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United States
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

 

October, 2017

 

Vale S.A.

 

Avenida das Américas, No. 700
22640-100 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

(Address of principal executive office)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

(Check One) Form 20-F x Form 40-F o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1)

 

(Check One) Yes o No x

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7)

 

(Check One) Yes o No x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

(Check One) Yes o No x

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b). 82-      .

 

 

 



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Interim Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

 

 

IFRS in US$

 



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Vale S.A. Interim Financial Statements

Contents

 

 

 

Page

Report of independent registered public accounting firm

 

3

Consolidated Income Statement

 

4

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

5

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 

6

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

 

7

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

 

8

Selected Notes to the Interim Financial Statements

 

9

1.

Corporate information

 

9

2.

Basis for preparation of the interim financial statements

 

9

3.

Information by business segment and by geographic area

 

10

4.

Special events occurred during the period

 

14

5.

Costs and expenses by nature

 

16

6.

Financial result

 

16

7.

Income taxes

 

17

8.

Basic and diluted earnings per share

 

18

9.

Accounts receivable

 

18

10.

Inventories

 

19

11.

Other financial assets and liabilities

 

19

12.

Non-current assets and liabilities held for sale and discontinued operations

 

19

13.

Acquisitions and divestitures

 

21

14.

Investments in associates and joint ventures

 

22

15.

Intangibles

 

24

16.

Property, plant and equipment

 

25

17.

Loans, borrowings, cash and cash equivalents and financial investments

 

26

18.

Liabilities related to associates and joint ventures

 

28

19.

Financial instruments classification

 

31

20.

Fair value estimate

 

32

21.

Derivative financial instruments

 

33

22.

Provisions

 

37

23.

Litigation

 

38

24.

Employee postretirement obligations

 

39

25.

Stockholders’ equity

 

40

26.

Related parties

 

40

27.

Commitments

 

42

28.

Additional information about derivatives financial instruments

 

42

 

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KPMG Auditores Independentes

Rua do Passeio, 38 Setor 2 17º andar

20021-290 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brasil

Central Tel

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Report of independent registered public accounting firm

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Vale S.A.

Rio de Janeiro - RJ

 

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Vale S.A. (“the Company”) and subsidiaries as of September 30, 2017, the related condensed consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income and cash flows for the three and nine-month periods ended on September 30, 2017 and 2016, and the related condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity for the nine-month periods ended on September 30, 2017 and 2016. These condensed consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

 

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an audit opinion.

 

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modification that should be made to the condensed consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

 

We have previously audited, in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Vale S.A. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 22, 2017, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

 

KPMG Auditores Independentes

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

October 25, 2017

 

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Consolidated Income Statement

In millions of United States dollars, except earnings per share data

 

 

 

 

 

Three-month period ended
September 30,

 

Nine-month period ended
September 30,

 

 

 

Notes

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

 

 

 

(i)

 

Continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating revenue

 

3(c)

 

9,050

 

6,726

 

24,800

 

18,223

 

Cost of goods sold and services rendered

 

5(a)

 

(5,412

)

(4,345

)

(15,248

)

(12,547

)

Gross profit

 

 

 

3,638

 

2,381

 

9,552

 

5,676

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and administrative expenses

 

5(b)

 

(129

)

(137

)

(385

)

(371

)

Research and evaluation expenses

 

 

 

(91

)

(80

)

(236

)

(207

)

Pre operating and operational stoppage

 

 

 

(83

)

(116

)

(288

)

(323

)

Other operating revenues (expenses), net

 

5(c)

 

(151

)

63

 

(316

)

(115

)

 

 

 

 

(454

)

(270

)

(1,225

)

(1,016

)

Impairment and other results on non-current assets

 

13 and 16

 

(169

)

(29

)

123

 

(95

)

Operating income

 

 

 

3,015

 

2,082

 

8,450

 

4,565

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial income

 

6

 

1,513

 

362

 

2,911

 

7,501

 

Financial expenses

 

6

 

(1,293

)

(1,401

)

(4,643

)

(5,054

)

Equity results in associates and joint ventures

 

14

 

115

 

45

 

164

 

390

 

Impairment and other results in associates and joint ventures

 

18

 

(26

)

(33

)

(121

)

(1,146

)

Income before income taxes

 

 

 

3,324

 

1,055

 

6,761

 

6,256

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current tax

 

 

 

(522

)

(64

)

(1,092

)

(818

)

Deferred tax

 

 

 

(457

)

(370

)

(561

)

(1,906

)

 

 

 

 

(979

)

(434

)

(1,653

)

(2,724

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income from continuing operations

 

 

 

2,345

 

621

 

5,108

 

3,532

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

7

 

11

 

53

 

25

 

Net income from continuing operations attributable to Vale’s stockholders

 

 

 

2,338

 

610

 

5,055

 

3,507

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

 

(106

)

(39

)

(313

)

(49

)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

2

 

(4

)

6

 

1

 

Loss from discontinued operations attributable to Vale’s stockholders

 

 

 

(108

)

(35

)

(319

)

(50

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

2,239

 

582

 

4,795

 

3,483

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

9

 

7

 

59

 

26

 

Net income attributable to Vale’s stockholders

 

 

 

2,230

 

575

 

4,736

 

3,457

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to Vale’s stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share(restated in note 4):

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred share (US$)

 

 

 

0.43

 

0.11

 

0.92

 

0.67

 

Common share (US$)

 

 

 

0.43

 

0.11

 

0.92

 

0.67

 

 


(i) Period restated according to Note 12.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

In millions of United States dollars

 

 

 

Three-month period ended
September 30,

 

Nine-month period ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Net income

 

2,239

 

582

 

4,795

 

3,483

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to the income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative translation adjustments

 

1,797

 

(447

)

1,158

 

6,660

 

Retirement benefit obligations

 

64

 

(43

)

(249

)

(311

)

Tax recognized within other comprehensive income

 

(19

)

14

 

76

 

96

 

Total items that will not be reclassified subsequently to the income statement

 

1,842

 

(476

)

985

 

6,445

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to the income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative translation adjustments

 

(603

)

219

 

88

 

(3,459

)

Cash flow hedge

 

 

 

 

6

 

Net investments hedge

 

290

 

 

162

 

 

Equity results in associates and joint ventures, net of taxes

 

 

 

 

5

 

Transfer of realized results to net income, net of taxes

 

 

 

 

(78

)

Tax recognized within other comprehensive income

 

(180

)

18

 

(209

)

(124

)

Total of items that may be reclassified subsequently to the income statement

 

(493

)

237

 

41

 

(3,650

)

Total comprehensive income

 

3,588

 

343

 

5,821

 

6,278

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

37

 

(3

)

78

 

150

 

Comprehensive income attributable to Vale’s stockholders

 

3,551

 

346

 

5,743

 

6,128

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

In millions of United States dollars

 

 

 

Three-month period ended
September 30,

 

Nine-month period ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

 

 

 

(i)

 

Cash flow from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes from continuing operations

 

3,324

 

1,055

 

6,761

 

6,256

 

Continuing operations adjustments for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity results in associates and joint ventures

 

(115

)

(45

)

(164

)

(390

)

Impairment and other results on non-current assets

 

169

 

29

 

(123

)

95

 

Impairment and other results in associates and joint ventures

 

26

 

 

121

 

1,113

 

Depreciation, amortization and depletion

 

920

 

853

 

2,732

 

2,475

 

Financial results, net

 

(220

)

1,039

 

1,732

 

(2,447

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(936

)

127

 

1,104

 

(787

)

Inventories

 

(52

)

(72

)

(496

)

(87

)

Suppliers and contractors

 

37

 

436

 

363

 

462

 

Provision - Payroll, related charges and others remunerations

 

205

 

(15

)

162

 

28

 

Deferred revenue - Gold stream

 

 

524

 

 

524

 

Other assets and liabilities, net

 

(235

)

(739

)

(928

)

(299

)

 

 

3,123

 

3,192

 

11,264

 

6,943

 

Interest on loans and borrowings paid

 

(407

)

(422

)

(1,334

)

(1,243

)

Derivatives paid, net

 

(113

)

(191

)

(223

)

(1,054

)

Interest on participative stockholders’ debentures paid

 

 

 

(70

)

(37

)

Income taxes

 

(84

)

(88

)

(489

)

(342

)

Income taxes - Settlement program

 

(124

)

(116

)

(365

)

(304

)

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

 

2,395

 

2,375

 

8,783

 

3,963

 

Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations

 

87

 

34

 

78

 

88

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

2,482

 

2,409

 

8,861

 

4,051

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial investments redeemed (invested)

 

(34

)

69

 

(53

)

46

 

Loans and advances - Net receipts (payments) (note 18)

 

(101

)

(123

)

(332

)

(126

)

Additions to investments

 

(57

)

(4

)

(74

)

(230

)

Additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible

 

(856

)

(1,150

)

(2,853

)

(3,640

)

Proceeds from disposal of assets and investments (note 13)

 

198

 

326

 

721

 

350

 

Dividends received from associates and joint ventures

 

21

 

 

103

 

115

 

Others investments activities

 

4

 

51

 

(30

)

4

 

Proceeds from gold stream transaction

 

 

276

 

 

276

 

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

 

(825

)

(555

)

(2,518

)

(3,205

)

Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations

 

(71

)

(103

)

(215

)

(208

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(896

)

(658

)

(2,733

)

(3,413

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions

 

351

 

1,573

 

1,801

 

6,206

 

Repayments

 

(2,818

)

(1,979

)

(5,788

)

(4,940

)

Transactions with stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends and interest on capital attributed to stockholders

 

 

 

(1,454

)

 

Dividends and interest on capital paid to noncontrolling interest

 

(116

)

(129

)

(124

)

(204

)

Transactions with noncontrolling stockholders (note 13)

 

 

 

(98

)

(17

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations

 

(2,583

)

(535

)

(5,663

)

1,045

 

Net cash used in financing activities from discontinued operations

 

(34

)

(8

)

(34

)

(13

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(2,617

)

(543

)

(5,697

)

1,032

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(1,031

)

1,208

 

431

 

1,670

 

Cash and cash equivalents in the beginning of the period

 

5,720

 

4,168

 

4,262

 

3,591

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

28

 

(7

)

38

 

108

 

Effects of disposals of subsidiaries and merger, net on cash and cash equivalents

 

2

 

 

(12

)

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

 

4,719

 

5,369

 

4,719

 

5,369

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property, plant and equipment - capitalized loans and borrowing costs

 

111

 

172

 

297

 

562

 

 


(i) Period restated according to Note 12.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

In millions of United States dollars

 

 

 

Notes

 

September 30,
2017

 

December 31,
2016

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

17

 

4,719

 

4,262

 

Accounts receivable

 

9

 

2,712

 

3,663

 

Other financial assets

 

11

 

2,255

 

363

 

Inventories

 

10

 

4,083

 

3,349

 

Prepaid income taxes

 

 

 

333

 

159

 

Recoverable taxes

 

 

 

1,125

 

1,625

 

Others

 

 

 

337

 

557

 

 

 

 

 

15,564

 

13,978

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets held for sale

 

12

 

4,325

 

8,589

 

 

 

 

 

19,889

 

22,567

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Judicial deposits

 

23(c)

 

2,005

 

962

 

Other financial assets

 

11

 

3,262

 

628

 

Prepaid income taxes

 

 

 

539

 

527

 

Recoverable taxes

 

 

 

651

 

727

 

Deferred income taxes

 

7(a)

 

6,651

 

7,343

 

Others

 

 

 

309

 

274

 

 

 

 

 

13,417

 

10,461

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in associates and joint ventures

 

14

 

3,855

 

3,696

 

Intangibles

 

15

 

8,651

 

6,871

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

16

 

56,280

 

55,419

 

 

 

 

 

82,203

 

76,447

 

Total assets

 

 

 

102,092

 

99,014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suppliers and contractors

 

 

 

4,013

 

3,630

 

Loans and borrowings

 

17

 

1,838

 

1,660

 

Other financial liabilities

 

11

 

634

 

1,086

 

Taxes payable

 

7(c)

 

730

 

657

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

309

 

171

 

Liabilities related to associates and joint ventures

 

18

 

301

 

292

 

Provisions

 

22

 

1,197

 

952

 

Dividends and interest on capital

 

 

 

 

798

 

Others

 

 

 

563

 

896

 

 

 

 

 

9,585

 

10,142

 

Liabilities associated with non-current assets held for sale

 

12

 

1,132

 

1,090

 

 

 

 

 

10,717

 

11,232

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and borrowings

 

17

 

23,952

 

27,662

 

Other financial liabilities

 

11

 

2,963

 

2,127

 

Taxes payable

 

7(c)

 

5,168

 

4,961

 

Deferred income taxes

 

7(a)

 

1,604

 

1,700

 

Provisions

 

22

 

6,877

 

5,748

 

Liabilities related to associates and joint ventures

 

18

 

725

 

785

 

Deferred revenue - Gold stream

 

 

 

1,922

 

2,090

 

Others

 

 

 

1,682

 

1,685

 

 

 

 

 

44,893

 

46,758

 

Total liabilities

 

 

 

55,610

 

57,990

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

Equity attributable to Vale’s stockholders

 

 

 

45,008

 

39,042

 

Equity attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

1,474

 

1,982

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

46,482

 

41,024

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

102,092

 

99,014

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim financial statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Equity

In millions of United States dollars

 

 

 

Share capital

 

Results on
conversion of
shares

 

Capital reserve

 

Results from
operation with
noncontrolling
interest

 

Profit
reserves

 

Treasury
stocks

 

Unrealized
fair value
gain (losses)

 

Cumulative
translation
adjustments

 

Retained
earnings

 

Equity
attributable to
Vale’s
stockholders

 

Equity
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests

 

Total
stockholders’
equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2016

 

61,614

 

(152

)

 

(699

)

4,203

 

(1,477

)

(1,147

)

(23,300

)

 

39,042

 

1,982

 

41,024

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,736

 

4,736

 

59

 

4,795

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retirement benefit obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(173

)

 

 

(173

)

 

(173

)

Net investments hedge (note 17 (vi))

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

107

 

 

107

 

 

107

 

Translation adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

127

 

 

(18

)

936

 

28

 

1,073

 

19

 

1,092

 

Transactions with stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends and interest on capital of Vale’s stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

(658

)

 

 

 

 

(658

)

 

(658

)

Dividends of noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(107

)

(107

)

Acquisitions and disposal of noncontrolling interest (note 13)

 

 

 

 

(277

)

 

 

 

 

 

(277

)

(512

)

(789

)

Capitalization of noncontrolling interest advances

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33

 

33

 

Merger of Valepar - Note 4

 

 

 

1,158

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,158

 

 

1,158

 

Balance at September 30, 2017

 

61,614

 

(152

)

1,158

 

(976

)

3,672

 

(1,477

)

(1,338

)

(22,257

)

4,764

 

45,008

 

1,474

 

46,482

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

Results on
conversion of
shares

 

Capital reserve

 

Results from
operation with
noncontrolling
interest

 

Profit
reserves

 

Treasury
stocks

 

Unrealized
fair value
gain (losses)

 

Cumulative
translation
adjustments

 

Retained
earnings

 

Equity
attributable to
Vale’s
stockholders

 

Equity
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests

 

Total
stockholders’
equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2015

 

61,614

 

(152

)

 

(702

)

985

 

(1,477

)

(992

)

(25,687

)

 

33,589

 

2,115

 

35,704

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,457

 

3,457

 

26

 

3,483

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retirement benefit obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(215

)

 

 

(215

)

 

(215

)

Cash flow hedge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

7

 

 

7

 

Translation adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

200

 

 

(90

)

2,608

 

161

 

2,879

 

124

 

3,003

 

Transactions with stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends of noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(174

)

(174

)

Acquisitions and disposal of noncontrolling interest (note 13)

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

Capitalization of noncontrolling interest advances

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

21

 

Balance at September 30, 2016

 

61,614

 

(152

)

 

(700

)

1,185

 

(1,477

)

(1,290

)

(23,079

)

3,618

 

39,719

 

2,112

 

41,831

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim financial statements.

 

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Selected Notes to the Interim Financial Statements

Expressed in millions of United States dollar, unless otherwise stated

 

1.             Corporate information

 

Vale S.A. (the “Parent Company”) is a public company headquartered in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with securities traded on the stock exchanges of São Paulo — B3 S.A. (Vale3 and Vale5), New York - NYSE (VALE and VALE.P), Paris - NYSE Euronext (Vale3 and Vale5) and Madrid — LATIBEX (XVALO and XVALP).

 

Vale S.A. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries (“Vale” or “Company”) are global producers of iron ore and iron ore pellets, key raw materials for steelmaking, and producers of nickel, which is used to produce stainless steel and metal alloys employed in the production of several products. The Company also produces copper, metallurgical and thermal coal, manganese ore, ferroalloys, platinum group metals, gold, silver and cobalt. The information by segment is presented in note 3.

 

2.          Basis for preparation of the interim financial statements

 

a)    Statement of compliance

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Company (“interim financial statements”) present the accounts of the Company and have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting of the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”).

 

b)    Basis of presentation

 

The interim financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention as adjusted to reflect: (i) the fair value of financial instruments measured at fair value through the income statement or available-for-sale financial instruments measured at fair value through the statement of comprehensive income; and (ii) impairment of assets.

