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Risks and Financial Instruments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [abstract]  
Risks and Financial Instruments

33. Risks and financial instruments

 

a. Risk management and financial instruments – governance 

 

The main risks to which the Company and its subsidiaries are exposed reflect strategic/operational and economic/financial aspects. Operational/strategic risks (including, but not limited to, demand behavior, competition, technological innovation, and material changes in the industry structure) are addressed by the Company’s management model. Economic/financial risks primarily reflect default of customers, behavior of macroeconomic variables, such as exchange and interest rates, as well as the characteristics of the financial instruments used by the Company and its subsidiaries and their counterparties. These risks are managed through control policies, specific strategies, and the establishment of limits.  

 

The Company has a policy for the management of resources, financial instruments, and risks approved by its Company’s Board of Directors (“Policy”). In accordance with the Policy, the main objectives of financial management are to preserve the value and liquidity of financial assets and ensure financial resources for the development of the business, including expansions. The main financial risks considered in the Policy are market risks (currencies, interest rates and commodities), liquidity and credit. The governance of the management of financial risks follows the segregation of duties below:   

 

The execution of the Policy has done by corporate financial board, through its treasury department, with the assistance of the accounting, legal and tax departments.

 

The monitoring of compliance of the Policy and possible issues is the responsibility of the Risk and Investment Committee, (“Committee”), which is composed of CFO, Treasury Director, Controller and other directors designated by the CFO and which meet quarterly. The monthly monitoring of Policy standards is responsibility of the CFO.

 

Approval of the Policy and the periodic assessment of Company exposure to financial risks are subject to the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors of Ultrapar.

 

The Audit and Risks Committee advises the Company’s Board of Directors in the assessment of controls, management and exposure of financial risks and revision of Policy. The Risk, Compliance and Audit board monitors of standards compliance of the Policy and reports to the Audit and Risks Committee the risks exposure and compliance or noncompliance of the Policy.

 

b. Currency risk

 

Most transactions of the Company, through its subsidiaries, are located in Brazil and therefore, the reference currency for risk management is the Brazilian Real. Currency risk management is guided by neutrality of currency exposures and considers the risks of the Company and its subsidiaries and their exposure to changes in exchange rates. The Company considers as its main currency exposures the changes in assets and liabilities in foreign currency. 

 

The Company and its subsidiaries use exchange rate hedging instruments (especially between the Brazilian Real and the U.S. dollar) available in the financial market to protect their assets, liabilities, receipts, and disbursements in foreign currency and net investments in foreign operations. Hedge is used in order to reduce the effects of changes in exchange rates on the Company´s income and cash flows in Brazilian Reais within the exposure limits under its Policy. Such foreign exchange hedging instruments have amounts, periods, and rates substantially equivalent to those of assets, liabilities, receipts, and disbursements in foreign currencies to which they are related.

 

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are stated below, translated into Brazilian Reais: 

 

b.1 Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

 

 

12/31/2021



12/31/2020


Assets in foreign currency

 



 


Cash, cash equivalents and financial investments in foreign currency (except hedging instruments)

122,242



1,413,276


Foreign trade receivables, net of loss allowance for expected credit losses and advances to foreign customers

1,324



307,829


Other assets

186,548



1,767,626


Asset exposure from subsidiaries held for sale

3,839,194



-


 

4,149,308



3,488,731


Liabilities in foreign currency

 



 


Financing in foreign currency, gross of transaction costs and discount

(8,860,833

)

(9,246,707

)

Payables arising from imports, net of advances to foreign suppliers

(649,107

)

(633,013

)

Liabilities exposure from subsidiaries held for sale

(884,402

)

-


 

(10,394,342

)

(9,879,720

)

Foreign currency hedging instruments

2,933,572



4,837,554


Foreign currency hedging instruments from subsidiaries held for sale

1,786,471



-


Net liability position – total

(1,524,991

)

(1,553,435

)

Net (liability) asset position – income statement effect

(498,604

)

186,306


Net liability position – equity effect from subsidiaries held for sale

(1,026,387

)

(1,739,741

)


b.2 Sensitivity analysis of assets and liabilities in foreign currency

 

For the base scenario, future market curves as of December 31, 2021 were used applied on the net position of the Company exposed to the currency risk, simulating the effects of appreciation and devaluation of the Real in the income statement, impacted by the average U.S. dollar of R$ 5.6514 on December 31,2021.  

 

The table below shows the effects of exchange rate changes on the net liability position of R$ 1,524,991 in foreign currency as of December 31, 2021:

 

 

Risk

Scenario


 

 

Base


Income statement effect

Real devaluation

(25,230

)

 

Net effect

(25,230

)

Income statement effect

Real appreciation

25,230


 

Net effect

25,230


 

c. Interest rate risk

 

The Company and its subsidiaries adopt policies for borrowing and investing financial resources and for capital cost minimization. The financial investments of the Company and its subsidiaries are primarily held in transactions linked to the DI, as set forth in Note 5. Borrowings primarily relate to financing from Banco do Brasil, as well as debentures and borrowings in foreign currency, as shown in Note 17.

