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FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of financial risk management [text block] [Abstract]  
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

NOTE 3 - FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

 

3.1. Financial risk factors

 

The Company is exposed to different financial risks: (a) market risk, (b) credit risk, and (c) liquidity risk. The program overall risk management of the Company aims to minimize the adverse effects of financial risks affecting the company.

 

(a) Market risk

 

Due to the nature of its operations, the Company is exposed to market factors such as: (i) fuel-price risk, (ii) exchange -rate risk (FX), and (iii) interest -rate risk.

 

The Company has developed policies and procedures for managing market risk, which aim to identify, quantify, monitor and mitigate the adverse effects of changes in market factors mentioned above.

 

For the foregoing, Management monitors the evolution of fuel price levels, exchange rates and interest rates, quantifies exposures and their risk, and develops and executes hedging strategies.

 

(i) Fuel-price risk:

 

Exposure:

 

For the execution of its operations the Company purchases a fuel called Jet Fuel grade 54 USGC, which is subject to the fluctuations of international fuel prices.

 

Mitigation:

 

To hedge the risk exposure fuel, the Company operates with derivative instruments (swaps and options) whose underlying assets may be different from Jet Fuel, such as West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) crude, Brent (“BRENT”) crude and distillate Heating Oil (“HO”), which have a high correlation with Jet Fuel and greater liquidity.

 

Fuel Hedging Results:

 

As of December 31, 2021, the Company recognized profit of US$ 10.1 million for fuel hedge net of premiums in the costs of sale for the year. During the same period of 2020, the Company recognized losses of US$ 14,3 million for the same concept.

 

As of December 31, 2021 the market value of the fuel positions was US$ 17.6 million (positive). At the end of December 2020, this market value was US$ 1.3 million (positive).

 

The following tables show the level of hedge for different periods:

 

Positions as of  December 31, 2021 (*)  Maturities 
   Q122   Q222   Q322   Q422   Total 
Percentage of coverage over the expected volume of consumption          25%          30%         17%        14%       21%

 

(*) The percentage shown in the table considers all the hedging instruments (swaps and options).

 

Positions as of  December 31, 2020 (*)  Maturities 
   Q121   Q221   Q321   Q421   Total 
Percentage of coverage over the expected volume of consumption         3%            3%        3%        3%         3%

 

(*) The volume shown in the table considers all the hedging instruments (swaps and options).

 

Sensitivity analysis

 

A drop in fuel price positively affects the Company through a reduction in costs. However, also negatively affects contracted positions as these are acquired to protect the Company against the risk of a rise in price. The policy therefore is to maintain a hedge-free percentage in order to be competitive in the event of a drop in price.

 

The current hedge positions are booked as cash flow hedge contracts, so a variation in the fuel price has an impact on the Company’s net equity.

 

The following tables show the sensitivity of financial instruments according to reasonable changes in the price of fuel and their effect on equity.

 

The calculations were made considering a parallel movement of US$ 5 per barrel in the underlying reference price curve at the end of December 2021 and the end of December 2020. The projection period was defined until the end of the last fuel hedging contract in force, corresponding to the last business day of the fourth quarter of the year 2022.

 

    Positions as of December 31, 2021   Positions as of December 31, 2020 
Benchmark price   effect on Equity   effect on Equity 
(US$ per barrel)   (MUS$)   (MUS$) 
 +5    +2.7    +0.6 
 -5    -3.3    -0.6 

 

Given the fuel hedging structure during half – year 2021, which considers a portion free of hedges, a vertical drop of 5 dollars in the JET reference price (considered as the monthly daily average), would have meant an impact of approximately US$ 79.2 million lower fuel cost. For the same period, a vertical rise of 5 dollars in the JET reference price (considered as the monthly daily average), would have meant an approximate impact of US$ 80.8 million in higher fuel costs.

 

(ii) Foreign exchange rate risk:

 

Exposure:

 

The functional and presentation currency of the financial statements of the Parent Company is the US dollar, so that the risk of the Transactional and Conversion exchange rate arises mainly from the Company’s business, strategic and accounting operating activities that are expressed in a monetary unit other than the functional currency.

 

The subsidiaries of LATAM are also exposed to foreign exchange risk whose impact affects the Company’s Consolidated Income.

 

The largest operational exposure to LATAM’s exchange risk comes from the concentration of businesses in Brazil, which are mostly denominated in Brazilian Real (BRL), and are actively managed by the company.

 

At a lower concentration, the Company is also exposed to the fluctuation of other currencies, such as: Euro, Pound sterling, Australian dollar, Colombian peso, Chilean peso, Argentine peso, Paraguayan Guarani, Mexican peso, Peruvian Sol and New Zealand dollar.

 

Mitigation:

 

The Company mitigates currency risk exposures by contracting derivative instruments or through natural hedges or execution of internal operations.

 

Exchange Rate Hedging Results (FX):

 

With the objective of reducing exposure to the exchange rate risk in the operational cash flows of 2021, and securing the operating margin, LATAM makes hedges using FX derivatives.

 

As of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 the Company did not maintain FX derivatives.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company did not recognize earnings for FX coverage net of premiums. During the same period of 2020, the Company recognized gains of US$ 3.2 million for FX hedging net of premiums.

 

As of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 the company does not hold FX derivatives that are not recognized as hedge accounting.

 

Sensitivity analysis:

 

A depreciation of the R$/US$ exchange rate, negatively affects the Company’s operating cash flows, however, also positively affects the value of the positions of derivatives contracted.

 

FX derivatives are recorded as cash flow hedge contracts; therefore, a variation in the exchange rate has an impact on the market value of the derivatives, the changes of which affect the Company’s net equity.

