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36. Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Related party transactions [abstract]  
Related Party Transactions
    Assets   Liabilities     Revenue     Cost / Expense
 Related parties / Nature of operation 12.31.2018 12.31.2017 12.31.2018 12.31.2017 12.31.2018 12.31.2017 12.31.2016 12.31.2018 12.31.2017 12.31.2016
Controlling shareholder                    
State of Paraná - dividends payable                  -                  -       112,196         85,710                  -                     -                  -                    -                     -                   -
CRC Transfer (Note 8)    1,445,042    1,516,362                  -                  -       188,797           90,712       188,918                    -                     -                   -
"Luz Fraterna" Program (a)         10,353       168,405                  -                  -                  -                     -                      -                     -                   -
2014 World Cup construction work (Note 15.1.2)                  -         14,266                  -                  -                  -                     -                      -                     -                   -
Morar Bem Paraná Program                  -              261                  -                  -                  -             1,165           5,502                    -                     -                   -
Remuneration and employ social security charges assigned (b)           1,248                56                  -                  -                  -                     -                      -                     -                   -
Telecommunication services (c)          15,788         28,750                  -                  -         41,375           40,396         29,763                    -                     -                   -
Sistema Meteorológico do Paraná - Simepar (d)                  -                  -              181                  -                  -                     -                  -          (1,559)           (1,752)          (1,799)
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Entities with significant influence                    
BNDES and BNDESPAR - dividends payable (e)                  -                  -         80,144         59,366                  -                     -                  -                    -                     -                   -
Financing (Note 22)                  -                  -    2,208,920    1,576,660                  -                     -                  -      (131,379)       (140,537)      (149,794)
Debentures - Compagás (Note 23)                  -                  -         17,651         42,675                  -                     -                  -          (2,625)           (5,242)          (2,883)
Debentures - wind farms (Note 23) (f)                  -                  -       268,286       281,448                  -                     -                  -        (30,316)         (30,540)        (14,415)
                     
State of Paraná investee                    
Sanepar (c) (g)                  -                24              273                  -           4,200             3,699           3,319          (5,227)           (1,783)          (1,455)
Use of water withdrawn from plants’ reservoirs              144                  -                  -                  -                  -                     -                  -                    -                     -                   -
Dividends                  -         12,095                  -                  -                  -                     -                  -                    -                     -                   -
                     
Joint ventures                    
Voltalia São Miguel do Gostoso (Note 15.4)                  -         38,169                  -                  -              294             3,513           3,509                    -                     -                   -
Dividends           1,032           1,032                  -                  -                  -                     -                  -                    -                     -                   -
                     
Caiuá Transmissora de Energia  (h) (i) (j)              329              320              285              271           4,250             3,792           2,066        (14,869)         (13,700)        (15,595)
Dividends           3,316           1,991                  -                  -                  -                     -                      -                     -  
                     
Integração Maranhense Transmissora (h) (j)                  -                  -                58                43                  -                     -                  -          (1,797)           (1,468)          (1,910)
Dividends           6,033           4,012                  -                  -                  -                     -                  -                    -                     -                   -
                     
Matrinchã Transmissora de Energia (h) (j)                  -                  -              316              220                  -                     -                  -          (9,514)           (6,636)          (4,043)
Dividends         21,470         36,840                  -                  -                  -                     -                  -                    -                     -                   -
                     
Guaraciaba Transmissora de Energia (h) (j)                  -                  -              136                74                  -                     -                  -          (4,475)           (3,202)             (966)
Dividends         15,869         11,541                  -                  -                  -                     -                  -                    -                     -                   -
                     
Paranaíba Transmissora de Energia (h)                  -                  -              212              159                  -                     -                  -          (6,595)           (3,642)             (283)
Dividends           8,544           7,093                  -                  -                  -                     -                  -                    -                     -                   -
                     
Cantareira Transmissora de Energia (h)                  -                  -              170                  -                  -                     -                  -          (1,618)                     -                   -
Dividends           1,461           2,146                  -                  -                  -                     -                  -                    -                     -                   -
                     
Mata de Santa Genebra Transmissão (h)           5,126                78                  -                  -           6,600             1,950                  -                    -                     -                   -
Dividends                  -           3,264                  -                  -                  -                     -                  -                    -                     -                   -
                     