 

The Company attempts to maintain most of its financial interest assets and liabilities at floating rates.


c.1 Assets and liabilities exposed to floating interest rates 

 

The financial assets and liabilities exposed to floating interest rates are demonstrated below: 

 

 

Note

12/31/2021


 

12/31/2020


DI

 

 


 

 


Cash equivalents

5.a

1,943,164


 

2,241,852


Financial investments

5.b

1,607,608


 

3,749,852


Loans and debentures

17.a

(4,855,517

)

 

(6,947,362

)

Liability position of foreign exchange hedging instruments – DI

33.g

(2,283,625

)

 

(2,124,146

)

Liability position of fixed interest instruments + IPCA – DI

33.g

(2,364,583

)

 

(2,203,705

)

Net liability position in DI

 

(5,952,953

)

 

(5,283,509

)

TJLP

 

 


 

 


Loans – TJLP

17.a

(326

)

 

(29,803

)

Net liability position in TJLP

 

(326

)

 

(29,803

)

LIBOR

 

 


 

 


Asset position of foreign exchange hedging instruments – LIBOR

33.g

279,047


 

260,958


Loans – LIBOR

17.a

(275,936

)

 

(573,484

)

Net liability position in LIBOR

 

3,111


 

(312,526

)

Total net liability position exposed to floating interest

 

(5,950,168

)

 

(5,625,838

)


c.2 Sensitivity analysis of floating interest rate risk

 

For sensitivity analysis of floating interest rate risk, in December 31, 2021 the Company used the market curves of the reference indexes (DI, TJLP, LIBOR and SELIC) as a base scenario.

 

The tables below show the incremental expenses and income that would be recognized in finance income, if the market curves of floating interest at the base date were applied to the average balances of the current year, due to the effect of floating interest rate.  


 

 

12/31/2021



 

Risk

Scenario



 

 

Base



Exposure of interest rate risk

 

 



Interest effect on cash equivalents and financial

Increase in DI

153,160



Interest effect on debt in DI

Increase in DI

(360,652

)

Interest rate hedging instruments (liabilities in DI) effect

Increase in DI

(221,157

)

Incremental expenses

 

(428,649

)

Interest effect on debt in TJLP

Increase in TJLP

(7

)

Incremental expenses

 

(7

)

Foreign exchange hedging instruments (assets in LIBOR) effect

Increase in LIBOR

11



Interest effect on debt in LIBOR

Increase in LIBOR

(94

)

Incremental expenses

 

(83

)

 

d. Credit risks

 

The financial instruments that would expose the Company and its subsidiaries to credit risks of the counterparty are basically represented by cash and bank deposits, financial investments, hedging instruments (see Note 5), and trade receivables (see Note 6).

 

d.1 Credit risk of financial institutions

 

Such risk results from the inability of financial institutions to comply with their financial obligations to the Company and its subsidiaries due to insolvency. The Company and its subsidiaries regularly conduct a credit review of the institutions with which they hold cash and cash equivalents, financial investments, and hedging instruments through various methodologies that assess liquidity, solvency, leverage, portfolio quality, etc. Cash and cash equivalents, financial investments, and hedging instruments are held only with institutions with a solid credit history, chosen for safety and soundness. The volume of cash and cash equivalents, financial investments, and hedging instruments are subject to maximum limits by each institution and, therefore, require diversification of counterparties.

 

d.2 Government credit risk

 

The Company's policy allows investments in government securities from countries classified as investment grade AAA or aaa by specialized credit rating agencies (S&P, Moody’s and Fitch) and in Brazilian government bonds. The volume of such financial investments is subject to maximum limits by each country and, therefore, requires diversification of counterparties.

 

The credit risk of financial institution and government of cash, cash equivalents and financial investments is summarized below: 

 

 

 

Fair value


Counterparty credit rating

 

12/31/2021


 

12/31/2020


AAA

 

3,606,000


 

8,190,428


AA

 

740,879


 

317,894


A

 

116,594


 

163,838


Total

 

4,463,473


 

8,672,160


 

d.3 Customer credit risk

 

The credit policy establishes the analysis of the profile of each new customer, individually, regarding their financial condition. The review carried out by the subsidiaries of the Company includes the evaluation of external ratings, when available, financial statements, credit bureau information, industry information and, when necessary, bank references. Credit limits are established for each customer and reviewed periodically, in a shorter period the greater the risk, depending on the approval of the responsible area in cases of sales that exceed these limits.

 

In monitoring credit risk, customers are grouped according to their credit characteristics and depending on the business the grouping takes into account, for example, whether they are natural or legal clients, whether they are wholesalers, resellers or final customers, considering also the geographic area.

