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Corticeira Amorim

Quarterly Report May 25, 2011

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CORTICEIRA AMORIM, S.G.P.S., S.A.

CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS (Interim – Unaudited)

1 st Quarter 2011 (1Q11)

CORTICEIRA AMORIM; S.G.P.S., S.A. Sociedade Aberta

Capital Social: EUR 133 000 000,00 C.R.C. Sta. Maria da Feira NIPC e Matrícula n.º: PT 500 077 797 Edifício Amorim I Rua de Meladas, n.º 380 Apartado 20 4536-902 MOZELOS VFR PORTUGAL

Tel.: 22 747 54 00 Fax: 22 747 54 07

Internet: www.corticeiraamorim.com E-mail: [email protected]

Shareholders of CORTICEIRA AMORIM,

According to Law, as adopted by CORTICEIRA AMORIM, SGPS, S.A, a public company, presents:

CONSOLIDATED MANAGEMENT REPORT INTERIM

1. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY

In the first quarter of 2011 (1Q11) CORTICEIRA AMORIM's most important export markets continued to show growth rates which, on the whole, can be considered as moderate. The effects of the crisis felt during the 2008/2009 Great Recession seem to have definitely vanished from the Company's most representative markets.

CORTICEIRA AMORIM recorded its fifth consecutive quarter of consolidate sales growth:

1Q11 / 1Q10: +6.3% 4Q10 / 4Q09: +10.2% 3Q10 / 3Q09: +11.5% 2Q10 / 2Q09: +7.7% 1Q10 / 1Q09: +10.9% 4Q09 / 4Q08: -3.8%

However, given the high growth rates recorded by the Company over the four successive quarters of 2010, it is expected that growth rates in 2011 will slow slightly.

Worth to mention is that the sales recovery almost matched the figures of 1Q08, a record year for the sales of CORTICEIRA AMORIM products. The €3.2 million sales decrease in 1Q11 compared to 1Q08 is fully justified by the €4.6 million drop in sales of non-cork floor and wall coverings (wood) between these two time periods.

Thanks to a good operating performance, the EBITDA / Sales ratio reached 14.2%, which compares favorably with 13.4% in 1Q10 and amounted, in absolute terms, to €17.1 million (1Q11) and €15.2 million (1Q10), respectively, a growth of 12.1%.

2. SALES AND RESULTS

Consolidated sales amounted to €120.4 million, a growth of 6.3% compared to 1Q10.

With the exception of the Floor and Wall Coverings BU, whose sales decline was driven by decreases in its wood business, all the other BUs recorded an increase in sales either by taking advantage of the economic upturn or by gaining market share and, in most cases, as a result of these two factors.

With about 96% of its sales volume directed to CORTICEIRA AMORIM's value chain, the Raw Materials BU was in line with the growth of the Group's productive activity, with about a 20% increase in sales. Such rise in sales spread beyond the manufacturing plants existing in Portugal and Spain and has also extended to factories in Morocco and Tunisia. The exception was the manufacturing unit situated in Algeria. The Amorim factories in North Africa have managed to overcome difficulties brought about by social unrest which could be detrimental to their normal operation.

The sales of the Cork Stoppers BU reached €71.4 million, an increase of 8.5% compared to 1Q10. The sales of this BU account now for 58% of the consolidated sales to end customers, an increase of about one percentage point over the same period in 2010. Sales of all types of cork stoppers grew both in quantity and value once again. As for markets, growth was also widespread, with one or two exceptions.

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Sales of Champagne corks grew by 24% and all major bottling markets recorded substantial sales increases. Also noteworthy was the sales performance improvement of agglomerated corks (+43%) and Neutrocork® stoppers (+28%). Natural cork stoppers and TwinTop® stoppers maintained a moderate growth trend similar to the one recorded in the 2010 financial year, thus confirming a reversal in declining sales over the past years. In line with 2010, growth in 1Q11 continued to be mainly driven by higher sales volumes. Sales quantities increased 90 million in 1Q11 versus 1Q10 and the milestone of 800 million of cork units sold was surpassed.

The Floor and Wall Coverings BU recorded a 1.7% decrease in sales driven by a sharp drop in sales of non-cork floor and wall coverings (-20%). Sales of cork floor and wall coverings – the prime product manufactured by this BU showed an increase of 4.6%. Although sales to the German market have reached a plateau, this positive record was driven by rising sales to markets such as Spain, Italy and even to Far Eastern markets (China, Japan and Korea). The U.S. market was affected by the termination of financial incentives for construction. In terms of products, the LVT (Luxury Vinyl Tile) flooring is worth a special mention.

The Composite Cork BU showed the highest increase in sales (+16.6%). All major product families recorded significant sales increases ranging from 6.4% in products for the construction industry to 21% in sealing products (rubber cork products). The exception to the rule was the Home & Office product range. The U.S. market – this BU's most important export market – has also managed to maintain in 1Q11 its good level of performance as recorded in the 2010 financial year. The volume effect accounted for about three-quarters of the increase in sales, with the remainder of the increase being due to the price effect and exchange rate effects.

The Insulation Cork BU showed also a remarkable sales increase (7.6%). The sales of insulation corkboard – the prime product manufactured by this BU - recorded a sales growth of +12%, almost entirely justified by an increase in sales volume. Worthy of mention is this BU's performance in the Middle East market (+76%), making it the third most important export market of this BU, not far behind its major markets (France and Italy).

