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Financial Information as per operating segments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Operating segments [Abstract] |
Disclosure of operating segments | a) Information as per operating segments for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 :
| Chile | International Business | Wines | Others | Total
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019
| ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$
Sales revenue external customers | 1,208,196,118 | 1,134,048,629 | 391,125,264 | 452,267,652 | 223,273,704 | 203,230,777 | - | - | 1,822,595,086 | 1,789,547,058
Other income | 18,300,114 | 16,438,937 | 11,403,939 | 11,724,538 | 4,240,620 | 3,806,545 | 1,053,919 | 1,023,619 | 34,998,592 | 32,993,639
Sales revenue between segments | 16,266,638 | 13,816,469 | 299,622 | 495,259 | 7,696,044 | 5,284,436 | (24,262,304) | (19,596,164) | - | -
Net sales | 1,242,762,870 | 1,164,304,035 | 402,828,825 | 464,487,449 | 235,210,368 | 212,321,758 | (23,208,385) | (18,572,545) | 1,857,593,678 | 1,822,540,697
Change % | 6.7 | - | (13.3) | - | 10.8 | - | - | - | 1.9 | -
Cost of sales | (626,099,060) | (540,048,331) | (229,669,229) | (248,880,925) | (139,512,564) | (128,763,785) | 11,244,931 | 9,374,851 | (984,035,922) | (908,318,190)
% of Net sales | 50.4 | 46.4 | 57.0 | 53.6 | 59.3 | 60.6 | - | - | 53.0 | 49.8
Gross margin | 616,663,810 | 624,255,704 | 173,159,596 | 215,606,524 | 95,697,804 | 83,557,973 | (11,963,454) | (9,197,694) | 873,557,756 | 914,222,507
% of Net sales | 49.6 | 53.6 | 43.0 | 46.4 | 40.7 | 39.4 | - | - | 47.0 | 50.2
MSD&A (1) | (443,636,760) | (429,093,171) | (189,421,217) | (210,155,693) | (64,790,758) | (55,595,811) | (6,941,510) | (9,726,563) | (704,790,245) | (704,571,238)
% of Net sales | 35.7 | 36.9 | 47.0 | 45.2 | 27.5 | 26.2 | - | - | 37.9 | 38.7
Other operating income (expenses) | 1,634,543 | 5,266,475 | 14,910,793 | 14,201,709 | 622,178 | 515,019 | 655,840 | 1,173,780 | 17,823,354 | 21,156,983
Adjusted operating result (2) | 174,661,593 | 200,429,008 | (1,350,828) | 19,652,540 | 31,529,224 | 28,477,181 | (18,249,124) | (17,750,477) | 186,590,865 | 230,808,252
Change % | (12.9) | - | (106.9) | - | 10.7 | - | - | - | (19.2) | -
% of Net sales | 14.1 | 17.2 | (.3) | 4.2 | 13.4 | 13.4 | - | - | 10.0 | 12.7
Net financial expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (25,262,920) | (14,602,562)
Equity and income of associates and joint ventures | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (8,437,209) | (16,431,759)
Gains (losses) on exchange differences | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,551,823 | (9,054,155)
Results as per adjustment units | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (429,198) | (8,255,001)
Other gains (losses) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (11,410,085) | 3,156,799
Income before taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 143,603,276 | 185,621,574
Tax income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (35,408,420) | (39,975,914)
Net income for year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 108,194,856 | 145,645,660
Non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,042,584 | 15,503,968
Net income attributable to equity holders of the parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96,152,272 | 130,141,692
Depreciation and amortization | 70,106,357 | 66,301,914 | 25,551,989 | 27,077,745 | 11,575,351 | 9,826,148 | 2,580,279 | 1,815,127 | 109,813,976 | 105,020,934
ORBDA (3) | 244,767,950 | 266,730,922 | 24,201,161 | 46,730,285 | 43,104,575 | 38,303,329 | (15,668,845) | (15,935,350) | 296,404,841 | 335,829,186
Change % | (8.2) | - | (48.2) | - | 12.5 | - | - | - | (11.7) | -
% of Net sales | 19.7 | 22.9 | 6.0 | 10.1 | 18.3 | 18.0 | - | - | 16.0 | 18.4
(1) MSD&A included Marketing, Selling, Distribution and Administrative expenses. (2) Adjusted operating result (for management purposes we have defined it as Net income before net financial expense, gain (losses) of joint venture and associates accounted for using the equity method, gains (losses) on exchange differences, result as per adjustment units and income taxes). (3) ORBDA (for management purposes we have defined it as Adjusted Operating Result before Depreciation and Amortization). b) Information as per operating segments for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 :
| Chile | International Business | Wines | Others | Total
