SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16
OR 15D-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the month of May, 2015

(Commission File No. 1-14862 )

 

 
BRASKEM S.A.
(Exact Name as Specified in its Charter)
 
N/A
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 


Rua Eteno, 1561, Polo Petroquimico de Camacari
Camacari, Bahia - CEP 42810-000 Brazil
(Address of principal executive offices)



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Braskem S.A.

Quarterly Information (ITR) at

March 31, 2015

and Independent Auditors’ Report Review

 

 

 


 

 

 

Report on review of interim financial information

 

 

To

The Board members and Officers  

Braskem S.A.

Camaçari - Bahia

 

 

Introduction

We have reviewed the accompanying interim financial information, individual and consolidated, of Braskem S.A. (“the Company”), included in the Quarterly Financial Information – ITR for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, comprising the balance sheet as of March 31, 2015 and the related statements of income and comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the     three-month period then ended, including the explanatory notes.

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of this individual interim financial information in accordance with Technical Pronouncement CPC 21(R1) – Demonstração Intermediária (Interim Financial Statement) and the consolidated interim financial information in accordance with CPC 21(R1) and IAS 34 – Interim Financial Reporting, issued by the International Accounting Standards Board – IASB, and presentation of this interim financial information in accordance with the rules issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) applicable to the preparation of Quarterly Financial Information – ITR. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on this interim financial information based on our review.

Scope of the review

We have conducted our review in accordance with Brazilian and international standards on review of interim financial information (NBC TR 2410 and ISRE 2410 - Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity, respectively). A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of the managers responsible for financial and accounting matters, and use of analytic procedures and other review procedures.  A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Standards on Auditing and, thus, we were unable to obtain reasonable assurance that we became aware of all significant matters that might have been identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion on this interim financial information.

Conclusion on the individual interim financial information

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the individual interim financial information included in the aforementioned quarterly information has not been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with CPC 21(R1) applicable to the preparation of Quarterly Financial Information – ITR and presented in a consistent manner with the rules issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM).

 


 

 

 

 

Conclusion on the consolidated interim financial information

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the consolidated interim financial information included in the aforementioned quarterly information has not been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with CPC 21(R1) and IAS 34, issued by IASB, applicable to the preparation of Quarterly Financial Information – ITR and presented in a consistent manner with the rules issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission.

Others matters

 

Statement of value added

We have also reviewed the individual and consolidated statements of value added (DVA) for the  three-month period ended March 31, 2015, preparation of which is the Company´s Management’s responsibility, whose presentation in the interim financial information is required in accordance with the rules issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) applicable to the preparation of the Quarterly Financial Information, and considered as supplemental information by IFRS, which do not require the presentation of the statement of value added. The aforementioned statements have been submitted to the same review procedures as the ones described earlier herein and, based on our review, we are not aware of any fact that would lead us to believe that they have not been fairly prepared, in all material respects, in relation to the individual and consolidated interim financial information taken as a whole.

Corresponding figures

The corresponding figures related to the balance sheets, individual and consolidated, as of December 31, 2014 have been previously audited by other independent auditors who issued auditors´ report dated February 12, 2015, without modification, and the individual and consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the three-month period of the quarter ended March 31, 2014 have been previously reviewed by other independent auditors who issued a review report dated May 7, 2014, without modification.

 

 

São Paulo, May 6, 2015

 

 

 

KPMG Auditores Independentes

CRC 2SP014428/O-6

Original report in Portuguese signed by

Anselmo Neves Macedo

Accountant CRC 1SP160482/O-6

 


 
 

Braskem S.A.

 

Balance sheet

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais                                                                                                                                                                                   

 

       

Consolidated

 

Parent company

Assets

Note

 

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

 

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

           

 

     

 

Current assets

                 
 

Cash and cash equivalents

3

 

5,071,271

 

3,993,359

 

3,074,248

 

2,416,288

 

Financial investments

4

 

92,813

 

89,729

 

72,005

 

78,243

 

Trade accounts receivable

5

 

3,199,385

 

2,692,612

 

6,369,909

 

5,382,456

 

Inventories

6

 

4,692,269

 

5,368,146

 

3,094,353

 

3,810,498

 

Taxes recoverable

8

 

1,653,295

 

2,129,837

 

1,042,861

 

1,416,523

 

Dividends and interest on capital

7(b)

 

 

 

 

 

69,955

 

69,955

 

Prepaid expenses

   

93,975

 

99,469

 

55,284

 

72,997

 

Related parties

7

 

253,468

 

66,616

 

352,720

 

132,413

 

Derivatives operations

14.2

 

16,635

 

33,555

 

16,635

 

33,555

 

Other receivables

   

266,670

 

287,876

 

217,734

 

201,025

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

15,339,781

 

14,761,199

 

14,365,704

 

13,613,953

                     

Non-current assets

                 
 

Financial investments

4

 

39,011

 

42,494

 

39,011

 

42,495

 

Trade accounts receivable

5

 

135,814

 

25,050

 

132,784

 

23,129

 

Advances to suppliers

6

 

160,560

 

68,988

 

160,560

 

68,988

 

Taxes recoverable

8

 

1,241,619

 

1,045,428

 

1,146,660

 

962,551

 

Deferred income tax and social contribution

17

 

2,268,809

 

870,206

 

1,780,120

 

493,303

 

Judicial deposits

   

235,005

 

230,945

 

227,901

 

223,940

 

Related parties

7

 

139,835

 

138,501

 

127,460

 

137,477

 

Insurance claims

   

147,233

 

143,932

 

144,858

 

139,751

 

Derivatives operations

14.2

 

 

 

39,350

 

 

 

 

 

Other receivables

   

170,298

 

91,905

 

46,142

 

47,575

 

Investments in subsidiaries and jointly-controlled investments

9

 

161,389

 

120,024

 

5,320,275

 

4,633,042

 

Other investments

   

6,380

 

6,511

 

6,121

 

6,123

 

Property, plant and equipment

10

 

31,168,455

 

29,001,490

 

17,103,869

 

17,297,907

 

Intangible assets

11

 

2,843,382

 

2,835,728

 

2,595,231

 

2,610,027

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

38,717,790

 

34,660,552

 

28,830,992

 

26,686,308

                     

Total assets

   

54,057,571

 

49,421,751

 

43,196,696

 

40,300,261

 

The Management notes are an integral part of the financial statements

 

1

 


 
 

Braskem S.A.

 

Balance sheet

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais                                                                                                                                                                  

Continued

 

       

Consolidated

 

Parent company

Liabilities and shareholders' equity

Note

 

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

 

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

           

 

     

 

Current liabilities

                 
 

Trade payables

   

12,802,587

 

10,852,410

 

12,369,456

 

10,443,712

 

Borrowings

12

 

1,876,939

 

1,418,542

 

2,700,565

 

2,134,951

 

Project finance

13

 

31,352

 

26,462

 

-

 

-

 

Derivatives operations

14.2

 

82,749

 

95,626

 

17,937

 

18,588

 

Payroll and related charges

   

629,152

 

533,373

 

470,936

 

412,890

 

Taxes payable

15

 

342,293

 

203,392

 

198,154

 

117,696

 

Dividends and interest on capital

   

215,882

 

215,888

 

218,659

 

218,664

 

Advances from customers

   

115,191

 

99,750

 

51,706

 

45,887

 

Sundry provisions

18

 

51,955

 

88,547

 

40,453

 

53,049

 

Post-employment benefits

19

 

 

 

336,357

 

 

 

336,357

 

Accounts payable to related parties

7

 

 

 

 

 

647,805

 

447,357

 

Other payables

   

192,105

 

212,945

 

98,590

 

110,814

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

16,340,205

 

14,083,292

 

16,814,261

 

14,339,965

                     

Non-current liabilities

                 
 

Borrowings

12

 

21,249,855

 

18,918,021

 

7,881,897

 

7,863,666

 

Project finance

13

 

9,353,080

 

7,551,033

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives operations

14.2

 

904,292

 

594,383

 

894,591

 

594,383

 

Taxes payable

15

 

30,699

 

30,699

 

30,634

 

30,634

 

Accounts payable to related parties

7

 

 

 

 

 

11,926,341

 

10,008,077

 

Ethylene XXI Project Loan

16

 

1,000,950

 

792,188

   
 

Deferred income tax and social contribution

17

 

706,408

 

603,490

   
 

Post-employment benefits

19

 

76,613

 

69,176

   
 

Provision for losses on subsidiaries

   

 

 

 

 

1,111,298

 

654,766

 

Advances from customers

   

81,203

 

88,402

 

21,053

 

26,147

 

Sundry provisions

18

 

513,400

 

505,677

 

442,950

 

439,915

 

Other payables

   

301,680

 

291,040

 

259,663

 

254,933

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

34,218,180

 

29,444,109

 

22,568,427

 

19,872,521

                     

Shareholders' equity

21

               
 

Capital

   

8,043,222

 

8,043,222

 

8,043,222

 

8,043,222

 

Capital reserve

   

232,430

 

232,430

 

232,430

 

232,430

 

Revenue reserves

   

736,180

 

736,180

 

736,180

 

736,180

 

Other comprehensive income

   

(5,455,351)

 

(2,924,057)

 

(5,455,351)

 

(2,924,057)

 

Treasury shares

   

(49,819)

 

(48,892)

 

(927)

 

 

 

Accumulated profit

   

258,454

 

 

 

258,454

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total attributable to the Company's shareholders

   

3,765,116

 

6,038,883

 

3,814,008

 

6,087,775

                     
 

Non-controlling interest in Braskem Idesa

   

(265,930)

 

(144,533)

 

 

   
           

 

     

 

       

3,499,186

 

5,894,350

 

3,814,008

 

6,087,775

                     

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

   

54,057,571

 

49,421,751

 

43,196,696

 

40,300,261

 

 

The Management notes are an integral part of the financial statements

 

2

 


 
 

Braskem S.A.

 

Statement of operations and statement of comprehensive income

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais

 

         

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Parent company

     

Note

 

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

 

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

                       

Net sales revenue

 

23

 

10,195,322

 

11,842,626

 

7,256,878

 

6,595,075

 

Cost of products sold

     

(8,590,489)

 

(10,324,626)

 

(6,067,009)

 

(5,724,864)

                       

Gross profit

     

1,604,833

 

1,518,000

 

1,189,869

 

870,211

                       

Income (expenses)

                   
 

Selling and distribution

 

25

 

(261,924)

 

(269,509)

 

(194,937)

 

(162,924)

 

General and administrative

 

25

 

(297,096)

 

(275,014)

 

(209,415)

 

(173,737)

 

Research and development

 

25

 

(39,819)

 

(34,142)

 

(27,360)

 

(20,573)

 

Results from equity investments

 

9(c)

 

2,003

 

(6)

 

64,691

 

221,381

 

Other operating income (expenses), net

 

25

 

(39,893)

 

189,949

 

3,840

 

251,881

                       

Operating profit

     

968,104

 

1,129,278

 

826,688

 

986,239

                       

Financial results

 

24

               
 

Financial expenses

     

(1,192,102)

 

(577,028)

 

(1,651,664)

 

(392,098)

 

Financial income

     

603,323

 

16,883

 

1,166,146

 

(91,073)

                       
         

(588,779)

 

(560,145)

 

(485,518)

 

(483,171)

                       

Profit before income tax and

                   

social contribution

     

379,325

 

569,133

 

341,170

 

503,068

                       
 

Current and deferred income tax and social contribution

 

17

 

(175,333)

 

(172,790)

 

(89,767)

 

(97,762)

                       

Profit for the period

     

203,992

 

396,343

 

251,403

 

405,306

                       

Attributable to:

                   
 

Company's shareholders

     

251,403

 

405,306

       
 

Non-controlling interest in Braskem Idesa

     

(47,411)

 

(8,963)

       
                       

Profit for the period

     

203,992

 

396,343

       

        

 

The Management notes are an integral part of the financial statements

 

3

 


 
 

Braskem S.A.

 

Statement of operations and statement of comprehensive income

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except earnings per share

Continued

 

         

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Parent company

     

Note

 

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

 

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

                       

Profit for the period

     

203,992

 

396,343

 

251,403

 

405,306

                       

Other comprehensive income or loss:

                   

Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

                   
 

Fair value of cash flow hedge

     

(389,703)

 

4,634

 

(311,431)

 

24,690

 

Income tax and social contribution

     

122,966

 

(8,395)

 

105,887

 

(8,395)

 

Fair value of cash flow hedge - Braskem Idesa

     

  

 

  

 

(45,895)

 

(15,042)

         

(266,737)

 

(3,761)

 

(251,439)

 

1,253

                       
 

Exchange variation of foreign sales hedge

 

14.2.1(b.ii.i)

 

(3,728,640)

 

537,876

 

(3,728,640)

 

537,876

 

Exchange variation of foreign sales hedge - Braskem Idesa

 

14.2.1(b.ii.ii)

 

(379,332)

 

 

 

(284,499)

 

  

 

Income tax and social contribution

     

1,267,738

 

(182,878)

 

1,267,738

 

(182,878)

 

Braskem Idesa Income tax

     

70,984

 

  

 

53,238

 

  

         

(2,769,250)

 

354,998

 

(2,692,163)

 

354,998

                       
 

Foreign subsidiaries currency translation adjustment

     

437,758

 

(49,669)

 

419,359

 

(46,134)

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

     

(2,598,229)

 

301,568

 

(2,524,243)

 

310,117

                       
                       

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year

     

(2,394,237)

 

697,911

 

(2,272,840)

 

715,423

                       

Attributable to:

                   
 

Company's shareholders

     

(2,272,840)

 

715,423

       
 

Non-controlling interest in Braskem Idesa

     

(121,397)

 

(17,512)

       
         

 

 

 

       

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period

     

(2,394,237)

 

697,911

       
                       
                       
                 

 

 

Parent company

                 

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

     

Note

         

Basic and diluted

 

Basic and diluted

Profit per share attributable to the shareholders of the Company

                   

of continued operations at the end of the period (R$)

 

22

               
 

Earnings per share - common

             

0.0944

 

0.4351

 

Earnings per share - preferred shares class "A"

             

0.6061

 

0.6062

 

Earnings per share - preferred shares class "B"

             

0.6062

 

0.6062

 

The Management notes are an integral part of the financial statements

 

4

 


 
 

Braskem S.A.

 

Statement of changes in shareholder’s equity

All amounts in thousands of reais

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

     

Attributed to shareholders' interest

         
             

Revenue reserves

             

Total

       
                     

Unrealized

 

Other

         

Braskem

 

Non-controlling

 

Total

     

Capital

 

Capital

 

Legal

 

Retained

 

profit

 

comprehensive

 

Treasury

 

Accumulated

 

shareholders'

 

interest in

 

shareholders'

 

Note

  

     

  

reserve

  

reserve

 

earnings

 

reserve

  

income

 

shares

 

profit

 

interest

 

Braskem Idesa

 

equity

                                               

At December 31, 2013

   

8,043,222

 

232,430

 

26,895

 

28,412

 

354,842

 

(1,092,691)

 

(48,892)

 

  

 

7,544,218

 

137,116

 

7,681,334

                                               
                                               

Comprehensive income for the period:

                                             

Profit for the period

                               

405,306

 

405,306

 

(8,963)

 

396,343

Exchange variation of foreign sales hedge, net of taxes

                       

354,998

         

354,998

 

  

 

354,998

Fair value of cash flow hedge, net of taxes

                       

1,253

         

1,253

 

(5,014)

 

(3,761)

Foreign subsidiaries currency translation adjustment

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

(46,134)

 

  

 

   

 

(46,134)

 

(3,535)

 

(49,669)

                          

310,117

 

  

 

405,306

 

715,423

 

(17,512)

 

697,911

                                               

Equity valuation adjustments:

                                             

Realization of additional property, plant and equipment price-level restatement, net of taxes

                   

(6,810)

     

6,810

           

Realization of deemed cost of jointly-controlled investment, net of taxes

                               

(241)

       

241

                 
                         

(7,051)

     

7,051

           
                                               

At March 31, 2014

   

8,043,222

 

232,430

 

26,895

 

28,412

 

354,842

 

(789,625)

 

(48,892)

 

412,357

 

8,259,641

 

119,604

 

8,379,245

                                               

At December 31, 2014

   

8,043,222

 

232,430

 

71,542

 

394,121

 

270,517

 

(2,924,057)

 

(48,892)

 

  

 

6,038,883

 

(144,533)

 

5,894,350

                                               
                                               

Comprehensive income for the period:

                                             

Profit for the period

                               

251,403

 

251,403

 

(47,411)

 

203,992

Exchange variation of foreign sales hedge, net of taxes

                       

(2,692,163)

         

(2,692,163)

 

(77,087)

 

(2,769,250)

Fair value of cash flow hedge, net of taxes

                       

(251,439)

         

(251,439)

 

(15,298)

 

(266,737)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

                       

419,359

     

  

 

419,359

 

18,399

 

437,758

                 

(2,524,243)

 

  

 

251,403

 

(2,272,840)

 

(121,397)

 

(2,394,237)

                                               

Equity valuation adjustments:

                                             

Realization of additional property, plant and equipment price-level restatement, net of taxes

                   

(6,810)

     

6,810

             

Realization of deemed cost of jointly-controlled investment, net of taxes

                       

(241)

     

241

           
                         

(7,051)

 

  

 

7,051

           
                                               

Contributions to shareholders:

                                             

Repurchase of treasury shares

21(b)

                         

(927)

     

(927)

     

(927)

                             

(927)

 

  

 

(927)

 

  

 

(927)

                                               

At March 31, 2015

   

8,043,222

 

232,430

 

71,542

 

394,121

 

270,517

 

(5,455,351)

 

(49,819)

 

258,454

 

3,765,116

 

(265,930)

 

3,499,186

 

The Management notes are an integral part of the financial statements

 

5

 


 
 

Braskem S.A.

