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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)

x
ýQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2011

June 30, 2012

Or

¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from            to            

Commission file number: 001-32312

Novelis Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Canada 98-0442987

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

3560 Lenox Road, Suite 2000

Atlanta, Georgia

 30326
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Telephone: (404) 760-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  xý    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     Yes  xý    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer¨ Accelerated filer¨
Non-accelerated filerxx  (Do(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Smaller reporting company¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  xý

As of JanuaryJuly 31, 2012, the registrant had 1,000 shares of common stock, no par value, outstanding. All of the registrant’s outstanding shares were held indirectly by Hindalco Industries Ltd., the registrant’s parent company.




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Novelis Inc.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011 (unaudited)

4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited)

5

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholder’s Equity for the Nine months ended December 31, 2011 (unaudited)

6

 7
 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 4.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)

Novelis Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

(In millions)

   Three Months
Ended
December 31,
  Nine Months
Ended
December 31,
 
   2011  2010  2011  2010 

Net sales

  $2,462   $2,560   $8,455   $7,617  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

   2,224    2,232    7,481    6,628  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   95    94    281    272  

Depreciation and amortization

   79    100    249    307  

Research and development expenses

   10    9    34    27  

Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs

   74    46    228    125  

Interest income

   (3  (4  (11  (10

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

       74        74  

Restructuring charges, net

   1    20    31    35  

Equity in net loss of non-consolidated affiliates

   4    5    9    11  

Other (income) expense, net

   (1  (14  (85  (53
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   2,483    2,562    8,217    7,416  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   (21  (2  238    201  

Income tax (benefit) provision

   (10  33    42    104  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   (11  (35  196    97  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

   1    11    26    31  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to our common shareholder

  $(12 $(46 $170   $66  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2012 2011
Net sales$2,550
 $3,113
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)2,202
 2,708
Selling, general and administrative expenses102
 95
Depreciation and amortization73
 89
Research and development expenses12
 12
Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs74
 77
Gain on assets held for sale(5) 
Restructuring charges, net5
 19
Equity in net loss of non-consolidated affiliates2
 2
Other income, net(27) (25)
 2,438
 2,977
Income before income taxes112
 136
Income tax provision21
 59
Net income91
 77
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 15
Net income attributable to our common shareholder$91
 $62
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.



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Novelis Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETSSTATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (unaudited)

(In millions, except number of shares)

   December 31,
2011
  March 31,
2011
 
ASSETS   

Current assets

   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $436   $311  

Accounts receivable, net

   

— third parties (net of allowances of $4 and $7 as of December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011, respectively)

   1,267    1,480  

— related parties

   35    28  

Inventories

   1,091    1,338  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   74    50  

Fair value of derivative instruments

   89    165  

Deferred income tax assets

   54    39  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current assets

   3,046    3,411  

Property, plant and equipment, net

   2,646    2,543  

Goodwill

   611    611  

Intangible assets, net

   648    707  

Investment in and advances to non–consolidated affiliates

   671    743  

Fair value of derivative instruments, net of current portion

   6    17  

Deferred income tax assets

   40    52  

Other long–term assets

   

— third parties

   167    193  

— related parties

   16    19  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets

  $7,851   $8,296  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY   

Current liabilities

   

Current portion of long–term debt

  $22   $21  

Short–term borrowings

   227    17  

Accounts payable

   

— third parties

   992    1,378  

— related parties

   52    50  

Fair value of derivative instruments

   97    82  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

   466    568  

Deferred income tax liabilities

   30    43  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   1,886    2,159  

Long–term debt, net of current portion

   4,322    4,065  

Deferred income tax liabilities

   509    552  

Accrued postretirement benefits

   507    526  

Other long–term liabilities

   326    359  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   7,550    7,661  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

   

Shareholder’s equity

   

Common stock, no par value; unlimited number of shares authorized; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011

         

Additional paid–in capital

   1,660    1,830  

Accumulated deficit

   (1,272  (1,442

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

   (121  57  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total equity of our common shareholder

   267    445  

Noncontrolling interests

   34    190  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total equity

   301    635  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

  $7,851   $8,296  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

millions)

 Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
 
Attributable to
Our Common
Shareholder
 
Attributable to
Noncontrolling
Interests
 Total 
Attributable to
Our Common
Shareholder
 
Attributable to
Noncontrolling
Interests
 Total
Net income$91
 $
 $91
 $62

$15
 $77
Other comprehensive income (loss):           
Currency translation adjustment(81) (1) (82) 54
 5
 59
Net change in fair value of effective portion of cash flow hedges(28) 
 (28) (13) 
 (13)
Net change in pension and other benefits24
 
 24
 1
 
 1
Other comprehensive income (loss) before income tax effect(85) (1) (86) 42
 5
 47
Income tax (benefit) provision related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)(1) 
 (1) (4) 
 (4)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(84) (1) (85) 46
 5
 51
Comprehensive income (loss)$7
 $(1) $6
 $108
 $20
 $128
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.



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Novelis Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSBALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

(In millions)millions, except number of shares)

   Nine Months  Ended
December 31,
 
   2011  2010 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

   

Net income

  $196   $97  

Adjustments to determine net cash provided by operating activities:

   

Depreciation and amortization

   249    307  

Gain on unrealized derivatives and other realized derivatives in investing activities, net

   (67  (58

Loss on extinguishment of debt

       74  

Deferred income taxes

   11    12  

Write–off and amortization of fair value adjustments, net

   20    8  

Equity in net loss of non–consolidated affiliates

   9    11  

(Gain) loss on foreign exchange remeasurement of debt

   16      

(Gain) loss on sale of assets

   1    (11

Non-cash impairment charges

   14    5  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

   12    6  

Other, net

   (9  (8

Changes in assets and liabilities:

   

Accounts receivable

   152    (37

Inventories

   193    (220

Accounts payable

   (426  22  

Other current assets

   (16  (7

Other current liabilities

   (123  21  

Other noncurrent assets

   14    (8

Other noncurrent liabilities

   (41  4  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   205    218  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

   

Capital expenditures

   (297  (132

Proceeds from sales of assets

   11    28  

Proceeds from investment in and advances to non–consolidated affiliates, net

   1    1  

(Outflow) proceeds from related party loans receivable, net

   (5  8  

Proceeds from settlement of other undesignated derivative instruments, net

   95    81  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

   (195  (14
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

   

Proceeds from issuance of debt

   274    3,985  

Principal payments

   (16  (2,486

Short–term borrowings, net

   211    49  

Return of capital to our common shareholder

       (1,700

Dividends, noncontrolling interest

   (1  (18

Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in Novelis Korea Ltd.

   (343    

Debt issuance costs

   (2  (174
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   123    (344
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

   133    (140

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash balances held in foreign currencies

   (8    

Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period

   311    437  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents — end of period

  $436   $297  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 June 30,
2012
 March 31,
2012
ASSETS   
Current assets   
Cash and cash equivalents$263
 $317
Accounts receivable, net   
— third parties (net of allowances of $5 and $5 as of June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012, respectively)1,305
 1,331
— related parties29
 36
Inventories1,076
 1,024
Prepaid expenses and other current assets94
 61
Fair value of derivative instruments99
 99
Deferred income tax assets138
 151
Assets held for sale4
 81
Total current assets3,008
 3,100
Property, plant and equipment, net2,740
 2,689
Goodwill611
 611
Intangible assets, net669
 678
Investment in and advances to non–consolidated affiliates648
 683
Fair value of derivative instruments, net of current portion2
 2
Deferred income tax assets87
 74
Other long–term assets   
— third parties164
 168
— related parties15
 16
Total assets$7,944
 $8,021
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY   
Current liabilities   
Current portion of long–term debt$23
 $23
Short–term borrowings119
 18
Accounts payable   
— third parties1,219
 1,245
— related parties48
 51
Fair value of derivative instruments107
 95
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities423
 476
Deferred income tax liabilities28
 34
Liabilities held for sale
 57
Total current liabilities1,967
 1,999
Long–term debt, net of current portion4,315
 4,321
Deferred income tax liabilities563
 581
Accrued postretirement benefits661
 687
Other long–term liabilities309
 310
Total liabilities7,815
 7,898
Commitments and contingencies
 
Shareholder’s equity   
Common stock, no par value; unlimited number of shares authorized; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012
 
Additional paid–in capital1,659
 1,659
Accumulated deficit(1,288) (1,379)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(275) (191)
Total equity of our common shareholder96
 89
Noncontrolling interests33
 34
Total equity129
 123
Total liabilities and equity$7,944
 $8,021
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.


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Novelis Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITYCASH FLOWS (unaudited)

(In millions, except number of shares)

   Equity of our Common Shareholder       
   Common Stock   

Additional

Paid-in

  Accumulated  

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

  

Non-

controlling

  Total 
   Shares   Amount   Capital  Deficit  (AOCI)  Interests  Equity 

Balance as of March 31, 2011

   1,000    $    $1,830   $(1,442 $57   $190   $635  

Net income attributable to our common shareholder

                 170            170  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

                         26    26  

Currency translation adjustment, net of tax provision of $ — included in AOCI

                     (128  (9  (137

Change in fair value of effective portion of cash flow hedges, net of tax benefit of $28 included in AOCI

                     (52  (2  (54

Change in pension and other benefits, net of tax provision of $1 included in AOCI

                     5        5  

Noncontrolling interest cash dividends

                         (1  (1

Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in Novelis Korea Ltd

             (170      (3  (170  (343
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2011

   1,000    $    $1,660   $(1,272 $(121 $34   $301  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

millions)

 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2012 2011
OPERATING ACTIVITIES   
Net income$91
 $77
Adjustments to determine net cash used in operating activities:   
Depreciation and amortization73
 89
Gain on unrealized derivatives and other realized derivatives in investing activities, net(16) (24)
Gain on assets held for sale(5) 
Deferred income taxes(16) 37
Write–off and amortization of fair value adjustments, net8
 3
Equity in net loss of non–consolidated affiliates2
 2
(Gain) loss on foreign exchange remeasurement of debt(7) 
(Gain) loss on sale of assets(2) 1
Amortization of debt issuance costs4
 4
Other, net1
 14
Changes in assets and liabilities including assets and liabilities held for sale (net of effects from acquisitions and divestitures):   
Accounts receivable16
 (92)
Inventories(75) (81)
Accounts payable19
 (70)
Other current assets(31) (13)
Other current liabilities(54) (83)
Other noncurrent assets(2) 9
Other noncurrent liabilities(11) 12
Net cash used in operating activities(5) (115)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES   
Capital expenditures(167) (67)
Proceeds from sales of assets, third party10
 
Proceeds from sale of assets, related party2
 
Proceeds from investment in and advances to non–consolidated affiliates, net
 1
Proceeds (outflow) from related party loans receivable, net2
 (6)
Proceeds (outflow) from settlement of other undesignated derivative instruments, net1
 (7)
Net cash used in investing activities(152) (79)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES   
Proceeds from issuance of debt12
 3
Principal payments(5) (5)
Short–term borrowings, net92
 190
Dividends, noncontrolling interest(1) 
Net cash provided by financing activities98
 188
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(59) (6)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash5
 2
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period317
 311
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period$263
 $307

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.


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Novelis Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTSSTATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY (unaudited)

(In millions)

000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
   Three Months Ended
December 31, 2011
  Three Months Ended
December 31, 2010
 
   Attributable to
Our Common
Shareholder
  Attributable to
Noncontrolling
Interests
  Total  Attributable to
Our Common
Shareholder
  Attributable to
Noncontrolling
Interests
   Total 

Net income (loss)

  $(12 $1   $(11 $(46 $11    $(35

Other comprehensive income (loss):

        

Currency translation adjustment

   (48  5    (43  (33       (33

Net change in fair value of effective portion of cash flow hedges

   54    (2  52    22         22  

Net change in pension and other benefits

   3        3    (17       (17
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before income tax effect

   9    3    12    (28       (28

Income tax (benefit) provision related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)

   18        18    (2       (2
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

   (9  3    (6  (26       (26
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

  $(21 $4   $  (17 $(72 $11    $(61
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
   Nine Months Ended
December 31, 2011
  Nine Months Ended
December 31, 2010
 
   Attributable to
Our Common
Shareholder
  Attributable to
Noncontrolling
Interests
  Total  Attributable to
Our Common
Shareholder
  Attributable to
Noncontrolling
Interests
   Total 

Net income

  $170   $26   $196   $66   $31    $97  

Other comprehensive income (loss):

        

Currency translation adjustment

   (128  (9  (137  5    1     6  

Net change in fair value of effective portion of cash flow hedges

   (80  (2  (82  32         32  

Net change in pension and other benefits

   6        6    (17       (17
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before income tax effect

   (202  (11  (213  20    1     21  

Income tax (benefit) provision related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)

   (27      (27  5         5  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

   (175  (11  (186  15    1     16  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

  $(5 $15   $10   $81   $32    $113  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

millions, except number of shares)

 Equity of our Common Shareholder    
 Common Stock 
Additional
Paid-in Capital
 Accumulated Deficit 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss) (AOCI)
 
Non-
controlling Interests
 Total Equity
 Shares Amount
Balance as of March 31, 20121,000
 $
 $1,659
 $(1,379) $(191) $34
 $123
Net income attributable to our common shareholder
 
 
 91
 
 
 91
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax provision of $ — included in AOCI
 
 
 
 (81) (1) (82)
Change in fair value of effective portion of cash flow hedges, net of tax benefit of $9 included in AOCI
 
 
 
 (19) 
 (19)
Change in pension and other benefits, net of tax provision of $8 included in AOCI
 
 
 
 16
 
 16
Balance as of June 30, 20121,000
 $
 $1,659
 $(1,288) $(275) $33
 $129
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.



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Novelis Inc.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

1.BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES





1.    BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
References herein to “Novelis,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us” refer to Novelis Inc. and its subsidiaries unless the context specifically indicates otherwise. References herein to “Hindalco” refer to Hindalco Industries Limited. In October 2007, the Rio Tinto Group purchased all the outstanding shares of Alcan, Inc. and became Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. References herein to “Rio Tinto Alcan”“Alcan” refer to Rio Tinto Alcan Inc.

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

Novelis Inc., was formed in Canada on September 21, 2004, and its subsidiaries, is the world’s leading aluminum rolled products producer based on shipment volume.2004. We produce aluminum sheet and light gauge products wherefor use in the end-use destination of the productspackaging market, which includes the beverage and food can transportation, construction and industrial, and foil products, as well as for use in the transportation, electronics, architectural and industrial markets. We also have recycling operations in many of our plants to recycle post-consumer aluminum, such as used-beverage cans (UBCs). As of December 31, 2011,June 30, 2012, we had manufacturing operations in elevennine countries on four continents: North America, South America, Asia and Europe, 29through 26 operating plants and seven research and development facilities.facilities, including recycling operations in ten of these plants. In addition to aluminum rolled products plants, our South American businesses include bauxite mining, primary aluminum smelting and power generation facilities.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 20112012 filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 26, 2011.24, 2012. Management believes that all adjustments necessary for the fair statement of results, consisting of normally recurring items, have been included in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the interim periods presented.

The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAP)(GAAP) requires managementus to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosurethe disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities atas of the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.periods. The principal areas of judgment relate to (1) the fair value of derivative financial instruments; (2) impairment of goodwill; (3) impairmentsimpairment of long-livedlong lived assets and other intangible assets and(4) equity investments; (4)(5) actuarial assumptions related to pension and other postretirement benefit plans; (5) income(6) tax reservesuncertainties and valuation allowances and (6)(7) assessment of loss contingencies, including environmental and litigation liabilities. Future events and other tax reserves.

Acquisitiontheir effects cannot be predicted with certainty, and accordingly, our accounting estimates require the exercise of Novelis Common Stock

judgment. The accounting estimates used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements will change as new events occur, as more experience is acquired, as additional information is obtained and as our operating environment changes. We evaluate and update our assumptions and estimates on an ongoing basis and may employ outside experts to assist in our evaluations. Actual results could differ from the estimates we have used.

Hindalco Ownership
On May 15, 2007, the Company was acquired by Hindalco through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary pursuant to a plan of arrangement (the Arrangement) at a price of $44.93$44.93 per share. The aggregate purchase price for all of the Company’s common shares was $3.4$3.4 billion and Hindalco also assumed $2.8$2.8 billion of Novelis’ debt for a total transaction value of $6.2 billion.$6.2 billion. Subsequent to completion of the Arrangement on May 15, 2007, all of our common shares were indirectly held by Hindalco.

Consolidation Policy

Our condensed consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of all wholly-owned subsidiaries, majority-owned subsidiaries over which we exercise control and entities in which we have a controlling financial interest or are deemed to be the primary beneficiary. We eliminate all significant intercompany accounts and transactions from our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Reclassification

Certain reclassifications

We use the equity method to account for our investments in entities that we do not control, but where we have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies. Consolidated “Net income attributable to our common shareholder” includes our share of the prior period amountsnet earnings (losses) of these entities. The difference between consolidation and presentation have been made to conform tothe equity method impacts certain of our financial ratios because of the presentation adoptedof the detailed line items reported in the consolidated financial statements for consolidated entities, compared to a two-line presentation of equity method investments and net losses.
We use the current period.

Forcost method to account for our investments in entities that we do not control and for which we do not have the threeability to exercise significant influence over operating and nine months ended December 31, 2010, we reclassified $(30) million and $(58) million, respectively, from “(Gain) loss on change infinancial policies. These investments are recorded at the lower of their cost or fair valuevalue.


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Table of derivative instruments, net” to “Other (income) expense, net” to conform with the current year presentation. This reclassification had no impact on “Income (loss) before income taxes,” “Net income (loss),” the condensed consolidated balance sheets or condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. See footnote 12 — Other (income) expense, net for details of “Other (income) expense, net.”

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-04,Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S.

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GAAP and IFRSs. ASU No. 2011-04 develops common requirementsEffective for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and improves the comparability of fair value measurements presented and disclosed in financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP and IFRSs. ASU No. 2011-04 will be effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this standard will have no impact on our consolidated financial position, but will require additional disclosure.

In June 2011,and year ended March 31, 2013, we adopted the FASB issued ASUFinancial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-05,Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income. ASU No. 2011-05 eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’stockholders' equity and requires all non-owner changes in stockholders’stockholders' equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. We elected to present two separate but consecutive statements. Additionally, in December 2011,effective for the year ended March 31, 2012, we adopted the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-12,Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05,which indefinitely defers the requirement in ASU No. 2011-05 to present reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component in both the statement in which net income is presented and the statement in which other comprehensive income is presented. During the deferral period, the existing requirements in USU.S. GAAP for the presentation of reclassification adjustments must continue to be followed. These standards are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011 and are to be applied retrospectively, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of theThe adoption of ASU No. 2011-05this standard had no impact on our consolidated financial statementsposition other than the change in presentation and disclosures.additional disclosure.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08,Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment, which contains changes to the testing of goodwill for impairment. These changes provide an entity the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances lead to a determination that it is more likely than not (more than 50%) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If an entity elects to perform a qualitative assessment and determines that an impairment is more likely than not, the entity is then required to perform the existing two-step quantitative impairment test, otherwise no further analysis is required. An entity may also elect not to perform the qualitative assessment and, instead, go directly to the two-step quantitative impairment test. ASU No. 2011-08 will be effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, although early adoption is permitted. We plan to early adopt ASU No. 2011-08 for the year ended March 31, 2012 and will elect to perform the qualitative assessment to determine if further analysis is required for any of our reporting units.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11,Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The amendments in this update require an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. The requirements are effective for annual periods beginning January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. We are currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of ASU No. 2011-11 on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.


2.    RESTRUCTURING PROGRAMS
2.
RESTRUCTURING PROGRAMS

“Restructuring charges, net” for the ninethree months ended December 31,June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011 is $31$5 million which includes $14 and $19 million of non-cash asset impairments that were not recorded through the restructuring liability., respectively. The following table summarizes our restructuring liability activity by segment (in millions).

   Europe  North
America
  Asia   South
America
  Corporate  Total  Restructuring
Liabilities
 

Balance as of March 31, 2011

  $37   $6   $    $4   $3   $50  

Provisions, net

   13    4                 17  

Cash payments

   (19  (5       (2  (1  (27

Adjustments — other

   (3                   (3
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2011

  $28   $5   $    $2   $2   $37  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 Europe 
North
America
 Asia 
South
America
 Corporate 
Total  Restructuring
Liabilities
Balance as of March 31, 2012$19
 $5
 $
 $2
 $2
 $28
Provisions1
 4
 
 
 
 5
Cash payments(10) (2) 
 
 
 (12)
Adjustments — other(1) 
 
 
 
 (1)
Balance as of June 30, 2012$9
 $7
 $
 $2
 $2
 $20
As of June 30, 2012, $19 million of restructuring liabilities is classified as short-term and is included in "Accrued expenses and other current liabilities" and $1 million is classified as long-term and is included in "Other long-term liabilities" on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Europe

Total “Restructuring charges, net” for the ninethree months ended December 31, 2011June 30, 2012 consisted of $16$1 million of severance across our European plants fixed asset impairmentsand other exit costs related to restructuring actions initiated in prior years and other exit costs.years. For the ninethree months ended December 31, 2011,June 30, 2012, we made $10$9 million in severance payments $2and $1 million in payments for environmental remediation, and $7 million in other exit related payments.

payments related to these previously announced plans.

As of June 30, 2012, the restructuring liability balance of $9 million was comprised of $8 million of severance costs and $1 million of environmental remediation liabilities and other costs.
North America
Total “Restructuring charges, net” for the three months ended June 30, 2012 were $4 million, consisting primarily of $3

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The Company ceased operations associated with the Bridgnorth, UK foil rolling and laminating operations at the end of April 2011. In the nine months ended December 31, 2011, based on negotiations for the sale of the land and buildings on the Bridgnorth site, we recorded an additional $7 million of fixed asset impairment and restructuring chargesseverance costs related to the sale and site closure and made payments of $11 million in severance and other exit payments related to this plan.

In the nine months ended December 31, 2011 we recorded $4 million of severance charges for restructuring programs related to our European general and administrative functions.

As of December 31, 2011, the restructuring liability balance of $28 million was comprised of $20 million of environmental remediation liabilities, $5 million of severance costs and $3 million of other costs.

North America

In the nine months ended December 31, 2011, we recorded an additional $2 million of termination benefits related to the previously announced relocation of our North American headquarters from Cleveland to AtlantaSaguenay Works facility, and we made $5$1 million in payments related to previously announced separation programs. We also recorded $2 million of one-time termination benefits associated with our decision to relocate our primary research and development operations to Kennesaw, Georgia. For the three months ended June 30, 2012, we made $2 million in payments related to previously announced separation programs.

As of December 31, 2011,June 30, 2012, the restructuring liability balance of $5$7 million was comprised of $4$6 million of severance costs and $1$1 million of other costs.

South America

Total “Restructuring charges, net” for the nine months ended December 31, 2011, consisted of $11 million of severance costs, fixed asset impairments related to current period restructuring actions and impairments related to actions initiated in prior years. For the nine months ended December 31, 2011, we made $2 million in severance and other exit related payments.

In the nine months ended December 31, 2011, we announced that we ceased production of converter foil (9 microns thickness or less) for flexible packaging and stopped production of one rolling mill at our Santo André plant in Brazil. The decision was made due to overcapacity in the foil market and increased competition from low-cost countries. Approximately 74 positions were eliminated in the Santo Andre plant related to ceasing these operations. For the nine months ended December 31, 2011, the Company recorded $3 million in asset impairment costs related to the write down of land and building to fair value and $1 million in severance related costs.

As of December 31 2011,June 30, 2012, the restructuring liability balance of $2$2 million was comprised of environmental remediation liabilities.

Corporate
Corporate

As of December 31, 2011,June 30, 2012, the restructuring liability balance of $2$2 million was comprised of lease termination costs incurred in the relocation of our corporate headquarters to a new facility in Atlanta, Georgia and other contract termination fees.

3.INVENTORIES

3.    INVENTORIES
Inventories consisted of the following (in millions).

   December 31,
2011
   March 31,
2011
 

Finished goods

  $264    $293  

Work in process

   373     529  

Raw materials

   352     414  

Supplies

   102     102  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Inventories

  $1,091    $1,338  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 June 30,
2012
 March 31,
2012
Finished goods$204
 $207
Work in process383
 380
Raw materials391
 340
Supplies98
 97
Inventories$1,076
 $1,024


4.    ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
During the three months ended June 30, 2012, we sold three aluminum foil and packaging plants in our Europe segment to American Industrial Acquisition Corporation (AIAC). The transaction included foil rolling and packaging operations in Rugles, France; Dudelange, Luxembourg; and Berlin, Germany. The transaction was a step in aligning our growth strategy of supplying aluminum flat-rolled products to the the higher-volume, premium markets of beverage cans, automobiles and specialty products. As of March 31, 2012, we classified the respective assets and liabilities of these plants as “Assets held for sale” and “Liabilities held for sale” in the consolidated balance sheet. During the three months ended June 30, 2012, we received cash proceeds of $9 million and we have an outstanding current receivable from AIAC of $10 million. As of June 30, 2012, the remaining “Assets held for sale” relates to land at one plant that we expect will be sold to AIAC within the next nine months. The "Assets held for sale" was measured at the lower of carrying value or fair value less cost to sell. The land held for sale as of June 30, 2012 approximates the estimated selling price less cost to sell.

During the three months ended June 30, 2012, we recorded a gain on the disposal of the assets and liabilities of $5 million, which is recorded as “Gain on assets held for sale” in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. During the year ended March 31, 2012, we recorded an estimated loss on the disposal of the assets and liabilities of $111 million, which was included in “Loss on assets held for sale” in the consolidated statement of operations.
 The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities held for sale (in millions).

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4.CONSOLIDATION

Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest in Novelis Korea Limited

During the three months ended December 31, 2011, we acquired 31.2% of the shares of Novelis Korea Ltd. for $343 million (KRW 393.9 billion). The transaction resulted in our ownership of 99% of the outstanding shares of Novelis Korea Limited. The acquisition was recorded as a reduction to equity of $343 million.

The following table summarizes the change in ownership interest (in millions).

