SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16
or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934
For the month of November, 2007
Brazilian
Distribution Company
(Translation of
Registrants Name Into English)
Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio,
3126 São Paulo,
SP 01402-901
Brazil
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F)
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
(Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
Regulation S-T Rule
101 (b) (1)):
Yes ___ No X
(Indicate by check mark if the
registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule
101 (b)
(7)):
Yes ___ No X
(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
(A free translation of the original in Portuguese)
FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE | |
BRAZILIAN SECURITIES COMMISSION (CVM) | |
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (ITR) | September 30, 2007 Brazilian Corporate Law |
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER |
REGISTRATION WITH CVM SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS AN APPRECIATION ON THE COMPANY. COMPANY MANAGEMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. |
01.01 - IDENTIFICATION
1 - CVM CODE 01482-6 |
2 - COMPANY NAME CIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO |
3 - CNPJ (Corporate Taxpayers ID) 47.508.411/0001-56 |
4 - NIRE (Corporate Registry ID) 35.300.089.901 |
01.02 - HEADQUARTERS
1 ADDRESS Avenida Brigadeiro Luís Antônio, 3142 |
2 - DISTRICT Jardim Paulista |
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3 ZIP CODE 01402-901 |
4 CITY SÃO PAULO |
5 STATE SP |
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6 AREA CODE 011 |
7 TELEPHONE 3886-0421 |
8 TELEPHONE - |
9 TELEPHONE - |
10 TELEX |
11 AREA CODE 011 |
12 FAX 3884-2667 |
13 FAX - |
14 - FAX - |
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15 E-MAIL cbd.ri@grupopaodeacucar.com.br |
01.03 - INVESTORS RELATIONS OFFICER (Company Mailing Address)
1 NAME Daniela Sabbag |
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2 - ADDRESS Av. Brigadeiro Luís Antônio, 3142 |
3 DISTRICT Jardim Paulista |
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4 - ZIP CODE 01402-901 |
5 CITY SÃO PAULO |
6 STATE SP |
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7 AREA CODE 011 |
8 TELEPHONE 3886-0421 |
9 TELEPHONE - |
10 - TELEPHONE - |
11 TELEX |
12 - AREA CODE 011 |
13 FAX 3884-2667 |
14 FAX - |
15 - FAX - |
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16 - E-MAIL cbd.ri@grupopaodeacucar.com.br |
01.04 ITR REFERENCE AND AUDITOR INFORMATION
CURRENT YEAR | CURRENT QUARTER | PRIOR QUARTER | |||||
1-BEGINNING | 2-END | 3-QUARTER | 4-BEGINNING | 5-END | 6-QUARTER | 7-BEGINNING | 8-END |
1/1/2007 | 12/31/2007 | 3 | 7/1/2007 | 9/30/2007 | 2 | 4/1/2007 | 6/30/2007 |
9 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR Ernst & Young Auditores Independentes S/S |
10-CVM CODE 00471-5 |
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11-TECHNICIAN IN CHARGE Sergio Citeroni |
12- TECHNICIAN'S CPF (INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER'S ID) 042.300.688-67 |
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01.01 - IDENTIFICATION
1 - CVM CODE 01482-6 |
2 - COMPANY NAME CIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO |
3 - CNPJ (Corporate Taxpayers ID) 47.508.411/0001-56 |
01.05 CAPITAL STOCK
Number of shares (in thousands) |
1 – CURRENT QUARTER 9/30/2007 |
2 – PREVIOUS QUARTER 6/30/2007 |
3 – SAME QUARTER, PREVIOUS YEAR 9/30/2006 |
Paid-up Capital | |||
1 Common | 99,679,851 | 49,839,926 | 49,839,926 |
2 Preferred | 128,091,135 | 64,028,923 | 63,931,453 |
3 Total | 227,770,986 | 113,868,849 | 113,771,379 |
Treasury Stock | |||
4 Common | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 Preferred | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 Total | 0 | 0 | 0 |
01.06 - COMPANY PROFILE
1 - TYPE OF COMPANY Commercial, Industrial and Other |
2 - STATUS Operational |
3 - NATURE OF OWNERSHIP Private national |
4 - ACTIVITY CODE 1190 – Trade (Wholesale and Retail) |
5 MAIN ACTIVITY Retail Trade |
6 - CONSOLIDATION TYPE Partial |
7 - TYPE OF REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS Unqualified |
01.07 - COMPANIES NOT INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1 ITEM | 2 CNPJ (Corporate Taxpayer's ID) | 3 COMPANY NAME |
01 | 06.048.737/0001-60 | NOVA SAPER PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA |
02 | 07.145.976/0001-00 | VANCOUVER EMPREEND. E PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA. |
03 | 07.146.013/0001-12 | SEVILHA EMPREEND. E PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA. |
04 | / - | CBD HOLLAND B.V. |
01.08 - CASH DIVIDENDS APPROVED AND/OR PAID DURING AND AFTER THE QUARTER
1 - ITEM | 2 - EVENT | 3 APPROVAL |
4 - TYPE | 5 - DATE OF PAYMENT | 6 - TYPE OF SHARE | 7 - AMOUNT PER SHARE |
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01.01 IDENTIFICATION
1 - CVM CODE 01482-6 |
2 - COMPANY NAME CIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO |
3 - CNPJ (Corporate Taxpayers ID) 47.508.411/0001-56 |
01.09 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL AND CHANGES IN THE CURRENT YEAR
1 ITEM | 2 DATE OF DATE | 3 - CAPITAL STOCK (In thousands of Reais) |
4 - AMOUNT OF CHANGE (In thousands of Reais) |
5 - NATURE OF CHANGE | 7 - NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED (thousand) |
8 - SHARE PRICE WHEN
ISSUED (In Reais) |
01 | 4/27/2007 | 4,140,787 | 186,157 | Profit reserve | 0 | 0.0000000000 |
02 | 5/15/2007 | 4,146,418 | 5,631 | Subscription in Assets or Credits | 97,470 | 0.0577700000 |
03 | 7/10/2007 | 4,147,232 | 814 | Public Subscription | 16,645 | 0.0489300000 |
01.10 INVESTORS RELATIONS OFFICER
1 DATE 10/18/2007 |
2 SIGNATURE |
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01.01 - IDENTIFICATION
1 - CVM CODE 01482-6 |
2 - COMPANY NAME CIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO |
3 - CNPJ (Corporate Taxpayers ID) 47.508.411/0001-56 |
02.01 - BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS (in R$ thousand)
1 - CODE | 2 - DESCRIPTION | 3 9/30/2007 | 4 6/30/2007 |
1 | Total Assets | 9,323,416 | 9,349,653 |
1.01 | Current Assets | 2,498,666 | 2,447,786 |
1.01.01 | Cash and Cash Equivalents | 326,531 | 620,328 |
1.01.01.01 | Cash and Banks | 93,492 | 64,125 |
1.01.01.02 | Marketable Securities | 233,039 | 556,203 |
1.01.02 | Receivables | 1,246,665 | 885,246 |
1.01.02.01 | Clients | 754,345 | 526,913 |
1.01.02.02 | Sundry Receivables | 492,320 | 358,333 |
1.01.02.02.01 | Advances to Suppliers and Employees | 45,895 | 39,962 |
1.01.02.02.02 | Recoverable Taxes | 252,567 | 222,676 |
1.01.02.02.03 | Deferred Income Tax | 58,794 | 44,053 |
1.01.02.02.04 | Receivables Securitization Fund | 37,899 | 0 |
1.01.02.02.05 | Other Receivables | 97,165 | 51,642 |
1.01.03 | Inventories | 903,678 | 906,884 |
1.01.04 | Other | 21,792 | 35,328 |
1.01.04.01 | Prepaid Expenses | 21,792 | 35,328 |
1.02 | Noncurrent Assets | 6,824,750 | 6,901,867 |
1.02.01 | Long-term Receivables | 1,356,938 | 1,535,492 |
1.02.01.01 | Sundry Receivables | 908,454 | 1,067,791 |
1.02.01.01.01 | Receivables Securitization Fund | 0 | 142,866 |
1.02.01.01.02 | Recoverable Taxes | 100,324 | 112,753 |
1.02.01.01.03 | Deferred Income Tax and Social Contribution | 584,281 | 604,568 |
1.02.01.01.04 | Deposits for Judicial Appeals | 209,915 | 192,745 |
1.02.01.01.05 | Accounts Receivable | 13,934 | 14,859 |
1.02.01.02 | Credits with Related Parties | 445,351 | 464,360 |
1.02.01.02.01 | In Direct and Indirect Associated Companies | 0 | 0 |
1.02.01.02.02 | Subsidiaries | 409,404 | 430,545 |
1.02.01.02.03 | Other Related Parties | 35,947 | 33,815 |
1.02.01.03 | Other | 3,133 | 3,341 |
1.02.01.03.01 | Prepaid Expenses | 3,133 | 3,341 |
1.02.02 | Permanent Assets | 5,467,812 | 5,366,375 |
1.02.02.01 | Investments | 1,122,543 | 1,112,532 |
1.02.02.01.01 | In Direct/Indirect Associated Companies | 0 | 0 |
1.02.02.01.02 | In Direct/Indirect Associated Companies - Goodwill | 0 | 0 |
1.02.02.01.03 | In Subsidiaries | 1,122,452 | 1,112,431 |
1.02.02.01.04 | In Subsidiaries - Goodwill | 0 | 0 |
1.02.02.01.05 | Other Investments | 91 | 101 |
1.02.02.02 | Property and Equipment | 3,936,922 | 3,803,709 |
1.02.02.03 | Intangible Assets | 335,605 | 379,117 |
1.02.02.04 | Deferred Charges | 72,742 | 71,017 |
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01.01 - IDENTIFICATION
1 - CVM CODE 01482-6 |
2 - COMPANY NAME CIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO |
3 - CNPJ (Corporate Taxpayers ID) 47.508.411/0001-56 |
02.02 - BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES (in R$ thousand)
1 - CODE | 2 - DESCRIPTION | 3 9/30/2007 | 4 6/30/2007 |
2 | Total liabilities | 9,323,416 | 9,349,653 |
2.01 | Current liabilities | 1,961,880 | 2,023,026 |
2.01.01 | Loans and Financings | 299,906 | 256,095 |
2.01.02 | Debentures | 6,207 | 198,761 |
2.01.03 | Suppliers | 1,268,449 | 1,175,644 |
2.01.04 | Taxes, Fees and Contributions | 53,847 | 63,842 |
2.01.05 | Dividends Payable | 0 | 0 |
2.01.06 | Provisions | 0 | 0 |
2.01.07 | Debts with Related Parties | 0 | 0 |
2.01.08 | Other | 333,471 | 328,684 |
2.01.08.01 | Payroll and Social Contributions | 158,303 | 157,680 |
2.01.08.02 | Utilities | 6,291 | 5,090 |
2.01.08.03 | Rents | 24,588 | 23,784 |
2.01.08.04 | Advertisement | 14,299 | 6,428 |
2.01.08.05 | Insurances | 906 | 1,138 |
2.01.08.06 | Financing due to Purchase of Assets | 24,464 | 63,630 |
2.01.08.07 | Other Accounts Payable | 104,620 | 70,934 |
2.02 | Noncurrent Liabilities | 2,414,737 | 2,415,346 |
2.02.01 | Long-term Liabilities | 2,414,737 | 2,415,346 |
2.02.01.01 | Loans and Financings | 145,410 | 147,257 |
2.02.01.02 | Debentures | 779,650 | 779,650 |
2.02.01.03 | Provisions | 0 | 0 |
2.02.01.04 | Debts with Related Parties | 639 | 5,855 |
2.02.01.05 | Advance for Future Capital Increase | 0 | 0 |
2.02.01.06 | Other | 1,489,038 | 1,482,584 |
2.02.01.06.01 | Provision for Contingencies | 1,214,947 | 1,193,677 |
2.02.01.06.02 | Tax Installments | 226,230 | 235,822 |
2.02.01.06.03 | Provision for Capital Deficiency | 35,932 | 40,078 |
2.02.01.06.04 | Other Accounts Payable | 11,929 | 13,007 |
2.02.02 | Deferred Income | 0 | 0 |
2.04 | Shareholders' Equity | 4,946,799 | 4,911,281 |
2.04.01 | Paid-in Capital | 4,147,232 | 4,146,417 |
2.04.02 | Capital Reserves | 517,331 | 517,331 |
2.04.02.01 | Special Goodwill Reserve | 517,331 | 517,331 |
2.04.03 | Revaluation Reserves | 0 | 0 |
2.04.03.01 | Own Assets | 0 | 0 |
2.04.03.02 | Subsidiaries/Direct and Indirect Associated Companies | 0 | 0 |
2.04.04 | Profit Reserves | 282,236 | 247,533 |
2.04.04.01 | Legal | 123,073 | 123,073 |
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01.01 - IDENTIFICATION
1 - CVM CODE 01482-6 |
2 - COMPANY NAME CIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO |
3 - CNPJ (Corporate Taxpayers ID) 47.508.411/0001-56 |
02.02 - BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES (in R$ thousand)
1 - CODE | 2 - DESCRIPTION | 3 9/30/2007 | 4 6/30/2007 |
2.04.04.02 | Statutory | 0 | 0 |
2.04.04.03 | For Contingencies | 0 | 0 |
2.04.04.04 | Unrealized Profits | 0 | 0 |
2.04.04.05 | Retained Earnings | 98,227 | 63,524 |
2.04.04.06 | Special Reserve for Undistributed Dividends | 0 | 0 |
2.04.04.07 | Other Profit Reserves | 60,936 | 60,936 |
2.04.04.07.01 | Expansion Reserve | 60,936 | 60,936 |
2.04.05 | Retained Earnings/Accumulated Losses | 0 | 0 |
2.04.06 | Advance for Future Capital Increase | 0 | 0 |
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01.01 IDENTIFICATION
1 - CVM CODE 01482-6 |
2 - COMPANY NAME CIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO |
3 - CNPJ (Corporate Taxpayers ID) 47.508.411/0001-56 |
03.01 STATEMENT OF INCOME (in R$ thousand)
1 - CODE | 2 - DESCRIPTION | 3 7/1/2007 to 9/30/2007 | 4 - 1/1/2007 to 9/30/2007 | 5 - 7/1/2006 to 9/30/2006 | 6 - 1/1/2006 to 9/30/2006 |
3.01 | Gross Sales and/or Services | 3,023,596 | 9,161,086 | 2,843,612 | 8,500,082 |
3.02 | Deductions | (479,380) | (1,465,193) | (463,827) | (1,412,453) |
3.03 | Net Sales and/or Services | 2,544,216 | 7,695,893 | 2,379,785 | 7,087,629 |
3.04 | Cost of Sales and/or Services Rendered | (1,809,611) | (5,506,542) | (1,759,475) | (5,059,293) |
3.05 | Gross Profit | 734,605 | 2,189,351 | 620,310 | 2,028,336 |
3.06 | Operating Income/Expenses | (688,858) | (2,043,906) | (664,373) | (1,939,581) |
3.06.01 | Selling | (448,998) | (1,343,504) | (412,474) | (1,248,713) |
3.06.02 | General and Administrative | (85,547) | (229,474) | (75,349) | (221,409) |
3.06.03 | Financial | (42,447) | (125,918) | (66,975) | (154,291) |
3.06.03.01 | Financial Income | 44,910 | 124,642 | 49,346 | 205,551 |
3.06.03.02 | Financial Expenses | (87,357) | (250,560) | (116,321) | (359,842) |
3.06.04 | Other Operating Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.06.05 | Other Operating Expenses | (124,051) | (352,786) | (115,288) | (321,205) |
3.06.05.01 | Taxes and Fees | (13,523) | (44,610) | (17,069) | (38,785) |
3.06.05.02 | Depreciation/Amortization | (114,045) | (315,288) | (99,621) | (285,601) |
3.06.05.03 | Loss on Investment in Subsidiary Company | 3,517 | 7,112 | 1,402 | 3,181 |
3.06.06 | Equity in the results of subsidiary and associated companies | 12,185 | 7,776 | 5,713 | 6,037 |
3.07 | Operating Profit | 45,747 | 145,445 | (44,063) | 88,755 |
3.08 | Non-Operating Result | (1,555) | (9,180) | (12,633) | (4,523) |
3.08.01 | Revenues | 39 | 39 | 13,735 | 34,872 |
3.08.02 | Expenses | (1,594) | (9,219) | (26,368) | (39,395) |
3.09 | Income Before Taxation/Profit Sharing | 44,192 | 136,265 | (56,696) | 84,232 |
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01.01 IDENTIFICATION
1 - CVM CODE 01482-6 |
2 - COMPANY NAME CIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO |
3 - CNPJ (Corporate Taxpayers ID) 47.508.411/0001-56 |
03.01 STATEMENT OF INCOME (in R$ thousand)
1 - CODE | 2 - DESCRIPTION | 3 7/1/2007 to 9/30/2007 | 4 - 1/1/2007 to 9/30/2007 | 5 - 7/1/2006 to 9/30/2006 | 6 - 1/1/2006 to 9/30/2006 |
3.10 | Provision for Income Tax and Social Contribution | (1,360) | (14,015) | (16,010) | (59,184) |
3.11 | Deferred Income Tax | (5,548) | (16,279) | 32,337 | 41,755 |
3.12 | Statutory Profit Sharing /Contributions | (2,582) | (7,744) | (3,000) | (9,000) |
3.12.01 | Profit Sharing | (2,582) | (7,744) | (3,000) | (9,000) |
3.12.02 | Contributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.13 | Reversal of Interest on Shareholders Equity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.15 | Income/Loss for the Period | 34,702 | 98,227 | (43,369) | 57,803 |
No. SHARES, EX-TREASURY (in thousands) | 227,770,986 | 227,770,986 | 113,771,379 | 113,771,379 | |
EARNINGS PER SHARE (in reais) | 0.00015 | 0.00043 | 0.00051 | ||
LOSS PER SHARE (in reais) | (0.00038) |
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04.01 NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||||
(In thousands of reais, except when indicated otherwise)
1. Operations
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição ("Company" or GPA) operates primarily as a retailer of food, clothing, home appliances and other products through its chain of hypermarkets, supermarkets, specialized and department stores principally under the trade names "Pão de Açúcar", Compre Bem,"Extra", Extra Eletro", Extra Perto, Extra Fácil and Sendas. At September 30, 2007, the Company had 546 stores in operation (539 stores at June 30, 2007), of which 387 are operated by the Parent Company, and the remaining by its subsidiaries, 6 of them being operated by Novasoc Comercial Ltda., ("Novasoc"), 51 by Sé Supermercados Ltda. ("Sé"), and 102 stores operated by Sendas Distribuidora S.A. ("Sendas Distribuidora").
a) Sendas Distribuidora
Sendas Distribuidora operations began at February 1, 2004 through the Investment and Partnership Agreement, entered into in December 2003 with Sendas S.A. ("Sendas"). This subsidiary concentrates retailing activities of the Company and of Sendas in the entire state of Rio de Janeiro.
b) Partnership with Itaú
At July 27, 2004, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Banco Itaú Holding Financeira S.A. ("Itaú") and the Company with the objective of setting up Financeira Itaú CBD S.A. ("FIC"). FIC structures and trades financial products, services and related items to GPA customers on an exclusive basis (Note 9 (d)). The Company has 50% shareholding of the FIC capital by means of its subsidiary Miravalles Empreendimentos e Participações S.A. ("Miravalles").
c) Casino joint venture
At May 3, 2005, the Diniz Group and the Casino Group (headquartered in France) incorporated Vieri Participações S.A. (Vieri), which became the parent company of GPA, whose control is shared by both group of shareholders.
The General Meeting, held at December 20, 2006, approved the merger of Vieri by the Company, which cancelled shares issued thereby and owned by Vieri and the resulting issuance, in equal number of new common shares of the Company, all of them, non-par, registered shares on behalf of Wilkes Participações S.A. (Wilkes), the single shareholder of Vieri at the time of merger. Wilkes was incorporated to operate as a holding of GPA.
2. Basis of Preparation and Presentation of the Quarterly Information
The Quarterly Information was prepared in accordance with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil and with the procedures issued by the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) and by the Brazilian Institute of Accountants (IBRACON).
With a view to providing additional information, the following is being presented: (a) the statement of cash flow, prepared in accordance with the Accounting Rule and Procedure (NPC) 20/99 issued by IBRACON and (b) the statement added value, pursuant to the Federal Accounting Board Resolution (CFC) 1,010 as of January 21, 2005.
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2. Basis of Preparation and Presentation of the Quarterly Information (Continued)
Certain assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses are determined on the basis of estimates when preparing the quarterly information. Accordingly, the quarterly information of the Company and the consolidated quarterly information include various estimates, among which are those relating to calculation of allowance for doubtful accounts, depreciation and amortization, asset valuation allowance, realization of deferred taxes, contingencies and other estimates. Actual results may differ from those estimated.
Significant accounting practices and consolidation criteria adopted by the Company are shown below:
a) Cash and cash equivalents
(i) Cash and banks
Cash and bank accounts comprise the cash and current accounts balances.