Consolidated gross margin reached 51.4% in 1Q11, an amount approximately equal to that recorded in both 1Q10 and the entire 2010 year.

Processing cork with good value for money has contributed to offset pressures both on cork stopper prices and composite cork prices. The continuous devaluation of the US dollar (25%) since mid-2010 has put squeeze on the profit margins of these two BUs because of the weight of this currency in their international trade transactions.

The maintenance of the gross margin percentage has permitted that its absolute value growth (totalling €66.4 million) was in line with a sales increase of some €7 million.

The 9.2% growth in operating expenses, excluding depreciation, lower than the 11.6% increase in production, was adversely affected in an amount of -€1.8 million relating to foreign exchange losses. It should be stressed that approximately €1.2 million of such €1.8 million relate to losses undergone by two subsidiaries (Argentina and Chile) where there is limited scope for hedging against foreign exchange risk.

The transport and electric power sub-accounts performed poorly. The increase in these two items included in the external supplies and services account was higher than the growth of the activity itself, which increase was due to higher purchase prices.

As far as promotional costs is concerned, the expenses (€0.5 million) incurred by the Company in the preparation of the next launch of the 2012 collection by the Floor and Wall Coverings BU as well as the amount of €1.2million relating to CORTICEIRA AMORIM's sharing of expenses related to the international cork campaign promoted by APCOR (Portuguese Cork Association) are worthy of mention.

Current EBITDA reached €17.1 million, a 12.1% increase over the first quarter of 2010. EBITDA to sales ratio rose to 14.2%, showing an improvement compared to the ratio of 1Q10 (13.4%).

EBIT reached €11.6 million (+19.4%).

Deteriorating transactions with our associated company "USFloors" led us to record an additional impairment of its goodwill in the amount of €1.8 million as a nonrecurring expense.

Net financial costs benefited from the appreciation in the amount of €0.8 million of the swap entered into in the first quarter of 2010.

Income tax estimate was affected by the fact that, as a precaution, we set up a provision relating to fiscal proceedings initiated in the 1997 financial year (€0.6 million).

Net profit attributable to CORTICEIRA AMORIM's shareholders was €5.154 million, a 20.3% increase compared to €4.285 million in 1Q10.

3. STATEMENT OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL POSITION OF CORTICEIRA AMORIM (CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET)

The consolidated balance sheet totalled €598 million at the end of 1Q11, an increase of €36 million compared to the end of 2010. This improvement may be explained by a growth in sales of about €10 million over 4Q10 and an increase in cash and cash equivalents (€24 million).

In terms of Current Assets it is especially noteworthy a €14 million increase in Trade Receivables (as a result of a growth in sales) and a reduction of some €5 million in Inventory, to which a natural decrease in the value of the stock of raw materials has largely contributed. While the use of cork is continuous, the bulk purchases of this natural raw material are made at the time of cork harvest from May to August. Raw materials stocks decreased by about €13 million in 1Q11, while stocks of finished goods and work in progress increased about €8 million.

In terms of Liabilities, it should be emphasized that net debt at the end of the quarter was similar to that at the end of 2010, i.e. some €102 million. Gross debt rose by €24 million, an amount equivalent to the increase in cash and cash equivalents.

The remaining difference in Liabilities is explained by variations in accounts payable to the State and to other creditors.

The 45.7% decrease in equity to total assets ratio is explained by the inflation of certain Balance Sheet figures published earlier. If such inflated amount (in the region of €50 million) was excluded, equity to total assets ratio would be 49.8%.

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4. CONSOLIDATED INDICATORS

1Q11 1Q10 Variation
Sales 120.416 113.280 6,3%
Gross Margin – Value 66.369 59.622 11,3%
1) 51,4% 51,6% -0,13 p.p.
Operating Costs - current 54.812 49.943 9,75%
EBITDA - current 17.079 15.233 12,1%
EBITDA/Sales 14,2% 13,4% + 0,7 p.p.
EBIT - current 11.557 9.679 19,4%
Non-current costs 2) 1.827 0 N/A
Net Income 5.153 4.285 20,26%
Earnings per share 0,041 0,033 23,36%
Net Bank Debt 102.509 127.283 -
24.774
Net Bank Debt/EBITDA (x) 4) 1,51 2,64 -1,13 x
EBITDA/Net Interest (x) 3) 34,65 22,05 12,60 x
Equity/Net Assets 45,7% 48,1% -2,427 p.p.

1) Related to Production

2) Goodwill impairment

3) Net interest includes interest from loans deducted of interest from deposits (excludes stamp tax and commissions) 2009 indicator was changed in accordance

4) Current EBITDA of the last four quarters

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5. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In the General Shareholders Meeting held at April 1, 2011, a shareholder's proposal of a 10 cents of an euro dividend per share was approved. The payment was made May 2.

Mozelos, May 2, 2011

The Board of CORTICEIRA AMORIM, S.G.P.S., S.A.

