UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of October, 2020.

 

Commission File Number 001-38755

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

SUZANO INC.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

 

Av. Professor Magalhaes Neto, 1,752

10th Floor, Rooms 1010 and 1011

Salvador, Brazil 41 810-012

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨

 

 

  

 

 

 

Enclosures:

 

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

 

This report and exhibits are incorporated by reference in our registration statements on Form F-3 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 24, 2020 (File Nos. 333-236083, 333-236083-01 and 333-236083-02), and shall be deemed to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is furnished to the SEC, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

 

This report and exhibits shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in our registration statements on Form F-3 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 18, 2020 (File No. 333-248909), and shall be deemed to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is furnished to the SEC, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

 

Exhibit 99.1 – Unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information as of September 30, 2020.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: October 29, 2020

 

    SUZANO S.A.
     
  By: /s/ Marcelo Feriozzi Bacci
  Name: Marcelo Feriozzi Bacci
  Title: Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Director

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020
 
(In thousands of R$, unless otherwise stated)

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

ASSET   Note     September 30,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 
CURRENT                        
Cash and cash equivalents     5       7,247,184       3,249,127  
Marketable securities     6       2,327,353       6,150,631  
Trade accounts receivable     7       3,036,769       3,035,817  
Inventories     8       4,245,766       4,685,595  
Recoverable taxes     9       874,152       997,201  
Derivative financial instruments     4       209,970       260,273  
Advances to suppliers     10       102,765       170,481  
Other assets             479,903       335,112  
Total current assets             18,523,862       18,884,237  
                         
NON CURRENT                        
Marketable securities     6       183,893       179,703  
Recoverable taxes     9       748,584       708,914  
Deferred taxes     12       11,399,116       2,134,040  
Derivative financial instruments     4       922,225       838,699  
Advances to suppliers     10       1,071,249       1,087,149  
Judicial deposits             266,214       268,672  
Other assets             235,309       228,881  
                         
Biological assets     13       10,759,599       10,571,499  
Investments     14       336,929       322,446  
Property, plant and equipment     15       39,736,484       41,120,945  
Right of use     19.1       4,242,105       3,850,237  
Intangible     16       17,014,465       17,712,803  
Total non-current             86,916,172       79,023,988  
TOTAL ASSET             105,440,034       97,908,225  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020
 
(In thousands of R$, unless otherwise stated)

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

LIABILITIES   Note     September 30,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 
CURRENT                        
Trade accounts payable     17       2,157,286       2,376,459  
Loans, financing and debentures     18.1       4,323,325       6,227,951  
Lease liabilities     19.2       629,329       656,844  
Derivative financial instruments     4.5       4,117,393       893,413  
Taxes payable             315,080       307,639  
Payroll and charges             478,732       400,435  
Liabilities for assets acquisitions and subsidiaries     23       102,013       94,414  
Dividends payable             4,888       5,720  
Advance from customers             50,066       59,982  
Other liabilities             242,321       456,338  
Total current liabilities             12,420,433       11,479,195  
                         
NON CURRENT                        
Loans, financing and debentures     18.1       74,166,284       57,456,375  
Lease liabilities     19.2       4,662,805       3,327,226  
Derivative financial instruments     4.5       7,792,461       2,024,500  
Liabilities for assets acquisitions and subsidiaries     23       429,357       447,201  
Provision for judicial liabilities     20.1       3,403,233       3,512,477  
Employee benefit plans     21.2       747,984       736,179  
Deferred taxes     12       74,736       578,875  
Share-based compensation plans     22.3       203,865       136,505  
Other liabilities             83,086       121,723  
Total non-current liabilities             91,563,811       68,341,061  
TOTAL LIABILITIES             103,984,244       79,820,256  
                         
EQUITY     24                  
Share capital             9,235,546       9,235,546  
Capital reserves             6,201,165       6,198,599  
Retained earnings reserves             317,144       317,144  
Other reserves             2,180,733       2,221,341  
Retained loss             (16,599,888 )        
Controlling shareholder´s             1,334,700       17,972,630  
Non-controlling interest             121,090       115,339  
Total equity             1,455,790       18,087,969  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY             105,440,034       97,908,225  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020
 
(In thousands of R$, unless otherwise stated)

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)

 

          Third quarter     9 months YTD  
    Note     July 1 to September 30,
2020
    July 1 to September 30, 2019     September 30,
2020
    September 30,
2019
 
NET SALES     27       7,470,835       6,599,909       22,447,301       18,963,990  
Cost of sales     29       (4,473,994 )     (4,986,414 )     (14,082,687 )     (14,933,426 )
GROSS PROFIT             2,996,841       1,613,495       8,364,614       4,030,564  
                                         
OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES)                                        
Selling     29       (522,594 )     (469,014 )     (1,584,628 )     (1,367,298 )
General and administrative     29       (312,735 )     (278,976 )     (963,286 )     (887,772 )
Income (loss) from associates and joint
ventures
    14       10,354       15,678       7,402       21,247  
Other, net     29       (4,135 )     116,132       208,267       268,447  
OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE NET FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSES)             2,167,731       997,315       6,032,369       2,065,188  
                                         
NET FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSES)     26                                  
Financial expenses             (1,365,381 )     (1,058,484 )     (3,484,931 )     (3,123,771 )
Financial income             58,413       108,143       261,586       393,374  
Derivative financial instruments             (1,271,065 )     (1,857,397 )     (12,106,179 )     (2,236,904 )
Monetary and exchange variations, net             (1,644,611 )     (3,685,540 )     (16,994,406 )     (3,383,054 )
NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES             (2,054,913 )     (5,495,963 )     (26,291,561 )     (6,285,167 )
Income and social contribution taxes                                        
Current     12       (47,470 )     (30,414 )     (105,299 )     (221,992 )
Deferred     12       944,676       2,066,142       9,767,574       2,517,641  
NET INCOME (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD             (1,157,707 )     (3,460,235 )     (16,629,286 )     (3,989,518 )
                                         
Attributable to                                        
Controlling shareholders’             (1,160,499 )     (3,460,810 )     (16,640,130 )     (3,987,065 )
Non-controlling interest             2,792       575       10,844       (2,453 )
                                         
Earnings (Loss) per share                                        
Basic     25.1       (12.33313 )     (2.56504 )     (12.33313 )     (2.95508 )
Diluted     25.1       (12.33313 )     (2.56504 )     (12.33313 )     (2.95508 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020
 
(In thousands of R$, unless otherwise stated)

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

    Third quarter     9 months YTD  
    July 1 to September 30, 2020     July 1 to September 30, 2019     September 30, 2020     September 30, 2019  
Net income (loss) for the period     (1,157,707 )     (3,460,235 )     (16,629,286 )     (3,989,518 )
                                 
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss                                
Exchange rate variation and fair value on
financial assets measured at fair value
through of comprehensive income
                               
Ensyn                             3,156  
CelluForce     910       1,406       3,466       1,938  
Spinnova             (840 )             (1,242 )
Tax effect of the above items     (309 )     (193 )     (1,178 )     (1,310 )
      (1,157,106 )     (3,459,862 )     (16,626,998 )     (3,986,976 )
                                 
Item that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss                                
Exchange variation on conversion of financial
statements and on foreign investments
    2,074       66,938       (2,737 )     58,525  
Total comprehensive Income (loss) for the period     (1,155,032 )     (3,392,924 )     (16,629,735 )     (3,928,451 )
                                 
Attributable to                                
Controlling shareholders’     (1,157,824 )     (3,393,499 )     (16,640,579 )     (3,925,998 )
Non-controlling interest     2,792       575       10,844       (2,453 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020
 
(In thousands of R$, unless otherwise stated)

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

    Attributed to controlling shareholders              
    Share Capital     Capital reserves     Retained earnings reserves                                
    Share Capital     Share issuance costs     Tax incentives     Stock options granted     Share issuance costs     Other     Treasury shares     Tax incentives     Legal Reserve     Reserve for capital increase     Special statutory reserve     Dividends proposed     Other reserves     Retained earnings (losses)     Total     Non-
controlling interest
    Total equity  
Balances at December 31, 2018   6,241,753           684,563     5,100     (15,442)           (218,265)           422,814     1,730,629     242,612     596,534     2,321,708           12,012,006     13,928     12,025,934  
Total comprehensive income (loss)                                                                                                      
Net income (loss) for the period                                                                                 (3,987,065 )   (3,987,065 )   (2,453 )   (3,989,518 )
Other comprehensive income for the period                                                                           61,067           61,067           61,067  
Transactions with shareholders                                                                                                      
Share capital increase   3,027,528                                                                                   3,027,528           3,027,528  
Share issuance costs         (33,735 )               15,442                                                           (18,293 )         (18,293 )
Stock options granted                     3,956                                                                 3,956           3,956  
Non-controlling interest arising from business combination                                                                                             105,093     105,093  
Unclaimed dividends forfeited                                                         1,122                             1,122           1,122  
Dividends paid                                                                     (596,534 )               (596,534 )         (596,534 )
Internal changes in equity                                                                                                      
Transfer of tax incentives               (684,563 )                           684,563                                                        
Partial realization of deemed cost, net of taxes                                                                           (39,662 )   39,662                    
Realization of asset revaluation reserve                                                                           5,019           5,019           5,019  
Issue of common shares related to business combination                                 6,410,885                                                     6,410,885           6,410,885  
Balances at September 30, 2019   9,269,281     (33,735 )         9,056           6,410,885     (218,265 )   684,563     422,814     1,731,751     242,612           2,348,132     (3,947,403 )   16,919,691     116,568     17,036,259  
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
Balances at December 31, 2019   9,269,281     (33,735 )         5,979           6,410,885     (218,265 )         317,144                       2,221,341           17,972,630     115,339     18,087,969  
Total comprehensive income (loss)                                                                                                      
Net income (loss) for the period                                                                                 (16,640,130 )   (16,640,130 )   10,844     (16,629,286 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period                                                                           (449 )         (449 )         (449 )
Transactions with shareholders                                                                                                      
Stock options granted                     2,566                                                                 2,566           2,566  
Unclaimed dividends forfeited                                                                                 83     83           83  
Realization of fair value attributable to Non-controlling interest                                                                                             (5,093 )   (5,093 )
Internal changes in equity                                                                                                      
Partial realization of deemed cost, net of taxes                                                                           (40,159 )   40,159                    
Balances at September 30, 2020   9,269,281     (33,735 )         8,545           6,410,885     (218,265 )         317,144                       2,180,733     (16,599,888 )   1,334,700     121,090     1,455,790  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information.

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020
 
(In thousands of R$, unless otherwise stated)

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

    September 30,
2020
    September 30,
2019
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES                
Net income (loss) for the period     (16,629,286 )     (3,989,518 )
Adjustment to                
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (Notes 26 and 29)(1)     4,871,983       6,136,760  
Amortization of right of use (Note 19.1)     126,801       106,925  
Sublease of ships     (23,321 )        
Interest expense on lease liabilities     284,230       153,061  
Results from sale, disposals and provision for losses (impairment) of property, plant and equipment and biological assets, net (Note 29)     1,496       26,281  
Income (loss) from associates and joint ventures (Note 14.2)     (7,402 )     (21,247 )
Exchange rate and monetary variations, net (Note 26)     16,994,406       3,383,054  
Interest expenses with financing, loans and debentures, net (Note 26)     2,522,764       2,531,255  
Premium expenses with repurchase of bonds (Note 26)     391,390          
Capitalized interest (Note 26)     (9,891 )     (2,952 )
Accrual of interest on marketable securities     (82,607 )     (290,303 )
Amortization of fundraising costs (Note 26)     72,516       172,803  
Derivative (gains) losses, net (Note 26)     12,106,179       2,236,904  
Fair value adjustment of biological assets (Note 13)     (173,733 )     (83,453 )
Deferred income tax and social contribution (Note 12.3)     (9,767,574 )     (2,517,641 )
Tax credits - gains in tax lawsuit (ICMS from the PIS/COFINS calculation basis) (note 9)             (128,115 )
Interest on employee benefits (Note 21.2)     39,806       38,762  
Provision for (reversal of) judicial liabilities, net (Note 20.1)     (12,758 )     (21,858 )
Allowance for doubtful accounts, net (Note 7.3)     5,210       (14,364 )
Provision for (reversal of) inventory losses, net (Note 8.1)     (28,718 )     30,790  
Provision for loss of ICMS credits, net (Note 9.1)     (93,375 )     87,496  
Other     25,913       (6,861 )
Decrease (increase) in assets                
Trade accounts receivables     1,016,240       2,015,294  
Inventories     560,017       (343,929 )
Recoverable taxes     262,385       137,786  
Other assets     37,210       153,399  
Increase (decrease) in liabilities                
Trade accounts payables     (198,694 )     (726,528 )
Taxes payable     135,649       263,662  
Payroll and charges     78,293       (196,046 )
Other liabilities     (344,568 )     (434,601 )
Cash provided by operations, net     12,160,561       8,696,816  
Payment of interest with financing, loans and debentures     (2,883,161 )     (2,362,331 )
Payment of premium with repurchase of bonds (Note 18.2)     (378,382 )        
Interest received from marketable securities     146,151       354,536  
Payment of income taxes     (130,096 )     (336,480 )
Cash provided by operating activities     8,915,073       6,352,541  
                 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES                
Additions to property, plant and equipment (Note 15)     (869,309 )     (1,622,068 )
Additions to intangible assets (Note 16)     (1,426 )     (12,816 )
Additions to biological assets (Note 13)     (2,316,626 )     (2,109,268 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment     88,814       153,739  
Increase of capital in subsidiaries and associates (Note 14.3)             (45,856 )
Marketable securities, net     3,755,545       20,428,121  
Advance for acquisition of wood from operations with development     87,878       (294,162 )
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net cash             (26,002,540 )
Dividends received     753          
Other investments             (265 )
Cash provided (used) in investing activities, net     745,629       (9,505,115 )
                 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES                
Proceeds from loans, financing and debentures (note 18.2)     10,583,172       16,315,910  
Payment of derivative transactions (note 4.5.4)     (3,147,456 )     (55,997 )
Payment of loans, financing and debentures (note 18.2)     (13,752,144 )     (12,249,522 )
Payment of leases (note 19.2)     (577,127 )     (425,297 )
Payment of dividends             (601,735 )
Liabilities for assets acquisitions and subsidiaries     (151,182 )     (470,396 )
Other financing             4,575  
Cash provided (used) by financing activities     (7,044,737 )     2,517,538  
                 
EXCHANGE VARIATION ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS     1,382,092       (37,771 )
                 
Increase (reduction) in cash and cash equivalents, net     3,998,057       (672,807 )
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning for the period     3,249,127       4,387,453  
Cash and cash equivalents at the end for the period     7,247,184       3,714,646  
Increase (reduction) in cash and cash equivalents, net     3,998,057       (672,807 )

 

1) In the period ended September 30, 2019 includes the full amortization of the inventories step up, resulting from the business combination with Fibria, in the amount of R$2,178,903.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

1. COMPANY´S OPERATIONS

 

 

Suzano S.A., together with its subsidiaries (“Suzano” or collectively “Company”), is a public company with its headquarters office in the city of Salvador, State of Bahia, Brazil.

 

Suzano owns shares traded in B3 S.A. (“Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão - “B3”), listed on the New Market under the ticker SUZB3. On December 10, 2018, Suzano began trading its American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") in a ratio of 1 (one) common share, Level II, traded in the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SUZ, pursuant to a program approved by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (“CVM”).

 

The Company holds 11 industrial units, located in Aracruz (Espírito Santo, State), Belém (Pará, State), Eunápolis (Bahia, State) and Mucuri (Bahia, State), Fortaleza (Ceará, State), Imperatriz (Maranhão, State), Jacareí, Limeira, Rio Verde and Suzano (São Paulo, State) and Três Lagoas (Mato Grosso do Sul, State).

 

These units produce hardwood pulp from eucalyptus, paper (coated paper, paperboard, uncoated paper and cut size paper) and packages of sanitary paper (consumer goods - tissue) to serve the domestic and foreign markets.

 

Pulp and paper are sold in the foreign market directly by Suzano, as well as through its wholly-owned subsidiaries in Austria, the United States of America, Switzerland, Argentina and sales offices in China.

 

The Company's corporate purpose also includes the commercial operation of eucalyptus forest for its own use, the operation of port terminals, and the holding of interest, as partner or shareholder, in any other company or project, and the generation and sale of electricity.

 

The Company is controlled by Suzano Holding S.A., through a Voting Agreement whereby it holds 45.85% of the common shares of its share capital.