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 (4) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 (4) | 2019 | 2018 (5)
| ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$
Sales revenue external customers | 1,134,048,629 | 1,080,974,052 | 452,267,652 | 473,972,819 | 203,230,777 | 201,305,759 | - | - | 1,789,547,058 | 1,756,252,630
Other income | 16,438,937 | 15,754,493 | 11,724,538 | 9,404,839 | 3,806,545 | 4,190,594 | 1,023,619 | (2,320,219) | 32,993,639 | 27,029,707
Sales revenue between segments | 13,816,469 | 12,845,646 | 495,259 | 548,184 | 5,284,436 | 1,022,378 | (19,596,164) | (14,416,208) | - | -
Net sales | 1,164,304,035 | 1,109,574,191 | 464,487,449 | 483,925,842 | 212,321,758 | 206,518,731 | (18,572,545) | (16,736,427) | 1,822,540,697 | 1,783,282,337
Change % | 4.9 | - | (4.0) | - | 2.8 | - | - | - | 2.2 | -
Cost of sales | (540,048,331) | (501,255,744) | (248,880,925) | (230,068,601) | (128,763,785) | (133,271,578) | 9,374,851 | 4,584,531 | (908,318,190) | (860,011,392)
% of Net sales | 46.4 | 45.2 | 53.6 | 47.5 | 60.6 | 64.5 | - | - | 49.8 | 48.2
Gross margin | 624,255,704 | 608,318,447 | 215,606,524 | 253,857,241 | 83,557,973 | 73,247,153 | (9,197,694) | (12,151,896) | 914,222,507 | 923,270,945
% of Net sales | 53.6 | 54.8 | 46.4 | 52.5 | 39.4 | 35.5 | - | - | 50.2 | 51.8
MSD&A (1) | (429,093,171) | (407,242,869) | (210,155,693) | (210,591,361) | (55,595,811) | (52,408,689) | (9,726,563) | (11,332,903) | (704,571,238) | (681,575,822)
% of Net sales | 36.9 | 36.7 | 45.2 | 43.5 | 26.2 | 25.4 | - | - | 38.7 | 38.2
Other operating income (expenses) | 5,266,475 | 1,586,173 | 14,201,709 | 223,078,626 | 515,019 | 1,828,938 | 1,173,780 | 532,889 | 21,156,983 | 227,026,626
Adjusted operating result (2) | 200,429,008 | 202,661,751 | 19,652,540 | 266,344,506 | 28,477,181 | 22,667,402 | (17,750,477) | (22,951,910) | 230,808,252 | 468,721,749
Change % | (1.1) | - | (92.6) | - | 25.6 | - | - | - | (50.8) | -
% of Net sales | 17.2 | 18.3 | 4.2 | 55.0 | 13.4 | 11.0 | - | - | 12.7 | 26.3
Net financial expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (14,602,562) | (7,766,206)
Equity and income of associates and joint ventures | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (16,431,759) | (10,815,520)
Foreign currency exchange differences | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (9,054,155) | 3,299,657
Results as per adjustment units | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (8,255,001) | 742,041
Other gains (losses) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,156,799 | 4,029,627
Income before taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 185,621,574 | 458,211,348
Tax income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (39,975,914) | (136,126,817)
Net income for year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 145,645,660 | 322,084,531
Non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,503,968 | 15,193,739
Net income attributable to equity holders of the parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 130,141,692 | 306,890,792
Depreciation and amortization | 66,301,914 | 63,148,804 | 27,077,745 | 19,798,708 | 9,826,148 | 7,935,006 | 1,815,127 | 2,406,676 | 105,020,934 | 93,289,194
ORBDA (3) | 266,730,922 | 265,810,555 | 46,730,285 | 286,143,214 | 38,303,329 | 30,602,408 | (15,935,350) | (20,545,234) | 335,829,186 | 562,010,943
Change % | 0.3 | - | (83.7) | - | 25.2 | - | - | - | (40.2) | -
% of Net sales | 22.9 | 24.0 | 10.1 | 59.1 | 18.0 | 14.8 | - | - | 18.4 | 31.5
(1) MSD&A included Marketing, Selling, Distribution and Administrative expenses. (2) Adjusted operating result (for management purposes we have defined it as Net income before net financial expense, gain (losses) of joint venture and associates accounted for using the equity method, gains (losses) on exchange differences, result as per adjustment units and income taxes). (3) ORBDA (for management purposes we have defined it as Adjusted Operating Result before Depreciation and Amortization). (4) The net impact, related to early termination of Budweiser license, on International Business Operating segment earnings was a one-time gain of ThCh$ 211,228,960 in ORBDA and a loss in Other for an amount of ThCh$ 2,386,517. (5) The net impact, related to early termination of Budweiser license (See Note 1 – General information, letter C ), on CCU’s consolidated earnings was a one-time gain of ThCh$ 208,842,443 in ORBDA and ThCh$ 157,358,973 in Net income attributable to equity holder of the parent.
