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 May, 2021.

 

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 ☒      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and shall be deemed to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is furnished to the SEC, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.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and shall be deemed to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is furnished to the SEC, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.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 March 31, 2021.

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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: May 10, 2021

 

    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
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021

 

(In thousands of R$, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

ASSET   Note    

March 31,

2021

    December 31,
2020
 
CURRENT                      
Cash and cash equivalents   5       5,334,508       6,835,057  
Marketable securities   6       4,028,038       2,212,079  
Trade accounts receivable   7       3,692,928       2,915,206  
Inventories   8       3,989,789       4,009,335  
Recoverable taxes   9       406,352       406,850  
Derivative financial instruments   4.5       414,094       484,043  
Advances to suppliers   10       41,492       43,162  
Other assets           752,011       738,924  
            18,659,212       17,644,656  
Assets held for sale   1.2.2               313,338  
Total current assets           18,659,212       17,957,994  
                       
NON-CURRENT                      
Marketable securities   6       236,344       184,778  
Recoverable taxes   9       832,173       834,575  
Deferred taxes   12       11,044,593       8,677,002  
Derivative financial instruments   4.5       856,828       857,377  
Advances to suppliers   10       1,203,265       1,015,115  
Judicial deposits           275,118       257,789  
Other assets           224,663       235,341  
                       
Biological assets   13       11,094,744       11,161,210  
Investments   14       379,564       359,071  
Property, plant and equipment   15       38,580,957       39,156,890  
Right of use   19.1       4,566,956       4,344,078  
Intangible   16       16,572,051       16,759,528  
Total non-current           85,867,256       83,842,754  
                       
TOTAL ASSET           104,526,468       101,800,748  

 

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

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Suzano S.A.

 
Unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021

 

(In thousands of R$, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

LIABILITIES   Note    

March 31,

2021

    December 31,
2020
 
CURRENT                      
Trade accounts payable   17       2,393,144       2,361,098  
Loans, financing and debentures   18.1       2,143,255       2,043,386  
Lease liabilities   19.2       632,812       620,177  
Derivative financial instruments   4.5       2,670,708       1,991,118  
Taxes payable           239,910       170,482  
Payroll and charges           349,263       492,728  
Liabilities for assets acquisitions and subsidiaries   23       114,889       101,515  
Dividends payable           6,228       6,232  
Advance from customers           92,505       25,171  
Other liabilities           336,480       360,916  
Total current liabilities           8,979,194       8,172,823  
                       
NON-CURRENT                      
Loans, financing and debentures   18.1       73,770,784       70,856,496  
Lease liabilities   19.2       5,045,285       4,571,583  
Derivative financial instruments   4.5       7,157,597       6,126,282  
Liabilities for assets acquisitions and subsidiaries   23       428,678       400,713  
Provision for judicial liabilities   20.1       3,255,140       3,255,955  
Employee benefit plans   21.2       788,948       785,045  
Deferred taxes   12               570  
Share-based compensation plans   22.3       223,915       195,135  
Advance from customers           199,595          
Other liabilities           112,991       98,768  
Total non-current liabilities           90,982,933       86,290,547  
TOTAL LIABILITIES           99,962,127       94,463,370  
                       
EQUITY   24                  
Share capital           9,235,546       9,235,546  
Capital reserves           11,822       10,612  
Treasury shares           (218,265 )     (218,265 )
Other reserves           2,065,162       2,129,944  
Retained loss           (6,636,122 )     (3,926,015 )
Controlling shareholders´           4,458,143       7,231,822  
Non-controlling interest           106,198       105,556  
Total equity           4,564,341       7,337,378  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY           104,526,468       101,800,748  

 

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

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Suzano S.A.

 
Unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021

 

(In thousands of R$, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)

 

    Note    

March 31,

2021

   

March 31,

2020

 
NET SALES   27       8,889,166       6,980,793  
Cost of sales   29       (4,845,034 )     (4,819,999 )
GROSS PROFIT           4,044,132       2,160,794  
                       
OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES)                      
Selling   29       (581,766 )     (514,936 )
General and administrative   29       (382,554 )     (314,836 )
Income from associates and joint ventures   14       10,266       711  
Other, net   29       516,853       16,731  
OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE NET FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSES)           3,606,931       1,348,464  
                       
NET FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSES)   26                  
Financial expenses           (990,933 )     (1,086,424 )
Financial income           24,227       120,754  
Derivative financial instruments           (2,493,950 )     (9,058,792 )
Monetary and exchange variations, net           (5,206,465 )     (12,419,586 )
LOSS BEFORE TAXES           (5,060,190 )     (21,095,584 )
                       
Income and social contribution taxes                      
Current   12       (64,149 )     (54,360 )
Deferred   12       2,369,080       7,730,883  
LOSS FOR THE PERIOD           (2,755,259 )     (13,419,061 )
                       
Attributable to                      
Controlling shareholders’           (2,757,244 )     (13,422,530 )
Non-controlling interest           1,985       3,469  
                       
Loss per share                      
   Basic   25.1       (2.04358 )     (9.94835 )
   Diluted   25.2       (2.04358 )     (9.94835 )

 

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

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Suzano S.A.

 
Unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021

 

(In thousands of R$, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

   

March 31, 

2021

   

March 31,

2020

 
Loss for the period     (2,755,259 )     (13,419,061 )
Other comprehensive income (loss)                
Exchange rate variation and fair value investments in equity measured at fair value through other comprehensive income     2,941       1,100  
Tax effect of the above items     (1,000 )     (374 )
Items with no subsequent effect on statement of income     1,941       726  
                 
Exchange rate variation on conversion of financial statements of the subsidiaries abroad     (19,586 )     (3,360 )
Items with subsequent effect on statement of income     (19,586 )     (3,360 )
      (2,772,904 )     (13,421,695 )
                 
Attributable to                
Controlling shareholders’     (2,774,889 )     (13,425,164 )
Non-controlling interest     1,985       3,469  

 

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

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Suzano S.A.

 
Unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021

 

(In thousands of R$, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

    Attributable to controlling shareholders’              
    Share capital     Capital reserves           Retained
earnings
reserves
                               
    Share
capital
    Share
issuance
costs
    Stock
options
granted
    Other     Treasury
shares
    Legal
Reserve
    Other
reserves
    Retained
loss
    Total     Non-
controlling
interest
    Total
equity
 
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 for the period                                                             (13,422,530 )     (13,422,530 )     3,469       (13,419,061 )
Other comprehensive income for the period                                                     (2,634 )             (2,634 )             (2,634 )
Transactions with shareholders                                                                                        
Stock options granted                     300                                               300               300  
Fair value attributable to non-controlling interest                                                                             (1,697 )     (1,697 )
Internal changes in equity                                                                                        
Realization of deemed cost, net of taxes                                                     (12,871 )     12,871                          
Balances at March 31, 2020     9,269,281       (33,735 )     6,279       6,410,885       (218,265 )     317,144       2,205,836       (13,409,659 )     4,547,766       117,111       4,664,877  
                                                                                         
Balances at December 31, 2020     9,269,281       (33,735 )     10,612               (218,265 )             2,129,944       (3,926,015 )     7,231,822       105,556       7,337,378  
Total comprehensive income                                                                                        
Loss for the period                                                             (2,757,244 )     (2,757,244 )     1,985       (2,755,259 )
Other comprehensive income for the period                                                     (17,645 )             (17,645 )             (17,645 )
Transactions with shareholders                                                                                        
Stock options granted                     1,210                                               1,210               1,210  
Fair value attributable to non-controlling interest                                                                             (1,343 )     (1,343 )
Internal changes in equity                                                                                        
Realization of deemed cost, net of taxes                                                     (47,137 )     47,137                          
Balances at March 31, 2021     9,269,281       (33,735 )     11,822               (218,265 )             2,065,162       (6,636,122 )     4,458,143       106,198       4,564,341  

 

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

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Suzano S.A.

 
Unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021

 

(In thousands of R$, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

    March 31,
2021
    March 31,
2020
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES                
Loss for the period     (2,755,259 )     (13,419,061 )
Adjustment to                
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (Notes 26 and 29)     1,734,134       1,590,393  
Depreciation of right of use (Note 19.1)     46,821       39,330  
Sublease of ships     (11,420 )        
Interest expense on lease liabilities     109,040       95,350  
Result from sale and disposal of property, plant and equipment and biological assets, net (Note 29)     (496,844 )     4,488  
Income from associates and joint ventures (Note 14.2)     (10,266 )     (711 )
Exchange rate and monetary variations, net (Note 26)     5,206,465       12,419,586  
Interest expenses with financing, loans and debentures, net (Note 26)     758,171       890,073  
Premium expenses with early settlements     32,933          
Capitalized interest (Note 26)     (402 )     (3,803 )
Accrual of interest on marketable securities     (15,111 )     (58,870 )
Amortization of fundraising costs (Note 26)     41,020       25,250  
Derivative losses, net (Note 26)     2,493,950       9,058,792  
Deferred income tax and social contribution (Note 12.3)     (2,369,080 )     (7,730,883 )
Interest on actuarial liabilities (Note 21.2)     13,964       13,195  
Provision (reversal) for judicial liabilities, net (Note 20.1)     4,311       (8,772 )
Allowance for doubtful accounts, net (Note 7.3)     1,762       5,522  
Provision for inventory losses, net (Note 8.1)     5,462       16,168  
Provision for loss of ICMS credits, net (Note 9.1)     7,458       19,571  
Other     551       5,438  
Decrease (increase) in assets                
Trade accounts receivables     (514,616 )     (608,145 )
Inventories     (56,458 )     424,128  
Recoverable taxes     (2,390 )     200,988  
Other assets     37,986       101,406  
Increase (decrease) in liabilities                
Trade accounts payables     88,245       (94,248 )
Taxes payable     102,603       (59,487 )
Payroll and charges     (143,474 )     (92,262 )
Other liabilities     (29,577 )     (208,734 )
Cash provided by operations     4,279,979       2,624,702  
Payment of interest with financing, loans and debentures (Note 18.2)     (1,175,388 )     (1,167,141 )
Payment of premium with early settlements     (32,933 )        
Interest received from marketable securities     14,049       52,486  
Payment of income taxes     (35,144 )     (28,931 )
Cash provided by operating activities     3,050,563       1,481,116  
                 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES                
Additions to property, plant and equipment (Note 15)     (263,979 )     (299,425 )
Additions to intangible (Note 16)     (734 )     (469 )
Additions to biological assets (Note 13)     (703,830 )     (578,224 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment     1,164,928       27,905  
Capital increase (Note 14.3)     (6,328 )        
Marketable securities, net     (1,866,464 )     1,145,994  
Advance for acquisition of wood from operations with development     (167,176 )     (68,957 )
Acquisition of non-controlling interests     (6,482 )        
Cash provided (used) in investing activities     (1,850,065 )     226,824  
                 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES                
Proceeds from loans, financing and debentures (note 18.2)     8,969,521       3,663,623  
Payment of derivative transactions (note 4.5.4)     (712,547 )     (172,797 )
Payment of loans, financing and debentures (note 18.2)     (11,177,120 )     (4,503,548 )
Payment of leases (note 19.2)     (249,128 )     (157,209 )
Liabilities for assets acquisitions and subsidiaries             (2,838 )
Cash used by financing activities     (3,169,274 )     (1,172,769 )
                 
EXCHANGE VARIATION ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS     468,227       764,031  
                 
Increase (reduction) in cash and cash equivalents, net     (1,500,549 )     1,299,202  
At the beginning for the period     6,835,057       3,249,127  
At the end for the period     5,334,508       4,548,329  
Increase (reduction) in cash and cash equivalents, net     (1,500,549 )     1,299,202  

 

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

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Suzano S.A.  
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

1. COMPANY´S OPERATIONS

 

Suzano S.A., together with its subsidiaries (“Suzano” or collectively “Company”), is a public company with its headquarters office in Brazil, at Avenida Professor Magalhães Neto, no. 1,752 - 10th floor, rooms 1010 and 1011, Bairro Pituba, in the city of Salvador, State of Bahia, and the main business office in the city of São Paulo.