   Nine months  ended
December 31, 2011
 

Net income attributable to our common shareholder

  $170  

Decrease in additional paid-in capital for purchase of shares in Novelis Korea Limited

   (170

Change from net income attributable to our common shareholder and transfers from noncontrolling interest

  $—    
  

 

 

 


 June 30,
2012
 March 31,
2012
Assets held for sale   
Accounts receivable
 53
Inventories
 17
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 3
Property, plant and equipment, net4
 8
Total assets held for sale$4
 $81
    
Liabilities held for sale   
Accounts payable
 23
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 20
Accrued postretirement benefits
 10
Other liabilities
 4
Total liabilities held for sale$
 $57

5.    CONSOLIDATION

Variable Interest Entities (VIE)

The entity that has a controlling financial interest in a VIE is referred to as the primary beneficiary and consolidates the VIE. An entity is deemed to have a controlling financial interest and is the primary beneficiary of a VIE if it has both the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and an obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE.

We have a joint interest in Logan Aluminum Inc. (Logan) with Tri-Arrows Aluminum Inc. (Tri-Arrows), formerly known as ARCO Aluminum, Inc. (ARCO). Effective August 1, 2011, a consortium of Japanese companies purchased ARCO. The transaction did not impact Novelis’ interest in Logan. Logan processes metal received from Novelis and Tri-Arrows and charges the respective partner a fee to cover expenses. Logan is thinly capitalized and relies on the regular reimbursement of costs and expenses by Novelis and Tri-Arrows to fund its operations. This reimbursement is considered a variable interest as it constitutes a form of financing of the activities of Logan. Other than these contractually required reimbursements, we do not provide other material support to Logan. Logan’s creditors do not have recourse to our general credit.

Novelis has a majority voting right on Logan’s board of directors and has the ability to direct the majority of Logan’s production operations. We also have the ability to take the majority share of production and associated costs. These facts qualify Novelis as Logan’s primary beneficiary and this entity is consolidated for all periods presented. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

The following table summarizes the carrying value and classification of assets and liabilities owned by the Logan joint venture and consolidated in our condensed consolidated balance sheets (in millions). There are significant other assets used in the operations of Logan that are not part of the joint venture, as they are directly owned and consolidated by Novelis or Tri-Arrows.


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   December 31,
2011
   March 31,
2011
 
Assets    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

  $2    $1  

Accounts receivable

   23     27  

Inventories

   44     36  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

   69     64  

Property, plant and equipment, net

   16     13  

Goodwill

   12     12  

Deferred income taxes

   54     52  

Other long-term assets

   4     3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  $155    $144  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities    

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable

  $26    $26  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

   15     11  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   41     37  

Accrued postretirement benefits

   124     120  

Other long-term liabilities

   2     2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  $167    $159  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


 June 30,
2012
 March 31,
2012
Assets   
Current assets   
Cash and cash equivalents$7
 $2
Accounts receivable21
 20
Inventories43
 42
Prepaid expenses and other current assets1
 
Total current assets72
 64
Property, plant and equipment, net13
 15
Goodwill12
 12
Deferred income taxes63
 63
Other long-term assets3
 3
Total assets$163
 $157
Liabilities   
Current liabilities   
Accounts payable$27
 $24
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities12
 11
Total current liabilities39
 35
Accrued postretirement benefits146
 145
Other long-term liabilities2
 2
Total liabilities$187
 $182
5.
6.INVESTMENT IN AND ADVANCES TO NON-CONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The following table summarizes our share of the condensed results of operations of our equity method affiliates (in millions). These results include the incremental depreciation and amortization expense that we record in our equity method accounting as a result of fair value adjustments made to our investments in non-consolidated affiliates due to the Arrangement.

   Three Months
Ended
December 31,
  Nine Months
Ended
December 31,
 
   2011  2010  2011  2010 

Net sales

  $61   $52   $188   $167  

Costs, expenses and provisions for taxes on income

   65    57    197    178  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net loss

  $(4 $(5 $(9 $(11
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Purchase of tolling services from Aluminium Norf GmbH (Norf)

  $61   $51   $188   $166  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 


Included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are transactions and balances arising from businessbusinesses we conduct with theseour non-consolidated affiliates, which we classify as related party transactions and balances. ForThe following table summarizes our share of the condensed results of operations of these non-consolidated affiliates, which we account for using the equity method, and also describes the nature and amounts of significant transactions that we had with these non-consolidated affiliates (in millions). These results include the incremental depreciation and amortization expense, net of tax, of $4 million for the three and nine months ended December 31,June 30, 2012 and 2011, that we recorded in our equity method accounting as a result of fair value adjustments we made to our investments in non-consolidated affiliates due to the Arrangement.

 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2012 2011
Net sales$61
 $66
Costs, expenses and provisions for taxes on income63
 68
Net loss$(2) $(2)
Purchase of tolling services from Aluminium Norf GmbH (Alunorf)$61
 $66
As of June 30, 2012, we had a $15 million long-term related party loan receivable and 2010,$29 million in "Accounts receivable, net - related parties" from Alunorf. In the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, we earned less than $1 million of interest income on athe outstanding loan due from Norf.

receivable.


We have guaranteed the indebtedness for a credit facility and loan on behalf of Norf.Alunorf. The guarantee is limited to 50% of the outstanding debt, not to exceed 6 million Euros. euros. As of December 31, 2011,June 30, 2012, our guarantee was $1 million.

$1 million.

The following table describes the period-end account balances that we had with these non-consolidated affiliates, shown as

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related party balances in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets (in millions). We had no other material related party balances.

   December 31,
2011
   March 31,
2011
 

Accounts receivable

  $35    $28  

Other long-term assets

  $16    $19  

Accounts payable

  $52    $50  

 June 30,
2012
 March 31,
2012
Accounts receivable$29
 $33
Other long-term assets$15
 $16
Accounts payable$48
 $51
Transactions with Hindalco
We occasionally have related party transactions with our parent company, Hindalco. During the three months ended June 30, 2012 we recorded “Net Sales” and collected cash proceeds of $3 million between Novelis and our parent related to sales of aluminum coils.
Novelis U.K. Limited entered into agreements with Hindalco to sell certain aluminum rolling equipment previously used in the operation of our plant located at Bridgnorth, England. We believe the terms of this transaction are comparable to the terms that would have been reached with a third party on an arms-length basis. In the three months ended June 30, 2012, Hindalco purchased $2 million of equipment related to the agreements.






































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6.DEBT

Debt consists of the following (in millions).

   December 31, 2011  March 31, 2011 
   Interest
Rates(A)
  Principal  Unamortized
Carrying  Value
Adjustments
  Carrying
Value
  Principal  Unamortized
Carrying  Value
Adjustments
  Carrying
Value
 

Third party debt:

        

Short term borrowings

   4.30 $227   $   $227   $17   $   $17  

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Floating rate Term Loan Facility, due March 2017

   3.75  1,709    (39)(B)   1,670    1,496    (38)(B)   1,458  

8.375% Senior Notes, due December 2017

   8.375  1,100        1,100    1,100        1,100  

8.75% Senior Notes, due December 2020

   8.75  1,400        1,400    1,400    (1  1,399  

7.25% Senior Notes, due February 2015

   7.25  74    2    76    74    3    77  

Novelis Korea Limited

        

Facility Loan, due December 2014

   4.63  26        26              

Term Loan, due December 2014

   4.96  17        17              

Novelis Switzerland S.A.

        

Capital lease obligation, due December 2019 (Swiss francs (CHF) 41 million)

   7.50  44    (2  42    48    (3  45  

Novelis Brazil

        

BNDES loans, due December 2018 through April 2021

   5.50  15    (4  11    5    (2  3  

Other

        

Other debt, due December 2011 through November 2015

   4.27  2        2    4        4  
   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total debt — third parties

    4,614    (43  4,571    4,144    (41  4,103  

Less: Short term borrowings

    (227      (227  (17      (17

Current portion of long term debt

    (22      (22  (21      (21
   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion — third parties:

   $4,365   $(43 $4,322   $4,106   $(41 $4,065  
   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 June 30, 2012 March 31, 2012
 
Interest
Rates(A)
 Principal 
Unamortized
Carrying  Value
Adjustments
   
Carrying
Value
 Principal 
Unamortized
Carrying  Value
Adjustments
   
Carrying
Value
Third party debt:                 
Short term borrowings3.57% $119
 $
    $119
 $18
 $
    $18
Novelis Inc.                 
Floating rate Term Loan Facility, due March 20174.00% 1,701
 (35) (B)  1,666
 1,705
 (37) (B)  1,668
8.375% Senior Notes, due December 20178.375% 1,100
 
    1,100
 1,100
 
    1,100
8.75% Senior Notes, due December 20208.75% 1,400
 
    1,400
 1,400
 
   1,400
7.25% Senior Notes, due February 20157.25% 74
 2
    76
 74
 2
    76
Novelis Korea Limited                 
Facility Loan, due December 20144.62% 26
 
    26
 26
 
    26
Term Loan, due December 20144.95% 17
 
    17
 18
 
    18
Novelis Switzerland S.A.                 
Capital lease obligation, due December 2019 (Swiss francs (CHF) 39 million)7.50% 41
 (2)   39
 45
 (2)   43
Novelis Brazil                 
BNDES loans, due December 2018 through April 20215.77% 15
 (3)   12
 15
 (4)   11
Other                 
Other debt, due July 2012 through November 20155.21% 2
 
    2
 2
 
    2
Total debt — third parties  4,495
 (38)   4,457
 4,403
 (41)   4,362
Less: Short term borrowings  (119) 
    (119) (18) 
    (18)
Current portion of long term debt  (23) 
    (23) (23) 
    (23)
Long-term debt, net of current portion — third parties:  $4,353
 $(38)   $4,315
 $4,362
 $(41)   $4,321
(A)
Interest rates are as of December 31, 2011June 30, 2012 and exclude the effects of related interest rate swaps and accretion/amortization of fair value adjustments as a result of the Arrangement, the debt exchange completed in fiscal 2009, the series of refinancing transactions we completed in fiscal 2011, and the additional borrowing in fiscal 2012.
(B)Debt existing at the time of the Arrangement was recorded at fair value. In connection with a series of refinancing transactions a portion of the historical fair value adjustments were allocated to the Term Loan Facility. The balance also includes the unamortized discount on the Term Loan Facility.


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Principal repayment requirements for our total debt over the next five years and thereafter (excluding unamortized carrying value adjustments and using exchange rates as of December 31, 2011June 30, 2012 for our debt denominated in foreign currencies) are as follows (in millions).

As of December 31, 2011

  Amount 

Short-term borrowings and Current portion of long term debt due within one year

  $249  

2 years

   24  

3 years

   68  

4 years

   99  

5 years

   25  

Thereafter

   4,149  
  

 

 

 

Total

  $4,614  
  

 

 

 

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As of June 30, 2012Amount
Short-term borrowings and Current portion of long term debt due within one year$142
2 years25
3 years142
4 years24
5 years1,640
Thereafter2,522
Total$4,495
Senior Notes

On December 17, 2010, we issued $1.1$1.1 billion in aggregate principal amount of 8.375% Senior Notes Due 2017 (the 2017 Notes) and $1.4$1.4 billion in aggregate principal amount of 8.75% Senior Notes Due 2020 (the 2020 Notes, and together with the 2017 Notes, the Notes).

Also, on December 17, 2010, we commenced a cash tender offer and consent solicitation for our 7.25% Senior Notes due 2015 (the 7.25% Notes) and our 11.5% Senior Notes due 2015 (the 11.5% Notes). The entire $185$185 million aggregate outstanding principal amount of the 11.5% Notes was tendered and redeemed. Of the $1.1$1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of the 7.25% Notes, $74$74 million was not redeemed and is expected to remain outstanding through maturity in February 2015. The 7.25% Notes that remain outstanding are no longer subject to substantially all of the restrictive covenants and certain events of default originally included in the indenture for the 7.25% Notes.

The Notes contain customary covenants and events of default that will limit our ability and, in certain instances, the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to (1) incur additional debt and provide additional guarantees, (2) pay dividends beyond certain amounts and make other restricted payments, (3) create or permit certain liens, (4) make certain asset sales, (5) use the proceeds from the sales of assets and subsidiary stock, (6) create or permit restrictions on the ability of certain of the Company's subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions to the Company, (7) engage in certain transactions with affiliates, (8) enter into sale and leaseback transactions, (9) designate subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries and (10) consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of the our assets and the assets of certain of our subsidiaries. During any future period in which either Standard & Poor's Ratings Group, Inc., a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. or Moody's Investors Service, Inc. have assigned an investment grade credit rating to the Notes and no default or event of default under the Indenture has occurred and is continuing, most of the covenants will be suspended.
Senior Secured Credit Facilities

On December 7, 2011, we borrowed an incremental $225 million through our existing term loan credit facility (Term Loan Facility).

The senior secured credit facilities consist of (1) a $1.5$1.5 billion six-year secured and an incremental $225$225 million five-year secured term loan credit facility, due March 2017 (collectively referred to as Term Loan Facility) and (2) an $800$800 million five-year asset based loan facility (ABL Facility) that may be increased by an additional $200 million.$200 million. The interest rate on the Term Loan Facility areis the higher of LIBOR or a floor of 100 basis points, plus a spread ranging from 2.75% to 3.0% depending on the Company’s net leverage ratio, as defined in the Term Loan Facility agreement. The senior secured credit facilities contain various affirmative covenants, including covenants with respect to our financial statements, litigation and other reporting requirements, insurance, payment of taxes, employee benefits and (subject to certain limitations) causing new subsidiaries to pledge collateral and guaranty our obligations. The senior secured credit facilities also contain certain negative covenants as specified in the agreements. Substantially all of our assets are pledged as collateral under the senior secured credit facilities.

The senior secured credit facilities include various customary covenants and events of default, including limitations on our ability to (1) make certain restricted payments, (2) incur additional indebtedness, (3) sell certain assets, (4) enter into sale and leaseback transactions, (5) make investments, loans and advances, (6) pay dividends and distributions beyond certain amounts, (7) engage in mergers, amalgamations or consolidations, (8) engage in certain transactions with affiliates, and (9) prepay certain indebtedness. In addition, under the ABL Facility, if (a) our excess availability under the ABL Facility is less than the greater of (i) 12.5% of the lesser of (x) the total ABL Facility commitment at any time and (y) the then applicable borrowing base and (ii) $90 million, at any time or (b) any event of default has occurred and is continuing, we are required to maintain a

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minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.1 to 1 until (1) such excess availability has subsequently been at least the greater of (i) 12.5% of the lesser of (x) the total ABL Facility commitments at such time and (y) the then applicable borrowing base for 30 consecutive days and (ii) $90 million and (2) no default is outstanding during such 30 day period. As of June 30, 2012 our excess availability under the ABL Facility was $607 million, or 76% of the lender commitments.
Further, under the Term Loan Facility we may not permit our total net leverage ratio as of the last day of our four consecutive quarters ending with any fiscal quarter to be greater than the ratio set forth below opposite the period in the table below during which the last day of such period occurs:
Period
Total Net
Leverage Ratio
April 1, 2012 through March 31, 20134.50 to 1.0
April 1, 2013 through March 31, 20144.375 to 1.0
April 1, 2014 through March 31, 20154.25 to 1.0
April 1, 2015 and thereafter4.0 to 1.0
Korean Bank Loans

In December 2011, Novelis Korea Limited (Novelis Korea) entered into three separate loan agreements with local banks. The Novelis Korea bank loans consist of the following: (1) a $26$26 million (KRW 30 billion)billion) loan due December 2014, (2) a $17$17 million (KRW 20 billion)billion) loan due December 2014, and (3) a short term borrowing of $17$17 million (KRW 20 billion)billion). All three bank loans have variable interest rates with the base rate tied to Korea’sKorea's 91-day CD rate plus an applicable spread ranging from 1.08% to 1.41%.

On January 18, 2012 Novelis Korea entered into interest rate swaps for the two 3 year loans maturing December 2014. The rates were fixed at 4.485% for the $26 million (KRW 30 billion) loan and 4.815% for the $17 million (KRW 20 billion) loan.

Short-Term Borrowings and Lines of Credit
In May 2012, Novelis Brazil entered into a short-term loan agreement (Novelis Brazil loan) with a local bank with maximum available financing of

$40 million. As of December 31, 2011,June 30, 2012, our short-term borrowings were $227$119 million consisting of $208$90 million of short-term loans under our ABL Facility, $1$2 million in bank overdrafts, a $17$17 million (KRW 20 billion)billion) Novelis Korea bank loan, and $1$10 million in other short term borrowings. loans under the Novelis Brazil loan. The weighted average interest rate on our total short-term borrowings was 3.57% and 4.83% as of June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012, respectively.

As of December 31, 2011, $23June 30, 2012, $17 million of the ABL Facility was utilized for letters of credit, and we had $422$607 million in remaining availability under the ABL Facility. The weighted average interest rate on our total short-term borrowings was 4.30% and 2.43% as of December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011, respectively.

As of December 31, 2011,June 30, 2012, we had $48$48 million of outstanding letters of credit in Korea which are not related to the ABL Facility.

BNDES Loans

In

From February 2011 through December 2011,May 2012, Novelis Brazil entered into eleven22 new loan agreements (the BNDES loans) with Brazil’s National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) related to the plant expansion in Pindamonhangaba, Brazil (Pinda). The agreements provided for a commitment of Brazilian Real (R$) borrowings at a fixedcurrent weighted average rate of 5.5%5.8% up to an aggregate of $18$17 million (R$ (R$34 million)million). As of December 31, 2011,June 30, 2012, we had $15$15 million (R$28 million) (R$31 million) outstanding under the BNDES loan agreements with maturity dates of December 20182015 through April 2021.

Interest Rate Swaps

We use interest rate swaps to manage our exposure to changes in the benchmark LIBOR interest raterates which impactsimpact our variable-rate debt. Prior
In January 2012, we entered into interest rate swap contracts to manage our exposure to changes in the completionbenchmark KRW 3M-CD interest rate. We swapped our (1) $26 million (KRW 30 billion) floating rate loan to a fixed rate of 4.485% and our (2) $17 million (KRW 20 billion) floating rate loan to a fixed rate of 4.815%. Both swaps expire December 2014, concurrent with the maturity of the December 17, 2010 refinancing transactions,loans. As of June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012, these swaps were designated as cash flow hedges. Upon completion
As of the refinancing transactions on December 17, 2010,March 31, 2012, we ceased hedge accounting for these swaps. Nohad $220 million of outstanding USD LIBOR based interest rate swaps that matured in April 2012 that were not designated as hedges. As of December 31, 2011.

June 30, 2012, there were no interest rate swaps outstanding that were not designated as hedges.


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8.    SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
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7.SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

The board of directors has authorized fourfive long term incentive plans as follows:

The Novelis Long-Term Incentive Plan FY 2009 — FY 2012 (2009 LTIP) was authorized in June 2008. Under the 2009 LTIP, phantom stock appreciation rights (SARs) were granted to certain of our executive officers and key employees.

The Novelis Long-Term Incentive Plan FY 2010 — FY 2013 (2010 LTIP) was authorized in June 2009. Under the 2010 LTIP, SARs were granted to certain of our executive officers and key employees.

The Novelis Long-Term Incentive Plan FY 2011— FY 2014 (2011 LTIP) was authorized in May 2010. The 2011 LTIP provides for SARs and phantom restricted stock units (RSUs).

The Novelis Long-Term Incentive Plan FY 2012— FY 2015 (2012 LTIP) was authorized in May 2011. The 2012 LTIP provides for SARs and RSUs.

The Novelis Long-Term Incentive Plan FY 2013— FY 2016 (2013 LTIP) was authorized in May 2012. The 2013 LTIP provides for SARs and RSUs.
Under all fourfive plans, SARs vest at the rate of 25% per year, subject to performance criteria and expire seven7 years from their grant date. Each SAR is to be settled in cash based on the difference between the market value of one Hindalco share on the date of grant and the market value on the date of exercise, subject to a maximum payout as defined by the plan. If the SAR is exercised within one year of vesting, the maximum payout is equal to two and a half times the target. If the SAR is exercised after one year of vesting, the maximum payout is equal to three times the target. The RSUs under the 2011 LTIP, 2012 LTIP and 20122013 LTIP vest in full three years from the grant date and are not subject to performance criteria. The payout on the RSUs is limited to three times the grant price.

Total compensation expense related to SARs and RSUs under the long term incentive plans for the respective periods is presented in the table below (in millions). These amounts are included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. As the performance criteria for fiscal years 2013, 2014, 2015 and 20152016 have not yet been established, measurement periods for SARs relating to those periods have not yet commenced. As a result, only compensation expense for vested and current year SARs has been recorded for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2011June 30, 2012 and 2010.

   Three Months  Ended
December 31,
   Nine Months  Ended
December 31,
 
   2011  2010   2011  2010 

Novelis Long-Term Incentive Plan 2009

  $   $1    $2   $4  

Novelis Long-Term Incentive Plan 2010

   (1  1     (2  7  

Novelis Long-Term Incentive Plan 2011

       2     (3  3  

Novelis Long-Term Incentive Plan 2012

            1      
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total compensation (income) expense

  $(1 $4    $(2 $14  
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

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 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2012 2011
2009 LTIP$
 $3
2010 LTIP(1) 2
2011 LTIP(1) (1)
2012 LTIP(1) 
2013 LTIP1
 
Total compensation (income) expense$(2) $4
The tables below show the RSUs activity under our 2013 LTIP, 2012 LTIP and 2011 LTIP and the SARs activity under our 2013 LTIP, 2012 LTIP, 2011 LTIP, 2010 LTIP and 2009 LTIP.

2012 LTIP - RSUs

  Number of
RSUs
  Grant Date Fair
Value
(in Indian Rupees)
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (USD
in millions)
 

RSUs outstanding as of March 31, 2011

           $  

Granted

   923,620    188.20     2  

Forfeited/Cancelled

   (26,380  192.38    
  

 

 

    

RSUs outstanding as of December 31, 2011

   897,240    188.07    $2  
  

 

 

    

2012 LTIP - SARs

  Number of
SARs
  Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
(in Indian Rupees)
   Weighted  Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(In years)
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (USD
in millions)
 

SARs outstanding as of March 31, 2011

                $  

Granted

   7,030,830    186.78         

Forfeited/Cancelled

   (170,345  192.38      
  

 

 

      

SARs outstanding as of December 31, 2011

   6,860,485    188.09     6.4    $  
  

 

 

      

2011 LTIP - RSUs

  Number of
RSUs
  Grant Date  Fair
Value
(in Indian Rupees)
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (USD
in millions)
 

RSUs outstanding as of March 31, 2011

   906,057    148.79    $4  

Forfeited/Cancelled

   (40,388  147.10    
  

 

 

    

RSUs outstanding as of December 31, 2011

   865,669    148.86    $2  
  

 

 

    

2011 LTIP - SARs

  Number of
SARs
  Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
(in Indian Rupees)
   Weighted  Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(In years)
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (USD
in millions)
 

SARs outstanding as of March 31, 2011

   7,117,652    148.79     6.2    $10  

Exercised

   (69,222  147.10      

Forfeited/Cancelled

   (277,433  147.10      
  

 

 

      

SARs outstanding as of December 31, 2011

   6,770,997    148.87     5.4    $  
  

 

 

      

2010 LTIP - SARs

  Number of
SARs
  Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
(in Indian Rupees)
   Weighted  Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(In years)
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (USD
in millions)
 

SARs outstanding as of March 31, 2011

   11,052,491    88.46     5.2    $25  

Exercised

   (1,527,246  87.33      

Forfeited/Cancelled

   (253,202  88.10      
  

 

 

      

SARs outstanding as of December 31, 2011

   9,272,043    88.07     4.5    $5  
  

 

 

      

2013 LTIP - RSUs
Number of
RSUs
 
Grant Date Fair
Value
(in Indian Rupees)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (USD
in millions)
RSUs outstanding as of March 31, 2012
 
 $
Granted1,936,970
 109.57
 
Forfeited/Cancelled
 
  
RSUs outstanding as of June 30, 20121,936,970
 109.57
 $


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2013 LTIP - SARs
Number of
SARs
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
(in Indian Rupees)
 
Weighted  Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(In years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (USD
in millions)
SARs outstanding as of March 31, 2012
 
 
 $
Granted16,394,306
 109.57
 
 
Forfeited/Cancelled
 
 
  
SARs outstanding as of June 30, 201216,394,306
 109.57
 6.9
 $

2012 LTIP - RSUs
Number of
RSUs
 
Grant Date Fair
Value
(in Indian Rupees)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (USD
in millions)
RSUs outstanding as of March 31, 2012878,675
 186.02
 $2
Granted
 
 
Forfeited/Cancelled(12,066) 188.26
  
RSUs outstanding as of June 30, 2012866,609
 186.24
 $2
2012 LTIP - SARs
Number of
SARs
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
(in Indian Rupees)
 
Weighted  Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(In years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (USD
in millions)
SARs outstanding as of March 31, 20126,688,717
 186.05
 6.1
 $
Granted
 
 
 
Forfeited/Cancelled(267,337) 188.68
 
  
SARs outstanding as of June 30, 20126,421,380
 186.22
 5.9
 $
2011 LTIP - RSUs
Number of
RSUs
 
Grant Date  Fair
Value
(in Indian Rupees)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (USD
in millions)
RSUs outstanding as of March 31, 2012802,149
 149.01
 $2
Forfeited/Cancelled(37,166) 147.10
  
RSUs outstanding as of June 30, 2012764,983
 149.04
 $2
2011 LTIP - SARs
Number of
SARs
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
(in Indian Rupees)
 
Weighted  Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(In years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (USD
in millions)
SARs outstanding as of March 31, 20126,303,848
 149.01
 5.1 $
Exercised
 
    
Forfeited/Cancelled(263,383) 147.40
    
SARs outstanding as of June 30, 20126,040,465
 149.03
 4.9 $

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2010 LTIP - SARs
Number of
SARs
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
(in Indian Rupees)
 
Weighted  Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(In years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (USD
in millions)
SARs outstanding as of March 31, 20128,171,586
 88.37
 4.2 $7
Exercised(122,546) 172.95
    
Forfeited/Cancelled(323,609) 86.95
    
SARs outstanding as of June 30, 20127,725,431
 87.72
 4.0 $4
2009 LTIP - SARs
Number of
SARs
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
(in Indian Rupees)
 
Weighted  Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(In years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (USD
in millions)
SARs outstanding as of March 31, 20124,845,652
 60.50
 3.2 $7
Exercised(314,542) 133.72
    
Forfeited/Cancelled(341,265) 60.50
    
SARs outstanding as of June 30, 20124,189,845
 60.50
 3.0 $4
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2009 LTIP - SARs

  Number of
SARs
  Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
(in Indian Rupees)
   Weighted  Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(In years)
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (USD
in millions)
 

SARs outstanding as of March 31, 2011

   8,944,822    60.50     4.2    $14  

Exercised

   (3,166,188  60.50      

Forfeited/Cancelled

   (186,685  60.50      
  

 

 

      

SARs outstanding as of December 31, 2011

   5,591,949    60.50     3.5    $6  
  

 

 

      

The fair value of each unvested SAR is based on the difference between the fair value of a long call and a short call option. The fair value of each of these call options was determined using the Monte Carlo Simulation model. We used historical stock price volatility data of Hindalco on the National Stock Exchange of India to determine expected volatility assumptions. The fair value of each vested SAR is remeasured at fair value each reporting period based on the excess of the current stock price over the exercise price, not to exceed the maximum payout as defined by each plan. The fair value of each unvested SAR under the 2013 LTIP, 2012 LTIP, 2011 LTIP, 2010 LTIP and 20092010 LTIP was estimated as of December 31, 2011June 30, 2012 using the following assumptions:

   2012 LTIP  2011 LTIP  2010 LTIP  2009 LTIP 

Risk-free interest rate

   8.52  8.47  8.32  8.19

Dividend yield

   1.17  1.17  1.17  1.17

Volatility

   52  54  57  58

 2013 LTIP 2012 LTIP 2011 LTIP 2010 LTIP
Risk-free interest rate8.24% 8.24% 8.17% 8.08%
Dividend yield1.29% 1.29% 1.29% 1.29%
Volatility51% 52% 55% 55%
The fair value of the SARs is being recognized over the requisite performance and service period of each tranche, subject to the achievement of any performance criteria. Since the performance criteria for fiscal years 2013, 2014, 2015 and 20152016 have not yet been established and therefore, measurement periods for SARs relating to those periods have not yet commenced, no compensation expense for those tranches has been recorded for the ninethree months ended December 31, 2011.June 30, 2012. As of December 31, 2011, 7,083,354June 30, 2012, 13,507,031 SARs were exercisable.