 

The accounting practices, accounting estimates and judgments, risk management and measurement methods are the same as those adopted when preparing the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016. The accounting policy for recognizing and measuring income taxes in the interim period is described in note 7. These interim financial statements were prepared to update users about relevant information presented in the period and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

The consolidated comparative information for the periods ended September 30, 2016 was restated for the purposes of applying IFRS 5 “Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations” after approval by the Board of Directors of the sale of the fertilizers assets, as presented in Note 12. Also earnings per share were restated as disclosed in note 4.

 

The interim financial statements of the Company and its associates and joint ventures are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates (“functional currency”), which in the case of the Parent Company is the Brazilian real (“BRL” or “R$”). For presentation purposes, these interim financial statements are presented in United States dollar (“USD” or “US$”) as the Company believes that this is how international investors analyze the interim financial statements.

 

The exchange rates used by the Company for major currencies to translate its operations are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average rate for the

 

 

 

Closing rate

 

Three-month period ended

 

Nine-month period ended

 

 

 

September 30,
2017

 

December 31,
2016

 

September 30,
2017

 

September 30,
2016

 

September 30,
2017

 

September 30,
2016

 

US Dollar (“US$”)

 

3.1680

 

3.2591

 

3.1639

 

3.2460

 

3.1750

 

3.5450

 

Canadian dollar (“CAD”)

 

2.5334

 

2.4258

 

2.5235

 

2.4881

 

2.4319

 

2.6802

 

Australian dollar (“AUD”)

 

2.4837

 

2.3560

 

2.4969

 

2.4616

 

2.4320

 

2.6273

 

Euro (“EUR” or “€”)

 

3.7430

 

3.4384

 

3.7162

 

3.6232

 

3.5392

 

3.9549

 

 

Subsequent events were evaluated through October 25, 2017, which is the date the interim financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors.

 

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c)    Accounting standards issued but not yet effective

 

The standards and interpretations issued by IASB relevant to the Company but not yet effective are the same as those applicable when preparing the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

3.          Information by business segment and by geographic area

 

The information presented to the Executive Board on the performance of each segment is derived from the accounting records, adjusted for reallocations between segments.

 

a)    Adjusted EBITDA

 

Adjusted EBITDA is used by management to support the decision making process for segments. The definition of adjusted EBITDA for the Company is the operating income or loss excluding (i) the depreciation, depletion and amortization, (ii) results on measurement or sales of non-current assets, (iii) impairment, (iv) onerous contracts and plus (v) dividends received and interest from associates and joint ventures.

 

 

 

Three-month period ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Net operating
revenue

 

Cost of goods
sold and
services
rendered

 

Sales,
administrative
and other
operating
expenses

 

Research and
evaluation

 

Pre operating
and operational
stoppage

 

Dividends
received and
interest from
associates and
joint ventures

 

Adjusted
EBITDA

 

Ferrous minerals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iron ore

 

5,131

 

(2,086

)

(89

)

(22

)

(47

)

1

 

2,888

 

Iron ore Pellets

 

1,441

 

(733

)

(21

)

(5

)

(3

)

 

679

 

Ferroalloys and manganese

 

131

 

(71

)

(4

)

 

1

 

 

57

 

Other ferrous products and services

 

117

 

(77

)

(2

)

 

 

12

 

50

 

 

 

6,820

 

(2,967

)

(116

)

(27

)

(49

)

13

 

3,674

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coal

 

360

 

(368

)

(9

)

(4

)

 

67

 

46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base metals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nickel and other products

 

1,168

 

(883

)

(44

)

(14

)

 

 

227

 

Copper

 

594

 

(246

)

(8

)

(6

)

 

 

334

 

 

 

1,762

 

(1,129

)

(52

)

(20

)

 

 

561

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others

 

108

 

(80

)

(86

)

(40

)

1

 

8

 

(89

)

Total of continuing operations

 

9,050

 

(4,544

)

(263

)

(91

)

(48

)

88

 

4,192

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations (Fertilizers)

 

533

 

(490

)

(23

)

(3

)

(5

)

 

12

 

Total

 

9,583

 

(5,034

)

(286

)

(94

)

(53

)

88

 

4,204

 

 

 

 

Three-month period ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

Net operating
revenue

 

Cost of goods sold
and services
rendered

 

Sales,
administrative and
other operating
expenses

 

Research and
evaluation

 

Pre operating and
operational
stoppage

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

Ferrous minerals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iron ore

 

3,782

 

(1,648

)

(80

)

(25

)

(40

)

1,989

 

Iron ore Pellets

 

991

 

(512

)

(8

)

(4

)

(5

)

462

 

Ferroalloys and manganese

 

76

 

(63

)

(6

)

 

(3

)

4

 

Other ferrous products and services

 

110

 

(70

)

(1

)

 

(1

)

38

 

 

 

4,959

 

(2,293

)

(95

)

(29

)

(49

)

2,493

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coal

 

163

 

(157

)

3

 

(3

)

(13

)

(7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base metals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nickel and other products

 

1,159

 

(792

)

(31

)

(21

)

(26

)

289

 

Copper

 

420

 

(255

)

(2

)

(2

)

 

161

 

Other base metals products

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

1,579

 

(1,047

)

117

 

(23

)

(26

)

600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others

 

25

 

(58

)

(64

)

(25

)

 

(122

)

Total of continuing operations

 

6,726

 

(3,555

)

(39

)

(80

)

(88

)

2,964

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations (Fertilizers)

 

598

 

(501

)

(29

)

(5

)

(4

)

59

 

Total

 

7,324

 

(4,056

)

(68

)

(85

)

(92

)

3,023

 

 

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Nine-month period ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Net operating
revenue

 

Cost of goods
sold and services
rendered

 

Sales,
administrative
and other
operating
expenses

 

Research and
evaluation

 

Pre operating
and operational
stoppage

 

Dividends
received and
interest from
associates and
joint ventures

 

Adjusted
EBITDA

 

Ferrous minerals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iron ore

 

13,501

 

(5,648

)

(181

)

(61

)

(128

)

1

 

7,484

 

Iron ore Pellets

 

4,231

 

(2,097

)

(43

)

(13

)

(5

)

37

 

2,110

 

Ferroalloys and manganese

 

334

 

(196

)

(8

)

 

(3

)

 

127

 

Other ferrous products and services

 

365

 

(230

)

6

 

(1

)

 

12

 

152

 

 

 

18,431

 

(8,171

)

(226

)

(75

)

(136

)

50

 

9,873

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coal

 

1,165

 

(921

)

(32

)

(11

)

(4

)

67

 

264

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base metals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nickel and other products

 

3,309

 

(2,563

)

(119

)

(34

)

(50

)

 

543

 

Copper

 

1,562

 

(723

)

(15

)

(10

)

 

 

814

 

 

 

4,871

 

(3,286

)

(134

)

(44

)

(50

)

 

1,357

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others

 

333

 

(304

)

(239

)

(106

)

(2

)

53

 

(265

)

Total of continuing operations

 

24,800

 

(12,682

)

(631

)

(236

)

(192

)

170

 

11,229

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations (Fertilizers)

 

1,304

 

(1,201

)

(58

)

(8

)

(26

)

 

11

 

Total

 

26,104

 

(13,883

)

(689

)

(244

)

(218

)

170

 

11,240

 

 

 

 

Nine-month period ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

Net operating
revenue

 

Cost of goods
sold and services
rendered

 

Sales,
administrative
and other
operating
expenses

 

Research and
evaluation

 

Pre operating
and operational
stoppage

 

Dividends
received and
interest from
associates and
joint ventures

 

Adjusted
EBITDA

 

Ferrous minerals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iron ore

 

10,208

 

(4,609

)

(386

)

(52

)

(107

)

 

5,054

 

Iron ore Pellets

 

2,611

 

(1,408

)

(43

)

(8

)

(17

)

60

 

1,195

 

Ferroalloys and manganese

 

185

 

(162

)

(3

)

 

(9

)

 

11

 

Other ferrous products and services

 

300

 

(192

)

2

 

(1

)

(2

)

 

107

 

 

 

13,304

 

(6,371

)

(430

)

(61

)

(135

)

60

 

6,367

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coal

 

463

 

(687

)

46

 

(8

)

(24

)

 

(210

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base metals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nickel and other products

 

3,209

 

(2,332

)

(55

)

(57

)

(84

)

 

681

 

Copper

 

1,170

 

(684

)

(9

)

(3

)

 

 

474

 

Other base metals products

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

4,379

 

(3,016

)

86

 

(60

)

(84

)

 

1,305

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others

 

77

 

(158

)

(106

)

(78

)

(2

)

55

 

(212

)

Total of continuing operations

 

18,223

 

(10,232

)

(404

)

(207

)

(245

)

115

 

7,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations (Fertilizers)

 

1,446

 

(1,190

)

(68

)

(16

)

(14

)

3

 

161

 

Total

 

19,669

 

(11,422

)

(472

)

(223

)

(259

)

118

 

7,411

 

 

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Adjusted EBITDA is reconciled to net income (loss) as follows:

 

From Continuing operations

 

 

 

Three-month period ended September
30,

 

Nine-month period ended September
30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations

 

4,192

 

2,964

 

11,229

 

7,250

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

(920

)

(853

)

(2,732

)

(2,475

)

Dividends received and interest from associates and joint ventures

 

(88

)

 

(170

)

(115

)

Impairment and other results on non-current assets

 

(169

)

(29

)

123

 

(95

)

Operating income

 

3,015

 

2,082

 

8,450

 

4,565

 

Financial results, net

 

220

 

(1,039

)

(1,732

)

2,447

 

Equity results in associates and joint ventures

 

115

 

45

 

164

 

390

 

Impairment and other results in associates and joint ventures

 

(26

)

(33

)

(121

)

(1,146

)

Income taxes

 

(979

)

(434

)

(1,653

)

(2,724

)

Net income from continuing operations

 

2,345

 

621

 

5,108

 

3,532

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

7

 

11

 

53

 

25

 

Net income attributable to Vale’s stockholders

 

2,338

 

610

 

5,055

 

3,507

 

 

From Discontinued operations

 

 

 

Three-month period ended September
30,

 

Nine-month period ended September
30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations

 

12

 

59

 

11

 

161

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

(1

)

(110

)

(1

)

(265

)

Dividends received and interest from associates and joint ventures

 

 

 

 

(3

)

Impairment of non-current assets (note 12a)

 

(220

)

 

(597

)

 

Operating loss

 

(209

)

(51

)

(587

)

(107

)

Financial results, net

 

 

(8

)

(10

)

22

 

Equity results in associates and joint ventures

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

Income taxes

 

103

 

19

 

284

 

34

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

(106

)

(39

)

(313

)

(49

)

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

2

 

(4

)

6

 

1

 

Loss attributable to Vale’s stockholders

 

(108

)

(35

)

(319

)

(50

)

 

b)    Assets by segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-month period ended

 

Nine-month period ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Product
inventory

 

Investments
in associates
and joint
ventures

 

Property, plant
and equipment
and intangible
(i)

 

Additions to
property, plant
and equipment
and intangible (ii)

 

Depreciation,
depletion and
amortization (iii)

 

Additions to
property, plant
and equipment
and intangible (ii)

 

Depreciation,
depletion and
amortization (iii)

 

Ferrous minerals

 

1,757

 

2,044

 

37,359

 

550

 

456

 

2,000

 

1,300

 

Coal

 

147

 

305

 

1,718

 

14

 

55

 

85

 

234

 

Base metals

 

1,127

 

13

 

23,655

 

289

 

398

 

751

 

1,176

 

Others

 

24

 

1,493

 

2,199

 

3

 

11

 

17

 

22

 

Total

 

3,055

 

3,855

 

64,931

 

856

 

920

 

2,853

 

2,732

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-month period ended

 

Nine-month period ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

September 30, 2016

 

 

 

Product
inventory

 

Investments
in associates
and joint
ventures

 

Property, plant
and equipment
and intangible
(i)

 

Additions to
property, plant
and equipment
and intangible (ii)

 

Depreciation,
depletion and
amortization (iii)

 

Additions to
property, plant
and equipment
and intangible (ii)

 

Depreciation,
depletion and
amortization (iii)

 

Ferrous minerals

 

1,134

 

1,808

 

34,834

 

797

 

401

 

2,481

 

1,129

 

Coal

 

126

 

285

 

1,907

 

152

 

42

 

441

 

80

 

Base metals

 

1,110

 

12

 

23,372

 

189

 

403

 

691

 

1,248

 

Others

 

3

 

1,591

 

2,177

 

12

 

7

 

27

 

18

 

Total

 

2,373

 

3,696

 

62,290

 

1,150

 

853

 

3,640

 

2,475

 

 


(i)  Goodwill is allocated mainly in ferrous minerals and base metals segments in the amount of US$2,252 and US$1,960 in September 30, 2017 and US$1,246 and US$1,835 in December 31, 2016, respectively.

(ii) Includes only cash effect.

(iii) Refers to amounts recognized in the income statement.

 

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c)    Net operating revenue by geographic area

 

 

 

Three-month period ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Ferrous
minerals

 

Coal

 

Base metals

 

Others

 

Total

 

Americas, except United States and Brazil

 

137

 

 

246

 

15

 

398

 

United States of America

 

83

 

 

244

 

25

 

352

 

Europe

 

759

 

42

 

608

 

 

1,409

 

Middle East/Africa/Oceania

 

529

 

56

 

3

 

 

588

 

Japan

 

601

 

34

 

101

 

 

736

 

China

 

3,684

 

 

138

 

 

3,822

 

Asia, except Japan and China

 

374

 

200

 

388

 

 

962

 

Brazil

 

653

 

28

 

34

 

68

 

783

 

Net operating revenue

 

6,820

 

360

 

1,762

 

108

 

9,050

 

 

 

 

Three-month period ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

Ferrous
minerals

 

Coal

 

Base metals

 

Others

 

Total

 

Americas, except United States and Brazil

 

81

 

 

304

 

 

385

 

United States of America

 

54

 

 

184

 

 

238

 

Europe

 

624

 

56

 

446

 

 

1,126

 

Middle East/Africa/Oceania

 

333

 

14

 

4

 

 

351

 

Japan

 

373

 

18

 

92

 

 

483

 

China

 

2,720

 

17

 

172

 

 

2,909

 

Asia, except Japan and China

 

286

 

58

 

333

 

 

677

 

Brazil

 

488

 

 

44

 

25

 

557

 

Net operating revenue

 

4,959

 

163

 

1,579

 

25

 

6,726

 

 

 

 

Nine-month period ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Ferrous
minerals

 

Coal

 

Base metals

 

Others

 

Total

 

Americas, except United States and Brazil

 

417

 

 

740

 

70

 

1,227

 

United States of America

 

257

 

 

619

 

83

 

959

 

Europe

 

2,338

 

242

 

1,632

 

30

 

4,242

 

Middle East/Africa/Oceania

 

1,310

 

144

 

9

 

 

1,463

 

Japan

 

1,431

 

113

 

279

 

 

1,823

 

China

 

9,811

 

 

383

 

 

10,194

 

Asia, except Japan and China

 

929

 

547

 

1,090

 

 

2,566

 

Brazil

 

1,938

 

119

 

119

 

150

 

2,326

 

Net operating revenue

 

18,431

 

1,165

 

4,871

 

333

 

24,800

 

 

 

 

Nine-month period ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

Ferrous
minerals

 

Coal

 

Base metals

 

Others

 

Total

 

Americas, except United States and Brazil

 

246

 

14

 

862

 

 

1,122

 

United States of America

 

141

 

 

532

 

4

 

677

 

Europe

 

1,702

 

85

 

1,364

 

 

3,151

 

Middle East/Africa/Oceania

 

784

 

55

 

17

 

 

856

 

Japan

 

927

 

83

 

218

 

 

1,228

 

China

 

7,573

 

48

 

442

 

 

8,063

 

Asia, except Japan and China

 

671

 

178

 

840

 

 

1,689

 

Brazil

 

1,260

 

 

104

 

73

 

1,437

 

Net operating revenue

 

13,304

 

463

 

4,379

 

77

 

18,223

 

 

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4.                             Special events occurred during the period

 

At the General Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting, held on June 27, 2017, was approved the corporate reorganization of the Company proposed by Valepar (Controlling shareholder), with the purpose of enabling Vale to be listed at B3 S.A. “Novo Mercado”, the highest standard of corporate governance in Brazil, and Vale becoming a company with no controlling shareholder. The Proposal approved the following:

 

(i) Voluntary conversion of Vale class A preferred share into common share, based on the conversion rate of 0.9342 common shares for each Vale class A preferred share;

 

(ii) Amendment of Vale’s bylaws, so as to adjust it to B3 S.A. “Novo Mercado” segment rules so Vale may be effectively listed on such special segment;

 

(iii) The merger of Valepar into Vale at an exchange ratio that increased by 10% the number of shares held by the shareholders of Valepar compared to their indirect interest in Vale prior to the merger.

 

The items from (i) to (iii) above were considered a series of indivisible and interdependent steps, whose effectiveness was subject to the successful performance of the other steps and the voluntary conversion by at least 54.09% of class A preferred shares.

 

a) Voluntary conversion and merger of Valepar S.A.

 

On August 11, 2017, the Voluntary Conversion date expired and an aggregate of 1,660,581,830 preferred shares (excluding treasury shares), corresponding to 84.4% of the total outstanding preferred shares, were converted.

 

At the Extraordinary shareholders meeting of Valepar S.A, held on August 14, 2017, the merger of Valepar with and into Vale was approved. Therefore, Valepar ceases to exist and, consequently, Valepar’s shareholders hold direct interests in Vale and received 1.2065 Vale common shares for each Valepar share held by them. As a result, Vale issued 173,543,667 new common shares, all registered and without par value, in favor of Valepar’s shareholders, which now own a total of 1,908,980,340 Vale common shares. There were no changes in the amounts of share capital. The Company’s shareholding structure is shown in note 25.