 

The expected of credit losses are calculated by the expected loss approach based on the probability of default rates. Loss rates are calculated on the basis of the average probability of a receivable amount to advance through successive stages of default until full write-off. The probability of default calculation takes into account a credit risk score for each exposure, based on data considered to be capable of foreseeing the risk of loss (external classifications, audited financial statements, cash flow projections, customer information available in the press, for example), with addition of the credit assessment based on experience.

 

Such credit risks are managed by each business unit through specific criteria for acceptance of customers and their credit rating and are additionally mitigated by the diversification of sales. No single customer or group accounts for more than 10% of total revenue.

 

The subsidiaries of the Company request guarantees related to trade receivables and other receivables in specific situations to customers, but these guarantees don’t influence in the calculation of risk of loss.

 

The subsidiaries of the Company maintained the following loss allowance for expected credit losses balances on trade receivables:

 

 

12/31/2021


 

12/31/2020


Ipiranga

422,542


 

447,389


Ultragaz

135,565


 

113,621


Oxiteno (*)

-


 

16,430


Extrafarma (*)

-


 

73


Ultracargo

1,526


 

1,594


Total

559,633


 

579,107


 

(*) On December 31, 2021 the balances were reclassified to assets of subsidiaries held for sale.

 

The table below presents information about credit risk exposure, resulting from the additions of the balances of trade receivables and reseller financing: 

 

 

12/31/2021


 

12/31/2020


 

Weighted average rate of losses


 

Accounting balance


 

Provision for losses


 

Weighted average rate of losses


 

Accounting balance


 

Provision for losses


Current

0.6%


 

3,901,536


 

23,476


 

1.2%


 

3,751,067


 

44,091


less than 30 days

7.3%


 

109,284


 

8,005


 

2.2%


 

134,836


 

2,939


31-60 days

20.4%


 

57,545


 

11,746


 

8.2%


 

43,207


 

3,563


61-90 days

23.0%


 

39,177


 

9,016


 

10.9%


 

42,589


 

4,630


91-180 days

49.1%


 

50,588


 

24,818


 

36.8%


 

76,158


 

28,062


more than 180 days

57.5%


 

838,532


 

482,572


 

55.7%


 

890,756


 

495,822


 

 


 

4,996,662


 

559,633


 

 


 

4,938,613


 

579,107


 

The information about loss allowance for expected credit losses balances by geographic area are as follows:

 

 

12/31/2021


 

12/31/2020


Brazil

559,532


 

568,461


United States of America and Canada

3


 

1,146


Other Latin America countries

15


 

271


Europe

66


 

9,120


Others

17


 

109


 

559,633


 

579,107


 

For more information about the allowance for loss allowance for expected credit losses, see Notes 6.a and 6.b.

 

d.4 Price risk

 

The Company and its subsidiaries are exposed to commodity price risk, due the fluctuation in prices for diesel and gasoline, among others. These products are traded on the stock exchange and are subjected to the impacts of macroeconomic and geopolitical factors outside the control of the Company and its subsidiaries.

 

To mitigate the risk of the fluctuation of diesel and gasoline prices, the Company and its subsidiaries permanently monitor the market, seeking to protection of price movements through hedge transactions for cargo purchased in the international market, used contracts of derivative for heating oil (diesel) and RBOB (gasoline) traded on the stock exchange.

 

The table below shows the positions of derivative financial instruments to hedge commodity price risk at December 31, 2021:

 

Derivative

 

Contract

 

Notional amount (m 3)


 

Notional amount (USD thousands)


 

Fair value (R$ thousands)


 

 

Position

 

Product

 

Maturity

 

12/31/2021


 

12/31/2020


 

12/31/2021


 

12/31/2020


 

12/31/2021


 

12/31/2020


Term

 

Sold

 

Heating Oil

 

jan-22

 

167,255


 

108,429


 

103,148


 

42,399


 

2,269


 

(563

)

Term

 

Sold

 

RBOB

 

jan-22

 

29,413


 

-


 

17,112


 

-


 

(967

)

 

-


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

1,302


 

(563

)

  

e. Liquidity risk

 

The Company and its subsidiaries’ main sources of liquidity derive from (i) cash, cash equivalents, and financial investments, (ii) cash generated from operations and (iii) financing. The Company and its subsidiaries believe that these sources are sufficient to satisfy their current funding requirements, which include, but are not limited to, working capital, capital expenditures, amortization of debt, and payment of dividends.

 

The Company and its subsidiaries periodically examine opportunities for acquisitions and investments. They consider different types of investments, either directly, through joint ventures, or through associated companies, and finance such investments using cash generated from operations, debt financing, through capital increases, or through a combination of these methods.

 

The Company and its subsidiaries believe to have sufficient working capital, sources of financing and income from continuing operation to meet their current needs. The gross indebtedness due over the next twelve months totals R$ 3,605,377, including estimated interest on loans (for quantitative information, see Note 17.a). Furthermore, the business investments made in 2021 totaled R$ 1,883,839. On December 31, 2021, the Company and its subsidiaries had R$ 4,084,196 in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term financial investments (for quantitative information, see Note 5). 