 

Suzano owns shares traded in B3 S.A. (“Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão - “B3”), listed on the New Market under the ticker SUZB3 and American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) in a ratio of 1 (one) common share, Level II, traded in the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the ticker SUZ.

 

The Company holds 12 industrial units, located in the cities of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim and Aracruz (Espírito Santo, State), Belém (Pará, State), Eunápolis and Mucuri (Bahia, State), Maracanaú (Ceará, State), Imperatriz (Maranhão, State), Jacareí, Limeira, Rio Verde and Suzano, being 2 units (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 and Argentina and sales offices in China.

 

The Company’s operations also include 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 enterprise, and the generation and sale of electricity.

 

The Company is controlled by Suzano Holding S.A., through a voting agreement whereby it holds 45.73% of the common shares of its share capital.

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information was approved by Board of Directors on May 10, 2021.

 

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Suzano S.A.  
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

  

1.1. Equity interest

 

The Company holds equity interest in the following entities:

 

                      % equity interest  
Entity   Main activity   Country   Type of investment     Accounting method  

March 31,

2021

   

December 31,

2020 

 
Celluforce Inc.   Nanocrystalline pulp research and development   Canada   Direct     Fair value through other comprehensive income     8.30 %     8.30 %
Ensyn Corporation   Biofuel research and development   United States of America   Direct     Equity     25.30 %     25.30 %
F&E Technologies LLC   Biofuel production, except alcohol   United States of America   Direct     Equity     50.00 %     50.00 %
F&E Tecnologia do Brasil S.A.   Biofuel production, except alcohol   Brazil   Direct     Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Fibria Celulose (USA) Inc.   Business office   United States of America   Direct     Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd.   Financial fundraising   Cayman Island   Direct     Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Fibria Terminal de Celulose de Santos SPE S.A.   Port operation   Brazil   Direct     Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Ibema Companhia Brasileira de Papel   Industrialization and commercialization of paperboard   Brazil   Direct     Equity     49.90 %     49.90 %
Maxcel Empreendimentos e Participações S.A.   Holding   Brazil   Direct     Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Itacel - Terminal de Celulose de Itaqui S.A.   Port operation   Brazil   Indirect     Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Mucuri Energética S.A.   Power generation and distribution   Brazil   Direct     Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Paineiras Logística e Transportes Ltda.   Road freight transport   Brazil   Direct     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.   Forest assets   Brazil   Direct     Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
SFBC Participações Ltda.   Packaging production   Brazil   Direct     Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Spinnova Oy   Research and development of sustainable raw materials (wood) for the textile industry   Finland   Direct     Equity     23.44 %     23.44 %
Stenfar S.A. Indl. Coml. Imp. Y. Exp.   Commercialization of paper and computer materials   Argentina   Direct     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 Operações Industriais e Florestais S.A.   Industrialization, commercialization and exportation of pulp   Brazil   Direct     Consolidated     100.00 %     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.   Business office   China   Direct     Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Suzano Trading International KFT   Business office   Hungary   Direct     Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Suzano Trading Ltd.   Business office   Cayman Island   Direct     Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
FuturaGene Ltd.   Biotechnology research and development   England   Indirect     Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
FuturaGene AgriDev Xinjiang Company Ltd. (1)   Biotechnology research and development   China   Indirect     Consolidated             100.00 %
FuturaGene Biotechnology Shangai Company Ltd.   Biotechnology research and development   China   Indirect     Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
FuturaGene Delaware 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 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 %
Veracel Celulose S.A. (2)   Industrialization, commercialization and exportation of pulp   Brazil   Direct     Proportional Consolidated     50.00 %     50.00 %
Woodspin Oy (3)   Development, production, distribution and commercialization of wood-based textile fibers, yarns and filaments, produced from cellulose and microfibrillated cellulose.   Finland   Direct/Indirect     Equity     50.00 %        

 

1) On March 18, 2021, liquidation of the legal entity.

 

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

 

3) On March 23, 2021, established of joint venture controlled with Spinnova Oy, a company located in Finland.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

1.2. Major events in the three-month period ended March 31, 2021

 

1.2.1. Effects arising from COVID 19

 

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

 

Thus, Company’s initiatives are based on three pillars:

 

(i) Protection for people: in order to provide security to its employees and third parties workers on site, Suzano adopted a series of measures to minimize exposure of its team and / or mitigate 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”. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Suzano 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 in 2020.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

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.

 

Support for the State Government of Maranhão in setting up the Imperatriz Temporary Hospital, donating R$2,031.

 

Provision of 280,000 cubic meters of oxygen to the State of Amazonas.

 

Construction of a new treatment center for COVID-19 in São Paulo, in partnership with Gerdau, BTG Pactual, Península Participações and through joint efforts with Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein and the Municipal Government of São Paulo.

 

The disbursements made for carrying out the social actions implemented by Suzano, totaled R$4,555 through March 31, 2021 (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 COVID-19 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.

 

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 normal level at the beginning of July 2020 and have been maintained until now.

 

Finally, it is worth noting that, as a result of the current scenario, the Company has made and maintained a vast communication effort to its main stakeholders, ensuring transparency and adequate flow of information about dynamics of the social and economic conjuncture.

 

1.2.2. Conclusion of commitment to purchase and sale of rural properties and forests with conditions precedent (“Closing”)

 

On January 5, 2021, through a Notice to the Market, the Company informed the conclusion of the transaction with Bracell SP Celulose Ltda.(“Bracell”) and Turvinho Participações Ltda. (“Turvinho”), receiving the final purchase price of R$1,056,755 in connection with the terms of the purchase and sale of rural properties and forests, with the conditions precedent agreement signed between the parties.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

  

From the total amount received:

 

i) R$375,860 was recognized in other liabilities, since it is related to the sale of eucalyptus forests (mature) and biological assets in formation (immature), which will be recognized in other operating results upon delivery of the wood, scheduled for 2027; and

 

ii) R$680,895 was recognized in other operating results, in compliance with the obligation to delivery and transfer the possession of the rural properties. The cost of properties in the amount of R$289,867, previously classified non-current assets held for sale, was realized and recognized in other operating results, generating a net income of R$391,028.

 

In addition, of the amount received for the sale of rural properties, R$50,415 was classified as marketable securities of long-term as escrow account, whose amount will only be released after compliance with the documentary regularization of certain rural properties as defined in the terms of the purchase and sale. Regularization costs were estimated at R$8,000 and were recognized in the other operating results.

 

In the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, the Company recognized sales revenue in the amount of R$790,865 as a result of the transfer of control of part of the assets.

 

1.2.3. New facility in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (ES)

 

In early 2021, the Company inaugurated a new facility located in the city of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, in the state of Espírito Santo, which will convert tissue paper (soft and high-absorption papers) into finished products.

 

Mimmo and Max Pure brand toilet papers will be produced. The facility has the capacity to produce 30 thousand tons per year of toilet paper, which is equivalent to 1,000,000 rolls/day.

 

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

 

The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information, of the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, are prepared 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 used 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, when applicable, were also expressed in thousands, unless otherwise stated.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

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, 2020 (Note 3.2.34). There were no changes in these judgments, estimates and assumptions compared to disclosed on December 31, 2020.

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information was prepared on 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.

 

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 three-month period ended March 31, 2021, 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, 2020, 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, 2021 and whose estimated impact was disclosed in the annual financial statements of December 31, 2020, as disclosed in the Note 3.1.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

3.1. New accounting policies and changes in accounting policies adopted

 

The new and changed standards and interpretations issued, but not yet in force until the issuance of the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information, are described below. The Company intends to adopt these new standards, changes and interpretations, if applicable, when it come into force and does not expect to have a material impact on the financial statements.

 

3.1.1. Interest Rate Reform – IAS 39 / IFRS 7 and IFRS 9 - Phase 2 (Applicable on / or after January 1, 2021, early adoption permitted)

 

The adoption of phase 2, it is summarized as follows:

 

(i) changes in contractual cash flows: practical expedient that allows to replace, as a consequence of the reform, the effective interest rate of a financial asset or financial liability with a new economically equivalent rate, without derecognition of the contract;

 

(ii) hedge accounting requirements: end of exemptions for evaluating the effectiveness of hedge accounting relationships (Phase 1), and

 

(iii) disclosure: requirements about the disclosure of risks to which the Company is exposed by the reform, risk management and evolution of the IBORs transition.

 

The Company assessed content of this pronouncement and does not expect to have significant impacts on its debts and derivatives linked to LIBOR (note 4.4.2).

 

3.1.2. Business Combination IFRS 3 - Reference to the conceptual framework

 

The amendments update IFRS 3 so that it refers to the 2018 Conceptual Framework instead of the 1989 Structure. It also include in IFRS 3 the requirement that, for obligations within the scope of IAS 37, the buyer applies IAS 37 to determine whether there is a present obligation on the acquisition date due to past events. For a tax within the scope of IFRIC 21 - Levies, the buyer applies IFRIC 21 to determine whether the event that resulted in the obligation to pay the tax occurred up to the date of acquisition.

 

The amendments add an explicit statement that the buyer does not recognize contingent assets acquired in a business combination.

 

The changes are applicable to business combinations whose acquisition date occurs on or after the beginning of the first reporting period beginning on/or after January 1, 2022. Early adoption is permitted if the entity also adopts all other updated references (published together with the updated Conceptual Framework) on the same date or earlier.

 

3.1.3. Lease – IFRS 16 - update of the original issued on June 16, 2020 (Applicable on/or after April 1, 2021, early adoption permitted)

 

On March 31, 2021, 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.

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

4. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISKS MANAGEMENT

 

4.1. Financial risks management

 

4.1.1. Overview

 

In the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, there were no significant changes in the financial risk management policies and procedures compared to those disclosed in Note 4 to the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

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 set forth below.