 

On the date of the merger, August 14, 2017, based on the accounting appraisal report, Valepar’s net assets amounting to US$1,158 were incorporated in Vale’s shareholders’ equity as capital reserve.

 

The Company’s policy choice for combination of business where companies are under common control requires that assets and liabilities are reflected at the carrying amount.

 

The impacts arising from the Merger in the Company’s assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

 

 

August 14, 2017

 

Current assets

 

24

 

Judicial deposits (note 23(c))

 

951

 

Intangible (note 15)

 

964

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

20

 

Provisions for litigation (note 23(a))

 

631

 

Taxes payable (note 7)

 

130

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

1,158

 

 

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b) Shareholding structure

 

After the conversion of the shares and merger of Valepar, the stockholders’ equity is represented by 5,304,684,600 shares, of which 4,910,512,212 common shares, 87,032,292 common treasury shares and 307,140,096 preferred shares, with no change in the amounts of share capital.

 

 

 

Share position before
conversion

 

Voluntary conversion

 

Issue of new shares

 

Share position after
conversion

 

Shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON — Common shares

 

3,185,653,000

 

1,551,315,545

 

173,543,667

 

4,910,512,212

 

PNA — Preferred shares

 

1,967,721,926

 

(1,660,581,830

)

 

307,140,096

 

 

 

5,153,374,926

 

(109,266,285

)

173,543,667

 

5,217,652,308

 

Shares in treasury

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON — Common shares

 

31,535,402

 

55,496,890

 

 

87,032,292

 

PNA — Preferred shares

 

59,405,792

 

(59,405,792

)

 

 

Total issued shares

 

5,244,316,120

 

(113,175,187

)

173,543,667

 

5,304,684,600

 

 

The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share considered, retrospectively, the changes described above. The comparative information for the periods ended September 30, 2016 was restated, as presented in note 8.

 

At the Extraordinary shareholders’ meeting and at the Special shareholders meeting, held on October 18, 2017 (subsequent event), preferred shareholders approved the conversion of all Class “A” preferred shares into common shares of the Company, in the proportion of 0.9342 common share for each class “A” preferred share.

 

During the period from October 20, 2017 until November 21, 2017, inclusive, the shareholders holding Vale’s Class “A” preferred shares dissenting with regard to the resolution of the Special Meeting, will have the right to withdraw from the Company, receiving R$24.26 per share which is the equivalent of Vale shareholders’ equity per share at December 31, 2016.

 

Management bodies may call a shareholders general meeting to reconsider the resolution in function of the volume of the withdrawal exercised.

 

c)          Shareholders Agreement

 

On the date of the merger of Valepar into Vale, August 14, 2017, the former Controlling Shareholders of Valepar executed a new shareholders’ agreement (“Vale Agreement”) that binds only 20% of the totality of Vale’s common shares issued by Vale, and will be in force until November 9, 2020, with no provision for renewal.

 

For 6 months from the date of entry into force of the Vale Agreement, the Shareholders will be obligated not to transfer, by any means, either directly or indirectly, Vale shares they receive as a result of the implementation of the Proposal (“Lock-Up”), except for (i) the transfer of Vale’s shares by the Shareholders to their affiliates and their current shareholders, provided that such transferred shares shall remain subject to the Lock-Up, and (ii) the transfer of shares held by the Shareholders prior to the merger of Valepar.

 

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5.                             Costs and expenses by nature

 

a)         Cost of goods sold and services rendered

 

 

 

Three-month period ended September 30,

 

Nine-month period ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Personnel

 

565

 

491

 

1,668

 

1,474

 

Materials and services

 

1,070

 

759

 

2,751

 

2,310

 

Fuel oil and gas

 

331

 

306

 

949

 

887

 

Maintenance

 

778

 

704

 

2,254

 

1,943

 

Energy

 

246

 

179

 

693

 

488

 

Acquisition of products

 

145

 

132

 

468

 

361

 

Depreciation and depletion

 

868

 

790

 

2,566

 

2,315

 

Freight

 

890

 

617

 

2,320

 

1,728

 

Others

 

519

 

367

 

1,579

 

1,041

 

Total

 

5,412

 

4,345

 

15,248

 

12,547

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

 

5,256

 

4,210

 

14,797

 

12,189

 

Cost of services rendered

 

156

 

135

 

451

 

358

 

Total

 

5,412

 

4,345

 

15,248

 

12,547

 

 

b)         Selling and administrative expenses

 

 

 

Three-month period ended September 30,

 

Nine-month period ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Personnel

 

56

 

56

 

172

 

157

 

Services

 

19

 

17

 

48

 

44

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

19

 

36

 

70

 

90

 

Taxes and rents

 

3

 

4

 

14

 

14

 

Selling expenses

 

17

 

12

 

49

 

27

 

Others

 

15

 

12

 

32

 

39

 

Total

 

129

 

137

 

385

 

371

 

 

c)          Others operational expenses (incomes), net

 

 

 

Three-month period ended September 30,

 

Nine-month period ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Provision for litigation

 

60

 

11

 

89

 

117

 

Profit sharing program

 

34

 

18

 

103

 

18

 

Disposals (reversals) of materials and inventories

 

7

 

(11

)

14

 

(20

)

Others

 

50

 

(81

)

110

 

 

Total

 

151

 

(63

)

316

 

115

 

 

6.                             Financial result

 

 

 

Three-month period ended September 30,

 

Nine-month period ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Financial expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and borrowings gross interest

 

(417

)

(465

)

(1,370

)

(1,327

)

Capitalized loans and borrowing costs

 

111

 

172

 

297

 

562

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

(147

)

(101

)

(413

)

(325

)

Indexation and exchange rate variation (a)

 

(320

)

(596

)

(1,516

)

(2,814

)

Participative stockholders’ debentures

 

(72

)

(48

)

(571

)

(250

)

Expenses of REFIS

 

(94

)

(144

)

(328

)

(387

)

Others

 

(354

)

(219

)

(742

)

(513

)

 

 

(1,293

)

(1,401

)

(4,643

)

(5,054

)

Financial income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term investments

 

51

 

2

 

139

 

64

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

512

 

62

 

896

 

1,485

 

Indexation and exchange rate variation (b)

 

849

 

270

 

1,683

 

5,899

 

Others

 

101

 

28

 

193

 

53

 

 

 

1,513

 

362

 

2,911

 

7,501

 

Financial results, net

 

220

 

(1,039

)

(1,732

)

2,447

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of indexation and exchange rate variation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and borrowings

 

673

 

(295

)

432

 

5,124

 

Others

 

(144

)

(31

)

(265

)

(2,039

)

Net (a) + (b)

 

529

 

(326

)

167

 

3,085

 

 

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As from January 1, 2017, the Company applies net investment hedge accounting in foreign operation. For more information see note 17.

 

7.                                      Income taxes

 

a) Deferred income tax assets and liabilities

 

Changes in deferred tax are as follows:

 

 

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2016

 

7,343

 

1,700

 

5,643

 

Effect in income statement

 

(674

)

(113

)

(561

)

Translation adjustment

 

176

 

78

 

98

 

Other comprehensive income

 

(194

)

(61

)

(133

)

Balance at September 30, 2017

 

6,651

 

1,604

 

5,047

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2015

 

7,904

 

1,670

 

6,234

 

Effect in income statement

 

(1,865

)

41

 

(1,906

)

Transfers between asset and liabilities

 

(4

)

(4

)

 

Translation adjustment

 

921

 

48

 

873

 

Other comprehensive income

 

(107

)

(79

)

(28

)

Balance at September 30, 2016

 

6,849

 

1,676

 

5,173

 

 

b)         Income tax reconciliation — Income statement

 

The total amount presented as income taxes in the income statement is reconciled to the rate established by law, as follows:

 

 

 

Three-month period ended September 30,

 

Nine-month period ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Income before income taxes

 

3,324

 

1,055

 

6,761

 

6,256

 

Income taxes at statutory rates - 34%

 

(1,130

)

(359

)

(2,299

)

(2,128

)

Adjustments that affect the basis of taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefit from interest on stockholders’ equity

 

125

 

 

377

 

 

Tax incentives

 

134

 

92

 

313

 

190

 

Equity results

 

40

 

9

 

57

 

129

 

Unrecognized tax losses of the period

 

(176

)

(167

)

(445

)

(516

)

Gain on sale of subsidiaries (note 13)

 

 

 

175

 

 

Others

 

28

 

(9

)

169

 

(399

)

Income taxes

 

(979

)

(434

)

(1,653

)

(2,724

)

 

Income tax expense is recognized at an amount determined by the estimated tax rate, adjusted for the tax effect of certain items recognized in full in the interim period. Therefore, the effective tax rate in the interim financial statement may differ from management’s estimate of the effective tax rate for the annual financial statement.

 

c)          Income taxes - Settlement program (“REFIS”)

 

In 2013, the Company elected to participate in the REFIS, a federal tax settlement program, to settle most of the claims related to the collection of income tax and social contribution on equity gains of foreign subsidiaries and associates from 2003 to 2012.

 

At September 30, 2017, the balance of US$5,668 (US$500 as current and US$5,168 as non-current) is due in 133 remaining monthly installments, bearing interest at the SELIC rate of 8.25% per year and  at December 31,2016, the balance of US$5,419 (US$458 as current and US$ 4,961 as non-current) was due in 142 remaining monthly installments.

 

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8.                             Basic and diluted earnings per share

 

The values of basic and diluted earnings per share are presented below. The weighted average number of shares was recalculated retrospectively, considering the conversion of class A preferred share into common shares, as mentioned in note 4 .

 

 

 

Three-month period ended September
30,

 

Nine-month period ended September
30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income available to preferred stockholders

 

505

 

132

 

1,646

 

1,142

 

Income available to common stockholders

 

1,833

 

478

 

3,409

 

2,365

 

Total

 

2,338

 

610

 

5,055

 

3,507

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted loss per share from discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss available to preferred stockholders

 

(23

)

(8

)

(104

)

(16

)

Loss available to common stockholders

 

(85

)

(27

)

(215

)

(34

)

Total

 

(108

)

(35

)

(319

)

(50

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income available to preferred stockholders

 

482

 

124

 

1,542

 

1,126

 

Income available to common stockholders

 

1,748

 

451

 

3,194

 

2,331

 

Total

 

2,230

 

575

 

4,736

 

3,457

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thousands of shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding — preferred shares

 

1,119,381

 

1,119,381

 

1,681,834

 

1,681,834

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding — common shares

 

4,066,831

 

4,066,831

 

3,482,607

 

3,482,607

 

Total

 

5,186,212

 

5,186,212

 

5,164,441

 

5,164,441

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred share (US$)

 

0.45

 

0.12

 

0.98

 

0.68

 

Common share (US$)

 

0.45

 

0.12

 

0.98

 

0.68

 

Basic and diluted loss per share from discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred share (US$)

 

(0.02

)

(0.01

)

(0.06

)

(0.01

)

Common share (US$)

 

(0.02

)

(0.01

)

(0.06

)

(0.01

)

Basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred share (US$)

 

0.43

 

0.11

 

0.92

 

0.67

 

Common share (US$)

 

0.43

 

0.11

 

0.92

 

0.67

 

 

The Company does not have dilutive potential shares outstanding that could result in dilution of earnings (loss) per share.

 

9.                   Accounts receivable

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

Trade receivables

 

2,777

 

3,723

 

Impairment of trade receivables

 

(65

)

(60

)

 

 

2,712

 

3,663

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade receivables related to the steel sector - %

 

83.46

%

83.44

%

 

 

 

Three-month period ended September 30,

 

Nine-month period ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Impairment of trade receivables recorded in the income statement

 

(2

)

(2

)

(6

)

(5

)

 

No individual customer represents over 10% of receivables or revenues.

 

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10.            Inventories

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

Product inventory

 

3,055

 

2,373

 

Consumable inventory

 

1,028

 

976

 

Total

 

4,083

 

3,349

 

 

Product inventories by segments are presented in note 3(b).

 

11.        Other financial assets and liabilities

 

 

 

Current

 

Non-Current

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

Other financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial investments

 

5

 

18

 

 

 

Loans

 

 

 

154

 

180

 

Derivative financial instruments (note 21)

 

136

 

274

 

438

 

446

 

Related parties (note 26)

 

2,114

 

71

 

2,670

 

2

 

 

 

2,255

 

363

 

3,262

 

628

 

Other financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments (note 21)

 

126

 

414

 

680

 

1,225

 

Related parties (note 26)

 

508

 

672

 

983

 

127

 

Participative stockholders’ debentures

 

 

 

1,300

 

775

 

 

 

634

 

1,086

 

2,963

 

2,127

 

 

12.        Non-current assets and liabilities held for sale and discontinued operations

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Fertilizers
assets

 

Shipping
assets

 

Total

 

Fertilizers
assets

 

Nacala

 

Shipping
assets

 

Total

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

73

 

 

73

 

86

 

6

 

 

92

 

Inventories

 

350

 

 

350

 

387

 

2

 

 

389

 

Other current assets

 

179

 

 

179

 

107

 

114

 

 

221

 

Investments in associates and joint ventures

 

94

 

 

94

 

90

 

 

 

90

 

Property, plant and equipment and Intangible

 

2,421

 

183

 

2,604

 

2,694

 

4,064

 

357

 

7,115

 

Other non-current assets

 

1,025

 

 

1,025

 

679

 

3

 

 

682

 

Total assets

 

4,142

 

183

 

4,325

 

4,043

 

4,189

 

357

 

8,589

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suppliers and contractors

 

259

 

 

259

 

280

 

41

 

 

321

 

Other current liabilities

 

220

 

 

220

 

192

 

13

 

 

205

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

653

 

 

653

 

559

 

5

 

 

564

 

Total liabilities

 

1,132

 

 

1,132

 

1,031

 

59

 

 

1,090

 

Net non-current assets held for sale

 

3,010

 

183

 

3,193

 

3,012

 

4,130

 

357

 

7,499

 

 

a)    Discontinued operations (Fertilizers assets)

 

In December 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with The Mosaic Company (“Mosaic”) to sell (i) the phosphate assets located in Brazil, except those mainly related to nitrogen assets located in Cubatão (Brazil); (ii) the control of Compañia Minera Miski Mayo S.A.C., in Peru; (iii) the potassium assets located in Brazil; and (iv) the potash projects in Canada. The fertilizer segment, including Cubatão, is presented as a discontinued operation and the related assets and liabilities were classified as assets and liabilities held for sale.

 

In December 2016, the agreed transaction price was US$2.5 billion, of which US$1.25 billion will be paid in cash and 42.3 million common shares to be issued by Mosaic, which at the agreement signature date represented US$1.25 billion, around 11% of Mosaic’s total outstanding common shares.

 

The net asset of the fertilizer segment was adjusted to reflect the fair value less cost to sell and a loss of US$597 was recognized in the income statement as “Impairment of non-current assets” from discontinued operations for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, mainly due to the decline in the Mosaic stock prices.

 

The result and the cash flow of discontinued operations of the Fertilizer segment for the periods ended September 30, 2017 are presented as follows, and includes the comparative restated periods ended September 30, 2016, as described in note 3(b).

 

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Three-month period ended September 30,

 

Nine-month period ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating revenue

 

533

 

598

 

1,304

 

1,446

 

Cost of goods sold and services rendered

 

(491

)

(610

)

(1,201

)

(1,452

)

Operating expenses

 

(31

)

(39

)

(93

)

(101

)

Impairment of non-current assets

 

(220

)

 

(597

)

 

Operating loss

 

(209

)

(51

)

(587

)

(107

)

Financial Results, net

 

 

(8

)

(10

)

22

 

Equity results in associates and joint ventures

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(209

)

(58

)

(597

)

(83

)

Income taxes

 

103

 

19

 

284

 

34

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

(106

)

(39

)

(313

)

(49

)

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

2

 

(4

)

6

 

1

 

Loss attributable to Vale’s stockholders

 

(108

)

(35

)

(319

)

(50

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-month period ended September 30,

 

Nine-month period ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(209

)

(58

)

(597

)

(83

)

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity results in associates and joint ventures

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(2

)

Depreciation, amortization and depletion

 

1

 

110

 

1

 

265

 

Impairment of non-current assets

 

220

 

 

597

 

 

Increase (decrease) in assets and liabilities

 

75

 

(17

)

77

 

(92

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

87

 

34

 

78

 

88

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property, plant and equipment

 

(71

)

(100

)

(215

)

(207

)

Others

 

 

(3

)

 

(1

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(71

)

(103

)

(215

)

(208

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayments

 

(34

)

(8

)

(34

)

(13

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(34

)

(8

)

(34

)

(13

)

Net cash used in discontinued operations

 

(18

)

(77

)

(171

)

(133

)

 

The spin-off of the nitrogen assets located in Cubatão from the remaining Vale Fertilizantes’s assets was concluded in July 2017. The completion of this milestone was one of the requirements for the conclusion of the transaction, which is expected to be completed before the end of 2017 and, still, is subject to the fulfillment of usual precedent conditions, including other operational and regulatory matters.

 

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13.           Acquisitions and divestitures

 

a) Coal - Nacala Logistic Corridor

 

In December 2014 and as amended in November 2016, the Company signed an agreement with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (“Mitsui”) to transfer 50% of its stake of 66.7% in Nacala Logistic Corridor, which comprises entities that holds railroads and port concessions located in Mozambique and Malawi. Also, Mitsui committed to acquire 15% participation in the entity that owns Vale Moçambique, which holds the Moatize Coal Project.

