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16. Borrowings and financing
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Borrowings And Financing  
Borrowings and financing
 Borrowings and financing outstanding balance December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
Financial institution

 

Current

 

Noncurrent

 

Total

 

Current

 

Noncurrent

 

Total

Local currency            
 10th issue debentures 41,702 80,953 122,655 40,967 120,343 161,310
 12th issue debentures 45,450 294,702 340,152 45,450 340,165 385,615
 14th issue debentures 40,503 141,351 181,854 39,802 178,571 218,373
 15th issue debentures 346,414 345,788 692,202 97,692 672,657 770,349
 17th issue debentures 144,391 781,922 926,313 140,144 904,094 1,044,238
 18th issue debentures 33,020 194,872 227,892 32,436 223,840 256,276
 19th issue debentures - - - 199,461 - 199,461
 20th issue debentures 250,000 246,890 496,890 - 495,533 495,533
 21st issue debentures - 499,628 499,628 - - -
 Brazilian Federal Savings Bank 78,487 1,154,599 1,233,086 59,199 1,088,160 1,147,359
 Brazilian Development Bank - BNDES BAIXADA SANTISTA 16,782 16,782 33,564 16,603 33,207 49,810
 Brazilian Development Bank - BNDES PAC 11,143 50,028 61,171 10,987 60,293 71,280
 Brazilian Development Bank - BNDES PAC II 9751 4,334 22,991 27,325 4,288 27,007 31,295
 Brazilian Development Bank - BNDES PAC II 9752 2,367 19,526 21,893 2,341 21,659 24,000
 Brazilian Development Bank - BNDES ONDA LIMPA 23,469 146,461 169,930 23,219 168,083 191,302
 Brazilian Development Bank - BNDES TIETÊ III 30,378 280,825 311,203 30,054 307,862 337,916
 Brazilian Development Bank - BNDES 2015 10,050 397,922 407,972 - 233,967 233,967
 Leases 17,573 544,044 561,617 14,914 537,602 552,516
 Other 1,466 9,477 10,943 746 10,829 11,575
 Interest and charges 101,855 - 101,855 121,605 - 121,605
Total in local currency 1,199,384 5,228,761 6,428,145 879,908 5,423,872 6,303,780

 

 Borrowings and financing outstanding balance December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
Financial institution

 

Current

 

Noncurrent

 

Total

 

Current

 

Noncurrent

 

Total

Foreign currency            
 Inter-American Development Bank - BID 713  (US$ 25,097 thousand in December 2016) - - - 81,794 - 81,794
 Inter-American Development Bank - BID 1212  – US$ 82,225 thousand (US$ 92,503 thousand in December 2016) 34,000 238,000 272,000 33,499 267,979 301,478
 Inter-American Development Bank - BID 2202 – US$ 444,871 thousand (US$ 438,071 thousand in December 2016) 81,757 1,375,358 1,457,115 75,143 1,339,803 1,414,946
 International Bank of Reconstruction and Development -BIRD – US$ 91,286 thousand
(US$ 79,946 thousand in December 2016)
- 301,665 301,665 - 260,224 260,224
 Deutsche Bank – US$ 150,000 thousand (US$ 150,000 thousand in December 2016) 248,100 242,343 490,443 - 480,244 480,244
 Eurobonds – US$ 350,000 thousand (US$ 350,000 thousand in December 2016) - 1,155,331 1,155,331 - 1,137,395 1,137,395
 JICA 15 – ¥ 13,829,160 thousand (¥ 14,981,590 thousand in December 2016) 33,881 372,696 406,577 32,175 386,111 418,286
 JICA 18 – ¥ 12,433,920 thousand (¥ 13,470,080 thousand in December 2016) 30,463 334,849 365,312 28,930 346,889 375,819
 JICA 17 – ¥ 1,534,959 thousand (¥ 1,596,251 thousand in December 2016) 2,507 41,835 44,342 1,205 42,675 43,880
 JICA 19 – ¥ 29,777,232 thousand (¥ 27,596,009 thousand in December 2016) - 873,383 873,383 - 768,463 768,463
 BID 1983AB – US$ 82,404 thousand (US$ 106,346 thousand in December 2016) 79,201 189,990 269,191 78,030 263,921 341,951
 Interest and charges 37,462 - 37,462 35,883 - 35,883
Total in foreign currency 547,371 5,125,450 5,672,821 366,659 5,293,704 5,660,363
             
Total borrowings and financing 1,746,755 10,354,211 12,100,966 1,246,567 10,717,576 11,964,143

 

Exchange rate as of December 31, 2017: US$ 3.3080; ¥ 0,02940 (as of December 31, 2016: US$ 3.2591; ¥ 0.02792).