(ii) Marketable securities
The marketable securities are registered at cost accrued of income earned up to the balance sheet date and do not exceed the market value. The marketable securities are redeemable within a 90-day term as of the balance sheet date.
b) Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable are stated at estimated realizable values. An allowance for doubtful accounts is provided in an amount considered by Management to be sufficient to meet probable future losses related to uncollectible accounts.
The allowance composition is mainly based on the losses historical average, in addition to specific uncollectible accounts receivable.
Customer credit financing is generally for a term of up to 24 months. Interest is recorded and allocated as financial income during the financing period.
The Company carries out securitization operations of its accounts receivable with a special purpose entity, upon which owns shared control, the PAFIDC (Pão de Açúcar Fundo de Investimento em Direitos Creditórios), for further details, see notes 4(b) and 7.
c) Inventories
Inventories are carried at the lower of cost or market value. The cost of inventories purchased directly by the stores is based on the last purchase price, which approximates the First In, First Out (FIFO) method. The cost of inventories purchased through the warehouse is recorded at average cost, including warehousing and handling costs.
Inventories are also stated by net value of provision for losses and breakage, which are periodically reviewed and evaluated as to their sufficiency.
d) Other current and noncurrent assets
Other assets and receivables are stated at cost, including, when applicable, contractual indexation accruals, net of allowances to reflect realizable amounts, if necessary.
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2. Basis of Preparation and Presentation of the Quarterly Information (Continued)
e) Investments
Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for by the equity method, and provision for capital deficiency is recorded, when applicable. Other investments are recorded at acquisition cost.
f) Property and equipment
These assets are shown at acquisition or construction cost, monetarily restated until December 31, 1995, deducted from the related accumulated depreciation, calculated on a straight-line basis at the rates mentioned in Note 10, which take into account the economic useful lives of the assets or the leasing term, in case of leasehold improvements, of both, the one of shorter duration.
Interest and financial charges on loans and financing obtained from third parties directly or indirectly attributable to the process of purchase, construction and operating expansion, are capitalized during the construction and refurbishment of the Companys and its subsidiaries stores in conformity with CVM Deliberation 193. The capitalized interest and financial charges are appropriated to results over the depreciation periods of the corresponding assets.
Expenditures for repairs and maintenance, that do not significantly extend the useful lives of related assets, are charged to expense as incurred. Expenditures that significantly extend the useful lives of existing facilities and equipment are capitalized.
g) Intangible assets
Intangible assets include goodwill originated from the acquisition of companies and amounts related to the acquisition of trading funds and commercial spots. These amounts are supported by appraisal reports issued by independent experts, based on the expectation of future profitability, and are amortized in accordance with estimated profitability over a maximum period of ten years.
h) Deferred charges
Expenses related to the implementation of projects and the development of new products and business models were accounted based on the feasibility studies and are amortized for a term not exceeding 5 years.
i) Other current and noncurrent liabilities
These liabilities are stated at known or estimated amounts including, when applicable, accrued charges and interest or foreign exchange variations.
j) Derivative financial instruments
The Company uses derivative financial instruments to reduce its exposure to market risk resulting from fluctuations in interest and foreign currency exchange rates. In the case of asset instruments, these are accounted for at the lower of cost or market value, whichever is the shorter.
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2. Basis of Preparation and Presentation of the Quarterly Information (Continued)
k) Taxation
Revenues from sales and services are subject to taxation by the State Value-Added Tax (ICMS), Services Tax (ISS), Social Contribution Tax on Gross Revenue for Social Integration Program, (PIS) and Social Contribution Tax on Gross Revenue for Social Security Financing (COFINS) to the tax rates in effect in each region and are stated as sales deductions in the statement of income.
Credits resulting from non-cumulative PIS and COFINS are stated deductively from the cost of goods sold in the statement of income. Debits resulting from financial income and credits derived from financial expenses are stated deductively under statement of income.
Advances or amounts subject to offset are stated in the current or noncurrent assets, pursuant to expectation of realization.
Taxation on income include the income tax and social contribution that are calculated based on taxable income (adjusted income), to the applicable rates according to the laws in force 15%, accrued of 10% over what exceeds R$240 yearly referring to income tax and 9% referring to social contribution.
Deferred income tax assets and social contribution were recorded under the item deferred income tax and social contribution section, derived from tax losses, negative basis of social contribution and timely differences, taking into account the rates in effect of said taxes, pursuant to the provisions of CVM Deliberation 273, as of August 20, 1998, and CVM Instruction 371, as of June 27, 2002, and take in account the history of profitability and the expectation of generating future taxable income based on a technical feasibility study, annually approved by the Board of Directors.
l) Provision for contingencies
Provision for contingencies is set up based on legal counsel opinions, in amounts considered sufficient to cover losses and risks considered probable.
As per CVM Deliberation 489/05, the Company adopted the concepts established in NPC 22 on Provisions, Liabilities, Gains and Losses on Contingencies when setting up provisions and disclosures on matters regarding litigation and contingencies (Note 16).
m) Revenues and expenses
Sales are recognized when customer receives/withdraws the goods. Financial income arising from credit sales is accrued over the credit term. Expenses and costs are recognized on the accruals basis. Bonuses and discounts received from suppliers in the form of product are recorded as zero-cost additions to inventories and the benefit recognized as the product is sold. Cost of goods includes warehousing and handling costs in the warehouses.
n) Earnings per share
The calculation was made based on the number of outstanding shares at the end of quarter as if net income of the period was fully distributed. Earnings may be distributed, used for capital increase purposes or to compose the profit reserves destined to expansion, based on capital budget.
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2. Basis of Preparation and Presentation of the Quarterly Information (Continued)
o) Consolidated quarterly information
The consolidated quarterly information was prepared in conformity with the consolidation principles prescribed by the Brazilian Corporate Law and CVM Deliberation 247, and include the quarterly information of the Company and its subsidiaries Novasoc, Sé, Sendas Distribuidora, PAFIDC, PA Publicidade Ltda. (PA Publicidade), and Messina.
Direct or indirect subsidiaries, included in the consolidated, and the interest percentage of the parent company comprise:
% Interest as of | ||||
9.30.2007 | 6.30.2007 | |||
Novasoc | 10.00 | 10.00 | ||
Sé | 91.92 | 91.92 | ||
Sendas Distribuidora | 42.57 | 42.57 | ||
PAFIDC | 6.04 | 19.40 | ||
PA Publicidade | 99.99 | 99.99 | ||
Messina | 99.99 | - | ||
Versalhes | - | 90.00 | ||
Auto Post MFP | - | 99.99 | ||
Auto Posto Sigua | - | 99.99 | ||
Lourenção | - | 99.99 | ||
Nova Saper | - | 99.97 | ||
Obla | - | 99.99 |
Although the Companys interest in Novasoc is represented by 10% of Novasoc quotas of interest, Novasoc is included in the consolidated financial statements as the Company effectively has control over a 99.98% beneficial interest in Novasoc. The other members have no effective veto or other participating or protective rights. Under the bylaws of Novasoc, the appropriation of its net income does not need to be proportional to the quotas of interest held in the company.
As of July 1, 2007, the companies Versalhes, Auto Posto MFP, Auto Posto Sigua, Lourenção, Nova Saper Participações LTDA. (Nova Saper) and Obla Participações LTDA. (Obla) are stated as part of the operations, in view of the merger of respective subsidiaries by the Company.
The subsidiary Sendas Distribuidora was fully consolidated, in accordance with the shareholders agreement, which establishes the operating and administrative management by the Company.
The proportional investment of the Parent Company in the income of the investee, the balances payable and receivable, revenues and expenses and the unrealized profit originated in transactions between the consolidated companies were eliminated in the consolidated quarterly information.
3. Marketable Securities
The marketable securities at September 30, 2007 and at June 30, 2007, earn interest mainly at the Interbank Deposit Certificate (CDI) rate.
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4. Trade Accounts Receivable
a) Breakdown
Parent Company | Consolidated | |||||||
9.30.2007 | 6.30.2007 | 9.30.2007 | 6.30.2007 | |||||
Current | ||||||||
Resulting from sales through: | ||||||||
Credit card companies | 278,051 | 179,177 | 375,598 | 227,307 | ||||
Sales vouchers and others | 59,348 | 6,452 | 70,067 | 12,599 | ||||
Credit sales with post-dated checks | 25,218 | 7,265 | 37,715 | 10,426 | ||||
Accounts receivable - Subsidiaries | 100,361 | 85,074 | - | - | ||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (4,347) | (3,723) | (5,010) | (4,160) | ||||
Resulting from Commercial Agreements | 295,714 | 252,668 | 329,320 | 286,642 | ||||
754,345 | 526,913 | 807,690 | 532,814 | |||||
Accounts receivable - PAFIDC | - | - | 584,479 | 773,424 | ||||
- | - | 584,479 | 773,424 | |||||
754,345 | 526,913 | 1,392,169 | 1,306,238 | |||||
Noncurrent | ||||||||
Trade accounts receivable - Others | 13,934 | 14,859 | 13,934 | 14,859 | ||||
Trade accounts receivable - Paes Mendonça | - | - | 364,173 | 355,610 | ||||
13,934 | 14,859 | 378,107 | 370,469 | |||||
Customer credit financing accrues pre-fixed interest from 2.99% to 6.49% per month (from 2.99% up to 6.49% at June 30, 2007), and with payment terms of up to 24 months. Credit card sales are receivable with the credit card companies in installments that do not to exceed 12 months. Credit sales, made with post-dated checks accrue interest of up to 6.50% per month (6.50% at June 30, 2007) for settlement in up to 60 days. Credit sales are recorded net of unearned interest income.
Accounts receivable from subsidiaries relate to sales of goods by the Company, to supply the subsidiaries stores. Sales of goods by the Companys warehouses to subsidiaries were carried out at cost.
b) Accounts receivable PAFIDC
The Company carries out with PAFIDC securitization operations of its credit rights represented by customer credit financing, credit sales with post-dated checks and credit card company receivables. The volume of operations was R$1,577,951 in the quarter ended at September 30, 2007 (R$1,836,876 in the quarter ended at June 30, 2007), in which retained the portion related to services rendered and subordinated interests. The securitization costs of such receivables amounted to R$33,863 (R$26,837 in the quarter ended at June 30, 2007), recognized as financial expenses in results of the quarter ended at September 30, 2007. Services rendered, which are not remunerated, include the credit analysis and the assistance by the collection department to the funds manager.
The outstanding balance of these receivables at September 30, 2007 and June 30, 2007 was R$584,479 and R$773,423, respectively, net of allowance.
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4. Trade Accounts Receivable (Continued)
c) Accounts receivable Paes Mendonça
Accounts receivable Paes Mendonça is composed of credits deriving from the payment of liabilities performed by the subsidiary Novasoc. Pursuant to contractual provisions, these accounts receivable are monetarily restated and guaranteed by commercial rights of certain stores currently operated by the Company. Maturity of accounts receivable is linked to lease agreements, mentioned in Note 9 (b) (i).
d) Accounts receivable under commercial agreements
Accounts receivable under commercial agreements result from current sales transactions carried out between the Company and its suppliers, having the purchase volume as benchmark.
e) Allowance for doubtful accounts
The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on average actual losses in previous periods supplemented by Management's estimates of probable future losses on outstanding receivables:
Parent Company | Consolidated | |||||||
9.30.2007 | 6.30.2007 | 9.30.2007 | 6.30.2007 | |||||
Resulting from: | ||||||||
Credit sales with post-dated checks | (412) | (44) | (550) | (52) | ||||
Corporate sales | (3,796) | (3,442) | (4,275) | (3,750) | ||||
Other accounts receivable | (139) | (237) | (185) | (358) | ||||
(4,347) | (3,723) | (5,010) | (4,160) | |||||
5. Inventories
Parent Company | Consolidated | |||||||
9.30.2007 | 6.30.2007 | 9.30.2007 | 6.30.2007 | |||||
Stores | 525,933 | 520,606 | 726,979 | 725,919 | ||||
Warehouses | 377,745 | 386,278 | 441,348 | 450,999 | ||||
903,678 | 906,884 | 1,168,327 | 1,176,918 | |||||
Inventories are stated net of provisions for breakage of inventories and obsolescence.
6. Recoverable Taxes
The balances of recoverable taxes at September 30, 2007 and June 30, 2007 refer basically to credits from IRRF (Withholding Income Tax), PIS (Social Contribution Tax on Gross Revenue for Social Integration Program), COFINS (Social Contribution Tax on Gross Revenue for Social Security Financing) and ICMS (State Value-Added Tax):
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6. Recoverable Taxes (Continued)
Parent Company | Consolidated | |||||||
9.30.2007 | 6.30.2007 | 9.30.2007 | 6.30.2007 | |||||
Current | ||||||||
Income tax and tax on sales | 252,567 | 222,676 | 283,835 | 240,308 | ||||
252,567 | 222,676 | 283,835 | 240,308 | |||||
Noncurrent | ||||||||
Tax on sales | 100,324 | 112,753 | 201,781 | 218,406 | ||||
100,324 | 112,753 | 201,781 | 218,406 | |||||
Total of recoverable taxes | 352,891 | 335,429 | 485,616 | 458,714 | ||||
7. Pão de Açúcar Receivables Securitization Fund - PAFIDC
PAFIDC is a receivables securitization fund formed in compliance with CVM Rulings 356 and 393 for the purpose of acquiring the Company and its subsidiaries trade receivables, arising from sales of products and services to their customers. Initially, the fund acquired receivables derived from credit card sales, meal ticket , credit sales or postdated check. In 4Q05, the fund no longer acquired credit sales receivables and, in July 2007, postdated check receivables.
PAFIDC has a predetermined duration of five (5) five years, renewable for an additional five-year period, with maturity date at May 26, 2008. The capital structure of the fund at September 30, 2007 is composed of 10,126 senior quotas held by third parties, in the amount of R$672,054, which account for 93.96% of the fund equity (80% at June 30, 2007) and 2,439 subordinated quotas held by the Company and subsidiaries, in the amount of R$43,215, which account for 6.04% of the fund equity (20% at June 30, 2007).
The net assets of PAFIDC at September 30, 2007 and June 30, 2007 are summarized as follows:
9.30.2007 | 6.30.2007 | |||
Assets | ||||
Available funds | 130,933 | 45,024 | ||
Accounts receivable | 584,479 | 773,424 | ||
Total assets | 715,412 | 818,448 | ||
Liabilities | ||||
Accounts payable | 143 | 2,456 | ||
Shareholders equity | 715,269 | 815,992 | ||
Total liabilities | 715,412 | 818,448 | ||
Subordinated quotas were attributed to the Company and are recorded in current assets, as interest in the securitization fund, the balance of which at September 30, 2007 was R$37,899 (R$142,866 at June 30, 2007, recorded in non-current assets). The retained interest in subordinated quotas represents the maximum exposure to loss under the securitization transactions.
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7. Pão de Açúcar Receivables Securitization Fund PAFIDC (Continued)
The series A senior quotas reached the benchmark profitability of 103.0% of CDI, variable interest interbank rate, from first subscription of quotas up to February 20, 2004, and 105.0% of CDI after this date; the series B senior quotas were yielded at 101.0% of CDI. The remaining balance results will be attributed to the subordinated quotas. The subordinated quotas were redeemed, at July 10, 2007, the amount of R$128,785, restated by the benchmark interest. The series B quotaholders will redeem the remaining balance of R$130,227 (R$126,665 at June 30, 2007) at the end of the funds term. The series A quotaholders will redeem their quotas only at the end of the funds term, the amount of which at September 30, 2007 corresponds to R$541,827 (R$526,424 at June 30, 2007) (Note 13 (iii)).
Subordinated quotas are non-transferable and registered, and were issued in a single series. The Company will redeem the subordinated quotas only after the redemption of senior quotas or at the end of the funds term. After the senior quotas accrue interest, the subordinated quotas will receive the balance of the funds net assets after absorbing any losses on the transfer of receivables to the fund and any losses attributed to the fund. Their redemption value is subject to credit, prepayment, and interest rate risks on the transferred financial assets.
The holders of senior quotas have no recourse against the other assets of the Company in the event customers default on the amounts due. As defined in the agreement between the Company and PAFIDC, the transfer of credit rights is irrevocable, non-retroactive and the transfer is definitive and not enforceable against the Company.
The PAFIDC financial statements for the quarter ended at September 30, 2007 and the financial information related to the year ended at June 30, 2007 were reviewed and audited by other independent auditors, respectively, and are consolidated into the Companys quarterly information. In the quarter ended at September 30, 2007, total assets and net income, of such investee, represented 6.4% and 18.2%, respectively, in relation to the Companys consolidated quarterly information (7.1% and 13.8% of total assets in the year ended at June 30, 2007 and net income in the quarter ended at June 30, 2007, respectively).
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8. Balances and Transactions with Related Parties
Balances | ||||||||
Company | Accounts receivable (payable) |
Trade commissions receivable (payable) |
Intercompany receivable (payable) |
Dividends payable | ||||
Pão de Açúcar Indústria e Comércio S.A. | ||||||||
(PAIC) | 1,192 | - | - | - | ||||
Casino | (455) | - | - | - | ||||
Península Participações Ltda. | 9,388 | - | - | - | ||||
Sendas S.A. | - | - | 17,824 | - | ||||
Novasoc | 19,344 | 27,781 | - | - | ||||
Sé | 40,618 | 359,130 | - | - | ||||
Sendas Distribuidora | 30,413 | (111,795) | 134,289 | - | ||||
FIC | 5,030 | - | - | - | ||||
Others | - | 13,092 | - | - | ||||
Balance at 9.30.2007 | 105,530 | 288,208 | 152,113 | - | ||||
Balance at 6.30.2007 | 48,504 | 340,102 | 198,614 | - | ||||
Transactions held during the quarter ended at September 30, 2007 | ||||||
Company | Services rendered and rentals |
Net sales (purchases) |
Net financial income |
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Pão de Açúcar Indústria e Comércio S.A. (PAIC) | 4,780 | - | - | |||
Casino | (4,298) | - | - | |||
Fundo de Invest. Imob. Península | (86,204) | - | - | |||
Novasoc | 5,199 | 137,046 | - | |||
Sé | 11,832 | 326,193 | - | |||
Sendas Distribuidora | 91,450 | 149,549 | (4,175) | |||
Versalhes | - | (128,171) | - | |||
FIC | 2,263 | - | - | |||
Others | (9,486) | - | - | |||
Balance at 9.30.2007 | 15,536 | 484,617 | (4,175) | |||
Balance at 6.30.2007 | 12,196 | 279,211 | (4,309) | |||
Accounts receivable and sale of goods relate to the supply of stores, mainly of Novasoc, Sé, Sendas Distribuidora and Versalhes, by the Company's warehouse and were made at cost; the remaining transactions, described below, are carried out at prices and conditions agreed upon the parties. The trade commission contracts with related parties are subject to an administration fee.
(i) Leases
The Company leases 21 properties from the Diniz Group. For the quarter ended at September 30, 2007, payments under such leases totaled R$3,109 (R$3,737 in the quarter ended at September 30, 2006), including an additional contingent rental based on 0.5% to 2.5% of the stores revenues.
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8. Balances and Transactions with Related Parties (Continued)
(i) Leases (Continued)
Sendas Distribuidora leases 57 properties from the Sendas Group and 7 properties from the Company. For the quarter ended at September 30, 2007, the total lease payments amounted to R$6,762 and R$1,265, respectively (R$7,191 and R$1,218, in the quarter ended at September 30, 2006, respectively), including an additional contingent rental based on 0.5% to 2.5% of the stores revenues. In September 2005, the amount of R$10,509 was advanced to Sendas S.A. regarding the lease of 7 stores, which are being amortized in 37 installments.
The leases were taken out under terms similar to those that would have been established if they had been taken out with non-related parties.
(ii) Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Península leases
At October 3, 2005, final agreements were entered into referring to the sale of 60 Company and subsidiary properties to a real estate fund named Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Península. The properties sold were leased back to the Company for a twenty-year term, renewable for two further consecutive periods of ten years each. The Company was granted a long-term lease agreement for all properties that were part of this operation, in addition to periodic reviews of the minimum rent amounts. In addition, the Company has the right to exit individual stores before termination of the lease term, in case of the company be no longer interested in maintaining such leases.
The total amount paid under these leases for the quarter ended at September 30, 2007 was R$28,798, of which R$27,986 paid by the Company, R$692 paid by Novasoc and R$120 paid by Sé (in the quarter ended at September 30, 2006 R$27,680, of which R$26,861 paid by the Company, R$707 paid by Novasoc and R$112 paid by Sé). These new amounts include an additional contingent rental based on 2.0% of the stores revenues.
(iii) Apportionment of corporate expenses
Central corporate expenses, such as purchases, treasury, accounting, human resources and the Shared Services Center (CSC), are passed on to subsidiaries and affiliated companies by the amount effectively incurred with such services.
(iv) Technical Assistance Agreement with Casino
At the Companys Board of Directors meeting held at July 21, 2005, a Technical Assistance Agreement was signed between the Company and Casino, whereby, through the annual payment of US$2,727, Casino shall provide services to the Company related to technical assistance in the human resources, private label, marketing and communications, global campaigns and administrative assistance areas, among others. This agreement is effective for 7 years, with automatic renewal for an indeterminate term. This agreement was approved in the Extraordinary General Meeting held at August 16, 2005. For the quarter ended at September 30, 2007, the Company paid R$1,323 (R$1,533 in the quarter ended at September 30, 2006) in relation to the services provided for in such agreement.