António Rios de Amorim
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Joaquim Ferreira de Amorim
Vice-President of the Board of Directors
Nuno Filipe Vilela Barroca de Oliveira
Member of the Board of Directors
Luísa Alexandra Ramos Amorim
Member of the Board of Directors
José da Silva Carvalho Neto
Member of the Board of Directors
André de Castro Amorim
Member of the Board of Directors
Fernando José de Araújo dos Santos Almeida
Member of the Board of Directors

FINANCIAL REPORT INTERIM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

thousand euros
March
2011
December
2010
March
2010
Assets
Property, plant and equipment 167.260 168.430 173.428
Investment property 7.630 7.733 9.297
Goodwill 13.447 15.099 18.704
Investments in associates 5.582 5.362 5.368
Intangible assets 533 612 1.450
Other financial assets 2.189 1.995 2.707
Deferred tax assets 6.982 7.742 7.742
Other non current assets 203.624 206.973 218.696
Inventories 180.287 184.798 163.364
Trade receivables 124.307 110.311 114.778
Current tax assets 18.924 16.595 13.582
Other current assets 13.614 9.777 5.742
Cash and cash equivalents 56.964 33.312 8.404
Current assets 394.096 354.793 305.870
Total Assets 597.720 561.766 524.566
Equity
Share capital 133.000 133.000 133.000
Own shares -6.247 -6.247 -4.680
Other reserves 130.088 109.126 108.544
Net Income 5.153 20.535 4.285
Minority interest 11.095 12.131 11.249
Equity 273.089 268.545 252.399
Liabilities
Interest-bearing loans 32.751 14.239 87.474
Other borrowings and creditors 1.349 1.160 1.739
Provisions 15.228 14.557 5.311
Deferred tax liabilities 5.858 5.982 5.572
Non-current liabilities 55.187 35.938 100.095
Interest-bearing loans 126.722 121.496 48.213
Trade payables 94.922 97.787 73.695
Other borrowings and creditors 31.862 26.941 38.037
Tax liabilities 15.938 11.059 12.127
Current liabilities 269.444 257.283 172.072
Total Liabilities and Equity 597.720 561.766 524.566

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

thousand euros
March
2011
March
2010
Sales 120.416 113.280
Costs of goods sold and materials consumed 62.689 56.028
Change in manufactured inventories 8.642 2.370
Gross Margin 66.369 59.622
51,4% 51,6%
Third party supplies and services 22.800 19.282
Staff costs 24.188 23.999
Impairments of assets 474 1.294
Other gains 1.838 1.458
Other costs 3.665 1.272
Current EBITDA 17.079 15.233
Depreciation 5.522 5.554
Current EBIT 11.557 9.679
Non-current costs 1.827 0
Net financial costs -48 -1.282
Share of (loss)/profit of associates 220 137
Profit before tax 9.901 8.534
Income tax 4.661 3.866
Profit after tax 5.239 4.668
Non-controlling Interest 8
7
383
Net Income attributable to the equity holders of Corticeira Amorim 5.153 4.285
Earnings per share - Basic e Diluted (euros per share) 0,041 0,033

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

thousand euros
March
2011
March
2010
Net Income (before Min. Interest) 5.239 4.668
Change in derivative financial instruments fair value 410 -163
Change in translation differences 1
7
-255
Net Income directly registered in Equity 427 -418
Total Net Income registered 5.666 4.250
Attributable to:
Corticeira Amorim Shareholders 5.579 3.867
Non-controlling interests 8
7
383

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW

thousand euros
March
2011
March
2010
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Collections from customers 109.037 104.521
Payments to suppliers -112.307 -71.991
Payments to employees -22.153 -23.416
Operational cash flow -25.423 9.114
Payments/collections - income tax -96 497
Other collections/payments related with operational 33.274 6.769
activities
CASH FLOW BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS
7.755 16.380
INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES
Collections due to:
Tangible assets 185 675
Investment property 0 0
Others assets 152 0
Interests and similar gains 81 44
Investment subsidies 69 0
Dividends 0 0
Payments due to:
Tangible assets -6.353 -2.526
Financial investments -15 0
Intangible assets 0 0
Others assets -
8
0
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTMENTS -5.889 -1.807
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Collections due to:
Loans 11.275 0
Others 0 178
Payments due to:
Loans 0 -10.666
Interests and similar expenses -900 -1.179
Dividends -613 0
Acquisition of treasury stock 0 -1.879
Others -166 -127
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING 9.596 -13.673
Change in cash 11.493 900
Exchange rate effect -375 180
Perimeter effect - -
Cash at beginning 18.944 1.552
Cash at end 30.062 2.632

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

thousand euros
Balance
Beginning
Appropriation
of N-1 profit
Dividends Net Profit
N
Increases /
Decreases
Translation
Differences
End
Balance
Março 31, 2011
Equity:
Share Capital 133.000 - - - - - 133.000
Treasury Stock - Face Value -6.787 - - - - - -6.787
Treasury Stock - Discounts and Premiums 541 - - - - - 541
Paid-in Capital 38.893 - - - - - 38.893
IFRS Transition Adjustments -8.635 - - - - 67 -8.568
Hedge Accounting -164 - - - 410 - 246
Reserves
Legal Reserve 10.887 - - - - - 10.887
Other Reserves 68.634 20.535 - - 12 - 89.181
Translation Difference -490 - - - - -62 -552
235.879 20.535 0 0 422 5 256.841
Net Profit for the Year 20.535 -20.535 - 5.153 - - 5.153
Minority interests 12.131 - -599 87 - -523 11.095
Total Equity 268.545 0 -599 5.240 422 -518 273.089
Março 31, 2010
Equity:
Share Capital 133.000 - - - - - 133.000
Treasury Stock - Face Value -3.088 - - - -2.039 - -5.127
Treasury Stock - Discounts and Premiums 287 - - - 160 - 447
Paid-in Capital 38.893 - - - - - 38.893
IFRS Transition Adjustments -8.560 - - - - -60 -8.620
Hedge Accounting 36 - - - -163 - -127
Reserves
Legal Reserve 8.558 2.330 - - - - 10.887
Other Reserves 66.877 2.781 - - 98 - 69.756
Translation Difference -1.953 - - - - -293 -2.246
234.050 5.111 0 0 -1.944 -353 236.864
Net Profit for the Year 5.111 -5.111 - 4.285 - - 4.285
Minority interests 10.684 - - 383 - 182 11.249
Total Equity 249.845 0 0 4.668 -1.944 -171 252.398

