| Quarterly Results – 3Q24
Gerdau S.A.
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CASH FLOW
GERDAU S.A. Consolidated Consolidated
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS For the three-month period ended For the nine-month period ended
(In thousands of Brazilian reais (R$)) September 30, 2024 September 30, 2023 September 30, 2024 September 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income for the period 1,356,245 1,592,065 4,276,098 6,950,187
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 796,276 789,150 2,293,381 2,256,376
Losses on Impairment of financial assets - - 199,627 -
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated companies (198,922) (182,070) (386,120) (769,614)
Exchange variation, net 154,815 359,558 853,239 849,191
Losses on derivative financial instruments, net (22,999) (3,633) (3,369) 12,570
Post-employment benefits 70,972 56,819 200,158 190,264
Long-term incentive plans 38,956 42,479 114,544 122,801
Income tax 442,429 314,321 821,930 1,660,710
Losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment 13,589 8,273 37,890 26,210
Result from operations with jointly controlled entities - - (808,367) -
Impairment of financial assets 5,016 4,084 29,374 5,065
Provision of tax, civil, labor and environmental liabilities, net 28,751 31,534 121,092 140,549
Tax credits recovery - - (100,860) (1,098,218)
Interest income on short-term investments (60,306) (149,315) (205,553) (426,093)
Interest expense on debt and debentures 211,610 208,920 577,111 630,927
Interest on loans with related parties 33,900 - 103,006 78,632
(Reversal) Provision for net realizable value adjustment in inventory, net (11,725) 5,757 (42,824) (20,667)
2,858,607 3,077,942 8,080,357 10,608,890
Changes in assets and liabilities
Decrease (Increase) in trade accounts receivable 113,751 (51,552) (421,177) (1,006,171)
Decrease in inventories 485,123 1,158,811 208,075 1,158,473
Decrease in trade accounts payable (250,348) (606,321) (775,344) (775,582)
Decrease (Increase) in other assets 1,734,559 79,208 1,707,207 (100,429)
Decrease (Increase) in other liabilities (40,473) 437,172 (107,423) (397,409)
Dividends from associates and joint ventures 54,772 12,180 68,501 77,661
Purchases of short-term investments (324,330) (2,943,017) (910,120) (5,687,783)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of short-term investments 1,367,845 1,478,418 2,688,500 5,595,166
Cash provided by operating activities 5,999,506 2,642,841 10,538,576 9,472,816
Interest paid on loans and financing (76,558) (74,923) (486,091) (458,667)
Interest paid on lease liabilities (33,900) (31,496) (103,006) (78,632)
Income and social contribution taxes paid (61,279) (191,537) (1,354,889) (1,410,109)
Net cash provided by operating activities 5,827,769 2,344,885 8,594,590 7,525,408
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (1,657,614) (1,485,714) (3,911,266) (3,668,775)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment, investments and other intangibles 20,488 3,655 1,525,745 10,336
Additions in other intangibles (42,207) (31,531) (123,634) (91,008)
Repurchase of shares from jointly controlled entities - - - 47,006
Capital increase in joint ventures (36,026) - (101,069) (96,653)
Net cash generated (applied) in investing activities (1,715,359) (1,513,590) (2,610,224) (3,799,094)
Cash flows from financing activities
Purchases of treasury shares (349,791) - (349,791) -
Dividends and interest on capital paid (251,665) (750,709) (1,013,050) (1,855,072)
Proceeds from loans and financing 142,166 701,586 2,097,055 1,658,770
Repayment of loans and financing (240,667) (357,391) (1,650,139) (2,692,611)
Leasing payment (110,498) (125,772) (328,287) (308,819)
Intercompany loans, net (27,730) 436 (24,992) 398
Net cash used by financing activities (838,185) (531,850) (1,269,204) (3,197,334)
Exchange variation on cash and cash equivalents (89,587) 59,042 353,297 (90,314)
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 3,184,638 358,487 5,068,459 438,666
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 4,889,466 2,556,042 3,005,645 2,475,863
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period 8,074,104 2,914,529 8,074,104 2,914,529 |