 
Trade accounts receivable  917,444  1,798,520  48,356  180,335  -  (181,952)  2,762,703 
Dividends receivable  16,891  -  -  -  211,743  (200,425)  28,209 
CRC transferred to the State Government of Paraná  -  -  -  -  96,713  -  96,713 
Sectorial financial assets  -  1,003,048  -  -  -  -  1,003,048 
Accounts receivable related to the concession  7,103  -  -  -  -  -  7,103 
Accounts receivable related to the concession extension  309,022  -  -  -  -  -  309,022 
Other receivables  107,891  307,681  4,218  724  14,007  715  435,236 
Inventories  29,320  90,331  15,776  2,408  -  -  137,835 
Income Tax and Social Contribution  2,239  25,983  811  2,150  72,125  -  103,308 
Other noncurrent recoverable taxes  2,937  49,826  4,115  42,347  -  -  99,225 
Prepaid expenses  3,176  29,738  33  558  39  -  33,544 
Related parties  1  -  -  -  3,666  (3,667)  - 
NON-CURRENT ASSETS  11,245,278  6,448,681  547,604  320,389  16,131,919  (13,732,553)  20,961,318 
Long Term Assets  1,184,914  5,399,504  70,422  26,985  2,005,641  (111,545)  8,575,921 
Bonds and securities  54,637  2,131  -  -  -  -  56,768 
Collaterals and escrow accounts  -  67,319  -  -  -  -  67,319 
Trade accounts receivable  3,320  39,315  32,822  -  -  -  75,457 
CRC transferred to the State Government of Paraná  -  -  -  -  1,254,741  -  1,254,741 
Judicial deposits  54,306  359,752  6,462  5,364  274,241  -  700,125 
Sectorial financial assets  -  423,039  -  -  -  -  423,039 
Accounts receivable related to the concession  682,186  4,085,966  -  1,945  -  -  4,770,097 
Accounts receivable related to the concession extension  160,217  -  -  -  -  -  160,217 
Advances to suppliers  54,429  516  -  444  -  -  55,389 
Other receivables  5,097  15,697  -  626  341  -  21,761 
Income Tax and Social Contribution  552  14,116  -  -  117,008  -  131,676 
Other noncurrent recoverable taxes  65,842  50,443  5,472  -  -  -  121,757 
Deferred income tax and social contribution  78,480  341,210  25,666  18,431  113,326  -  577,113 
Prepaid expenses  -  -  -  175  -  -  175 
Related parties  25,848  -  -  -  245,984  (111,545)  160,287 
Investments  1,687,825  1,374  -  -  14,080,535  (14,043,835)  1,725,899 
Property, plant and equipment  8,128,924  -  461,550  -  42,253  -  8,632,727 
Intangible Assets  243,615  1,047,803  15,632  293,404  3,490  422,827  2,026,771 
 

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34.4      Liabilities per reporting segment

LIABILITIES 

03.31.2015

GET  DIS  TEL  GÁS  HOL  Eliminations   Consolidated 
TOTAL LIABILITIES  13,731,897  9,987,091  623,446  596,804  16,577,097  (14,117,882)  27,398,453 
CURRENT LIABILITIES  2,228,315  2,558,450  74,168  243,215  423,029  (397,760)  5,129,417 
Payroll, social charges and accruals  52,368  160,638  19,613  6,794  14,267  -  253,680 
Related parties  153  -  -  -  14,404  (14,557)  - 
Suppliers  650,767  1,224,918  9,114  206,422  3,668  (181,237)  1,913,652 
Income Tax and Social Contribution  247,786  -  1,291  -  -  -  249,077 
Other taxes due  81,771  77,182  4,951  1,931  190  -  166,025 
Loans and financing  571,724  425,802  5,740  -  323,693  (1,541)  1,325,418 
Debentures  402,639  51,283  -  9,199  47,683  -  510,804 
Mandatory minimum dividend payable  66,156  124,791  31,300  15,545  3,811  (200,425)  41,178 
Dividends payable  9,414  26,359  1,274  -  -  -  37,047 
Customer charges due  6,037  166,084  -  -  -  -  172,121 
Research and Development and Energy Efficiency  47,731  123,769  -  -  -  -  171,500 
Accounts Payable related to concession - Use of Public Property  55,055  -  -  -  -  -  55,055 
Other accounts payable  36,714  177,624  885  3,324  15,313  -  233,860 
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES  3,486,528  2,845,143  89,925  65,857  2,037,015  (386,950)  8,137,518 
Related parties  208,323  -  1,000  -  93,649  (302,972)  - 
Suppliers  14,249  3,376  -  -  -  -  17,625 
Tax liabilities  185,864  68,260  3,990  -  1,102  -  259,216 
Deferred income tax and social contribution  4,555  -  -  -  -  -  4,555 
Loans and financing  1,484,094  525,917  26,035  -  622,675  (83,978)  2,574,743 
Debentures  101,427  999,063  -  44,355  995,420  -  2,140,265 
Post employment benefits  224,745  594,550  52,264  4,844  11,227  -  887,630 
Research and Development and Energy Efficiency  65,665  122,432  -  -  -  -  188,097 
Accounts Payable related to concession - Use of Public Property  445,603  -  -  -  -  -  445,603 
Other accounts payable  275  -  -  -  -  -  275 
Provisions for legal claims  751,728  531,545  6,636  16,658  312,942  -  1,619,509 
EQUITY  8,017,054  4,583,498  459,353  287,732  14,117,053  (13,333,172)  14,131,518 
Attributable to controlling shareholders  8,017,054  4,583,498  459,353  287,732  14,117,053  (13,699,486)  13,765,204 
Capital  4,493,355  2,624,841  240,398  135,943  7,302,013  (7,886,550)  6,910,000 
Advance for future capital increase  -  828,000  63,800  -  8,000  (899,800)  - 
Equity valuation adjustments  1,074,046  (108,193)  (16,876)  (1,548)  944,813  (945,413)  946,829 
Legal reserve  361,072  157,187  12,022  21,238  685,349  (551,721)  685,147 
Profit retention reserve  1,516,605  1,052,826  145,513  122,393  4,520,666  (2,841,178)  4,516,825 
Dividends  23,481  -  -  -  241,753  (23,481)  241,753 
Accumulated loss  548,495  28,837  14,496  9,706  414,459  (551,343)  464,650 
Attributed to non-controlling interest            366,314  366,314 
 

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34.5      Statement of income per reporting segment