 

In March 2017, the transaction was concluded, and a consideration of US$690 was received by Vale. After the completion of the transaction, the Company (i) holds 81% of Vale Moçambique and retains the control of the Moatize Coal Project and (ii) shares control of the Nacala Logistic Corridor structure (Nacala BV), with Mitsui.

 

Nacala Logistic Corridor is in negotiations for a project finance, which the completion is expected to occur during the course of 2017.  Upon the completion an additional amount of US$57 will be paid by Mitsui. Mitsui has certain rights, based on the execution of the project finance, to sell their participation in the Moatize Coal Project and Nacala BV, back to Vale, at original amounts and the same number of shares. The fair value of these put options is non-significant.

 

As a consequence of sharing control of Nacala BV, the Company:

 

(i) derecognized the assets and liabilities classified as held for sale in the total amount of US$4,144, from which US$4,063 refers to property, plant and equipment and intangibles;

(ii) derecognized US$14 related to cash and cash equivalents;

(iii) recognized a gain of US$504 in the income statement related to the sale and the re-measurement at fair value, of its remaining interest at Nacala BV based on the consideration received;

(iv) reclassified the gain related to the cumulative translation adjustments on to income statements in the amount of US$11;

 

The result of the transaction regarding the assets from Nacala’s corridor was recognized in the income statement as “Impairment and other results on non-current assets”.

 

The results of the transaction with the Moatize Coal Project was recognized in “Results from operation with noncontrolling interest” in the amount of US$105, directly in Stockholders’ Equity.

 

The consideration received was recognized in the statement of cash flows in “Proceeds from disposal of assets and investments” in the amount of US$435 and “Transactions with noncontrolling stockholders” in the amount of US$255.

 

Due to the deconsolidation of Nacala Logistic Corridor, Vale has after the transaction, outstanding loan balances with Nacala BV and Pangea Emirates Ltd stated as Related parties, as described in note 26. The use of proceeds of the project finance is expected to settle part of this debt.

 

b) Floating Transfer Stations (“FTS”)

 

In June 2017, the Company completed the sale of one of its Floating Transfer Stations in Philippines in the amount of US$15. In this transaction, Vale recognized a loss of US$55 as “Impairment and other results on non-current assets”.

 

c) Shipping assets

 

In August 2017, the Company concluded the sale of two Very Large Ore Carriers (“VLOC’s”) for US$178, which were recognized as “Non-current assets and liabilities held for sale and discontinued operations”.

 

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14.        Investments in associates and joint ventures

 

a) Changes during the period

 

Changes in investments in associates and joint ventures are as follows:

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

Associates

 

Joint ventures

 

Total

 

Associates

 

Joint ventures

 

Total

 

Balance at January 1st,

 

1,437

 

2,259

 

3,696

 

1,323

 

1,617

 

2,940

 

Additions (i)

 

1

 

90

 

91

 

1

 

227

 

228

 

Disposals

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

(4

)

Translation adjustment

 

35

 

56

 

91

 

190

 

353

 

543

 

Equity results in income statement

 

47

 

117

 

164

 

55

 

335

 

390

 

Equity results from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

Equity results in statement of comprehensive income

 

 

(172

)

(172

)

 

 

 

Dividends declared (ii)

 

(43

)

(91

)

(134

)

(25

)

(91

)

(116

)

Others

 

 

119

 

119

 

1

 

(8

)

(7

)

Balance at September 30,

 

1,477

 

2,378

 

3,855

 

1,543

 

2,433

 

3,976

 

 


(i) Refers to the Coal and Other segments in the amounts of US$75 and US$16, respectively, on September 30, 2017.

(ii) The Company received the amount of US$59 during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017 related to dividends declared in 2017.

 

The investments by segments are presented in note 3(b).

 

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Investments in associates and joint ventures (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in associates and

 

Equity results in the income statement

 

Dividends received

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

joint ventures

 

Three-month period

 

Nine-month period ended

 

Three-month period ended

 

Nine-month period ended

 

 

 

 

 

% voting

 

September

 

December 31,

 

ended September 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

Associates and joint ventures

 

% ownership

 

capital

 

30, 2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Ferrous minerals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baovale Mineração S.A.

 

50.00

 

50.00

 

33

 

26

 

1

 

9

 

5

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

Companhia Coreano-Brasileira de Pelotização

 

50.00

 

50.00

 

91

 

68

 

11

 

2

 

36

 

11

 

 

 

 

13

 

Companhia Hispano-Brasileira de Pelotização (i)

 

50.89

 

51.00

 

85

 

59

 

9

 

4

 

30

 

10

 

 

 

5

 

18

 

Companhia Ítalo-Brasileira de Pelotização (i)

 

50.90

 

51.00

 

91

 

69

 

9

 

5

 

29

 

11

 

 

 

17

 

9

 

Companhia Nipo-Brasileira de Pelotização (i)

 

51.00

 

51.11

 

164

 

108

 

22

 

9

 

68

 

17

 

 

 

15

 

20

 

MRS Logística S.A.

 

48.16

 

46.75

 

546

 

488

 

22

 

17

 

59

 

49

 

 

 

 

 

VLI S.A.

 

37.60

 

37.60

 

1,012

 

969

 

17

 

16

 

23

 

32

 

12

 

 

12

 

 

Zhuhai YPM Pellet Co.

 

25.00

 

25.00

 

22

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,044

 

1,808

 

91

 

62

 

250

 

138

 

12

 

 

49

 

60

 

Coal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henan Longyu Energy Resources Co., Ltd.

 

25.00

 

25.00

 

305

 

285

 

4

 

2

 

20

 

(8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

305

 

285

 

4

 

2

 

20

 

(8

)

 

 

 

 

Base metals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Korea Nickel Corp.

 

25.00

 

25.00

 

13

 

12

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

12

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

Others

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aliança Geração de Energia S.A. (i)

 

55.00

 

55.00

 

597

 

582

 

3

 

11

 

18

 

33

 

9

 

 

20

 

22

 

Aliança Norte Energia Participações S.A. (i)

 

51.00

 

51.00

 

167

 

148

 

(3

)

2

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

California Steel Industries, Inc.

 

50.00

 

50.00

 

207

 

185

 

10

 

17

 

35

 

20

 

 

 

13

 

 

Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém

 

50.00

 

50.00

 

398

 

527

 

(1

)

(52

)

(143

)

177

 

 

 

 

 

Mineração Rio Grande do Norte S.A.

 

40.00

 

40.00

 

108

 

129

 

9

 

7

 

10

 

42

 

 

 

21

 

32

 

Others

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

20

 

1

 

(5

)

(27

)

(10

)

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,493

 

1,591

 

19

 

(20

)

(107

)

261

 

9

 

 

54

 

55

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

3,855

 

3,696

 

115

 

45

 

164

 

390

 

21

 

 

103

 

115

 

 


(i) Although the Company held a majority of the voting capital, the entities are accounted under equity method due to the stockholders’ agreement where relevant decisions are shared with other parties.

 

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Changes in intangibles are as follows:

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

Concessions

 

Right of use

 

Software

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2016

 

3,081

 

3,301

 

147

 

342

 

6,871

 

Additions

 

 

740

 

 

23

 

763

 

Disposals

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(5

)

Amortization

 

 

(115

)

(1

)

(108

)

(224

)

Translation adjustment

 

167

 

94

 

9

 

12

 

282

 

Merger of Valepar (note 4)

 

964

 

 

 

 

964

 

Balance at September 30, 2017

 

4,212

 

4,015

 

155

 

269

 

8,651

 

Cost

 

4,212

 

5,256

 

246

 

1,608

 

11,322

 

Accumulated amortization

 

 

(1,241

)

(91

)

(1,339

)

(2,671

)

Balance at September 30, 2017

 

4,212

 

4,015

 

155

 

269

 

8,651

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

Concessions

 

Right of use

 

Software

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2015

 

2,956

 

1,814

 

207

 

347

 

5,324

 

Additions

 

 

1,015

 

1

 

10

 

1,026

 

Disposals

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(8

)

Amortization

 

 

(177

)

(2

)

(117

)

(296

)

Translation adjustment

 

235

 

515

 

(1

)

81

 

830

 

Transfers

 

 

77

 

(67

)

73

 

83

 

Balance at September 30, 2016

 

3,191

 

3,236

 

138

 

394

 

6,959

 

Cost

 

3,191

 

4,376

 

218

 

1,572

 

9,357

 

Accumulated amortization

 

 

(1,140

)

(80

)

(1,178

)

(2,398

)

Balance at September 30, 2016

 

3,191

 

3,236

 

138

 

394

 

6,959

 

 

The goodwill was recognized on the acquisition of Vale controlling interest by Valepar, based on the expected future returns on the ferrous segment. As the fundamentals are still valid on the date of the merger of Valepar by Vale, which is supported by projected cash flow of this cash generation unit, the goodwill was fully recognized. The company did not recognize the deferred taxes above goodwill, due to the fact that there are no differences between the tax basis and accounting basis. The company will periodically evaluate goodwill for recoverability purposes.

 

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16.                      Property, plant and equipment

 

Changes in property, plant and equipment are as follows:

 

 

 

Land

 

Building

 

Facilities

 

Equipment

 

Mineral
properties

 

Others

 

Constructions
in progress

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2016

 

724

 

10,674

 

9,471

 

6,794

 

8,380

 

7,515

 

11,861

 

55,419

 

Additions (i)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,229

 

2,229

 

Disposals

 

 

 

(48

)

(31

)

(125

)

(115

)

(141

)

(460

)

Assets retirement obligation

 

 

 

 

 

(74

)

 

 

(74

)

Depreciation, amortization and depletion

 

 

(440

)

(543

)

(638

)

(480

)

(568

)

 

(2,669

)

Translation adjustment

 

18

 

321

 

282

 

124

 

452

 

285

 

353

 

1,835

 

Transfers

 

19

 

1,821

 

2,652

 

734

 

655

 

1,399

 

(7,280

)

 

Balance at September 30, 2017

 

761

 

12,376

 

11,814

 

6,983

 

8,808

 

8,516

 

7,022

 

56,280

 

Cost

 

761

 

19,195

 

18,463

 

12,888

 

17,226

 

12,841

 

7,022

 

88,396

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(6,819

)

(6,649

)

(5,905

)

(8,418

)

(4,325

)

 

(32,116

)

Balance at September 30, 2017

 

761

 

12,376

 

11,814

 

6,983

 

8,808

 

8,516

 

7,022

 

56,280

 

 

 

 

Land

 

Building

 

Facilities

 

Equipment

 

Mineral
properties

 

Others

 

Constructions
in progress

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2015

 

766

 

9,101

 

8,292

 

7,307

 

10,304

 

7,206

 

11,126

 

54,102

 

Additions (i)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,242

 

3,242

 

Disposals

 

 

(1

)

(3

)

(28

)

(125

)

(345

)

(21

)

(523

)

Assets retirement obligation

 

 

 

 

 

513

 

 

 

513

 

Depreciation, amortization and depletion

 

 

(372

)

(471

)

(663

)

(590

)

(454

)

 

(2,550

)

Translation adjustment

 

114

 

793

 

1,004

 

655

 

907

 

957

 

2,493

 

6,923

 

Transfers

 

26

 

1,271

 

498

 

701

 

240

 

(66

)

(2,753

)

(83

)

Transfers to non-current assets held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

(497

)

 

(497

)

Balance at September 30, 2016

 

906

 

10,792

 

9,320

 

7,972

 

11,249

 

6,801

 

14,087

 

61,127

 

Cost

 

906

 

16,588

 

15,209

 

14,175

 

19,108

 

10,544

 

14,087

 

90,617

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(5,796

)

(5,889

)

(6,203

)

(7,859

)

(3,743

)

 

(29,490

)

Balance at September 30, 2016

 

906

 

10,792

 

9,320

 

7,972

 

11,249

 

6,801

 

14,087

 

61,127

 

 


(i) Includes capitalized borrowing costs.

 

There are no material changes to the net book value of consolidated property, plant and equipment pledged to secure judicial claims and loans and borrowings (note 17(c)) compared to those disclosed in the financial statements as at December 31, 2016.

 

In the nine-month period ended in September, 2017, Vale placed an underground mine, which is part of Sudbury operations, in Canada, on care and maintenance.  Parts of the mine, affected by seismic activity, for which repairs would be uneconomical, are not expected to resume operations in the future, was derecognized from property, plant and equipment. As a result, the Company recognized a loss of US$133 in the income statement as “Impairment and other results on non-current assets”. As other parts of the mine are subject to resume operation in the future, a net book value in the amount of US$232 remains as part of the cost of the mine.

 

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17.                      Loans, borrowings, cash and cash equivalents and financial investments

 

a)              Net debt

 

The Company evaluates the net debt with the objective of ensuring the continuity of its business in the long term, being able to generate value to its stockholders, through the payment of dividends and capital gain.

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

Debt contracts in the international markets

 

18,503

 

21,130

 

Debt contracts in Brazil

 

7,287

 

8,192

 

Total of loans and borrowings

 

25,790

 

29,322

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(-) Cash and cash equivalents

 

4,719

 

4,262

 

(-) Financial investments

 

5

 

18

 

Net debt

 

21,066

 

25,042

 

 

b)         Cash and cash equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents includes cash, immediately redeemable deposits and short-term investments with an insignificant risk of change in value. They are readily convertible to cash, part in R$, indexed to the Brazilian Interbank Interest rate (“DI Rate”or”CDI”) and part denominated in US$, mainly time deposits.

 

c)          Loans and borrowings

 

i)            Total debt

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

Debt contracts in the international markets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floating rates in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US$

 

295

 

234

 

4,008

 

5,489

 

EUR

 

 

 

236

 

211

 

Fixed rates in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US$

 

 

 

12,583

 

13,083

 

EUR

 

 

 

886

 

1,583

 

Other currencies

 

17

 

17

 

208

 

209

 

Accrued charges

 

270

 

304

 

 

 

 

 

582

 

555

 

17,921

 

20,575

 

Debt contracts in Brazil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floating rates in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R$, indexed to TJLP, TR, IPCA, IGP-M and CDI

 

506

 

402

 

4,848

 

5,621

 

Basket of currencies and US$ indexed to LIBOR

 

367

 

343

 

978

 

1,217

 

Fixed rates in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R$

 

71

 

66

 

198

 

216

 

Accrued charges

 

312

 

294

 

7

 

33

 

 

 

1,256

 

1,105

 

6,031

 

7,087

 

 

 

1,838

 

1,660

 

23,952

 

27,662

 

 

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The future flows of debt payments principal, per nature of funding and interest are as follows:

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Bank loans

 

Capital markets

 

Development
agencies

 

Total

 

Estimated future
interest payments (i)

 

2017

 

5

 

 

257

 

262

 

1,667

 

2018

 

256

 

 

1,125

 

1,381

 

1,428

 

2019

 

1,093

 

 

968

 

2,061

 

1,316

 

2020

 

1,623

 

846

 

832

 

3,301

 

1,244

 

2021

 

1,059

 

1,345

 

778

 

3,182

 

1,070

 

Between 2022 and 2025

 

1,506

 

3,394

 

1,259

 

6,159

 

2,848

 

2026 onwards

 

113

 

8,490

 

252

 

8,855

 

5,930

 

 

 

5,655

 

14,075

 

5,471

 

25,201

 

15,503

 

 


(i) Estimated future payments of interest, calculated based on interest rate curves and foreign exchange rates applicable as at September 30, 2017 and considering that all amortization payments and payments at maturity on loans and borrowings will be made on their contracted payments dates. The amount includes the estimated values of future interest payments (not yet accrued), in addition to interest already recognized in the financial statements.

 

At September 30, 2017, the average annual interest rates by currency are as follows:

 

Loans and borrowings

 

Average interest rate (i)

 

Total debt

 

US$

 

5.24

%

18,477

 

R$ (ii)

 

8.14

%

5,934

 

EUR (iii)

 

3.35

%

1,150

 

Other currencies

 

3.16

%

229

 

 

 

 

 

25,790

 

 


(i)         In order to determine the average interest rate for debt contracts with floating rates, the Company used the rate applicable at September 30, 2017.

(ii)      R$ denominated debt that bears interest at IPCA, CDI, TR or TJLP, plus spread. For a total of US$3,325 the Company entered into derivative transactions to mitigate the exposure to the cash flow variations of the floating rate debt denominated in R$, resulting in an average cost of 2.46% per year in US$.

(iii) Eurobonds, for which the Company entered into derivatives to mitigate the exposure to the cash flow variations of the debt denominated in EUR, resulting in an average cost of 4.29% per year in US$.

 

ii)        Credit and financing lines

 

 

 

Contractual

 

 

 

Period of the

 

 

 

Available amount

 

Type

 

currency

 

Date of agreement

 

agreement

 

Total amount

 

September 30, 2017

 

Credit lines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving credit facilities

 

US$

 

May 2015

 

5 years

 

3,000

 

3,000

 

Revolving credit facilities

 

US$

 

June 2017

 

5 years

 

2,000

 

2,000

 

Financing lines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BNDES (i)

 

R$

 

April 2008

 

10 years

 

2,304

 

89

 

BNDES - CLN 150

 

R$

 

September 2012

 

10 years

 

1,226

 

6

 

BNDES - S11D e S11D Logística

 

R$

 

May 2014

 

10 years

 

1,945

 

647

 

 


(i)         Memorandum of understanding signature date, however term is considered from the signature date of each contract amendment. This credit line supported or supports the pelletizing plant VIII, Onça Puma, Salobo I and II and capital expenditure of Itabira projects.