Sales information by geographic location | Sales information by geographic location
Net sales per geographical location | For the years ended as of December 31,
2020 | 2019 | 2018
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$
Chile (1) | 1,436,790,253 | 1,342,369,499 | 1,289,513,013
Argentina (2) | 338,214,943 | 390,443,569 | 421,607,095
Uruguay | 19,483,698 | 17,805,957 | 17,708,773
Paraguay | 39,244,642 | 47,148,643 | 43,565,171
Bolivia (3) | 23,860,142 | 24,773,029 | 10,888,285
Foreign countries | 420,803,425 | 480,171,198 | 493,769,324
Total | 1,857,593,678 | 1,822,540,697 | 1,783,282,337
(1) Includes net sales correspond to Corporate Support Unit and eliminations between geographical locations. Additionally, includes net sales made in Chile of the Wines Operating segment. (2) Includes net sales made by the subsidiaries Finca La Celia S.A. and Los Huemules SRL., registered under the Wines Operating segment and Chile Operating segment, respectively. (3) See Note 15 – Business combinations, letter a) .
Sales information by customer | Sales information by customer
| For the years ended as of December 31,
Net Sales | 2020 | 2019 | 2018
| ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$
Domestic sales | 1,729,519,439 | 1,702,109,548 | 1,664,613,889
Exports sales | 128,074,239 | 120,431,149 | 118,668,448
Total | 1,857,593,678 | 1,822,540,697 | 1,783,282,337
Sales information by product category | Sales information by product category
Sales information by product category | For the years ended as of December 31,
2020 | 2019 | 2018
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$
Alcoholic business | 1,249,738,114 | 1,206,288,857 | 1,206,506,503
Non-alcoholic business | 572,856,972 | 583,258,201 | 549,746,127
Others (1) | 34,998,592 | 32,993,639 | 27,029,707
Total | 1,857,593,678 | 1,822,540,697 | 1,783,282,337
(1) Others consist mainly of sales of by-products and packaging including bottles, pallets, and glasses.
Depreciation and amortization as per operating segments | Depreciation and amortization as per operating segments
Depreciation and amortization | For the years ended as of December 31,
2020 | 2019 | 2018
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$
Chile operating segment | 70,106,357 | 66,301,914 | 63,148,804
International Business operating segment | 25,551,989 | 27,077,745 | 19,798,708
Wines operating segment | 11,575,351 | 9,826,148 | 7,935,006
Others (1) | 2,580,279 | 1,815,127 | 2,406,676
Total | 109,813,976 | 105,020,934 | 93,289,194
(1) I ncludes depreciation and amortization corresponding to the Corporate Support Units.