STATEMENT OF INCOME 

03.31.2015

GET  DIS  TEL  GÁS  HOL  Eliminations Consolidated  
NET OPERATING REVENUES  1,540,856  2,598,677  64,767  408,951  -  (376,149)  4,237,102 
Electricity sales to final customers - third-parties  140,470  1,188,230  -  -  -  -  1,328,700 
Electricity sales to final customers - between segments  -  909  -  -  -  (909)  - 
Electricity sales to distributors for third-parties  1,218,198  74,822  -  -  -  -  1,293,020 
Electricity sales to distributors - between segments  68,894  -  -  -  -  (68,894)  - 
Use of the main distribution and transmission grid - third-parties  50,063  545,042  -  -  -  -  595,105 
Use of the main distribution and transmission grid - between segment  14,827  3,641  -  -  -  (18,468)  - 
Construction revenues  38,314  204,152  -  25,766  -  -  268,232 
Telecommunications services to third-parties  -  -  47,602  -  -  -  47,602 
Telecommunications services between segments  -  -  7,006  -  -  (7,006)  - 
Distribution of piped gas - third-parties  -  -  -  121,475  -  -  121,475 
Distribution of piped gas - between segments  -  -  -  261,703  -  (261,703)  - 
Sectorial financial assets and liabilities result    560,885        -  560,885 
Other operating revenues from third-parties  945  20,633  498  7  -  -  22,083 
Other operating revenues between segments  9,145  363  9,661  -  -  (19,169)  - 
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES  (889,031)  (2,608,974)  (43,246)   (395,604)  (47,104)  376,148  (3,607,811) 
Electricity purchased for resale  (76,664)  (1,783,895)  -  -  -  68,807  (1,791,752) 
Charge of the main distribution and transmission grid  (70,570)  (157,696)  -  -  -  17,854  (210,412) 
Personnel and management  (54,524)  (145,378)  (18,142)  (6,904)  (18,853)  -  (243,801) 
Pension and healthcare plans  (14,572)  (42,248)  (4,392)  (543)  (2,433)  -  (64,188) 
Materials and supplies  (3,896)  (15,927)  (433)  (353)  (94)  -  (20,703) 
Materials and supplies for power electricity  (308,827)  -  -  -  -  262,102  (46,725) 
Natural gas and supplies for gas business  -  -  -  (350,556)  -  -  (350,556) 
Third party services  (40,281)  (82,449)  (7,837)  (3,703)  (2,401)  27,435  (109,236) 
Depreciation and amortization  (87,184)  (59,091)  (7,335)  (4,766)  (895)  -  (159,271) 
Provisions and reversals  (124,637)  (78,816)  (1,624)  (73)  (15,623)  -  (220,773) 
Construction cost  (43,268)  (204,152)  -  (25,766)  -  -  (273,186) 
Other operating costs and expenses  (64,608)  (39,322)  (3,483)  (2,940)  (6,805)  (50)  (117,208) 
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF INVESTEES  123,321  -  -  -  433,556  (510,515)  46,362 
               
PROFIT BEFORE FINANCIAL INCOME (LOSS) AND TAX  775,146  (10,297)  21,521  13,347  386,452  (510,516)  675,653 
Financial result  (17,152)  57,930  474  1,764  (2,131)  -  40,885 
OPERATING PROFIT  757,994  47,633  21,995  15,111  384,321  (510,516)  716,538 
Income Tax and Social Contribution  (290,438)  -  (9,280)  (8,625)  (217)  -  (308,560) 
Deferred income tax and social contribution  60,545  (18,796)  1,781  3,220  15,263  -  62,013 
INCOME (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD  528,101  28,837  14,496  9,706  399,367  (510,516)  469,991 

 

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35      Financial Instruments

35.1      Category and value of financial instruments

Consolidated      03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
  Note   Level  Book value  Fair value  Book value  Fair value 
Financial assets             
Fair value through profit or loss - held for trading             
Trading securities             
Cash and cash equivalents (a)  4  1  1,132,473  1,132,473  740,131  740,131 
Derivative financial instruments (b)  5  1  16,861  16,861  52,804  52,804 
Derivative financial instruments (b)  5  2  201,301  201,301  288,563  288,563 
      1,350,635  1,350,635  1,081,498  1,081,498 
Loans and receivables             
Collaterals and escrow accounts STN (c)  6    67,319  44,590  56,956  39,252 
Pledges and restricted deposits linked (a)  6    8,326  8,326  13,497  13,497 
Clients (a)  7    2,838,160  2,838,160  2,254,512  2,254,512 
CRC Transferred to the State Government of Paraná (d)  8    1,351,454  1,373,101  1,344,108  1,376,932 
Net sectorial financial assets (a)  9    1,426,087  1,426,087  1,041,144  1,041,144 
Accounts receivable related to the concession (e)  10    691,234  691,234  632,941  632,941 
Accounts receivable related to the concession extension             
da concessão (f)  11    309,022  310,841  301,046  302,689 
      6,691,602  6,692,339  5,644,204  5,660,967 
Available for sale             
Accounts receivable related to the concession (g)  10  3  4,085,966  4,085,966  3,792,476  3,792,476 
Accounts receivable related to the concession extension             
(h)  11  3  160,217  160,217  160,217  160,217 
Derivative financial instruments (b)  5  1  18,590  18,590  107,232  107,232 
Derivative financial instruments (b)  5  2  100,406  100,406  142,726  142,726 
Other investments (i)  17  1  18,110  18,110  17,631  17,631 
      4,383,289  4,383,289  4,220,282  4,220,282 
Total financial assets      12,425,526  12,426,263  10,945,984  10,962,747 
             
Financial liabilities             
Fair value through profit or loss - held for trading             
Trading securities             
Other liabilities – derivatives (b)    1  55  55  157  157 
      55  55  157  157 
Other financial liabilities             
Suppliers (a):  21    1,931,277  1,931,277  1,604,830  1,604,830 
Loans and financing (c)  22    3,900,161  3,512,278  3,468,950  3,229,136 
Debentures (j)  23    2,651,069  2,651,069  2,585,448  2,585,448 
Payable related to concession - use of public property (k)  27    500,658  605,955  491,727  598,493 
      8,983,165  8,700,579  8,150,955  8,017,907 
Total financial liabilities      8,983,220  8,700,634  8,151,112  8,018,064 
Different levels are defined as follow s:             
Level 1: Obtained from quoted prices (not adjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;
Level 2: obtained through other variables in addition to quoted prices included in Level 1, w hich are observable for the assets or liabilities;
Level 3: obtained through assessment techniques w hich include variables for the assets or liabilities, w hich how ever are not based on observable market data.

Determining fair values

a)     Equivalent to their respective carrying values due to their nature and terms of realization.

 

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b)     Calculated according to information made available by the financial agents and to the market values of the bonds issued by the Brazilian government.

c)     Calculated based on the cost of the last issue by the Company, 113.25% of the CDI for discount of the expected payment flow.

d)     The Company based its calculation on the comparison with a noncurrent, variable interest rate National Treasury bond (NTN-B) maturing on August 15, 2024, which yields approximately 6.28 % p.y. plus the IPCA inflation index.

e)     Criteria and assumptions disclosed on note 3.7.2 of December 31, 2014.

f)      The accounts receivable related to concession extension, related to the assets which started operations after May 2000, the expected flow of cash entries was discounted at the Selic rate, the best short-term rate available for comparison for determination of its market value.

g)     Criteria and assumptions disclosed on note 3.7.1 of December 31, 20134. The changes held in the first quarter of 2015 are as follows:

  Consolidated 
As of January 1, 2015  3,792,476 
Capitalization of intangible assets in progress  257,890 
Monetary variations  43,567 
Write-offs  (7,967) 
As of March 31, 2015  4,085,966 

h)     These accounts receivable are related to assets existing as of May 31, 2000, equivalent to their book values, due to the fact that the expert report to be analyzed by Aneel has not yet been completed.

i)      Calculated according to price quotes published in an active market or by applying the interest percentage over shareholders' equity for assets with no active market.

j)      Calculated according to the Unit Price Quotation (PU) as of March 31, 2015, obtained from the National Association of Financial Market Institutions (Anbima), net of the financial cost of R$2,050.

k)     Used the rate of 7.74% p.y. as a market reference.