 

In June 2017, the Company signed a US$2,000 revolving credit facility, which will be available for five years, to replace the US$2,000 line that was signed in 2013, which was cancelled. At September 30, 2017, the total available amount in revolving credit facilities remains at US$5,000.

 

iii) Funding

 

In February 2017, the Company issued through Vale Overseas Limited guaranteed notes due August 2026 totaling US$1,000.  The notes bears 6.250% coupon per year, payable semi-annually, and were sold at a price of 107.793% of the principal amount. The notes were consolidated with, and formed a single series with, Vale Overseas’s US$1,000 6.250% notes due 2026 issued on August, 2016. Vale applied the net proceeds from the offering on the earlier redemption of Vale’s €750 notes (due in March 2018).

 

In September 2017, the Company redeemed all of its 5.625% guaranteed notes due 2019 issued through Vale Overseas Limited totaling US$1,000. Additionally, the Company entered into a Tender Offer of the outstanding 4.625% guaranteed notes due 2020 issued by its subsidiary Vale Overseas Limited. In September 2017, the total principal amount of 2020 Notes accepted for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offer was US$501 from a total of US$1,000.

 

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iv) Guarantees

 

As at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, loans and borrowings are secured by property, plant and equipment and receivables in the amount of US$378 and US$472, respectively.

 

The securities issued through Vale’s 100%-owned finance subsidiary Vale Overseas Limited are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Vale.

 

v) Covenants

 

Some of the Company’s debt agreements with lenders contain financial covenants. The primary financial covenants in those agreements require maintaining certain ratios, such as debt to EBITDA and interest coverage. The Company has not identified any instances of noncompliance as at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

 

vi) Hedge in foreign operations

 

Implementation of net investment hedge

 

As at January 1, 2017, Vale S.A., which the functional currency is Reais, designated its debts in US$ and Euro, as an instrument in a hedge of its investment in foreign operations (Vale International S.A. and Vale International Holding GmbH; hedging objects) to mitigate part of the foreign exchange risk on financial statements.

 

At September 30, 2017 the carrying value of the designated debts are US$6,162 and EUR750. The foreign exchange gains of US$290 and US$162 (US$191 and US$107, net of taxes), were recognized in the “Cumulative translation adjustments” in stockholders’ equity for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017, respectively. This hedge was highly effective throughout the period ended on September 30, 2017.

 

Accounting policy

 

Foreign currency differences arising on the translation of a financial liability designated as a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation are recognized in other comprehensive income to the extent that the hedge is effective and regardless of whether the net investment is held directly or through an intermediate parent.

 

The hedging instrument is accounted for in the same way as a cash flow hedge, i.e. translated at the closing rate with the gain or loss on the effective hedge being recognized in equity. Gains or losses in the reserves will only be realized when the foreign operation is disposed of.

 

18.                      Liabilities related to associates and joint ventures

 

a) Movements of the provision

 

The movements of the provision to comply with the obligations under the agreement related to the dam failure of Samarco Mineração S.A. (“Samarco”), which is a Brazilian joint venture between Vale S.A. and BHP Billiton Brasil Ltda. (“BHPB”), in the three and nine-month periods ended in September 30, 2017 are as follows:

 

 

 

2017

 

Balance at June 30,

 

1,019

 

Payments

 

(77

)

Interests

 

45

 

Translation adjustment

 

39

 

Balance at September 30,

 

1,026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

Balance at January 1st,

 

1,077

 

Payments

 

(216

)

Interests

 

136

 

Translation adjustment

 

29

 

Balance at September 30,

 

1,026

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

301

 

Non-current liabilities

 

725

 

Liabilities

 

1,026

 

 

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In addition to the provision above, Vale S.A. made available in the three-month and nine-month periods ended in September 30, 2017 the amount of US$26 (R$78 million) and US$117 (R$370 million), respectively, to fund the working capital of Samarco, which was recognized in Vale´s income statement as “Impairment and other results in associates and joint ventures”. Vale S.A might make available until December, 2017 of up to US$51 (R$188 million) to Samarco to support its operations, without undertaking an obligation to Samarco. Funds for working capital requirements will be released as needed by the shareholders subject to achieving certain milestone, on the same basis.

 

At each reporting period, Vale S.A. will reassess the key assumptions used by Samarco in the preparation of the projected future cash flows and will adjust the provision, if required.

 

b) Contingencies related to Samarco accident

 

(i) Public civil lawsuit filed by the Federal Government and others

 

The federal government, the two Brazilian states affected by the failure (Espirito Santo and Minas Gerais) and other governmental authorities have initiated a public civil lawsuit against Samarco and its shareholders, Vale S.A. and BHPB, with an estimated value indicated by the plaintiffs of US$6,3 billion (R$20.2 billion).

 

On May 5, 2016, the Framework Agreement, which was signed on March 2, 2016, was ratified by the Federal Regional Court (“TRF”), 1st Region. In June 2016 the Superior Court of Justice (“STJ”) in Brazil issued an interim order, suspending the decision of TRF, which ratified the Framework Agreement until the final judgments of the claim.

 

On August 17, 2016, the TRF of the 1st Region rejected the appeal presented by Samarco, Vale S.A. and BHPB against the interim order, and overruled the judicial decision that ratified the Framework Agreement. This decision of the TRF of the 1st Region, among other measures, confirmed a prior injunction that prohibited the defendants from transferring or conveying any of their interest in its Brazilian iron ore concessions, without, however, limiting their production and commercial activities and ordered a deposit with the court of US$379 (R$1.2 billion) by January 2017. This US$379 (R$1.2 billion) cash deposit was provisionally replaced by the guarantees provided for under the agreements with MPF, as detailed in the item (ii) below.

 

(ii) Public civil lawsuit filed by Federal Prosecution Office

 

On May 3, 2016, the Federal Prosecution Office (MPF) filed a public civil lawsuit against Samarco and its shareholders and presented several demands, including: (i) the adoption of measures for mitigating the social, economic and environmental impacts resulting from the Fundão dam failure and other emergency measures; (ii) the payment of compensation to the community; and (iii) payments for the collective moral damage. The estimated action value indicated by the Federal Prosecution Office (MPF) is US$49 billion (R$155 billion). The first conciliatory hearing was held on September 13, 2016. On November 21, 2016, the court ordered that the defendants be served, and the defendants submitted their defense.

 

In January 2017 Samarco, Vale S.A. and BHPB entered into two preliminary agreements with the Federal Prosecutor’s Office in Brazil (MPF).

 

The first agreement (“First Agreement”) aims to outline the process and timeline for negotiations of a Final Agreement (“Final Agreement”), initially expected to occur by June 30, 2017 and now expected to occur by October 30, 2017. This First Agreement establishes a timeline and actions to set the ground for conciliation of two public civil lawsuits which aim to establish socio-economic and socio-environmental remediation and compensation programs for the impacts of the Fundão dam failure, respectively: claim nº 023863-07.2016.4.01.3800, filed by the Federal Prosecutors, as mentioned in this item, and claim nº 0069758-61.2015.4.01.3400, filed by the Federal Government, the states of Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo and other governmental authorities, as mentioned in the item (i) above. Both claims were filed with the 12th Judicial Federal Court of Belo Horizonte and are suspended as requested by the parties.

 

In addition, the First Agreement provides for: (i) the appointment of experts to give support the Federal Prosecutors and paid for by the companies to conduct a diagnosis and monitor the progress of the 41 programs under the Framework Agreement signed on March 2nd, 2016 by the companies and the Federal Government and the states of Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo and other governmental authorities, and (ii) holding at least eleven public hearings, five of which are to be held in Minas Gerais, three in Espírito Santo and the remainder in the indigenous territories of the Krenak, Comboios and Caieiras Velhas, in order to allow these communities to take part in the definition of the content of the Final Agreement.

 

Samarco, Vale S.A. and BHPB has agreed to provide the 12th Judicial Federal Court of Belo Horizonte with a guarantee for fulfillment of the obligations regarding the financing and payment of the socio-environmental and socio-economic remediation programs resulting from the Fundão dam failure, pursuant to the two public civil actions, until the signing of the Final Agreement, amounting

 

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to US$694 (R$2.2 billion), of which (i) US$32 (R$100 million) in financial investments; (ii) US$410 (R$1.3 billion) in insurance bonds; and (iii) US$253 (R$800 million) in assets of Samarco. In order to implement the First Agreement, it has been requested that the 12th Judicial Federal Court of Belo Horizonte accept such guarantees until the completion of the negotiations and the signing of the Final Agreement, or until the deadline set by the parties — jointly postponed to October 30, 2017 —, whichever comes first; or until the parties reach a new agreement regarding the guarantees. If, by October 30th, the negotiations have not been completed, the Federal Prosecutor’s Office may require that the 12th Judicial Federal Court of Belo Horizonte re-institute the order for the deposit of US$379 (R$1.2 billion) in relation to the US$6.4 billion (R$20.2 billion) public civil action, which is currently suspended. The parties requested the partially ratification of the First Agreement, excluding only the engagement of the socio-economic expert condition.

 

On March 16, 2017, the 12th Judicial Federal Court of Belo Horizonte partially ratified the First Agreement, being that this decision includes: (i) ratification of the engagement of experts to perform a socio-environmental impact assessment and assessment of programs under the Framework Agreement signed on March 2nd, 2016 and a period for the companies to engage an expert to perform the socio-economic impact assessment; (ii) the consolidation and suspension of related claims aiming to avoid contradictory or conflicting decisions and to establish a unified judicial procedure in order for the parties to be able to reach a final agreement; (iii) accepted the guarantees proposed by Samarco and its shareholders under the Preliminary Agreement on a temporary basis. Parties are still negotiating an agreement regarding the choice of the expert to perform the socio-economic impact assessment, and, alongside, are conducting the discussions regarding the Final Agreement.

 

In addition, the Second Agreement (Second Agreement) was signed on January 19, 2017, which establishes a timetable to make funds available to remediate the social, economic and environmental damages caused by the Fundão dam failure in the municipalities of Barra Longa, Rio Doce, Santa Cruz do Escalvado and Ponte Nova, amounting to US$63 (R$200 million). The 12th Judicial Federal Court of Belo Horizonte ratified this Second Agreement.

 

(iii) U.S. Securities class action suits

 

Related to the Vale´s American Depositary Receipts

 

On May 2, 2016, Vale S.A. and certain of its officers were named as defendants in securities class action suits in the Federal Court in New York brought by holders of Vale’s American Depositary Receipts under U.S. federal securities laws. The lawsuits allege that Vale S.A. made false and misleading statements or did not make disclosures concerning the risks and dangers of the operations of Samarco’s Fundão dam and the adequacy of related programs and procedures. The plaintiffs have not specified an amount of alleged damages or indemnities in these actions.

 

In July 2016, Vale S.A. and the individual defendants filed a motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint.

 

On March 23, 2017 the judge issued a decision rejecting a significant portion of the claims against Vale S.A. and the individual defendants, and determining the prosecution of the action with respect to more limited claims. The portion of plaintiffs’ case that remains is related to certain statements about procedures, policies and risk mitigation plans contained in Vale S.A.’s sustainability reports in 2013 and 2014, and certain statements regarding to the responsibility of Vale S.A. for the Fundão dam failure made in a conference call in November 2015.

 

At the end of April 2017, it has started the Discovery phase, the plaintiffs have presented their Initial Disclosures, requesting the presentation of several sets of documents and listing and requesting names of persons that might be aware of the facts related to the action. On May 5, 2017 Vale S.A. has presented its Initial Disclosures. The Discovery is currently ongoing with the gathering of documents to be provided to the plaintiffs.

 

Vale S.A. continues to contest the lawsuit and the outstanding points.

 

Related to the Samarco bonds

 

In March 2017, holders of bonds issued by Samarco, filed a class action suit in the Federal Court in New York against Samarco, Vale S.A. and BHPB under U.S. federal securities laws demanding for indemnification for alleged violation of U.S. federal securities laws. The plaintiffs allege that false and misleading statements were made or disclosures omitted concerning the risks and dangers of the operations of Samarco’s Fundão dam and the adequacy of related programs and procedures.

 

It is alleged that with the Fundão dam collapse, the securities have dramatically decreased, in order that the investors who have purchased such securities in a misleading way should be compensated, without, however, specifying an amount for the alleged damages or indemnities in this action.

 

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In June 2017, Vale S.A. and the other defendants have jointly filed a Motion to Dismiss the Complaint. The Motion to Dismiss was responded by the plaintiffs and jointly replied by Vale S.A. and other defendants on August 31, 2017. A decision ruling the Motion to Dismiss is expected by Vale S.A. and other defendants.

 

Vale S.A. continues to contest this lawsuit.

 

(iv) Criminal lawsuit

 

On October 20, 2016, the MPF brought a criminal lawsuit in the Brazilian Federal Justice Court against Vale S.A., BHPB, Samarco, VogBr Recursos Hídricos e Geotecnia Ltda. and 22 individuals for alleged crimes against the environment, urban planning and cultural heritage, flooding, landslide, as well as for alleged crimes against the victims of the Fundão dam failure.

 

On November 16, 2016, the judge received the Federal Prosecutors Office criminal lawsuit and determined the summons of all defendants, granting 30 days each to file their defenses, to count from the day they receive the summon. Vale has already been served and its defense was presented in March 3, 2017.

 

On May 8, 2017, Vale presented its manifestation against the Federal Prosecutors Office dismemberment requests and on June 6, 2017, the Federal Prosecutors Office presented its reply to the defenses, where it requested for the action to be regularly processed.

 

On July 5, 2017, the judge decided to suspend the criminal lawsuit.

 

(v) Other lawsuits

 

In addition, Samarco and its shareholders were named as a defendant in several other lawsuits brought by individuals, corporations, governmental entities or public prosecutor seeking personal and property damages.

 

These lawsuits and petitions are at early stages, so it is not possible to determine a range of outcomes or reliable estimates of the potential exposure at this time. No contingent liability has been quantified and no provision was recognized for lawsuits related to Samarco´s dam failure.

 

19.                      Financial instruments classification

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Loans and
receivables or
amortized cost

 

At fair value
through
profit or loss

 

Total

 

Loans and
receivables or
amortized cost

 

At fair value
through
profit or loss

 

Total

 

Financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

4,719

 

 

4,719

 

4,262

 

 

4,262

 

Financial investments

 

5

 

 

5

 

18

 

 

18

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

136

 

136

 

 

274

 

274

 

Accounts receivable

 

2,712

 

 

2,712

 

3,663

 

 

3,663

 

Related parties

 

2,114

 

 

2,114

 

71

 

 

71

 

 

 

9,550

 

136

 

9,686

 

8,014

 

274

 

8,288

 

Non-current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

438

 

438

 

 

446

 

446

 

Loans

 

154

 

 

154

 

180

 

 

180

 

Related parties

 

2,670

 

 

2,670

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

 

2,824

 

438

 

3,262

 

182

 

446

 

628

 

Total of financial assets

 

12,374

 

574

 

12,948

 

8,196

 

720

 

8,916

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suppliers and contractors

 

4,013

 

 

4,013

 

3,630

 

 

3,630

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

126

 

126

 

 

414

 

414

 

Loans and borrowings

 

1,838

 

 

1,838

 

1,660

 

 

1,660

 

Related parties

 

508

 

 

508

 

672

 

 

672

 

 

 

6,359

 

126

 

6,485

 

5,962

 

414

 

6,376

 

Non-current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

680

 

680

 

 

1,225

 

1,225

 

Loans and borrowings

 

23,952

 

 

23,952

 

27,662

 

 

27,662

 

Related parties

 

983

 

 

983

 

127

 

 

127

 

Participative stockholders’ debentures

 

 

1,300

 

1,300

 

 

775

 

775

 

 

 

24,935

 

1,980

 

26,915

 

27,789

 

2,000

 

29,789

 

Total of financial liabilities

 

31,294

 

2,106

 

33,400

 

33,751

 

2,414

 

36,165

 

 

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20.                               Fair value estimate

 

a)         Assets and liabilities measured and recognized at fair value:

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

313

 

261

 

574

 

405

 

315

 

720

 

Total

 

313

 

261

 

574

 

405

 

315

 

720

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

549

 

257

 

806

 

1,190

 

449

 

1,639

 

Participative stockholders’ debentures

 

1,300

 

 

1,300

 

775

 

 

775

 

Total

 

1,849

 

257

 

2,106

 

1,965

 

449

 

2,414

 

 

For the three-month period ended in September 30, 2017, the Company recognized in the financial results, the amount of US$(128) and US$207 related to the measurement of the fair value and US$17 and US$(21) related to cumulative translation adjustment of derivative financial instruments assets and liabilities classified as level 3, respectively. For the nine-month period ended in September 30, 2017, the Company recognized in the financial results, the amount of US$(65) and US$204 related to the measurement of the fair value and US$11 and US$(12) related to cumulative translation adjustment of derivative financial instruments assets and liabilities classified as level 3, respectively.

 

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, or between Level 2 and Level 3 in the period ended September 30, 2017.

 

Methods and techniques of evaluation

 

i)            Derivative financial instruments

 

Financial instruments are evaluated by calculating their present value through the use of instrument yield curves at the closing dates. The curves and prices used in the calculation for each group of instruments are detailed in the “market curves”.

 

The pricing method used for European options is the Black & Scholes model. In this model, the fair value of the derivative is a function of the volatility in the price of the underlying asset, the exercise price of the option, the interest rate and period to maturity. In the case of options which income is a function of the average price of the underlying asset over the period of the option, the Company uses Turnbull & Wakeman model. In this model, in addition to the factors that influence the option price in the Black-Scholes model, the formation period of the average price is also considered.