 

As of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 the Company had no current FX derivatives for BRL.

 

In the case of TAM S.A, whose functional currency is the Brazilian real, a large part of its liabilities is expressed in US dollars. Therefore, when converting financial assets and liabilities, from dollar to real, they have an impact on the result of TAM S.A., which is consolidated in the Company’s Income Statement.

 

In order to reduce the impact on the Company’s result caused by appreciations or depreciations of R $ / US $, the Company has executed internal operations to reduce the net exposure in US $ for TAM S.A.

 

The following table shows the variation in financial results when the R$/US$ exchange rate appreciates or depreciates by 10%:

 

Appreciation (depreciation)   Effect December 31, 2021   Effect December 31, 2020 
De R$/US$   (MUS$)   (MUS$) 
 -10%   +51.9    -10.9 
 +10%   -51.9    +10.9 

 

Effects of exchange rate derivatives in the Financial Statements

 

The profit or losses caused by changes in the fair value of hedging instruments are segregated between intrinsic value and temporary value. The intrinsic value is the actual percentage of cash flow covered, initially shown in equity and later transferred to income, while the hedge transaction is recorded in income. The temporary value corresponds to the ineffective portion of cash flow hedge which is recognized in the financial results of the Company (Note 19).

 

Due to the functional currency of TAM S.A. and Subsidiaries is the Brazilian real, the Company presents the effects of the exchange rate fluctuations in Other comprehensive income by converting the Statement of financial position and Income statement of TAM S.A. and Subsidiaries from their functional currency to the U.S. dollar, which is the presentation currency of the consolidated financial statement of LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries.

 

The following table shows the change in Other comprehensive income recognized in Total equity in the case of appreciate or depreciate 10% the exchange rate R$/US$:

 

Appreciation (depreciation)   Effect at December 31, 2021   Effect at December 31, 2020 
of R$/US$   MUS$   MUS$ 
 -10%    +96.66    +191.53 
 +10%    -79.09    -156.71 

 

(iii) Interest -rate risk:

 

Exposure:

 

The Company is exposed to fluctuations in interest rates affecting the markets future cash flows of the assets, and current and future financial liabilities.

 

The Company is exposed in one portion to the variations of London Inter-Bank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”) and other interest rates of less relevance are Brazilian Interbank Deposit Certificate (“IDC”). Because the publication of LIBOR will cease for June 2023, the company has begun to migrate to the adoption of SOFR as an alternative rate, which will materialize with the termination of LIBOR.

 

Mitigation:

 

At the end of December 31, the Company did not have current interest rate derivative positions. Currently a 40% (42% at December 31, 2020) of the debt is fixed to fluctuations in interest rate. Most of this debt is indexed to a benchmark rate based on LIBOR.

 

To mitigate the effect of those derivatives that will be affected by the transition from LIBOR to SOFR, the Company is evaluating adherence to the ISDA protocol in the case of derivatives and is following the recommendations of the relevant authorities, including the Alternative Reference Rates Committee. (“ARRC”) in the case of debt, in line with the measures generally adopted by the market for the replacement of LIBOR in debt contracts.

 

Rate Hedging Results:

 

As of December 31, 2021, the Company did not hold current interest rate derivative positions. At the end of December 2020, the Company did not hold current interest rate derivative positions.

 

Sensitivity analysis:

 

The following table shows the sensitivity of changes in financial obligations that are not hedged against interest-rate variations. These changes are considered reasonably possible, based on current market conditions each date.

 

Increase (decrease)  Positions as of December 31, 2021   Positions as of December 31, 2020 
futures curve  effect on profit or loss before tax   effect on profit or loss before tax 
in libor 3 months  (MUS$)   (MUS$) 
         
+100 basis points   -46.31    -42.11 
-100 basis points   +46.31    +42.11 

 

As of December 31, 2021, the Company does not hold current interest rate derivative positions. The above calculations were vertically increased (decreased) 100 basis points of the three-month Libor future curve, both scenarios being reasonably possible based on historical market conditions.

 

The assumptions of sensitivity calculation must assume that forward curves of interest rates do not necessarily reflect the real value of the compensation flows. Moreover, the structure of interest rates is dynamic over time.

 

On March 5, 2021, the ICE Benchmark Administration (“IBA”) announced that, as a result of little access to the information necessary for calculating rates, the publication of the 1-week, 2-months USD rates will cease to be published on December 31, 2021 and the remaining terms will cease on June 30, 2023. Although the adoption of alternative rates is voluntary, the impending discontinuation of LIBOR makes it essential that market participants consider moving to alternative rates such as SOFR and that they have appropriate alternative language in existing contracts that reference the discontinuation of LIBOR. In this regard, the Company identifies that its derivative and debt contracts may be affected by the change in the relevant rate. To mitigate the effect, the Company is evaluating adherence to the ISDA protocol in the case of derivatives and is following the recommendations of the relevant authorities, including the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (“ARRC”) in the case of debt, online with the measures generally adopted by the market for the replacement of LIBOR in debt contracts.

 

Currently, the Company only has fuel derivatives with a nominal value equivalent to 21%’s hedge of the total consumption expected for the next 12 months.

 

(b) Credit risk

 

Credit risk occurs when the counterparty does not meet its obligations to the Company under a specific contract or financial instrument, resulting in a loss in the market value of a financial instrument (only financial assets, not liabilities). The client portfolio at December 31, 2021 increased when compared to the balance as of December 31, 2020 by 48%, mainly due to an increase in passenger transport operations (travel agencies and corporate) that increased by 124% in sales, mainly from a 68% of credit card payments and 32% in cash sales. Instead, the cargo business showed an increase in its net income of 23% compared to December 2020. The cargo business increase in its operation in a 23% compared to December 2020. In the case of clients who still have pending balances and that the administration considered risky, the corresponding measures were taken to consider expected credit loss The provision at the end of December 2021 had a decrease of 34% compared to December 31, 2020, as a result of the decrease in the portfolio for recoveries and for the application of write-offs in the years.