 

Statement of changes in shareholder’s equity

All amounts in thousands of reais

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parent Company

             

Revenue reserves

 

             
                     

Unrealized

 

Other

         

Total

     

Capital

 

Capital

 

Legal

 

Retained

 

profit

 

comprehensive

 

Treasury

 

Accumulated

 

shareholders'

 

Note

 

 

 

reserve

 

reserve

 

earnings

 

reserve

 

income

 

shares

 

profit

 

equity

                                        
                                       

At December 31, 2013

   

8,043,222

 

232,430

 

26,895

 

28,412

 

354,842

 

(1,092,691)

 

  

 

  

 

7,593,110

                                       
                                       

Comprehensive income for the period:

                                     

Profit for the period

                               

405,306

 

405,306

Exchange variation of foreign sales hedge, net of taxes

                       

354,998

         

354,998

Fair value of cash flow hedge, net of taxes

                       

1,253

         

1,253

Foreign subsidiaries currency translation adjustment

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(46,134)

 

 

 

 

 

(46,134)

                         

310,117

 

  

 

405,306

 

715,423

                                       

Equity valuation adjustments:

                                     

Realization of additional property, plant and equipment price-level restatement, net of taxes

                       

(6,810)

     

6,810

   

Realization of deemed cost of jointly-controlled investment, net of taxes

   

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(241)

 

 

 

241

 

 

                         

(7,051)

 

  

 

7,051

   
                                       

At March 31, 2014

   

8,043,222

 

232,430

 

26,895

 

28,412

 

354,842

 

(789,625)

 

  

 

412,357

 

8,308,533

                                       

At December 31, 2014

   

8,043,222

 

232,430

 

71,542

 

394,121

 

270,517

 

(2,924,057)

 

 

 

  

 

6,087,775

                                       

Comprehensive income for the period:

                                     

Profit for the period

                               

251,403

 

251,403

Exchange variation of foreign sales hedge, net of taxes

                       

(2,692,163)

         

(2,692,163)

Fair value of cash flow hedge, net of taxes

                       

(251,439)

         

(251,439)

Foreign subsidiaries currency translation adjustment

                       

419,359

         

419,359

                        

 

 

(2,524,243)

 

  

 

251,403

 

(2,272,840)

                                       

Equity valuation adjustments:

                                   

  

Realization of additional property, plant and equipment price-level restatement, net of taxes

                       

(6,810)

     

6,810

 

  

Realization of deemed cost of jointly-controlled investment, net of taxes

                       

(241)

     

241

 

  

     

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

(7,051)

 

  

 

7,051

 

  

                                       

Contributions to shareholders:

                                     

Repurchase of treasury shares

21(b)

                         

(927)

     

(927)

     

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

(927)

 

  

 

(927)

                                       

At March 31, 2015

   

8,043,222

 

232,430

 

71,542

 

394,121

 

270,517

 

(5,455,351)

 

(927)

 

258,454

 

3,814,008

 

The Management notes are an integral part of the financial statements

 

6

 


 
 

Braskem S.A.

 

Statement of cash flows

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais

 

       

Consolidated

 

Parent company

   

Note

 

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

 

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

                     

Profit before income tax and social contribution

   

379,325

 

569,133

 

341,170

 

503,068

       

 

 

 

     

 

Adjustments for reconciliation of profit

   

 

 

 

     

 

 

Depreciation, amortization and depletion

   

518,805

 

505,535

 

442,786

 

318,520

 

Results from equity investments

9(c)

 

(2,003)

 

6

 

(64,691)

 

(221,381)

 

Interest and monetary and exchange variations, net

   

1,166,712

 

305,541

 

1,175,350

 

223,342

 

Cost amount of the investment sold in the divestment date

   

 

 

37,662

 

 

 

37,662

 

Provision for losses and asset write-downs of long-term

   

3,790

 

3,691

 

2,029

 

2,769

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

2,066,629

 

1,421,568

 

1,896,644

 

863,980

                     

Changes in operating working capital

                 
 

Held-for-trading financial investments

   

8,330

 

(4,744)

 

17,653

 

2,677

 

Trade accounts receivable

   

(618,069)

 

23,282

 

(1,097,247)

 

(183,521)

 

Inventories

   

578,262

 

(498,471)

 

616,081

 

(401,725)

 

Taxes recoverable

   

290,810

 

(44,633)

 

198,677

 

(14,369)

 

Prepaid expenses

   

5,494

 

16,702

 

17,713

 

3,035

 

Other receivables

   

(252,734)

 

(332,375)

 

(255,658)

 

(192,214)

 

Trade payables

   

449,302

 

(266,760)

 

424,869

 

421,948

 

Taxes payable

   

129,570

 

(50,545)

 

77,499

 

(144,094)

 

Advances from customers

   

8,242

 

(12,086)

 

725

 

(117,330)

 

Sundry provisions

   

(28,869)

 

(14,551)

 

(9,561)

 

(43,439)

 

Other payables

   

(40,600)

 

184,657

 

(292,697)

 

182,728

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash from operations

   

2,596,367

 

422,044

 

1,594,698

 

377,676

                     
 

Interest paid

   

(349,811)

 

(193,520)

 

(113,903)

 

(100,139)

 

Income tax and social contribution paid

   

(10,459)

 

(22,362)

 

(9,124)

 

(10,132)

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash generated by operating activities

   

2,236,097

 

206,162

 

1,471,671

 

267,405

                     

Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets

   

532

 

363

 

139

 

 

Acquisitions to property, plant and equipment

   

(816,353)

 

(1,156,787)

 

(226,751)

 

(309,659)

Acquisitions of intangible assets

   

(595)

 

(8,870)

 

(595)

 

(8,868)

Held-for-maturity financial investments

   

 

 

7,265

 

 

 

14

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

   

(816,416)

 

(1,158,029)

 

(227,207)

 

(318,513)

                     

Short-term and Long-term debit

                 
 

Obtained borrowings

   

1,394,810

 

1,656,951

 

699,973

 

408,598

 

Payment of borrowings

   

(1,886,696)

 

(1,841,649)

 

(1,087,288)

 

(792,465)

Project finance

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obtained borrowings

   

357,319

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment of borrowings

   

(86,748)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Related parties

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obtained loans

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

191,680

 

Payment of loans

   

 

 

 

 

(200,022)

 

(54,017)

 

Transactions current active

   

 

 

 

 

1,766

 

308,779

Dividends paid

   

(6)

 

(2)

 

(6)

 

(2)

Repurchase of treasury shares

21(b)

 

(927)

 

 

 

(927)

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   

(222,248)

 

(184,700)

 

(586,504)

 

62,573

                     

Exchange variation on cash of foreign subsidiaries

   

(119,521)

 

14,773

     

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   

1,077,912

 

(1,121,794)

 

657,960

 

11,465

                     

Represented by

                 
 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

   

3,993,359

 

4,335,859

 

2,416,288

 

2,425,078

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

   

5,071,271

 

3,214,065

 

3,074,248

 

2,436,543

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   

1,077,912

 

(1,121,794)

 

657,960

 

11,465

 

The Management notes are an integral part of the financial statements

 

7

 


 
 

Braskem S.A.

 

Statement of value added

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais

 

     

Consolidated

 

Parent company

     

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

 

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

                   

Revenue

 

11,818,880

 

13,711,837

 

8,712,813

 

7,882,562

 

Sale of goods, products and services

 

11,868,714

 

13,530,643

 

8,718,300

 

7,638,722

 

Other income (expenses), net

 

(34,135)

 

190,532

 

9,427

 

252,665

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

(15,699)

 

(9,338)

 

(14,914)

 

(8,825)

Inputs acquired from third parties

 

(9,787,237)

 

(11,841,094)

 

(6,974,570)

 

(6,495,631)

 

Cost of products, goods and services sold

 

(9,482,475)

 

(11,468,834)

 

(6,764,592)

 

(6,262,839)

 

Material, energy, outsourced services and others

 

(304,826)

 

(372,552)

 

(209,978)

 

(232,844)

 

Impairment of assets

 

64

 

292

 

  

 

52

Gross value added

 

2,031,643

 

1,870,743

 

1,738,243

 

1,386,931

                   

Depreciation, amortization and depletion

 

(518,805)

 

(505,535)

 

(442,786)

 

(318,520)

                   

Net value added produced by the entity

 

1,512,838

 

1,365,208

 

1,295,457

 

1,068,411

                   

Value added received in transfer

 

605,410

 

17,177

 

1,230,877

 

130,399

 

Results from equity investments

 

2,003

 

(6)

 

64,691

 

221,381

 

Financial income

 

603,323

 

16,883

 

1,166,146

 

(91,073)

 

Other

 

84

 

300

 

40

 

91

                   

Total value added to distribute

 

2,118,248

 

1,382,385

 

2,526,334

 

1,198,810

                   
                   

Personnel

 

270,091

 

227,962

 

147,831

 

133,911

 

Direct compensation

 

205,921

 

174,764

 

108,228

 

102,312

 

Benefits

 

50,869

 

40,033

 

28,699

 

21,297

 

FGTS (Government Severance Pay Fund)

 

13,301

 

13,165

 

10,904

 

10,302

                   

Taxes, fees and contribuitions

 

386,913

 

123,977

 

419,112

 

224,846

 

Federal

 

16,001

 

210,055

 

121,199

 

127,252

 

State

 

363,551

 

(91,780)

 

295,334

 

96,133

 

Municipal

 

7,361

 

5,702

 

2,579

 

1,461

                   

Remuneration on third parties' capital

 

1,257,252

 

634,103

 

1,707,988

 

434,747

 

Financial expenses (including exchange variation)

 

1,188,642

 

574,277

 

1,650,362

 

390,678

 

Rentals

 

68,610

 

59,826

 

57,626

 

44,069

                   

Remuneration on own capital

 

203,992

 

396,343

 

251,403

 

405,306

 

Profit for the year

 

251,403

 

405,306

 

251,403

 

405,306

 

Non-controlling interests in profit (loss) for the period

 

(47,411)

 

(8,963)

     

  

                   

Value added distributed

 

2,118,248

 

1,382,385

 

2,526,334

 

1,198,810

 

The Management notes are an integral part of the financial statements

 

8

 


 
 

Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated

 

1.                     Operations

 

Braskem S.A. (hereinafter “Parent Company”) is a public corporation headquartered in Camaçari, Bahia (“BA”), which jointly with its subsidiaries (hereinafter “Braskem” or “Company”) is controlled by Odebrecht S.A. (“Odebrecht”), which directly and indirectly holds interests of 50.11% and 38.32% in its voting and total capital, respectively.

 

(a)                  Significant corporate and operating events impacting these financial statements

 

On December 31, 2013, the parent company entered into a share sales agreement with Odebrecht Ambiental (“OA”), through which it sold its interest in the subsidiary Distribuidora de Águas Triunfo S.A. (“DAT”) for R$315,000. On February 3, 2014, the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of DAT approved the change in its management and consequently the transfer of the management of the operations from Braskem to OA, upon the recognition of a gain of R$277,338 (“Other operating income (expenses), net”).

 

Other corporate events of 2014 and which did not produce significant impact on these financial statements were presented in the 2014 annual financial statements of the Company in Note 1(a).

 

(b)                  Naphtha agreement with Petrobras

 

On August 29, 2014, Braskem and Petrobras entered into a new amendment to the naphtha supply contract of 2009, which extended the original contract duration by 6 months (from September 1, 2014 to February 28, 2015). The naphtha pricing formula of the original contract was temporarily maintained until the execution of a new long-term contract. It was also established that, if a new long-term contract was to be executed, the pricing formula in the new contract would be applied retroactively to any purchases made during the duration of the amendment. On the other hand, if a new long-term contract was not executed, the average price base negotiated between the parties would be valid throughout the duration of the amendment. After applying the average price scenario, it was determined that Braskem was entitled to a refund of R$242,900 related to amounts paid over the duration of the amendment. This amount was recorded under “Cost of goods sold” in the statement of operations for the current period.

 

On February 27, 2015, Braskem and Petrobras executed a new amendment to the naphtha supply contract of 2009. The amendment is valid through August 31, 2015, and maintained the naphtha pricing formula provided for in the original contract. The amendment also established that if a new price formula is adopted in a new contract, it will be applied retroactively to any purchases made during the duration of said amendment. As of the date on which the issue of these financial statements was authorized, Braskem and Petrobras had not concluded their negotiations of a new contract.

 

(c)                  Net working capital

 

On March 31, 2015, Consolidated net working capital was negative R$1,000,424 (positive R$677,907 on December 31, 2014), while the Parent Company posted a negative R$2,448,557 (negative R$726,012 on December 31, 2014). The negative result on March 31, 2015 was caused chiefly by the increase in “Trade payables”, driven by the depreciation of the Brazilian real against the U.S. dollar (20.77% in the first quarter of 2015).

 

9

 


 
 

Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated

 

As part of its working capital management, Braskem relies on revolving credit facilities, maturing in 2019, in the amount of R$2,900,000 (US$750 million + R$500,000). These credit facilities may be withdrawn at any time.

 

2.                    Summary of significant accounting policies

 

There were no changes in the accounting practices used in the preparation of the Quarterly Information in relation to those presented in the December 31, 2014 financial statements.

 

2.1.              Basis of preparation

 

This Quarterly Information should be read together with the financial statements of Braskem as of December 31, 2014, which were prepared and presented in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil, including the pronouncements issued by the Brazilian Accounting Pronouncements Committee (CPC), and in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

 

The preparation of the quarterly information requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires the Management of the Company to exercise its judgment in the process of applying its accounting policies. There were no significant changes in the assumptions and judgments made by the Company’s management in the use of estimates for the preparation of the Quarterly Information in relation to those used in the December 31, 2014 financial statements.

 

2.1.1           Consolidated and parent company quarterly information

 

The consolidated Quarterly Information was prepared and is being presented in accordance with the pronouncements CPC 21 and IAS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting, which establish the minimum content for interim financial statements. The parent company information was prepared and is being presented in accordance with CPC pronouncement. 

 

The individual and consolidated Statement of Value Added (“DVA”) is required under Brazilian corporations law and under the accounting practices adopted in Brazil for public companies. IFRS does not require the presentation of this statement. As a result, under IFRS, it is presented as supplementary information, without prejudice to the set of financial statements.