Unrecognized compensation expense related to the non-vested SARs (assuming all future performance criteria are met) is $13$19 million which is expected to be realized over a weighted average period of 2.19 years.2.23 years. Unrecognized compensation expense is $1$1 million related to 2011 RSU’s and $1.6RSUs, $1 million related to 2012 RSU’s,RSUs, and $4 million related to 2013 RSUs which will be recognized over the remaining vesting period of 1.51, 2 and 3 years and 2.5 years,, respectively.

8.POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

9.    POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
Our pension obligations relate to funded defined benefit pension plans in the U.S., Canada, Switzerland and the U.K.; unfunded pension plans in Germany; unfunded lump sum indemnities in France, Malaysia and Italy; and partially funded lump sum indemnities in South Korea. Our other postretirement obligations (Other Benefits, as shown in certain tables below) include unfunded healthcare and life insurance benefits provided to retired employees in Canada, the U.S. and Brazil.

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Components of net periodic benefit cost for all of our significant postretirement benefit plans are shown in the tables below (in millions).

   Pension Benefit Plans  Other Benefits 
   Three Months  Ended
December 31,
  Three Months  Ended
December 31,
 
   2011  2010  2011   2010 

Service cost

  $  10   $9   $  2    $  2  

Interest cost

   17    16    3     2  

Expected return on assets

   (16  (14         

Amortization — losses

   2    2           
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

  $13   $  13   $5    $4  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

   Pension Benefit Plans  Other Benefits 
   Nine Months  Ended
December 31,
  Nine Months  Ended
December 31,
 
   2011  2010  2011   2010 

Service cost

  $30   $27   $6    $6  

Interest cost

   51    48    8     6  

Expected return on assets

   (47  (42         

Amortization — losses

   8    8    1       

Amortization — prior service cost

   (1             
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

  $41   $41   $15    $12  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 


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 Pension Benefit Plans Other Benefits
 Three Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended June 30,
 2012 2011 2012 2011
Service cost$11
 $10
 $3
 $2
Interest cost16
 17
 2
 3
Expected return on assets(16) (16) 
 
Amortization — losses6
 3
 1
 
Net periodic benefit cost$17
 $14
 $6
 $5
The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is 6.72%6.40% in fiscal 2013.

On June 28, 2012, the Company adopted and communicated an amendment to a U.S. nonunion benefit plan which reduced postretirement life insurance benefits to retirees and eliminated the postretirement life insurance benefits for active employees. The plan remeasurement resulted in the Company recognizing a negative plan amendment and a curtailment gain of $14 million which was recorded as a reduction in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” during the three months ended June 30, 2012.

There was no impact to our condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2012. The plan amendment will reduce other post-retirement benefit expense in future years.

Employer Contributions to Plans

For pension plans, our policy is to fund an amount required to provide for contractual benefits attributed to service to-date, and amortize unfunded actuarial liabilities typically over periods of 15 years or less. We also participate in savings plans in Canada and the U.S., as well as defined contribution pension plans in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Germany, Italy, Switzerland,Korea, Malaysia and Brazil. We contributed the following amounts to all plans including the Rio Tinto Alcan plans that cover our employees (in millions).

   Three Months  Ended
December 31,
   Nine Months  Ended
December 31,
 
   2011   2010   2011   2010 

Funded pension plans

  $10    $15    $31    $32 ��

Unfunded pension plans

   3     3     10     9  

Savings and defined contribution pension plans

   5     4     15     13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total contributions

  $18    $22    $56    $54  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2012 2011
Funded pension plans$9
 $11
Unfunded pension plans3
 3
Savings and defined contribution pension plans5
 5
Total contributions$17
 $19
During the remainder of fiscal 2012,2013, we expect to contribute an additional $23$38 million to our funded pension plans, $3$11 million to our unfunded pension plans and $4$17 million to our savings and defined contribution plans.

We implemented a new retirement pension plan in South Korea at the end of December 2011, in accordance with the Employee Retirement Benefits Security Act of South Korea, which requires companies to convert from retirement insurance plans to retirement pension plans. Included in our expected contributions for the remainder of our fiscal 2012 is $5 million of contributions we plan to make related to interim settlement elections by employees.

We exited our former defined contribution pension plan in Switzerland and have entered into a new defined contribution pension plan. As a result, we expect to contribute approximately $7 million to the plan over the next ten years to the new defined contribution plan.

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9.CURRENCY (GAINS) LOSSES


10.    CURRENCY (GAINS) LOSSES
The following currency (gains) losses are included in “Other (income) expense, net” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations (in millions).

   Three Months  Ended
December 31,
   Nine Months  Ended
December 31,
 
   2011  2010   2011  2010 

(Gain) loss on remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities, net

  $(1 $11    $15   $10  

Loss released from accumulated other comprehensive income

   1         1      

Gain recognized on balance sheet remeasurement currency exchange contracts, net

   (4       (11    
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Currency (gains) losses, net

  $(4 $11    $5   $10  
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2012 2011
Gain on remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities, net$(3) $(1)
Loss released from accumulated other comprehensive income1
 
(Gain) loss recognized on balance sheet remeasurement currency exchange contracts, net(3) 11
Currency (gains) losses, net$(5) $10




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The following currency gains (losses) are included in “AOCI,” net of tax and “Noncontrolling interests” (in millions).

   Nine Months  Ended
December 31, 2011
 

Cumulative currency translation adjustment — beginning of period

  $114  

Effect of changes in exchange rates

   (137
  

 

 

 

Cumulative currency translation adjustment — end of period

  $(23
  

 

 

 

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 Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 Year Ended March 31, 2012
Cumulative currency translation adjustment — beginning of period$23
 $114
Effect of changes in exchange rates(71) (79)
Sale of investment in foreign entities$(11) $(12)
Cumulative currency translation adjustment — end of period$(59) $23

11.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) —

INSTRUMENTS AND COMMODITY CONTRACTS

(Continued)

10.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND COMMODITY CONTRACTS

The fair values of our financial instruments and commodity contracts as of December 31, 2011June 30, 2012 and March 31, 20112012 are as follows (in millions).

000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
   December 31, 2011 
   Assets   Liabilities  Net Fair  Value
Assets/(Liabilities)
 
   Current   Noncurrent   Current  Noncurrent(A)  

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

        

Cash flow hedges

        

Currency exchange contracts

  $9    $1    $(12 $(12 $(14

Aluminum contracts

   12                  12  

Net Investment hedges

        

Currency exchange contracts

   2                  2  

Fair value hedges

        

Aluminum contracts

             (11      (11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

   23     1     (23  (12  (11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

        

Aluminum contracts

   37          (47  (1  (11

Currency exchange contracts

   29     5     (9  (1  24  

Interest rate swaps

             (1      (1

Electricity swap

             (9  (27  (36

Energy contracts

             (8  (1  (9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

   66     5     (74  (30  (33
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total derivative fair value

  $89    $6    $(97 $(42 $(44
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
   March 31, 2011 
   Assets   Liabilities  Net Fair  Value
Assets/(Liabilities)
 
   Current   Noncurrent   Current  Noncurrent(A)  

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

        

Cash flow hedges

        

Currency exchange contracts

  $43    $10    $(1 $   $52  

Aluminum contracts

   44                  44  

Fair value hedges

        

Aluminum contracts

   9                  9  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

   96     10     (1      105  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

        

Aluminum contracts

   54     5     (49      10  

Currency exchange contracts

   15     2     (19  (1  (3

Interest rate swaps

             (4      (4

Electricity swap

             (6  (23  (29

Energy contracts

             (3      (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

   69     7     (81  (24  (29
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total derivative fair value

  $165    $17    $(82 $(24 $76  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 June 30, 2012
 Assets Liabilities 
Net Fair  Value
Assets/(Liabilities)
 Current Noncurrent Current Noncurrent(A) 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:         
Cash flow hedges         
Aluminum contracts$23
 $
 $(6) $
 $17
Currency exchange contracts1
 1
 (24) (10) (32)
Net Investment hedges         
Currency exchange contracts11
 
 
 
 11
Fair value hedges         
Aluminum contracts
 
 (10) (1) (11)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments35
 1
 (40) (11) (15)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments         
Aluminum contracts47
 
 (40) (1) 6
Currency exchange contracts17
 1
 (11) (1) 6
Energy contracts
 
 (16) (27) (43)
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments64
 1
 (67) (29) (31)
Total derivative fair value$99
 $2
 $(107) $(40) $(46)

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 March 31, 2012
 Assets Liabilities 
Net Fair  Value
Assets/(Liabilities)
 Current Noncurrent Current Noncurrent(A) 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:         
Cash flow hedges         
Aluminum contracts$17
 $
 $(5) $
 $12
Currency exchange contracts12
 1
 (6) (6) 1
Net Investment hedges         
Currency exchange contracts2
 
 
 
 2
Fair value hedges         
Aluminum contracts1
 
 (6) 
 (5)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments32
 1
 (17) (6) 10
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:         
Aluminum contracts51
 
 (47) 
 4
Currency exchange contracts16
 1
 (10) (1) 6
Energy contracts
 
 (21) (30) (51)
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments67
 1
 (78) (31) (41)
Total derivative fair value$99
 $2
 $(95) $(37) $(31)
(A)The noncurrent portions of derivative liabilities are included in “Other long-term liabilities” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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Aluminum

We use aluminum forward contracts and options to hedge our exposure to changes in the London Metal Exchange (LME) price of aluminum. These exposures arise primarily from firm commitments to sell aluminum in future periods at fixed prices, the forecasted output of our smelter operation in South America and the forecasted metal price lag associated with sales of aluminum in future periods at prices based on the LME.

We identify and designate certain aluminum forward contracts as fair value hedges of the metal price risk associated with fixed price sales commitments that qualify as firm commitments. Price risk arises due to fluctuating aluminum prices between the time the sales order is committed and the time the order is shipped. Such exposures do not extend beyond two years in length. We recognized losses on changes in fair value of derivative contracts of $15$8 million and gains on changes in the fair value of designated hedged items of $15$7 million in sales revenue for the ninethree months ended December 31, 2011, of which less than $1 million relates to firm commitment sales that occurred during the period.June 30, 2012. We recognized losses on changesineffectiveness of $1 million in fair value of derivative contracts of $4 million and gains on changes in the fair value of designated hedged items of $4 million in sales revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2011, of which $2 million relates to firm commitment sales that occurred during the period."Other (income) expense, net." We had 3459 kt and 2532 kt of outstanding aluminum forward purchase contracts designated as fair value hedges as of December 31, 2011June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2011,2012, respectively.

We identify and designate certain aluminum forward purchase contracts as cash flow hedges of the metal price risk associated with our future metal purchases that vary based on changes in the price of aluminum. Price risk exposure arises from commitments to sell aluminum in future periods at fixed price.prices. Such exposures do not extend beyond one yeartwo years in length. We had 016 kt and 18316 kt of outstanding aluminum forward purchase contracts designated as cash flow hedges as of December 31, 2011June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2011,2012, respectively.

We identify and designate certain aluminum forward sales contracts as cash flow hedges of the metal price risk associated with our future metal sales that vary based on changes in the price of aluminum. Price risk exposure arises due to fixed costs associated with our smelter operations in South America. Price risk exposure also arises due to the timing lag between the LME based pricing of raw material metal purchases and the LME based pricing of finished product sales. Such exposures do not extend beyond one year in length. We had 52152 kt and 144 kt of outstanding aluminum forward sales contracts designated as cash flow hedges as of December 31, 2011. No aluminum forward sales contracts were designated as cash flow hedges as of June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2011.

2012, respectively.

The remaining balance of our aluminum derivative contracts are not designated as accounting hedges. As of December 31, 2011 June 30, 2012

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and March 31, 2011,2012, we had short positions of 10099 kt and 14642 kt, respectively, of outstanding aluminum sales contracts not designated as hedges. The average duration of undesignated contracts is less than four months.months. The following table summarizes our notional amount (in kt).

   December 31,
2011
  March 31,
2011
 

Hedge Type

   

Purchase (Sale)

   

Cash flow purchases

       183  

Cash flow sales

   (52    

Fair value

   34    25  

Not designated

   (100  (146
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

   (118  62  

 June 30,
2012
 March 31,
2012
Hedge Type   
Purchase (Sale)   
Cash flow purchases16
 16
Cash flow sales(152) (144)
Fair value59
 32
Not designated(99) (42)
Total(176) (138)
Foreign Currency

We use foreign exchange forward contracts and cross-currency swaps to manage our exposure to changes in exchange rates. These exposures arise from recorded assets and liabilities, firm commitments and forecasted cash flows denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of certain operations.

We use foreign currency contracts to hedge expected future foreign currency transactions, which include capital expenditures. These contracts cover the same periods as known or expected exposures. We had $1 billion$860 million and $644$976 million of outstanding foreign currency forwards designated as cash flow hedges as of December 31, 2011June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2011,2012, respectively.

We use foreign currency contracts to hedge our foreign currency exposure to net investment in foreign subsidiaries. We had $42$113 million and $123 million of outstanding foreign currency forwards designated as net investment hedges as of DecemberJune 30, 2012 and March 31, 2011.2012, respectively. We had no contracts designated asrecorded gains of $6 million and losses of less than $1 million related to net investment hedges as of March 31, 2011. We recorded gains of $5 million in OCI for the nine3 months ended June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011, respectively. There was no ineffectiveness on net investment hedges recorded for the three months ended December 31,June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011 related to these hedges.

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As of December 31, 2011June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2011,2012, we had outstanding currency exchange contracts with a total notional amount of $1.2$1.4 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively,, which were not designated as hedges.

Contracts that represent the majority of notional amounts will mature during the second quarter of fiscal 2013.

Energy

We own an interest in an electricity swap which we formerly designated as a cash flow hedge of our exposure to fluctuating electricity prices. As of March 31, 2011, due to significant credit deterioration of our counterparty, we discontinued hedge accounting for this electricity swap. Approximately 1.2 million of notional megawatt hours remain outstanding as of December 31, 2011.

June 30, 2012.

We use natural gas swaps to manage our exposure to fluctuating energy prices in North America. As of December 31, 2011June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2011,2012, we had 8.35.7 million MMBTUs and 6.76.6 million MMBTUs, respectively, of natural gas swaps that were not designated as hedges. Such exposures do not extend beyond 2 years in length. One MMBTU is the equivalent of one decatherm, or one million British Thermal Units.

Interest Rate

We use interest rate swaps to manage our exposure to changes in the benchmark LIBOR interest raterates which impactsimpact our variable-rate debt.

Prior

In January 2012, we entered into interest rate swap contracts to manage our exposure to changes in the completionbenchmark KRW 3M-CD interest rate. We swapped our (1) $26 million (KRW 30 billion) floating rate loan to a fixed rate of 4.485% and our (2) $17 million (KRW 20 billion) floating rate loan to a fixed rate of 4.815%. Both swaps expire December 2014, concurrent with the maturity of the December 17, 2010 refinancing transactions,loans. As of June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012, these swaps were designated as cash flow hedges. Upon completion
As of the refinancing transaction, our exposure to changes in the benchmark LIBOR interest rate was limited. We ceased hedge accounting for these swaps and released all AOCI into earnings during the year ended March 31, 2011. No interest rate swaps were designated as cash flow hedges as2012, we had $220 million of December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011.

We had $220 million of outstanding USD LIBOR based interest rate swaps that were not designated as hedges asmatured in April


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Other

For certain customers, we enter into contractual relationships that entitle us to pass through the economic effect of trading positions that we take with other third parties on our customers’ behalf. We recognize a derivative position with both the customer and the third party for these types of contracts and we classify cash settlement amounts associated with these derivatives as part of operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. These derivatives expired in February 2010 with the last cash settlement occurring in October 2010.

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2012 that were not designated as hedges. As of

(Continued)June 30, 2012

, there were no interest rate swaps outstanding that were not designated as hedges.

The following table summarizes the gains (losses) associated with the change in fair value of derivative instruments recognized in “Other (income) expense, net” (in millions).

   Three Months  Ended
December 31,
  Nine Months  Ended
December 31,
 
   2011  2010  2011  2010 

Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedges

     

Aluminum contracts

  $4   $(12 $85   $5  

Balance sheet remeasurement currency exchange contracts

   4        11      

Other currency exchange contracts

   11    38    23    49  

Energy contracts

   (15  (1  (18  (5

Interest Rate swaps

       (5      (5
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gain recognized

   4    20    101    44  

Derivative Instruments Designated as Hedges

     

Cash flow hedges

     

Aluminum contracts (C)

       4    (3  4  

Currency exchange contracts (A)

   3    4    11    4  

Balance Sheet remeasurement currency exchange contracts (B)

   (1      (1  6  

Electricity swap (B)

       2        6  

Fair Value hedges

     

Aluminum contracts

   (4      (15    

Fixed priced firm sales commitments (C)

   4        15      
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gain recognized

   2    10    7    14  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total gain (loss) recognized

  $6   $30   $108   $58  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance sheet remeasurement currency exchange contracts

  $3   $   $10   $  

Realized gains, net

   66    21    136    95  

Unrealized gains (losses) on other derivative instruments, net

   (63  9    (38  (37
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total gain recognized

  $6   $30   $108   $58  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gains (losses) recognized in other line items in the condensed consolidated statement of operations are separately disclosed within this footnote.
 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2012 2011
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedges   
Aluminum contracts$6
 $28
Currency exchange contracts7
 (2)
Energy contracts (A)4
 (3)
Gain recognized in "Other (income) expense, net"17
 23
Derivative Instruments Designated as Hedges   
Gain recognized in "Other (income) expense, net" (B)10
 1
Total gain recognized in "Other (income) expense, net"$27
 $24
Balance sheet remeasurement currency exchange contracts$2
 $(11)
Realized gains, net12
 10
Unrealized gains on other derivative instruments, net13
 25
Total gain recognized in "Other (income) expense, net"$27
 $24
(A)Includes amounts related to de-designated electricity swap.
(B)Amount representsincludes: excluded forward market premium/discount excluded and hedging relationship ineffectiveness.
(B)Amount represents ineffectiveness and amounts releasedon designated aluminum contracts; releases to income from AOCI.
(C)An immaterial amount ofAOCI on balance sheet remeasurement contracts; and ineffectiveness exists in both cash flow andon fair value hedging relationshipshedges involving aluminum derivatives.


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The following table summarizes the impact on AOCI and earnings of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges (in millions). Within the next twelve months, we expect to reclassify $23$8 million of losses from “AOCI” to earnings.

   Amount of Gain  (Loss)
Recognized in OCI
(Effective Portion)
   Amount of Gain  (Loss)
Recognized in OCI
(Effective Portion)
   Amount of Gain  (Loss)
Recognized in “Other (Income)
Expense, net” (Ineffective  and
Excluded Portion)
  Amount of Gain  (Loss)
Recognized in “Other (Income)
Expense, net” (Ineffective  and
Excluded Portion)
 
   Three Months  Ended
December 31,
   Nine Months Ended
December 31,
   Three Months Ended
December 31,
  Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 

Derivatives in Cash Flow

  2011   2010   2011  2010   2011   2010  2011  2010 

Electricity swap(A)

  $    $2    $   $10    $    $   $   $  

Aluminum contracts

   7     15     (41  15          4    (3  4  

Currency exchange contracts

   4          (50  6     3     4    11    4  

Interest rate swaps

        2         1          (5      (5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  $11    $19    $(91 $32    $3    $3   $8   $3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   Amount of Gain  (Loss)
Reclassified from AOCI into
Income/(Expense)
(Effective Portion)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
  Amount of Gain  (Loss)
Reclassified from AOCI into
Income/(Expense)
(Effective Portion)
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
  Location of Gain  (Loss)
Reclassified from AOCI into
Earnings

Derivatives in Cash Flow

  2011  2010  2011  2010   

Electricity swap(A)

  $(1 $2   $(4 $5   Other (income) expense, net

Aluminum contracts

   (43      (17     Cost of goods sold

Aluminum contracts

   4        4       Sales

Currency exchange contracts

   (1      9       Cost of goods sold and SG&A

Currency exchange contracts

   (2      (2     Sales

Currency exchange contracts

           (1     Other (income) expense, net and
Interest Expense

Interest rate swaps

       (5      (5 Other (income) expense, net and
Interest Expense
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Total

  $(43 $(3 $(11 $   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 
Amount of Gain  (Loss)
Recognized in OCI
(Effective Portion)
 
Amount of Gain  (Loss)
Recognized in “Other (Income)
Expense, net” (Ineffective and
Excluded Portion)
 Three Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended June 30,
 2012 2011 2012 2011
Aluminum contracts$21
 $(25) $11
 $(3)
Currency exchange contracts(36) 33
 1
 4
Total$(15) $8
 $12
 $1

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 Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income/(Expense)(Effective Portion) Three Months Ended June 30, 
Location of Gain  (Loss)
Reclassified from AOCI into
Earnings
 2012 2011  
Electricity swap (A)
$(1) $(1) Other (income) expense, net
Aluminum contracts18
 19
 Cost of goods sold
Aluminum contracts2
 
 Sales
Currency exchange contracts(3) 3
 Cost of goods sold and SG&A
Currency exchange contracts(2) 
 Sales
Currency exchange contracts(1) 
 Other (income) expense, net and
Interest Expense
Total$13
 $21
  
(A)AOCI related to de-designated electricity swap is amortized to income over the remaining term of the hedged item.

11.FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS


12.    FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
We record certain assets and liabilities, primarily derivative instruments, on our condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value. We also disclose the fair values of certain financial instruments, including debt and loans receivable, which are not recorded at fair value. Our objective in measuring fair value is to estimate an exit price in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. We consider factors such as liquidity, bid/offer spreads and nonperformance risk, including our own nonperformance risk, in measuring fair value. We use observable market inputs wherever possible. To the extent that observable market inputs are not available, our fair value measurements will reflect the assumptions we used. We grade the level of the inputs and assumptions used according to a three-tier hierarchy:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities that we have the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

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Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require us to develop our own assumptions based on the best information available as what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

The following section describes the valuation methodologies we used to measure our various financial instruments at fair value, including an indication of the level in the fair value hierarchy in which each instrument is generally classified:

Derivative Contracts

For certain derivative contracts that have fair values based upon trades in liquid markets, such as aluminum forward contracts and options, valuation model inputs can generally be verified and valuation techniques do not involve significant judgment. The fair values of such financial instruments are generally classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The majority of our derivative contracts are valued using industry-standard models that use observable market inputs as their basis, such as time value, forward interest rates, volatility factors, and current (spot) and forward market prices for foreign exchange rates. We generally classify these instruments within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. Such derivatives include interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps, foreign currency forward contracts and certain energy-related forward contracts (e.g., natural gas).

We classify derivative contracts that are valued based on models with significant unobservable market inputs as Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. These derivatives include certain of our energy-related forward contracts (e.g., electricity) and commodity location premium contracts.electricity swap). Models for these fair value measurements include inputs based on estimated future prices for periods beyond the term of the quoted prices.

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prices are not observable for this market, so we must make certain assumptions based on available information that we believe to be relevant to market participants. We use observable forward prices for a geographically nearby market. We adjust these prices for 1) historical spreads between the cash prices of the two markets, and 2) historical spreads between retail and wholesale prices.
The average forward price at June 30, 2012, estimated using the method described above was $50 per megawatt hour, which represents a $7 premium over forward prices in the nearby observable market. The actual rate from the most recent swap settlement was approximately $45 per megawatt hour. Each $1 per megawatt hour decline in price decreases the valuation of the electricity swap by approximately $1 million.
For Level 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy, where appropriate, valuations are adjusted for various factors such as liquidity, bid/offer spreads and credit considerations (nonperformance risk).