 

The Company is exposed to credit risk due to its operational activities and its financial activities, including deposits with banks and financial institutions, investments in other types of instruments, exchange rate transactions and contracting derivative instruments or options.

 

To reduce the credit risk related to operational activities, the Company has implemented credit limits to limit the exposure of its debtors, which are permanently monitored for the LATAM network, when deemed necessary, agencies have been blocked for cargo and passenger businesses.

 

(i) Financial activities

 

Cash surpluses that remain after the financing of assets necessary for the operation are invested according to credit limits approved by the Company’s Board, mainly in time deposits with different financial institutions, private investment funds, short-term mutual funds, and easily-liquidated corporate and sovereign bonds with short remaining maturities. These investments are booked as Cash and cash equivalents and other current financial assets.

 

In order to reduce counterparty risk and to ensure that the risk assumed is known and managed by the Company, investments are diversified among different banking institutions (both local and international). The Company evaluates the credit standing of each counterparty and the levels of investment, based on (i) their credit rating, (ii) the equity size of the counterparty, and (iii) investment limits according to the Company’s level of liquidity. According to these three parameters, the Company chooses the most restrictive parameter of the previous three and based on this, establishes limits for operations with each counterparty.

The Company has no guarantees to mitigate this exposure.

 

Additionally, section 345(b) of the Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code imposes restrictions on, among other things, the institutions where the Debtors can hold their cash. In particular, it establishes that cash should be held in what are called Authorized Bank Depositories, which are US Banking Institutions that are accepted by the US Trustee Program of the US Department of Justice.  Such Authorized Bank Depositories have generally agreed with the US Trustee Program to maintain collateral of no less than 115% of the aggregate funds on deposit (in excess of FDIC insurance limit) by (i) surety bond or (ii) US Treasury securities. Consequently, pursuant to Section 345(b), as implemented through an agreement with the Office of the United States Trustee, as of the year end the Company held the majority of its cash and equivalents in Banks in the US that are depositories authorized by Office of the United States Trustee for the Southern District of New York. Otherwise, the DIP Facility contains certain restrictions on new investments made by the Debtors during the term of the facility.

 

(ii) Operational activities

 

The Company has four large sales “clusters”: travel agencies, cargo agents, airlines and credit-card administrators. The first three are governed by International Air Transport Association, international (“IATA”) organization comprising most of the airlines that represent over 90% of scheduled commercial traffic and one of its main objectives is to regulate the financial transactions between airlines and travel agents and cargo. When an agency or airline does not pay their debt, they are excluded from operating with IATA’s member airlines. In the case of credit-card administrators, they are fully guaranteed by 100% by the issuing institutions.

 

Under certain of the Company’s credit card processing agreements, the financial institutions have the right to require that the Company maintain a reserve equal to a portion of advance ticket sales that have been processed by that financial institution, but for which the Company has not yet provided the air transportation. Additionally, the financial institutions have the ability to require additional collateral reserves or withhold payments related to receivables to be collected if increased risk is perceived related to liquidity covenants in these agreements or negative balances occur.

 

The exposure consists of the term granted, which fluctuates between 1 and 45 days.

 

One of the tools the Company uses for reducing credit risk is to participate in global entities related to the industry, such as IATA, Business Sales Processing (“BSP”), Cargo Account Settlement Systems (“CASS”), IATA Clearing House (“ICH”) and banks (credit cards). These institutions fulfill the role of collectors and distributors between airlines and travel and cargo agencies. In the case of the Clearing House, it acts as an offsetting entity between airlines for the services provided between them. A reduction in term and implementation of guarantees has been achieved through these entities. Currently the sales invoicing of TAM Linhas Aéreas S.A. related with travel agents and cargo agents for domestic transportation in Brazil is done directly by TAM Linhas Aéreas S.A.

 

Credit quality of financial assets

 

The external credit evaluation system used by the Company is provided by IATA. Internal systems are also used for particular evaluations or specific markets based on trade reports available on the local market. The internal classification system is complementary to the external one, i.e. for agencies or airlines not members of IATA, the internal demands are greater.

 

To reduce the credit risk associated with operational activities, the Company has established credit limits to abridge the exposure of their debtors which are monitored permanently (mainly in case of operational activities of TAM Linhas Aéreas S.A. with travel agents). The bad-debt rate in the principal countries where the Company has a presence is insignificant.

 

(c) Liquidity risk

 

Liquidity risk represents the risk that the Company does not have sufficient funds to pay its obligations.

 

Due to the cyclical nature of its business, the operation and investment needs, along with the need for financing, the Company requires liquid funds, defined as Cash and cash equivalents plus other short-term financial assets, to meet its payment obligations. On May 26, 2020, the Company and its subsidiaries in Chile, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and the United States began a voluntary process of reorganization and restructuring of their debt under the protection of the Chapter 11 of the United States, to which on July 9, the Brazilian subsidiary and certain of its subsidiaries were included, in order to preserve the group’s liquidity. In light of the unprecedented impact COVID-19 has had on the global aviation industry, this reorganization process provides LATAM with the opportunity to work with the group’s creditors, and main stakeholders, to reduce its debt and obtain new sources of financing, providing the company with the tools to adapt the group to this new reality.

