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23. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure of classes of share capital [abstract]

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

23.

SHAREHOLDERS´ EQUITY

23.a)

Paid-in capital

The fully subscribed and paid-in capital on December 31, 2020 R$6,040 million (R$4,540 million on December 31, 2019) is divided into 1,387,524,047 common and book-entry shares, with no par value. Each common share entitles its holder to one vote in the resolutions of the General Meetings.

The Board of Directors, at a meeting held on February 22, 2021, approved the capitalization of part of the Income Reserve, in the amount of R$1,500 million, without changing the number of shares, increasing the Company’s capital to R$6,040 million .

23.b)

Authorized capital

The Company’s bylaws in effect on December 31, 2020 define that the share capital may be increased to up to 2,400,000,000 shares, by decision of the Board of Directors.

23.c)

Legal Reserve

It is constituted at the rate of 5% of the net income calculated in each fiscal year pursuant to art. 193 of Law 6.404/76, up to a limit of 20% of the capital stock.

23.d)

Ownership structure

As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s ownership structure was as follows :

			12/31/2020			12/31/2019
	Number of common shares	% of total shares	% of voting capital	Number of common shares	% of total shares	% of voting capital
Vicunha Aços S.A. (*)	679,522,254	48.97%	49.24%	679,522,254	48.97%	49.24%
Rio Iaco Participações S.A. (*)	58,193,503	4.19%	4.22%	58,193,503	4.19%	4.22%
NYSE (ADRs)	248,763,533	17.93%	18.02%	262,206,103	18.90%	19.00%
Other shareholders	393,635,257	28.37%	28.52%	380,192,687	27.40%	27.55%
Outstanding shares	1,380,114,547	99.47%	100.00%	1,380,114,547	99.47%	100.00%
Treasury shares	7,409,500	0.53%		7,409,500	0.53%
Total shares	1,387,524,047	100.00%		1,387,524,047	100.00%

(*) Controlling group companies.

23.e)

Treasury shares

As of December 31, 2020, the position of treasury shares was as follows:

Program

Board’s Authorization

Authorized quantity

Program period

Average buyback price

Minimum and maximum buyback price

Sale of shares

Balance in treasury

04/20/2018

30,391,000

From 4/20/2018 to 4/30/2018

Not applicable

22,981,500

7,409,500

As of December 31, 2020, the position of treasury shares was as follows:

Quantity purchased (in units)	Amount paid for the shares	Share price			*Share market price as of 12/31/2020 ()**
		Share price
		Minimum	Maximum	Average
7,409,500	R$ 58,264	R$ 4.48	R$ 10.07	R$ 7.86	R$ 235,993

(*) The average share price on December 31, 2020 was used in the amount of R$31.85 per share.

23.f)

Policy on investments and payment of interest on net equity and dividends

The Company adopts a profit distribution policy which, in compliance with the provisions of Law No. 6,404 / 76 as amended by Law No. 9,457 / 97, will imply the allocation of all net income to its shareholders, provided that the following priorities are preserved, regardless of its order: (i) business strategy; (ii) compliance with obligations; (iii) making the necessary investments; and (iv) the maintenance of a good financial situation for the Company.

23.g)

Earnings per share

The earnings per share are shown below:

	12/31/2020	12/31/2019	12/31/2018
	Common Shares
Profit for the year	3,794,295	1,789,067	5,074,136
Weighted average number of shares	1,380,114,547	1,380,114,547	1,373,250,595
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share	2.74926	1.29632	3.69498

Accounting Policy

Share Capital

Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction from the amount raised, net of taxes.

Earnings/(loss) per share

Basic earnings per share is calculated using the net income for the year attributable to the Company’s controlling shareholders and the weighted average number of outstanding common shares in the respective period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated using the aforementioned average of outstanding shares, adjusted by instruments potentially convertible into shares, with a dilutive effect, in the periods presented. The Company does not have potential instruments convertible into shares and, consequently, the diluted and basic earnings per share are the same.

Treasury shares

When the Company purchases shares of the capital stock of the Company itself (treasury shares), the amount paid, including any directly attributable additional costs (net of income tax), is deducted from the shareholders’ equity attributable to the shareholders of the Company until the shares are canceled or reissued. When such shares are subsequently reissued, any amounts received, net of any directly attributable additional transaction costs and the respective income tax and social contribution effects, are included in the shareholders’ equity attributable to the Company’s shareholders.

Non-controlling interest and transactions

The Company considers transactions with non-controlling interests as transactions with owners of the Company’s assets. For non-controlling interests, the difference between any consideration paid and the acquired portion of the carrying amount of the subsidiary's net assets is recorded in the shareholders' equity. Gains or losses on disposals for non-controlling interests are also recorded directly in shareholders' equity.

When the Company ceases to have control, any interest held in the entity is remeasured at fair value, with the change in book value recognized in the income statement. The fair value is the initial carrying amount for the subsequent accounting of the retained interest in an associate, a joint venture or a financial asset. In addition, any amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income related to that entity are accounted for as if the Company had directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities. This means that the amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income are reclassified to income.