 

The table below presents a summary of financial liabilities as of December 31, 2021 by the Company and its subsidiaries, listed by maturity. The amounts disclosed in this table are the contractual undiscounted cash outflows, and, therefore, these amounts ​​may be different from the amounts disclosed on the balance sheet. 

 

Financial liabilities

Total



Less than 1 year



Between 1 and 3 years



Between 3 and 5 years



More than 5 years


Loans including future contractual interest (1) (2)

19,825,386



3,605,377



5,081,235



4,237,708



6,901,066


Currency and interest rate hedging instruments (3)

747,861



214,846



272,208



169,274



91,533


Trade payables

5,789,954



5,789,954



-



-



-


Leases payable

2,145,602



304,007



505,547



370,828



965,220


 

(1) To calculate the estimated interest on loans some macroeconomic assumptions were used, including averaging for the period the following: (i) DI of 11.74% to 2022 and 10.32% to 2023; (ii) exchange rate of the Real against the U.S. dollar of R$ 5.75 in 2022, R$ 5.45 in 2023, R$ 5.10 in 2024 and R$ 4.90 as from 2025; (iii) TJLP of 6.08%; (iv) IPCA of 5.11% in 2022, 3.32% in 2023, 3.1% in 2024 and 3.0% as from 2025. (source: B3, Bulletin Focus and financial institutions).
(2)  Includes estimated interest payments on short-term and long-term loans until the payment date.
(3) The currency and interest rate hedging instruments were estimated based on projected U.S dollar futures contracts and the futures curves of DI x prefixed rate and DI x IPCA contracts quoted on B3 on December 31, 2021 and on the futures curve of LIBOR (ICE – Intercontinental Exchange) and commodities heating oil contracts quoted on New York Mercantile Exchange (“NYMEX”) on December 31, 2021. In the table above, only the hedging instruments with negative results at the time of settlement were considered.


f. Capital management

 

The Company manages its capital structure based on indicators and benchmarks. The key performance indicators related to the capital structure management are the weighted average cost of capital, net debt / EBITDA, interest coverage, and indebtedness / equity ratios. Net debt is composed of cash, cash equivalents, and financial investments (see Note 5) and loans, including debentures (see Note 17). The Company can change its capital structure depending on the economic and financial conditions, in order to optimize its financial leverage and capital management. The Company seeks to improve its return on invested capital by implementing efficient working capital management and a selective investment program.

 

g. Selection and use of financial instruments

 

In selecting financial investments and hedging instruments, an analysis is conducted to estimate rates of return, risks involved, liquidity, calculation methodology for the carrying value and fair value, and a review is conducted of any documentation applicable to the financial instruments. The financial instruments used to manage the financial resources of the Company and its subsidiaries are intended to preserve value and liquidity.

 

The Policy contemplates the use of derivative financial instruments only to cover identified risks and in amounts consistent with the risk (limited to 100% of the identified risk). The risks identified in the Policy are described in the above sections and are subject to risk management. In accordance with the Policy, the Company and its subsidiaries can use forward contracts, Swaps, options, and futures contracts to manage identified risks. Leveraged derivative instruments are not permitted. Because the use of derivative financial instruments is limited to the coverage of identified risks, the Company and its subsidiaries use the term “hedging instruments” to refer to derivative financial instruments.


The table below summarizes the position of hedging instruments entered by the Company and its subsidiaries:  

 

Designated as hedge accounting

 

Product

 

Hedged object

 

Rates agreement

 

Maturity

 

Note

 

Notional amount 1


 

Fair value


 

 

 

 

Assets

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

12/31/2021


 

12/31/2020


 

12/31/2021


 

12/31/2020


Foreign exchange swap

 

Debt

 

USD + 4.65 %

104.87% DI

 

sep-23

 

33.h.1

 

USD 125,000


 

USD 185,000


 

212,510


 

298,889


Foreign exchange swap

 

Debt

 

USD + LIBOR-3M + 1.14%

105.00% DI

 

jun-22

 

33.h.1

 

USD 50,000


 

USD 50,000


 

109,332


 

94,782


Interest rate swap

 

Debt

 

4.59% + IPCA

102.00% DI

 

sep-28

 

33.h.1

 

R$ 2,266,054


 

R$ 806,054


 

166,468


 

203,837


Interest rate swap

 

Debt

 

6.47%

99.94% DI

 

nov-24

 

33.h.1

 

R$ 90,000


 

R$ 90,000


 

(9,044

)

 

3,498


Term 

 

Firm commitments

 

BRL

Heating Oil

 

jan-22

 

33.h.1

 

USD 120,260


 

USD 42,399


 

1,302


 

(563

)

NDF

 

Firm commitments

 

BRL

USD

 

jan-22

 

33.h.1

 

USD 68,361


 

USD 23,124


 

5,702


 

(733

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

486,270


 

599,710


 

Not designated as hedge accounting

 

Product

 

Hedged object

 

Rates agreement

 