Cash flows Operating Segments | Cash flows Operating Segments
Cash flows Operating Segments |  | For the years ended as of December 31,
| 2020 | 2019 | 2018
| ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$
Cash flows from (used in) Operating activities |  | 280,669,513 | 242,320,045 | 429,313,131
Chile operating segment |  | 151,303,443 | 139,560,085 | 155,628,235
International business operating segment |  | 46,144,420 | 3,885,657 | 228,740,495
Wines operating segment |  | 30,806,504 | 37,196,293 | 14,340,011
Others |  | 52,415,146 | 61,678,010 | 30,604,390
Cash flows from (used in) Investing Activities |  | (140,545,147) | (144,185,726) | (199,002,101)
Chile operating segment |  | (127,007,063) | (125,009,624) | (115,569,854)
International business operating segment |  | (31,326,275) | (38,558,437) | (35,475,310)
Wines operating segment |  | (13,617,314) | (28,895,781) | (16,749,301)
Others (1) (*) |  | 31,405,505 | 48,278,116 | (31,207,636)
Cash flows from (used in) Financing Activities |  | 64,749,555 | (199,420,161) | (52,963,862)
Chile operating segment |  | (32,340,146) | (14,458,606) | (60,093,788)
International business operating segment |  | 8,883,672 | 25,039,794 | (100,573,425)
Wines operating segment |  | 23,435,811 | 439,231 | 3,741,241
Others (1) (*) |  | 64,770,218 | (210,440,580) | 103,962,110
(1) Others include Corporate Support Units, due to cash flows are managed by CCU. (*) It includes contribution to joint ventures. See Note 8 - Cash and cash equivalents .
Capital expenditures as per operating segments | Capital expenditures as per operating segments
Capital expenditures (property, plant and equipment and software additions) | For the years ended as of December 31,
2020 | 2019 | 2018
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$
Chile operating segment |  | 74,932,872 | 69,394,303 | 78,887,075
International Business operating segment |  | 31,573,930 | 38,524,717 | 32,756,828
Wines operating segment |  | 13,214,298 | 22,020,111 | 16,961,638
Others (1) |  | 3,065,629 | 10,548,718 | 2,834,881
Total |  | 122,786,729 | 140,487,849 | 131,440,422
(1) Others include the capital investments corresponding to the Corporate Support Units.
Assets as per operating segments | Assets as per operating segments
Assets as per Operating segment | As of December 31, 2020 | As of December 31, 2019
ThCh$ | ThCh$
Chile operating segment | 1,473,645,561 | 1,255,267,920
International Business operating segment | 428,447,375 | 460,237,744
Wines operating segment | 425,591,825 | 380,892,311
Others (1) | 197,651,771 | 257,292,739
Total | 2,525,336,532 | 2,353,690,714
(1) I ncludes assets corresponding to the Corporate Support Units.
Assets per geographic location | Assets per geographic location
Assets per geographical location | As of December 31, 2020 | As of December 31, 2019
ThCh$ | ThCh$
Chile (1) | 2,065,140,158 | 1,862,882,784
Argentina (2) | 353,431,002 | 370,434,173
Uruguay | 23,678,290 | 26,403,153
Paraguay | 48,742,190 | 55,536,326
Bolivia (3) | 34,344,892 | 38,434,278
Total | 2,525,336,532 | 2,353,690,714
(1) Includes the assets corresponding to the Corporate Support Units and eliminations between geographic location and investments in associates and joint ventures. Additionally, includes part of Wines Operating segment and excludes its argentine subsidiary Finca La Celia S.A. (2) Includes the assets of the subsidiaries Finca La Celia S.A. and Los Huemules S.R.L., registered under the Wines Operating segment and Chile Operating segment, respectively. (3) See Note 15 – Business combinations, letter a) .
Liabilities as per operating segments | Liabilities as per operating segments
Liabilities as per Operating segment | As of December 31, 2020 | As of December 31, 2019
ThCh$ | ThCh$
Chile operating segment | 599,712,023 | 479,278,341
International Business operating segment | 174,963,952 | 170,050,938
Wines operating segment | 175,772,540 | 139,805,629
Others (1) | 166,069,342 | 121,628,583
Total | 1,116,517,857 | 910,763,491
(1) O thers include liabilities corresponding to the Corporate Support Units.