 

In the case of swaps, both the present value of the assets and liability are estimated by discounting the cash flow by the interest rate of the currency in which the swap is denominated. The difference between the present value of assets and liability of the swap generates its fair value.

 

For the TJLP swaps, the calculation of the fair value assumes that TJLP is constant, that is the projections of future cash flow in Brazilian Reais are made on the basis of the last TJLP disclosed.

 

Contracts for the purchase or sale of products, inputs and costs of selling with future settlement are priced using the forward yield curves for each product. Typically, these curves are obtained on the stock exchanges where the products are traded, such as the London Metals Exchange (“LME”), the Commodity Exchange (“COMEX”) or other providers of market prices. When there is no price for the desired maturity, Vale uses an interpolation between the available maturities.

 

b)         Fair value of financial instruments not measured at fair value

 

The fair values and carrying amounts of loans and borrowings (net of interest) are as follows:

 

Financial liabilities

 

Balance

 

Fair value

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt principal

 

25,201

 

26,344

 

14,906

 

11,438

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt principal

 

28,691

 

27,375

 

13,874

 

13,501

 

 

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Due to the short-term cycle, the fair value of cash and cash equivalents balances, financial investments, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their book values.

 

21.                      Derivative financial instruments

 

a)         Derivatives effects on statement of financial position

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Current

 

Non-current

 

Current

 

Non-current

 

Derivatives not designated as hedge accounting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange and interest rate risk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CDI & TJLP vs. US$ fixed and floating rate swap

 

76

 

1

 

132

 

1

 

IPCA swap

 

9

 

84

 

7

 

61

 

Eurobonds swap

 

 

14

 

 

 

Pré-dolar swap

 

24

 

44

 

1

 

23

 

 

 

109

 

143

 

140

 

85

 

Commodities price risk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nickel

 

8

 

1

 

4

 

2

 

Bunker oil

 

19

 

 

 

130

 

 

 

 

27

 

1

 

134

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others

 

 

294

 

 

359

 

 

 

 

294

 

 

359

 

Total

 

136

 

438

 

274

 

446

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Current

 

Non-current

 

Current

 

Non-current

 

Derivatives not designated as hedge accounting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange and interest rate risk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CDI & TJLP vs. US$ fixed and floating rate swap

 

115

 

368

 

293

 

638

 

IPCA swap

 

 

29

 

20

 

57

 

Eurobonds swap

 

4

 

 

7

 

45

 

Euro Forward

 

 

 

46

 

 

Pré-dolar swap

 

5

 

23

 

5

 

32

 

 

 

124

 

420

 

371

 

772

 

Commodities price risk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nickel

 

2

 

 

5

 

2

 

Bunker oil

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

43

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others

 

 

260

 

 

451

 

 

 

 

260

 

 

451

 

Total

 

126

 

680

 

414

 

1,225

 

 

b)         Effects of derivatives on the income statement, cash flow and other comprehensive income

 

 

 

Three-month period ended September 30,

 

 

 

Gain (loss) recognized in the
income statement

 

Financial settlement inflows
(outflows)

 

Gain (loss) recognized in other
comprehensive income

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Derivatives not designated as hedge accounting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange and interest rate risk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CDI & TJLP vs. US$ fixed and floating rate swap

 

186

 

(57

)

(97

)

4

 

 

 

IPCA swap

 

48

 

1

 

(20

)

(26

)

 

 

Eurobonds swap

 

21

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

Euro forward

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

Pré-dolar swap

 

40

 

(7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

295

 

(49

)

(117

)

(22

)

 

 

Commodities price risk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nickel

 

10

 

(3

)

4

 

(3

)

 

 

Bunker oil

 

(6

)

(7

)

 

(166

)

 

 

 

 

4

 

(10

)

4

 

(169

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others

 

66

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

365

 

(39

)

(113

)

(191

)

 

 

 

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Nine-month period ended September 30,

 

 

 

Gain (loss) recognized in the
income statement

 

Financial settlement inflows
(outflows)

 

Gain (loss) recognized in other
comprehensive income

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Derivatives not designated as hedge accounting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange and interest rate risk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CDI & TJLP vs. US$ fixed and floating rate swap

 

273

 

781

 

(138

)

(88

)

 

 

IPCA swap

 

54

 

74

 

(20

)

(25

)

 

 

Eurobonds swap

 

23

 

3

 

(39

)

(142

)

 

 

Euro forward

 

46

 

(7

)

 

 

 

 

Pré-dolar swap

 

50

 

69

 

(1

)

(74

)

 

 

 

 

446

 

920

 

(198

)

(329

)

 

 

Commodities price risk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nickel

 

6

 

(40

)

(2

)

(29

)

 

 

Bunker oil

 

(96

)

127

 

(23

)

(642

)

 

 

 

 

(90

)

87

 

(25

)

(671

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others

 

127

 

156

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedge accounting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bunker oil

 

 

 

 

(51

)

 

 

Foreign exchange

 

 

(3

)

 

(3

)

 

2

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

(54

)

 

2

 

Total

 

483

 

1,160

 

(223

)

(1,054

)

 

2

 

 

The maturity dates of the derivative financial instruments are as follows:

 

 

 

Last maturity dates

 

Currencies and interest rates

 

January 2024

 

Bunker oil

 

December 2017

 

Nickel

 

August 2019

 

Others

 

December 2027

 

 

Additional information about derivatives financial instruments

 

In millions of United States dollars, except as otherwise stated

 

The risk of the derivatives portfolio is measured using the Delta-Normal parametric approach, and considers that the future distribution of the risk factors and its correlations tends to present the same statistic properties verified in the historical data. The value at risk estimate considers a 95% confidence level for a one-business day time horizon.

 

There was no cash amount deposited as margin call regarding derivative positions on September 30, 2017. The derivative positions described in this document did not have initial costs associated.

 

The following tables detail the derivatives positions for Vale and its controlled companies as of September 30, 2017, with the following information: notional amount, fair value including credit risk, gains or losses in the period, value at risk and the fair value breakdown by year of maturity.

 

a)                            Foreign exchange and interest rates derivative positions

 

(i)        Protection programs for the R$ denominated debt instruments

 

In order to reduce cash flow volatility, swap transactions were implemented to convert into US$ the cash flows from certain debt instruments denominated in R$ with interest rates linked mainly to CDI, TJLP and IPCA. In those swaps, Vale pays fixed or floating rates in US$ and receives payments in R$ linked to the interest rates of the protected debt instruments.

 

The swap transactions were negotiated over-the-counter and the protected items are the cash flows from debt instruments linked to R$. These programs transform into US$ the obligations linked to R$ to achieve a currency offset in the Company’s cash flows, by matching its receivables - mainly linked to US$ - with its payables.

 

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Notional

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value

 

Financial Settlement
Inflows (Outflows)

 

Value at Risk

 

Fair value by year

 

Flow

 

September
30, 2017

 

December
31, 2016

 

Index

 

Average
rate

 

September
30, 2017

 

December
31, 2016

 

September
30, 2017

 

September
30, 2017

 

2017

 

2018

 

2019+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CDI vs. US$ fixed rate swap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

(121

)

44

 

21

 

3

 

35

 

(36

)

Receivable

 

R$

4,295

 

R$

6,289

 

CDI

 

107.87

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable

 

US$

1,367

 

US$

2,105

 

Fix

 

3.82

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TJLP vs. US$ fixed rate swap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(357

)

(622

)

(180

)

45

 

(7

)

(72

)

(278

)

Receivable

 

R$

3,140

 

R$

4,360

 

TJLP +

 

1.25

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable

 

US$

1,398

 

US$

2,030

 

Fix

 

1.56

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TJLP vs. US$ floating rate swap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(51

)

(55

)

(2

)

4

 

(1

)

(4

)

(46

)

Receivable

 

R$

227

 

R$

242

 

TJLP +

 

0.88

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable

 

US$

130

 

US$

140

 

Libor +

 

-1.22

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R$ fixed rate vs. US$ fixed rate swap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40

 

(13

)

(1

)

30

 

(0

)

19

 

21

 

Receivable

 

R$

1,178

 

R$

1,031

 

Fix

 

7.98

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable

 

US$

394

 

US$

343

 

Fix

 

-0.28

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IPCA vs. US$ fixed rate swap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(22

)

(51

)

(0

)

9

 

 

7.8

 

(30

)

Receivable

 

R$

1,000

 

R$

1,000

 

IPCA +

 

6.55

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable

 

US$

434

 

US$

434

 

Fix

 

3.98

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IPCA vs. CDI swap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

86

 

42

 

(20

)

0

 

 

2

 

84

 

Receivable

 

R$

1,350

 

R$

1,350

 

IPCA +

 

6.62

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable

 

R$

1,350

 

R$

1,350

 

CDI

 

98.58

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)    Protection program for EUR denominated debt instruments

 

In order to reduce the cash flow volatility, swap and forward transactions were implemented to convert into US$ the cash flows from certain debt instruments issued in Euros by Vale. In those swaps, Vale receives fixed rates in EUR and pays fixed rates in US$. In those forwards only the principal amount of the debt is converted from EUR to US$.

 

The swap and forward transactions were negotiated over-the-counter and the protected items are the cash flows from debt instruments linked to EUR. The financial settlement inflows/outflows are offset by the protected items’ losses/gains due to EUR/US$ exchange rate.

 

 

 

Notional

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value

 

Financial Settlement
Inflows (Outflows)

 

Value at Risk

 

Fair value by year

 

Flow

 

September
30, 2017

 

December
31, 2016

 

Index

 

Average
rate

 

September
30, 2017

 

December
31, 2016

 

September
30, 2017

 

September
30, 2017

 

2017

 

2018

 

2019+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EUR fixed rate vs. US$ fixed rate swap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

(52

)

(7

)

6

 

 

(4

)

15

 

Receivable

 

500

 

500

 

Fix

 

3.75

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable

 

US$

613

 

US$

613

 

Fix

 

4.29

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional

 

 

 

Average

 

Fair value

 

Financial Settlement
Inflows
(Outflows)

 

Value at Risk

 

Fair value
by

 

Flow

 

September
30, 2017

 

December
31, 2016

 

Bought /
Sold

 

rate
(USD/EUR)

 

September
30, 2017

 

December
31, 2016

 

September
30, 2017

 

September
30, 2017

 

year
2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forwards

 

0

 

500

 

B

 

1.143

 

 

(46

)

(32

)

 

 

 

b)                            Commodities derivative positions

 

(i)        Bunker Oil purchase cash flows protection program

 

In order to reduce the impact of bunker oil price fluctuation on maritime freight hiring/supply and, consequently, reducing the company’s cash flow volatility, bunker oil derivatives were implemented, through zero cost-collars.

 

The derivative transactions were negotiated over-the-counter and the protected item is part of the Vale’s costs linked to bunker oil prices. The financial settlement inflows/outflows are offset by the protected items’ losses/gains due to bunker oil prices changes.

 

 

 

Notional (ton)

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value

 

Financial settlement
Inflows (Outflows)

 

Value at Risk

 

Fair value

 

Flow

 

September
30, 2017

 

December
31, 2016

 

Bought /
Sold

 

Average strike
(US$/ton)

 

September
30, 2017

 

December
31, 2016

 

September
30, 2017

 

September
30, 2017

 

by year
2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bunker Oil protection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call options

 

1,249,998

 

2,856,000

 

B

 

327

 

19

 

130

 

2

 

7

 

20

 

Put options

 

1,249,998

 

2,856,000

 

S

 

220

 

(0

)

(14

)

 

0

 

(0

)

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

116

 

2

 

7

 

19

 

 

As at December 31, 2016, excludes US$24, of transactions in which the financial settlement occurs subsequently of the closing month.

 

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(ii)    Protection programs for base metals raw materials and products

 

In the operational protection program for nickel sales at fixed prices, derivatives transactions were implemented to convert into floating prices the contracts with clients that required a fixed price, in order to keep nickel revenues exposed to nickel price fluctuations. Those operations are usually implemented through the purchase of nickel forwards.

 

In the operational protection program for the purchase of raw materials and products, derivatives transactions were implemented, usually through the sale of nickel and copper forward or futures, in order to reduce the mismatch between the pricing period of purchases (concentrate, cathode, sinter, scrap and others) and the pricing period of the final product sales to the clients.

 

The derivative transactions are negotiated at London Metal Exchange or over-the-counter and the protected item is part of Vale’s revenues and costs linked to nickel and copper prices. The financial settlement inflows/outflows are offset by the protected items’ losses/gains due to nickel and copper prices changes.

 

 

 

Notional (ton)

 

 

 

Average

 

Fair value

 

Financial settlement
Inflows (Outflows)

 

Value at Risk

 

Fair value by year

 

Flow

 

September 30,
2017

 

December 31,
2016

 

Bought /
Sold

 

strike
(US$/ton)

 

September 30,
2017

 

December 31,
2016

 

September 30,
2017

 

September 30,
2017

 

2017

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed price sales protection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nickel forwards

 

9,832

 

11,615

 

B

 

9,665

 

(0

)

(1

)

(2

)

3

 

(0

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raw material purchase protection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nickel forwards

 

171

 

134

 

S

 

10,224

 

9

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

2

 

7

 

Copper forwards

 

57

 

441

 

S

 

6,461

 

(0

)

(0

)

(0

)

0

 

(0

)

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

(0

)

0

 

0

 

2

 

7

 

 

c)                             Silver Wheaton Corp. warrants

 

The company owns warrants of Silver Wheaton Corp. (SLW), a Canadian company with stocks negotiated in Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange. Such warrants configure American call options and were received as part of the payment regarding the sale of part of gold payable flows produced as a sub product from Salobo copper mine and some nickel mines in Sudbury.

 

 

 

Notional (quantity)

 

 

 

Average

 

Fair value

 

Financial settlement
Inflows (Outflows)

 

Value at Risk

 

Fair value
by year

 

Flow

 

September 30,
2017

 

December 31,
2016

 

Bought /
Sold

 

strike
(US$/share)

 

September 30,
2017

 

December 31,
2016

 

September 30,
2017

 

September 30,
2017

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call options

 

10,000,000

 

10,000,000

 

B

 

44

 

33

 

44

 

 

3

 

33

 

 

d)                            Debentures convertible into shares of Valor da Logística Integrada (“VLI”)

 

The company has debentures in which lenders have the option to convert the outstanding debt into a specified quantity of shares of VLI owned by the company.

 

 

 

Notional (quantity)

 

 

 

Average

 

Fair value

 

Financial settlement
Inflows (Outflows)

 

Value at Risk

 

Fair value
by year

 

Flow

 

September 30,
2017

 

December 31,
2016

 

Bought /
Sold

 

strike
(R$/share)

 

September 30,
2017

 

December 31,
2016

 

September 30,
2017

 

September 30,
2017

 

2027

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conversion options

 

140,239

 

140,239

 

S

 

8,489

 

(67

)

(72

)

 

5

 

(66

)

 

e)                             Options related to Minerações Brasileiras Reunidas S.A. (“MBR”) shares

 

The Company entered into a stock sale and purchase agreement that has options related to MBR shares. Under certain restrict and contingent conditions, which are beyond the buyer’s control, such as illegality due to changes in the law, the contract has a clause that gives the buyer the right to sell back its stake to the Company. It this case, the Company could settle through cash or shares. On the other hand, the Company has the right to buy back this non-controlling interest in the subsidiary.

 

 

 

Notional (quantity, in millions)

 

 

 

Average

 

Fair value

 

Financial settlement
Inflows (Outflows)

 

Value at Risk

 

Fair value
by year

 

Flow

 

September 30,
2017

 

December 31,
2016

 

Bought /
Sold

 

strike
(R$/share)

 

September 30,
2017

 

December 31,
2016

 

September 30,
2017

 

September 30,
2017

 

2017+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options

 

2,139

 

2,139

 

B/S

 

1.8

 

229

 

121

 

 

14

 

229

 

 

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f)                              Embedded derivatives in contracts

 

The Company has some nickel concentrate and raw materials purchase agreements in which there are provisions based on nickel and copper future prices behavior. These provisions are considered as embedded derivatives.

 

 

 

Notional (ton)

 

Bought /

 

Average strike

 

Fair value

 

Financial settlement
Inflows (Outflows)

 

Value at Risk

 

Fair value
by year

 

Flow

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

Sold

 

(US$/ton)

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

September 30, 2017

 

September 30, 2017

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nickel forwards

 

4,623

 

5,626

 

S

 

10,905

 

(2

)

0

 

 

 

2

 

(2

)

Copper forwards

 

2,583

 

3,684

 

S

 

6,440

 

(0

)

2

 

 

 

0

 

(0

)

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

2

 

 

2

 

(2

)

 

The Company has also a natural gas purchase agreement in which there´s a clause that defines that a premium can be charged if the Company’s pellet sales prices trade above a pre-defined level. This clause is considered an embedded derivative.

 

 

 

Notional (volume/month)

 

Bought /

 

Average strike

 

Fair value

 

Financial settlement
Inflows (Outflows)

 

Value at Risk

 

Fair value by year

 

Flow

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

Sold

 

(US$/ton)

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

September 30, 2017

 

September 30, 2017

 

2017

 

2018+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call options

 

746,667

 

746,667

 

S

 

233

 

(3

)

(2

)

 

2

 

(0

)

(3

)

 

In August 2014 the Company sold part of its stake in Valor da Logística Integrada (“VLI”) to an investment fund managed by Brookfield Asset Management (“Brookfield”). The sales contract includes a clause that establishes, under certain conditions, a minimum return guarantee on Brookfield’s investment. This clause is considered an embedded derivative, with payoff equivalent to that of a put option.

