2.0.0.10 false Major acquisitions and disposals 0205 - Disclosure - Major acquisitions and disposals true false false false 1 usd $ false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 2 Major acquisitions and disposals [Abstract] 0 vale_MajorAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAbstract vale false na duration string Major acquisitions and disposals. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false Major acquisitions and disposals. false 3 Major acquisitions and disposals 1 vale_MajorAcquisitionsAndDispositionsTextBlock vale false na duration string Represent the business acquisitions and disposals made by the Company in the period. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0   <div style="margin-left: 0%"> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff; text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="3%"></td> <td width="97%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">5 </font></b> </td> <td> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Major acquisitions and disposals</font></b> </td> </tr> </table> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff; text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="3%"></td> <td width="97%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">a) </font></b> </td> <td> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Mineração Corumbá Reunidas S.A.</font></b> </td> </tr> </table> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> In September 2009, we acquired from Rio Tinto Plc, Mineração Corumbá Reunidas S.A. (MCR). MCR is the owner of an iron ore mining operation with high iron content and a strategic importance to our product portfolio, adding a substantial volume of lump ore to our reserves. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> The purchase price allocation for Mineração Corumbá Reunidas S.A. is as follows: </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff; text-align: left">  <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom"> <td width="80%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="15%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr>   <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="5" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b><font style="font-size: 9pt">Valuation</font></b> </td> </tr>  <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Total disbursements(*) </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> 814 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Cash acquired </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (12 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> <b>Purchase price</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>802</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="line-height: 9pt"> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Book value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net of cash acquired </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (240 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="line-height: 9pt"> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Adjustment to fair value of inventory </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (84 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Adjustment to fair value of property, plant and equipment </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (754 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Adjustment to fair value of intangible assets </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (14 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Deferred taxes on the above adjustments </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 290 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> <b>Total fair value adjustment</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(562</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt"> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> </table> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <font style="font-size: 8pt">(*) Including the payment related to working capital adjustment </font> </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> The acquired business contributed revenues of US$24 and net profit of US$(16) for the period from October 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009. If the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2009, our revenue would have been US$52, and profit before tax would have been US$(88). These amounts have been calculated using the Company’s accounting policies and by adjusting the results of the subsidiary to reflect the additional depreciation and amortization that would have been charged assuming the fair value adjustments to property, plant and equipment and intangibles assets applied from January 1, 2009. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff; text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="3%"></td> <td width="97%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">b) </font></b> </td> <td> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Diamond Coal Ltd</font></b> </td> </tr> </table> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> In March 2009, we acquired 100% of Diamond Coal Ltd that owns coal assets in Colombia for US$300, from Cement Argos. Cash payment was made during the quarter ending June 30, 2009. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> The primary reason for the acquisition was that the coal assets are an important part of our growth strategy. Therefore, Vale is seeking to build a coal asset platform in Colombia, as it is the world’s third largest exporter of high-quality thermal coal, given its low level of sulfur and high calorific value. </div>  <div style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> </div> </div>   <div style="margin-left: 0%">  <div align="right" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> </div>  <div style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> The purchase price allocation for Diamond Coal Ltd. is as follows: </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff; text-align: left">  <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom"> <td width="81%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="14%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr>   <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="5" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b><font style="font-size: 9pt">Valuation</font></b> </td> </tr>  <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt"> Total disbursements </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> 300 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="line-height: 9pt"> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt"> Adjustment to fair value of property, plant and equipment </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (280 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt"> Deferred taxes on above adjustments </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 92 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt"> <b>Total adjustment</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(188</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> </tr> </table> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff; text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="3%"></td> <td width="97%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">c) </font></b> </td> <td> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Green Mineral Resources</font></b> </td> </tr> </table> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> In February 2009, we acquired Green Mineral Resources that owns the Regina Project (Canada) and Colorado Project (Argentina) which are in development stage, from Rio Tinto, for US$850. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> The acquisition of potash assets is aligned with Vale’s strategy to become a large producer of fertilizers to benefit from the exposure to rising global consumption. The purchase price allocation for Green Mineral Resources is as follows: </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff; text-align: left">  <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom"> <td width="81%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="14%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr>   <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="5" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b><font style="font-size: 9pt">Valuation</font></b> </td> </tr>  <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt"> Total disbursements </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> 857 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt"> Cash acquired </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (7 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt"> <b>Purchase price</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>850</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="line-height: 9pt"> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt"> Book value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net of cash acquired </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (97 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="line-height: 9pt"> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt"> Adjustment to fair value of property, plant and equipment </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (1,159 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt"> Deferred taxes on above adjustments </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 406 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt"> <b>Total adjustment</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(753</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt"> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> </table> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff; text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="3%"></td> <td width="97%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">d) </font></b> </td> <td> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Other transactions</font></b> </td> </tr> </table> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> In September 2009, we concluded an agreement with ThyssenKrupp Steel AG signed in July, to increase our stake in ThyssenKrupp CSA Siderúrgica do Atlântico Ltda. (CSA) to 26.87%, through a capital subscription of US$1,424. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> In April 2009, we concluded the sale of all common shares we held in, Usiminas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. – Usiminas, for US$273 generating a gain of US$153. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> In March 2009, we acquired 50% of the joint venture with African Rainbow Minerals Limited of Teal Minerals Incorporated for US$60. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> In February 2008, we sold our interest in Jubilee Mines N.L. (held through Vale Inco), representing 4.83% of its common shares, for US$134 generating a gain of US$80. </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false Represent the business acquisitions and disposals made by the Company in the period. No authoritative reference available. false false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true