 

The balance of liquid funds, future cash generation and the ability to obtain financing, provides the Company with alternatives to meet future investment and financing commitments.

 

As of December 31, 2021, the balance of liquid funds is US$ 1,047 million (US $ 1,696 million as of December 31, 2020), which are invested in short-term instruments through financial entities with a high credit rating classification.

 

As of December 31, 2021, LATAM maintains a committed revolving credit facility (Revolving Credit Facility) for a total amount of US$ 600 million, which is fully drawn. This line is secured by and subject to the availability of collateral (i.e. aircraft, engines and spare parts).

 

Finally, during the fourth quarter of 2021, the company has reduced budgeted investments by approximately US$ 146 million, mainly related to maintenance, given the lower operation, purchase of engines, investments in cabins and other projects. In addition, LATAM has not received aircraft that it was committed to receiving in 2021, which at the beginning of the year reached US$ 773 million.

 

After filing Chapter 11 protection, the company received authorization from the Bankruptcy Court for the “debtors in possession” (DIP) financing, in the form of a multi-draw term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to US$ 3.2 billion divided in Tranche A, B and C. Initially, Tranches A and C were committed for a total of US$2.45 billion. To date, these three tranches are fully committed after the approval on October 18 of a proposal to grant financing under Tranche B of the DIP for a total of US$750 million, thus allowing LATAM to access lower financing costs in the next disbursements of the DIP financing.

 

1) A Tranche A, which is committed for up to US$ 1.3 billion, out of which (i) US$ 1.125 billion were be provided by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. or certain entities related to it; and (ii) US$ 175 million were be provided by Knighthead, Jefferies and / or other entities that are part of the syndicate of creditors organized by Jefferies;

 

2) A Tranche B for an amount up to US $750 million that will be contributed by a group of financiers including Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and Apollo Management Holdings, L.P. and other certain funds advised by them; and

 

3) A Tranche C for a capital amount of up to US$ 1.15 billion, of which (i) US$ 750 million was provided by a certain group of LATAM’s shareholders composed by Grupo Cueto, Grupo Eblen and Qatar Airways, or certain related entities; (ii) US$ 250 million was provided by Knighthead, Jefferies and / or other entities that are part of the syndicate of creditors organized by Jefferies; and (iii) US$ 150 million which was committed by certain additional shareholder investors through a public investment fund managed by Toesca S.A., through a “joinder” or supplement to the “DIP Agreement” subscripted on November 6, 2020.

 

In consideration of the extension of the health and mobility restrictions imposed by the authorities in the countries where the group operates, as well as the analysis of the company’s liquidity projection, beginning on October 8, 2020, LATAM has made four withdrawals under the DIP Credit Agreement. In accordance with the terms of the “DIP Agreement”, Debtors must maintain consolidated liquidity of at least US $ 400 million, considering the undrawn line of the DIP, and meet certain milestones with respect to the Chapter 11 Proceedings.

 

The amounts by Tranche are summarized in the table below:

 

   As of December 31, 2021   As of December 31, 2020 
Tranche  Committed
amount
   Withdrew
amount
   Available
amount
   Committed
amount
   Withdrew
amount
   Available
amount
 
   MUS$   MUS$   MUS$   MUS$   MUS$   MUS$ 
                         
Tranche A   1,300    876    424    1,300    650    650 
Tranche B   750    300    450    
-
    
-
    
-
 
Tranche C   1,150    774    376    1,150    500    650 
Total   3,200    1,950    1,250    2,450    1,150    1,300 

 

Class of liability for the analysis of liquidity risk ordered by date of maturity as of December 31, 2021

Debtor: LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries, Tax No. 89.862.200-2 Chile.

 