As of December 31, 2011June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2011,2012, we did not have any Level 1 financial instruments.

derivative contracts. No amounts were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 or to Level 3. Additionally, no amounts were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 or to Level 3.

The following tables present our derivative assets and liabilities which are measured and recognized at fair value on a recurring basis classified under the appropriate level of the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2011June 30, 2012 and March 31, 20112012 (in millions).

   December 31, 2011  March 31, 2011 
   Assets   Liabilities  Assets   Liabilities 

Level 2 Instruments

       

Aluminum contracts

  $49    $(59 $111    $(48

Currency exchange contracts

   46     (34  70     (21

Energy contracts

        (9       (3

Interest rate swaps

        (1       (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Level 2 Instruments

   95     (103  181     (76
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Level 3 Instruments

       

Aluminum contracts

            1     (1

Electricity swap

        (36       (29
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Level 3 Instruments

        (36  1     (30
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $95    $(139 $182    $(106
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 June 30, 2012 March 31, 2012
 Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
Level 2 Instruments       
Aluminum contracts$70
 $(58) $69
 $(58)
Currency exchange contracts31
 (46) 32
 (23)
Energy contracts
 (6) 
 (10)
Total Level 2 Instruments101
 (110) 101
 (91)
Level 3 Instruments       
Energy contracts
 (37) 
 (41)
Total Level 3 Instruments
 (37) 
 (41)
Total$101
 $(147) $101
 $(132)
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We recognized unrealized lossesgains of $10$2 million for the ninethree months ended December 31, 2011June 30, 2012 related to Level 3 financial instruments that were still held as of December 31, 2011.June 30, 2012. These unrealized lossesgains are included in “Other (income) expense, net.”

The following table presents a reconciliation of fair value activity for Level 3 derivative contracts (in millions).

   Level 3  –
Electricity
Swap
 

Balance as of March 31, 2011

  $(29

Realized/unrealized gain included in earnings(A)

   (3

Settlements

   (4
  

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2011

  $(36
  

 

 

 

 
Level 3  –
Derivative Instruments (A)
Balance as of March 31, 2012$(41)
Realized/unrealized gain included in earnings(B)5
Settlements(1)
Balance as of June 30, 2012$(37)
(A)Represents net derivative liabilities.
(B)Included in “Other (income) expense, net.”


Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value

The table below presents the estimated fair value of certain financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions). The table excludes short-term financial assets and liabilities for which we believe carrying value approximates fair value. The fair value of long-term receivables is based on anticipated cash flows, which approximates carrying value and is classified as Level 2. We value long-term debt using Level 2 inputs. Valuations are based on either market

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and/or broker ask prices when available. When not available we useor on a standard credit adjusted discounted cash flow model.

   December 31, 2011   March 31, 2011 
   Carrying
Value
   Fair
Value
   Carrying
Value
   Fair
Value
 

Assets

        

Long-term receivables from related parties

  $16    $16    $19    $19  

Liabilities

        

Total debt — third parties (excluding short term borrowings)

  $4,344    $4,515    $4,086    $4,370  

12.OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET

 June 30, 2012 March 31, 2012
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
Assets       
Long-term receivables from related parties$15
 $15
 $16
 $16
Liabilities       
Total debt — third parties (excluding short term borrowings)$4,338
 $4,448
 $4,344
 $4,605
13.    OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET
“Other (income) expense, net” is comprised of the following (in millions).

   Three Months  Ended
December 31,
  Nine Months  Ended
December 31,
 
   2011  2010  2011  2010 

Foreign currency remeasurement (gains) losses, net (A)

  $(4 $11   $5   $10  

(Gain) loss on change in fair value of other unrealized derivative instruments, net

   63    (9  38    37  

(Gain) on change in fair value of other realized derivative instruments, net

   (66  (21  (136  (95

(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net

   (1  2    1    (11

(Gain) on litigation settlement in Brazil (B)

           (8    

Loss on Brazilian tax litigation, net (C)

   3    2    10    6  

Other, net

   4    1    5      
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other (income) expense, net

  $(1 $(14 $(85 $(53
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2012 2011
Foreign currency remeasurement (gains) losses, net (A)$(5) $10
(Gain) on change in fair value of other unrealized derivative instruments, net(13) (25)
(Gain) on change in fair value of other realized derivative instruments, net(12) (10)
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net(2) 1
Loss on Brazilian tax litigation, net (B)2
 3
Interest income(1) (4)
Other, net4
 
Other (income) expense, net$(27) $(25)
(A)Includes “Gain“(Gain) loss recognized on balance sheet remeasurement currency exchange contracts, net.”
(B)We received and recognized a gain of $8 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2011 as settlement related to a lawsuit we filed against a Brazilian vendor.
(C)(B)See footnote 1415 – Commitments and Contingencies, Brazil Tax Matters for further details.


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13.INCOME TAXES


14.    INCOME TAXES
A reconciliation of the Canadian statutory tax rates to our effective tax rates is as follows (in millions, except percentages).

   Three Months  Ended
December 31,
  Nine Months  Ended
December 31,
 
   2011  2010  2011  2010 

Pre-tax income (loss) before equity in net income (loss) of non-consolidated affiliates and noncontrolling interests

  $(17 $3   $247   $212  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Canadian statutory tax rate

   27  29  27  29
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Provision at the Canadian statutory rate

   (5  1    67    62  

Increase (decrease) for taxes on income (loss) resulting from:

     

Exchange translation items

           (13    

Exchange remeasurement of deferred income taxes

   (1  4    (30  15  

Change in valuation allowances

   22    15    61    30  

Expense (income) items not subject to tax

   (1  2    2    4  

Dividends not subject to tax

   (10      (41    

Enacted tax rate changes

           3      

Tax rate differences on foreign earnings

   4    9    12    (5

Uncertain tax positions, net

   (20  1    (19  (2

Other — net

   1    1          
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income tax (benefit) provision

  $(10 $33   $42   $104  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Effective tax rate

   59  1,100  17  49
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2012 2011
Pre-tax income before equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates and noncontrolling interests$114
 $138
Canadian statutory tax rate26% 27%
Provision at the Canadian statutory rate30
 37
Increase (decrease) for taxes on income (loss) resulting from:   
Exchange translation items(5) (1)
Exchange remeasurement of deferred income taxes(19) 10
Change in valuation allowances20
 21
Expense items not subject to tax1
 2
Dividends not subject to tax(13) (15)
Tax rate differences on foreign earnings6
 4
Uncertain tax positions, net1
 1
Income tax provision$21
 $59
Effective tax rate18% 43%
As of December 31, 2011,June 30, 2012, we had a net deferred tax liability of $445 million.$366 million. This amount includes gross deferred tax assets of approximately $707$707 million and a valuation allowance of $291 million.

During$274 million. It is reasonably possible that our estimates of future taxable income may change within the quarter ended December 31, 2011, we agreed to certain findings presented by taxing authorities related to tax auditsnext 12 months, resulting in certain jurisdictions for the years 2004 through 2008. As a result of these findings, we reduced our unrecognized tax benefits, including interest, by approximately $23 million. Of this amount, approximately $6 million will be settled in cash paymentschange to the tax authorities with the remaining amount recorded as a reduction to the income tax provision. Certain examination findings relate to issues which impact multiple tax jurisdictions. Depending on the proposed resolution of these issuesvaluation allowance in one jurisdiction, we will pursue competent authority relief from the offsetting tax jurisdiction(s), and therefore have recorded an offsetting deferred tax asset of approximately $4 million in one such jurisdiction in the three months ended December 31, 2011.

or more jurisdictions.

Tax authorities continue to examine certain other of our tax filings for fiscal years 2004 through 2009.2009. As a result of further settlement of audits, judicial decisions, the filing of amended tax returns or the expiration of statutes of limitations, our reserves for unrecognized tax benefits, as well as reserves for interest and penalties, may decrease in the next 12 months by an amount up to approximately $15 million.

14.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

$14 million.

15.    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
We are party to, and may in the future be involved in, or subject to, disputes, claims and proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business, including some that we assert against others, such as environmental, health and safety, product liability, employee, tax, personal injury and other matters. We have established a liability with respect to contingencies for which a loss is probable and we are able to reasonably estimate such loss. While the ultimate resolution of and liability and costs related to, these matters cannot be determined with reasonable certainty due to the considerable uncertainties that exist, we do not believe that any of these pending actions, individually or in the aggregate, will materially impair our operations or materially affect our financial condition or liquidity.

For certain matters in which the Company is involved, for which a loss is probable or reasonably possible, we are unable to reasonably estimate a loss. For certain other matters where we have not established a liability for which a loss is reasonably possible and the loss is reasonably estimable, we have estimated the aggregated range of loss as $0$0 to $50 million.$50 million. This estimated aggregate range of reasonably possible losses is based upon currently available information. The Company’s estimates involve significant judgment, and therefore, the estimate will change from time to time and actual losses may differ from the current estimate.

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The following describes certain contingencies relating to our business, including those for which we assumed liability as a result of our spin-off from Alcan Inc.

Legal Proceedings

Coca-Cola Lawsuit. On December 30, 2011,



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Novelis Corporation entered into a settlement agreement with Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Sales and Services Company LLC (CCBSS), under which Novelis and CCBSS resolved all claims between them and agreed to dismiss the litigation filed in Georgia State Court on February 15, 2007, relating to certain pricing matters under an aluminum can stock supply agreement between the parties. The settlement ended the litigation without the payment of financial consideration by either party.

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Environmental Matters

We own and operate numerous manufacturing and other facilities in various countries around the world. Our operations are subject to environmental laws and regulations from various jurisdictions, which govern, among other things, air emissions, wastewater discharges, the handling, storage and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, the remediation of contaminated sites, post-mining reclamation and restoration of natural resources, and employee health and safety. Future environmental regulations may be expected to impose stricter compliance requirements on the industries in which we operate. Additional equipment or process changes at some of our facilities may be needed to meet future requirements. The cost of meeting these requirements may be significant. Failure to comply with such laws and regulations could subject us to administrative, civil or criminal penalties, obligations to pay damages or other costs, and injunctions and other orders, including orders to cease operations.

We are involved in proceedings under the U.S. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, also known as CERCLA or Superfund, or analogous state provisions regarding liability arising from the usage, storage, treatment or disposal of hazardous substances and wastes at a number of sites in the United States, as well as similar proceedings under the laws and regulations of the other jurisdictions in which we have operations, including Brazil and certain countries in the European Union. Many of these jurisdictions have laws that impose joint and several liability, without regard to fault or the legality of the original conduct, for the costs of environmental remediation, natural resource damages, third party claims, and other expenses. In addition, we are, from time to time, subject to environmental reviews and investigations by relevant governmental authorities.

With respect to environmental loss contingencies, we record a loss contingency whenever such contingency is probable and reasonably estimable. The evaluation model includes all asserted and unasserted claims that can be reasonably identified. Under this evaluation model, the liability and the related costs are quantified based upon the best available evidence regarding actual liability loss and cost estimates. Except for those loss contingencies where no estimate can reasonably be made, the evaluation model is fact-driven and attempts to estimate the full costs of each claim. Management reviews the status of, and estimated liability related to, pending claims and civil actions on a quarterly basis. The estimated costs in respect of such reported liabilities are not offset by amounts related to cost-sharing between parties, insurance, indemnification arrangements or contribution from other potentially responsible parties unless otherwise noted.

We have established liabilities based on our reasonable estimates for the currently anticipated costs associated with these environmental matters. We estimate that the undiscounted remaining clean-up costs related to all of our known environmental mattersliabilities as of December 31, 2011June 30, 2012 will be approximately $40 million.$9 million. Of this amount, $20$5 million is included in “Other long-term liabilities,” with the remaining $20$4 million included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2011.June 30, 2012. Management has reviewed the environmental matters, including those for which we assumed liability as a result of our spin-off from Alcan Inc. As a result of this review, management has determined that the currently anticipated costs associated with these environmental matters will not, individually or in the aggregate, materially impact our operations or materially adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

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Brazil Tax Matters

As a result of legal proceedings with Brazil’s Ministry of Treasury regarding certain taxes, as of December 31, 2011June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2011,2012, we had cash deposits aggregating approximately $32$33 million and $50$33 million, respectively, with the Brazilian government. These deposits, which are included in “Other long-term assets — third parties” in our accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, will be expended toward these legal proceedings.

In addition, under a federal tax dispute settlement program established by the Brazilian government, we have settled several disputes with Brazil’s Ministry of Treasury regarding various forms of manufacturing taxes and social security contributions. In most cases we are paying the settlement amounts over a period of 180 months, although in some cases we are paying the settlement amounts over a shorter period. We have establishedThe liabilities for these settlements approximate $147 million and $163 millionas of December 31, 2011. In total, the liabilities approximate $160 millionJune 30, 2012 and $179 million as of December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011,2012, respectively. As of December 31, 2011, $12June 30, 2012, $12 million and $148$135 million of liabilities are included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” and “Other long-term liabilities,” respectively, in our accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2011, $52012, $13 million and $174$150 million of liabilities are included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” and “Other long-term liabilities,” respectively. We have recognized net interest expense of $10$2 million and $6$3 million as “Loss on Brazilian tax litigation, net” which is reported in “Other (income) expense, net” for the ninethree months ended December 31, 2011June 30, 2012 and 2010,2011, respectively.

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16.    SEGMENT, MAJOR CUSTOMER AND MAJOR SUPPLIER INFORMATION
Segment Information

Due in part to the regional nature of supply and demand of aluminum rolled products and in order to best serve our customers, we manage our activities on the basis of geographical areas and are organized under four operating segments: North America, Europe,America; Europe; Asia and South America.

The following is a description of our operating segments:
North America. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, this segment manufactures aluminum sheet and light gauge products and operates 11 plants, including two fully dedicated recycling facilities and two facilities with recycling operations, in two countries.
Europe. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, this segment manufactures aluminum sheet and light gauge products and operates nine plants, including one fully dedicated recycling facility and two plants with recycling operations, in four countries.
Asia. Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, this segment manufactures aluminum sheet and light gauge products and operates three plants in two countries.
South America. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil, this segment comprises smelting operations, power generation, carbon products, aluminum sheet and light gauge products and operates three plants in Brazil.
Net sales and expenses are measured in accordance with the policies and procedures described in Note 1 - Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2012. For “Segment income” purposes we only include the impact of the derivative gains or losses to the extent they are settled in cash (i.e., realized) during that period.
We measure the profitability and financial performance of our operating segments based on “Segment income.” “Segment income” provides a measure of our underlying segment results that is in line with our portfolio approach to risk management. We define “Segment income” as earnings before (a) “depreciation and amortization”; (b) “interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs”; (c) “interest income”; (d) unrealized gains (losses) on change in fair value of derivative instruments, net, except for foreign currency derivatives on our foreign currency balance sheet exposures, which are included in segment income; (e) “impairmentimpairment of goodwill”;goodwill; (f) impairment charges on long-lived assets (other than goodwill); (g) gain or loss on extinguishment of debt; (h) noncontrolling interests’interests' share; (i) adjustments to reconcile our proportional share of “Segment income” from non-consolidated affiliates to income as determined on the equity method of accounting; (j) “restructuring charges, net”; (k) gains or losses on disposals of property, plant and equipment and businesses, net; (l) other costs, net; (m) litigation settlement, net of insurance recoveries; (n) sale transaction fees; (o) provision or benefit for taxes on income (loss) and (p) cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax.

Adjustment to Eliminate Proportional Consolidation.The financial information for our segments includes the results of our affiliates on a proportionately consolidated basis, which is consistent with the way we manage our business segments. In order to reconcile the financial information for the segments shown in the tables below to the relevant USU.S. GAAP-based measures, we must adjust proportional consolidation of each line item. See Note 4 —5- Consolidation and Note 5 —6 - Investment in and Advances to Non-Consolidated Affiliates and Related Party Transactions for further information about these non-consolidated affiliates.

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The tables below show selected segment financial information (in millions).

The “Eliminations and other” column in the table below include eliminations and functions that are managed directly from our corporate office that have not been allocated to our operating segments as well as the adjustment for proportional consolidation.

Selected Segment Financial Information

000000000000000000000000000000000000
Total Assets  North
America
   Europe   Asia   South
America
  Other and
Eliminations
   Total 

December 31, 2011

  $  2,539    $    2,693   $  1,037   $  1,496  $86    $7,851 

March 31, 2011

  $2,612   $3,170   $1,015   $1,481  $18    $    8,296 

000000000000000000000000000000000000

Selected Operating Results

Three Months Ended December 31, 2011

  North
America
   Europe   Asia   South
America
   Other and
Eliminations
  Total 

Net sales

  $912   $804   $398   $321   $27  $2,462  

Depreciation and amortization

   34    30    13    15    (13)  79  

Capital expenditures

   29     20    24    50    —     123  

000000000000000000000000000000000000

Selected Operating Results

Three Months Ended December 31, 2010

  North
America
   Europe   Asia   South
America
   Other and
Eliminations
  Total 

Net sales

  $901   $    835   $    470   $321   $33  $2,560 

Depreciation and amortization

   41    36    14    20    (11)  100 

Capital expenditures

   15    25    9    25    (13)  61 

000000000000000000000000000000000000

Selected Operating Results

Nine months Ended December 31, 2011

  North
America
   Europe   Asia   South
America
   Other and
Eliminations
  Total 

Net sales

  $3,052    $2,916   $1,432   $942   $113  $8,455 

Depreciation and amortization

   102    97    41    42    (33)  249 

Capital expenditures

   75    55     62    107    (2  297 

000000000000000000000000000000000000

Selected Operating Results

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2010

  North
America
   Europe   Asia   South
America
   Other and
Eliminations
  Total 

Net sales

  $2,743    $2,551   $1,340   $876   $107  $7,617 

Depreciation and amortization

   124    105    43    66    (31)  307 

Capital expenditures

   32    43    22    46    (11)  132 

Total Assets
North
America
 Europe Asia 
South
America
 
Other and
Eliminations
 Total
June 30, 2012$2,652
 $2,575
 $1,078
 $1,475
 $164
 $7,944
March 31, 2012$2,644
 $2,753
 $1,037
 $1,493
 $94
 $8,021

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Selected Operating Results Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
North
America
 Europe Asia 
South
America
 
Other and
Eliminations
 Total
Net sales$920
 $863
 $428
 $308
 $31
 $2,550
Depreciation and amortization31
 26
 13
 13
 (10) 73
Capital expenditures34
 11
 28
 64
 30
 167
Selected Operating Results Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
North
America
 Europe Asia 
South
America
 
Other and
Eliminations
 Total
Net sales$1,107
 $1,080
 $560
 $318
 $48
 $3,113
Depreciation and amortization35
 36
 14
 14
 (10) 89
Capital expenditures19
 14
 9
 28
 (3) 67
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The following table shows the reconciliation from income from reportable segments to “Net income (loss) attributable to our common shareholder” (in millions).

   Three Months  Ended
December 31,
  Nine Months  Ended
December 31,
 
   2011  2010  2011  2010 

North America

  $94   $97   $324   $298  

Europe

   24    47    213    217  

Asia

   43    59    149    162  

South America

   52    35    134    115  

Depreciation and amortization

   (79  (100  (249  (307

Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs

   (74  (46  (228  (125

Interest income

   3    4    11    10  

Adjustment to eliminate proportional consolidation

   (9  (11  (34  (33

Unrealized gains (losses) on change in fair value of derivative instruments, net

   (63  9    (38  (37

Realized gains (losses) on derivative instruments not included in segment income

   (3  4    (1  4  

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

       (74      (74

Restructuring charges, net

   (1  (20  (31  (35

Other costs, net

   (8  (6  (12  6  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   (21  (2  238    201  

Income tax (benefit) provision

   (10  33    42    104  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   (11  (35  196    97  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

   1    11    26    31  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to our common shareholder

  $(12 $(46 $170   $66  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2012 2011
North America$89
 $114
Europe74
 97
Asia46
 57
South America50
 38
Depreciation and amortization(73) (89)
Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs(74) (77)
Interest income1
 4
Adjustment to eliminate proportional consolidation(11) (13)
Unrealized gains on change in fair value of derivative instruments, net13
 25
Realized gains on derivative instruments not included in segment income2
 2
Restructuring charges, net(5) (19)
Gain on assets held for sale5
 
Other costs, net(5) (3)
Income before income taxes112
 136
Income tax provision21
 59
Net income91
 77
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 15
Net income attributable to our common shareholder$91
 $62
Information about Major Customers and Primary Supplier

The table below shows our net sales to Rexam Plc (Rexam), Affiliates of Ball Corporation and Anheuser-Busch InBev (Anheuser-Busch), our three largest customers, as a percentage of total “Net sales.”

   Three Months  Ended
December 31,
  Nine Months  Ended
December 31,
 
   2011  2010  2011  2010 

Rexam

   15  16  13  16

Affiliates of Ball Corporation

   13  8  10  8

Anheuser-Busch

   11  13  10  13

 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2012 2011
Rexam13% 13%
Affiliates of Ball Corporation10% 12%
Anheuser-Busch10% 11%

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Rio Tinto Alcan is our primary supplier of metal inputs, including prime and sheet ingot. The table below shows our purchases from Rio Tinto Alcan as a percentage of total combined metal purchases.

   Three Months  Ended
December 31,
  Nine Months  Ended
December 31,
 
   2011  2010  2011  2010 

Purchases from Rio Tinto Alcan as a percentage of total

   29  33  29  33

 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2012 2011
Purchases from Rio Tinto Alcan as a percentage of total26% 32%
Novelis Inc.17.    SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) —

(Continued)

16.SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

“Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income,” net of tax, consists of the following (in millions).

   December 31,
2011
  March 31,
2011
 

Currency translation adjustment

  $(27 $102  

Fair value of effective portion of cash flow hedges

   (32  22  

Pension and other benefits

   (62  (67
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

  $(121 $57  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 


 June 30,
2012
 March 31,
2012
Currency translation adjustment$(61) $20
Fair value of effective portion of cash flow hedges(26) (7)
Pension and other benefits(188) (204)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income$(275) $(191)
Supplemental cash flow information (in millions):

   Nine Months  Ended
December 31,
 
   2011   2010 

Interest paid

  $266    $112  

Income taxes paid

  $74    $83  

 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2012 2011
Interest paid$120
 $126
Income taxes paid$40
 $21
As of December 31, 2011,June 30, 2012, we recorded $88$108 million of outstanding accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to capital expenditures in which the cash outflows will occur subsequent to December 31, 2011.

June 30, 2012.
18.    SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION
17.
SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION

In connection with the issuance of our 7.25% Senior Notes, 2017 Notes and 2020 Notes, certain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, which are 100% owned within the meaning of Rule 3-10(h)(1) of Regulation S-X, provided guarantees. These guarantees are full and unconditional as well as joint and several. The guarantor subsidiaries (the Guarantors) are comprised of the majority of our businesses in Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Brazil, Portugal Luxembourg and Switzerland, as well as certain businesses in Germany and France. Certain Guarantors may be subject to restrictions on their ability to distribute earnings to Novelis Inc. (the Parent). The remaining subsidiaries (the Non-Guarantors) of the Parent are not guarantors of the Notes.

The following information presents condensed consolidating statements of operations, balance sheets and statements of cash flows of the Parent, the Guarantors, and the Non-Guarantors. Investments include investment in and advances to non-consolidated affiliates as well as investments in net assets of divisions included in the Parent, and have been presented using the equity method of accounting.