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9. Investments
a) Information on investments at September 30, 2007 and June 30, 2007
Quarter ended at September 30, 2007 | ||||||||||
Shares/ quotas held |
Interest (direct or indirect) in the capital stock % |
Paid-in capital |
Shareholders equity (capital deficiency) |
Net income (loss) for the quarter | ||||||
Novasoc | 1,000 | 10.00 | 10 | (35,932) | 3,768 | |||||
Sé | 1,133,990,699 | 91.92 | 1,233,671 | 1,220,201 | 12,976 | |||||
Sendas Distribuidora | 449,999,994 | 42.57 | 835,677 | (47,164) | 10,611 | |||||
Miravalles | 107,893 | 50.00 | 257,209 | 204,022 | (19,716) | |||||
PA Publicidade | 99,999 | 99.99 | 100 | 843 | 266 | |||||
Messina | 13,357,467 | 99.99 | 13,357 | 13,357 | - | |||||
Quarter ended at June 30, 2007 | ||||||||||
Shares/ quotas held |
Interest (direct or indirect) in the capital stock % |
Paid-in capital |
Shareholders equity (capital deficiency) |
Net income (loss) for the quarter |
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Novasoc | 1,000 | 10.00 | 10 | (39,700) | 3,288 | |||||
Sé | 1,133,990,699 | 91.92 | 1,233,671 | 1,207,225 | (6,810) | |||||
Sendas Distribuidora | 449,999,994 | 42.57 | 835,677 | (57,775) | (42,768) | |||||
Miravalles | 65,222 | 50.00 | 244,909 | 211,436 | (21,757) | |||||
Nova Saper | 36,362 | 99.97 | - | 100 | - | |||||
Versalhes | 10,000 | 90.00 | 10 | (382) | (217) | |||||
Auto Posto MFP | 14,999 | 99.99 | 15 | 587 | 155 | |||||
Auto Posto Sigua | 29,999 | 99.99 | 30 | (34) | (2) | |||||
PA Publicidade | 99,999 | 99.99 | 100 | 577 | 102 | |||||
Lourenção | 1,905,615 | 99.99 | 1,906 | 1,315 | (170) | |||||
Obla | 170,999 | 99.99 | 171 | 171 | - |
b) Change in investments
Parent Company | Consolidated | |||||||||||
Novasoc | Sé | Lourenção | Other | Total | Consolidated | |||||||
Balances at March 31, 2007 | - | 1,115,942 | 1,484 | 1,107 | 1,118,533 | 73,699 | ||||||
Additions | - | - | - | 7,936 | 7,936 | 43,200 | ||||||
Write-offs | - | - | - | (100) | (100) | (100) | ||||||
Equity results | 3,288 | (6,260) | (169) | 59 | (3,082) | (10,879) | ||||||
Transfer to intangible assets | (7,765) | (7,765) | - | |||||||||
Transfer to capital deficiency | (3,288) | - | - | 197 | (3,091) | - | ||||||
Balance at June 30, 2007 | - | 1,109,682 | 1,315 | 1,434 | 1,112,431 | 105,920 | ||||||
Additions | - | - | 6,150 | |||||||||
Mergers | - | - | - | |||||||||
Equity results | (1,308) | (765) | (2,073) | (100) | ||||||||
Transfer to capital deficiency | 3,769 | 11,928 | (7) | 12 | 15,702 | (9,867) | ||||||
(3,769) | - | - | 252 | (3,517) | - | |||||||
Balance at September 30, 2007 | - | 1,121,610 | 933 | 1,122,543 | 102,103 | |||||||
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9. Investments (Continued)
b) Change in investments (Continued)
(i) Novasoc: Novasoc has, currently, 16 lease agreements with Paes Mendonça with a five-year term, which may be extended twice for similar periods through notification to the leaseholder, with final maturity in 2014. During the term of the contract, the shareholders of Paes Mendonça cannot sell their shares without prior and express consent of Novasoc. Paes Mendonça is by contract fully and solely responsible for all and any tax, labor, social security, commercial and other liabilities prior to the leasing agreement. The operating lease annual rental payments amounted to R$2,262 in the quarter ended at September 30, 2007 (R$2,186 in the quarter ended at September 30, 2006), including an additional contingent rental based on 0.5% to 2.5% of the stores revenues.
Under Novasoc bylaws, the distribution of its net income need not be proportional to the holding of each shareholder in the capital of the company. As per members decision, the Company holds 99.98% of Novasocs results as from 2000.
At September 30, 2007, the subsidiary Novasoc recorded capital deficiency. With a view to the future operating continuity and economic feasibility of such subsidiary, assured by the parent company, the Company recorded R$35,932 (R$39,701 at June 30, 2007), under Provision for capital deficiency to recognize its obligations before creditors.
(ii) Sé Sé holds a direct interest in Miravalles, corresponding to 50% of total capital. Investment at Miravalles indirectly represents investment at FIC (Note 9 (d)).
c) Investment agreement Company and Sendas
In February 2004, based on the Investment and Association Agreement, the Company and Sendas S.A. constituted, by means of transfer of assets, rights and obligations, a new company known as Sendas Distribuidora S.A., with the objective of operating in the retailing market in general, by means of the association of operating activities of both chains in the State of Rio de Janeiro. The Companys indirect interest in Sendas Distribuidora at September 30, 2007 corresponded to 42.57% of total capital. It is incumbent upon GPAs Board of Executive Officers to conduct the operating and administrative management of Sendas Distribuidora, in addition to its prevailing decision when electing or removing executive officers.
Pursuant to its Shareholders Agreement, Sendas S.A. may at any time as from February 1, 2007 exercise the right to swap its paid-in shares or a portion thereof, for preferred shares of the Company. At September 30, 2007, Sendas S.A. held 42.57% shareholding in the total capital of Sendas Distribuidora, 23.65% of which already paid-in and 18.92% not paid-in yet.
Should Sendas S.A. exercise such right to swap, the Company will comply with the obligation, by means of one of the following:
i) To conduct the share swap for the value of transfer (*);
ii) To purchase the shares on which the swap rights have been exercised in cash, for the value of transfer (*);
iii) To adopt any corporate procedure (the Companys capital increase, merger of shares as per article 252 of the Brazilian Corporate Law, or any other);
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9. Investments (Continued)
c) Investment agreement Company and Sendas (Continued)
(*) Value of transfer will be the value of the paid-in shares (23.65% at September 30, 2007 and June 30, 2007), which must be the higher between the two options below, limited to the Companys market value:
The Company preferred shares issued to meet the swap shall only be sold according to the following dates:
At September 16, 2005, Sendas S.A. and the Company and its subsidiaries entered into the 2nd Amendment and Consolidation to the Sendas Distribuidora Shareholders Agreement that resolved on:
At October 19, 2006, Sendas S.A. notified the Company, expressing the exercise of put, pursuant to Clause 6.7 of Sendas Distribuidora Shareholders Agreement, related to the transfer of equity control. The Company, understanding that a sale of control was not held, sent a counter-notice to Sendas S.A.
At October 31, 2006, the Company was notified by the Câmara de Conciliação e Arbitragem da Fundação Getulio Vargas FGV (Chamber of Conciliation and Arbitration of the Fundação Getúlio Vargas) informing that Sendas S.A. has filed and appealed and brought the matter to arbitration, authority expected to discuss such matter.
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9. Investments (Continued)
c) Investment agreement Company and Sendas (Continued)
At January 5, 2007, Sendas S.A. notified the Company, expressing the exercise of right to swap the totality of paid-in shares owned thereby with preferred shares of the Companys capital stock, pursuant to Clause 6.9.1 of Sendas Distribuidora Shareholders' Agreement, subjecting the effectiveness of swap to the award of arbitration mentioned above not to acknowledge the put exercise right on the part of Sendas.
At March 13, 2007, the Company and Sendas entered into an Arbitration Commitment, commencing the arbitration proceeding, the status of which is outlined as follows:
The Court of Arbitration, within a 30-day term, extendable for another 30 days, shall render its decision about the requests for production of evidence and the untimeliness of the put exercise.
(i) CADE (Administrative Council for Economic Defense)
At March 5, 2004, Sendas Distribuidora shareholders entered into an Operation Reversibility Agreement related to the association between the Company and Sendas S.A. in the State of Rio de Janeiro. Such agreement establishes conditions to be observed until the final decision on the association process, among them: a) the continuance, totally or partially, of the stores under Sendas Distribuidora responsibility; b) the maintenance of the job positions in accordance with the average gross revenue by employee of the five largest supermarket chains; c) the non-reduction of the terms of current lease agreements.
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9. Investments (Continued)
(i) CADE (Administrative Council for Economic Defense) (Continued)
At October 24, 2007, CADE, approved the association between the Company and Sendas to incorporate Sendas Distribuidora S.A. The new company will operate in the state of Rio de Janeiro, and possibly expand to the state of Espírito Santo on a limited basis, requiring the petitioner to dispose within 60 days one of its stores located in the city of Cabo Frio state of Rio de Janeiro.
(ii) Capital subscription by the AIG Group
At November 30, 2004, the shareholders of Sendas Distribuidora and investment funds of the AIG Group ("AIG") entered into an agreement through which AIG invested the amount of R$135,675 in Sendas Distribuidora, by means of subscription and payment of 157,082,802 class B preferred shares, issued by Sendas Distribuidora, representing 14.86% of its capital. AIG has waived its rights to receive dividends, until November 30, 2008.
After this operation, the Company, through its subsidiary Sé, now holds 42.57% of the Sendas Distribuidora total capital. According to the above mentioned agreement, the Company and AIG mutually granted reciprocal call and put options of the shares purchased by AIG in Sendas Distribuidora, which may be exercised within approximately 4 years.
Upon exercising the referred options, the shares issued by Sendas Distribuidora to AIG will represent a put against the Company which may be used to subscribe up to three billion preferred shares to be issued by the Company in a future capital increase.
The price of the future issuance of the Company preferred shares will be set based on market value at the time of issuance, and the intention is to enable the payment by AIG in the maximum quantity referred to above. If the AIG value of Sendas Distribuidoras shares results in more than the value of three billion shares of the Company, it will pay the difference in cash.
The exit of AIG from Sendas Distribuidora is defined based on the Exit Price, the calculation is based on the EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization), EBITDA multiple and the net financial indebtedness of Sendas Distribuidora. This exit price will give AIG the right to purchase the Company preferred shares according the criteria below:
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9. Investments (Continued)
(ii) Capital subscription by the AIG Group (Continued)
At September 30, 2007, total AIG shareholding represented a credit of R$143,705 (R$135,943 at June 30, 2007), which, converted to the average quotation of the last week of September 2007 of the Company shares in the São Paulo Stock Exchange (BOVESPA), would be equivalent to a total of 2,453,142 shares (3,921,068 shares at June 30, 2007) of the Company (1.38% of its capital).
d) Investment agreement the Company and Itaú
Miravalles, a company set up in July 2004 and owner of exploitation rights of the Company´s financial activities, received funds from Itaú related to capital subscription, which then started to hold 50% of such company. Also in 2004, Miravalles set up Financeira Itaú Companhia S.A. (FIC), with capital stock of R$150,000. It is a company which operates in structuring and commercialization of financial products and services exclusively to GPAs customers.
At December 22, 2005, an amendment to the partnership agreement between the Company, Itaú and FIC was signed, and the clauses referring to meeting of performance goals, initially established, were changed. By such amendment, the meeting of goals and the guarantee account are not longer tied, and fines for noncompliance of the referred performance goals were established.
This partnership is effective for 20 years and may be extended for an indeterminate term. The operational management of FIC is under the responsibility of Itaú.
At the Extraordinary General Meeting held at June 28, 2007, the shareholders subscribed all the shares issued by Miravalles, in the total amount of R$86,400, and the Company paid-in the amount of R$43,200, corresponding to the proportion of shares owned. The remaining was paid-in by another shareholder at same date.
The Miravalles financial information for the quarter ended at September 30, 2007 and the quarterly information related to the previous quarter, was reviewed by other independent auditors. In the quarter ended at September 30, 2007, total assets and equity results of operations of said investee represented 9.0% and -27.0%, respectively, in relation to the Companys consolidated quarterly information (0.4% and -34.0% at September 30, 2006).
e) Merger of Assets
The Extraordinary General Meeting held on July 5, 2007 approved the merger of the companies Auto Posto Sigua Ltda., Auto Posto MFP Ltda., Lourenção Supermercados Ltda., Obla Participações Ltda., Nova Saper Participações Ltda., and Versalhes Comércio de Produtos Eletrônicos Ltda., the net assets of which on the date of merger are listed below:
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9. Investments (Continued)
e) Merger of Assets (Continued)
Sigua | MFP | Lourenção | Obla | Nova Saper | Versalhes | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||
Current assets | 346 | 586 | 1,137 | 18 | - | 52,270 | ||||||
Noncurrent assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
Property and equipment | 89 | 630 | 450 | 153 | 101 | - | ||||||
Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
Total | 435 | 1,216 | 1,587 | 171 | 101 | 52,270 | ||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Current liabilities | 469 | 629 | 272 | - | - | 52,652 | ||||||
Noncurrent liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
Total | 469 | 629 | 272 | - | - | 52,652 | ||||||
Net assets | (34) | 587 | 1,315 | 171 | 101 | (382) | ||||||
10. Property and Equipment
Annual depreciation rates | Parent Company | |||||||||||
9.30.2007 | 6.30.2007 | |||||||||||
Nominal | Weighted average |
Cost | Accumulated depreciation |
Net | Net | |||||||
Land | - | - | 652,969 | - | 652,969 | 643,707 | ||||||
Buildings | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2,073,722 | (409,292) | 1,664,430 | 1,638,500 | ||||||
Leasehold | ||||||||||||
improvements | * | 6.8 | 1,390,575 | (530,895) | 859,680 | 837,477 | ||||||
Equipment | 10.0 to 33.0 | 16.8 | 906,809 | (533,412) | 373,397 | 345,746 | ||||||
Facilities | 20.0 to 25.0 | 20.0 | 412,784 | (326,779) | 86,005 | 84,288 | ||||||
Furniture and fixtures | 10 | 10.0 | 202,876 | (88,775) | 114,101 | 109,898 | ||||||
Vehicles | 20 | 20.0 | 23,321 | (13,975) | 9,346 | 8,241 | ||||||
Construction in progress | - | - | 128,356 | - | 128,356 | 95,359 | ||||||
Other | 10 | 9.1 | 74,068 | (25,430) | 48,638 | 40,493 | ||||||
5,865,480 | (1,928,558) | 3,936,922 | 3,803,709 | |||||||||
Average depreciation rate for the period - % | 4.03 | 2.75 | ||||||||||
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10. Property and Equipment (Continued)
Consolidated | ||||||||||||
Annual depreciation rates | 9.30.2007 | 6.30.2007 | ||||||||||
Nominal | Weighted average |
Cost | Accumulated Depreciation |
Net | Net | |||||||
Land | - | - | 694,645 | - | 694,645 | 685,536 | ||||||
Buildings | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2,173,196 | (435,890) | 1,737,306 | 1,711,270 | ||||||
Leasehold | ||||||||||||
improvements | * | 6.8 | 1,932,467 | (747,802) | 1,184,665 | 1,165,901 | ||||||
Equipment | 10.0 to 33.0 | 16.8 | 1,120,034 | (645,404) | 474,630 | 447,020 | ||||||
Facilities | 20.0 to 25.0 | 20 | 551,656 | (419,354) | 132,302 | 131,893 | ||||||
Furniture and fixtures | 10 | 10 | 293,038 | (123,490) | 169,548 | 167,020 | ||||||
Vehicles | 20 | 20 | 24,120 | (14,392) | 9,728 | 8,661 | ||||||
Construction in progress | - | - | 130,409 | - | 130,409 | 95,371 | ||||||
Other | 10 | 9 | 74,198 | (25,467) | 48,731 | 40,559 | ||||||
6,993,763 | (2,411,799) | 4,581,964 | 4,453,231 | |||||||||
Average depreciation rate for the period - % | 4.37 | 2.98 | ||||||||||
a) Additions to property and equipment
Parent Company | Consolidated | |||||||
9.30.2007 | 9.30.2006 | 9.30.2007 | 9.30.2006 | |||||
Additions | 195,697 | 196,649 | 215,269 | 206,200 | ||||
Capitalized interest | 11,507 | 9,954 | 12,088 | 10,533 | ||||
207,204 | 206,603 | 227,357 | 216,733 | |||||
Additions made by the Company relate to purchases of operating assets, acquisition of land and buildings to expand activities, construction of new stores, modernization of existing warehouses, improvements of various stores and investment in information technology.
11. Intangible Assets
Parent Company | Subsidiaries | Consolidated | ||||
Balance at March 31, 2007 | 394,264 | 212,311 | 606,575 | |||
Additions | 500 | - | 500 | |||
Transfer of investment | 7,765 | - | 7,765 | |||
Amortization | (23,412) | (5,799) | (29,211) | |||
Balance at June 30, 2007 | 379,117 | 206,512 | 585,629 | |||
Transfer to property and equipment | (9,551) | - | (9,551) | |||
Amortization | (33,961) | (8,765) | (42,726) | |||
Balance at September 30, 2007 | 335,605 | 197,747 | 533,352 | |||
Upon the acquisition of subsidiaries, the amounts originally recorded under investments as goodwill based mainly on expected future profitability , were transferred to Intangible assets, and will be amortized over periods consistent with the earnings projections on which they were originally based, for a term up to 10 years.
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11. Intangible Assets (Continued)
(i) Provision for goodwill reduction Sendas Distribuidora S.A.
The Company reviewed the economic and financial assumptions sustaining the future realization of goodwill of its subsidiary Sendas Distribuidora. Based on this review, we concluded the need of provision for partial reduction of goodwill, the net effect of which on the consolidated was R$268,886, recorded under the non-operating result item at December 31, 2006. The deferred tax credits were fully provisioned (Note 17 b (ii)).
12. Deferred Charges
Parent Company | Subsidiaries | Consolidated | ||||
Balance at March 31, 2007 | 73,702 | 97 | 73,799 | |||
Additions | 795 | - | 795 | |||
Amortization | (3,480) | (2) | (3,482) | |||
Balance at June 30, 2007 | 71,017 | 95 | 71,112 | |||
Additions | 4,887 | 4,887 | 4,932 | |||
Amortization | (3,162) | (3,162) | (3,208) | |||
Balance at September 30, 2007 | 72,742 | 94 | 72,836 | |||
Expenses with specialized consulting fees, incurred during the development and implementation of strategic projects, we point out:
Categories management;
Maximum efficiency in supermarket stores;
Implementation of CSC;
Implementation of procurement center of materials and indirect services.
The pre-operational expenditures are also represented by costs incurred in the development of new products by means of creation of Brand TAEQ, which aims at serving the well-being segment and a new business model convenience retail or neighborhood supermarket Extra Fácil. The projects already concluded are being amortized by a minimum term of 5 years.
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13. Loans and Financing
Parent Company | Consolidated | |||||||||
Annual financial charges | 9.30.2007 | 6.30.2007 | 9.30.2007 | 6.30.2007 | ||||||
Short-term | ||||||||||
In local currency | ||||||||||
BNDES (ii) | TJLP + 1.0% to 4.125% | 72,318 | 69,631 | 72,318 | 69,631 | |||||
Working capital (i) | TJLP + 1.7% | 7,369 | 7,478 | 7,369 | 7,478 | |||||
Weighted average rate of 103% of | ||||||||||
Working capital (i) | CDI (104% at June 30, 2007) | 33,199 | 166 | 107,531 | 304,314 | |||||
PAFIDC Quotas (iii) | Senior A 105% of CDI | - | - | 541,827 | - | |||||
Senior B 101% of CDI | - | - | 130,227 | - | ||||||
Leasing | CDI rate + 0.14% p.a. | 4,304 | - | 4,304 | - | |||||
In foreign currency - | with swap for Brazilian reais | |||||||||
Exchange variation + 4.1% to | ||||||||||
BNDES (ii) | 4.125% | 8,317 | 9,537 | 8,317 | 9,538 | |||||
Weighted average rate of 102.5% of | ||||||||||
Working capital (i) | CDI (103.0% at June 30, 2007) | 168,508 | 166,257 | 411,537 | 435,370 | |||||
Imports | US dollar exchange variation | 5,891 | 3,026 | 8,351 | 4,288 | |||||
299,906 | 256,095 | 1,291,782 | 830,619 | |||||||
Long-term | ||||||||||
In local currency | ||||||||||
BNDES (ii) | TJLP + 1.0% to 4.125% | 123,690 | 131,120 | 123,690 | 131,120 | |||||
Working capital (i) | TJLP + 1.7% | 935 | 2,693 | 935 | 2,693 | |||||
PAFIDC Quotas (iii) | Senior A 105% of CDI | - | - | - | 526,424 | |||||
Senior B 101% of CDI | - | - | - | 126,665 | ||||||
Leasing | CDI rate + 0.14% p.a. | 9,927 | - | 9,927 | - | |||||
In foreign currency - | with swap for Brazilian reais | |||||||||
BNDES (ii) | Exchange variation + 4.125% | 10,858 | 13,444 | 10,858 | 13,444 | |||||
Weighted average rate of 104.2% of | ||||||||||
Working capital (i) | CDI (104.0% at June 30, 2007) | - | - | 428,301 | 416,819 | |||||
145,410 | 147,257 | 573,711 | 1,217,165 | |||||||
The Company uses swaps operations to switch obligations from fixed interest rate in U.S. dollar to Brazilian real related to CDI (floating) interest rate. The Company entered, contemporaneously with the same counterparty, into cross-currency interest rate swaps and has treated the instruments on a combined basis as though the loans were originally denominated in reais and accrued interest at floating rates.
The annualized CDI benchmark rate at September 30, 2007 was 12.36% (13.16% at June 30, 2007).
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13. Loans and Financing (Continued)
(i) Working capital financing
Obtained from local banks and part of it is used to fund customer credit (the remaining balance not granted to PAFIDC), or originated from needs of financing of GPA growth. This is made without guarantees, but endorsed by the Company in case of Sendas Distribuidora.
(ii) BNDES credit line
The line of credit agreements, denominated in reais, with the Brazilian National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), are either subject to the indexation based on TJLP rate (long-term rate), plus annual interest rates, or are denominated based on a basket of foreign currencies to reflect the BNDES funding portfolio, plus annual interest rates. Financing is paid in monthly installments after a grace period, as mentioned below.
The Company cannot offer any assets as collateral for loans to other parties without the prior authorization of BNDES and is required to comply with certain debt covenants, calculated on the consolidated balance sheet in accordance with Brazilian GAAP, including: (i) maintenance of a capitalization ratio (shareholders' equity/total assets) equal to or in excess of 0.40 and (ii) maintenance of a current ratio (current assets/current liabilities) equal to or in excess of 1.05. Management effectively controls and monitors covenants, which were fully performed. The parent company offered pledges as a joint and several liable party for settlement of the agreements.
Consolidated | ||||||||||||
Grace | Number of | |||||||||||
period in | monthly | |||||||||||
Contract date | Annual financial charge | months | installments | Maturity | 9.30.2007 | 6.30.2007 | ||||||
Nov 10, 2000 | Foreign currency basket + 3.5% | 20 | 60 | Jul 2007 | - | 534 | ||||||
Apr 25, 2002 | TJLP + 3.5% | 6 | 60 | Oct 2007 | 854 | 3,417 | ||||||
Apr 25, 2002 | Foreign currency basket + 3.5% | 6 | 60 | Oct 2007 | 102 | 417 | ||||||
Nov 11, 2003 | TJLP + 4.125% | 12 | 60 | Nov 2009 | 121,804 | 135,848 | ||||||
Nov 11, 2003 | TJLP + 1.0% | 12 | 60 | Nov 2009 | 7,357 | 8,204 | ||||||
Nov 11, 2003 | Foreign currency basket + 4.125% | 14 | 60 | Jan 2010 | 19,072 | 22,031 | ||||||
May 9, 2007 | TJLP + 3.2% | 4 | 60 | Nov 2012 | 65,993 | 53,282 | ||||||
215,182 | 223,733 | |||||||||||
In the event the TJLP exceeds 6% per annum, the excess is added to the principal. For the quarters ended at September 30, 2007, R$124 was added to the principal (R$186 at June 30, 2007).
At a meeting held at March 8, 2007, the board of executive officers of BNDES authorized the granting of a new funding in the amount of R$187,330, with a 6-month grace period and 60 months for amortization, with interest rates ranging from 2.7% to 3.2% above TJLP (long-term interest rate).
The new funding granted to the Company by BNDES will finance investments, as a whole, referring to the opening of 15 new stores and support in the modernization of various existing stores.
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(iii) Redeemable PAFIDC quotas of interest
As per Official Memorandum CVM/SNC/SEP 01/2006, the Company reclassified the amounts under the caption Redeemable PAFIDC quotas of interest, due to their characteristics, to the Loans and financing (see additional explanations in Note 7).
Characteristics of the PAFIDC quotas of interest:
Types of quotas | Number | Yield | Redemption date | |||
Senior A | 5,826 | 105% of CDI | 5.26.2008 | |||
Senior B | 4,300 | 101% of CDI | 5.26.2008 |
(iv) Maturities long-term:
Parent Company | Consolidated | |||
09.30.2007 | 09.30.2007 | |||
2008 | 22,437 | 220,316 | ||
2009 | 81,056 | 82,084 | ||
2010 | 16,442 | 245,835 | ||
2011 | 13,512 | 13,512 | ||
2012 | 11,963 | 11,964 | ||
145,410 | 573,711 | |||
14. Debentures
a) Breakdown of outstanding debentures:
Annual | ||||||||||||
Type | Outstanding | financial charges | P.U. | 9.30.2007 | 6.30.2007 | |||||||
5th issue - 1st series | Floating | 16,184 | CDI + 0.95% | 10,308.14 | - | 166,827 | ||||||
No | ||||||||||||
6th issue - 1st series | Preference | 54,000 | CDI + 0.5% | 10,409.50 | 544,289 | 562,113 | ||||||
No | ||||||||||||
6th issue - 2nd series | Preference | 23,965 | CDI + 0.5% | 10,409.50 | 241,554 | 249,464 | ||||||
6th issue - 1st and 2nd | Swap | |||||||||||
series | Interest | 104.96% of CDI | 14 | 7 | ||||||||
Total | 785,857 | 978,411 | ||||||||||
Noncurrent liabilities | 779,650 | 779,650 | ||||||||||
Current liabilities | 6,207 | 198,761 | ||||||||||
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b) Debenture activity:
Number of | ||||
debentures | Amount | |||
At March 31, 2007 | 40,149 | 401,490 | ||
Amortization of principal - 5th issue | (23,965) | (239,650) | ||
6th issue | 77,965 | 779,650 | ||
Net interest from payments and swap | 36,921 | |||
At June 30, 2007 | 94,149 | 978,411 | ||
Amortization of principal - 5th issue | (16,184) | (161,840) | ||
6th issue | - | - | ||
Net interest from payments and swap | (30,714) | |||
At September 30, 2007 | 77,965 | 785,857 | ||
c) Additional information
Sixth issue at March 1, 2007, shareholders approved the issue and public placement of R$779,650 of 77,965 non-convertible debentures. The Company received proceeds of R$ 551,518 for 54,000 debentures issued from the first series, and R$245,263 for 23,965 debentures (with negative goodwill of 0.24032%), issued in second series. Out of the total of second series, R$242,721 were used to amortize 23,965 debentures from the fifth issue and part of interest. Debentures are indexed to the average CDI rate, with 0.5% interest p.a., payable every six months, starting at September 1, 2007 and ending at March 1, 2013. The amortization of debentures will occur at March 1, 2011, March 1, 2012 and March 1, 2013, amounting to 25,988 debentures for each year. The debentures will not be subject to renegotiation until the maturity date, on March 1, 2013. The Company is in compliance with debt covenants provided for in the 6th issue, calculated over the consolidated balance sheet, in accordance with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil: (i) net debt (debt less cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable) not higher than the balance of shareholders equity; (ii) maintenance of a ratio between net debt and EBITDA (Note 23), less than or equal to 3.25.
15. Taxes and Social Contribution Payable
These are composed of the following:
Parent Company | Consolidated | |||||||
9.30.2007 | 6.30.2007 | 9.30.2007 | 6.30.2007 | |||||
Taxes and contribution payable | ||||||||
Taxes paid installments | 47,349 | 46,907 | 49,648 | 49,207 | ||||
PIS and COFINS payable | 4,975 | 7,459 | 8,954 | 11,423 | ||||
Provision for income tax | ||||||||
and social contribution | 1,523 | 9,476 | 9,048 | 16,739 | ||||
53,847 | 63,842 | 67,650 | 77,369 | |||||
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15. Taxes and Social Contribution Payable (Continued)
The Company decided to withdraw certain claims and legal actions, opting to join the Special Tax Payment Installments Program (PAES), pursuant to Law 10,680/2003. These installment payments are subject to the Long-Term Interest Rate TJLP and may be payable in up to 120 months.
The amounts payable in installments were as follows:
Parent Company | Consolidated | |||||||
9.30.2007 | 6.30.2007 | 9.30.2007 | 6.30.2007 | |||||
Current | ||||||||
I.N.S.S. | 37,006 | 36,571 | 37,131 | 36,701 | ||||
C.P.M.F. | 9,926 | 9,930 | 11,938 | 11,944 | ||||
Others | 417 | 406 | 579 | 562 | ||||
47,349 | 46,907 | 49,648 | 49,207 | |||||
Noncurrent | ||||||||
I.N.S.S. | 175,777 | 182,857 | 176,435 | 183,536 | ||||
C.P.M.F. | 47,148 | 49,650 | 56,706 | 59,722 | ||||
Others | 3,305 | 3,315 | 4,581 | 4,592 | ||||
226,230 | 235,822 | 237,722 | 247,850 | |||||
16. Provision for Contingencies
Provision for contingencies is estimated by management, supported by its legal counsel. Such provision was set up in an amount considered sufficient to cover losses considered probable by the Companys legal counsels, as shown below:
Parent Company | ||||||||||
Reversals / | Monetary | |||||||||
6.30.2007 | Additions | Payments | Restatement | 9.30.2007 | ||||||
Tax: | ||||||||||
COFINS and PIS | 998,683 | 4,745 | - | 15,506 | 1,018,934 | |||||
Other | 26,088 | - | - | 582 | 26,670 | |||||
Labor | 41,845 | 3,610 | (4,065) | 1,366 | 42,756 | |||||
Civil and other | 127,061 | 7,549 | (10,599) | 2,576 | 126,587 | |||||
Total | 1,193,677 | 15,904 | (14,664) | 20,030 | 1,214,947 | |||||
Consolidated | ||||||||||
Reversals / | Monetary | |||||||||
6.30.2007 | Additions | Payments | Restatement | 9.30.2007 | ||||||
Tax: | ||||||||||
COFINS and PIS | 1,038,242 | 8,067 | - | 16,147 | 1,062,456 | |||||
Other | 27,647 | 236 | - | 619 | 28,502 | |||||
Labor | 44,209 | 6,264 | (5,052) | 1,487 | 46,908 | |||||
Civil and other | 143,685 | 8,024 | (11,912) | 2,899 | 142,696 | |||||
Total | 1,253,783 | 22,591 | (16,964) | 21,152 | 1,280,562 | |||||
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16. Provision for Contingencies (Continued)
a) Taxes
Tax-related contingencies are indexed to the SELIC - Central Bank Overnight Rate, which was 12.41% at September 30, 2007 (13.21% at June 30, 2007), and are subject, when applicable, to fines. In all cases, when applicable, both interest charges and fines have been computed with respect to unpaid amounts and are fully accrued.
COFINS and PIS
In 1999, the rate for COFINS increased from 2% to 3%, and the tax base of both COFINS and PIS was extended to encompass other types of income, including financial income. The Company is challenging the increase in contributions of COFINS and the extension of base of such contributions. Provision for COFINS and PIS includes unpaid amounts, monetarily restated, in the total amount of R$958,085 (R$944,421 at June 30, 2007) resulting from the lawsuit filed by the Company and its subsidiaries, claiming the right to not apply Law 9718/98, permitting it to determine the payment of COFINS under the terms of Complementary Law 70/91 (2% of revenue) and of PIS under Law 9715/98 (0.65% of revenue) as from February 1, 1999. The lawsuits are in progress at the Regional Federal Court, and up to this moment, the Company has not been required to make judicial deposits.
As the calculation system of such contributions started to use the non-cumulative tax principle, starting by PIS as from December 1, 2002, with the Law 10637/02 and COFINS, as from February 2004 by means of Law 10833/03, the Company and its subsidiaries then started to apply said rules, as well as, to question with the Judiciary Branch, the extension of tax base of such contributions, aiming at continuing its application by the concept of sales results, as well as the appropriation of credits not accepted by laws and that the Management understands to be subject to appropriation, such as financial expenses and third parties expenses. The provision recorded in the balance sheet in the amount of R$104,372 (R$93,821 at June 30, 2007), includes the unpaid installment, monetarily restated. In addition, the company challenges the limit of percentage and the term for appropriation of COFINS credit over the initial inventory carried with the Law 10833/03, recording in its balance sheet the difference of appropriated credit under such rule by virtue of judicial authorization. There are no judicial deposits for such discussions.
Other
The Company and its subsidiaries have other tax contingencies, which after analysis of its legal counsels, were deemed as probable losses: a) lawsuit questioning the non-levy of IPI over codfish imports, which awaits decision by appellate court judge; b) federal administrative assessment about the restatement of equity accounts by an index higher than that accepted by tax authorities, which awaits decision by administrative appellate court judge (Summer Plan); c) administrative assessment referring to the collection of debts of withholding IRRF (withholding income tax) and CSL (social contribution on income), which also awaits decision by administrative appellate court judge, d) administrative assessment due to offsetting of INSS credit verified by the company under the viewpoint of undue payment over allowance not provided for by law, which is pending court decision; e) tax assessment in relation to transactions of purchase, industrialization and sales for soybean exports and its byproducts, in which, according to the tax authoritys understanding, there was no distribution of goods. Referring to the federal scope, the Company was served notice for these operations, in relation to PIS, COFINS and income tax. The amount recorded in accounting books for such issues is R$28,502 (R$27,647 at June 30, 2007). The Company has no judicial deposits related to such issues.
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16. Provision for Contingencies (Continued)
b) Labor claims
The Company is party to numerous lawsuits involving disputes with its employees, primarily arising from layoffs in the ordinary course of business. At September 30, 2007, the Company recorded a provision of R$46,908 (R$44,209 at June 30, 2007) evaluated as probable risk for contingencies related to labor claims. The labor claims the loss of which is deemed as possible by our legal counsels is R$7,548 (R$8,044 at June 30, 2007). Management, based on advice from legal counsel, evaluates these contingencies and provides for losses where reasonably estimable, bearing in mind previous experiences in relation to the amounts sought. Labor claims are indexed to the TR (Referential Interest Rate) (1.68% accrued over the last 12 months in the quarter ended at September 30, 2007), plus 1% monthly interest. The earmarked judicial deposits amount is R$45,243 (R$41,542 at June 30, 2007).
c) Civil and other
The Company is a defendant, at several judicial levels, in lawsuits of civil natures, among others. The Companys Management sets up provisions for losses in amounts considered sufficient to cover unfavorable court decisions when its internal and external legal counsels consider losses to be probable.
Among these lawsuits, we point out the following:
The company brought a writ of mandamus in order to be entitled to not pay the contributions provided for by Complementary Law 110/2001 related to the FGTS (Government Severance Indemnity Fund for Employees) financing. The company obtained a preliminary injunction recognizing the right of not paying such contributions. Subsequently, this preliminary injunction was reversed, determining the judicial deposit of unpaid amounts during the effectiveness period of the preliminary injunction. The enforceability of tax credit is suspended in view of appeal filed, which awaits decision by the Regional Federal Court. The amount accrued is R$45,097 (R$47,394 at June 30, 2007) and the Company effected a R$8,053 judicial deposit, protecting the period in which it was not covered by the preliminary injunction.
The Company filed a declaratory action alleging the non-existence of legal relationship concerning the requirement to pay contribution to SEBRAE (Brazilian Micro and Small-Sized Companies Support Services), as enacted by Law 8,029/90, in order to also obtain the acknowledgement of restated credit for offsetting the balances payable to SESC (Social Service for Trade) and SENAC (National Service for Commercial Training) without the 30% restriction. The Company was granted the right of not paying the falling due contributions, inasmuch as it provides for the judicial deposits, as usual. The lawsuit awaits decision on extraordinary appeal. The accrued amount is R$35,682 (R$34,162 at June 30, 2007), and with judicial deposit in the amount of R$35,510 (R$33,940 at June 30, 2007).
The Company, by means of a writ of mandamus, is challenging the constitutionality of the FUNRURAL (Rural Workers Assistance Fund) for companies located in urban areas. The lawsuit is in progress at the Regional Federal Court and the amount of the provision is R$32,532 (R$31,888 at June 30, 2007). There is no judicial deposit for this lawsuit.
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16. Provision for Contingencies (Continued)
c) Civil and other (Continued)
The Company files and answers various lawsuits in which it requests the review of lease amounts paid by the stores. In these lawsuits, the judge determines a provisional lease amount, which then is paid by the stores, until report and decision define the final lease amount. The set up provision of difference between the amount originally paid by the stores and that defined provisionally in these lawsuits. At September 30, 2007 the accrual amount for these lawsuits is R$14,527 (R$13,426 at June 30, 2007), for which there are no judicial deposits.
d) Possible losses
The Company has other contingencies which have been analyzed by the legal counsel and deemed as possible but not probable, therefore, have not been accrued, at September 30, 2007, as follows:
INSS (Social Security Tax) the Company was also served notice regarding failure to levy payroll charges on benefits granted to its employees, and the loss, considered possible, amounts to R$111,142 (R$108,940 at June 30, 2007). These lawsuits are under administrative discussion.
Income tax, withholding income tax and social contribution The Company was served administrative notices referring to the taxes aforementioned, with varied subject-matters, such as offset-related proceedings, not deductible provisions, and all of them await decision in administrative level, the amount of which corresponds to R$54,578 (R$53,837 at June 30, 2007).
COFINS, PIS and CPMF (Provisional Contribution on Financial Operation) The Company was served notice in the administrative level regarding the taxes mentioned with various subject-matter, such as petitions for Finsocial offset, divergence in tax payments, in addition to PIS and COFINS in the assessment of soybean operations, previously mentioned. The amount involved in these assessments is R$239,135 (R$233,031 at June 30, 2007) and the proceeding is awaiting administrative decision.
ICMS The Company was served notice by state tax authorities as to the appropriation of electric power credits from acquisition of suppliers deemed as disreputable, recovery of tax replacement without due compliance with ancillary liabilities enacted by Ordinance CAT 17 of the state of São Paulo, among others less significant. The sum of these assessments amounts to R$437,927 (R$351,325 at June 30, 2007), which await final decision both in administrative and judicial levels.
ISS, IPTU (Local Real Estate Tax), Property Transfer Tax (ITBI) and other These refer to assessments on third parties withholding, divergence in tax payment, fines due to noncompliance with ancillary liabilities and sundry taxes, the amount of which is R$13,625 (R$12,877 at June 30, 2007) and awaiting both administrative and judicial decisions.
Other contingencies These are related to administrative proceedings and lawsuits under the civil court level, special civil court and the Consumer Protection Agency PROCON (in many states), IPEM (Weight and Measure Institute), INMETRO (National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality) and ANVISA (National Health Surveillance Agency), these in great majority related to lawsuits for damages, amounting to R$47,013 (R$54,678 at June 30, 2007).
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16. Provision for Contingencies (Continued)
d) Possible losses (Continued)
Occasional adverse changes in the expectation of risk to lawsuits may require that additional provision for contingencies be set up.
e) Appeal and judicial deposits
The Company is challenging the payment of certain taxes, contributions and labor-related obligations and has made court escrow deposits (restricted deposits) of equivalent amounts pending final legal decisions, in addition to collateral deposits related to provisions for judicial lawsuits.
f) Guarantees
The Company has granted collaterals to some lawsuits of civil, labor and tax nature, as shown below:
Letter of | ||||||||
Lawsuits | Properties | Equipment | guarantee | Total | ||||
Tax | 361,886 | 2,123 | 158,770 | 522,779 | ||||
Labor | 5,211 | 2,735 | 45,747 | 53,693 | ||||
Civil and others | 11,003 | 713 | 14,103 | 25,819 | ||||
Total | 378,100 | 5,517 | 218,620 | 602,291 | ||||
g) Tax audits
In accordance with current legislation in Brazil, federal, state and municipal taxes and payroll charges are subject to audit by the related authorities, for periods that vary between 5 and 30 years.
