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FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of May 2023

Commission File Number 33-99720

 

 

ARAUCO AND CONSTITUTION PULP INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

El Golf 150 Fourteenth Floor Santiago, Chile

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover 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):  ☐

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

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CELULOSA ARAUCO Y CONSTITUCION S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited consolidated financial statements

March 31, 2023

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

RATIO ANALYSIS OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

a) Statement of financial position

The principal components of assets and liabilities at the end of each period are as follows:

 

Assets

   03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
ThU.S.$
     Variation
ThU.S.$
 

Current assets

     4,085,823        3,774,921        310,902  

Non-current assets

     13,536,425        13,405,187        131,238  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     17,622,248        17,180,108        2.57
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

   03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
ThU.S.$
     Variation
ThU.S.$
 

Current liabilities

     1,921,071        1,526,284        394,787  

Non-current liabilities

     7,574,580        7,393,840        180,740  

Non–controlling interests

     4,884        5,189        (305

Equity attributable to parent company

     8,121,713        8,254,795        (133,082
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net equity and liabilities

     17,622,248        17,180,108        2.57
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2023, total assets increased MU.S.$ 442 compared to December 31, 2022, equivalent to a 2.57% variation. This variation was driven mainly by an increase in cash and cash equivalents, property, plant and equipment and inventories, which are offset by a lower balance of trade receivables and other receivables.

In turn, total liabilities increased by MU.S.$ 576 principally by financial liabilities for bank borrowings, which are offset by a lower balance of deferred tax liabilities.

The main financial and operational indicators related to the statement of financial position as of the dates and for the periods indicated below are as follows:

 

Liquidity ratios

   03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Current liquidity (current assets / current liabilities)

     2.13        2.47  

Acid ratio ((current assets-inventories, biological assets) / current liabilities)

     1.15        1.29  

Debt indicators

   03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Debt to equity ratio (total liabilities / equity)

     1.17        1.08  

Short-term debt to total debt (current liabilities / total liabilities)

     0.20        0.17  

Long-term debt to total debt (non-current liabilities / total liabilities)

     0.80        0.83  
     03-31-2023      03-31-2022  

Financial expenses coverage ratio (earnings before taxes + interest expense / interest expense)

     (0.40      9.63  

Activity ratio

   03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Inventory turnover-time (cost of sales / inventories + current biological assets)

     2.25        2.59  

Inventory turnover-time (excluding biological assets) (Cost of sales /inventory)

     2.76        3.23  

Inventory permanence-days ((inventories + biological assets) /cost of sales)

     160.04        139.26  

Inventory permanence-days (excluding biological assets) (inventory / cost of sales)

     130,44        111.46  

As of March 31, 2023, the short-term debt to total debt ratio represented 20% of total liabilities (17% as of December 31, 2022).

Our financial expenses coverage ratio decreased from 9.63 to (0.40), mainly due to the losses before taxes generated for the period ended March 31, 2023, compared to the profits before taxes generated in the same period of 2022.

 

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b) Statement of profit or loss

Profit before income tax

We recorded a loss before income tax of approximately MU.S.$ 112 compared to a profit of approximately MU.S.$ 406 in the same period of 2022. The variation of MU.S.$ 518 is explained by the factors described in the following table:

 

Item

   MU.S.$  

Gross profit

     (353

Distribution and administrative expenses

     64  

Other income and expenses

     (188

Others

     (41
  

 

 

 

Net change in profit (loss) before income tax

     (518
  

 

 

 

The main indicators related to the accounts in our statements of profit or loss and the details of revenues and operation costs are as follows:

 

Revenues

   03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
     03-31-2022
ThU.S.$
 

Pulp

     648,408        741,848  

Wood

     790,879        1,019,472  

Other

     184        304  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

     1,439,471        1,761,624  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Sales costs

   03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
     03-31-2022
ThU.S.$
 

Wood

     210,164        147,801  

Forestry work and other services

     150,831        140,212  

Depreciation and amortization

     107,773        121,215  

Other operating costs

     565,243        593,922  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total sales costs

     1,034,011        1,003,150  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Profitability index

   03-31-2023     12-31-2022  

Profitability on equity

     (2.65     8.76  

Profitability on assets

     (1.25     4.16  

Return on operating assets

     2.27       7.94  

 

Profitability ratios

   03-31-2023      03-31-2022  

Earnings per share (U.S.$) (1)

     (0,4496      2,7313  

Profit after tax (ThU.S.$) (2)

     (54,302      329,060  

Gross profit (ThU.S.$)

     405,460        758,474  

Finance costs (ThU.S.$)

     (80,146      (47,019

 

(1)

Average earnings per share refer to the profit to net equity to parent company.

(2)

Includes non-controlling interest.

 

EBITDA

   03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
     03-31-2022
ThU.S.$
 

Profit (loss)

     (54,302      329,060  

Finance costs

     80,146        47,019  

Finance income

     (22,777      (13,331

Income tax expense

     (57,592      76,630  

EBIT

     (54,525      439,378  

Depreciation and amortization

     147,908        132,679  

EBITDA

     93,383        572,057  

Cost at fair value of the harvest

     85,115        78,201  

Gain from changes in fair value of biological assets

     (52,622      (53,704

Gains (losses) on exchange difference on translation

     23,696        18,980  

Others*

     38,408        12,880  

Adjusted EBITDA

     187,980        628,414  

 

*

Considers loss of forest due to fires and theft and impairment provision for industrial property, plant and equipment.

 

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March 31, 2023

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2. MAIN SOURCES OF FINANCING

Arauco’s financing needs are mainly covered through the capital markets, with bond issuances and credits obtained from banks and financial institutions serving as the main sources of financing.

For short-term borrowing, Arauco follows a liquidity policy which indicates the amounts and institutions from which it can borrow according to several conditions defined in the policy.

In the case of long-term debt, corporate bond issuances in the local market and also in the international markets are used as sources of new resources.

Another source of long-term financing corresponds to borrowings from banks and financial institutions around the world.

3. MARKET SITUATION

The turnover for the first quarter of 2023 decreased by 14.6%, compared to the same period of 2022. This decrease was due to a 21% reduction in the invoiced volumes. Higher invoiced prices partially offset this decrease in turnover, compared to the same period of 2022.

During the first quarter of 2023, price decreases occurred in all markets and in all grades. Global inventories continued increasing following the last quarter of 2022.The increase in long fiber supply was mainly due to the fact that the production of the North of Europe was traded in Asia. The increase in production was mainly due to the replacement of Birch by long fiber. The increase of short fiber was mainly due to lower demand for pulp by the final customers.

In China, after Chinese New Year, the paper markets began to reactivate, but not as was expected. In addition to this, an increase in the demand of pulp could not be observed, given that the final customers had a lot of inventory throughout the chain. As the quarter progressed the market began to unravel and the Tissue industry began to reduce its operating rate in response to weak end product sales. On the other hand, there was quite a bit of additional supply from other producers, and more pulp from Russia and shipment diversion from other destinations to China. Pressured buyers and the relatively weak market meant that the prices of all fibers declined throughout the quarter.

In Europe, the demand for paper decreased considerably. However, the price of the final producers has managed to remain stable due to reductions in paper output, which has resulted in the margins of paper companies remaining positive, but affecting the demand for pulp. Demand from the Tissue industry, specifically from the At-Home segment, has remained stable. Pulp stocks, which belong to pulp producers and end customers, increased throughout the first quarter of 2023, mainly at the ports. This has resulted in an increase in spot supply at prices well below contract prices. During the quarter, short fiber prices decreased to a greater extent than long fiber prices.

In textile pulp, the market during the first quarter remained relatively stable, with some price increases during February and March. Viscose producers, an industry that uses textile pulp, increased its operation rate to 70-80%. Textile industry reported better figures in consumption and exports in China.

 

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March 31, 2023

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Production during the first quarter of 2023 was affected by the unscheduled shutdown of the Constitución mill, which was closed during the entire first quarter, and the unscheduled shutdown of the Argentina mill, which was affected by a turbogenerator problem. Additionally, during the first quarter, the MAPA Project started production.

Wood Products Business

Sawn timber

For sawn timber, in the first quarter of 2023, there was a continued drop in sales levels when compared to the same period of the previous year. Since the end of last year, the effects of lower economic activity in various markets are beginning to be felt. China was affected by real estate issues, problems derived from Covid, and low economic growth. The rest of Asia and Europe were affected by high inventories, high interest rates, and geopolitical uncertainty. For the upcoming months, demand continues to be limited, but the situation may show a slight improvement due to supply-related issues.

In remanufacturing, in the U.S., during this quarter, the effects of high inflation in the region, rate hikes, high inventories in the supply chain, and an increased supply from Asia, local sources, and Latin America continued to materialize, negatively impacting demand and prices. For the second quarter, a stabilization is expected in some markets.

Plywood

During the first quarter of 2023, there was a lower demand for plywood compared to the same period of the previous year, generally affecting volumes and prices. This decline can be explained mainly due to the effect of inflation and higher interest rates in America and Oceania, affecting the construction and remodeling/renovation sectors. In addition to the foregoing, the complicated scenario in Europe due to the war lingers on, impacting demand and resulting in increased costs. Improvements are expected in the North American market next quarter, during the summer period, as well as a moderate recovery in Europe.

Panels (MDF, PB, Melamine)

During the first quarter of 2023, volumes and prices continued to be affected by the increase in exports from Brazil to the rest of the region, especially in MDF. From the supply side, a downward trend persists due to South America’s high inflation, high interest rates, devaluation of currencies in respect of the dollar, high inventories, and political uncertainty in some countries. This competitive scenario is projected to remain in place for the second quarter.

 

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March 31, 2023

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

4. ANALYSIS OF CASH FLOW

The main components of cash flow in each period are as follows:

 

     03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
     03-31-2022
ThU.S.$
 

Positive (negative) Cash flow

     

Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities

     103,750        465,699  

Cash flows from (used in) financing activities:

     

Obtaining and paying borrowings and bonds

     451,424        (19,101

Payments of lease liabilities

     (13,184      (15,941

Others

     (473      (377

Cash flows from (used in) investment activities:

     

Purchase and sale of property, plant and equipment

     (222,862      (325,972

Purchase and sale of biological assets

     (106,685      (65,583

Purchase and sale of intangible assets

     (1,371      (1,066

Others

     144        (1,097
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Positive (negative) net cash flow

     210,743        36,562  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Our cash flow from operating activities decreased to MU.S.$ 104 for the current period (compared to the positive balance of MU.S.$ 466 for the same period in 2022), resulting mainly from an increase in suppliers payments, which was partially offset by a lower revenue from customer collections in the current period.

The cash flow from financing activities shows a positive balance of MU.S.$ 438 for the current period (compared to the negative balance of MU.S.$ 35 for the same period in 2022). This results mainly from an increase in short-term borrowings.

Regarding the cash flow from investment activities, the balance decreased to MU.S.$ 331 (compared to a negative balance of MU.S.$ 394 for the same period of 2022), mainly due to a decrease in payments for purchases of property, plant and equipment, which was partially offset by an increase in payments for purchases related to forest plantations.

5. MARKET RISK ANALYSIS

In respect of the economic risks resulting from interest rate variations, the Company maintains, as of March 31, 2023, a ratio of fixed rate debt to total consolidated debt of approximately 96.9%, which we believe is consistent with industry standards.

Regarding variations in prices of pulp and forestry products, the Company does not participate in futures trading, which allows it to maintain one of the lowest cost structures in the industry and have these risks bounded.

The Company and most of its subsidiaries maintain their accounting records and prepare their financial statements in U.S. dollars. Most of their revenues (and accordingly accounts receivable) are denominated in U.S. dollars, and most financial liabilities are either denominated in U.S. dollars or are covered by exchange rate swaps. As a result, exposure to exchange rate fluctuations has decreased significantly.

The consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2023, include a detailed analysis of the risks associated with the business of Arauco (see Note 23).

 

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INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

          03-31-2023      12-31-2022  
     Note    ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Assets

        

Current assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

   5-23      872,813        667,207  

Other current financial assets

   23      27,591        15,350  

Other current non-financial assets

   25      258,646        206,059  

Trade and other current receivables

   23      853,093        873,295  

Accounts receivable from related companies

   13-23      3,376        7,563  

Current inventories

   4      1,527,226        1,470,011  

Current biological assets

   20      349,721        330,435  

Current tax assets

   6      193,182        203,722  

Total current assets other than assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale

        4,085,648        3,773,642  

Non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale

   22      175        1,279  

Non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale or as held for distribution to owners

        175        1,279  

Total current assets

        4,085,823        3,774,921  

Non-current assets

        

Other non-current financial assets

   23      108,549        63,321  

Other non-current non-financial assets

   25      114,468        92,514  

Non-current receivables

   23      38,513        32,674  

Investments accounted for using equity method

   15-16      385,208        365,671  

Intangible assets other than goodwill

   19      70,690        73,439  

Goodwill

   17      55,163        54,800  

Property, plant and equipment

   7      9,599,271        9,542,335  

Right of use assets

   8      318,292        306,487  

Non-current biological assets

   20      2,834,844        2,864,935  

Deferred tax assets

   6      11,427        9,011  

Total non-current assets

        13,536,425        13,405,187  

Total assets

        17,622,248        17,180,108  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (continued)

 

     Note    03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
ThU.S.$
 

Equity and liabilities

        

Liabilities

        

Current liabilities

        

Other current financial liabilities

   23      725,438        375,451  

Current lease liabilities

   8-23      36,349        36,784  

Trade and other current payables

   23      755,069        812,838  

Accounts payable to related companies

   13-23      18,888        14,280  

Other short-term provisions

   18      10,088        9,513  

Current tax liabilities

   6      18,046        26,869  

Current provisions for employee benefits

   10      8,177        7,571  

Other current non-financial liabilities

   25      349,016        242,978  

Total current liabilities other than liabilities included in disposal groups classified as held for sale

        1,921,071        1,526,284  

Total current liabilities

        1,921,071        1,526,284  

Non-current liabilities

        

Other non-current financial liabilities

   23      5,392,532        5,155,371  

Non-current lease liabilities

   8-23      256,378        227,440  

Non-current payables

        21,897        20,116  

Non-current accounts payable to related companies

   23      6,731        6,731  

Other long-term provisions

   18      30,531        40,706  

Deferred tax liabilities

   6      1,700,941        1,785,915  

Non-current provisions for employee benefits

   10      94,941        87,689  

Other non-current non-financial liabilities

   25      70,629        69,872  

Total non-current liabilities

        7,574,580        7,393,840  

Total liabilities

        9,495,651        8,920,124  

Equity

        

Issued capital

   3      803,618        803,618  

Retained earnings

        8,354,019        8,500,901  

Other reserves

        (1,035,924      (1,049,724

Equity attributable to parent company

        8,121,713        8,254,795  

Non-controlling interests

        4,884        5,189  

Total equity

        8,126,597        8,259,984  

Total equity and liabilities

        17,622,248        17,180,108  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS

 

          January – March  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Note    2023
ThU.S.$
    2022
ThU.S.$
 
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statements of profit or loss

       

Revenue

   9      1,439,471       1,761,624  

Cost of sales

   3      (1,034,011     (1,003,150

Gross profit

        405,460       758,474  

Other income

   3      75,596       82,763  

Distribution costs

   3      (160,920     (233,976

Administrative expenses

   3      (149,849     (140,767

Other expense by function

   3      (208,979     (27,848

Profit from operating activities

        (38,692     438,646  

Finance income

   3      22,777       13,331  

Finance costs

   3      (80,146     (47,019

Share of profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method

   3-15      7,863       19,712  

Gains (losses) on exchange differences on translation

        (23,696     (18,980

Profit before income tax

        (111,894     405,690  

Income tax expense

   6      57,592       (76,630

Net profit

        (54,302     329,060  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net profit attributable to

       

Net profit attributable to parent company

        (54,163     329,050  

Net profit (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

        (139     10  

Net profit

        (54,302     329,060  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share (in U.S.$ per share)

       

Basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

        (0.4495812     2.7312868  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share

        (0.4495812     2.7312868  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

            January - March  
     Note      2023
ThU.S.$
     2022
ThU.S.$
 

Net profit

        (54,302      329,060  

Components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss before tax:

        

Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

        

Other comprehensive income before tax gains losses on remeasurements of defined benefit plans

     10        (252      (529

Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss before tax

        (252      (529

Components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss before tax:

        

Exchange differences on translation

        

Gains (losses) on exchange differences on translation, before tax

     11        41,542        129,910  

Other comprehensive income before tax exchange differences on translation

        41,542        129,910  

Cash flow hedges

        

Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, before tax

     23        (40,398      107,321  

Other comprehensive income before tax cash flow hedges

        (40,398      107,321  

Share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method that will be reclassified to profit or loss before tax

        

Share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method that will be reclassified to profit or loss before tax

        878        3,950  

Share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method that will be reclassified to profit or loss before tax

        878        3,950  

Other Comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss before tax

        2,022        241,181  

Income tax relating to components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss before tax

        

Income tax relating to remeasurements of defined benefit plans of other comprehensive income

        68        70  

Income tax relating to components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss before tax

        68        70  

Income tax relating to components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss before tax

        

Income tax relating to cash flow hedges of other comprehensive income

     6        12,162        (23,397

Income tax relating to share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method that will be reclassified to profit or loss

        (345      (829

Income tax relating to components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss

        11,817        (24,226

Other comprehensive income (loss)

        13,655        216,496  

Total comprehensive income (loss)

        (40,647      545,556  

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to

        

Comprehensive income (loss), attributable to owners of parent company

        (40,363      545,506  

Comprehensive income (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests

        (284      50  

Total comprehensive income (loss)

        (40,363      545,556  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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March 31, 2023

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

03-31-2023

  Issued
capital
ThU.S.$
    Reserve of
exchange
differences on
translation
ThU.S.$
    Reserve of
cash flow
hedges
ThU.S.$
    Reserve of
actuarial losses
on defined
benefit plans
ThU.S.$
    Other
reserves
ThU.S.$
    Total other
reserves
ThU.S.$
    Retained
earnings
ThU.S.$
    Equity
attributable to
owners of
parent
ThU.S.$
    Non-
controlling
interests
ThU.S.$
    Total equity
ThU.S.$
 
                                                             

Opening balance at 01-01-2023

    803,618       (1,097,329     (10,112     (35,374     93,091       (1,049,724     8,500,901       8,254,795       5,189       8,259,984  

Changes in Equity:

                   

Comprehensive income

                   

Net profit

    —         —         —         —         —         —         (54,163     (54,163     (139     (54,302

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

    —         41,687       (28,236     (184     533       13,800       —         13,800       (145     13,655  

Comprehensive income

    —         41,687       (28,236     (184     533       13,800       (54,163     (40,363     (284     (40,647

Dividends

    —         —         —         —         —         —         (92,719     (92,719     (21     (92,740

Changes in equity

    —         41,687       (28,236     (184     533       13,800       (146,882     (133,082     (305     (133,387

Closing balance at 03-31-2023

    803,618       (1,055,642     (38,348     (35,558     93,624       (1,035,924     8,354,019       8,121,713       4,884       8,126,597  

 

03-31-2022

  Issued
capital
ThU.S.$
    Reserve of
exchange
differences on
translation
ThU.S.$
    Reserve of
cash flow
hedges
ThU.S.$
    Reserve of
actuarial losses
on defined
benefit plans
ThU.S.$
    Other
reserves
ThU.S.$
    Total other
reserves
ThU.S.$
    Retained
earnings
ThU.S.$
    Equity
attributable to
owners of
parent
ThU.S.$
    Non-
controlling
interests
ThU.S.$
    Total equity
ThU.S.$
 
                                                             

Opening balance at 01-01-2022

    803,618       (1,155,195     (136,859     (20,766     71,750       (1,241,070     8,248,185       7,810,733       7,771       7,818,504  

Changes in Equity:

                   

Comprehensive income

                   

Net profit

    —         —         —         —         —         —         329,050       329,050       10       329,060  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

    —         129,870       83,924       (459     3,121       216,456       —         216,456       40       216,496  

Comprehensive income

    —         129,870       83,924       (459     3,121       216,456       329,050       545,506       50       545,556  

Dividends

    —         —         —         —         —         —         (201,608     (201,608     (398     (202,006

Changes in equity

    —         129,870       83,924       (459     3,121       216,456       127,442       343,898       (348     343,550  

Closing balance at 03-31-2022

    803,618       (1,025,325     (52,935     (21,225     74,871       (1,024,614     8,375,627       8,154,631       7,423       8,162,054  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     January - March  
     2023     2022  
     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

    

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

    

Classes of cash receipts from operating activities

    

Receipts from sales of goods and rendering of services

     1,631,207       1,805,538  

Receipts from rents and subsequent sales of such assets

     1,933       456  

Other cash receipts from operating activities

     122,782       141,360  

Classes of cash payments

    

Payments to suppliers for goods and services

     (1,347,136     (1,184,072

Payments to and on behalf of employees

     (224,814     (187,359

Other cash payments from operating activities

     (34,478     (30,882

Interest paid

     (45,703     (39,527

Interest received

     26,896       10,157  

Income taxes (paid) refunded

     (27,031     (51,824

Other inflows (outflows) of cash, net

     94       1,852  

Net cash flow from (used in) operating activities

     103,750       465,699  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from (used in) investing activities

    

Loans to related entities

     —         (1,202

Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment

     882       11,166  

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

     (223,744     (337,138

Proceeds from sales of intangible assets

     —         311  

Purchase of intangible assets

     (1,371     (1,377

Proceeds from other long-term assets

     2,783       20,983  

Purchase of other long-term assets

     (109,468     (86,566

Other inflows (outflows) of cash, net

     144       105  

Cash flows from (used in) investing activities

     (330,774     (393,718
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from (used in) financing activities

    

Total proceeds from borrowings

     590,372       9,960  

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

     128,655       9,960  

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

     461,717       —    

Repayments of borrowings

     (138,948     (29,061

Payments of lease liabilities

     (13,184     (15,941

Other inflows (outflows) of cash, net

     (473     (377

Cash flows from (used in) financing activities

     437,767       (35,419
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes

     210,743       36,562  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (5,137     17,716  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) of cash and cash equivalents

     205,606       54,278  

Cash and cash equivalents, at the beginning of the period

     667,207       1,011,100  

Cash and cash equivalents, at the end of the period

     872,813       1,065,378  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF MARCH 31, 2023, AND DECEMBER 31, 2022

NOTE 1. PRESENTATION OF INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Entity Information

Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A. and subsidiaries, (hereafter “Arauco” or the “Company”), tax identification number 93.458.000-1, is a closely held corporation, which was registered in the Securities Registry (the “Registry”) of the Chilean Commission for the Financial Market (“CMF”) as No. 042 on June 14, 1982. Additionally, the Company is registered as a non-accelerated filer in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States of America.

The Company’s head office address is El Golf Avenue 150, 14th floor, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile.

Arauco is principally engaged in the production and sale of products related to the forestry and timber industries. Its main operations are focused on business areas of pulp and wood products.

As of March 31, 2023, Arauco is controlled by Empresas Copec S.A., tax identification number 90.690.000-9, which owns 99.999916% of Arauco, and is registered in the Securities Registry as No. 0028. Each of the above mentioned companies is subject to the oversight of the CMF.

Moreover, Empresas Copec S.A. is controlled by the public corporation AntarChile S.A., tax identification number 96.556.310-5, which owns 60.8208% of Empresas Copec S.A. Furthermore, the ultimate shareholders of AntarChile S.A. and, consequently, of Empresas Copec S.A., are Mr. Roberto Angelini Rossi, tax identification number 5.625.652-0, and Mrs. Patricia Angelini Rossi, tax identification number 5.765.170-9.

Arauco’s interim consolidated financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis.

Presentation of interim consolidated financial statements

The interim consolidated financial statements presented by Arauco are comprised by the following:

 

   

Interim consolidated statements of financial position as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022.

 

   

Interim consolidated statements of profit or loss for the periods ended March 31, 2023, and March 31, 2022.

 

   

Interim consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the periods ended March 31, 2023, and March 31, 2022.

 

   

Interim consolidated statements of changes in equity for the periods ended March 31, 2023, and March 31, 2022.

 

   

Interim consolidated statements of cash flows for the periods ended March 31, 2023, and March 31, 2022.

 

   

Explanatory disclosures (notes).

 

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Period Covered by the interim consolidated financial statements

Periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, and December 2022.

Date of Approval of the interim consolidated financial statements

These interim consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) at the Extraordinary Meeting No. 688 on May 11, 2023.

Abbreviations used in this report:

IFRS - International Financial Reporting Standards

IASB - International Accounting Standards Board

IAS - International Accounting Standards

IFRIC - International Financial Reporting Standards Interpretations Committee

MU.S.$ - Millions of U.S. dollars

ThU.S.$ - Thousands of U.S. dollars

U.F. – Inflation index-linked units of account

ICMS – Tax movement of inventories and services (Brazil)

ThCLP$ - Thousands of Chilean pesos

ThR$ - Thousands of Brazilian real

Functional and Presentation Currency

Arauco and most of its subsidiaries determined the United States (“U.S.”) dollar as its functional currency since the majority of its revenues from sales of its products are derived from exports denominated in U.S. dollars, while their costs of sales are to a large extent related or indexed to the U.S. dollar.

For the pulp reportable segment, most of the sales are exports denominated in U.S. dollars and costs are mainly related to plantation costs which are settled in U.S. dollars.

For the wood reportable segment, although total sales include a mix of domestic and exports sales, prices of the products are established in U.S. dollars, which is also the case for the cost structure of the related raw materials.

In relation to the cost of sales, although labor and services costs are generally billed and paid in local currency, these costs are not as significant as the costs of raw materials, which are driven mainly by global markets and therefore, influenced mostly by the U.S. dollar.

The currency used to finance operations is mainly the U.S. dollar.

The presentation currency of the interim consolidated financial statements is the U.S. dollar. Figures on these interim consolidated financial statements are presented in thousands of U.S. dollar (ThU.S.$).

 

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Summary of significant accounting policies

a) Basis for preparation of the interim consolidated financial statements

These interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and they represent the explicit and unreserved adoption of IFRS.

The interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for biological assets and certain derivative financial instruments which are measured at revalued amounts or fair value at the end of each period as explained in the following significant accounting policies.

b) Critical accounting estimates and judgments

The preparation of these interim consolidated financial statements, in accordance with IFRS, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the carrying amounts reported. These estimates are based on historical experience and various other assumptions that are considered to be reasonable. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Management believes that the accounting policies below are the critical judgments that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the interim consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Biological Assets

The recovery of forest plantations is based on discounted cash flow models which means that the fair value of biological assets is calculated using cash flows from continuing operations on a discounted basis, based on our sustainable forest management plans and the estimated growth of forests.

The measurement of the fair value of the biological assets is determined using a discounted cash flow model. Our cash flow projections include significant judgments and assumptions relating to discount rates, estimated growth of the forests and sales margins. This valuation is performed on the basis of each identifiable farm block and for each type of tree. The main considerations used to calculate the valuation of forest plantations and a sensitivity analysis are presented in Note 20.