 

 

10

 


 
 

Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated

 

2.1.2         Consolidated quarterly information

 

The consolidated quarterly information includes the quarterly information of the Parent Company and companies in which it, directly or indirectly, maintains a controlling equity interest or controls the activities, as presented below:

 

         

Total interest - %

                   
         

Headquarters

 

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

Direct and Indirect subsidiaries

               

Alclor Química de Alagoas Ltda ("Alclor")

 

(i)

 

Brazil

 

100.00

 

100.00

Braskem America Finance Company ("Braskem America Finance")

     

USA

 

100.00

 

100.00

Braskem America, Inc. (“Braskem America”)

     

USA

 

100.00

 

100.00

Braskem Argentina S.A. (“Braskem Argentina”)

     

Argentina

 

100.00

 

100.00

Braskem International GmbH ("Braskem Austria")

     

Austria

 

100.00

 

100.00

Braskem Austria Finance GmbH ("Braskem Austria Finance")

     

Austria

 

100.00

 

100.00

Braskem Chile Ltda. ("Braskem Chile")

 

(ii)

 

Chile

     

100.00

Braskem Europe GmbH ("Braskem Alemanha")

     

Germany

 

100.00

 

100.00

Braskem Finance Limited (“Braskem Finance”)

     

Cayman Islands

 

100.00

 

100.00

Braskem Idesa S.A.P.I ("Braskem Idesa")

     

Mexico

 

75.00

 

75.00

Braskem Idesa Servicios S.A. de CV ("Braskem Idesa Serviços")

     

Mexico

 

75.00

 

75.00

Braskem Importação e Exportação Ltda. ("Braskem Importação")

 

(iii)

 

Brazil

     

100.00

Braskem Incoporated Limited ("Braskem Inc")

     

Cayman Islands

 

100.00

 

100.00

Braskem Mexico, S. de RL de CV ("Braskem México")

     

Mexico

 

100.00

 

100.00

Braskem Mexico Servicios S. RL de CV ("Braskem México Serviços")

     

Mexico

 

100.00

 

100.00

Braskem Netherlands B.V (“Braskem Holanda”)

     

Netherlands

 

100.00

 

100.00

Braskem Netherlands Finance (“Braskem Holanda Finance”)

     

Netherlands

 

100.00

   

Braskem Netherlands Inc. (“Braskem Holanda Inc”)

     

Netherlands

 

100.00

   

Braskem Participações S.A. ("Braskem Participações")

 

(iii)

 

Brazil

     

100.00

Braskem Petroquímica Chile Ltda. (“Petroquímica Chile”)

     

Chile

 

100.00

 

100.00

Braskem Petroquímica Ibérica, S.L. ("Braskem Espanha")

     

Spain

 

100.00

 

100.00

Braskem Petroquímica Ltda ("Braskem Petroquímica")

     

Brazil

 

100.00

 

100.00

IQ Soluções e Química S.A. ("Quantiq")

     

Brazil

 

100.00

 

100.00

IQAG Armazéns Gerais Ltda ("IQAG")

     

Brazil

 

100.00

 

100.00

Lantana Trading Co. Inc. (“Lantana”)

     

Bahamas

 

100.00

 

100.00

Norfolk Trading S.A. (“Norfolk”)

 

(iv)

 

Uruguay

     

100.00

Politeno Empreendimentos Ltda. (“Politeno Empreendimentos”)

 

(iii)

 

Brazil

     

100.00

             

Specific Purpose Entity ("SPE")

         

Fundo de Investimento Multimercado Crédito Privado Sol (“FIM Sol”)

     

Brazil

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

(i)

In process of merger by Braskem Petroquímica.

(ii)

Merged into the Petroquímica Chile in december, 2014.

(iii)

Merged into the Brskem Petroquímica in february, 2015.

(iv)

Dissolved in the period ended in march, 31, 2015.

 

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated

 

2.2.                 Effect of exchange variation

 

(a)                    Functional and presentation currency

 

The functional and presentation currency of the Company is the real

 

(b)                    Functional currency other than the Brazilian real

 

Some subsidiaries and the jointly controlled subsidiary have a different functional currency from that of the Parent Company, as follows:

 

     

Functional currency

       

Subsidiaries

   
 

Braskem Alemanha, Braskem Austria and Braskem Austria Finance

 

Euro

 

Braskem America, Braskem America Finance, Braskem Holand Finance and Braskem Holanda Inc

 

U.S.dollar

 

Braskem Holanda

(i)

U.S.dollar

 

Braskem Idesa , Braskem Idesa Serviços, Braskem México and Braskem México Serviços

 

Mexican peso

       

Jointly-controlled investments

   
 

Propileno Del Sur S.A. ("Propilsur")

 

U.S.dollar


(i)
       The functional currency adopted for Braskem Holanda was changed from the Brazilian real to the U.S. dollar on January 1, 2015, due to significant volume of financial and commercial transactions in U.S. dollars, particularly with the beginning of Naphtha sales in 2015.

 

(c)                    Exchange variation effects

 

The main effects from exchange variation that impacted these financial statements are shown below:

 

 

End of period rate

 

Average rate for period ended

 

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

 

Variation

 

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

 

Variation

U.S. dollar - Brazilizan real

3.2080

 

2.6562

 

20.77%

 

2.8702

 

2.3652

 

21.35%

U.S. dollar - Mexican peso

15.2498

 

14.7180

 

3.61%

 

14.9592

 

13.2311

 

13.06%

U.S. dollar - Euro

0.9310

 

0.8231

 

13.11%

 

0.8900

 

0.7300

 

21.91%

 

 

2.3.                 Reconciliation of equity and profit for the period

between Parent Company and consolidated

 

       

Shareholders' equity

 

Profit for the period

       

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

 

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

                   

 

Parent Company

   

3,814,008

 

6,087,775

 

251,403

 

405,306

 

Braskem shares owned by subsidiary

   

(48,892)

 

(48,892)

     

 

 

Non-controlling interest in Braskem Idesa

   

(265,930)

 

(144,533)

 

(47,411)

 

(8,963)

Consolidated

   

3,499,186

 

5,894,350

 

203,992

 

396,343

 

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated

 

3.                       Cash and cash equivalents

 

The information on cash and cash equivalents were presented in the 2014 annual financial statements of the Company, in Note 5.

 

         

Consolidated

         

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

               

Cash and banks

   

(i)

353,179

 

227,237

Cash equivalents:

           
 

Domestic market

     

2,876,650

 

2,253,648

 

Foreign market

   

(i)

1,841,442

 

1,512,474

Total

     

5,071,271

 

3,993,359

 

(i)         On March 31, 2015, it includes cash and banks of R$78,381 (R$26,830 on December 31, 2014) and cash equivalents of R$223,813 (R$307,034 on December 31, 2014) of the subsidiary Braskem Idesa, available for use in its project.

 

4.                       Financial investments

 

 The information on financial investments was presented in the 2014 annual financial statements of the Company, in Note 6.

 

       

Consolidated

       

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

Held-for-trading

         
 

Investments in FIM Sol

 

91,242

 

85,573

 

Other

   

1,571

 

4,155

Held-to-maturity

       
 

Quotas of investment funds in credit rights

 

39,011

 

42,495

 

Investments in foreign currency

(i)

483,788

 

399,005

 

Compensation of investments in foreign currency

(i)

(483,788)

 

(399,005)

Total

   

131,824

 

132,223

             

In current assets

   

92,813

 

89,729

In non-current assets

   

39,011

 

42,494

             

Total

   

131,824

 

132,223

 

(i)    On March 31, 2015, Braskem Holanda had a balance of financial investments held to maturity that was irrevocably offset by an export prepayment agreement of the Parent Company, in the amount of US$150 million, as provided for in the credit assignment agreement entered into between these two companies and Banco Bradesco.  This accounting offset was carried out in accordance with CPC 39 and IAS 32, which provide for the possibility of offsetting financial instruments when there is intent and legally exercised right to realize an asset and settle a liability simultaneously.

 

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated

 

5.                       Trade accounts receivable

 

The information on trade accounts receivable was presented in the 2014 annual financial statements of the Company, in Note 7.

 

     

Consolidated

 

Parent Company

     

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

 

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

Consumers

               
 

Domestic market

 

1,813,094

 

1,523,458

 

1,732,217

 

1,455,216

 

Foreign market

 

1,860,386

 

1,517,035

 

5,054,249

 

4,219,228

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

(338,281)

 

(322,831)

 

(283,773)

 

(268,859)

Total

 

3,335,199

 

2,717,662

 

6,502,693

 

5,405,585

                   

In current assets

 

3,199,385

 

2,692,612

 

6,369,909

 

5,382,456

In non-current assets

 

135,814

 

25,050

 

132,784

 

23,129

Total

 

3,335,199

 

2,717,662

 

6,502,693

 

5,405,585

 

6.                       Inventories

 

The information on inventories was presented in the 2014 annual financial statements of the Company, in Note 8.

 

     

Consolidated

 

Parent company

     

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

 

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

                   

Finished goods

 

3,289,446

 

3,681,204

 

1,925,731

 

2,325,911

Raw materials, production inputs and packaging

 

848,183

 

1,067,512

 

739,198

 

963,550

Maintenance materials

 

261,978

 

247,327

 

194,071

 

187,773

Advances to suppliers

 

365,100

 

346,885

 

319,085

 

324,893

Imports in transit and other

 

88,122

 

94,206

 

76,828

 

77,359

Total

 

4,852,829

 

5,437,134

 

3,254,913

 

3,879,486

                   

In current assets

 

4,692,269

 

5,368,146

 

3,094,353

 

3,810,498

In non-current assets

 

160,560

 

68,988

 

160,560

 

68,988

Total

 

4,852,829

 

5,437,134

 

3,254,913

 

3,879,486

 

7.                       Related parties

 

The information concerning related parties was presented in the 2014 annual financial statements of the Company, in Note 9.

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

(a)                 Consolidated

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

     

Balances at March 31, 2015

 

Balances at December 31, 2014

     

Associated companies, Jointly-controlled investment and Related companies

 

Associated companies, Jointly-controlled investment and Related companies

       
     

Odebrecht and

 

Petrobras and

         

Odebrecht and

 

Petrobras and

       

Balance sheet

 

subsidiaries

 

subsidiaries

 

Other

 

Total

 

subsidiaries

 

subsidiaries

 

Other

 

Total

Assets

                               

Current

                               
 

Trade accounts receivable

 

6,691

 

213,595

 

49,647

 

269,933

 

4,347

 

104,857

 

33,009

 

142,213

 

Inventories

(i)

122,227

 

  

 

 

 

122,227

 

108,929

 

123,377

 

 

 

232,306

 

Related parties

 

 

 

253,281

(ii)

187

 

253,468

 

55

 

66,375

 

186

 

66,616

 

Other receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,535

 

4,535

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advances to suppliers

(i)

160,560

 

 

 

 

 

160,560

 

68,988

 

 

 

 

 

68,988

 

Related parties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Intracompany loan

 

  

 

139,835

 

  

 

139,835

 

  

 

138,501

 

  

 

138,501

Total assets

 

289,478

 

606,711

 

49,834

 

946,023

 

182,319

 

433,110

 

37,730

 

653,159

                                   

Liabilities

                               

Current

                               
 

Trade payables

 

265,001

 

1,142,356

  

  

 

1,407,357

 

459,412

 

1,497,675

 

  

 

1,957,087

Total liabilities

 

265,001

 

1,142,356

 

  

 

1,407,357

 

459,412

 

1,497,675

 

  

 

1,957,087

                                   
     

Period ended March 31, 2015

 

Period ended March 31, 2014

     

Associated companies, Jointly-controlled investment and Related companies

 

Associated companies, Jointly-controlled investment and Related companies

       
     

Odebrecht and

 

Petrobras and

         

Odebrecht and

 

Petrobras and

       
     

subsidiaries

 

subsidiaries

 

Other

 

Total

 

subsidiaries

 

subsidiaries

 

Other

 

Total

Transactions

                               
 

Sales of products

 

12,688

 

601,706

 

118,932

 

733,326

 

8,845

 

303,220

 

59,552

 

371,617

 

Purchases of raw materials, finished goods

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

services and utilities

 

829,358

 

2,558,116

 

13,450

 

3,400,924

 

49,933

 

2,110,336

 

5,752

 

2,166,021

 

Financial income (expenses)

 

 

 

(35,065)

 

 

 

(35,065)

 

 

 

1,166

 

 

 

1,166

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post-employment benefits plan ("EPE")

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Odebrecht previdência Privada ("Odeprev")

 

 

 

 

4,907

 

4,907

 

 

 

 

 

6,037

 

6,037

 

Gain from divestment of asset

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

277,338

(iii)

  

 

  

 

277,338

Total transactions

 

842,046

 

3,124,757

 

137,289

 

4,104,092

 

336,116

 

2,414,722

 

71,341

 

2,822,179

                                   

(i) Amount related to advances to raw material suppliers.

                           

(ii) Includes credit of R$242,900 from the naphtha contract additive (Note 1(b)).

(iii) Amount related to divestment in subsidiary (Note 1(a)).

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

(b)               Parent Company

 

     

Balances at March 31, 2015

     

Associated companies, Jointly-controlled investment and associated companies

 

Related companies

 

EPE

 

 

     

Braskem

 

Braskem

 

Braskem

 

Braskem

 

Braskem

 

Braskem

     

Odebrecht and

 

Petrobras and

           

Balance sheet

 

Inc.

 

Holanda

 

Petroquímica

 

America

 

Austria

 

Argentina

 

Other

 

subsidiaries

 

subsidiaries

 

Other

 

Fim Sol

 

Total

Assets

                                               

Current

                                               
 

Cash and equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,319,935

 

2,319,935

 

Trade accounts receivable

 

3,340,921

 

797,016

 

233,310

 

77,579

 

 

 

169,136

 

106,926

 

6,685

 

142,680

 

 

 

 

 

4,874,253

 

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

122,227

 

5,441

 

 

 

 

 

127,668

 

Dividends and interest on capital

 

 

 

 

 

67,575

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

69,955

 

Related parties

 

45

 

16

 

16,317

 

65,846

 

59

 

 

 

17,537

 

59

 

252,841

 

 

 

 

 

352,720

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Non-current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 

Advances to suppliers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

160,560

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

160,560

 

Related parties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan agreements

 

13,167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

93

 

 

 

73,534

 

 

 

 

 

86,794

 

Advance for future capital increase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,007

 

Other receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,659

 

 

 

 

 

29,659

Total assets

 

3,354,133

 

797,032

 

317,202

 

143,425

 

59

 

169,136

 

137,943

 

289,531

 

504,155

 

 

 

2,319,935

 

8,032,551

                                                   

Liabilities

                                               

Current

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 

Trade payables

 

6,420,796

 

 

 

45,905

 

317

 

 

 

 

 

227,556

 

14,998

 

1,128,595

 

 

 

 

 

7,838,167

 

Accounts payable to related parties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 

Advance to export

 

11,096

 

371,945

 

 

 

6,961

 

69,593

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

459,595

 

Other payables

 

 

 

 

 

149,486

 

381

 

 

 

 

 

38,343

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

188,210

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Non-current

                                               
 

Accounts payable to related parties

 

 

 

 

 

                                     
 

Advance to export

 

122,973

 

10,464,698

 

 

 

907,864

 

417,040

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,912,575

 

Payable notes

 

12,319

 

 

 

1,447

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,766

Total liabilities

 

6,567,184

 

10,836,643

 

196,838

 

915,523

 

486,633

 

 

 

265,899

 

14,998

 

1,128,595

 

 

 

 

 

20,412,313

                                                   
     

Period ended March 31, 2015

     

Associated companies, Jointly-controlled investment and associated companies

 

Related companies

 

EPE

 

 

     

Braskem

 

Braskem

 

Braskem

 

Braskem

 

Braskem

 

Braskem

     

Odebrecht and

 

Petrobras and

           
     

Inc.

 

Holanda

 

Petroquímica

 

America

 

Austria

 

Argentina

 

Other

 

subsidiaries

 

subsidiaries

 

Other

 

Fim Sol

 

Total

Transações

                                               
 

Sales of products

 

28,380

 

499,828

 

581,020

 

934

 

 

 

83,144

 

160,904

 

12,674

 

526,637

 

 

 

 

 

1,893,521

 

Purchases of raw materials, finished products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

services and utilities

 

823,890

 

 

 

121,041

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,509

 

46,280

 

2,438,777

 

 

 

 

 

3,441,497

 

Financial income (expenses)

 

(708,341)

 

(1,946,565)

 

 

 

(150,472)

 

(87,037)

 

24,922

 

21,037

 

 

 

(35,064)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,881,520)

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post-employment benefits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Odebrecht previdência Privada ("Odeprev")

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,587

 

 

 

4,587

Total transactions

 

143,929

 

(1,446,737)

 

702,061

 

(149,538)

 

(87,037)

 

108,066

 

193,450

 

58,954

 

2,930,350

 

4,587

 

 

 

2,458,085

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

     

Balances at December 31, 2014

     

Associated companies, Jointly-controlled investment and associated companies

 

Related companies

 

EPE

 

 

     

Braskem

 

Braskem

 

Braskem

 

Braskem

 

Braskem

 

Braskem

 

Braskem

     

Odebrecht and

 

Petrobras and

           

Balance sheet

 

Inc.

 

Holanda

 

Petroquímica

 

Qpar

 

America

 

Austria

 

Argentina

 

Other

 

subsidiaries

 

subsidiaries

 

Other

 

Fim Sol

 

Total

Assets

                                                   

Current

                                                   
 

Cash and equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,490,895

 

1,490,895

 

Trade accounts receivable

 

2,740,452

 

472,347

 

248,350

 

 

 

68,940

 

 

 

116,520

 

144,367

 

3,326

 

103,403

 

25,031

 

 

 

3,922,736

 

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

108,929

 

123,377

 

 

 

 

 

232,306

 

Dividends and interest on capital

 

 

 

 

 

67,575

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

69,955

 

Related parties

 

37

 

15

 

24,658

 

 

 

53,684

 

54

 

 

 

18,081

 

55

 

35,642

 

187

 

 

 

132,413

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advances to suppliers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

68,988

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

68,988

 

Related parties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,863

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,863

 

Loan agreements

 

10,787

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

101,858

 

 

 

 

 

112,722

 

Other receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,892

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,892

Total assets

 

2,751,276

 

472,362

 

340,583

 

 

 

122,624

 

54

 

116,520

 

189,660

 

181,298

 

364,280

 

25,218

 

1,490,895

 

6,054,770

                                                       

Liabilities

                                                   

Current

                                                   
 

Trade payables

 

5,476,274

 

 

 

11,879

 

   

15

 

 

 

 

 

1,566

 

11,748

 

1,484,614

 

 

 

 

 

6,986,096

 

Accounts payable to related parties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advance to export

 

 

 

191,619

 

 

 

   

12,319

 

54,304

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

258,242

 

Other payables

 

1,040

 

 

 

89,449

 

   

345

 

 

 

 

 

98,281

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

189,115

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advance to export

 

 

 

8,797,501

 

 

 

   

751,705

 

345,306

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,894,512

 

Current accounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

97

 

Payable notes

 

112,021

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,447

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

113,468

Total liabilities

 

5,589,335

 

8,989,120

 

101,328

 

 

 

764,384

 

399,610

 

 

 

101,391

 

11,748

 

1,484,614

 

 

 

 

 

17,441,530

                                                       
     

Period ended March 31, 2014

     

Associated companies, Jointly-controlled investment and associated companies

 

Related companies

 

EPE

 

 

     

Braskem

 

Braskem

 

Braskem

 

Braskem

 

Braskem

 

Braskem

 

Braskem

     

Odebrecht and

 

Petrobras and

           
     

Inc.

 

Holanda

 

Petroquímica

 

Qpar

 

America

 

Austria

 

Argentina

 

Other

 

subsidiaries

 

subsidiaries

 

Other

 

Fim Sol

 

Total

Transações

                                                   
 

Sales of products

 

329,516

 

136,670

 

262,425

 

52,413

 

3,662

 

 

 

68,830

 

84,791

 

8,844

 

159,876

 

5,266

 

 

 

1,112,293

 

Purchases of raw materials, finished products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

services and utilities

 

887,904

 

 

 

88,579

 

112,216

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,109

 

48,371

 

1,439,082

 

36

 

 

 

2,583,297

 

Financial income (expenses)

 

89,278

 

65,728

 

 

 

 

 

8,458

 

10,350

 

(3,002)

 

(1,697)

 

 

 

1,166

 

 

 

 

 

170,281

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post-employment benefits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Odebrecht previdência Privada ("Odeprev")

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,747

 

 

 

3,747

 

Gain from divestment of asset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

277,338

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

277,338

Total transactions

 

1,306,698

 

202,398

 

351,004

 

164,629

 

12,120

 

10,350

 

65,828

 

90,203

 

334,553

 

1,600,124

 

9,049

 

 

 

4,146,956

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

(c)                    Key management personnel

 

   

Parent company and consolidated

Income statement transactions

 

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

Remuneration

       

Short-term benefits to employees and managers

 

4,057

 

3,486

Post-employment benefit

 

59

 

76

Long-term incentives

 

 

 

22

Total

 

4,116

 

3,584

 

8.                       Taxes recoverable

 

The information on taxes recoverable was presented in the 2014 annual financial statements of the Company, in Note 10.

 

       

Consolidated

 

Parent Company

       

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

 

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

                     

Brazil

                 
 

IPI

   

25,660

 

20,456

 

21,669

 

16,945

 

Value-added tax on sales and services (ICMS) - normal operations

   

409,094

 

413,066

 

306,060

 

307,689

 

ICMS - credits from PP&E

   

131,631

 

136,308

 

125,447

 

129,979

 

Social integration program (PIS) and social contribution

               
 

on revenue (COFINS) - normal operations

   

421,823

 

675,983

 

419,122

 

663,140

 

PIS and COFINS - credits from PP&E

   

252,305

 

244,194

 

240,238

 

232,510

 

Income tax and social contribution (IR and CSL)

   

696,915

 

692,723

 

620,086

 

597,980

 

REINTEGRA program

   

295,440

 

263,771

 

292,515

 

258,735

 

Federal supervenience

   

165,346

 

170,264

 

161,486

 

166,448

 

Other

   

21,276

 

9,217

 

2,898

 

5,648

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other countries

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value-added tax

(i)

 

466,275

 

547,947

 

 

 

 

 

Other

   

9,149

 

1,336

 

  

 

  

Total

   

2,894,914

 

3,175,265

 

2,189,521

 

2,379,074

                     

Current assets

   

1,653,295

 

2,129,837

 

1,042,861

 

1,416,523

Non-current assets

   

1,241,619

 

1,045,428

 

1,146,660

 

962,551

Total

   

2,894,914

 

3,175,265

 

2,189,521

 

2,379,074

 

(i)       Includes R$421,805 from purchases of machinery and equipment for the Ethylene XXI Project. The Management expects these credits to be received in the short term based on the laws of the countries that are involved.

 

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

9.                       Investments

 

The information related to investments was presented in the Company’s 2014 annual financial statements, in Note 11.

 

(a)                    Information on investments

 

       

Interest in total capital

 

Adjusted net profit (loss)

 

Adjusted

       

total (%) - 3/31/2015

 

for the period

 

equity

       

Direct

 

Direct e Indirect

 

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

 

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

                           

 

Subsidiaries

                         
 

Alclor

   

100.00

 

100.00

 

(809)

 

 

 

37,678

 

15,595

 

Braskem Alemanha

   

5.66

 

100.00

 

(34,596)

 

16,612

 

1,258,615

 

1,077,918

 

Braskem America

   

 

 

100.00

 

10,897

 

29,444

 

1,275,324

 

1,047,206

 

Braskem America Finance

   

 

 

100.00

 

85

 

(84)

 

1,737

 

1,664

 

Braskem Argentina

   

96.77

 

100.00

 

(5,713)

 

2,599

 

21,427

 

27,140

 

Braskem Austria

 

 

100.00

 

100.00

 

(1,590)

 

(392)

 

(8,381)

 

(7,378)

 

Braskem Austria Finance

   

 

 

100.00

 

(8)

 

(5)

 

85

 

3

 

Braskem Chile

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

(136)

 

 

 

 

 

Braskem Espanha

   

 

 

100.00

 

 

 

 

 

(9)

 

(9)

 

Braskem Holanda

   

100.00

 

100.00

 

(16,893)

 

11,990

 

1,667,871

 

1,394,982

 

Braskem Finance

   

100.00

 

100.00

 

(91,620)

 

(28,792)

 

(305,108)

 

(213,489)

 

Braskem Idesa

   

75.00

 

75.00

 

(369,220)

 

(15,140)

 

(1,063,718)

 

(578,125)

 

Braskem Idesa Serviços

   

 

 

75.00

 

4,088

 

518

 

6,683

 

5,483

 

Braskem Importação

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

203

 

Braskem Inc.

   

100.00

 

100.00

 

262,012

 

101,399

 

760,927

 

498,915

 

Braskem México

   

99.97

 

100.00

 

34,125

 

15,320

 

432,270

 

337,975

 

Braskem México Serviços

   

 

 

100.00

 

2,117

 

199

 

2,899

 

1,625

 

Braskem Participações

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7)

 

 

 

45,634

 

Braskem Petroquímica

   

100.00

 

100.00

 

61,580

 

61,233

 

1,916,781

 

1,795,269

 

Braskem Qpar

(i)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

106,927

 

 

 

 

 

IQAG

   

0.12

 

100.00

 

1,346

 

938

 

11,254

 

8,448

 

Lantana

   

 

 

100.00

 

(148)

 

21

 

(860)

 

(711)

 

Norfolk

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

(57)

 

 

 

(433)

 

Petroquímica Chile

   

97.96

 

100.00

 

333

 

1,081

 

7,798

 

7,609

 

Politeno Empreendimentos

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

14,298

 

Quantiq

   

99.90

 

100.00

 

(7,077)

 

7,955

 

232,429

 

239,506

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jointly-controlled investment

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refinaria de Petróleo Riograndense S.A.("RPR")

   

33.20

 

33.20

 

8,173

 

324

 

141,704

 

125,955

 

Odebrecht Comercializadora de Energia S.A. ("OCE")

 

20.00

 

20.00

 

216

 

159

 

915

 

734

 

Propilsur

   

49.00

 

49.00

 

 

 

(88)

 

121,547

 

121,547

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Associates

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borealis

   

20.00

 

20.00

 

8,529

 

 

 

170,809

 

174,433

 

Companhia de Desenvolvimento

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rio Verde ("Codeverde")

   

35.97

 

35.97

 

 

 

(197)

 

46,342

 

46,342

                             
                             

(i)

Merged into the parent company in December 2014.

 

 

 

19

 


 
 

Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

(b)                    Changes in investments – parent company

 

             

Equity in results of investees

 

Amortization

     

Currency

   
 

Balance at

     

Capital

 

Effect

 

Adjustment of

 

of fair value

     

translation

 

Balance at

 

Dec/2014

 

Merger

 

increase

 

of results

 

profit in inventories

 

adjustment

 

Other

 

adjustments

 

Mar/2015

Subsidiaries and jointly-
controlled investment

                                 
                                 
                                 

Domestic subsidiaries

                           

Alclor

15,595

 

 

22,892

(809)

37,678

Braskem Participações

45,634

 

(45,634)

 

 

 

Braskem Petroquímica

1,911,604

 

59,932

 

61,580

(4,481)

(7,784)

2,020,851

Politeno Empreendimentos

14,298

 

(14,298)

 

 

 

 

Quantiq

243,466

 

 

 

(7,077)

9

236,398

RPR

41,822

 

 

 

2,732

 

2,497

47,051

OCE

148

 

  

  

36

 

  

 

  

184

 

2,272,567

 

 

22,892

56,462

(4,481)

(7,775)

  

2,497

2,342,162

                     

Foreign subsidiaries

                   

Braskem Alemanha

61,014

 

 

 

(1,958)

 

12,186

71,242

Braskem Argentina

26,155

 

 

 

(5,713)

(2,552)

 

17,890

Braskem Holanda

1,394,890

 

 

 

(16,893)

(6,377)

289,783

1,661,403

Braskem Inc.

497,945

 

 

 

262,012

(5,097)

 

754,860

Braskem México

337,975

 

 

 

34,125

 

60,170

432,270

Petroquímica Chile

7,609

 

  

   

333

(1,513)

  

(143)

 

6,286

 

2,325,588

 

  

 

271,906

(15,539)

  

(143)

362,139

2,943,951

                     
 

4,598,155

 

  

22,892

328,368

(20,020)

(7,775)

(143)

364,636

5,286,113

                     

Associates

                   

Domestic subsidiaries

                   

Borealis

34,887

 

  

 

(725)

       

34,162

 

34,887

 

  

 

(725)

       

34,162

                             

Total

4,633,042

 

  

 

22,892

 

327,643

 

(20,020)

 

(7,775)

 

(143)

 

364,636

 

5,320,275

 

20

 


 
 

Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

(c)                    Equity accounting results - breakdown

 

   

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Parent company

   

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

 

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

                 

Equity in results of subsidiaries, associate and jointly-controlled

 

2,003

 

(6)

 

307,623

 

272,139

Amortization of fair value adjustment

       

(7,775)

 

(21,607)

Provision for subsidiaries with negative equity

 

 

   

(235,159)

 

(29,191)

Other

         

2

 

40

   

2,003

 

(6)

 

64,691

 

221,381

 

(d)                    Summary of information from the partially owned subsidiary Braskem Idesa

 

Balance sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

Mar/2015

 

Dez/2014

 

Liabilities

Mar/2015

 

Dez/2014

                     

Current

       

Current

     
 

Cash and cash equivalents

302,194

 

333,864

   

Trade payables

420,326

 

620,953

 

Inventories

244,495

 

238,193

   

Project finance

31,352

 

26,462

 

Taxes recoverable

423,669

 

499,173

   

Other payables

97,248

 

101,596

 

Other receivables

111,047

 

96,350

     

548,926

 

749,011

   

1,081,405

 

1,167,580

           
           

Non-current

     

Non-current

         

Project finance

9,353,079

 

7,551,033

 

Other receivables

281,570

 

219,010

   

Loan agreements

3,913,265

 

2,921,275

 

Property, plant and equipment

11,402,880

 

9,260,814

   

Other payables

14,303

 

4,210

   

11,684,450

 

9,479,824

     

13,280,647

 

10,476,518

                     
                     
           

Shareholders' equity

(1,063,718)

 

(578,125)

                     

Total assets

12,765,855

 

10,647,404

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

12,765,855

 

10,647,404

               

 

   

Statement of operations

 

 

 

 

Statement of cash flows

 

 

 

   

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

     

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

                     

Gross profit

(4,717)

 

(768)

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

Operating expenses, net

(18,589)

 

(14,017)

   

Cash generated by operating activities

128,921

 

(189,515)

 

Financial results

(143,951)

 

(4,819)

   

Interest paid

(178,846)

 

(61,874)

Loss before income tax

(167,257)

 

(19,604)

 

Net cash used by operating activities

(49,925)

 

(251,389)

 

Income tax

(23,337)

 

4,464

           

Loss for the period

(190,594)

 

(15,140)

 

Net cash used in investing activities

(548,290)

 

(773,660)

           

Net cash provided by financing activities

     
             

Short-term and Long-term debit - obtained loans

357,319

   
             

Related parties

244,322

 

357,061

               

601,641

 

357,061

                     
           

Exchange variation on cash

(35,096)

 

8,163

                     
           

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(31,670)

 

(659,825)

                     
           

Represented by

     
             

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning for the period

333,864

 

809,875

             

Cash and cash equivalents at the end for the period

302,194

 

150,050

                     
           

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(31,670)

 

(659,825)

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

10.                   Property, plant and equipment

 

The information on property, plant and equipment was presented in the Company’s 2014 annual financial statements, in Note 12.

 

     

Consolidated

     

 

 

 

 

Mar/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Dec/2014

         

Accumulated

         

Accumulated

   
         

depreciation/

         

depreciation/

   
     

Cost

 

depletion

 

Net

 

Cost

 

depletion

 

Net

                           

Land

 

458,908

 

 

 

458,908

 

436,540

 

 

436,540

Buildings and improvements

 

1,898,139

 

(869,514)

 

1,028,625

 

1,899,018

(848,243)

 

1,050,775

Machinery, equipment and installations

 

26,994,353

 

(13,279,082)

 

13,715,271

 

26,581,334

(12,772,515)

 

13,808,819

Projects in progress

(i)

15,425,960

 

 

 

15,425,960

 

13,179,475

 

 

13,179,475

Other

 

1,122,740

 

(583,049)

 

539,691

 

1,065,324

(539,443)

 

525,881

Total

 

45,900,100

 

(14,731,645)

 

31,168,455

 

43,161,691

 

(14,160,201)

 

29,001,490

  
(i)       It includes spending on the construction of the plant in Mexico (Ethylene XXI Project) in the amount of R$11,402,880.