Operating Segment's additional information | Operating Segment’s additional information The Consolidated Statement of Income classified according to the Company’s operations management is as follows:
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME | Notes | For the years ended December 31,
2020 | 2019 | 2018 (*)
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$
Sales revenue external customers |  | 1,822,595,086 | 1,789,547,058 | 1,756,252,630
Other income |  | 34,998,592 | 32,993,639 | 27,029,707
Net sales |  | 1,857,593,678 | 1,822,540,697 | 1,783,282,337
Change % |  | 1.9 | 2.2 | -
Cost of sales |  | (984,035,922) | (908,318,190) | (860,011,392)
% of Net sales |  | 53.0 | 49.8 | 48.2
Gross margin |  | 873,557,756 | 914,222,507 | 923,270,945
% of Net sales |  | 47.0 | 50.2 | 51.8
MSD&A (1) |  | (704,790,245) | (704,571,238) | (681,575,822)
% of Net sales |  | 37.9 | 38.7 | 38.2
Other operating income (expenses) |  | 17,823,354 | 21,156,983 | 227,026,626
Adjusted operating result (2) |  | 186,590,865 | 230,808,252 | 468,721,749
Change % |  | (19.2) | (50.8) | -
% of Net sales |  | 10.0 | 12.7 | 26.3
Net financial expense | 33 | (25,262,920) | (14,602,562) | (7,766,206)
Equity and income of associates and joint ventures | 16 | (8,437,209) | (16,431,759) | (10,815,520)
Gains (losses) on exchange differences | 33 | 2,551,823 | (9,054,155) | 3,299,657
Results as per adjustment units | 33 | (429,198) | (8,255,001) | 742,041
Other gains (losses) | 32 | (11,410,085) | 3,156,799 | 4,029,627
Income before taxes |  | 143,603,276 | 185,621,574 | 458,211,348
Tax income (expense) | 25 | (35,408,420) | (39,975,914) | (136,126,817)
Net income for year |  | 108,194,856 | 145,645,660 | 322,084,531
Non-controlling interests | 29 | 12,042,584 | 15,503,968 | 15,193,739
Net income attributable to equity holders of the parent |  | 96,152,272 | 130,141,692 | 306,890,792
Depreciation and amortization | 30 | 109,813,976 | 105,020,934 | 93,289,194
ORBDA (3) |  | 296,404,841 | 335,829,186 | 562,010,943
Change % |  | (11.7) | (40.2) | -
% of Net sales |  | 16.0 | 18.4 | 31.5
( *) The net impact, related to early termination of Budweiser license (See Note 1 – General information, letter C) , on CCU’s consolidated earnings was a one-time gain of ThCh$ 208,842,443 in ORBDA and ThCh$ 157,358,973 in Net income attributable to equity holder of the parent.
Disclosure Of Operating Segments Related To Profit Loss | The following is a reconciliation of our Net income, the main comparable IFRS measure to Adjusted Operating Result for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 :
| For the years ended December 31,
2020 | 2019 | 2018 (*)
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$
Net income of year | 108,194,856 | 145,645,660 | 322,084,531
Add (Subtract): |  |  |
Other gains (losses) | 11,410,085 | (3,156,799) | (4,029,627)
Finance income | (3,451,143) | (13,117,641) | (15,794,456)
Finance costs | 28,714,063 | 27,720,203 | 23,560,662
Share of net loss of joint ventures and associates accounted for using the equity method | 8,437,209 | 16,431,759 | 10,815,520
Gains (losses) on exchange differences | (2,551,823) | 9,054,155 | (3,299,657)
Result as per adjustment units | 429,198 | 8,255,001 | (742,041)
Income tax expense | 35,408,420 | 39,975,914 | 136,126,817
Adjusted operating result | 186,590,865 | 230,808,252 | 468,721,749
Depreciation and amortization | 109,813,976 | 105,020,934 | 93,289,194
ORBDA | 296,404,841 | 335,829,186 | 562,010,943
(*) The net impact, related to early termination of Budweiser license (See Note 1 – General information, letter C) , on CCU’s consolidated earnings was a one-time gain of ThCh$ 208,842,443 in ORBDA and ThCh$ 157,358,973 in Net income attributable to equity holder of the parent.
Disclosure Of Operating Segments Related To MSDA | The following is a reconciliation of the consolidated amounts presented for MSD&A with the comparable amounts presented on the face of our consolidated statement of income:
| For the years ended December 31.
2020 | 2019 | 2018
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$
Consolidated statement of income |  |  |
Distribution costs | (337,101,549) | (327,543,973) | (314,391,183)
Administrative expenses | (138,811,668) | (136,975,243) | (152,376,458)
Other expenses by function | (230,349,566) | (241,479,749) | (216,236,609)
Other expenses included in ´Other expenses by function´ | 1,472,538 | 1,427,727 | 1,428,428
Total MSD&A | (704,790,245) | (704,571,238) | (681,575,822)

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