I. INTRODUCTION

At the beginning of 1991, Corticeira Amorim, S.A. was transformed into CORTICEIRA AMORIM, S.G.P.S., S.A., the holding company for the cork business sector of the Amorim Group. In this report, CORTICEIRA AMORIM will be the designation of CORTICEIRA AMORIM, S.G.P.S., S.A., and in some cases the designation of CORTICEIRA AMORIM, S.G.P.S. together with all of its subsidiaries.

CORTICEIRA AMORIM, directly or indirectly, holds no interest in land properties used to grow and explore cork tree. Cork tree is the source of cork, the main raw material used by CORTICEIRA AMORIM production units. Cork acquisition is made in an open market, with multiple agents, both in the demand side as in the supply side.

CORTICEIRA AMORIM is mainly engaged in the acquisition and transformation of cork into a numerous set of cork and cork related products, which are distributed worldwide through its network of sales company.

CORTICEIRA AMORIM is a Portuguese company with a registered head office in Mozelos, Santa Maria da Feira. Its share capital amounts to 133 million euros, and is represented by 133 million shares, which are publicly traded in the Euronext Lisboa – Sociedade Gestora de Mercados Regulamentados, S.A.

These financial statements were approved in the Board Meeting of May 2, 2011.

Except when mentioned, all monetary values are stated in thousand euros (Thousand euros = K euros = K€).

Some figures of the following notes may present very small differences not only when compared with the total sum of the parts, but also when compared with figures published in other parts of this report. These differences are due to rounding aspects of the automatic treatment of the data collected.

II. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented.

a. Basis of presentation

Consolidated statements were prepared based on a going concern basis and using the records as stated in the companies' books, which adopted Portuguese general accepted accounting principles. Accounting adjustments and reclassifications were made in order to comply with accounting policies followed by the IFRS, as adopted by the European Union (IAS – International Accounting Standards and the IFRS – International Financial Reporting Standards) and legal for use as of January 1, 2011. The transition date from the local GAAP was January 1, 2004.

b. Consolidation

Group companies

Group companies, often designated as subsidiaries, are entities over which CORTICEIRA AMORIM has a shareholding of more than one-half of its voting rights, or has the power to govern its management, namely its financial and operating policies.

Group companies are consolidated line by line, being the position of third-party interests in the shareholding of those companies stated in the balance sheet in the "Non-controlling interest" account. Date of first consolidation or deconsolidation is, in general, the beginning or the end of the quarter when the conditions for that purpose are fulfilled.

Losses for the period that are attributable to Non-controlling interest will be debited to the Non-controlling interest account until its balance equals to zero, being all subsequent losses fully attributed to CORTICEIRA AMORIM. In subsequent reversal of losses, all profits will be attributed to CORTICEIRA AMORIM up to the full recovery of prior losses appropriated. Afterwards the usual appropriation of results between CORTICEIRA AMORIM and third-party interests will be reassumed.

In the rare case where the minority part has the obligation to share its portion for the losses after its balance sheet account is cancelled, a receivable will be recorded in the consolidated Balance sheet.

The purchase method of accounting is used to account for the acquisition of subsidiaries by the Group. The cost of an acquisition is measured as the fair value of the assets given, equity instruments issued and liabilities incurred or assumed at the date of exchange, plus costs directly attributable to the acquisition. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. The excess of the cost of acquisition over the fair value of the Group's share of the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. If the cost of acquisition is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognised directly in the income statement.

Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between group companies are eliminated. Unrealised losses are also eliminated but considered an impairment indicator of the asset transferred.

Equity companies

Associates are all entities over which the Group has significant influence but not control, generally accompanying a shareholding between 20% and 50% of voting rights. Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method of accounting and are initially recognised at cost. The Group's investment in associates includes goodwill. Future impairments of goodwill will be adjusted against the carrying amount of investments The Group's share of its associates post-acquisition profits or losses is recognised in the income statement, in the "Gain/(losses) in associates" account, and its share of post-acquisition movements in reserves is recognised in reserves. The carrying amount is also adjusted by dividends received. When the Group's share of losses in an associate equals or exceeds its interest in the associate, the group does not recognise further losses, unless it has incurred obligation on behalf of the associate, in this case the liabilities will be recorded in a "Provisions" account.

c. Foreign currency translation

Consolidated financial statements are presented in thousands of euros. Euro is the legal currency of CORTICEIRA AMORIM, S.G.P.S., S.A., and is the currency in which two thirds of its business is made and so Euro is considered to be its functional and presentation currency.