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information was approved by Executive Board on October 28, 2020.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

1.1. Equity interest

 

The Company holds equity interest in the following entities:

 

                    % equity interest  
Entity   Main activity   Country   Type of
investment
  Accounting
method
  September 30,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 
AGFA – Com. Adm. e Participações Ltda.   Holding   Brazil   Direct   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Asapir Produção Florestal e Comércio Ltda.   Eucalyptus cultivation   Brazil   Direct   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
CelluForce Inc.   Nanocrystalline pulp research and development   Canada   Direct   Fair value through other comprehensive income     8.30 %     8.30 %
Comercial e Agrícola Paineiras Ltda. (1)   Lease of reforestation land   Brazil   Direct   Consolidated     100.00 %     99.99 %
Ensyn Corporation   Biofuel research and development   United States of America   Direct   Equity     25.30 %     25.30 %
Facepa - Fábrica de Papel da Amazônia S.A.   Industrialization and commercialization of tissue paper   Brazil   Direct/Indirect   Consolidated     92.80 %     92.80 %
Fibria Celulose (USA) Inc.   Business office   United States of America   Direct   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Fibria Terminal de Celulose de Santos SPE S.A.   Port operation   Brazil   Direct   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd.   Financial fundraising   Cayman Island   Direct   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Fibria Terminais Portuários S.A.   Port operation   Brazil   Direct   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
FuturaGene AgriDev Xinjiang Company Ltd.   Biotechnology research and development   China   Indirect   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
FuturaGene Biotechnology Shangai Company Ltd.   Biotechnology research and development   China   Indirect   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
FuturaGene Brasil Tecnologia Ltda.   Biotechnology research and development   Brazil   Direct/Indirect   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
FuturaGene Delaware Inc.   Biotechnology research and development   United States of America   Indirect   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
FuturaGene Hong Kong Ltd.   Biotechnology research and development   Hong Kong   Indirect   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
FuturaGene Inc.   Biotechnology research and development   United States of America   Indirect   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
FuturaGene Israel Ltd.   Biotechnology research and development   Israel   Indirect   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
FuturaGene Ltd.   Biotechnology research and development   England   Indirect   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
F&E Tecnologia do Brasil S.A. (2)   Biofuel production, except alcohol   Brazil   Direct   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
F&E Technologies LLC   Biofuel production, except alcohol   United States of America   Direct   Equity     50.00 %     50.00 %
Gansu FuturaGene Biotech Co. Ltd. (3)   Biotechnology research and development   China   Indirect   Consolidated             100.00 %
Ibema Companhia Brasileira de Papel   Industrialization and commercialization of paperboard   Brazil   Direct   Equity     49.90 %     49.90 %
Itacel - Terminal de Celulose de Itaqui S.A.   Port operation   Brazil   Indirect   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Maxcel Empreendimentos e Participações S.A.   Holding   Brazil   Direct   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Mucuri Energética S.A.   Power generation and distribution   Brazil   Direct   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Ondurman Empreendimentos Imobiliários Ltda.   Lease of reforestation land   Brazil   Direct/Indirect   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Paineiras Logística e Transportes Ltda.   Road freight transport   Brazil   Direct /Indirect   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Portocel - Terminal Espec. Barra do Riacho S.A.   Port operation   Brazil   Direct   Consolidated     51.00 %     51.00 %
Projetos Especiais e Investimentos Ltda.   Commercialization of equipment and parts   Brazil   Direct   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Rio Verde Participações e Propriedades Rurais S.A. (4)   Forest assets   Brazil   Direct   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

SFBC Participações Ltda. (5)   Packaging production   Brazil   Indirect   Consolidated     100.00 %        
Spinnova OY   Research and development of sustainable raw materials (wood) for the textile industry   Finland   Direct   Equity     24.06 %     24.06 %
Stenfar S.A. Indl. Coml. Imp. Y. Exp.   Commercialization of computer paper and materials   Argentine   Direct /Indirect   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Suzano Austria GmbH.   Business office   Austria   Direct   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Suzano Canada Inc.   Lignin research and development   Canada   Direct   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Suzano International Trade GmbH.   Business office   Austria   Direct   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Suzano Participações do Brasil Ltda. (6)   Holding   Brazil   Direct   Consolidated             100.00 %
Suzano Pulp and Paper America Inc.   Business office   United States of America   Direct   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Suzano Pulp and Paper Europe S.A.   Business office   Switzerland   Direct   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Suzano Shanghai Ltd. (7)   Customer relationship services   China   Direct   Consolidated     100.00 %        
Suzano Trading Ltd.   Business office   Cayman Island   Direct   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Suzano Trading International KFT   Business office   Hungary   Direct   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Veracel Celulose S.A. (8)   Industrialization, commercialization and exportation of pulp   Brazil   Direct   Consolidated     50.00 %     50.00 %

 

1) On July 3, 2020, 0.01% of equity interest was acquired by Suzano S.A.

 

2) On May 31, 2020, reorganization of equity interest as a result of the merger of Suzano Participações do Brasil Ltda. by Suzano S.A. Previously, the participation of this entity was directly held by Suzano Participações do Brasil Ltda. and indirectly by Suzano S.A. After the merger, it was held directly by Suzano S.A.

 

3) On April 8, 2020, disposal of equity interest.

 

4) On May 31, 2020, reorganization of equity interest as a result of the merger of Suzano Participações do Brasil Ltda. by Suzano S.A. Previously, the participation of this entity was directly held by Suzano Participações do Brasil Ltda. and indirectly by Suzano S.A. After the merger, it was held directly by Suzano S.A.

 

5) On August 31, 2020, establishment of legal entity arising from corporate reorganization.

 

6) On May 31, 2020, merger of the entity by Suzano S.A.

 

7) On February 26, 2020, establishment of legal entity arising from corporate reorganization.

 

8) Joint operation with Stora Enso, a company located in Finland.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

1.2. Major events in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

1.2.1. Effects arising from COVID 19

 

With the advent of the pandemic COVID-19, Suzano has adopted and has maintained preventive and mitigating measures, in compliance with the rules and policies established by national and international health authorities, in order to minimize as far as possible, the harmful effects of the pandemic of COVID-19, popularly known as the new coronavirus, referring to the safety of people , society and their businesses.

 

Thus Company's initiatives are based on three pillars: (i) protection for people (ii) protection for society and (iii) protection for business.

 

(i) Protection for people: in order to provide security to its employees and third parties who in its operations, Suzano adopted a series of measures aimed at minimizing the exposure of its team and / or mitigating exposure risks.

 

(ii) Protection of society: one of Suzano's three cultural drivers is: “It is only good for us, if it is good for the world”. Therefore, from the beginning of the pandemic to the present, the Company has adopted a series of measures to protect society, including:

 

· Donation of toilet paper, napkins and disposable diapers produced by the Company for needy regions.

 

· Acquisition of 159 respirators and 1,000,000 hospital masks for donation to the Federal and State Governments.

 

· Participation in joint action with Positivo Tecnologia, Klabin, Flextronics and Embraer, to support the Brazilian company Magnamed, in the production of respirators to deliver to the Federal Government. Suzano's disbursement in this action was R$9,584.

 

· Construction of a field hospital in Teixeira de Freitas (BA) in conjunction with Veracel, which has already been handed over to the state government and opened in July 2020.

 

· Establishement a partnership with Fatec of Capão Bonito for the production of gel alcohol.

 

· Loan of forklifts to move donations received by the Red Cross.

 

· Maintenance of all direct jobs at this time.

 

· Maintenance, for 90 days (until the end of June 2020) of payment of 100% of the cost of the payroll of service providers' workers who had their activities suspended due to the pandemic, aiming at the consequent preservation of jobs.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

  

· Creation of the a support program for small suppliers, a social support program for small farmers to sell their products through the home delivery system in 38 communities supported by Suzano's Rural and Territorial Development Program (“PDRT”) in 5 states and social program with the objective of provide 125,000 masks in communities for donation in 5 states.

 

· Launch a program to support its portfolio of small and medium-sized paper customers entitled “Tamo Junto” with the objective of ensuring that these companies have the financial and management capacity to resume activities.

 

The disbursements made for carrying out the social actions implemented by Suzano, totaled R$48,558 through September 30, 2020 (Note 29).

 

(iii) Protection for business: to date, the Company continues with its normal operations and a crisis management committee has been implemented.

 

The paper and pulp sector were recognized by the World Health Organization (“WHO”), as well as by several countries, as a producer of goods essential to society. Therefore, in order to fulfill the responsibility arising from the essentiality of the business, Suzano has taken measures to ensure, to the greatest extent possible, operational normality and full service to its customers, increasing the level of wood and raw material inventories in the factories and has been advancing its inventories of finished goods product bringing them closer to their customers to mitigate possible risks of disruption in the factories' supply chain and the sale of their products.

 

The current situation resulting from the coronavirus also implies a higher credit risk, especially for its customers in the paper business. Thus, the Company has also been monitoring the evolution of this risk and implementing measures to mitigate it, and so far, there has been no significant financial impact.

 

Due to the social isolation measures adopted in Brazil and in several countries around the world, causing schools and offices to close, for example, the demand for printing and writing papers was reduced. In light of this situation, as announced by paper producers in several countries around the world, Suzano decided to temporarily reduce its paper production volume. As previously disclosed in the quarterly information for the period ended March 31, 2020, the Company temporarily stopped the production at the paper production lines of the Mucuri and Rio Verde units, however, the activities of the factories were resumed at the beginning of July 2020.

 

Finally, it is worth noting that, as a result of the current scenario, the Company has made and maintained a vast communication effort to further increase the interaction with its main stakeholders, with the objective of guaranteeing the adequate transparency and flow of information with the them in a timely manner to the dynamics of the social and economic conjuncture.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

All the main communications made by the Company to update its measures and activities in the context of Covid-19, are available on the Company's Investor Relations website.

 

2. BASIS OF PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION OF UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information, of the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, are prepared in accordance with and in compliance with the international standard IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and disclose all the applicable significant information related to the financial information, which is consistent with the information utilized by Management in the performance of its duties.

 

The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information are expressed in thousands of Brazilian Reais (“R$”), as well as the amounts of other currencies disclosed in the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information, when applicable, were also expressed in thousands, unless otherwise stated.

 

The preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information requires Management to make judgments, use estimates and adopt assumptions in the process of applying accounting practices, that affect the disclosed amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, including contingent liabilities. However, the uncertainty inherent to these judgements, assumptions and estimates could result in material adjustments to the carrying amount of certain assets and liabilities in future periods.

 

The Company reviews its judgments, estimates and assumptions continually as disclosed in the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 Note 3.2.34.

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information were prepared on the historical cost basis, except for the following material items recognized:

 

(i) derivative and non-derivative financial instruments measured at fair value;

 

(ii) share-based payments and employee benefits measured at fair value;

 

(iii) biological assets measured at fair value; and

 

(iv) deemed cost of property, plant and equipment.

 

The main accounting polices applied in the preparation of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information are presented in Note 3.

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information were prepared under the going concern assumption.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information was prepared based on the information of Suzano and its wholly-owned subsidiaries on the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, as well as in accordance with consistent accounting practices and policies.

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019, considering that its purpose is to provide an update on the activities, events and significant circumstances in relation to those disclosed in the consolidated financial statements. Therefore, unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information focus on new activities, events and circumstances and do not duplicate the information previously disclosed, except when Management judges that the maintenance of the information is relevant.

 

The accounting policies have been consistently applied to all consolidated companies.

 

There were no changes on such policies and estimates calculation methodologies, except for the application of the new accounting policies as of January 1, 2020 and whose estimated impact was disclosed in the annual financial statements of December 31, 2019, as described in the Note 3.1.

 

3.1. New accounting policies and changes in the accounting policies adopted

 

3.1.1. Translation into currency presentation

 

Due to the merger with Fibria, the Company had several changes in the structure, activities and operations during the year of 2019 that led management to conclude that they needed to reassess the functional currency of its subsidiaries whose functional currency was different from Brazilian Reais.

 

Those facts resulted in the corporate reorganization, as well as, it has impacted how management conducted the Company's business in order to achieve the alignment between the cultures of the two Companies, the unification of processes, operating, systems, tax strategies and synergy gains arising from the business combination. In this process some of Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries were considered an extension of the activities of the parent company.

 

These circumstances collectively justify the change in the functional currency to Brazilian Real and they have occurred gradually during 2019, therefore it was not practicable to determine the date of the change at a precise point during the reporting period. Thus, the Company changed the functional currency of those wholly-owned subsidiaries as of January 1, 2020.

 

The cumulative translation adjustment (“CTA”) arising from the translation of a foreign operation previously recognized in other comprehensive income will not be reclassified from equity to profit or loss until the disposal of the operations. The total or partial disposal of interest in wholly-owned subsidiaries occurs through sale or dissolution, of all or part of operation.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

Therefore, the financial statements of foreign subsidiaries, whose functional currency was different from Brazilian Reais, were translated using the criteria established below:

 

(i) assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate in effect at period end;

 

(ii) revenues and expenses are translated based on the monthly average rate;

 

(iii) the cumulative effects of gains or losses upon translation are recognized as accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments component of other comprehensive income.

 

And as from January 1, 2020, the financial statements of foreign subsidiaries are translated using the following criteria:

 

(i) monetary assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate in effect at period-end;

 

(ii) non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated at the historical rate of the transaction;

 

(iii) revenues and expenses are translated based on monthly average rate;

 

(iv) the cumulative effects of gains or losses upon translation are recognized in the other comprehensive income period-end.

 

3.1.2. Business combination – IFRS 3

 

This pronouncement was amended and clarifies definition of a “business”. It is also permitted a simplified assessment of whether an acquired set of activities and assets is a group of assets rather than a business. The Company assessed the content of this pronouncement and did not identify any material impacts.

 

3.1.3. Presentation of financial statements – IAS 1 and Accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors – IAS 8

 

This pronouncement was amended and clarifies definition of a “material” and how it should be applied by (i) including in the definition guidance that until now has featured elsewhere in IFRS Standards; (ii) improving the explanations accompanying the definition; and (iii) ensuring that the definition of material is consistent across all IFRS Standards. The Company assessed the content of this pronouncement and did not identify any material impacts.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

3.1.4. Conceptual framework for financial reporting

 

This pronouncement was amended and includes some new concepts, provides updated definitions and recognition criteria for assets and liabilities and clarifies some important concepts, the main changes are set forth below:

 

(i) the objective of financial reporting describes the objective of general purpose financial reporting, the information needed to achieve that objective and who uses the financial reports. The term “stewardship” was reintroduced, in order to clarify its meaning and defining the information needed to assess management’s stewardship and separates this from the information that users need to assess the prospects of the entity’s future net cash flows. Both types of information are required to provide information that is useful for making decisions about providing resources to the entity, and therefore achieves the objective of financial reporting.

 

(ii) qualitative characteristics of useful financial information: the concepts of prudence and substance over form were reintroduced. It was also defined the concept of measurement uncertainty in assessing the usefulness of financial information, since in some cases, relevant information may have a high level of measurement uncertainty, which may reduce its usefulness. Slightly less relevant information with a lower measurement uncertainty may be preferable in such case.

 

(iii) financial statements and the reporting entity: describes about new concepts, in which it is clarified the scope and objective of financial statements and also provides a description of the reporting entity.

 

(iv) the elements of financial statements: the definitions of assets and liabilities were revised and the definitions of income and expenses were updated accordingly, as set forth below:

 

  Previous definition   New definition
 

Asset: A resource controlled by the entity as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

 

 Asset: A present economic resource controlled by the entity as a result of past events.

An economic resource is a right that has the potential to produce economic

benefits.

       
  The new definition clarifies that an asset is an economic resource, and that the potential economic benefits no longer need to be “expected” to flow to the entity. Thus, they do not need to be certain or even likely, but if this is the case, the recognition and measurement of the asset may be affected.
       
 

Liability: A present obligation of the entity arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow from the entity of resources embodying economic

benefits.

  Liability: A present obligation of the entity to transfer an economic resource as a result of past events.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

 

  The main difference is that the new definition clarifies that a liability is the obligation to transfer an economic resource, and not the ultimate outflow of economic benefits. The outflow also no longer needs to be ‘expected’, similar to the change in the definition of an asset, above. It was also introduced the concept of ‘no practical ability to avoid’ to the definition of an obligation, and factors used to assess this will depend on the nature of an entity’s duty or responsibility, which requires the use of judgement.
       
  Income: increases in economic benefits during the accounting period in the form of inflows or enhancements of assets, or decreases of liabilities, that result in increases in equity, other than those relating to contributions from equity participants.  

 Income: Increases in assets, or decreases in liabilities, that result in increases in equity, other than those relating to contributions from holders of equity claims.

       
  Expense: Decreases in economic benefits during the accounting period in the form of outflows or depletions of assets, or incurrences of liabilities, that result in decreases in equity, other than those relating to distributions to equity participants.  

Expense: Decreases in assets, or increases in liabilities, that result in decreases in equity, other than those relating to distributions to holders of equity claims.

 

(v) recognition and derecognition: the criteria for recognizing assets and liabilities in the financial statements were reviewed. The pronouncement states that recognition is only appropriate if it results in both relevant information about the element being recognized, and faithful representation of that element. On the other hand, derecognition should aim to faithfully represent those assets and liabilities retained after the transaction, if any, and any change in assets and liabilities as a result of the transaction that led to the derecognition.