35.2      Financial risk management

The Company has a Corporate Risk Management Committee in charge of formulating and tracking risk management policies and assisting the Audit Committee to ensure a good management of resources and the protection and appreciation of its assets.

The Company's business activities are exposed to the following risks arising from financial instruments:

35.2.1     Credit risk

Credit risk is defined as the possibility of the occurrence of losses related to non-compliance by a client or counterpart to a financial instrument with their respective obligations under the terms agreed on.

 

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Consolidated     
Exposure to credit risk  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
Cash and cash equivalents (a)  1,132,473  740,131 
Derivative financial instruments (a)  337,158  591,325 
Pledges and restricted deposits linked (a)  75,645  70,453 
Clients (b)  2,838,160  2,254,512 
CRC Transferred to the State Government of Paraná (c)  1,351,454  1,344,108 
Net sectorial financial assets (d)  1,426,087  1,041,144 
Accounts receivable related to the concession (e)  4,777,200  4,425,417 
Accounts receivable related to the concession extension (f)  309,022  301,046 
Accounts receivable related to the concession extension (g)  160,217  160,217 
  12,407,416  10,928,353 

a)     Company management manages the credit risk of its assets in accordance with the Group's policy of investing virtually all of its funds in federal banking institutions. As a result of legal and/or regulatory requirements, in exceptional circumstances the Company may invest funds in prime private banks.

b)     The risk arises from the possibility of the Company incurring losses resulting from problems in receiving amounts invoiced to its clients, customers, concession operators and licensees. This risk is closely related to internal and external factors of Copel. To mitigate this type of risk the Company manages its accounts receivable, detecting customer groups that pose the greatest risk of default, cutting off energy supplies and implementing specific collection policies, supported by real or personal guarantees for senior debt to R$200.

Doubtful accounts are adequately covered by an allowance to cover any realization losses.

c)     Company management believes the CRC poses a minimal credit risk, as the amortizations are guaranteed by dividends, and the State Government is paying the renegotiated amounts in accordance with the fourth amendment.

d)     The Management believes to be greatly reduced the risk of this credit, since the contracts that have been executed ensure the unconditional right to receive cash at the end of the concession to be paid by the Granting Authority, relating to costs not recovered through tariff.

e)     Based on the Company's understanding that the signed agreements establish the unconditional right to receive cash at the end of the concession, from the concession authority, for the investments made in assets that have not been recovered through rates by the end of the concession and specifically regarding energy transmission, as RAP is guaranteed revenue, and therefore not subject to the risk of demand.

f)      Management considers the credit risk on the indemnity approved for the assets which started operations after May 2000 to be reduced, given that the realization and compensation rules have already been established by the Granting Authority. The Company received the installments overdue until September 2014 and the Management’s expectation is to receive the remaining installments in arrears as soon as the CDE resources are returned by the Granting Authority based on the publication of Ratifying Resolution no 1857 dated February 27, 2015 that defined the definite CDE annual quotas and increased the budget for payment of transmission indemnities, from R$3,180,000 to R$4,900,000 in 2015.

 

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g)     For value of existing assets on May 31, 2000, Aneel published Resolution no. 589/2013, which addresses the definition criteria for calculating the New Replacement Value (VNR) for the indemnification purpose. For these assets Management considers the credit risk as reduced since the rules for compensation are set and there is an going survey of information required by the granting authority.

35.2.2     Liquidity risk

The Company's liquidity risk consists of the possibility of insufficient funds, cash or other financial asset to settle obligations on scheduled dates.

The Company manages liquidity risk relying on a set of methodologies, procedures and instruments applied for a permanent control over financial processes to ensure a proper management of risks.

Os investimentos são financiados por meio de dívidas de médio e longo prazos junto a instituições financeiras e ao mercado de capitais.

Short-term, medium-term and long-term business projections are made and submitted to management bodies for evaluation. The budget for the next fiscal year is annually approved.

Medium and long-term business projections cover monthly periods over the next five years. Short-term projections consider daily periods covering only the next 90 days.

The Company permanently monitors the volume of funds to be settled by controlling cash flows to reduce funding costs, the risk involved in the renewal of loan agreements and compliance with the financial investment policy, while at the same time keeping minimum cash levels.

The table below shows the expected settlement amounts within each time range. Projections were based on financial indicators linked to the related financial instruments and forecast according to average market expectations as disclosed on the Central Bank of Brazil's Focus Report, which provides the average expectations of market analysts for these indicators for the current year and the following year. As from 2017, 2016 indicators are repeated through the forecast period, except for the US dollar, which follows the US inflation rate.

 

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Consolidated

Interest (a)

Less than 

1 month

1 to 3

months

3 months

to 1 year

 1 to 5 years

Over 

5 years

Total 

liabilities

03.31.2015               
Loans and financing  Note 22  30,673  706,259  787,024  2,065,510  1,884,076  5,473,542 
Debentures  Note 23  67,056  454,709  196,938  2,684,621  -  3,403,324 
Derivatives  DI Futuro  55  -  -  -  -  55 
Payable related to concession -  Tx. Retorno +             

use of public property 

IGP-M e IPCA  4,591  9,183  43,410  264,070  2,011,509  2,332,763 
Eletrobrás - Itaipu  Dólar  -  253,433  1,014,481  4,685,794  5,248,705  11,202,413 
Other suppliers  -  1,445,104  95,937  358,373  31,863  -  1,931,277 
Purchase obligations  IGP-M e IPCA  -  895,894  3,479,736  19,576,059  94,487,127  118,438,816 
Post-employment benefits  8.53%  38,322  76,645  344,902  1,797,468  5,690,070  7,947,407 
    1,585,801  2,492,060  6,224,864  31,105,385  109,321,487  150,729,597 
12.31.2014               
Loans and financing  Note 22  75,379  45,403  971,506  2,185,629  2,051,937  5,329,854 
Debentures  Note 23  4,939  10,966  692,433  2,680,345  -  3,388,683 
Derivatives  DI Futuro  157  -  -  -  -  157 
Payable related to concession  Tx. Retorno +             

use of public property 

IGP-M e IPCA  4,590  9,181  42,144  257,665  2,006,107  2,319,687 
Eletrobrás - Itaipu  Dólar  -  205,030  958,725  4,152,843  5,010,440  10,327,038 
Other suppliers  -  1,111,742  269,075  94,811  32,114  -  1,507,742 
Purchase obligations  IGP-M e IPCA  -  899,187  3,666,194  19,924,273  93,096,613  117,586,267 
Post-employment benefits  8.53%  38,322  76,645  344,902  1,797,468  5,690,070  7,947,407 
    1,235,129  1,515,487  6,770,715  31,030,337  107,855,167  148,406,835 
(a) Effective interest rate - w eighted average

As disclosed in notes 22.10 and 23.2, the Company and its subsidiaries have loan and financing agreements and debentures with covenants that if breached may require have its payment accelerated.

The main guarantees put up for maintaining business and investing activities are invested in securities (note 5) and cash (note 6).

