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Annual Report of a Foreign Private Issuer   ·   Form 20-F
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11st Page
5Part I
"Item 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers
"Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable
"Item 3. Key Information
16Item 4. Information on Vcp
47Item 4a. Unresolved Staff Comments
"Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects
71Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees
78Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions
80Item 8. Financial Information
85Item 9. the Offer and Listing
89Item 10. Additional Information
100Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
104Item 12. Description of Securities Other Than Equity Securities
"Part Ii
"Item 13. Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies
"Item 14. Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds
"Item 15. Controls and Procedures
105Item 16a. Audit Committee Financial Expert
"Item 16b. Code of Ethics
"Item 16c. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
106Item 16d. Exemptions From the Listing Standards for Audit Committees
"Item 16e. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
107Part Iii
"Item 17. Financial Statements
"Item 19. Exhibits
113Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
116Consolidated Balance Sheet
118Consolidated Statements of Income
120Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
122Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders Equity
124Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

FORM 20-F

o

REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

OR

 

 

x

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006

 

 

 

OR

 

 

o

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

OR

 

 

o

SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Commission file number 1-15018

 

Votorantim Celulose e Papel S.A.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Votorantim Pulp and Paper Inc.

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

 

Federative Republic of Brazil

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

Alameda Santos, 1357, 6th floor

01419-908, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

(Address of principal executive offices)

 


 

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.


Title of each class:

 

Name of each exchange on which registered:

Preferred Shares, without par value

 

New York Stock Exchange*

American Depositary Shares (as evidenced

 

New York Stock Exchange

by American Depositary Receipts), each

 

 

representing one share of Preferred Stock

 

 



*

Not for trading purposes but only in connection with the registration on the New York Stock Exchange of American Depositary Shares representing those preferred shares.



Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None


Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:

None


The number of outstanding shares of each class of stock of Votorantim Celulose e Papel S.A. as of December 31, 2006.

105,702,452

 

Shares of Common Stock

 98,443,055

 

Shares of Preferred Stock

          Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. 

 

x

Yes

 

o

No

 

          If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 

 

o

Yes

 

x

No

 

          Note—Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.

          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes

x

 

No

o

 

          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

 

Large Accelerated Filer

x

 

Accelerated Filer

o

 

Non-accelerated Filer

o

          Indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.

 

Item 17

o

 

Item 18

x

 

          If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). 

 

o

Yes

 

x

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Page

 


PART I

 

 

 

ITEM 1.  IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS

3

 

 

ITEM 2.  OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE

3

 

 

ITEM 3.  KEY INFORMATION

3

 

 

ITEM 4.  INFORMATION ON VCP

14

 

 

ITEM 4A. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

45

 

 

ITEM 5.  OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS

45

 

 

ITEM 6.  DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES

69

 

 

ITEM 7.  MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

76

 

 

ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

78

 

 

ITEM 9.  THE OFFER AND LISTING

83

 

 

ITEM 10.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

87

 

 

ITEM 11.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

98

 

 

ITEM 12.  DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES

102

 

 

PART II

 

 

 

ITEM 13.  DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES

102

 

 

ITEM 14.  MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS

102

 

 

ITEM 15.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

102

 

 

ITEM 16A.  AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

103

 

 

ITEM 16B.  CODE OF ETHICS

103

 

 

ITEM 16C.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

103

 

 

ITEM 16D. EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES

104

 

 

ITEM 16E. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

104

 

 

PART III

 

 

 

ITEM 17.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

105

 

 

ITEM 18.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

105

 

 

ITEM 19.  EXHIBITS

105

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INTRODUCTION

          All references in this annual report to:

 

“VCP,” “we,” “our” and “us” are to Votorantim Celulose e Papel S.A. and its consolidated subsidiaries (unless the context otherwise requires);

 

 

 

 

“Votorantim group” are to the group of companies, including VCP, controlled by the Ermírio de Moraes family;

 

 

 

 

