Companhia Paranaense de Energia's CEO Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Companhia Paranaense de Energia (NYSE:ELP) Q4 2012 Earnings Call March 27, 2013 2:00 PM ET

Executives

Lindolfo Zimmer - Chief Executive Officer, Member of the Executive Board, Secretary, Director and Member of Disclosure Committee
Luiz Eduardo da Veiga Sebastiani - Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer, Member of Fiscal Council and Member of Audit Committee

Analysts

Lilyanna Yang - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division
Oswaldo Alcântara Telles Filho - Espirito Santo Investment Bank, Research Division

Operator

Thank you for waiting. Welcome to COPEL's Conference Call for the Results of 2012. [Operator Instructions] .

Before proceeding, let me mention that forward-looking statements relative to COPEL's business, projections and operating and financial goals are based on the beliefs and assumptions of COPEL's management and on information currently available to the company. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of success and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions because as they relate to future events and therefore, it depends on the circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. Investors should understand the general economic conditions, the industry conditions and the other operating factors could also affect the future results of COPEL and could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements.

This conference call is attended by Mr. Lindolfo Zimmer, CEO of COPEL; and Luiz da Veiga Sebastiani, CFO and IRO. The presentation will be made by COPEL's management and maybe forward through the company's website at www.copel.com/ri.

We now turn the floor to Mr. Lindolfo Zimmer. Mr. Zimmer, you may go ahead.

Lindolfo Zimmer

Good afternoon to all and welcome to COPEL's 2012 results conference call. Before anything, I am delighted to introduce our new CFO and IRO, Mr. Luiz Eduardo Sebastiani. Call is given a twofold dimension: to continue and improve a close relationship with the COPEL market and to align the market