 

(vi) measurement: new guidance was introduced about measurement bases and provide factors to consider when selecting a measurement basis. Therefore, two categories of measurement basis were identified:

 

· historical cost; or,

 

· current value: which comprises fair value, value in use of assets and fulfilment value for liabilities and current cost.

 

(vii) Presentation and disclosure: the concepts were reviewed (i) how information should be presented and disclosed in financial statements (ii) classifying income and expenses in the statement of income and (iii) whether and when income and expenses included in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) should subsequently be recycled to statement of income. Additionally, reinforces that statement of income is the primary source of information about the entity’s financial performance.

 

(viii) concepts of capital and capital maintenance: describes the concepts of capital and capital maintenance and profit determination and adjustments for capital maintenance, the content of this item has not changed.

 

The Company assessed the content of this pronouncement and did not identify any material impacts.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

3.2. Lease – IFRS 16

 

This pronouncement was changed as a result of benefits related to Covid-19 granted to lessee under lease agreements. The Company assessed the content of this pronouncement and did not identify any impacts, for the clauses of the current lease agreements remained unchanged.

 

3.3. New standards, revisions and interpretations not yet in force

 

There are no other IFRSs or IFRIC interpretations that are not yet effective that would be expected to have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited consolidated condensed interim financial information.

 

4. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISKS MANAGEMENT

 

4.1. Financial risks management

 

4.1.1. Overview

 

The Company's Financial Policies were reviewed and approved at the Board of Directors' meeting held on August 13, 2020. During the review (i) a new Financial Risk Management Policy, which includes concepts, roles and general limits applicable to all other policies was prepared (ii) a new Counterparty and Issuer Risk Policy was prepared (iii) the Debt, Derivative and Cash Management Policies was revised. The purpose of this review is to improve the governance of financial issues and clarify the understanding of concepts and rules by the different target groups for these policies.

 

The Financial Policies aim to define parameters to reduce exposure to credit risk of financial institutions, exposure to liquidity risks and exposure to market risks, such as: exchange rates, interest rates, among others.

 

The Company maintained its conservative approach and strong cash and marketable securities position, as well as its hedge policy, during the crisis caused by the pandemic of COVID-19 and even though there were impacts on the fair value of its financial instruments due to the effects on all global economies, the impacts were as expected, according to sensitivity analyses disclosed in previous reports, and measures were taken in relation to the risks associated to the financial instruments, in particular to the risks of liquidity, credit and exchange rate variation, as described following items set forth.

 

4.1.2. Rating

 

All transactions with financial instruments are recognized for accounting purposes and classified in the following categories:

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

    Note     September 30, 2020     December 31, 2019  
Assets                        
Amortized cost                        
Cash and cash equivalents     5       7,247,184       3,249,127  
Trade accounts receivable     7       3,036,769       3,035,817  
Other assets             715,212       563,993  
              10,999,165       6,848,937  
Fair value through other comprehensive income                        
Other investments     14       27,354       20,048  
              27,354       20,048  
Fair value through profit or loss                        
Derivative financial instruments     4.6       1,132,195       1,098,972  
Marketable securities     6       2,511,246       6,330,334  
              3,643,441       7,429,306  
              14,669,960       14,298,291  
Liabilities                        
Amortized cost                        
Loans, financing and debentures     18.1       78,489,609       63,684,326  
Lease liabilities     19.2       5,292,134       3,984,070  
Liabilities for assets acquisitions and subsidiaries     23       531,370       541,615  
Trade accounts payable     17       2,157,286       2,376,459  
Other liabilities             325,407       578,061  
              86,795,806       71,164,531  
Fair value through profit or loss                        
Derivative financial instruments     4.6       11,909,854       2,917,913  
              11,909,854       2,917,913  
              98,705,660       74,082,444  
              84,035,700       59,784,153  

 

4.1.3. Fair value of loans and financing

 

The estimated fair values of loans and financing are set forth below:

 

    Approach
used to
discount
  September 30,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 
Quoted in the secondary market                    
In foreign currency                    
Bonds   Secondary Market     41,934,135       30,066,087  
Estimated to present value                    
In foreign currency                    
Export credits (“Pre-payment”)   LIBOR     24,270,349       17,213,963  
Export credits (“ACC/ACE”)   DDI     334,941       575,521  
In local currency                    
BNP – Forest Financing   DI 1     166,795       193,646  
BNDES – TJLP   DI 1     1,653,945       1,895,959  
BNDES – TLP   DI 1     508,431       535,812  
BNDES – Fixed   DI 1     85,147       113,979  
BNDES – Selic (“Special Settlement and Custody System”)   DI 1     908,446       693,969  
BNDES - Currency basket   DI 1     29,855       54,420  
CRA (“Agribusiness Receivables Certificate”)   DI 1/IPCA     4,264,659       6,039,983  
Debentures   DI 1     5,499,278       5,534,691  
FINAME (“Special Agency of Industrial Financing”)   DI 1     10,693       14,168  
FINEP (“Financier of Studies and Projects”)   DI 1             5,138  
NCE (“Export Credit Notes”)   DI 1     1,304,221       1,445,383  
NCR (“Rural Credit Notes”)   DI 1     279,680       288,122  
Export credits (“Pre-payment”)   DI 1     1,434,368       1,464,798  
FDCO (“West Center Development Fund”)   DI 1     540,753       571,904  
          83,225,696       66,707,543  

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

The Management considers that for its other financial liabilities measured at amortized cost, its book values approximate to their fair values and therefore the information on their fair values is not being presented.

 

4.2. Liquidity risk

 

As disclosed in note 4 to the financial statements as of December 31, 2019, the Company’s purpose is maintaining a strong cash and marketable securities position to meet its financial and operating obligations. The amount held as cash is used for payments expected in the normal course of its operations, while the cash surplus amount is invested in highly liquid financial investments according to Cash Management Policy.

 

The cash position is monitored by the Company’s senior management, by means of management reports and participation in performance meetings with determined frequency. In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, the impacts in cash and marketable securities were as expected and the Company believes that, even with the impact of the devaluation of the real against the U.S. Dollars caused by the pandemic of COVID-19, payments of derivative instruments that matured in this period were offset by higher generation of operating cash.

 

As material fact disclosed to the market on February 14, 2020, the Company, voluntarily prepaid the principal amount of U.S.$750,000 (equivalent, on the transaction date, to R$3,240,229), related to an export prepayment, with quarterly interest payments of 1.15% p.a. plus quarterly LIBOR, which was scheduled to mature in February 14, 2023. At the same time, the Company entered into a new transaction related to an export prepayment in the amount of U.S.$850,000 (equivalent, on the transaction date, to R$3,672,259), of 1.15% p.a. plus quarterly LIBOR, which was scheduled to mature in February 13, 2026. Furthermore, as material fact disclosed to the market on February 28, 2020, the Company through its wholly-owned subsidiary Suzano Trading Ltd. (“Suzano Trading”) exercised its right to redeem all of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the 5.875% senior notes issued by it and guaranteed by Suzano due January 2021 (“2021 Notes”) currently outstanding, in the total aggregate principal amount of U.S.$189,630.

 

Such transactions were performed under market conditions, considered attractive by the Company, and even though they were carried out before the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, they were in line with the debt management strategy based on cost reduction and extension of the term portfolio, thus reinforcing our liquidity position.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

In line with the announcement to the market on March 30, 2020, there was a disbursement of U.S.$500,000 (equivalent to R$2,638,221 on the transaction date) of its revolving credit facility maintained with certain financial institutions, of 1.30% plus quarterly LIBOR and maturity in February 2024. The disbursement is in line with the preventive measures that the Company has been taking to mitigate eventual impacts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and to bring even more strength to the liquidity position of the Company. On August 13, 2020, the Company announcement the market that returned in advance this revolving credit facility and such resources are fully available as a source of additional liquidity for the Company, if necessary.

 

The remaining contractual maturities of financial liabilities are disclosed at the date of this financial information reporting date. The amounts as set forth below, consist in the undiscounted cash flows and include interest payments and exchange rate variation, and therefore may not be reconciled with the amounts disclosed in the balance sheet.

 

    September 30,
2020
 
    Total book value     Total future value     Up to 1
year
    1 - 2
years
    2 - 5
years
    More than 5 years  
Liabilities                                                
Trade accounts
payables
    2,157,286       2,157,286       2,157,286                          
Loans, financing and
debentures (1)
    78,489,609       109,767,338       6,902,276       5,329,301       41,651,672       55,884,089  
Lease liabilities     5,292,134       10,438,632       905,872       1,676,228       2,229,608       5,626,924  
Liabilities for asset acquisitions and subsidiaries     531,370       610,290       121,515       117,090       274,173       97,512  
Derivative financial
instruments (1)
    11,909,854       15,945,725       4,148,501       1,792,787       5,313,818       4,690,619  
Other liabilities     325,407       325,407       242,321       83,086                  
      98,705,660       139,244,678       14,477,771       8,998,492       49,469,271       66,299,144  

 

1) The variation is due to the increase in the exchange rate variation in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020.

 

    December 31,
2019
 
    Total book value     Total future value     Up to 1
year
    1 - 2
years
    2 - 5
years
    More than 5 years  
Liabilities                                                
Trade accounts
payables
    2,376,459       2,376,459       2,376,459                          
Loans, financing and
debentures
    63,684,326       89,708,210       8,501,278       5,692,149       29,088,292       46,426,491  
Lease liabilities     3,984,070       7,109,966       559,525       1,426,011       1,186,386       3,938,044  
Liabilities for asset acquisitions and subsidiaries     541,615       618,910       103,132       101,149       315,989       98,640  
Derivative financial
instruments
    2,917,913       8,299,319       1,488,906       415,791       1,258,200       5,136,422  
Other liabilities     578,061       578,061       456,338       121,723                  
      74,082,444       108,690,925       13,485,638       7,756,823       31,848,867       55,599,597  

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

4.3. Credit risk management

 

In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, there were no significant changes in the credit risk management policies and procedures compared to those reported in note 4 to the financial statements of December 31, 2019, except for described set forth below.

 

4.3.1. Trade accounts receivable and advances to supplier

 

As a result of the crisis caused by COVID-19, the Company started to accept requests for the extension of customer invoices, limiting these postponements to those invoices close to maturity, with due interest charges. However, in July 2020, the Company began to receive fewer requests for extensions, returning to levels prior to the crisis.

 

Most of the customers who requested extension are related to the domestic market in the paper segment and do not represent a significant amount compared to the Company's total accounts receivable.

 

In the third quarter of 2020, the Company observed in the domestic customers of the paper segment, a fall in levels of delays, returning to levels prior to the COVID-19 crisis. The internal analyzes and credit metrics do not demonstrate that these delays may have a significant impact on the Company's liquidity position. There was also an increase in delays in Latin America, however, for this region, the Company has credit insurance policies that mitigate most of the risks arising from the default of its customers.

 

All policies aimed at mitigating the risks arising from the default of its customers were maintained, as well as the collection policies and procedures. Moreover, the policy of expected credit losses normally follows, without any changes.

 

4.3.2. Banks and financial institutions

 

In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, there were no significant changes in the credit risk management policies and procedures related to bank and financial institutions compared to those reported in note 4 to the financial statements of December 31, 2019.

 

4.4. Market risk management

 

In the nine-month period ended September, 2020, there were no significant changes in the market risk management policies and procedures compared to those reported in note 4 to the financial statements of December 31, 2019.

 

4.4.1. Exchange rate risk management

 

The net exposure of assets and liabilities in foreign currency which is substantially in U.S. Dollars, is set forth below:

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

   

September 30,

2020

   

December 31,

2019

 
Assets                
Cash and cash equivalents     5,724,784       2,527,834  
Trade accounts receivables     2,151,355       2,027,018  
Derivative financial instruments     1,132,195       9,440,141  
      9,008,334       13,994,993  
Liabilities                
Trade accounts payables     (482,884 )     (1,085,207 )
Loans and financing     (62,113,413 )     (45,460,138 )
Liabilities for asset acquisitions and subsidiaries     (335,560 )     (288,172 )
Derivative financial instruments     (11,909,854 )     (11,315,879 )
      (74,841,711 )     (58,149,396 )
Net liability exposure     (65,833,377 )     (44,154,403 )

 

4.4.1.1. Sensitivity analysis – foreign exchange rate exposure – except financial instruments derivatives

 

For market risk analysis, the Company uses scenarios to jointly evaluate assets and liabilities positions in foreign currency, and the possible effects on its results. The probable scenario represents the amounts recognized, as they reflect the translation into Brazilian Reais on the base date of the balance sheet (R$ to U.S.$ = R$5.6407).

 

This analysis assumes that all other variables, particularly, the interest rates, remains constant. The other scenarios considered the appreciation/depreciation of the Brazilian real against the U.S.$. at the rates of 25% and 50%, before taxes.

 

The following table set forth the potential impacts in absolute amounts:

 

   

September 30,

2020

 
    Effect on profit or loss and equity  
    Probable    

Possible

(25%)

   

Remote

(50%)

 
Cash and cash equivalents     5,724,784       1,431,196       2,862,392  
Trade accounts receivable     2,151,355       537,839       1,075,678  
Trade accounts payable     (482,884 )     (120,721 )     (241,442 )
Loans and financing     (62,113,413 )     (15,528,353 )     (31,056,707 )
Liabilities for asset acquisitions and subsidiaries     (335,560 )     (83,890 )     (167,780 )

 

4.4.1.2. Sensitivity analysis – foreign exchange rate exposure – financial instruments derivatives

 

As disclosed in note 4 of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company contracts sales operations of U.S. Dollar in the futures markets, including strategies with options, in order to ensure attractive levels of operating margins for a portion of revenue. These operations are limited to a percentage of the net foreign exchange surplus over the 18-month horizon and, therefore, are attached to the availability of ready-to-sell foreign exchange in the short term.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

Due to pandemic COVID-19 and the effects on all global economies over the past 9 months, financial markets have experienced volatility throughout the period with a strong sense of aversion to risk, with a consequent substantial devaluation of the Real against the U.S. Dollars.

 

For the calculation of mark-to-market (“MtM”) the PTAX of the penultimate business day of the quarter was used, in December 2019 it was R$4.0307 and in September 2020 it was R$5.6528, with an increase of 40%. These market movements caused a negative impact on the mark-to-market hired hedge position.

 

This analysis assumes that all other variables, particularly, the interest rates, remains constant. The other scenarios considered the appreciation/depreciation of the Brazilian real against the U.S.$. at the rates of 25% and 50%, before taxes, from the base scenario of September 30, 2020.

 

It is important to mention that the impact caused by fluctuations in the exchange rate, whether positive or negative, will also affect the hedged asset. Therefore, even though there was a negative impact on the fair value of derivative transactions in the last quarters due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this impact was parcially offset by the positive effect on the Company's cash flow. In addition, considering that hedge contracts are limited by the policy in a maximum of 75% of the total exposure in U.S. Dollars, the exchange rate devaluation will always benefit, in a net way, the Company's cash generation in the long run.

 

The following table set forth the potential impacts assuming these scenarios:

 

   

September 30,

2020

 
    Effect on profit or loss and equity  
    Probable    

Possible

(+25%)

    Remote (+50%)    

Possible

(-25%)

   

Remote

(-50%)

 
    5.6528     7.066     8.4792     4.2396     2.8264  
Financial instruments derivatives                                        
Derivative Non-Deliverable Forward (‘NDF’)     (28,711 )     (110,954 )     (221,908 )     110,955       221,909  
Derivative options     (2,471,350 )     (4,231,111 )     (8,927,776 )     3,781,947       8,234,979  
Derivative swaps     (8,915,034 )     (5,283,992 )     (10,567,979 )     5,283,981       10,567,968  

 

4.4.2. Interest rate risk management

 

Fluctuations in interest rates may imply effects of increased or reduced costs on new loans and operations already contracted.

 

The Company is constantly looking for alternatives for the use of financial instruments in order to avoid negative impacts on its cash flow.

 

Considering the extinction of LIBOR over the next few years, the Company is evaluating its contracts with clauses that envisage the discontinuation of the interest rate. Most debt contracts linked to LIBOR have some clause to replace this rate with a reference index or equivalent interest rate and, for contracts that do not have a specific clause, a renegotiation will be carried out between the parties. Derivative contracts linked to LIBOR provide for a negotiation between the parties for the definition of a new rate or an equivalent rate will be provided by the calculation agent.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

The Company is already actively working to reflect an equivalent replacement fee for Libor in all its contracts.

 

4.4.2.1. Sensitivity analysis – exposure to interest rates – except financial instruments derivatives

 

For market risk analysis, the Company uses scenarios to evaluate the sensitivity that variations in operations impacted by the rates: Interbank Deposit Rate (“CDI”), Long Term Interest Rate (“TJLP”), Special System for Settlement and Custody ("SELIC") and the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) which may impact the results. The probable scenario represents the amounts already booked, as they reflect the best estimate of the Management.

 

This analysis assumes that all other variables, particularly exchange rates, remain constant. The other scenarios considered appreciation/depreciation of 25% and 50% in the market interest rates.