“Votorantim Participações S.A.”, or “VPAR”, is our immediate parent company and the holding company of the Votorantim Group “VPAR”, controls three areas of the Group’s business: Votorantim Industrial, Votorantim Finance and Votorantim New Businesses, each of them containing one or more business units;

 

 

 

 

“BNDESPAR” are to BNDES Participações S.A. – BNDESPAR, a wholly owned subsidiary of BNDES, the Brazilian economic and social development bank owned by the Brazilian federal government;

 

 

 

 

“Nova” are to Nova HPI Participações Ltda., a company of the Votorantim group;

 

 

 

 

“the Ermírio de Moraes family” are to the families of Antonio Ermírio de Moraes, Ermírio Pereira de Moraes, Maria Helena de Moraes Scripilliti and José Ermírio de Moraes (in memoriam);

 

 

 

 

the “Brazilian government” are to the federal government of the Federative Republic of Brazil;

 

 

 

 

real,”reais” or “R$“ are to Brazilian reais, the official currency of Brazil;

 

 

 

 

“US$,” “dollars” or “U.S. dollars” are to United States dollars;

 

 

 

 

“ton” are to one metric ton (1,000 kilograms).  One kilogram equals approximately 2.2 pounds;

 

 

 

 

“BEKP” are to bleached eucalyptus kraft pulp;

 

 

 

 

“ADSs” are to our American Depositary Shares, each one of our ações preferenciais, or preferred shares;

 

 

 

 

“CVM” are to the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários, the Brazilian securities commission;

 

 

 

 

“Brazilian GAAP” are to accounting practices adopted in Brazil, which are based on Brazilian corporate law (Law No. 6,404 of December 15, 1976, as amended by Law No. 10,303 of October 1, 2001, as amended), the rules and regulations of the CVM, and the accounting standards issued by the Instituto dos Auditores Independentes do Brasil, the Brazilian Institute of Independent Accountants, or IBRACON; and

 

 

 

 

“Commission” are to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

          As used in this annual report, one hectare equals approximately 2.471 acres and one kilometer equals approximately 0.621 miles.  References in this annual report to nominal production capacity or production capacity mean annual projected capacity for which the facility was designed, with the facility operating under optimal conditions, 24 hours a day, for 365 days a year and subject to reductions in rates of production for scheduled maintenance only.  Actual production capacity will vary depending on operating conditions, the grades of pulp or paper produced and other factors.

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          The commercial selling rate is used in this annual report rather than the noon buying rate in New York City as reported by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York because the noon buying rate was not consistently reported for reais during the periods shown in this annual report.  See “Item 3—Key Information—Selected Financial Data—Exchange Rates” for information regarding exchange rates applicable to the Brazilian currency since 2002.

          We have prepared our consolidated financial statements included in this annual report in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or U.S. GAAP.  Our reporting currency in this annual report for all periods is the U.S. dollar.

          We make statements in this annual report about our competitive position and market share in, and the market size of, the pulp and paper industry.  We have made these statements on the basis of statistics and other information from third-party sources that we believe are reliable.  We derive this third-party information principally from reports published by BRACELPA — Associação Brasileira de Celulose e Papel (the Brazilian Association of Pulp and Paper), and Valois Vision, which is a monthly report on the pulp markets.  Although we have no reason to believe that any of this information or these reports are inaccurate in any material respect, we have not independently verified the competitive position, market share, market size or market growth data provided by third parties or by industry or general publications. 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

          This annual report includes forward-looking statements, principally in “Item 3D—Key Information—Risk Factors,” “Item 4B—Information on VCP—Business Overview” and “Item 5—Operating and Financial Review and Prospects.”  We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations about future events and financial trends affecting our business.  These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, among other things:

 

general economic, political and business conditions, both in Brazil and in our principal export markets;

 

 

 

 

changes in market prices, customer preferences, competitive conditions and general level of demand for our products;

 

 

 

 

our management’s expectations and estimates concerning future financial performance, financing plans and the effects of competition;

 

 

 

 

our level of debt;

 

 

 

 

anticipated trends in the pulp and paper industry, including changes in capacity and industry price movements;

 

 

 

 

our capital expenditure plans;

 

 

 

 

changes in currency exchange rates;

 

 

 

 

our ability to produce and deliver our products on a timely basis;

 

 

 

 

existing and future governmental regulation, including environmental laws, tariffs on pulp and paper imports and import tax policies in Brazil;

 

 

 

 

our ability to successfully undertake or complete expansion projects and to manage the engineering, construction and regulatory challenges and costs involved in such projects; and

 

 

 

 

other risk factors as set forth under “Item 3D—Key Information—Risk Factors.”