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are translated to euros using year-end exchange rates. Net exchange differences arising from the different rates used in transactions and the rate used in its settlements is recorded in the income statement.

Assets and liabilities from non-euro subsidiaries are translated at the balance sheet date exchange rate, being its costs and gains from the income statement translated at the average exchange rate for the period / year.

d. Tangible Fixed Assets

Tangible fixed assets are originally their respective historical cost (including attributable expenses) or production cost, including, whenever applicable, interest costs incurred throughout the respective construction or start-up period, which are capitalised until the asset begins operating.

As part of the allocation of the fair value to the identifiable assets and liabilities in an acquisition process (IFRS 3), land and buildings of the subsidiaries as of January 1, 1991, were revalued by independent experts. Same procedure was followed for companies acquired later than that date.

Under IFRS 1, 16, and as of January 1, 2004, some of the relevant industrial equipment, fully, or in the near-term, depreciated, and of which is expected a medium or long term use, was subject to a revaluation process.

Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line basis, over the following years, which represent a reasonable estimate of the useful lives:

Number of years
Buildings 20 to 50
Plant machinery 6 to 10
Motor vehicles 4 to 7
Office equipment 4 to 8

Depreciation is charged since the beginning of the financial year in which the asset is brought into use, except for big investment projects where depreciation begins with the start-up of production. The asset's residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each balance sheet date.

Current maintenance on repair expenses are charged to the actual income statement in which they occurred. Cost of operations that can extend the useful expected life of an asset, or from which are expected higher and significative future benefits, are capitalized.

An asset's carrying amount is written down to its recoverable amount and charged to the income statement if the asset's carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount.

Gains and losses and disposals are included in the income statement. When revalued assets are sold, the amounts included in the revaluation reserve are transferred to reserves.

e. Investment property

Includes land and buildings not used in production.

f. Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the net identifiable assets of the acquired subsidiary/associate at the date of acquisition. If positive, will be included as an asset in the "goodwill" account. If negative, it will be registered as a gain for the period.

Goodwill will be tested annually for impairment; impairment losses will be charged to the income statement and, consequently, its carrying amount adjusted.

g. Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of acquisition cost or production cost and net realisable value. Acquisition cost includes direct and indirect expenses incurred in order to have those inventories at its present condition and place. Where the net realisable value is lower than production cost, an adjustment is made to reduce inventories to this lower value. This adjustment will be reversed or reduced whenever the impairment situation no longer takes place.

Year-end quantities are determined based on the accounting records, which are confirmed by the physical inventory taking. Raw materials, consumables and by-products are valued at weighted average cost, and finished goods and work-in-progress at the average production cost which includes direct costs and indirect costs incurred in production.

h. Trade and other receivables

Trade and other receivables are registered initially at cost, adjusted for any subsequent impairment losses which will be charged to the income statement.

Medium and long-term receivables will be measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate of CORTICEIRA AMORIM for similar periods.

i. Cash and cash equivalents

Cash includes cash in hand, deposits held at call in banks, time deposits and other no-risk short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less. In the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow, this caption includes Bank overdrafts.

j. Interest bearing loans

Includes interest bearing loans amounts. Any costs attributable to the lender, will be deducted to the loan amount and charged, during its life, using the effective interest rate.

Interests are usually charged to the income statement as they occur. Interests arising from loans related with capital expenditure for periods longer than 12 months will be capitalised and charged to the specific asset under construction. Capitalisation will cease when the project is complete or suspended.

k. Income taxes – current and deferred

Except for companies included in groups of fiscal consolidation, income tax is calculated separately for each subsidiary, on the basis of its net result for the period adjusted according to tax legislation.

In the consolidated financial statements differences between the tax due for the current period and prior periods and the tax already paid or to be paid by each of the group companies are registered whenever it is likely that, on an individual company basis, a deferred tax will have to be paid or to be recovered in the foreseeable future (liability method).

l. Employee benefits

CORTICEIRA AMORIM Portuguese employees benefit exclusively from the national welfare plan. Employees from foreign subsidiaries (about 25% of total CORTICEIRA AMORIM) or are covered exclusively by local national welfare plans or benefit from complementary plans, being it defined contribution plans or defined benefit plans.

As for the defined contribution plans, contributions are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. The liability recognised in the balance sheet in respect of defined benefit plans is the present value of the defined benefit obligation, less the fair value of plan assets, as calculated annually by pension fund experts.

CORTICEIRA AMORIM recognises a liability and an expense for bonuses attributable to a large number of directors. These benefits are based on estimations that take in account the accomplishment of both individual goals and a preestablished CORTICEIRA AMORIM level of profits.

m. Provisions

Provisions are recognised when CORTICEIRA AMORIM has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events, when it is more likely than not an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation and when a reliable estimation is possible.

Provisions are not recognised for future operating losses. Restructuring provisions are recognised with a formal detail plan and when third parties affected are informed.

n. Revenue recognition

Revenue comprises the value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and finished products. Revue is shown, net of value-added tax, returns, rebates, and discounts, including cash discounts. Revenue is also adjusted by any prior period's sales corrections.

Services rendered are immaterial and, generally, are refunds of costs related with finish product sales.