17. Income and Social Contribution Taxes
a) Income and social contribution tax reconciliation
Parent Company | Consolidated | |||||||
9.30.2007 | 9.30.2006 | 9.30.2007 | 9.30.2006 | |||||
Income before income tax and social | ||||||||
contribution | 136,265 | 84,232 | 96,114 | 810 | ||||
Income tax and social contribution at nominal | ||||||||
rate | (34,066) | (21,058) | (30,343) | (258) | ||||
Income tax incentive | 350 | 2,731 | 644 | 3,449 | ||||
Equity results and provision for capital deficiency | ||||||||
of subsidiary | 3,722 | 791 | (9,042) | (14,573) | ||||
Other permanent adjustments and social | ||||||||
contribution rates, net | (300) | 107 | 11,012 | 10,636 | ||||
Effective income tax | (30,294) | (17,429) | (27,729) | (746) | ||||
Income tax for the year | ||||||||
Current | (14,015) | (59,184) | (32,624) | (82,763) | ||||
Deferred | (16,279) | 41,755 | 4,895 | 82,017 | ||||
Income tax and social contribution expense | (30,294) | (17,429) | (27,729) | (746) | ||||
Effective rate | -22.2% | -20.7% | -28.9% | -92.1% |
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17. Income and Social Contribution Taxes (Continued)
b) Breakdown of deferred income and social contribution taxes
Parent Company | Consolidated | |||||||
9.30.2007 | 9.30.2006 | 9.30.2007 | 9.30.2006 | |||||
Deferred income and social contribution tax assets | ||||||||
Tax losses | 6,602 | 7,300 | 324,277 | 287,902 | ||||
Provision for contingencies | 48,011 | 57,494 | 67,717 | 70,311 | ||||
Provision for hedge and levied on a cash basis | 14,689 | 13,972 | 63,249 | 68,244 | ||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 11,404 | 11,248 | 11,629 | 11,363 | ||||
Amortized goodwill | 24,502 | 23,145 | 75,366 | 76,412 | ||||
Income tax on goodwill - Vieri | 517,294 | 517,294 | 517,294 | 517,294 | ||||
Provision for goodwill reduction | - | - | 147,550 | 153,597 | ||||
Deferred gains from shareholding dilution, net | 1,377 | 3,953 | 1,478 | 3,953 | ||||
Other | 19,196 | 14,215 | 20,237 | 19,926 | ||||
Deferred income and social contribution tax assets | 643,075 | 648,621 | 1,228,797 | 1,209,002 | ||||
Provision for Deferred Income Tax realization | - | - | (147,550) | (153,597) | ||||
643,075 | 648,621 | 1,081,247 | 1,055,405 | |||||
Current assets | 58,794 | 44,053 | 995,177 | 62,772 | ||||
Noncurrent assets | 584,281 | 604,568 | 86,070 | 992,633 | ||||
Deferred income and social contribution tax assets | 643,075 | 648,621 | 1,081,247 | 1,055,405 | ||||
(i) At September 30, 2006, in compliance with CVM Deliberation 371, the Company and its subsidiaries recorded deferred income and social contribution taxes arising from tax loss carryforward and temporary differences in the amount of R$643,075 (R$648,621 at June 30, 2007) in the Parent Company and R$1,081,247 (R$1,055,405 at June 30, 2007) in Consolidated.
(ii) Recognition of deferred income and social contribution tax assets refer basically to tax loss carryforward, acquired from Sé Supermercados, and those generated by the subsidiary Sendas Distribuidora, realization of which, following restructuring measures, was considered probable, except for the provision for goodwill reduction, as mentioned in note (b) (i).
(iii) At September 30, 2007, Sendas recorded deferred income tax and social contribution in the amount of R$34,946, resulting from tax losses of 2007, for which the management, based on studies, understands that they shall be recovered.
(iv) At December 20, 2006, at Extraordinary General Meeting, the Company shareholders approved the merger operation of its parent company Vieri.
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17. Income and Social Contribution Taxes (Continued)
b) Breakdown of deferred income and social contribution taxes (Continued)
The goodwill special reserve set up at the Company, as a result of such merger, as provided for by provision in paragraph 1 of article 6 of the CVM Ruling 319, will be at the end of each fiscal year and to the extent in which the tax benefit to be determined by the Company, as a result of goodwill amortization, represents an effective decrease of taxes paid by the Company, purpose of capitalization at the Company, to the benefit of controlling shareholders, without prejudice to the preemptive right ensured to other Company shareholders in the subscription of capital increase resulting from said capitalization, all pursuant to article 7, caput and paragraphs 1 and 2 of CVM Ruling 319.
In order to enable a better presentation of the quarterly information, the goodwill net amount less provision of R$515,488, which substantially represents the tax credit balance, plus the amount of R$1,806 were classified as deferred income tax.
The Company prepares annual studies of scenarios and generation of future taxable income, which are approved by management and by the Board of Directors, indicating the capacity of benefiting from the tax credit set up.
Based on such studies, the Company estimates that the recovery of tax credits will occur in up to ten years, as follows:
Parent Company | Consolidated | |||
2007 | 9,591 | 13,704 | ||
2008 | 49,203 | 72,366 | ||
2009 | 96,153 | 126,689 | ||
2010 | 153,674 | 193,573 | ||
2011 to 2016 | 334,454 | 674,915 | ||
643,075 | 1,081,247 | |||
18. Shareholders Equity
a) Capital
(i) The Extraordinary General Meeting held on July 30, 2007 approved the reverse split of one hundred, thirteen billion, eight hundred, eighty-five million, four hundred, ninety-three thousand, four hundred and thirty-three (113,885,493,433) non-par shares, of which forty-nine billion, eight hundred, thirty-nine million, nine hundred, twenty-five thousand, six hundred and eighty-eight (49,839,925,688) are common shares and sixty-four billion, forty-five million, five hundred, sixty-seven thousand, seven hundred and forty-five (64,045,567,745) are preferred shares, representing the Companys capital stock, at the ratio of five hundred (500) existing shares for one (1) share of same type, and the Companys capital stock now is represented by two hundred, twenty-seven million, seven hundred, seventy thousand, nine hundred and eighty-six (227,770,986) non-par shares, of which ninety-nine million, six hundred, seventy-nine thousand, eight hundred and fifty-one (99,679,851) are common shares and one hundred, twenty-eight million, ninety-one thousand, one hundred and thirty-five (128,091,135) are preferred shares. The number of Shares and Capital Stock are already equivalent as per reverse share split.
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18. Shareholders Equity (Continued)
a) Capital (Continued)
Breakdown of capital stock and share volume:
Share volume - in thousands | ||||||
Preferred | Common | |||||
Capital | shares | shares | ||||
At March 31, 2007 | 3,954,629 | 127,863 | 99,680 | |||
Stock option (i) | 5,631 | 195 | - | |||
Capitalization of reserves (ii) | ||||||
Profit | 186,158 | - | - | |||
At June 30, 2007 | 4,146,418 | 128,058 | 99,680 | |||
Stock option (i) | 814 | 33 | - | |||
At September 30, 2007 | 4,147,232 | 128,091 | 99,680 | |||
The amount of shares is already equivalent as per reverse share split.
(ii) The Board of Directors Meeting, held on July 10, 2007 approved the capital stock increase with the subscription and payment of shares pertaining to the Stock Option Plan:
Number | Unit Value | |||||||
Meeting | Series | (thousand) | (one thousand shares) | Total | ||||
07.10.2007 | VII | 0.55 | 22.95 | 13 | ||||
07.10.2007 | VIII | 18.75 | 28.90 | 542 | ||||
07.10.2007 | A1-Silver | 10.56 | 24.64 | 260 | ||||
07.10.2007 | A1-Gold | 3.43 | 0.01 | 0 | ||||
33.29 | 814.57 | |||||||
b) Share rights
The preferred shares are non-voting and have preference with respect to the distribution of capital in the event of liquidation. Each shareholder has the right pursuant to the Company's bylaws to receive a proportional amount, based on their respective holdings to total common and preferred shares outstanding, of a total dividend of at least 25% of annual net income determined on the basis of financial statements prepared in accordance with Brazilian GAAP, to the extent profits are distributable, and after transfers to reserves as required by Brazilian Corporation Law, and a proportional amount of any additional dividends declared. Beginning in 2003, the preferred shares are entitled to receive a dividend 10% greater than that paid to common shares.
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18. Shareholders Equity (Continued)
b) Share rights (Continued)
The Companys bylaws provide that, to the extent funds are available, minimum non-cumulative preferred dividend to the preferred shares in the amount of R$ 0.15 per thousand preferred shares and dividends to the preferred shares shall be 10% higher than the dividends to common shares up to or, if determined by the shareholders, in excess of the mandatory distribution.
Management is required by the Brazilian Corporation Law to propose dividends at year-end, at least, up to the mandatory minimum dividend regulations, which can include the interest on shareholders equity, net of tax.
c) Capital reserve Goodwill special reserve
This reserve was set up as a result of the corporate restructuring process outlined in Note 1 (c), in contra account to the merged net assets and represents the amount of future tax benefit to be earned by means of amortization of goodwill merged. The special reserve portion corresponding to the benefit earned may be capitalized at the end of each fiscal year to the benefit of the controlling shareholder, with the issue of new shares. The capital increase will be subject to the preemptive right of non-controlling shareholders, in the proportion of their respective interest, by type and class, at the time of the issue, and the amounts paid in the year related to such right will be directly delivered to the controlling shareholder, pursuant to provision in CVM Ruling 319/99.
At December 31, 2006, the tax benefit recorded derived from the goodwill merged was R$517,294 and will be used in the capital increase, upon the realization of reserve.
d) Revenue reserve
(i) Legal reserve the legal reserve is formed based on appropriations from retained earnings of 5% of annual net income, before any appropriations, and limited to 20% of the capital.
(ii) Expansion reserve: was approved by the shareholders to reserve funds to finance additional capital investments and working capital through the appropriation of up to 100% of the net income remaining after the legal appropriations, and supported by capital budget, approved at a meeting.
e) Preferred stock option plan
The Company offers a stock option plan for the purchase of preferred shares to management and employees. The exercise of options guarantees the beneficiaries the same rights granted to the Company other shareholders. The management of this plan was attributed to a committee designated by the Board of Directors.
The option price for each lot of shares is, at least, 60% of the weighted average price of the preferred shares traded in the week the option is granted. The number of lot of shares may vary for each beneficiary or series.
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18. Shareholders Equity (Continued)
e) Preferred stock option plan (Continued)
The right to exercise the options is acquired in the following manner and terms: (i) 50% in the last month of the third year following the granting date (1st tranche) and (ii) up to 50% in the last month of the fifth year following the granting date (2nd tranche), and the remaining portion of this second lot being subject to restraint on alienation until the beneficiarys retirement, as per formula defined in the rules.
Shares restricted as to sale (Q), upon the exercise of the options, are calculated by using the following formula outlined in the stock option plan:
where:
Q = Amount of 1 share to be encumbered by restraint on alienation.
Q1 = 50% of the total lots of Company shares as of the granting date.
Pm = Market price of the lot of Company shares as of the exercise date.
Pe = Original exercise price of the lot, determined on the granting date, observing the terms of the Plan.
The price of option from the date of concession to the date of exercise thereof by the beneficiary is updated by reference to the General Market Price Index - IGP-M variation, less dividends attributed for the period.
Pursuant to Clause 14.5 of the Plan, the application of the formula above must be adjusted taking into account the reverse split of shares representing Companhia Brasileira de Distribuiçãos capital stock, approved at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on July 30, 2007.
New Preferred Stock Option Plan
The Extraordinary General Meeting held on December 20, 2006, approved the amendment to the Companys Stock Option Plan, approved by the Extraordinary General Meeting held at April 28, 1997.
As from 2007, the granting of preferred stock option plan to management and employees will take place as follows:
Shares will be classified into two types: Silver and Gold, and the quantity of Gold-type shares may be decreased and/or increased (reducer or accelerator), at discretion of the Plan Management Committee, in the course of 35 months following the granting date.
The price for each Silver-type thousand shares will correspond to the average of closing price of negotiations of the Company preferred shares occurred over the last 20 trading sessions of BOVESPA, prior to the date on which the Committee resolves on the granting of option, with negative goodwill of 20%. The price per each Gold-type thousand shares will correspond to R$ 0.01. In both bases, the prices will not be restated.
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18. Shareholders Equity (Continued)
e) Preferred stock option plan (Continued)
The acquisition of rights to the options exercise will occur as follows in the following term: as from the 36th month to 48th month as from the start date defined as the date of the adhesion agreement of respective series and: a) 100% of granting of Silver-type shares; b) the quantity of Gold-type options to be determined by the Committee, after the compliance with granting conditions.
The series of previous plan continue in force until the respective maturity dates.
(i) The information related to the stock option plan in force is summarized as follows:
BREAKDOWN OF THE GRANTED SERIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
Price | Lot (one thousand) | |||||||||||||||||||
2nd | at the | Not | ||||||||||||||||||
1st | exercise | on the | end of | Amount of | exercised | |||||||||||||||
Granting | exercise | date and | granting | the | shares | due to | Current | |||||||||||||
Granted series | date | date | maturity | date | period | granted | Exercised | dismissal | Expired | total | ||||||||||
Balance as of June 30, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Series VII | 3/16/2003 | 3/16/2006 | 3/16/2008 | 20.00 | 22.92 | 1,000 | (295) | (288) | - | 417 | ||||||||||
Series VIII | 4/30/2004 | 4/30/2007 | 4/30/2009 | 26.00 | 22.88 | 862 | (195) | (334) | - | 333 | ||||||||||
Series IX | 5/15/2005 | 5/15/2008 | 5/15/2010 | 26.00 | 26.38 | 989 | - | (334) | - | 655 | ||||||||||
Series X | 6/7/2006 | 6/7/2009 | 6/7/2011 | 33.00 | 34.18 | 901 | - | (146) | - | 755 | ||||||||||
Series A1 - Gold | 4/13/2007 | 4/13/2010 | 4/13/2011 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 324 | - | (17) | - | 324 | ||||||||||
Series A1 - Silver | 4/13/2007 | 4/13/2010 | 4/13/2011 | 24.64 | 24.64 | 1,122 | - | (17) | - | 1,105 | ||||||||||
5,198 | (490) | (1,118) | - | 3,589 | ||||||||||||||||
Balance as of September 30, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Series VII | 3/16/2003 | 3/16/2006 | 3/16/2008 | 20.00 | 22.68 | 1,000 | (296) | (299) | - | 405 | ||||||||||
Series VIII | 4/30/2004 | 4/30/2007 | 4/30/2009 | 26.00 | 28.55 | 862 | (214) | (350) | - | 299 | ||||||||||
Series IX | 5/15/2005 | 5/15/2008 | 5/15/2010 | 26.00 | 26.08 | 989 | - | (363) | - | 626 | ||||||||||
Series X | 6/7/2006 | 6/7/2009 | 6/7/2011 | 33.00 | 33.78 | 901 | - | (165) | - | 737 | ||||||||||
Series A1 - Gold | 4/13/2007 | 4/13/2010 | 4/13/2011 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 324 | (11) | (27) | - | 286 | ||||||||||
Series A1 - Silver | 4/13/2007 | 4/13/2010 | 4/13/2011 | 24.64 | 24.64 | 1,122 | (3) | - | 1,119 | |||||||||||
5,198 | (524) | (1,204) | - | 3,471 | ||||||||||||||||
The number of shares is already equivalent as per reverse share split.
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18. Shareholders Equity (Continued)
e) Preferred stock option plan (Continued)
EXERCISED SERIES | ||||||||||||
Amount exercised |
Exercise price (R$) |
Total per thousand (R$) |
||||||||||
Granted series | Granting date | Exercise date | Market price (R$) | |||||||||
At June 30, 2007 | ||||||||||||
Series VII | 3/16/2003 | 12/13/2005 | 291 | 22.12 | 6,445 | 37.43 | ||||||
Series VII | 3/16/2003 | 6/9/2006 | 4 | 22.12 | 91 | 33.33 | ||||||
Series VIII | 4/30/2004 | 5/15/2007 | 195 | 28.89 | 5,631 | 31.60 | ||||||
490 | 12,167 | |||||||||||
At September 30, 2007 | ||||||||||||
Series VII | 3/15/2002 | 12/13/2005 | 291 | 22.12 | 6,445 | 37.43 | ||||||
Series VII | 3/16/2003 | 6/9/2006 | 4 | 22.12 | 91 | 33.33 | ||||||
Series VII | 3/16/2003 | 7/10/2006 | 1 | 22.95 | 13 | 37.15 | ||||||
Series VIII | 4/30/2004 | 5/15/2007 | 195 | 28.88 | 5,631 | 31.60 | ||||||
Series VIII | 4/30/2004 | 7/10/2007 | 19 | 28.89 | 542 | 37.15 | ||||||
Series A1 - Silver | 4/13/2007 | 7/10/2007 | 11 | 24.64 | 260 | 37.15 | ||||||
Series A1 - Gold | 4/13/2007 | 7/10/2007 | 3 | 0.005 | 0 | 37.15 | ||||||
524 | 12,981 | |||||||||||
Note: Pursuant to duties set forth in the rules of the stock option granting plan, the Plans Management Committee resolved to accelerate the exercise date of the first tranche of options of series VII to December 13, 2005.
At March 15, 2007, series VI was cancelled.
At February 23, 2006, series V was cancelled, not existing any conversion.
At March 31, 2005, series IV was cancelled, not existing any conversion.
At March 31, 2004, series III was exercised, capitalized and ended.
Series I and II were cancelled in
2001 and 2002, respectively.
At September 30, 2007, the Company preferred share on the BOVESPA (São Paulo Stock Exchange) was priced at R$28.00 per 1 share.
There are no treasury shares functioning as pass-through for the Plans granted options.
(ii) Below is the percentage of dilution of interest that current shareholders will be eventually submitted in the event of exercise until 2011 of all options granted:
9/30/2007 | 6/30/2007 | |||
Amount of shares | 227,771 | 227,738 | ||
Balance of the granted series in force | 3,471 | 3,589 | ||
Percentage of dilution | 1.50% | 1.55% | ||
(iii) The table below shows the effects on net income if the Company had recognized the expense related to the granting of stock option, applying the market value method, as required by Official Memorandum CVM/SNC/SEP Nº 01/2007 paragraph 25.9:
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18. Shareholders Equity (Continued)
e) Preferred stock option plan (Continued)
9.30.2007 | 9.30.2006 | |||||||
Shareholders | Shareholders | |||||||
Net income | equity | Net income | equity | |||||
At September 30 | 98,227 | 4,946,799 | 57,803 | 4,317,387 | ||||
Expense related to share-based | ||||||||
compensation to employees | ||||||||
determined according to market | ||||||||
value method | (4,464) | (4,464) | (3,928) | (3,928) | ||||
At September 30 (Pro forma) | 93,763 | 4,942,335 | 53,875 | 4,313,459 | ||||
The market value of each option granted is estimated on the granting date, by using the options pricing model Black-Scholes taking into account: expectation of dividends of 0.41% at September 30, 2007 (0.41% at June 30, 2007), expectation of volatility of nearly 33.2% at September 30, 2007 (33.96% at June 30, 2007), non-risk weighted average interest rate of 6.52% at September 30, 2007 (6.81% at June 30, 2007). The expectation of average life of series VII and VIII is of 4 years, whereas for series A1, the expectation is of 3.5 years.
19. Net Financial Income
Parent Company | Consolidated | |||||||
9.30.2007 | 9.30.2006 | 9.30.2007 | 9.30.2006 | |||||
Financial Expenses | ||||||||
Financial charges - BNDES | (18,661) | (34,139) | (18,661) | (34,139) | ||||
Financial charges - Debentures | (64,954) | (49,013) | (64,954) | (49,013) | ||||
Financial charges on contingencies and taxes | (61,200) | (90,805) | (67,997) | (90,688) | ||||
Swap operations | (14,713) | (40,351) | (68,003) | (104,994) | ||||
Receivables securitization | (73,931) | (80,008) | (92,460) | (100,373) | ||||
CPMF and other bank services | (33,319) | (51,169) | (43,934) | (65,792) | ||||
Other financial expenses | 16,218 | (14,357) | (11,936) | (35,159) | ||||
Total financial expenses | (250,560) | (359,842) | (367,945) | (480,158) | ||||
Financial revenues | ||||||||
Interest on cash and cash equivalents | 60,740 | 104,857 | 109,165 | 185,946 | ||||
Financial discounts obtained | 26,601 | 41,449 | 30,540 | 45,264 | ||||
Financial charges on taxes and judicial deposits | 13,078 | 10,858 | 32,495 | 18,508 | ||||
Interest on installment sales | 20,003 | 20,175 | 27,445 | 24,383 | ||||
Interest on loans | 4,175 | 28,167 | 648 | 2,027 | ||||
Other financial revenues | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | ||||
Total financial revenues | 124,642 | 205,551 | 200,338 | 276,173 | ||||
Net financial balance | (125,918) | (154,291) | (167,607) | (203,985) | ||||
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20. Financial Instruments
a) General considerations
Management considers that risk of concentration in financial institutions is low, as operations are limited to traditional, highly-rated banks and within approved limits by the Management.
b) Concentration of credit risk
The Companys sales are direct to individual customers through post-dated checks, in a small portion of sales (2% of yearly sales). In such portion, the risk is minimized by the large customer base.
The advances to suppliers are made only to selected suppliers. We do not have credit risk with suppliers, since we discount only own payments of goods already delivered.
In order to minimize credit risk from investments, the Company adopts policies restricting the marketable securities that may be allocated to a single financial institution, and which take into consideration monetary limits and financial institution credit ratings.
c) Market value of financial instruments
Estimated market value of financial instruments at September 30, 2007 approximates market value, reflecting maturities or frequent price adjustments of these instruments, as shown below:
At September 30, 2007 | ||||||||
Parent Company | Consolidated | |||||||
Book | Market | Book | Market | |||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 93,492 | 93,492 | 176,710 | 176,710 | ||||
Marketable securities | 233,039 | 233,039 | 580,076 | 580,076 | ||||
Receivables securitization fund | 37,899 | 37,899 | - | - | ||||
364,430 | 364,430 | 756,786 | 756,786 | |||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Loans and financings | 445,316 | 445,478 | 1,865,493 | 1,874,595 | ||||
Debentures | 785,857 | 810,815 | 785,857 | 810,815 | ||||
1,231,173 | 1,256,293 | 2,651,350 | 2,685,410 | |||||
Market value of financial assets and of current and noncurrent financing, when applicable, was determined using current interest rates available for operations carried out under similar conditions and remaining maturities.