Associates                    
Dona Francisca Energética S.A. (k)                  -                  -           1,436           1,436                  -                     -                  -        (16,903)         (17,031)        (16,949)
                     
Foz do Chopim Energética Ltda. (c) (h)              193              163                  -                  -           2,668             2,063           2,178                    -                     -                   -
Dividends         18,071                  -                  -                  -                  -                     -                  -                    -                     -                   -
Acquisition of power plant projects                  -                  -         19,461                  -                  -                     -                  -                    -                     -                   -
                     
Sercomtel S.A. Telecomunicações (c) (l)           2,226           3,778                  -                  -           8,051             8,153           8,210                 (4)                  (4)                 (6)
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Key management staff                    
Fees and social security charges (Note 32.2)                  -                  -                  -                  -                  -                     -                  -        (27,368)         (28,876)        (26,021)
Pension and healthcare plans (Note 24.3)                  -                  -                  -                  -                  -                     -                  -          (1,725)           (1,690)          (1,403)
                     
Other related parties                    
Fundação Copel  (c)                20                38                  -                  -              299                316              305                    -                     -                   -
Administrative property rental                  -                  -              312              349                  -                     -                  -        (15,396)         (16,347)        (13,519)
Pension and healthcare plans (Note 24.3)                  -                  -       968,763       866,103                  -                     -                  -                    -                     -                   -
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Lactec (m)                  -                  -           1,601           1,762                  -                     -                  -          (4,026)         (15,912)        (12,911)
                     

 

a) The Luz Fraterna Program, created under Law No. under ticker 491/2013 and No. 17,639/2013 allows the State Government to pay for the electricity bills of low income families in Paraná, which have duly applied for the program and provided that their consumption does not exceed 120 kWh per month. This benefit is available to residential customers with single-phase connections, rural customers with single-phase connections or two-phase connections with circuit breakers of up to 50 amperes. Applicants must not have more than one electricity bill under their names and must not have any pending debts to the Company.
 

In March 2018 the amount of R$ 159,274 was deducted. The principal interest, fine and monetary restatement, at December 31, 2011, totaled R$ 158,849. For these charges on electricity bills for the period of September 2010 to June 2015, a lawsuit filed against the State of Paraná was filed on November 5, 2018, relating to the payment of invoices pursuant to State Law No. 14,087/2003. We highlight that despite the negotiations maintained by the Management, seeking to settle this debt, uncertainties still exist regarding the realization of this asset and therefore, in view of this condition, this asset was not recognized, therefore, in accordance with the current accounting standards. For the tax treatment,  as determined by the Federal Revenue of Brazil in the Instruction Normative No. 1,753/2017, the Company has taxed this revenue. Management further emphasizes that it is making all necessary efforts and taking all necessary measures to preserve the Company’s interests.

b) Reimbursement of wages and social charges for employees transferred to the Paraná State Government. Balances presented are net of expected credit loss.
c) Revenue of Copel TEL from telecommunications services and lease of equipment and infrastructure.
d) The Meteorological System of Paraná - Simepar is a supplementary unit of the Independent Social Service Paraná Technology, linked to the State Department of Science, Technology and Higher Education. Simepar had contracts with Copel for services of weather forecast, meteorological reports, ampacity analysis, mapping and analyses of winds and atmospheric discharges.
e) BNDES is the parent company of BNDES Participações S.A. - BNDESPAR, which owns Copel shares (Note 30.1). On December 22, 2018, it was ended the shareholder agreement between the State of Paraná and BNDESPAR, signed on December 22, 1998.
f) BNDES and BNDESPAR acquired all the debentures issued by the subsidiaries Nova Asa Branca I, Nova Asa Branca II, Nova Asa Branca III, Nova Eurus IV and Ventos de Santo Uriel (Note 23).
g) Basic sanitation provided by Sanepar.
h) Charges for the use of the Transmission System and revenue from operating and maintenance contracts, engineering services and sharing of facilities with Copel GeT.