35.2.3     Market risk

Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of the financial instrument fluctuate due to changes in market prices, such as exchange rates, interest rates and share prices. The purpose of risk management is to control exposures within acceptable limits, while optimizing return.

a)     Foreign currency risk (US Dollar)

This risk comprises the possibility of losses due to fluctuations in exchange rates, which may reduce assets or increase liabilities denominated in foreign currencies.

The Company’s foreign currency indebtedness is not significant and it is not exposed to foreign exchange derivatives. The Company monitors all relevant exchange rates.

The effect of the exchange rate variation resulting from the power purchase agreement with Eletrobras (Itaipu) is passed on to customers in Copel Distribuição's next rate review.

The exchange rate risk posed by the purchase of gas arises from the possibility of Compagás reporting losses on the fluctuations in gas prices resulting from a fluctuation in the value of the "basket of oils" and exchange rates, increasing the balances of accounts payable related to the acquired gas.

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Compagás monitors these fluctuations on a permanent basis.

Sensitivity analysis of foreign currency risk

The Company has developed a sensitivity analysis in order to measure the impact of the devaluation of the U.S. dollar on its loans and financing subject to exchange risk.

The baseline takes into account the existing balances in each account as of March 31, 2015 and the likely scenario takes into account the balances subject to the exchange rate variations – end of period (R$/US$ 3,25) estimated as market average projections for 2015 according to the Focus Report issued by the Brazilian Central Bank as of March 27, 2015. For the adverse and remote scenarios, deteriorations of 25% and 50%, respectively, were considered for the main risk factor for financial instruments compared to the rate used for the likely scenario.

     Baseline  Projected scenarios - Dec.2015 
Foreign exchange risk  Risk  03.31.2015  Probable  Adverse  Remote 
           
Financial assets           
Collaterals and escrow accounts - STN  USD depreciation  67,319  881  (16,169)  (33,219) 
    67,319  881  (16,169)  (33,219) 
Financial liabilities            
Loans and financing            
STN  USD appreciation  (85,519)  (1,120)  (22,779)  (44,439) 
Suppliers             
Eletrobrás (Itaipu)  USD appreciation  (237,085)  (3,104)  (63,151)  (123,198) 
Petrobras (acquisition of gas by Compagás)  USD appreciation  (205,092)  (2,685)  (54,629)  (106,574) 
    (527,696)  (6,909)  (140,559)  (274,211) 

In addition to the sensitivity analysis required by CVM Resolution no. 475/08, the Company evaluates its financial instruments considering the possible effects on profit and loss and equity of the risks evaluated by Company management on the reporting date for the financial instruments, as recommended by CPC 40 and IFRS 7. Based on the equity position and the notional value of the financial instruments held as of March 31, 2015, it is estimated that these effects will approximate the amounts stated in the above table in the column for the forecast probable scenario, since the assumptions used by the Company are similar to those previously described.

b)    Interest rate and monetary variation risk

This risk comprises the possibility of losses due to fluctuations in interest rates or other indicators, which may reduce financial revenues or increase financial expenses in connection with assets and liabilities on the market.

The Company has not engaged in transactions with derivatives to cover this risk, except for the exclusive investment funds (34.2.3-c), but it has continually monitored interest rates and market indicators, in order to assess the potential need for such transactions for protection for interest rate risks.

Sensitivity analysis of interest rate and monetary variation risk

The Company has developed a sensitivity analysis in order to measure the impact of variable interest rates and monetary variations on its financial assets and liabilities subject to these risks.

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The baseline takes into account the existing balances in each account as of March 31, 2015 and the likely scenario takes into account the indicators:

·         Cash and cash equivalents, bonds and securities, collaterals and escrow accounts: projected CDI/Selic rate of 13.48% based on the LTN reference rate, maturing on January 4, 2016 as disclosed by Bovespa on March31, 2015;

·         CRC transferred to the State Government of Paraná, net sectorial financial assets, accounts receivable related to the concession, accounts receivable related to the concession extension and financial liabilities: CDI/Selic of 13.25%, IPCA of 8.16%, IGP-DI of 6.37%, IGP-M of 6.18% and TJLP of 6.00%, estimated as market average projections for 2015 according to the Focus Report issued by the Central Bank of Brazil as of March 27, 2015.

For the adverse and remote scenarios, deteriorations of 25% and 50%, respectively, were considered for the main risk factor for the financial instrument compared to the rate used in the likely scenario.

    Baseline  Projected scenarios - Dec.2015 
Interest rate risk and monetary variation  Risk  03.31.2015  Probable  Adverse  Remote 
Financial assets           
Financial investments - cash equivalents  Low CDI/SELIC  750,629  75,092  56,535  37,836 
Bonds and securities  Low CDI/SELIC  337,158  33,728  25,393  16,995 
Collaterals and escrow accounts  Low CDI/SELIC  8,326  833  628  419 
CRC transferred to the State Government of Paraná  Low IGP-DI  1,351,454  64,065  48,141  32,156 
Net sectorial financial assets  Low Selic  1,426,087  139,491  105,020  70,288 
Accounts receivable related to the concession  Low IGP-M  4,777,200  219,755  165,123  110,289 
Accounts receivable related to the concession extension - RBNI  Low IPCA  309,022  18,726  14,078  9,409 
Accounts receivable related to the concession extension  Undefined (a)  160,217  -  -  - 
    9,120,093  551,690  414,918  277,392 
Financial liabilities           
Loans and financing           
Banco do Brasil  High CDI  (1,997,275)  (195,361)  (243,287)  (290,874) 
Eletrobras - Finel  High IGP-M  (42,188)  (390)  (488)  (585) 
Eletrobras - RGR  No risk (b)  (81,656)  -  -  - 
Finep  High TJLP  (31,775)  (1,419)  (1,771)  (2,122) 
BNDES  High TJLP  (1,515,430)  (67,695)  (84,468)  (101,182) 
Banco do Brasil - Distribution of Funds from BNDES  High TJLP  (146,318)  (6,536)  (8,156)  (9,769) 
Debentures  High CDI  (2,651,069)  (259,311)  (322,926)  (386,090) 
    (6,465,711)  (530,712)  (661,096)  (790,622) 
(a) Risk assessment still requires ruling by the Granting Authority.
(b) Loan indexed to UFIR

In addition to the sensitivity analysis required by CVM Resolution no. 475/08, the Company evaluates its financial instruments considering the possible effects on profit and loss and equity of the risks evaluated by Company management on the reporting date for the financial instruments, as recommended by CPC 40 and IFRS 7. Based on the equity position and the notional value of the financial instruments held as of March 31, 2015, it is estimated that these effects will approximate the amounts stated in the above table in the column for the forecast probable scenario, since the assumptions used by the Company are similar to those previously described.

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c)     Risk of derivatives

The Company employs derivative financial instruments with the sole purpose of protecting itself against variable interest rate volatility.

In order to protect against the effects of volatility on long exposures (DI interest rates) of bonds and securities, the Company hired future DI rate operations, negotiated at BM&FBOVESPA and registered at CETIP, whose nominal balances and conditions are as follows:

i)      For the period ended March 31, 2015, the result of operations with derivative financial instruments on the futures market was a gain of R$700 (a gain of R$210 on March 2014);

ii)    Contracts are adjusted daily in accordance with the future DI rates published by BM&FBOVESPA. The reference (notional) values of these outstanding contracts as of March 31, 2015 corresponded to R$21,863 (R$64,880 as of December 31, 2014);

iii)   On March 31, 2015, a share of the Company’s federal bonds in the amount of R$2,520 (R$6,487 as of December 31, 2014) was deposited as collateral for transactions at BM&FBOVESPA S.A.