 

4.1.2. Rating

 

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

 

    Note    

March 31,

2021

   

December 31,

2020

 
Assets                        
Amortized cost                        
Cash and cash equivalents     5       5,334,508       6,835,057  
Trade accounts receivable     7       3,692,928       2,915,206  
Other assets             976,674       974,265  
              10,004,110       10,724,528  
Fair value through other comprehensive income                        
Other investments     14.1       29,280       26,338  
              29,280       26,338  
Fair value through profit or loss                        
Derivative financial instruments     4.5.1       1,270,922       1,341,420  
Marketable securities     6       4,264,382       2,396,857  
              5,535,304       3,738,277  
              15,568,694       14,489,143  
Liabilities                        
Amortized cost                        
Trade accounts payable     17       2,393,144       2,361,098  
Loans, financing and debentures     18.1       75,914,039       72,899,882  
Lease liabilities     19.2       5,678,097       5,191,760  
Liabilities for assets acquisitions and subsidiaries     23       543,567       502,228  
Dividends payable             6,228       6,232  
Other liabilities             449,471       459,684  
              84,984,546       81,420,884  
Fair value through profit or loss                        
Derivative financial instruments     4.5.1       9,828,305       8,117,400  
              9,828,305       8,117,400  
              94,812,851       89,538,284  
              79,244,157       75,049,141  

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

4.1.3. Fair value of loans and financing

 

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

 

    Yield used to discount  

March 31,

2021

    December 31, 2020  
Quoted in the secondary market In foreign currency                    
Bonds   Secondary Market     46,698,696       43,703,482  
Estimated to present value                    
In foreign currency                    
Export credits (“Pre-payment”)   LIBOR     22,023,351       20,546,778  
In local currency                    
BNDES – TJLP   DI 1     401,762       1,399,177  
BNDES – TLP   DI 1     577,871       647,235  
BNDES – Fixed   DI 1     67,784       76,732  
BNDES – Selic (“Special Settlement and Custody System”)   DI 1     576,838       960,215  
BNDES - Currency basket   DI 1     29,334       27,239  
CRA (“Agribusiness Receivables Certificate”)   DI 1/IPCA     3,283,486       3,286,792  
Debentures   DI 1     5,645,477       5,498,793  
NCE (“Export Credit Notes”)   DI 1     1,329,571       1,322,813  
NCR (“Rural Credit Notes”)   DI 1     285,171       283,702  
Export credits (“Pre-payment”)   DI 1     1,375,738       1,490,242  
          82,295,079       79,243,200  

 

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 management

 

As disclosed in note 4 to annual the financial statements as of December 31, 2020, 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 three-month period ended March 31, 2021, the impacts in cash and marketable securities were as expected and the cash generated in the operation was used for the most part to debt redemption, including in advance.

 

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.

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

   

March 31, 

2021

 
   

Book

value

   

Future

value

   

Up to 1  

year

   

1 - 2  

years

   

2 - 5  

years

   

More than

5 years

 
Liabilities                                                
Trade accounts payables     2,393,144       2,393,144       2,393,144                          
Loans, financing and debentures     75,914,039       106,921,163       4,803,369       5,785,406       35,630,252       60,702,136  
Lease liabilities     5,678,097       10,181,590       888,433       832,663       1,561,905       6,898,589  
Liabilities for asset acquisitions and subsidiaries     543,567       614,748       124,529       142,734       247,973       99,512  
Derivative financial instruments     9,828,305       14,928,833       2,748,758       1,314,273       5,543,287       5,322,515  
Dividends payable     6,228       6,228       6,228                          
Other liabilities     449,471       449,471       449,471                          
      94,812,851       135,495,177       11,413,932       8,075,076       42,983,417       73,022,752  
   

 

December 31,  

2020 

 
   

Book

value

   

Future

value

   

Up to 1 

 year

   

1 - 2  

years

   

2 - 5  

years

   

More than

5 years

 
Liabilities                                                
Trade accounts payables     2,361,098       2,361,098       2,361,098                          
Loans, financing and debentures     72,899,882       101,540,320       4,034,595       6,619,518       36,751,023       54,135,184  
Lease liabilities     5,191,760       9,552,075       620,177       806,560       2,198,419       5,926,919  
Liabilities for asset acquisitions and subsidiaries     502,228       573,920       116,376       112,155       253,419       91,970  
Derivative financial instruments     8,117,400       10,868,858       1,999,811       1,296,199       4,133,320       3,439,528  
Dividends payable     6,232       6,232       6,232                          
Other liabilities     459,684       459,684       360,916       98,768                  
      89,538,284       125,362,187       9,499,205       8,933,200       43,336,181       63,593,601  

 

4.3. Credit risk management

 

In the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, there were no significant changes in the credit risk management policies compared to those disclosed in Note 4 to the annual financial statements for the year ended of December 31, 2020, except for set forth below.

 

4.3.1. Trade accounts receivable and advances to supplier

 

The Company has commercial and credit policies aimed at mitigating any risks arising from its customers’ default, mainly through hiring of credit insurance policies, bank guarantees provided by first-tier banks and collaterals according to liquidity. Moreover, portfolio customers are subject to internal credit analysis aimed at assessing the risk regarding payment performance, both for exports and for domestic sales.

 

For customer credit assessment, the Company applies a matrix based on the analysis of qualitative and quantitative aspects to determine individual credit limits to each customer according to the identified risk. Each analyze is submitted for approval according to established hierarchy and, if applicable, to approval from the Management’s meeting and the Credit Committee.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

  

4.3.2. Banks and financial institutions

 

In the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, there were no significant changes in the credit risk management policies and procedures related to bank and financial institutions compared to those disclosed in note 4 to the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

4.4. Market risk management

 

In the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, there were no significant changes in the market risk management policies and procedures compared to those disclosed in note 4 to the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

4.4.1. Exchange rate risk management

 

As disclosed in note 4 of the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company hires U.S.Dollar selling transactions in the futures markets, including strategies involving options, to ensure attractive levels of operating margins for a portion of revenue. Such transactions are limited to a percentage of the net surplus foreign currency over an 18-months’ time horizon and therefore, are matched to the availability of currency for sale in the short term.

 

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

 

   

March 31,

2021

   

December 31, 

2020

 
Assets                
Cash and cash equivalents     5,167,560       6,370,201  
Trade accounts receivables     2,691,828       1,938,614  
Derivative financial instruments     525,202       621,385  
      8,384,590       8,930,200  
Liabilities                
Trade accounts payables     (553,524 )     (492,617 )
Loans and financing     (62,601,237 )     (58,145,087 )
Liabilities for asset acquisitions and subsidiaries     (347,424 )     (313,022 )
Derivative financial instruments     (8,852,562 )     (6,994,363 )
      (72,354,747 )     (65,945,089 )
Net liability exposure     (63,970,157 )     (57,014,889 )

 

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$5.6973).

 

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. Dollar at the rates of 25% and 50%, before taxes.

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

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

 

   

March 31, 

2021

 
      Effect on profit or loss and equity  
     

Probable

(base value)

     

Possible 

(25%)

     

Remote 

(50%)

 
Cash and cash equivalents     5,167,560       1,291,890       2,583,780  
Trade accounts receivable     2,691,828       672,957       1,345,914  
Trade accounts payable     (553,524 )     138,381       276,762  
Loans and financing     (62,601,237 )     15,650,309       31,300,619  
Liabilities for asset acquisitions and subsidiaries     (347,424 )     86,856       173,712  

 

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

 

The Company hires 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.

 

Due to pandemic of COVID-19 and the effects on all global economies over the past 12 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 2020 it was R$5.1967 and in March 2021 it was R$5.7642, with an increase of 11%. These market movements caused a negative impact on the mark-to-market hedge position entered by the Company.

 

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. Dollar at the rates of 25% and 50%, before taxes, from the base scenario of March 31, 2021.

 

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 period, this impact was partially offset by the positive effect on the Company’s cash flow and, if the exchange rate remains stable, it will be offset by the appreciation of the hedge object in the coming periods. 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:

 

   

March 31,

2021

 
      Effect on profit or loss and equity  
     

Probable

(base value)

     

Possible
(+25%)

      Remote
(+50%)
     

Possible

(-25%)

     

Remote
(-50%)

 
      5.7642       7.2053       8.6463       4.3232       2.8821  
Financial instruments derivatives                                        
Derivative Non-Deliverable Forward (‘NDF’)     (30,418 )     (111,976 )     (223,952 )     111,975       223,951  
Derivative options     (1,419,606 )     (4,661,595 )     (10,272,812 )     4,333,928       9,845,461  
Derivative swaps     (7,486,054 )     (3,443,646 )     (6,834,660 )     3,338,380       6,729,393  

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

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.

 

It is worth mentioning that the clauses related to replacement of the indexes in the Company’s debt contracts indexed to LIBOR, establish that any replacement of the indexation rate in the contracts can only be evaluated in two circumstances (i) after the communication from an official government entity with formalization of the replacement/extinguishment of the effective rate of the contract, and this communication must define the exact date on which LIBOR will be extinguished and / or (ii) syndicated operations begin to be executed at a rate indexed to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). Considering that on March 5, 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) announced the date of extinction of LIBOR 3M for June 30, 2023, the Company can, from this announcement, start negotiations terms of exchange of indexes for its debt contracts and related derivatives.

 

The Company mapped all contracts subject to IBOR reform that have yet to transition to an alternative benchmark rate and for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 the Company has R$21,365,758 related to loan and financing contracts and R$1,613,264 related to derivative contracts and, initiated contact with the respective counterparties of each contract, to ensure that the terms and good market practices are adopted at the time of the transition of the index until June 2023, and these terms are still under negotiation between the parties.

 

The Company understands that it will not be necessary to change the risk management strategy due to the change in the indexes of the financial contracts linked to LIBOR.

 

The Company believes it is reasonable to assume that the negotiation of the indexes in its contracts, will move towards to the replacement of LIBOR by SOFR, because the available information, so far, indicates that SOFR will be the new interest rate adopted by the capital market. Based on the information available, the Company does not expect to have significant impact on its debts and derivatives linked to LIBOR.

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

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:

 

   

March 31,

2021

 
      Effect on profit or loss and equity  
      Probable      

Possible
(25%)

     

Remote

(50%)

 
CDI/SELIC                        
Cash and cash equivalents     7,401       49       98  
Marketable securities     4,264,382       28,252       56,503  
Loans and financing     (9,365,105 )     62,044       124,088  
                         
TJLP                        
Loans and financing     (414,079 )     4,545       9,089  
                         
LIBOR                        
Loans and financing     (20,113,793 )     9,768       19,536  

 

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:

 

   

March 31,

2021

 
      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’)     (30,418 )     (2,732 )     (5,414 )     2,783       5,618  
Derivative options     (1,419,606 )     (99,416 )     (196,956 )     101,633       205,839  
Derivative swaps     (7,486,054 )     (29,460 )     (57,957 )     30,396       61,642  
                                         
LIBOR                                        
Financial instruments derivatives                                        
Liabilities                                        
Derivative swaps     (7,486,054 )     63,244       126,467       (63,249 )     (126,521 )

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

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, 2020. 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.

 

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

 

   

March 31, 

2021

 
      Effect on profit or loss and equity  
     

Probable

(base value)

      Possible
(25%)
      Remote
(50%)
 
      2.22 %     3.09 %     3.71 %
Embedded derivative in forestry partnership and standing wood supply agreements     290,377       181,845       373,301  

 

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.

 

The Company is also exposed to international oil prices, which is reflected on logistical costs for selling to the export market and indirectly in the costs of other supplies. In this case, the Company evaluates the contracting of derivative financial instruments to mitigate the risk of price variation in its result.

 

In the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, a hired position to hedge its logistics costs was purchased in the amount of US$15,281 (US$37,757 as of December 31, 2020).

 

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.

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

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

 

   

March 31,

2021

 
      Effect on profit or loss and equity  
     

Probable

(base value)

      Possible (25%)       Remote (50%)  
VLSFO derivative     26,296       14,338       28,675  
                         
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 and by counterparties.