In order to translating the financial charges and exchange variation of loans denominated in foreign currency into local currency, the Company contracted swap operations, pegging the referred charges to the CDI variation, which reflects market value.
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20. Financial Instruments (Continued)
d) Currency and interest rate risk management
The utilization of derivative instruments and operations involving interest rates aims at protecting the results of assets and liabilities operations of the Company, conducted by the finance operations area, in accordance with the strategy previously approved by management.
The cross-currency interest rate swaps permit the Company to exchange fixed rate interest in U.S. dollars on short-term and long-term debt (Note 13) for floating rate interest in Brazilian reais. As of September 30, 2007, the U.S. dollar-denominated short-term and long-term debt balances of R$867,363 (US$471,675) (R$879,459 - US$456,577 - at June 30, 2007), at weighted average interest rates of 6% per annum (5.3% at June 30, 2007) which are covered by floating rate swaps, linked to a percentage of the CDI in Brazilian reais, calculated at weighted average rate of 103.4% of CDI (103.5% of CDI at June 30, 2007).
21. Insurance Coverage (not audited)
Coverage at September 30, 2007 and June 30, 2007, is considered sufficient by management to meet possible losses and is summarized as follows:
Insured assets | Risks covered | Amount insured | ||
Property, equipment and inventories | Named risks | 577,635 | ||
Profit | Loss of profit | 1,335,000 | ||
Cash | Theft | 43,600 |
The Company also holds specific policies covering civil and management liability risks in the amount of R$145,495.
22. Non-operating Results
Parent Company | Consolidated | |||||||
9.30.2007 | 9.30.2006 | 9.30.2007 | 9.30.2006 | |||||
Expenses | ||||||||
Results in the property and equipment write-off | 8,831 | 11,326 | 9,216 | 29,560 | ||||
Provision for losses other receivables | - | 19,558 | - | 19,558 | ||||
Judicial deposits write-offs | 388 | 384 | - | |||||
Other | 8,511 | 100 | 8,539 | |||||
Total non-operating expenses | 9,219 | 39,395 | 9,700 | 57,657 | ||||
Revenues | ||||||||
Rental revenues | - | 88 | - | 88 | ||||
Achievement of performance goal | - | 28,173 | - | 28,173 | ||||
Interest reversal on performance goal | - | |||||||
Provisional amortization related to unrealized goodwill | - | 6,611 | - | 6,611 | ||||
Contingencies write-off | - | - | 2,215 | - | ||||
Other | 39 | - | 39 | - | ||||
Total non-operating revenues | 39 | 34,872 | 2,254 | 34,872 | ||||
Non-operating balance | (9,180) | (4,523) | (7,446) | (22,785) | ||||
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23. Statement of LAJIDA Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) (not audited)
Parent Company | Consolidated | |||||||
9.30.2007 | 9.30.2006 | 9.30.2007 | 9.30.2006 | |||||
Operating income | 145,445 | 88,755 | 103,560 | 23,595 | ||||
(+) Net financial expenses | 125,918 | 154,291 | 167,607 | 203,985 | ||||
(+) Equity results | (14,888) | (9,218) | 26,604 | 41,895 | ||||
(+) Depreciation and amortization | 315,288 | 285,601 | 403,185 | 388,134 | ||||
EBITDA | 571,763 | 519,429 | 700,956 | 657,609 | ||||
Net sales revenue | 7,695,893 | 7,087,629 | 10,574,118 | 9,937,172 | ||||
% EBITDA | 7.4% | 7.3% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
24. Encumbrances, Eventual Liabilities and Commitments
The Company has commitments assumed with leaseholders of various stores already contracted at September 30, 2007, as follows:
9.30.2007 | ||||
Parent Company | Consolidated | |||
2007 | 3,506 | 3,730 | ||
2008 | 15,939 | 16,835 | ||
2009 | 14,383 | 15,279 | ||
2010 | 8,352 | 9,248 | ||
2011 | 3,880 | 4,776 | ||
from 2012 | 77,111 | 88,465 | ||
123,171 | 138,333 | |||
25. Subsequent Events which do not Give Rise to Supplementary Adjustments
a) Partnership with União Brasil
GPA executes a partnership with União Brasil and starts its pilot project to operate in the Business Center segment.
With this agreement, GPA, which already operates with different formats of stores, may experience a new business segment and new markets where it is not operating.
Firstly, the partnership will exclusively supply Multishow (purchase center affiliated to União Brasil), with 52 affiliated stores and annual sales of R$200 million. The expectation is that within six months, 70% of the grocery products sold by Multishow will be supplied by GPA. The remaining 30% basically concern with products of regional suppliers, which are directly traded by União Brasil.
The initial sales of the Business Center of Grupo Pão de Açúcar is estimated at R$3,000 per month and must double after the first quarter of 2008. Up to the end of next year, the amount traded should be equivalent to the average of a hypermarket.
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25. Subsequent Events which do not Give Rise to Supplementary Adjustments (Continued)
b) Acquisition of Assai
At November 1, 2007, Grupo Pão de Açúcar (GPA), through a subsidiary of Sé (Sevilha Empreendimentos e participações Ltda. Sevilha), acquired shares representing 60% of the total and voting capital of Barcelona Comércio Varejista e Atacadista S.A. (Barcelona), the recipient company of Assai Comercial e Importadora Ltda. (Assai)s spun-off assets related to the activities previously developed by Assai in the self-service wholesale market of the food industry by the amount of two hundred and eight million reais (R$208 million).
Assai is a chain of stores in the cash & carry segment known as atacarejo (wholesale+retail) with 33 years of activities in this segment. Assai currently has 2,700 employees and 14 stores located in the state of São Paulo, six in the city of São Paulo and other stores in the cities of Santos, Sorocaba, Jundiaí, Osasco, São Bernardo, Guarulhos (2) and Ribeirão Preto. The stores will continue operating with the Assai banner and will maintain their main distinguished features: low operating cost, competitive prices, mix of goods and communication.
(i) Criteria for calculation of purchase or sale price for the remaining 40% interest:
1) The highest amount between 7 times EBITDA and 35.16% of net sales over the past 12 months immediately prior
to the Option exercise date, deducting net indebtedness and probable loss contingencies. Should EBITDA margin
be lower than 4.625%, only
the 7 times EBITDA criterion will be taken into account;
2) Initial purchase value net of distributed dividend, restated by IPCA + 6.5% p.a..
(ii) Call Option (CALL) of total partners shares 40%
The Board of Directors will be composed of 7 members, with a 3-year term of office. GPA shall be responsible for the appointment of 4 members and Former Partners of Assai shall be responsible for the appointment of 3 members, appointing among the latter, the Chairman of the Board of Directors.
The former Partners of Assai may also exercise the Put option as of January 1, 2012 as per conditions set forth in the agreement.
With this association, GPA, which already operates with different formats of stores, now operates in the cash & carry segment (wholesale/retail) and thus reinforces its multiformat positioning.
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25. Subsequent Events which do not Give Rise to Supplementary Adjustments (Continued)
c) PAFIDC Third issue of quotas
The PAFIDIC Quotaholders General Meeting, held on September 18, 2007, approved the third issue of fund quotas, composed of one hundred thirty (130) senior quotas of a single tranche, series C, with initial and unit issue price of one million reais (R$1,000), and four hundred and twenty-five (425) subordinated quotas, with initial and unit issue price of seventeen thousand reais (R$17), amounting to one hundred thirty-seven million, two hundred forty-seven thousand reais (R$137,247). Series C will seek to reach benchmark profitability corresponding to "DI Rate" accrued of a 0.5% spread p.a., and its redemption will occur at May 26, 2008.
The purpose of this issue was to recover the fund equity in view of extraordinary amortization of subordinated quotas occurred in July 2007, when the Quotaholders General Meeting approved the reduction of subordinated quotas interest from 20% of total shareholders equity to 5% of total shareholders equity. Thus, the fund recovered the same purchase capacity of receivables shown prior to said amortization.
At October 5, the public distribution of third issue senior quotas of the fund with subscription and payment of 130 senior quotas in the amount of R$130 thousand and 425 subordinated quotas in the amount of R$7.669 was concluded.
26. Additional information
With a view to providing additional information, the following is presented as follows: (a) Statements of Cash Flow, prepared in accordance with NPC 20/99 issued by IBRACON and (b) Statements of Added Value, in accordance with CFC Resolution 1,010 as of January 21, 2005.
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26. Additional information (Continued)
a) Statements of cash flow
Parent Company | Consolidated | |||||||
Quarters ended at | ||||||||
9.30.2007 | 9.30.2006 | 9.30.2007 | 9.30.2006 | |||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income for the half-year period | 98,227 | 57,803 | 98,227 | 57,803 | ||||
Adjustment for reconciliation of net income | ||||||||
Deferred income tax | 16,277 | (41,755) | (4,895) | (82,017) | ||||
Residual value of permanent assets disposal | 8,931 | 11,391 | 9,316 | 29,625 | ||||
Net gains from shareholding dilution | - | (28,173) | - | (28,173) | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 315,288 | 285,601 | 403,185 | 388,134 | ||||
Interest and monetary variations, net of payment | (69,671) | 88,449 | (132,690) | 166,974 | ||||
Equity results | (14,888) | (9,218) | 26,604 | 41,895 | ||||
Provision for contingencies | 38,032 | 66,509 | 52,517 | 54,507 | ||||
Provision for property and equipment write-offs | ||||||||
and losses | 2,251 | - | 2,024 | - | ||||
Provision for goodwill amortization | - | - | - | - | ||||
Minority interest | - | - | (40,642) | ( 66,739) | ||||
(Increase) decrease in assets | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | 39,768 | 275,776 | 210,268 | 266,908 | ||||
Advances to suppliers and employees | (16,057) | (9,343) | (16,295) | (9,753) | ||||
Inventories | 40,568 | 1,949 | 63,636 | 18,139 | ||||
Recoverable taxes | 6,620 | 11,063 | (2,085) | (3,569) | ||||
Other assets | (47,006) | (29,285) | (31,472) | (40,985) | ||||
Related parties | 129,386 | 126,482 | 6,246 | (19,274) | ||||
Judicial deposits | (19,510) | 767 | (34,656) | (6,198) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in liabilities | ||||||||
Suppliers | (457,170) | (240,534) | (527,395) | (283,902) | ||||
Payroll and related charges | 11,253 | 44,624 | 23,028 | 49,762 | ||||
Income and social contribution taxes payable | (59,956) | (63,180) | (70,280) | (60,569) | ||||
Other accounts payable | 21,979 | 107,051 | 41,353 | 116,634 | ||||
Net cash generated in operating activities | 44,322 | 655,977 | 75,994 | 589,202 | ||||
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26. Additional information (Continued)
a) Statement of cash flow (Continued)
Parent Company | Consolidated | |||||||
Nine month period ended at | ||||||||
9.30.2007 | 9.30.2006 | 9.30.2007 | 9.30.2006 | |||||
Cash flow from investing activities | ||||||||
Receivables securitization fund | 141,826 | - | - | - | ||||
Net cash in subsidiary merger | 235 | 1,090 | - | - | ||||
Receipt of amortization of PAFIDC quotas | - | 28,509 | - | - | ||||
Acquisition of companies | (7,935) | (100) | - | (24,600) | ||||
Acquisition of property and equipment | (623,647) | (468,761) | (668,368) | (501,229) | ||||
Increase in intangible assets | (501) | - | (8,266) | - | ||||
Increase in deferred assets | (9,312) | (18,252) | (9,475) | (18,252) | ||||
Capital increase in subsidiaries | - | -) | (49,350) | - | ||||
Net cash flow generated (used) in investing | ||||||||
activities | (499,334) | (457,514) | (735,459) | (544,081) | ||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Capital increase | 6,445 | 7,212 | 6,445 | 7,212 | ||||
Financings | ||||||||
Funding and refinancing | 1,034,704 | 63,279 | 1,633,149 | 129,275 | ||||
Payments | (767,948) | (360,204) | (1,484,542) | (420,669) | ||||
Payment of dividends | (20,312) | (62,053) | (20,312) | (62,053) | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities | 252,889 | (351,766) | 134,740 | (346,235) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash, banks and | ||||||||
marketable securities | (202,123) | (153,303) | (524,725) | (301,114) | ||||
Cash, banks and marketable securities at end of | ||||||||
period | 326,531 | 577,329 | 756,786 | 1,409,723 | ||||
Cash, banks and marketable securities at beginning of | ||||||||
period | 528,654 | 730,632 | 1,281,511 | 1,710,837 | ||||
Changes in cash, banks and marketable securities | (202,123) | (153,303) | (524,725) | (301,114) | ||||
Cash flow supplementary information | ||||||||
Interest paid on loans and financing | 205,547 | 102,724 | 407,901 | 215,843 |
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26. Additional information (Continued)
b) Statements of added value
Parent Company | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||
9.30.2007 | % | 9.30.2006 | % | 9.30.2007 | % | 9.30.2006 | % | |||||||||
Revenues | ||||||||||||||||
Sales of goods | 9,161,086 | 8,500,082 | 12,505,135 | 11,816,641 | ||||||||||||
Credit write-offs | 5,978 | (9,792) | 5,020 | (10,716) | ||||||||||||
Non-operating | (9,180) | (4,523) | (7,446) | (22,785) | ||||||||||||
9,157,884 | 8,485,767 | 12,502,709 | 11,783,140 | |||||||||||||
Materials acquired from third | ||||||||||||||||
parties | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold | (6,474,879) | (6,070,377) | (8,934,091) | (8,503,497) | ||||||||||||
Materials, energy, outsourced | ||||||||||||||||
services and others | (683,061) | (606,200) | (964,043) | (879,804) | ||||||||||||
(7,157,940) | (6,676,577) | (9,898,134) | (9,383,301) | |||||||||||||
Gross added value | 1,999,944 | 1,809,190 | 2,604,575 | 2,399,839 | ||||||||||||
Retentions | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | (323,064) | (292,048) | (411,896) | (396,666) | ||||||||||||
Net added value produced by | ||||||||||||||||
the Company | 1,676,880 | 1,517,142 | 2,192,679 | 2,003,173 | ||||||||||||
Transfers received | ||||||||||||||||
Equity results | 14,888 | 9,218 | (26,604) | (41,895) | ||||||||||||
Minority interest | - | - | 40,642 | 66,739 | ||||||||||||
Financial income | 124,642 | 177,384 | 200,338 | 276,173 | ||||||||||||
139,530 | 186,602 | 214,376 | 301,017 | |||||||||||||
Total added value to be | ||||||||||||||||
distributed | 1,816,410 | 100.0 | 1,703,744 | 100.0 | 2,407,055 | 100.0 | 2,304,190 | 100.0 | ||||||||
Distribution of added value | ||||||||||||||||
Personnel and related | ||||||||||||||||
charges | 711,934 | 39.2 | 737,667 | 43.3 | 951,566 | 39.5 | 1,006,058 | 43.7 | ||||||||
Taxes, fees and contributions | 577,315 | 31.8 | 389,067 | 22.8 | 711,201 | 29.5 | 471,252 | 20.5 | ||||||||
Interest and rents | 428,934 | 23.6 | 519,207 | 30.5 | 646,061 | 26.8 | 769,077 | 33.4 | ||||||||
Profit Retention | 98,227 | 5.4 | 57,803 | 3.4 | 98,227 | 4.2 | 57,803 | 2.4 | ||||||||
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05.01 COMMENTS ON THE COMPANY PERFORMANCE DURING THE QUARTER |
See Item 08.01 Comments on the Consolidated Performance during the Quarter.