As of December 31, 2017, the Company did not record balances of borrowings and financing raised during the year to mature within 12 months.

 

Local currency Guarantees Maturity Annual interest rates Inflation adjustment
         
10th issue debentures Own funds 2020 TJLP +1.92% (Series 1 and 3) and 9.53% (Series 2) IPCA (Series 2)
12th issue debentures Own funds 2025  TR + 9.5%  
14th issue debentures Own funds 2022 TJLP +1.92% (Series 1 and 3) and 9.19% (Series 2) IPCA (Series 2)
15th issue debentures Own funds 2019 CDI + 0.99% (Series 1) and 6.2% (Series 2) IPCA (Series 2)
17th issue debentures Own funds 2023 CDI +0.75 (Series 1) and 4.5% (Series 2) and4.75% (Series 3) IPCA (Series 2 and 3)
18th issue debentures Own funds 2024 TJLP 1.92 % (Series 1 and 3) and 8.25% (Series 2) IPCA (Series 2)
19th issue debentures Own funds 2017 CDI + 0.80% to 1.08%  
20th issue debentures Own funds 2019 CDI + 3.80%  
21st issue debentures Own funds 2022 CDI + 0.60% and CDI+ 0.90%  
Brazilian Federal Savings Bank Own funds 2018/2038 5% to 9.5% TR
Brazilian Development Bank - BNDES BAIXADA SANTISTA Own funds 2019 2.5%+TJLP  
Brazilian Development Bank - BNDES PAC Own funds 2023 2.15%+TJLP  
Brazilian Development Bank - BNDES PAC II 9751 Own funds 2027 1.72%+TJLP  
Brazilian Development Bank - BNDES PAC II 9752 Own funds 2027 1.72%+TJLP  
Brazilian Development Bank - BNDES ONDA LIMPA Own funds 2025 1.92%+TJLP  
Brazilian Development Bank - BNDES TIETÊ III Own funds 2028 1.66%+TJLP  
Brazilian Development Bank - BNDES 2015 Own funds 2035 2.5%+TJLP  
Leases   2035 7.73% to 10.12% IPC
Other Own funds 2018/2025 12% (Presidente Prudente) and TJLP + 1.66% (FINEP) TR

  

Foreign currency Guarantees Maturity Annual interest rates Exchange rate changes
         
Inter-American Development Bank - BID 1212  – US$ 82,225 thousand Government 2025 2.74% (*) US$
Inter-American Development Bank - BID 2202 - US$ 444,871 thousand Government 2035 2.33% (*)  US$
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - BIRD US$ 91.286 thousand Government 2034 1.71% (*) US$
Deutsche Bank US$ 150,000 thousand - 2019 Libor+4.50%(*) US$
Eurobonds – US$ 350,000 thousand 2020 6.25% US$
JICA 15 – ¥ 13,829,160 thousand Government 2029 1.8% and 2.5% Yen
JICA 18 – ¥ 12,433,920 thousand Government 2029 1.8% and 2.5% Yen
JICA 17– ¥ 1,534,959 thousand Government 2035 1.2% and 0.01% Yen
JICA 19– ¥ 29,777,232 thousand Government 2037 1.7% and 0.01% Yen
BID 1983AB – US$ 82,404 thousand 2023 Libor + 1.88% to 2.38% (*) US$

  

(*)Rates comprising LIBOR + contractually defined spread.