 

Impairment test for property, plant and equipment

 

There were no significant events or circumstances in the period ended March 31, 2015 that indicate the need for impairment testing on the property, plant and equipment.

 

11.                   Intangible assets

 

The information on intangible assets was presented in the 2014 annual financial statements of the Company, in Note 13.

 

     

Consolidated

     

 

 

 

 

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

         

Accumulated

         

Accumulated

   
     

Cost

 

amortization

 

Net

 

Cost

 

amortization

 

Net

                           

Goodwill based on future profitability

 

3,187,722

 

(1,128,804)

 

2,058,918

 

3,187,722

 

(1,128,804)

 

2,058,918

Trademarks and patents

 

216,816

 

(95,170)

 

121,646

 

213,031

 

(91,121)

 

121,910

Software and use rights

 

510,513

 

(310,336)

 

200,177

 

497,813

 

(292,250)

 

205,563

Contracts with customers and suppliers

 

813,337

 

(350,696)

 

462,641

 

729,711

 

(280,374)

 

449,337

Total

 

4,728,388

 

(1,885,006)

 

2,843,382

 

4,628,277

 

(1,792,549)

 

2,835,728

 

Impairment of intangible assets with definite and indefinite useful life

 

There were no significant events or circumstances in the period ended March 31, 2015 that indicated the need for updating the impairment testing of intangible assets with indefinite useful life made in October 2014, or that indicated the need to perform an impairment testing of intangible assets with definite useful life.

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

12.                   Borrowings

 

The information on borrowings was presented in the 2014 annual financial statements of the Company, in Note 14.

 

         

Annual financial charges

 

 

 

Consolidated

             

Average interest (unless otherwise stated)

       
         

Monetary restatement

   

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

Foreign currency

                   
 

Bonds and Medium term notes (MTN)

     

Note 12 (a)

 

Note 12 (a)

 

14,203,162

 

11,776,438

 

Advances on exchange contracts

     

US dollar exchange variation

 

1.68%

 

33,758

 

 

 

Export prepayment

     

Note 12 (b)

 

Note 12 (b)

 

517,959

 

427,074

 

BNDES

     

Note 12 (c)

 

Note 12 (c)

 

443,033

 

396,439

 

Export credit notes

     

Note 12 (d)

 

Note 12 (d)

 

1,158,286

 

956,010

 

Working capital

     

US dollar exchange variation

 

1.59% above Libor

 

763,280

 

633,104

 

Transactions costs

             

(261,868)

 

(260,656)

                 

Local currency

             
 

Export credit notes

     

Nota 12 (d)

 

Nota 12 (d)

 

2,460,259

 

2,435,839

 

BNDES

     

Nota 12 (c)

 

Nota 12 (c)

 

2,999,687

 

3,137,035

 

BNB/ FINAME/ FINEP/ FUNDES

         

6.52%

 

736,128

 

762,757

 

BNB/ FINAME/ FINEP/ FUNDES

     

TJLP

 

0.70%

 

6,628

 

8,512

 

Fundo de Desenvolvimento do Nordeste (FDNE)

     

6.50%

 

51,890

 

51,090

 

Other

     

TJLP

 

0.04%

 

27,685

 

26,928

 

Transactions costs

             

(13,093)

 

(14,007)

Total

             

23,126,794

 

20,336,563

                       

Current liabilities

             

1,876,939

 

1,418,542

Non-current liabilities

             

21,249,855

 

18,918,021

Total

             

23,126,794

 

20,336,563

 

 

 

     

 

 

Parent company

     

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

Foreign currency

       
 

Current liabilities

 

1,509,395

 

1,240,926

 

Non-current liabilities

 

2,803,999

 

2,349,741

     

4,313,394

 

3,590,667

Local currency

     

 

 

Current liabilities

 

1,191,170

 

894,025

 

Non-current liabilities

 

5,077,898

 

5,513,925

     

6,269,068

 

6,407,950

           

Current liabilities

 

2,700,565

 

2,134,951

Non-current liabilities

 

7,881,897

 

7,863,666

Total

 

10,582,462

 

9,998,617

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

(a)                    Bonds and MTN

 

     

Issue amount

     

Interest

 

Consolidated

Issue date

 

 

(US$ in thousands)

 

Maturity

 

(% per year)

 

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

July - 1997

   

250,000

 

June - 2015

 

9.38

 

177,417

 

149,394

September - 2006

   

275,000

 

January - 2017

 

8.00

 

185,145

 

165,863

June - 2008

   

500,000

 

June - 2018

 

7.25

 

451,076

 

381,567

May - 2010

   

400,000

 

May - 2020

 

7.00

 

157,201

 

127,945

May - 2010

   

350,000

 

May - 2020

 

7.00

 

1,154,020

 

939,251

October - 2010

   

450,000

 

no maturity date

 

7.38

 

1,469,033

 

1,216,348

April - 2011

   

750,000

 

April - 2021

 

5.75

 

2,461,177

 

2,009,294

July - 2011

   

500,000

 

July - 2041

 

7.13

 

1,625,587

 

1,369,631

February - 2012

   

250,000

 

April - 2021

 

5.75

 

823,136

 

672,005

February - 2012

   

250,000

 

no maturity date

 

7.38

 

816,130

 

675,749

May - 2012

   

500,000

 

May - 2022

 

5.38

 

1,639,444

 

1,339,601

July - 2012

   

250,000

 

July - 2041

 

7.13

 

812,794

 

684,815

February - 2014

   

500,000

 

February - 2024

 

6.45

 

1,620,668

 

1,363,317

May - 2014

   

250,000

 

February - 2024

 

6.45

 

810,334

 

681,658

Total

   

5,475,000

         

14,203,162

 

11,776,438

 

(b)                    Export prepayments (“EPP”)

 

     

Initial amount

               
     

of the transaction

         

Consolidated

Issue date

 

 

(US$ thousand)

 

Maturity

 

Charges (% per year)

 

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

January - 2013

   

200,000

 

November - 2022

 

US dollar exchange variation + semiannual Libor + 1.10

 

517,959

 

427,074

Total

   

200,000

         

517,959

 

427,074

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

(c)                    BNDES borrowings

 

               

 

 

Consolidated

Projects

 

Issue date

 

Maturity

 

Charges (% per year)

 

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

                     

Foreign currency

                   

Other

 

2006

 

October - 2016

 

US dollar exchange variation + 6.88

 

5,000

 

4,795

Braskem Qpar expansion

 

2006/2007/2008

 

April - 2016

 

US dollar exchange variation + 6.73 to 6.88

 

6,582

 

6,717

Green PE

 

2009

 

July - 2017

 

US dollar exchange variation + 6.66

 

35,530

 

32,577

Limit of credit II

 

2009

 

January - 2017

 

US dollar exchange variation + 6.66

 

65,824

 

61,946

New plant PVC Alagoas

 

2010

 

January - 2020

 

US dollar exchange variation + 6.66

 

125,235

 

109,077

Limit of credit III

 

2011

 

October - 2018

 

US dollar exchange variation + 6.50 to 6.53

 

159,203

 

141,894

Butadiene

 

2011

 

January - 2021

 

US dollar exchange variation + 6.53

 

45,659

 

39,433

               

443,033

 

396,439

                     

Local currency

                   

Other

 

2006

 

September - 2016

 

TJLP + 2.80

 

26,893

 

31,376

Braskem Qpar expansion

 

2006/2007/2008

 

February - 2016

 

TJLP + 2.15 to 3.30

 

31,799

 

40,617

Green PE

 

2008/2009

 

June - 2017

 

TJLP + 0.00 to 4.78

 

178,080

 

198,608

Limit of credit II

 

2009

 

January - 2017

 

TJLP + 2.58 to 3.58

 

143,274

 

162,815

Limit of credit II

 

2009

 

January - 2021

 

4.00 to 4.50

 

93,096

 

93,875

New plant PVC Alagoas

 

2010

 

December - 2019

 

TJLP + 0.00 to 3.58

 

278,845

 

293,568

New plant PVC Alagoas

 

2010

 

December - 2019

 

5.50

 

31,739

 

33,414

Limit of credit III

 

2011

 

January - 2021

 

TJLP + 0.00 to 3.58

 

1,272,651

 

1,331,699

Limit of credit III

 

2011

 

January - 2021

 

SELIC + 2.58 to 2.78

 

259,420

 

260,508

Limit of credit III

 

2011

 

January - 2021

 

3.50 to 6.00

 

236,822

 

250,505

Butadiene

 

2011

 

December - 2020

 

TJLP + 0.00 to 3.45

 

110,423

 

115,225

Finem

 

2014

 

March - 2021

 

TJLP + 2.78

 

197,254

 

192,827

Finem

 

2014

 

March - 2021

 

SELIC + 2.78

 

136,720

 

129,326

Finem

 

2014

 

March - 2021

 

6.00

 

2,671

 

2,672

               

2,999,687

 

3,137,035

                     

Total

             

3,442,720

 

3,533,474

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

(d)                    Export credit notes (“NCE”)

 

     

Initial amount

         

 

 

Consolidated

Issue date

 

 

of the transaction

 

Maturity

 

Charges (% per year)

 

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

                       

Foreign currency

                     

November - 2006

   

167,014

 

May - 2018

 

Us dollar exchange variation + 8.10

 

258,162

 

209,561

April - 2007

   

101,605

 

March - 2018

 

Us dollar exchange variation + 7.87

 

166,466

 

135,220

May - 2007

   

146,010

 

May - 2019

 

Us dollar exchange variation + 7.85

 

246,896

 

200,518

January - 2008

   

266,430

 

February - 2020

 

Us dollar exchange variation + 7.30

 

486,762

 

410,711

     

681,059

         

1,158,286

 

956,010

                       

Local currency

                     

April - 2010

   

50,000

 

October - 2021

 

105% of CDI

 

37,187

 

36,120

June - 2010

   

200,000

 

October - 2021

 

105% of CDI

 

148,746

 

144,481

February - 2011

   

250,000

 

October - 2021

 

105% of CDI

 

148,746

 

144,481

April - 2011

(i)

 

450,000

 

abr-2019

 

112,5% of CDI

 

461,767

 

461,254

June - 2011

   

80,000

 

October - 2021

 

105% of CDI

 

59,498

 

57,792

August - 2011

(i)

 

400,000

 

August - 2019

 

112,5% of CDI

 

404,672

 

404,309

June - 2012

   

100,000

 

October - 2021

 

105% of CDI

 

74,373

 

72,241

September - 2012

   

300,000

 

October - 2021

 

105% of CDI

 

223,120

 

216,722

October - 2012

   

85,000

 

October - 2021

 

105% of CDI

 

63,217

 

61,405

February - 2013

(ii)

 

100,000

 

September - 2017

 

8.00

 

101,075

 

101,161

February - 2013

(ii)

 

100,000

 

February - 2016

 

8.00

 

101,161

 

101,161

February - 2013

(ii)

 

50,000

 

September - 2017

 

8.00

 

50,419

 

50,440

February - 2013

(ii)

 

100,000

 

February - 2016

 

8.00

 

101,075

 

101,096

March - 2013

(ii)

 

50,000

 

March - 2016

 

8.00

 

50,257

 

50,257

June - 2014

(ii)

 

50,000

 

June - 2017

 

7.50

 

50,010

 

50,010

June - 2014

(ii)

 

17,500

 

June - 2017

 

8.00

 

17,504

 

17,504

June - 2014

(ii)

 

10,000

 

June - 2017

 

8.00

 

10,002

 

10,002

September - 2014

   

100,000

 

August - 2020

 

108% of CDI

 

100,715

 

103,579

November - 2014

(ii)

 

150,000

 

November - 2017

 

8.00

 

154,029

 

151,094

November - 2014

   

100,000

 

April - 2015

 

8.00

 

102,686

 

100,730

Total

   

2,742,500

         

2,460,259

 

2,435,839

 

(i)         The Company enters into swap transactions to offset the variation in the Interbank Certificate of Deposit (CDI) rate (Note 14.2.1 (b.i)).

(ii)       The Company enters into swap transactions for these contracts (from 67.10% to 92.70% of CDI) (Note 14.2.1 (a)).

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

(e)                    Payment schedule

 

The maturity profile of the long-term amounts is as follows:

 

       

Consolidated

       

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

2016

     

808,814

 

1,253,774

2017

     

1,580,571

 

1,528,616

2018

     

2,226,665

 

1,977,384

2019

     

2,119,218

 

1,997,887

2020

     

2,269,811

 

1,940,691

2021

     

3,475,090

 

2,947,526

2022

     

1,703,656

 

1,417,085

2023

     

7,448

 

7,652

2024

     

2,422,033

 

2,008,387

2025 and thereafter

     

4,636,549

 

3,839,019

Total

     

21,249,855

 

18,918,021

 

(f)                     Capitalized financial charges - consolidated

 

In the period ended March 31, 2015, a total of R$33,334 corresponding to financial charges were capitalized (R$19,842 in the period ended March 31, 2014), including monetary variation and part of the exchange variation. The average rate of these charges in the period was 7.53% p.a. (7.41% p.a. in the period ended March 31, 2014).

 

(g)                    Guarantees

 

Braskem gave collateral for part of its borrowings as follows:

 

       

Total

 

Total

   

Loans

 

Maturity

 

Mar/2015

 

guaranteed

 

Guarantees

                 

BNB

 

March - 2023

 

474,054

 

474,054

 

Mortgage of plants, pledge of machinery and equipment

BNDES

 

January - 2021

 

3,442,720

 

3,442,720

 

Mortgage of plants, land and property, pledge of machinery and equipment

FUNDES

 

June - 2020

 

167,753

 

167,753

 

Mortgage of plants, land and property, pledge of machinery and equipment

FINEP

 

July - 2024

 

98,400

 

98,400

 

Bank surety

FINAME

 

February - 2022

 

2,549

 

2,549

 

Pledge of equipment

Total

     

4,185,476

 

4,185,476

   

 

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

13.                   Project finance

 

The information on project finance was presented in the 2014 annual financial statements in Note 15.

 

   

US$ thousands

         

Consolidated

Identification

 

Contract value

 

Value received

 

Maturity

 

Charges (% per year)

 

Mar/2015

 

Dez/2014

Project finance I

 

700,000

 

643,626

 

February - 2027

 

Us dollar exchange variation + quarterly Libor + 3.25

 

2,073,270

 

1,716,943

Project finance II

 

210,000

 

161,358

 

February - 2027

 

Us dollar exchange variation + 6.17

 

521,275

 

378,992

Project finance III

 

600,000

 

519,801

 

February - 2029

 

Us dollar exchange variation + 4.33

 

1,676,125

 

1,388,166

Project finance IV

 

660,000

 

638,577

 

February - 2029

 

Us dollar exchange variation + quarterly Libor + 3.88

 

2,058,533

 

1,757,438

Project finance V

 

400,000

 

367,787

 

February - 2029

 

Us dollar exchange variation + quarterly Libor + 4.65

 

1,186,543

 

982,688

Project finance VI

 

90,000

 

57,624

 

February - 2029

 

Us dollar exchange variation + quarterly Libor + 2.73

 

185,666

 

153,762

Project finance VII

 

533,095

 

490,163

 

February - 2029

 

Us dollar exchange variation + quarterly Libor + 4.64

 

1,524,679

 

1,311,104

Transactions costs

                 

(125,970)

 

(111,598)

Total

 

3,193,095

 

2,878,936

         

9,100,121

 

7,577,495

                         

VAT borrowings (i)

     

November - 2029

 

MXN exchange variation + 2.00% above TIIE (ii)

 

284,311

 

 

                   

284,311

 

 

                         
                   

9,384,432

 

7,577,495

                         

Current liabilities

         

31,352

 

26,462

Non-current liabilities

         

9,353,080

 

7,551,033

Total

         

9,384,432

 

7,577,495

 

(i)       Financing for Braskem IDESA to be paid exclusively to the refund of value-added taxes (Note 8.i).

(ii)      TIIE – “Tasa de Interés Interbancaria de Equilibrio” – basic interest rate in Mexico, similar to the CDI overnight rate in Brazil.

 

Braskem Idesa capitalized the charges incurred on this financing in the period ending March 31, 2015, in the amount of R$137,653 (R$72,289 in the period ended March 31, 2014), including a portion of exchange variation. The average interest rate over these charges in the period was 8.81% p.a. (5.02% p.a. in the period ended March 31, 2014).