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NOVELIS INC.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(In millions)

   Three Months Ended December 31, 2011 
   Parent  Guarantors  Non-
Guarantors
  Eliminations  Consolidated 

Net sales

  $240   $1,991   $691   $(460 $2,462  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

   241    1,808    635    (460  2,224  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   5    66    24        95  

Depreciation and amortization

   14    59    21    (15  79  

Research and development expenses

   5    4    1        10  

Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs

   77    12    1    (16  74  

Interest income

   (15  (4      16    (3

Restructuring charges, net

   1                1  

Equity in net (income) loss of non-consolidated affiliates

   (50  3    1    50    4  

Other (income) expense, net

   (22      6    15    (1
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   256    1,948    689    (410  2,483  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   (16  43    2    (50  (21

Income tax provision (benefit)

   (4  (14  8        (10
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   (12  57    (6  (50  (11

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

           1        1  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to our common shareholder

  $(12 $57   $(7 $(50 $(12
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   Three Months Ended December 31, 2010 
   Parent  Guarantors  Non-
Guarantors
  Eliminations  Consolidated 

Net sales

  $254   $2,043   $751   $(488 $2,560  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

   246    1,794    680    (488  2,232  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   2    75    17        94  

Depreciation and amortization

   1    76    23        100  

Research and development expenses

   6    2    1        9  

Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs

   38    22    1    (15  46  

Interest income

   (15  (4      15    (4

Loss on the early debt extinguishment

   33    41            74  

Restructuring charges, net

       19    1        20  

Equity in net (income) loss of non-consolidated affiliates

   (22  5        22    5  

Other (income) expense, net

   (11  5    (8      (14
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   278    2,035    715    (466  2,562  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) before taxes

   (24  8    36    (22  (2

Income tax provision

   22    4    7        33  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   (46  4    29    (22  (35

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

           11        11  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to our common shareholder

  $(46 $4   $18   $(22 $(46
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
 Parent Guarantors 
Non-
Guarantors
 Eliminations Consolidated
Net sales$259
 $2,069
 $723
 $(501) $2,550
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)253
 1,796
 654
 (501) 2,202
Selling, general and administrative expenses(6) 85
 23
 
 102
Depreciation and amortization3
 56
 19
 (5) 73
Research and development expenses
 12
 
 
 12
Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs79
 4
 
 (9) 74
Gain on assets held for sale(7) 1
 1
 
 (5)
Restructuring charges, net3
 2
 
 
 5
Equity in net (income) loss of non-consolidated affiliates(147) 2
 
 147
 2
Other (income) expense, net(11) (32) 2
 14
 (27)
 167
 1,926
 699
 (354) 2,438
Income (loss) before income taxes92
 143
 24
 (147) 112
Income tax provision2
 12
 7
 
 21
Net income (loss)90
 131
 17
 (147) 91
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to our common shareholder$90
 $131
 $17
 $(147) $91
Comprehensive income (loss)$7
 $59
 $3
 $(63) $6
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest$
 $
 $(1) $
 $(1)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to our common shareholder$7
 $59
 $4
 $(63) $7

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NOVELIS INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(In millions)

   Nine Months Ended December 31, 2011 
   Parent  Guarantors  Non-
Guarantors
  Eliminations  Consolidated 

Net sales

  $855   $6,832   $2,572   $(1,804 $8,455  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

   833    6,081    2,371    (1,804  7,481  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   8    215    58        281  

Depreciation and amortization

   14    185    65    (15  249  

Research and development expenses

   22    10    2        34  

Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs

   231    41    3    (47  228  

Interest income

   (45  (12  (1  47    (11

Restructuring charges, net

   3    25    3        31  

Equity in net (income) loss of non-consolidated affiliates

   (350  8    1    350    9  

Other (income) expense, net

   (29  (57  (14  15    (85
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   687    6,496    2,488    (1,454  8,217  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   168    336    84    (350  238  

Income tax provision (benefit)

   (2  14    30        42  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   170    322    54    (350  196  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

           26        26  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to our common shareholder

  $170   $322   $28   $(350 $170  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   Nine Months Ended December 31, 2010 
   Parent  Guarantors  Non-
Guarantors
  Eliminations  Consolidated 

Net sales

  $775   $6,142   $2,198   $(1,498 $7,617  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

   738    5,407    1,981    (1,498  6,628  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   22    204    46        272  

Depreciation and amortization

   4    233    70        307  

Research and development expenses

   19    7    1        27  

Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs

   96    70    3    (44  125  

Interest income

   (44  (9  (1  44    (10

Loss on early debt extinguishment

   33    41            74  

Restructuring charges, net

   5    28    2        35  

Equity in net (income) loss of non-consolidated affiliates

   (166  11        166    11  

Other (income) expense, net

   (18  (28  (7      (53
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   689    5,964    2,095    (1,332  7,416  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   86    178    103    (166  201  

Income tax (benefit) provision

   20    65    19        104  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   66    113    84    (166  97  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

           31        31  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to our common shareholder

  $66   $113   $53   $(166 $66  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 


 Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
 Parent Guarantors 
Non-
Guarantors
 Eliminations Consolidated
Net sales$305
 $2,481
 $1,023
 $(696) $3,113
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)294
 2,170
 940
 (696) 2,708
Selling, general and administrative expenses13
 67
 15
 
 95
Depreciation and amortization
 66
 23
 
 89
Research and development expenses8
 3
 1
 
 12
Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs77
 14
 1
 (15) 77
Restructuring charges, net
 18
 1
 
 19
Equity in net (income) loss of non-consolidated affiliates(126) 2
 
 126
 2
Other (income) expense, net(23) (10) (7) 15
 (25)
 243
 2,330
 974
 (570) 2,977
Income (loss) before taxes62
 151
 49
 (126) 136
Income tax provision
 46
 13
 
 59
Net income (loss)62
 105
 36
 (126) 77
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 15
 
 15
Net income (loss) attributable to our common shareholder$62
 $105
 $21
 $(126) $62
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to our common shareholder$108
 $129
 $52
 $(161) $128
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest$
 $
 $20
 $
 $20
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to our common shareholder$108
 $129
 $32
 $(161) $108























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NOVELIS INC.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

(In millions)

   As of December 31, 2011 
   Parent  Guarantors  Non-
Guarantors
  Eliminations  Consolidated 
ASSETS  

Current assets

      

Cash and cash equivalents

  $1   $244   $191   $   $436  

Accounts receivable, net of allowances

      

— third parties

   49    803    416    (1  1,267  

— related parties

   641    347    40    (993  35  

Inventories

   61    749    281        1,091  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   5    49    20        74  

Fair value of derivative instruments

   13    70    18    (12  89  

Deferred income tax assets

       50    4        54  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current assets

   770    2,312    970    (1,006  3,046  

Property, plant and equipment, net

   165    1,944    537        2,646  

Goodwill

   (2  601    12        611  

Intangible assets, net

   3    643    2        648  

Investments in and advances to non-consolidated affiliates

   1,155    671        (1,155  671  

Fair value of derivative instruments, net of current portion

   3    2    1        6  

Deferred income tax assets

       26    14        40  

Other long-term assets

   2,975    162    45    (2,999  183  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets

  $5,069   $6,361   $1,581   $(5,160 $7,851  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

      

Current liabilities

      

Current portion of long-term debt

  $17   $5   $   $   $22  

Short-term borrowings

      

— third parties

   208        19        227  

— related parties

   15    317    27    (359    

Accounts payable

      

— third parties

   46    610    336        992  

— related parties

   73    410    201    (632  52  

Fair value of derivative instruments

   2    77    30    (12  97  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

   66    299    104    (3  466  

Deferred income tax liabilities

       30            30  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   427    1,748    717    (1,006  1,886  

Long-term debt, net of current portion

      

— third parties

   4,229    49    44        4,322  

— related parties

   85    2,849    65    (2,999    

Deferred income tax liabilities

       499    10        509  

Accrued postretirement benefits

   41    330    136        507  

Other long-term liabilities

   20    293    13        326  

Total liabilities

   4,802    5,768    985    (4,005  7,550  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

      

Shareholder’s equity

      

Common stock

                     

Additional paid-in capital

   1,660                1,660  

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

   (1,272  716    628    (1,344  (1,272

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

   (121  (123  (66  189    (121
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total equity of our common shareholder

   267    593    562    (1,155  267  

Noncontrolling interests

           34        34  

Total equity

   267    593    596    (1,155  301  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

  $5,069   $6,361   $1,581   $(5,160 $7,851  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 As of June 30, 2012
 Parent Guarantors 
Non-
Guarantors
 Eliminations Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets         
Cash and cash equivalents$6
 $103
 $154
 $
 $263
Accounts receivable, net of allowances         
— third parties40
 892
 372
 1
 1,305
— related parties587
 228
 35
 (821) 29
Inventories53
 769
 254
 
 1,076
Prepaid expenses and other current assets4
 76
 14
 
 94
Fair value of derivative instruments12
 77
 13
 (3) 99
Deferred income tax assets
 134
 4
 
 138
Assets held for sale
 4
 
 
 4
Total current assets702
 2,283
 846
 (823) 3,008
Property, plant and equipment, net117
 2,061
 562
 
 2,740
Goodwill(2) 601
 12
 
 611
Intangible assets, net11
 654
 4
 
 669
Investments in and advances to non-consolidated affiliates1,613
 648
 
 (1,613) 648
Fair value of derivative instruments, net of current portion1
 1
 
 
 2
Deferred income tax assets3
 61
 23
 
 87
Other long-term assets2,370
 201
 34
 (2,426) 179
Total assets$4,815
 $6,510
 $1,481
 $(4,862) $7,944
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY
Current liabilities         
Current portion of long-term debt$17
 $6
 $
 $
 $23
Short-term borrowings         
— third parties40
 62
 17
 
 119
— related parties22
 181
 26
 (229) 
Accounts payable         
— third parties57
 728
 434
 
 1,219
— related parties77
 473
 79
 (581) 48
Fair value of derivative instruments2
 83
 25
 (3) 107
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities70
 296
 67
 (10) 423
Deferred income tax liabilities
 28
 
 
 28
Total current liabilities285
 1,857
 648
 (823) 1,967
Long-term debt, net of current portion         
— third parties4,224
 48
 43
 
 4,315
— related parties119
 2,277
 30
 (2,426) 
Deferred income tax liabilities2
 552
 9
 
 563
Accrued postretirement benefits56
 449
 156
 
 661
Other long-term liabilities33
 267
 9
 
 309
Total liabilities4,719
 5,450
 895
 (3,249) 7,815
Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
 
Shareholder’s equity         
Common stock
 
 
 
 
Additional paid-in capital1,659
 
 
 
 1,659
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)(1,288) 1,324
 637
 (1,961) (1,288)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(275) (264) (84) 348
 (275)
Total equity of our common shareholder96
 1,060
 553
 (1,613) 96
Noncontrolling interests
 
 33
 
 33
Total equity96
 1,060
 586
 (1,613) 129
Total liabilities and equity$4,815
 $6,510
 $1,481
 $(4,862) $7,944

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NOVELIS INC.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

(In millions)

   As of March 31, 2011 
   Parent  Guarantors  Non-
Guarantors
  Eliminations  Consolidated 
ASSETS  

Current assets

      

Cash and cash equivalents

  $1   $225   $85   $   $311  

Accounts receivable, net of allowances

      

— third parties

   31    920    529        1,480  

— related parties

   640    319    89    (1,020  28  

Inventories

   60    961    317        1,338  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   2    40    8        50  

Fair value of derivative instruments

   5    140    30    (10  165  

Deferred income tax assets

       37    2        39  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current assets

   739    2,642    1,060    (1,030  3,411  

Property, plant and equipment, net

   136    1,898    509        2,543  

Goodwill

       600    11        611  

Intangible assets, net

   5    699    3        707  

Investments in and advances to non-consolidated affiliates

   1,273    743        (1,273  743  

Fair value of derivative instruments, net of current portion

       16    3    (2  17  

Deferred income tax assets

       39    13        52  

Other long-term assets

   2,778    195    58    (2,819  212  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets

  $4,931   $6,832   $1,657   $(5,124 $8,296  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY  

Current liabilities

      

Current portion of long-term debt

  $15   $5   $1   $   $21  

Short-term borrowings

      

— third parties

           17        17  

— related parties

   22    334    20    (376    

Accounts payable

      

— third parties

   73    812    493        1,378  

— related parties

   78    438    175    (641  50  

Fair value of derivative instruments

   4    73    17    (12  82  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

   119    332    119    (2  568  

Deferred income tax liabilities

       43            43  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   311    2,037    842    (1,031  2,159  

Long-term debt, net of current portion

      

— third parties

   4,019    46            4,065  

— related parties

   97    2,644    77    (2,818    

Deferred income tax liabilities

       542    10        552  

Accrued postretirement benefits

   40    344    142        526  

Other long-term liabilities

   19    336    6    (2  359  
   4,486    5,949    1,077    (3,851  7,661  

Commitments and contingencies

      

Shareholder’s equity

      

Common stock

                     

Additional paid-in capital

   1,830                1,830  

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

   (1,442  892    434    (1,326  (1,442

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

   57    (9  (44  53    57  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total equity of our common shareholder

   445    883    390    (1,273  445  

Noncontrolling interests

           190        190  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total equity

   445    883    580    (1,273  635  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

  $4,931   $6,832   $1,657   $(5,124 $8,296  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 As of March 31, 2012
 Parent Guarantors 
Non-
Guarantors
 Eliminations Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets         
Cash and cash equivalents$6
 $199
 $112
 $
 $317
Accounts receivable, net of allowances         
— third parties34
 910
 387
 
 1,331
— related parties745
 341
 59
 (1,109) 36
Inventories51
 744
 229
 
 1,024
Prepaid expenses and other current assets4
 46
 11
 
 61
Fair value of derivative instruments9
 76
 19
 (5) 99
Deferred income tax assets
 148
 3
 
 151
Assets held for sale
 24
 57
 
 81
Total current assets849
 2,488
 877
 (1,114) 3,100
Property, plant and equipment, net123
 2,019
 547
 
 2,689
Goodwill(2) 601
 12
 
 611
Intangible assets, net7
 666
 5
 
 678
Investments in and advances to non-consolidated affiliates
 683
 
 
 683
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries1,411
 
 
 (1,411) 
Fair value of derivative instruments, net of current portion
 1
 1
 
 2
Deferred income tax assets
 51
 22
 1
 74
Other long-term assets2,391
 157
 40
 (2,404) 184
Total assets$4,779
 $6,666
 $1,504
 $(4,928) $8,021
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY
Current liabilities         
Current portion of long-term debt$17
 $5
 $1
 $
 $23
Short-term borrowings         
— third parties
 
 18
 
 18
— related parties10
 316
 27
 (353) 
Accounts payable         
— third parties79
 757
 409
 
 1,245
— related parties80
 529
 192
 (750) 51
Fair value of derivative instruments1
 75
 24
 (5) 95
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities125
 274
 83
 (6) 476
Deferred income tax liabilities
 32
 2
 
 34
Liabilities held for sale
 10
 47
 
 57
Total current liabilities312
 1,998
 803
 (1,114) 1,999
Long-term debt, net of current portion         
— third parties4,227
 51
 43
 
 4,321
— related parties74
 2,275
 55
 (2,404) 
Deferred income tax liabilities
 571
 10
 
 581
Accrued postretirement benefits56
 475
 156
 
 687
Other long-term liabilities21
 282
 7
 
 310
Total liabilities4,690
 5,652
 1,074
 (3,518) 7,898
Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
 
Shareholder’s equity         
Common stock
 
 
 
 
Additional paid-in capital1,659
 
 
 
 1,659
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)(1,379) 1,206
 470
 (1,676) (1,379)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(191) (191) (74) 265
 (191)
Total equity of our common shareholder89
 1,015
 396
 (1,411) 89
Noncontrolling interests
 (1) 34
 1
 34
Total equity89
 1,014
 430
 (1,410) 123
Total liabilities and equity$4,779
 $6,666
 $1,504
 $(4,928) $8,021

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NOVELIS INC.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

   Nine months ended December 31, 2011 
   Parent  Guarantors  Non-
Guarantors
  Eliminations  Consolidated 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

      

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

  $(24 $(114 $111   $232   $205  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

      

Capital expenditures

   (32  (195  (70      (297

Proceeds from sales of assets

       11            11  

Proceeds from investment in and advances to non-consolidated affiliates, net

       1            1  

(Outflow) proceeds from related party loans receivable, net

       (5          (5

(Outflow) proceeds from settlement of undesignated derivative instruments, net

   3    75    17        95  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

   (29  (113  (53      (195
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

      

Proceeds from issuance of debt

      

— third parties

   220    11    43        274  

— related parties

       347        (347    

Principal payments

      

— third parties

   (12  (4          (16

— related parties

   (11  (4  (11  26      

Short-term borrowings, net

      

— third parties

   208    1    2        211  

— related parties

   (7  (93  11    89      

Dividends — noncontrolling interests

           (1      (1

Acquistion of noncontrolling interests

   (343              (343

Debt issuance costs

   (2              (2
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   53    258    44    (232  123  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

       31    102        133  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash balances held in foreign currencies

       (12  4        (8

Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period

   1    225    85        311  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents — end of period

  $1   $244   $191   $   $436  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
 Parent Guarantors 
Non-
Guarantors
 Eliminations Consolidated
OPERATING ACTIVITIES         
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities$(84) $76
 $98
 $(95) $(5)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES         
Capital expenditures(13) (123) (31) 
 (167)
Proceeds from sales of assets
 12
 
 
 12
Proceeds from investment in and advances to non-consolidated affiliates, net
 
 
 
 
(Outflow) proceeds from related party loans receivable, net
 2
 
 
 2
(Outflow) proceeds from settlement of undesignated derivative instruments, net4
 (3) 
 
 1
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities(9) (112) (31) 
 (152)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES         
Proceeds from issuance of debt         
— third parties
 12
 
 
 12
— related parties49
 1
 
 (50) 
Principal payments         
— third parties(4) (1) 
 
 (5)
— related parties(4) 
 (23) 27
 
Short-term borrowings, net         
— third parties40
 52
 
 
 92
— related parties12
 (130) 
 118
 
Dividends — noncontrolling interests
 
 (1) 
 (1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities93
 (66) (24) 95
 98
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 (102) 43
 
 (59)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash balances held in foreign currencies
 6
 (1) 
 5
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period6
 199
 112
 
 317
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period$6
 $103
 $154
 $
 $263


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NOVELIS INC.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

   Nine Months Ended December 31, 2010 
   Parent  Guarantors  Non-
Guarantors
  Eliminations  Consolidated 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

      

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  $(673 $839   $52   $   $218  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

      

Capital expenditures

   (15  (86  (31      (132

Proceeds from sales of assets

      

— third parties

       17    1        18  

— related parties

       10            10  

Changes to investment in and advances to non-consolidated affiliates

       1            1  

Proceeds from loans receivable, net — related parties

       8            8  

Net proceeds from settlement of derivative instruments

   (4  67    18        81  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

   (19  17    (12      (14
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

      

Proceeds from issuance of debt, third parties

   3,985                3,985  

Principal payments, third parties

   (1,527  (859  (100      (2,486

Related parties borrowings, net

   57    52    (23  (86    

Short-term borrowings, net

      

— third parties

   99    (58  8        49  

— related parties

   (36  (48  (2  86      

Return of capital

   (1,700              (1,700

Dividends — noncontrolling interests

           (18      (18

Debt issuance costs

   (174              (174
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   704    (913  (135      (344
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   12    (57  (95      (140

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash balances held in foreign currencies

       (3  3          

Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period

   22    266    149        437  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents — end of period

  $34   $206   $57   $   $297  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
 Parent Guarantors 
Non-
Guarantors
 Eliminations Consolidated
OPERATING ACTIVITIES         
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$(138) $56
 $36
 $(69) $(115)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES         
Capital expenditures(4) (50) (13) 
 (67)
Proceeds from sales of assets
 
 
 
 
Changes to investment in and advances to non-consolidated affiliates
 1
 
 
 1
Proceeds from loans receivable, net — related parties
 (6) 
 
 (6)
Net proceeds from settlement of derivative instruments
 (5) (2) 
 (7)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(4) (60) (15) 
 (79)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES         
Proceeds from issuance of debt, third parties
 3
 
 
 3
Principal payments, third parties(4) (1) 
 
 (5)
Related parties borrowings, net(5) 
 (5) 10
 
Short-term borrowings, net         
— third parties160
 34
 (4) 
 190
— related parties(5) (55) 1
 59
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities146
 (19) (8) 69
 188
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents4
 (23) 13
 
 (6)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash balances held in foreign currencies
 
 2
 
 2
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period1
 225
 85
 
 311
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period$5
 $202
 $100
 $
 $307


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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

The following information should be read together with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this quarterly report for a more complete understanding of our financial condition and results of operations. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed below, particularly in “SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND MARKET DATA.”

OVERVIEW AND REFERENCES

Novelis is the world’sworld's leading aluminum rolled products producer based on shipment volume.volume in fiscal 2012. We produce aluminum sheet and light gauge products for use in the packaging market, which includes beverage and food can transportation, electronics, construction and industrial, and foil products, as well as for use in the transportation, electronics, architectural and industrial product markets. We are also the world's largest recycler of used-beverage cans (UBCs) and have recycling operations in many of our plants to recycle post-consumer aluminum. As of December 31, 2011,June 30, 2012, we had manufacturing operations in elevennine countries on four continents: 29continents, which include 26 operating plants, including three stand-aloneand recycling facilities, and seven research and development facilities.operations in ten of these plants. In addition to aluminum rolled products plants, our South American businesses include bauxite mining, primary aluminum smelting and power generation facilities. We are the only company of our size and scope focused solely on the aluminum rolled products markets and capable of local supply of technologically sophisticated products in all of these geographic regions.

References hereinregions, but with the global footprint to “Novelis,”service global customers.

In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, unless otherwise specified, the “Company,”terms “we,” “our,” or “us”“us,” “Company,” and “Novelis” refer to Novelis Inc., a company incorporated in Canada under the Canadian Business Corporations Act (CBCA) and its subsidiaries unless the context specifically indicates otherwise.subsidiaries. References herein to “Hindalco” refer to Hindalco Industries Limited.Limited, which acquired Novelis in May 2007, through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary. In October 2007, the Rio Tinto Group purchased all of the outstanding shares of Alcan Inc. and became Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. References herein to “Rio Tinto Alcan”“Alcan” refer to Rio Tinto Alcan Inc.

As used in this Quarterly Report, “aluminum rolled products shipments” or “flat rolled product shipments” refers to aluminum rolled products shipments to third parties. References to “total shipments” include aluminum rolled products as well as certain other non-rolled product shipments, primarily ingot, scrap and primary remelt. The term “aluminum rolled products” is synonymous with the terms “flat rolled products” and “FRP” commonly used by manufacturers and third party analysts in our industry. All tonnages are stated in metric tonnes. One metric tonne is equivalent to 2,204.6 pounds. One kilotonne (kt) is 1,000 metric tonnes. One MMBTU is the equivalent of one decatherm, or one million British Thermal Units.

References to our Form 10-K made throughout this document refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2011,2012, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 26, 2011.

On May 15, 2007,24, 2012.


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HIGHLIGHTS

We continued to execute on our global strategy of divesting or closing non-core and underperforming assets, while staying focused on our various expansions globally. Our total shipments were down in the Companyfirst quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to our record first quarter last year. We reported favorable impacts from conversion premiums and product mix within all segments in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to the same period in fiscal 2012.
Shipments of flat rolled products totaled 722 kt for the first quarter of fiscal 2013, which was acquiredlower by Hindalco through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary pursuant6% compared to our record shipment levels in the first quarter of last year. Our shipments were impacted by lower volumes with a plankey customer in North America as well as production and supply chain issues in North America and Europe which delayed shipments early in the first quarter of arrangement (the Arrangement) atfiscal 2013. Our shipments in Asia continue to be impacted by economic uncertainty which is constraining exports into Europe.
“Net sales” for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 were $2.6 billion, a pricedecrease of $44.93 per share.18% compared to the $3.1 billion reported in the same period a year ago. The aggregate purchase price for alldecrease was the result of lower aluminum prices and, to lesser extent, unfavorable volumes compared to the first quarter of the Company’s common shares was $3.4 billionprevious year.
We reported pre-tax income of $112 million and Hindalco also assumed $2.8 billion$136 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Included in our pre-tax income are “Unrealized gains on derivative instruments, net” of Novelis’ debt$13 million and $25 million, in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
We reported "Net income" of $91 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $62 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011.
Cash flow used in operations of $5 million for a total transaction valuethe three months ended June 30, 2012 compares to cash flow used in operations of $6.2 billion. Subsequent$115 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011. We used less cash for working capital in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, due to completion oflower average pricing levels for aluminum.
We spent $167 million on capital expenditures for the Arrangement on May 15, 2007, allthree months ended June 30, 2012, which primarily relates to our strategic expansion projects in Oswego, New York; Yeongju, South Korea; Ulsan, South Korea; and Pindamonhangaba, Brazil. All of our common shares were indirectly held by Hindalco.

HIGHLIGHTSstrategic expansion projects are on schedule to be completed as planned.

Our focus

In June 2012, we completed the sale of three European aluminum foil and packaging plants to Eurofoil, a unit of American Industrial Acquisition Corporation (AIAC). The transaction includes foil rolling operations in Rugles, France; Dudelange, Luxembourg; and Berlin, Germany. The transaction is a step in aligning our global growth strategy on the fundamentals of our business in our corepremium markets of can, automotive and specialty products, and on expanding our agility in reactingrecycling leadership. We revised our estimated loss on sale to changes$106 million by recording a $5 million "Gain on assets held for sale" adjustment in the market have driven solid performance by our business even in a periodfirst quarter of economic uncertainty. We reported favorable conversion premiums within all segments in bothfiscal 2013. In the thirdfourth quarter and the first nine months of fiscal 2012, we recognized an estimated $111 million "Loss on assets held for sale" related to the transaction.
In July 2012, we announced plans to establish a new organization for the procurement of used beverage cans in North America. The announcement follows the Company's agreement to withdraw from the Evermore joint venture with Alcoa, Inc. effective August 31, 2012.
We reported available liquidity of $868 million as of June 30, 2012 as compared to $1,021 million as of March 31, 2012.
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY CLIMATE
Compared to a record in the same periodsthree months ended June 30, 2011, our "Net sales" and rolled product shipments were down in fiscalthe three months ended June 30, 2012. Our "Net sales" were negatively impacted by lower prices of aluminum which averaged $1,977 per metric tonne during the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $2,603 per metric tonne during the three months ended June 30, 2011 which wasand $2,177 per metric tonne during the result of tight market conditions and our focus on our core markets. We continue to see increasing demand for our automotive applications and expect this trend to continue, although unfavorable macroeconomic conditions and customer destocking resulted in lower than expected shipmentsthree months ended March 31, 2012. Shipments of our flat rolled products were 722 kt in our other market segments during the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 2013, which is down compared to the record 767 kt in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, but higher compared to 703 kt we reported in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012. Despite an overall declineEconomic uncertainty continues to constrain global economic demand, leading to lower pricing for aluminum and other commodities.  Our premium product categories have performed reasonably well in volumes during the quarter,these conditions, particularly automotive products which are growing as a result of industry trends towards lighter weight vehicles.  Can demand continues to be reasonably strong globally, although our results for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 continue to outpace the prior year.

Shipments of flat rolled products totaled 648 kt for the third quarter of fiscal 2012, a decrease of 9% compared to the third quarter of the previous year. In the first nine months of fiscal 2012, shipments of flat rolled products totaled 2,135 kt, a decrease of 3% compared to the previous year. These unfavorable declines in volumes were driven from our three largest regions: Asia, Europe and to a lesser extent North America.

“Net sales” for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 were $2.5 billion, a decrease of 4% compared to the $2.6 billion reportedbusiness has been impacted in the same periodnear term by lower volumes with a year ago. “Net sales” for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 were $8.5 billion, an increase of 11% compared to $7.6 billion reported in the same period a year ago.

We reported pre-tax losses of $21 million and $2 million in the three months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. We reported pre-tax income of $238 million and $201 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Included in our pre-tax income and pre-tax loss are “Unrealized gains (losses) on

derivative instruments, net,” other than foreign currency remeasurement derivatives, of $(63) million and $9 million, in the three months ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. “Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net,” other than foreign currency remeasurement derivatives, were $(38) million and $(37) million, for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Cash flow provided by operations of $205 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 compares to cash flow provided by operations of $218 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2010. Additionally, as expected, we spent $297 million on capital expenditures for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 as compared to $132 million of capital expenditures for the same period of the prior year.

We completed the acquisition of 31.2 percent of the outstanding shares of our Korean subsidiary for $343 million, raising our ownership to 99 percent. We funded the acquisition through a $225 million secured term loan executed in December 2011, additional borrowings on our asset backed loan facility and other available cash.