  

(i)     Payment schedule – accounting balances as of December 31, 2017

 

  2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 to 2038 TOTAL
LOCAL CURRENCY                
Debentures 901,480 1,022,262 576,364 375,660 354,807 159,790 97,223 3,487,586
Brazilian Federal Savings Bank 78,487 69,516 71,998 75,721 79,743 71,768 785,853 1,233,086
BNDES 98,523 112,594 94,467 94,019 94,019 88,335 451,101 1,033,058
Leasing 17,573 32,766 34,384 36,143 38,056 40,775 361,920 561,617
Other 1,466 1,370 1,370 1,370 1,370 1,370 2,627 10,943
Interest and charges 101,855 - - - - - - 101,855
TOTAL IN LOCAL CURRENCY 1,199,384 1,238,508 778,583 582,913 567,995 362,038 1,698,724 6,428,145
FOREIGN CURRENCY                
BID 115,757 115,757 115,757 115,757 115,757 115,758 1,034,572 1,729,115
BIRD - 10,056 20,112 20,112 20,112 20,113 211,160 301,665
Deutsche Bank 248,100 242,343 - - - - - 490,443
Eurobonds - - 1,155,331 - - - - 1,155,331
JICA 66,851 114,173 114,173 114,173 114,173 114,173 1,051,898 1,689,614
BID 1983AB 79,201 58,526 58,526 25,446 25,446 22,046 - 269,191
Interest and charges 37,462  -   -   -   -   -   37,462 
TOTAL IN FOREIGN CURRENCY 547,371  540,855   1,463,899   275,488  275,488  272,090   2,297,630  5,672,821 
Overall Total 1,746,755  1,779,363   2,242,482   858,401  843,483  634,128   3,996,354  12,100,966 

 

(ii)   Changes 

 

  December 31, 2016 Funding Borrowings costs Lease Monetary variation  and exchange rate changes Inflation adjustment / update incorporated interest - Capitalized Interest and fees paid Amortization Accrued interest Provision for interest and fees - Capitalized Borrowings costs- expenses December 31, 2017
                         
LOCAL CURRENCY                        
Debentures 3,641,912 500,000 (1,157) - 51,768 - (301,493) (597,794) 176,780 103,215 3,611 3,576,842
Brazilian Federal Savings Bank 1,150,691 144,654 - - 5,495 1,415 (95,854) (65,836) 78,283 17,826 - 1,236,674
BNDES 946,984 171,153 - - 5,405 2,512 (78,466) (87,993) 33,938 48,294 209 1,042,036
Leasing 552,516 - - 24,693 - - - (15,593) - - - 561,616
Other 11,677 - - - 116 - (876) (750) 779 31 - 10,977
TOTAL IN LOCAL CURRENCY 6,303,780 815,807 (1,157) 24,693 62,784 3,927 (476,689) (797,966) 289,780 169,366 3,820 6,428,145
                         
FOREIGN CURRENCY                        
BID 1,811,664 96,889 (2,497) - (15,193) 40,228 (38,654) (189,280) 22,547 16,803 750 1,743,257
BIRD 261,337 35,710 - - 2,874 2,837 (4,049) - 3,662 888 19 303,278
Deutsche Bank 485,090 - (720) - 7,335 - (31,774) - 21,286 11,925 3,584 496,726
Eurobonds 1,141,469 - - - 17,115 - (85,338) - 55,046 29,529 821 1,158,642
JICA 1,617,215 63,909 (287) - 82,563 2,525 (28,652) (65,702) 27,602 1,115 160 1,700,448
BID 1983AB 343,588 - (82) - 1,609 - (10,931) (75,610) 6,858 3,715 1,323 270,470
TOTAL IN FOREIGN CURRENCY 5,660,363 196,508 (3,586) - 96,303 45,590 (199,398) (330,592) 137,001 63,975 6,657 5,672,821
Overall Total 11,964,143 1,012,315 (4,743) 24,693 159,087 49,517 (676,087) (1,098,558) 426,781 233,341 10,477 12,100,966

  

  December 31, 2015 Funding Borrowings costs Lease Monetary variation and exchange rate changes Inflation adjustment / update incorporated interest - Capitalized Interest and fees paid Amortization Accrued interest Provision for interest and fees - Capitalized Borrowings costs- expenses December 31, 2016
                         
LOCAL CURRENCY                        
Debentures 4,203,127 (1,241) - 105,385 - (375,027) (663,468) 214,245 154,814 4,077 3,641,912
Brazilian Federal Savings Bank 1,067,464 113,310 - - 15,619 6,405 (89,896) (52,315) 63,813 26,291 - 1,150,691
BNDES 696,329 313,072 (2,242) - - - (55,806) (76,469) 38,172 33,768 160 946,984
Leasing 534,894 -   32,111 - - - (14,489) - - - 552,516
Other 1,962 10,014 - - 31 - (905) (655) 1,149 81 - 11,677
TOTAL IN LOCAL CURRENCY 6,503,776 436,396  (3,483) 32,111 121,035 6,405 (521,634) (807,396) 317,379 214,954 4,237 6,303,780
                         