Sensitivity analysis of derivative financial instruments risk

In order to measure the effects of the variations in the indices and rates tied to the derivative operations, the following sensitivity analysis table was prepared in accordance with the terms provided by CVM Resolution no. 475/08, which includes a scenario considered probable by Company management, a situation considered adverse of at least a 25% deterioration in the variables used and a situation considered remote, with a deterioration of at least 50% in the risk variables. The base scenario took into account the existing balances and the probable scenario for balances with changes in the BM&FBOVESPA preferential rate for LTN (National Treasury Bills) maturing on January 04, 2016.

    Baseline  Projected scenarios - Dec.2015 
Risk of derivatives  Risk  03.31.2015  Probable  Adverse  Remote 
           
Financial assets (liabilities)           
Derivative liabilities  Decrease in DI rate  (55)  50  (490)  (1,035) 
    (55)  50  (490)  (1,035) 
           
Expected effect in the result      105  (435)  (980) 

35.2.4     Power shortage risk

This risk results from the possibility of periods with low levels of rainfall, since Brazil relies heavily on hydroelectric sources, which depend on the water levels in their reservoirs to operate.

A long period of drought may reduce the water levels in power plant reservoirs and result in losses due to reduced revenues if a new rationing program is implemented.

According to the publication Energy Plan Operation 2014/2018 - PEN 2014, released by the ONS, the hydro energy scenario in 2014 proved to be unfavorable, since the climatic conditions in the rainy season prevented the resumption of stock stored in the reservoirs of Southeast/Central-West and Northeast subsystems.

 

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These factors may have an impact mainly on the short-term earnings (horizon 2015/2016), when the deficit risk in some cases exceed the safety margin established by the National Energy Policy Council - CNPE (maximum risk of 5%).

However, the medium-term valuations (horizon 2015/2018), based on the energy deficit risks to the Reference Scenario indicate suitability for the supply criteria recommended by CNPE, provided that the deficit risks remain below 5% in all subsystems.

35.2.5     Risk of non-renewal of concessions

Law 12,783/2013 published on January 14, 2013 ruled the extension of energy generation, transmission and distribution concessions covered by articles 17, 19 and 22 of Law 9,074/2015.  However, extension depends on full acceptance of the conditions set by that law.

Four power plants have been affected by Law 12,783/2013: Rio dos Patos with 1.8 MW, Mourão with 8.2 MW, Chopim with 1.8 MW and HPP Governador Pedro Viriato Parigot de Souza with 260 MW of installed capacity.

In order to maintain the Company's current profitability levels, the concessions for these plants have not been extended, given that studies have shown that the conditions imposed by the Concession Authority make the plants not economically feasible. By the end of the concession agreement, these power plants will be put up for auction, and the Company has no guarantee that it will be the winning bidder. Rio dos Patos in turn finished the agreement in February 2014. However, the Company will remain responsible for providing the power plant services until the concessionaire that has won the bidding assumes the enterprise. No date has yet been set for this takeover to happen. Ordinance 170/2014 issued on April 17, 2014 by the Ministry of Mines and Energy established the cost of managing the generation assets of this plant, which will be used to set the annual generation revenue to be earned from rendering this service.

Concession Agreement number 060/2001, which sets rules about transmission facilities, has been extended for 30 more years, according to the conditions established by Law 12,783/2013.  In this case the conditions for making investments arising from contingencies, modernization, renovation and refurbishment of structures and equipment have been kept. These investments will actually be made upon Aneel's recognition and authorization. The guarantee that the regulatory body will reimburse the Company for the works rules out the possibility of financial losses and keeps the Company's current profitability levels.

For the distribution services, the Company has issued a favorable opinion on the extension of Concession Agreement number 046/1999, pursuant to Law 12,783/2013. The Company is waiting for the decision by the Concession Authority on the extension. If the conditions set by the Concession Authority ensure the Company's expected profitability levels, the Company will sign the concession agreement or amendment for an additional period of up to 30 years. Even considering that the regulatory overall scene is uncertain, the Company believes on the possibility of the concession extension, although it does not have sufficient information to guarantee that the contract for the distribution services will be extended on favorable terms. Extension or lack thereof of the contractual concessions will take place by means of lawful regulatory conditions to be defined and likely to affect the rating, realizing of certain assets or settlement of certain liabilities. The chief items exposed to this event are as listed below:

 

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i)      Sectorial financial assets: the portion stated as current may be realized in a term in excess of 12 months, should the concession not be renewed;

ii)    The concession’s financial assets: will depend on Aneel’s appraisal to confirm any sums subject to indemnity or likely to be attributed to a new concession period; and

iii)   Deferred income tax and social contribution: may be realized/settled over a term different from that provided by the Company.

 

 

 

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Concession agreements and authorization

Copel Geração e Transmissão  Interest %  Maturity 
Generation concession 045/1999     
HPP Rio dos Patos (a) (b) (c)  100  02.14.2014 
HPP Gov. Pedro Viriato Parigot de Souza (GPS) (a) (b)  100  07.07.2015 
HPP Mourão I (a) (b)  100  07.07.2015 
TPP Figueira  100  03.26.2019 
HPP Gov. Bento Munhoz da Rocha Netto (Foz do Areia)  100  05.23.2023 
HPP São Jorge  100  12.03.2024 
HPP Guaricana  100  08.16.2026 
HPP Derivação do Rio Jordão (d)  100  11.15.2029 
HPP Gov. Ney Aminthas de Barros Braga (Segredo)  100  11.15.2029 
HPP Gov. José Richa (Salto Caxias)  100  05.04.2030 
SHP Melissa (f)  100  - 
SHP Pitangui (f)  100  - 
SHP Salto do Vau (f)  100  - 
 
Generation concession 001/2011     
HPP Colíder (e)  100  01.16.2046 
 
Generation Concession - Use of Public Property - 007/2013     
HPP Chopim I (a) (b) (d)  100  07.07.2015 
HPP Apucaraninha (d)  100  10.12.2025 
HPP Chaminé (d)  100  08.16.2026 
HPP Cavernoso (d)  100  01.07.2031 
 
Use of Public Property Concession - 002/2012     
HPP Baixo Iguaçu (g)  30  08.19.2047 
 
Authorizations     
Resolution 278/1999 - UEE Palmas  100  09.28.2029 
Resolution 351/1999 - TPP Araucária (20% - Copel)  60  12.22.2029 
Ordinance 133/2011 - SHP Cavernoso II  100  02.27.2046 
 
Generation Concession - 001/2007     
HPP Mauá  51  07.02.2042 
 
In progress for homologation from ANEEL     
HPP Marumbi  100  - 
(a) Plant not renew ed pursuant to Executive Act 579/2012 - Concessionaire's prerogative
(b) By the end of the concession the project w ill be offered for competitive bidding
(c) The Company w ill remain responsible for providing the pow er plant services until the concessionaire that has w on the bidding assumes the enterprise.
(d) Pow er plants that underw ent change in the exploration system from a Public Service regime to an Independent Producer Regime
(f) At plants w ith capacity of less than 1 MW, only register w ith ANEEL
(e) Building under construction
(g) As of 10/10/2014 the 1st amendment to the MME Concession Agreement no. 002/2012 w as signed formalizing the transfer of part of the HPP Baixo Iguaçu Concession to Copel Geração e Transmissão.
 