 

i) Copel DIS has Contracts for Connecting to the Transmission System - CCT with Caiuá Transmissora de Energia, with expiration until the concession of the distributor or transmitter expires, whichever occurs first.
j) Copel DIS maintains a Contract for the Use of Transmission System (Cust) with ONS and power transmission concession operators whose subject matter is the contracting of Transmission System Use Amount (Must). Contracting is permanent and is regulated by ANEEL Normative Resolution No. 666/2015. Amounts are defined for four subsequent years, with annual reviews.
k) Power purchase and sale agreement signed by Dona Francisca Energética and Copel GeT, expiring on March 31, 2025.
l) Light pole sharing agreement, signed between Sercomtel S.A. Telecomunicações and Copel DIS.
m) The Institute of Technology for Development (Lactec) is a Public Interest Civil Society Organization (OSCIP), in which Copel is an associate. Lactec has service and R&D contracts with Copel GeT and Copel DIS, which are subject to prior or later control and approval by ANEEL.

Transactions arising from operations in a regulated environment are billed according to the criteria and definitions established by the regulatory agents.

36.1   Guarantees awarded to related parties

Sureties and guarantees granted by Copel to its subsidiaries for financing and debentures are informed in Notes 22 and 23. Copel provided financial guarantees, in the form of corporate guarantee letter, for power purchase agreements made by Copel GeT, in the total amount of R$ 3,246 (R$ 3,645 in 2017) and made by Copel Energia, in the amount of R$ 79,358 (R$ 49,584 in 2017).

Sureties and guarantees granted by Copel and Copel GeT for financing, debentures and insurance contracts of joint ventures are shown below: 

                 
                 
      Date Final Amount Balance Interest Amount
  Company Operation issued maturity approved 12.31.2018 % guarantees
(1) Caiuá Transmissora Financing 12.23.2013 02.15.2029 84,600   64,643 49.0 35,843
(2) Guaraciaba Transmissora Financing 09.28.2016 01.15.2031 440,000   510,075 49.0 191,133
(3) Integração Maranhense Financing 12.30.2013 02.15.2029 142,150   104,570 49.0 58,797
(4) Mata de Santa Genebra Financing 11.30.2017 07.15.2033   1,018,500   968,614 50.1 353,205
(5) Matrinchã Transmissora Financing 12.27.2013 05.15.2029 691,440   550,181 49.0 284,036
(6) Matrinchã Transmissora Debentures 05.15.2016 06.15.2029 180,000   203,327 49.0 97,740
(7) Paranaíba Transmissora Financing 10.21.2015 10.15.2030 606,241   559,720 24.5 143,925
(8) Paranaíba Transmissora Debentures 01.15.2017 03.15.2028 120,000   109,102 24.5 26,041
(9) Voltália São Miguel do Gostoso Participações S.A. (a) Debentures 01.15.2016 12.15.2028 57,000   49,424 49.0 26,569
(10) Usina de Energia Eólica Carnaúba S.A. (a) Financing 08.24.2015 11.15.2031 74,000   60,303 49.0 26,829
(11) Usina de Energia Eólica Reduto S.A. (a) Financing 08.24.2015 11.15.2031 70,000   56,547 49.0 26,827
(12) Usina de Energia Eólica Santo Cristo S.A. (a) Financing 08.24.2015 11.15.2031 74,000   59,234 49.0 25,220
(13) Usina de Energia Eólica São João S.A. (a) Financing 08.24.2015 11.15.2031 68,000   55,074 49.0 25,569
(14) Cantareira Transmissora de Energia Financing 12.28.2016 09.15.2032 426,834   471,449 49.0 208,101
(15) Cantareira Transmissora de Energia Debentures 01.09.2018 08.15.2032 100,000   107,059 49.0 49,000
                  1,578,835
(a) Subsidiaries of Voltália São Miguel do Gostoso I Participações S.A.
Financial institution (fund provider):
BNDES: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (7) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14)
Allocation:
Investment Program and/or Working capital.
Endorsement/Security:
Provided by Copel Geração e Transmissão: (1) (3);
Provided by Copel: (2) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15)
Securities offered for the transaction:
Pledge of shares of Copel Geração e Transmissão proportional to the interest in projects.

 

         
Performance bond Final Amount % endorsement Amount
Company maturity Insured Copel GeT endorsement
Matrinchã Transmissora 09.30.2019 90,000 49.0 44,100
Guaraciaba Transmissora 04.30.2020 47,000 49.0 23,030
Mata de Santa Genebra 11.29.2019 78,300 50.1 39,228
Cantareira Transmissora 08.31.2019 31,200 49.0 15,288
        121,646