FOREIGN CURRENCY                        
BID 2,194,353 113,543 (3,819) - (396,817) 37,412 (42,429) (133,063) 21,792 20,100 592 1,811,664
BIRD 238,940 59,983 - - (40,213) 1,971 (1,876) - 1,916 597 19 261,337
Deutsche Bank - 469,020  (9,167) - 19,845 - - - 2,042 2,804 546 485,090
Eurobonds 1,922,256 - - - (334,915) - (128,283) (437,752) 69,002 50,239 922 1,141,469
JICA 1,756,969 188,755 (468) - (259,455) 5,771 (33,799) (73,854) 30,791 2,362 143 1,617,215
BID 1983AB 505,306 - (236) - (78,910) (11,923) (83,247) 6,548 4,772 1,278 343,588
TOTAL IN FOREIGN CURRENCY 6,617,824 831,301 (13,690) - (1,090,465) 45,154 (218,310) (727,916) 132,091 80,874 3,500 5,660,363
Overall Total 13,121,600 1,267,697 (17,173) 32,111 (969,430) 51,559 (739,944) (1,535,312) 449,470 295,828 7,737 11,964,143

 

(a)         Debentures

 

Balance as of December 31, 2017 is stated net of borrowings costs in the amount of R$ 6,223 (R$ 8,163 as of December 31, 2015), which will be amortized during the same maturity period of each contract.

 

(i)                Main events

 

As of January 16, 2017, the Company amortized the second installment of the 17th issue of series 1, totaling R$ 140,144.

 

As of February 15, 2017, the Company fully amortized the 15th issue of series 1, totaling R$ 104,809, referring to principal and interest.

 

As of June 20, 2017, the Company fully amortized the 19th debenture issue, totaling R$ 212,648, referring to principal and interest.

 

As of July 13, 2017, the Company held the 21st issue of unsecured debentures, not convertible into shares, totaling R$ 500,000, in two series, the first of which totaling R$ 150,000, in a single installment maturing on June 15, 2020 and remuneration by the CDI + 0.60% p.a., and the second series, totaling R$ 350,000, in two installments maturing on June 15, 2021 and June 15, 2022, respectively and remuneration by the CDI + 0.90% p.a. The proceeds of the debenture issue will be allocated to refinance financial commitments maturing in 2017 and to recompose the Company’s cash.

 

The covenants agreed for the 21st issue debentures are:

 

Calculated every quarter upon the disclosure of interim or annual financial statements:

- Net debt/EBITDA: lower than or equal to 3.65;

- Adjusted EBITDA/paid financial expenses: equal to or higher than 1.5;

- Disposal of operating assets, extinguishment of license, loss of concession or loss of Issuer’s capacity to execute and operate the basic sanitation public utilities in areas of the State of São Paulo territory, which considered individually or jointly during the deed’s effectiveness, result in a reduction of net sales revenue and/or services revenue of the Issuer exceeding twenty-five percent (25%). The limit established above will be calculated quarterly, taking into account the Issuer’s operating income for the twelve (12) months preceding the end of each quarter and applying the financial information disclosed by the Issuer.

Non-compliance with the covenant clauses, during, at least, two consecutive quarters, or also two nonconsecutive quarters within a twelve-month period shall result in the early maturity of the agreement.

The indenture has a cross acceleration clause, i.e., the early maturity of any of the Company’s debts, in and individual or aggregate amount equal to or higher than R$ 145 million, adjusted by the IPCA inflation index as of the issue date, constitutes a default event and may result in the early maturity of the obligations arising from the Debentures. 

(ii)             Covenants

 

For the outstanding contracts, the Company has the following restrictive clauses “covenants”:

 

Applicable to the 10th issue, 14th issue and 18th issue:

 

Financial covenants applicable to the financing agreements entered into with the BNDES, except for agreement no. 08.2.0169.1 (PAC):

 

The financing agreements entered into with the BNDES specify two ranges in which the Company needs to maintain its Adjusted EBITDA / Adjusted Financial Expenses, Adjusted Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA, and Other Onerous Debt / Adjusted EBITDA ratios. 