 

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

March 31,

2021

    December 31,
2020
    March 31,
2021
    December 31,
2020
 
Instruments hired with protection strategy                                
Operational Hedge                                
ZCC     4,112,250       3,212,250       (1,419,526 )     (780,457 )
NDF (R$ x US$)     80,000       80,000       (30,414 )     7,948  
                                 
Debt hedge                                
Interest rate hedge                                
Swap LIBOR to Fixed (U.S.$)     3,600,000       3,683,333       (827,168 )     (1,059,192 )
Swap IPCA to CDI (notional in Brazilian Reais)     843,845       843,845       280,472       285,533  
Swap IPCA to Fixed (U.S.$)     121,003       121,003       (179,394 )     (114,834 )
Swap CDI x Fixed (U.S.$)     2,267,057       2,267,057       (5,911,930 )     (4,977,309 )
Pre-fixed Swap to U.S.$ (U.S.$)     350,000       350,000       (786,096 )     (508,328 )
                                 
Commodity Hedge                                
Swap US-CPI (U.S.$) (1)     634,928       646,068       290,377       354,900  
Swap VLSFO (2)     15,281       37,757       26,296       15,759  
                      (8,557,383 )     (6,775,980 )
                                 
Current assets                     414,094       484,043  
Non-current assets                     856,828       857,377  
Current liabilities                     (2,670,708 )     (1,991,118 )
Non-current liabilities                     (7,157,597 )     (6,126,282 )
                      (8,557,383 )     (6,775,980 )

 

1) 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.

 

2) As of December 31, 2020 includes Swap Brent, whose contracts were fully settled in the subsequent period.

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

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 Brazilian 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 Amplified Consumer Price Index (“IPCA”) for DI rate. The objective is to change the debt index in Reais, in compliance with the Company’s cash position in Brazilian 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 Brazilian Reais to US$, in compliance with the Company’s natural exposure of receivables in US$.

 

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 Brazilian Reais to US$, in compliance with the Company’s natural exposure of receivables in US$.

 

vi) Zero-Cost Collar (“ZCC”): 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 upon expiration of options. The objective is to protect the cash flow of exports against decrease Real.

 

vii) Non Deliverable Forward (“NDF”): positions sold in futures contracts of US$ with the objective of protecting the cash flow of exports against the decrease in the Brazilian Real.

 

viii) Swap Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (“VLSFO”) (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 pandemic of COVID-19 negatively impacted the financial markets and, consequently, caused increased volatility throughout the year, devaluing the Brazilian Real against the U.S. Dollar by 40%, as previously mentioned. The variation in the fair value of derivatives for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 compared to the fair value measured on December 31, 2020 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.

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

It is important to highlight that, the outstanding agreements for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, 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 pandemic of COVID-19.

 

4.5.2. Fair value by maturity schedule

 

     

March 31, 

2021

   

December 31, 

2020

 
2021       (1,700,787 )     (1,507,075 )
2022       (1,426,203 )     (918,030 )
2023       (498,155 )     (433,195 )
2024       (830,788 )     (705,859 )
2025       (2,088,818 )     (1,684,124 )
2026 onwards       (2,012,632 )     (1,527,697 )
        (8,557,383 )     (6,775,980 )

 

4.5.3. Outstanding of assets and liabilities derivatives positions

 

The outstanding derivatives positions are set forth below:

 

          Notional value     Fair value  
    Currency    

March 31,

2021

    December 31,
2020
    March 31,
2021
    December 31,
2020
 
Debt hedge                                      
Assets                                      
Swap CDI to Fixed (U.S.$)   R$       8,594,225       8,594,225       28,106       719  
Swap Pre-Fixed to U.S.$ (U.S.$)   R$       1,317,226       1,317,226       91,605       136,192  
Swap LIBOR to Fixed (U.S.$)   US$       3,600,000       3,683,333       148,575       61,120  
Swap IPCA to CDI   IPCA       998,233       974,102       280,472       285,533  
Swap IPCA to U.S.$   IPCA       533,878       520,973                  
                            548,758       483,564  
Liabilities                                      
Swap CDI to Fixed (U.S.$)   US$       2,267,057       2,267,057       (5,940,036 )     (4,978,028 )
Swap LIBOR to Fixed (U.S.$)   US$       350,000       350,000       (877,701 )     (644,520 )
Swap LIBOR to Fixed (U.S.$)   US$       3,600,000       3,683,333       (975,743 )     (1,120,312 )
Swap IPCA to CDI   R$       843,845       843,845                  
Swap IPCA to U.S.$   US$       121,003       121,003       (179,394 )     (114,834 )
                            (7,972,874 )     (6,857,694 )
                            (7,424,116 )     (6,374,130 )
Operational hedge                                      
Zero cost collar (U.S.$ x R$)   US$       4,112,250       3,212,250       (1,419,526 )     (780,457 )
NDF (R$ x U.S.$)   US$       80,000       80,000       (30,414 )     7,948  
                            (1,449,940 )     (772,509 )
 Commodity hedge                                      
Swap US-CPI (standing wood)   US$       634,928       646,068       290,377       354,900  
Swap VLSFO   US$       15,281       37,757       26,296       15,759  
                            316,673       370,659  
                            (8,557,383 )     (6,775,980 )

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

4.5.4. Fair value settled amounts

 

The settled derivatives positions are set forth below:

 

   

March 31, 

2021

   

December 31, 

2020

 
Operational hedge                
Zero cost collar (R$ x U.S.$)     (599,391 )     (2,268,158 )
NDF (R$ x U.S.$)     (37 )     (60,815 )
      (599,428 )     (2,328,973 )
Commodity hedge                
Swap Bunker (oil)     21,840       (85,468 )
      21,840       (85,468 )
Debt hedge                
Swap CDI to Fixed (U.S.$)     (53,090 )     (1,888,906 )
Swap IPCA to CDI (notional in Brazilian Reais)             10,601  
Swap IPCA to Fixed (U.S.$)             10,054  
Swap Pre-Fixed to U.S.$     26,690       59,351  
Swap LIBOR to Fixed (U.S.$)     (108,559 )     (242,299 )
      (134,959 )     (2,051,199 )
      (712,547 )     (4,465,640 )

 

4.6. Fair value hierarchy

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, there were no changes between the 3 (three) levels of hierarchy and no transfers between levels 1, 2 and 3 during the periods disclosed.

 

   

March 31, 2021

 
    Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total  
Assets                
Fair value through profit or loss                  
Derivative financial instruments            1,270,922            1,270,922  
Marketable securities   724,646   3,539,736            4,264,382  
               724,646           4,810,658                 5,535,304  
                   
Fair value through other comprehensive income                  
Other investments - CelluForce                        29,280                29,280  
                         29,280                29,280  
                   
Biological assets                 11,094,744         11,094,744  
                  11,094,744         11,094,744  
               724,646           4,810,658         11,124,024         16,659,328  
                   
Liabilities                  
Fair value through profit or loss                  
Derivative financial instruments               9,828,305            9,828,305  
                9,828,305               9,828,305  
                9,828,305               9,828,305  

 

   

December 31, 

2020

 
    Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total  
Assets                  
Fair value through profit or loss                  
Derivative financial instruments       1,341,420       1,341,420  
Marketable securities   444,712   1,952,145       2,396,857  
    444,712   3,293,565       3,738,277  
                   
Fair value through other comprehensive income                  
Other investments - CelluForce           26,338   26,338  
            26,338   26,338  
                   
Biological assets           11,161,210   11,161,210  
            11,161,210   11,161,210  
    444,712   3,293,565   11,187,548   14,925,825  
                   
Liabilities                  
Fair value through profit or loss                  
Derivative financial instruments       8,117,400       8,117,400  
        8,117,400       8,117,400  
        8,117,400       8,117,400  

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

4.7. Capital management

 

The main objective is to strengthen the Company’s 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”).

 

5. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

    Average yield
p.a. %
   

March 31,

2021

    December 31,
2020
 
Cash and banks     0.39       4,563,274       6,212,318  
                         
Cash equivalents                        
Local currency                        
Fixed-term deposits (1)     74.53 of CDI       7,401       115,032  
                         
Foreign currency                        
Fixed-term deposits (1)     0.37       763,833       507,707  
              5,334,508       6,835,057  

 

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 an interest-bearing 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. %
   

March 31,

2021

    December 31,
2020
 
In local currency                        
Private funds     89.44 of CDI       176,219       175,317  
Public titles measured at fair value through profit or loss     89.44 of CDI       724,646       444,712  
Private Securities (Compromised)     101.92 of CDI       3,124,931       1,585,605  
Private Securities (Compromised) - Escrow Account (1)     102.00 of CDI       236,344       184,778  
Other             2,242       6,445  
              4,264,382       2,396,857  
                         
Current             4,028,038       2,212,079  
Non-Current             236,344       184,778  

 

1) Includes escrow account, which will be released only after obtaining the applicable governmental approvals and compliance by the Company with the precedent conditions related to transactions with (i) CMPC Celulose Riograndense SA (“CMPC”) as a result of the Losango Project, for sale land and forests, whose agreement was signed in December 2012 and (ii) Turvinho, for the sale of rural properties (Note 1.2.2.).

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

7. TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

  

7.1. Breakdown of balances

 

   

March 31,

2021

    December 31,
2020
 
 Domestic customers                
Third parties     993,918       970,796  
Related parties (Note 11) (1)     49,682       47,685  
                 
 Foreign customers                
Third parties     2,691,828       1,938,614  
                 
(-) Expected credit losses     (42,500 )     (41,889 )
      3,692,928       2,915,206  

 

1) The balance refers to transactions with Ibema, an entity that is not consolidated 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 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, is R$6,463,158 (R$5,388,370 as of December 31, 2020).

 

7.2. Breakdown of trade accounts receivable by maturity

 

   

March 31,

2021

    December 31,
2020
 
Current     3,546,809       2,603,229  
Overdue                
 Up to 30 days     83,117       209,210  
 From 31 to 60 days     15,234       51,420  
 From 61 to 90 days     14,769       2,062  
 From 91 to 120 days     4,191       6,665  
 From 121 to 180 days     395       8,618  
 From 181 days     28,413       34,002  
      3,692,928       2,915,206  

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

7.3. Rollforward of the expected credit losses

 

    March 31,
2021
    December 31,
2020
 
 Beginning balance     (41,889 )     (41,996 )
Addition     (1,792 )     (9,350 )
Reversal     30       3,328  
Write-off     1,961       7,737  
Exchange rate variation     (810 )     (1,608 )
 Ending balance     (42,500 )     (41,889 )

 

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 1 (one) customer responsible for more than 10% of net sales of pulp and/or paper segment for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021. The Company has no customer responsible for more than 10% of net sales of pulp segment for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

8. INVENTORIES

 

   

March 31,

2021

    December 31,
2020
 
Finished goods                
Pulp                
Domestic (Brazil)     561,666       553,229  
Foreign     1,075,944       1,102,994  
Paper                
Domestic (Brazil)     290,728       225,058  
Foreign     87,130       87,638  
Work in process     80,670       81,465  
Raw material     1,352,036       1,450,507  
Spare parts and other     541,615       508,444  
      3,989,789       4,009,335  

 

Inventories are disclosed net of estimated losses.

