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Commitments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
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Commitments
35. Commitments
a. Contracts
a.1
Subsidiary Tequimar has agreements with CODEBA and Complexo Industrial Portuário Governador Eraldo Gueiros, in connection with its port facilities in Aratu and Suape, respectively. Such agreements establish a minimum cargo movement of products, as shown below:
 
Port
  
Minimum movement in tons per year
   
Maturity
 
Aratu
   397,000    2031 
Aratu
   900,000    2022 
Suape
   250,000    2027 
Suape
   400,000    2029 
If the annual movement is less than the minimum contractual movement, the subsidiary is liable to pay the difference between the effective movement and the minimum contractual movement, based on the port tariff rates in effect on the date established for payment. As of December 31, 2019, these rates were R$ 8.37 per ton for Aratu and R$ 2.54 per ton for Suape. The subsidiary has met the minimum cargo movement required since the beginning of the contractual agreements.
a.2
Subsidiary Oxiteno S.A. has a supply agreement with Braskem S.A. which establishes and regulates the conditions for the supply of ethylene to Oxiteno based on the international market for this product. These contracts establish a minimum commitment to according to the table below:
 
Plant
  
Minimum purchase (tons) per year
   
Maturity
 
Camaçari
   205,000    2021 
Mauá
   44,100    2023 
Should the minimum purchase commitment not be met, the subsidiary would be liable for a fine based on the current ethylene price for the quantity not purchased. According to contractual conditions and tolerances, there are no material issues regarding the minimum purchase commitment.
 
b. Insurance Coverage
The Company maintains insurance policies with the objective of covering several risks to which it is exposed, including loss of profits, losses and damage from fire, lightning, explosion of any kind, gale, aircraft crash, electric damage, and other risks, covering the industrial plants and distribution bases and branches of all subsidiaries. The maximum compensation values based on the risk analysis of certain locations are shown below:
 
Maximum compensation value (*)
   
Oxiteno
  US$ 1.142 (equivalent to R$ 4,603 mil
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ion as of 12/31/2019) (*)
Ipiranga
  R$ 1.025
Ultracargo
  R$ 949
Ultragaz
  R$ 266
Extrafarma
  R$ 160
 
(*)
In millions. In accordance with policy conditions.
The General Liability Insurance program covers the Company and its subsidiaries with a maximum aggregate coverage of US$ 400 million (equivalent to R$ 1,612 million as of December 31, 2019), against losses caused to third parties as a result of accidents related to commercial and industrial operations and/or distribution and sale of products and services.
The Company maintains liability insurance policies for directors and executive officers to indemnify the members of the Board of Directors (D&O), fiscal council, directors and executive officers of Ultrapar and its subsidiaries (“Insured”) in the total amount of US$ 80 million (equivalent to R$ 322 million as of December 31, 2019), which cover any of the Insured liabilities resulting from wrongful acts, including any act or omission committed or attempted, except if the act, omission or the claim is consequence of gross negligence or willful misconduct.
In addition, group life and personal accident, health and national and international transportation and other insurance policies are also maintained.
The coverage and limit of the insurance policies are based on a careful study of risks and losses conducted by independent insurance advisors. The type of insurance is considered by management to be sufficient to cover potential losses based on the nature of the business conducted by the companies.
 
c. Area port lease
On March 22, 2019, Ultrapar, through its subsidiary IPP, won the port concessions of three areas with minimum storage capacity of 64 thousand m³
(
unaudited)
located at the port of Cabedelo, in the state of Paraíba, and one area with minimum storage capacity of 66 thousand m³
(
unaudited)
at the port of Vitória, in the state of Espírito Santo, which will be designated for handling, storage and distribution of fuels. These concessions were carried out by two consortiums of which IPP holds one third of the total participation. For the port of Cabedelo, the companies Nordeste Logística I, Nordeste Logística II and Nordeste Logística III were
incorporated, in partnership with Raízen Combustível S.A. and Petrobrás Distribuidora S.A. For the port of Vitória, the company Navegantes was incorporated, in partnership with Raízen Combustível S.A. and Petrobrás Distribuidora S.A. The total investments regarding IPP’s stake sums up to
R$160 million for a concession term of 25 years.
On April 5, 2019, Company, through its subsidiary IPP and Tequimar, also won three concessions. IPP won two concessions in the port of Miramar, in Belém, state of Pará: (i) area BEL02A, through a consortium 50% owned by IPP, that shall have minimum storage capacity of 41 thousand
 
(
unaudited),
 
and (ii) area BEL04A, which is currently operated by IPP with minimum storage capacity of 23 thousand m³
 (unaudited)
. Such areas will be operated for at least 15 years, according to the auction notice. For the area BEL02, Latitude was
incorpora
ted, together with Petróleo Sabbá S.A.. Tequimar won the concession of area VDC12 in the port of Vila do Conde, in Barcarena, state of Pará. The minimum storage capacity will be 59 thousand m³
 (unaudited)
. The area will be operated by Tequimar for at least 25 years, according to the auction notice. For the area VDC12, Tequimar Vila do Conde Logística Portuária S.A. was
incorpora
ted (see Note 3.b). The estimated investments regarding the participation of IPP and Tequimar sums up to R$ 450 million, approximately, to be disbursed throughout the next five years including the auction grants and the minimum investment required for these areas.