 

 

Litigation and Contingencies

Arauco and its subsidiaries are subject to certain litigation proceedings. Future impact on Arauco’s financial condition derived from such litigations is estimated by management, in collaboration with its legal advisors. Arauco applies judgment when interpreting the reports of its legal advisors who provide updated estimates of the legal contingencies at each reporting period and/or at each time a modification is determined to be necessary. For a description of current litigations see Note 18.

 

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c) Consolidation

The interim consolidated financial statements include all entities over which Arauco has the power to direct the relevant financial and operating activities. Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date on which control is obtained and up to the date that control ceases.

Specifically, a company controls an investee or subsidiary if, and only if, they have all of the following:

 

(a)

power over the investee, i.e. the investor has existing rights which give it the ability to direct the relevant activities (the activities that significantly affect the investee’s returns);

 

(b)

exposure or rights to variable returns from involvement with the investee; and

 

(c)

the ability to use power over the investee to affect the amount of the investor’s returns.

When Arauco holds less than the majority of the voting rights in a company in which it participates, it nonetheless has the power over said company - when these voting rights are enough - to grant it in practice the ability to unilaterally direct said company’s relevant activities. Arauco takes into account all facts and circumstances in order to assess if the voting rights in a company in which it participates are enough for granting it the power, including:

 

a)

the size of the investor’s holding of voting rights relative to the size and dispersion of holdings of the other vote holders;

 

b)

potential voting rights held by the investor, other vote holders or other parties;

 

c)

rights arising from other contractual arrangements; and

 

d)

any additional facts and circumstances that indicate the investor has, or does not have, the current ability to direct the relevant activities at the time that decisions need to be made, including voting patterns at previous shareholders’ meetings.

The Company will reevaluate whether or not it holds control of a company in which participates if the facts and circumstances indicate that changes have occurred in one or more of the three elements of control mentioned above.

Consolidation of an investee shall begin from the date the investor obtains control of the investee and cease when the investor loses control of the investee. An entity includes the income and expenses of an acquired or sold subsidiary in the interim consolidated financial statements from the date it gains control until the date when the entity ceases to control the subsidiary.

The profit or loss of each component of other comprehensive income is attributed to owners of the parent company and the non-controlling interest, as appropriate. Total comprehensive income is attributed to the owners of the parent company and non-controlling interests even if the results of the non-controlling interest have a deficit balance.

If a subsidiary uses accounting policies other than those adopted in the interim consolidated financial statements for transactions and other events in similar circumstances, appropriate adjustments are made to the interim consolidated financial statements of subsidiaries in order to ensure compliance with Arauco’s accounting policies.

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

All intercompany transactions and unrealized gains and losses from subsidiaries have been fully eliminated from these interim consolidated financial statements and non-controlling interest is presented in the consolidated statement of financial position within equity.

The interim consolidated financial statements at the end of this period include the assets, liabilities, income and expenses of the subsidiaries shown in Note 13.

Certain consolidated subsidiaries have Brazilian real, Mexican pesos, Canadian dollars, Chilean pesos and Argentine pesos as their functional currencies. For consolidation purposes, the financial statements of those subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with IFRS and translated as indicated in Note 1 (e) (ii).

A parent company will present non-controlling interests in the consolidated statement of financial position within equity, separately from the equity of the owners of the parent company.

d) Segments

Arauco has defined its reportable segments according to its business areas, based on the products and services sold to its customers. This definition is consistent with the management, resource allocation and performance assessment made by key personnel responsible for making relevant decisions related to the Company’s operation. The personnel responsible for making such decisions are the Executive Vice-president and the Chief Executive Officer who are the highest authorities for making decisions and are supported by the Vice-presidents of each segment.

Based on the aforementioned process, the Company has established reportable segments according to the following business units:    

 

   

Pulp

 

   

Wood products

Refer to Note 24 for detailed financial information by reportable segment.

e) Functional currency

(i) Functional currency

All items in the financial statements of Arauco and each of its subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which each entity operates (the functional currency). The interim consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars, which is Arauco’s functional and presentation currency.

 

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(ii) Translation to the presentation currency of Arauco

For the purposes of presenting interim consolidated financial statements, assets and liabilities of Arauco’s operations in a functional currency different from Arauco’s are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates prevailing at the end of each reporting period. Income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates for the period, unless exchange rates fluctuate significantly during that period, in which case the exchange rates at the dates of the transactions are used. Exchange rate differences are recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in “Other reserves” within–equity.

(iii) Foreign Currency Transactions

Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency are recognized at the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Profit or loss on transactions in currencies other than the functional currency resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, are recognized in the consolidated statements of profit or loss, except those which are recorded in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity such as cash flows hedging derivatives.

f) Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash-on-hand, deposits held on demand at financial entities and other short-term highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

g) Financial Instruments

Financial assets

Initial classification

Arauco classifies its financial assets into the following categories: fair value through profit or loss and amortized cost.

Arauco does not have financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income.

The classification is based on the business model used to manage the assets and the characteristics of their contractual cash flows.

Management determines the classification of its financial assets at the time of their initial recognition.

 

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(a) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss: these instruments are initially measured at fair value. Net income and losses, including any income from interest or dividends, are registered in the profit or loss of the period. Financial assets are classified in the category of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss when they are maintained for negotiation or designated in their initial registration as assets at fair value through profit or loss. A financial asset can be classified in this category if it is acquired mainly for the purposes of being sold in the short-term. Gain or losses of assets held for negotiations are registered in the consolidated statements of profit or loss, and the related interest is registered independently as financial income. Derivatives are classified as acquired for negotiation also unless they are designated as hedging instruments.

(b) Assets measured at amortized cost: they are initially registered at the fair value of the transaction, adding or subtracting the transaction costs that are directly attributable to the issuance of the financial asset or financial liability. The financial asset is maintained within a business model, the objective of which is to maintain financial assets to obtain contractual cash flows and the contractual conditions of the asset give rise, on specified dates, to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interests (“SPPI”) over the amount of the outstanding principal.

Subsequent measurement

Financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss or amortized cost.

The classification is based on two criteria: i) the Company’s business model for the management of financial instruments, and ii) whether the contractual cash flows related to the financial instruments represent “Solely Payments of Principal and Interests”.

a) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss: these instruments are subsequently measured at fair value. Net earnings and losses, including income from interests and dividends, are registered as profits or losses for the period. These instruments are held for negotiation, and they are mainly acquired to be sold in the short-term. Derivatives are also classified as held for negotiation, unless they are registered as hedging instruments. Financial instruments of this type are classified as other current and non-current financial assets. They are subsequently valuated by determining their fair value, registering changes in value in the consolidated statements of profit or loss, in the items of financial income or financial costs.

b) Financial assets measured at amortized cost: These instruments are subsequently measured at amortized cost minus accumulated amortizations, using the effective interest method and adjusted by loss allowance and volume discounts, in the case of financial assets. Financial income and expenses, foreign exchange income and losses, and impairment are registered in results. Any earnings or losses due to initial or subsequent reductions of the value of the asset are registered in the statement of profit or loss of the period. Borrowings and receivables are non-derivative financial instruments with fixed or determinable payments not traded in any active market. They are registered at amortized cost, registering accrued conditions directly in profit or loss.

 

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Arauco measures accumulated losses in a quantity equivalent to expected credit losses during the lifelong commitment. Expected credit losses are based on contractual cash flow differences based on the allowance of each contract and the cash flows that Arauco expects. The difference is then discounted based on an approximation of the asset’s original effective interest rate. The asset’s carrying value is reduced as the allowance is used, and the loss is recognized in sales expenses in the consolidated statements of profit or loss. When an account receivable cannot be collected, it is regularized against the allowance account for receivables. Subsequent recoveries of previously impaired amounts are recognized as a debit in distribution cost.

Derivative financial instruments are explained in Note 1 h).

Financial liabilities

Arauco classifies its financial liabilities as follows: fair value through profit or loss, derivatives designated as effective hedging instruments and amortized costs.

Management determines the classification of its financial liabilities upon initial recognition. Financial liabilities are derecognized when the obligation is cancelled, settled or expired. When an existing financial liability is replaced with another of the same provider under substantially different terms, or where the terms of an existing liability are substantially amended, such exchange or modification is treated as a write-off of the original liability, with a new liability being recognized, and the difference between the respective carrying amounts is recognized in the consolidated statement of profit or loss.

Financial liabilities are initially recognized at fair value, and in the case of borrowings, they include the costs directly attributable to the transaction. The subsequent measurement of the financial liabilities depends on their classification:

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

Financial liabilities are included in the category of financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss when they are held for trading or originally designated at fair value through profit or loss. Income and losses from liabilities held for trading are recognized in profit or loss. This category includes non-designated derivatives for hedging accounting.

Financial liabilities at amortized cost

Other financial liabilities are subsequently valued at their amortized cost based on the effective interest rate method. The amortized cost is calculated taking into account any premium or acquisition discount and includes the costs of transactions that are an integral part of the effective interest rate. This category includes commercial accounts payable and other accounts payable, lease liabilities, as well as the borrowings included in other current and non-current financial liabilities.

 

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h) Derivative financial instruments

(i) Derivative financial instruments - The Company enters into a variety of derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure to interest rate and foreign exchange rate risks, including foreign exchange forward contracts, interest rate swaps, currency swaps and zero cost collar contracts. The Company’s policy is to enter into derivatives contracts only for economic hedging purposes and there are no instruments with speculation objectives.

Derivatives are initially recognized at fair value at the date the derivative contracts are entered into and are subsequently re-measured at fair value at the end of each reporting period. The resulting gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss unless the derivative is designated as a hedging instrument and complies with hedge accounting requirements, in which event the timing of the recognition in profit or loss depends on the nature of the hedge relationship.

(ii) Embedded derivatives

The Company assesses the existence of embedded derivatives in financial instrument contracts. Derivatives embedded in non-derivative host contracts are treated as separate derivatives when they meet the definition of a derivative, their risks and characteristics are not closely related to those of the host contracts and the contracts are not measured at FVTPL as a whole. Arauco has determined that no embedded derivatives currently exist.

(iii) Hedge accounting

The Company designates certain hedging instruments as either fair value hedges or cash flow hedges.

At the inception of the hedge relationship, the entity documents the relationship between the hedging instrument and the hedged item, along with its risk management objectives and its strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. Furthermore, at the inception of the hedge and on an ongoing basis, Arauco documents whether the hedging instrument is highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk.

 

 

Fair Value Hedges

Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges are recognized in profit or loss immediately, together with any changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk.

 

 

Cash flow hedges

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges is recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated under the heading of cash flow hedging reserve. The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognized immediately in profit or loss, and is included in the Finance costs line item in the consolidated statement of profit or loss. Amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income are reclassified to profit or loss in the periods when the hedged item affects profit or loss, in the same line as the recognized hedged item.

 

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Hedge accounting is discontinued when the Group revokes the hedging relationship, when the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated, or exercised, or when it no longer qualifies for hedge accounting. Any gain or loss recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity at that time remains in equity and is recognized when the forecasted transaction is ultimately recognized in profit or loss. When a forecasted transaction is no longer expected to occur, the gain or loss accumulated in equity is recognized immediately in profit or loss.

i) Inventories

Inventories are measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the weighted average cost method.

The cost of finished and in process products includes the cost of raw materials, direct labor, other direct costs and manufacturing overhead expenses.

Initial costs of harvested wood are determined at fair value less cost of sale at the point of harvest.

Biological assets are transferred to inventories when forests are harvested.

Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale.

When market conditions result in the production costs of a product exceeding its net realizable value, the inventories are written-down to their net realizable value. This write-down also includes obsolescence amounts resulting from slow moving inventories and technical obsolescence.

Spare parts that will be consumed in a period of less than twelve months are presented in inventories and recognized as an expense when they are consumed.

j) Non-current assets held for sale

Arauco classifies certain property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, investments in associates and disposal groups (groups of assets to be sold together with their directly associated liabilities) as non-current assets held for sale which as of the date of the consolidated statements of financial position are the subject of active sale efforts which are estimated to be highly probable.

These assets or disposal groups are measured at the lower of the carrying amount or the fair value less the costs to sell, and are no longer depreciated or amortized from the time they are classified as non-current assets held for sale.

 

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k) Business Combinations

Arauco applies the acquisition method to account for a business combination. This method requires the identification of the acquirer, determination of the acquisition date, recognition and measurement of the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree; and recognition and measurement of goodwill or a gain from a bargain purchase. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed and any contingent liabilities in a business combination are initially measured at fair value at the acquisition date, except:

 

   

deferred tax assets or liabilities, and assets or liabilities related to employee benefit arrangements are recognized and measured in accordance with IAS 12 Income taxes and IAS 19 respectively;

 

   

liabilities or equity instruments related to share-based payment arrangements of the acquiree or share-based payment arrangements of the Group entered into to replace share-based payment arrangements of the acquiree are measured in accordance with IFRS 3 at the acquisition date; and

 

   

assets (or disposal groups) that are classified as held for sale in accordance with IFRS 5 Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations are measured in accordance with such standard.

Acquisition-related costs are accounted for as expenses when they are incurred, except for costs to issue debt or equity securities which are recognized in accordance with IAS 32 and IFRS 9.

A parent will present non-controlling interests in the consolidated statement of financial position within equity, separately from the equity of the owners of the parent company.

Changes in the ownership interest of a parent in its subsidiary that do not result in a loss of control are treated as equity transactions. Any difference between the amount by which non-controlling interests are adjusted and the fair value of the consideration paid or received is recognized directly in equity and attributed to owners of the parent company. No adjustment is made to the carrying amount of goodwill, neither gains nor losses are recognized in the statement of profit or loss.

Non-controlling interests that are present ownership interests and entitle their holders to a proportionate share of the entity’s net assets in the event of liquidation may initially be measured either at fair value or at the present ownership instruments’ proportionate share of non-controlling interests, in the recognized amounts of the acquirer’s identifiable net assets. The choice is made on a transaction-by-transaction basis.

Arauco measures the fair value of the acquired company in the business combination achieved in each stage (“step acquisition”), recognizing the effects of remeasurement of previously held equity in the acquiree in the consolidated statements of profit or loss.

 

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If the initial accounting for a business combination is not completed by the end of the reporting period in which the combination occurs, Arauco reports preliminary amounts for the items for which the accounting is incomplete. During the measurement period (no more than one year), these preliminary amounts are retrospectively adjusted, or additional assets or liabilities are recognized to reflect new information about facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date, if known, would have affected the amounts recognized at that date.

Business combinations that are under common control transactions are accounted using as a reference the pooling of interest. Under this method, assets and liabilities related to the transaction carry over the previous carrying values. Any difference between assets and liabilities included in the consolidation and the consideration transferred, is accounted in equity.

l) Investments in associates and joint arrangements

Associates are entities over which Arauco exercises significant influence, but not control. Significant influence is the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee but is not control or joint control over those policies.

Joint arrangement is defined as an entity over which there is joint control, which exists only when the decisions about strategic of activities, both financial and operational, require the unanimous consent of the parties sharing control.

Investments in joint arrangements are classified as a joint venture or as a joint operation. A joint operation is a joint arrangement in which the parties that have joint control of the arrangement (i.e. joint operators) have rights to the assets and obligations for the liabilities, relating to the arrangement. A joint venture is a joint arrangement in which the parties that have joint control of the arrangement (i.e., participants in a joint venture) have rights to the net assets of the arrangement.

Investments in associates and joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method and are initially recognized at cost. Their carrying amount is increased or decreased to recognize the portion corresponding to the statement of profit or loss or to the statement of comprehensive income. Dividends received are recognized by deducting the amount received from the carrying amount of the investment. Arauco’s investment in associates includes goodwill (both net of any accumulated impairment loss).

The investments in joint operations are recognized through consolidation of assets, liabilities and results of operations in relation to Arauco’s ownership percentage.

If the acquisition cost is lower than the fair value of the net assets of the associate acquired, the difference is recognized directly in statement of profit or loss in line other gains (losses).

Investments in associates and joint ventures are presented in the consolidated statement of financial position in the line item “Investments accounted for using equity method”.

 

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If Arauco’s share of losses of an associate or joint venture equals or exceeds its interest in the associate or joint venture, Arauco discontinues recognizing its share of further losses. After Arauco’s carrying value in the investee is reduced to zero, additional losses are provided for, and a liability is recognized, only to the extent that Arauco has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate or joint venture. If the associate or joint venture subsequently reports profits, Arauco resumes recognizing its share of those profits only after its share of the profits equals the share of losses not recognized.

m) Intangible assets other than goodwill

After initial recognition, intangible assets with finite useful lives are carried at cost less any accumulated amortization and impairment losses.

Amortization of an intangible asset with a finite useful life is allocated over the asset’s useful life. Amortization begins when the asset is available for use, i.e., when it is in the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

(i) Computer Software

Computer software licenses are capitalized in terms of the costs incurred to acquire and make them compatible with existing software. These costs are amortized over the estimated useful lives of the software.

(ii) Water Rights, Easements and Other Rights

This item includes water rights, easements and other acquired rights recognized at historical cost which have indefinite useful lives as there is no foreseeable limit to the period over which these assets are expected to generate future cash flows. These rights are not amortized, but are tested for impairment at least annually, or when there is any indication that the assets might be impaired.

(iii) Customers and trade relations with customers

Correspond to the valuation over the time of the established relationship with customers, from the sale of products and services through its sales team. These relations will materialize in sales orders, which generate revenue and cost of sales. The useful life has been determined to be 15 years.

n) Goodwill

Goodwill is measured as the excess of the sum of the consideration transferred, the amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquired company, and the fair value of the acquirer’s previously held equity interest in the acquired company (if any) over the net of the acquisition-date amounts of the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. If the total of consideration transferred, non-controlling interest recognized and previously held interest measured is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired in the case of a bargain purchase, the difference is recognized directly in the statements of profit or loss.

Goodwill is not amortized but tested for impairment on annual basis.

 

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After initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. For purposes of impairment testing, goodwill in a business combination is allocated as of the acquisition date to the cash generating unit or a group of cash generating units expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the acquired company are allocated to those units or group of units.

The goodwill generated on acquisitions of foreign companies, is expressed in the functional currency of such foreign company.

Goodwill recognized in subsidiaries Arauco Canada Ltd. and Arauco do Brasil S.A., generated on subsidiaries acquisitions whose functional currency is different from the functional currency of the parent company and presentation of these financial statements, are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing exchange rate.

o) Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment. The cost includes expenditures that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the assets.

Subsequent costs, such as improvements and replacement of components, are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognized as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to Arauco and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognized from property, plant and equipment. All other repairs and maintenance costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred.

Arauco capitalizes borrowing costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets as part of the cost of those assets, until the assets are ready for their intended use (See Note 12).

Depreciation is calculated by components using the straight-line method.

The useful lives of the items of property, plant and equipment is estimated according to the expected use of the assets. The residual values and useful lives of assets are reviewed and adjusted, if appropriate, annually.

p) Leases

Arauco applies IFRS 16 for recognizing leases in a manner consistent with contracts with similar features and akin circumstances.

At the beginning of a contract, Arauco assesses whether the contract is, or if it contains, a lease. A contract is, or contains, a lease if it transfers the right to control the use of a given asset for a certain period of time, in exchange for consideration.

As of the initial date for recording a lease, Arauco, as lessee, recognizes an asset by the right of use at cost.

 

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The cost of the asset for right of use comprises:

 

   

The amount of the initial measurement of the lease liability. This measurement is at present value of the payments for leases that have not been disbursed as of that date. Payments for leases are discounted using the incremental interest rate for financial borrowings;

 

   

Payments for leases performed prior to or as of the initiation date, minus the lease incentives that have been received;

 

   

The initial direct costs incurred by the lessee; and

 

   

An estimation of the costs to be incurred by the lessee when dismantling and eliminating the underlying asset, restoring the location where the same is located, or restoring the underlying asset to the condition required under the terms and conditions of the lease, unless such costs are incurred in order to produce inventories. The lessee assumes obligations stemming from such costs either at the commencement date, or as a result of having used the underlying asset during a specific period.

After the initial recognition date, Arauco, as lessee, recognizes its asset for right of use by applying the cost model, minus the accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, and adjusted for remeasurement of the liability for lease.

At the beginning, Arauco in the capacity of lessee, recognizes the lease liability at present value of the lease payments that have not been disbursed as of that date. Lease payments are discounted using the incremental interest rate for financial borrowings.

After the initial recognition date, Arauco, as lessee, recognizes a liability for leases by increasing the book value, so as to reflect the interest over the liability for lease, reducing the amount in order to reflect the payments for leases that have been performed and once again recognizing the book value, so as to reflect the remeasurement and also to reflect the essential fixed payments for leases that have been revised.

Arauco presents the assets by right of use in the consolidated statement of financial position and are further disclosed in Note 8. Likewise, lease liabilities are presented in the consolidated statement of financial position and further disclosed in Note 23.

IFRS 16 maintains substantially the accounting requirements of the lessor from IAS 17. Therefore, Arauco has continued to classify its leases as operational or financial, as the case may be.

Income from operating leases in which Arauco is the lessor are recognized on a straight-line basis during the term of the lease. Initial direct costs are added to the book value of the underlying asset and are recognized as expenses during the term of the lease on the same basis as the lease income. Leased assets are included within the statement of financial position, in property, plant and equipment. Arauco did not make adjustments with respect to assets that maintains as a lessor, as a result of IFRS 16 adoption.

When assets are leased under a financial lease, the present value of lease payments are recognized as financial accounts receivable. The difference between the gross receivable and the present value of such amount, is recognized as financial return on capital.

 

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Arauco evaluates the economic nature of the contracts that grant the right to use certain assets, for the purposes of determining the existence of implied leases. In these cases, the Company separates, at the beginning of the contract and based on its relative reasonable values, payments and considerations associated with the lease, from the rest of the elements incorporated into the contract.

q) Biological Assets

IAS 41 requires that biological assets, such as standing trees, are measured at fair value less cost to sell in the statement of financial position. Forestry plantations are accounted for at fair value less costs to sell, based on the presumption that fair values of these assets can be measured reliably.

The measurement of the fair value of the biological assets is determined using a discounted cash flow model. Our cash flow projections include significant judgments and assumptions relating to discount rates, estimated growth of the forests and sales margins. This valuation is performed on the basis of each identifiable farm block and for each type of tree.

The measurement of new forestry plantations made during the current year is made at cost, which corresponds to the fair value at that date. After twelve months, the valuation methodology used is that explained in the preceding paragraph.

Biological assets shown as current assets correspond to those forestry plantations that will be harvested in the short-term.

Biological growth and changes in fair value of forestry plantations are recognized in the line item “Other income” in the consolidated statements of profit or loss.

r) Income taxes

The tax liabilities are recognized in the consolidated financial statements based on the determination of taxable income for the year and calculated using the tax rates in force in the countries where Arauco operates.

Deferred income tax is recognized using liability method, on the temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated annual accounts. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates contained in laws adopted as of the date of the financial statements and that are expected to be applicable when the related deferred tax asset is realized, or the deferred income tax liability is settled.

Deferred taxes are recognized in accordance with the standards established in IAS 12 - Income Tax.

The goodwill arising on business combinations does not give rise to deferred tax.

The deferred tax assets and tax credits are generally recognized for all deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which those deductible temporary differences can be utilized.

 

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s) Provisions

Provisions are recognized when the Company has a present obligation, legal or constructive, as a result of past events, under which, it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation; and when a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. The amount recognized as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period.

t) Revenue recognition

Revenues are valued at fair value of the consideration received or to be received, derived from them. Arauco analyses and takes under consideration all relevant facts and circumstances to apply the five-step model established under IFRS 15 to customer contracts: (i) identify the contract, (ii) identify the performance obligations, (iii) determine the transaction price, (iv) allocate the transaction price, and (v) recognize revenue. Additionally, Arauco evaluates the incremental costs of obtaining a contract and the costs incurred to comply with a contract. Arauco recognizes revenues when the steps established in IFRS have been satisfactorily complied with.

Accounts receivable are recognized when control over goods or services has been transferred to the customer, because at this point of the time collection is unconditional and the passage of time is only needed to receive payment.

(i) Revenue recognition from the Sale of Goods

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognized when Arauco has transferred to the buyer the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the committed goods, when the amount of revenue can be reliably measured, when Arauco does not retain any managerial involvement over the goods sold and when it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to Arauco and the costs incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably. Revenue from the sale of goods are recognized when there is no obligation unsatisfied that could affect the customer’s acceptance of the product. The delivery is effective when the products are sent to the specific location, the risks of obsolescence and loss have been transferred to the customer and when Arauco has objective evidence that all acceptance criteria have been satisfied.

Sales are recognized in terms of the price agreed to in the sales contract, less any volume discounts and estimated product returns at the date of the sale. There is no significant financing component given that receivables from sales are collected within a short period, which is in line with market practices.

The structure for recognizing revenue from export sales is based on the 2010 Incoterms, which are the official rules for the interpretation of commercial terms issued by the International Chamber of Commerce.

The main Incoterms used by Arauco are the following:

“CFR (Cost and freight)”, where the company bears all costs including main transportation, until the products arrives at its port of destination. The risk is transferred to the purchaser once the products have been loaded onto the vessel, in the country of origin.

 

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“CIF (Cost Insurance & Freight)”, where the Company organizes and pays for external freight services and some other expenses. Arauco is no longer responsible for the products once they have been delivered to the ocean carrier company.

(ii) Revenue recognition from Rendering of Services

Revenue from the rendering of services is recognized as long as the performance obligation have been satisfied.

Revenue is recognized considering the stage of completion of the transaction at the date of the reporting period, when Arauco has the enforceable right of payment from the rendering of the services.

There is no significant financing component, given that sales are made with a reduced average collection period, which is in line with market practice.

Arauco mainly provides power supply services which are transacted principally in the spot market of the Sistema Eléctrico Nacional (SEN) (“National Electrical System”). According to current regulations, the prices on that market called “Marginal Costs” are calculated by the Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional (CEN) (“National Electrical Coordinator”) and are generally recognized in the period in which the services are rendered.

Electrical power is generated as a by-product of the pulp and wood process and is a complementary business to it, which is initially supplied to the group’s subsidiaries and any surplus is sold to the SEN.

Arauco provides other non-core services such as port services and pest control whose revenues are derived from fixed price service contracts are recognized considering the stage of completion of the services rendered at the date of reporting, generally during the period of the service contract on a straight-line basis over the term of the contract.

Revenues from reportable segments mentioned in Note 24 are measured in accordance with the policies indicated in the preceding paragraphs.

Revenues from inter-segment sales (which are made at market prices) are eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

u) Minimum dividend

Article No. 79 of the Chilean Corporations Law states that, unless otherwise unanimously agreed by the shareholders, corporations must distribute annually at least 30% of net income for the current year as cash dividend to shareholders determined in proportion to their shares or in the proportion established in the by-laws for preferred shares, if any, except where necessary to absorb accumulated losses from prior years.