We reported strong liquidity of $857 million as of December 31, 2011 as compared to liquidity of $993 million as of September 30, 2011 and $848 million as of December 31, 2010. The decline is attributable to the short-term borrowings made in December 2011 for the acquisition of the outstanding shares of our Korean subsidiary.

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY CLIMATE

Historically, the third quarter is our seasonally slow quarterkey customer in North America Europeas well as production and Asia. Globalsupply chain issues in North America and Europe.  The impacts of global economic uncertainty led to soft demand during the quarter. Although we experienced some additional customer destocking, we expect recoveryhave been most significant in the fourth quarter and to produce strong results for fiscal 2012.

our Asia region.


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Key Sales and Shipment Trends

(in millions, except shipments which are in kt) Three Months Ended  Year Ended  Three Months Ended  

Nine months
ended

 
  June 30,
2010
  September 30,
2010
  December 31,
2010
  March 31,
2011
  March 31,
2011
  June 30,
2011
  September 30,
2011
  December 31,
2011
  December 31,
2011
 

Net sales

 $2,533   $2,524   $2,560   $2,960   $10,577   $3,113   $2,880   $2,462   $8,455  

Percentage increase (decrease) in net sales versus comparable previous year period

  29  16  21  22  22  23  14  (4)%   11

Rolled product shipments:

         

North America

  278    285    262    280    1,105    288    274    248    810  

Europe

  232    227    208    240    907    237    227    183    647  

Asia

  146    134    148    152    580    152    131    117    400  

South America

  90    91    97    99    377    90    88    100    278  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  746    737    715    771    2,969    767    720    648    2,135  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Beverage and food cans

  425    429    424    453    1,731    462    437    404    1,303  

All other rolled products

  321    308    291    318    1,238    305    283    244    832  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  746    737    715    771    2,969    767    720    648    2,135  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(in millions, except shipments which are in kt) Three Months Ended  Year Ended  Three Months Ended  

Nine months
ended

 
  June 30,
2010
  September 30,
2010
  December 31,
2010
  March 31,
2011
  March 31,
2011
  June 30,
2011
  September 30,
2011
  December 31,
2011
  December 31,
2011
 

Percentage increase (decrease) in rolled products shipments versus comparable previous year period:

  

North America

  9  10  8  2  7  4  (4)%   (5)%   (2)% 

Europe

  25  12  11  6  13  2    (12)%   (3)% 

Asia

  12  (4)%   10  18  9  4  (2)%   (21)%   (7)% 

South America

  11  (2)%   15  15  10    (3)%   3  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  15  6  10  8  10  3  (2)%   (9)%   (3)% 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Beverage and food cans

  7  5  14  12  10  9  2  (5)%   2

All other rolled products

  26  8  5  3  10  (5)%   (8)%   (16)%   (10)% 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  15  6  10  8  10  3  (2)%   (9)%   (3)% 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(in millions, except shipments which are in kt) Three Months Ended Year Ended Three Months Ended
  
June 30,
2011
 
September 30,
2011
 
December 31,
2011
 March 31, 2012 March 31, 2012 June 30, 2012
Net sales $3,113
 $2,880
 $2,462
 $2,608
 $8,455
 $2,550
Percentage increase (decrease) in net sales versus comparable previous year period 23% 14% (4)% (12)% 5% (18)%
Rolled product shipments:            
North America 288
 274
 248
 254
 1,064
 266
Europe 237
 227
 183
 228
 875
 231
Asia 152
 131
 117
 124
 524
 136
South America 90
 88
 100
 97
 375
 89
Total 767
 720
 648
 703
 2,838
 722
Beverage and food cans 462
 437
 404
 419
 1,722
 432
All other rolled products 305
 283
 244
 284
 1,116
 290
Total 767
 720
 648
 703
 2,838
 722

The following summarizes the percentage increase (decrease) in rolled product shipments versus the comparable previous year period:
  Three Months Ended Year Ended Three Months Ended
  
June 30,
2011
 
September 30,
2011
 
December 31,
2011
 March 31, 2012 March 31, 2012 June 30, 2012
North America 4 % (4)% (5)% (9)% (4)% (8)%
Europe 2 % 
 (12)% (5)% (4)% (3)%
Asia 4 % (2)% (21)% (18)% (10)% (11)%
South America 
 (3)% 3 % (2)% (1)% (1)%
Total 3 % (2)% (9)% (9)% (4)% (6)%
Beverage and food cans 9 % 2 % (5)% (8)% (1)% (6)%
All other rolled products (5)% (8)% (16)% (11)% (10)% (5)%
Total 3 % (2)% (9)% (9)% (4)% (6)%
Business Model and Key Concepts

Conversion Business Model


Most of our business is conducted under a conversion model, which allows us to pass through increases or decreases in the price of aluminum to our customers. Nearly all of our products have a price structure with two components: (i) a pass-through aluminum price based on the London Metal Exchange (LME) plus local market premiums and (ii) a “conversion premium” price on the conversion cost to produce the rolled product which reflects, among other factors, the competitive market conditions for that product.


Increases or decreases in the average price of aluminum directly impact “net“Net sales,” “cost“Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)” and working capital, albeit on a lag basis. These impacts are referred to as metal price lag. Metal price lag is caused by inventory and sales price exposure which we actively work to mitigate through our comprehensive risk management practices.

Metal price lag is attributable to fluctuating metal prices associated with the period of time between the pricing of our purchases of inventory and the shipment and pricing of that inventory to our customers. Specifically, a portion of our metal purchases are based on average prices for a period of time prior to the period at which we order the metal. Further, there is a period of time between when we place an order for metal, when we receive it and when we shipprice the finished products which will be shipped to our customers. Additionally, a cost recognition delay occurs due to the flow of metal costs through moving average inventory cost values and cost“Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization). The recognition of these timing differences in sales and metal costs vary based on contractual arrangements with customers and metal suppliers in each region.

We discuss this metal price risk further below.


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We also have exposure to foreign currency risk associated with sales made in currencies that differ from those in which we are paying our conversion costs. For example, sales in Brazil are generally priced in USU.S. dollars, but the majority of our conversion costs are paid in Brazilian real. We discuss this foreign currency risk further below.

LME Aluminum Prices

The average (based on the simple average of the monthly averages) and closing prices based upon the LME for aluminum for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

   Three Months
Ended
December 31,
   Percent  Nine Months
Ended
December 31,
   Percent 
   2011   2010   Change  2011   2010   Change 

London Metal Exchange Prices

           

Aluminum (per metric tonne, and presented in U.S. dollars):

           

Closing cash price as of beginning of period

  $2,207    $2,314     (5)%  $2,600    $2,288     14

Average cash price during the period

  $2,089    $2,343     (11)%  $2,364    $2,176     9

Closing cash price as of end of period

  $1,971    $2,461     (20)%  $1,971    $2,461     (20)% 

Aluminum prices have declined approximately $200 per ton during the third quarter of fiscal 2012. This resulted in $49 million of unrealized losses on undesignated metal derivatives and deferred gains of $7 million on designated metal hedges. Average aluminum prices were approximately $250 per ton lower in the third quarter of fiscal 2012 compared to the same period in the prior year. Additionally, although average aluminum prices were higher for the nine month period ended December 31, 2011 as compared to the same period in the prior year, prices actually decreased from the beginning of fiscal 2012 through December 31, 2011. Aluminum prices have risen during the first part of our fourth quarter of fiscal 2012.

Metal Derivative Instruments

We use derivative instruments to preserve our conversion margin and manage the timing differences associated with metal price lag. We sell short-term LME aluminum forward contracts to reduce our exposure to fluctuating metal prices associated with the period of time between the pricing of our purchases of inventory and the shipment and pricing of that inventory to our customers. These LME aluminum forward contracts directly hedge the economic risk of future metal price fluctuations on our inventory to synthetically ensure we sell metal for the same price at which we purchase metal.

Fixed Forward Price Commitments

For some select customers, we enter into fixed forward price commitments. This results in fixed forward price exposure in certain sales contracts that contain fixed metal prices for sales in future periods of time. The impact of fixed priced sales contracts is recognized in revenue during the period in which the sale occurs.

We eliminate any risk by purchasing LME aluminum forward contracts simultaneous with our sales contracts to customers that contain fixed metal prices. These LME aluminum forward contracts directly hedge the economic risk of future metal price fluctuation attributable to the fixed forward price exposure combined with hedges of metal price lag to synthetically help ensure we purchase metal for the same price at which we agree to sell metal.


LME Aluminum Prices
The average (based on the simple average of the monthly averages) and closing prices based upon the LME prices for aluminum for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:
 
Three Months
Ended
June 30,
 Percent
 2012 2011 Change
London Metal Exchange Prices     
Aluminum (per metric tonne, and presented in U.S. dollars):     
Closing cash price as of beginning of period$2,099 $2,600 (19)%
Average cash price during the period$1,977 $2,603 (24)%
Closing cash price as of end of period$1,835 $2,509 (27)%
We use metal derivative instruments to reduce our exposure to fluctuating metal prices; however, there are timing differences between when we recognize unrealized gains or losses on undesignated metal derivatives and the recognition of the underlying exposure in the statement of operations. The recognition of unrealized gains and losses on undesignated metal derivative positions typically precedes inventory cost recognition, customer delivery, and revenue recognition, under metal price lag and the related fixed forward priced contracts.realized gains or losses of the derivatives. The timing difference between the recognition of unrealized gains and losses on undesignated metal derivatives and cost or revenue recognition impacts “Income before income taxes” and “Net income (loss).income.” Gains and losses on metal derivative contracts are not recognized in “Segment income” until realized.

Aluminum prices have declined approximately $260 per ton during the first quarter of fiscal 2013, which resulted in $8 million of unrealized gains on undesignated metal derivatives.

The prices we pay for used beverage cans and scrap is influenced by the LME aluminum prices. Average aluminum prices were approximately $625 per ton lower in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to the same period in the prior year. The lower LME aluminum prices negatively impacted the incremental benefits we realize on utilizing UBC and scrap in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to the same period in the prior year.
See Segment Review below for the impact of metal price lag on each of our segments.

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Energy swaps
We settle derivative contractsuse natural gas swaps to manage our exposure to fluctuating natural gas prices in advanceNorth America. We also own an interest in an electricity swap which we formerly designated as a cash flow hedge of billing onour exposure to fluctuating electricity prices. In fiscal 2011, due to significant credit deterioration of our counterparty, we discontinued hedge accounting for the underlying physical inventory and collecting from our customers, which temporarily impacts our liquidity position. The lag between derivative settlement and customer collection typically ranges from 30 to 90 days.

electricity swap.


Foreign Exchange

We operate a global business and conduct business in various currencies around the world. Fluctuations in foreign exchange rates impact our operating results.results as we translate the operating results from the functional currency into the U.S. dollar reporting currency at the current average rates. We recognize foreign exchange remeasurement gains and losses when business transactions are denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of that operation. The following table presents the exchange rate as of the end of each period and the average of the month-end exchange rates for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2011June 30, 2012 and 2010:

       Average Exchange Rate   Average Exchange Rate 
   Exchange Rate as of   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   December  31,
2011
   March  31,
2011
   December 31,   December 31, 
      2011   2010   2011   2010 

U.S. dollar per Euro

   1.292     1.419     1.340     1.338     1.402     1.304  

Brazilian real per U.S. dollar

   1.863     1.627     1.784     1.696     1.674     1.739  

South Korean won per U.S. dollar

   1,153     1,107     1,136     1,141     1,105     1,163  

Canadian dollar per U.S. dollar

   1.020     0.971     1.018     1.014     0.991     1.033  

2011:

   Average Exchange Rate
 Exchange Rate as of Three Months Ended
 June 30, 2012 March 31, 2012 June 30,
2012 2011
U.S. dollar per Euro1.269
 1.335
 1.278
 1.458
Brazilian real per U.S. dollar2.017
 1.823
 1.978
 1.572
South Korean won per U.S. dollar1,154
 1,138
 1,155
 1,077
Canadian dollar per U.S. dollar1.026
 0.997
 1.012
 0.963
During the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 2012,2013, the U.S. dollar strengthened against the Euro andeuro, Brazilian real, was relatively flat against the South Korean won and weakened against the Canadian dollar. In Europe, South Korea, and Canada the strengthening of the U.S. dollar resulted in unfavorable foreign exchange lossestranslation when comparing the first quarter of fiscal 2013 operating results with first quarter of fiscal 2012, as these operations are recorded in their local currency and translated into the U.S. dollar reporting currency. In Brazil, where the U.S. dollar is the functional currency due to predominantly U.S. dollar selling prices and local currencywhile our costs are predominately based in the Brazilian real. The strengthening of the U.S. dollar compared to the Brazilian real resulted in a favorable remeasurement of our operating costs we incurred foreign exchange gains as real denominated liabilities are remeasuredinto the U.S. dollar in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to the U.S. dollar.

first quarter of fiscal 2012.

We use foreign exchange forward contracts and cross-currency swaps to manage our exposure to changes in exchange rates. These exposures arise from recorded assets and liabilities, firm commitments and forecasted cash flows denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of certain operations, which includes capital expenditures. In the first quarter of fiscal 2013, we incurred foreign exchange remeasurement gains, net of the related hedges, due primarily to Brazilian real denominated liabilities being remeasured to the U.S. dollar. The impact of foreign exchange remeasurement, net of the related hedges, were not material in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 for our other regions.
For some foreign currency hedging programs, the unrealized gains or losses on undesignated foreign currency derivatives will be recognized in the statement of operations prior to the hedged transaction. The movement of currency exchange rates during the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 2013 and 2012 resulted in $2 million of unrealized losses and $6 million of unrealized gains on undesignated foreign currency derivatives, respectively.
Gains and deferred gains of $4 millionlosses on designatedforeign exchange contracts and cross-currency swaps are not recognized in "Segment income" until realized, except for foreign currency hedges. The movementremeasurement derivatives which are recognized in "Segment income" throughout the life of the U.S. dollar duringderivative contract. See Segment Review below for each of the third quarterperiods presented for additional discussion of fiscal 2011 resulted in $13 millionthe impact of unrealized gainsthe foreign exchange on undesignated foreign currency derivatives.

the results of each region.



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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011JUNE 30, 2012 COMPARED TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

JUNE 30, 2011

Our operational performance remains strongsolid despite the continued global economic uncertainty and some temporary production challenges experienced in the early part of the three months ended June 30, 2012, which negatively impacted our volumes when compared to the record quarter we reported in the quarter.three months ended June 30, 2011. Shipments of our flat rolled products declined to 722 kt for the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared to 767 kt in the same period in prior year. “Net sales” for the three months ended December 31, 2011 decreased 4%June 30, 2012 were 18% lower as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2010,June 30, 2011, primarily driven by an 11% decrease in average aluminum prices and a decline in volumes.the average aluminum price by 24% and, to a lesser extent a decline in our flat rolled product volumes by 6%. These declines were partially offset by favorable impacts from higher conversion premiums and product mix across all of our segments and continued increases in demand for our automotive products.

segments.

“Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)” remained flat at $2.2declined from $2.7 billion in the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 2012 as compared to $2.2 billion in the same period in fiscal 2011.first quarter 2013. “Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)” was impacted by an overall decline in shipments and lower average aluminum prices offset by higher inputconversion costs.

Conversion costs were higher primarily due a raise in utility costs and a reduction in the incremental benefits we realize from using UBC and scrap due to lower aluminum prices.

“Income (loss) before income taxes” for the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 20122013 was a $(21)$112 million loss,, which compared to a $(2)$136 million loss reported in the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 2011.2012. In addition to the factors noted above, the following items affected “Income (loss) before income taxes:”

$79102 million of "Selling, general and administrative expenses" for the first quarter of 2013, an increase of $7 million compared to the first quarter of 2012 as a result of higher costs associated with the implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system;

$73 million of “Depreciation and amortization” for the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 20122013, a decrease of $16 million as compared to $100 million for the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 20112012 as a result of groups of our fixed assets reaching their fully depreciated balances since our purchase by Hindalco and reduced depreciation as a result ofdue to certain facility shut-downs over the past several years

years;

$745 million of “Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs” for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 as compared to $46 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 as a result of our higher debt balances and amortization of debt issuance costs from our refinancing in the third quarter of fiscal 2011

$74 million of “Loss on early extinguishment of debt” related to a series of refinancing transactions executed and recorded in the third quarter of prior year

$1 million of “Restructuring charges, net” for the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 2013, primarily due to severance charges we incurred related to the planned closure of our Saguenay Works plant in Quebec, Canada, compared to $19 million in the first quarter of 2012 related to the shutdown of one of our foil lines in South America and the shutdown and sale of our facility in Bridgnorth, U.K.;

foreign currency remeasurement gains, net of related derivatives, of $5 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 as compared to $20losses of $10 million in the same period in the prior year, related primarily towhich is reported as "Other (income), expense, net"; and
unrealized gains of $13 million for the restructuring activities initiated and recognized in the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal year 2011 with our Bridgenorth, U.K. facility

foreign currency remeasurement gains, net of related derivatives, of $4 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 as compared to losses of $11 million in the same period in the prior year

unrealized losses of $63 million for the third quarter of fiscal 20122013 comprised of changes in fair value of undesignated derivatives other than foreign currency remeasurement as compared to $9$25 million of gains for the third quarter of fiscal 2011

realized gains of $66 million for the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 2012, comprisedwhich is reported as "Other (income), expense, net."

Our effective tax rate for first quarter of changes in fair value of undesignated derivatives other than foreign currency remeasurement asfiscal 2013 was 18%, compared to $2143% in the first quarter of fiscal 2012. The decline in the effective tax rate was primarily the result of foreign exchange remeasurement of Brazilian real denominated deferred income taxes.
"Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests" was negligible in the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $15 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011. In the second half of realized gainsfiscal 2012, we acquired outstanding shares of our South Korea subsidiary increasing our ownership percentage to over 99%, which results in prior year.

the reduction of net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest.

We reported “Net income (loss) attributable to our common shareholder” of $(12)$91 million loss for the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 20122013 as compared to a $(46)$62 million loss for the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 2011,2012, primarily as a result of the factors discussed above. Also impacting these results in the third quarter of fiscal 2012 was a $22 million increase in valuation allowances primarily related to tax losses in certain jurisdictions where we believe it is more likely than not that we will not be able to utilize those losses, a $10 million benefit from non-taxable dividends and a $20 million benefit related to decreases in uncertain tax positions.

Segment Review

Due in part to the regional nature of supply and demand of aluminum rolled products and in order to best serve our customers, we manage our activities on the basis of geographical areas and are organized under four operating segments: North America, Europe, Asia and South America.

We measure the profitability and financial performance of our operating segments based on “Segment income.” “Segment income” provides a measure of our underlying segment results that is in line with our portfolio approach to risk management. We define “Segment income” as earnings before (a) “depreciation and amortization”; (b) “interest expense and amortization of

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debt issuance costs”; (c) “interest income”; (d) unrealized gains (losses) on change in fair value of derivative instruments, net, except for foreign currency derivatives on our foreign currency balance sheet exposures, which are included in segment income; (e) “impairmentimpairment of goodwill”;goodwill; (f) impairment charges on long-lived assets (other than goodwill); (g) gain or loss on extinguishment of debt; (h) noncontrolling interests’ share; (i) adjustments to reconcile our proportional share of “Segment income” from non-consolidated affiliates to income as determined on the equity method of accounting; (j) “restructuring charges, net”; (k) gains or losses on disposals of property, plant and equipment and businesses, net; (l) other costs, net; (m) litigation settlement, net of insurance recoveries; (n) sale transaction fees; (o) provision or benefit for taxes on income (loss) and (p) cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax. Our presentation of “Segment income” on a consolidated basis is a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for additional discussion about our use of total “Segment income.”


Adjustment to Eliminate Proportional Consolidation.The financial information for our segments includes the results of our affiliates on a proportionately consolidated basis, which is consistent with the way we manage our business segments. In order to reconcile the financial information for the segments shown in the tables below to the relevant USU.S. GAAP-based measures, we must adjust proportional consolidation of each line item. See Note 45 — Consolidation and Note 56 — Investment in and Advances to Non-Consolidated Affiliates and Related Party Transactions for further information about these non-consolidated affiliates.

The tables below show selected segment financial information (in millions, except shipments which are in kt). For additional financial information related to our operating segments, see Note 1516 — Segment, Major Customer and Major Supplier Information.

Selected Operating Results

Three Months Ended December 31, 2011

  North
America
   Europe   Asia   South
America
   Other and
Eliminations
   Total 

Net sales

  $912    $804    $398    $321    $27    $2,462  

Shipments

            

Rolled products

   248     183     117     100          648  

Ingot products

   2     19     6     7          34  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shipments

   250     202     123     107          682  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Selected Operating Results

Three Months Ended December 31, 2010

  North
America
   Europe   Asia   South
America
   Other and
Eliminations
   Total 

Net sales

  $901    $835    $470    $321    $33    $2,560  

Shipments

            

Rolled products

   262     208     148     97          715  

Ingot products

   5     17          14          36  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shipments

   267     225     148     111          751  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Selected Operating Results Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
North
America
 Europe Asia 
South
America
 
Other and
Eliminations
 Total
Net sales$920
 $863
 $428
 $308
 $31
 $2,550
Shipments           
Rolled products266
 231
 136
 89
 
 722
Non-rolled products3
 7
 
 16
 
 26
Total shipments269
 238
 136
 105
 
 748
Selected Operating Results Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
North
America
 Europe Asia 
South
America
 
Other and
Eliminations
 Total
Net sales$1,107
 $1,080
 $560
 $318
 $48
 $3,113
Shipments           
Rolled products288
 237
 152
 90
 
 767
Non-rolled products4
 16
 1
 9
 
 30
Total shipments292
 253
 153
 99
 
 797
The following table reconciles changes in “Segment income” for the three months ended December 31, 2010June 30, 2011 to the three months ended December 31, 2011June 30, 2012 (in millions). Variances include the related realized derivative gain or loss and unrealized gains or losses on foreign currency derivatives which hedge our foreign currency balance sheet exposure.

Changes in Segment income

  North
America
  Europe  Asia  South
America
  Total 

Segment income — three months ended December 31, 2010

  $97   $47   $59   $35   $238  

Volume

   (9  (25  (18  3    (49

Conversion premium and product mix

   15    27    13    14    69  

Conversion costs(A)

   (15  (26  (9  (7  (57

Metal price lag

   5    (4  12    (5  8  

Foreign exchange

       2    (15  13      

Primary metal production

               2    2  

Other changes(B)

   1    3    1    (3  2  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Segment income — three months ended December 31, 2011

  $94   $24   $43   $52   $213  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 


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Changes in Segment income
North
America
 Europe Asia 
South
America
 Total
Segment Income - Three Months Ended June 30, 2011$114
 $97
 $57
 $38
 $306
Volume(19) (4) (12) (1) (36)
Conversion premium and product mix18
 4
 5
 5
 32
Conversion costs(A)(16) (2) (9) 2
 (25)
Metal price lag
 (8) 11
 (3) 
Foreign exchange(3) (2) (3) 13
 5
Primary metal production
 
 
 1
 1
Other changes(B)(5) (11) (3) (5) (24)
Segment Income - Three Months Ended June 30, 2012$89
 $74
 $46
 $50
 $259
(A)Conversion costs include expenses incurred in production such as direct and indirect labor, energy, freight, scrap usage, alloys and hardeners, coatings, alumina, melt loss, the incremental benefit of used beverage cans (UBCs) and other metal costs. Fluctuations in this component reflect cost efficiencies (inefficiencies) during the period as well as cost inflation (deflation).
(B)Other changes include selling, general & administrative costs and research and development for all segments and certain other items which impact one or more regions. Significant fluctuations in these items are discussed below.

North America

As of December 31, 2011,June 30, 2012, our North American operations manufactured aluminum sheet and light gauge products through 11 operating plants, including two dedicated recycling facilities.operations in four plants. Important end-use applications include beverage cans, containers and packaging, automotive and other transportation applications and other industrial applications. Our $200 millionThe expansion project at our Oswego, NY facility is scheduledon schedule and expected to be operational in mid calendar year 2013.

In March 2012, we made a decision to close our Saguenay Works plant in Quebec, Canada effective August 2012. The closure was driven by the need to right-size production capacity in North America, along with the increasing logistic costs and structural challenges facing this location. In July 2012, we announced plans to establish a new organization for the procurement of used beverage cans in North America. The announcement follows the Company's agreement to withdraw from the Evermore joint venture with Alcoa, Inc. effective August 31, 2012.


“Net sales” for the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 2012 increased $112013 were down $187 million, or 1%17%, as compared to the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 20112012 reflecting improved conversion premiums, partially offset bylower average price of aluminum and, to a decrease in thelesser extent, lower volumes of flat rolled productsproducts. Shipments of our can and a decrease in the average price of aluminum. We experienced lower volumes in can, light gauge and industrial products were lower, partially offset by higher volumes inshipments of our automotive and specialty products.

Our volumes were unfavorable in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2012 due to lower shipments with a key customer as well as production and supply chain issues we experienced early in the quarter related to transferring our Saguenay plant capacity to other North America plants. These impacts were partially offset by shifting some Middle East supply responsibilities from our Asia region to North America in the first quarter fiscal 2013 compared to the first quarter fiscal 2012.


“Segment income” for the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 20122013 was $94$89 million, down $3 million22% as compared to the comparablesame period in the prior year, driven by lower volumes and the lower average pricehigher conversion costs, partially offset by favorable conversion premiums as a result of aluminum discussed above. Additionally,our focus on core premium products. Our conversion costs were negatively impacted by higher headcountcontract labor costs due to the production and supply chain issues noted above, an increase in our plants, decreasestolling costs related to processing scrap, and a reduction in the incremental benefits from the utilization of UBCs,scrap and higher melt loss. Other changes includeUBC's due to lower researchvolumes and development costs and lower general and administrative costs.

average aluminum prices.

Europe
Europe

As of December 31, 2011,June 30, 2012, our European segment provided European markets, and to a lesser extent Asia, with value-added sheet and light gauge products through 12nine operating plants, including one dedicated recycling facility.operations in three plants. Europe serves a broad range of aluminum rolled product end-use markets in various applications including beverage and food can, automotive, lithographic, foil products and painted products. During the first quarter ofIn fiscal 2012, we announced that we were investing to increase our recycling capacity at two of our aluminum rolled products facilities in Europe. The recycling furnace at one of the capital expansion projects started in the second quarter and the other is expected to bePieve, Italy facility, which will become operational in midlate calendar year 2012.