 

The maturity profile of this long-term financing, by year of maturity, is as follows:

 

   

Consolidated

   

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

         

2016

 

172,291

 

137,360

2017

 

509,258

 

417,129

2018

 

624,201

 

511,886

2019

 

649,920

 

533,244

2020

 

767,569

 

630,543

2021

 

878,550

 

722,211

2022

 

733,411

 

603,387

2023

 

970,004

 

797,728

2024

 

1,050,043

 

863,811

2025 and thereafter

 

2,997,833

 

2,333,734

Total

 

9,353,080

 

7,551,033

 

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Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

14.                   Financial instruments

 

The information related to financial instruments was presented in the 2014 financial statements of the Company, in Note 16.

 

14.1.             Non-derivative financial instruments – measured at fair value - consolidated

 

           

Fair value

 

Book value

 

Fair value

   

Note

 

Classification by category

 

hierarchy

 

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

 

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

                             

Cash and cash equivalents

 

3

                       

Cash and banks

             

353,179

 

227,237

 

353,179

 

227,237

Financial investments in Brazil

     

Held-for-trading

 

Nível 2

 

808,020

 

1,146,880

 

808,020

 

1,146,880

Financial investments in Brazil

     

Loans and receivables

     

2,068,630

 

1,106,768

 

2,068,630

 

1,106,768

Financial investments abroad

     

Held-for-trading

 

Nível 2

 

1,841,442

 

1,512,474

 

1,841,442

 

1,512,474

               

5,071,271

 

3,993,359

 

5,071,271

 

3,993,359

                             

Financial investments

 

4

                       

FIM Sol investments

     

Held-for-trading

 

Nível 2

 

91,242

 

85,573

 

91,242

 

85,573

Other

     

Held-for-trading

 

Nível 2

 

1,571

 

4,155

 

1,571

 

4,155

Quotas of receivables investment fund

     

Held-to-maturity

     

39,011

 

42,495

 

39,011

 

42,495

               

131,824

 

132,223

 

131,824

 

132,223

                             

Trade accounts receivable

 

5

         

3,335,199

 

2,717,662

 

3,335,199

 

2,717,662

                       

-

 

-

Related parties credits

 

7

 

Loans and receivables

     

393,303

 

205,117

 

393,303

 

205,117

                       

-

 

-

Trade payables

             

12,802,587

 

10,852,410

 

12,802,587

 

10,852,410

                             

Borrowings

 

12

                       

Foreign currency - Bond

         

Nível 1

 

14,203,162

 

11,776,438

 

13,365,211

 

11,900,361

Foreign currency - other borrowings

             

2,916,316

 

2,412,627

 

2,916,316

 

2,412,627

Local currency

             

6,282,277

 

6,422,161

 

6,282,277

 

6,422,161

               

23,401,755

 

20,611,226

 

22,563,804

 

20,735,149

                             

Project finance

 

13

         

9,510,402

 

7,689,093

 

9,510,402

 

7,689,093

                   

-

 

-

 

-

Ethylene XXI Project Loan

 

16

         

1,000,950

 

792,188

 

1,000,950

 

792,188

                   

-

 

-

 

-

Other payables

             

302,805

 

296,969

 

302,805

 

296,969

 

 

(a)                    Fair value hierarchy

 

Level 1 – fair value obtained through prices quoted (without adjustments) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, such as the stock exchange; and

 

Level 2 – fair value obtained from discounted cash flow models, when the instrument is a forward purchase or sale or a swap contract, or valuation models of option contracts, such as the Black-Scholes model, when the derivative has the characteristics of an option.

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

14.2.             Derivative financial instruments designated and not designated for hedge accounting

 

14.2.1    Changes

 

           

Operation characteristics

               
       

Fair value

 

Principal exposure

     

Balance at

 

Change in

 

Financial

 

Balance at

Identification

 

Note

 

hierarchy

   

Derivatives

 

Dec/2014

 

fair value

 

settlement

 

Mar/2015

                                 

Non-hedge accounting transactions

                               

Exchange swap

     

Level 2

 

Argentine peso

 

Dollar

 

1,383

 

3,155

 

(4,538)

 

 

Interest rate swaps

 

14.2.1 (a)

 

Level 2

 

Fixed rate

 

CDI

 

18,588

 

(3,289)

 

2,638

 

17,937

Deliverable Forward

     

Level 2

 

Euro

 

Dollar

 

2,230

 

(5,081)

 

3,617

 

766

                   

22,201

 

(5,215)

 

1,717

 

18,703

                                 

Hedge accounting transactions

                               

Exchange swap

 

14.2.1 (b.i)

 

Level 2

 

CDI

 

Dollar+Interests

 

560,828

 

323,348

 

(6,220)

 

877,956

Interest rate swaps

 

14.2.1 (c.i.i)

 

Level 2

 

Libor

 

Fixed price

 

3,542

 

72,724

 

(14,702)

 

61,564

Deliverable Forward

 

14.2.1 (c.i.ii)

 

Level 2

 

Mexican peso

 

Dollar

 

30,533

 

10,368

 

(28,718)

 

12,183

                   

594,903

 

406,440

 

(49,640)

 

951,703

                                 

Derivatives operations

                               

Current assets

                 

(33,555)

         

(16,635)

Non-current assets

                 

(39,350)

         

 

Current liabilities

                 

95,626

         

82,749

Non-current liabilities

                 

594,383

         

904,292

                   

617,104

         

970,406

 

 

(a)                    Interest rate swap linked to NCE

 

Identification

 

 

 

Interest rate

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Fair value

 

Nominal value

 

(hedge)

 

 

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

Swap NCE I

 

100,000

 

90.65% CDI

 

February - 2016

 

3,361

 

3,576

Swap NCE II

 

50,000

 

88.20% CDI

 

February - 2016

 

1,722

 

1,879

Swap NCE III

 

100,000

 

92.64% CDI

 

February - 2016

 

3,507

 

3,773

Swap NCE IV

 

50,000

 

92.70% CDI

 

February - 2016

 

1,805

 

1,928

Swap NCE V

 

50,000

 

68.15% CDI

 

December - 2016

 

537

 

360

Swap NCE VI

 

100,000

 

91.92% CDI

 

February - 2016

 

3,516

 

3,781

Swap NCE VII

 

50,000

 

92.25% CDI

 

March - 2016

 

1,785

 

1,911

Swap NCE VIII

 

17,500

 

91.10% CDI

 

March - 2016

 

601

 

640

Swap NCE IX

 

10,000

 

77.52% CDI

 

August - 2016

 

262

 

241

Swap NCE X

 

50,000

 

67.15% CDI

 

December - 2016

 

424

 

251

Swap NCE XI

 

50,000

 

67.10% CDI

 

December - 2016

 

417

 

248

Total

 

627,500

         

17,937

 

18,588

                     

Derivatives operations

                   

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,937

 

18,588

Total

 

 

 

 

 

17,937

 

18,588

 

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Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

(b)                    Operations designated for hedge accounting

 

(b.i)        Swaps related to export credit notes (NCE)

 

Identification

 

 

 

Hedge

 

Maturity

 

Fair value

 

Nominal value

 

US$ thousands

 

interest rate per year

 

 

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

Swap NCE I

 

200,000

 

122.100

 

6.15%

 

August - 2019

 

228,633

 

155,961

Swap NCE II

 

100,000

 

60.187

 

6.15%

 

August - 2019

 

111,194

 

75,373

Swap NCE III

 

100,000

 

59.588

 

6.15%

 

August - 2019

 

109,029

 

73,565

Swap NCE IV

 

100,000

 

56.205

 

5.50%

 

April - 2019

 

90,761

 

57,906

Swap NCE V

 

100,000

 

56.180

 

5.50%

 

April - 2019

 

90,699

 

57,831

Swap NCE VI

 

150,000

 

82.372

 

7.90%

 

April - 2019

 

154,525

 

80,506

Swap NCE VII

 

100,000

 

58.089

 

4.93%

 

April - 2019

 

93,115

 

59,686

Total

 

850,000

 

494.721

         

877,956

 

560,828

                       

 

Derivatives operations

                       

Current assets

                 

(16,635)

 

(33,555)

Non-Current liabilities

                 

894,591

 

594,383

Total

             

877,956

 

560,828

 

 

 

(b.ii)       Non-derivative liabilities designated for export hedge accounting

 

(b.ii.i)     Future exports in U.S. dollars

 

On May 1, 2013, Braskem S.A. designated non-derivative financial instrument liabilities, denominated in U.S. dollars, as hedge for the flow of its highly probable future exports. Thus, the impact of exchange rates on future cash flows in dollars derived from these exports will be offset by the foreign exchange variation on the designated liabilities, partly eliminating the volatility of results.

 

Hedged exports amounted to US$6.757.231, as shown below:

 

 

 

Total nominal value

 

 

US$ thousands

 

 

 

2016

 

839,447

2017

 

829,685

2018

 

787,894

2019

 

733,980

2020

 

724,000

2021

 

716,000

2022

 

719,000

2023

 

718,372

2024

 

688,853

 

 

6,757,231

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

On March 31, 2015, the maturities of the financial liabilities designated as this hedge, within the scope of the consolidated balance sheet, were as follows:

 

 

 

Total nominal value

 

 

US$ thousands

 

 

 

2015

 

2,219,245

2016

 

278,849

2017

 

84,383

2018

 

1,136,428

2019

 

183,684

2020

 

567,677

2021

 

1,016,965

2022

 

520,000

2024

 

750,000

 

 

6,757,231

 

(b.ii.ii)    Liabilities related to the Project Finance of future sales in U.S. dollar

 

On October 1, 2014, Braskem Idesa designated its liabilities related to Project Finance, denominated in U.S. dollar, as hedge instruments to protect highly probably future sales flows. Therefore, the impact of exchange variation on future cash flows in U.S. dollar derived from these sales in dollar will be offset by the exchange variation on the designated liabilities, partially eliminating the volatility in the results of the subsidiary.

 

On March 31, 2015, hedged sales and the maturities of financial liabilities amounted to US$2,878,936 thousand and were distributed as follows

 

   

Total nominal value

   

US$ thousands

     

2016

 

60,862

2017

 

165,217

2018

 

200,138

2019

 

206,844

2020

 

240,596

2021

 

273,942

2022

 

229,136

2023

 

300,853

2024

 

324,902

2025

 

322,097

2026

 

278,065

2027

 

136,576

2028

 

111,765

2029

 

27,943

   

2,878,936

 

For the purposes of analyzing the prospective and retroactive effectiveness of the transactions, the Company used the dollar offset and volatility reduction coefficient methods, respectively.

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

(c)                    Hedge operations by Braskem Idesa related to project finance

 

The hedge operations of Braskem Idesa share the same guarantees with the Project Finance.

 

(c.i)        Interest rate swap linked to Libor (operation designated for hedge accounting)

 

Identification

 

 

 

Interest rate

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Fair value

 

Nominal value

 

(hedge)

 

 

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

Swap Libor I

 

299,996

 

1.9825%

 

May - 2025

 

14,013

 

790

Swap Libor II

 

299,996

 

1.9825%

 

May - 2025

 

14,184

 

870

Swap Libor III

 

299,996

 

1.9825%

 

May - 2025

 

14,021

 

775

Swap Libor IV

 

129,976

 

1.9825%

 

May - 2025

 

6,071

 

330

Swap Libor V

 

132,996

 

1.9825%

 

May - 2025

 

6,266

 

386

Swap Libor VI

 

149,932

 

1.9825%

 

May - 2025

 

7,009

 

391

Total

 

1,312,892

         

61,564

 

3,542

                     

Derivatives operations

                   

Current assets

                 

(39,350)

Current liabilities

             

51,863

 

42,892

Non-current liabilities

             

9,701

 

  

Total

             

61,564

 

3,542

 

 

(c.ii)       Currency futures contract– Mexican Peso / U.S. Dollar (operation designated for hedge accounting)

 

Identification

 

 

 

Foreign exchange

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Fair value

 

Nominal value

 

(hedge)

 

 

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

Deliverable Forward

 

23,381

 

12.9518

 

February - 2015

   

7,723

Deliverable Forward

 

29,047

 

13.1969

 

March - 2015

 

8,485

Deliverable Forward

 

18,625

 

13.0980

 

March - 2015

 

5,841

Deliverable Forward

 

10,230

 

13.0490

 

April - 2015

 

4,792

3,334

Deliverable Forward

 

5,897

 

13.1167

 

June - 2015

 

2,714

1,878

Deliverable Forward

 

7,014

 

13.4329

 

June - 2015

 

2,811

1,947

Deliverable Forward

 

2,245

 

13.2538

 

July - 2015

 

996

708

Deliverable Forward

 

1,847

 

13.1486

 

August - 2015

 

870

617

Total

 

98,286

         

12,183

 

30,533

                     

Derivatives operations

                   

Current liabilities

             

12,183

 

30,533

Total

             

12,183

 

30,533

 

(d)                    Estimated maximum loss

 

The amount at risk of the derivatives held by Braskem which is defined as the loss that could result in one month as from March 31, 2015, with a probability of 5%, and under normal market conditions, was estimated by the Company at US$27,238 thousand for the NCE exchange swap (Note 14.2.1(b.i)) and R$427 for the NCE interest rate swap (Note 14.2.1(a)), and US$3,472 thousand to the swap of Libor related to Braskem’s project in Mexico (Note 14.2.1 (c.i)).

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

14.3.             Credit quality of financial assets

 

(a)                    Trade accounts receivable

 

On March 31, 2015, the credit ratings for the domestic market were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

(%)

 

 

 

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

1

Minimum risk

 

5.49

 

5.09

2

Low risk

 

43.96

 

40.23

3

Moderate risk

 

29.67

 

30.81

4

High risk

 

19.93

 

23.15

5

Very high risk

(i)

0.95

 

0.72

 

(i) Most clients in this group are inactive and the respective accounts are in the process of collection actions in the courts. Clients in this group that are still active buy from Braskem and pay in advance.

 

Default indicators for the periods ended:

 

Last 12 months

 

Domestic

 

Export

 

Market

 

Market

March 31, 2015

0.18%

 

0.68%

March 31, 2014

0.31%

 

0.60%

December 31, 2014

0.65%

 

0.18%

December 31, 2013

 

0.14%

 

0.13%

(b)                    Other financial assets

 

In order to determine the credit ratings of counterparties in financial assets classified as cash and cash equivalents, held-for-trading, held-to-maturity and loans and receivables, Braskem uses the following credit rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch Ratings.

       
     

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

Financial assets with risk assessment

         

AAA

   

4,759,232

 

3,765,527

AA

   

 

 

65,304

AA-

   

37,178

 

 

A+

   

61,554

 

53,229

A

   

257,301

 

180,233

A-

   

46,267

 

13,648

     

5,161,532

 

4,077,941

Financial assets without risk assessment

         

Quotas of investment funds in credit rights (i)

   

39,011

 

42,495

Sundry funds (ii)

   

472

 

3,056

Other financial assets with no risk assessment

   

2,080

 

2,090

     

41,563

 

47,641

         

  

Total

   

5,203,095

 

4,125,582

 

(i)         Financial assets with no internal or external ratings and approved by the Management of the Company.

(ii)       Investment funds with no internal and external risk assessment whose portfolio is composed of assets from major financial institutions and that comply with Braskem’s financial policy.

 

Braskem’s financial policy determines “A-” as the minimum rating for financial investments.

 

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Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

 

14.4.             Sensitivity analysis

 

Financial instruments, including derivatives, may be subject to changes in their fair value as a result of the variation in commodity prices, foreign exchange rates, interest rates, shares and share indexes, price indexes and other variables. The sensitivity of the derivative and non-derivative financial instruments to these variables are presented below:

 

(a)                    Selection of risks

 

On March 31, 2015, the main risks that can affect the value of Braskem’s financial instruments are:

 

·      Brazilian real/U.S. dollar exchange rate;

·      Libor floating interest rate;

·      CDI interest rate; and

·      TJLP interest rate.

 

For the purposes of the risk sensitivity analysis, Braskem presents the exposures to currencies as if they were independent, that is, without reflecting in the exposure to a foreign exchange rate the risks of the variation in other foreign exchange rates that could be directly influenced by it.