 

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The current policy is that an amount equivalent to the 40% of the distributable net income for each fiscal year will be distributed as dividends. Nevertheless, the Board of Directors may decide to distribute and pay dividends to the shareholders, to the extent that it expects the year to finalize with positive results and that the Company’s liquidity allows such distribution and payment.

v) Earning per share

Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net profit for the period attributable to the parent company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, excluding the average number of shares in the Company held by a subsidiary, if such circumstance exists. Arauco has not performed any type of transaction with a potential dilutive effect that would cause diluted earnings per share to be different from basic earnings per share.

w) Impairment

Non-financial Assets

The recoverable amount of property, plant and equipment and other long-term assets with finite useful lives are measured whenever there are any circumstances indicating that the assets have to recognize an impairment loss. Among the circumstances to consider as evidence of impairment are significant declines in the assets’ market value, significant adverse changes in the technological environment, obsolescence or physical damages of assets and changes in the manner in which the asset is used or expected to be used). Arauco evaluates at the end of each reporting period whether there is any evidence of the indications above mentioned.

A previously recognized impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount however a reversal of an impairment loss shall not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined (net of amortization or depreciation) had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset in prior years.

For the purposes of assessing impairment losses, assets are grouped at the lowest level for which there is identifiable cash flows separately for each cash-generating unit. Non-financial assets, other than goodwill, which had recognized an impairment loss, are reviewed at the end of each reporting period whether there are any circumstances indicating that an impairment loss previously recognized may no longer exists or has decreased.

“Cash-generating units” are the smallest identifiable groups of those cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflow from other assets or groups of assets.

Goodwill

Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful life are tested annually for impairment or whenever circumstances indicate it. The recoverable amount of an intangible asset is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. An impairment loss is recognized whenever the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount.

 

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A cash-generating unit, for which goodwill has been allocated, is tested for impairment annually or more frequently when there are circumstances indicating that the unit may be impaired. If the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is less than its carrying amount, the impairment loss is allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the unit and then to other assets pro rata based on the carrying amount of each asset in the unit. Any impairment loss of goodwill is recognized directly in the consolidated statement of profit or loss. An impairment loss recognized for goodwill is not reversed in subsequent periods.

Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units for impairment testing purposes. The allocation is made between cash-generating units or groups of cash generating units expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination.

Financial Assets

At the end of each reporting period, an assessment is performed in order to identify whether there is any objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets may have been impaired.

An allowance for doubtful accounts is established based on a measurement of expected losses using a simplified approach.

The allowance for doubtful accounts is measured as the difference between the carrying amount of receivables and the present value of estimated future cash flows. The carrying amount of the receivable is reduced through the use of the allowance. If the impairment loss decreases in later periods, it is reversed either directly or by adjusting the provision for doubtful accounts, with effect in profit or loss.

x) Employee Benefits

Arauco constitutes labor obligations for severance payable in all circumstances for certain of its employees with at least 5 years of work in the Company, based on the terms of the staff’s collective and individual bargaining agreements.

The related provision is an estimate of the years of service to be recognized as a future labor obligation liability, in accordance with contracts between Arauco and its employees and pursuant to actuarial valuation criteria for this type of liability. This post-employment benefit is considered a defined benefit plan.

The main factors considered for calculating the actuarial value of severance obligation for years of service are employee turnover, salary increases and life expectancy of the workers included in this benefit.

Actuarial gains and losses are recognized in other comprehensive income in the year they are incurred.

These obligations are related to post-employee benefits in accordance with current standards.

 

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y) Employee Vacations

Arauco recognizes the expense for employee vacation according to labor legislation in each country on an accrual basis.

This obligation is presented in line item “Trade and other current payables” in the consolidated statements of financial position.

z) Recent accounting pronouncements

a) Standards, interpretations and amendments that are mandatory for the first time for annual periods beginning on January 1, 2023:

 

Amendments and

improvements

  

Content

  

Mandatory application
for annual periods
beginning on or after

IAS 1 and IAS 8

   To IAS 1, Practice statement 2 and IAS 8, aim to improve accounting policy disclosures and to help users of the financial statements to distinguish between changes in accounting estimates and changes in accounting policies.    January 1, 2023

IAS 12

  

Deferred tax related to assets and liabilities arising from a single transaction

 

Require companies to recognize deferred tax on transactions that, on initial recognition give rise to equal amounts of taxable and deduct able temporary differences.

   January 1, 2023

The adoption of the standards, amendments and interpretations described in the table above do not have a significant impact on Arauco’s consolidated financial statements during its initial application period.

b) Standards, interpretations and amendments, the application of which is not yet mandatory, which have not been adopted in advance:

 

Amendments and

improvements

  

Content

  

Mandatory application
for annual periods
beginning on or after

IAS 1   

Presentation of Financial Statements

 

Clarifies that liabilities will be classified as current or non-current depending on the rights at the end of the reporting period. The amendment also clarifies what IAS 1 means when it refers to the ‘settlement’ of a liability.

   January 1, 2024
IAS 1   

Non-current liabilities with covenants

 

Clarify how conditions with which an entity must comply within twelve months after the reporting period affect the classification of a liability.

   January 1, 2024
IFRS 16   

Leases on sale and leaseback

 

include requirements for sale and leaseback transactions in IFRS 16 to explain how an entity accounts for a sale and leaseback after the date of the transaction. Sale and leaseback transactions where some or all the lease payments are variable lease payments that do not depend on an index or rate are most likely to be impacted.

   January 1, 2024

Arauco estimates that the adoption of the standards, amendments and interpretations described in the table above will not have a significant impact on Arauco’s consolidated financial statements during its initial application period.

 

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NOTE 2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES, CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

Changes to accounting policies

As of March 31, 2023, there have been no changes in the accounting policies with respect to the 2022 financial year.

Changes to accounting estimates

As of March 31, 2023, there have been no changes in the methodologies for calculating the accounting estimates with respect to the 2022 financial year.

NOTE 3. DISCLOSURE OF OTHER INFORMATION

a) Disclosure of information on Issued Capital

As of March 31, 2023, the shareholders composition according to the amount of shares owned is as follows:

 

Shareholders

   Shares      %  

Empresas Copec S.A.

     120,474,249        99.99991616

AntarChile S.A.

     101        0.00008384
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     120,474,350        100.00000000
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

At the date of these interim consolidated financial statements the share capital of Arauco is ThU.S.$ 803,618.

100% of Capital corresponds to ordinary shares.

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Description of shares by type of capital in ordinary shares

     100% of Capital corresponds to ordinary shares  

Number of authorized shares by type of capital in ordinary Shares

     120,474,350        120,474,350  

Nominal value of shares by type of capital in ordinary shares

    
U.S.$ 6.6704 per
share
 
 
    
U.S.$ 6.6704 per
share
 
 

Amount of capital in shares by type of ordinary shares that constitute capital

     ThU.S.$ 803,618        ThU.S.$ 803,618  
     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Number of shares issued and fully paid by type of capital in ordinary shares

     120,474,350        120,474,350  

b) Dividends paid

As of March 31, 2023, no dividends were paid.

In December 2022 a provisional dividend of ThU.S.$ 183,971 was paid with a charge to the profits of the year 2022, which represents 20% of the distributable net profit as of September 30, 2022.

In May 2022 a dividend of ThU.S.$ 192,132 was paid with a charge to the profits of the year 2021. In November 2021 a provisional dividend of ThU.S.$ 271,000 was paid with a charge to the profits of the same year.

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

The amount of ThU.S.$ 92,719 presented in the interim consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year ended December 31,2022, contains the minimum dividend provision of an additional and extraordinary 10% to be paid for the profits of the parent company of 2022, approved in April 2023. As of March 31, 2023, there is no minimum dividend provision for the 2023 losses.

See Note 26 for details.

 

Dividends paid detail, ordinary shares

    

Dividends paid

   Definitive dividend

Classes of shares for which there are dividends paid

   Ordinary shares without series

Date of dividends paid

   12-14-2022

Amount of dividends

   ThU.S.$ 183,971

Number of shares on which pay dividends

   120,474,350

Dividend per shares

   U.S.$ 1.527060

Dividends paid detail, ordinary shares

    

Dividends paid

   Definitive dividend

Classes of shares for which there are dividends paid

   Ordinary shares without series

Date of dividends paid

   05-10-2022

Amount of dividends

   ThU.S.$ 192,132

Number of shares on which pay dividends

   120,474,350

Dividend per shares

   U.S.$ 1.594799

c) Disclosure of Information on Reserves

Other reserves comprise reserves of exchange differences on translation, reserves of cash flow hedges and other reserves. Arauco does not have any restrictions associated with these reserves.    

Reserves of exchange differences on translation

Reserves of exchange differences on translation correspond to exchange differences relating to the translation of the results and net assets of Arauco’s subsidiaries whose functional currency is other than Arauco’s presentation currency.

Reserves of cash flow hedges

The hedging reserve includes the cash flow hedge reserve and the costs of hedging reserve. The cash flow hedge reserve is used to recognize the effective portion of gains or losses on derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges.

Reserve of Actuarial Losses in Defined Benefit Plans

This corresponds to changes in the present value of the obligation for defined benefits resulting from experience adjustments (the effect of the differences between the previous actuarial assumptions and the events that occurred within the context of the plan) and the effects of the changes in the actuarial assumptions.

Other reserves

This mainly corresponds to the share of other comprehensive income of investments in associates and joint ventures.

 

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d) Other items in the consolidated statements of profit or loss

The table below sets forth other income, other expenses, finance income, finance costs and share of profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures for the periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:

 

     January - March  
     2023     2022  
     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

Classes of Other Income

    

Total Other Income

     75,596       82,763  

Gain from changes in fair value of biological assets (Note 20)

     52,622       53,704  

Net income from insurance compensation

     300       176  

Revenue from export promotion

     243       329  

Lease income

     523       527  

Gain on sales of assets

     2,655       25,808  

Compensations received

     636       —    

Reversal of impairment loss assets

     5,300       489  

Reimbursement provisions (legal and others)

     9,917       —    

Other operating income

     3,400       1,730  

Classes of Other Expenses by function

    

Total Other Expenses by function

     (208,979     (27,848

Provision legal expenses

     (2,310     (1,619

Impairmert provision for property, plant and equipment, provision for inventory obsolescence, withdrawals and others

     (3,524     (2,525

Operating expenses related to staff restructuring or from plants stoppage or closed

     (140,146     (1,930

Expenses related to projects

     (943     (3,714

Loss of asset sales

     (894     (1,700

Loss and repair of assets

     (8,314     (18

Loss of forest due to fires

     (42,868     (10,355

Other Taxes

     (6,468     (3,292

Research and development expenses

     (1,170     (1,022

Fines, readjustments and interests

     (605     (38

Loss of tax credits

     (47     (238

Other expenses

     (1,690     (1,397

Classes of Finance Income

    

Total Finance Income

     22,777       13,331  

Finance income by mutual funds - term deposits

     19,443       12,347  

Finance income resulting from derivatives

     —         39  

Other finance income

     3,334       945  

Classes of Finance Costs

    

Total Finance Costs

     (80,146     (47,019

Interest expense, Bank borrowings

     (12,100     (3,599

Interest expense, Bonds

     (52,291     (28,295

Interest expense resulting from derivatives

     (3,354     (4,532

Interest expense for right-of-use

     (3,126     (2,522

Other finance costs

     (9,275     (8,071

Share of profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method

    

Total

     7,863       19,712  

Investments in associates

     182       2,432  

Investments in joint ventures

     7,681       17,280  

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

The analysis of expenses by nature contained in these interim consolidated financial statements is presented below:

 

     January - March  
     2023      2022  

Cost of sales (*)

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Timber

     210,164        147,801  

Forestry labor costs and other services

     150,831        140,212  

Depreciation and amortization

     101,066        110,732  

Depreciation for right of use

     6,707        10,483  

Maintenance costs

     81,364        81,717  

Chemical costs

     158,485        178,007  

Sawmill costs

     26,053        28,628  

Other raw materials

     64,291        74,943  

Other indirect costs

     56,010        53,587  

Energy and fuel

     62,923        60,634  

Cost of electricity

     14,953        9,687  

Staff expenses

     101,164        106,719  

Total

     1,034,011        1,003,150  

 

(*)

Total amount is comprised of the cost of inventory sales for ThU.S.$ 1,003,111 as of March 31, 2023 (ThU.S.$ 974,922 as of March 31, 2022) and the cost of rendering services for ThU.S.$ 30,900 as of March 31, 2023 (ThU.S.$ 28,277 as of March 31, 2022).

 

     January - March  
     2023      2022  

Distribution costs

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Selling costs

     10,001        10,115  

Commissions

     3,114        3,721  

Insurance

     1,906        1,464  

Provision for doubtful accounts

     476        -196  

Other selling costs

     4,505        5,126  

Shipping and freight costs

     150,919        223,861  

Port services

     15,048        15,249  

Freights

     121,733        194,340  

Depreciation for right of use

     275        531  

Other shipping and freight costs (internment, warehousing, stowage, customs and other costs)

     13,863        13,741  

Total

     160,920        233,976  

 

     January – March  
     2023      2022  

Administrative expenses

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Wages and salaries

     65,770        62,412  

Marketing, advertising, promotion and publications expenses

     3,203        3,876  

Insurances

     10,041        6,411  

Depreciation and amortization

     8,290        8,465  

Depreciation for right of use

     1,781        1,902  

Computer services

     6,954        5,532  

Lease of offices, other property and vehicles

     1,859        1,521  

Donations, contributions, scholarships

     1,993        2,098  

Fees (legal and technical advisors)

     8,273        6,445  

Property taxes, city permits and rights

     6,420        5,911  

Cleaning services, security services and transportation

     7,122        7,402  

Third-party variable services (maneuvers, logistics)

     11,262        13,245  

Basic services (electricity, telephone, water)

     2,122        1,865  

Maintenance and repair

     2,190        1,806  

Seminars, courses, training materials

     686        1,040  

Travels, clothing and safety equipment, environmental expenses, audits and others

     11,883        10,836  

Total

     149,849        140,767  

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

NOTE 4. INVENTORIES

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Components of inventory

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Raw materials

     232,169        199,174  

Production supplies

     195,635        209,396  

Work in progress

     70,579        70,625  

Finished goods

     792,017        769,558  

Spare parts

     236,826        221,258  

Total inventories

     1,527,226        1,470,011  

Inventories recognized as cost of sales as of March 31, 2023 were ThU.S.$ 1,003,111 (ThU.S.$ 974,922 as of March 31, 2022).    

In order to have inventories recorded at net realizable value, inventories are subject of evaluations and obsolescence provision recognition as of March 31, 2023, a net decrease of inventories was recognized associated with a higher provision of ThU.S.$ 4,358 (ThU.S.$ 2,884 as of March 31, 2022). As of March 31, 2023, the amount of provision is ThU.S.$ 81,728 (ThU.S.$ 77,370 as of December 31, 2022).

As of March 31, 2023, there were inventory write-offs of ThU.S.$ 1,181 (ThU.S.$ 481 as of March 31, 2022) which are presented in the interim consolidated statements of profit or loss within Cost of sales.

The inventory obsolescence provision is calculated based on the sales conditions of products and age of inventory (inventory turnover).

As of the date of these interim consolidated financial statements, no inventories were pledged as security.

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

NOTE 5. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, bank checking account balances, time deposits and mutual funds. These are short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

The investment objective of time deposits is to maximize the amounts of cash surpluses in the short-term. These instruments are permitted under Arauco’s Investment Policy which allows investing in fixed income securities. These instruments have a maturity of less than three months from the date of acquisition.

Arauco invests in local and international mutual funds in order to maximize the returns of cash surpluses denominated in Chilean pesos or in foreign currencies such as U.S. dollars or Euros. These instruments are permitted under Arauco’s Investment Policy.

As of the date of these interim consolidated financial statements, there are no amounts of cash and cash equivalents with restrictions on use.

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Components of Cash and Cash Equivalents

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Cash on hand

     89        64  

Balances with Banks

     464,831        298,513  

Short-term deposits

     236,998        258,566  

Mutual funds

     125,570        110,064  

Repurchase agreements

     45,325        —    

Total

     872,813        667,207  

The risk classification of the Company’s mutual funds as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is shown below.    

 

     03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
ThU.S.$
 

AAAfm

     36,625        24,933  

No classification

     88,945        85,131  

Total Mutual Funds

     125,570        110,064  

Changes in Financial Liabilities

 

     03-31-2023  
     Bank
borrowings
     Hedging
liabilities
     Bonds and
promissory
notes
     Other
financial
liabilities,
Total
 
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Opening balance January 1

     940,677        76,686        4,513,459        5,530,822  
   (+) Borrowings obtained      590,372        —          —          590,372  
  

(-) Borrowings paid

     (138,948      —          —          (138,948

Cash flows

  

(-) Commissions paid

     (473      —          —          (473
  

(-) Interest paid

     (7,734      (288      (34,625      (42,647

(+) Accrued interest

     13,132        271        50,389        63,792  

(+/-) Inflation adjustment

     7,018        —          109,526        116,544  

(+/-) Changes in fair value

     —          (9,648      —          (9,648

(+/-) Other movements

     6,201        —          1,955        8,156  

Closing balance

     1,410,245        67,021        4,640,704        6,117,970  

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

     12-31-2022  
     Bank
borrowings
     Hedging
liabilities
     Bonds and
promissory
notes
     Other
financial
liabilities,
Total
 
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Opening balance January 1

     991,956        296,316        4,426,033        5,714,305  
   (+) Borrowings obtained      318,357        —          —          318,357  
  

(-) Borrowings paid

     (347,459      (9,578      (40,940      (397,977

Cash flows

  

(-) Commissions paid

     (1,656      —          —          (1,656
  

(-) Interest paid

     (18,450      (37,141      (193,737      (249,328

(+) Accrued interest

     22,679        37,039        194,200        253,918  

(+/-) Inflation adjustment

     (29,757      —          120,091        90,334  

(+/-) Changes in fair value

     —          (209,936      —          (209,936

(+/-) Other movements

     5,007        (14      7,812        12,805  

Closing balance

     940,677        76,686        4,513,459        5,530,822  

 

     Lease liabilities  
     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Opening balance January 1

     264,224        163,304  

Cash flows

   (-) Borrowings paid      (13,184      (65,000
   (-) Interest paid      (3,056      (9,724

(+) Accrued interest

     3,128        9,753  

(+/-) Inflation adjustment

     2,805        839  

(+) Increase due to new leases liabilities

     35,263        167,370  

(+/-) Other movements

     3,547        (2,318

Closing balance

     292,727        264,224  

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

NOTE 6. INCOME TAXES

The tax rates applicable in the countries in which Arauco operates are 27% in Chile, 35% in Argentina, 30% in Mexico, 34% in Brazil, 25% in Uruguay and 26% in the United States (federal tax).

Deferred Tax Assets

The following table sets forth the deferred tax assets as of the dates indicated:

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Deferred tax assets

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Deferred tax assets relating to provisions

     6,067        8,910  

Deferred tax assets relating to accrued liabilities

     8,323        8,986  

Deferred tax assets relating to post-employment benefits

     28,049        25,904  

Deferred tax assets relating to property, plant and equipment

     49,443        45,919  

Deferred tax assets relating to impairment provision

     14,232        13,517  

Deferred tax assets relating to financial instruments

     67,106        53,347  

Deferred tax assets relating to tax loss carryforward

     194,004        110,526  

Deferred tax assets relating to inventories

     31,454        20,942  

Deferred tax assets relating to provisions for income

     8,933        9,941  

Deferred tax assets relating to allowance for doubtful accounts

     2,597        2,472  

Deferred tax assets relating to intangible revaluation

     1,243        1,466  

Deferred tax assets relating to tax credits

     —          8,996  

Deferred tax assets relating to other deductible temporary differences

     26,305        25,777  

Total deferred tax assets

     437,756        327,707  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Offsetting presentation

     (426,329      (318,696
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net effect

     11,427        9,011  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Certain subsidiaries of Arauco mainly in Chile, Brazil, Argentina and USA, as of the date of these interim consolidated financial statements, present tax losses for which we estimate that, given the projection of future profits, will allow the recovery of the deferred tax assets recorded. The total amount of these tax losses is ThU.S.$ 794,810 (ThU.S.$ 443,250 at December 31, 2022), which are mainly originated by operational and financial losses.

In addition, as of the closing date of these interim consolidated financial statements there are ThU.S.$ 116,173 (ThU.S.$ 125,391 at December 31, 2022) of non-recoverable tax losses from subsidiaries in USA and from joint operations in Uruguay, for which deferred tax assets have not been recognized. The estimated recovery period exceeds the expiry date of such tax losses.

 

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Deferred Tax Liabilities

The following table sets forth the deferred tax liabilities as of the dates indicated:

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Deferred tax liabilities

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Deferred tax liabilities relating to property, plant and equipment

     1,417,711        1,415,173  

Deferred tax liabilities relating to financial instruments

     34,588        33,749  

Deferred tax liabilities relating to biological assets

     514,440        527,988  

Deferred tax liabilities relating to inventory

     68,346        56,531  

Deferred tax liabilities relating to prepaid expenses

     43,271        37,760  

Deferred tax liabilities relating to intangible

     10,046        10,173  

Deferred tax liabilities relating to other taxable temporary differences

     38,868        23,237  

Total deferred tax liabilities

     2,127,270        2,104,611  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Offsetting presentation

     (426,329      (318,696
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net effect

     1,700,941        1,785,915  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The effect of this period in current and deferred tax liabilities related to financial hedging instruments corresponds to a debit of ThU.S.$ 12,162 as of March 31, 2023 (credit of ThU.S.$ 23,397 as of March 31, 2022), which is presented net in reserves for cash flow hedges in the interim consolidated statement of changes in equity.

Reconciliation of deferred tax assets and liabilities

 

Deferred tax assets

  Opening balance
01-01-2023
ThU.S.$
    Deferred tax
income
(expenses)
ThU.S.$
    Deferred tax
of items
charged
to equity
ThU.S.$
    Increase
(decrease)
net exchange
differences
ThU.S.$
    Closing balance
03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
 

Deferred tax Assets relating to provisions

    8,910       (2,984     —         141       6,067  

Deferred tax Assets relating to accrued liabilities

    8,986       (667     —         4       8,323  

Deferred tax Assets relating to post-employment benefits

    25,904       2,094       68       (17     28,049  

Deferred tax Assets relating to property, plant and equipment

    45,919       3,524       —         —         49,443  

Deferred tax Assets relating to impairment provision

    13,517       469       —         246       14,232  

Deferred tax Assets relating to financial instruments

    53,347       2,053       11,527       179       67,106  

Deferred tax Assets relating to tax loss carryforward

    110,526       82,866       —         612       194,004  

Deferred tax Assets relating to inventories

    20,942       10,507       —         5       31,454  

Deferred tax Assets relating to provisions for income

    9,941       (966     —         (42     8,933  

Deferred tax Assets relating to allowance for doubtful accounts

    2,472       125       —         —         2,597  

Deferred tax Assets relating to intangible revaluation

    1,466       (259     —         36       1,243  

Deferred tax Assets relating to other deductible temporary differences

    25,777       319       —         209       26,305  

Total deferred tax assets

    327,707       97,081       11,595       1,373       437,756  

Deferred tax liabilities

  Opening balance
01-01-2023
ThU.S.$
    Deferred tax
(income)
expenses
ThU.S.$
    Deferred tax
of items
charged
to equity
ThU.S.$
    Increase
(decrease)
net exchange
differences
ThU.S.$
    Closing balance
03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
 

Deferred tax liabilities relating to property, plant and equipment

    1,415,173       702       —         1,836       1,417,711  

Deferred tax liabilities relating to financial instruments

    33,749       1,473       (635     1       34,588  

Deferred tax liabilities relating to biological assets

    527,988       (15,523     —         1,975       514,440  

Deferred tax liabilities relating to inventory

    56,531       11,814       —         1       68,346  

Deferred tax liabilities relating to prepaid expenses

    37,760       5,490       —         21       43,271  

Deferred tax liabilities relating to intangible

    10,173       (314     —         187       10,046  

Deferred tax liabilities relating to other taxable temporary differences

    23,237       15,370       —         261       38,868  

Total deferred tax liabilities

    2,104,611       19,012       (635     4,282       2,127,270  

Deferred tax assets

  Opening balance
01-01-2022
ThU.S.$
    Deferred tax
income
(expenses)
ThU.S.$
    Deferred tax
of items
charged
to equity
ThU.S.$
    Increase
(decrease)
net exchange
differences
ThU.S.$
    Closing balance
12-31-2022
ThU.S.$
 

Deferred tax Assets relating to provisions

    5,730       3,051       —         129       8,910  

Deferred tax Assets relating to accrued liabilities

    8,257       716       —         13       8,986  

Deferred tax Assets relating to post-employment benefits

    19,738       745       5,403       18       25,904  

Deferred tax Assets relating to property, plant and equipment

    32,480       13,439       —         —         45,919  

Deferred tax Assets relating to impairment provision

    8,564       4,664       —         289       13,517  

Deferred tax Assets relating to financial instruments

    108,910       (8,024     (47,883     344       53,347  

Deferred tax Assets relating to tax loss carryforward

    24,972       84,068       —         1,624       110,664  

Deferred tax Assets relating to inventories

    18,793       2,120       —         29       20,942  

Deferred tax Assets relating to provisions for income

    19,323       (9,408     —         26       9,941  

Deferred tax Assets relating to allowance for doubtful accounts

    4,625       (2,155     —         2       2,472  

Deferred tax Assets relating to intangible revaluation

    2,301       (1,013     —         178       1,466  

Deferred tax Assets relating to tax credits

    8,996       (8,996     —         —         —    

Deferred tax Assets relating to other deductible temporary differences

    24,328       509       —         802       25,639  

Total deferred tax assets

    287,017       79,716       (42,480     3,454       327,707  

 

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Unaudited consolidated financial statements

March 31, 2023

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

  Opening balance
01-01-2022
ThU.S.$
    Deferred tax
(income)
expenses
ThU.S.$
    Deferred tax
of items
charged
to equity
ThU.S.$
    Increase
(decrease)
net exchange
differences
ThU.S.$
    Closing balance
12-31-2022
ThU.S.$
 

Deferred tax liabilities relating to property, plant and equipment

    1,281,546       130,377       —         3,250       1,415,173  

Deferred tax liabilities relating to financial instruments

    25,334       5,712       2,704       (1     33,749  

Deferred tax liabilities relating to biological assets

    605,166       (80,917     —         3,739       527,988  

Deferred tax liabilities relating to inventory

    46,336       10,272       —         (77     56,531  

Deferred tax liabilities relating to prepaid expenses

    38,088       (337     —         9       37,760  

Deferred tax liabilities relating to intangible

    12,511       (2,648     —         310       10,173  

Deferred tax liabilities relating to other taxable temporary differences

    18,204       4,520       —         513       23,237  

Total deferred tax liabilities

    2,027,185       66,979       2,704       7,743       2,104,611  

Temporary Differences

The following tables summarize the deductible and taxable temporary differences:

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  
     Deductible      Taxable      Deductible      Taxable  
     difference      difference      difference      difference  

Detail of classes of deferred tax temporary differences

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Deferred tax assets

     243,752        —          217,181        —    

Deferred tax assets - tax loss carryforward

     194,004        —          110,526        —    

Deferred tax liabilities

     —          2,127,270        —          2,104,611  

Total

     437,756        2,127,270        327,707        2,104,611  

 

     January – March  
     2023      2022  

Detail of temporary difference income and loss amounts

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Deferred tax assets

     14,215        20,078  

Deferred tax assets - tax loss carryforward

     82,866        43,018  

Deferred tax liabilities

     (19,012      (57,171

Total

     78,069        5,925  

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense consists of the following:

 

     January - March  
     2023      2022  

Income tax composition

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Current income tax expense

     (21,353      (78,856

Tax benefit arising from tax credit used to reduce current tax expense

     1,832        —    

Prior period current income tax adjustments

     (185      (2,944

Other current benefit tax (expenses)

     (771      (755

Current tax expense, net

     (20,477      (82,555

Deferred tax expense relating to origination and reversal of temporary differences

     (4,797      (37,093

Tax benefit arising from tax credits used to reduce deferred tax expense

     82,866        43,018  

Total deferred tax benefit (expense), net

     78,069        5,925  

Total income tax benefit (expense)

     57,592        (76,630

The following table presents the current income tax expense detailed by foreign and domestic (Chile) companies at March 31, 2023 and 2022:

 

     January – March  
     2023      2022  
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Foreign current income tax expense

     (16,313      (28,761

Domestic current income tax expense

     (4,164      (53,794

Total current income tax expense

     (20,477      (82,555

Foreign deferred tax benefit (expense)

     400        6,347  

Domestic deferred tax benefit (expense)

     77,669        (422

Total deferred tax benefit (expense)

     78,069        5,925  

Total income tax benefit (expense)

     57,592        (76,630

 

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March 31, 2023

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Reconciliation of income tax expense from statutory tax rate to the effective tax rate.

The reconciliation of income tax expense is as follows:

 

     January – March  
     2023     2022  

Reconciliation of income tax from statutory rate to effective tax rate

   ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

Statutory domestic (Chile) income tax rate

     27.0     27.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Tax expense at statutory tax rate

     30,211       (109,536

Tax effect of foreign tax rates

     159       (3,421

Tax effect of income exempt from taxation

     32,241       28,805  

Tax effect of not deductible expenses

     (6,419     (2,777

Tax rate effect of previously unrecognized tax loss

     (3,271     181  

Tax effect of a new evaluation of deferred tax assets

     316       4,621  

Tax effect of tax provided in excess in prior periods

     (185     (2,944

Other tax rate effects (*)

     4,540       8,441  

Total adjustments to tax expense at applicable tax rate

     27,381       32,906  

Tax benefit (expense) at effective tax rate

     57,592       (76,630

 

(*)

This line includes mainly the tax effect generated by exchange differences on translation of tax bases.

Current tax assets and liabilities

The current tax assets and liabilities balances are as follow:

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Current tax assets

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Monthly Provisional Payments (MPP)

     160,499        21,974  

Income tax receivable

     150,167        181,705  

Provision tax income

     (145,289      (25,341

Other tax receivables

     27,805        25,384  

Total

     193,182        203,722  
     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Current tax liabilities

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Provision tax income (First category)

     120,565        256,164  

Monthly Provisional Payments (MPP)

     (104,404      (231,846

Other tax payables

     1,885        2,551  

Total

     18,046        26,869  

 

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March 31, 2023

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

NOTE 7. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     

Construction work in progress

     521,305        3,592,689  

Land

     897,145        893,237  

Buildings

     3,351,679        2,085,868  

Plant and equipment

     4,583,280        2,760,925  

Information technology equipment

     42,833        22,642  

Fixtures and fittings

     22,162        11,017  

Motor vehicles

     45,115        45,927  

Other property, plant and equipment

     135,752        130,030  

Total net

     9,599,271        9,542,335  

Property, plant and equipment, gross

     

Construction work in progress

     521,305        3,592,689  

Land

     897,145        893,237  

Buildings

     5,809,571        4,510,660  

Plant and equipment

     9,161,119        7,220,981  

Information technology equipment

     130,258        108,645  

Fixtures and fittings

     61,862        49,861  

Motor vehicles

     99,423        98,126  

Other property, plant and equipment

     152,233        147,277  

Total gross

     16,832,916        16,621,476  

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

     

Buildings

     (2,457,892      (2,424,792

Plant and equipment

     (4,577,839      (4,460,056

Information technology equipment

     (87,425      (86,003

Fixtures and fittings

     (39,700      (38,844

Motor vehicles

     (54,308      (52,199

Other property, plant and equipment

     (16,481      (17,247

Total

     (7,233,645      (7,079,141

Description of Property, Plant and Equipment Pledged as Security for Liabilities

As of March 31, 2023, there are no significant assets pledged as collateral to be disclosed in these interim consolidated financial statements.

Disbursements commitments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment and disbursements for property, plant and equipment under construction.

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Amount committed for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment

     552,341        363,504  

 

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March 31, 2023

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Reconciliation of Property, Plant and Equipment

The following tables set forth the reconciliation of the carrying amount of property, plant and equipment as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

   

Construction

work in

progress

    Land     Buildings    

Plant and

equipment

    IT equipment    

Fixtures and

fittings

   

Motor

vehicles

   

Other

property,

plant and
equipment

    Total  

Reconciliation of Property, Plant and Equipment

  ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

Opening balance 01-01-2023

    3,592,689       893,237       2,085,868       2,760,925       22,642       11,017       45,927       130,030       9,542,335  

Changes

                 

Additions

    175,847       113       1,860       2,902       236       38       35       5,649       186,680  

Disposals

    (18     (24     —         (89     —         —         —         —         (131

Withdrawals

    —         —         (170     (5,156     (9     —         (831     —         (6,166

Depreciation

    —         —         (46,985     (95,769     (1,744     (873     (2,044     (319     (147,734

Impairment loss recognized in profit or loss

    —         —         22       (1,432     —         —         —         —         (1,410

Increase (decrease) through net exchange differences

    1,423       3,606       4,658       14,980       64       13       361       392       25,497  

Reclassification of assets held for sale

    —         137       —         —         —         —         —         —         137  

Increase (decrease) through transfers from construction in progress

    (3,248,636     76       1,306,426       1,906,856       21,644       11,967       1,667       —         —    

Reclassification from lease to property, plant and equipment

    —         —         —         63       —         —         —         —         63  

Total changes

    (3,071,384     3,908       1,265,811       1,822,355       20,191       11,145       (812     5,722       56,936  

Closing balance 03-31-2023

    521,305       897,145       3,351,679       4,583,280       42,833       22,162       45,115       135,752       9,599,271  
    Construction
work in
progress
    Land     Buildings     Plant and
equipment
    IT Equipment     Fixtures and
fittings
    Motor
vehicles
    Other
property,
plant and
equipment
    Total  

Reconciliation of Property, Plant and Equipment

  ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

Opening balance 01-01-2022

    2,822,874       888,465       2,165,318       2,915,611       23,516       13,563       13,678       112,641       8,955,666  

Changes

                 

Additions

    1,076,619       2,003       13,230       26,102       815       808       462       18,115       1,138,154  

Disposals

    (18     (9,747     (1,571     (2,788     (221     (273     (62     (17     (14,697

Withdrawals

    (2,573     (391     (569     (5,319     (286     (15     (80     (351     (9,584

Depreciation

    —         —         (132,521     (305,572     (6,326     (3,071     (4,477     (1,144     (453,111

Impairment loss recognized in profit or loss

    —         —         (25,611     (118,026     4       (521     —         —         (144,154

Increase (decrease) through net exchange differences

    53       11,769       10,308       36,234       143       82       503       646       59,738  

Reclassification of assets held for sale

    —         347       68       (437     —         —         —         —         (22

Increase (decrease) through transfers from construction in progress

    (304,266     791       57,216       210,682       4,997       444       29,996       140       —    

Reclassification from lease to property, plant and equipment

    —         —         —         4,438       —         —         5,907       —         10,345  

Decrease due to loss of control in subsidiary

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Total changes

    769,815       4,772       (79,450     (154,686     (874     (2,546     32,249       17,389       586,669  

Closing balance 12-31-2022

    3,592,689       893,237       2,085,868       2,760,925       22,642       11,017       45,927       130,030       9,542,335  

 

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Unaudited interim consolidated financial statements

March 31, 2023

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

The depreciation expense for the period ending March 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:

 

     January - March  
     2023      2022  

Depreciation for the year

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Cost of sales

     101,066        110,732  

Administrative expenses

     4,765        4,591  

Other expenses

     29,789        566  

Total

     135,620        115,889  

Depreciation charged to profit or loss statement differs from the movement of the period for Property, Plant and Equipment. This is mainly due to the periodic cost processes in which a portion of the depreciation charge remains in Inventories. Furthermore, this deviation is also affected by the conversion differences corresponding to companies that use a functional currency other than U.S. dollars.

The useful lives of property, plant and equipment are estimated based on the expected use of the assets. The average useful lives by asset class are as follow:

 

     Years of Useful Life
(Average)
 

Buildings

     58  

Plant and equipment

     30  

Information technology equipment

     8  

Fixtures and fittings

     28  

Motor vehicles

     7  

Other property, plant and equipment

     14  

See Note 12 for details of capitalized borrowing costs.

 

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March 31, 2023

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

NOTE 8. LEASES

Arauco acting as lessee

In the application of IFRS 16, Arauco chose not to apply the requirements to recognize a liability and an asset for right of use for leases which term ends within 12 months and for leases in which the underlying asset is of low value ThU.S.$ 5.

Lease liabilities and their maturity are presented in Notes 11 and 23.

Right of Use Assets

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment by right of use, net

     

Land

     213,982        195,290  

Buildings

     15,684        16,731  

Plant and equipment

     65,090        66,709  

Information technology equipment

     130        157  

Motor vehicles

     19,130        24,437  

Other property, plant and equipment

     4,276        3,163  

Total net

     318,292        306,487  

Property, plant and equipment by right of use, gross

     

Land

     253,708        230,231  

Buildings

     31,171        32,610  

Plant and equipment

     85,588        86,870  

Information technology equipment

     475        630  

Motor vehicles

     176,274        175,261  

Other property, plant and equipment

     4,913        3,723  

Total gross

     552,129        529,325  

Accumulated depreciation and impairment by right of use

     

Land

     (39,726      (34,941

Buildings

     (15,487      (15,879

Plant and equipment

     (20,498      (20,161

Information technology equipment

     (345      (473

Motor vehicles

     (157,144      (150,824

Other property, plant and equipment

     (637      (560

Total

     (233,837      (222,838

 

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March 31, 2023

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Reconciliation of Property, Plant and Equipment by Right of Use

The following tables set forth the reconciliation of the carrying amount of property, plant and equipment by right of use as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

    Land     Buildings     Plant and
equipment
    IT
equipment
    Motor
vehicles
    Other
property,
plant and
equipment
    Total  

Reconciliation of property, plant and equipment by right of use

  ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

Opening balance 01-01-2023

    195,290       16,731       66,709       157       24,437       3,163       306,487  

Changes

             

Additions

    32,789       289       32       —         871       1,282       35,263  

Withdrawals

    (14,191     —         (242     —         —         —         (14,433

Depreciation

    (4,373     (1,361     (1,433     (34     (6,250     (106     (13,557

Increase (decrease) through net exchange differences

    4,467       39       24       5       72       —         4,607  

Reclassification from lease to Property, plant and equipment

    —         —         —         —         —         (63     (63

Increase (decrease) through others

    —         (14     —         2       —         —         (12

Total changes

    18,692       (1,047     (1,619     (27     (5,307     1,113       11,805  

Closing balance 03-31-2023

    213,982       15,684       65,090       130       19,130       4,276       318,292  
    Land     Buildings     Plant and
equipment
    IT
equipment
    Fixtures
and
fittings
    Motor
vehicles
    Other
property,
plant and
equipment
    Total  

Reconciliation of property, plant and equipment by right of use

  ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

Opening balance 01-01-2022

    72,384       20,682       17,198       224       218       55,093       14,307       180,106  

Changes

               

Additions

    135,407       2,531       56,720       148       —         7,827       305       202,938  

Withdrawals

    —         (1,101     (15     —         (203     (4     —         (1,323

Depreciation

    (12,660     (5,400     (7,174     (229     (15     (38,596     (1,334     (65,408

Increase (decrease) through net exchange differences

    159       22       8       14       —         117       —         320  

Reclassification from lease to Property, plant and equipment

    —         —         —         —         —         —         (10,346     (10,346

Increase (decrease) through others

    —         (3     (28     —         —         —         231       200  

Total changes

    122,906       (3,951     49,511       (67     (218     (30,656     (11,144     126,381  

Closing balance 12-31-2022

    195,290       16,731       66,709       157       —         24,437       3,163       306,487  

The depreciation expense for the period ending March 31, 2023 and 2022 recognized in property, plant and equipment by right of use is as follows:

 

     January - March  
     2023      2022  

Depreciation for the period

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Cost of sales

     6,707        10,483  

Distribution costs

     275        531  

Administrative expenses

     1,781        1,902  

Total

     8,763        12,916  

Depreciation charged to profit or loss statement differs from the movement of the period for Right of use assets. This is mainly due to the periodic cost processes in which a portion of the depreciation charge remains activated. Furthermore, this deviation is also affected by the conversion differences corresponding to companies that use a functional currency other than U.S. dollars.

Additionally, Arauco has recognized directly in the interim consolidated statement of profit or loss, the following leases excluded from right of use assets:

 

     January - March  
     2023      2022  
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Expenses from payments of variable leases

     51,759        35,536  

Expenses from low value leases

     835        534  

Expenses from short-term leases

     19,832        11,960  

Total

     72,426        48,030  

 

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Unaudited interim consolidated financial statements

March 31, 2023

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Arauco acting as lessor

IFRS 16 substantially maintains the accounting requirements of the lessor of IAS 17. Consequently, Arauco has continued to classify its leases as operating or financial.

Reconciliation of financial lease minimum payments:

 

     03-31-2023  
     Gross      Interest      Present value  

Periods

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Less than one year

     6,719        —          6,719  

Between one and six years

     31,895        2,221        29,674  

More than six years

     —          —          —    

Total

     38,614        2,221        36,393  
     12-31-2022  
     Gross      Interest      Present value  

Periods

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Less than one year

     5,067        —          5,067  

Between one and six years

     25,750        1,882        23,868  

More than six years

     —          —          —    

Total

     30,817        1,882        28,935  

Financial lease receivables are presented in the interim consolidated statements of financial position in line items “Trade and other current receivable” and “Trade and other non-current receivable” depending on their maturities stated above.

Arauco accounts for its lease contracts as financial leases. These lease contracts are for a term of less than six-years at market interest rates and leased assets are forestry machinery and equipment. They also include an early termination option, under general and special conditions stipulated in each contract.

Arauco holds leases as lessee and lessor, described in the previous tables, for which there are no impairment contingent payments or restrictions to report.

NOTE 9. REVENUE

 

     January - March  
     2023      2022  

Classes of revenue

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Revenue from sales of goods

     1,403,742        1,731,079  

Revenue from rendering of services

     35,729        30,545  

Total

     1,439,471        1,761,624  

The reportable segments revenues by business area and by geographical area are presented in Note 24.

 

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March 31, 2023

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

NOTE 10. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Classes of Benefits and Expenses by Employee

 

     January - March  
     2023      2022  
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Employee expenses

     187,892        174,835  

Wages and salaries

     181,944        171,323  

Severance indemnities

     5,948        3,512  

 

     03-31-2023     12-31-2022  

Discount rate

     3.02     3.02

Inflation

     3.20     3.20

Annual rate of wage growth

     5.22     5.22

Mortality rate

     RV-2014       RV-2014  

 

Sensitivities to assumptions

   ThU.S.$  

Discount rate

  

Increase in 100 bps

     (8,039

Decrease in 100 bps

     7,914  

Wage growth rates

  

Increase in 100 bps

     6,905  

Decrease in 100 bps

     (6,100

The following tables set forth the balances and the reconciliation of the present value of severance indemnities obligations as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Current

     8,177        7,571  

Non-current

     94,941        87,689  

Total

     103,118        95,260  

 

Reconciliation of the present value of severance indemnities

obligations

   03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
ThU.S.$
 

Opening balance

     95,260        72,560  

Current service cost

     1,860        6,832  

Interest cost

     1,314        3,673  

(Gains) losses from changes in actuarial assumptions

     —          727  

Actuarial gains and losses arising from experience

     252        19,285  

Benefits paid

     (3,474      (7,561

Increase (decrease) for foreign currency exchange rates changes

     7,906        (256

Closing balance

     103,118        95,260  

The average staffing as of March 31, 2023 was 19,043 people.

 

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March 31, 2023

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

NOTE 11. BALANCES IN FOREIGN CURRENCY AND FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE IMPACT IN PROFIT OR LOSS.

 

     U.S dollar      Euros      Brazilian real      Argentine
pesos
     Mexican
pesos
     Other
currencies
     Chilean
pesos
     U.F.      Total  

March 31, 2023

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Assets

                          

Current assets

                          

Cash and cash equivalents

     458,284        5,508        190,496        101,143        44,358        5,141        67,883        —          872,813  

Other current financial assets

     27,547        —          —          44        —          —          —          —          27,591  

Other current non-financial assets

     80,880        158        15,120        10,988        5,565        7,935        138,000        —          258,646  

Trade and other current receivables

     555,578        39,417        62,811        31,819        34,713        2,097        118,401        8,257        853,093  

Accounts receivable due from related companies

     2,122        —          —          766        —          —          488        —          3,376  

Current Inventories

     1,352,491        —          131,745        —          42,799        —          191        —          1,527,226  

Current biological assets

     270,963        —          78,758        —          —          —          —          —          349,721  

Current tax assets

     171,895        —          8,730        —          10,556        1,242        759        —          193,182  

Non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale

     2,919,760        45,083        487,660        144,760        137,991        16,415        325,722        8,257        4,085,648  

Non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale

     107        —          16        —          52        —          —          —          175  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     2,919,867        45,083        487,676        144,760        138,043        16,415        325,722        8,257        4,085,823  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current assets

                          

Other non-current financial assets

     108,549        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          108,549  

Other non-current non-financial assets

     93,510        —          19,776        74        742        8        358        —          114,468  

Trade and other non-current receivables

     5,769        —          —          —          —          —          3,556        29,188        38,513  

Investments accounted for using equity method

     87,450        216,189        40,312        —          —          —          41,257        —          385,208  

Intangible assets other than goodwill

     68,425        —          1,941        —          324        —          —          —          70,690  

Goodwill

     41,410        —          13,753        —          —          —          —          —          55,163  

Property, plant and equipment

     9,040,884        —          421,328        —          135,618        —          1,441        —          9,599,271  

Right of use assets

     155,399        —          162,159        —          734        —          —          —          318,292  

Non-current biological assets

     2,493,931        —          340,913        —          —          —          —          —          2,834,844  

Deferred tax assets

     6,932        —          3,866        —          629        —          —          —          11,427  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

     12,102,259        216,189        1,004,048        74        138,047        8        46,612        29,188        13,536,425  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     15,022,126        261,272        1,491,724        144,834        276,090        16,423        372,334        37,445        17,622,248  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     U.S Dollar      Euros      Brazilian Real      Argentine
Pesos
     Mexican
Pesos
     Other
currencies
     Chilean
Pesos
     U.F.      Total  

March 31, 2023

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Liabilities

                          

Current liabilities

                          

Other current financial liabilities

     584,031        72,392        2,779        —          —          —          —          66,236        725,438  

Current lease liabilities

     10,973        88        12,962        —          1,600        59        7,240        3,427        36,349  

Trade and other current payables

     222,965        24,632        86,689        44,042        18,719        11,366        301,239        45,417        755,069  

Accounts payable to related companies

     184        —          2,218        —          —          —          16,486        —          18,888  

Other short-term provisions

     8,322        —          321        —          —          —          —          1,445        10,088  

Current tax liabilities

     11,952        4,751        1,343        —          —          —          —          —          18,046  

Current provisions for employee benefits

     —          —          —          —          —          —          8,177        —          8,177  

Other current non-financial liabilities

     286,194        63        29,460        4,887        9,167        29        19,216        —          349,016  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities, current

     1,124,621        101,926        135,772        48,929        29,486        11,454        352,358        116,525        1,921,071  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

                          

Other non-current financial liabilities

     3,630,620        403,898        187,482        —          —          —          —          1,170,532        5,392,532  

Non-current lease liabilities

     118,341        89        119,442        —          1,442        129        1,458        15,477        256,378  

Other non-current payables

     —          —          2,528        —          —          —          19,369        —          21,897  

Non-current accounts payable to related companies

     —          —          —          —          —          —          6,731        —          6,731  

Other long-term provisions

     —          —          4,100        26,431        —          —          —          —          30,531  

Deferred tax liabilities

     1,587,120        —          106,921        —          6,900        —          —          —          1,700,941  

Non-current provisions for employee benefits

     —          —          —          —          1,064        —          93,877        —          94,941  

Other non-current non-financial liabilities

     —          —          70,610        9        —          —          10        —          70,629  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

     5,336,081        403,987        491,083        26,440        9,406        129        121,445        1,186,009        7,574,580  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     6,460,702        505,913        626,855        75,369        38,892        11,583        473,803        1,302,534        9,495,651  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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March 31, 2023

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

     U.S. dollar      Euros     

Brazilian

real

    

Argentine

pesos

    

Mexican

pesos

    

Other

currencies

    

Chilean

pesos

     U.F.      Total  

December 31, 2022

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Assets

                          

Current assets

                          

Cash and cash equivalents

     395,254        4,884        103,829        97,859        28,564        26,793        10,024        —          667,207  

Other current financial assets

     15,350        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          15,350  

Other current non-financial assets

     18,727        115        17,745        5,333        2,979        7,406        153,754        —          206,059  

Trade and other current receivables

     614,204        36,425        50,646        33,287        33,089        1,972        97,616        6,056        873,295  

Accounts receivable due from related companies

     —          —          —          4,713        —          —          2,850        —          7,563  

Current Inventories

     1,298,649        —          130,707        —          39,353        —          1,302        —          1,470,011  

Current biological assets

     264,858        —          65,577        —          —          —          —          —          330,435  

Current tax assets

     174,287        —          8,333        10,296        9,495        1,137        174        —          203,722  

Non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale

     2,781,329        41,424        376,837        151,488        113,480        37,308        265,720        6,056        3,773,642  

Non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale

     1,215        —          15        —          49        —          —          —          1,279  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     2,782,544        41,424        376,852        151,488        113,529        37,308        265,720        6,056        3,774,921  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current assets

                          

Other non-current financial assets

     63,321        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          63,321  

Other non-current non-financial assets

     2,980        —          16,022        97        742        8        72,665        —          92,514  

Trade and other non-current receivables

     5,880        —          —          —          —          —          3,434        23,360        32,674  

Investments accounted for using equity method

     87,826        203,443        36,489        —          —          —          37,913        —          365,671  

Intangible assets other than goodwill

     71,141        —          1,940        —          358        —          —          —          73,439  

Goodwill

     41,408        —          13,392        —          —          —          —          —          54,800  

Property, plant and equipment

     9,024,490        —          389,522        —          127,120        —          1,203        —          9,542,335  

Right of use assets

     161,087        —          144,626        —          774        —          —          —          306,487  

Non-current biological assets

     2,549,796        —          315,139        —          —          —          —          —          2,864,935  

Deferred tax assets

     5,035        —          3,500        —          476        —          —          —          9,011  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

     12,012,964        203,443        920,630        97        129,470        8        115,215        23,360        13,405,187  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     14,795,508        244,867        1,297,482        151,585        242,999        37,316        380,935        29,416        17,180,108  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     U.S. dollar      Euros     

Brazilian

real

    

Argentine

pesos

    

Mexican

pesos

    

Other

currencies

    

Chilean

pesos

     U.F.      Total  

December 31, 2022

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Liabilities

                          

Current liabilities

                          

Other current financial liabilities

     252,091        69,139        2,810        17        —          —          —          51,394        375,451  

Current lease liabilities

     10,636        91        10,063        —          1,579        23        10,716        3,676        36,784  

Trade and other current payables

     234,226        23,277        82,988        54,078        16,791        10,476        351,646        39,356        812,838  

Accounts payable to related companies

     202        —          —          —          —          —          14,078        —          14,280  

Other short-term provisions

     7,934        —          264        —          —          —          —          1,315        9,513  

Current tax liabilities

     19,482        5,123        1,512        —          752        —          —          —          26,869  

Current provisions for employee benefits

     —          —          —          —          —          —          7,571        —          7,571  

Other current non-financial liabilities

     192,359        51        33,011        5,120        4,828        16        7,593        —          242,978  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     716,930        97,681        130,648        59,215        23,950        10,515        391,604        95,741        1,526,284  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

                          

Other non-current financial liabilities

     3,637,416        386,186        67,080        —          —          —          —          1,064,689        5,155,371  

Non-current lease liabilities

     120,656        110        91,206        —          1,659        —          549        13,260        227,440  

Other non-current payables

     —          —          2,462        —          —          —          17,654        —          20,116  

Non-current accounts payable to related companies

     —          —          —          —          —          —          6,731        —          6,731  

Other long-term provisions

     1,677        —          12,512        26,517        —          —          —          —          40,706  

Deferred tax liabilities

     1,681,957        —          97,822        —          6,136        —          —          —          1,785,915  

Non-current provisions for employee benefits

     —          —          —          —          957        —          86,732        —          87,689  

Other non-current non-financial liabilities

     —          —          69,849        10        —          —          13        —          69,872  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

     5,441,706        386,296        340,931        26,527        8,752        —          111,679        1,077,949        7,393,840  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     6,158,636        483,977        471,579        85,742        32,702        10,515        503,283        1,173,690        8,920,124  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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March 31, 2023

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  
    

Up to

90 days

     From
91 days to
1 year
     Total      Up to 90
days
     From
91 days to
1 year
     Total  
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Total current liabilities

     1,767,975        153,096        1,921,071        1,241,515        284,769        1,526,284  

Other current financial liabilities

     631,888        93,550        725,438        141,110        234,341        375,451  

U.S. dollar

     550,471        33,560        584,031        138,283        113,808        252,091  

Euros

     36,952        35,440        72,392        —          69,139        69,139  

Brazilian real

     2,779        —          2,779        2,810        —          2,810  

Argentine pesos

     —          —          —          17        —          17  

U.F.

     41,686        24,550        66,236        —          51,394        51,394  

Bank borrowings

     551,976        57,200        609,176        109,889        167,905        277,794  

U.S. dollar

     512,245        21,760        534,005        107,079        98,766        205,845  

Euros

     36,952        35,440        72,392        —          69,139        69,139  

Brazilian real

     2,779        —          2,779        2,810        —          2,810  

Other borrowings

     79,912        36,350        116,262        31,221        66,436        97,657  

U.S. dollar

     38,226        11,800        50,026        31,204        15,042        46,246  

Argentine pesos

     —          —          —          17        —          17  

U.F.