                  More than   More than   More than                        
             Up to   90 days   one to   three to   More than               Annual
    Creditor      90   to one   three   five   five        Nominal      Effective  Nominal 
Tax No.   Creditor  country   Currency   days   year   years   years   years    Total   value  Amortization   rate  rate 
              ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$    ThUS$   ThUS$      %  % 
Loans to exporters                                               
97.018.000-1  CITIBANK   Chile    US$    115,350    -    -    -   -     115,350   114,000   At Expiration   2.96   2.96 
97.030.000-7  ITAU   Chile    US$    20,140    -    -    -   -     20,140   20,000   At Expiration   4.20   4.20 
0-E  HSBC   Chile    US$    12,123    -    -    -   -     12,123   12,000   At Expiration   4.15   4.15 
Bank loans                                                           
97.023.000-9  CORPBANCA   Chile    UF    10,236    -    -    -   -     10,236   10,106   Quarterly   3.35   3.35 
0-E  SANTANDER   Spain    US$    751    2,604    106,939    -   -     110,294   106,427   Quarterly   2.80   2.80 
0-E  CITIBANK   U.S.A.    UF    60,935    -    -    -   -     60,935   60,935   At Expiration   3.10   3.10 
Obligations with the public                                                        
97.030.000-7  BANCO ESTADO   Chile    UF    36,171    179,601    31,461    31,461   369,537     648,231   502,897   At Expiration   4.81   4.81 
0-E  BANK OF NEW YORK   U.S.A.    US$    184,188    104,125    884,188    856,000   -     2,028,501   1,500,000   At Expiration   7.16   6.94 
Guaranteed obligations                                                        
0-E  BNP PARIBAS   U.S.A.    US$    17,182    19,425    40,087    41,862   95,475     214,031   198,475   Quarterly   1.48   1.48 
0-E  MUFG   U.S.A.    US$    29,652    17,921    36,660    37,829   55,297     177,359   166,712   Quarterly   1.64   1.64 
0-E  WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY   U.S.A.    US$    933    4,990    29,851    36,337   89,263     161,374   144,358   Quarterly / Monthly   3.17   1.60 
Other guaranteed obligation                                                        
0-E  CREDIT AGRICOLE   France    US$    273,199    -    -    -   -     273,199   273,199   At Expiration   1.82   1.82 
0-E  MUFG   U.S.A.    US$    8,150    46,746    94,062    14,757   -     163,715   156,933   Quarterly   1.72   1.72 
0-E  CITIBANK   U.S.A.    US$    613,419    -    -    -   -     613,419   600,000   At Expiration   2.00   2.00 
0-E  BANK OF UTAH   U.S.A.    US$    -    1,858,051    -    -   -     1,858,051   1,644,876   At Expiration   22.71   12.97 
0-E  EXIM BANK   U.S.A.    US$    271    1,173    3,375    10,546   55,957     71,322   62,890   Quarterly   1.84   1.84 
Financial lease                                                        
0-E  CREDIT AGRICOLE   France    US$    699    1,387    -    -   -     2,086   2,052   Quarterly   3.68   3.23 
0-E  CITIBANK   U.S.A.    US$    19,268    59,522    5,721    -   -     84,511   83,985   Quarterly   1.37   0.79 
0-E  BNP PARIBAS   U.S.A.    US$    7,351    26,519    21,685    -   -     55,555   54,918   Quarterly   1.56   0.96 
0-E  NATIXIS   France    US$    5,929    34,328    59,574    59,930   130,131     289,892   261,458   Quarterly   2.09   2.09 
0-E  US BANK   U.S.A.    US$    18,158    72,424    133,592    6,573   -     230,747   219,667   Quarterly   4.03   2.84 
0-E  PK AIRFINANCE   U.S.A.    US$    853    5,763    10,913    -   -     17,529   16,851   Quarterly   1.88   1.88 
0-E  EXIM BANK   U.S.A.    US$    2,758    11,040    61,167    249,466   269,087     593,518   533,127   Quarterly   2.88   2.03 
Others loans                                                           
0-E  OTHERS (**)        US$    55,819    -    -    -   -     55,819   55,819   At Expiration   -   - 
   TOTAL             1,493,535    2,445,619    1,519,275    1,344,761   1,064,747     7,867,937   6,801,685             

 

(*)Note that the liabilities reflect their contractual obligations in force at December 31, 2021
(**)Obligation with creditors for executed letters of credit.

 

Class of liability for the analysis of liquidity risk ordered by date of maturity as of December 31, 2021

Debtor: TAM S.A. and Subsidiaries, Tax No. 02.012.862/0001-60, Brazil.

 

                  More than   More than   More than                    
              Up to   90 days   one to   three to   More than              Annual 
      Creditor       90   to one   three   five   five       Nominal      Effective   Nominal 
Tax No.  Creditor  country   Currency   days   year   years   years   years   Total   value   Amortization  rate   rate 
              ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$      %   % 
Bank loans                                               
0-E  NCM   Netherlands    US$    990    -    -    -    -    990    943   Monthly   6.01    6.01 
0-E  MERRIL LYNCH CREDIT PRODUCTS LLC   U.S.A.    BRL    185,833    -    -    -    -    185,833    185,833   Monthly   3.95    3.95 
0-E  BANCO BRADESCO   Brazil    BRL    74,661    -    -    -    -    74,661    74,661   Monthly   4.33    4.33 
Financial leases                                                          
0-E  NATIXIS   France    US$    486    2,235    4,080    11,076    -    17,877    17,326   Quarterly   2.74    2.74 
0-E  GA TELESIS LLC   U.S.A.    US$    762    2,706    4,675    4,646    5,077    17,866    10,999   Monthly   14.72    14.72 
Others Loans                                                          
0-E  Deustche Bank (**)   Brazil    US$    20,689    -    -    -    -    20,689    20,689   At Expiration   -    - 
   TOTAL             283,421    4,941    8,755    15,722    5,077    317,916    310,451              

 

(*)Note that the liabilities reflect their contractual obligations in force at December 31, 2021
(**)Obligation with creditors for executed letters of credit

 

Class of liability for the analysis of liquidity risk ordered by date of maturity as of December 31, 2021

Debtor: LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries, Tax No. 89.862.200-2, Chile.

 

                   More than   More than   More than                         
               Up to   90 days   one to   three to   More than               Annual 
         Creditor     90   to one   three   five   five       Nominal       Effective   Nominal 
Tax No.  Creditor     country  Currency  days   year   years   years   years   Total   value   Amortization   rate   rate 
               ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$       %   % 
Lease Liability                                                 
-  AIRCRAFT     OTHERS  US$   694,568    469,568    767,629    811,843    778,613    3,522,221    2,883,657        -        -        - 
-  OTHER ASSETS     OTHERS  US$   9,859    11,820    22,433    23,365    8,651    76,128    73,615    -    -    - 
            UF   1,759    982    245    76    231    3,293    2,621    -    -    - 
            COP   2    7    35    -    -    44    42    -    -    - 
            EUR   198    112    293    -    -    603    599    -    -    - 
            PEN   4    7    97    -    -    108    103    -    -    - 
Trade and other accounts payables                                                           
-  OTHERS     OTHERS  US$   665,645    165,085    -    -    -    830,730    830,730    -    -    - 
            CLP   214,224    4,912    -    -    -    219,136    219,136    -    -    - 
            BRL   365,486    5,258    -    -    -    370,744    370,744    -    -    - 
            Other currency   542,304    3,719    -    -    -    546,023    546,023    -    -    - 
Accounts payable to related parties currents (*)                                                           
Foreign  Inversora Aeronáutica Argentina S.A.    Argentina  US$   -    5    -    -    -    5    5    -    -    - 
Foreign  Delta Airlines     U.S.A  US$   -    2,268    -    -    -    2,268    2,268    -    -    - 
Foreign  Patagonia Seafarms INC    U.S.A  CLP   -    7    -    -    -    7    7    -    -    - 
81.062.300-4  Costa Verde Aeronautica S.A.    Chile   CLP   -    175,819    -    -    -    175,819    175,819    -    -    - 
Foreign  QA Investments Ltd     Jersey Channel Islands  US$   -    219,774    -    -    -    219,774    219,774    -    -    - 
Foreign  QA Investments 2 Ltd     Jersey Channel Islands  US$   -    219,774    -    -    -    219,774    219,774    -    -    - 
Foreign  Lozuy S.A.     Uruguay  US$   -    43,955    -    -    -    43,955    43,955    -    -    - 
    Total            2,494,049    1,323,072    790,732    835,284    787,495    6,230,632    5,588,872                
    Total consolidated            4,271,005    3,773,632    2,318,762    2,195,767    1,857,319    14,416,485    12,701,008               

 

 

 

(*)Trade and other accounts payables include claims resulting from Chapter 11 negotiation and are subject to settlement in accordance with the Reorganization plan.

 

Class of liability for the analysis of liquidity risk ordered by date of maturity as of December 31, 2020

Debtor: LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries, Tax No. 89.862.200-2 Chile.

 

                  More than   More than   More than                        
             Up to   90 days   one to   three to   More than              Annual 
    Creditor      90   to one   three   five   five       Nominal      Effective   Nominal 
Tax No.   Creditor  country   Currency   days   year   years   years   years   Total   value   Amortization  rate   rate 
              ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$      %   % 
Loans to exporters                                              
97.018.000-1  SCOTIABANK   Chile    US$    76,929    -    -    -    -    76,929    74,000   At Expiration   3.08    3.08 
97.030.000-7  BANCO ESTADO   Chile    US$    41,543    -    -    -    -    41,543    40,000   At Expiration   3.49    3.49 
76.645.030-K  ITAU   Chile    US$    20,685    -    -    -    -    20,685    20,000   At Expiration   4.20    4.20 
97.951.000-4  HSBC   Chile    US$    12,545    -    -    -    -    12,545    12,000   At Expiration   4.15    4.15 
Bank loans                                                          
97.023.000-9  CORPBANCA   Chile    UF    11,631    -    -    -    -    11,631    11,255   Quarterly   3.35    3.35 
0-E  SANTANDER   Spain    US$    3,323    2,678    139,459    -    -    145,460    139,459   Quarterly   2.80    2.80 
76.362.099-9  BTG   Chile    UF    2,104    68,920    -    -    -    71,024    67,868   At Expiration   3.10    3.10 
Obligations with the public                                                          
97.030.000-7  BANCO ESTADO   Chile    UF    23,210    26,857    217,555    35,041    429,101    731,764    560,113   At Expiration   4.81    4.81 
0-E  BANK OF NEW YORK   U.S.A.    US$    80,063    76,125    208,250    836,063    828,000    2,028,501    1,500,000   At Expiration   7.16    6.94 
Guaranteed obligations                                                          
0-E  BNP PARIBAS   U.S.A.    US$    50,500    40,889    104,166    107,342    219,666    522,563    474,273   Quarterly / Semiannual   2.95    2.95 
0-E  NATIXIS   France    US$    47,918    37,509    84,048    84,487    35,712    289,674    271,129   Quarterly   3.11    3.11 
0-E  INVESTEC   England    US$    11,502    9,425    21,042    -    -    41,969    37,870   Semiannual   6.21    6.21 
0-E  MUFG   U.S.A.    US$    37,114    28,497    77,881    80,678    194,901    419,071    382,413   Quarterly   2.88    2.88 
0-E  SMBC   U.S.A.    US$    131,345    -    -         -    131,345    130,000   At Expiration   1.73    1.73 
Other guaranteed obligation                                                          
0-E  CREDIT AGRICOLE   France    US$    1,347    275,773    -    -    -    277,120    273,199   At Expiration   1.92    1.92 
0-E  MUFG   U.S.A.    US$    87,611    74,852    119,460    19,950    -    301,873    291,519   Quarterly   2.67    2.67 
0-E  CITIBANK   U.S.A.    US$    3,405    10,404    603,443    -    -    617,252    600,000   At Expiration   2.27    2.27 
0-E  BANK OF UTAH   U.S.A.    US$    -    -    952,990    -    -    952,990    793,003   At Expiration   22.19    
13,19
 
Financial lease                                                          
0-E  ING   U.S.A.    US$    5,965    -    -    -    -    5,965    5,965   Quarterly   5.71    5.01 
0-E  CREDIT AGRICOLE   France    US$    13,889    2,057    2,062    -    -    18,008    17,961   Quarterly   1.99    1.54 
0-E  CITIBANK   U.S.A.    US$    79,117    61,983    118,372    46,115    19,118    324,705    312,792   Quarterly   2.58    1.77 
0-E  PEFCO   U.S.A.    US$    1,926    -    -    -    -    1,926    1,926   Quarterly   5.65    5.03 
0-E  BNP PARIBAS   U.S.A.    US$    14,851    2,343    793    -    -    17,987    17,951   Quarterly   1.81    1.41 
0-E  WELLS FARGO   U.S.A.    US$    114,952    104,946    237,945    99,232    -    557,075    541,406   Quarterly   2.43    1.74 
97.036.000-K  SANTANDER   Chile    US$    21,551    17,851    26,308    -    -    65,710    65,247   Quarterly   1.30    0.76 
0-E  RRPF ENGINE LEASING   England    US$    4,093    3,382    8,826    4,870    -    21,171    18,489   Monthly   4.01    4.01 
0-E  APPLE BANK   U.S.A.    US$    4,589    4,763    12,977    755    -    23,084    22,730   Quarterly   1.61    1.01 
0-E  BTMU   U.S.A.    US$    11,620    9,647    26,261    770    -    48,298    47,609   Quarterly   1.63    1.03 
0-E  US BANK   U.S.A.    US$    60,527    54,611    144,670    86,076    -    345,884    327,419   Quarterly   4.00    2.82 
0-E  PK AIRFINANCE   U.S.A.    US$    4,624    12,202    3,153    -         19,979    19,522   Monthly   1.98    1.98 
   TOTAL             980,479    925,714    3,109,661    1,401,379    1,726,498    8,143,731    7,077,118              