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Copel Geração e Transmissão  Interest %  Maturity 
Transmission Lines and Substations     
Contract 060/01 - transmission facilities (a)  100  12.05.2042 
Contract 075/01 - Transmission line Bateias - Jaguariaíva  100  08.16.2031 
Contract 006/08 - Transmission line Bateias - Pilarzinho  100  03.16.2038 
Contract 027/09 - Transmission line Foz do Iguaçu - Cascavel Oeste  100  11.18.2039 
Contract 010/10 - Transmission Line Araraquara 2 - Taubaté (b)  100  10.05.2040 
Contract 015/10 - Substation Cerquilho III (b)  100  10.05.2040 
Contract 001/12 - Transmission line Cascavel Oeste - Umuarama (b)  51  01.11.2042 
Contract 004/12 - Transmission line Nova Santa Rita - Camaquã 3 (b)  20  05.09.2042 
Contract 007/12 - Transmission line Umuarama - Guaira (b)  49  05.09.2042 
Contract 008/12 - Transmission line Curitiba - Curitiba Leste (b)  80  05.09.2042 
Contract 011/12 - Transmission line Açailândia - Miranda II  49  05.09.2042 
Contract 012/12 - Transmission line Paranaíta - Ribeirãozinho (b)  49  05.09.2042 
Contract 013/12 - Transmission line Ribeirãozinho - Marimbondo II (b)  49  05.09.2042 
Contract 022/12 - Transmission line - Foz do Chopim - Salto Osorio (b)  100  08.26.2042 
Contract 002/13 - Transmission line - Assis - Paraguaçu Paulista II (b)  100  02.24.2043 
Contract 007/13 - Transmission line - Barreiras II - Pirapora 2 (b)  24,5  05.01.2043 
Contract 001/14 - Transmission line - Itatiba - Bateias (b)  50,1  05.13.2044 
Contract 005/14 - Transmission line - Bateias - Curitiba Norte (b)  100  01.28.2044 
Contract 019/14 - Transmission line - Estreito - Fernão Dias (b)  49  09.04.2044 
Contract 021/14 - Transmission line - Foz do Chopim - Realeza (b)  100  09.04.2044 
Contract 022/14 - Transmission line - Assis - Londrina (b)  100  09.04.2044 
(a) Concession renew ed pursuant to Executive Act 579/2012
(b) Buildings under construction
 
 
Copel  Interest %  Maturity 

Concessions/authorizations contracts

Copel Distribuição - Contract 046/99 - Distribution Facilities (a)  100  07.07.2015 
Elejor - Contract 125/2001 - HPP Fundão e Santa Clara  70  10.24.2036 
Authorization contract - SHP Fundão I and SHP Santa Clara I - 753/2002 and 757/2002  70  12.18.2032 
Dona Francisca Energética - Contract 188/1998 - HPP Dona Francisca  23  08.27.2033 
Foz do Chopim - authorization contract - SHP Foz do Chopim - 114/2000  36  04.23.2030 
UEG Araucária - authorization nº 351/1999 - UTE Araucária (60% Copel GET)  20  12.22.2029 
Compagás - concession gas distribution contract  51  07.06.2024 
Nova Asa Branca I - MME Ordinance 267/2011 - WPP Asa Branca I (b)  100  04.24.2046 
Nova Asa Branca II - MME Ordinance 333/2011 - WPP Asa Branca II (b)  100  05.30.2046 
Nova Asa Branca III - MME Ordinance 334/2011 - WPP Asa Branca III (b)  100  05.30.2046 
Nova Eurus IV - MME Ordinance 273/2011 -WPP Eurus IV (b)  100  04.26.2046 
Santa Maria - MME Ordinance 274/2012 - WPP SM (b)  100  05.07.2047 
Santa Helena - MME Ordinance 207/2012 - WPP Santa Helena (b)  100  04.08.2047 
Ventos de Santo Uriel - MME Ordinance 201/2012 - WPPSanto Uriel (b)  100  04.08.2047 
São Bento - MME Ordinance 276 /2011 - WPP Dreen Boa Vista  100  04.27.2046 

- MME Ordinance 263 /2011 - WPP Farol 

100  04.19.2046 
- MME Ordinance 343 /2011 - WPP Dreen Olho D'Água  100  05.31.2046 
- MME Ordinance 310 /2011 - WPP Dreen São Bento do Norte  100  05.18.2046 
Voltalia - MME Ordinance 173 /2012 - WPP São João (b)  49  03.25.2047 

- MME Ordinance 204 /2012 - WPP Carnaúbas (b) 

49  04.08.2047 

- MME Ordinance 230 /2012 - WPP Reduto (b) 

49  04.15.2047 

- MME Ordinance 233/2012 - WPP Santo Cristo (b) 

49  04.17.2047 
(a) Sent on May 31, 2012 requesting extension of concession and sent on October 11, 2012 ratification of the requesting extension of concession (Executive Act 579/2012)
(b) Buildings under construction

 

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35.2.6     Gas shortage risk

This risk involves potential periods of shortage of natural gas supply to meet the Company’s gas distribution and thermal generation business requirements.

Long periods of gas shortage could result in losses due to lower revenues by subsidiaries Compagás and UEG Araucária.

35.3      Capital management

The Company always seeks to maintain a strong capital base to maintain the trust of investors, creditors and market and ensure the future development of the business. It seeks to maintain a balance between the highest possible returns with more adequate levels of loans and the advantages and security provided by a healthy capital position. Thus, it maximizes the return for all interested parties in its operations, optimizing the balance of debts and equity.

The capital structure is composed of:

a)     net indebtedness, defined as total loans, financing and debentures, net of cash and cash equivalents and short term bonds and securities; and

b)     own capital, defined as total equity.

  Parent company  Consolidated 
Indebtedness  03.31.2015  12.31.2014  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
Loans and financing  946,368  958,416  3,900,161  3,468,950 
Debentures  1,043,103  1,010,485  2,651,069  2,585,448 
(-) Cash and cash equivalents  18,953  34,862  1,132,473  740,131 
(-) Derivative financial instruments  156  152  280,390  459,115 
Net debt  1,970,362  1,933,887  5,138,367  4,855,152 
Equity  13,765,204  13,330,689  14,131,518  13,682,780 
Equity indebtedness  0.14  0.15  0.36  0.35 

 

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36      Related Party Transactions