Sales revenue is recognised when the significant risk and rewards of ownership of the goods are transferred to the buyer and its amount can be reliably measured. Revenue receivable after one year will be discounted to its fair value.

o. Government grants

Grants received are related generally with fixed assets expenditure. No-repayable grants are present in the balance sheet as deferred income, and recognised as income on a systematic basis over the useful life of the related asset. Repayable interest bearing grants are presented as interests bearing debt; if no-interest bearing, they are presented as "Other borrowings". Noncurrent no-interest bearing repayable grants are presented with its net present value, using an interest discount rate similar to CORTICEIRA AMORIM interest bearing debt for same period.

p. Leasing

When a contract indicates that the significant risks and rewards of the ownership of the asset are transferred to CORTICEIRA AMORIM, leasing contracts will be considered as financial leases.

All other leasing contracts are treated as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to the income statement.

q. Derivative financ ial instruments

CORTICEIRA AMORIM uses derivatives financial instruments as forward and spot exchange rate contracts, options and swaps; these are intended to hedge its business financial risks and are not used for speculative purposes. CORTICEIRA AMORIM accounts for these instruments as hedge accounting, following all its standards. Dealing is carried out by a central treasury department (dealing room) on behalf of the subsidiaries, under policies approved by the Board of Directors.

Derivatives are initially recorded at cost and subsequently re-measured at their fair value.

The method of recognising is as follows:

Fair value hedge

Changes in the fair value of derivatives that qualify as fair value hedges and that are expected to be highly effective, are recorded in the income statement, together with any changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk.

Cash flow hedge

Changes in the fair value of derivatives that qualify as cash flow edges and that are expected to be highly effective, are recognised in equity; the gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognised immediately in the income statement.

Net investment hedge

For the moment, CORTICEIRA AMORIM is not considering any foreign exchange hedge over its net investments in foreign units (subsidiaries).

CORTICEIRA AMORIM has fully identified the nature of its activities' risk exposure and documents entirely and formally each hedge; uses its information system to guarantee that each edge is supported by a description of: risk policy, purpose and strategy, classification, description of risk, identity of the instrument and of the risk item, description of initial measurement and future efficiency, identification of the possible derivative portion which will be excluded from the efficiency test. When a hedging instrument expires or is sold, or when a hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, or the forecasted transaction no longer remains highly provable or simply is abandoned, or the decision to consider the transaction as a hedge, the company will de-recognised the instrument.