 

(b)                    Selection of scenarios

 

(b.1)       Probable scenario

 

The Market Readout published by the Central Bank of Brazil on March 27, 2015 was used to create the probable scenario for the U.S. dollar/Brazilian real exchange rate and the CDI interest rate, using the reference date of March 31, 2015. The Market Readout presents a consensus of market expectations based on a survey of the forecasts made by various financial and non-financial institutions. According to the Market Readout, at the end of 2015, the U.S. dollar will appreciate by 26.12% against the Brazilian real compared to end-2014, and the CDI rate will reach 11.75%.

 

The probable scenario for the TJLP is an increase of 0.50% from the current rate of 5.5%, in line with the size of the government’s most recent decisions to increase or decrease the rate, while the CDI rate shows an increase of 1.0% by the end of 2015. The Market Readout does not publish forecasts for the Libor interest rate. Therefore, to determine the probable scenario, Braskem considered a 5% increase on current market levels.

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

(b.2)       Possible and extreme adverse scenarios

 

The sensitivity values in the table below are the changes in the value of the financial instruments in each scenario: 

 

       

Possible adverse

 

Extreme adverse

Instrument / Sensitivity

 

Probable

(25%)

 

(50%)

             

Brazilian real/U.S. dollar exchange rate

           

Bonds and MTN

 

(617,954)

 

(3,490,136)

 

(6,980,273)

BNDES

 

(19,611)

 

(110,758)

 

(221,517)

Working capital / structured operations

 

(85,057)

 

(480,392)

 

(960,783)

Export prepayments

 

(22,075)

 

(124,677)

 

(249,353)

Project finance

 

(415,396)

 

(2,346,108)

 

(4,692,216)

Financial investments abroad

 

113,724

 

642,299

 

1,284,597

Swaps

 

(79,141)

 

(367,838)

 

(814,818)

   

Mexican peso/U.S. dollar exchange rate

 

Deliverable Forward

 

(1,503)

 

(14,967)

 

(24,960)

   

Libor floating interest rate

 

Working capital / structured operations

 

(2,505)

 

(12,524)

 

(25,048)

Export prepayments

 

(3,276)

 

(16,381)

 

(32,762)

   

CDI interest rate

 

NCE

 

39,745

 

(136,271)

 

(288,079)

NCA

 

54,021

 

(192,567)

 

(419,683)

Foreign loans / other in local currency

 

1,053

 

(3,570)

 

(7,484)

             
   

Probable

 

Possible adverse

 

Extreme adverse

Instrument / Sensitivity

 

5.5%

 

6.0%

 

6.5%

             

TJLP interest rate

           

BNDES

 

(38,222)

 

(86,715)

 

(130,939)

 

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Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

15.                   Taxes payable

 

The information related to taxes payable was presented in the Company’s 2014 annual financial statements, in Note 17.

                   
     

Consolidated

 

Parent company

     

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

 

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

Parent Company and subsidiaries in Brazil

               
 

IPI

 

74,760

 

53,536

 

64,685

 

46,518

 

IR and CSL

 

108,539

 

31,474

 

25,899

 

27,847

 

ICMS

 

125,804

 

99,328

 

94,381

 

26,758

 

Other

 

51,559

 

45,177

 

43,823

 

47,207

                   

Other countries

               
 

Other

 

12,330

 

4,576

 

  

 

  

Total

 

372,992

 

234,091

 

228,788

 

148,330

                   

Current liabilities

 

342,293

 

203,392

 

198,154

 

117,696

Non-current liabilities

 

30,699

 

30,699

 

30,634

 

30,634

Total

 

372,992

 

234,091

 

228,788

 

148,330

 

16.              Ethylene XXI Project Loan

 

Braskem Idesa is building a plant in Mexico, called the Ethylene XXI Project and financed under the project finance modality (Note 13). The financing structure observes the ratio of 70% debt (Project Finance) and 30% using shareholder funds, in the form of equity or subordinated loan (loan). This loan, which is due to the non-controlling shareholder of Braskem Idesa will be paid exclusively with cash generated from the project.

 

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

17.                   Income tax (“IR”) and social contribution (“CSLL”)

 

The information related to income tax and social contribution was presented in the Company’s 2014 annual financial statements, in Note 19.

 

(a)                    Reconciliation of the effects of income tax and social contribution on profit or loss

 

       

Consolidated

 

Parent company

       

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

 

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

                     

Income before IR and CSL

     

379,325

 

569,133

 

341,170

 

503,068

                     

IR and CSL at the rate of 34%

     

(128,974)

 

(193,505)

 

(115,998)

 

(171,043)

                     

Permanent adjustments to the IR and CSL calculation basis

                   

IR and CSL on equity in results of investees

     

681

 

(8,057)

 

24,595

 

92,527

Other permanent adjustments

 

(i)

 

(47,040)

 

28,772

 

1,636

 

(19,246)

                     

Effect of IR and CSL on results of operations

     

(175,333)

 

(172,790)

 

(89,767)

 

(97,762)

                     

Breakdown of IR and CSL:

                   
                     

Current IR and CSL

     

(50,302)

 

(53,456)

 

(2,960)

 

  

Deferred IR and CSL

     

(125,031)

 

(119,334)

 

(86,807)

 

(97,762)

Total IR and CSL on income statement

     

(175,333)

 

(172,790)

 

(89,767)

 

(97,762)

  

(i)    The main impact on this account include permanent tax restatement resulting from the effects of inflation on the subsidiary Braskem Idesa (14.62% increase on the effective tax rate).

 

The nominal income tax (IR) rates of subsidiaries abroad differ from those in Brazil, of 34% (IR – 25% and CSLL 9%), as shown below:

 

     

Official rate - %

     

Headquarters

   
     

(Country)

 

Mar/2015

           

Direct and Indirect subsidiaries

       

Braskem Alemanha

 

Germany

 

31.90

Braskem America and Braskem America Finance

 

USA

 

35.00

Braskem Argentina

 

Argentina

 

35.00

Braskem Austria and Braskem Austria Finance

 

Austria

 

25.00

Braskem Petroquímica Chile

 

Chile

 

20.00

Braskem Holanda, Braskem Holanda Finance and Braskem Holanda Inc

 

Netherland

 

25.00

Braskem Idesa, Braskem Idesa Serviços, Braskem México and Braskem México Serviços

 

Mexico

 

30.00

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

(b)                  Breakdown of deferred income tax and social contribution

 

   

Consolidated

 

Parent company

Assets

 

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

 

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

                 

Tax losses (IR) and negative base (CSL)

 

1,536,305

 

1,082,097

 

386,126

 

276,727

Goodwill amortized

 

7,062

 

7,411

 

7,062

 

7,411

Exchange variations

 

2,493,436

 

1,302,801

 

2,491,263

 

1,302,801

Temporary adjustments

 

49,690

 

151,639

 

652,709

 

526,377

Business combination

 

188,188

 

187,859

 

89,769

 

89,770

Pension plan

 

 

 

104,227

 

 

 

104,226

Deferred charges - write-off

 

21,024

 

24,854

 

20,848

 

20,848

   

4,295,705

 

2,860,888

 

3,647,777

 

2,328,160

                 

Liabilities

               
                 

Amortization of goodwill based on future profitability

 

709,823

 

699,179

 

620,756

 

612,277

Tax depreciation

 

732,352

 

694,039

 

669,726

 

633,414

Temporary differences

 

511,638

 

416,230

 

11,702

 

11,704

Business combination

 

224,368

 

232,301

 

76,651

 

81,349

Write-off negative goodwill of incorporated subsidiaries

 

445

 

594

 

445

 

593

Additional indexation PP&E

 

121,312

 

124,762

 

121,312

 

124,762

Amortization of fair value adjustments on the assets from the acquisiton of Quattor

307,385

 

313,422

 

307,385

 

313,423

Other

 

125,981

 

113,645

 

59,680

 

57,335

   

2,733,304

 

2,594,172

 

1,867,657

 

1,834,857

                 

Net

 

1,562,401

 

266,716

 

1,780,120

 

493,303

                 

Assets presented in Balance Sheet

 

2,268,809

 

870,206

 

1,780,120

 

493,303

(-) Liabilities presented in Balance Sheet

 

706,408

 

603,490

 

 

 

  

                 

Net

 

1,562,401

 

266,716

 

1,780,120

 

493,303

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

(c)                  Net balance of deferred income and social contribution tax assets and liabilities

 

     

 

 

Mar/2015

     

Headquarters

 

IR and CSL

 

 

   

(Country)

 

Asset

 

Liability

 

Balance

                 

Assets

               

Braskem S.A.

 

Brazil

 

3,647,778

 

(1,867,658)

 

1,780,120

Braskem Argentina

 

Argentina

 

5,783

   

5,783

Braskem Alemanha

 

Germany

 

93,591

   

93,591

Braskem Idesa

 

Mexico

 

342,159

 

(61,096)

 

281,063

Braskem México Serviços

 

Mexico

 

2,167

 

 

 

2,167

Quantiq

 

Brazil

 

9,116

 

(1,450)

 

7,666

Braskem Petroquímica - business combination effects

 

Brazil

 

98,419

 

  

 

98,419

         

4,199,013

 

(1,930,204)

 

2,268,809

                   

Liabilities

               

Braskem Petroquímica - business combination effects

 

Brazil

 

 

 

(147,717)

 

(147,717)

Braskem Petroquímica

 

Brazil

 

96,586

 

(155,192)

 

(58,606)

Petroquímica Chile

 

Chile

 

106

 

(256)

 

(150)

Braskem America

 

USA

 

   

 

(499,935)

 

(499,935)

         

96,692

 

(803,100)

 

(706,408)

 

     

 

 

Dec/2014

     

Headquarters

 

IR and CSL

 

 

     

(Country)

 

Asset

 

Liability

 

Balance

                 

Assets

               

Braskem S.A.

 

Brazil

 

2,328,160

 

(1,834,857)

 

493,303

Braskem Argentina

 

Argentina

 

3,772

   

3,772

Braskem Alemanha

 

Germany

 

88,999

   

88,999

Braskem Idesa

 

Mexico

 

231,504

 

(52,463)

 

179,041

Quantiq

 

Brazil

 

8,393

 

(1,392)

 

7,001

Braskem Petroquímica - business combination effects

 

Brazil

 

98,090

     

98,090

         

2,758,918

 

(1,888,712)

 

870,206

                   

Liabilities

               

Braskem Petroquímica - business combination effects

 

Brazil

     

(150,951)

 

(150,951)

Braskem Petroquímica

 

Brazil

 

101,919

 

(149,897)

 

(47,978)

Petroquímica Chile

 

Chile

 

51

 

(84)

 

(33)

Braskem America

 

USA

 

  

 

(404,528)

 

(404,528)

         

101,970

 

(705,460)

 

(603,490)

 

(d)                  Realization of deferred income tax and social contribution

           

In the period ended March 31, 2015, there were no material events or circumstances that indicate any compromise of the realization of these deferred taxes.

 

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

(e)                    Law 12,973 of May 13, 2014

 

Federal Law 12,973 of May 13, 2014, created from the conversion of Provisional Presidential Decree 627 of November 11, 2013,  among others, revoked the Transitional Tax System (RTT) and included additional measures, notably:

 

(i)       Changes in the federal tax laws related to income tax (IR) and social contribution (CSLL), PIS/PASEP and COFINS taxes in order to align tax accounting with corporate accounting;

(ii)     provisions on the calculation of interest on equity;

(iii)   considerations on investments valued using the equity method of accounting;

(iv)   provision regarding the tax treatment of dividends calculated based on the results in the period from January 2008 to December 2013; and  

(v)     provisions regarding new rules on taxation of profits earned abroad. The provisions in this law are applicable from 2015, except in the event of early adoption in 2014.

 

Later, in the fourth quarter of 2014, Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service issued several normative instructions to regulate the provisions of Federal Law 12,973, most notably IN 1,515/14, which specifically addressed the effects of the cancellation of RTT, and IN 1,520/14, which regulated the provisions on taxation of profits earned abroad.

 

With regard to the exercise of the option to apply the effects of Law 12,973, the Company opted to anticipate the effects of the cancellation of the transitional tax system (RTT) under IN 1,515/14 in calendar year 2014.  

 

18.                   Sundry provisions

 

The information on sundry provisions was presented in the 2014 annual financial statements of the Company, in Note 20.

 

   

Consolidated

 

Parent company

   

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

 

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

Provision for customers rebates

 

38,604

 

66,702

 

27,120

 

31,572

Provision for recovery of environmental damages

 

93,921

 

102,534

 

90,515

 

98,659

Judicial and administrative provisions

 

418,123

 

412,811

 

365,768

 

362,733

Other

 

14,707

 

12,177

 

  

 

  

Total

 

565,355

 

594,224

 

483,403

 

492,964

                 

Current liabilities

 

51,955

 

88,547

 

40,453

 

53,049

Non-current liabilities

 

513,400

 

505,677

 

442,950

 

439,915

Total

 

565,355

 

594,224

 

483,403

 

492,964

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

The composition of provisions for judicial and administrative suits is as follows:

 

   

Consolidated

 

Parent company

   

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

 

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

Labor claims

 

145,450

 

141,240

 

130,210

 

127,311

                 

Tax claims

               

Income tax and social contribution

 

36,648

 

35,682

 

 

 

 

PIS and COFINS

 

39,145

 

39,145

 

39,145

 

39,145

ICMS - interstate purchases

 

94,732

 

94,732

 

94,732

 

94,732

ICMS - other

 

12,559

 

12,559

 

12,559

 

12,559

Other tax claims

 

88,202

 

88,202

 

87,735

 

87,735

       

 

     

 

Societary claims and other

 

1,387

 

1,251

 

1,387

 

1,251

   

418,123

 

412,811

 

365,768

 

362,733

 

19.                   Post-employment

 

The information on post-employment and defined-benefit plans was presented in the 2014 annual financial statements of the Company, in Note 21.

 

The amounts recognized are as follows:

 

   

Consolidated

   

Mar/2015

 

Dec/2014

         

Petros plans

(i)

 

 

336,357

         

Defined benefit

       

Novamont Braskem America

 

20,982

 

18,356

Plano Braskem Alemanha

 

55,631

 

50,820

Total

 

76,613

 

405,533

         

Current liabilities

 

 

 

336,357

Non-current liabilities

 

76,613

 

69,176

Total

 

76,613

 

405,533

 

(i)    On January 6, 2015, PREVIC – National Superintendence for Supplementary Pension Plans issued an official letter to the Management of Braskem requesting the contribution related to the capital deficit of the Petros Copesul Plan on the date of approval of the withdrawal of sponsorship (October 2012), restated by the IPCA consumer price index + 6% p.a. through December 31, 2014. This amount, restated in accordance with the aforementioned calculation, was settled in February 2015, in the amount of R$358,563.

 

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

20.                   Contingencies

 

(a)                    Allegations

 

In early March 2015, declarations made by defendants in lawsuits filed against third parties were made public, in which Braskem and two of its former executive officers were cited in allegations of supposed improper payments between 2006 and 2012 to benefit the Company in raw-material supply agreements entered into with Petrobras. As of the date of publication of these financial statements, to the knowledge of the management, Braskem has not received any notification of the filing of any proceeding or investigation by Brazilian or U.S. authorities.

 

In light of such facts, the Company's Management and Board of Directors approved in April the internal plan for investigation into the allegations ("Investigation") to be carried out by law firms experienced in similar cases in the United States and in Brazil. The law firms will work under the coordination of an ad hoc committee formed by members of its Board of Directors, specially created for this purpose.

 

In addition, the following measures have already been taken:

 

(i)     Voluntary announcement about the Investigation and periodical updates sent to regulatory agencies of capital markets in Brazil (Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil - CVM) and the United States (Securities and Exchange Commission – SEC, and the Department of Justice - DOJ);

(ii)   Publication of two Material Fact notices and one Notice to the Market to clarify the news reports and to keep shareholders and the market informed of actions taken by the Company; and

(iii) Updating the Audit Board and external auditors about the progress of the Investigation and of the actions already taken.

 

Braskem and its subsidiaries are subject to a series of anticorruption and anti-bribery laws in the countries where they operate. To reduce the likelihood of infringement of such laws, a series of procedures and controls were implemented and are continuously being improved.

 

On the other hand, if any of the allegations proves to be true, the Company may be subject to material penalties envisaged in law. At this moment, the Company Management believes that it is not possible to estimate the duration or outcome of the Investigation and, consequently, whether it will have any impact on future financial statements.