Maturity

 

Notional amount 1


 

Fair value


 

 

 

 

Assets

Liabilities

 

 

 

12/31/2021


 

12/31/2020


 

12/31/2021


 

12/31/2020


Foreign exchange swap

 

Debt

 

USD + 0.18%

55.5% DI

 

-

 

-


 

USD 320,000


 

-


 

300,000519,260


NDF

 

Firm commitments

 

USD

BRL

 

jun-22

 

USD 625,762


 

USD 378,550


 

3,463


 

(112,152

)

Interest rate swap

 

Debt

 

2.67%

100% DI

 

-

 

-


 

R$ 1,300,000


 

-


 

(5

)

Interest rate swap 

 

Debt

 

5.25%

DI - 1.36%

 

jun-29

 

USD 300,000


 

-


 

(126,752

)

 

-


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

(123,289

)

 

407,103


 

(1) Currency as indicated.

 

All transactions mentioned above were properly registered with CETIP S.A.   

 

h. Hedge accounting             

 

The Company and its subsidiaries use derivative and non-derivative financial instruments for hedging purposes and test, throughout the duration of the hedge, their effectiveness, as well as the changes in their fair value.

 

h.1 Fair value hedge

 

The Company and its subsidiaries designate as fair value hedges certain financial instruments used to offset the variations in interest and exchange rates, which are based on the market value of financing contracted in Brazilian Reais and U.S. dollars. 

 

The foreign exchange hedging instruments designated as fair value hedge are:

 

In thousands, except the DI %

12/31/2021


 

12/31/2020


Notional amount – US$

175,000


 

235,000


Result of hedging instruments – gain/(loss) – R$

21,812


 

574,378


Fair value adjustment of debt – R$

47,064


 

(13,131

)

Finance expense in the statements of profit or loss – R$

(105,059

)

 

(597,735

)

Average effective cost – DI %

104.9


 

104.1


 

For more information, see Note 17.c.1.

 

The interest rate hedging instruments designated as fair value hedge are:

 

In thousands, except the DI %

12/31/2021


 

12/31/2020


Notional amount – US$

2,226,054


 

806,054


Result of hedging instruments – gain/(loss) – R$ 

(17,922

)

 

67,446


Fair value adjustment of debt – R$

166,374


 

(18,446

)

Finance expense in the statements of profit or loss – R$

(245,710

)

 

(99,555

)

Average effective cost – DI %

102.0


 

95.8


 

For more information, see Notes 17.f.2, 17.f.4, 17.f.6, 17.f.8, 17.f.9 and f.10.

 

In thousands, except the DI %

12/31/2021


 

12/31/2020


Notional amount – US$

90,000


 

90,000


Result of hedging instruments – gain/(loss) – R$

(10,088

)

 

6,528


Fair value adjustment of debt – R$

11,756


 

3,250


Finance expense in the statements of profit or loss – R$

(5,914

)

 

(8,968

)

Average effective cost – DI %

99.9


 

99.9


 

For more information, see Note 17.f.7.

 

The foreign exchange hedging instruments and commodities designated as fair value hedge are as described below and are concentrated in subsidiary IPP. The purpose of this relationship is to transform the cost of the imported product from fixed to variable until the moment of blend the fuel, as occurs with the price practiced in its sales. The IPP realizes these operations with over-the-counter derivatives that are designated in a hedge accounting relationship, as a fair value hedge in an amount equivalent to the inventories of imported product. 

 

In thousands

12/31/2021


 

12/31/2020


Notional amount – US$

188,621


 

65,523


Result of hedging instruments – gain/(loss) – R$

(129,670

)

 

(87,448

)

Fair value adjustment of inventories – R$

(4,352

)

 

18,468


 

h.2 Cash flow hedge

 

The Company and its subsidiaries designate, as cash flow hedge for protection against variations arising from exchange rate changes, derivative financial instruments to hedge firm commitments and non-derivative financial instruments to hedge highly probable future transactions.

 

On December 31, 2021, the notional amount of foreign exchange hedging instruments for highly probable future transactions designated as cash flow hedge, related to notes in the foreign market totaled US$ 386,787 (US$ 468,215 on December 31, 2020). On December 31, 2021, the unrealized gain of Other comprehensive income is R7,880 (loss of R$ 315,403 on December 31, 2020), net of deferred IRPJ and CSLL. The impacts and balances of cash flow hedge are recognized at Oxiteno, a group company that was reclassified as held for sale and discontinued operations.

 

h.3 Net investment hedge in foreign entities

 

The Company and its subsidiaries designate, as net investment hedge in foreign entities, notes in the foreign market, for hedging net investment in foreign entities, to offset changes in exchange rates.

 

On December 31, 2021 the balance of foreign exchange hedging instruments designated as net investments hedge in foreign entities, related to part of the investments made in entities which functional currency is other than the Brazilian Real, totaled US$ 95,000 (US$ 95,000 on December 31, 2020), being recognized a loss in “Other comprehensive income” of R$ 24,064 on December 31, 2021 (loss of R$ 73,108 on December 31, 2020), net of deferred income and social contribution taxes. The effects of exchange variation on investments and notes in the foreign market were offset in shareholders' equity.