III. COMPANIES INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Company Head Office Country 1Q11
Raw Materials
Amorim Natural Cork, S.A. Vale de Cortiças -
Abrantes
PORTUGAL 100%
Amorim & Irmãos, S.A. (Matérias Primas) (a) Ponte Sôr PORTUGAL 100%
Amorim Florestal, S.A. (g) Ponte Sôr PORTUGAL 100%
Amorim Florestal España , S
L
San Vicente Alcántara SPAIN 100%
Amorim Tunisie, S.A.R.L. Tabarka TUNISIA 100%
Comatral -
C. Marocaine de Transf. du Liège, S.A.
Skhirat MOROCCO 100%
Cork International, SARL Tabarka TUNISIA 100%
SIBL -
Société Industrielle Bois Liége
Jijel ALGERIA 51%
Société Nouvelle du Liège , S.A. (SNL) Tabarka TUNISIA 100%
Société Tunisienne d'Industrie Bouchonnière (e) Tabarka TUNISIA 45%
Cork Stoppers
Amorim & Irmãos, SGPS, S.A. Santa Maria Lamas PORTUGAL 100%
Amorim & Irmãos, S.A. (a) Santa Maria Lamas PORTUGAL 100%
Amorim Argentina, S.A. Tapiales - Buenos Aires ARGENTINA 100%
Amorim Australasia Adelaide AUSTRALIA 100%
Amorim Cork América , Inc. California U. S. AMERICA 100%
Amorim Cork Austrália , Pty Ltd Vic AUSTRALIA 100%
Amorim Cork Beijing Beijing CHINA 100%
Amorim Cork Bulgaria EOOD Plovdiv BULGARIA 100%
Amorim Cork Deutschland GmbH & Co KG Mainzer GERMANY 100%
Amorim Cork Itália , SPA Conegliano ITALY 100%
Amorim Cork South Africa Cape Town SOUTH AFRICA 100%
Amorim France, S.A.S. Champfleury FRANCE 100%
Carl Ed. Meyer Korken Delmenhorst GERMANY 100%
Chapuis, S.L. Girona SPAIN 100%
Equipar, Participações Integradas, Lda. Coruche PORTUGAL 100%
FP Cork, Inc. California U. S. AMERICA 100%
Francisco Oller, S.A. Girona SPAIN 87%
Hungarocork, Amorim, RT Budapeste HUNGARY 100%
Indústria Corchera , S.A. (f) Santiago CHILE 50%
Korken Schiesser Ges.M.B.H. Viena AUSTRIA 69%
Olimpiadas Barcelona 92, S.L. Girona SPAIN 100%
Portocork América , Inc. California U. S. AMERICA 100%
Portocork France Bordéus FRANCE 100%
Portocork Internacional, S.A. Santa Maria Lamas PORTUGAL 100%
Portocork Itália Conegliano ITALY 100%
S.A. Oller et Cie Reims FRANCE 87%
S.C.I. Friedland Céret FRANCE 100%
Société Nouvelle des Bouchons Trescases (e) Perpignan FRANCE 50%
Victor y Amorim, Sl (f) Navarrete - La Rioja SPAIN 50%
Company Head Office Country 1Q11
Floor & Wall Coverings
Amorim Revestimentos, S.A. Lourosa PORTUGAL 100%
Amorim Benelux, BV - AR (b) Tholen NETHERLAND 100%
Amorim Cork Distribution Netherlands BV Tholen NETHERLAND 100%
Amorim Cork GmbH Delmenhorts GERMANY 100%
Amorim Deutschland, GmbH & Co. KG - AR (d) Delmenhorts GERMANY 100%
Amorim Flooring (Switzerland) AG Zug SWITZERLAND 100%
Amorim Flooring Austria GesmbH Viena AUSTRIA 100%
Amorim Flooring Investments, Inc. Hanover - Maryland U. S. AMERICA 100%
Amorim Flooring Nordic A/s Greve DENMARK 100%
Amorim Flooring North America Inc Hanover - Maryland U. S. AMERICA 100%
Amorim Japan Corporation Tóquio JAPAN 100%
Amorim Revestimientos, S.A. Barcelona SPAIN 100%
Cortex Korkvertriebs GmbH Fürth GERMANY 100%
Corticeira Amorim - France SAS - AR (c) Lavardac FRANCE 100%
Dom KorKowy, Sp. Zo. O. (f) Kraków POLAND 50%
Inter Craft Coatings S. Paio de Oleiros PORTUGAL 50%
US Floors, Inc. (e) Dalton - Georgia U. S. AMERICA 25%
Zodiac Kork- und Holzprodukte GmbH Fürth GERMANY 100%
Composites Cork
Amorim Cork Composites, S.A. Mozelos PORTUGAL 100%
Amorim (UK) Ltd. Horsham West Sussex U.K. 100%
Amorim Benelux, BV - ACC (b) Tholen NETHERLAND 100%
Amorim Cork Composites Inc. Trevor Wisconsin U. S. AMERICA 100%
Amorim Deutschland, GmbH & Co. KG - ACC (d) Delmenhorts GERMANY 100%
Amorim Industrial Solutions -
Imobiliária , S.A.
Corroios PORTUGAL 100%
Chinamate (Xi'an) Natural Products Co. Ltd Xi'an CHINA 100%
Chinamate Development Co. Ltd Hong Kong CHINA 100%
Corticeira Amorim - France SAS - ACC (c) Lavardac FRANCE 100%
Drauvil Europea, SL San Vicente Alcantara SPAIN 100%
Dyn Cork - Technical Industry, Lda Paços de Brandão PORTUGAL 50%
Postya -
Serviços de Consultadoria , Lda.
Funchal - Madeira PORTUGAL 100%
Samorim (Joint Stock Company Samorim) (e) Samara RUSSIA 50%
Spheroil -
Materiais Compósitos, Lda
Mozelos PORTUGAL 100%
Insulation Cork
Amorim Isolamentos, S.A. Vendas Novas PORTUGAL 80%
Holding
Corticeira Amorim, SGPS, S.A. Mozelos PORTUGAL 100%
Amorim Benelux, BV - A&I (b) Tholen NETHERLAND 100%
Amorim Cork Research, Lda. Mozelos PORTUGAL 100%
Ginpar, S.A. (Générale d'Invest. et Participation) Skhirat MOROCCO 100%
Soc. Portuguesa de Aglomerados de Cortiça , Lda Montijo PORTUGAL 100%
Vatrya -
Serviços de Consultadoria , Lda
(a) – One single company: Amorim & Irmãos, S.A.
Funchal - Madeira PORTUGAL 100%

(a) – One single company: Amorim & Irmãos, S.A.

(b) – One single company: Amorim Benelux, BV.

(c) – One single company: Corticeira Amorim - France SAS.

(d) – One single company: Amorim Deutschland, GmbH & Co. KG.

(e) – Equity method consolidation.

(f) – CORTICEIRA AMORIM controls the operations of the company – line-by-line consolidation method.

(g) – Set-up during 1Q11. They will be included in consolidation starting 1H11.

IV. EXCHANGE RATES USED IN CONSOLIDATION

Consolidation March 31,
2011
Average
1Q11
March 31,
2010
Average
1Q10
Argentine Peso ARS 5,73930 5,49190 5,22982 5,30434
Australian Dollar AUD 1,37360 1,36135 1,47410 1,52929
Lev BGN 1,95570 1,95560 1,95600 1,95600
Brazilian Real BRL 2,30580 2,27993 2,40430 2,48287
Canadian Dollar CAD 1,37850 1,34838 1,36870 1,43829
Swiss Franc CHF 1,30050 1,28714 1,43160 1,46379
Chilean Peso CLP 676,330 659,112 708,600 717,002
Yuan Renminbi CNY 9,27570 9,00810 9,22300 9,44633
Danish Krone DKK 7,45670 7,45499 7,44470 7,44265
Algerian Dinar DZD 101,981 98,4525 97,8948 98,6149
Euro EUR 1 1 1 1
Pound Sterling GBP 0,88370 0,85386 0,88980 0,88511
Hong Kong Dollar HDK 11,0176 10,6628 10,4894 10,7415
Forint HUF 265,720 272,428 265,750 268,522
Yen JPY 117,610 112,570 125,930 125,485
Moroccan Dirham MAD 11,2783 11,2033 11,1979 11,2214
Zloty PLN 4,01060 3,94598 3,86730 3,98694
Tunisian Dinar TND 1,96280 1,93310 1,89250 1,88890
US Dollar USD 1,42070 1,36799 1,34790 1,38291
Rand ZAR 9,65070 9,58753 9,89220 10,3852