 

The Management is committed to taking all the necessary measures to clarify the facts and will keep the market informed of any progress on this matter.

 

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

(b)                    Other Contingencies

 

In addition to the event mentioned in the previous item, Braskem has other contingent liabilities related to lawsuits and administrative proceedings arising from the normal course of its business. These contingencies are of a labor and social security, tax, civil and corporate nature and involve risks of losses that are classified as possible by the Management of the Company.

 

In the quarter ended March 31, 2015, there were no material events or changes in the provisions reported on December 31, 2014.

 

The description of the main contingent liabilities of the Company was presented in the 2014 annual financial statements, in Note 22.

 

21.                   Shareholders’ Equity

 

The information related to the Company’s shareholders’ equity was presented in its 2014 annual financial statements, in Note 24.

 

(a)                    Capital

 

             

Preferred

     

Preferred

           
     

Common

     

shares

     

shares

           
     

shares

 

%

 

class A

 

%

 

class B

 

%

 

Total

 

%

                                   

OSP e Odebrecht

   

226,334,623

 

50.11%

 

79,182,498

 

22.96%

   

305,517,121

 

38.32%

Petrobras

   

212,426,952

 

47.03%

 

75,278,545

 

21.82%

   

287,705,497

 

36.09%

BNDESPAR

       

40,102,837

 

11.62%

   

40,102,837

 

5.03%

ADR

(i)

     

33,634,066

 

9.75%

   

33,634,066

 

4.22%

Other

   

12,907,077

 

2.86%

 

115,570,174

 

33.50%

 

593,818

 

100.00%

 

129,071,069

 

16.19%

Total

   

451,668,652

 

100.00%

 

343,768,120

 

99.64%

 

593,818

 

100.00%

 

796,030,590

 

99.85%

Treasury shares

   

 

     

80,000

 

0.02%

 

 

     

80,000

 

0.01%

Braskem shares owned by subsidiary
of Braskem Petroquímica

(ii)

 

 

     

1,154,758

 

0.33%

 

 

     

1,154,758

 

0.14%

Total

   

451,668,652

 

100.00%

 

345,002,878

 

100.00%

 

593,818

 

100.00%

 

797,265,348

 

100.00%

                                   

(i) American Depository Receipt, negotiated in the New York stock market (USA).

(ii) These shares are considered “treasury shares” in the consolidated shareholders’ equity, amounting to R$48,892.

 

(b)                    Stock buyback program

 

On February 11, 2015, Braskem’s Board of Directors approved the fifth program for the repurchase of shares effective for the period between February 19, 2015 and February 19, 2016, through which the Company may acquire up 3,500,000 class A preferred shares at market price.

 

During the first quarter of 2015, the Company repurchased 80,000 shares for R$927.

 

The weighted average price of repurchased shares is R$11.58 (lowest price of R$10.94 and highest price of R$11.90).

 

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Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

(c)                    Other comprehensive income - shareholders' equity

 

     

Parent company and consolidated

             

Defined

     

Foreign

       
     

Additional

 

Deemed

 

benefit

     

currency

 

Loss

   
     

indexation of

 

cost of

 

plan actuarial

 

Fair value

 

translation

 

on interest

   
     

PP&E

 

PP&E

 

Gain (loss)

 

of hedge

 

adjustment

 

in subsidiary

   
     

(i)

 

(i)

 

(ii)

 

(iii)

 

(iv)

 

(v)

 

Total

                               

On December 31, 2013

 

272,069

 

19,240

 

(11,647)

 

(1,605,356)

 

242,407

 

(9,404)

 

(1,092,691)

                               

Additional indexation

                           
 

Realization by depreciation or write-off assets

 

(10,317)

   

(10,317)

 

Income tax and social contribution

 

3,507

   

3,507

       

 

   

Deemed cost of jointly-controlled investment

             
 

Realization by depreciation or write-off assets

   

(366)

   

(366)

 

Income tax and social contribution

   

125

   

125

                             

Foreign sales hedge

                   
 

Exchange rate

     

537,876

   

537,876

 

Income tax and social contribution

     

(182,878)

   

(182,878)

                 

Fair value of Cash flow hedge

             
 

Change in fair value

     

8,431

   

8,431

 

Transfer to result

     

1,217

   

1,217

 

Income tax and social contribution

     

(8,395)

   

(8,395)

                       

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     

 

 

(46,134)

 

 

 

(46,134)

                               

On March 31, 2014

 

265,259

 

18,999

 

(11,647)

 

(1,249,105)

 

196,273

 

(9,404)

 

(789,625)

                               

On December 31, 2014

 

244,831

 

18,275

 

(11,647)

 

(3,553,399)

 

387,287

 

(9,404)

 

(2,924,057)

                               

Additional indexation

                         

 

 

Realization by depreciation or write-off assets

 

(10,317)

   

(10,317)

 

Income tax and social contribution

 

3,507

   

3,507

                             

Deemed cost of jointly-controlled investment

                         
 

Realization by depreciation or write-off assets

   

(365)

   

(365)

 

Income tax and social contribution

   

124

   

124

                           

Foreign sales hedge

                       
 

Exchange rate

     

(4,013,139)

   

(4,013,139)

 

Income tax and social contribution

     

1,320,976

   

1,320,976

               

Fair value of Cash flow hedge

           
 

Change in fair value

     

(347,224)

   

(347,224)

 

Transfer to result

     

(22,911)

   

(22,911)

 

Income tax and social contribution

     

118,696

   

118,696

               

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     

 

   

419,359

                               

On March 31, 2015

 

238,021

 

18,034

 

(11,647)

 

(6,497,001)

 

806,646

 

(9,404)

 

(5,455,351)

                               

(i)

Realization as the asset is depreciated or written-off.

(ii)

Realization upon extinction of the plan.

(iii)

Realization upon maturity, prepayment or loss of efficacy for hedge accounting.

(iv)

Realization upon write-off of subsidiary abroad.

(v)

Realization upon divestment or transfer of control of subsidiary.

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

22.                   Earnings per share

 

The information related to the earnings per share of the Company was presented in its 2014 annual financial statements, in Note 25.

 

The table below shows the reconciliation of profit or loss for the period adjusted for the amounts used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share.

 

   

Basic and diluted

   

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

         

Profit for the period attributed to Company's shareholders

 

251,403

 

405,306

         

Distribution of dividends attributable to priority:

     

 

Preferred shares class "A"

 

208,409

 

208,437

Preferred shares class "B"

 

360

 

360

   

208,769

 

208,797

         

Distribution of 6% ​​of unit value of common shares

 

42,634

 

196,509

       

 

Reconciliation of income available for distribution, by class (numerator):

       

Common shares

 

42,634

 

196,509

Preferred shares class "A"

 

208,409

 

208,437

Preferred shares class "B"

 

360

 

360

   

251,403

 

405,306

         

Weighted average number of shares, by class (denominator):

       

Common shares

 

451,668,652

 

451,668,652

Preferred shares class "A"

(i)

343,830,342

 

343,848,120

Preferred shares class "B"

 

593,818

 

593,818

   

796,092,812

 

796,110,590

         

Profit per share (in R$)

       

Common shares

 

0.0944

 

0.4351

Preferred shares class "A"

 

0.6061

 

0.6062

Preferred shares class "B"

 

0.6062

 

0.6062

 

(i)         Calculation of weighted average of outstanding shares at the beginning of the period, adjusted by the number of shares repurchased during the first quarter of 2015, multiplied by a weighted time factor:

 

     

Preferred shares class "A"

     

Outstanding

 

Weighted

 

Note

 

shares

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2014

 

 

343,848,120

 

343,848,120

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase of treasury shares

21(b)

 

(80,000)

 

(17,778)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2015

 

 

343,768,120

 

343,830,342

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

23.                   Net sales revenues

 

The information on net sales revenue was presented in the 2014 annual financial statements of the Company, in Note 26.

 

     

Consolidated

 

Parent company

     

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

 

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

Sales revenue

               
 

Domestic market

 

7,674,427

 

8,505,375

 

7,174,835

 

5,998,134

 

Foreign market

 

4,264,711

 

5,125,059

 

1,615,977

 

1,708,229

     

11,939,138

 

13,630,434

 

8,790,812

 

7,706,363

Sales deductions

     

 

     

 

Taxes

 

(1,673,392)

 

(1,688,017)

 

(1,461,422)

 

(1,043,647)

Sales returns

 

(70,424)

 

(99,791)

 

(72,512)

 

(67,641)

     

(1,743,816)

 

(1,787,808)

 

(1,533,934)

 

(1,111,288)

                   

Net sales revenue

 

10,195,322

 

11,842,626

 

7,256,878

 

6,595,075

 

24.                   Financial results

    

The information on financial results was presented in the 2014 annual financial statements of the Company, in Note 29.

 

     

Consolidated

 

Parent company

     

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

 

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

Financial incomes

               
 

Interest income

 

152,115

 

52,124

 

72,672

 

44,121

 

Monetary variations

 

38,705

 

16,719

 

28,136

 

16,090

 

Exchange rate variations

 

402,395

 

(60,899)

 

1,057,485

 

(157,488)

 

Other

 

10,108

 

8,939

 

7,853

 

6,204

     

603,323

 

16,883

 

1,166,146

 

(91,073)

                   

Financial expenses

               
 

Interest expenses

 

(422,194)

 

(306,859)

 

(416,177)

 

(287,032)

 

Monetary variations

 

(84,778)

 

(85,866)

 

(84,086)

 

(86,180)

 

Exchange rate variations

 

(451,495)

 

53,865

 

(971,708)

 

155,923

 

Inflation adjustments on fiscal debts

 

(8,918)

 

(30,425)

 

(7,421)

 

(24,949)

 

Discounts granted

 

(48,056)

 

(31,293)

 

(34,905)

 

(16,961)

 

Loans transaction costs - amortization

 

(20,450)

 

(6,777)

 

(1,713)

 

(1,843)

 

Adjustment to present value - appropriation

 

(111,731)

 

(141,992)

 

(107,150)

 

(120,162)

 

Other

 

(44,480)

 

(27,681)

 

(28,504)

 

(10,894)

     

(1,192,102)

 

(577,028)

 

(1,651,664)

 

(392,098)

                   

Total

 

(588,779)

 

(560,145)

 

(485,518)

 

(483,171)

 

   

Consolidated

 

Parent company

   

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

 

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

Interest income

               

Held for sale

 

22,362

 

373

 

10,838

 

373

Loans and receivables

52,932

 

32,759

 

49,246

 

30,656

Held-to-maturity

 

8,317

 

8,558

 

8,317

 

8,558

   

83,611

 

41,690

 

68,401

 

39,587

Other assets not classifiable

68,504

 

10,434

 

4,271

 

4,534

Total

 

152,115

 

52,124

 

72,672

 

44,121

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

25.                   Expenses by nature

 

The information on expenses by nature was presented in the 2014 annual financial statements of the Company, in Note 30.

 

   

Consolidated

 

Parent company

   

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

 

Mar/2015

 

Mar/2014

                 

Raw materials other inputs

(7,141,820)

 

(8,939,861)

 

(4,891,746)

 

(4,836,054)

Personnel expenses

(552,904)

 

(530,148)

 

(404,316)

 

(332,952)

Outsourced services

(381,240)

 

(418,358)

 

(298,761)

 

(242,230)

Tax expenses

(3,120)

 

(3,257)

 

(1,735)

 

(2,117)

Depreciation, amortization and depletion

(518,805)

 

(501,105)

 

(442,786)

 

(318,520)

Freights

(429,418)

 

(386,191)

 

(314,954)

 

(246,674)

Other operating income (expenses), net

 

(201,914)

 

65,578

 

(140,583)

 

148,330

Total

(9,229,221)

 

(10,713,342)

 

(6,494,881)

 

(5,830,217)

  

 

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Braskem S.A.

 

Notes to the financial statements

at March 31, 2015

All amounts in thousands of reais, except where stated otherwise

 

26.                   Segment information

 

The information by segment was presented in the 2014 annual financial statements, in Note 31.

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mar/2015

                 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

   
     

Net

 

Cost of

     

Selling, general

 

Results from

 

Other operating

   
     

sales

 

products

 

Gross

 

and distribuition

 

equity

 

income

 

Operating

     

revenue

 

sold

 

profit

 

expenses

 

investments

 

(expenses), net

 

profit (loss)

Reporting segments

                           
 

Basic petrochemicals

 

5,100,026

 

(4,629,944)

 

470,082

 

(157,188)

   

(6,583)

 

306,311

 

Polyolefins

 

4,605,943

 

(3,714,139)

 

891,804

 

(277,232)

   

(6,302)

 

608,270

 

Vinyls

 

639,826

 

(599,738)

 

40,088

 

(51,116)

   

4,837

 

(6,191)

 

USA and Europe

 

1,751,244

 

(1,582,825)

 

168,419

 

(88,981)

   

 

 

79,438

 

Chemical distribuition

 

193,009

 

(152,199)

 

40,810

 

(30,156)

     

148

 

10,802

Total

 

12,290,048

 

(10,678,845)

 

1,611,203

 

(604,673)

     

(7,900)

 

998,630

                             

Other segments

(i)

106,689

 

(77,189)

 

29,500

 

(51,853)

   

(1,750)

 

(24,103)

Corporate unit

         

57,687

 

2,003

 

(30,243)

 

29,447

                             

 

Braskem consolidated before eliminations

12,396,737

 

(10,756,034)

 

1,640,703

 

(598,839)

 

2,003

 

(39,893)

 

1,003,974

                               

Eliminations

 

(2,201,415)

 

2,165,545

 

(35,870)

   

(35,870)

         

 

     

 

     

 

   

Total

 

10,195,322

 

(8,590,489)

 

1,604,833

 

(598,839)

 

2,003

 

(39,893)

 

968,104

                               
                               
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mar/2014

                 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

   
     

Net

 

Cost of

     

Selling, general

 

Results from

 

Other operating

   
     

sales

 

products

 

Gross

 

and distribuition

 

equity

 

income

 

Operating

     

revenue

 

sold

 

profit

 

expenses

 

investments

 

(expenses), net

 

profit (loss)

Reporting segments

                           
 

Basic petrochemicals

 

6,638,139

 

(5,993,749)

 

644,390

 

(151,098)

   

217,528

(ii)

710,820

 

Polyolefins

 

4,529,089

 

(3,807,709)

 

721,380

 

(233,081)

   

(7,609)

 

480,690

 

Vinyls

 

699,563

 

(645,765)

 

53,798

 

(43,075)

   

1,746

 

12,469

 

USA and Europe

 

2,042,039

 

(1,914,377)

 

127,662

 

(78,459)

   

2,795

 

51,998

 

Chemical distribuition

 

231,348

 

(193,567)

 

37,781

 

(24,159)

     

(3,070)

 

10,552

Total

 

14,140,178

 

(12,555,167)

 

1,585,011

 

(529,872)

     

211,390

 

1,266,529

                             

Other segments

(i)

56,599

 

(56,912)

 

(313)

 

(15,423)

   

784

 

(14,952)

Corporate unit

         

(33,370)

 

(6)

 

(22,225)

 

(55,601)

                             

 

Braskem consolidated before eliminations

14,196,777

 

(12,612,079)

 

1,584,698

 

(578,665)

 

(6)

 

189,949

 

1,195,976

                               

Eliminations

 

(2,354,151)

 

2,287,453

 

(66,698)

   

(66,698)

                 

 

           

Total

 

11,842,626

 

(10,324,626)

 

1,518,000

 

(578,665)

 

(6)

 

189,949

 

1,129,278

 

(i)         This segment includes the results of the subsidiary Braskem Idesa.

(ii)       Includes gain from sale of DAT (Note 1(a)).

 

27.                   Subsequent events

 

(a)               On April 9, 2015, the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting approved the payment of dividends for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, in the amount of R$482,593, which will be effected as from April 23, 2015.

 

(b)               On April 22, 2015, Braskem Idesa received the fifth tranche of the Project Finance in the amount of US$290,545. The sixth and final tranche should be received in the second half of 2015.

 

(c)               In April 2015, Braskem raised the amount of US$180 million in a working capital operation, with maturity in 2019.

             

 

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements 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.

Date: May 8, 2015
  BRASKEM S.A.
 
 
  By:      /s/     Mário Augusto da Silva
 
    Name: Mário Augusto da Silva
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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