     41,686        24,550        66,236        —          51,394        51,394  

Current lease liabilities

     10,436        25,913        36,349        11,339        25,445        36,784  

U.S. dollar

     2,904        8,069        10,973        2,799        7,837        10,636  

Euros

     24        64        88        24        67        91  

Brazilian real

     2,613        10,349        12,962        2,240        7,823        10,063  

Mexican pesos

     379        1,221        1,600        457        1,122        1,579  

Other currencies

     28        31        59        2        21        23  

Chilean pesos

     3,632        3,608        7,240        4,264        6,452        10,716  

U.F.

     856        2,571        3,427        1,553        2,123        3,676  

Trade and other current payables

     728,526        26,543        755,069        795,533        17,305        812,838  

U.S. dollar

     222,880        85        222,965        233,932        294        234,226  

Euros

     24,630        2        24,632        23,271        6        23,277  

Brazilian real

     60,485        26,204        86,689        66,586        16,402        82,988  

Argentine pesos

     44,042        —          44,042        54,078        —          54,078  

Mexican pesos

     18,467        252        18,719        16,188        603        16,791  

Other currencies

     11,366        —          11,366        10,476        —          10,476  

Chilean pesos

     301,239        —          301,239        351,646        —          351,646  

U.F.

     45,417        —          45,417        39,356        —          39,356  

Accounts payable to related companies

     18,888        —          18,888        14,280        —          14,280  

U.S. dollar

     184        —          184        202        —          202  

Brazilian real

     2,218        —          2,218        —          —          —    

Chilean pesos

     16,486        —          16,486        14,078        —          14,078  

Other short-term provisions

     8,645        1,443        10,088        8,198        1,315        9,513  

U.S. dollar

     8,322        —          8,322        7,934        —          7,934  

Brazilian real

     321        —          321        264        —          264  

U.F.

     2        1,443        1,445        —          1,315        1,315  

Current tax liabilities

     16,017        2,029        18,046        24,251        2,618        26,869  

U.S. dollar

     9,923        2,029        11,952        16,864        2,618        19,482  

Euros

     4,751        —          4,751        5,123        —          5,123  

Brazilian real

     1,343        —          1,343        1,512        —          1,512  

Mexican pesos

     —          —          —          752        —          752  

Current provisions for employee benefits

     7,214        963        8,177        6,706        865        7,571  

Chilean pesos

     7,214        963        8,177        6,706        865        7,571  

Other current non-financial liabilities

     346,361        2,655        349,016        240,098        2,880        242,978  

U.S. dollar

     286,194        —          286,194        192,359        —          192,359  

Euros

     63        —          63        51        —          51  

Brazilian real

     29,460        —          29,460        33,011        —          33,011  

Argentine pesos

     4,887        —          4,887        5,120        —          5,120  

Mexican pesos

     9,167        —          9,167        4,828        —          4,828  

Other currencies

     29        —          29        16        —          16  

Chilean pesos

     16,561        2,655        19,216        4,713        2,880        7,593  

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

    03-31-2023     12-31-2022  
    From
13 months to
3 years
    From
3 years to
5 years
    More than
5 years
    Total     From
13 months to
3 years
   

From
3 years to

5 years

    More than
5 years
    Total  
    ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

Total non-current liabilities

    2,442,675       1,132,139       3,999,766       7,574,580       2,389,107       1,104,841       3,893,161       7,387,109  

Other non-current financial liabilities

    1,144,495       992,892       3,255,145       5,392,532       1,028,450       947,217       3,179,704       5,155,371  

U.S. dollar

    774,447       493,264       2,362,909       3,630,620       782,284       492,898       2,362,234       3,637,416  

Euros

    132,371       135,400       136,127       403,898       126,793       129,736       129,657       386,186  

Brazilian real

    141,555       45,927       —         187,482       31,943       35,137       —         67,080  

U.F.

    96,122       318,301       756,109       1,170,532       87,430       289,446       687,813       1,064,689  

Bank borrowings

    483,615       181,327       136,127       801,069       368,353       164,873       129,657       662,883  

U.S. dollar

    209,689       —         —         209,689       209,617       —         —         209,617  

Euros

    132,371       135,400       136,127       403,898       126,793       129,736       129,657       386,186  

Brazilian real

    141,555       45,927       —         187,482       31,943       35,137       —         67,080  

Other borrowings

    660,880       811,565       3,119,018       4,591,463       660,097       782,344       3,050,047       4,492,488  

U.S. dollar

    564,758       493,264       2,362,909       3,420,931       572,667       492,898       2,362,234       3,427,799  

U.F.

    96,122       318,301       756,109       1,170,532       87,430       289,446       687,813       1,064,689  

Non-current lease liabilities

    50,259       40,025       166,094       256,378       45,904       38,906       142,630       227,440  

U.S. dollar

    21,431       17,355       79,555       118,341       21,562       17,653       81,441       120,656  

Euros

    89       —         —         89       109       1       —         110  

Brazilian real

    19,957       17,990       81,495       119,442       17,335       16,375       57,496       91,206  

Mexican pesos

    1,407       35       —         1,442       1,646       13       —         1,659  

Other currencies

    86       43       —         129       —         —         —         —    

Chilean pesos

    1,090       368       —         1,458       197       352       —         549  

U.F.

    6,199       4,234       5,044       15,477       5,055       4,512       3,693       13,260  

Non-current payable

    21,897       —         —         21,897       2,462       —         17,654       20,116  

Brazilian real

    2,528       —         —         2,528       2,462       —         —         2,462  

Chilean pesos

    19,369       —         —         19,369       —         —         17,654       17,654  

Non-current accounts payable to related companies

    3,283       —         3,448       6,731       3,283       —         3,448       6,731  

Chilean pesos

    3,283       —         3,448       6,731       3,283       —         3,448       6,731  

Other long-term provisions

    30,531       —         —         30,531       40,706       —         —         40,706  

U.S. dollar

    —         —         —         —         1,677       —         —         1,677  

Brazilian real

    4,100       —         —         4,100       12,512       —         —         12,512  

Argentine pesos

    26,431       —         —         26,431       26,517       —         —         26,517  

Deferred tax liabilities

    1,053,964       85,358       561,619       1,700,941       1,152,877       94,256       538,782       1,785,915  

U.S. dollar

    1,034,792       83,793       468,535       1,587,120       1,088,336       92,026       501,595       1,681,957  

Brazilian real

    12,272       1,565       93,084       106,921       58,405       2,230       37,187       97,822  

Mexican pesos

    6,900       —         —         6,900       6,136       —         —         6,136  

Non-current provisions for employee benefits

    94,919       —         22       94,941       77,746       9,943       —         87,689  

Mexican pesos

    1,042       —         22       1,064       957       —         —         957  

Chilean pesos

    93,877       —         —         93,877       76,789       9,943       —         86,732  

Other non-current non-financial liabilities

    43,327       13,864       13,438       70,629       40,962       14,519       14,391       69,872  

Brazilian real

    43,308       13,864       13,438       70,610       40,939       14,519       14,391       69,849  

Argentine pesos

    9       —         —         9       10       —         —         10  

Chilean pesos

    10       —         —         10       13       —         —         13  

 

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March 31, 2023

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

The table below sets forth the subsidiaries that have determined a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar as follows:

 

Subsidiary

   Country    Functional currency

Arauco Canada Ltd.

   Canada    Canadian dollar

Arauco Celulose do Brasil

   Brazil    Brazilian real

Arauco do Brasil S.A.

   Brazil    Brazilian real

Arauco Florestal Arapoti S.A.

   Brazil    Brazilian real

Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.

   Brazil    Brazilian real

Arauco Industria de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

   Mexico    Mexican pesos

Arauco Industria de Paineis S.A.

   Brazil    Brazilian real

Arauco Participações Florestais Ltda.

   Brazil    Brazilian real

Araucomex Servicios, S.A. de C.V.

   Mexico    Mexican pesos

Consorcio Protección Fitosanitaria Forestal S.A.

   Chile    Chilean pesos

Empreendimentos Florestais Santa Cruz Ltda.

   Brazil    Brazilian real

Leasing Forestal S.A.

   Argentina    Argentine pesos

Mahal Empreendimentos e Participações S.A.

   Brazil    Brazilian real

Novo Oeste Gestao de Ativos Florestais S.A.

   Brazil    Brazilian real

Lemu Earth SpA

   Chile    Chilean pesos

The table below shows a detail per company of the effect in the period of the reserve of exchange differences on translation:

 

     January - March  
     2023      2022  
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Arauco Industria México S.A. de C.V.

     13,164        5,731  

Arauco do Brasil S.A.

     11,781        64,115  

Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.

     11,594        48,162  

Sonae Arauco S.A.

     3,036        (4,189

Arauco Florestal Arapoti S.A.

     1,927        11,696  

Arauco Canada Ltd.

     684        1,219  

Others

     (499      3,136  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total reserve of exchange differences on translation

     41,687        129,870  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Effect of foreign exchange rates changes

 

     January - March  
     2023      2022  
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Exchange differences recognized in profit or loss, except for those arising on financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss

     (8,034      (9,682

Reserve of exchange differences on translation (with non-controlling interests)

     41,542        129,910  

NOTE 12. BORROWING COSTS

Arauco capitalizes interest at effective rate on current investment projects.

Until the year 2022, Arauco has capitalized financial interest related to the modernization and expansion of Planta Arauco (MAPA) in Chile.

 

     January - March  
     2023     2022  
     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

Interest cost capitalized, property, plant and equipment

    

Capitalization rate of interest cost capitalized, property, plant and equipment

     4.74     4.32

Amount of the interest cost capitalized, property, plant and equipment

     53       27,887  

 

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NOTE 13. RELATED PARTIES

Related Party Disclosures

Related parties are those entities defined in IAS 24 and under the rules of the Chilean Commission for the Financial Market and the Chilean Corporations Law.

The receivable and payable amounts among related parties at the end of each period correspond to commercial and financing transactions denominated in Chilean pesos, U.S. dollars and Brazilian real, where collection or payment deadlines are shown in the following tables and in general do not bear interest, except for financing transactions.

As of the date of these interim consolidated financial statements, the main transactions with related parties are related to fuel purchases with Copec S.A. and sodium chlorate purchases at EKA Chile S.A.

As of the date of these interim consolidated financial statements, there are neither provisions for accounts of doubtful collection nor any guarantees granted or received related to the balances with related parties.

Name of Group’s Main Shareholders

The ultimate shareholders of Arauco, direct and indirectly, are Mr. Roberto Angelini Rossi and Mrs. Patricia Angelini Rossi.

Name of the Intermediate Controlling Entity that Produces interim consolidated financial statements for Public Use

Empresas Copec S.A.

Key Management Personnel Compensation

Compensation to key management personnel, including directors, managers and deputy managers, consist of a fixed monthly salary, and managers and deputy managers also receive an annual bonus subject to the results of the Company and the fulfillment of goals of the business as well as individual performance.

Pricing Strategy Terms and Conditions Corresponding to Transactions with Related Parties

Transactions carried out with related parties are intended to contribute to the corporate interest, are adjusted in price, terms and conditions to those prevailing in the market at the time of approval, and meet the requirements and procedures set forth in the law.

 

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The table below sets forth information about the Relationship between the Parent Company and its Subsidiaries

 

                % Ownership interest     % Ownership interest  
            Functional   03-31-2023     12-31-2022  

ID N°

 

Company Name

  Country   Currency   Direct     Indirect     Total     Direct     Indirect     Total  

77.630.621-5

  Agrícola Ranquillón SpA   Chile   U.S. dollar     —         98.64086       98.64086       —         98.58669       98.58669  

77.630.618-5

  Agrícola San Carlos SpA   Chile   U.S. dollar     —         99.94839       99.94839       —         99.94839       99.94849  

77.630.623-1

  Agrícola Santa Emilia SpA   Chile   U.S. dollar     —         99.94839       99.94839       —         99.94839       99.94839  

77.630.625-8

  Agrícola Santa Isabel SpA   Chile   U.S. dollar     —         99.94839       99.94839       —         99.94839       99.94839  

77.630.626-6

  Agrícola Siberia SpA   Chile   U.S. dollar     —         98.64086       98.64086       —         98.58669       98.58669  

77.630.629-0

  Agrícola Trupán SpA   Chile   U.S. dollar     —         98.64086       98.64086       —         98.58669       98.58669  

—  

  Arauco Argentina S.A.   Argentina   U.S. dollar     9.97070       90.00940       99.98010       9.97070       90.00940       99.98010  

—  

  Arauco Australia Pty Ltd.   Australia   U.S. dollar     —         99.99898       99.99898       —         99.99898       99.99898  

96.547.510-9

  Arauco Bioenergía S.A.   Chile   U.S. dollar     98.00000       1.99897       99.99897       98.0000       1.99897       99.99897  

—  

  Arauco Canada Ltd.   Canada   Canadian
dollar
    —         99.99911       99.99911       —         99.99911       99.99911  

—  

  Arauco Celulose do Brasil S.A.   Brazil   Brazilian real     —         99.99907       99.99907       —         99.99907       99.99907  

—  

  Arauco Colombia S.A.   Colombia   U.S. dollar     1.47783       98.52042       99.99825       1.47783       98.52042       99.99825  

—  

  Arauco do Brasil S.A.   Brazil   Brazilian real     1.06807       98.93105       99.99912       1.06807       98.93105       99.99912  

—  

  Arauco Europe Cooperatief U.A.   Holland   U.S. dollar     0.48299       99.51599       99.99898       0.52148       99.47751       99.99899  

—  

  Arauco Florestal Arapoti S.A.   Brazil   Brazilian real     —         99.99900       99.99900       —         99.99900       99.99900  

—  

  Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.   Brazil   Brazilian real     8.68654       91.31253       99.99907       8.68654       91.31253       99.99907  

—  

  Arauco Participações Florestais Ltda.   Brazil   Brazilian real     —         99.99907       99.99907       —         99.99907       99.99907  

—  

  Arauco Industria de México, S.A.de C.V.   Mexico   Mexican
pesos
    —         99.99910       99.99910       —         99.99910       99.99910  

—  

  Arauco Industria de Paineis S.A.   Brazil   Brazilian real     —         99.99912       99.99912       —         99.99912       99.99912  

—  

  Arauco Middle East DMCC   Dubai   U.S. dollar     —         99.99898       99.99898       —         99.99898       99.99898  

—  

  Arauco North America, Inc.   United
States
  U.S. dollar     0.00010       99.99901       99.99911       0.00010       99.99901       99.99911  

—  

  Arauco Perú S.A.   Peru   U.S. dollar     0.00126       99.99772       99.99898       0.00126       99.99772       99.99898  

—  

  Arauco Pulp Limited   United
Kingdom
  U.S. dollar     —         99.99898       99.99898       —         99.99898       99.99898  

—  

  Arauco Ventures Limited   United
Kingdom
  U.S. dollar     —         99.99898       99.99898       —         99.99898       99.99898  

—  

  Arauco Wood (China) Company Limited   China   U.S. dollar     —         99.99898       99.99898       —         99.99898       99.99898  

—  

  Arauco Wood Limited.   United
Kingdom
  U.S. dollar     12.63126       87,36874       100.00000       12.63126       87.36874       100.00000  

—  

  Araucomex S.A. de C.V.   Mexico   U.S. dollar     0.00050       99.99861       99.99911       0.00050       99.99861       99.99911  

—  

  Araucomex Servicios, S.A. de C.V.   Mexico   Mexican
pesos
    0.33333       99,66578       99.99911       0.33333       99.66578       99.99911  

96.657.900-5

  Consorcio Protección Fitosanitaria Forestal S.A.   Chile   Chilean
pesos
    —         56.83105       56.83105       —         56.82817       56.82817  

—  

  Empreendimentos Florestais Santa Cruz Ltda.   Brazil   Brazilian real     —         99.99866       99.99866       —         99.99866       99.99866  

76.869.577-0

  E2E S.A. (1)   Chile   Chilean
pesos
    1.00000       98.99861       99.99861       —         —         —    

85.805.200-9

  Forestal Arauco S.A.   Chile   U.S. dollar     99.94839       —         99.94839       99.94839       —         99.94839  

93.838.000-7

  Forestal Cholguán S.A.   Chile   U.S. dollar     —         98.64086       98.64086       —         98.58669       98.58669  

96.563.550-5

  Inversiones Arauco Internacional Ltda.   Chile   U.S. dollar     98.01862       1.98036       99.99898       98.01862       1.98036       99.99898  

79.990.550-7

  Investigaciones Forestales Bioforest S.A.   Chile   U.S. dollar     1.00000       98.94891       99.94891       1.00000       98.94891       99.94891  

—  

  Leasing Forestal S.A.   Argentina   Argentine
pesos
    —         99.98010       99.98010       —         99.98010       99.98010  

76.860.724-9

  Lemu Earth SpA   Chile   Chilean
pesos
    —         86.61426       86.61426       —         86.61426       86.61426  

—  

  Lemu Global Limited   United
Kingdom
  U.S. dollar     —         99.99898       99.99898       —         99.99898       99.99898  

—  

  Maderas Arauco Costa Rica S.A.   Costa
Rica
  U.S. dollar     —         99.99898       99.99898       —         99.99898       99.99898  

96.510.970-6

  Maderas Arauco S.A.   Chile   U.S. dollar     —         99.99860       99.99860       —         99.99860       99.99860  

—  

  Mahal Empreendimentos e Participações S.A.   Brazil   Brazilian real       99.99901       99.99901       —         99.99901       99.99901  

—  

  Novo Oeste Gestao de Ativos Florestais S.A.   Brazil   Brazilian real       99.99907       99.99907       —         99.99907       99.99907  

76.375.371-9

  Servicios Aéreos Forestales Ltda.   Chile   U.S. dollar     0.01000       99.98898       99.99898       0.01000       99.98898       99.99898  

96.637.330-K

  Servicios Logísticos Arauco S.A.   Chile   U.S. dollar     45.00000       54.99923       99.99923       45.00000       54.99923       99.99923  

—  

  Tecverde Engenharia S.A.(1)   Brazil   Brazilian real     —         95.61432       95.61432       —         —         —    

—  

  Woodaffix, LLC.   United
States
  U.S. dollar     —         99.99911       99.99911       —         99.99911       99.99911  

 

(1)

Increased of participation in E2E, changed it from joint venture to subsidiary. Additionally, through this subsidiary, in February 2023 Arauco increased its participation in Tecverde, thus being recognized as a subsidiary.

The companies in the table below are classified as joint operations in accordance with IFRS 11. The assets, liabilities, income and expenses are recorded in relation to the Company’s ownership percentage in accordance with accounting standards applicable in each case.

 

Company Name

   Country    Functional
currency

Eufores S.A.

   Uruguay    U.S. dollar

Celulosa y Energía Punta Pereira S.A.

   Uruguay    U.S. dollar

Zona Franca Punta Pereira S.A.

   Uruguay    U.S. dollar

Forestal Cono Sur S.A.

   Uruguay    U.S. dollar

Stora Enso Uruguay S.A.

   Uruguay    U.S. dollar

El Esparragal Asociación Agraria de R.L.

   Uruguay    U.S. dollar

Ongar S.A.

   Uruguay    U.S. dollar

Terminal Logística e Industrial M’Bopicuá S.A.

   Uruguay    U.S. dollar

 

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March 31, 2023

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

According to significant restrictions on the ability of subsidiaries to transfer funds to Arauco, in the form of cash dividends or repayment of borrowings and/or advances, we state the following:

Long-term debt with related entities - Mutual Agreement with Arauco Argentina S.A.

On June 5, 2017, Arauco signed a mutual agreement with its subsidiary Arauco Argentina S.A., pursuant to which this subsidiary received an amount of U.S.$ 250,000,000, which accrues an interest at the LIBOR interest rate for 180 days plus a fixed spread of 5.20%, with payments every six months on June 1 and December 1 of each year.

Since 2020, the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA) established certain foreign exchange controls, preventing Arauco Argentina S.A. from repaying the amount of ThU.S.$ 160,000 owed under the mutual agreement described above which matured on June 1, 2022.

On July 14, 2022, Arauco Argentina S.A. paid ThU.S.$ 6,000 of the amount owed under the mutual agreement described above, remaining to pay ThU.S.$ 154,000 as of the date of these financial statements.

Key Management Personnel Compensation and Redundancy Benefits

 

     January - March  
     2023      2022  
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Salaries and bonuses

     22,304        24,234  

Per diem compensation to members of the Board of Directors

     678        601  

Termination benefits

     1,061        391  

Total

     24,043        25,226  

Related Party Receivables, Current

 

            Nature of                       03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Name of related party

   Tax ID No.     

relationship

   Country     

Currency

   Maturity      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Forestal Mininco S.A.

     91.440.000-7      Common stockholder      Chile      Chilean pesos      30 days        2        1  

Eka Chile S.A.

     99.500.140-3      Joint venture      Chile      Chilean pesos      30 days        1,879        2,626  

Abastible S.A.

     91.806.000-6      Common controlling parent      Chile      Chilean pesos      30 days        85        —    

Colbún S.A.

     96.505.760-9      Common stockholder      Chile      Chilean pesos      30 days        22        21  

Fundación Acerca Redes

     65.097.218-K      Parent company is founder and contributor      Chile      Chilean pesos      30 days        224        41  

Parque Eólico Ovejera Sur SpA.

     76.839.949-2      Joint venture      Chile      Chilean pesos      30 days        100        100  

Compañía Puerto de Coronel S.A.

     79.895.330-3      Subsidiary of an associate      Chile      U.S. dollar      30 days        221        —    

E2E S.A.

     76.218.856-2      Joint venture      Chile      Chilean pesos      —          —          60  

EMOAC SpA.

     76.208.888-6      Common controlling parent      Chile      Chilean pesos      30 days        77        1  

La Papelera del Plata S.A.

     —       

Common controlling parent

     Argentina     

Argentine pesos

     30 days        766        4,713  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL

                    3,376        7,563  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Related Party Payables, Current

 

                                    03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Name of related party

   Tax ID No.     

Nature of relationship

   Country     

Currency

   Maturity      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Copec S.A.

     99.520.000-7      Common controlling parent      Chile      Chilean pesos      30 days        6,180        4,474  

Abastible S.A.

     91.806.000-6      Common controlling parent      Chile      Chilean pesos      30 days        135        189  

Fundación Educacional Arauco

     71.625.000-8      Parent company is founder and contributor      Chile      Chilean pesos      30 days        36        780  

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A.

     92.580.000-7      Common stockholder      Chile      Chilean pesos      30 days        2        4  

Compañía Puerto de Coronel S.A.

     79.895.330-3      Subsidiary of an associate      Chile      U.S. dollar      30 days        184        202  

Copec Aviation S.A.

     96.942.120-8      Joint venture of controlling parent      Chile      Chilean pesos      —          —          3  

Falcão MS SPE S.A.

     —        Associate      Brasil      Reales      30 días        2,218        —    

Agrícola San Gerardo SpA

     77.017.167-9      Joint venture      Chile      Chilean pesos      30 days        142        146  

Agrícola Fresno SpA

     77.470.229-6      Joint venture      Chile      Chilean pesos      Dec-31-23        9,991        8,482  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL

                    18,888        14,280  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Related Party Payables, Non-Current

 

                                  03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Name of related party

   Tax ID No.     

Nature of relationship

   Country     

Currency

   Maturity    ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Agrícola Fresno SpA

     77.470.229-6      Joint venture      Chile      Chilean pesos    Dec-31-24      3,283        3,283  

Agrícola Fresno SpA

     77.470.229-6      Joint venture      Chile      Chilean pesos    Dec-31-27      3,448        3,448  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL

                    6,731        6,731  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Related Party Transactions

Purchases

 

Name of related party

   Tax ID No.     

Nature of relationship

   Country   

Currency

   Transaction descriptions    03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
ThU.S.$
 

Abastible S.A.

     91.806.000-6      Common controlling parent    Chile    Chilean pesos    Fuel      731        3,207  

Copec S.A.

     99.520.000-7      Common controlling parent    Chile    Chilean pesos    Fuel and other      46,705        92,643  

Compañía Puerto de Coronel S.A.

     79.895.330-3      Subsidiary of an associate    Chile    U.S. dollar    Transport, stowage
and port services
     3,660        7,643  

EKA Chile S.A.

     99.500.140-3      Joint venture    Chile    Chilean pesos    Sodium chlorate      9,930        41,540  

Portaluppi, Guzman y Bezanilla Abogados Ltda.

     78.096.080-9      Common director    Chile    Chilean pesos    Legal services      293        851  

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A.

     92.580.000-7      Common stockholder    Chile    Chilean pesos    Telephone
services
     19        123  

Colbún S.A.

     96.505.760-9      Common stockholder    Chile    Chilean pesos    Electrical Power      414        834  

Woodtech S.A.

     76.724.000-7      Indirect associate of controlling parent    Chile    Chilean pesos    Wood volumen
measurement
services
     293        1,012  

Servicios Corporativos Sercor S.A.

     96.925.430-1      Associate    Chile    Chilean pesos    Other purchases      42        246  

Sales

 

Name of related party

   Tax ID No.     

Nature of
relationship

  

Country

  

Currency

   Transaction descriptions    03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
ThU.S.$
 

Colbún S.A.

     96.505.760-9      Common stockholder    Chile    Chilean pesos    Electrical power      57        161  

EKA Chile S.A.

     99.500.140-3      Joint venture    Chile    Chilean pesos    Electrical power      4,596        23,539  

Fundación Educacional Arauco

     71.625.000-8      Parent company is founder and contributor    Chile    Chilean pesos    IT and administrative
services
     51        299  

CMPC Pulp S.A.

     96.532.330-9      Common stockholder    Chile    Chilean pesos    Wood and chips      2        525  

Compañía Puerto de Coronel S.A.

     79.895.330-3      Subsidiary of an associate    Chile    U.S. dollar    Other sales      30        453  

E2E S.A.

     76.879.577-0      Joint venture    Chile    Chilean pesos    Wood, plywood and boards      117        246  

EMOAC SPA

     76.208.888-6      Indirect subsidiary of controlling parent    Chile    Chilean pesos    Electrical Power      1,792        3,272  

La Papelera del Plata S.A.

     —        Associate    Chile    Chilean pesos    Pulp      3,980        16,686  

Other transactions

 

Name of related party

   Tax ID No.     

Nature of relationship

  

Country

  

Currency

   Transaction
descriptions
   03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
ThU.S.$
 

Falcão MS SPE S.A.

     —        Associate    Brasil    Reales    Capital contribution      2,222        9,664  

Agrícola San Gerardo SpA

     77.017.167-9      Joint venture    Chile    Chilean pesos    Capital contribution      —          136  

Agrícola Fresno SpA

     77.470.229-6      Joint venture    Chile    Chilean pesos    Capital contribution      1,509        31,998  

Parque Eólico Ovejera Sur SpA.

     76.839.949-2      Joint venture    Chile    Chilean pesos    Capital contribution      —          118  

E2E S.A.

     76.879.577-0      Joint venture    Chile    Chilean pesos    Capital contribution      5,254        —    

E2E S.A.

     76.879.577-0      Joint venture    Chile    U.S. dollar    Borrowing      537        3,546  

 

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March 31, 2023

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

NOTE 14. INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES

The main operations carried out as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are reported below:

On March 17, 2023, Arauco took over control of the company E2E S.A., acquiring the remaining 50% interest. The payment for this transaction amounted to ThCLP$ 102.