36.1      Main transactions between related parties

Consolidated  Assets  Liabilities  Income (loss) 
Related parties / Nature of operation  03.31.2015  12.31.2014  03.31.2015  12.31.2014  03.31.2015  12.31.2014 
Controlling shareholder             
State of Paraná (a)             
"Luz Fraterna" program (b)  145,082  139,817  -  -  -  - 
Remuneration and employ social security charges assigned (c)  1,020  908  -  -  -  - 
Telecommunication services (d)  43,092  39,489  -  -  6,814  7,047 
Entities with significant influence             
BNDES and BNDESPAR (e)             
Financing (Note 22.5)  -  -  1,515,430  1,526,141  (25,977)  (17,999) 
Debêntures - Compagás (Note 23.d)  -  -  53,554  53,554  (522)  (374) 
Joint ventures             
Costa Oeste Transmissora de Energia (f)             
Operating and maintenance services  50  48  -  -  152  - 
Basic and connecting netw ork  -  -  -  40  (396)  - 
Marumbi Transmissora de Energia (g)  -  -  -  -  -  551 
Caiuá Transmissora de Energia (h)             
Basic and connecting netw ork  -  -  134  354  (2,369)  - 
Integração Maranhense Transmissora de Energia (i)             
Basic netw ork grid  -  -  -  5  (357)  - 
Transmissora Sul Brasileria de Energia (i)             
Basic netw ork grid  -  -  -  23  (284)  - 
Associates             
Dona Francisca Energética S.A. (j)  -  -  6,538  6,538  (18,990)  (18,356) 
Foz do Chopim Energética Ltda. (k)  155  155  -  -  465  431 
Sercomtel S.A. Telecomunicações (l)  -  -  -  -  754  597 
Companhia de Saneamento do Paraná             
Treated w ater, sew age collection and treatment  -  -  3  4  (282)  (351) 
Use of w ater from Represa do Alagado  100  72  -  -  99  - 
Telecommunications services (m)  236  246  -  -  692  599 
Key management staff             
Fees and social security charges (Note 32.3)  -  -  -  -  (4,115)  (3,918) 
Pension and healthcare plans (Note 24)  -  -  -  -  (208)  (248) 
Other related parties             
Fundação Copel             
Administrative property rental  -  -  -  -  (3,923)  (2,939) 
Pension and healthcare plans (Note 24)  -  -  924,677  898,618  -  - 
Leasing and telecomunications services (n)  -  -  -  -  72  68 
Lactec (o)  26,769  28,693  1,583  1,168  (1,919)  (414) 

a)     To State of Paraná was proposed, as dividends from the year 2014, the amount of R$184,733. Of this amount, it was anticipated in November 2014 the value of R$113,010. The remaining portion of R$71,723, will be distributed as from June 22, 2015, as approved the destination of profit for the year 2014 at the Annual General Meeting - AGM, held on April 23, 2015

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b)     The Luz Fraterna Program, created under Law no. 491/ 2013 and no. 17,639, dated July 31, 2013, allows the State Government to pay for the electricity bills of low income families in Paraná – which have duly applied for the program – provided their consumption does not exceed 120 kWh a month. This benefit is available to residential customers with single phase connections, rural customers with single phase connections or two phase connections with circuit breakers of up to 50 amperes. Applicants must not have more than one electricity bill under their names and must not have any pending debts to Copel Distribuição. R$137,137 of the total is accounted for in the related parties account in the parent company's books of account, according to note 16.1.

c)     Reimbursement of wages and social charges for employees transferred to the Paraná State Government. The balances shown are net of allowance for loan losses (PCLD) in the amount of R$1,237 on March 31, 2015 (R$1,195 on December 31, 2014).

d)     Telecommunications services rendered in accordance with the agreement entered into by Copel Telecomunicações with the State of Paraná.

e)     BNDES is the parent company of BNDES Participações SA (BNDESPAR) that holds 23.96% of the share capital of the Company (26.41% of the common shares and 21.27% of class B preferred shares). BNDESPAR will be proposed receipt of dividends for the 2014 fiscal year totaling R$148,402 (R$147,329 net of withheld income tax), of which a net value of R$89,705, in advance in November 2014. The remainder net amount of R$57,624, will be distribute from June 22, 2015 as approved the allocation of the income for the year 2014, at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on April 23, 2015.

 

f)      Engineering services agreement, which matures on October 30, 2015, and operation and maintenance service agreement, which matures on 12.26.2018, entered into between Costa Oeste Transmissora and Copel Geração e Transmissão.

Use agreement of the transmission system, permanent, and connection agreement to the transmission system, due to the termination of the concession of the distributor or transmitter, whichever comes first, carried out between Costa Oeste Transmissora and Copel Distribuição.

g)     Engineering services agreement, signed by Marumbi Transmissora de Energia and Copel Geração e Transmissão, expiring on September 30, 2015.

h)     Operation and maintenance agreement due on July 29, 2016, signed by Caiuá Transmissora de Energia and Copel Geração e Transmissão.

Use of Agreement of the transmission system, permanent, for hiring the Amount of Use of Transmission System - Must, with amounts set for the subsequent four years, with annual reviews, and connection agreement to the transmission system, due by the end of concession of distribution or transmission company, whichever occurs first, conducted between Caiuá Transmissora and Copel Distribuição.

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i)      Use of agreement of the transmission system, permanent, for hiring the Must, with amounts set for the subsequent four years, with annual reviews, conducted between Integração Maranhense and Transmissora Sul Brasileira with Copel Distribuição.

j)      Power purchase and sale agreement signed by Dona Francisca Energética and Copel Geração e Transmissão, expiring on March 31, 2015. The new agreement celebrated on March 12, 2015, has initial date on April 1, 2015 and ends in March 31, 2025.

k)     Agreements entered into between Foz do Chopim Energética Ltda. and Copel Geração e Transmissão, one for rendering operation and maintenance services, which matures on May 20, 2015, and the other for establishing a connection with the transmission system, which matures on July 7, 2015.

l)      Light pole sharing agreement, signed between Sercomtel S.A Telecomunicações and Copel Distribuição, expiring on December 28, 2018.

m)    Telecommunications services provided in accordance with the contract between Copel Telecomunicações and Sanepar.

n)     Telecommunications services provided and rental and leasing of equipment and infrastructure, in accordance with the contracts between Copel Telecomunicações and Fundação Copel.

o)     The Institute of Technology for Development (Lactec) is a Public Interest Civil Society Organization (OSCIP), in which Copel is an associated. Lactec has service and R&D contracts with Copel Geração e Transmissão and Copel Distribuição, which are subject to prior or later control and approval by Aneel.

The asset balances refer to Energy Efficiency and R&D programs, recorded under current assets, in service in progress, until the respective projects are concluded, pursuant to Aneel.

Other transactions between the parent company and its related parties are shown in notes 8 - On-lending of the balance of the account that records results to be offset (CRC) to the State Government of Parana 16 - Related Parties and 17 - Investments.

The amounts resulting from the operating activities of Copel Distribuição with related parties are invoiced according to electricity rates approved by Aneel.

36.2      Guarantees and endorsements awarded to related parties

36.2.1     Granted to jointly controlled entities

The Parent Company and São Bento granted the following guarantees and endorsements:

a)     guarantee given for the issue of loans and debentures by subsidiaries, according to notes 22.5, 22.7 and 23; and

b)     endorsements for its equity interest of 23.03% to its associated company Dona Francisca Energética S.A., in 2002, in financing secured from the BNDES (joint endorsement) and Bradesco (joint endorsement), for settlement by 2015. As of March 31, 2015, the restated outstanding balances amounted to R$1,776 with BNDES and R$900 with Bradesco.