 

These agreements also specify a guarantee mechanism in which the Company needs to ensure that a portion of the monthly receivables amount is daily recorded in a fiduciary account linked to the BNDES.   In this process, every day, after the BNDES notifies the depositary bank that the Company is not in default, this portion of the monthly receivables amount is transferred to a Company current account.

 

The renegotiated/amended covenants are:

 

A.   Maintenance of the following ratios, quarterly calculated and related to accrued amounts over the last 12 months, upon the disclosure of reviewed interim financial statements or audited annual financial statements entails the need to record R$ 225.9 million per month in a fiduciary account linked to the BNDES:

 

·       Adjusted EBITDA / Adjusted financial expenses equal to or higher than 3.50;

·       Adjusted net debt / Adjusted EBITDA equal to or lower than 3.00;

·       Other onerous debt(*) / Adjusted EBITDA equal to or lower than 1.00.

 

(*) “Other Onerous Debts” correspond to the sum of social security liabilities, health care plan, installment payment of tax debts and installment payment of debts with the Electricity supplier.

 

B.   In case of failure to comply with one or more ratios specified in item A, in two or more quarters, consecutive or not, within twelve months, the Company will be failing to comply with the first range of ratios and the portion of the monthly receivables to be recorded in a fiduciary account linked to the BNDES will be automatically increased by 20%, if the ratios are maintained in the following range:

 

·       Adjusted EBITDA / Adjusted financial expenses lower than 3.50 and equal to or higher than 2.80;

·       Adjusted net debt / adjusted EBITDA equal to or lower than 3.80 and higher than 3.00;

·       Other onerous debt / Adjusted EBITDA equal to or lower than 1.30 and higher than 1.00.

 

C.    The failure to achieve one or more than one ratio stipulated in item B, and/or the Company does not comply with the automatic reinforcement of guarantee under the terms of item B, the Company will be failing to comply with the covenant terms and the BNDES may, at its sole discretion:

 

·       require the creation of additional guarantees, not below 30 days, within term to be defined by it through notice;

·       suspend the release of funds; and/or

·       declare the early maturity of the financing agreements.

 

As of December 31, 2017, the amount of R$ 225.9 million was guaranteed for the agreements above (excluding the guarantee of agreement no 08.2.0169.1).

 

Financial covenants applicable to financing agreement no 08.2.0169.1 entered into with the BNDES:

 

·       Adjusted EBITDA / adjusted net operating revenue: equal to or higher than 38%;

·       Adjusted EBITDA /adjusted financial expenses: equal to or higher than 2.35;

·       Adjusted net debt / adjusted EBITDA: equal to or lower than 3.20.

 

The BNDES will annually verify if the ratios have been complied with by analyzing the annual audited financial statements, which must be presented to the BNDES or published by April 30 of the subsequent year referring to the financial statements. If the Company complies, cumulatively, with the ratios above, the BNDES will reduce the interest stipulated in the agreement from 2.15% p.a. to 1.82% p.a., from June 16 of the year when the analysis is carried out to June 15 of the subsequent year.

 

The agreements also have a cross default clause, i.e., the early maturity of any of the Company’s debts, the amount of which may anyhow compromise the settlement of its obligations provided for in the Indenture deed shall imply the early maturity of such agreement.

 

Applicable to the 12th issue:

 

Calculated every quarter upon the disclosure of interim or annual financial statements:

 

- Adjusted current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities, excluding from current liabilities the current portion of noncurrent debts incurred by the Company that are recorded in current liabilities) higher than 1.0;

 

- EBITDA to paid financial expenses ratio equal to or higher than 1.5;

 

- Disposal of operating assets, extinguishment of license, loss of concession or loss of Issuer’s capacity to execute and operate the basic sanitation public utilities in areas of the State of São Paulo territory, which considered individually or jointly during the contract’s effectiveness, result in a reduction of net sales revenue and/or services revenue of the Issuer exceeding twenty-five percent (25%). The limit established above will be calculated quarterly, taking into account the Issuer’s operating income for the twelve (12) months preceding the end of each quarter and applying the financial information disclosed by the Issuer; and

 

Noncompliance with these obligations only will be characterized when verified in its interim financial statements, during at least, two consecutive quarters, or also two nonconsecutive quarters within a twelve-month period.