  

8.1. Rollforward of estimated losses

 

    March 31,
2021
    December 31,
2020
 
 Beginning balance     (79,885 )     (106,713 )
Addition (1)     (8,120 )     (77,173 )
Reversal     2,658       11,498  
Write-off (2)     29,653       92,503  
 Ending balance     (55,694 )     (79,885 )

 

1) Refers substantially to the raw material in the amount of R$5,306 (R$56,305 as of December 31, 2020).

 

2) Refers mainly to the amounts of (i) finished pulp product of R$957 (R$32,018 as of December 31, 2020) and (ii) raw material of R$27,751 (R$49,550 as of December 31, 2020).

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, there were no inventory items pledged as collateral (there were no inventory items pledged as collateral as of December 31, 2020).

 

9. RECOVERABLE TAXES

 

    March 31,
2021
    December 31,
2020
 
IRPJ/CSLL – prepayments and withheld taxes     196,123       223,754  
PIS/COFINS – on acquisition of property, plant and equipment (1)     100,581       126,990  
PIS/COFINS – operations     306,315       287,206  
PIS/COFINS – exclusion ICMS (2)     128,115       128,115  
ICMS – on acquisition of property, plant and equipment (3)     110,575       112,672  
ICMS – operations (4)     1,429,664       1,393,260  
Reintegra program (5)     110,191       110,121  
Other taxes and contributions     29,201       24,089  
Provision for loss of ICMS credits (6)     (1,172,240 )     (1,164,782 )
      1,238,525       1,241,425  
                 
Current     406,352       406,850  
Non-current     832,173       834,575  

 

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 STF’s initial decision among other items. The appeal has yet to be judged.

 

Based on the STF’s initial decision and the legal opinion provided by external legal consultants, the Company believes that the probability of the STF 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.

 

The Company has additional claims for which a final decision has not been received and for which no asset or gain have been recorded (Note 20.3).

 

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 of each State. Credits are also being realized through consumption in its consumer goods (tissue) operations in the domestic market that are already operational in State of 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 State of Maranhão and the provision for full loss of the low probability of realization of the units of States of Espírito Santo, Mato Grosso do Sul and Bahia due to the difficulty of its realization.

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

9.1. Rollforward of provision for loss

 

      ICMS     PIS/COFINS     Total  
 Balance as of December 31, 2019       (1,304,329 )     (21,132 )     (1,325,461 )
Addition       (64,107 )             (64,107 )
Write-off       57,254       21,132       78,386  
Reversal (1)       146,400               146,400  
 Balance as of December 31, 2020       (1,164,782 )             (1,164,782 )
Addition       (17,458 )             (17,458 )
Reversal (1)       10,000               10,000  
 Balance as of March 31, 2021       (1,172,240 )             (1,172,240 )

 

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

 

   

March 31,

2021

   

December 31, 

2020

 
Forestry development program     1,203,265       1,015,115  
Advance to suppliers     41,492       43,162  
      1,244,757       1,058,277  
                 
Current     41,492       43,162  
Non-current     1,203,265       1,015,115  

 

In the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, the characteristics of the advances were disclosed, which did not change during the period of 2021.

 

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 three-month period ended March 31, 2021, 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, 2020.

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

11.1. Balances recognized in assets and liabilities

 

          Balances receivable (payable)  
    Nature    

March 31,

2021

      December 31,
2020
 
Transactions with controlling shareholders                    
Suzano Holding S.A.   Granting of guarantees and administrative expenses             3  
                  3  
Transactions with companies of the Suzano Group and other related parties                    
Management   Reimbursement for expenses     (6 )     (5 )
Bexma Participações Ltda.   Reimbursement for expenses             1  
Bizma Investimentos Ltda.   Reimbursement for expenses             1  
Ensyn Corporation   Loan             2,829  
Ibema Companhia Brasileira de Papel   Sale of pulp     49,682       47,685  
Ibema Companhia Brasileira de Papel   Sale of other products     1,066       695  
Ibema Companhia Brasileira de Papel   Purchase of products     (3,362 )     (2,834 )
Ibema Companhia Brasileira de Papel   Dividends receivable     6,415       6,415  
Ibema Companhia Brasileira de Papel   Interest on shareholders’ equity     1,218       1,218  
Instituto Ecofuturo - Futuro Para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável   Social services     (63 )     1  
Nemonorte Imóveis e Participações Ltda.   Real estate consulting             (15 )
          54,950       55,991  
          54,950       55,994  
                     
Assets                    
Trade accounts receivable         49,682       47,685  
Other accounts receivable         8,699       11,163  
Liabilities                    
Trade accounts payable         (3,425 )     (2,849 )
Other accounts payable         (6 )     (5 )
          54,950       55,994  

 

11.2. Amounts transacted in the period

 

           
          Expenses (income)  
    Nature    

March 31, 

2021

     

March 31, 

2020

 
Transactions with controlling shareholders                    
Suzano Holding S.A.   Granting of guarantees and administrative expenses     (659 )     (1,072 )
          (659 )     (1,072 )
Transactions with companies of the Suzano Group and other related parties                    
Management   Reimbursement for expenses     (76 )     (319 )
Bexma Participações Ltda.   Reimbursement for expenses     2       3  
Bizma Investimentos Ltda.   Reimbursement for expenses     2       2  
Ensyn Corporation   Loan charges     1          
Ibema Companhia Brasileira de Papel   Sale of paper     36,680       24,419  
Ibema Companhia Brasileira de Papel   Purchase of products     (2,367 )     (1,007 )
Instituto Ecofuturo - Futuro para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável   Social services     (63 )     (2,016 )
IPLF Holding S.A.   Reimbursement for expenses     1       1  
Mabex Representações e Participações Ltda.   Aircraft services             50  
Nemonorte Imóveis e Participações Ltda.   Real estate consulting     (46 )     (50 )
          34,134       21,083  
          33,475       20,011  

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

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:

 

   

March 31, 

2021

   

March 31, 

2020

 
Short-term benefits                
Salary or compensation     11,832       10,204  
Direct and indirect benefits     202       230  
Bonus     1,517       3,437  
      13,551       13,871  
Long-term benefits                
Share-based compensation plan     52,625       50,669  
      52,625       50,669  
      66,176       64,540  

 

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 year 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 three-month period ended March 31, 2021. There is no provision for tax related to the profit of such wholly-owned subsidiary in 2021.

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

12.1. Deferred income and social contribution taxes

 

   

March 31,

2021

    December 31,
2020
 
Tax loss     1,072,160       1,013,008  
Negative tax basis of social contribution     360,738       329,412  
                 
Assets temporary differences                
Provision for judicial liabilities     245,541       233,100  
Operating provisions and other losses     974,145       1,051,096  
Exchange rate variation     7,891,918       6,112,906  
Derivatives losses (“MtM”)     2,909,510       2,303,833  
Amortization of fair value adjustment on business combination     715,589       718,645  
Unrealized profit on inventories     234,701       176,847  
Lease     376,528       287,066  
Provision of deferred taxes on results of subsidiaries abroad     12,235       33,893  
Other temporary differences (1)             158,172  
      14,793,065       12,417,978  
                 
 Liabilities temporary differences                
Goodwill - Tax benefit on unamortized goodwill     539,028       469,875  
Property, plant and equipment - deemed cost     1,390,528       1,385,642  
Accelerated tax depreciation     1,004,572       1,025,136  
Borrowing cost     101,471       110,036  
Fair value of biological assets     190,721       237,879  
Deferred taxes, net of fair value adjustment on business combination     461,754       469,419  
Tax credits - gains in tax lawsuit (exclusion of ICMS from the PIS and COFINS contribution tax basis)     43,559       43,559  
Other temporary differences     16,839          
      3,748,472       3,741,546  
                 
Non-current assets     11,044,593       8,677,002  
Non-current liabilities             570  

 

1) On December 29, 2020, with the final decision of Administrative Council for Economic Defense’s (“CADE”) approval related to the purchase and sale agreement of rural property, Management and legal advisors understand that all conditions suspensive were implemented, with the tax recognition of capital gain being required, pursuant to art. 117 of the National Taxation Code (“CTN”). As the accounting recognition only occured at the Closing of the transaction, on January 5, 2021 (Note 1.2.2) with the fulfillment of the performance obligation and delivery of the ownership of the properties to the client, there was a need to establish the deferred tax asset on this difference temporary, in the amount of R$175,202.

 

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:

 

   

March 31,

2021

    December 31,
2020
 
Tax loss carry forward     4,288,638       4,052,013  
Negative tax basis of social contribution carryforward     4,008,200       3,660,133  

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

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

 

   

March 31,

2021

    December 31,
2020
 
Beginning balance     8,676,432       1,555,165  
Tax loss     59,151       412,759  
Negative tax basis of social contribution     31,326       183,066  
(Reversal) provision for judicial liabilities     12,441       (32,471 )
Operating provision (reversal) and other losses     (44,452 )     136,400  
Exchange rate variation     1,779,012       4,110,964  
Derivative losses (“MtM”)     605,677       1,685,406  
Amortization of fair value adjustment on business combination     4,609       37,917  
Unrealized profit on inventories     57,854       (116,475 )
Lease     89,462       265,022  
Goodwill - Tax benefit on unamortized goodwill     (69,153 )     (253,018 )
Property, plant and equipment - deemed cost     (4,886 )     120,578  
Accelerated tax depreciation     20,564       88,064  
Borrowing cost     8,565       (5,487 )
Fair value of biological assets     14,659       (184,377 )
Deferred taxes on the result of subsidiaries abroad     (21,658 )     497,743  
Other temporary differences (1)     (175,010 )     175,176  
Ending balance     11,044,593       8,676,432  

 

1) On December 29, 2020, with the final decision of CADE’s approval related to the purchase and sale agreement of rural property (note 1.2.2), Management and legal advisors understand that all conditions suspensive were implemented, with the tax recognition of capital gain being required, pursuant to art. 117 of the National Taxation Code (“CTN”). As the accounting recognition occured at the Closing of the Transaction, on January 5, 2021 (Note 1.2.2) with the fulfillment of the performance obligation and delivery of the ownership of the properties to the client, there was a need to establish the deferred tax asset on this difference temporary, in the amount of R$175,202.

 

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

 

   

March 31, 

2021

   

March 31, 

2020

 
Loss before taxes     (5,060,190 )     (21,095,584 )
Income tax and social contribution benefit (expense) at statutory nominal rate of 34%     1,720,465       7,172,499  
                 
Tax effect on permanent differences                
Taxation (difference) on profit of wholly-owned subsidiaries abroad (1)     774,234       573,858  
Equity method     3,490       242  
Thin capitalization (2)     (179,717 )     (45,213 )
Credit related to Reintegra Program     1,836       1,404  
Tax incentives applicable to income tax (3)             3,557  
Director bonus     (8,185 )     (2,345 )
Donations / fines and other     (7,192 )     (27,479 )
      2,304,931       7,676,523  
Income tax                
Current     (61,645 )     (50,399 )
Deferred     1,740,224       5,683,928  
      1,678,579       5,633,529  
Social Contribution                
Current     (2,504 )     (3,961 )
Deferred     628,856       2,046,955  
      626,352       2,042,994  
Income and social contribution benefits (expenses) on the period     2,304,931       7,676,523  
                 
Effective rate of income and social contribution tax expenses     45.55 %     36.39 %

 

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) The brazilian thin capitalization rules establish that interest paid or credited by a brazilian entity to a related party abroad may only be deducted for income tax and social contribution 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 March 31, 2021 the Company did not meet all limits and requirements.

