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Equity
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
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Equity
26. Equity
 
a.
Share Capital
On December 31, 2019, the subscribed and
paid-in
capital stock consists of 1,112,810,192 common shares with no par value and the issuance of preferred shares and participation certificates is prohibited. Each common share entitles its holder to one vote at Shareholders’ Meetings.
The price of the shares issued by the Company as of December 31, 2019, on B3 was R$ 25.48 (R$ 26.60 as of December 31, 2018). As of December 31, 2019, the Company is authorized to increase capital up to the limit of 1,600,000,000 common shares, without amendment to the Bylaws, by resolution of the Board of Directors.
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n February 19, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors confirmed the issuance of 2,108,542 common shares due to the partial exercise of the rights conferred by the subscription warrants. For more information on the partial issue, see note 36.
As of December 31, 2019, there were 46,518,315 common shares outstanding abroad in the form of ADRs (55,725,974 shares as of December 31, 2018 and 57,870,520 shares as of December 31,2017).
On April 10, 2019, the Company’s extraordinary and annual general meeting approved the stock split of common shares issued by Ultrapar, at a ratio of one currently existing share to two shares of the same class and type as well as the changing of the number of shares in which the capital stock of the Company is divided. The stock split approved herein shall not imply in any change in the Ultrapar’s capital stock. The new shares and ADRs resulting from the stock split approved herein are of the same class and type and granted to its holders the same rights of the current shares and ADRs. All information was adjusted retrospectively in th
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e
 financial statements.
 
b.
Equity instrument granted
The Company has a share-based incentive plan, which establishes the general terms and conditions for the concession of common shares issued by the Company held in treasury (see Note 8.c).
 
c.
Treasury Shares
The Company acquired its own shares at market prices, without capital reduction, to be held in treasury and to be subsequently disposed of or cancelled.
As of December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, 26,780,298 common shares (26,082,712 shares as of December 31, 2017) were held in the Company’s treasury, acquired at an average cost of R$ 18.12 (R$ 18.49 as of December 31, 2017).
 
d.
Capital Reserve
The capital reserve reflects the gain on the transfer of shares at market price used in the Deferred Stock Plan granted to executives of the subsidiaries of the Company, as mentioned in Note 8.c.
Because of Extrafarma’s association in 2014, the Company recognized an increase in the capital reserves in the amount of R$ 498,812, due to the difference between the value attributable to share capital and the market value of the Ultrapar shares on the date of issue, deducted by R$ 2,260 related to the incurred costs directly attributable to issuing new shares.
 
e.
Revaluation Reserve
The revaluation reserve, recognized prior to the adoption of the international accounting standards (IFRS), reflects the revaluation of assets of subsidiaries and is based on depreciation,
write-off,
or disposal of the revalued assets of the subsidiaries, as well as the tax effects recognized by these subsidiaries.
 
f.
Profit Reserves
f.1 Legal Reserve
Under Brazilian Corporate Law, the Company is required to allocate 5% of net annual earnings to a legal reserve, until the balance reaches 20% of capital stock. This reserve may be used to increase capital or to absorb losses but may not be distributed as dividends.
f.2 Investments Reserve
In compliance with Article 55.c) of the Bylaws this reserve is aimed to protect the integrity of the Company’s assets and to supplement its capital stock, in order to allow new investments to be made. As provided in its Bylaws, the Company may allocate up to 45% of the annual net income to the investments reserve, up to the limit of 100% of the share capital.
The investments reserve is free of distribution restrictions and totaled R$ 3,290,073 as of December 31, 2019 (R$ 3,412,427 as of December 31, 2018).
 
g.
Valuation Adjustments and Cumulative Translation Adjustments
g.1 Valuation Adjustments
 
(i)
Actuarial gains and losses relating to post-employment benefits, calculated based on a valuation conducted by an independent actuary, are recognized in equity under the title “valuation adjustments”. Actuarial gains and losses recorded in equity are not reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods.
 
(ii)
Gains and losses on the hedging instruments of exchange rate related to firm commitment and highly probable transactions designated as cash flows hedges are recognized in equity as “valuation adjustments”. Gains and losses are reclassified to initial cost of
non-financial
assets.
 
(iii)
The differences between the fair value of financial investments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income and the initial amount of financial investments plus the interest earned and the foreign currency exchange variation are recognized in equity as valuation adjustments. Gains and losses are reclassified to statements of profit or loss when the financial investment is settled.
 