 

The following table set forth the potential impacts in absolute amounts:

 

   

September 30,

2020

 
    Effect on profit or loss and equity  
    Probable    

Possible

(25%)

   

Remote

(50%)

 
CDI/SELIC                        
Cash and cash equivalents     1,258,791       5,979       11,959  
Marketable securities     2,511,246       11,928       23,857  
Loans and financing     10,716,130       50,902       101,803  
                         
TJLP                        
Loans and financing     1,622,554       19,917       39,834  
                         
LIBOR                        
Loans and financing     22,973,347       13,433       26,865  

 

4.4.2.2. Sensitivity analysis – exposure to interest rates – financial instruments derivatives

 

This analysis assumes that all other variables, remain constant. The other scenarios considered appreciation/depreciation of 25% and 50% in the market interest rates.

 

The following table set forth the potential impacts assuming these scenarios:

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

   

September 30,

2020

 
    Effect on profit or loss and equity  
    Probable     Probable (+25%)     Remote (+50%)     Probable (-25%)    

Remote

(-50%)

 
CDI                                        
Financial instruments derivatives                                        
Liabilities                                        
Derivative Non-Deliverable Forward (‘NDF’)     (28,711 )     (3,321 )     (6,590 )     3,375       6,804  
Derivative options     (2,471,350 )     (51,677 )     (102,730 )     52,397       105,613  
Derivative swaps     (8,915,034 )     (27,706 )     (54,738 )     28,301       57,129  
                                         
LIBOR                                        
Financial instruments derivatives                                        
Liabilities                                        
Derivative swaps     (8,915,034 )     49,570       99,137       (49,590 )     (99,183 )

 

4.4.2.3. Sensitivity analysis for changes in the consumer price index of the US economy

 

For the measurement of the probable scenario, the United States Consumer Price Index (US-CPI) was considered on December 31, 2019. The probable scenario was extrapolated considering an appreciation/depreciation of 25 % and 50% in the US-CPI to define the possible and remote scenarios, respectively, in absolute amounts.

 

   

September 30,

2020

 
    Impact of an increase/decrease of
US-CPI on the fair value
 
    Probable     Possible (25%)     Remote (50%)  
Embedded derivative in forestry partnership and standing wood supply agreements     474,462       (143,275 )     (292,403 )

 

4.4.3. Commodity price risk management

 

The Company is exposed to commodity prices that reflect mainly on the pulp sale price in the foreign market. The dynamics of opening and closing production capacities in the global market and the macroeconomic conditions may have an impact on the Company´s operating results.

 

Through a specialized team, the Company monitors the pulp price and analyses future trends, adjusting the forecast that aims to assisting preventive measures to properly conduct the different scenarios. There is no liquid financial market to sufficiently mitigate the risk of a material portion of the Company's operations. Pulp price protection operations available on the market have low liquidity and low volume and large distortion in price formation. No relevant changes were observed in relation to pulp prices and future markets related to this index due to the crisis caused by the pandemic of COVID-19.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

The Company is also exposed to international oil prices, which is reflected on logistical costs for selling to the export market. In this case, the Company assess, when comprehend necessary, hiring derivative financial instruments to set oil price. The crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the global demand for oil and its derivatives, which caused a substantial devaluation of the prices of these assets in the spot and future markets, during the first quarters of 2020. In this context, and considering attractive market conditions, the Company increased its oil hedge position in line with its hedge strategy and policies and set a good part of its exposure at levels below the estimated price levels for the 2020 budget.

 

In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, a contracted position to hedge its logistics costs was purchased in the amount of US$62,754 (US$0.364 as of December 31, 2019).

 

4.4.3.1. Commodity price risk management

 

This analysis assumes that all other variables, except price risk, remain constant. The other scenarios considered appreciation/depreciation of 25% and 50% of oil price in the market.

 

The following table set forth the potential impacts assuming these scenarios:

 

   

September 30,

2020

 
    Impact of an increase/decrease of price risk  
    Probable     Possible (25%)     Remote (50%)  
Oil derivative     (49,435 )     64,660       129,321  

 

4.5. Derivative financial instruments

 

The Company determines the fair value of derivative contracts, which differ from the amounts realized in the event of early settlement due to bank spreads and market factors at the time of quotation. The amounts presented by the Company are based on an estimate using market factors and use data provided by third parties, measured internally and compared to calculations performed by external consultants.

 

Details of derivative financial instruments and their respective calculation methodologies are disclosed in note 4 to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

4.5.1. Outstanding derivatives by type of contract, including embedded derivatives

 

The positions of outstanding derivatives are set forth below:

 

    Notional value in U.S.$     Fair value  
   

September

30, 2020

    December 31,
2019
   

September

30, 2020

    December 31,
2019
 
Instruments contracted with protection strategy                                
Operational Hedge                                
Zero Cost Collar     3,445,500       3,425,000       (2,467,200 )     67,078  
NDF (R$ x US$)     80,000               (28,711 )        
NDF (US$ x ARS)     9,000               (914 )        
                                 
Debt hedge                                
Interest rate hedge                                
Swap LIBOR to Fixed (U.S.$) (1)     3,683,333       2,750,000       (1,252,113 )     (444,910 )
Swap IPCA to CDI (notional in Reais)     843,845       843,845       252,304       233,255  
Swap IPCA to Fixed (U.S.$)     121,003       121,003       (195,194 )     30,544  
Swap CDI x Fixed (U.S.$) (1)     2,566,877       3,115,614       (6,792,286 )     (1,940,352 )
Pre-fixed Swap to U.S.$ (U.S.$)     350,000       350,000       (718,596 )     (33,011 )
                                 
Commodity Hedge                                
Swap US-CPI standing wood (U.S.$) (2)     646,068       679,485       474,462       268,547  
Swap oil     62,754       365       (49,411 )     (92 )
                      (10,777,659 )     (1,818,941 )
                                 
Current assets                     209,970       260,273  
Non-current assets                     922,225       838,699  
Current liabilities                     (4,117,393 )     (893,413 )
Non-current liabilities                     (7,792,461 )     (2,024,500 )
                      (10,777,659 )     (1,818,941 )

 

1) The variation is due to the increase in the exchange rate in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020.

 

2) The embedded derivative refers to swap contracts for the sale of US-CPI variations within the term of the forest partnership and standing wood supply contracts.

 

The current contracts and the respective protected risks are set forth below:

 

I. Swap CDI x Fixed US$: positions in conventional swaps exchanging the variation in the Interbank Deposit rate (“DI”) for a fixed rate in United States Dollars (“US$”). The objective is to change the debt index in Reais to US$, in compliance with the Company's natural exposure of receivables in US$.

 

II. Swap IPCA x CDI: positions in conventional swaps exchanging variation of the Nacional Index of Price to the Ample Comsumer (“IPCA”) for DI rate. The objective is to change the debt index in Reais, in compliance with the Company's cash position in Reais, which is also indexed to DI.

 

III. IPCA swap x Fixed US$: positions in conventional swaps exchanging variation of the IPCA for a fixed rate in US$. The objective is to change the debt index in Reais to US$, in compliance with the Company's natural exposure of receivables in US$.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

IV. Swap LIBOR x Fixed US$: positions in conventional swaps exchanging post-fixed rate (LIBOR) for a fixed rate in US$. The objective is to protect the cash flow from changes in the US interest rate.

 

V. Pre Fixed Swap R$ x Fixed US$: positions in conventional swaps a fixed rate in Reais for a fixed rate in US$. The objective is to change the exposure of debts in Reais to US$, in compliance with the Company's natural exposure of receivables in US$.

 

VI. Zero-Cost Collar: positions in an instrument that consists of the simultaneous combination of purchase of put options and sale of call options of US$, with the same principal and maturity value, with the objective of protecting the cash flow of exports. In this strategy, an interval is established where there is no deposit or receipt of financial margin on position adjustments. The objective is to protect the cash flow of exports against decrease Real.

 

VII. NDF - Non Deliverable Forward: positions sold in futures contracts of US$ with the objective of protecting the cash flow of exports against the decrease in the Real.

 

VIII. Swap Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (“VLSFO”)/Brent(oil): oil purchase positions, with the objective of protecting logistical costs related to ocean freight contracts, against the increase in oil prices.

 

IX. Swap US-CPI:The embedded derivative refers to sale swap contracts of variations of US-CPI within the terms of the forest partnership and standing wood supply contracts.

 

The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted the financial markets and, consequently, caused increased volatility throughout the first semester, devaluing the Real against the US Dollar by 40%, as previously mentioned. The variation in the fair value of derivatives for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020 compared to the fair value measured on December 31, 2019 is explained substantially by this significant devaluation of the local currency. There were also less significant impacts caused by the variation in the Pre, Foreign Exchange Coupon and LIBOR curves in transactions.

 

It is important to highlight that, the outstanding agreements in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, are over-the-counter market, without any kind of guarantee margin or early settlement clause forced by changes from mark to market, including possible variations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

4.5.2. Fair value by maturity schedule

 

   

September 30,

2020

   

December 31,

2019

 
2020     (1,541,443 )     (633,644 )
2021     (2,597,972 )     98,850  
2022     (1,266,262 )     (154,734 )
2023     (592,804 )     185,209  
2024     (862,067 )     (197,718 )
2025     (2,068,666 )     (606,827 )
2026 onwards     (1,848,445 )     (510,077 )
      (10,777,659 )     (1,818,941 )

 

4.5.3. Outstanding of assets and liabilities derivatives positions

 

The outstanding derivatives positions are set forth below:

 

        Notional value     Fair value  
    Currency  

September 30,

2020

    December 31,
2019
   

September 30,

2020

    December 31,
2019
 
Debt hedge                                    
Assets                                    
Swap CDI x Fixed (U.S.$)   R$     9,594,225       11,498,565       2,898       11,673,117  
Swap Pre-Fixed to U.S.$ (U.S.$)   R$     1,317,226       1,317,226       117,796       1,478,336  
Swap LIBOR x Fixed (U.S.$)   US$     3,683,333       2,750,000       64,766       11,063,970  
Swap IPCA x CDI   IPCA     951,189       933,842       252,304       1,093,067  
Swap IPCA x U.S.$   IPCA     508,718       499,441               579,307  
                          437,764       25,887,797  
Liabilities                                    
Swap CDI x Fixed (U.S.$)   US$     2,566,877       3,115,614       (6,795,184 )     (13,613,469 )
Swap LIBOR x Fixed (U.S.$)   US$     350,000       350,000       (836,392 )     (1,511,347 )
Swap LIBOR x Fixed (U.S.$)   US$     3,683,333       2,750,000       (1,316,879 )     (11,508,880 )
Swap IPCA x CDI   R$     843,845       843,845               (859,812 )
Swap IPCA x U.S.$   US$     121,003       121,003       (195,194 )     (548,763 )
                          (9,143,649 )     (28,042,271 )
                          (8,705,885 )     (2,154,474 )
Operational hedge                                    
Zero cost collar (U.S.$ x R$)   US$     3,445,500       3,425,000       (2,467,200 )     67,078  
NDF (R$ x U.S.$)   US$     80,000               (28,711 )        
NDF (US$ x ARS)         9,000               (914 )        
                          (2,496,825 )     67,078  
 Commodity hedge                                    
Swap US-CPI (standing wood)   US$     646,068       679,485       474,462       268,547  
Swap oil   US$     62,754       365       (49,411 )     (92 )
                          425,051       268,455  
                          (10,777,659 )     (1,818,941 )

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

4.5.4. Fair value settled amounts

 

The settled derivatives positions are set forth below:

 

   

September 30,

2020

   

December 31,

2019

 
Operational hedge                
Zero cost collar (R$ x U.S.$)     (1,875,366 )     (104,040 )
NDF (R$ x U.S.$)     (60,115 )     63,571  
      (1,935,481 )     (40,469 )
Commodity hedge                
Swap Bunker (oil)     (62,167 )     3,804  
      (62,167 )     3,804  
Debt hedge                
Swap CDI x Fixed (U.S.$)     (1,095,684 )     (68,362 )
Swap IPCA x CDI     10,601       23,024  
Swap IPCA x USD     10,054          
Swap Pre-Fixed to U.S.$ (U.S.$)     59,351       (26,358 )
Swap LIBOR x Fixed (U.S.$)     (134,130 )     (27,088 )
      (1,149,808 )     (98,784 )
      (3,147,456 )     (135,449 )

 

4.6. Fair value hierarchy

 

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, there were no changes between the 3 (three) levels of hierarchy and no transfers between levels 1, 2 and 3 during the periods disclosed.

 

   

September 30,

2020

 
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets                        
Fair value through profit or loss                                
Derivative financial instruments             1,132,195               1,132,195  
Marketable securities     525,677       1,985,569               2,511,246  
      525,677       3,117,764               3,643,441  
                                 
Fair value through other comprehensive income                                
Other investments - CelluForce                     27,354       27,354  
                      27,354       27,354  
                                 
Biological assets                     10,759,599       10,759,599  
                      10,759,599       10,759,599  
Total assets     525,677       3,117,764       10,786,953       14,430,394  
                                 
Liabilities                                
Fair value through profit or loss                                
Derivative financial instruments             11,909,854               11,909,854  
              11,909,854               11,909,854  
Total liabilities             11,909,854               11,909,854  

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

   

December 31,

2019

 
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets                        
Fair value through profit or loss                                
Derivative financial instruments             1,098,972               1,098,972  
Marketable securities     1,631,319       4,699,015               6,330,334  
      1,631,319       5,797,987               7,429,306  
                                 
Fair value through other comprehensive income                                
Other investments - CelluForce                     20,048       20,048  
                      20,048       20,048  
                                 
Biological assets                     10,571,499       10,571,499  
                      10,571,499       10,571,499  
Total assets     1,631,319       5,797,987       10,591,547       18,020,853  
                                 
Liabilities                                
Fair value through profit or loss                                
Derivative financial instruments             2,917,913               2,917,913  
              2,917,913               2,917,913  
Total liabilities             2,917,913               2,917,913  
                                 

 

4.7. Capital management

 

The main objective is to strengthen its capital structure, aiming to maintain an adequate financial leverage, and to mitigate risks that may affect the availability of capital in business development.

 

The Company monitors constantly significant indicators, such as, consolidated financial leverage, which is the ratio of total net debt to its adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”).

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

5. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

    Average yield
p.a. %
   

September 30,
2020

    December 31,
2019
 
Cash and banks     0.34       3,624,171       2,464,097  
                         
Cash equivalents                        
Local currency                        
Fixed-term deposits (1)     86.69 % of CDI       1,258,791       630,075  
                         
Foreign currency                        
Fixed-term deposits (1)     0.58       2,364,222       154,955  
              7,247,184       3,249,127  

 

1) Refers to Time Deposit and Sweep Account applications, maturing up to 90 days.

Time Deposit is a remunerated bank deposit with a specific maturity period.

Sweep Account: is a paid sweep account. At the end of the day, the balance remaining in the account is automatically applied and automatically made available the next business day in the morning.

 

6. MARKETABLE SECURITIES

 

    Average yield
p.a. %
   

September 30,
2020

    December 31,
2019
 
In local currency                        
Investment funds     (448.34) of CDI       6,552       6,683  
Private funds     21.92 of CDI       329,033       1,431,303  
Public titles measured at fair value through profit or loss     21.92 of CDI       525,677       1,631,319  
Private Securities (Compromised)     101.41 of CDI       1,466,091       3,081,326  
Private Securities (Compromised) - Escrow Account (1)     102.00 of CDI       183,893       179,703  
              2,511,246       6,330,334  
                         
Current             2,327,353       6,150,631  
Non-Current             183,893       179,703  

 

1) Refers to the guarantee account, which will be released only after obtaining the applicable governmental approvals and compliance by the Company with the precedent conditions to the conclusion of the Losango Project provided for in the agreement entered with CMPC Celulose Riograndense SA ("CMPC"). The Losango Project was a transaction to buy and sell lands and forests involving Fibria and CMPC, entered into in December 2012.

 

7. TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

 

7.1. Breakdown of balances

 

   

September 30,

2020

    December 31,
2019
 
 Domestic customers                
Third parties     888,755       1,027,034  
Related parties (Note 11) (1)     46,644       23,761  
                 
 Foreign customers                
Third parties     2,151,355       2,027,018  
                 
(-) Expected credit losses     (49,985 )     (41,996 )
      3,036,769       3,035,817  

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

  

1) The balance refers to transactions with Bexma, Bizma, Ecofuturo, Ensyn and Ibema, in the domestic market, which are not eliminated as there is no control of the operations of these entities by the Company.

 

The Company performs factoring transactions for certain customers’ receivables where, substantially all risks and rewards related to these receivables are transferred to the counterpart, so that these receivables are derecognized from accounts receivable in the balance sheet. This transaction refers to an additional cash generation opportunity and may be discontinued at any time without significant impact on the Company's operation and is therefore classified as a financial asset measured at amortized cost. The impact of these factoring transactions on the accounts receivable in the balance sheet for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, is R$5,483,283 (R$3,544,625 as of December 31, 2019).