 

In case of noncompliance with the covenants, the trustee should call an extraordinary debenture holders' meeting within 48 hours from the acknowledgement of the noncompliance to resolve on the declaration of early maturity of the debentures.

 

This issue has an early maturity clause, in case there is a downgrade, by more than two levels, of the “brAA-” risk rating in national scale originally attributed to this issue’s Debentures by the Rating Agency, always taking into consideration the Standard & Poor’s rating table. As of December 31, 2017, SABESP’s rate was “brAA-”.

 

The agreement also has a cross default clause, i.e. the early maturity of any of the Company’s debts, equal to or exceeding R$ 50 million, adjusted by IPCA variation as of the issue date, due to contractual default, the amount of which may anyhow compromise the settlement of the Company’s monetary obligations arising from the Issue, shall imply the early maturity of this agreement.

 

Applicable to the 15th issue, 17th issue and 20th issues:

 

Calculated every quarter upon the disclosure of interim or annual financial statements:

 

- Adjusted total Debt/EBITDA: lower than or equal to 3.65;

 

- EBITDA/ paid financial expenses: equal to or higher than 1.5;

 

- Disposal of operating assets, extinguishment of license, loss of concession or loss of Issuer’s capacity to execute and operate the basic sanitation public utilities in areas of the State of São Paulo territory, which considered individually or jointly during the contract’s effectiveness, result in a reduction of net sales revenue and/or services revenue of the Issuer exceeding twenty-five percent (25%). The limit established above will be calculated quarterly, taking into account the Issuer’s operating income for the twelve (12) months preceding the end of each quarter and applying the financial information disclosed by the Issuer; and

 

Non-compliance with the covenant clauses, during, at least, two consecutive quarters, or also two nonconsecutive quarters within a twelve-month period shall result in the early maturity of the agreement.

 

The agreements have a cross acceleration clause, i.e., the early maturity of any of the Company’s debts, equal to or exceeding R$ 90 million (for the 19th and 20th issues, amount equal to or exceeding R$ 120 million), adjusted by IPCA variation as of the issue date, due to contractual default, the amount of which may compromise the settlement of the Company’s monetary obligations arising from the Issue, will result in the early maturity of these agreements.

 

Applicable to 21st issue:

 

Calculated every quarter upon the disclosure of interim or annual financial statements:

- Net debt/EBITDA: lower than or equal to 3.65;

- EBITDA/paid financial expenses: equal to or higher than 1.5;

- Disposal of operating assets, extinguishment of license, loss of concession or loss of Issuer’s capacity to execute and operate the basic sanitation public utilities in areas of the State of São Paulo territory, which considered individually or jointly during the deed’s effectiveness, result in a reduction of net sales revenue and/or services revenue of the Issuer exceeding twenty-five percent (25%). The limit established above will be calculated quarterly, taking into account the Issuer’s operating income for the twelve (12) months preceding the end of each quarter and applying the financial information disclosed by the Issuer.

Non-compliance with the covenant clauses, during, at least, two consecutive quarters, or also two nonconsecutive quarters within a twelve-month period shall result in the early maturity of the agreement.

The agreement have a cross acceleration clause, i.e., the early maturity of any of the Company’s debts, equal to or exceeding R$ 145 million, adjusted by IPCA variation as of the issue date, result in an event of default that result in the early maturity of these agreements.

 

(b)      Brazilian Federal Savings Bank - CEF 

 

(i)                Main events

 

Funding totaled R$ 144,654 in 2017, mainly related to the agreements in progress of the Growth Acceleration Program (PAC).

 

In 2017, amortization totaled R$ 65,836.

 

The guarantee for financing agreements entered into with the Brazilian Federal Savings Bank is the recognition of a portion of tariffs in an account for this purpose with the Brazilian Federal Savings Bank, which should maintain a flow equal to or at least three times the amount of the monthly charges, during the grace period, based on interest, the management fee and the credit risk rate and, during the amortization phase, based on the principal, interest, the management fee and the credit risk rate. Additionally, the Company maintains a reserve account, linked to financing agreements, in the Brazilian Federal Savings Bank, which is maintained during the entire term the agreements, where an amount is accrued equivalent to a monthly charge, composed of, during the grace period, interest, the management fee and the credit risk rate and, during the amortization phase, of the principal, interest, the management fee and the credit risk rate.