(iv)
The Company also recognizes in this item the effect of changes in the
non-controlling
interest in subsidiaries that do not result in loss of control. This amount corresponds to the difference between the amount by which the
non-controlling
interest was adjusted and the fair value of the consideration received or paid and represents a transaction with shareholders.
Balance and changes in valuation adjustments of the Company are as follows:
 
   
Valuation adjustments
 
   
Fair value
of cash flow
hedging
instruments
  
Fair value
of financial
instruments
  
Actuarial gains
(losses) of post-
employment
benefits
  
Non-

controlling
shareholders
interest change
   
Total
 
Balance on December 31, 2016
   (26,883  —     2,896   —      (23,987
Changes in fair value of financial instruments
   (2,550  —     —     —      (2,550
IRPJ and CSLL on fair value
   2,069   —     —     —      2,069 
Difference between the fair value of the consideration received or paid and the variation in the
non-controlling
shareholders interest
   —     —     —     197,369    197,369 
Actuarial losses of post-employment benefits
   —     —     (27,658  —      (27,658
Income and social contribution taxes on actuarial losses
   —     —     9,581   —      9,581 
Balance as of December 31, 2017
   (27,364  —     (15,181  197,369    154,824 
Changes in fair value of financial instruments
   (326,030  (273  —     —      (326,303
Income and social contribution taxes on fair value
   110,058   —     —     —      110,058 
Actuarial losses of post-employment benefits
   —     —     (2,810  —      (2,810
Income and social contribution taxes on actuarial losses
   —     —     242   —      242 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2018
   (243,336  (273  (17,749  197,369    (63,989
Changes in fair value of financial instruments
   (76,479  478   0   0    (76,001
IRPJ and CSLL on fair value
   23,683   0   0   0    23,683 
Actuarial losses of post-employment benefits
   0   0   (41,794  0    (41,794
Income and social contribution taxes on actuarial losses
   0   0   11,784   0    11,784 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2019
   (296,132  205   (47,759  197,369    (146,317
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
g.2 Cumulative Translation Adjustments
The change in exchange rates on assets, liabilities, and income of foreign subsidiaries that have functional currency other than the presentation currency of the Company and an independent administration (see Note 2.s.1) and the exchange rate variation on notes in the foreign market (see Note 34.h.3) is directly recognized in the equity. This accumulated effect is reflected in profit or loss as a gain or loss only in case of disposal or
write-off
of the investment.
Balance and changes in cumulative translation adjustments of the Company are as follows:
 
   
12/31/2019
 
Balance on December 31, 2016
   7,519 
Translation of foreign subsidiaries, net of IRPJ and CSLL
   45,542 
  
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2017
   53,061 
Currency translation of foreign subsidiaries
   52,531 
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate variation on financial instruments
   (60,204
IRPJ and CSLL on exchange variation
   20,469 
  
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2018
   65,857 
Currency translation of foreign subsidiaries
   46,330 
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate variation on financial instruments
   (14,788
IRPJ and CSLL on exchange variation
   5,028 
  
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2019
   102,427 
  
 
 
 
 
h.
Dividends and Allocation of Net Income
The shareholders are entitled, under the Bylaws, to a minimum annual dividend of 50% of adjusted net income calculated in accordance with Brazilian Corporate Law. The dividends and interest on equity in excess of the obligation established in the Bylaws are recognized in equity until the Shareholders approve them. The proposed dividends payable as of December 31, 2018 in the amount of R$ 380,324 (R$ 0.70 – seventy cents of Brazilian Real per share), were approved by the Board of Directors on February 20, 2019, and paid beginning March 13, 2019. On August 14, 2019, the Board of Directors approved the anticipation of dividends of 2019, in the amount of R$ 217,382 (R$ 0.20 – twenty cents of Brazilian Real per share), paid as from August 30, 2019. The proposed dividends payable as of December 31, 2019, in the amount of R $ 261,470 (R $ 0.24 – twenty-four cents of Brazilian Real per share), were approved by the Board of Directors on February 19, 2020, and will be paid as of March 06, 2020.
Balances and changes in dividends payable are as follows:
 
Balance as of December 31, 2017
   338,845 
Provisions
   756,952 
Payments
   (808,603
Expired dividends
   (3,170
Balance as of December 31, 2018
   284,024 
Provisions
   329,106 
Payments
   (596,436
  
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2019
   16,694 
  
 
 
 
The management proposal for the allocation of net income for 2019 and for distribution of dividends is as follow:
 
   
12/31/2019
 
Allocation of net income
  
Net income for the period attributable to shareholders of Ultrapar
   373,526 
  
 
 
 
Minimum mandatory dividends for the period (50% of the net income)
   186,763 
Legal reserve (5% of the net income)
   18,676 
Additional dividends to minimum mandatory dividends
   168,087 
  
 
 
 
Total allocation of net income
   373,526 
Allocation of dividends
  
Minimum mandatory dividends for the period (
50
% of the net income)
   186,763 
Additional dividends to minimum mandatory dividends
   168,087 
Dividends on statutory reserve
   124,002 
  
 
 
 
Total allocation
   478,852 
(-) Interim dividends paid (R$ 0.20 per share)
   (217,382
  
 
 
 
Dividends payable (R$ 0.24 per share)—Equity
   261,470