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Accounts and transactions with related parties
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
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Accounts and transactions with related parties
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Accounts and transactions with related parties

 

     2017      2016  

Account receivable -

     

Panama Air Cargo Terminal

   $ 254      $ —    

Editora del Caribe, S.A.

     32        15  

Petroleos Delta, S.A.

     19        5  

Banco General, S.A.

     12        —    

Assa Compañía de Seguros, S.A.

     1        479  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 318      $ 499  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Account payable -

     

Petróleos Delta, S.A.

   $ 10,371      $ 7,504  

Assa Compañía de Seguros, S.A.

     1,431        687  

Desarrollos Inmobiliarios del Este, S.A.

     650        421  

Motta International, S.A.

     81        25  

Panama Air Cargo Terminal

     200        —    

Cable Onda, S.A.

     112        21  

Galindo, Arias & López

     31        16  

Global Brands, S.A.

     4        7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 12,880      $ 8,681  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Transactions with related parties for the year ended December 31 are as follows:

 

Related party    Transaction    Amount of
transaction
2017
    Amount of
transaction
2016
    Amount of
transaction
2015
 

Petróleos Delta, S.A.

   Purchase of jet fuel      290,172       229,899       248,944  

ASSA Compañía de Seguros, S.A.

   Insurance      8,527       7,128       9,170  

Desarrollo Inmobiliario del Este, S.A.

   Property leasing      3,625       3,795       2,982  

Profuturo Administradora de Fondos de Pensión y Cesantía

   Payments      2,386       3,238       —    

Motta International

   Purchase      1,632       1,646       1,290  

Cable Onda, S.A.

   Communications      1,448       1,625       —    

GBM International, Inc.

   Technological support      273       272       533  

Galindo, Arias & López

   Legal services      373       341       271  

Global Brands, S.A.

   Purchase      79       67       47  

Panama Air Cargo Terminal

   Handling      4,869       —         —    

Lubricantes Delta, S.A.

   Fuel accesories      —         63       —    

Editora del Caribe, S.A.

   Advertising      4       (162     22  

Banco General, S.A.

   Interest income    $ (2,986   $ (1,284   $ (1,301

Banco General, S.A.: The Company’s controlling shareholders have a vote and a decision within the board of directors of BG Financial Group, which is the controlling company of Banco General. Likewise, Banco General, S. A. owns ProFuturo Administradora de Fondos de Pensión y Cesantía S.A., which manage the Company’s reserves for pension purposes.

Petróleos Delta, S.A.: Since 2005, the fuel company entered into a contract with the Company to meet its jet fuel needs. The contract’s term is two years, and the last contract subscribed was on June, 2016.

As of December 31, 2017, the Company maintained guarantee deposits with Petróleos Delta, S.A. in the amount of $11.8 million (2016: $7 million), recorded as “Other non-current assets” in the consolidated statement of financial position. While the Company’s controlling shareholders do not hold a controlling equity interest in Petróleos Delta, S. A., various members of the Company’s Board of Directors are also board members of Petróleos Delta, S. A.

ASSA Compañía de Seguros, S. A.: An insurance company controlled by the Company’s controlling shareholders that provide substantially all of the Company’s insurance policies.

Desarrollo Inmobiliario del Este, S. A.: The Company leases five floors consisting of approximately 121,686 square feet of the building from Desarrollo Inmobiliario, an entity controlled by the same group of investors that controls Corporación de Inversiones Aéreas, S. A. (“CIASA”). CIASA owns 100% of the class B shares of the Company.

Motta Internacional, S.A. & Global Brands, S. A.: The Company purchases most of the alcohol and other beverages served on its aircraft from Motta Internacional, S. A. and Global Brands, S. A., both of which are controlled by the Company’s controlling shareholders.

GBM International, Inc.: Provides systems integration and computer services, as well as technical services and enterprise management. A member of the Company’s Board of Directors is shareholder of GBM International, Inc.

Galindo, Arias & López: Certain partners of Galindo, Arias & López (a law firm) are indirect shareholders of CIASA and serve on the Company’s Board of Directors.

Editora del Caribe, S.A.: this Panamanian publisher is responsible for publishing the official journal of Copa Airlines “Panorama of the Americas”. A member of the Company’s Board of Directors is shareholder of Editora del Caribe, S. A.

Cable Onda, S.A.: The Company is responsible for providing television and internet broadcasting services in Panama. A member of the Company’s Board of Directors is shareholder of Cable Onda, S. A.

Panama Air Cargo Terminal: Provides cargo and courier services in Panama, an entity controlled by the same group of investors that controls CIASA.

Compensation of key management personnel

Key management personnel compensation is as follows:

 

     2017      2016      2015  

Short-term employee benefits

   $ 5,133      $ 3,763      $ 3,570  

Post-employment pension

     99        72        68  

Share-based payments

     5,524        5,799        3,023  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 10,756      $ 9,634      $ 6,661  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company has not set aside any additional funds for future payments to executive officers, other than one pursuant to a non-compete agreement for $3.1 million established in 2006 (see note 21).