          The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect” and similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise.  In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking information, events and circumstances discussed in this annual report might not occur.  Our actual results and performance could differ substantially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements.

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  PART I

  ITEM 1.  IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS

          Not applicable.

  ITEM 2.  OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE

          Not applicable.

  ITEM 3.  KEY INFORMATION

A.  Selected Financial Data

          We maintain our books and records in reais, which are the basis for our statutory financial statements, prepared as prescribed under Law No. 6,404/76, as amended, known as the Brazilian corporate law, and used to determine income taxes and mandatory minimum dividend calculations.  The statutory financial statements (not included in this annual report) are prepared in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil, or Brazilian GAAP, which are based on the Brazilian corporate law, the rules and regulations of the CVM, and the accounting standards issued by the Instituto dos Auditores Independentes do Brasil, the Brazilian Institute of Independent Accountants, or IBRACON.  We have also prepared consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2006 and 2005 and the related consolidated statements of income, cash flows and changes in shareholders’ equity for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, all stated in U.S. dollars in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  Our U.S. GAAP financial statements are included in this annual report.  The selected financial information at and for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002 are derived from our U.S. GAAP financial statements audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores Independentes, São Paulo, Brazil. 

          The following table presents a summary of our selected financial data at the dates and for each of the periods indicated.  You should read the following information together with our financial statements, including the notes thereto, included elsewhere in this annual report.

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For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 


 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

(U.S. dollars in millions, unless otherwise indicated)

 

STATEMENT OF INCOME DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic sales

 

US$

685

 

US$

564

 

US$

512

 

US$

443

 

US$

410

 

Export sales

 

 

632

 

 

566

 

 

498

 

 

373

 

 

199

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total net sales

 

 

1,317

 

 

1,130

 

 

1,010

 

 

816

 

 

609

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

813

 

 

654

 

 

518

 

 

421

 

 

329

 

Selling, marketing, general and administrative

 

 

199

 

 

193

 

 

161

 

 

115

 

 

88

 

Other operating expenses, net

 

 

20

 

 

36

 

 

6

 

 

12

 

 

15

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total

 

 

1,032

 

 

883

 

 

685

 

 

548

 

 

432

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Operating profit

 

 

285

 

 

247

 

 

325

 

 

268

 

 

177

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Non-operating income (expenses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial income (expenses), net

 

 

18

 

 

(40

)

 

(29

)

 

(6

)

 

14

 

Foreign exchange gain (losses), net

 

 

(4

)

 

(5

)

 

12

 

 

(14

)

 

(11

)

Total

 

 

14

 

 

(45

)

 

(17

)

 

(20

)

 

3

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Income before income tax and equity in results of affiliates

 

 

299

 

 

202

 

 

308

 

 

248

 

 

180

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

(4

)

 

8

 

 

(36

)

 

(23

)

 

10

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Income before equity in results of affiliates

 

 

295

 

 

210

 

 

272

 

 

225

 

 

190

 

Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates

 

 

77

 

 

54

 

 

31

 

 

19

 

 

(121

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Net income

 

US$

372

 

US$

264

 

US$

303

 

US$

244

 

US$

69

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Net income applicable to preferred stock

 

 

188

 

US$

124

 

US$

143

 

US$

115

 

US$

32

 

Net income applicable to common stock

 

 

184

 

 

140

 

 

160

 

 

129

 

 

37

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Net income

 

US$

372

 

US$

264

 

US$

303

 

US$

244

 

US$

69