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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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Commission file number 1-15018 |
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Votorantim Celulose e Papel S.A. |
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Votorantim Pulp and Paper Inc. |
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(Translation of Registrant’s name into English) |
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Federative Republic of Brazil |
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(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
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Alameda Santos, 1357, 6th floor |
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01419-908, São Paulo, SP, Brazil |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act. |
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Title of each class: |
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Name of each exchange on which registered: |
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Preferred Shares, without par value |
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New York Stock Exchange* |
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American Depositary Shares (as evidenced |
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New York Stock Exchange |
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by American Depositary Receipts), each |
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representing one share of Preferred Stock |
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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.
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105,702,452 |
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Shares of Common Stock |
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98,443,055 |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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):
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Accelerated Filer |
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Indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.
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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).
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INTRODUCTION
All references in this annual report to:
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“VCP,” “we,” “our” and “us” are to Votorantim Celulose e Papel S.A. and its consolidated subsidiaries (unless the context otherwise requires); |
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“Votorantim group” are to the group of companies, including VCP, controlled by the Ermírio de Moraes family; |
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“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; |
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“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; |
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“Nova” are to Nova HPI Participações Ltda., a company of the Votorantim group; |
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“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); |
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the “Brazilian government” are to the federal government of the Federative Republic of Brazil; |
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“real,” “reais” or “R$“ are to Brazilian reais, the official currency of Brazil; |
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“US$,” “dollars” or “U.S. dollars” are to United States dollars; |
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“ton” are to one metric ton (1,000 kilograms). One kilogram equals approximately 2.2 pounds; |
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“BEKP” are to bleached eucalyptus kraft pulp; |
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“ADSs” are to our American Depositary Shares, each one of our ações preferenciais, or preferred shares; |
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“CVM” are to the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários, the Brazilian securities commission; |
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“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 |
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“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:
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general economic, political and business conditions, both in Brazil and in our principal export markets; |
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changes in market prices, customer preferences, competitive conditions and general level of demand for our products; |
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our management’s expectations and estimates concerning future financial performance, financing plans and the effects of competition; |
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our level of debt; |
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anticipated trends in the pulp and paper industry, including changes in capacity and industry price movements; |
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our capital expenditure plans; |
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changes in currency exchange rates; |
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our ability to produce and deliver our products on a timely basis; |
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existing and future governmental regulation, including environmental laws, tariffs on pulp and paper imports and import tax policies in Brazil; |
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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 |
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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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ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS
Not applicable.
ITEM 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE
Not applicable.
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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(U.S. dollars in millions, unless otherwise indicated) |
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STATEMENT OF INCOME DATA |
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Net operating revenue: |
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Domestic sales |
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685 |
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564 |
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512 |
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443 |
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410 |
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Export sales |
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632 |
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566 |
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498 |
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373 |
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Total net sales |
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1,317 |
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1,130 |
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1,010 |
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609 |
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Operating costs and expenses: |
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Cost of sales |
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654 |
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Selling, marketing, general and administrative |
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Other operating expenses, net |
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Total |
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1,032 |
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685 |
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Operating profit |
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285 |
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325 |
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Non-operating income (expenses): |
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Financial income (expenses), net |
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Foreign exchange gain (losses), net |
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14 |
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Income before income tax and equity in results of affiliates |
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299 |
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248 |
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Income tax (expense) benefit |
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Income before equity in results of affiliates |
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210 |
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272 |
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225 |
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Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates |
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Net income |
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US$ |
372 |
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264 |
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303 |
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244 |
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69 |
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Net income applicable to preferred stock |
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188 |
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US$ |
124 |
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143 |
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115 |
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32 |
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Net income applicable to common stock |
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184 |
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140 |
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160 |
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129 |
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Net income |
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US$ |
372 |
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US$ |
264 |
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US$ |
303 |
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US$ |
244 |
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69 |
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