The impacts and balances of net investments hedge in foreign are recognized at Oxiteno, a group company that was reclassified as held for sale and discontinued operations

 

i. Gains (losses) on hedging instruments

The following tables summarize the value of gains (losses) recognized, which affected the equity of the Company and its subsidiaries:


 

12/31/2021


 

Profit (loss)


 

Equity


a – Currency swaps receivable in U.S. dollars (i) and (ii) and commodities

(205,680

)

 

-


b – Interest rate swaps in R$ (iii)

(101,488

)

 

-


c – Non-derivative financial instruments (iv)

21,547


 

(753,655

)

Total

(285,621

)

 

(753,655

)

 

 

12/31/2020


 

Profit (loss)


 

Equity


a – Currency swaps receivable in U.S. dollars (i) and (ii) and commodities

497,210


 

-


b – Currency swaps payable in U.S. dollars (ii)

(330,999

)

 

80


c – Interest rate swaps in R$ (iii)

58,131


 

-


d – Non-derivative financial instruments (iv)

(919,219

)

 

(737,471

)

Total

(694,877

)

 

(737,391

)

 

 

12/31/2019


 

Profit or loss


 

Equity


a – Currency swaps receivable in U.S. dollars (i) and (ii) and commodities

230,000


 

-


b – Currency swaps payable in U.S. dollars (ii)

(1,667

)

 

(80

)

c – Interest rate swaps in R$ (iii)

(4,035

)

 

-


d – Non-derivative financial instruments (iv)

(262,098

)

 

(348,959

)

Total

(37,800

)

 

(349,039

)

 

(i) Does not consider the effect of exchange rate variation of exchange Swaps receivable in U.S. dollars when this effect is offset in the gain or loss of the hedged item (debt/firm commitments).
(ii) Considers the designation effect of foreign exchange hedging.
(iii) Considers the designation effect of interest rate hedging in Brazilian Reais; and
(iv)
Considers the results of notes in the foreign market (for more information see Note 17.b).

j. Fair value of financial instruments

 

The fair values and the carrying values of the financial instruments, including currency and interest rate hedging instruments, are stated below:

 

 

 

 

12/31/2021


 

12/31/2020


 

Category

Note

Carrying value


 

Fair value


 

Carrying value


 

Fair value


Financial assets:

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


Cash and bank

Measured at amortized cost

5.a

334,547


 

334,547


 

405,081


 

405,081


Financial investments in local currency

Measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

5.a

1,943,164


 

1,943,164


 

2,241,852


 

2,241,852


Financial investments in foreign currency

Measured at fair value through profit or loss

5.a

2,363


 

2,363


 

14,561


 

14,561


Financial investments:

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


Fixed-income securities and funds in local currency

Measured at fair value through profit or loss

5.b

1,607,608


 

1,607,608


 

3,643,286


 

3,643,286


Fixed-income securities and funds in local currency

Measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

5.b

-


 

-


 

31,315


 

31,315


Fixed-income securities (guarantee of loans)

Measured at amortized cost

5.b

-


 

-


 

75,251


 

75,251


Fixed-income securities and funds in foreign currency

Measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

5.b

103,239


 

103,239


 

1,278,940


 

1,278,940


Currency and interest rate hedging and commodities instruments

Measured at fair value through profit or loss

5.b

472,552


 

472,552


 

981,874


 

981,874


Trade Receivables

Measured at amortized cost

6.a

3,438,995


 

3,367,012


 

3,391,122


 

3,369,766


Reseller Financing

Measured at amortized cost

6.b

998,034


 

992,359


 

968,384


 

965,645


Total

 

 

8,900,502


 

8,822,844


 

13,031,666


 

13,007,571


Financial liabilities:

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


Financing

Measured at fair value through profit or loss

17.a

1,011,374


 

1,011,374


 

1,308,928


 

1,308,928


Financing

Measured at amortized cost

17.a

8,082,323


 

8,380,088


 

9,406,013


 

10,186,947


Debentures

Measured at amortized cost

17.a

4,599,525


 

4,529,439


 

5,450,751


 

5,363,621


Debentures

Measured at fair value through profit or loss

17.a

2,487,244


 

2,487,244


 

1,093,365


 

1,093,365


Leases payable

Measured at amortized cost

14

1,348,311


 

1,348,311


 

1,833,288


 

1,833,288


Commodities, currency and interest rate hedging instruments

Measured at fair value through profit or loss

17.a

197,177


 

197,177


 

117,159


 

117,159


Trade payables

Measured at amortized cost

18

5,789,954


 

5,727,724


 

4,040,652


 

4,008,457


Subscription warrants – indemnification

Measured at fair value through profit or loss

25

51,296


 

51,296


 

86,439


 

86,439


Total

 

 

23,567,204


 

23,732,653


 

23,336,595


 

23,998,204



The fair value of financial instruments, including currency and interest hedging instruments, was determined as follows: 

 

  • The fair value of cash and bank deposit balances are identical to their carrying values.