 

(*)Note that the liabilities reflect their contractual obligations in force at December 31, 2020

 

Class of liability for the analysis of liquidity risk ordered by date of maturity as of December 31, 2020

Debtor: TAM S.A. and Subsidiaries, Tax No. 02.012.862/0001-60, Brazil.

 

                More than   More than   More than                        
            Up to   90 days   one to   three to   More than              Annual 
      Creditor     90   to one   three   five   five       Nominal      Effective   Nominal 
Tax No.  Creditor  country  Currency  days   year   years   years   years   Total   value   Amortization  rate   rate 
            ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$      %   % 
Bank loans                                             
                                                 
0-E  NCM  Netherlands  US$   452    497    61    -    -    1,010    943   Monthly   6.01    6.01 
0-E  BANCO BRADESCO  Brazil  BRL   91,672    -    -    -    -    91,672    80,175   Monthly   4.34    4.33 
0-E  BANCO DO BRASIL  Brazil  BRL   208,987    -    -    -    -    208,987    199,557   Monthly   3.95    3.95 
Financial leases                                                      
                                                          
0-E  NATIXIS  France  US$   31,482    9,276    42,383    -    -    83,141    81,260   Quarterly / Semiannual   4.09    4.09 
0-E  WACAPOU LEASING S.A.  Luxembourg  US$   2,460    2,442    25    -    -    4,927    4,759   Quarterly   2.00    2.00 
0-E  SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE MILAN BRANCH  Italy  US$   134,919    -    -    -    -    134,919    144,120   Quarterly   3.07    3.01 
0-E  GA TELESIS LLC  U.S.A.  US$   758    1,753    4,675    4,675    7,969    19,830    12,261   Monthly   14.72    14.72 
                                                          
   TOTAL         470,730    13,968    47,144    4,675    7,969    544,486    523,075              

 

(*)Note that the liabilities reflect their contractual obligations in force at December 31, 2020

 

Class of liability for the analysis of liquidity risk ordered by date of maturity as of December 31, 2020

Debtor: LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries, Tax No. 89.862.200-2, Chile.

 

                More than   More than   More than                         
            Up to   90 days   one to   three to   More than               Annual 
      Creditor     90   to one   three   five   five       Nominal       Effective   Nominal 
Tax No.  Creditor  country  Currency  days   year   years   years   years   Total   value   Amortization   rate   rate 
            ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$       %   % 
Lease Liability                                             
-  AIRCRAFT  OTHERS  US$   226,510    679,529    877,438    812,821    889,072    3,485,370    3,026,573              -              -              - 
-  OTHER ASSETS  OTHERS  US$   3,403    9,953    6,706    18,271    6,349    44,682    46,520    -    -    - 
         UF   2,103    5,836    1,072    1,973    2,485    13,469    11,401    -    -    - 
         COP   22    7    14    -    -    43    48    -    -    - 
         EUR   156    443    188    -    -    787    772    -    -    - 
         PEN   29    15    49    -    -    93    137    -    -    - 
         BRL   1,002    3,891    14,414    -    -    19,307    35,555    -    -    - 
                                                            
Trade and other accounts payables                                                        
-  OTHERS  OTHERS  US$   330,172    47,781    -    -         377,953    377,953    -    -    - 
         CLP   230,997    119,337    -    -         350,334    350,334    -    -    - 
         BRL   359,350    5,859    -    -         365,209    365,209    -    -    - 
         Other currency   598,619    65,684    -    -         664,303    664,303    -    -    - 
Accounts payable to related parties currents                                                        
Foreign  Delta Airlines  U.S.A.  US$   805    -    -    -         805    805    -    -    - 
Foreign  Patagonia Seafarms INC  U.S.A.  CLP   7    -    -    -         7    7                
97.810.370-9  Inversiones Costa Verde Ltda. y CPA.  Chile  CLP   -    -    105,713    -         105,713    105,713                
Foreign  QA Investments Ltd  Jersey Channel Islands  US$   -    -    132,141    -         132,141    132,141    -    -    - 
Foreign  QA Investments 2 Ltd  Jersey Channel Islands  US$   -    -    132,141    -         132,141    132,141                
Foreign  Lozuy S.A.  Uruguay  US$   -    -    26,428    -    -    26,428    26,428    -    -    - 
                                                            
    Total         1,753,175    938,335    1,296,304    833,065    897,906    5,718,785    5,276,040                
                                                            
    Total  consolidated         3,204,384    1,878,017    4,453,109    2,239,119    2,632,373    14,407,002    12,876,233                

 

The Company has fuel, interest rate and exchange rate hedging strategies involving derivatives contracts with different financial institutions.