On June 22, 2022, a cooperation agreement was signed with the Government of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Signing this agreement is an important and preparatory step that will enable us to continue assessing the construction of a new pulp mill. If conditions allow – among which conditions are obtaining all necessary permits and board approval – this new plant would have an estimated production capacity of 2.5 million tons of short-fiber pulp and would require an estimated investment of approximately US$ 3 billion. For the same purposes, in August 2022 and through subsidiary Arauco Forest Brasil S.A., the company Arauco Celulose do Brasil S.A. was incorporated. This company participates in forestry-related activities, such as the formation of eucalyptus forests, logging, and electric power generation.

Reorganization

Arauco determined it necessary to reorganize its activity in the wood product segment by centralizing its investments in the wood market in an entity that allows a common direction and control. This is the reason why, on May 23, 2022, the company Arauco Wood Limited was created. Such international parent entity was incorporated in the United Kingdom, a country which is considered and valued as one of the main investment platforms and center global financial system, and known for its institutional stability.

In June and December 2022, Arauco, through its subsidiary Inversiones Arauco International Ltda. and the parent of the group, Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A., contributed their subsidiaries from the wood segment to the new company Arauco Wood Limited. These contributions were for a total amount of ThU.S.$ 1,989,972. This operation did not generate an effect within the consolidated statements of profit or loss.

With this reorganization, Arauco intends to achieve a more efficient international structure in a first-class financial center, thus generating an attractive investment focus for potential new investors or other market players. This centralization of the wood product segment will also allow a better and more efficient management, enhancing its investments with a solid structure and greater projections of profitability, growth and sustainability.

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

NOTE 15. INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, these are the main movements of investments in associates to report:

On August 8, 2022, the subsidiary Arauco Participações Florestais Ltda. of Brasil incorporated the company Falcão MS SPE S.A., and during the year 2022, Arauco contributed capital to the new company for ThR$ 49,985 (equivalents to ThU.S.$ 9,664). In 2023, Arauco contributed capital to Falcão MS SPE S.A. for ThR$ 11,270 (equivalents to ThU.S.$ 2,222).

The following tables set forth information about investments in associates.

 

Name

  Inversiones Puerto Coronel S.A.

Country

  Chile

Functional currency

  U.S. dollar

Corporate purpose

  Investments in movables and real estate, acquisition of companies, securities and investment instruments, investment management and development and/or participation in all kind of businesses and companies related to industrial, shipping, forestry and commercial activities.

Ownership interest (%)

  50.0000%
   

    03-31-2023    

  

    12-31-2022    

          

Carrying amount accounted for using equity method

  ThU.S.$ 63,571    ThU.S.$ 64,000

Name

  Servicios Corporativos Sercor S.A.

Country

  Chile

Functional currency

  Chilean pesos

Corporate purpose

  Consulting services related to business management to Boards of Directors and Senior Management of all Arauco’s entities.

Ownership interest (%)

  20.0000%
   

    03-31-2023    

  

    12-31-2022    

          

Carrying amount accounted for using equity method

  ThU.S.$ 372    ThU.S.$ 325

Name

  Genómica Forestal S.A.

Country

  Chile

Functional currency

  Chilean pesos

Corporate purpose

  Developing forestry genomics, through the use of biotechnological, molecular and bioinformatics tools with the purpose of strengthening genetic programs so as to improve the competitive position of the Chilean forestry industry for priority tree species.

Ownership interest (%)

  25.0000%
   

    03-31-2023    

  

    12-31-2022    

          

Carrying amount accounted for using equity method

  ThU.S.$ 7    ThU.S.$ 6

Name

  Consorcio Tecnológico Bioenercel S.A.

Country

  Chile

Functional currency

  Chilean pesos

Corporate purpose

  Developing of technologies which will promote the development of a biofuels industry in Chile, obtained from lingo-cellulosic materials. The future execution of this sustainable project is financed by the Innova Chile Committee.

Ownership interest (%)

  20.0000%
   

    03-31-2023    

  

    12-31-2022    

          

Carrying amount accounted for using equity method

  ThU.S.$ 1    ThU.S.$ 1

Name

  Florestal Vale do Corisco S.A.

Country

  Brazil

Functional currency

  Brazilian real

Corporate purpose

  Management of forestry activities.

Ownership interest (%)

  49.0000%
   

    03-31-2023    

  

    12-31-2022    

          

Carrying amount accounted for using equity method

  ThU.S.$ 28,251    ThU.S.$ 26,910

Name

  Falcão MS SPE S.A.

Country

  Brazil

Functional currency

  Brazilian real

Corporate purpose

  Management of land for leases to related parties.

Ownership interest (%)

  49.0000%
   

    03-31-2023    

  

    12-31-2022    

          

Carrying amount accounted for using equity method

  ThU.S.$ 12,060    ThU.S.$ 9,579

 

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Summarized Financial Information of Associates

 

     Assets  

03-31-2023

   Inversiones Puerto
Coronel S.A.
ThU.S.$
    Serv.Corporativos
Sercor S.A.
ThU.S.$
    Florestal Vale
do Corisco
S.A. ThU.S.$
    Falcão
MS SPE
S.A.
ThU.S.$
     Consorcio
Tecnológico
Bioenercel S.A.
ThU.S.$
     Genómica
Forestal

S.A.
ThU.S.$
    Total
ThU.S.$
 

Current

     1       6,610       4,408       4,963        1        9       15,992  

Non-current

     128,962       2,707       74,793       19,652        4        50       226,168  

Total of associates

     128,963       9,317       79,201       24,615        5        59       242,160  
     Liabilities and Equity  
     Inversiones Puerto
Coronel S.A.
ThU.S.$
    Serv.Corporativos
Sercor S.A.
ThU.S.$
    Florestal Vale
do Corisco
S.A. ThU.S.$
    Falcão
MS SPE
S.A.
ThU.S.$
     Consorcio
Tecnológico
Bioenercel S.A.
ThU.S.$
     Genómica
Forestal

S.A.
ThU.S.$
    Total
ThU.S.$
 

Current

     —         5,714       1,543       2        —          —         7,259  

Non-current

     54       1,744       20,001       —          4        32       21,835  

Equity

     128,909       1,859       57,657       24,613        1        27       213,066  

Total of associates

     128,963       9,317       79,201       24,615        5        59       242,160  

03-31-2023

                

Income

     —         1,380       2,275       —          —          —         3,655  

Other income / expenses

     (338     (1,208     (1,046     10        —          (1     (2,583

Net profit or loss (continuing operations) of associates

     (338     172       1,229       10        —          (1     1,072  

Other comprehensive income

     —         —         —         —          —          —         —    

Comprehensive income

     (338     172       1,229       10        —          (1     1,072  

Dividends received

     —         —         —         —          —          —         —    
     Assets  

12-31-2022

   Inversiones Puerto
Coronel S.A.
ThU.S.$
    Serv.Corporativos
Sercor S.A.
ThU.S.$
    Florestal Vale do
Corisco S.A.
ThU.S.$
    Falcão
MS SPE
S.A.
ThU.S.$
     Consorcio
Tecnológico
Bioenercel S.A.
ThU.S.$
     Genómica
Forestal S.A.
ThU.S.$
    Total
ThU.S.$
 

Current

     1       5,677       2,368       413        —          12       8,471  

Non-current

     129,819       2,273       73,089       19,136        4        52       224,373  

Total of associates

     129,820       7,950       75,457       19,549        4        64       232,844  
     Liabilities and Equity  
     Inversiones Puerto
Coronel S.A.
ThU.S.$
    Serv.Corporativos
Sercor S.A.
ThU.S.$
    Florestal Vale do
Corisco S.A.
ThU.S.$
    Falcão
MS SPE
S.A.
ThU.S.$
     Consorcio
Tecnológico
Bioenercel S.A.
ThU.S.$
     Genómica
Forestal S.A.
ThU.S.$
    Total
ThU.S.$
 

Current

     54       4,527       1,066       1        —          7       5,655  

Non-current

     —         1,798       19,475       —          3        28       21,304  

Equity

     129,766       1,625       54,916       19,548        1        29       205,885  

Total of associates

     129,820       7,950       75,457       19,549        4        64       232,844  

03-31-2022

                

Income

     —         1,168       3,557       —          —          —         4,725  

Other income / expenses

     3,008       (1,089     (1,694     —          —          —         225  

Net profit or loss (continuing operations) of associates

     3,008       79       1,863       —          —          —         4,950  

Other comprehensive income

     —         —         —         —          —          —         —    

Comprehensive income

     3,008       79       1,863       —          —          —         4,950  

Dividends received

     —         —         —         —          —          —         —    

 

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March 31, 2023

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Reconciliation of Investment in Associates and Joint Ventures

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Opening balance as of January 1

     365,671        336,642  

Changes

     

Investment in joint ventures, additions (*)

     2,222        9,664  

Investment in joint ventures, additions (**)

     6,763        32,252  

Disposals, investment in associates and joint ventures (***)

     —          (1,878

Share of profit (loss) in investment in associates

     182        7,069  

Share of profit (loss) in investment in joint ventures

     7,681        26,615  

Dividends received, Investments in associates

     —          (35,187

Increase (decrease) in foreign exchange currency on translation of associates and joint ventures

     3,849        (11,779

Other increase (decrease) in investment in associates and joint ventures

     (1,160      2,273  

Total changes

     19,537        29,029  

Closing balance

     385,208        365,671  

Year 2023

(*)

Arauco Participações Florestais Ltda. made a capital contribution to Falcão MS SPE S.A., for ThR$ 11,270 that is equivalent to ThU.S.$ 2,222 for 11,270,000 shares.

(**)

On January 9, 2023 Maderas Arauco S.A. made a capital contribution to E2E S.A., through the capitalization of loans maintained with this entity for Th$ 4,446,808 that is equivalent to ThU.S.$ 5,254 for 4,446,808 shares.

 

   

Forestal Arauco S.A. and Agrícola San Carlos SpA. In March 2023 made a non-monetary assets contribution to Agrícola Fresno SpA for ThU.S.$ 1,509. For this contribution they subscribed 266,204 and 35,556 shares respectively. In the act, Agrícola San Carlos SpA sold the subscribed shares of Agrícola Fresno SpA to Forestal Arauco S.A., maintaining Forestal Arauco S.A. a 50% of participation in Agrícola Fresno SpA.

Year 2022

(*)

During the year 2022, Arauco Participações Florestais Ltda. made a capital contribution to Falcão MS SPE S.A., for ThR$ 49,985 that in total is equivalent to ThU.S.$ 9,664 for 49,984,900 shares.

(**)

During the year 2022, the main movement corresponds to:

 

   

Forestal Arauco S.A. made a capital contribution in assets as non-monetary assets to Agrícola Fresno, for ThU.S.$ 31,998 for 6,399,520 shares.

 

(***)

ThU.S.$ 1,878 equivalent to R$ 9,800,000 corresponding to a capital decrease of Arauco Forest do Brasil S.A. en Florestal Vale Do Corisco S.A. on October 11, 2022.

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Carrying amount of investments in associates accounted for using equity method

     104,262        100,821  

Carrying amount of investments in joint ventures accounted for using equity method

     280,946        264,850  

Total investment accounted for using equity method

     385,208        365,671  

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

NOTE 16. INTERESTS IN JOINT ARRANGEMENTS

Investments and contributions made

The main operations carried out as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are reported below:

AS of January 9, 2023, Maderas Arauco S.A. made a capital contribution to E2E S.A., through the capitalization of loans maintained with this entity for ThCLP$ 4,446,808(equivalent to ThU.S.$ 5,254) for 4,446,808 shares.

On October 13, 2021, Arauco, through its subsidiary Forestal Arauco S.A. created Agrícola Fresno SpA with the purpose of developing agricultural projects. It was incorporated with a capital of ThU.S.$ 1,000, Forestal Arauco S.A. contributed the equivalent of 50% of the shares of the new subsidiary. In November of 2021, it was agreed to increase the capital to ThU.S.$ 7,452 and during the period of 2022 ThU.S.$ 31,998, Forestal Arauco S.A. contributed all of the committed capital (50%) through the contribution of assets.

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, Arauco has not made contributions to Uruguayan companies Celulosa y Energía Punta Pereira S.A. and Zona Franca Punta Pereira S.A.

The investments in Uruguay qualify as a joint operation. In relation to “other rights and contractual conditions”, the joint operation has the primary objective of providing the parties an output. As established in the “Pulp Supply Agreement”, both Arauco and its partner have the obligation to acquire 100% of the yearly pulp produced by the joint operation. Arauco has recognized the assets, liabilities, income and expenses associated with its interest ownership, as of January 1, 2013, pursuant to IFRS 11.

Arauco holds a 50% interest in Sonae Arauco, which subsidiary produces and commercializes wood panels, of the type of MDF, PB and OSB, and sawn timber, through the operation of 2 panel plants and one sawmill in Spain; 2 panel plants and one resin plant in Portugal; 3 panel plants in Germany and 2 panel plants in South Africa.

Furthermore, Arauco holds a 50% ownership in Eka Chile S.A. (“Eka”), a company that sells sodium chlorate to pulp plants in Chile. There is a contractual agreement with this company whereby Arauco has engaged in an economic activity subject to common control, which is classified as a joint venture.

 

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March 31, 2023

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

The following tables set forth summarized financial information of the more significant interests in joint arrangements, which qualify as joint operations:

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Celulosa y Energía Punta Pereira S.A. (Uruguay)

   Assets     Liabilities      Assets     Liabilities  
     ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$     ThU.S.$  

Current

     572,538       62,397        478,480       114,012  

Non-current

     1,970,161       139,958        1,982,237       141,588  

Equity

     —         2,340,344        —         2,205,117  

Total joint arrangement

     2,542,699       2,542,699        2,460,717       2,460,717  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

Investment

     1,170,172          1,102,559    
  

 

 

      

 

 

   
     03-31-2023            03-31-2022        
     ThU.S.$            ThU.S.$        

Income

     293,029          208,429    

Expenses

     (156,224        (144,681  

Joint arrangement net income (loss)

     136,805          63,748    
     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Forestal Cono Sur S.A. (consolidated)

   Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
     Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
 

Current

     30,548       5,895        30,769       5,894  

Non-current

     159,801       2,450        158,787       4,119  

Equity

     —         182,004        —         179,543  

Total joint arrangement

     190,349       190,349        189,556       189,556  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

Investment

     91,002          89,772    
  

 

 

      

 

 

   
     03-31-2023            03-31-2022        
     ThU.S.$            ThU.S.$        

Income

     270          1,562    

Expenses

     2,192          2,016    

Joint arrangement net income (loss)

     2,462          3,578    
     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Eufores S.A. (consolidated)

   Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
     Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
 

Current

     150,792       219,088        125,027       193,423  

Non-current

     892,866       106,200        892,452       119,050  

Equity

     —         718,370        —         705,006  

Total joint arrangement

     1,043,658       1,043,658        1,017,479       1,017,479  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

Investment

     359,185          352,503    
  

 

 

      

 

 

   
     03-31-2023            03-31-2022        
     ThU.S.$            ThU.S.$        

Income

     69,685          47,977    

Expenses

     (56,743        (29,330  

Joint arrangement net income (loss)

     12,942          18,647    
     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Zona Franca Punta Pereira S.A. (Uruguay)

   Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
     Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
 

Current

     17,313       103,223        13,824       101,385  

Non-current

     430,484       —          432,769       —    

Equity

     —         344,574        —         345,208  

Total joint arrangement

     447,797       447,797        446,593       446,593  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

Investment

     172,287          172,604    
  

 

 

      

 

 

   
     03-31-2023            03-31-2022        
     ThU.S.$            ThU.S.$        

Income

     5,286          5,506    

Expenses

     (5,920        4,109    

Joint arrangement net income (loss)

     (643        9,615    

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

The following tables set forth summarized financial information of the more significant interests in joint ventures accounted in for equity method and its movements are presented in Note 15:

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Eka Chile S.A.

   Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
     Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
 

Current

     16,674       3,742        17,673       4,821  

Non-current

     39,345       5,263        39,496       5,347  

Equity

     —         47,014        —         47,001  

Total joint arrangement

     56,019       56,019        57,169       57,169  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

Investment

     23,507          23,501    
  

 

 

      

 

 

   
     03-31-2023            03-31-2022        
     ThU.S.$            ThU.S.$        

Income

     10,372          13,016    

Expenses

     (10,360        (10,999  

Joint arrangement net income (loss)

     12          2,017    
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

Other comprehensive income

     —            —      

Comprehensive income

     12          2,017    

Dividends

     —            —      
     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Sonae Arauco S.A.

   Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
     Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
 

Current

     349,478       250,273        320,837       229,330  

Non-current

     685,299       352,126        668,138       352,759  

Equity

     —         432,378        —         406,886  

Total joint arrangement

     1,034,777       1,034,777        988,975       988,975  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

Net assets

     194,136          180,896    

Net asset adjustment (goodwill)

     22,053          22,547    

Investment

     216,189          203,443    
     03-31-2023            03-31-2022        
     ThU.S.$            ThU.S.$        

Income

     305,842          357,067    

Expenses

     (284,049        (324,042  

Joint arrangement net income (loss)

     21,793          33,025    
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

Other comprehensive income

     —            —      

Comprehensive income

     21,793          33,025    

Dividends

     —            —      
     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Agrícola El Paque SpA.

   Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
     Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
 

Current

     259       1,095        966       1,360  

Non-current

     21,189       6,118        18,914       5,450  

Equity

     —         14,235        —         13,070  

Total joint arrangement

     21,448       21,448        19,880       19,880  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

Investment

     7,117          6,534    
  

 

 

      

 

 

   
     03-31-2023            03-31-2022        
     ThU.S.$            ThU.S.$        

Income

     —            —      

Expenses

     (78        65    

Joint arrangement net income (loss)

     (78        65    
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

Other comprehensive income

     —            —      

Comprehensive income

     (78        65    

Dividends

     —            —      
     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Parque Eólico Ovejera del Sur SpA.

   Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
     Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
 

Current

     85       299        100       224  

Non-current

     3,193       —          2,885       —    

Equity

     —         2,979        —         2,761  

Total joint arrangement

     3,278       3,278        2,985       2,985  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

Investment

     1,490          1,381    
  

 

 

      

 

 

   
     03-31-2023            03-31-2022        
     ThU.S.$            ThU.S.$        

Income

     —            —      

Expenses

     (10        (6  

Joint arrangement net income (loss)

     (10        (6  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

Other comprehensive income

     —            —      

Comprehensive income

     (10        (6  

Dividends

     —            —      

 

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E2E S.A.

   02-28-2023      12-31-2022  
     Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
     Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
 

Current

     7,693       20,282        7,361       20,327  

Non-current

     21,411       2,520        20,914       11,301  

Equity

     —         6,302        —         (3,353

Total joint arrangement

     29,104       29,104        28,275       28,275  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

Investment

     3,151          —      
  

 

 

      

 

 

   
     03-31-2023            03-31-2022        
     ThU.S.$            ThU.S.$        

Income

     224          541    

Expenses

     (1,244        (1,192  

Joint arrangement net income (loss)

     (1,020        (651  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

Other comprehensive income

     —            —      

Comprehensive income

     (1,020        (651  

Dividends

     —            —      
     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Agrícola San Gerardo SpA.

   Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
     Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
 

Current

     1,124       107        844       62  

Non-current

     6,300       3,444        5,661       2,871  

Equity

     —         3,873        —         3,572  

Total joint arrangement

     7,424       7,424        6,505       6,505  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

Investment

     1,937          1,786    
  

 

 

      

 

 

   
     03-31-2023            03-31-2022        
     ThU.S.$            ThU.S.$        

Income

     —            —      

Expenses

     6          8    

Joint arrangement net income (loss)

     6          8    
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

Other comprehensive income

     —            —      

Comprehensive income

     6          8    

Dividends

     —            —      
     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Agrícola Fresno SpA

   Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
     Assets
ThU.S.$
    Liabilities
ThU.S.$
 

Current

     21,794       875        28,952       1,657  

Non-current

     62,904       —          58,755       7,232  

Equity

     —         83,823        —         78,818  

Total joint arrangement

     84,698       84,698        87,707       87,707  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

Investment

     41,912          39,409    
  

 

 

      

 

 

   
     03-31-2023            03-31-2022        
     ThU.S.$            ThU.S.$        

Income

     —            —      

Expenses

     416          (31  

Joint arrangement net income (loss)

     416          (31  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

Other comprehensive income

     —            —      

Comprehensive income

     416          (31  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

Dividends

     —            —      
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

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NOTE 17. IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS

In 2022, as a result of loss of dryer, an impairment provision was made for ThU.S.$ 10,500 in Valdivia mill, which was recognized into impairment provisions of assets.

In 2022, as a result of closing MDP line of Pien mill in Brasil, an impairment provision was made for ThU.S.$ 14,388, which amount include an impairment of goodwill for ThU.S.$ 3,895.

At the end of 2022, considering the current projections of future margins, exchange differences and the sustained increasing risk in the Argentine Republic, and applying the usual procedures for determining impairment in accordance with IFRS, in the subsidiary Arauco Argentina, an impairment was recorded in the cash generating unit for the manufacture of cellulose pulp in the amount of ThU.S.$ 127,605.

The premises included in this projection consider a discount rate of 22.07%, sales volume based on expected production data, sales prices based on the projection of international consultants and future investments of the machinery in its current state.

As of December 31, 2022 the subsidiaries of United States and Canada, impairment provisions associated with sold and recovered from property, plant and equipment were reversed for a total of ThU.S.$ 7,014.

In addition, due to the modernization and expansion project of the Arauco mill (Proyecto de Modernización y Ampliación de la Planta Arauco, or MAPA Project), was totally impaired as of December 31, 2022. As of December 31, 2022, accumulated impairment of the assets of the CGU Line 1 of Arauco mill (pulp segment) was ThU.S.$ 101,069. For this calculation, we used a discount rate of 6.1%. The Line 1 of the Arauco mill was closed in January 2022 and the Line 3 of Arauco mill (MAPA Project) was launched in December of 2022.

All impairment provision charges are presented in the interim consolidated statement of profit or loss under other expenses by function, whose movements are shown below:

 

Changes in CGUs impairment provision

   03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
ThU.S.$
 

Opening balance

     348,350        214,042  

Impairment loss recognized in profit or loss

     —          141,137  

Reversal of impairment loss recognized in profit or loss

     (55      (9,164

Increase (decrease) in foreign exchange

     816        2,335  

Closing balance

     349,111        348,350  

Changes in provisions for impairment of property, plant and equipment and spare parts due to technical obsolescence or loss to forest due to fires, are shown below:

 

Changes in impairment provision from impaired assets

   03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
ThU.S.$
 

Opening balance

     18,085        11,798  

Impairment loss recognized in profit or loss

     2,706        13,823  

Reverse of impairment recognized loss in profit or loss

     (12      (7,691

Increase (decrease) in foreign exchange

     —          155  

Closing balance

     20,779        18,085  

 

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Goodwill

Goodwill is allocated to the groups of cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination.

At the date of these interim consolidated financial statements, the balance of goodwill is ThU.S.$ 55,163 (ThU.S.$ 54,800 on December 31, 2022), as shown below:

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Goodwill

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Arauco Canada Ltd. (Flakeboard Company Ltd)

     40,678        40,676  

Arauco do Brasil S.A. (Pien mill)

     13,753        13,392  

Arauco North America, Inc. (Prime-Line, Inc.)

     732        732  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Closing balance

     55,163        54,800  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Goodwill movement

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Opening balance at January 1

     54,800        57,697  

Increase (decrease) impairment

     —          (3,895

Increase (decrease) in foreign exchange

     363        998  

Closing balance

     55,163        54,800  

Of the total of goodwill, ThU.S.$ 40,678 (ThU.S.$ 40,676 as of December 31, 2022) were generated by the acquisition of “Flakeboard” (currently Arauco Canada Ltd.), a company that, directly and/or through its subsidiaries, possesses and operates 7 panel plants, for which Arauco acquired and paid, on September 24, 2012, the price of ThU.S.$ 242,502 for the 100% interest ownership. The remaining balance of ThU.S.$ 732 corresponds to the acquisition of Prime-Line Inc., on September 1, 2019, for which Arauco North America Inc, a subsidiary of Arauco Canada Ltd. paid ThU.S.$ 18,880 for all the shares of said company.

The recoverable amount for Flakeboard’s cash generating unit was determined based on the calculations of its value in use, and this calculation was made using cash flow projections covering a 7-year term, a period time, which is considered to represent the cyclicality of the business performance, applying a nominal discount rate of 7% which reflects current market assessments for the wood products segment in North America.

Due to the investment in panel plant in Pien, Brazil, there is a goodwill of ThU.S.$ 13,753 (ThU.S.$ 13,392 as of December 31, 2022).

The recoverable amount for the Pien mill’s cash generating unit was determined based on the calculations of its value in use, and this calculation was made using cash flow projections covering a 5-year term based on the operational plan approved by the Administration, applying a 7.4% nominal discount rate that reflects current evaluations for the panel segment in Brazil.

As of March 31, 2023, the carrying value of the goodwill of the plants did not exceed their recoverable value, except at the end of December 2022 in Brazil for the MDF line of the Pien mill, was recognized an impairment of the goodwill, and it was for ThU.S.$ 3,895.

 

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NOTE 18. PROVISIONS, CONTINGENT ASSETS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

The contingent liabilities for outstanding litigations are as follows:

Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.

1. On August 25, 2005, the Chilean Servicio de Impuestos Internos (the “Chilean IRS”) issued tax resolutions No. 184 and No. 185 of 2005, and objected certain income tax returns made by Arauco on April 16, 2001 and October 31, 2001, and furthermore, requested the reimbursement of the amounts returned in connection with tax losses, along with the amendment of the FUT (Tax Profits Fund) Registry balance. Considering the foregoing, the liquidations ordered the resolution of the historical amount as October 31, 2002 of $ 4,571,664,617 (equivalent to ThU.S.$ 5,784 as of March 31, 2023). On November 7, 2005, the Company requested a Review of the Supervision Action (Revisión de la Actuación Fiscalizadora, or “RAF”), which is an administrative review of the tax action brought by the Chilean IRS, and filed a claim disputing the above mentioned tax resolutions No. 184 and 185 of 2005. The RAF was resolved on January 9, 2009 by the Chilean IRS, partially sustaining the Company’s request, consequently, reducing the total in the amount of $ 1,209,399,164 (equivalent to ThU.S.$ 1,530 as of March 31, 2023), leaving a historical disputed total as of October 2002 of $ 3,362,265,453 (equivalent to ThU.S.$ 4,254 as of March 31, 2023). On February 19, 2010, the Court issued an order considering that the Claim that was filed as a subsidy of the RAF was formuled.

On September 26, 2014, Arauco requested the submission of this claim to the competent jurisdiction of the new Tax and Customs Courts. On October 10, 2014, Arauco’s request was granted. On September 20, 2017, the Court issued its first instance decision confirming the liquidations.

On October 12, 2017, Arauco challenged the decision through an appeal. On June 29, 2018, the Court of Appeals of Santiago issued a ruling on appeal, confirming the first instance decision. On July 19, 2018, Arauco lodged a cassation appeal based on formal and substantial flaws before the Supreme Court (rol 24.758-2018).