 

  • Financial investments in investment funds are valued at the value of the fund unit as of the date of the financial statements, which corresponds to their fair value.

 

  • Financial investments in CDBs (Bank Certificates of Deposit) and similar investments offer daily liquidity through repurchase at the “yield curve” and the Company calculates their fair value through methodologies commonly used for mark to the market.

 

  • The fair value of trade receivables and trade payables are approximate to their carrying values and the Company calculates its fair value through methodologies commonly used in the market.

 

  • The subscription warrants – indemnification was measured based on the share price of Ultrapar (UGPA3) at the financial statements date and are adjusted to the Company’s dividend yield, since the exercise was only possible from 2020 onwards and they were not entitled to dividends until then. The number of shares of subscription warrants – indemnification was also adjusted according to the changes in the amounts of provision for tax, civil, and labor risks and contingent liabilities related to the period prior to January 31, 2014 (see Note 25).

 

  • The fair value calculation of notes in the foreign market is based on the quoted price in an active market (see Note 17.b).

 

The fair value of other financial investments, financing and leases payable was determined using calculation methodologies commonly used for fair value reporting, which consist of calculating future cash flows associated with each instrument adopted and adjusting them to present value at the market rates as of the date of the financial statements. For some cases where there is no active market for the financial instrument, the Company and its subsidiaries can use quotes provided by the transaction counterparties.

 

The interpretation of market information and the choice of calculation methodologies for the fair value requires considerable judgment and estimates to obtain a value deemed appropriate to each situation. Consequently, the estimates presented do not necessary indicate the amounts that may be realizable

 

Financial instruments were classified as financial assets or liabilities measured at amortized cost, except (i) all exchange rate and interest rate hedging instruments, which are measured at fair value through profit or loss, financial investments classified as measured at fair value through profit or loss and financial investments that are classified as measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (see Note 5.b), (ii) loans and financing measured at fair value through profit or loss (see Note 17.a), (iii) guarantees to customers that have vendor arrangements (see Note 17.i), which are measured at fair value through profit or loss, and (iv) subscription warrants – indemnification, which are measured at fair value through profit or loss (see Note 25). Cash, banks, trade receivables and reseller financing are classified as measured at amortized cost. Trade payables, leases payable and other payables are classified as financial liabilities measured at amortized cost.

 

j.1 Fair value hierarchy of financial instruments

 

The financial instruments are classified in the following categories: 

 

(a) Level 1 – prices negotiated (without adjustment) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;  

 

(b) Level 2 – inputs other than prices negotiated in active markets included in Level 1 and observable for the asset or liability, either directly (as prices) or indirectly (derived from prices). 

 

The table below shows the categories of the financial assets and financial liabilities: 


 

Category

Note

12/31/2021


 

Level 1


 

Level 2


Financial assets:

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


Cash and bank

Measured at amortized cost

5.a

334,547


 

-


 

-


Financial investments in local currency

Measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

5.a

1,943,164


 

-


 

1,943,164


Financial investments in foreign currency

Measured at fair value through profit or loss

5.a

2,363


 

2,363


 

-


Financial investments:

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


Fixed-income securities and funds in local currency

Measured at fair value through profit or loss

5.b

1,607,608


 

1,607,608


 

-


Fixed-income securities and funds in foreign currency

Measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

5.b

103,239


 

-


 

103,239


Currency and interest rate hedging and commodities instruments

Measured at fair value through profit or loss

5.b

472,552


 

-


 

472,552


Trade Receivables

Measured at amortized cost

6.a

3,367,012


 

-


 

-


Reseller Financing

Measured at amortized cost

6.b

992,359


 

-


 

-


Total

 

 

8,822,844


 

 


 

 


Financial liabilities:

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


Financing

Measured at fair value through profit or loss

17.a

1,011,374


 

-


 

1,011,374


Financing

Measured at amortized cost

17.a

8,380,088


 

-


 

-


Debentures

Measured at amortized cost

17.a

4,529,439


 

-


 

-


Debentures

Measured at fair value through profit or loss

17.a

2,487,244


 

-


 

2,487,244


Leases payable

Measured at amortized cost

14

1,348,311


 

-


 

-


Commodities, currency and interest rate hedging instruments

Measured at fair value through profit or loss

17.a

197,177


 

-


 

197,177


Trade payables

Measured at amortized cost

18

5,727,724


 

-


 

-


Subscription warrants – indemnification (1)

Measured at fair value through profit or loss

25

51,296


 

-


 

51,296


Total

 

 

23,732,653


 

 


 

 


 

 

Category

Note

12/31/2020


 

Level 1


 

Level 2


Financial assets:

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


Cash and cash equivalents 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


Cash and bank

Measured at amortized cost

5.a

405,081


 