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36.2.2     Granted to joint ventures

Joint ventures

Operations

Date

issued

Final

maturity

Amount

 approved

Total

issued

03.31.2015

% Endorsement

 /Security

Amount endorsement / security

Caiuá Transmissora (a)  Financing  12.23.2013  02.15.2029  84,600  79,600  88,953  49.0  43,587 
Costa Oeste (b)  Financing  12.30.2013  11.15.2028  36,720  31,000  34,690  51.0  17,692 
Guaraciaba Transmissora (c)  Debentures  06.20.2013  06.20.2015  400,000  400,000  412,298  49.0  202,026 
Integração Maranhense (d)  Financing  12.30.2013  02.15.2029  142,150  131,400  148,172  49.0  72,604 
Mata de Santa Genebra (e)  Debentures  09.10.2014  03.12.2016  469,000  48,000  51,103  50.1  25,603 
Matrinchã Transmissora (f)  Financing  12.27.2013  05.15.2029  691,440  541,965  613,234  49.0  300,485 
Transmissora Sul Brasileira (g)   Financing 12.12.2013  07.15.2028  266,572  260,145  256,714  20.0  51,343 
Transmissora Sul Brasileira (h) Debentures 09.15.2014  09.15.2028  77,550  77,550  84,838  20.0  16,968 
Paranaíba (i)  Debentures  11.24.2014  11.24.2015  350,000  350,000  365,922  24.5  89,651 
Marumbi (j)  Financing  10.06.2014  07.15.2029  55,037  49,780  50,748  80.0  40,598 
 
Financial institution (fund provider):
BNDES: (a) (b) (d) (f) (g) (h) (i)
Allocation:
Investment Program and/or Working capital.
Endorsement/Security:
Provided by Copel Geração e Transmissão: (a) (d)
Provided by Copel: (b) (c) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j)
Securities offered for the transaction:
Lien on shares given by Copel Geração e Transmissão: 49% (a) (d) (f); 51% (b); 20% (g) (h); 80% (j).

 

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37      Insurance

Details by risk type and effectiveness date of the main policies can be seen below:

Consolidated  Final  Amount 
Policy  maturity  Insured 
Nominated Risks  24/08/2015  1,929,357 
Fire - Company-ow ned and rented facilities  24/08/2015  519,501 
Civil liability - Compagás  30/10/2015  4,200 
Domestic and international transport - export and import  24/08/2015  policy for registration 
Multi-risk - Compagás  18/12/2015  21,750 
Multi-risk - Compagás  26/04/2015  470 
Life insurance - Compagás  30/07/2015  36 x employee's salary 
Multi-risk - Elejor  11/04/2015  395,099 
Vehicles - Compagás  16/09/2015  market value 
Miscellaneous risks  24/08/2015  970 
Financial Guarantee - Elejor  01/01/2016  3,664 
Nominated risks - Elejor  06/06/2015  500 
Operational risks - UEG Araucária (a)  31/05/2015  1,157,147 
Court bond - Compagás  03/02/2016  56,938 
Performance bond - Aneel  30/07/2015  44,319 
Performance bond - Aneel  27/12/2015  1,850 
Operational risks - HPP Mauá - Consórcio Energético Cruzeiro do Sul  23/11/2015  342,139 
Liability for directors and administrators - D&O (a)  30/06/2015  80,200 
Performance bond - w ind farm  30/06/2015  22,200 
Performance bond - w ind farm  15/08/2015  6,600 
Performance bond - w ind farm  30/06/2015  3,047 
Payment Guarantee - w ind farm  31/03/2015  6,000 
Performance bond - Brazil's National Oil Agency - ANP  11/11/2018  59,440 
Performance bond - Aneel  30/11/2017  2,450 
Performance bond - Aneel  02/06/2018  6,750 
Participation guarantee - Brazil's National Oil Agency - ANP  03/09/2015  862 
Performance bond - Aneel  01/04/2016  2,890 
Performance bond - Aneel  05/07/2015  12,500 
Performance bond - CREA - PARANA  31/12/2016  24 
Participation guarantee - Aneel  04/02/2016  646 
Participation Guarantee - Electric Pow er Trade Chamber - CCEE  27/06/2015  44,863 
Participation Guarantee - Electric Pow er Trade Chamber - CCEE  23/05/2015  14,013 
Participation guarantee - Aneel  17/05/2015  7,404 
Financial guarantee - Cosern  01/11/2015  21 
Performance bond - Aneel  30/04/2015  22,143 
Engineering risks - Vestas  01/02/2017  338,348 
Operational risks - São Bento  01/07/2015  390,935 
Civil liability - São Bento  05/07/2015  20,000 
Performance bond - Aneel  31/10/2018  37,751 
Performance bond - Aneel  31/01/2020  26,609 
(a) The values of the insured of operating risks - UEG Araucária and civil liability insurance for directors and officers habe been translated from USD into BRL, w ith the current rate R$3.2080, as of March 31, 2015

 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REVIEW REPORT

 

 

To the Shareholders and Management

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL

Curitiba – PR

 

 

Introduction

We have reviewed the individual and consolidated interim financial information of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL included in the Quarterly Information Forms, for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, which include the statement of financial position at March 31, 2015 and the related statements of income and comprehensive income for the three-month periods then ended, and the statements of changes in equity and cash flows for the three-month period then ended, including a summary of the significant accounting practices and other notes to the financial statements.

Management is responsible for preparing and presenting these interim financial information in accordance with Technical Pronouncement CPC 21 (R1) – Interim Statements and with the international standard IAS 34 – Interim Financial Reporting, issued by the International Accounting Standards Board – IASB, and for presenting this information in a manner consistent with the norms issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), applicable for preparing Quarterly Information - ITR. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on this interim financial information based on our review.

 

Extent of our review

We performed our review in accordance with Brazilian and international standards for reviewing interim information (NBC TR 2410 – Review of Interim Information Performed by the Entity’s Auditors 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 enquiries, mainly of persons responsible for financial and accounting issues and applying analytical procedures and other review procedures. The extent of our review is significantly less than that for an audit undertaken in accordance with auditing standards and consequently, did not enable us to obtain assurance that we were informed of all of the significant issues that could be identified during an audit. Therefore, we do not express an audit opinion.

 

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Unqualified conclusion on the individual and consolidated interim financial information

Based on our review, we are not aware of any fact that would lead us to believe that the individual and consolidated interim financial information included in the quarterly information referred to above, have not been prepared, in all material respects, according to CPC Pronouncement 21(R1) and IAS 34 applicable to the preparation of quarterly information and have not been disclosed in accordance with the standards issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other issues

Statements of added value

We also reviewed the individual and consolidated interim statements of added value, for the three-month period ended March, 31 2015, which are management’s responsibility and presentation of which in the interim statements is required according to the norms issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission, applicable for preparing Quarterly Information - ITR and considered supplementary information by the IFRS, which do not require a statement of added value to be reported. These statements were subject to the same review procedures described previously, and based on our review, we are not aware of any fact that would leads us to believe that they were not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the interim individual and consolidated financial information taken as a whole.

 

Curitiba, May 14, 2015

 

KPMG Auditores Independentes

CRC 2SP014428/O-6-F-PR

A free translation of the original report signed in Portuguese

 

João Alberto Dias Panceri

Accountant CRC PR048555/O2

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SIGNATURE
 
 
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: July 6, 2015
 
COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA – COPEL
By:
/S/  Luiz Fernando Leone Vianna
 
Luiz Fernando Leone Vianna
Chief Executive 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 of future 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.


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