 

(ii)    Covenants

 

The agreements have a cross default clause, i.e., the early maturity of any of the Company’s debts, due to contractual default, the occurrence of which may anyhow compromise the settlement of its monetary obligations deriving from these contracts shall imply the early maturity.

 

(c)      BNDES

 

Balance as of December 31, 2017 is stated net of borrowings costs in the amount of R$ 2,793 (R$ 3,517 on December 31, 2016), which will be amortized during the same maturity period of each contract.

 

(i)                Main events

 

In 2017, funding from current contracts totaled R$ 171,153, mainly referring to the BNDES 2015 agreement, in the amount of R$ 170,000.

 

In 2017, amortization totaled R$ 87,993.

 

Loans are collateralized by part of revenues from the provision of water and sewage services, up to the total amount of the outstanding balance.

 

(ii)             Covenants

 

The agreements entered into with the BNDES have standardized financial covenants, as described in item (a), (ii), covenants applicable to the 10th issue, 14th  issue and 18th  issue, of this Note.

 

(d)      Leasing

 

The Company has lease agreements signed as Assets Lease.  During the construction period, works are capitalized to intangible assets in progress and the lease amount is recorded at the same proportion. Works are estimated to be concluded in 2019.

 

After startup, the lease payment period starts (240 monthly installments), whose amount is periodically restated by contracted price index.

 

(e)      Eurobonds

 

Balance as of December 31, 2017 is net of borrowing costs in the amount of R$ 2,470 (R$ 3,290 as of December 31, 2016), which will be amortized during the same maturity period of the contract.

 

(i)    Covenants

 

The contract has the following restrictive clauses “covenants”:

 

Calculated every quarter upon the disclosure of interim or annual financial statements:

 

Restrict the funding of new debts so that:

 

-   Adjusted total debt to EBITDA does not exceed 3.65;

-   The Company's debt service coverage ratio, determined at the end of each quarter, shall  not  be  lower than 2.35.

 

Noncompliance with covenants will accelerate the maturity of the agreement.

 

The agreement has a cross default clause, i.e., the early maturity of any indebtedness in view of the Company’s loans or any of its Subsidiaries (*) with a total principal amount of US$ 25,000,000.00 or more (or its corresponding amount in other currencies) shall imply this agreement’s early maturity.

 

(*) As per agreement, subsidiary is: “the company, partnership or another entity from which over 50% of its voting shares are directly or indirectly owned or controlled by any Person or one or other Person’s Subsidiaries, or their combination”.

 

(f)                     Deutsche Bank US$ 150 million

 

Balance as of December 31, 2017 is net of borrowing costs in the amount of R$ 5,757 (R$ 8,621 as of December 31, 2016), which will be amortized during the maturity period of the contract.

 

(i)    Covenants

 

The agreement has the following restrictive clauses “covenants”:

 

Calculated every quarter upon the disclosure of interim or annual financial statements:

 

-   Total debt/adjusted EBITDA: lower than 3.65;

-     Company's debt service coverage ratio, determined at the end of each quarter, shall not be lower than 2.35.

 

Noncompliance with covenants for two quarters, consecutive or not, will accelerate the maturity of the agreement.

 

The agreement has a “cross acceleration” clause, i.e., in the early maturity of any debt of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, with a total principal or aggregate amount equal to or higher than R$ 120 million (or its equivalent in another currency), contracted pursuant to the Brazilian law, or with a total principal or aggregate amount equal to or higher than US$ 50 million (or its equivalent in another currency), in the case of debts governed by the laws of any other jurisdiction other than Brazil, will result in the early maturity of the agreement.

 

(*) Pursuant to the agreement, a subsidiary means any partnership, corporation, company, association or commercial entity in which SABESP or one or more of its subsidiaries directly or indirectly hold more than 50% of the outstanding common shares with voting rights of its respective capital stock.

 

(g)              Inter-American Development Bank (BID)

 

Balance as of December 31, 2017 is net of borrowing costs amounting to R$ 14,517 (R$ 12,770 as of December 31, 2016), which will be amortized during the same maturity period of the agreement.