 

 

 

Notional (quantity)

 

Bought /

 

Average strike

 

Fair value

 

Financial settlement
Inflows (Outflows)

 

Value at Risk

 

Fair value
by year

 

Flow

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

Sold

 

(R$/share)

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

September 30, 2017

 

September 30, 2017

 

2027

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Put option

 

1,105,070,863

 

            1,105,070,863

 

S

 

3.07

 

(158

)

(182

)

 

17

 

(158

)

 

For sensitivity analysis of derivative financial instruments, Financial counterparties’ ratings and market curves, see note 28.

 

22.                               Provisions

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

Payroll, related charges and other remunerations

 

928

 

725

 

 

 

Onerous contracts

 

55

 

101

 

420

 

473

 

Environment Restoration

 

93

 

10

 

95

 

111

 

Asset retirement obligations

 

40

 

47

 

2,672

 

2,472

 

Provisions for litigation (note 23(a))

 

 

 

1,461

 

839

 

Employee postretirement obligations (note 24)

 

81

 

69

 

2,229

 

1,853

 

Provisions

 

1,197

 

952

 

6,877

 

5,748

 

 

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23.        Litigation

 

a)    Provision for litigation

 

Vale is party to labor, civil, tax and other ongoing lawsuits, at administrative and court levels. Provisions for losses resulting from lawsuits are estimated and updated by the Company, based on analysis from the Company’s legal consultants.

 

Changes in provision for litigation are as follows:

 

 

 

Tax litigation

 

Civil litigation

 

Labor litigation

 

Environmental
litigation

 

Total of litigation
provision

 

Balance at December 31, 2016

 

214

 

84

 

534

 

7

 

839

 

Additions

 

2

 

45

 

177

 

5

 

229

 

Reversals

 

(17

)

(32

)

(90

)

(1

)

(140

)

Payments

 

(91

)

(7

)

(83

)

(1

)

(182

)

Merger of Valepar (note 4) (i)

 

631

 

 

 

 

631

 

Indexation and interest

 

3

 

12

 

31

 

 

46

 

Translation adjustment

 

19

 

3

 

16

 

 

38

 

Balance at September 30, 2017

 

761

 

105

 

585

 

10

 

1,461

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax litigation

 

Civil litigation

 

Labor litigation

 

Environmental
litigation

 

Total of litigation
provision

 

Balance at December 31, 2015

 

269

 

79

 

454

 

20

 

822

 

Additions

 

41

 

81

 

171

 

5

 

298

 

Reversals

 

(40

)

(50

)

(83

)

(8

)

(181

)

Payments

 

(93

)

(47

)

(91

)

 

(231

)

Indexation and interest

 

27

 

16

 

22

 

(1

)

64

 

Translation adjustment

 

22

 

19

 

93

 

4

 

138

 

Additions and reversals of discontinued operations

 

 

 

9

 

 

9

 

Balance at September 30, 2016

 

226

 

98

 

575

 

20

 

919

 

 


(i) refers to litigations of PIS/COFINS of  interest on capital.

 

b)    Contingent liabilities

 

Contingent liabilities of administrative and judicial claims, with expectation of loss classified as possible, and for which the recognition of a provision is not considered necessary by the Company, based on legal advice are as follows:

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

Tax litigation (i)

 

10,392

 

7,636

 

Civil litigation

 

1,697

 

1,502

 

Labor litigation

 

2,055

 

2,418

 

Environmental litigation

 

2,244

 

1,871

 

Total

 

16,388

 

13,427

 

 


(i) US$193 from merger of Valepar S.A.

 

i - Tax litigation - Our most significant tax-related contingent liabilities result from disputes related to (i) the deductibility of our payments of social security contributions on the net income (CSLL) from our taxable income, (ii) challenges of certain tax credits we deducted from our PIS and COFINS payments, (iii) assessments of CFEM (royalties), and (iv) charges of value-added tax on services and circulation of goods (ICMS), especially relating to certain tax credits we claimed from the sale and transmission of energy, ICMS charges to anticipate the payment in the entrance of goods to Pará State, ICMS charges on our own transportation costs and challenges to other tax credits we claimed.  The changes reported in the period resulted, mainly, from new proceedings related to PIS, COFINS, ICMS, CFEM; as well as the inclusion of Valepar S.A. proceedings and the application interest and inflation adjustments to the disputed amounts.

 

ii - Civil litigation - Most of those claims have been filed by suppliers for indemnification under construction contracts, primarily relating to certain alleged damages, payments and contractual penalties. A number of other claims related to contractual disputes regarding inflation index.

 

iii - Labor litigation - Represents individual claims by employees and service providers, primarily involving demands for additional compensation for overtime work, time spent commuting or health and safety conditions; and the Brazilian federal social security administration (“INSS”) regarding contributions on compensation programs based on profits.

 

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iv - Environmental litigation - The most significant claims concern alleged procedural deficiencies in licensing processes, non-compliance with existing environmental licenses or damage to the environment.

 

c)    Judicial deposits

 

In addition to the provisions and contingent liabilities, the Company is required by law to make judicial deposits to secure a potential adverse outcome of certain lawsuits. These court-ordered deposits are monetarily adjusted and reported as non-current assets until a judicial decision to draw the deposit occurs.

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

Tax litigation (i)

 

1,237

 

193

 

Civil litigation

 

41

 

62

 

Labor litigation

 

714

 

691

 

Environmental litigation

 

13

 

16

 

Total

 

2,005

 

962

 

 


(i) Includes US$951 related to the merger of Valepar (note 4).

 

d)    Others

 

For contingencies related to Samarco Mineração S.A., see note 18.

 

24.           Employee postretirement obligations

 

Reconciliation of net liabilities recognized in the statement of financial position

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

Overfunded
pension plans

 

Underfunded
pension plans

 

Other benefits

 

Overfunded
pension plans

 

Underfunded
pension plans

 

Other benefits

 

Movements of assets ceiling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30,

 

1,447

 

 

 

1,695

 

 

 

Interest income

 

38

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

Changes on asset ceiling and onerous liability

 

(135

)

 

 

149

 

 

 

Translation adjustment

 

64

 

 

 

(19

)

 

 

Balance at September 30,

 

1,414

 

 

 

1,868

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount recognized in the statement of financial position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Present value of actuarial liabilities

 

(3,451

)

(4,580

)

(1,491

)

(3,069

)

(4,300

)

(1,382

)

Fair value of assets

 

4,865

 

3,761

 

 

4,937

 

3,497

 

 

Effect of the asset ceiling

 

(1,414

)

 

 

(1,868

)

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

(819

)

(1,491

)

 

(803

)

(1,382

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

(19

)

(62

)

 

(20

)

(52

)

Non-current liabilities

 

 

(800

)

(1,429

)

 

(783

)

(1,330

)

Liabilities

 

 

(819

)

(1,491

)

 

(803

)

(1,382

)

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

Overfunded
pension plans

 

Underfunded
pension plans

 

Other benefits

 

Overfunded
pension plans

 

Underfunded
pension plans

 

Other benefits

 

Movements of assets ceiling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 1st,

 

1,351

 

 

 

961

 

 

 

Interest income

 

115

 

 

 

115

 

 

 

Changes on asset ceiling and onerous liability

 

(86

)

 

 

530

 

 

 

Translation adjustment

 

34

 

 

 

262

 

 

 

Balance at September 30,

 

1,414

 

 

 

1,868

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount recognized in the statement of financial position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Present value of actuarial liabilities

 

(3,451

)

(4,580

)

(1,491

)

(3,069

)

(4,300

)

(1,382

)

Fair value of assets

 

4,865

 

3,761

 

 

4,937

 

3,497

 

 

Effect of the asset ceiling

 

(1,414

)

 

 

(1,868

)

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

(819

)

(1,491

)

 

(803

)

(1,382

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

(19

)

(62

)

 

(20

)

(52

)

Non-current liabilities

 

 

(800

)

(1,429

)

 

(783

)

(1,330

)

Liabilities

 

 

(819

)

(1,491

)

 

(803

)

(1,382

)

 

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25.                      Stockholders’ equity

 

a)    Share capital

 

As mentioned in note 4, at September 30, 2017, the share capital was US$61,614 corresponding to 5,304,684,600 shares issued and fully paid without par value.

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

Stockholders

 

ON

 

PNA

 

Total

 

ON

 

PNA

 

Total

 

Litel/Litela

 

1,108,483,410

 

 

1,108,483,410

 

 

 

 

BNDESPar

 

438,127,230

 

 

438,127,230

 

206,378,882

 

66,185,272

 

272,564,154

 

Bradespar

 

332,965,266

 

 

332,965,266

 

 

 

 

Mitsui&co

 

286,347,055

 

 

286,347,055

 

 

 

 

Valepar S.A.

 

 

 

 

1,716,435,045

 

20,340,000

 

1,736,775,045

 

Brazilian Government (Golden Share)

 

 

12

 

12

 

 

12

 

12

 

Foreign investors - ADRs

 

1,256,447,940

 

43,682,854

 

1,300,130,794

 

786,067,634

 

610,880,671

 

1,396,948,305

 

FMP - FGTS

 

64,540,376

 

 

64,540,376

 

70,662,746

 

 

70,662,746

 

PIBB - Fund

 

1,804,258

 

 

1,804,258

 

741,730

 

1,171,101

 

1,912,831

 

Foreign institutional investors in local market

 

943,976,894

 

178,500,682

 

1,122,477,576

 

262,868,264

 

825,753,408

 

1,088,621,672

 

Institutional investors

 

206,456,577

 

24,298,897

 

230,755,474

 

104,510,549

 

133,496,260

 

238,006,809

 

Retail investors in Brazil

 

271,363,206

 

60,657,651

 

332,020,857

 

37,988,150

 

309,895,202

 

347,883,352

 

Shares outstanding

 

4,910,512,212

 

307,140,096

 

5,217,652,308

 

3,185,653,000

 

1,967,721,926

 

5,153,374,926

 

Shares in treasury

 

87,032,292

 

 

87,032,292

 

31,535,402

 

59,405,792

 

90,941,194

 

Total issued shares

 

4,997,544,504

 

307,140,096

 

5,304,684,600

 

3,217,188,402

 

2,027,127,718

 

5,244,316,120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital - Amounts per class of shares (in millions)

 

58,116

 

3,498

 

61,614

 

38,525

 

23,089

 

61,614

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total authorized shares

 

7,000,000,000

 

 

7,000,000,000

 

3,600,000,000

 

7,200,000,000

 

10,800,000,000

 

 

PNA - Preferred shares

ON - Common shares

 

26.        Related parties

 

Transactions with related parties are made by the Company at arm´s-length, observing the price and usual market conditions and therefore do not generate any undue benefit to their counterparties or loss to the Company. The definition of related party is based on applicable accounting standards and our internal policies, which may be more restrictive than applicable laws and regulations under certain circumstances.

 

In the normal course of operations, Vale enters into contracts with related parties (associates, joint ventures and stockholders), related to the sale and purchase of products and services, loans, derivatives, leasing of assets, sale of raw material and railway transportation services.

 

The balances of these related party transactions and their effects on the interim financial statements are as follows.

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Cash and
cash
equivalents

 

Derivative
financial
instruments

 

Accounts
receivable

 

Related

parties

 

Cash and
cash
equivalents

 

Derivative
financial
instruments

 

Accounts
receivable

 

Related
parties

 

Previous Valepar shareholders

 

800

 

283

 

2

 

 

579

 

358

 

4

 

 

Companhia Coreano-Brasileira de Pelotização

 

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

5

 

Companhia Hispano-Brasileira de Pelotização

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

Companhia Ítalo-Brasileira de Pelotização

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

Companhia Nipo-Brasileira de Pelotização

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

15

 

Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

 

37

 

 

Consórcio de Rebocadores da Baia de São Marcos

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

MRS Logística S.A.

 

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

 

24

 

Nacala BV (i)

 

 

 

 

4,662

 

 

 

 

 

VLI

 

 

 

7

 

8

 

 

 

9

 

12

 

Others

 

 

 

69

 

40

 

 

 

46

 

9

 

Total

 

800

 

283

 

141

 

4,784

 

579

 

358

 

107

 

73

 

 


(i) Refers to the balances after the sale of Nacala Corridor business (note 13).

 

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Liabilities

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Derivative
financial
instruments

 

Others
liabilities

 

Related
parties

 

Loans and
borrowings

 

Derivative
financial
instruments

 

Others
liabilities

 

Related
parties

 

Loans and
borrowings

 

Aliança Geração de Energia S.A.

 

 

31

 

 

 

 

16

 

38

 

 

Previous Valepar shareholders

 

133

 

39

 

17

 

6,504

 

367

 

17

 

 

7,420

 

Companhia Coreano-Brasileira de Pelotização

 

 

114

 

31

 

 

 

3

 

59

 

 

Companhia Hispano-Brasileira de Pelotização

 

 

80

 

47

 

 

 

39

 

14

 

 

Companhia Ítalo-Brasileira de Pelotização

 

 

75

 

53

 

 

 

 

99

 

 

Companhia Nipo-Brasileira de Pelotização

 

 

205

 

70

 

 

 

3

 

146

 

 

Ferrovia Centro-Atlântica S.A.

 

 

1

 

86

 

 

 

 

83

 

 

MRS Logística S.A.

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

Nacala BV (i)

 

 

210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pangea Emirates Ltd Mitsui (i)

 

 

 

1,149

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sumic Nickel Netherland B.V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

353

 

 

VLI

 

 

3

 

37

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

Others

 

 

89

 

1

 

 

 

38

 

7

 

 

Total

 

133

 

865

 

1,491

 

6,504

 

367

 

144

 

799

 

7,420

 

 


(i) Refers to the balances after the sale of Nacala Corridor business (note 13).

 

 

 

Three-month period ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

Net operating
revenue

 

Costs and
expenses

 

Financial
result

 

Net operating
revenue

 

Costs and
expenses

 

Financial
result

 

Aliança Geração de Energia S.A.

 

7

 

(39

)

 

 

(32

)

 

Previous Valepar shareholders

 

31

 

 

(130

)

41

 

 

(677

)

Baovale Mineração S.A.

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(4

)

 

Companhia Coreano-Brasileira de Pelotização

 

 

(37

)

(1

)

 

(6

)

(5

)

Companhia Hispano-Brasileira de Pelotização

 

 

(29

)

 

 

(12

)

(3

)

Companhia Ítalo-Brasileira de Pelotização

 

 

(28

)

(1

)

 

(13

)

(6

)

Companhia Nipo-Brasileira de Pelotização

 

 

(72

)

(2

)

 

(27

)

(9

)

Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém

 

118

 

(14

)

 

59

 

 

 

Ferrovia Centro-Atlântica S.A.

 

11

 

(7

)

(1

)

11

 

(9

)

(1

)

Ferrovia Norte Sul S.A.

 

6

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

MRS Logística S.A.

 

 

(142

)

 

 

(133

)

 

Nacala BV (i)

 

 

(187

)

67

 

 

 

 

Pangea Emirates Ltd Mitsui (i)

 

 

 

(16

)

 

 

 

Samarco Mineração S.A.

 

 

 

(11

)

9

 

 

 

VLI

 

61

 

 

1

 

65

 

(7

)

 

Others

 

6

 

 

(6

)

2

 

(9

)

3

 

Total

 

240

 

(559

)

(100

)

190

 

(252

)

(698

)

 

 

 

Nine-month period ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

Net operating
revenue

 

Costs and
expenses

 

Financial
result

 

Net operating
revenue

 

Costs and
expenses

 

Financial
result

 

Aliança Geração de Energia S.A.

 

18

 

(101

)

 

 

(94

)

 

Previous Valepar shareholders

 

96

 

 

(443

)

103

 

 

(796

)

Baovale Mineração S.A.

 

 

(12

)

 

 

(12

)

 

California Steel Industries, Inc.

 

36

 

 

 

 

 

 

Companhia Coreano-Brasileira de Pelotização

 

 

(111

)

(4

)

 

(42

)

(5

)

Companhia Hispano-Brasileira de Pelotização

 

 

(88

)

(3

)

 

(31

)

(3

)

Companhia Ítalo-Brasileira de Pelotização

 

 

(82

)

(6

)

 

(35

)

(6

)

Companhia Nipo-Brasileira de Pelotização

 

 

(200

)

(9

)

 

(80

)

(9

)

Companhia Siderúrgica do Atlântico

 

 

 

 

 

(6

)

 

Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém

 

246

 

(102

)

 

91

 

 

 

Ferrovia Centro-Atlântica S.A.

 

31

 

(22

)

(1

)

30

 

(22

)

(2

)

Ferrovia Norte Sul S.A.

 

18

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

MRS Logística S.A.

 

 

(401

)

 

 

(335

)

 

Nacala BV (i)

 

 

(281

)

134

 

 

 

 

Pangea Emirates Ltd Mitsui (i)

 

 

 

(64

)

 

 

 

Samarco Mineração S.A.

 

14

 

 

1

 

9

 

 

 

VLI

 

192

 

 

1

 

192

 

(11

)

 

Others

 

19

 

(2

)

(15

)

12

 

(24

)

1

 

Total

 

670

 

(1,402

)

(409

)

451

 

(692

)

(820

)

 


(i) Does not include exchange rate variation.

 

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27.                      Commitments

 

a)         Participative stockholders’ debentures

 

At October 2, 2017 (subsequently event), the Company has paid the semiannual remuneration to its stockholder’s debentures amounting to R$226 million (US$72).