 

7.2. Breakdown of trade accounts receivable by maturity

 

   

September 30,

2020

    December 31, 2019  
Current     2,666,468       2,552,459  
Overdue                
 Up to 30 days     196,766       180,909  
 From 31 to 60 days     58,178       148,388  
 From 61 to 90 days     6,948       20,448  
 From 91 to 120 days     15,804       20,680  
 From 121 to 180 days     11,230       17,899  
 More than 180 days     81,375       95,034  
      3,036,769       3,035,817  

 

7.3. Rollforward of the expected credit losses

 

   

September 30,

2020

    December 31, 2019  
 Beginning balance     (41,996 )     (37,179 )
Business combination             (5,947 )
Addition     (9,466 )     (18,650 )
Reversal     298       6,364  
Write-off     3,958       13,383  
Exchange rate variation     (2,779 )     33  
 Ending balance     (49,985 )     (41,996 )

 

The Company maintains guarantees for overdue securities in its commercial operations, through credit insurance policies, letters of credit and other guarantees. These guarantees avoid the need to recognize expected credit losses, in accordance with the Company's credit policy.

 

7.4. Main customers

 

The Company has 2 (two) customer responsible for more than 10% of net sales of pulp segment for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020 (1 (one) customer for 10% of net sales of pulp segment as of December 31, 2019).

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

8. INVENTORIES

 

   

September 30,

2020

    December 31, 2019  
Finished goods                
Pulp                
Domestic (Brazil)     556,092       575,335  
Foreign     1,340,820       2,229,206  
Paper                
Domestic (Brazil)     321,306       199,635  
Foreign     97,555       70,199  
Work in process     81,040       75,377  
Raw material     1,346,861       1,047,433  
Spare parts and other     502,092       488,410  
      4,245,766       4,685,595  

 

Inventories are shown net of estimated losses.

 

8.

 

8.1. Rollforward of estimated losses

 

   

September 30,

2020

    December 31, 2019  
 Beginning balance     (106,713 )     (33,195 )
Business combination             (11,117 )
Addition (1)     (50,727 )     (111,077 )
Reversal     4,084       9,734  
Write-off (2)     75,361       38,942  
 Ending balance     (77,995 )     (106,713 )

 

1) The estimated losses, in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, refers substantially to the raw material in the amount of R$44,469 (R$57,384 as of December 31, 2019).

 

2) The write-off of inventory, in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, refers mainly to the amounts of (i) finished pulp product of R$31,522 (R$666 as of December 31, 2019) and (ii) raw material of R$35,971 (R$26,083 as of December 31, 2019).

 

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, there were no inventory items pledged as collateral (there were no inventory items pledged as collateral as of December 31, 2019).

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

9. RECOVERABLE TAXES

 

   

September 30,

2020

    December 31, 2019  
IRPJ/CSLL – prepayments and withheld taxes     591,678       575,351  
PIS/COFINS – on acquisition of property, plant and equipment (1)     138,696       61,376  
PIS/COFINS – operations     294,435       507,919  
PIS/COFINS – exclusion ICMS (2)     128,115       128,115  
ICMS – on acquisition of property, plant and equipment (3)     108,251       115,560  
ICMS – operations (4)     1,381,026       1,515,840  
Reintegra program (5)     104,373       108,657  
Other taxes and contributions     29,863       18,758  
Provision for loss of ICMS credits (6)     (1,153,701 )     (1,304,329 )
Provision for loss of PIS/COFINS credits             (21,132 )
      1,622,736       1,706,115  
                 
Current     874,152       997,201  
Non-current     748,584       708,914  

 

1) Social Integration Program (“PIS”) and Social Security Funding Contribution (“COFINS”): Credits whose realization is in connection with depreciation year of the corresponding asset.

 

2) The Company filed legal actions claiming the exclusion of ICMS from the PIS and COFINS contribution tax basis, in relation to certain operations for certain periods starting from March 1992. Regarding this subject, the Federal Supreme Court (“STF”) initially decided on March 15th, 2017, that ICMS is not included in the tax basis of the aforementioned contributions. The Federal Government made an appeal (“Embargos de Declaração”) in October 2017, requesting the reversal of the Supreme Court’s initial decision among other items. The appeal has yet to be judged.

 

Based on the Supreme Court’s initial decision and the legal opinion provided by external legal consultants, the Company believes that the probability of the Supreme Court altering its decision is remote. The Company thus started to exclude the ICMS from the tax basis of the referred contributions since August 2018, a practice also supported by court decisions.

 

For certain PIS and COFINS credits to be recovered, the Company has received final favorable court decisions. The balance recognized in the statement of income (loss) in 2019 within other operational results, regarding certain claims for the calculation period from 2006 to July 2018. The Company has estimated the amount attributable to these claims based on the available relevant fiscal documents, and this amount is subject to adjustments to be recorded by management in the future periods.

 

The Company has additional claims for which a final decision has not been received and for which no asset or gain have been recorded.

 

3) Tax on Sales and Services (“ICMS”): Credits from the acquisition of property, plant and equipment are recovered on a linear basis over a four period, from the acquisition date, in accordance with the relevant regulation, ICMS Control on Property, Plant and Equipment (“CIAP”).

 

4) ICMS credits accrued due to the volume of exports and credit generated in operations of entry of products: Credits are concentrated in the state of Espírito Santo, Maranhão, Mato Grosso do Sul, São Paulo and Bahia, where the Company realizes the credits through sale of credits to third parties, after approval from the State Ministry of Finance. Credits are also being realized through consumption in its consumer goods (tissue) operations in the domestic market that are already operational in Maranhão.

 

5) Special Regime of Tax Refunds for Export Companies ("Reintegra"): Reintegra is a program that aims to refund the residual costs of taxes paid throughout the exportation chain to taxpayers, to make them more competitive in foreign markets.

 

6) Includes the provision for discount on sale to third parties of the accumulated ICMS credit in Maranhão and the provision for full loss of the low probability of realization of the units of Espírito Santo and Mato Grosso do Sul due to the difficulty of its realization.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

9.1. Rollforward of provision for loss

 

    ICMS     PIS/COFINS     Total  
Balance as of December 31, 2018     (10,792 )             (10,792 )
  Business combination     (1,211,109 )             (1,211,109 )
  Addition     (82,428 )     (21,132 )     (103,560 )
 Balance as of December 31, 2019     (1,304,329 )     (21,132 )     (1,325,461 )
Addition     (53,025 )             (53,025 )
Write-off     57,253       21,132       78,385  
Reversal (1)     146,400               146,400  
 Balance as of September 30, 2020     (1,153,701 )             (1,153,701 )

 

1) Refers to the reversal of the provision for loss resulting from the recovery of ICMS credits from the State of Espírito Santo through sale to third parties.

  

10. ADVANCE TO SUPPLIERS

 

   

September 30,

2020

   

December 31,

2019

 
Forestry development program     1,071,249       1,087,149  
Advance to suppliers     102,765       170,481  
      1,174,014       1,257,630  
                 
Current     102,765       170,481  
Non-current     1,071,249       1,087,149  

 

In the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019, additional information on advances was disclosed, which did not change during the period.

 

11. RELATED PARTIES

 

The Company's commercial and financial operations with controlling shareholder and Companies owned by controlling shareholder Suzano Holding S.A. ("Suzano Group"). For transactions with related parties, it is determined that the usual market prices and conditions for these transactions are observed, as well as the corporate governance practices adopted by the Company and those recommended and/or required by the legislation.

 

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, there were no material changes in the terms of the agreements, deal and transactions entered into, nor were there any new contracts, agreements or transactions of different natures entered into between the Company and its related parties in relation to those disclosed in the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

11.1. Balances recognized in assets and liabilities

 

        Balances receivable (payable)  
    Nature  

September 30,

2020

    December 31,
2019
 
Transactions with controlling shareholders                    
Suzano Holding S.A.   Granting of guarantees and administrative expenses     5       3  
          5       3  
Transactions with companies of the Suzano Group and other related parties                    
Management   Reimbursement for expenses     (6 )     (1 )
Bexma Participações Ltda.   Reimbursement for expenses     1       1  
Bizma Investimentos Ltda.   Reimbursement for expenses     1       1  
Ensyn Technologies   Reimbursement for expenses     3,030          
Ibema Companhia Brasileira de Papel   Sale of pulp     43,606       23,755  
Ibema Companhia Brasileira de Papel   Purchase of products     (1,348 )     (2,467 )
Instituto Ecofuturo - Futuro Para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável   Social services     (874 )     (9 )
          44,410       21,280  
          44,415       21,283  
                     
Assets                    
Trade accounts receivable         46,644       23,761  
Liabilities                    
Trade accounts payable         (2,229 )     (2,478 )
          44,415       21,283  

 

11.2. Amounts transacted in the period

 

        Expenses (income)  
    Nature  

September 30,

2020

   

September 30,

2019

 
Transactions with controlling shareholders                    
Suzano Holding S.A.   Granting of guarantees and administrative expenses     (3,846 )     (4,870 )
          (3,846 )     (4,870 )
Transactions with companies of the Suzano Group and other related parties                    
Management   Reimbursement for expenses     (1,060 )     (8,841 )
Bexma Participações Ltda.   Reimbursement for expenses     8       5  
Bizma Investimentos Ltda.   Reimbursement for expenses     10       7  
Ensyn Corporation   Loan charges     943          
Fundação Arymax   Reimbursement for expenses     2          
Ibema Companhia Brasileira de Papel   Sale of paper     81,308       95,149  
Ibema Companhia Brasileira de Papel   Purchase of products     (3,361 )     (6,107 )
Instituto Ecofuturo - Futuro para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável   Social services     (4,169 )     (3,419 )
IPFL Holding S.A   Reimbursement for expenses     4       2  
Lazam MDS Corretora e Adm. Seguros S.A.   Sale of paper     3       6  
Mabex Representações e Participações Ltda.   Aircraft services     (50 )     (100 )
Nemonorte Imóveis e Participações Ltda.   Real estate advisory     (145 )     (293 )
          73,493       76,409  
          69,647       71,539  

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

11.3. Management compensation

 

Expenses related to the compensation of key management personnel, which include the Board of Directors, Fiscal Council and Board of Statutory Executive Officers, recognized in the statement of income for the period, are set for the below:

 

   

September 30,

2020

   

September 30,

2019

 
Short-term benefits                
Salary or compensation     35,092       29,217  
Direct and indirect benefits     649       1,294  
Bonus     4,997       8,672  
      40,738       39,183  
Long-term benefits                
Share-based compensation plan     60,718       41,858  
      60,718       41,858  
      101,456       81,041  

 

Short-term benefits include fixed compensation (salaries and fees, vacation, mandatory bonus and “13th salary” bonus), payroll charges (Company share of contributions to social security – INSS) and variable compensation such as profit sharing, bonus and benefits (company car, health plan, meal voucher, market voucher, life insurance and private pension plan).

 

Long-term benefits include the stock option plan and phantom shares for executives and key members of the Management, in accordance with the specific regulations as disclosed in Note 22.

 

12. INCOME AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION TAXES

 

The Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries located in Brazil are subject to the tax regime based on taxable income. The wholly-owned subsidiaries located abroad are taxed in their respective jurisdictions, according to local regulations.

 

In Brazil, the Law nº. 12,973/14 revoked article 74 of Provisional Measure nº.2,158/01 and determines that the parcel of the adjustment of the value of the investment in wholly-owned subsidiary, direct and indirect, located abroad, equivalent to the profit earned by it before income tax, except for exchange rate variation, must be added in the determination of taxable income and the social contribution calculation basis of the controlling entity located in Brazil, at the each period ended.

 

Management’s Company believes on the validity of the provisions of international treaties entered into Brazil to avoid double taxation. In order to guarantee its right to non-double taxation, the Company filed a lawsuit in April 2019, which aims at a non-double taxation, in Brazil, of profit earned by its wholly-owned subsidiary located in Austria, according to Law n°. 12,973/14. Due to the preliminary injunction granted in favor of the Company in the records of the aforementioned lawsuit, the Company decided not to add the profit from Suzano International Trading GmbH, located in Austria, in determining of taxable income and social contribution basis of the net profit of the Company for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020. There is no provision for tax related to the profit of such wholly-owned subsidiary in 2020.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

12.1. Deferred income and social contribution taxes

 

   

September 30,

2020

    December 31,
2019
 
Tax loss carryforwards     936,640       600,249  
Negative tax base     294,578       146,346  
Provision for judicial liabilities     244,773       265,571  
Operating provisions and other losses     913,826       914,696  
Exchange rate variation (1)     7,907,754       2,001,942  
Losses on derivatives (“MtM”) (1)     3,664,093       618,427  
Fair value adjustment on business combination – Amortization     720,316       713,656  
Unrealized profit on inventories     346,310       293,322  
Lease     355,930       22,044  
Assets temporary differences     15,384,220       5,576,253  
                 
Goodwill - Tax benefit on unamortized goodwill     418,232       216,857  
Property, plant and equipment - deemed cost adjustment     1,478,854       1,506,220  
Accelerated tax depreciation     1,046,917       1,113,200  
Borrowing cost     115,355       104,549  
Fair value of biological assets     105,058       53,502  
Tax provision on results of subsidiaries abroad     357,028       463,850  
Fair value adjustment on business combination – Deferred taxes, net     477,660       502,347  
Tax credits - gains in tax lawsuit (ICMS from the PIS/COFINS calculation basis)     43,559       43,559  
Other temporary differences     17,177       17,004  
Liabilities temporary differences     4,059,840       4,021,088  
                 
Non-current assets     11,399,116       2,134,040  
Non-current liabilities     74,736       578,875  

 

1) The variation is due to the increase in the exchange rate in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020.

 

Except for tax loss carryforwards, the negative basis of social contribution and accelerated depreciation are only achieved by the Income Tax (“IRPJ”), other tax bases were subject to both taxes.

 

The breakdown of accumulated tax losses and social contribution tax loss carryforwards is set forth below:

 

   

September 30,

2020

    December 31,
2019
 
Tax loss carry forward     3,746,560       2,400,998  
Social contribution tax loss carryforward     3,273,089       1,626,064  

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

The rollforward of net balance of deferred income tax is set for the below:

 

   

September 30,

2020

    December 31,
2019
 
Beginning balance     1,555,165       (1,029,135 )
Tax loss     336,391       270,559  
Tax loss carryforwards     148,232       139,719  
(Reversal)/provision for judicial liabilities     (20,798 )     31,262  
Operating provisions and other losses     (870 )     (21,757 )
Exchange rate variation (1)     5,905,812       552,421  
Derivative losses (“MtM”)(1)     3,045,666       319,860  
Fair value adjustment on business combination – Amortization     6,660       699,527  
Unrealized profit on inventories     52,988       65,492  
Lease     333,886       (3,274 )
Tax benefit on unamortized goodwill     (201,375 )     (203,696 )
Property, plant and equipment - Deemed cost     27,366       46,359  
Accelerated depreciation     66,283       82,982  
Borrowing cost     (10,806 )     44,727  
Fair value of biological assets     (51,556 )     (60,778 )
Tax provision on results of subsidiaries abroad     106,822       (351,485 )
Business combination     24,687       1,034,842  
Tax credits - gains in tax lawsuit (ICMS from the PIS/COFINS calculation basis)             (43,559 )
Other temporary differences     (173 )     (18,901 )
Ending balance     11,324,380       1,555,165  

 

1) The variation is due to the increase in the exchange rate in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020.

 

12.2. Reconciliation of the effects of income tax and social contribution on profit or loss

 

   

September 30,

2020

   

September 30,

2019

 
Loss before taxes     (26,291,561 )     (6,285,167 )
Income tax and social contribution benefit (expense) at statutory nominal rate of 34%     8,939,131       2,136,957  
                 
Tax effect on permanent differences                
Taxation (difference) on profit of wholly-owned subsidiaries abroad (1)     1,098,670       226,218  
Tax incentive – Reduction SUDENE (2)             23,216  
Equity method     2,517       (7,224 )
Thin capitalization (3)     (459,905 )     (71,715 )
Credit related to Reintegra Program     4,678       3,342  
Tax incentives applicable to income tax (4)     6,584       13,912  
Director bonus     (5,508 )     (42,682 )
Donations / Fines - Other     76,108       13,625  
      9,662,275       2,295,649  
Income tax                
Current     (100,364 )     (187,329 )
Deferred     7,179,254       1,820,631  
      7,078,890       1,633,302  
Social Contribution                
Current     (4,935 )     (34,663 )
Deferred     2,588,320       697,010  
      2,583,385       662,347  
Income and social contribution benefits (expenses) on the period     9,662,275       2,295,649  
                 
Effective rate of income and social contribution tax expenses     36.8 %     36.5 %

 

1) The effect of the difference in taxation of subsidiaries is substantially due to the difference between the nominal rates of Brazil and subsidiaries abroad.

 

2) Benefit used to reduce 75% of the tax calculated based on the operating profit of the Mucuri / BA and Imperatriz / MA facilities.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

3) The Brazilian thin capitalization rules establish that interest paid or credited by a Brazilian entity to a related party may only be deducted for income tax purposes if the interest expense is viewed as necessary for the activities of the local entity and when determined limits and requirements are met. On September 30, 2020 the Company did not meet all limits and requirements, therefore a provision for tax payment was recorded.