 

At the end of 2020, the Company had delivered US$ 3 million in guarantees for derivative margins corresponding to cash and standby letters of credit. As of December 31, 2021, the Company maintains guarantees for US$ 5.5 million corresponding to derivative transactions. The increase was due to: i) greater subscription of hedging contracts than their maturity and ii) changes in fuel prices, exchange rates and interest rates.

 

3.2. Capital risk management

 

The objectives of the Company, in relation to capital management are: (i) to meet the minimum equity requirements and (ii) to maintain an optimal capital structure.

 

The Company monitors contractual obligations and regulatory requirements in the different countries where the group’s companies are domiciled to ensure faithful compliance with the minimum equity requirement, the most restrictive limit of which is to maintain positive liquid equity.

 

Additionally, the Company periodically monitors the short and long term cash flow projections to ensure that it has sufficient cash generation alternatives to meet future investment and financing commitments.

 

The international credit rating of the Company is the result of the ability to meet long-term financial commitments. As of December 31, 2021, and as a consequence of the expected decline in demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Company’s filing for voluntary protection under the U.S. Chapter 11 reorganization statute, Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s y Fitch Ratings withdrew their credit ratings for LATAM

 

3.3. Estimates of fair value.

 

At December 31, 2021, the Company maintained financial instruments that should be recorded at fair value. These are grouped into two categories:

 

1. Derivative financial instruments:

 

This category includes the following instruments:

 

-Interest rate derivative contracts,

 

-Fuel derivative contracts,

 

-Currency derivative contracts.

 

2. Financial Investments:

 

This category includes the following instruments:

 

-Investments in short-term Mutual Funds (cash equivalent)

 

-Private investment funds.

 

The Company has classified the fair value measurement using a hierarchy that reflects the level of information used in the assessment. This hierarchy consists of 3 levels (I) fair value based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, (II) fair value calculated through valuation methods based on inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices) and (III) fair value based on inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data.

 

The fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets, such as investments acquired for trading, is based on quoted market prices at the close of the period using the current price of the buyer. The fair value of financial assets not traded in active markets (derivative contracts) is determined using valuation techniques that maximize use of available market information. Valuation techniques generally used by the Company are quoted market prices of similar instruments and / or estimating the present value of future cash flows using forward price curves of the market at period end.

 

The following table shows the classification of financial instruments at fair value, depending on the level of information used in the assessment:

 

   As of December 31, 2021   As of December 31, 2020 
       Fair value measurements using values
considered as
       Fair value measurements using values
considered as
 
   Fair value   Level I   Level II   Level III   Fair value   Level I   Level II   Level III 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
Assets                                
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents   26,025    26,025    
-
    
       -
    32,782    32,782    
-
    
       -
 
Short-term mutual funds   26,025    26,025    
-
    
-
    32,782    32,782    
-
    
-
 
                                         
Other financial assets, current   26,467    1,637    24,830    
-
    4,097    366    3,731    
-
 
Fair value of fuel derivatives   17,641    
-
    17,641    
-
    1,296    
-
    1,296    
-
 
Private investment funds   347    347    
-
    
-
    348    348    
-
    
-
 
Certificate of Deposit (CBD)   7,189    
-
    7,189    
-
    2,435    
-
    2,435    
-
 
Domestic and foreign bonds   1,290    1,290    
-
    
-
    18    18    
-
    
-
 
                                         
Liabilities                                        
                                         
Other financial liabilities, current   5,671    
-
    5,671    
-
    5,671    
-
    5,671    
-
 
Fair value of interest rate derivatives   2,734    
-
    2,734    
-
    2,734    
-
    2,734    
-
 
Currency derivative not registered as hedge accounting   2,937    
-
    2,937    
-
    2,937    
-
    2,937    
-
 

 

Additionally, at December 31, 2021, the Company has financial instruments which are not recorded at fair value. In order to meet the disclosure requirements of fair values, the Company has valued these instruments as shown in the table below:

 

   As of  December 31,
2021
   As of  December 31,
2020
 
   Book   Fair   Book   Fair 
   value   value   value   value 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents   1,020,810    1,020,810    1,663,059    1,663,059 
Cash on hand   2,120    2,120    4,277    4,277 
Bank balance   558,078    558,078    732,578    732,578 
Overnight   386,034    386,034    802,220    802,220 
Time deposits   74,578    74,578    123,984    123,894 
Other financial assets, current   74,671    74,671    46,153    46,153 
Other financial assets   74,671    74,671    46,153    46,153 
Trade debtors, other accounts receivable and Current accounts receivable   902,672    902,672    599,381    599,381 
Accounts receivable from entities related, current   724    724    158    158 
Other financial assets, not current   15,622    15,622    33,140    33,140 
Accounts receivable, non-current   12,201    12,201    4,986    4,986 
                     
Other current financial liabilities   4,447,780    4,339,370    3,050,059    2,995,768 
Accounts payable for trade and other accounts payable, current   4,860,153    4,860,153    2,322,125    2,322,125 
Accounts payable to entities related, current   661,602    662,345    812    812 
Other financial liabilities, not current   5,948,702    5,467,594    7,803,801    6,509,081 
Accounts payable, not current   472,426    472,426    396,423    410,706 

 

The book values of accounts receivable and payable are assumed to approximate their fair values, due to their short-term nature. In the case of cash on hand, bank balances, overnight, time deposits and accounts payable, non-current, fair value approximates their carrying values.

 

The fair value of other financial liabilities is estimated by discounting the future contractual cash flows at the current market interest rate for similar financial instruments (Level II). In the case of Other financial assets, the valuation was performed according to market prices at period end. The book value of Other financial liabilities, current or non-current, do not include lease liabilities.