 

b) Guarantees provided

 

As of September 30, 2017, corporate guarantees provided by Vale (within the limit of its direct or indirect interest) for the companies Norte Energia S.A. and Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém S.A. totaled US$390 and US$1,505, respectively and on December 31, 2016 totaled US$361 and US$1,450, respectively.

 

28.                      Additional information about derivatives financial instruments

 

a) Sensitivity analysis of derivative financial instruments .

 

The following tables present the potential value of the instruments given hypothetical stress scenarios for the main market risk factors that impact the derivatives positions. The scenarios were defined as follows:

 

·   Scenario I : fair value calculation considering market prices as of September 30, 2017

·   Scenario II : fair value estimated considering a 25% deterioration in the associated risk variables

·   Scenario III : fair value estimated considering a 50% deterioration in the associated risk variables

 

Sensitivity analysis for Derivatives Instruments (all amounts in US$ million)

 

Instrument

 

Instrument’s main risk events

 

Scenario I

 

Scenario II

 

Scenario III

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CDI vs. US$ fixed rate swap

 

R$ depreciation

 

2

 

(345

)

(693

)

 

 

US$ interest rate inside Brazil decrease

 

2

 

(10

)

(22

)

 

 

Brazilian interest rate increase

 

2

 

(1

)

(4

)

Protected item: R$ denominated debt

 

R$ depreciation

 

n.a.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TJLP vs. US$ fixed rate swap

 

R$ depreciation

 

(357

)

(700

)

(1,042

)

 

 

US$ interest rate inside Brazil decrease

 

(357

)

(372

)

(387

)

 

 

Brazilian interest rate increase

 

(357

)

(385

)

(412

)

 

 

TJLP interest rate decrease

 

(357

)

(383

)

(409

)

Protected item: R$ denominated debt

 

R$ depreciation

 

n.a.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TJLP vs. US$ floating rate swap

 

R$ depreciation

 

(51

)

(82

)

(114

)

 

 

US$ interest rate inside Brazil decrease

 

(51

)

(53

)

(54

)

 

 

Brazilian interest rate increase

 

(51

)

(53

)

(55

)

 

 

TJLP interest rate decrease

 

(51

)

(53

)

(55

)

Protected item: R$ denominated debt

 

R$ depreciation

 

n.a.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R$ fixed rate vs. US$ fixed rate swap

 

R$ depreciation

 

40

 

(42

)

(124

)

 

 

US$ interest rate inside Brazil decrease

 

40

 

28

 

15

 

 

 

Brazilian interest rate increase

 

40

 

12

 

(13

)

Protected item: R$ denominated debt

 

R$ depreciation

 

n.a.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IPCA vs. US$ fixed rate swap

 

R$ depreciation

 

(21

)

(137

)

(252

)

 

 

US$ interest rate inside Brazil decrease

 

(21

)

(27

)

(32

)

 

 

Brazilian interest rate increase

 

(21

)

(39

)

(56

)

 

 

IPCA index decrease

 

(21

)

(32

)

(42

)

Protected item: R$ denominated debt

 

R$ depreciation

 

n.a.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IPCA vs. CDI swap

 

Brazilian interest rate increase

 

86

 

52

 

21

 

 

 

IPCA index decrease

 

86

 

67

 

49

 

Protected item: R$ denominated debt linked to IPCA

 

IPCA index decrease

 

n.a.

 

(67

)

(49

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EUR fixed rate vs. US$ fixed rate swap

 

EUR depreciation

 

10

 

(168

)

(346

)

 

 

Euribor increase

 

10

 

2

 

(6

)

 

 

US$ Libor decrease

 

10

 

(7

)

(24

)

Protected item: EUR denominated debt

 

EUR depreciation

 

n.a.

 

168

 

346

 

 

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Instrument

 

Instrument’s main risk events

 

Scenario I

 

Scenario II

 

Scenario III

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bunker Oil protection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forwards and options

 

Bunker Oil price decrease

 

18

 

(2

)

(68

)

Protected item: Part of costs linked to bunker oil prices

 

Bunker Oil price decrease

 

n.a.

 

2

 

68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nickel sales fixed price protection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forwards

 

Nickel price decrease

 

(0

)

(26

)

(52

)

Protected item: Part of nickel revenues with fixed prices

 

Nickel price fluctuation

 

n.a.

 

26

 

52

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase protection program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nickel forwards

 

Nickel price increase

 

9

 

8

 

8

 

Protected item: Part of costs linked to nickel prices

 

Nickel price increase

 

n.a.

 

(8

)

(8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copper forwards

 

Copper price increase

 

(0.0

)

(0.1

)

(0.2

)

Protected item: Part of costs linked to copper prices

 

Copper price increase

 

n.a.

 

0.1

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WPM warrants

 

WPM stock price decrease

 

33

 

17

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conversion options - VLI

 

VLI stock value increase

 

(67

)

(103

)

(147

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options - MBR

 

MBR stock value decrease

 

230

 

136

 

36

 

 

Instrument

 

Main risks

 

Scenario I

 

Scenario II

 

Scenario III

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Embedded derivatives - Raw material purchase (nickel)

 

Nickel price increase

 

(2

)

(15

)

(27

)

Embedded derivatives - Raw material purchase (copper)

 

Copper price increase

 

(0

)

(5

)

(9

)

Embedded derivatives - Gas purchase

 

Pellet price increase

 

(3

)

(6

)

(10

)

Embedded derivatives - Guaranteed minimum return (VLI)

 

VLI stock value decrease

 

(158

)

(314

)

(528

)

 

b)    Financial counterparties’ ratings

 

The transactions of derivative instruments, cash and cash equivalents as well as investments are held with financial institutions whose exposure limits are periodically reviewed and approved by the delegated authority. The financial institutions credit risk is performed through a methodology that considers, among other information, ratings provided by international rating agencies.

 

The table below presents the ratings in foreign currency published by agencies Moody’s and S&P regarding the main financial institutions that we had outstanding positions as of September 30, 2017.

 

Long term ratings by counterparty

 

Moody’s

 

S&P

 

ANZ Australia and New Zealand Banking

 

Aa3

 

AA-

 

Banco ABC

 

Ba3

 

BB

 

Banco Bradesco

 

Ba3

 

BB

 

Banco do Brasil

 

Ba3

 

BB

 

Banco de Credito del Peru

 

Baa1

 

BBB

 

Banco do Nordeste

 

Ba3

 

BB

 

Banco Safra

 

Ba3

 

BB

 

Banco Santander

 

A3

 

A-

 

Banco Votorantim

 

Ba3

 

BB

 

Bank of America

 

Baa1

 

BBB+

 

Bank of China

 

A1

 

A

 

Bank of Mandiri

 

Baa3

 

BB+

 

Bank of Nova Scotia

 

A1

 

A+

 

Bank Rakyat

 

Baa3

 

BB+

 

Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ

 

A1

 

A

 

Banpará

 

 

BB-

 

Barclays

 

Baa2

 

BBB

 

BBVA

 

A3

 

BBB+

 

BNP Paribas

 

A2

 

A

 

BTG Pactual

 

Ba3

 

BB-

 

Caixa Economica Federal

 

Ba3

 

BB

 

Canadian Imperial Bank

 

A1

 

A+

 

China Construction Bank

 

A1

 

A

 

Citigroup

 

Baa1

 

BBB+

 

Credit Agricole

 

A1

 

A

 

Credit Suisse

 

Baa2

 

BBB+

 

Deutsche Bank

 

A3

 

A-

 

Goldman Sachs

 

A3

 

BBB+

 

HSBC

 

A2

 

A

 

Intesa Sanpaolo Spa

 

A3

 

BBB-

 

Itaú Unibanco

 

Ba3

 

BB

 

JP Morgan Chase & Co

 

A3

 

A-

 

Macquarie Group Ltd

 

A3

 

BBB

 

Mizuho Financial

 

A1

 

A-

 

Morgan Stanley

 

A3

 

BBB+

 

National Australia Bank NAB

 

Aa3

 

AA-

 

National Bank of Oman

 

Baa3

 

-

 

Rabobank

 

Aa2

 

A+

 

Royal Bank of Canada

 

A1

 

AA-

 

Societe Generale

 

A2

 

A

 

Standard Bank Group

 

Ba1

 

-

 

Standard Chartered

 

A2

 

BBB+

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial

 

A1

 

A-

 

UBS

 

A1

 

A-

 

Unicredit

 

Baa1

 

BBB-

 

 

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c)    Market curves

 

The curves used on the pricing of derivatives instruments were developed based on data from B3 S.A., Central Bank of Brazil, London Metals Exchange and Bloomberg.

 

(i)        Products

 

CURVAS INGLES

 

Nickel

 

Maturity

 

Price (US$/ton)

 

Maturity

 

Price (US$/ton)

 

Maturity

 

Price (US$/ton)

 

SPOT

 

10,585

 

MAR18

 

10,573

 

SEP18

 

10,704

 

OCT17

 

10,445

 

APR18

 

10,599

 

SEP19

 

10,939

 

NOV17

 

10,473

 

MAY18

 

10,625

 

SEP20

 

11,135

 

DEC17

 

10,500

 

JUN18

 

10,646

 

SEP21

 

11,306

 

JAN18

 

10,527

 

JUL18

 

10,667

 

 

 

 

 

FEB18

 

10,548

 

AUG18

 

10,686

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copper

 

Maturity

 

Price (US$/lb)

 

Maturity

 

Price (US$/lb)

 

Maturity

 

Price (US$/lb)

 

SPOT

 

2.96

 

MAR18

 

2.96

 

SEP18

 

2.97

 

OCT17

 

2.93

 

APR18

 

2.96

 

SEP19

 

2.99

 

NOV17

 

2.94

 

MAY18

 

2.96

 

SEP20

 

3.00

 

DEC17

 

2.94

 

JUN18

 

2.97

 

SEP21

 

2.99

 

JAN18

 

2.95

 

JUL18

 

2.97

 

 

 

 

 

FEB18

 

2.95

 

AUG18

 

2.97

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bunker Oil

 

Maturity

 

Price (US$/ton)

 

Maturity

 

Price (US$/ton)

 

Maturity

 

Price (US$/ton)

 

SPOT

 

336

 

MAR18

 

320

 

SEP18

 

315

 

OCT17

 

332

 

APR18

 

319

 

SEP19

 

308

 

NOV17

 

328

 

MAY18

 

318

 

SEP20

 

293

 

DEC17

 

325

 

JUN18

 

317

 

SEP21

 

281

 

JAN18

 

323

 

JUL18

 

316

 

 

 

 

 

FEB18

 

321

 

AUG18

 

316

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(ii)    Foreign exchange and interest rates

 

US$-Brazil Interest Rate

 

Maturity

 

Rate (% p.a.)

 

Maturity

 

Rate (% p.a.)

 

Maturity

 

Rate (% p.a.)

 

11/01/17

 

2.59

 

09/03/18

 

2.33

 

01/04/21

 

3.17

 

12/01/17

 

2.36

 

10/01/18

 

2.38

 

04/01/21

 

3.26

 

01/02/18

 

2.28

 

01/02/19

 

2.52

 

07/01/21

 

3.34

 

02/01/18

 

2.26

 

04/01/19

 

2.63

 

10/01/21

 

3.38

 

03/01/18

 

2.25

 

07/01/19

 

2.71

 

01/03/22

 

3.42

 

04/02/18

 

2.24

 

10/01/19

 

2.76

 

04/01/22

 

3.51

 

05/02/18

 

2.26

 

01/02/20

 

2.85

 

07/01/22

 

3.59

 

06/01/18

 

2.30

 

04/01/20

 

2.93

 

01/02/23

 

3.64

 

07/02/18

 

2.31

 

07/01/20

 

3.03

 

07/03/23

 

3.76

 

08/01/18

 

2.34

 

10/01/20

 

3.09

 

01/02/24

 

3.88

 

 

US$ Interest Rate

 

Maturity

 

Rate (% p.a.)

 

Maturity

 

Rate (% p.a.)

 

Maturity

 

Rate (% p.a.)

 

1M

 

1.23

 

6M

 

1.49

 

11M

 

1.56

 

2M

 

1.27

 

7M

 

1.51

 

12M

 

1.56

 

3M

 

1.33

 

8M

 

1.52

 

2Y

 

1.76

 

4M

 

1.41

 

9M

 

1.54

 

3Y

 

1.91

 

5M

 

1.46

 

10M

 

1.55

 

4Y

 

2.01

 

 

TJLP

 

Maturity

 

Rate (% p.a.)

 

Maturity

 

Rate (% p.a.)

 

Maturity

 

Rate (% p.a.)

 

11/01/17

 

7.00

 

09/03/18

 

7.00

 

01/04/21

 

7.00

 

12/01/17

 

7.00

 

10/01/18

 

7.00

 

04/01/21

 

7.00

 

01/02/18

 

7.00

 

01/02/19

 

7.00

 

07/01/21

 

7.00

 

02/01/18

 

7.00

 

04/01/19

 

7.00

 

10/01/21

 

7.00

 

03/01/18

 

7.00

 

07/01/19

 

7.00

 

01/03/22

 

7.00

 

04/02/18

 

7.00

 

10/01/19

 

7.00

 

04/01/22

 

7.00

 

05/02/18

 

7.00

 

01/02/20

 

7.00

 

07/01/22

 

7.00

 

06/01/18

 

7.00

 

04/01/20

 

7.00

 

01/02/23

 

7.00

 

07/02/18

 

7.00

 

07/01/20

 

7.00

 

07/03/23

 

7.00

 

08/01/18

 

7.00

 

10/01/20

 

7.00

 

01/02/24

 

7.00

 

 

BRL Interest Rate

 

Maturity

 

Rate (% p.a.)

 

Maturity

 

Rate (% p.a.)

 

Maturity

 

Rate (% p.a.)

 

11/01/17

 

8.01

 

09/03/18

 

7.11

 

01/04/21

 

8.78

 

12/01/17

 

7.73

 

10/01/18

 

7.13

 

04/01/21

 

8.90

 

01/02/18

 

7.51

 

01/02/19

 

7.26

 

07/01/21

 

9.05

 

02/01/18

 

7.37

 

04/01/19

 

7.44

 

10/01/21

 

9.17

 

03/01/18

 

7.28

 

07/01/19

 

7.65

 

01/03/22

 

9.22

 

04/02/18

 

7.18

 

10/01/19

 

7.90

 

04/01/22

 

9.29

 

05/02/18

 

7.13

 

01/02/20

 

8.09

 

07/01/22

 

9.36

 

06/01/18

 

7.09

 

04/01/20

 

8.28

 

01/02/23

 

9.47

 

07/02/18

 

7.09

 

07/01/20

 

8.46

 

07/03/23

 

9.54

 

08/01/18

 

7.08

 

10/01/20

 

8.65

 

01/02/24

 

9.64

 

 

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Implicit Inflation (IPCA)

 

Maturity

 

Rate (% p.a.)

 

Maturity

 

Rate (% p.a.)

 

Maturity

 

Rate (% p.a.)

 

11/01/17

 

4.91

 

09/03/18

 

4.03

 

01/04/21

 

4.61

 

12/01/17

 

4.63

 

10/01/18

 

4.05

 

04/01/21

 

4.63

 

01/02/18

 

4.42

 

01/02/19

 

4.14

 

07/01/21

 

4.68

 

02/01/18

 

4.28

 

04/01/19

 

4.30

 

10/01/21

 

4.72

 

03/01/18

 

4.19

 

07/01/19

 

4.35

 

01/03/22

 

4.70

 

04/02/18

 

4.10

 

10/01/19

 

4.45

 

04/01/22

 

4.70

 

05/02/18

 

4.04

 

01/02/20

 

4.46

 

07/01/22

 

4.71

 

06/01/18

 

4.01

 

04/01/20

 

4.51

 

01/02/23

 

4.73

 

07/02/18

 

4.01

 

07/01/20

 

4.54

 

07/03/23

 

4.72

 

08/01/18

 

4.00

 

10/01/20

 

4.60

 

01/02/24

 

4.75

 

 

EUR Interest Rate

 

Maturity

 

Rate (% p.a.)

 

Maturity

 

Rate (% p.a.)

 

Maturity

 

Rate (% p.a.)

 

1M

 

-0.40

 

6M

 

-0.30

 

11M

 

-0.26

 

2M

 

-0.39

 

7M

 

-0.28

 

12M

 

-0.25

 

3M

 

-0.38

 

8M

 

-0.27

 

2Y

 

-0.17

 

4M

 

-0.34

 

9M

 

-0.27

 

3Y

 

-0.04

 

5M

 

-0.31

 

10M

 

-0.26

 

4Y

 

0.10

 

 

CAD Interest Rate

 

Maturity

 

Rate (% p.a.)

 

Maturity

 

Rate (% p.a.)

 

Maturity

 

Rate (% p.a.)

 

1M

 

1.31

 

6M

 

1.63

 

11M

 

0.92

 

2M

 

1.36

 

7M

 

1.40

 

12M

 

0.86

 

3M

 

1.42

 

8M

 

1.24

 

2Y

 

1.91

 

4M

 

1.53

 

9M

 

1.11

 

3Y

 

2.03

 

5M

 

1.59

 

10M

 

1.01

 

4Y

 

2.13

 

 

Currencies - Ending rates

 

CAD/US$

 

0.7994

 

US$/BRL

 

3.1680

 

EUR/US$

 

1.1784

 

 

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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.

 

 

Vale S.A.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Andre Figueiredo

Date: October 26, 2017

 

Andre Figueiredo

 

 

Director of Investor Relations

 


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