 

4) Tax incentives applicable to ICMS, which is deducted from the calculation basis of Income Tax and Social Contribution.

 

12.3. Tax incentives

 

Company has a tax incentive for the partial reduction of the income tax obtained by the operations carried out in areas of the Northeast Development Superintendency (“SUDENE”) in the Mucuri (BA), Eunápolis – Veracel (BA) and Imperatriz (MA) regions. The IRPJ reduction incentive is calculated based on the activity profit (exploitation profit) and considers the allocation of the operating profit by the incentive production levels for each product. The incentive of lines 1 and 2 of Mucuri (BA) facility expire, respectively, in 2024 and 2027, Imperatriz facility expire in 2024 and Eunápolis – Veracel (BA) facility expire in 2025.

 

13. BIOLOGICAL ASSETS

 

The rollforward of biological assets is set forth below:

 

Balances on December 31, 2018     4,935,905  
Business combination     4,579,526  
Addition     2,849,039  
Depletion     (1,905,118 )
Gain on fair value adjustment     185,399  
Disposal     (23,764 )
Other write-offs     (49,488 )
Balances on December 31, 2019     10,571,499  
Addition     2,316,626  
Depletion     (2,228,516 )
Transfers     678  
Gain on fair value adjustment     173,733  
Disposal     (67,323 )
Other write-offs     (7,098 )
Balances on September 30, 2020     10,759,599  

 

The Company reassesses the main assumptions used to measure the fair value of biological assets every six months in June and December. Notwithstanding the disclosure in note 1.2.1., which deals with the effects arising from COVID19, Management understood that the revaluation of biological assets is not necessary on September 30, 2020, in compliance with the policy the Company's internal assumptions, the main assumptions will be reassessed in the next period.

 

The Company has no biological assets pledged as of September 30, 2020 or December 31, 2019.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

14. INVESTMENTS

 

14.1. Investments breakdown

 

    September 30,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 
Investments in associates and joint ventures     142,756       140,936  
Goodwill     166,819       161,462  
Other investments evaluated at fair value through other comprehensive income     27,354       20,048  
      336,929       322,446  

 

Investments are shown net of estimated losses.

 

14.2. Investments in associates and joint ventures

 

Information of joint ventures as of                          
September 30,     Company participation  
2020     In equity     In the income of the period  
    Participation
equity (%)
    September 30, 2020     December 31, 2019     September 30, 2020     September 30, 2019  
Associate                              
Ensyn Corporation                          25.30 %     1,885       21,437       (14,196 )     5,993  
Spinnova Oy     24.06 %     82,763       86,969       (4,205 )     (461 )
              84,648       108,406       (18,401 )     5,532  
Joint ventures                                        
Ibema Companhia Brasileira de Papel             52,454       28,489       24,189       15,446  
F&E Technologies LLC             5,654       4,041       1,614       269  
              58,108       32,530       25,803       15,715  
              142,756       140,936       7,402       21,247  

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

15. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

    Lands     Buildings    

Machinery,

equipment and facilities

    Work in progress     Other (1)     Total  
Average rate %             3       5               10 to 20          
                                                 
Cost                                                
Balance as of December 31, 2018     5,104,717       3,058,520       16,441,031       466,156       332,089       25,402,513  
Additions     337,932       1,943       136,855       1,477,420       47,524       2,001,674  
Write-offs     (92,705 )     (36,276 )     (172,458 )     (1,462 )     (34,858 )     (337,759 )
Business combination     2,151,338       3,918,552       20,255,811       425,868       454,759       27,206,328  
Fair value adjustment - Fibria     2,637,671       1,502,021       5,109,939               195,684       9,445,315  
Fair value adjustment – Facepa                     3,072       (883 )     (111 )     2,078  
Fair value adjustment – Ibema                     5,448                       5,448  
Transfer and other (2)     182,621       323,029       740,879       (1,397,398 )     (61,761 )     (212,630 )
Balance as of December 31, 2019     10,321,574       8,767,789       42,520,577       969,701       933,326       63,512,967  
Additions     2,190       1,795       149,540       708,530       7,254       869,309  
Write-offs     (68,326 )     (26,405 )     (54,412 )     (18,853 )     (6,158 )     (174,154 )
Transfer and other (2)     91,466       422,014       336,642       (1,024,129 )     104,786       (69,221 )
Balance as of September 30, 2020     10,346,904       9,165,193       42,952,347       635,249       1,039,208       64,138,901  
                                                 
Depreciation                                                
Balance as of December 31, 2018             (906,616 )     (7,248,143 )             (227,495 )     (8,382,254 )
Additions             (255,888 )     (2,123,193 )             (91,170 )     (2,470,251 )
Write-offs             26,886       115,732               13,944       156,562  
Business combination             (1,804,967 )     (9,552,825 )             (249,087 )     (11,606,879 )
Additions - Fair value adjustment from business combination – Fibria             (63,495 )     (543,468 )             (17,364 )     (624,327 )
Fair value adjustment from business combination – Facepa             (5,742 )     (6,481 )             (95 )     (12,318 )
Fair value adjustment from business combination - Ibema                     (593 )                     (593 )
Transfer and other (2)             29,906       508,585               9,547       548,038  
Balance as of December 31, 2019             (2,979,916 )     (18,850,386 )             (561,720 )     (22,392,022 )
Additions             (210,661 )     (1,791,754 )             (80,211 )     (2,082,626 )
Write-offs             25,863       40,534               5,834       72,231  
Balance as of September 30, 2020             (3,164,714 )     (20,601,606 )             (636,097 )     (24,402,417 )
                                                 
Book value                                                
Balance as of December 31, 2019     10,321,574       5,787,873       23,670,191       969,701       371,606       41,120,945  
Balance as of September 30, 2020     10,346,904       6,000,479       22,350,741       635,249       403,111       39,736,484  

 

1) Includes vehicles, furniture and utensils and computer equipment.

 

2) Includes transfers carried out between the items of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and inventories (On December 31, 2019 includes right of use).

 

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, the Company did not identify any impairment of property, plant and equipment.

 

15.1. Items pledged as collateral

 

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, property, plant and equipment items that are pledge as collateral for loans transactions and lawsuits, consisting substantially of the units of, Imperatriz, Limeira, Mucuri, Suzano and Três Lagoas totaled R$21,105,355 (R$24,985,741 consisting substantially of the units of Aracruz, Imperatriz, Limeira, Mucuri, Suzano and Três Lagoas as of December 31, 2019).

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

15.2. Capitalized expenses

 

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, the Company capitalized interest in the amount of R$9,891 (R$2,952 as of September 30, 2019). The weighted average interest rate utilized to determine the capitalized amount was 9.66% p.a. (9.08% p.a. as of September 30, 2019).

 

16. INTANGIBLE

 

16.1. Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful life

 

    September 30,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 
Vale Florestar     45,435       45,435  
FACEPA     119,332       119,332  
Fibria     7,897,051       7,897,051  
Other (1)     1,196       1,196  
      8,063,014       8,063,014  

 

1) Refer to other intangible assets with indefinite useful life such as servitude and electricity.

 

The goodwill is based on expected future profitability supported by valuation reports, after purchase price allocation.

 

Goodwill are allocated to cash-generating units as presented in Note 28.4.

 

As a result of disclosed in note 1.2.1., which deals with the effects arising from COVID19, the Company reassessed the main assumptions used in the impairment test of the intangible disclosed in the financial statements of December 31, 2019 and concluded that there were no significant changes in the assumptions compared to the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020. Therefore, Management understands that it is not necessary to carry out the impairment test of the intangible in this period.

 

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, the Company did not identify any impairment of intangible.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

16.2. Intangible assets with determined useful life

 

         

September 30,

2020

    December 31, 2019  
Beginning balance             9,649,789       180,311  
Business combination                     308,681  
Additions             1,426       17,715  
Fair value adjustment on business combination                     702  
Amortization             (737,255 )     (74,332 )
Fair value adjustment on business combination                     10,159,550  
Port concession                     54,470  
Lease agreements                     44,371  
Supplier agreements                     172,094  
Port services agreements                     694,590  
Cultivars                     142,744  
Customer portfolio                     9,030,779  
Software                     20,502  
Fair value adjustment on business combination – Amortization (Fibria)                     (956,577 )
Port concession                     (2,147 )
Lease agreements                     (7,499 )
Supplier agreements                     (72,097 )
Port services agreements                     (29,362 )
Cultivars                     (20,392 )
Customer portfolio                     (820,980 )
Software                     (4,100 )
Fair value adjustment on business combination – Amortization (Facepa and Ibema)                     (15,454 )
Exchange rate variation                     2,930  
Transfers and others             37,491       26,263  
Ending balance             8,951,451       9,649,789  

 

Represented by     Average
rate %
                 
Non-compete agreement     5       1,641       2,150  
Research and development agreement     19       68,365       74,643  
Ports concession     4       211,968       219,256  
Lease agreements     17       31,247       36,871  
Supplier agreements     13       88,886       99,997  
Port service contracts     4       646,694       665,228  
Cultivars     14       107,058       122,352  
Development and implementation of systems     20       1,460       1,687  
Trademarks and patents     10       16,550       20,649  
Customer portfolio     9       7,593,991       8,217,192  
Supplier agreements     5       43,828       51,562  
Software     20       131,346       135,668  
Others             8,417       2,534  
              8,951,451       9,649,789  

 

17. TRADE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

 

   

September 30,

2020

    December 31, 2019  
In local currency                
Related party (note 11.1)(1)     2,229       2,478  
Third party     1,672,173       1,288,774  
In foreign currency                
Third party (2)     482,884       1,085,207  
      2,157,286       2,376,459  

 

1) The consolidated balance refers to transactions with Ibema, in the domestic market, which is not eliminated in the consolidated as there is no control of the operations of this entity by the Company.

 

2) The Company had a take or pay agreement with Klabin S.A., under conditions differentiated in terms of volume, exclusivity, guarantees and payment terms in up to 360 days, and prices were practiced under conditions of contractually established. Following the requirements imposed by the European Union's competition authority, the contract with Klabin expired in July 2019. On December 31, 2019, the amount of R$936,887 in the consolidated refers to purchases of Klabin's pulp.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

18. LOANS, FINANCING AND DEBENTURES

 

18.1. Breakdown by type

 

              Current     Non-current     Total  
Type   Interest rate   Average
annual
interest rate - %
    September 30,
2020
    December 31,
2019
    September 30,
2020
    December 31,
2019
    September 30,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 
In foreign currency                                                            
BNDES   UMBNDES     5.45       1,248       26,307       28,219       27,620       29,467       53,927  
Bonds (1)   Fixed     5.52       343,353       640,177       37,456,374       27,375,673       37,799,727       28,015,850  
Export credits (ACC - pre-payment) (1)   LIBOR/Fixed     1.49       2,322,355       1,994,868       21,973,110       15,431,478       24,295,465       17,426,346  
 Others                 5,758       3,481                       5,758       3,481  
                  2,672,714       2,664,833       59,457,703       42,834,771       62,130,417       45,499,604  
In local currency                                                            
BNDES   TJLP     7.13       276,494       283,658       1,321,943       1,517,649       1,598,437       1,801,307  
BNDES   TLP     10.62       22,144       18,404       427,083       441,233       449,227       459,637  
BNDES   Fixed     4.99       30,745       39,325       54,447       77,333       85,192       116,658  
BNDES   SELIC     5.51       91,768       78,458       1,058,104       718,017       1,149,872       796,475  
FINAME   TJLP/Fixed     6.33       4,680       4,781       6,961       9,564       11,641       14,345  
BNB   Fixed     6.75       35,136       37,815       130,748       156,904       165,884       194,719  
CRA (“Agribusiness Receivables Certificates”)   CDI/IPCA     6.27       1,050,787       2,860,938       2,986,962       2,952,451       4,037,749       5,813,389  
NCE (Export credit note)   CDI     6.66       5,256       131,914       1,274,724       1,270,065       1,279,980       1,401,979  
Rural producer Certificate   CDI     9.47       711       5,840       273,509       273,303       274,220       279,143  
Export credits (“Pre payment”)   Fixed     7.77       50,423       77,694       1,313,392       1,312,586       1,363,815       1,390,280  
FCO (“Central West Fund”), FDCO (“Central West Development Fund”) and FINEP   Fixed     7.80       81,218       76,596       441,982       475,905       523,200       552,501  
Others (Revolving Cost, Working capital and Industrial Development Fund (“FDI”) and fair value adjustment on business combination   Fixed     0.40       (27,232 )     (62,302 )     4,422       4,559       (22,810 )     (57,743 )
Debentures   CDI     6.87       28,481       9,997       5,414,304       5,412,035       5,442,785       5,422,032  
                  1,650,611       3,563,118       14,708,581       14,621,604       16,359,192       18,184,722  
                  4,323,325       6,227,951       74,166,284       57,456,375       78,489,609       63,684,326  
                                                             
Interest on financing                 579,196       886,886               136,799       579,196       1,023,685  
Non-current funding                 3,744,129       5,341,065       74,166,284       57,319,576       77,910,413       62,660,641  
                  4,323,325       6,227,951       74,166,284       57,456,375       78,489,609       63,684,326  

 

1) The variation is due to the increase in the exchange rate in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

18.2. Rollforward in loans, financing and debentures

 

    September 30,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 
Beginning balance     63,684,326       35,737,509  
Amounts from the business combination             20,667,096  
Reclassification - accounts payable from lease operations             (18,225 )
Fundraising     10,583,172       18,993,837  
Interest accrued     2,522,764       3,362,250  
Premium with repurchase of bonds     391,390          
Exchange rate variation, net     18,215,632       1,781,562  
Settlement of principal     (13,752,144 )     (13,994,708 )
Settlement of interest     (2,883,161 )     (2,977,957 )
Settlement of premium with repurchase of bonds     (378,382 )        
Amortization of fundraising costs     70,240       185,807  
Other     35,772       (52,845 )
Ending balance     78,489,609       63,684,326  

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

18.3. Breakdown by maturity – non current

 

    2021     2022     2023     2024     2025     2026     2027
onwards
    Total  
In foreign currency                                                                
BNDES - Currency basket     2,351       14,110       11,758                                       28,219  
Bonds                             1,978,833       1,889,197       2,905,751       30,682,593       37,456,374  
Export credits (ACC pre-payment)     18,463       2,613,186       10,362,950       4,943,706       3,527,621       507,184               21,973,110  
      20,814       2,627,296       10,374,708       6,922,539       5,416,818       3,412,935       30,682,593       59,457,703  
In local currency                                                                
BNDES – TJLP     68,884       268,806       268,026       239,884       292,572       169,102       14,669       1,321,943  
BNDES – TLP     4,716       18,866       18,866       18,866       17,618       20,120       328,031       427,083  
BNDES – Fixed     7,237       24,558       18,606       4,046                               54,447  
BNDES – Selic     24,486       95,376       118,956       110,854       235,742       198,082       274,608       1,058,104  
FINAME     954       2,786       1,656       1,198       367                       6,961  
BNB     8,786       33,081       35,199       33,150       10,258       10,274               130,748  
CRA (“Agribusiness Receivables Certificates”)             1,512,680       1,474,282                                       2,986,962  
Export credit note                                     640,800       633,924               1,274,724  
Rural producer certificate                                     137,500       136,009               273,509  
Export credits (“Pre payment”)                             1,313,392                               1,313,392  
FCO (“Central West Fund”), FDCO (“Central West Development Fund”) and FINEP     34,064       67,986       67,986       67,986       67,986       67,986       67,988       441,982  
Others (Revolving costs, working capital, FIDC and FDI)     4,422                                                       4,422  
Debentures                                     2,340,550       2,326,335       747,419       5,414,304  
      153,549       2,024,139       2,003,577       1,789,376       3,743,393       3,561,832       1,432,715       14,708,581  
      174,363       4,651,435       12,378,285       8,711,915       9,160,211       6,974,767       32,115,308       74,166,284  

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

18.4. Breakdown by currency

 

   

September 30,

2020

    December 31,
2019
 
Brazilian Reais     16,346,728       18,170,261  
U.S. Dollar     62,113,413       45,460,138  
Currency basket     29,468       53,927  
      78,489,609       63,684,326  

 

18.5. Fundraising costs

 

The fundraising costs are amortized based on terms agreements and effective interest rate.

 

                Balance to be amortized  
Nature   Cost     Amortization    

September 30,

2020

    December 31,
2019
 
Bonds     370,397       125,215       245,182       201,467  
CRA and NCE     125,222       89,613       35,609       47,443  
Export credits (ACC pre-payment)     102,769       36,360       66,409       40,382  
Debentures     24,467       7,671       16,796       19,065  
BNDES (“IOF”) (1)     62,658       20,241       42,417       38,447  
Others     18,147       14,119       4,028       4,590  
      703,660       293,219       410,441       351,394  

 

1) Tax on Financial Operations

 

18.6. Relevant transactions entered into the period

 

18.6.1. Export Prepayment Agreements (“EPP”)

 

On February 14, 2020, Suzano, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries Suzano Pulp and Paper Europe S.A., Suzano Austria GmbH and Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd., entered into a syndicated export prepayment agreement in the amount of US$850,000 (equivalent, on the transaction date, to R$3,672,259), with a term of six years and maturity in February 2026, grace period of 4 years, quarterly interest payments of 1.15% p.a. plus LIBOR 3M. This transaction is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Suzano S.A.