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06.01 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS (in R$ thousand)
1 - CODE | 2 - DESCRIPTION | 3 9/30/2007 | 4 6/30/2007 |
1 | Total Assets | 11,262,885 | 11,505,088 |
1.01 | Current Assets | 3,869,632 | 4,206,431 |
1.01.01 | Cash and Cash Equivalents | 756,786 | 1,255,789 |
1.01.01.01 | Cash and Banks | 176,710 | 102,247 |
1.01.01.02 | Marketable Securities | 580,076 | 1,153,542 |
1.01.02 | Receivables | 1,869,898 | 1,722,317 |
1.01.02.01 | Clients | 1,392,169 | 1,306,238 |
1.01.02.02 | Sundry Receivables | 477,729 | 416,079 |
1.01.02.02.01 | Advances to Suppliers and Employees | 48,352 | 42,891 |
1.01.02.02.02 | Recoverable Taxes | 283,835 | 240,308 |
1.01.02.02.03 | Deferred Income Tax | 86,070 | 62,772 |
1.01.02.02.04 | Other Receivables | 59,472 | 70,108 |
1.01.03 | Inventories | 1,168,327 | 1,176,918 |
1.01.04 | Other | 74,621 | 51,407 |
1.01.04.01 | Prepaid Expenses | 74,621 | 51,407 |
1.02 | Noncurrent Assets | 7,393,253 | 7,298,657 |
1.02.01 | Long-term Receivables | 2,102,998 | 2,082,765 |
1.02.01.01 | Sundry Receivables | 1,859,115 | 1,841,371 |
1.02.01.01.01 | Recoverable Taxes | 201,781 | 218,406 |
1.02.01.01.02 | Deferred Income Tax and Social Contribution | 995,177 | 992,633 |
1.02.01.01.03 | Deposits for Judicial Appeals | 283,714 | 258,548 |
1.02.01.01.04 | Accounts Receivable | 378,107 | 370,469 |
1.02.01.01.05 | Other | 336 | 1,315 |
1.02.01.02 | Credits with Related Parties | 240,547 | 237,820 |
1.02.01.02.01 | In Direct and Indirect Associated Companies | 0 | 0 |
1.02.01.02.02 | Subsidiaries | 203,281 | 202,622 |
1.02.01.02.03 | Other Related Parties | 37,266 | 35,198 |
1.02.01.03 | Other | 3,336 | 3,574 |
1.02.01.03.01 | Prepaid Expenses | 3,336 | 3,574 |
1.02.02 | Permanent Assets | 5,290,255 | 5,215,892 |
1.02.02.01 | Investments | 102,103 | 105,920 |
1.02.02.01.01 | In Direct/Indirect Associated Companies | 0 | 0 |
1.02.02.01.02 | In Direct/Indirect Associated Companies - Goodwill | 0 | 0 |
1.02.02.01.03 | In Subsidiaries | 0 | 105,819 |
1.02.02.01.04 | In Subsidiaries - Goodwill | 0 | 0 |
1.02.02.01.05 | Other Investments | 102,103 | 101 |
1.02.02.02 | Property and Equipment | 4,581,964 | 4,453,231 |
1.02.02.03 | Intangible Assets | 533,352 | 585,629 |
1.02.02.04 | Deferred Charges | 72,836 | 71,112 |
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06.02 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES (in R$ thousand)
1 - CODE | 2 - DESCRIPTION | 3 9/30/2007 | 4 6/30/2007 |
2 | Total liabilities | 11,262,885 | 11,505,088 |
2.01 | Current liabilities | 3,336,716 | 2,992,076 |
2.01.01 | Loans and Financings | 1,291,782 | 830,619 |
2.01.02 | Debentures | 6,207 | 198,761 |
2.01.03 | Suppliers | 1,499,873 | 1,429,148 |
2.01.04 | Taxes, Fees and Contributions | 67,650 | 77,369 |
2.01.05 | Dividends Payable | 0 | 0 |
2.01.06 | Provisions | 0 | 0 |
2.01.07 | Debts with Related Parties | 0 | 0 |
2.01.08 | Other | 471,204 | 456,179 |
2.01.08.01 | Payroll and Social Contributions | 196,038 | 190,883 |
2.01.08.02 | Utilities | 10,773 | 8,235 |
2.01.08.03 | Rents | 38,453 | 36,486 |
2.01.08.04 | Advertisement | 15,522 | 7,571 |
2.01.08.05 | Insurances | 1,086 | 1,382 |
2.01.08.06 | Financing due to Purchase of Assets | 24,464 | 63,630 |
2.01.08.07 | Other Accounts Payable | 184,868 | 147,992 |
2.02 | Noncurrent Liabilities | 2,891,597 | 3,520,050 |
2.02.01 | Long-term Liabilities | 2,891,597 | 3,520,050 |
2.02.01.01 | Loans and Financings | 573,711 | 1,217,165 |
2.02.01.02 | Debentures | 779,650 | 779,650 |
2.02.01.03 | Provisions | 0 | 0 |
2.02.01.04 | Debts with Related Parties | 0 | 0 |
2.02.01.05 | Advance for Future Capital Increase | 0 | 0 |
2.02.01.06 | Other | 1,538,236 | 1,523,235 |
2.02.01.06.01 | Provision for Contingencies | 1,280,562 | 1,253,783 |
2.02.01.06.02 | Tax Installments | 237,722 | 247,850 |
2.02.01.06.03 | Other Accounts Payable | 19,952 | 21,602 |
2.02.02 | Deferred Income | 0 | 0 |
2.03 | Non-Controlling Shareholders Interest | 87,773 | 81,680 |
2.04 | Shareholders' Equity | 4,946,799 | 4,911,282 |
2.04.01 | Paid-in Capital | 4,147,232 | 4,146,418 |
2.04.02 | Capital Reserves | 517,331 | 517,331 |
2.04.02.01 | Special Goodwill Reserve | 517,331 | 517,331 |
2.04.03 | Revaluation Reserves | 0 | 0 |
2.04.03.01 | Own Assets | 0 | 0 |
2.04.03.02 | Subsidiaries/Direct and Indirect Associated Companies | 0 | 0 |
2.04.04 | Profit Reserves | 282,236 | 247,533 |
2.04.04.01 | Legal | 123,073 | 123,073 |
2.04.04.02 | Statutory | 0 | 0 |
2.04.04.03 | For Contingencies | 0 | 0 |
2.04.04.04 | Unrealized Profits | 0 | 0 |
2.04.04.05 | Retained Earnings | 98,227 | 69,618 |
2.04.04.06 | Special Reserve for Undistributed Dividends | 0 | 0 |
2.04.04.07 | Other Profit Reserves | 60,936 | 54,842 |
2.04.04.07.01 | Expansion Reserve | 60,936 | 54,842 |
2.04.05 | Retained Earnings/Accumulated Losses | 0 | 0 |
2.04.06 | Advance for Future Capital Increase | 0 | 0 |
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07.01 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (in R$ thousand)
1 - CODE | 2 - DESCRIPTION | 3 7/1/2007 to 9/30/2007 | 4 - 1/1/2007 to 9/30/2007 | 5 - 7/1/2006 to 9/30/2006 | 6 - 1/1/2006 to 9/30/2006 |
3.01 | Gross Sales and/or Services | 4,131,726 | 12,505,135 | 3,914,612 | 11,816,641 |
3.02 | Deductions | (635,206) | (1,931,017) | (615,702) | (1,879,469) |
3.03 | Net Sales and/or Services | 3,496,520 | 10,574,118 | 3,298,910 | 9,937,172 |
3.04 | Cost of Sales and/or Services Rendered | (2,493,542) | (7,592,952) | (2,426,118) | (7,110,446) |
3.05 | Gross Profit | 1,002,978 | 2,981,166 | 872,792 | 2,826,726 |
3.06 | Operating Income/Expenses | (973,476) | (2,877,606) | (946,277) | (2,803,131) |
3.06.01 | Selling | (617,261) | (1,850,998) | (573,643) | (1,753,193) |
3.06.02 | General and Administrative | (124,669) | (358,949) | (117,385) | (352,431) |
3.06.03 | Financial | (53,724) | (167,607) | (79,137) | (203,985) |
3.06.03.01 | Financial Income | 68,460 | 200,338 | 79,742 | 276,173 |
3.06.03.02 | Financial Expenses | (122,184) | (367,945) | (158,879) | (480,158) |
3.06.04 | Other Operating Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.06.05 | Other Operating Expenses | (167,955) | (473,448) | (161,149) | (451,627) |
3.06.05.01 | Taxes and Fees | (22,732) | (70,263) | (25,348) | (63,493) |
3.06.05.02 | Depreciation/Amortization | (145,223) | (403,185) | (135,801) | (388,134) |
3.06.06 | Equity in the results of subsidiary and associated companies | (9,867) | (26,604) | (14,963) | (41,895) |
3.07 | Operating Profit | 29,502 | 103,560 | (73,485) | 23,595 |
3.08 | Non-Operating Result | (2,144) | (7,446) | (12,647) | (22,785) |
3.08.01 | Revenues | 2,254 | 2,254 | 13,735 | 34,872 |
3.08.02 | Expenses | (4,398) | (9,700) | (26,382) | (57,657) |
3.09 | Income Before Taxation/Profit Sharing | 27,358 | 96,114 | (86,132) | 810 |
3.10 | Provision for Income Tax and Social Contribution | (7,227) | (32,624) | (23,825) | (82,763) |
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07.01 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (in R$ thousand)
1- CODE | 2 - DESCRIPTION | 3 7/1/2007 to 9/30/2007 | 4 - 1/1/2007 to 9/30/2007 | 5 - 7/1/2006 to 9/30/2006 | 6 - 1/1/2006 to 9/30/2006 |
3.11 | Deferred Income Tax | 24,220 | 4,895 | 45,358 | 82,017 |
3.12 | Statutory Profit Sharing /Contributions | (3,600) | (10,800) | (3,000) | (9,000) |
3.12.01 | Profit Sharing | (3,600) | (10,800) | (3,000) | (9,000) |
3.12.02 | Contributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.13 | Reversal of Interest on Shareholders Equity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.14 | Non-Controlling Shareholders Interest | (6,094) | 40,642 | 24,230 | 66,739 |
3.15 | Income/Loss for the Period | 34,657 | 98,227 | (43,369) | 57,803 |
No. SHARES, EX-TREASURY (in thousands) | 227,770,986 | 227,770,986 | 113,771,379 | 113,771,379 | |
EARNINGS PER SHARE (in reais) | 0.00015 | 0.00043 | 0.00051 | ||
LOSS PER SHARE (in reais) | (0.00038) |
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08.01 - COMMENTS ON THE CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE DURING THE QUARTER |
Sales Performance Net Sales grew 6.0% in the 3rd quarter |
The gross revenue of Grupo Pão de Açúcar in the third quarter of 2007 reached R$ 4,131.7 million, up 5.5% over the same prior-year period. Net revenue was up 6.0% in the quarter in comparison with the same period of 2006, reaching R$ 3,496.5 million.
Gross sales in the same stores concept recorded growth of 1.8% in the quarter, while net sales grew 2.3% . The performance of the perishables category once again stood out with growth above 5%, contributing positively to enable the performance of food products to record an uptrend of 3.3% in the period. The non-food category recorded a downtrend of 2.4% in 3Q07, once again under the impact of the strong basis of comparison (growth of 17.0% in 3Q06 World Cup effect) and of the deflation of products from the entertainment category. Among the sub-categories of non-food products, those that suffered most with the World Cup effect were those of audio and video. Disregarding the performance of these sub-categories, with the objective of analyzing the performance of the non-food category without the impact of the World Cup, the growth of sales would have been 0.8% . Likewise, the growth of gross sales in the same stores concept would have been 2.3% in the quarter.
The difference between total sales and sales in the same stores concept reflects the expansion plan put into practice, with the opening of 38 stores (2 Pão de Açúcar, 8 Extra, 12 CompreBem, 5 Extra Perto and 11 Extra Fácil) in the last 12 months.
Among the formats, the highlight was the Pão de Açúcar banner, which for the 4th quarter in a row presented significant growth in sales in the same stores concept, above the average of the Group. The Sendas and CompreBem banners recorded performances in line with the average of the Company, while the hypermarkets Extra and Extra Eletro were affected by the performance of the non-food category, with growths lower than average for the Group.
Operating Performance |
The comments presented below about 3rd quarter of 2006, refer to the pro forma result. This result does not reflect the effects of the payment of tax assessment notices referring to the purchase, processing and sale transactions for export of soybean and by-products on October 31, 2006. This payment caused a negative impact on the results of 3Q06 of R$ 94.4 million. Of this sum, R$ 51.9 million produced an impact on the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and R$ 42.4 million affected financial expenses (part relating to fines and interest). The net impact after income tax on net income was R$ 74.9 million in the 3rd quarter of 2006. The comments presented below were prepared in order to reflect the Companys operating performance and its results in the quarter and therefore do not include the adjustment of this provision, as it represents a non-recurrent item that affected the results for the period.
Gross margin reached 28.7% in the quarter Reduction of shrinkage contributed to the performance in the period |
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3Q07 | 3Q06 | Chg. | 9M07 | 9M06 | Chg. | |||||||
(R$ million) | Pro-forma | Pro-forma | ||||||||||
Gross Income | 1,003 | 925 | 8.5% | 2,981 | 2,879 | 3.6% | ||||||
Gross Margin - % | 28.7% | 28.0% | 70 bps(3) | 28.2% | 29.0% | -80 bps(3) | ||||||
(3) basis points |
In the 3rd quarter of 2007, the gross margin was 28.7%, growth of 60 basis points (bps) in relation to the previous quarter (28.1%) . In comparison with 3Q06 the gross margin of the Company grew 70 bps. The gross income in 3Q07 totaled R$ 1,003.0 million, representing growth of 8.5% .
The main impact on the gross margin occurred due to the Shrinkage Reduction Campaign, which contributed with a gain of R$ 13.5 million, equivalent to 40 bps of the gross margin. In addition, this result is explained by the assortment review, which resulted in better negotiations with suppliers and by the new pricing policy, which aims at a better balance between special offers and regular prices.
Operating Expenses |
The following comments refer to operating expenses before taxes and charges.
Operating expenses in the 3Q07 totaled R$ 741.9 million, 7.4% up year-on-year. This increase occurred mainly due to the opening of new stores in the last 12 months, which added around R$ 38.4 million to expenses during the quarter. Restructuring expenses amounted to R$ 7.9 million, R$ 1.9 million of which in selling expenses and the remaining R$ 6.0 million in general and administrative expenses. The collective bargaining agreement, which had an impact throughout the last 12 months, totaled around R$ 12.5 million, R$ 10.6 million in selling expenses and R$ 1.9 million in G&A expenses. Excluding the impact of the restructuring and the wage agreement, the reduction would have reached 20.6% of net sales, the same level achieved in the 3Q06.
Selling expenses, in the year-on-year comparison, were strongly impacted by the opening of new stores mentioned above. If the effects of restructuring and the wage agreement are ignored, they moved up 6.3%, keeping pace with sales growth and, chiefly, with the 6.1% increase in sales area, in turn reflecting the interim store inaugurations. However, they fell by R$ 10.0 million over the 2Q07, totaling R$ 617.3 million.
G&A expenses in the 3Q07 stood at R$ 124.7 million, equivalent to 3.6% of net sales (3.3% excluding the restructuring and wage agreement impact).
It is worth pointing out that operating expenses were impacted by the Companys strategic projects, including convenience stores, drug stores, international trade, loss prevention and e-commerce, among others. These projects totaled close to R$ 4.4 million in the period.
As a percentage of net sales, year-to-date operating expenses before taxes and charges fell by 30 bps year-on-year, from 21.2% to 20.9% . Net of the restructuring and of the annual wage agreement, the ratios would have come to 20.4% in the 9M07 and 20.9% in the 9M06.
EBITDA margin of 6.8% (after taxes and charges) |
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Improvement in the gross margin produces positive impact on EBITDA |
3Q07 | 3Q06 | Chg. | 9M07 | 9M06 | Chg. | |||||||
(R$ million) | Pro-forma | Pro-forma | ||||||||||
EBITDA (before taxes and charges) | 238 | 208 | 14.4% | 701 | 710 | -1.2% | ||||||
EBITDA Margin (before taxes and charges) | 6.8% | 6.3% | 50 bps(3) | 6.6% | 7.1% | -50 bps(3) | ||||||
(3) basis points |
In the 3rd quarter of 2007, EBITDA totaled R$ 238.3 million versus R$ 208.4 million of 3Q06, up 14.4% over the pro forma EBITDA of the same prior-year period. The EBITDA margin was 6.8% in 3Q07 as opposed to 6.3% in 3Q06, an increase of 50 bps, explained by the improvement of the gross margin in the period.
Excluding expenditures with restructuring, the EBITDA margin in the 3rd quarter of 2007 was 7.0% as opposed to 6.7% in the same period of the previous year.
Financial Income Negative net financial result of R$ 53.7 million in the quarter |
Financial revenue reached R$ 68.5 million in the quarter, 14.1% lower than the R$ 79.7 million recorded in 3Q06. This difference is explained by the lower interest rate of the period and by the reduction of 27.9% of the average cash of the 3rd quarter of 2007 in relation to that of 3Q06.
In spite of the reduction of the average funding cost, financial expenses went up from R$ 116.5 million (pro-forma) in the prior year to R$ 122.2 million this quarter. This increase of 4.9% is related to the increase of 13.7% in the Groups average gross indebtedness in the period.
The net financial income was negative by R$ 53.7 million in the quarter, as opposed to a negative pro-forma result of R$ 36.7 million in 3Q06.
At the end of the period, the Groups gross indebtedness presented a reduction of R$ 361.9 million in relation to the previous quarter due to the payment of the 5th issue of debentures. In relation to the same prioryear period, the gross indebtedness had an increase of R$ 90.1 million.
The payment of the remaining debentures of the 5th issuance, as well as R$330 million in loans during the quarter, brought a reduction of R$ 499.0 million in cash and financial investments compared to the previous quarter and a reduction of R$ 652.9 million compared to 3Q06.
The net debt increased by R$ 137.1 million in relation to the previous quarter, driven chiefly by the reduction in Working Capital generated by the financing of receivables, and also increased by R$ 743.1 million in comparison to the 3Q06. The Net Debt/EBITDA ratio (12 months) ended the quarter at 1.3x.
Equity Income FICs portfolio reaches R$ 1.2 billion at the end of the quarter |
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With a 12% share of the Groups sales in the 3rd quarter of 2007, the operations of FIC (Financeira Itaú CBD) announced a negative result of equity income of R$ 9.9 million for the period, a 34.1% improvement on the results for the 3rd quarter of 2006.
The total portfolio reached R$ 1.2 billion at the end of the quarter, with 57% growth in relation to the same period of the previous year. Part of this growth is attributed to the absorption of the portfolio of co-branded credit cards (credit cards of Itaucard which are co-banded with Pão de Açúcar and Extra, previously belonging to Credicard) in the second quarter of this year, as well as the continuing growth in levels of activation and to the private label portfolio.
FIC`s total client portfolio reached 5.6 million, which is constant in relation to the number registered for the previous quarter.
The results did not represent a growth in the improvement trend for this quarter, due to the lower volume of credit (both in terms of sales and portfolio size) and extended guarantees. The improvement trend in the results continues, and for the next quarter is expected a growth in portfolios of payments by installments, in co-branded operations, and a migration from the credit cards of the best clients from private label to co-branded, mantaining forecasts of break even point.
Minority Interest: Sendas Distribuidora Gains in gross margin and in expenses contribute to bring about a significant improvement of the EBITDA margin |
The gross revenue from operations in Rio de Janeiro was accountable for 18.4% of the total gross sales of the Group and reached R$ 760.9 million in the quarter. Net revenue totaled R$ 660.4 million.
Due to the reduction of shrinkage, the assortment review and the new pricing policy adopted in Rio de Janeiro, which aims at a better balance between special offers and regular prices, the gross margin of Sendas Distribuidora was 26.7% in 3Q07, 140 bps above the 25.3% recorded in 3Q06.
Operating expenses before taxes and charges as a percentage of the net sales came to 22.1% in the 3rd quarter of 2007, a reduction of 150 bps in relation to the same prior-year period. This downslide is a result of the ongoing work developed in Rio de Janeiro and includes the adoption of initiatives such as productivity programs in the stores, the reduction of promotion-related expenses and the creation of an expense committee to impose tighter controls over in-store-expenses.
In this manner, the EBITDA margin of the quarter was 3.5%, up 260 bps over the 0.9% recorded in 3Q06. By the criterion previously reported by the Company (EBITDA before taxes and charges) this indicator was 4.6%, in line with the objective of reaching a margin of 5% at the end of the year. This recovery is a consequence of a better gross margin and of lower expenses, as explained above
The financial income of this quarter presented an improvement of 34.4% in relation to 3Q06, totaling R$ -24.2 million. This recovery is due mainly to the reduction of R$ 9.4 million in the financial expense of this quarter in relation to the same prior-year period. Among the factors that contributed to this reduction, there is the lower interest rate verified in the period and the 6.5% decrease of the Companys total debt.
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Due to the satisfactory operating results presented by Sendas Distribuidora, Management and the auditors reviewed a projection of income, and in this manner, the Company was able to resume the use of income tax credits accumulated at Sendas Distribuidora. These credits brought a fiscal benefit of R$ 34.9 million in the quarter.
As a consequence of the recover of operating income, the improvement of financial income and the resumption of Income Tax credits, the result of Sendas Distribuidora was reverted and the company recorded income of R$ 10.6 million in the period, as opposed to loss of R$ 42.2 million recorded in the same quarter of last year. This income of R$ 10.6 million generated minority interest of R$ 6.1 million negative for the Group.
Income before income tax grows 232.4% |
3Q07 | 3Q06 | Chg. | 9M07 | 9M06 | Chg. | |||||||
(R$ million)(1) | Pro-forma | Pro-forma | ||||||||||
Income Before Income Tax | 27 | 8 | 232.4% | 96 | 95 | 1.0% | ||||||
Income Tax | 17 | 2 | 741.8% | (28) | (20) | 36.9% | ||||||
(1) Totals may not tally as the figures are rounded off |
Income before income tax totaled R$ 27.4 million, a growth of 232.4% in relation to the pro forma Income before income tax of the prior year. This significant improvement was mainly due to the increase of the gross margin and on account of the recovery of the results of Sendas Distribuidora.
Income tax was positive by R$ 17.0 million in the quarter. This difference in relation to the previous quarter is explained by the recovery of the results of Sendas Distribuidora, which reflected on the resumption of constitution of deferred income tax credit in the period.
Net Income Income for the quarter rises 10.2% in comparison with 3Q06 pro-forma |
Net income in the quarter, for the reasons already mentioned before, grew 10.2% in relation to the pro forma net income for the same prior-year period, amounting to R$ 34.7 million.
In the quarter, it is worth emphasizing that net income was affected by R$ 42.7 million of expenses with amortization of goodwill. This is a non-cash expense, which has a positive effect for the Company from the point of view of fiscal benefit.
Investments reached R$ 227.4 million in the quarter |
In the 3rd quarter of 2007, investments reached R$ 227.4 million versus R$ 226.9 million recorded in the same prior-year period. Investments in the period were mainly concentrated in the construction of
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new stores, with openings planned for the 4th quarter of 2007, when most of the openings scheduled for this year will take place.
The main highlights of the quarter were:
In the nine months of 2007, investments accumulated R$ 648.3 million in comparison with R$ 520.5 million in the same prior-year period. Growth of the sales area in relation to the prior year was 6.1% . During the period, nine store were opened and other five units were leased from the Rossi Monza chain.
Extra Three hypermarkets were opened in the quarter. In addition, the company built the Maceió store, opened in October, and another two stores, with openings scheduled for November. There will also be the conversion of a Pão de Açúcar store into an Extra store in João Pessoa. During the year, five new stores were opened by October.
Pão de Açúcar Construction of one store in the period, with opening scheduled for November.
CompreBem Two new stores were opened (one in the country side and the other on the coast of São Paulo). Moreover, a store was leased from the Rossi Monza chain, converted into the CompreBem format. The group is planning to open yet another store currently under construction in Campinas by the end of the year.
Extra Perto A new store was opened in Campinas, and another store was converted from Pão de Açúcar into Extra Perto. Another four stores were also leased from the Rossi Monza chain, converted into the Extra Perto Format. Another five stores are to be opened in 4Q06, in the country side of São Paulo. Furthermore, the group is planning to perform three conversions from Pão de Açúcar to Extra Perto by the year-end.
Extra Fácil Three new stores were opened in the quarter in the city of São Paulo. Other seven stores will be opened in the 4Q07, besides three conversions from CompreBem to Extra Fácil, which will also take place in the last quarter of 2007.
Subsequent Events Joint venture with Assai chain and Purchasing Group |
Assai
On November 2, 2007, Grupo Pão de Açúcar and the partners of the company Assai Comercial e Importadora Ltda announced the creation of a joint venture controlled by Grupo Pão de Açúcar, which hold stake of 60%. By means of this venture, the Group is now also operating into the cash-and-carry segment, the so called "atacarejo" (wholesale + retail in Portuguese), one of the countrys fastest-growing retail areas.
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With 33 years of activities in the sector, Assai has 2,700 employees and 14 stores located in the state of São Paulo, with six in the capital city and the others in Santos, Sorocaba, Jundiaí, Osasco, São Bernardo, Guarulhos (2) and Ribeirão Preto. There are more than 34 thousand m² of sales area, with a significant sale per square meter of more than R$ 2,650, per month, which represents more than double the average sale per square meter of in the Brazilian food retail sector, according to ABRAS Brazilian Association of Supermarkets.
The investment of Grupo Pão de Açúcar was R$ 208.0 million, 60% of the total value of the business, which is equivalent to 30% of the gross sales verified in the last twelve (12) months by Assai (R$ 1.15 billion).
In a separate, autonomous manner, the business operation will continue under the responsibility of the original partners that have profound experience, the main reason why Assai has become one of the largest and most important chains in the cash & carry format in Brazil.
The stores will continue operating under the Assai banner and will maintain their main differentials: low operating cost, competitive prices, mix of goods and communication.