V. SEGMENT REPORT

CORTICEIRA AMORIM is organised in the following Business Units (BU):

  • Cork Stoppers
  • Raw Materials
  • Floor and Wall Coverings
  • Composite Cork
  • Insulation Cork

For purposes of this Report, the Business approach was selected as the primary segment. This is consistent with the formal organization and evaluation of business. The following table shows the main indicators of the said units, and, whenever possible, the reconciliation with the consolidated indicators (values in thousand EUR):

thousand euros
Raw
Materials
Cork
Stoppers
Floor &
Wall
Coverings
Composite
Cork
Insulation
Cork
Holding Adjustments Consolidated
800 70.155 28.125 18.854 2.264 218 - 120.416
26.822 1.195 858 3.429 143 306 -32.754 -
27.623 71.350 28.982 22.284 2.407 524 -32.754 120.416
6.582 3.965 -359 1.510 450 -658 6
6
11.557
87.822 270.691 114.659 69.961 11.470 48.197 -5.080 597.720
22.703 79.956 28.437 22.265 1.678 13.411 156.181 324.631
324 3.321 1.102 1.983 106 - - 6.836
-783 -2.275 -1.474 -834 -144 -12 - -5.522
-29 -292 -2.070 -181 -26 - - -2.598
9 211 - - - - - 220
Raw
Materials
Cork
Stoppers
Floor &
Wall
Coverings
Composite
Cork
Insulation
Cork
Holding Adjustments Consolidated
1.003 64.505 28.965 16.758 2.047 2 - 113.280
22.020 1.284 517 2.348 190 283 -26.642 -
23.023 65.789 29.482 19.106 2.237 285 -26.642 113.280
3.649 7.258 478 892 373 -2.583 -388 9.679
87.622 252.267 114.498 69.398 11.448 3.036 -13.703 524.566
18.661 71.493 26.007 17.992 1.782 7.158 129.073 272.166
6
7
1.617 1.571 454 125 - - 3.834
-847 -2.104 -1.609 -828 -155 -11 - -5.554
233 -512 162 -180 1
0
-800 -206 -1.293
9 135 -7 - - - - 137

Notes:

Adjustments = eliminations inter-BU and amounts not allocated to BU

EBIT =Profit before interests, minorities and income tax.

Provisions and asset impairments were considered the only relevant material cost.

Segments assets do not include DTA (deferred tax asset) and non-trade group balances.

Segments liabilities do not include DTL (deferred tax liabilities), bank loans and non-trade group balances.

The decision to report EBIT figures allows a better comparison of the different BU performances, disregarding the different financial situations of each BU. This is also coherent with the existing Corporate Departments, as the Financial Department is responsible for the bank negotiations, being the tax function the responsibility of the Holding Company.

Cork Stoppers BU main product is the different kinds of existing cork stoppers. The main markets are the bottling countries, from the traditional ones like France, Italy, Germany, Spain and Portugal, to the new markets like USA, Australia, Chile, South Africa and Argentina.

Raw Materials BU is, by far, the most integrated in the production cycle of CORTICEIRA AMORIM, with 90% of its sales to others BU, specially to Cork Stoppers BU. Main products are bark and discs.

The remaining BU produce and sell a vast number of cork products made from cork stoppers waste. Main products are cork floor tiles, cork rubber for the automotive industry and antivibratic systems, black agglomerates for insulation and acoustic purposes, technical agglomerates for civil construction and shoe industry, as well as granulates for agglomerated, technical and champagne cork stoppers.

Major markets for flooring and insulation products are in Europe. Major production sites are in Portugal, where most of the invested capital is located. Products are distributed in practically all major markets through a fully owned network of sales companies. About 70% of total consolidated sales are achieved through these companies.

VI. SELECTED NOTES

Data to be included in the interim notes, materially relevant, which is not included in prior chapters:

  • These interim financial statements were prepared using similar accounting policies as those used when preparing prior year-end statements;
  • CORTICEIRA AMORIM business are spread through a large basket of products, throughout the five continents and more than a hundred countries; so, it is not considered that its activity is subjected to any particular form of seasonality. Anyway it has been registered a higher first half activity, mainly during the second quarter; third and fourth usually exchange as the weakest quarter;
  • As of April 1, 2011, Shareholders Meeting approved 2010 Accounts.

Mozelos, May 2, 2011

The Board of Directors of CORTICEIRA AMORIM, S.G.P.S., S.A.

António Rios de Amorim
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Joaquim Ferreira de Amorim
Vice-President of the Board of Directors
Nuno Filipe Vilela Barroca de Oliveira
Member of the Board of Directors
Luísa Alexandra Ramos Amorim
Member of the Board of Directors
José da Silva Carvalho Neto
Member of the Board of Directors
André de Castro Amorim
Member of the Board of Directors
Fernando José de Araújo dos Santos Almeida
Member of the Board of Directors

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