In May 2012, we made a decision to build a fully integrated recycling facility at our Nachterstedt, Germany plant, which will have an annual capacity of approximately 400 kt. In June 2012, we completed the sale of three European aluminum foil and packaging plants to Eurofoil,


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a unit of American Industrial Acquisition Corporation (AIAC). The transaction includes foil rolling operations in Rugles, France; Dudelange, Luxembourg; and Berlin, Germany. The transaction represents another step in aligning our global growth strategy on the premium markets of beverage cans, automobiles and specialty products, and on expanding our recycling leadership.
“Net sales” for the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 2013 were down $217 million, or 20% as compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2012 decreased $31 million, or 4%, as comparedreflecting lower average prices of aluminum and, to a lesser extent, lower shipments of flat rolled products. We experienced lower volumes in light gauge, industrial, and lithographic products, partially offset by higher volumes in our can and automotive products. The decline in volumes in the thirdquarter was primarily attributable to production and supply challenges we experienced in Europe in the early part of the first quarter of fiscal 2011 driven by a reduction in volumes2013.
“Segment income” for the first quarter of our flat rolled products and a decline in the average price of aluminum. Our can stock volumes werefiscal 2013 was $74 million, down compared to the prior year driven by customer destocking during the quarter. We experienced some softness in demand in our industrial and light gauge flat rolled products due to the financial instability in Europe, while demand for our automotive products increased24% compared to the same period in the prior year. Partially offsetting these unfavorable variances wereyear, driven by lower volumes, higher conversion premiums as a resultcosts, higher general and administrative costs, unfavorable metal price lag, and the impact of a moreweaker euro compared to the U.S. dollar, partially offset by higher conversion premiums. Conversion costs were negatively impacted by higher utility costs, offset by the favorable product miximpact of higher usage of UBC and higher volumesscrap. The weakening of other non-FRP metal sales.

“Segment income” for the thirdeuro compared to the U.S. dollar resulted in an unfavorable foreign currency translation difference in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 was $24 million, down $23 million2013 when compared to the same periodfirst quarter of the prior year, driven by the lower volumes noted above and higher conversion costs. Higher prices of scrap metal and UBCs and an increase in contractor costs contributed to the unfavorable results in conversion costs. We also experiencedfiscal 2012. Other changes include the negative effects in the value of changes in metal price lag. Other changes include lower researchcertain derivative instruments and development costs and lower general and administrative costs.

higher pension related expenses.

Asia
Asia

As of December 31, 2011,June 30, 2012, Asia operated three operating plants, including recycling operations in two plants, with production balanced between beverage and food can, specialty (including electronics) and foil end-use applications. Our $400 millionproducts. The expansion of our rollingrecycling facility in Yeongju, South Korea is expected become operational in September 2012 and will eventually increase our annual recycling capacity by approximately 220 kt. The expansion of our rolling capacity in South Korea is on schedule and expected to become operational at the end of calendar year 2013.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, we announced plans to invest $100 million into an aluminum automotive heat treatment plant in China, which will have annual capacity of approximately 120 kt. Construction of the new facility is expected to begin in the fall of 2012 and we expect the plant to be operational in late calendar year 2014.

“Net sales” for the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 2012 decreased $722013 were down $132 million, or 15%24%, as compared to the thirda first quarter of fiscal 20112012 reflecting lower volumes of our flat rolled products and a decline inlower average aluminum prices. The reduction in our can stock volumes was driven by some of our customers’ efforts to destock inventory levels during the quarter, which resulted in a decline in demand. We experienced a decreaselower volumes in can, foil stock, and our electronics shipmentsproducts. The declines were due to the continued macro-economic challenges in Europe and some slow down we are experiencing in China. The unfavorable European economic conditions have negatively impacted the Asian manufacturing industries which rely heavily on exports. Our volumes were also impacted by a slowing economy in China. Our Asia volumes also declined due to shifting some Middle East supply responsibilities from our Asia region to North America in the thirdfirst quarter fiscal 2013 compared to the first quarter fiscal 2012.
“Segment income” for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was $46 million, down 19% compared to the same period of the prior year, driven by the continued global economic uncertainty. The declines in ourlower volumes werediscussed above, partially offset by favorable product mix which resulted in an increase in ourhigher conversion premium in the third quarter,premiums. Conversion costs were unfavorable due to higher prices of electricity, natural gas, oil, and alloys and hardeners compared to the same period in the prior year.

“Segment income” We also experienced pressures on UBC and scrap prices, which negatively impacted the incremental benefits from the utilization of $43 millionUBC and scrap. The effects of metal price lag had a positive impact on "Segment income" in the thirdcurrent quarter of fiscal 2012 compared unfavorably to $59 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2011. The unfavorable change in segment incomewhen compared to the same period in prior year was driven by declining volumes stated above, the negative impact of foreign currency exchange rates, an increase in labor costs, fuel and electricity, and the price of scrap metal, partially offset by positive metal price lag.

year.

South America

As of June 30, 2012, our South American segment included three operating plants in Brazil, which includes one plant with recycling operations, one primary aluminum smelter and hydroelectric power generation facilities. Our South American operations in South America manufactureproduce various aluminum rolled products for the beverage and food can, construction and industrial and transportation end-use markets. Our South American operations included 3 operating plants in Brazil, including one smelter, power generation facilities and bauxite mines as of December 31, 2011. OurThe previously announced $300 million expansion of our Pinda facility in Brazil is expected to come onlinebe commissioned at the end of calendar year 2012. Additionally, we have announced plans to invest $50 million to install a new coating line for beverage can end stock and $30 million to expand recycling capacity in our Pinda facility which is expected to become operational at the Pinda facility.

end of calendar year 2013.

“Net sales” remained relatively flatfor the first quarter of fiscal 2013 were down $10 million, or 3%, as compared to the prior year period, despite a decrease infirst quarter of fiscal 2012 reflecting lower average price of aluminum, prices.partially offset by higher non-flat rolled product volumes. Shipments of our flat rolled products increasedremained relatively flat compared to the same quarter in prior year, driven by higher demand for beverage and food can products, offset by a decrease in non-FRP volumes.

year.

“Segment income” for South America increased $17was $50 million to $52 million, up 32%, in the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal year 20122013 compared to the

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prior year period. Improved conversion premiums andperiod, due to the positive effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and improved conversion premiums due to a favorable product mix. Conversion costs were partially offset by higherlower due to favorable impacts in the incremental benefits of utilizing UBC prices, higher utility costs and unfavorable metal price lag.

scrap, compared to the same period in the prior year. In Brazil, the U.S. dollar is the functional currency due to predominantly U.S. dollar selling prices. The U.S. dollar strengthened compared to the Brazilian real during the quarter, which resulted in favorable foreign currency gains as the Brazilian real denominated liabilities are remeasured to the U.S. dollar.

Reconciliation of segment results to “Net income (loss)”

income”

Costs such as depreciation and amortization, interest expense and unrealized gains (losses) on changes in the fair value of derivatives, except for derivatives to manage our foreign currency balance sheet exposure, are not utilized by our chief operating decision maker in evaluating segment performance. The table below reconciles income from reportable segments to “Net income (loss) attributable to our common shareholder” for the three months ended December 31, 2011June 30, 2012 and 20102011 (in millions).

   Three Months  Ended
December 31,
 
   2011  2010 

North America

  $94   $97  

Europe

   24    47  

Asia

   43    59  

South America

   52    35  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Segment income

   213    238  

Depreciation and amortization

   (79  (100

Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs

   (74  (46

Interest income

   3    4  

Adjustment to eliminate proportional consolidation

   (9  (11

Unrealized gains (losses) on change in fair value of derivative instruments, net

   (63  9  

Realized gains (losses) on derivative instruments not included in segment income

   (3  4  

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

       (74

Restructuring charges, net

   (1  (20

Other costs, net

   (8  (6
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   (21  (2

Income tax (benefit) provision

   (10  33  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   (11  (35

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

   1    11  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to our common shareholder

  $(12 $(46
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

“Depreciation and amortization” decreased $21 million primarily as a result of facilities that have been shut-down and are no longer being depreciated, as well as assets which became fully depreciated as they reached the end of the useful lives assigned at the time of the purchase of Novelis by Hindalco.

“Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs” increased by $28 million primarily due to higher average debt balances and higher capitalized debt issuance costs as a result of refinancing our debt in the third quarter of fiscal 2011.

 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2012 2011
North America$89
 $114
Europe74
 97
Asia46
 57
South America50
 38
Total Segment income259
 306
Depreciation and amortization(73) (89)
Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs(74) (77)
Interest income1
 4
Adjustment to eliminate proportional consolidation(11) (13)
Unrealized gains on change in fair value of derivative instruments, net13
 25
Realized gains on derivative instruments not included in segment income2
 2
Restructuring charges, net(5) (19)
Gain on assets held for sale5
 
Other costs, net(5) (3)
Income before income taxes112
 136
Income tax provision21
 59
Net income91
 77
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 15
Net income attributable to our common shareholder$91
 $62
“Adjustment to eliminate proportional consolidation” typically relates to depreciation and amortization and income taxes at our Aluminium Norf GmbH (Norf)(Alunorf) joint venture. Income taxes related to our equity method investments are reflected in the carrying value of the investment and not in our consolidated “Income tax (benefit) provision.”

“Unrealized gains (losses) on change in fair value of derivative instruments, net” is comprised of unrealized gains and losses on undesignedundesignated derivatives other than foreign currency remeasurement.

“Loss on early extinguishment





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“Restructuring charges, net” in the third quarter of fiscal 2011 primarily related restructuring activities initiated with our Bridgnorth, U.K. facility. See Note 2 — Restructuring Programs.

For the three months ended December 31, 2011, we recorded a $10 million “Income tax benefit” on our pre-tax loss before our equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates of $17 million, which represented an effective tax rate of 59%. Our effective tax rate differs from the benefit at the Canadian statutory rate primarily due to the following factors: (1) a $1 million benefit for exchange remeasurement of deferred income taxes, (2) a $22 million increase in valuation allowances primarily related to tax losses in certain jurisdictions where we believe it is more likely than not that we will not be able to utilize those losses, (3) a $10 million benefit from non-taxable dividends, (4) a $4 million expense from differences between the Canadian and foreign statutory tax rates applied to entities in different jurisdictions, and (5) a $20 million benefit related to decreases in uncertain tax positions.

For the three months ended December 31, 2010, we recorded a $33 million “Income tax (benefit) provision” on our pre-tax income before our equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates of $3 million, which represented an effective tax rate of 1,100%. Due to our reduced level of pre-tax book income this quarter, our tax rate is not meaningful, but our presented effective tax rate differs from the expense at the Canadian statutory rate due to the following factors: (1) a $4 million expense for exchange remeasurement of deferred income taxes, (2) a $15 million increase in valuation allowances primarily related to tax losses in certain jurisdictions where we believe it is more likely than not that we will not be able to utilize those losses, (3) a $9 million expense from differences between the Canadian and foreign statutory tax rates applied to entities in different jurisdictions, and (4) a $1 million expense related to an increase in uncertain tax positions.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 COMPARED TO THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

We reported strong operating results over the past nine months despite the global market pressures we continue to experience. Our premium product portfolio, long-term customer base and business model enabled us to produce solid results for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 and we expect to produce strong results for fiscal 2012. “Net sales” for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 increased $838 million, or 11%, as compared to the same period in prior year primarily as a result of improved conversion premiums on our flat rolled products and higher average aluminum prices, partially offset by a slight decline in volumes.

“Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)” for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 increased $853 million, or 13%, as compared to the nine months ended December 31, 2010, which reflects the higher average aluminum prices and increased input cost pressures.

“Income before income taxes” for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 was $238 million, an increase of $37 million, or 18%, compared to the $201 million reported in the nine months ended December 31, 2010. In addition to the positive effects from operations discussed above, the following items affected “Income before income taxes:”

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$249 million of “Depreciation and amortization” for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 as compared to $307 million for the same period in fiscal 2011 as a result of groups of our fixed assets reaching their fully depreciated balances since our purchase by Hindalco and reduced depreciation as a result of certain facility shut-downs over the past several years

$228 million of “Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs” for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 as compared to $125 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2010 as a result of our higher debt balances and amortization of debt issuance costs from refinancing our debt in the third quarter of fiscal 2011

$74 million of “Loss on early extinguishment of debt” related to a series of refinancing transactions executed and recorded in the prior year

foreign currency remeasurement losses, net of related derivatives, of $5 million for first nine months of fiscal 2012 compared to $10 million of losses in the same period in the prior year

unrealized losses of $38 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 comprised of changes in fair value of undesignated derivatives other than foreign currency remeasurement as compared to $37 million of losses in the same period of fiscal 2011

realized gains of $136 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 comprised of changes in fair value of undesignated derivatives other than foreign currency remeasurement as compared to $95 million of realized gains in prior year

$8 million gain on a litigation settlement in Brazil and $1 million loss on sale of assets in the first nine months of fiscal 2012, compared to an $11 million gain on sale of assets in the same period in the prior year.

We reported “Net income (loss) attributable to our common shareholder” of $170 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 as compared to $66 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2010, primarily as a result of the factors discussed above. Also impacting these results in the nine months ended December 31, 2011 was a $13 million benefit for pre-tax foreign currency gains or losses with no tax effect and the tax effect of U.S. dollar denominated currency gains or losses with no pre-tax effect, a $30 million benefit for exchange remeasurement of deferred income taxes, a $61 million increase in valuation allowances primarily related to tax losses in certain jurisdictions where we believe it is more likely than not that we will not be able to utilize those losses, a $41 million benefit from non-taxable dividends, a $12 million expense from differences between the Canadian and foreign statutory tax rates applied to entities in different jurisdictions and a $19 million benefit related to decreases in uncertain tax positions.

Segment Review

The tables below show selected segment financial information (in millions, except shipments which are in kt). For additional financial information related to our operating segments, see Note 15 — Segment, Major Customer and Major Supplier Information.

Selected Operating Results

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2011

  North
America
   Europe   Asia   South
America
   Other and
Eliminations
   Total 

Net sales

  $3,052    $2,916    $1,432    $942    $113    $8,455  

Shipments

            

Rolled products

   810     647     400     278          2,135  

Ingot products

   9     63     12     26          110  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shipments

   819     710     412     304          2,245  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Selected Operating Results

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2010

  North
America
   Europe   Asia   South
America
   Other and
Eliminations
   Total 

Net sales

  $2,743    $2,551    $1,340    $876    $107    $7,617  

Shipments

            

Rolled products

   825     667     428     278          2,198  

Ingot products

   13     51     1     34          99  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shipments

   838     718     429     312          2,297  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table reconciles changes in “Segment income” for the nine months ended December 31, 2010 to nine months ended December 31, 2011 (in millions). Variances include the related realized derivative gain or loss and unrealized gains or losses on foreign currency derivatives which hedge our foreign currency balance sheet exposure.

Changes in Segment income

  North
America
  Europe  Asia  South
America
  Total 

Segment income — nine months ended December 31, 2010

  $298   $217   $162   $115   $792  

Volume

   (9  (20  (17      (46

Conversion premium and product mix

   37    49    38    35    159  

Conversion costs(A)

   (13  (25  (29  (29  (96

Metal price lag

   20    (21  2    (2  (1

Foreign exchange

   (6  10    (12  23    15  

Primary metal production

               4    4  

Other changes(B)

   (3  3    5    (12  (7
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Segment income — nine months ended December 31, 2011

  $324   $213   $149   $134   $820  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(A)Conversion costs include expenses incurred in production such as direct and indirect labor, energy, freight, scrap usage, alloys and hardeners, coatings, alumina and melt loss. Fluctuations in this component reflect cost efficiencies during the period as well as cost inflation (deflation).
(B)Other changes include selling, general & administrative costs and research and development for all segments and certain other items which impact one or more regions, including such items as the impact of purchase accounting and metal price ceiling contracts. Significant fluctuations in these items are discussed below.

North America

Our North American operations reported strong operating results in the first nine months of fiscal 2012 compared to the same period in prior year, although we continue to see some softness in our can business due to customer destocking and a decline in demand for our light gauge products. “Net sales” for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 was $3.1 billion, up 11% as compared to $2.7 billion for the nine months ended December 31, 2010. This reflects higher average aluminum prices and strong conversion premiums as a result of focusing on our core premium products, offset by lower shipments.

“Segment income” for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 was $324 million, up 9% as compared to the same period in prior year. This increase was primarily due to improved conversion premiums and favorable changes in metal price lag offset by higher conversion costs and the negative effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The higher conversion costs were driven by unfavorable melt loss, higher outbound freight, repairs and maintenance, and labor costs offset by favorable prices of scrap metal and an increase in the usage of lower priced UBCs.

Europe

Our European segment reported strong operating results compared to prior year driven by favorable results from our can and automotive products despite a challenging economic environment. We continue to experience some softness in our industrial, light gauge and foil products, which resulted in a decline of 21kt in our flat rolled product shipments compared to the same period in prior year. “Net sales” was $2.9 billion, up 14% compared to the nine months ended December 31, 2010, which reflects higher average aluminum prices, improved conversion premiums as a result of continued focus on our premium products and higher volumes of our automotive, can and other non-FRP metal sales.

“Segment income” for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 was $213 million, down 2% compared to the same period of the prior year. Improved conversion premiums were partially offset by higher conversion costs and the negative effects of metal price lag. Higher conversion costs compared to the same period in prior year were driven by unfavorable scrap and UBC prices and higher subcontractor costs, offset by favorable metal discounts and lower labor costs. Other changes include lower research and development costs, lower general and administrative costs, and the positive impact of foreign exchange rates.

Asia

Our Asia operating results remain positive, although the global macroeconomic uncertainties have had an impact on our shipments. During the nine months ended December 31, 2011, the can market of our Asian business had favorable results despite unseasonably cold and wet weather. We experienced continued softness in the electronics business as a result of economic uncertainty in the U.S. and Europe, but we believe this is a short-term trend and continue to believe in the long-term growth prospects of the electronics end market. Flat rolled product shipments were down as compared to the prior year, driven by the decline in electronics and foil stock volumes. “Net sales” increased $92 million, or 7%, for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 as compared to the same period in the prior year primarily as a result of higher average aluminum prices and improved conversion premiums.

“Segment income” for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 was $149 million, down $13 million as compared to the prior year period driven by higher conversion costs, lower volumes, and the negative impact of foreign currency changes, offset by improved conversion premiums. Conversion costs increased due to higher scrap prices, labor costs, fuel and utility costs and negative effects of increased melt loss. Other changes reflect a positive impact from fixed forward price sales contracts.

South America

Our South America operations had positive operating results for the nine months ended December 31, 2011, compared to prior year, despite unseasonably cold and wet weather earlier in our fiscal year and some customer destocking. “Net sales” increased $66 million, or 8%, as compared to the same period in fiscal 2011 primarily as a result of higher average aluminum prices and improved conversion premiums. Our flat rolled product shipments remained flat as compared to prior year.

“Segment income” for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 increased $19 million, or 17%, as compared to the prior year period. Improved conversion premiums and the positive effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates were partially offset by higher UBC and scrap prices, unfavorable melt loss, and higher costs for alloys and hardeners. Other changes include higher general and administrative costs.

Reconciliation of segment results to Net income

Costs such as depreciation and amortization, interest expense and unrealized gains (losses) on changes in the fair value of derivatives, except for derivatives used to manage our foreign currency balance sheet exposure, are not utilized by our chief operating decision maker in evaluating segment performance. The table below reconciles income from reportable segments to “Net income attributable to our common shareholder” for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 (in millions).

   Nine Months  Ended
December 31,
 
   2011  2010 

North America

  $324   $298  

Europe

   213    217  

Asia

   149    162  

South America

   134    115  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total segment income

   820    792  

Depreciation and amortization

   (249  (307

Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs

   (228  (125

Interest income

   11    10  

Unrealized gains (losses) on change in fair value of derivative instruments, net

   (38  (37

Realized gains (losses) on derivative instruments not included in segment income

   (1  4  

Adjustment to eliminate proportional consolidation

   (34  (33

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

       (74

Restructuring charges, net

   (31  (35

Other costs, net

   (12  6  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

   238    201  

Income tax provision

   42    104  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

   196    97  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

   26    31  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income attributable to our common shareholder

  $170   $66  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

For the nine months ended December 31, 2011, we recorded a $42 million “Income tax provision” on our pre-tax income before our equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates of $247 million, which represented an effective tax rate of 17%. Our effective tax rate differs from the expense at the Canadian statutory rate primarily due to the following factors: (1) a $13 million benefit for pre-tax foreign currency gains or losses with no tax effect and the tax effect of U.S. dollar denominated currency gains or losses with no pre-tax effect, (2) a $30 million benefit for exchange remeasurement of deferred income taxes, (3) a $61 million increase in valuation allowances primarily related to tax losses in certain jurisdictions where we believe it is more likely than not that we will not be able to utilize those losses, (4) a $41 million benefit from non-taxable dividends, (5) a $12 million expense from differences between the Canadian and foreign statutory tax rates applied to entities in different jurisdictions, and (6) a $19 million benefit related to decreases in uncertain tax positions.

For the nine months ended December 31, 2010, we recorded a $104 million “Income tax provision” on our pre-tax income before our equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates of $212 million, which represented an effective tax rate of 49%. Our effective tax rate differs from the expense at the Canadian statutory rate primarily due to the following factors: (1) a $15 million expense for exchange remeasurement of deferred income taxes, (2) a $30 million increase in valuation allowances primarily related to tax losses in certain jurisdictions where we believe it is more likely than not that we will not be able to utilize those losses, (3) a $5 million benefit from differences between the Canadian and foreign statutory tax rates applied to entities in different jurisdictions, and (4) a $2 million benefit related to decreases in uncertain tax positions.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

We believe we have adequate liquidity to meet our operational and capital requirements for the foreseeable future. Our primary sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents, borrowing availability under our revolving credit facility and cash generated by operating activities.

As of December 31, 2011,June 30, 2012, we had available liquidity of $857$868 million which reflects a decrease of 19% and 14% from March 31, 2011 and September 31, 2011, respectively, driven by higher capital expenditures, higher working capital needs and short-term borrowings used to purchase, despite the noncontrolling interestsignificant investments we made in the Company’s Korean operationsquarter in December 2011.our expansion projects and a decline in aluminum prices. We expect to maintain adequate liquidity throughout fiscal 20122013 despite the changingchallenging economic uncertaintyconditions and the significant investments we are making with our expansion projects in Oswego, NY facility, Pinda, Brazil facility and expansion in South Korea.

projects.

Available Liquidity

Our available liquidity as of December 31, 2011June 30, 2012 and March 31, 20112012 is as follows (in millions):

   December 31,
2011
  March 31,
2011
 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $436   $311  

Overdrafts

   (1  (17

Availability under the ABL facility

   422    767  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liquidity

  $857   $1,061  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 June 30, 2012 March 31, 2012
Cash and cash equivalents$263
 $317
Overdrafts(2) 
Availability under the ABL facility607
 704
Total liquidity$868
 $1,021
The “cash“Cash and cash equivalents” balance above includes cash held in foreign countries in which we operate.

Cash held outside Canada, in which we are incorporated, is free from significant restrictions that would prevent the cash from being accessed to meet the Company's liquidity needs including, if necessary, to fund operations and service debt obligations in Canada. Upon the repatriation of any earnings to Canada, in the form of dividends or otherwise, we could be subject to Canadian income taxes (subject to adjustment for foreign taxes paid) and withholding taxes payable to the various foreign countries. As of June 30, 2012, we do not believe adverse tax consequences exist that restrict our use of “Cash or cash equivalents” in a material manner.

Free Cash Flow

We define “Free cash flow” (which is a non-GAAP measure) as: (a) “net cash provided by (used in) operating activities,” (b) “plus netplus "net cash provided by (used in) investing activities” and (c) less “net proceeds from sales of assets.” Management believes that “Free cash flow” is relevant to investors as it provides a measure of the cash generated internally that is available for debt service and other value creation opportunities. However, “Free cash flow” does not necessarily represent cash available for discretionary activities, as certain debt service obligations must be funded out of “Free cash flow.” Our method of calculating “Free cash flow” may not be consistent with that of other companies.

The following table shows theour negative “Free cash flow” for the ninethree months ended December 31,June 30, 2012 and 2011, and 2010, the change between periods, as well as the ending balances of cash and cash equivalents (in millions).

   Nine Months  Ended
December 31,
    
   2011  2010  Change 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $205   $218   $(13

Net cash (used in) investing activities

   (195  (14  (181

Less: Proceeds from sales of assets

   (11  (28  17  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Free cash flow

  $(1 $176   $(177
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending cash and cash equivalents

  $436   $297   $139  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

“Free

 
Three months ended
June 30,
  
 2012 2011 Change
Net cash used in operating activities$(5) $(115) $110
Net cash used in investing activities(152) (79) (73)
Less: Proceeds from sales of assets12
 
 12
Free cash flow$(169) $(194) $25
Ending cash and cash equivalents$263
 $307
 $139
We had negative “Free cash flow” decreased $177of $169 million in the ninethree months ended December 31, 2011June 30, 2012 as compared to $194 million in the ninethree months ended December 31, 2010.June 30, 2011. The changes in “Free cash flow” are described in greater detail below.

Operating Activities

Overall

Net cash used in operating results were strongactivities of $5 million for the ninethree months ended December 31, 2011, reflecting improvementsJune 30, 2012. This compares favorably to net cash used in conversion premiums offset by higher conversion costs, lower volumesoperating activities of $115 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011. Included in cash flows from operating activities was $120 million and $154$126 million of higher interest payments.payments in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The change in cash flows from operating activities was primarily the result of changes in the timing of payments

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in accounts payable and and receipts in accounts receivable. We contributed $17 million and $19 million to our pension and other post-employment benefit plans during the three months June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. During the remainder of fiscal 2013, we expect to contribute an additional $66 million to our pension and other post-employment benefit plans. A summary of our operating activities for the ninethree months ended December 31, 2011June 30, 2012 can be found above in “Results of operations for the ninethree months ended December 31, 2011June 30, 2012 compared to the ninethree months ended December 31, 2010.June 30, 2011.