Under the Shareholders Agreement of the new company, the Board of Directors will be comprised of a total seven members, four appointed by Grupo Pão de Açúcar and three by the original partners. The structure implemented will permit the full consolidation of the results of the new company in the financial statements of Grupo Pão de Açúcar.
The agreement also stipulates the exit conditions for the original partners, who hold the remaining 40% of the capital. The acquisition price is set according to the 2 following criteria:
1) The larger between 7x EBITDA multiple and 35.16% of net sales (last 12 months), net of net indebtedness and possible contingencies. In case the EBITDA margin is lower than 4.6%, only the 7x EBITDA criterion will be taken into account;
2) Amount of the Initial Purchase, indexed by IPCA (Extended Consumer Price Index) + 6.5%, net of distributed dividend indexed by IPCA + 6.5% per year.
Grupo Pão de Açucar may acquire the total remaining stake from the original partners (40%) through the exercise of a call option, according to the following cases:
1) In the event GPA requires the chairman to be dismissed due to low performance, at 100% of criterion 1 of the acquisition price;
2) In case the chairman resigns or is absent during more than 1/3 of the boards meetings called during certain fiscal year, for the lower amount between criterion 1 or 80% of criterion 2;
3) At any moment up to December 31, 2011, for the higher amount between criterion 1 or 125% of criterion 2;
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4) In January 2012, January 2013 and January 2014, for the higher amount between criterion 1 and criterion 2;
5) At any moment in the event Mr. Rodolfo (JV´s chairman) becomes incapable or deceases, for criterion 1 of acquisition price.
Assais original partners hold a put option over its total 40% stake, exercisable in the first fortnight of January 2012, January 2013 and January 2014, for criterion 1 of the acquisition price.
In any of the cases described above, payment will be made in cash.
The operation is subject to certain resolutive conditions and determinations of amounts provided in the instruments executed on the date the agreement is signed. Furthermore, the operation will be submitted to the approval of the authorities of the competition defense system and to the board members and stockholders of Grupo Pão de Açúcar, according to the terms of the by-laws.
Purchasing Group
In the month of October, Grupo Pão de Açúcar announced a partnership with União Brasil and started its pilot project of activity in the Purchasing Group segment.
Without the need for investments in assets, the Group offered its commercial and logistic knowledge with the objective of increasing its profitability by means of a retail segment that is growing at high levels in Brazil: smaller stores, with up to ten check-outs, which are supplied through Purchasing Groups.
Under the agreement, Grupo Pão de Açúcar, which already operates with different store formats, can get to know a new business segment and new markets where it is not yet present, as is the case of the state of Espírito Santo, where the project is to be executed.
In this initial stage, the partnership will exclusively serve Multishow (purchasing group affiliated to União Brasil), with 52 associated stores and annual sales of R$ 200 million. The expectation of the agreement is that in six months time, 70% of the grocery products sold by Multishow will be supplied by Grupo Pão de Açúcar. The other 30% basically refer to products from regional suppliers that are traded directly by União Brasil.
The initial sales of the Purchasing Group of Grupo Pão de Açúcar are estimated at R$ 3.0 million/month and should double after the first six months of 2008. By the end of next year, the amount traded should be equivalent to the average amount of a hypermarket store.
The information presented in the following tables was not revised by external auditors.
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09.01 INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARIES AND/OR ASSOCIATED COMPANIES
1 ITEM | 2 - NAME OF SUBSIDIARY/ASSOCIATED COMPANY | 3 - CNPJ (Corporate Taxpayer’s ID) | 4 CLASSIFICATION | 5 - PARTICIPATION IN CAPITAL OF INVESTEE - % | 6 – INVESTOR’S SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - % |
7 TYPE OF COMPANY | 8 - NUMBER OF SHARES HELD IN CURRENT
QUARTER |
9 - NUMBER OF SHARES HELD IN PREVIOUS
QUARTER (in thousand) |
01 | NOVASOC COMERCIAL LTDA. | 03.139.761/0001-17 | PRIVATE SUBSIDIARY | 10.00 | -0.74 |
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER | 1 | 1 | |||
02 | SÉ SUPERMERCADOS | 01.545.828/0001-98 | PRIVATE SUBSIDIARY | 91.92 | 23.13 |
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER | 1,133,990 | 1,133,990 | |||
03 | SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A. | 06.057.223/0001-71 | PRIVATE SUBSIDIARY | 42.57 | 0.00 |
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER | 450,001 | 450,001 | |||
04 | PA PUBLICIDADE | 04.565.015/0001-58 | PRIVATE SUBSIDIARY | 99.99 | 0.02 |
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER | 99 | 99 | |||
05 | MIRAVALLES EMP E PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. | 06.887.852/0001-29 | PRIVATE SUBSIDIARY | 50.00 | 0.00 |
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER | 108 | 108 |
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10.01 CHARACTERISTICS OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE DEBENTURE ISSUE
1- ITEM | 02 |
2 ISSUE ORDER NUMBER | 6 |
3 REGISTRATION NUMBER WITH CVM | SER/DEB/2007/007 |
4 DATE OF REGISTRATION WITH CVM | 4/27/2007 |
5 - ISSUED SERIES | 1 |
6 - TYPE | SIMPLE |
7 - NATURE | PUBLIC |
8 ISSUE DATE | 3/1/2007 |
9 - DUE DATE | 3/1/2013 |
10 - TYPE OF DEBENTURE | WITHOUT PREFERENCE |
11 REMUNERATION CONDITIONS PREVAILING | |
12 - PREMIUM/DISCOUNT | |
13 - NOMINAL VALUE (Reais) | 10,079.43 |
14- ISSUED AMOUNT (Thousands of Reais) | 544,289 |
15- NUMBER OF DEBENTURES ISSUED (UNIT) | 54,000 |
16 - OUTSTANDING DEBENTURES (UNIT) | 54,000 |
17 - TREASURY DEBENTURES (UNIT) | 0 |
18 - REDEEMED DEBENTURES (UNIT) | 0 |
19 CONVERTED DEBENTURES (UNIT) | 0 |
20 DEBENTURES TO BE PLACED (UNIT) | 0 |
21 - DATE OF THE LAST RENEGOTIATION | |
22 - DATE OF NEXT EVENT | 3/1/2008 |
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10.01 CHARACTERISTICS OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE DEBENTURE ISSUE
1- ITEM | 03 |
2 ISSUE ORDER NUMBER | 6 |
3 REGISTRATION NUMBER WITH CVM | SER/DEB/2007/008 |
4 DATE OF REGISTRATION WITH CVM | 4/27/2007 |
5 - ISSUED SERIES | 2 |
6 - TYPE | SIMPLE |
7 - NATURE | PUBLIC |
8 ISSUE DATE | 3/1/2007 |
9 - DUE DATE | 3/1/2013 |
10 - TYPE OF DEBENTURE | WITHOUT PREFERENCE |
11 REMUNERATION CONDITIONS PREVAILING | |
12 - PREMIUM/DISCOUNT | |
13 - NOMINAL VALUE (Reais) | 10,079.43 |
14- ISSUED AMOUNT (Thousands of Reais) | 241,554 |
15- NUMBER OF DEBENTURES ISSUED (UNIT) | 23,965 |
16 - OUTSTANDING DEBENTURES (UNIT) | 23,965 |
17 - TREASURY DEBENTURES (UNIT) | 0 |
18 - REDEEMED DEBENTURES (UNIT) | 0 |
19 CONVERTED DEBENTURES (UNIT) | 0 |
20 DEBENTURES TO BE PLACED (UNIT) | 0 |
21 - DATE OF THE LAST RENEGOTIATION | |
22 - DATE OF NEXT EVENT | 3/1/2008 |
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16.01 SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION |
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição
Legal/Corporate
QUARTERLY INFORMATION - ITR (09.30.2007)
(i) Ownership structure:
1- Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (CNPJ/MF 47.508.411/0001 -16)
SHAREHOLDERS | COMMON | % COMMON CAPITAL |
PREFERRED | % PREFERRED CAPITAL |
TOTAL | % TOTAL |
WILKES PARTICIPAÇÕES S/A | 65,400,000 | 65.61% | 0 | 0.00% | 65,400,000 | 28.71% |
PENINSULA PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA | 2,784,175 | 2.79% | 2,608,467 | 2.04% | 5,392,642 | 2.37% |
SUDACO PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA | 28,619,173 | 28.71% | 0 | 0.00% | 28,619,173 | 12.56% |
SEGISOR | 0 | 0.00% | 3,785,893 | 2.96% | 3,785,893 | 1.66% |
CASINO GUICHARD PERRACHON | 52 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 52 | 0.00% |
ABILIO DOS SANTOS DINIZ | 100 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 100 | 0.00% |
JOÃO PAULO F. S. DINIZ | 0 | 0.00% | 17,800 | 0.01% | 17,800 | 0.01% |
ANA MARIA F. S. DINIZ DAVILA | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 0.00% |
PEDRO PAULO F. S. DINIZ | 0 | 0.00% | 721 | 0.00% | 721 | 0.00% |
RIO SOE EMPREEND. PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA | 2 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 0.00% |
FLYLIGHT COMERCIAL LTDA | 0 | 0.00% | 320,629 | 0.25% | 320,629 | 0.14% |
ONYX 2006 PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA | 0 | 0.00% | 20,506,380 | 16.01% | 20,506,380 | 9.00% |
RIO PLATE EMPREEND. PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA | 0 | 0.00% | 4,055,172 | 3.17% | 4,055,172 | 1.78% |
SWORDFISH INVESTMENTS LIMITED | 0 | 0.00% | 4,472,620 | 3.49% | 4,472,620 | 1.96% |
MANAGEMENT | 3 | 0.00% | 137,238 | 0.11% | 137,241 | 0.06% |
OTHER | 60,520 | 0.06% | 92,186,215 | 71.97% | 92,246,735 | 40.50% |
TOTAL | 99,679,851 | 100.00% | 128,091,135 | 100.00% | 227,770,986 | 100.00% |
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2- WILKES PARTICIPAÇÕES S/A (CNPJ/MF 04.745.350/0001-38)
SHREAHOLDER | COMMON | % ON | A | B | TOTAL | % | TOTAL | % |
PENÍNSULA | 10,187,500,000 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,187,500,000 | 23.36 |
SUDACO | 10,187,500,000 | 50 | 12,325,000,000 | 10,905,110,524 | 23,230,110,524 | 100 | 33,417,610,524 | 76.64 |
TOTAL | 20,375,000,000 | 100 | 12,325,000,000 | 10,905,110,524 | 23,230,110,524 | 100 | 43,605,110,524 | 100 |
The 10,905,110,524 B preferred shares are not paid-in.
3- PENÍNSULA PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA. (CNPJ/MF 58.292.210/0001-80)
Quotaholders | Common Quotas | Preferred Quotas | Total | |||
A Common | B Common | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
ABILIO DOS SANTOS DINIZ | 26,905,332 | 69,024,328 | 1 | 20,00 | 95,929,661 | 37.48 |
JOÃO PAULO F. DOS SANTOS DINIZ | 40,019,475 | 1 | 20,00 | 40,019,476 | 15.63 | |
ANA MARIA F. DOS SANTOS DINIZ D`ÁVILA | 40,019,475 | 1 | 20,00 | 40,019,476 | 15.63 | |
PEDRO PAULO F. DOS SANTOS DINIZ | 40,019,475 | 1 | 20,00 | 40,019,476 | 15.63 | |
ADRIANA F. DOS SANTOS DINIZ | 40,019,475 | 1 | 20,00 | 40,019,476 | 15.63 | |
TOTAL | 256,007,562 | 69,024,328 | 5 | 100 | 256,007,565 | 100 |
4- SUDACO PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA (CNPJ/MF 07.821.866/0001-02)
Shareholders | Amount of Quotas | % |
PUMPIDO PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA | 3,585,804,572 | 99.99 |
FRANCIS MAUGER | 1 | 0,01 |
TOTAL | 3,585,804,573 | 100.00 |
5- PUMPIDO PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA (CNPJ/MF 04.462.946/0001-20)
Shareholders | Amount of Quotas | % |
SEGISOR | 3,633,544,693 | 99.99 |
FRANCIS MAUGER | 1 | 0.01 |
TOTAL | 3,633,544,694 | 100.00 |
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6- ONYX 2006 PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA (CNPJ/MF 07.422.969/0001-00))
Shareholders | Amount of Quotas | % |
RIO PLATE EMPREENDIMENTOS E PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA | 515,580,242 | 99.98 |
ABILIO DOS SANTOS DINIZ | 10,312 | 0.02 |
TOTAL | 515,590,554 | 100.00 |
7- RIO PLATE EMPREENDIMENTOS E PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA (CNPJ/MF 43.653.591/0001-09)
Shareholders | Class A Quotas | Class B Quotas | % |
PENÍNSULA PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA | 805,430,294 | 0 | 95.33 |
PAIC PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA | 0 | 39,394,141 | 4.67 |
TOTAL | 805,430,294 | 39,394,141 | 100.00 |
8- PAIC PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA (CNPJ/MF 61.550.182/0001-69)
Shareholders | Quotas | % |
PENÍNSULA PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA | 63,705,878 | 46.44 |
ABILIO DOS SANTOS DINIZ | 73,473,015 | 53.56 |
TOTAL | 137,178,893 | 100.00 |
9- SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S/A (CNPJ/MF 06.057.223/0001-71)
SHAREHOLDER | A COMMON | % | B COMMON | % | A PREFERRED | % | B PREFERRED | % | TOTAL | % |
SÉ | 250,000,000 | 50 | 29,114,525 | 50 | 170,885,469 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 449,999,994 | 42.57 |
SENDAS S/A | 250,000,000 | 50 | 29,114,525 | 50 | 170,885,469 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 449,999,994 | 42.57 |
GEM | 723 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56,820,785 | 36.17 | 56,821,508 | 5.38 | |
GEM PARALL | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,012,336 | 3.83 | 6,012,413 | 0.57 | |
BSSF | 308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24,181,389 | 15.39 | 24,181,697 | 2.29 | |
BSSF PARALL | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7,235,171 | 4.61 | 7,235,263 | 0.68 | |
GEM 2 | 798 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62,833,121 | 40.00 | 62,833,919 | 5.94 | |
OTHER | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.00 | |
TOTAL | 500,002,000 | 100 | 58,229,050 | 100 | 341,770,950 | 100 | 157,082,802 | 100 | 1,057,084,802 | 100 |
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10- NOVASOC COMERCIAL LTDA (CNPJ/MF 03.139.761/0001-17)
QUOTAHOLDERS | AMOUNT OF QUOTAS | % |
COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO | 1,000 | 10.00 |
ANTONIO MOSCARELLI | 4,500 | 45.00 |
GUIDO AMADEU | 4,500 | 45 |
TOTAL | 10,000 | 100.00 |
Agreement provides for CBD interest is 99.98% in results.
11- SAPER PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA (CNPJ/MF 43.183.052/0001-53)
QUOTAHOLDERS | AMOUNT OF QUOTAS | % |
COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO | 8,803 | 24 |
BFB RENT ADMINIST. E LOCAÇÃO S/A | 13,780 | 38 |
INTESA BRASIL EMPREENDIMENTOS S/A | 13,780 | 38 |
TOTAL | 36,363 | 100 |
12- P.A. PUBLICIDADE LTDA (CNPJ/MF 04.565.015/0001-58)
QUOTAHOLDERS | AMOUNT OF QUOTAS | % |
COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO | 99,999 | 99.99 |
ENÉAS CÉSAR PESTANA NETO | 1 | 0.01 |
TOTAL | 100,000 | 100 |
13 - SÉ SUPERMERCADOS LTDA (CNPJ/MF 01.545.828/0001-98)
QUOTAHOLDERS | AMOUNT OF QUOTAS | % |
COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO | 1,133,990,699 | 91.92 |
NOVASOC COMERCIAL LTDA | 99,680,669 | 8.08 |
TOTAL | 1,233,671,368 | 100 |
14 - MIRAVALLES EMPREENDIMENTOS E PARTICIPAÇÕES S/A (CNPJ/MF 06.887.852/0001-29)
QUOTAHOLDERS | AMOUNT OF QUOTAS | % |
SÉ SUPERMERCADOS LTDA | 107,893 | 50 |
ITAUCARD | 107,893 | 50 |
TOTAL | 215,786 | 100 |
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15 - FINANCEIRA ITAÚ CBD S/A CRÉDITO, FINANCIAMENTO E INVESTIMENTO (CNPJ/MF 06.881.898/0001-30)
QUOTAHOLDERS | AMOUNT OF QUOTAS | % |
MIRAVALLES | 481,826,121 | 99.97 |
SÉ SUPERMERCADOS LTDA | 1 | 0.01 |
ITAUCARD | 1 | 0.01 |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 8 | 0.01 |
TOTAL | 481,826,131 | 100 |
16 - FIC PROMOTORA DE VENDAS LTDA (CNPJ/MF 07.113.647/0001-79)
QUOTAHOLDERS | AMOUNT OF QUOTAS | % |
FIC | 847,260 | 99.98 |
SÉ SUPERMERCADOS LTDA | 1 | 0,01 |
ITAUCARD | 1 | 0.01 |
TOTAL | 847,262 | 100 |
17 - CBD HOLLAND B.V.
SHAREHOLDER | AMOUNT OF SHARES | % |
COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO | 180 | 100 |
TOTAL | 180 | 100 |
18- CBD PANAMA TRADING CORP.
SHAREHOLDER | AMOUNT OF SHARES | % |
CBD HOLLAND B.V. | 1,500 | 100 |
TOTAL | 1,500 | 100 |
19- MESSINA EMPREENDIMENTOS E PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA (CNPJ/MF 07.145.968/0001-55)
SHAREHOLDER | AMOUNT OF SHARES | % |
SÉ SUPERMERCADOS LTDA | 13,357,467 | 99.99 |
ENÉAS CÉSAR PESTANA NETO | 10 | 0.01 |
TOTAL | 13,357,477 | 100 |
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17.01 SPECIAL REVIEW REPORT UNQUALIFIED OPINION |
SPECIAL REVIEW REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição
1. | We have performed a special review of the accompanying Quarterly Financial Information (ITR) of Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (the Company) and of Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição and subsidiaries for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, including the balance sheets, statements of income,
report on the Companys performance and other significant information in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil. The quarterly financial information of investees Pão de Açúcar Fundo de Investimento em
Direitos Creditórios (which significant amounts are mentioned in note 7) and Miravalles Empreendimentos e Participações S.A. (which significant amounts are mentioned in note 9) for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 were
reviewed by other independent auditors. Our special review report, insofar as it relates to the amounts of assets, liabilities and results of those investees, is based solely on the limited reviews of those independent auditors. |
2. | Our review was conducted in accordance with the specific procedures determined by the Institute of Independent Auditors of Brazil (IBRACON) and the Federal Board of Accountancy (CFC), and included principally: (a) inquiries of and discussions with the management responsible for the Companys accounting, financial and
operating areas regarding the criteria adopted for the preparation of the quarterly information and (b) review of information and subsequent events which have or might have significant effects on the Companys operations and financial position. |
3. | Based on our special review and on the limited review reports issued by other independent auditors, we are not aware of any material modification that should be made to the Quarterly Financial Information referred in the first paragraph for it to
comply with accounting practices adopted in Brazil and with Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) regulations specifically applicable to the preparation of Quarterly Financial Information. |
4. | Our review was carried out to enable us to issue a report on the special review of the Quarterly Financial Information, referred to in the first paragraph, taken as a whole. The statements of cash flows and of added value of Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição and of Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição and subsidiaries for
the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007, and 2006, prepared in accordance with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil, which are presented to provide supplementary information about the Company and its subsidiaries, are not required as
an integral part of the Quarterly Financial Information. These statements were submitted to the review procedures described in the second paragraph and, based on our review and on the quarterly information reviewed by other independent auditors, we
are not aware of any material modification that should be made to these supplementary statements for them to be fairly disclosed, in all material respects, with regard to the Quarterly Financial Information for the quarter ended September 30, 2007,
taken as a whole. |
São Paulo, November 12, 2007,
ERNST & YOUNG
Auditores Independentes S.S.
CRC 2SP015199/O-6
Sergio Citeroni
Partner CRC -1SP170652/O-1
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18.02 – COMMENTS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUBSIDIARY/ASSOCIATED COMPANY |
Subsidiary/Associated Company: NOVASOC COMERCIAL LTDA |
See Item 08.01 Comments on the Consolidated Performance during the Quarter
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Subsidiary/Associated Company: SE SUPERMERCADOS LTDA |
See Item 08.01 Comments on the Consolidated Performance during the Quarter
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Subsidiary/Associated Company: SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A. |
See Item 08.01 Comments on the Consolidated Performance during the Quarter
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Subsidiary/Associated Company: VERSALHES COM. PROD. ELETRÔNICOS LTDA |
See Item 08.01 Comments on the Consolidated Performance during the Quarter
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Pursuant to the requirement 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.
COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO | ||
Date: November 14, 2007 | By: /s/ Enéas César Pestana Neto Name: Enéas César Pestana Neto Title: Administrative Director | |
By: /s/ Daniela Sabbag Name: Daniela Sabbag Title: Investor Relations Officer |
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 offuture 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.