On June 21, 2019, Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A. filed a claim before the Constitutional Court to declare the legal provision contemplated under section 53, paragraph 3 of the Tax Code unconstitutional and, as a consequence, inapplicable.

On October 29, 2019 the Constitutional Court accepted the claim filed by Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A., finding unconstitutional and declaring the inapplicability of section 53, paragraph 3 of the Tax Code in the context of the proceeding “Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A. with SII Large taxpayers”, which is in the Supreme Court docket as a result of a cassation appeal (based on form and content) under case file 24,758-2018.

On January 24, 2023, a hearing of pleadings before the Supreme Court was held in this case.

On March 7, 2023, the Second Chamber of the Supreme Court (rol 24.758-2018), ruled to dismiss the cassation appeals (recursos de casación en la forma y en el fondo) lodged by Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.

2. On November 28, 2022, Ingeniería y Construcción Sigdo Koppers S.A. (“ICSK”) submitted a request for arbitration before the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Chamber of Commerce of Santiago (CAM Santiago), seeking the resolution of the disputes which have arisen between the petitioner and Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A., in connection with Contract No. 906 Civil Electromechanical Assembly of Digester, Washing, Bleaching, Machine and Final Line, executed on June 18, 2019 (the “Contract”).

 

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On April 27, 2023, the appointed arbitrator notified Arauco of ICSK’s claim. The builder demands specific performance of the contract with compensation for damages, alleging that during the performance of the Contract, certain breaches occurred which prevented the works from being executed in the envisaged and stipulated manner, along with an increase in the quantities to execute and man-hours, all issues which affected the Contract’s performance term and the works’ total price. In particular, ICSK requests that Arauco be forced to perform the Contract, as well as to pay a sum of money, which amount to the total of ThCLP$ 246,650,877 (equivalent to ThU.S$ 306,319). In addition to this, the claim states that, after the readjustments requested therein, an amount of ThCLP$ 60,657,577 (equivalent to ThU.S.$ 75,331) must be deducted, corresponding to advances that were delivered by Arauco during execution of the Contract and that were not returned.

As of this date, Arauco’s deadline to answer the lawsuit is pending.

As we will opportunely argue during the arbitration proceedings, Arauco believes that ICSK is responsible for the delays affecting the Contract’s performance, and that it owes Arauco fines for delays and other sums related to the return of advances, among other amounts. In light of this, we believe that a reasonable margin exists for a favorable outcome to be obtained by the Company.

Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A., Forestal Arauco S.A., Maderas Arauco S.A. and Servicios Logísticos Arauco S.A.

1. On August 13, 2018, Asociación Gremial de Dueños de Camiones de Constitución (ASODUCAM) filed a complaint seeking the performance of a contract and claiming compensation for damages against Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A. before the Civil Court of Constitución (C-757-2018), Forestal Arauco S.A., Maderas Arauco S.A. and Servicios Logísticos Arauco S.A., The complaint is based on alleged breaches of some agreements for the allocation, distribution and supply of cargo volumes for the years 2001 and 2005, initially executed by associates of ASODUCAM with Forestal Arauco S.A., and then, allegedly, with Servicios Logísticos Arauco S.A., in favor of the other two defendants, Celulosa Arauco and Constitución S.A. and Maderas Arauco S.A. The complaint seeks to enforce the contract, plus $575,000,000 Chilean pesos (equal to ThU.S.$ 727 as of March 31, 2023) in compensation for damages. In the alternative, it claims (a) CLP$11,189,270,050 (equivalent to ThU.S.$ 14,156 as of March 31, 2023), for actual damages; (b) CLP$ 11,189,270,050 monthly during the entire course of the trial, until the termination of the contract is declared in the final ruling, for loss of profits, and (c) CLP$5,000,000,000 (equivalent to ThU.S.$ 6,326 as of March 31, 2023) for moral damages.

On August 28, 2018 the claim was served upon Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A., Forestal Arauco S.A. and Maderas Arauco S.A., but notification for Servicios Logísticos Arauco S.A. is pending.

On February 28, 2023, the Court ordered the case to be closed and shelved.

 

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Forestal Arauco S.A.

On July 7, 2015 Inversiones Forestales Los Alpes Limitada and Forestal Neltume-Carrasco S.A. filed a claim against Forestal Arauco S.A. before the Civil Court of Angol (C-502-2015), in which they request that Forestal Arauco S.A. restitute the material possession of 1,855.9 hectares, which would be part of their property “Resto del Fundo Los Alpes”, which would have an area of approximately 2,700 hectares. Likewise, they requested that it be declared that the property is the exclusive domain of the actors, the restitution of the civil and natural fruits, in addition to the deteriorations that the property would have experienced, with litigation costs.

On May 29, 2019, the lawsuit was answered, and the counterclaim of the acquisitive prescription was filed.

On September 1, 2020, the court received the case. Moreover, the resolution was notified on August 30, 2022, along with the resolution to reactivate the discovery period.

On September 2, 2022, the company filed an abandonment incident of procedures, which is pending.

Considering that the Company’s position is based on solid legal grounds, there is a reasonable margin for obtaining a favorable result for the Company and therefore, as of March 31, 2023, Arauco has not made any provision whatsoever in connection with this contingency.

Arauco Argentina S.A.

Pursuant to law No. 25,080, the former Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Fishing and Foodstuffs, the enforcement agency referred to in the law approved, by Res. No. 952/2000, the forestry and industrial-forestry projects submitted by Arauco Argentina S.A. In the context of these projects, the Company afforested: 1) 4,777 hectares during 2000, in observance of its committed yearly plan; and 2) 23,012 hectares between 2000 and 2006 as a part of the multi-year afforestation plan. Likewise, a sawmill was built with installed capacity to produce 250,000 m3 of sawn timber per year.

On January 11, 2001, Arauco Argentina S.A. submitted an expansion for the approved industrial-forestry project. The expansion was approved via Res. No. 84/03 issued by the former Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Fishing and Foodstuffs. In accordance with the assumed obligations, the Company built a MDF board (panels) plant and afforested 8,089 hectares between 2001 and 2006.

Additionally, the Company has filed yearly forestry plans between years 2007 and 2020 for its local operations in the provinces of Misiones and Buenos Aires.

On March 25, 2019, the Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock and Fishing approved the resolution No. 2019-55-APN-SECAGYP#MPYT, approving the annual forestry plan for 2007. In addition, said organism through the resolution No. 2019-114-APN-SECAGYP#MPYT approved the annual forestry plan for 2009 on June 12, 2019, and through the resolution No. 2019-228-APN-SECAGYP#MPYT approved the annual forestry plan for 2008 on November 29, 2019. For this reason, Arauco Argentina S.A. may compute the exemption in the income tax related to the forest appraisal on the plantations to be harvested from the lands included in those plans as from the 2019 period.

 

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In March 2005, Note No. 145/05 of the Subsecretary of Agriculture, Livestock and Afforestation suspended the benefit that exempted Arauco Argentina S.A. from paying export duties under Law No. 25,080. This measure is currently under discussion by the Company. On November 8, 2006, the V Chamber of the National Appeals Court for Adversarial Administrative and Federal Matters issued a ruling ordering Arauco Argentina S.A. to continue to enjoy an exemption from paying the exportation duties, in the same manner and scope it had prior to the suspension ordered by Note No. 145/05, if the clearance of merchandise is performed pursuant to the guarantee regime established in article 453, subsection a) of the Customs Code, for the exempted tax obligation. The judicial measure became effective beginning in March of 2007 by collateralization through the granting of bond (caution) policies for each shipment permits exempted from payment of export duty. The company maintains an assignment of funds equivalent to $ 23,821 March 31, 2023 for guaranteed export duties between 2007-2015, which appears under long-term provisions. Additionally, the Company filed a restitution claim for a total amount of ThU.S.$ 6,555, plus interests accrued from the service of the claim, corresponding to export duties between March 2005 and March 2007, as a result of the application of Note 145/05 issued by the Undersecretary of Agriculture, Livestock and Afforestation. The Company’s claim is being heard under case file No. 21830/2006 before the Federal Contentious Administrative Court No. 4. On October 28, 2019, a judgment of first instance was issued in said case, rejecting the claim and imposing the litigation costs on Arauco. Against that judgment, the Company filed an appeal and expressed the corresponding arguments in December 2019. On June 15, 2022, the Chamber of Appeals confirmed the judgement of first instance. On July 1, 2022, Arauco Argentina filed the Federal Extraordinary Appeal before the Supreme Court of Justice. The Chamber admitted the appeal lodged by Arauco regarding the federal matter of the litigation; however, the grounds pertaining to arbitrariness were dismissed. Arauco filed a direct complaint before the Supreme Court, seeking for the higher court to broaden its examination of the case and also address such argument. This resolution of this petition is still pending.

On the other hand, Arauco Argentina S.A. currently has a guarantee at an amount of $ 435,952,315 Argentine pesos (ThU.S.$ 2,086 as of March 31, 2023) in favor of the Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock and Fishing.

Arauco Argentina S.A. believes that it has complied with all of the obligations imposed upon it by the system set forth under Law No. 25,080.

Arauco do Brasil S.A.

1) The Federal Reserve of Brazil contested the amortization of goodwill resulting from acquisitions of Placas do Paraná, Tafibrás, Tafisa (now, Arauco do Brasil S.A.) y Dynea.

On July 20, 2015, Arauco do Brasil was notified of the first-level administrative ruling which partially upheld the infringement. Against this ruling, a Voluntary Appeal was filed seeking to revoke the Infringement Notice before the Brazilian Administrative Tax Council (Conselho Administrativo de Recursos Fiscais de Brasil or “CARF”), which is the second administrative level.

The CARF’s decision was issued on May 16, 2017 and took into consideration certain arguments presented by the Company regarding the premium but preserving other charges. On September 27, 2018, Arauco do Brasil was notified of the CARF’s decision, for which Arauco do Brasil S.A. filed an appeal for declaration embargoes, to elicit clarifications from the CARF regarding certain points of the decision. On January 25, 2019, the CARF ruled that there were no clarifications or omissions to be made and, consequently, granted a term for filing the last remedy within the administrative realm (“Special Remedy”). This Special Remedy was submitted before the Upper Chamber of Fiscal Remedies of the CARF (CSRF) on February 11, 2019, reiterating the Company’s defense allegations regarding the matters and charges that remained in such process.

 

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On August 28, 2020, the Company was served with an intermediate decision in Grievance of Instrument, issued by CARF that divided the claim into two parts, one at the administrative level and the other one at the judicial level:

I – The administrative level fine of an estimated amount, as of March 31, 2023, of R$34.5 million (U.S.$6.8 million). Pursuant to these requirements on March 27, 2023, Arauco do Brasil adhered to the government program of reduction of fiscal litigation which permits a reduction of the 65% of the entire amount of the debt through the payment of the 35% of the debt in two ways: (a) payment in cash of the 30%, totaling R$3.7 million (U.S.$0.7 million) and (b) payment of 70% of fiscal losses, totaling R$8.6 million (U.S.$1.7 million).

In addition to the 65% savings, that lawsuit will also be closed. The closing decision is awaited.

II – Party that remained in legal lawsuit estimated amount updated with the latest decision R$ 42,167,507 (equivalent to ThU.S.$ 8,314 as of March 31, 2023). Arauco filed the Tax Debt Cancellation Action with guarantee to suspend any collection and obtain the Tax Compliance Certificates until the final decision of the trial.

On March 9, 2023, we had a first instance decision that was partially favorable to Arauco, and reducing the debt by R$ 26,554,677 (equivalent to ThU.S.$ 5,236). However, in that lawsuit, remained under discussion, with an estimated amount of R$ 15,612,831 (equivalent to ThU.S.$ 3,078). We present an appeal for clarification and then an appeal will be filed to continue questioning the point maintained, as well as there shall be an appeal from the National Farm.

Considering that the Company’s position is based on solid legal grounds, there is a reasonable margin for obtaining a favorable result for the Company and therefore, as of March 31, 2023, Arauco has not made any provision whatsoever in connection with this contingency.

2) In 2013, a service provider instituted a civil lawsuit against us seeking compensation for damages allegedly caused by Arauco’s unilateral termination of its contract in connection with the implementation of the MDF 2 line of the Jaguariaiva mill. On November 01, 2021, the Civil Court of Curitiba issued its ruling, ordering Arauco to pay to the service provider an amount of ThR$ 84,000 (ThU.S.$ 16,562 as of March 31, 2023) in consideration of the alleged damages borne by the service provider during the course of the services contracts and as a result of its early termination by Arauco.

Arauco appealed before the Court of Law of the State of Paraná and, on April 6, 2023, a judgment was issued recognizing Arauco’s allegations of procedural irregularities, and quashing the previous decision. This decision of the Court of Law of the State of Paraná can be appealed, but once it becomes final (which we deem likely), the process should return to the lower court, to continue with the production of evidence to support a new ruling.

 

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Arauco Industria de México, S.A. de C.V. (before Maderas y Sintéticos de México, S.A. de C.V.

On December 12, 2022, the Tax Administration Service issued tax credit assessment resolution number 900-04-04-00-00-00-2022-978 corresponding to the 2014 tax year. Under such assessment, objections against the following items were filed: (i) the deduction of interest in the historical amount of 85,172,274 Mexican pesos (ThU.S.$ 4,704 as of March 31, 2023), from loans granted by Masisa S.A. (Chile); (ii) the tax loss in the total amount of 275,986,671 Mexican pesos (ThU.S.$ 15,242 as of March 31, 2023); (iii) the deduction of payments made to Masisa S.A. for logistics services in the total amount of 3,058,221 Mexican pesos (ThU.S.$ 169 as of March 31, 2023); (iv) the alleged generation of non-distributed dividends related to the payments indicated in items (i) and (iii) above; (v) the rejection of contributions to the Single Contribution Account in amounts expressed in Mexican pesos of $ 342,372,000 (ThU.S. $ 18,000 as of March 31, 2023), $ 66,250,020 (ThU.S.$ 3,659 as of March 31, 2023), $ 46,389,980 (ThU.S.$ 2,562 as of March 31, 2023) and $11,457,000 (ThU.S.$ 633 as of March 31, 2023), respectively; and (vi) an alleged incorrect application of the double taxation avoidance treaty between Mexico and Chile. The total amount of omitted tax, updates, surcharges, and fines assessed to the company amounts to 416,908,418 Mexican pesos (ThU.S.$ 23,025 as of March 31, 2023).

On February 13, 2023, a motion to revoke was filed against the above assessment, before the General Legal Administration of the Tax Administration Service. Currently, additional evidence is being submitted, and subsequently, the tax authorities must issue a ruling which, if unfavorable, could be challenged by the Company before the Federal Court of Administrative Justice.

Considering that the Company’s position is supported by solid legal arguments, there is a reasonable margin to obtain a favorable outcome for the Company and therefore, as of March 31, 2023, Arauco has not yet made any provision for this contingency.

At the closing date, there are no other contingencies in which the Companies act as obligor, that may significantly affect their financial, economic or operational conditions.

Provisions recorded as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows:

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Classes of Provisions

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Short-term provisions

     10,088        9,513  

Provisions for litigations

     698        639  

Other short-term provisions

     9,390        8,874  

Long-term provisions, non-Current

     30,531        40,706  

Provisions for litigations

     30,531        39,029  

Other long-term provisions

     —          1,677  

Total provisions

     40,619        50,219  

 

     03-31-2023  

Movements in provisions

   Litigations (*)
ThU.S.$
     Other Provisions
(**)

ThU.S.$
     Total
ThU.S.$
 

Opening balance

     39,668        10,551        50,219  

Changes in provisions

        

Additional provisions

     15,571        385        15,956  

Used provisions

     (23,664      —          (23,664

Increase (decrease) in foreign exchange

     (347      130        (217

Other increases (decreases)

     1        (1,676      (1,675

Total changes

     (8,439      (1,161      (9,600

Closing balance

     31,229        9,390        40,619  

 

(*)

The increase in litigations is mainly made up of ThU.S.$ 15,559 (subsidiaries in Brazil) for civil and labor lawsuits. In addition, the decrease legal litigations correspond mainly to the reversal of the provision for a lawsuit with a supplier in the Arauco company.

(**)

The decrease in Other Provisions corresponds to the reversal of the balance of the provision for negative equity of E2E S.A.

 

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     12-31-2022  

Movements in provisions

   Litigations (*)
ThU.S.$
     Other Provisions
ThU.S.$
     Total
ThU.S.$
 

Opening balance

     29,886        —          29,886  

Changes in provisions

        

Additional provisions

     24,582        8,875        33,457  

Used provisions

     (13,652      —          (13,652

Increase (decrease) in foreign exchange

     (1,144      —          (1,144

Other increases (decreases)

     (4      1,676        1,672  

Total changes

     9,782        10,551        20,333  

Closing balance

     39,668        10,551        50,219  

 

(*)

The increase in litigations is mainly made up of ThU.S.$ 24,533 (subsidiaries in Brazil) for civil and labor lawsuits.

(**)

The increase in Other Provisions corresponds to the dismantling L1.

Provisions for litigations are related to labor and tax claims whose payment period is uncertain. Other provisions mainly include constitution of provision for the lawsuit of export duties (see Arauco Argentina’s contingent liability set forth in this note).

 

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NOTE 19. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Classes of intangible assets, net

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Intangible assets, net

     70,690        73,439  

Intangible assets under development (IT programs)

     5,234        5,076  

Computer software

     20,644        22,323  

Water rights

     5,185        5,185  

Customer relationship

     22,850        24,015  

Other identifiable intangible assets

     16,777        16,840  

Classes of intangible assets, gross

     227,715        226,642  

Intangible assets under development (IT programs)

     5,234        5,076  

Computer software

     120,231        119,353  

Water rights

     5,185        5,185  

Customer relationship

     74,876        74,860  

Other identifiable intangible assets

     22,189        22,168  

Classes of accumulated amortization and impairment

     

Total accumulated amortization and impairment

     (157,025      (153,203

Accumulated amortization and impairment, intangible assets

     (157,025      (153,203

Computer software

     (99,587      (97,030

Customer relationship

     (52,026      (50,845

Other identifiable intangible assets

     (5,412      (5,328

Reconciliation of the carrying amount of intangible assets at the beginning and end of each reporting period balances

 

     03-31-2023  

Reconciliation of intangible assets

   Intangible
assets under
development
ThU.S.$
    Computer
software
ThU.S.$
    Water
rights
ThU.S.$
     Customer
relationship
ThU.S.$
    Others
ThU.S.$
    Total
ThU.S.$
 

Opening balance

     5,076       22,323       5,185        24,015       16,840       73,439  

Changes

             

Additions

     237       497       —          —         19       753  

Disposals

     (79     —         —          —         —         (79

Amortization

     —         (2,272     —          (1,170     (83     (3,525

Increase (decrease) in foreign exchange

     —         96       —          5       1       102  

Changes total

     158       (1,679     —          (1,165     (63     (2,749

Closing balance

     5,234       20,644       5,185        22,850       16,777       70,690  

 

     12-31-2022  

Reconciliation of intangible assets

   Intangible
assets under
development
ThU.S.$
    Computer
software
ThU.S.$
    Water
rights
ThU.S.$
    Customer
relationship
ThU.S.$
    Others
ThU.S.$
    Total
ThU.S.$
 

Opening balance

     4,881       27,268       5,684       29,218       17,159       84,210  

Changes

        

Additions

     1,696       3,758       2,134       —         140       7,728  

Disposals

     (853     —         (2,633     —         (108     (3,594

Amortization

     —         (9,398     —         (4,969     (375     (14,742

Increase (decrease) in foreign exchange

     —         120       —         (234     24       (90

Other increases (decreases)

     (648     575       —         —         —         (73

Changes total

     195       (4,945     (499     (5,203     (319     (10,771

Closing balance

     5,076       22,323       5,185       24,015       16,840       73,439  

 

     Years of useful life
(average)

Computer software

   5

Customer relationship

   15

Brands

   7

The amortization of customer relationship and computer software is presented in the interim consolidated statements of profit or loss under the administrative expenses line item.

 

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NOTE 20. BIOLOGICAL ASSETS

Biological assets comprise forestry plantations, mainly radiata and taeda pine, and to a lesser extent eucalyptus. The plantations are located in Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.

As of March 31, 2023 Arauco has a total surface of 1.67 million hectares of which 964 thousand hectares are used for forestry planting, 495 thousand hectares are native forest, 111 thousand hectares are used for other purposes and 105 thousand hectares not yet planted. Lands corresponding to native forest, lands used for other purposes and lands not yet planted are presented in property, plant & equipment, Forest plantations are presented in Biological Assets.

For the period ended March 31, 2023, the production volume of logs totaled 4.3 million m3 (5.3 million m3 as of March 31, 2023).

Measurements of fair value of Arauco’s biological assets are classified as Level 3, due to the fact that inputs are not observable. However, this information reflects the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset, including assumptions about risk.

These unobservable inputs were developed using the best information available and includes internal data from Arauco. These unobservable inputs can be adjusted if the available information indicates that other market participants would use different information or there is something specific in Arauco that is not available to other market participants.

The main considerations in determining the fair value of biological assets include the following:

 

   

Arauco uses discounted expected future cash flows of its forest plantations, which are based on a harvest projection date for all existing plantations.

 

   

Current forestry plantations are projected based on a net volume that will not decrease, with a minimum growth equivalent to the current supply demand.

 

   

Future plantations are not considered.

 

   

The harvest of forestry plantations supplies raw materials for all other products that Arauco produces and trades. By directly controlling the development of forests that will be processed, Arauco ensures high quality timber for each of its products.

 

   

Expected cash flows are determined in terms of harvest and expected sale of forestry products, associated with the demand from the Company’s own industrial centers and sales to third parties at market prices. Sales margin of the different products that are harvested in the forest is also considered in the valuation. The changes in the value of the plantations pursuant to the criteria defined above are accounted for in the results for the period, as established in IAS 41. These changes are presented in the interim consolidated statements of profit or loss under the line item other income per function, which as of March 31, 2023 amounted to ThU.S.$ 52,622 (ThU.S.$ 53,704 as of March 31, 2022). The appraisal of biological assets resulted in a greater cost of the lumber sold in comparison to the real incurred cost, which is presented included in the cost of sales which as of March 31, 2023 amounted to ThU.S.$ 60,076 (ThU.S.$ 51,227 as of March 31, 2022).

 

   

Forestry plantations are harvested according to the needs of Arauco’s production plants.

 

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The discount rates used are 7.0% in Chile, 8.3% Brazil, 21% in Argentina and 9% in Uruguay.

 

   

It is expected that prices of harvested timber are constant in real terms based on market prices.

 

   

Cost expectations with respect to the lifetime of the forests are constant based on estimated costs included in the projections made by Arauco.

 

   

The average crop age by species and country is:

 

     Chile      Argentina      Brazil      Uruguay  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pine

     24        15        15        —    

Eucalyptus

     12        10        7        10  

The following table sets forth changes in fair value of biological assets considering variations in significant assumptions considered in calculating the fair value of the assets:

 

            ThU.S.$  

Discount rate

     0.5        (106,343
     -0.5        113,496  

Margins (%)

     10        420,968  
     -10        (420,968

The significant unobservable input data used in the measurement of the fair value of biological assets are discount rates and sales margins of the different products that are harvested from the forest. Increases (decreases) in any of these input data considered in isolation would result in a smaller or greater fair value measurement.

The adjustment to fair value of biological assets minus sale costs is recorded in the interim consolidated statements of profit or loss, under the line item other income or other expenses, depending on whether it corresponds to profits or losses.

Forestry plantations classified as current biological assets are those to be harvested and sold within twelve months after the reporting period.

The Company has contracted fire insurance policies for its forestry plantations, which in conjunction with the Company’s resources, allow risks to be minimized.

As of the date of these interim consolidated financial statements, there are no committed disbursements for the acquisition of biological assets.

Detail of Biological Assets Pledged as Security

As of March 31, 2023, there are no forestry plantations pledged as security.

 

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Detail of Biological Assets with Restricted Ownership

As of the date of these interim consolidated financial statements, there are no biological assets with restricted ownership.

No significant government grants have been received.

Current and Non-Current Biological Assets

As of the date of these interim consolidated financial statements, the current and non-current biological assets are as follows:

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Current

     349,721        330,435  

Non-current

     2,834,844        2,864,935  

Total

     3,184,565        3,195,370  

Reconciliation of carrying amount of biological assets

 

     03-31-2023  

Movement

   Current
ThU.S.$
     Non-current
ThU.S.$
     Total
ThU.S.$
 

Opening balance

     330,435        2,864,935        3,195,370  

Changes in real incurred cost

     6,311        30,886        37,197  

Additions through acquisition

     —          115,218        115,218  

Sales

     (105      (726      (831

Harvest

     (26,817      —          (26,817

Increases (decreases) in foreign exchange

     1,111        8,809        9,920  

Loss of forest due to fires

     —          (61,125      (61,125

Transfers to non-current assets held for sale

     —          832        832  

Transfers from non-current to current

     32,122        (32,122      —    

Changes in fair value

     12,975        (60,977      (48,002

Gain (losses) arising from changes in fair value minus sale costs

     —          52,622        52,622  

Sales

     14        (706      (692

Harvest

     (58,201      —          (58,201

Loss of forest due to fires

     —          (41,743      (41,743

Transfers to non-current assets held for sale

     —          12        12  

Transfers from non-current to current

     71,162        (71,162      —    

Total changes

     19,286        (30,091      (10,805

Closing balance

     349,721        2,834,844        3,184,565  

 

     12-31-2022  

Movement

   Current
ThU.S.$
     Non-current
ThU.S.$
     Total
ThU.S.$
 

Opening balance

     329,586        3,008,897        3,338,483  

Changes in real incurred cost

     18,600        156,351        174,951  

Additions through acquisition

     35        293,231        293,266  

Sales

     (428      (9,512      (9,940

Harvest

     (115,373      —          (115,373

Increases (decreases) in foreign exchange

     (2,077      14,680        12,603  

Loss of forest due to fires

     —          (13,346      (13,346

Transfers to non-current assets held for sale

     —          4,938        4,938  

Transfers from non-current to current

     133,640        (133,640      —    

Decrease due to loss of control in subsidiary

     2,803        —          2,803  

Changes in fair value

     (17,751      (300,313      (318,064

Gain (losses) arising from changes in fair value minus sale costs

     2,345        10,587        12,932  

Sales

     106        (13,306      (13,200

Harvest

     (320,810      —          (320,810

Loss of forest due to fires

     —          (3,781      (3,781

Transfers to non-current assets held for sale

     —          5,220        5,220  

Transfers from non-current to current

     299,498        (299,498      —    

Decrease due to loss of control in subsidiary

     1,110        465        1,575  

Total changes

     849        (143,962      (143,113

Closing balance

     330,435        2,864,935        3,195,370  

 

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Regarding the fires that occurred this year in the regions of Maule, Ñuble, Araucanía, Biobío and Los Ríos. Arauco has 47,000 hectares of productive forest plantations were affected and for which, to date, management has been carried out that has allowed to recover an approximate equivalent to 12 thousand hectares.

