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<b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Assets and
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<b>Aluminum</b>
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In connection with our strategy of active portfolio asset
management, on May 2, 2010, we entered into an agreement
with Norsk Hydro ASA (Hydro), to sell all our stakes in
Albras – Alumínio Brasileiro S.A. (Albras),
Alunorte – Alumina do Norte do Brasil S.A. (Alunorte)
and Companhia de Alumina do Pará (CAP), 60% of our
Paragominas bauxite mine and all our other Brazilian bauxite
mineral rights (“Aluminum Business”).
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For the participations of Albras, Alunorte, and CAP we will
receive US$405 in cash, the assumption of US$700 of net debt by
Hydro and a 22% stake in Hydro. For 60% of Paragominas and
mineral rights we will receive US$600. We will sell the
remaining 40% of Paragominas in two tranches, in 2013 and 2015,
each for US$200 in cash. The sale is expected to be concluded in
the near future.
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The Company has assessed that the expected fair value of the
transaction is higher than the net asset carrying value and
accordingly has maintained the original amounts. Also, because
of the significant influence retained by the Company on Hydro,
aluminum was not considered a discontinued operation.
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<b>Kaolin</b>
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As part of our portfolio management, we have entered into
negotiations to sell our kaolin net assets. In 2010, a part of
our kaolin’s assets was sold and we remeasured the
remaining assets at fair value less costs to sell, and the
effect of realized and unrealized loss was recorded as
discontinued operations in our Statement of Income in 2010. For
2010 the values are presented below for comparative purposes.
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<b>Assets held for sale</b>
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Inventories
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366
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Property, plant and equipment
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4,844
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Advances to suppliers — energy
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496
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Recoverable taxes
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627
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Other assets
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654
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<b>Total</b>
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<b>6,987</b>
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<b>Liabilities associated with assets held for sale</b>
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Suppliers
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290
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Long term debt
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705
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Noncontrolling interests
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1,885
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Other
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272
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<b>Total</b>
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<b>3,152</b>
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