 

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

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

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 Superintendence (“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, 2019     10,571,499  
Addition     3,392,975  
Depletion     (3,094,742 )
Transfers     (23,471 )
Gain on fair value adjustment     466,484  
Disposal     (93,847 )
Other write-offs     (57,688 )
Balances on December 31, 2020     11,161,210  
Addition     703,830  
Depletion     (728,161 )
Transfers     23,471  
Disposal     (60,649 )
Other write-offs     (4,957 )
Balances on March 31, 2021     11,094,744  

 

The Company reassesses the main assumptions used to measure the fair value of biological assets every six months in June and December.

 

The Company has no biological assets pledged as of March 31, 2021 or December 31, 2020.

 

14. INVESTMENTS

  

14.1. Investments breakdown

 

   

March 31,

2020

    December 31,
2020
 
Investments in associates and joint ventures     113,924       96,373  
Goodwill     236,360       236,360  
Other investments evaluated at fair value through other comprehensive income     29,280       26,338  
      379,564       359,071  

 

Investments are disclosed net of estimated losses.

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

14.2. Investments in associates and joint ventures

 

   

    Company Participation  
   

Information of joint ventures as of March

31, 2021

    In equity     In the income of the period  
    Equity     Income of
the period
   

Participation

equity

(%)

   

March 31,

2021

   

December 31, 

2020

   

March 31,

2021

   

March 31,

2020

 
Associate                                                        
Ensyn Corporation     42,099       (4,004 )     25.30 %     10,651       5,472       (1,013 )     (3,351 )
Spinnova Oy     62,867       (5,299 )     23.44 %     14,736       15,387       (1,242 )     (1,439 )
                              25,387       20,859       (2,255 )     (4,790 )
                                                         
Joint ventures                                                        
Ibema Companhia Brasileira de Papel     165,984       25,092       49.90 %     82,826       70,305       12,521       6,672  
F&E Technologies LLC     11,422               50.00 %     5,711       5,209               (1,171 )
                              88,537       75,514       12,521       5,501  
                              113,924       96,373       10,266       711  

 

15. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

    Lands     Buildings    

Machinery, 

equipment and
facilities

    Work in
progress
    Other (1)     Total  
Average rate %             4.14       5.80               16.32          
                                                 
Cost                                                
Balance as of December 31, 2019     10,321,574       8,767,789       42,520,577       969,701       933,326       63,512,967  
Additions     2,274       2,825       194,086       1,289,738       14,332       1,503,255  
Write-offs     (213,399 )     (26,564 )     (92,915 )     (18,853 )     (25,189 )     (376,920 )
Transfer and other (2)     (198,144 )     459,084       562,747       (1,357,202 )     137,126       (396,389 )
Balance as of December 31, 2020     9,912,305       9,203,134       43,184,495       883,384       1,059,595       64,242,913  
Additions                     45,684       216,369       1,926       263,979  
Write-offs     (371,999 )     (639 )     (8,091 )             (142 )     (380,871 )
Transfer and other (2)     289,395       43,159       220,683       (328,101 )     8,889       234,025  
Balance as of March 31, 2020     9,829,701       9,245,654       43,442,771       771,652       1,070,268       64,360,046  
                                                 
Depreciation                                                
Balance as of December 31, 2019             (2,979,916 )     (18,850,386 )             (561,720 )     (22,392,022 )
Additions             (291,862 )     (2,390,583 )             (110,012 )     (2,792,457 )
Write-offs             25,992       64,397               8,067       98,456  
Balance as of December 31, 2020             (3,245,786 )     (21,176,572 )             (663,665 )     (25,086,023 )
Additions             (87,504 )     (581,617 )             (29,618 )     (698,739 )
Write-offs             164       4,880               103       5,147  
Transfer and other             (1 )     481               46       526  
Balance as of March 31, 2020             (3,333,127 )     (21,752,828 )             (693,134 )     (25,779,089 )
                                                 
Book value                                                
Balance as of December 31, 2020     9,912,305       5,957,348       22,007,923       883,384       395,930       39,156,890  
Balance as of December 31, 2021     9,829,701       5,912,527       21,689,943       771,652       377,134       38,580,957  

 

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

 

2) Includes transfers carried out between the items of property, plant and equipment, intangible, inventories and assets held for sale (Note 1.2.2).

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, the Company did not identify any impairment of property, plant and equipment.

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

15.1. Items pledged as collateral

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, 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$20,530,584 (R$20,903,151 consisting substantially of the units of Aracruz, Imperatriz, Limeira, Mucuri, Suzano and Três Lagoas as of December 31, 2020).

 

15.2. Capitalized expenses

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, the Company capitalized interest in the amount of R$402 (R$3,803 as of March 31, 2020). The weighted average interest rate, adjusted by the equalization of exchange rate effects, utilized to determine the capitalized amount was 10.51% p.a. (9.21% p.a. as of March 31, 2020).

 

16. INTANGIBLE

  

16.1. Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful life

 

     

March 31,

2021

   

December 31,

2020

 
Facepa       119,332       119,332  
Fibria       7,897,051       7,897,051  
Other (1)       1,196       1,196  
        8,017,579       8,017,579  

 

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.

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, the Company did not identify any trigger to perform the impairment test.

 

16.2. Intangible assets with determined useful life

 

         

March 31,

2021

    December 31,
2020
 
Beginning balance           8,741,949       9,649,789  
Additions           734       2,307  
Amortization           (243,068 )     (980,385 )
Transfers and others           54,857       70,238  
Ending balance           8,554,472       8,741,949  
Represented by   Average
rate %
                 
Non-compete agreement    46.1 and 5       5,706       5,706  
Research and development agreement   5.4       64,179       66,272  
Ports concession   4.3       207,041       209,506  
Lease agreements   16.9       27,497       29,373  
Supplier agreements   12.9       81,479       85,182  
Port service contracts   4.2       631,703       639,275  
Cultivars   14.3       96,862       101,960  
Development and implementation of systems   11.2       1,324       1,392  
Trademarks and patents   10.0       15,866       16,627  
Customer portfolio   9.1       7,183,569       7,388,820  
Supplier agreements   17.6       39,916       41,250  
Software   20.0       113,242       123,788  
Others   5.0       86,088       32,798  
            8,554,472       8,741,949  

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

17. TRADE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

 

   

March 31,

2021

   

December 31,

2020

 
In local currency                
Related party (Note 11.1) (1)     3,425       2,849  
Third party     1,836,195       1,865,632  
In foreign currency                
Third party     553,524       492,617  
      2,393,144       2,361,098  

 

1) The balance refers to transactions with Ibema and Instituto Ecofuturo entities that are not consolidated by the Company.

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

18. LOANS, FINANCING AND DEBENTURES

  

18.1. Breakdown by type

 

                 
              Current     Non-current     Total  
Type   Interest rate   Average
annual
interest rate -
%
   

March 31,

2021

    December 31,
2020
   

March 31,

2021

    December 31,
2020
   

March 31,

2021

    December 31,
2020
 
In foreign currency                                                          
BNDES   UMBNDES   4.80       6,469       2,506       23,457       24,486       29,926       26,992  
Bonds   Fixed   5.44       395,314       779,046       40,825,167       37,232,554       41,220,481       38,011,600  
Export credits (“export prepayment”)   LIBOR/Fixed   1.92       711,603       718,623       20,654,155       19,400,208       21,365,758       20,118,831  
Others               3,175       2,516                       3,175       2,516  
                1,116,561       1,502,691       61,502,779       56,657,248       62,619,340       58,159,939  
In local currency                                                          
BNDES   TJLP   6.67       71,132       276,441       339,680       1,254,222       410,812       1,530,663  
BNDES   TLP   10.88       24,423       25,535       517,651       522,367       542,074       547,902  
BNDES   Fixed   4.92       28,302       29,115       40,738       47,177       69,040       76,292  
BNDES   SELIC   5.30       36,321       98,531       777,086       1,068,959       813,407       1,167,490  
CRA (“Agribusiness Receivables Certificates”)   CDI/IPCA   9.34       811,733       32,156       2,310,442       3,025,527       3,122,175       3,057,683  
NCE (“Export credit note”)   CDI   8.08       6,023       15,184       1,275,366       1,275,045       1,281,389       1,290,229  
NCR (“Rural producer certificate”)   CDI   9.97       760       2,738       273,646       273,578       274,406       276,316  
Export credits (“export prepayment”)   Fixed   8.06       41,581       77,570       1,313,930       1,313,661       1,355,511       1,391,231  
Debentures   CDI   8.22       27,527       7,590       5,415,815       5,415,061       5,443,342       5,422,651  
Others (Working capital and Industrial Development Fund (“FDI”) and fair value adjustment on business combination)   Fixed   0.40       (21,108 )     (24,165 )     3,651       3,651       (17,457 )     (20,514 )
                1,026,694       540,695       12,268,005       14,199,248       13,294,699       14,739,943  
                2,143,255       2,043,386       73,770,784       70,856,496       75,914,039       72,899,882  
                                                           
Interest on financing               563,913       935,010                       563,913       935,010  
Non-current funding               1,579,342       1,108,376       73,770,784       70,856,496       75,350,126       71,964,872  
                2,143,255       2,043,386       73,770,784       70,856,496       75,914,039       72,899,882  

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

18.2. Rollforward in loans, financing and debentures

 

    March 31,
2021
    December 31,
2020
 
Beginning balance     72,899,881       63,684,326  
Fundraising, net issuances     8,969,521       14,761,796  
Interest accrued     758,171       3,286,254  
Premium with repurchase of bonds             391,390  
Exchange rate variation, net     5,597,530       13,365,471  
Settlement of principal     (11,177,120 )     (19,092,810 )
Settlement of interest     (1,175,388 )     (3,244,949 )
Settlement of premium with early repurchase             (378,381 )
Amortization of fundraising costs     38,390       87,959  
Others     3,054       38,826  
Ending balance     75,914,039       72,899,882  

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

18.3. Breakdown by maturity – non current

 

    2022     2023     2024     2025     2026     2027
onwards
    Total  
In foreign currency                                                        
BNDES     11,111       12,346                                       23,457  
Bonds                     2,000,227       1,911,263       2,968,014       33,945,663       40,825,167  
Export credits (“export prepayment”)     1,007,008       1,695,498       4,994,432       7,539,900       4,490,638       926,679       20,654,155  
      1,018,119       1,707,844       6,994,659       9,451,163       7,458,652       34,872,342       61,502,779  
In local currency                                                        
BNDES – TJLP     48,243       65,301       37,309       89,746       84,422       14,659       339,680  
BNDES – TLP     14,149       18,866       18,866       17,618       21,161       426,991       517,651  
BNDES – Fixed     18,119       18,606       4,013                               40,738  
BNDES – Selic     23,898       56,536       48,357       174,425       174,470       299,400       777,086  
CRA (“Agribusiness Receivables Certificates”)     757,109       1,553,333                                       2,310,442  
NCE (“Export credit note”)                             640,800       634,566               1,275,366  
NCR (“Rural producer certificate”)                             137,500       136,146               273,646  
Export credits (“export prepayment”)                     1,313,930                               1,313,930  
Debentures                             2,340,550       2,327,687       747,578       5,415,815  
Others (Working capital, FDI and fair value adjustment on business combination)     3,651                                               3,651  
      865,169       1,712,642       1,422,475       3,400,639       3,378,452       1,488,628       12,268,005  
      1,883,288       3,420,486       8,417,134       12,851,802       10,837,104       36,360,970       73,770,784  