 

(i)                Main events

 

In 2017, funding referring to BID 2202 agreement totaled R$ 96,889 and amortizations in the amount of R$ 189,280, among which, the settlement of the BID 713 agreement.

 

(ii)             Guarantees

 

Loans obtained from multilateral agencies and from Government Agencies, such as the BID, BIRD and JICA, are guaranteed by the Federal Government, with a counter-guarantee of the São Paulo State government.

 

(iii)           Covenants

 

For the outstanding contracts, the Company has the following restrictive clauses “covenants”:

 

Calculated every quarter upon the disclosure of interim or annual financial statements:

 

-   Loan agreement 1,212 - Tariffs must: (a) produce revenues sufficient to cover the system's operating expenses, including administrative, operating, maintenance, and depreciation expenses; (b) provide a return on property, plant, and equipment no less than 7%; and (c) during project execution, the balances of current loans must not exceed 8.5% of total equity.

 

This agreement have an early maturity clause, i.e., in the early maturity will occur in the event the Company’s fail failure to comply with any obligation therewith or any agreements signed with the Bank related to Project finance.

 

(h)      Japan International Cooperation Agency - JICA

 

(i)                Relevant funding

 

Balance as of December 31, 2017 is stated net of borrowing costs amounting to R$ 3,100 (R$ 2,971 as of December 31, 2016), which will be amortized during the same maturity period of the contract.

 

(ii)                Main events

 

In 2017, the Company raised R$ 63,909, referring to BZ-P19 (JICA 19) and BZ-P17 (JICA 17) agreements.

 

In 2017, amortizations totaled R$ 65,702 referring to JICA BZ-15 and JICA BZ-18 agreements.

 

For the guarantees assigned, see item g (ii) of this note.

 

(i)       AB Loan (IADB 1983AB)

 

The balance stated as of December 31, 2017 is net of borrowing costs amounting to R$ 3,400 (R$ 4,641 as of December 31, 2016), which will be amortized during the same maturity period of the contract.

 

(i)                Main events

 

In 2017, amortization totaled R$ 75,610.

 

(ii)             Covenants

 

The Company has the following restrictive clauses “covenants”:

 

Calculated every quarter upon the disclosure of interim or annual financial statements:

 

- The Company’s ratio of debt service coverage, determined on a consolidated basis, must be higher than or equal to 2.35; and

 

- Total adjusted debt over adjusted EBITDA, determined on a consolidated basis, must be lower than 3.65.

 

The agreement has an early maturity clause, i.e., in the event of default, the BID may order the early maturity of the loan or part of it.

 

The agreement also has a “cross default” clause, i.e., in the event of default of any other Company debt with the BID or with third parties (in this case, higher than US$ 25 million), the BID may order the early maturity of the loan.

 

(j)       International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - IBRD

 

Balance as of December 31, 2017 is stated net of borrowing costs amounting to R$ 310 (R$ 328 as of December 31, 2016), which will be amortized during the same maturity period of the contract.

 

(i)                Main events

 

In 2017, funding totaled R$ 35,710.

 

For the guarantees assigned, see item g (ii) of this note.

 

(k)      Covenants

 

As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company had met the requirements set forth by its borrowings and financing agreements.

 

(l)       Exchange rate changes

 

In 2017, the US dollar appreciated 1.5%, from R$ 3.2591 on December 31, 2016 to R$ 3.3080 on December 31, 2017, reducing debt in US dollars by R$ 58,718, and the yen appreciated 5.3%, from R$ 0.02792 on December 31, 2016 to R$ 0.02940 on December 31, 2017, reducing debt in yen by R$ 85,211.

 

(m)    Borrowings and financing – Credit Limited

 

Agent   December 31, 2017
    (in millions of reais (*))
Brazilian Federal Savings Bank   1,487
Brazilian Development Bank – BNDES   1,576
Inter-American Development Bank – BID   436
Japan International Cooperation Agency – JICA   244
Other   38
TOTAL   3,781

 

(*)Brazilian Central Bank’s exchange rate as of December 30, 2017 (US$ 1.00 = R$ 3.3080; ¥ 1.00 = R$ 0.02940).

 

SABESP in order to comply with its Capex plan relies on a fund-raising plan.

 

Financing resources contracted have specific purposes, which have been released for the execution of their respective investments, according to the progress of the works.