GERDAU S.A. | CIK:0001073404 | 3

  • Filed: 4/3/2018
  • Entity registrant name: GERDAU S.A. (CIK: 0001073404)
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  • ifrs-full:DisclosureOfIntangibleAssetsExplanatory

    NOTE 12 — INTANGIBLE ASSETS

     

     

    Intangible assets consist mainly of relationships recognized upon business combinations and software development, with application in the management of the business:

     

     

     

    Supplier
    relationships

     

    Software
    development

     

    Customer
    contracts and
    relationships

     

    Others

     

    Total

     

    Balance as of January 1, 2015

     

    56,654

     

    688,061

     

    749,027

     

    53,356

     

    1,547,098

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Foreign exchange effect

     

    —

     

    123,167

     

    327,424

     

    14,375

     

    464,966

     

    Acquisition

     

    —

     

    118,933

     

    —

     

    7,495

     

    126,428

     

    Disposal

     

    —

     

    (1,182

    )

    —

     

    (4,208

    )

    (5,390

    )

    Amortization

     

    (9,083

    )

    (120,497

    )

    (164,968

    )

    (2,793

    )

    (297,341

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Balance as of December 31, 2015

     

    47,571

     

    808,482

     

    911,483

     

    68,225

     

    1,835,761

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Foreign exchange effect

     

    —

     

    (60,464

    )

    (140,812

    )

    (7,509

    )

    (208,785

    )

    Acquisition

     

    —

     

    40,643

     

    —

     

    13,401

     

    54,044

     

    Disposal

     

    —

     

    (2,145

    )

    —

     

    (13,050

    )

    (15,195

    )

    Amortization

     

    (7,845

    )

    (149,911

    )

    (155,063

    )

    (5,316

    )

    (318,135

    )

    (-) Effect of selling of subsidiary

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    (27,749

    )

    (27,749

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Balance as of December 31, 2016

     

    39,726

     

    636,605

     

    615,608

     

    28,002

     

    1,319,941

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Foreign exchange effect

     

    —

     

    2,947

     

    3,835

     

    884

     

    7,666

     

    Acquisition

     

    —

     

    37,939

     

    —

     

    —

     

    37,939

     

    Disposal

     

    —

     

    —

     

    (27,652

    )

    —

     

    (27,652

    )

    Amortization

     

    (6,940

    )

    (149,150

    )

    (125,621

    )

    (3,486

    )

    (285,197

    )

    (-) Assets held for sale (note 3.4)

     

    —

     

    (37,512

    )

    (25,396

    )

    (17,700

    )

    (80,608

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Balance as of December 31, 2017

     

    32,786

     

    490,829

     

    440,774

     

    7,700

     

    972,089

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Estimated useful lives

     

    5 to 20 years

     

    7 years

     

    5 to 20 years

     

    5 years

     

     

     

     

    The composition of other intangible assets by segment is as follows:

     

     

     

    2017

     

    2016

     

    2015

     

    Brazil

     

    351,578

     

    412,134

     

    459,383

     

    Special Steel

     

    152,640

     

    219,878

     

    357,435

     

    South America

     

    1,863

     

    7,606

     

    13,507

     

    North America

     

    466,008

     

    680,323

     

    1,005,436

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    972,089

     

    1,319,941

     

    1,835,761