FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For the month of January, 2011

Commission File Number: 1-33659

COSAN LIMITED
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Av. Juscelino Kubitschek, 1726 – 6th floor
São Paulo, SP 04543-000 Brazil
(Address of principal executive offices)


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COSAN LIMITED

Item
 
1.
Notice to the Market dated January 28, 2011
 
 
 
 

 
 
COSAN S.A. INDÚSTRIA E COMÉRCIO
CNPJ/MF nº 50.746.577/0001-15
NIRE 35.300.177.045
Public Company
COSAN LIMITED
BDR Issuer
CNPJ/MF nº 08.887.330/0001-52


Notice to the Market


COSAN S.A. INDÚSTRIA E COMÉRCIO (Bovespa:CSAN3) and COSAN LIMITED (Bovespa:CZLT11 and NYSE:CZZ), - (“Cosan” or the “Company”), hereby announce the Preview of 3Q'11 results, which includes the Company's preliminary revenues, prices and sales volumes for the period. The figures are unaudited and subject to review by the auditors.

Net Revenues of R$4.7 billion in 3Q'11

Cosan's net revenue totaled R$4.7 billion in 3Q'11, representing an increase of 24.7% when compared with the same quarter from the previous year.

3Q'10
3Q'11
Sales Composition (R$MM)
YTD'10
YTD'11
3,800.5
4,738.4
Net Operating Revenue
10,941.9
13,454.1
1,146.2
1,683.0
CAA
3,563.7
4,715.2
735.6
931.9
Sugar Revenue
2,162.3
2,868.3
299.2
367.0
Local
714.6
1,015.3
436.5
564.9
Export
1,447.7
1,853.0
338.3
647.7
Ethanol Revenue
1,145.5
1,537.0
249.3
557.9
Local
776.2
1,318.0
89.0
89.9
Export
369.3
219.0
19.4
53.7
Energy Cogeneration
87.9
190.5
52.8
49.7
Other Products and Services
168.0
119.4
35.7
113.7
Rumo
118.0
363.7
35.7
32.7
Loading
115.3
114.2
-
80.9
Transportation
2.7
249.6
2,699.6
3,084.8
CCL
7,556.4
8,883.5
2,537.0
2,865.7
Fuels Revenue
7,035.7
8,220.4
240.7
238.5
Ethanol
586.5
611.5
1,102.4
1,213.5
Gasoline
2,902.3
3,391.1
1,166.5
1,381.2
Diesel
3,339.3
4,139.7
27.4
32.5
Other
207.6
78.2
143.9
207.4
Lubes Revenue - CCL
465.1
613.6
18.7
11.8
Other Revenue - CCL
55.6
49.4
(81.1)
(143.1)
Eliminations from Consolidation
(296.1)
(508.2)
 
 
 
 

 
1. Cosan Açúcar e Álcool - CAA

A. Net Revenue

Sugar net revenue amounted R$931.9 million in 3Q'11, an increase of 26.7% from 3Q’10.

Ethanol net revenue totaled R$647.7 million in 3Q'11, 91.5% higher than 3Q’10.

Cogeneration net revenue invoiced R$53.7 million in 3Q'11, an increase of 176.3% compared to 3Q’10.

3Q'10
3Q'11
Volume Sold
YTD'10
YTD'11
887.2
1,046.2
Sugar (thousand tonnes)
2,976.8
3,350.9
282.8
295.1
Local
774.6
953.3
604.4
751.0
Export
2,202.2
2,397.6
379.2
625.6
Ethanol (million liters)
1,586.6
1,719.3
248.3
536.1
Local
1,046.0
1,484.3
130.9
89.6
Export
540.6
235.0
177.7
380.8
Energy ( '000 MWh)
533.3
1,234.5
         
         
3Q'10
3Q'11
Average Unit Price
YTD'10
YTD'11
829.2
890.8
Sugar (R$/ton)
726.4
856.0
1,057.9
1,243.6
Local
922.6
1,065.0
722.2
752.2
Export
657.4
772.8
891.9
1,035.3
Ethanol (R$/thousand liters)
722.0
894.0
1,003.9
1,040.7
Local
742.0
888.0
679.7
1,003.2
Export
683.2
932.1
94.8
134.0
Energy (R$/MWh)
151.3
148.8

B. Cost of Goods Sold

In this quarter, sugar and ethanol costs were influenced mostly by: (i) an increase of R$88.8 million due to higher TSR prices according to the Consecana formula, which defines the compensation of suppliers and land leases; (ii) R$16.6 million of take-or-pay contracts with service providers due to lower sugarcane harvested; (iii) R$152.2 million due to sugar origination, characterized by the purchase of raw material for refining and of finished goods for subsequent resale and distribution in the domestic market.
 
 

 

2. Rumo Logística

Rumo Logística net revenue amounted R$113.7 million in 3Q'11, 218.1% higher than 3Q’10.

Loading service revenue amounted R$32.7 million and transportation service summed R$80.9 million in the quarter, due to the transportation agreement between Rumo and ALL.

3Q'10
3Q'11
Rumo Logística
YTD'10
YTD'11
   
Volume (thousand ton)
   
2,247.0
1,669.0
Loading
6,832.0
6,465.0
15.9
68.1
Revenue (R$) / Ton loaded
17.3
56.3
 
3. Cosan Combustíveis e Lubrificantes - CCL

Sales revenue from the fuel distribution division amounted R$3.1 billion in 3Q'11, 14.3% higher than 3Q’10.

Lubricants sales revenue totaled R$207.4 million in 3Q'11, representing an increase of 44.1% compared to 3Q’10.

3Q'10
3Q'11
Volume Sold
YTD'10
YTD'11
1,460.0
1,595.7
Fuels (million of liters)
4,150.3
4,656.9
229.3
215.0
Ethanol
655.6
619.9
494.2
536.9
Gasoline
1,325.0
1,524.9
699.8
814.2
Diesel
1,927.3
2,417.8
36.7
29.5
Other
242.4
94.3
30.7
40.8
Lubricants (million of liters)
94.8
126.1
         
         
3Q'10
3Q'11
Average Unit Price
YTD'10
YTD'11
1,737.7
1,795.9
Fuels (R$/thousand liters)
1,695.2
1,765.2
1,049.9
1,109.3
Ethanol
894.6
986.5
2,230.9
2,260.1
Gasoline
2,190.5
2,223.8
1,666.9
1,696.2
Diesel
1,732.6
1,712.2
745.3
1,100.2
Other
856.4
829.3
4,680.1
5,088.6
Lubricants (R$/thousand liters)
4,906.7
4,865.5

 
 

 
 
Earnings Release

The Company also announces that it will disclose its results for the 3Q’11 after the market closes on February 09th, 2011. In line with best practices for corporate governance and fair disclosure, Cosan Ltd. and Cosan S.A. begin their quiet period on January 28th, which will end immediately after the conference calls held on February 10th, 2011.

Portuguese
February 10th, 2011
Time: 7:30 am (US EST)
Phone: +55 (11) 2188-0155
Code: COSAN
Replay: +55 (11) 2188-0155
Code: COSAN
English
February 10th, 2011
Time: 9:00 am (US EST)
Phone: +1 (706) 679 2379
Code: 35903230
Replay: +1 (706) 645 9291
Code: 35903230



São Paulo, January 28th, 2011

Marcelo Martins
Investor Relations Officer


 
 

 
 
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.
 

 
   
COSAN LIMITED
 
       
       
Date:
January 28, 2011
 
By:
/s/ Marcelo Eduardo Martins
 
       
Name:
Marcelo Eduardo Martins
 
       
Title:
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer