3. Period Highlights
Capitalization announcement of up to R$104 million, including R$52 million in debt
conversion.
Temporary suspension of legal proceedings with Petrobras.
Reduction of 13% in General and Administrative Expenses compared to 1Q08.
Rescission of Assignment of Usage Rights Agreement with Enguia.
Continuation of debt restructuring, with debt of R$ 13 million extended to 18 months.
Sales of 18,400 m3 - less than expected, due to restrictions on working capital and
problems with biodiesel shipments.
Net Revenues of R$42.6 million and Gross Income of R$3.6 million, with a margin of
8.5%.
4. Period Highlights
Constant renegotiations with banks which finance working capital:
Requirement of additional guarantees by the banks;
Dificulties to finance the raw material part of the financial cicle;
Efforts to change capital structure:
Debt Convertion;
Fresh money;
Management of working capital limitations effect:
Indebtedness linked to the acounts receivables volume;
Barrier to expand sales and invoicing;
Low use of margins generated by the business.
5. Operational Performance
Sales volumes16% lower than in 4Q08 and 74.7% below 1Q08. Limitations on working capital
did not allow the Company to achieve the desired levels of production - levels which have proven
possible in previous periods, when the Company was able to demonstrate its full industrial
operating capacity.
Porto Rosário do
Biodiesel Floriano Crateús Iraquara Itaquí Total
Nacional Sul
1Q08 2 16,274.49 23,700.74 11,516.23 14.521,49 20,953.46 86,968.41
Sales of B100
4Q08 - 2,217.58 4,547.42 500.90 7.609,97 5,213.12 20,088.99
(m3)
1Q09 3,683.14 6,917.90 0.00 6,649.70 1.117,20 0.00 18,367.95
Revenues of 1Q08 9.42 42,337.97 54,033.34 24,052.79 30.613,11 48,128.64 199,175.27
B100 4Q08 - 6,599.26 13,533.22 1,487.20 22,716.20 15,564.09 59,899.97
(R$ ‘000) 1Q09 10,072.97 18,819,95 0.00 18,090.58 3,386.51 0.00 50,370.01
6. Operational Performance
Gross Revenue was R$52.2 million in 1Q09, of which 97%, or R$50.3 million, derived from the
sale of 18,400 m3 of biodiesel.
250,000
200,000
Others
150,000 Resídue
Glycerin
100,000 Castor
Sunflower
50,000 Biodiesel B100
0
1Q08 2Q08 3Q08 4Q08 1Q09
7. Operational Performance
In 1Q09, Net Revenue of R$42.6 million and Gross Income of R$3.6 million.
Positive Gross Margin for the third consecutive quarter, showing that the operating conditions
can generate positive results, which would be even higher if sales volumes were closer to those
obtained at the auctions.
1Q08 1Q09
Adjusted Net Revenue* 161,500 42,620
COGS (180,313) (38,978)
Gross Profit (18,813) 3,642
Net Loss (20,765) (27,416)
8. Operational Performance
Revenue Deductions totaled R$9.6 million in 1Q09, equivalent to 22.4% of gross revenue.
For comparative purposes, the 1Q08 information is presented on an adjusted basis to reflect
the alterations arising from the adoption of Technical Pronouncement 07 issued by the
Accounting Standards Committee (CPC), and the adjustments to Law 11638 on that date.
3% 3%
Cost of Goods Sold of R$38.9 million in
1%
1Q09. Vegetable oil is still the main 14% Vegetable Oil
production cost item and, together with Other inputs
Workforce
-
methanol, accounts for 93% of the cost of General Expenses
biodiesel sold, keeping the same 79%
Depreciation
breakdown of costs observed in 2008..
9. Operational Performance
General and Administrative Expenses were R$9.1 million in 1Q09.
Reduction of 13% of General and Administrative Expenses in relation to 1Q08 and 16% in
relation to 4Q08.
Management is still trying to optimize processes and costs, which can generate even greater
reductions in General and Administrative Expenses.
16.000
14.000
12.000
10.000
8.712
8.000 5.884 6.599
4.726 5.260
6.000
4.000
2.000 4.625 5.003 4.277 4.491 3.893
0
1T08 2T08 3T08 4T08 1T09
Personnel Expenses Administrative Expenses
10. Operational Performance
The Net Financial Result in 1Q09 was an expense of R$12.8 million, chiefly due to loan
charges. Reduction from the previous quarter due to exchange rate variation results for US$
loan, as well as low volumes of working capital financing.
The Net Result in the period was mainly impacted the high financial expenses and lower-than-
expected sales volumes.
Adjusted EBITDA losses of R$5.9 million in 1Q09. Despite being negative, shows the evolution
in the Company`s cash loss.
1Q08 1Q09
Net Income (Loss) (20,765) (27.416)
Depreciation and Amortization 4,649 5.227
Financial Result 9,921 12.829
Fines – Petrobrás (12,218)
Provisions 3.416
Adjusted EBITDA (18,413) (5.944)
11. Indebtedness
Indebtedness (R$ ‘000) 1Q09 2008
Short Term 120,106 102,967 Net Debt of R$290.6 million in 1Q09,
(+) Long Term 177,991 188,493 keeping the same level of previous
(=) Total Indebtedness 298,097 291,460
quarter.
(-) Cash and Equivalent 7,416 1,049
(=) Net Debt 290,681 290,411
The increase in short-term debt was due to the installments of the debt rescheduled in August 2008,
which will begin maturing as of September, with payments to continue through September 2012, with
an accompanying reduction in long-term debt.
Continuation of Financial Reestructuring, negotiating with creditors better cost and term
conditions to pay the debt.
Extension for 18 months of R$13 million of its short-term debt and reduction of approximately
R$52 million in indebtedness in the 2Q09 balance sheet, with the conversion of debt with creditors
Nelson Silveira, Spet Participações and Eco Green Solutions into company shares.
12. Investor Relations
Eduardo de Come
CFO and IRO
Marcos Leite
IR Manager
Tel: +55 (21) 2546-5031
Website: www.brasilecodiesel.com.br/ri
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situation, operational results and prospects of BRASIL ECODIESEL. These estimates and statements are subject to
various risks, uncertainties and assumptions and are based on the information currently available to BRASIL ECODIESEL.
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• These estimates involve risks and uncertainties and do not constitute a guarantee of future performance, since actual
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