-


 

-


Financial investments in local currency

Measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

5.a

2,241,852


 

-


 

2,241,852


Financial investments in foreign currency

Measured at fair value through profit or loss

5.a

14,561


 

14,561


 

-


Financial investments:

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


Fixed-income securities and funds in local currency

Measured at fair value through profit or loss

5.b

3,643,286


 

3,643,286


 

-


Fixed-income securities and funds in local currency

Measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

5.b

31,315


 

-


 

31,315


Fixed-income securities (guarantee of loans)

Measured at amortized cost

5.b

75,251


 

-


 

-


Fixed-income securities and funds in foreign currency

Measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

5.b

1,278,940


 

30,245


 

1,248,695


Currency and interest rate hedging and commodities instruments

Measured at fair value through profit or loss

5.b

981,874


 

-


 

981,874


Trade Receivables

Measured at amortized cost

6.a

3,369,766


 

-


 

-


Reseller Financing

Measured at amortized cost

6.b

965,645


 

-


 

-


Total

 

 

13,007,571


 

 


 

 


Financial liabilities:

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


Financing

Measured at fair value through profit or loss

17.a

1,308,928


 

-


 

1,308,928


Financing

Measured at amortized cost

17.a

10,186,947


 

-


 

-


Debentures

Measured at amortized cost

17.a

5,363,621


 

-


 

-


Debentures

Measured at fair value through profit or loss

17.a

1,093,365


 

-


 

1,093,365


Leases payable

Measured at amortized cost

14

1,833,288


 

-


 

-


Commodities, currency and interest rate hedging instruments

Measured at fair value through profit or loss

17.a

117,159


 

-


 

117,159


Trade payables

Measured at amortized cost

18

4,008,457


 

-


 

-


Subscription warrants – indemnification (1)

Measured at fair value through profit or loss

25

86,439


 

-


 

86,439


Total

 

 

23,998,204


 

 


 

 


(1) Refers to subscription warrants issued by the Company in the Extrafarma acquisition.

 

k. Sensitivity analysis of derivative financial instruments 

 

The Company and its subsidiaries use derivative financial instruments only to hedge against identified risks and in amounts consistent with the risk (limited to 100% of the identified risk). Thus, for purposes of sensitivity analysis of market risks associated with financial instruments,  the Company analyzes the hedging instrument and the hedged item together, as shown on the charts below.    

 

For the sensitivity analysis of foreign exchange hedging instruments as of December 31, 2021, management adopted as a base scenario the Real/U.S. dollar exchange rates at maturity of each swap, projected by U.S dollar futures contracts quoted on B3. As a reference, the exchange rate for the last maturity of foreign exchange hedging instruments is R$ 10.25 (R$ 8.23 as of December 31, 2020) in the base scenario.

 

Based on the balances of the hedging instruments and hedged items as of December 31, 2021, the exchange rates were replaced, and the changes between the new balance in Brazilian Reais and the original balance in Brazilian Reais were calculated in each of the scenarios. The table below shows the change in the values of the main derivative instruments and their hedged items, considering the changes in the exchange rate in the different scenarios:

 

12/31/2021

Risk

Scenario Base


Currency swaps receivable in U.S. dollars

 

 


(1) U.S. Dollar / Real swaps

Dollar appreciation  

137,304


(2) Debts / firm commitments in dollars

(137,301

)

(1)+(2)

Net effect in result

3


Currency swaps payable in U.S. dollars

 

 


(3) Real / U.S. Dollar swaps

Dollar devaluation

49,935,747


(4) Gross margin of Oxiteno/Ipiranga

(49,935,747

)

(3)+(4)

Net effect in result

-


Cash Flow Hedge

 

 


(1) Cash Flow Hedge

Dollar devaluation

528,360


(2) Debts

(528,360

)

(1)+(2)

Net effect in equity

-


Net Investment hedge in foreign entities

 

 


(1) Net Investment Hedge

Dollar devaluation

252,423


(2) Debts

(252,423

)

(1)+(2)

Net effect in equity

-


 

For sensitivity analysis of hedging instruments for interest rates in Brazilian Reais as of December 31, 2021, the Company used the futures curve of the DI x Pre contract quoted on B3 as of December 31, 2021 for each of the swap and debt (hedged item) maturities, to determine the base scenario.  


Based on the scenarios of interest rates in Brazilian Reais, the Company estimated the values of its debt and hedging instruments according to the risk which is being hedged (variations in the pre-fixed interest rates in Brazilian Reais), by projecting them to future value at the contracted rates and bringing them to present value at the interest rates of the estimated scenarios. The results are shown in the table below:     


12/31/2021

Risk

Scenario Base


Interest rate swap (Real) – Debentures - CRA

 

 


(1) Fixed rate swap - DI

Decrease in Pre-fixed rate

(20,053,149

)

(2) Fixed rate debt

20,053,149


(1)+(2)

Net effect in result

-