 

18.6.2. Revolving credit facility

 

On April 2, 2020, the Company through its wholly-owned subsidiary Suzano Pulp and Paper Europe S.A, disbursement of US$500,000 (equivalent, on the transaction date, to R$2,638,221) of its revolving credit facility maintained with certain financial institutions with quarterly payments of 1.30% plus quarterly LIBOR and maturity in February 2024.

 

18.6.3. Brazilian National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES)

 

On June 29, 2020, the Company raised with BNDES the amount of R$400,000 indexed to the Selic interest rate, plus fixed interest of 1.96% p.a., with an average term of 124 months, maturing in February 2040. This funding is in line with the company's strategy of lengthening of the average of its obligations and efficiency in servicing its debt (cost of debt).

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

18.6.4. Issuance of Sustainability-linked Notes 2031 (“Notes 2031”)

 

On September 14, 2020, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Suzano Austria GmbH ("Suzano Austria"), issued Senior Notes totaling US$ 750,000 (R$ equivalent to R$3,973,831 on the transaction date) with yield of 3.950% per annum, with a coupon of 3.750% p.a., to be paid semi-annually as of January 15, 2021 and with the principal amount due on January 15, 2031.

 

The Notes have environmental performance indicators (KPIs) associated with a goal of reducing GHG emissions by the Company by 2025, evidencing Suzano’s commitment as part of the solution to the global climate crisis and in convergence to the implementation of its Long Term Goal. Under the terms of the Notes, if the Company does not satisfy the Sustainability Performance Target and provide confirmation thereof to the Trustee together with a related confirmation by the External Verifier at least 30 days prior to July 16, 2026, the interest rate payable on the Notes will be increased by 25 basis points from July 16, 2026 to the Maturity Date. Additionally, pursuant to the Sustainability-Linked Securities Framework, the Company has committed to publish annually a Sustainability Report, together with a verification assurance report issued by the External Verifier. Thus, the new debt securities are characterized as sustainability-linked bonds, according to the principles promulgated by the Capital Markets Association. Additional information on the scope of sustainability associated with the new securities and measurement of performance indicators can be found in the Sustainability-Linked Securities Framework document available on the Company's Investor Relations website.

 

18.7. Relevant transactions settled in the period

 

18.7.1. Export Prepayment Agreements (“EPP”)

 

On February 14, 2020, Suzano, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Suzano Pulp and Paper Europe S.A., voluntarily prepaid the export prepayment agreement in the amount of U.S.$755,864 (equivalent, on the transaction date, to R$3,240,229), with quarterly interest payments of 1.15% p.a. plus quarterly LIBOR, which was scheduled to mature in February 2023.

 

18.7.2. Make-whole Senior Notes (“Notes 2021”)

 

On March 31, 2020, the Company through its wholly-owned subsidiary Suzano Trading Ltd., redeem all of the outstanding of Senior Notes 2021 in the total amount of US$199,864 (equivalent, on the transaction date, to R$1,039,032) considering redemption price of 104.287% plus interest proportional to the period.

 

18.7.3. Agribusiness Receivables Certificates (“CRA”)

 

On April 13, 2020, the Company disbursed the total amount of R$612,779, from this amount R$600,000 was related to the payment of principal and R$12,779 of interest of the Agribusiness Receivables Certificate issued in April 2016, with interest of 98% of the CDI, this payment was made due to the normal maturity of the CRA.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

On June 22, 2020, the single installment of the CRA principal of R$880,155, issued in June 2016, with 97% interest on the CDI, matured. The company disbursed R$895,655 as principal (R$880,155) and interest (R$15,500).

 

18.7.4. Revolving credit facility

 

On August 13, 2020, in accordance with the announced to the market made on March 30, 2020, the Company announced the early return of the revolving credit facility in the amount of US$ 500,000 (equivalent to R$2,638,221 on the date of the transaction) hired on April 1, 2020, at LIBOR + 1.30% pa, with an average term of 47 months and final maturity in February 2024. The settlement was on August 20, 2020 in the amount of R$ 2,848,097 (principal and interest) and, once realized, these funds became fully available as a source of additional liquidity for the Company, if necessary.

 

18.7.5. Notes Tender Offer (“Notes 2024, 2025 e 2026”)

 

The proceeds obtained from the issuance of Notes 2031, detailed in item 18.6.4., were used for the partial repurchase of Senior Notes issued by Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd and Suzano Austria GmbH, Suzano's wholly-owned subsidiaries, as follows (i) partial settlement of US$247,207 (equivalent to R$1,303,473) at a price of 110.8% of the issue value plus the proportional interest of Senior Notes issued by Fibria Overseas currently in circulation with a coupon (interest) of 5.25% p.a. and maturity in May 2024 ("Notes 2024"); (ii) partial settlement of US$260,348 (equivalent to R$1,372,763) at the price of 106.6% of the issue value plus the proportional interest of Senior Notes issued by Fibria Overseas currently in circulation with a coupon (interest) of 4.00% p.a. and maturity in January 2025 ("Notes 2025"); and (iii) partial settlement of US$183,419 (equivalent to R$967,138 on the payment date) at a price of 115.2% of the issue value plus the proportional interest of Senior Notes issued by Suzano Austria, with a coupon (interest) of 5.75% p.a. and maturity in July 2026 ("Notes 2026").

 

In the execution of the partial repurchase, premium payments were made in the amounts of US$26,698 (equivalent to R$140,775 on the transaction date), US$17,183 (equivalent to R$90,602 on the transaction date) and US$25,506 (equivalent to R$134,488 on the transaction date) to the bondholders of Notes 2024, 2025 and 2026, respectively, recognized in the financial result.

 

In the partial repurchase of Notes 2026, the Company determined that there was no substantial change under of the existing bonds, therefore, this transaction was recorded as a modification of the financial liability. The amount of US$2,374 (equivalent R$ 12,518 on the transaction date) paid for the exchange will be amortized over the term of Notes 2031, in accordance with the requirements of IFRS 9.

 

The settlement of the process of repurchase occurred on September 15, 2020.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

18.8. Guarantees

 

Some loan and financing agreements have guarantees clauses, in which the financed equipment or other property, plant and equipment are offered by the Company, as disclosed in Note 15.1.

 

The Company does not have contracts with restrictive financial clauses (financial covenants) to be complied with.

 

19. LEASE

 

19.1. Right of use

 

The rollforward of nine-month period ended September 30, 2020 is set forth below:

 

      Lands and Farms     Machines and Equipment’s     Buildings     Ships and boats     Vehicles     Total  
Balance as of December 31, 2018                                                  
Initial adoption on January 1, 2019       1,762,943       143,685       41,570       1,408,640       1,012       3,357,850  
Additions       260,982       1,529       39,794       612,022               914,327  
Amortization (1)        (254,280 )     (15,163 )     (35,365 )     (116,207 )     (925 )     (421,940 )
Balance as of December 31, 2019       1,769,645       130,051       45,999       1,904,455       87       3,850,237  
Additions       592,021       10,640       76,588       98,182       420       777,851  
Amortization (1)        (187,568 )     (3,009 )     (31,216 )     (91,212 )     (194 )     (313,199 )
Transfers       89,208       17,937       (1,894 )     (105,251 )                
Write-offs               (72,332 )     (452 )                     (72,784 )
Balance as of September 30, 2020       2,263,306       83,287       89,025       1,806,174       313       4,242,105  

 

1) The amount of R$186,398 (R$182,281 as of September 30, 2019) related to land is reclassified to biological assets to compose the formation cost.

 

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, the Company is not committed to lease agreements not yet in force.

 

19.2. Lease liabilities

 

The balance of lease payables for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, measured at present value and discounted by the respective discount rates are set forth below:

 

Nature of agreement   Average rate - % p.a. (1)     Maturity (2)     Present value of liabilities  
Lands and farms     11.45       January 2048       2,237,662  
Machines and Equipment’s     10.62       July 2032       178,711  
Buildings     9.80       November 2030       79,790  
Ships and boats     11.39       February 2039       2,795,928  
Vehicles     10.04       December 2021       43  
                      5,292,134  

 

1) To determine the discount rates, quotes were obtained from financial institutions for agreements with characteristics and average terms similar to the lease agreements.

 

2) Refers to the original maturities of the agreements and, therefore, do not consider eventual renewal clause.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

  

On March 12 and April 12, 2020, for a period of 10 months, two of the ships leased by the Company were made available for chartering from third parties. In the amount of US$7,500 (equivalent, on the transaction date, to R$38,990).

 

The rollforward in the balances in the year ended December 31, 2019 and the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020 are as follows:

 

Balance as of December 31, 2018        
Initial adoption on January 1, 2019     3,428,897  
Additions     914,327  
Payments     (646,487 )
Accrual of financial charges (1)     275,404  
Exchange rate variation     11,929  
Balance as of December 31, 2019     3,984,070  
Additions     777,851  
Write-offs     (72,783 )
Payments     (577,127 )
Accrual of financial charges (1)     348,068  
Exchange rate variation     832,055  
Balance as of September 30, 2020     5,292,134  
         
Current     629,329  
Non-current     4,662,805  

 

1) The amount of R$63,838 related to interest expenses on leased lands is capitalized to biological assets to compose the formation cost (R$39,216 as of September 30, 2019).

 

The maturity schedule of future payment not discounted to present value related to lease liabilities is disclosed in Note 4.2.

 

19.2.1. Amounts recognized in the statement of income for the period

 

In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the amounts recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information, are set for the below:

 

    September 30,
2020
    September 30,
2019
 
Expenses relating to short-term assets     3,695       37,263  
Expenses relating to low-value assets     10,042       8,293  
      13,737       45,556  

 

20. PROVISION FOR JUDICIAL LIABILITIES

 

The Company is involved in certain legal proceedings arising from the normal course of business, which include tax, labor and civil risks.

 

The Company classifies the risk of unfavorable decisions in the legal proceedings as probable, possible or remote. The Company records provisions for losses classified as probable, as determined by the Company’s Management, based on legal advice, which reflect the estimated probable losses. Contingencies classified as possible loss are disclosed based on reasonably estimated amounts.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

The Company’s management believes that, based on the elements existing at the base date of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information, its provision for tax, civil, commercial and other, as well for labor risks, accounted for according to IAS 37 is sufficient to cover estimated losses related to its legal proceedings, as set forth below:

 

20.1. Rollforward of provisions for probable losses, net of judicial deposits

 

    September 30,
2020
 
    Judicial deposits     Provision     Provision, net  
Taxes     (131,438 )     3,114,966       2,983,528  
Labor     (61,096 )     237,316       176,220  
Civil and environment     (1,429 )     244,914       243,485  
      (193,963 )     3,597,196       3,403,233  

 

    December 31,
2019
 
    Judicial deposits     Provision     Provision, net  
Taxes     (124,133 )     3,176,503       3,052,370  
Labor     (50,464 )     227,139       176,675  
Civil and environment     273       283,159       283,432  
      (174,324 )     3,686,801       3,512,477  

 

20.1.1. Changes in the provision according to the nature of the proceedings for probable losses

 

    September 30,
2020
 
    Tax     Labor     Civil and environment     Contingent
liabilities
(1) (2)
    Total  
Beginning balance     492,413       227,139       64,897       2,902,352       3,686,801  
Payments     (22,832 )     (27,737 )     (14,095 )             (64,664 )
Write-off     (25,809 )     (31,648 )     (20,478 )     (42,795 )     (120,730 )
Additions     7,034       51,923       6,220               65,177  
Monetary adjustment     8,274       17,639       4,699               30,612  
Ending balance     459,080       237,316       41,243       2,859,557       3,597,196  

 

1) Amounts arising from lawsuits with probability of loss possible and remote, measured and recorded at the estimated fair value resulting from the business combination with Fibria, in accordance with paragraph 23 of IFRS 3 – Business Combination.

 

2) Write-off related to the fair value adjustment of contingency arising from the business combination with Fibria.

 

 

 

  

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

    December  31,
2019
 
    Tax     Labor     Civil and environment     Contingent
liabilities
(1)
    Total  
Beginning balance     296,869       50,869       3,532               351,270  
Business combination     139,462       185,157       64,974               389,593  
Payments     (34 )     (34,794 )     (5,532 )             (40,360 )
Write-off     (3,875 )     (55,730 )     (13,434 )             (73,039 )
Additions     46,603       50,521       10,100       2,902,352       3,009,576  
Monetary adjustment     13,388       31,116       5,257               49,761  
Ending balance     492,413       227,139       64,897       2,902,352       3,686,801  

 

1) Amounts arising from lawsuits with probability of loss possible and remote, measured and recorded at the estimated fair value resulting from the business combination with Fibria, in accordance with paragraph 23 of IFRS 3 – Business Combination.

 

20.1.2. Tax

 

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, the Company was a defendant in 46 (forty-six) administrative proceedings as well as tax lawsuits in which the disputed matters related, CSLL, IRRF, PIS, COFINS, ICMS, , among others whose amounts are provisioned for when the likelihood of loss is deemed probable by the Company’s external legal counsel and the Management.

 

20.1.3. Labor

 

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, the Company was a defendant in 1,156 (one thousand, one hundred and fifty six) labor lawsuits.

 

In general, labor lawsuits are related primarily to matters frequently contested by employees in agribusiness companies, such as certain wages and/or severance payments, in addition to suits filed by outsourced employees of the Company.

 

20.1.4. Civil and environment

 

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, the Company is a defendant in approximately in 20 (twenty) civil and environmental lawsuits.

 

Civil proceedings are related primarily to payment of damages, such as those resulting from contractual obligations, traffic-related injuries, possessory actions, environmental restoration obligations, claims and others.

 

20.2. Provisions for possible losses

 

The Company is involved in tax, civil and labor lawsuits, for which losses have been assessed as possible by management with the support from legal counsel and therefore no provision was recorded:

 

    September 30,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 
Taxes (1)     6,661,004       7,504,398  
Labor     286,139       279,934  
Civil and environment (1)     3,019,719       2,995,576  
      9,966,862       10,779,908  

 

1) The amounts above does not include the fair value adjustment allocated to probable contingencies of R$2,827,823, which were recorded at fair value resulting from business combinations with Fibria, in accordance with paragraph 23 of IFRS 3 – Business Combination, as presented in note 20.1.1. above.

 

 

 

  

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

Main nature of these contingencies are disclosed in the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 and have not been significantly changed during this period.

 

21. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

 

The Company offers supplementary pension plan and defined benefit plan, such as medical assistance and life insurance. The characteristics of such benefits were disclosed in the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 and have not been changed during this period.

 

21.1. Pension plan

 

Contributions made by the Company, for Suzano Prev pension plan managed by BrasilPrev, for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020 amounted R$6,115 (R$5,993 as of December 31, 2019) recognized in under cost of sales, selling and general and administrative expenses.

 

Contributions made by the Company, for Senador José Ermírio de Moraes Foundation (“FUNSEJEM”) pension plan, for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020 amounted to R$5,071 (R$9,920 as of December 31, 2019), recognized under cost of sales, selling and general and administrative expenses.

 

In July 2020, the Company terminated its relationship with FUNSEJEM. On the occasion that the amounts contributed by employees are released by FUNSEJEM, employees will choose for portability to the Suzano Prev pension plan or to the private pension plan. This action is still due to the harmonization of practices arising from the business combination with Fibria.

 

21.2. Defined benefits plan

 

The Company offers the following post-employment in addition to the pension plans, which are measured by actuarial calculation and recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information.

 

The rollforward of actuarial liability prepared based on actuarial report, are set forth below:

 

Balance at December 31, 2018     430,427  
Business combination     147,877  
Interest on employee benefits     44,496  
Actuarial loss     147,640  
Benefits paid in the year     (34,261 )
Balance on December 31, 2019     736,179  
Interest on employee benefits     39,806  
Exchange rate variation     558  
Benefits paid in the period     (28,559 )
Balance on September 30, 2020     747,984  

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

22. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN

 

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, the Company had 3 (three) share-based, long-term compensation plans, (i) Phantom stock option plan (“PS”) and (ii) Share Appreciation Rights (“SAR”), both settled in local currency and (iii) common stock options, settled in shares.

 

The characteristics and measurement method of such each plan were disclosed in the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 and have not been changed during this period.

 

As a result of disclosed in note 1.2.1., which deals with the effects arising from COVID19, the Company reassessed the main assumptions used in the measurement share-based compensation plans disclosed in the financial statements of December 31, 2019 and concluded that there were no significant changes in the assumptions compared to the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020.

