Dias d'Ávila, February 7, 2018. PARANAPANEMA S.A. ("Company", B3: PMAM3), the largest non-integrated Brazilian producer of refined copper, rebar, drawn wires, laminates, bars, tubes, connections and its alloys, comes to the public to inform that:
Entered into agreements with its suppliers by guaranteeing 100% of its supply and by obtaining a TC/RC slightly close to the current benchmark;
Sought a cathode Trade-In agreement (purchase of raw material and tie-in sale of cathode), which is in the process of formalization for the period from February to December 2018, representing a total volume of 59,400 tons of cathode;
Quotation the sale for all the year (2018) anodic slime production, whose contract is being terminated, for an estimated amount of up to 750 tons, and in 2017 were produced 685 tons; and
The Company has programmed a CAPEX of approximately R$ 320 million for 2018, for investments in operational guarantee or mandatory and investments focused on the production enhancement. These values also depend on the capture of specific financing lines as well as greater detail of the projects and subsequent approval of the executive board. The production enhancement of CAPEX includes investments of R$ 45 million in 2018 and foresees an additional R$ 155 million approximately during 2019 and 2020. The production enhancement will allow the Company to obtain in its smelter a better mix of raw material that will bring better profitability in its operations.
If you have any questions, please contact the Investor Relations Area: (11) 2199-7604 orri@paranapanema.com.br.
André Luís da Costa Gaia
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer
We make statements about future events that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Such statements are based on estimates and assumptions of our Management and information that the Company currently has access to. Statements about future events include information about our current intentions, estimates, or expectations, as well as those of the members of the Company's Board of Directors and Officers. The caveats regarding statements and information about the future also include information about possible or assumed operational results, as well as statements that are preceded, followed or that Include the words "it believes", "it will can", "it will", "it continues", "it waits", "it predicts", "it wants", "it plans", "it esteems", or similar expressions. Statements and information about the future are not performance guarantees. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions because they refer to future events, depending, therefore, on circumstances that may occur or not. Future results and value creation for Shareholders may differ significantly from those expressed or estimated by statements in relation to the future. Many of the factors that will determine these results and values are beyond the ability of the Paranapanema to control or predict them.
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Paranapanema S.A. is an independent producer of primary copper. The Company's activities include the production and trade of electrolytic copper, its by-products and related services, as well as semi-manufactured copper and its alloys products. The Company's products for the copper industry include cathode, rod, drawn wire, tubes and connections, rolled, wire, bar and profile, flexible cable, sulfuric acid, granulated slag and oleum. The Company has approximately three industrial plants, located in the Industrial Complex of Camacari, Dias d'Avila; in Santo Andre, and in Serra. The Company offers rods, such as copper rod and drilled square iron bar; wires, such as copper and brass wires, and drawn bare wire, and fitting, such as accessories, ELUMAPLAST connections, flanged connections and weldable connections. The Primary Copper Unit, located in Dias d'Avila, is engaged in casting and refinement of electrolytic copper under the Caraiba brand, and metallurgy of semi-finished.