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

18.4. Breakdown by currency

 

   

March 31,

2021

    December 31,
2020
 
Brazilian Reais     13,282,876       14,727,803  
U.S. Dollar     62,601,237       58,145,087  
Currency basket     29,926       26,992  
      75,914,039       72,899,882  

 

18.5. Fundraising costs

 

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

 

                      Balance to be amortized  
Type     Cost        Amortization       

March 31,

2021

      December 31,
2020
 
Bonds     390,104       138,561       251,543       238,568  
CRA and NCE     125,222       95,540       29,682       32,374  
Export credits (“export prepayment”)     171,542       47,604       123,938       56,028  
Debentures     24,467       9,184       15,283       16,039  
BNDES (“IOF”) (1)     62,658       47,253       15,405       40,611  
Others     18,147       16,793       1,354       1,422  
      792,140       354,935       437,205       385,042  

 

1) Tax on Financial Operations

 

18.6. Relevant transactions entered into the period

 

18.6.1. Export Prepayment Agreements (“EPP”)

 

On February 10, 2021, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Suzano Pulp and Paper Europe S.A. (“Suzano Europe”), entered into a sustainability-linked export prepayment agreement in the amount of US$1.570.000 (equivalent to R$8,481,768 on the transaction date) maturing in six years, with quarterly interest rate payment of LIBOR plus 1.15%, which may be subject to positive or negative adjustments ranging from -2bps/+2bps p.a. depending on our progress in achieving certain milestones towards satisfying key performance metrics (“KPIs”) related to our industrial water withdrawals and greenhouse gas emissions, as confirmed by an independent external verifier.

 

18.7. Relevant transactions settled in the period

 

18.7.1. Early settlement of financing with BNDES

 

On February 9, 2021, the Company early settled a financing contract with BNDES, in the principal amount of R$1,454,025, with original maturity in May 2026 and monthly interest rate indexed to SELIC + 3% p.a. and TJLP + 2%, transaction cost in the amount of R$24,097 and premium payment in the amount of R$32,933.

 

18.7.2. Export Prepayment Agreements (“EPP”)

 

On March 8, 2021, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Suzano Pulp and Paper Europe S.A., partially settled the export prepayment agreement in the principal amount of US$1,666,848 (equivalent to R$9,558,205 on the transaction date), with original maturity in December 2023 and quarterly interest payments of 1.15% p.a. plus quarterly LIBOR.

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

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 is set forth below:

 

      Lands and
farms
    Machines and
equipment’s
    Buildings     Ships and
boats
    Vehicles     Total  
Balance as of December 31, 2019       1,769,645       130,051       45,999       1,904,455       87       3,850,237  
Additions/updates       858,085       45,624       90,616       95,768       2,675       1,092,768  
Amortization       (265,091 )     (18,078 )     (43,903 )     (122,904 )     (313 )     (450,289 )
Write-offs       (74,578 )     (72,332 )     (1,728 )                     (148,638 )
Balance as of December 31, 2020       2,288,061       85,265       90,984       1,877,319       2,449       4,344,078  
Additions/updates       330,234       1,448       11,867       2,630       4,335       350,514  
Amortization (1)       (71,980 )     (2,290 )     (12,936 )     (28,879 )     (2,716 )     (118,801 )
Write-offs                               (8,835 )             (8,835 )
Balance as of March 31, 2021       2,546,315       84,423       89,915       1,842,235       4,068       4,566,956  

 

1) On March, 2021, the amount of R$71,980 (R$43,994 as of March 31, 2020) related to land was reclassified to biological assets to compose the formation cost.

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, the Company is not committed to lease agreements not yet in force.

 

19.2. Lease liabilities

 

The balance of lease payables for the three-month period ended March, 2021, 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     July/2048       2,625,742  
Machines and equipment’s   10.62     July/2032       197,780  
Buildings   9.80     November/2044       77,009  
Ships and boats   11.39     February/2039       2,773,677  
Vehicles   10.04     October/2023       3,889  
                  5,678,097  

 

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

 

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

 

The Company have renewed the subleasing transaction of 2 (two) ships, under the same conditions as before, for another period of 10 months and the amount of US$7,500 (equivalent to R$40,253 on the transaction date), only replacing the ships, due to the need for planned operational maintenance. The transaction has been effective since February 08, 2021 for one of the ships and for the second one the restart is scheduled for May 2021.

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

The rollforward is set forth below:

 

Balance as of December 31, 2019     3,984,070  
Additions     1,092,768  
Write-offs     (148,638 )
Payments     (824,245 )
Accrual of financial charges (1)     486,286  
Exchange rate variation     601,519  
Balance as of December 31, 2020     5,191,760  
Additions     350,514  
Write-offs     (8,835 )
Payments     (249,128 )
Accrual of financial charges (1)     136,478  
Exchange rate variation     257,308  
Balance as of March 31, 2021     5,678,097  
         
Current     632,812  
Non-current     5,045,285  

 

1) On March 31, 2021, the amount of R$27,438 related to interest expenses on leased lands was capitalized to biological assets to compose the formation cost (R$19,431 as of March 31, 2020).

 

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

 

The amounts recognized are set for the below:

 

   

March 31,

2021

   

March 31,

2020

 
Expenses relating to short-term assets     1,504       3,527  
Expenses relating to low-value assets     1,158       1,577  
      2,662       5,104  

 

20. PROVISION FOR JUDICIAL LIABILITIES

 

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

 

The Company classifies the risk of unfavorable decisions in the legal proceedings, based on legal advice, which reflect the estimated probable losses.

 

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, social security, civil, environment and labor risks, accounted for according to IAS 37 is enough to cover estimated losses related to its legal proceedings, as set forth below:

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

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

 

   

March 31, 2021

 
Nature of provisions   Judicial
deposits
    Provision     Provision, net  
Taxes and social security     (137,383 )     2,979,213       2,841,830  
Labor     (54,351 )     209,382       155,031  
Civil and environment     (2,998 )     261,277       258,279  
      (194,732 )     3,449,872       3,255,140  

 

   

December 31,

2020

 
Nature of provisions   Judicial
deposits
    Provision     Provision, net  
Taxes and social security     (135,641 )     2,984,230       2,848,589  
Labor     (57,780 )     217,180       159,400  
Civil and environment     (3,495 )     251,461       247,966  
      (196,916 )     3,452,871       3,255,955  

 

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

 

   

March 31, 2021

 
    Tax and social
security
    Labor     Civil and
environment
    Contingent
liabilities
(1) (2)
    Total  
Beginning balance     476,070       217,180       50,368       2,709,253       3,452,871  
Payments             (8,133 )                     (8,133 )
Write-off     (31 )     (15,513 )     (1 )     (8,195 )     (23,740 )
Additions     1,229       11,751       6,876               19,856  
Monetary adjustment     1,991       4,098       2,929               9,018  
Ending balance     479,259       209,383       60,172       2,701,058       3,449,872  

 

1) Amounts arising from lawsuits with probability of loss possible and remote, of tax nature in the amount of R$2,499,956 and civil in the amount of R$201,102, 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) Reversal due to a change in prognosis and/or settlement.

 

   

December 31, 2020

 
    Tax and social
security
    Labor     Civil and
environment
    Contingent
liabilities
(1) (2)
    Total  
Beginning balance     492,413       227,139       64,897       2,902,352       3,686,801  
Payments     (23,162 )     (43,783 )     (14,618 )             (81,563 )
Write-off     (23,106 )     (52,333 )     (25,223 )     (193,099 )     (293,761 )
Additions     20,560       64,053       17,337               101,950  
Monetary adjustment     9,365       22,104       7,975               39,444  
Ending balance     476,070       217,180       50,368       2,709,253       3,452,871  

 

1) Amounts arising from lawsuits with probability of loss possible and remote, of tax nature in the amount of R$2,508,162 and civil in the amount of R$201,091, 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) Reversal due to a change in prognosis and/or settlement.

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

20.1.2. Tax and social security

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, the Company was a defendant in 51 (fifty-one) (51 (fifty-one) as of December 31, 2020) administrative proceedings as well as tax lawsuits in which the disputed matters related, Income Tax (“IRPJ”), Social Contribution (“CSLL”), Social Integration Program (“PIS”), Social Security Funding Contribution (“COFINS”), Social Security Contribution, Tax on Sales and Services (“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 three-month period ended March 31, 2021, the Company was a defendant in 1,033 (one thousand and thirty-three) (1,010 (one thousand and ten) as of December 31,2020) 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 three-month period ended March 31, 2021, the Company is a defendant in approximately in 69 (sixty-nine) (58 (fifty eight) as of December 31, 2020) 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:

 

   

March 31, 

2021

   

December 31,

2020

 
Taxes and social security (1)     7,171,050       7,145,147  
Labor     261,560       263,971  
Civil and environment (1)     3,304,797       3,068,884  
      10,737,407       10,478,002  

 

1) The amounts above do not include the fair value adjustment allocated to probable contingencies of R$2,669,783 (R$2,677,970 as of December 31, 2020), 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.

 

In the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, there were no significant changes in the main nature of these contingencies compared to those disclosed in Note 20 to the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.

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Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

20.3. Contingent assets

 

In the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, there were no significant changes in the main nature of these contingencies compared to those disclosed in Note 20 to the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

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, 2020 and have not been changed during the period of 2021.

  

21.1. Pension plan

 

Contributions made by the Company, for Suzano Prev pension plan managed by BrasilPrev, for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 amounted R$3,270 (R$1,732 as of March 31, 2020) recognized in under cost of sales, selling and general and administrative expenses.

 

21.2. Defined benefits plan

 

The Company offers medical assistance and life insurance 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, is set forth below:

 

Balance on December 31, 2019     736,179  
Interest on actuarial liabilities     53,092  
Actuarial loss     33,843  
Employee contribution     (88 )
Exchange rate variation     487  
Benefits paid     (38,468 )
Balance on December 31, 2020     785,045  
Interest on actuarial liabilities     13,964  
Exchange rate variation     20  
Benefits paid     (10,081 )
Balance on March 31, 2021     788,948  

 

22. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, 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, 2020 and have not been changed during the period of 2021. 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

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

 

The rollforward is set forth below:

 

   

March 31,

2021

    December 31,
2020
 
    Number of outstanding options  
Beginning balance     5,772,356       5,996,437  
Granted during of the period     627,648       1,770,384  
Exercised (1)     (631,962 )     (1,789,413 )
Exercised due to resignation (1)     (20,203 )     (21,253 )
Abandoned / prescribed due to resignation     (174,195 )     (183,799 )
Ending balance     5,573,644       5,772,356  

 

1) The average price for share options exercised and exercised due to termination of employment, for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 was R$55.11 (fifty-five Brazilian Reais and eleven cents) (R$43.14 (forty-three Brazilian Reais and fourteen cents) as of December 31, 2020).