 

22.1 Long term compensation plans (“PS and SAR”)

 

The rollforward is set forth below:

 

   

September 30,

2020

    December 31, 2019  
Number of shares in the beginning balance     5,996,437       5,045,357  
Granted during of the period     1,720,311       2,413,038  
Exercised (1)     (755,707 )     (827,065 )
Exercised due to resignation (1)     (21,253 )     (106,983 )
Abandoned / prescribed due to resignation     (151,089 )     (527,910 )
Number of shares in the ending balance     6,788,699       5,996,437  

 

1) The average price for share options exercised and exercised due to termination of employment, for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020 was R$38.48 (thirty-eight Brazilian Reais and forty-eight cents) (R$31.75 (thirty-one Brazilian Reais and seventy-five cents) as of December 31, 2019).

 

22.2 Common stock option plan

 

The position is set forth below:

 

Program   Date of grant  

Deadline for the

options to become

exercisable

  Price on grant date   Shares Granted  

Restricted year for

transfer of shares

Program 4   01/02/2018   01/02/2019   R$39.10   130,435   01/02/2022

 

 

  

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

22.3 Balances and result

 

The amounts corresponding to the services received and recognized are set forth below:

 

    Liabilities and equity     Income Statement  
   

September 30,

2020

    December 31, 2019    

September 30,

2020

   

September 30,

2019

 
Non-current liabilities                                
Provision for phantom stock plan     203,865       136,505       (102,021 )     (13,875 )
Shareholders' equity                                
Stock option granted     8,545       5,979       (2,566 )     (3,956 )
Total general and administrative expenses from share-based transactions                     (104,587 )     (17,831 )

 

23. LIABILITIES FOR ASSETS ACQUISITIONS AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

   

September 30,

2020

    December 31, 2019  
Lands and forests acquisition                
Real estate receivables certificates (1)     45,801       78,345  
      45,801       78,345  
Business combination                
Facepa (2)     43,064       42,533  
Vale Florestar Fundo de Investimento em Participações ("VFFIP") (3)     442,505       420,737  
      485,569       463,270  
      531,370       541,615  
                 
Current     102,013       94,414  
Non-current     429,357       447,201  

 

1) Refers to obligations with the acquisition of land, farms, reforestation and houses built in Maranhão, updated by IPCA.

 

2) Acquired in March 2018, for the amount of R$307,876, upon payment of R$267,876 and the remaining updated at IPCA, adjusted by possible losses incurred up to the payment date, with maturities in March 2023 and March 2028.

 

3) On August 2014, the Company acquired the Vale Florestar S.A. through VFFIP, for the total amount of R$528,941 with a upon payment of R$44,998 and remaining with maturity to August 2029. The monthly settlements are subject to interest and updated by the variation of the U.S. Dollar exchange rate and partially updated by the IPCA.

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

24. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

24.1 Share capital

 

On September 30, 2020, the Suzano’s share capital is R$9,269,281 divided into 1,361,263,584 common shares, all nominative, book-entry shares without par value. The share capital is net of the public offering expenses of R$33,735. The breakdown of the share capital is set forth below:

 

    Ordinary  
Shareholder   Quantity     (%)  
Controlling Shareholders                
Suzano Holding S.A.     367,612,329       27.01  
Controller     194,809,797       14.31  
Managements     35,564,742       2.61  
Alden Fundo de Investimento em Ações     26,154,741       1.92  
      624,141,609       45.85  
Treasury     12,042,004       0.88  
BNDESPAR (1)     150,217,425       11.04  
Votorantim S.A.     75,180,059       5.52  
Other shareholders     499,682,487       36.71  
      1,361,263,584       100.00  

 

1) On October 6, 2020, the shares held by BNDESPAR were traded in a secondary offer transaction as disclosed in note 30.1.

 

By resolution of the Board of Directors, the share capital may be increased, irrespective of any amendment to the Bylaws, up to the limit of 780,119,712 common shares, all exclusively book-entry shares.

 

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, SUZB3 common shares ended the period quoted at R$45.55 (forty-five Brazilian Reais and fifty-five cents) (R$39.68 (thirty-nine Brazilian Reais and sixty-eight cents) on December 31, 2019).

 

24.2 Treasury shares

 

The Company has 12,042,004 common shares of own issuance held in treasury, with an average cost of R$18.13 (eighteen Brazilian Reais and thirteen cents) per share, with historical value of R$218,265 and market value corresponding to R$548,513. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019, there was no movement of purchase or sale.

 

25. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

 

25.1 Basic

 

The basic (loss) earnings per share is measured by dividing the profit attributable to the Company’s shareholders by the weighted average common shares issued during the period, excluding the common shares acquired by the Company and held as treasury shares.

 

   

September 30,

2020

   

September 30,

2019

 
Resulted of the period attributable for controlling shareholders’     (16,640,130 )     (3,987,065 )
Weighted average number of shares in the period     1,361,264       1,361,264  
Weighted average treasury shares     (12,042 )     (12,042 )
Weighted average number of outstanding shares     1,349,222       1,349,222  
Basic loss per common share - R$     (12.33313 )     (2.95508 )

 

 

  

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

25.2 Diluted

 

The diluted earnings per share is measured by adjusting the weighted average of outstanding common shares, assuming the conversion of all common shares that would cause dilution.

 

   

September 30,

2020

   

September 30,

2019

 
Resulted of the period attributed to controlling shareholders’     (16,640,130 )     (3,987,065 )
Weighted average number of shares in the period (except treasury shares)     1,349,222       1,349,222  
Weighted average number of shares (diluted)     1,349,222       1,349,222  
Diluted loss per common share - R$     (12.33313 )     (2.95508 )

 

Due to the loss in the period, the Company does not consider the dilution effect in the measurement.

 

26. NET FINANCIAL RESULT

 

   

September 30,

2020

   

September 30,

2019

 
Financial expenses                
Interest on loans, financing and debentures (1)     (2,512,873 )     (2,527,548 )
Premium with repurchase of bonds     (391,390 )        
Amortization of fundraising costs (2)     (72,516 )     (203,691 )
Amortization of fair value adjustment on business combination     (35,772 )     31,985  
Other financial expenses     (472,380 )     (424,517 )
      (3,484,931 )     (3,123,771 )
Financial income                
Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities     128,099       305,174  
Amortization of fair value adjustment on business combination     71,428       37,412  
Other financial income     62,059       50,788  
      261,586       393,374  
Income from derivative financial instruments                
Income     2,758,943       3,240,620  
Expenses     (14,865,122 )     (5,477,524 )
      (12,106,179 )     (2,236,904 )
Monetary and exchange rate variation, net                
Loans, financing and debentures     (18,215,632 )     (3,290,597 )
Lease     (832,055 )     (46,820 )
Other assets and liabilities (3)     2,053,281       (45,637 )
      (16,994,406 )     (3,383,054 )
      (32,323,930 )     (8,350,355 )

 

1) Does not include R$9,891 arising from capitalized interest (R$2,952 as of September 30, 2019).

 

2) Includes an expense of R$2,276 arising from transaction costs with loans and financing that were recognized directly to the income statement (R$30,888 as of September 30, 2019).

 

3) Includes effects of exchange rate variations of trade accounts receivable, trade account payable, cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and other.

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

27. NET SALES

 

   

September 30,

2020

   

September 30,

2019

 
Gross sales     26,358,917       22,904,748  
Sales deductions                
 Adjustment to present value             (5,316 )
 Returns and cancelations     (52,724 )     (73,720 )
 Discounts and rebates     (2,941,620 )     (2,814,413 )
      23,364,573       20,011,299  
                 
 Taxes on sales     (917,272 )     (1,047,309 )
                 
Net sales     22,447,301       18,963,990  

 

28. SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

28.1 Criteria for identifying operating segments

 

In the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019, the information by segment used by the Company was disclosed, which did not change during the period.

 

28.2 Information of operating segments

 

   

September 30,

2020

 
    Pulp     Paper     Not segmented     Total  
Net sales     19,031,290       3,416,011               22,447,301  
 Domestic market (Brazil)     1,155,999       2,288,630               3,444,629  
 Foreign market     17,875,291       1,127,381               19,002,672  
Cost of sales     (11,839,056 )     (2,243,631 )             (14,082,687 )
Gross profit     7,192,234       1,172,380               8,364,614  
Gross margin (%)     37.8 %     34.3 %             37.3 %
                                 
Operating income (expenses)     (1,815,181 )     (517,064 )             (2,332,245 )
 Selling     (1,302,925 )     (281,703 )             (1,584,628 )
 General and administrative     (680,019 )     (283,267 )             (963,286 )
 Other operating, net     159,473       48,794               208,267  
 Income (loss) from associates and joint ventures     8,290       (888 )             7,402  
Operating profit before net financial income (“EBIT”) (1)     5,377,053       655,316               6,032,369  
Operating margin (%)     28.3 %     19.2 %             26.9 %
                                 
Financial result, net                     (32,323,930 )     (32,323,930 )
                                 
Net income (loss) before taxes     5,377,053       655,316       (32,323,930 )     (26,291,561 )
                                 
Income taxes                     9,662,275       9,662,275  
                                 
Net income (loss) for the period     5,377,053       655,316       (22,661,655 )     (16,629,286 )
Profit (loss) margin for the period (%)     28.3 %     19.2 %             (74.1 )%
                                 
Result of the period attributable to controlling shareholders     5,377,053       655,316       (22,672,499 )     (16,640,130 )
Result of the period attributed to non-controlling shareholders                     10,844       10,844  
                                 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization     4,635,402       375,717               5,011,119  

 

1) Earnings before interest and tax.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

   

September 30,

2019

 
    Pulp     Paper     Not segmented     Total  
Net sales     15,395,971       3,568,019               18,963,990  
 Domestic market (Brazil)     1,432,137       2,465,823               3,897,960  
 Foreign market     13,963,834       1,102,196               15,066,030  
Cost of sales     (12,581,007 )     (2,352,419 )             (14,933,426 )
Gross profit     2,814,964       1,215,600               4,030,564  
Gross margin (%)     18.3 %     34.1 %             21.3 %
                                 
Operating income (expenses)     (1,532,136 )     (561,355 )     128,115       (1,965,376 )
 Selling     (1,084,740 )     (282,558 )             (1,367,298 )
 General and administrative     (606,419 )     (281,353 )             (887,772 )
 Other operating, net     153,222       (12,890 )     128,115       268,447  
 Income from associates and joint ventures     5,801       15,446               21,247  
Operating profit before net financial income (“EBIT”) (1)     1,282,828       654,245       128,115       2,065,188  
Operating margin (%)     8.3 %     18.3 %             10.9 %
                                 
Financial result, net                     (8,350,355 )     (8,350,355 )
                                 
Net income (loss) before taxes     1,282,828       654,245       (8,222,240 )     (6,285,167 )
                                 
Income taxes                     2,295,649       2,295,649  
                                 
Net income (loss) for the period     1,282,828       654,245       (5,926,591 )     (3,989,518 )
Profit (loss) margin for the period (%)     8.3 %     18.3 %             (21.0 )%
                                 

Result of the period attributable to controlling shareholders

    1,282,828       654,245       (5,924,138 )     (3,987,065 )
Result of the period attributed to non-controlling shareholders                     (2,453 )     (2,453 )
                                 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization     5,936,578       376,504               6,313,082  

 

1) Earnings before interest and tax.

 

28.3 Net sales by product

 

The following table set forth the breakdown of consolidated net sales by product:

 

Products  

September 30,

2020

   

September 30,

2019

 
Market pulp (1)     19,031,290       15,395,971  
Printing and writing paper (2)     2,700,073       2,934,497  
Paperboard     676,721       592,891  
Other     39,217       40,631  
Net sales     22,447,301       18,963,990  

 

1) Net sale from fluff pulp represents around of 0.6% of total net sales and, therefore, was included in market pulp net sales.

 

2) Tissue is a recently launched product and its revenues represent around of 2.6% of total net sales and, therefore, was included in printing and writing paper net sales.

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

28.4 Goodwill based on expected future profitability

 

The goodwill based on expected future profitability arising from the business combination were allocated to the disclosable segments, which correspond to the Company's cash-generating units (“CGU”), considering the economic benefits generated by such intangible assets. The allocation of intangibles is set forth below:

 

   

September 30,

2020

   

December 31,

2019

 
Pulp     7,942,486       7,942,486  
Consumer goods     119,332       119,332  
      8,061,818       8,061,818  

 

29. RESULTS BY NATURE

 

   

September 30,

2020

   

September 30,

2019

 
Cost of sales (1)                
Personnel expenses     (715,005 )     (1,035,211 )
Costs with raw materials, materials and services     (5,549,242 )     (5,485,017 )
Logistics cost     (3,197,133 )     (2,004,928 )
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (2)     (4,242,562 )     (5,586,091 )
Operating expenses Covid-19 (3)     (46,896 )        
Other (4)     (331,849 )     (822,179 )
      (14,082,687 )     (14,933,426 )
Selling expenses                
Personnel expenses     (145,335 )     (148,498 )
Services     (77,719 )     (61,010 )
Logistics cost     (607,544 )     (385,757 )
Depreciation, depletion and amortization     (701,253 )     (671,465 )
Other (5)     (52,777 )     (100,568 )
      (1,584,628 )     (1,367,298 )
General and Administrative expenses                
Personnel expenses     (550,835 )     (485,076 )
Services     (208,227 )     (226,002 )
Depreciation, depletion and amortization     (53,950 )     (33,323 )
Social actions Covid-19     (48,558 )        
Operating expenses Covid-19 (3)     (34,353 )        
Other (6)     (67,363 )     (143,371 )
      (963,286 )     (887,772 )
Other operating income (expenses) net                
Rents and leases     3,332       1,832  
Result from sale of other products, net     39,140       20,113  
Result from sale and disposal of property, plant and equipment and biological assets, net (4)     (679 )     (52,776 )
Result on fair value adjustment of biological assets     173,733       83,453  
Insurance reimbursement     5,008       6,589  
Provision for loss of judicial deposits             (3,284 )
Amortization and depletion     (13,354 )     (18,077 )
Sale of legal credits (Eletrobrás)             87,000  
Result on disposal of investments     (9,404 )        
Tax credits - gains in tax lawsuit (ICMS from the PIS/COFINS calculation basis)             128,115  
Other operating income (expenses), net     10,491       15,482  
      208,267       268,447  

 

1) Includes R$291,357 related to idle capacity and maintenance downtime (there were no expenses as of September 30, 2019).

 

2) In the period ended September 30, 2019 includes amortization of the inventories step up, arising from the business combination with Fibria, in the amount of R$2,178,903.

 

3) Includes, mainly, expenses in the facilities units for the upgrading of cafeterias and workplaces, expansion of the frequency of conservation, cleaning, hygiene and maintenance of common areas, public transport with more space between passengers, distribution of masks and realization rapid tests on employees working in facilities units.

 

4) Includes R$817 related to dismantling cost arising from land lease agreement used in the formation of the cost of biological assets.

 

5) Includes expected credit losses, insurance, materials of use and consumption, travel, accommodation, trade fairs and events.

 

6) Includes corporate expenses, insurance, materials of use and consumption, social programms and donations, travel and accommodation.

 

 

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

30. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

30.1 Secondary public offering of shares BNDES Participações S.A. (“BNDESPAR”)

 

In connection with the material facts disclosed on September 3 and 18, 2020 and October 2, 2020, the Company closed on October 6, 2020, the secondary public offering of 150,217,425 common shares, without par value, of Suzano held by BNDES Participações S.A. – BNDESPAR, including 13,180,000 securities in the form of American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”), at a price per Security to the public of R$46.00 (forty-six Brazilian Reais), resulting in an aggregate sale price of R$6,910,002. The ADSs were offered and sold to the public at a price of U.S.$8.15 (eight U.S. Dollars and fifteen cents) per ADS. The price per security in the form of ADS corresponds to the price per security translated into U.S. Dollars, based on the selling exchange rate for U.S. Dollars (PTAX).

 

The final distribution data for the brazilian offer, considering the ADSs, are shown in the table below:

 

Purchaser type   Number of buyers     Number of
shares acquired
 
Individual investors     1,355       6,647,043  
Investment clubs     21       242,688  
Investment funds     372       60,936,369  
Private pension entities     20       2,018,712  
Foreign investors     81       77,700,003  
Other financial institutions     2       1,617,678  
Other legal entities     53       973,282  
Partners, managements , employees, representatives and other people related to the Company and/or institutions participating in the offer     42       81,650  
      1,946       150,217,425  

 

30.2 Tax assesment - Corporate Income Tax and Social Contribution

 

On October 5, 2020, the Company was notified about the tax assessment issued by the Brazilian Internal Revenue Service claiming the payment of Corporate Income Tax and Social Contribution, in the total amount of R$450,218, resulting from the remeasurement of profit of its wholly-owned subsidiary Suzano Trading Ltd in the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Besides the Company, Statutory Executive Officers’ (“Officers”) from Suzano Trading were also included as co-responsible. The legal counsel engaged by the Company considered the risk of loss as possible in regards to the Company and, in reference to the Officers, also possible but with more chances of winning (possible to remote).