During

We settle derivative contracts in advance of billing on the remainder of fiscal 2012, we expectunderlying physical inventory and collecting from our customers, which temporarily impacts our liquidity position. The lag between derivative settlement and customer collection typically ranges from 30 to contribute an additional $23 million to our funded pension plans, $3 million to our unfunded pension plans and $4 million to our savings and defined contribution plans.

We implemented a new retirement pension plan in South Korea at the end of December 2011, in accordance with the Employee Retirement Benefits Security Act of South Korea, which requires companies to convert from retirement insurance plans to retirement pension plans. Included in our expected contributions for the remainder of our fiscal 2012 is $5 million of contributions we plan to make related to interim settlement elections by employees.

We exited our former defined contribution plan in Switzerland and have entered into a new defined contribution plan. We plan to contribute approximately $7 million over the next ten years to the new defined contribution plan.

90 days.

Investing Activities

The following table presents information regarding our “Net cash provided by (used in)used in investing activities” (in millions).

   Nine Months  Ended
December 31,
    
   2011  2010  Change 

Capital expenditures

  $(297 $(132 $(165

Proceeds from settlement of other undesignated derivative instruments, net

   95    81    14  

Proceeds from sales of assets

   11    28    (17

Proceeds from investment in and advances to non-consolidated affiliates, net

   1    1      

(Outflow) proceeds from related party loans receivable, net

   (5  8    (13
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

  $(195 $(14 $(181
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 
Three Months  Ended
June 30,
  
 2012 2011 Change
Capital expenditures$(167) $(67) $(100)
Proceeds (outflow) from settlement of other undesignated derivative instruments, net1
 (7) 8
Proceeds from sales of assets, third parties10
 
 10
Proceeds from sales of assets, related parties2
 
 2
Proceeds from investment in and advances to non-consolidated affiliates, net
 1
 (1)
Proceeds (outflows) from related party loans receivable, net2
 (6) 8
Net cash used in investing activities$(152) $(79) $(73)
The majority of our capital expenditures for the ninethree months ended December 31, 2011June 30, 2012 were attributable to our three major expansion projects in Brazil, South Korea and North America. The majority of our capital expenditures in the first nine months of the prior year were for projects devoted to product quality, technology, productivity enhancement and debottlenecking. We expect to increase our capital expenditures inthroughout the fourth quarterrest of the fiscal 20122013 as a result of ourthese three major expansions. We expect that our total annual capital expenditures for fiscal 20122013 will be between $550$650 and $600$700 million.

The settlement of undesignated derivative instruments resulted in an inflow of $95 million in the nine months ended December 31, 2011 as compared to $81 million in cash inflow in the nine months ended December 31, 2010. Based on forward curves for metal, foreign currencies, interest rates and energy as of December 31, 2011, we forecast approximately $28

We received $10 million of cash inflowsproceeds, net of transaction fees, related to the settlementsale of derivative instrumentsthree foil plants in Europe in the fourth quarter.

The majority of proceeds from asset sales in the ninethree months ended December 31, 2010 relate to asset sales in South America.

June 30, 2012.

(Outflow) proceedsProceeds (outflows) from related party loans receivable, net,” during allthe periods are primarily comprised of additional loans made tocash flows on a related party long-term loan receivable we have with our non-consolidated affiliate, Aluminium Norf GmbH (Norf), net of payments we received related to a previous loan due from Norf.

(Alunorf).

Financing Activities

The following table presents information regarding our “Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities” (in millions).

   Nine Months  Ended
December 31,
    
   2011  2010  Change 

Proceeds from issuance of debt, third parties

  $274   $3,985   $(3,711

Principal payments, third parties

   (16  (2,486  2,470  

Short-term borrowings (payments), net

   211    49    162  

Return of capital to our common shareholder

       (1,700  1,700  

Dividends, noncontrolling interest

   (1  (18  17  

Debt issuance costs

   (2  (174  172  

Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in Novelis Korea Ltd

   (343      (343
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  $123   $(344 $467  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

In December 2011, we acquired an additional 31.2% percent of

 
Three Months  Ended
June 30,
  
 2012 2011 Change
Proceeds from issuance of debt, third parties$12
 $3
 $9
Principal payments, third parties(5) (5) 
Short-term borrowings, net92
 190
 (98)
Dividends, noncontrolling interest(1) 
 (1)
Net cash provided by financing activities$98
 $188
 $(90)
During the outstanding noncontrolling interest shares of Novelis Korea Limited for cash of $343 million. We funded the acquisition with a $225 million secured term loan, which resulted in cash proceeds, net of the debt discount, of $219 million. The remaining purchase price was funded through short-term borrowings and other available cash.

In the third quarter of fiscalthree months ended June 30, 2012 we executed three separate loan agreements with Korean banks, which resulted in $43 million of proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt and additional short-term borrowings of $17 million.

In December 2010, we completed a series of refinancing transactions, which included the issuance of $1.1 billion of notes due 2012, $1.4 billion of notes due 2020 and a $1.5 billion secured term loan. The proceeds from the refinancing were used repay a prior secured loan credit facility, fund tender offers of old notes and pay various financing expenses. Additionally, a portion of the proceeds were used to fund a distribution of $1.7 billion as a return of capital to Hindalco.

As of December 31, 2011,increased our short-term borrowings were $227$92 million consisting of $208 million of short-term loans, which was primarily under our senior secured credit facilities (ABL Facility), $1. As of June 30, 2012, our short-term borrowings were $119 million consisting of $90 million of short-term loans under our ABL Facility, $2 million in bank overdrafts, $17 million of bank loans in South Korea and $1$10 million of other short term borrowings. As of December 31, 2011, $23 million of the ABL Facility was utilized for letters of credit and we had $422 millionborrowings in remaining availability under the ABL Facility.Brazil. The weighted average interest rate on our total short-term borrowings was 4.30%3.57% and 2.43%4.43% as of DecemberJune 30, 20112012 and March 31, 2011,2012, respectively.


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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

The following discussion addresses the applicable off-balance sheet items for our Company.

Derivative Instruments

See Note 1011 — Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts to our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for a full description of derivative instruments.

Guarantees of Indebtedness

We have issued guarantees on behalf of certain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. The indebtedness guaranteed is for trade accounts payable to third parties. Some of the guarantees have annual terms while others have no expiration and have termination notice requirements. Neither we nor any of our subsidiaries hold any assets of any third parties as collateral to offset the potential settlement of these guarantees. Since we consolidate wholly-owned subsidiaries in our consolidated financial statements, all liabilities associated with trade payables for these entities are already included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. We have no retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity or similar entity or similar arrangement that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to that entity for such assets.

We have guaranteed the indebtedness for a credit facility and loan on behalf of Alunorf. The guarantee is limited to 50% of the outstanding debt, not to exceed 6 million euros. As of June 30, 2012, our guarantee was $1 million.

Other

As part of our ongoing business, we do not participate in transactions that generate relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities (SPEs), which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. As of December 31, 2011June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2011,2012, we are not involved in any unconsolidated SPE transactions.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

We have future obligations under various contracts relating to debt and interest payments, capital and operating leases, long-term purchase obligations, postretirement benefit plans and uncertain tax positions. In December 2011, we entered into a $225 million Incremental Term Loan and three banks loans in the amount of $60 million. See Note 67 — Debt to our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for more details.

RETURN OF CAPITAL

Dividends are at the discretion of the board of directors and will depend on, among other things, our financial resources, cash flows generated by our business, our cash requirements, restrictions under the instruments governing our indebtedness, being in compliance with the appropriate indentures and covenants under the instruments that govern our indebtedness that would allow us to legally pay dividends and other relevant factors.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

During the ninethree months ended December 31, 2011,June 30, 2012, there were no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2011.

2012.


RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

See Note 1 — Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for a full description of accounting pronouncements including the respective dates of adoption and expected effects on results of operations, financial condition, cash flows and liquidity.

disclosures.



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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Total “Segment income” presents the sum of the results of our four operating segments on a consolidated basis. We believe that total “Segment income” is an operating performance measure that measures operating results unaffected by differences in capital structures, capital investment cycles and ages of related assets among otherwise comparable companies. In reviewing our corporate operating results, we also believe it is important to review the aggregate consolidated performance of all of our segments on the same basis that we review the performance of each of our regions and to draw comparisons between periods based on the same measure of consolidated performance.

Management believes that investors’ understanding of our performance is enhanced by including this non-GAAP financial measure as a reasonable basis for comparing our ongoing results of operations. Many investors are interested in understanding the performance of our business by comparing our results from ongoing operations from one period to the next and would ordinarily add back items that are not part of normal day-to-day operations of our business. By providing total “Segment income,” together with reconciliations, we believe we are enhancing investors’ understanding of our business and our results of operations, as well as assisting investors in evaluating how well we are executing strategic initiatives.

However, total “Segment income” is not a measurement of financial performance under USU.S. GAAP, and our total “Segment income” may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Total “Segment income” has important limitations as an analytical tool and you should not consider this measurebe considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under USU.S. GAAP. For example, total “Segment income”:

does not reflect the company’s cash expenditures or requirements for capital expenditures or capital commitments;

does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the company’s working capital needs;

does not reflect any costs related to the current or future replacement of assets being depreciated and amortized.

We also use total “Segment income”:

as a measure of operating performance to assist us in comparing our operating performance on a consistent basis because it removes the impact of items not directly resulting from our core operations;

for planning purposes, including the preparation of our internal annual operating budgets and financial projections;

to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of our operational strategies; and

as a basis to calculate incentive compensation payments for our key employees.

Total “Segment income” is equivalent to our Adjusted EBITDA, which we refer to in our earnings announcements and other external presentations to analysts and investors.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND MARKET DATA

This document contains forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the industry in which we operate, and beliefs and assumptions made by our management. Such statements include, in particular, statements about our plans, strategies and prospects. Words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to, our expectations with respect to the impact of metal price movements on our financial performance and the effectiveness of our hedging programs and controls. These statements are based on beliefs and assumptions of Novelis’ management, which in turn are based on currently available information. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve assumptions and risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed, implied or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. We do not intend, and we disclaim any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

This document also contains information concerning our markets and products generally, which is forward-looking in nature and is based on a variety of assumptions regarding the ways in which these markets and product categories will develop. These assumptions have been derived from information currently available to us and publicly available third party industry journals. This information includes, but is not limited to, product shipments and share of production. Actual market

results may differ from those predicted. While we do not know what impact any of these differences may have on our business, our results of operations, financial condition, cash flow and the market price of our securities may be materially adversely affected. Factors that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ from the results expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, among other things:

relationships with, and financial and operating conditions of, our customers, suppliers and other stakeholders;

changes in the prices and availability of aluminum (or premiums associated with such prices) or other materials and raw materials we use;

fluctuations in the supply of, and prices for, energy in the areas in which we maintain production facilities;


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our ability to access financing for future capital requirements;

the level of our indebtedness and our ability to generate cash;

deterioration of our ratings by a credit agency;

changes in the relative values of various currencies and the effectiveness of our currency hedging activities;

union disputes and other employee relations issues;

factors affecting our operations, such as litigation, environmental remediation and clean-up costs, labor relations and negotiations, breakdown of equipment and other events;

changes in general economic conditions including deterioration in the global economy, particularly sectors in which our customers operate;

changes in the fair value of derivative instruments or the failure of counterparties to our derivative instruments to honor their agreements;

the capacity and effectiveness of our metal hedging activities;

availability of production capacity;

impairment of our goodwill and other intangible assets;

continuing obligations and other relationships resulting from our spin-off from Alcan Inc.;

the impact of restructuring efforts in the future;

economic, regulatory and political factors within the countries in which we operate or sell our products, including changes in duties or tariffs;

competition from other aluminum rolled products producers as well as from substitute materials such as steel, glass, plastic and composite materials;

cyclical demand and pricing within the principal markets for our products as well as seasonality in certain of our customers’ industries; and

changes in interest rates that have the effect of increasing the amounts we pay under our principal credit agreement and other financing agreements.

The above list of factors is not exhaustive. Some of these and other factors are discussed in more detail under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2011.

2012.

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk


We are exposed to certain market risks as part of our ongoing business operations, including risks from changes in commodity prices (primarily aluminum, electricity and natural gas), foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates that could impact our results of operations and financial condition. We manage our exposure to these and other market risks through regular operating and financing activities and derivative financial instruments. We use derivative financial instruments as risk management tools only, and not for speculative purposes. Except where noted, the derivative contracts are marked-to-market and the related gains and losses are included in earnings in the current accounting period.


By their nature, all derivative financial instruments involve risk, including the credit risk of non-performance by counterparties. All derivative contracts are executed with counterparties that, in our judgment, are creditworthy. Our maximum potential loss may exceed the amount recognized in the accompanying December 31, 2011 condensedJune 30, 2012 consolidated balance sheet.


The decision of whether and when to execute derivative instruments, along with the duration of the instrument, can vary from period to period depending on market conditions and the relative costs of the instruments. The duration is always linked to the timing of the underlying exposure, with the connection between the two being regularly monitored.


Commodity Price Risks

We have commodity price risk with respect to purchases of certain raw materials including aluminum, electricity, natural gas and transport fuel.

Aluminum

Most of our business is conducted under a conversion model that allows us to pass through increases or decreases in the price of aluminum to our customers. Nearly all of our products have a price structure with two components: (i) a pass through aluminum price based on the LME plus local market premiums and (ii) a “conversion premium” based on the conversion cost to produce the rolled product and the competitive market conditions for that product.


A key component of our conversion model is the use of derivative instruments on projected aluminum requirements to preserve our conversion margin. We enter into forward metal purchases simultaneouslysimultaneous with the sales contracts that contain fixed metal prices.

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These forward metal purchases directly hedge the economic risk of future metal price fluctuation associated with these contracts. The recognition of unrealized gains and losses on metal derivative positions typically precedes customer delivery and revenue recognition under the related fixed forward priced contracts. The timing difference between the recognition of unrealized gains and losses on metal derivatives and recognition of revenue impacts income (loss) before income taxes and net income (loss). Gains and losses on metal derivative contracts are not recognized in segment income until realized.


Metal price lag associated with inventory and non-fixed priced sales exposes us to potential losses in periods of falling aluminum prices. We sell short-term LME futures contracts to reduce our exposure to this risk. We expect the gain or loss on the settlement of the derivative to offset the effect of changes in aluminum prices on future product sales. These hedges generally generate losses in periods of increasing aluminum prices.

Sensitivities
Sensitivities

We estimate that a 10% increase in LME aluminum prices would result in a $25$34 million pre-tax gain related to the change in fair value of our aluminum contracts as of December 31, 2011.

June 30, 2012.

Energy

We use several sources of energy in the manufacture and delivery of our aluminum rolled products. In the three months ended December 31, 2011,June 30, 2012, natural gas and electricity represented approximately 88%89% of our energy consumption by cost. We also use fuel oil and transport fuel. The majority of energy usage occurs at our casting centers, at our smelters in South America and during the hot rolling of aluminum. Our cold rolling facilities require relatively less energy.

We purchase our natural gas on the open market, which subjects us to market pricing fluctuations. We seek to stabilize our future exposure to natural gas prices through the use of forward purchase contracts. Natural gas prices in Europe, Asia and South America have historically been more stable than in the United States. As of December 31, 2011,June 30, 2012, we have a nominal amount of forward purchases outstanding related to natural gas.

A portion of our electricity requirements are purchased pursuant to long-term contracts in the local regions in which we operate. A number of our facilities are located in regions with regulated prices, which affords relatively stable costs. In South America, we own and operate hydroelectric facilities that meet approximately 56%60% of our total electricity requirements in that segment.for our smelter operations. Additionally, we have entered into an electricity swap in North America to fix a portion of the cost of our electricity requirements.

We purchase a nominal amount of heating oil forward contracts to hedge against fluctuations in the price of our transport fuel.

Fluctuating energy costs worldwide, due to the changes in supply and international and geopolitical events, expose us to earnings volatility as such changes in such costs cannot immediately be recovered under existing contracts and sales agreements, and may only be mitigated in future periods under future pricing arrangements.


Sensitivities
Sensitivities

The following table presents the estimated potential effect on the fair values of these derivative instruments as of December 31, 2011,June 30, 2012, given a 10% decline in spot prices for energy contracts ($ in millions).

   Change in
Price
  Change in
Fair  Value
 

Electricity

   (10)% $  

Natural Gas

   (10)%  (3)

 
Change in
Price
 
Change in
Fair  Value
Electricity(10)% $(1)
Natural Gas(10)% (2)
Foreign Currency Exchange Risks

Exchange rate movements, particularly the euro, the Brazilian real and the Korean won against the U.S. dollar, have an impact on our operating results. In Europe, where we have predominantly local currency selling prices and operating costs, we benefit as the euro strengthens, but are adversely affected as the euro weakens. In Korea, where we have local currency selling prices for local sales and U.S. dollar denominated selling prices for exports, we benefit slightly as the won weakens, but are adversely affected as the won strengthens, due to a slightly higher percentage of exports compared to local sales. In Brazil, where we have predominately U.S. dollar selling prices and local currency operating costs, we benefit as the local currency weakens, but are adversely affected as the local currency strengthens. Foreign currency contracts may be used to hedge the economic exposures at our foreign operations.



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It is our policy to minimize exposures from non-functional currency denominated transactions within each of our operating segments. As such, the majority of our foreign currency exposures are from either forecasted net sales or forecasted purchase commitments in non-functional currencies. Our most significant non-U.S. dollar functional currency operations have the euro and the Korean won as their functional currencies, respectively. Our Brazilian operations are U.S. dollar functional.


We also face translation risks related to the changes in foreign currency exchange rates which are generally not hedged. Amounts invested in these foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a component of Accumulated"Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" in the Shareholders’Shareholder's equity section of the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Net sales and expenses at these non-U.S. dollar functional currency entities are translated into varying amounts of U.S. dollars depending upon whether the U.S. dollar weakens or strengthens against other currencies. Therefore, changes in exchange rates may either positively or negatively affect our net sales and expenses as expressed in U.S. dollars.


Any negative impact of currency movements on the currency contracts that we have entered into to hedge foreign currency commitments to purchase or sell goods and services would be offset by an approximately equal and opposite favorable exchange impact on the commitments being hedged. For a discussion of accounting policies and other information relating to currency contracts, see Note 1 - Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Note 10 —11 - Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts.

Sensitivities
Sensitivities

The following table presents the estimated potential effect on the fair values of these derivative instruments as of December 31, 2011,June 30, 2012, given a 10% change in rates ($ in millions).

   Change in
Exchange  Rate
  Change in
Fair  Value
 

Currency measured against the U.S. dollar

   

Brazilian real

   (10)% $(40)

Euro

   10%  (30)

Korean won

   (10)%  (15)

Canadian dollar

   (10)%  (2)

British pound

   (10)%  (2

Swiss franc

   (10)%  (7)

 
Change in
Exchange  Rate
 
Change in
Fair  Value
Currency measured against the U.S. dollar   
Brazilian real(10)% $(49)
Euro10 % (27)
Korean won(10)% (3)
Canadian dollar(10)% (3)
British pound(10)% (6)
Swiss franc(10)% (6)
Interest Rate Risks

We use interest rate swaps to manage our exposure to changes in the benchmark LIBOR interest raterates which impactsimpact our variable-rate debt.

Prior to the completion of the December 17, 2010 refinancing transactions, thesewe had USD LIBOR based interest rate swaps that were

designated as cash flow hedges. Upon completion of the refinancing transaction, our exposure to changes in the benchmark LIBOR interest rate was limited, which resulted in de-designation. The 2011 Term Loan Facility contains a floor feature of the higher of LIBOR or 100 basis points plus a spread rangingthat ranges from 2.75% to 3.00%. As of December 31, 2011,June 30, 2012, this floor feature was in effect, changing our variable rate debt to fixed rate debt.debt with a spread of 3%. Due to the nature of fixed-rate debt, there would be no significant impact on our interest expense or cash flows from either a 10% increase or decrease in market rates of interest.


Due to the floor feature of our 2011 Term Loan Facility mentioned above, a 10 basis point increase in the interest rates on our outstanding variable rate debt as of March 31, 2011,June 30, 2012, would have no impact on our annual pre-tax income. To be above the 2011 Term Loan Facility floor feature, as of December 31, 2011,June 30, 2012, interest rates would have to increase by 4354 basis points (bp). From time to time, we have used interest rate swaps to manage our debt cost. As of June 30, 2012, there were no USD LIBOR based interest rate swaps outstanding.

In January 2012, in Korea, we entered into interest rate swaps to fix the interest rate on various floating rate debt.debt in order to manage our exposure to changes in the 3M-CD interest rate. See Note 6 —7 - Debt for further information.


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Sensitivities
Sensitivities

The following table presents the estimated potential effect on the fair values of these derivative instruments as of December 31, 2011,June 30, 2012, given a 100 bps negative shift in USD LIBORthe benchmark interest rate ($ in millions).

   Change in
Rate
  Change in
Fair  Value
 

Interest Rate Contracts

   

North America

   (100)bps  $(0.5)

 
Change in
Rate
  
Change in
Fair  Value
Interest Rate Contracts    
Asia - KRW-CD-3200(100)bps  $(1)
Item 4.Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Any system of controls, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met.

We have carried out an evaluation, with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act. Based upon such evaluation, management has concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2011.

June 30, 2012.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.




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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

We are a party to litigation incidental to our business from time to time. For additional information regarding litigation to which we are a party, see Note 1415 — Commitments and Contingencies to our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

Item 1A.Risk Factors

Issues arising during the implementation of our enterprise resource planning system could affect our operating results and ability to manage our business effectively.

We are in the process of implementing an enterprise resource planning, or ERP, computer system to enhance operating efficiencies and provide more effective management of our business operations. The recent downgrade ofimplementation could cause temporary business interruption that could adversely impact our operating results and ability to report quarterly results in a timely manner and comply with existing covenants in all our debt agreements. We are investing significant financial and personnel resources into this project. However, there is no assurance that the U.S. credit ratingnew ERP will operate as designed during the initial months following system cutover, which could have a materialresult in an adverse impact on our operating results, cash flows and financial condition and results of operations.

On August 5, 2011, Standard & Poor’s downgraded the credit rating for long-term U.S. government debt from AAA to AA+. The long-term impacts of the downgrade are unknown. The downgrade could have a material adverse impact on global financial markets and worldwide economic conditions, which could affect our credit ratings and liquidity and those of our customers and other business partners.

There were no material changes in our risk factors as previously disclosed under “Risk Factors”condition.


See also "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2011 and in Part II, Item 1A in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011 .

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Item 6.Exhibits

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

 
2.1
  Arrangement Agreement by and among Hindalco Industries Limited, AV Aluminum Inc. and Novelis Inc., dated as of February 10, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 13, 2007) (File No. 001-32312))
3.1
  Restated Certificate and Articles of Amalgamation of Novelis Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 8-K filed on November 10, 2010 (File No. 001-32312))
3.2
  Novelis Inc. Amended and Restated Bylaws, adopted as of July 24, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 25, 2008 (File No. 001-32312))
4.1
 Supplemental Indenture, relating to the 8.375% Senior Notes due 2017, dated as of December 7 2011 betweenamong Novelis Inc., the guarantor named on the signature page theretoNovelis Sheet Ingot GmbH, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee.
Trustee, dated as of August 8, 2012
 
4.2
 Supplemental Indenture, relating to the 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020, dated as of December 7, 2011 betweenamong Novelis Inc., the guarantor named on the signature page theretoNovelis Sheet Ingot GmbH, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee.
  10.1$225 million Increase Joinder AgreementTrustee dated as of December 7, 2011 among Novelis, Inc., AV Metals Inc. The Third Party Security Providers named therein and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreements
August 8, 2012
 
10.1
Novelis 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 25, 2012 (File No. 001-32312))

10.2
Novelis 2013 Annual Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 25, 2012 (File No. 001-32312))

31.1
  Section 302 Certification of Principal Executive Officer
31.2
  Section 302 Certification of Principal Financial Officer
32.1
  Section 906 Certification of Principal Executive Officer
32.2
  Section 906 Certification of Principal Financial Officer
101.INS
  XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF
  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB
  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE
  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase



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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.

NOVELIS INC.
By: 

/s/ Steven Fisher

 Steven Fisher
 Chief Financial Officer
 (Principal Financial Officer and Authorized Officer)
By 

/s/ Robert P. Nelson

 Robert P. Nelson
 Vice President Finance — Controller
 (Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: February 8,August 14, 2012



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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

 
2.1
  Arrangement Agreement by and among Hindalco Industries Limited, AV Aluminum Inc. and Novelis Inc., dated as of February 10, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 13, 2007) (File No. 001-32312))
3.1
  Restated Certificate and Articles of Amalgamation of Novelis Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 8-K filed on November 10, 2010 (File No. 001-32312))
3.2
  Novelis Inc. Amended and Restated Bylaws, adopted as of July 24, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 25, 2008 (File No. 001-32312))
4.1
 Supplemental Indenture, relating to the 8.375% Senior Notes due 2017, dated as of December 7, 2011 betweenamong Novelis Inc., the guarantor named on the signature page theretoNovelis Sheet Ingot GmbH, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee.
Trustee, dated as of August 8, 2012
 
4.2
 Supplemental Indenture, relating to the 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020, dated as of December 7, 2011 betweenamong Novelis Inc., the guarantor named on the signature page theretoNovelis Sheet Ingot GmbH, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee.
  10.1$225 million Increase Joinder AgreementTrustee dated as of December 7, 2011 among Novelis, Inc., AV Metals Inc. The Third Party Security Providers named therein and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreements
August 8, 2012
 
10.1
Novelis 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 25, 2012 (File No. 001-32312))
10.2
Novelis 2013 Annual Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 25, 2012 (File No. 001-32312))
31.1
  Section 302 Certification of Principal Executive Officer
31.2
  Section 302 Certification of Principal Financial Officer
32.1
  Section 906 Certification of Principal Executive Officer
32.2
  Section 906 Certification of Principal Financial Officer
101.INS
  XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF
  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB
  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE
  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

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