  

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
Program 2020       01/02/2020     01/02/2021     R$51.70     106,601     01/02/2024

 

22.3 Balances and result

 

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

 

    Liabilities and Equity     Statement of income and Equity  
   

March 31,

2021

   

December 31,

2020

   

March 31,

2021

   

March 31,

2020

 
Non-current liabilities                                
Provision for phantom stock plan     223,915       195,135       (64,154 )     (25,337 )
Equity                                
Stock option granted     11,822       10,612       (1,210 )     (300 )
Total general and administrative expenses from share-based transactions                     (65,364 )     (25,637 )

 

23. LIABILITIES FOR ASSETS ACQUISITIONS AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

   

March 31,

2021

    December 31,
2020
 
Lands and forests acquisition                
Real estate receivables certificates (1)     38,527       37,104  
      38,527       37,104  
Business combination                
Facepa (2)     42,754       41,721  
Vale Florestar Fundo de Investimento em Participações (“VFFIP”) (3)     462,286       423,403  
      505,040       465,124  
      543,567       502,228  
                 
Current     114,889       101,515  
Non-current     428,678       400,713  

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

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.

 

24. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  

24.1 Share capital

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, 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  
    Quantity     (%)  
Controlling Shareholders                
Suzano Holding S.A.     367,612,329       27.01  
Controller     194,809,797       14.31  
Managements     33,920,862       2.49  
Alden Fundo de Investimento em Ações     26,154,741       1.92  
      622,497,729       45.73  
Treasury     12,042,004       0.88  
Other shareholders     726,723,851       53.39  
      1,361,263,584       100.00  

 

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 three-month period ended March 31, 2021, SUZB3 common shares ended the period quoted at R$68.55 (sixty-eight Reais and fifty-five cents) (R$58.54 (fifty-eight Brazilian Reais and fifty-four cents) on December 31, 2020).

 

24.2 Treasury shares

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, 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$825,479. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, there was no movement of purchase or sale.

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

25. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

  

25.1 Basic

 

The basic earnings (loss) 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.

 

   

March 31,

2021

   

March 31,

2020

 
Resulted of the period attributable for controlling shareholders’     (2,757,244 )     (13,422,530 )
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$     (2.04358 )     (9.94835 )

 

25.2 Diluted

 

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

 

   

March 31,

2020

   

March 31,

2020

 
Resulted of the period attributed to controlling shareholders’     (2,757,244 )     (13,422,530 )
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$     (2.04358 )     (9.94835 )

 

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

 

26. NET FINANCIAL RESULT

 

    March 31,
2021
   

March 31,

2020

 
Financial expenses                
Interest on loans, financing and debentures (1)     (757,769 )     (885,584 )
Premium expenses on early settlements     (32,933 )        
Amortization of fundraising costs (2)     (41,020 )     (25,569 )
Amortization of fair value adjustment on business combination     (3,054 )     (5,330 )
Interest expense on lease liabilities     (136,478 )     (114,781 )
Other financial expenses     (19,679 )     (55,160 )
      (990,933 )     (1,086,424 )
Financial income                
Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities     19,907       70,052  
Amortization of fair value adjustment on business combination             23,809  
Other financial income     4,320       26,893  
      24,227       120,754  
Income from derivative financial instruments                
Income     51,926       34,803  
Expenses     (2,545,876 )     (9,093,595 )
      (2,493,950 )     (9,058,792 )
Monetary and exchange rate variation, net                
Exchange rate variation on loans, financing and debentures     (5,597,530 )     (13,187,550 )
Lease     (257,308 )     (596,328 )
Other assets and liabilities (3)     648,373       1,364,292  
      (5,206,465 )     (12,419,586 )
Net financial result     (8,667,121 )     (22,444,048 )

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

1) Does not include R$402 arising from capitalized interest for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 (does not include R$3,803 as of March 31, 2020 and includes R$3,118 endorsement and guarantee in the three-month period ended March 31, 2020).

 

2) Includes an expense of R$2,630 arising from transaction costs with loans and financing that were recognized directly to the statement of income (R$319 as of March 31, 2020).

 

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

 

27. NET SALES

 

   

March 31,

2021

   

March 31,

2020

 
Gross sales     10,303,345       8,257,293  
Sales deductions                
   Returns and cancelations     (14,339 )     (21,673 )
   Discounts and rebates     (1,051,893 )     (945,349 )
      9,237,113       7,290,271  
                 
   Taxes on sales     (347,947 )     (309,478 )
                 
Net sales     8,889,166       6,980,793  

 

28. SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

28.1 Criteria for identifying operating segments

 

The Company evaluates the performance of its business segments through the operating result. The information disclosed under “Not Segmented” is related to statement of income and balance sheet items not directly attributed to the pulp and paper segments, such as, net financial result and income and social contribution taxes expenses, in addition to the balance sheet classification items of assets and liabilities.

 

The operating segments defined by Management are set forth below:

 

i) Pulp: comprises production and sale of hardwood eucalyptus pulp and fluff pulp mainly to supply the foreign market, with any surplus sold in the domestic market.

 

ii) Paper: comprises production and sale of paper to meet the demands of both domestic and foreign markets. Consumer goods (tissue) sales are classified under this segment due to its immateriality.

 

Information related to total assets by reportable segment is not disclosed, as it is not included in the set of information made available to the Company’s administration, which makes investment decisions and determine allocation of resources on a consolidated basis.

 

In addition, with respect to geographical information related to non-current assets, the Company does not disclose such information, as all our property, plant and equipment, biological and intangible assets are located in Brazil.

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

28.2 Information of operating segments

 

   

March 31, 2021

 
    Pulp     Paper     Not
segmented
    Total  
Net sales     7,593,580       1,295,586               8,889,166  
Domestic market (Brazil)     454,351       894,124               1,348,475  
Foreign market     7,139,229       401,462               7,540,691  
Cost of sales     (4,015,712 )     (829,322 )             (4,845,034 )
Gross profit     3,577,868       466,264               4,044,132  
Gross margin (%)     47.1 %     36.0 %             45.5 %
                                 
Operating income (expenses)     (382,677 )     (54,524 )             (437,201 )
 Selling     (477,598 )     (104,168 )             (581,766 )
 General and administrative     (278,406 )     (104,148 )             (382,554 )
 Other operating, net     375,582       141,271               516,853  
 Income(loss) from associates and joint ventures     (2,255 )     12,521               10,266  
Operating profit before net financial income (“EBIT”) (1)     3,195,191       411,740               3,606,931  
Operating margin (%)     42.1 %     31.8 %             40.6 %
                                 
Financial result, net                     (8,667,121 )     (8,667,121 )
                                 
Net income (loss) before taxes     3,195,191       411,740       (8,667,121 )     (5,060,190 )
                                 
Income taxes                     2,304,931       2,304,931  
                                 
Net income (loss) for the period     3,195,191       411,740       (6,362,190 )     (2,755,259 )
Profit (loss) margin for the period (%)     42.1 %     31.8 %             (31.0 )%
                                 
Attributable to                                
Controlling shareholders’     3,195,191       411,740       (6,364,175 )     (2,757,244 )
Non-controlling interest                     1,985       1,985  
                                 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization     1,629,575       136,906               1,766,481  

 

1) EBIT (“Earnings before interest and tax”).

 

   

March 31, 2020

 
    Pulp     Paper     Not
segmented
    Total  
Net sales     5,886,723       1,094,070               6,980,793  
Domestic market (Brazil)     398,367       763,672               1,162,039  
 Foreign market     5,488,356       330,398               5,818,754  
Cost of sales     (4,129,175 )     (690,824 )             (4,819,999 )
Gross profit     1,757,548       403,246               2,160,794  
Gross margin (%)     29.9 %     36.9 %             31.0 %
                                 
Operating income (expenses)     (631,643 )     (180,687 )             (812,330 )
 Selling     (418,221 )     (96,715 )             (514,936 )
 General and administrative     (224,053 )     (90,783 )             (314,836 )
 Other operating, net     16,592       139               16,731  
 Income from associates and joint ventures     (5,961 )     6,672               711  
Operating profit before net financial income (“EBIT”) (1)     1,125,905       222,559               1,348,464  
Operating margin (%)     19.1 %     20.3 %             19.3 %
                                 
Financial result, net                     (22,444,048 )     (22,444,048 )
                                 
Net income (loss) before taxes     1,125,905       222,559       (22,444,048 )     (21,095,584 )
                                 
Income taxes                     7,676,523       7,676,523  
                                 
Net income (loss) for the period     1,125,905       222,559       (14,767,525 )     (13,419,061 )
Profit (loss) margin for the period (%)     19.1 %     20.3 %             (192.2 )%
                                 
Attributable to                                
Controlling shareholders’     1,125,905       222,559       (14,770,994 )     (13,422,530 )
Non-controlling interest                     3,469       3,469  
                                 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization     1,539,864       108,338               1,648,202  

 

1) EBIT (“Earnings before interest and tax”).

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

28.3 Net sales by product

 

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

 

Products  

March 31,

2021

   

March 31,

2020

 
Market pulp (1)     7,593,580       5,886,723  
Printing and writing paper (2)     1,033,000       881,758  
Paperboard     252,227       197,446  
Other     10,359       14,866  
Net sales     8,889,166       6,980,793  

 

1) Net sale from fluff pulp represents approximately 0.7% of total net sales and, therefore, was included in market pulp net sales.

 

2) Tissue is a recently launched product and its revenues represent approximately 2.1% of total net sales and, therefore, was included in printing and writing paper net sales.

 

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:

 

   

March 31, 

2021

   

December 31, 

2020

 
Pulp     7,897,051       7,897,051  
Consumer goods     119,332       119,332  
      8,016,383       8,016,383  

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Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
   

 

29. RESULTS BY NATURE

 

   

March 31, 

2021

   

March 31, 

2020

 
Cost of sales (1)                
Personnel expenses     (266,635 )     (236,980 )
Costs with raw materials, materials and services     (1,919,569 )     (1,720,594 )
Logistics cost     (1,053,114 )     (1,007,721 )
Depreciation, depletion and amortization     (1,503,890 )     (1,381,201 )
Other (2)     (101,826 )     (473,503 )
      (4,845,034 )     (4,819,999 )
Selling expenses                
Personnel expenses     (53,299 )     (43,930 )
Services     (26,775 )     (28,799 )
Logistics cost     (252,334 )     (182,515 )
Depreciation and amortization     (235,622 )     (233,679 )
Other (3)     (13,736 )     (26,013 )
      (581,766 )     (514,936 )
General and Administrative expenses                
Personnel expenses     (265,412 )     (186,008 )
Services     (55,988 )     (67,651 )
Depreciation and amortization     (25,677 )     (25,101 )
Social actions COVID-19     (4,555 )        
Other (4)     (30,922 )     (36,076 )
      (382,554 )     (314,836 )
Other operating (expenses) income net                
Rents and leases     1,028       1,080  
Result from sale of other products, net     10,312       18,977  
Result from sale and disposal of property, plant and equipment and biological assets, net (2) (5)     497,288       (4,488 )
Insurance reimbursement     523          
Depreciation and amortization     (1,292 )     (8,221 )
Other operating income, net     8,994       9,383  
      516,853       16,731  

 

1) Includes R$582 related to idle capacity and maintenance downtime (R$92,868 as of March 31, 2020).

 

2) Includes R$444 related to the formation cost of the biological asset applied directly in the statement of income (there was no formation cost applied directly in statement of income on March 31, 2020).

 

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

 

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

 

5) Includes, substantially, the net gain on the sale of rural properties and forests to Turvinho and Bracell (Note 1.2.2.).

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