As of March 31, 2023 a net loss of U.S.$ 42 million was recognized for the fires, reducing the gross value of the biological assets, which represents 3.2% of the value of the forest plantations of Arauco.

NOTE 21. ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

Environment Management

For Arauco, sustainability means management strategy. This strategy incorporates values, commitments and standards, that together with the adoption of best practices as well as the use of the latest available technologies, seek to continuously improve the Company’s environmental management. It is the environmental department and each of its specialists that ensure these guidelines are met and are put into practice in everyday company operations.

All Arauco’s production units have certified environmental management systems, which reinforce the Company’s commitment to environmental performance and ensure the traceability of all raw materials used.

Arauco uses several supplies in its productive processes such as wood, chemical products, and water, etc., which in turn produce liquid and gas emissions. As a way to make the Company’s environmental management more efficient, significant progress has been made to reduce consumption and emissions.

Environmental investments have been made related to the control of atmospheric emissions, process improvements, water and waste management, as well as effluent treatment, in order to improve the environmental performance of all Arauco’s business units.

These investments are reflected in the interim consolidated financial statements as property, plant and equipment when they refer to disbursements in major works executed and are reflected in Expenses when they refer to improvements or management not directly associated with investment projects.

Detail information of disbursements related to the environment

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 Arauco has made and / or has committed the following disbursements in major environmental project.

 

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03-31-2023

  

Disbursements undertaken 2023

  

Committed Disbursements

          State    Amount    Asset    Asset/expense    Amount    Estimated

Company

  

Name of project

  

of project

  

ThU.S.$

  

Expense

  

destination item

  

ThU.S.$

  

date

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A.    Environmental improvement studies    In process    557    Assets    Properties, plants and equipments    4,090    2023
Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A.    Investment projects for the control and management of hazardous liquids and water energy optimization of industrial plants    In process    2,843    Assets    Properties, plants and equipments    9,334    2023
Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A.    Investment projects for the control and management of gas emissions from industrial process    In process    147    Assets    Properties, plants and equipments    364    2023
Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A.    Expansion of solid industrial waste dumpsite for management of these in the future    In process    129    Assets    Properties, plants and equipments    503    2023
Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A.    Environmental improvement studies    In process    3,708    Expense    Operating costs    18,339    2023
Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A.    Expansion of solid industrial waste dumpsite for management of these in the future    In process    3,826    Expense    Operating costs    —      2023
Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Environmental improvement studies    In process    556    Assets    Properties, plants and equipments    1,958    2023
Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    Environmental improvement studies    In process    40    Assets    Properties, plants and equipments    306    2022
Arauco Industria de Paineis S.A.    Investment projects for the control and management of hazardous liquids and water energy optimization of industrial plants    In process    3,822    Expense    Operating costs    —      2023
Forestal Arauco S.A.    Environmental improvement studies    In process    348    Expense    Operating costs    2,246    2022
Arauco North America, Inc    Investment projects for the control and management of gas emissions from industrial process    In process    1,481    Assets    Properties, plants and equipments    824    2023
Arauco North America, Inc    Investment projects for the control and management of hazardous liquids and water energy optimization of industrial plants    In process    1,880    Assets    Properties, plants and equipments    122    2023
Arauco North America, Inc    Investment projects for the control and management of gas emissions from industrial process    Finished    284    Assets    Properties, plants and equipments    —      2022
        

 

        

 

  
      TOTAL    19,621          38,086   
        

 

        

 

  

 

12-31-2022

  

Disbursements undertaken 2022

  

Committed Disbursements

          State    Amount    Asset    Asset/expense    Amount    Estimated

Company

  

Name of project

  

of project

  

ThU.S.$

  

Expense

  

destination item

  

ThU.S.$

  

date

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A.    Environmental improvement studies    In process    6,898    Assets    Property, plant and equipment    2,029    2023
Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A.    Investment projects for the control and management of hazardous liquids and water energy optimization of industrial plants    In process    1,540    Assets    Property, plant and equipment    10,677    2023
Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A.    Investment projects for the control and management of gas emissions from industrial process    In process    167    Assets    Property, plant and equipment    687    2023
Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A.    Expansion of solid industrial waste dumpsite for management of these in the future    In process    68    Assets    Property, plant and equipment    632    2023
Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A.    Environmental improvement studies    In process    12,506    Expense    Operating cost    —      2023
Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A.    Expansion of solid industrial waste dumpsite for management of these in the future    In process    13,556    Expense    Operating cost    —      2023
Arauco Argentina S.A.    Investment projects for the control and management of hazardous liquids and water energy optimization of industrial plants    In process    119    Assets    Property, plant and equipment    169    2023
Arauco Argentina S.A.    Expansion of solid industrial waste dumpsite for management of these in the future    Finished    427    Assets    Property, plant and equipment    —      2022
Arauco Florestal Arapoti S.A.    Environmental improvement studies    Finished    724    Assets    Property, plant and equipment    —      2022
Arauco Industria de Paineis S.A.    Investment projects for the control and management of hazardous liquids and water energy optimization of industrial plants    In process    4,102    Assets    Property, plant and equipment    8    2023
Arauco Industria de Paineis S.A.    Investment projects for the control and management of hazardous liquids and water energy optimization of industrial plants    Finished    366    Assets    Property, plant and equipment    —      2022
Forestal Arauco S.A.    Environmental improvement studies    In process    1,648    Expense    Operating cost    124    2023
Maderas Arauco S.A.    Investment projects for the control and management of hazardous liquids and water energy optimization of industrial plants    In process    47    Assets    Property, plant and equipment    295    2023
Maderas Arauco S.A.    Investment projects for the control and management of hazardous liquids and water energy optimization of industrial plants    Finished    687    Expense    Operating cost    —      2022
Arauco North America, Inc    Investment projects for the control and management of gas emissions from industrial process    In process    684    Assets    Property, plant and equipment    1,651    2023
Arauco North America, Inc    Investment projects for the control and management of hazardous liquids and water energy optimization of industrial plants    In process    1,369    Assets    Property, plant and equipment    454    2023
        

 

        

 

  
      TOTAL    44,908          16,726   
        

 

        

 

  

 

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NOTE 22. NON-CURRENT ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

The following table sets forth information on the main types of non-current assets held for sale:

 

     03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
ThU.S.$
 

Land

     175        307  

Forest

     —          844  

Roads

     —          128  

Total

     175        1,279  

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 there are no significant impacts on results that must be reported.

 

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NOTE 23. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

23.1 Classification

Arauco’s financial instruments as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, are displayed in the table below. Regarding those instruments valued at an amortized cost, an estimation of their fair value is displayed for informational purposes.

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Financial instruments

Thousands of dollars

   Carrying
amount
     Fair value      Carrying
amount
     Fair value  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (held for trading)

     125,655        125,655        110,208        110,208  

Derivative (1)

     85        85        144        144  

Mutual funds (1)

     125,570        125,570        110,064        110,064  

Financial assets at amortized cost

     1,642,226        1,642,226        1,476,046        1,476,046  

Cash and cash equivalents (amortized cost)

     747,243        747,243        557,143        557,143  

Cash

     464,920        464,920        298,577        298,577  

Time deposits

     236,998        236,998        258,566        258,566  

Agreements

     45,325        45,325        —          —    

Accounts receivable (net)

     891,606        891,606        905,969        905,969  

Trade receivables

     622,949        622,949        726,972        726,972  

Lease receivable

     36,393        36,393        28,935        28,935  

Sundry debtors

     19,984        19,984        8,911        8,911  

Other receivables

     120,970        120,970        56,973        56,973  

Prepayments

     91,310        91,310        84,178        84,178  

Accounts receivable from related parties

     3,376        3,376        7,563        7,563  

Other financial assets (2)

     1        1        5,371        5,371  

Hedging assets

     136,054        136,054        73,156        73,156  

Financial liabilities at amortized cost (3)

     7,146,261        6,872,340        6,572,325        6,331,528  

Bonds issued denominated in U.S. dollars

     3,403,936        3,092,940        3,397,376        3,136,318  

Bonds issued denominated in U.F. (4)

     1,236,768        1,316,628        1,116,083        1,167,251  

Bank borrowings in U.S. dollars

     743,694        734,537        415,462        408,278  

Bank borrowings in other currencies

     666,551        632,923        525,215        501,492  

Lease liabilities

     292,727        292,727        264,224        264,224  

Trade and other payables

     776,966        776,966        832,954        832,954  

Accounts payable to related parties

     25,619        25,619        21,011        21,011  

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     31        31        17        17  

Hedging liabilities

     66,990        66,990        76,669        76,669  

 

(1)

Although mutual funds are measured at fair value through profit or loss for purposes of the consolidated statements of financial position mutual funds are classified as “Cash and cash equivalents” due to the are highly liquid short-term investment.

(2)

Corresponds to the balance of assets from margin call for current derivatives (collateral).

(3)

Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost, other than “Trade and other payables”, “Accounts payable to related parties” and derivatives are presented in the consolidated statements of financial position in the line item “Other financial liabilities” as current and non-current based on their maturity.

(4)

The Unidad de Fomento (“U.F.”) is a unit of account that is linked to, and is adjusted daily to reflect changes in the Chilean consumer price index.

 

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23.2 Fair Value Hierarchy of Financial Assets and Liabilities

The assets and liabilities measured at fair value in the consolidated statements of financial position as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, have been measured based on the valuation methodologies provided in IFRS 13. The methodologies applied for each financial instrument are classified according to their hierarchy as follows:

 

   

Level 1: Securities or quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities

 

   

Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the assets or liabilities, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices); and

 

   

Level 3: Inputs for the assets or liabilities that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

 

Fair value

   03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
     Level 1
ThU.S.$
     Level 2
ThU.S.$
     Level 3
ThU.S.$
 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (held for trading)

           

Derivatives

     85        —          144        —    

Mutual Funds

     125,570        110,064        —          —    

Derivative guarantee fund

     1        —          1        —    

Hedging assets

     136,054        —          136,054        —    

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     31        —          31        —    

Hedging liabilities

     66,990        —          66,990        —    

 

Fair value

   12-31-2022
ThU.S.$
     Level 1
ThU.S.$
     Level 2
ThU.S.$
     Level 3
ThU.S.$
 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (held for trading)

           

Derivatives

     144        —          144        —    

Mutual Funds

     110,064        110,064        —          —    

Hedging assets

     73,156        —          73,156        —    

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     17        —          17        —    

Hedging liabilities

     76,669        —          76,669        —    

At the closing date of these interim consolidated financial statements, there have been no transfers between the different hierarchy levels.

23.3 Explanation of the valuation of Financial Instruments.

Cash and cash equivalent and accounts receivable

The carrying amount of accounts receivable, cash and cash equivalents (including mutual funds), and other financial assets and liabilities approximate their fair value due to the short-term nature of such instruments.

Derivative financial instruments

Arauco’s current derivatives are valued under the cash flow discount method. These flows are discounted at the rate applicable according to the transaction’s and counterparties’ risk, using an internal methodology based on the information obtained from Bloomberg.

 

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Given that our cross-currency swaps correspond to future flows in UF, U.S. dollars and Euros, Arauco calculates the current value of such flows by using the UF zero coupon curve, dollar zero coupon and the Euro zero coupon.

The fair value of the interest rate swap contracts is calculated by reference to the rate differential between the agreed upon rate and the market rate as of the end date of these financial statements.

The fair value of the currency forward contracts is calculated by reference to the current forward exchange rates of contracts with similar maturity profiles.

The fair value of zero cost collar contracts is calculated by reference to the price differential between the agreed price range and the market price of the hedge’s object.

The counterparty risk uses the Z-Spread obtained from the curve of the bonds issued by counterparties, and they are deducted from each flow as appropriate.

Financial Liabilities

The fair value of bonds issued was determined with reference to quoted market prices as they have standard terms and conditions.

The fair value of bank borrowings was determined based on discounted cash flow analysis applying the corresponding discount yield curves to the remaining term to maturity.

Disclosures of the fair value of financial liabilities at amortized cost are determined via the use of discounted cash flows, calculated over variables of the observable markets as of the date of informing the interim consolidated financial statements, and correspond to Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

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The following table shows the compliance with the financial covenants (level of indebtedness, detailed in section 23.9.3), for the bonds issued prior to the year 2015, as required by domestic indentures (Chile):

 

     03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
ThU.S.$
 

Interest bearing borrowings, current (a)

     761,134        410,128  

Other current financial liabilities

     725,438        375,451  

Current lease liabilities

     36,349        36,784  

Current hedging liabilities + current financial liabilities through profit or loss

     653        2,107  

Interest bearing borrowings, non-current (b)

     5,582,542        5,308,232  

Other non-current financial liabilities

     5,392,532        5,155,371  

Non-current lease liabilities

     256,378        227,440  

Non-current hedging liabilities + non-current financial liabilities through profit or loss

     66,368        74,579  

Financial debt total (c)

     6,343,676        5,718,360  

Cash and cash equivalents

     872,813        667,207  

Other current financial assets

     27,591        15,350  

Total cash (d)

     900,404        682,557  

Net financial debt (e)

     5,443,272        5,035,803  

Equity attributable to parent company

     8,121,713        8,254,795  

Non-controlling interests

     4,884        5,189  

Total equity (f)

     8,126,597        8,259,984  

Debt to equity ratio (g)

     0.67        0.61  

 

(a)

Other current financial liabilities + current lease liabilities – (current hedging liabilities + current financial liabilities through profit or loss).

(b)

Other non-current financial liabilities + non-current lease liabilities – (non-current hedging liabilities + non-current financial liabilities through profit or loss).

(c)

Interest bearing borrowings, current + interest bearing borrowings, non-current.

(d)

Cash and cash equivalents + other current financial assets.

(e)

Total financial debt – total cash.

(f)

Equity attributable to parent company + non-controlling interests.

(g)

Net financial debt / total equity.

 

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The following table shows the compliance with the financial covenants (level of indebtedness, detailed in section 23.9.3), for the bonds issued after year 2015, as required by domestic indentures (Chile):

 

     03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
ThU.S.$
 

Other financial liabilities (a)

     6,117,970        5,530,822  

Other current financial liabilities

     725,438        375,451  

Other non-current financial liabilities

     5,392,532        5,155,371  

Lease liabilities (b)

     292,727        264,224  

Current lease liabilities

     36,349        36,784  

Non-current lease liabilities

     256,378        227,440  

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     31        17  

Hedging liabilities (c)

     66,990        76,669  

Swaps

     66,990        76,668  

Forward

     —          1  

Financial debt total (d)

     6,343,676        5,718,360  

Cash and cash equivalents

     872,813        667,207  

Total Cash (e)

     872,813        667,207  

Net financial debt (f)

     5,470,863        5,051,153  

Equity attributable to parent company

     8,121,713        8,254,795  

Non-controlling interests

     4,884        5,189  

Total equity (g)

     8,126,597        8,259,984  

Debt to equity ratio (h)

     0.67        0.61  

 

(a)

Other current financial liabilities + other non-current financial liabilities.

(b)

Current lease liabilities + non-current lease liabilities.

(c)

Swaps + forwards.

(d)

Other financial liabilities + lease liabilities + financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss + Hedging liabilities.

(e)

Cash and cash equivalents + other current financial assets.

(f)

Total financial debt – total cash.

(g)

Equity attributable to parent company + non-controlling interests.

(h)

Net financial debt / total equity.

 

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The following table sets forth a reconciliation between the financial liabilities and the consolidated statements of financial position as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

Thousands of dollars

   03-31-2023  
   Up to 90
days
     From
91 days to
1 year
     Other
current
financial
liabilities,
Total
     From 1 year
to 3 years
     From
3 years

to 5 years
     More than
5 years
     Other non-
current
financial
liabilities,
Total
     Total  

Bonds obligations

     79,259        36,350        115,609        594,512        811,565        3,119,018        4,525,095        4,640,704  

Bank borrowings

     551,976        57,200        609,176        483,615        181,327        136,127        801,069        1,410,245  

Swap and Forward

     653        —          653        66,368        —          —          66,368        67,021  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other financial liabilities (a)

     631,888        93,550        725,438        1,144,495        992,892        3,255,145        5,392,532        6,117,970  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Thousands of dollars

   03-31-2023  
   Up to 90
days
     From
91 days to
1 year
     Total
Current
     From 1 year
to 3 years
     From
3 years

to 5 years
     More than
5 years
     Total non-
current
     Total  

Lease liabilities

     10,436        25,913        36,349        50,259        40,025        166,094        256,378        292,727  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total lease liabilities (b)

     10,436        25,913        36,349        50,259        40,025        166,094        256,378        292,727  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Thousands of dollars

   03-31-2023  
   Up to 90
days
     From
91 days to
1 year
     Total
Current
     From 1 year
to 3 years
     From
3 years

to 5 years
     More than
5 years
     Total non-
current
     Total  

Trade and other payables

     728,526        26,543        755,069        21,897        —          —          21,897        776,966  

Accounts payable to related companies

     18,888        —          18,888        3,283        —          3,448        6,731        25,619  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total accounts payable (c)

     747,414        26,543        773,957        25,180        —          3,448        28,628        802,585  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total financial liabilities (a) + (b) + (c)

     1,389,738        146,006        1,535,744        1,219,934        1,032,917        3,424,687        5,677,538        7,213,282  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Thousands of dollars

   12-31-2022  
   Up to 90
days
     From
91 days to
1 year
     Other
current
financial
liabilities,
Total
     From 1 year
to 3 years
     From
3 years

to 5 years
     More than
5 years
     Other non-
current
financial
liabilities,
Total
     Total  

Bonds obligations

     29,114        66,436        95,550        585,518        782,344        3,050,047        4,417,909        4,513,459  

Bank borrowings

     109,889        167,905        277,794        368,353        164,873        129,657        662,883        940,677  

Swap and Forward

     2,107        —          2,107        74,579        —          —          74,579        76,686  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other financial liabilities (a)

     141,110        234,341        375,451        1,028,450        947,217        3,179,704        5,155,371        5,530,822  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Thousands of dollars

   12-31-2022  
   Up to 90
days
     From
91 days to
1 year
     Total
Current
     From 1 year
to 3 years
     From
3 years
to 5 years
     More than
5 years
     Total non-
current
     Total  

Lease liabilities

     11,339        25,445        36,784        45,904        38,906        142,630        227,440        264,224  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total lease liabilities (b)

     11,339        25,445        36,784        45,904        38,906        142,630        227,440        264,224  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Thousands of dollars

   12-31-2022  
   Up to 90
days
     From
91 days to
1 year
     Total
Current
     From 1 year
to 3 years
     From
3 years
to 5 years
     More than
5 years
     Total non-
current
     Total  

Trade and other payables

     795,533        17,305        812,838        2,462        —          17,654        20,116        832,954  

Accounts payable to related companies

     14,280        —          14,280        3,283        —          3,448        6,731        21,011  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total accounts payable (c)

     809,813        17,305        827,118        5,745        —          21,102        26,847        853,965  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total financial liabilities (a) + (b) + (c)

     962,262        277,091        1,239,353        1,080,099        986,123        3,343,436        5,409,658        6,649,011  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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23.4 Derivative Instruments

Hedging instruments recorded as of March 31, 2023 are cash flow hedges. Arauco uses derivatives for hedging purposes, such as cross currency swaps, currency and commodity forwards, interest rate swaps, and options. Depending on the fair value of each instrument, the position could be either an asset or a liability, and they are listed in the interim consolidated statements of financial position under other non-current financial assets or other non-current financial liabilities, respectively. The effects for the period are presented in interim consolidated statement of changes in equity as other comprehensive income or the interim consolidated statements of comprehensive income as finance income or finance costs, net of differences in exchange rate of the hedged items and the deferred tax.

A summary of the derivative financial instruments included in the consolidated statements of financial position as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, is presented below:

 

Financial instruments

   03-31-2023
Fair value
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
Fair value
ThU.S.$
 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     85        144  

Derivatives (1)

     85        144  

Hedging assets

     136,054        73,156  

Derivatives (1)

     17,623        17,629  

Cross Currency Swaps (2)

     118,431        55,527  

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     (31      (17

Forward

     (31      (17

Hedging liabilities

     (66,990      (76,669

Derivatives (1)

     (1,262      (650

Cross currency swaps (2)

     (65,728      (76,019

 

(1)

Includes HFO swap, zero cost collar, forward and IRS from Chile, USA, Argentina and Uruguay tables.

(2)

Includes cross currency swaps from Chile.

 

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23.4.1. Chile

In order to cover the exposure to variation in cash flows associated with fluctuations in exchange rates, interest rates or commodity prices, Arauco Chile has the following derivatives as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

Cross Currency Swaps

Cross currency swaps to cover the exposure to the exchange rate risk generated from bonds denominated in U.F.

 

Bond

  

Institution

   Amount U.S.$      Amount U.F.      Starting date      Ending date      03-31-2023
fair value
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
fair value
ThU.S.$
 

F

   Scotiabank - Chile      24,453,184        636,364        10-30-14        4-30-23        4,004        1,625  

F

   Scotiabank - Chile      24,422,642        636,364        10-30-14        4-30-23        4,041        1,673  

F

   Santander - Chile      24,167,222        636,364        10-30-14        4-30-23        4,258        1,905  

F

   BCI - Chile      24,500,016        636,364        10-30-21        10-30-29        4,939        2,692  

F

   BCI - Chile      23,940,993        636,364        10-30-14        4-30-23        4,514        2,154  

F

   Scotiabank - Chile      24,529,437        636,364        10-30-21        10-30-29        5,468        3,212  

F

   Banco de Chile - Chile      24,167,223        636,364        4-30-19        10-30-29        4,355        2,104  

P

   BCI – Chile      35,000,024        909,091        11-15-21        11-15-32        7,736        4,709  

P

   BCI – Chile      34,997,071        909,091        11-15-21        11-15-32        8,755        5,695  

P

   Scotiabank - Chile      38,557,134        909,091        11-15-13        11-15-23        2,310        (1,025

P

   Santander - Chile      37,957,011        909,091        11-15-13        11-15-23        2,867        (448

P

   Deutsche - U.K.      37,957,011        909,091        11-15-13        11-15-23        2,942        (401

R

   Santander - Chile      128,611,183        3,000,000        10-01-14        4-01-24        4,875        (5,117

R

   JP Morgan - U.K.      43,185,224        1,000,000        10-01-14        4-01-24        1,637        (1,725

R

   Itau - Chile      43,277,070        1,000,000        10-01-14        4-01-24        1,520        (1,835

S

   Santander - Chile      201,340,031        5,000,000        11-15-16        11-15-26        26,711        10,004  

W

   Goldman Sachs - N.A.      40,521,750        1,000,000        10-10-18        10-10-28        2,846        (167

W

   Goldman Sachs - N.A.      40,537,926        1,000,000        10-10-18        10-10-28        2,847        (148

W

   Scotiabank - Chile      40,066,555        1,000,000        10-10-18        10-10-28        3,409        369  

X

   Santander - Chile      118,400,504        3,000,000        10-10-18        10-10-38        9,889        10,457  

X

   Santander - Chile      97,971,786        2,500,000        10-10-18        10-10-38        8,508        8,928  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 
                    118,431        44,661  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cross currency swaps contracts to cover the exposure to the risk of the exchange rate for bank contracts in Euro.

 

Institution

   Amount U.S.$      Amount EUR      Starting date      Ending date      03-31-2023
fair value
ThU.S.$
    12-31-2022
fair value
ThU.S.$
 

Santander - Chile

     97,728,235        82,352,941        6-15-21        12-15-29        (13,453     (13,279

Banco de Chile - Chile

     48,864,118        41,176,471        6-15-21        12-15-29        (6,551     (6,491

MUFG - N.A.

     97,728,235        82,352,941        6-15-21        12-15-29        (12,997     (12,898

JP Morgan - N.A.

     195,456,471        164,705,882        6-15-21        12-15-29        (26,225     (26,033

HSBC - N.A.

     48,864,118        41,176,471        6-15-21        12-15-29        (6,502     (6,452
              

 

 

   

 

 

 
                 (65,728     (65,153
              

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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23.4.2. Uruguay

Forward

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, Arauco through its subsidiaries as a joint operation (50%) in Uruguay maintains the following forward contracts in force and effect for the purposes of ensuring an exchange rate for sale of dollars:

 

Exchange rate

  

Institution

   03-31-2023
notional
ThU.S.$
     03-31-2023
fair value
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
notional
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
fair value
ThU.S.$
 

UYUUSD

   HSBC - Uruguay      9,260        974        13,735        1,138  

UYUUSD

   Citibank U.K.      1,150        34        —          —    

UYUUSD

   Itaú - Uruguay      11,580        883        8,480        451  

UYUUSD

   Banco de la República Oriental de Uruguay      5,725        433        3,805        166  

EURUSD

   Itaú - Uruguay      630        28        859        33  

EURUSD

   Santander - Uruguay      1,364        9        2,416        3  

EURUSD

   Santander - Uruguay      —          —          —          (1
        

 

 

       

 

 

 
           2,361           1,790  
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Commodity Swap

Arauco Uruguay’s profits and through its subsidiaries as a joint operation (50%), also face exposure to the price variation of certain fuels, as occurs with Fuel Oil N°6, which is used during the pulp manufacturing process. In order to minimize this risk, the volatility of future flows associated to the purchase of Fuel Oil No. 6 through forwards of this commodity. The agreements that are in force and effect as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, are detailed below:

 

Commodity

  

Institution

   03-31-2023
notional
ThU.S.$
     03-31-2023
fair value
ThU.S.$
    12-31-2022
notional
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
fair value
ThU.S.$
 

Fuel Oil N°6

   JP Morgan - N.A.      5,775        185       7,367        677  

Fuel Oil N°6

   DNB Bank ASA      9,567        7       7,366        62  

Fuel Oil N°6

   JP Morgan - N.A.      —          (379     —          (252

Fuel Oil N°6

   DNB Bank ASA      —          (914     —          (397
        

 

 

      

 

 

 
           (1,101        90  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swap

In addition, Arauco through its subsidiaries as a joint operation (50%) in Uruguay maintains an Interest Rate Swap in force and effect, a derivative instrument which purpose is to set the interest rate of a variable rate debt in the same currency (USD). The valuation off this instrument as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is shown below:

 

Exchange rate

  

Institution

   Notional
ThU.S.$
     03-31-2023
fair value
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
fair value
ThU.S.$
 

USD

   DNB Bank ASA      4,220        63        110  
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
           63        110  
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note: The values and amounts indicated in the section 23.4.2 correspond to 50% of the total Uruguayan companies amounts, showing the participation that Arauco has in this companies.

 

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23.4.3. United States

Interest Rate Swap

Arauco through its subsidiary in United States maintains an Interest Rate Swap with the purpose of setting the interest rate of a variable rate debt in the same currency (USD). The instrument was settled on September 2020 and the valuation off this instrument as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is shown below:

 

Institution

   Amount
ThU.S.$
     Starting
date
     Ending
date
     03-31-2023
fair value
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
fair value
ThU.S.$
 

JP Morgan - N.A.

     80,000,000        4-28-20        4-28-24        5,047        5,062  

Goldman Sachs N.A.

     80,000,000        4-28-20        4-28-24        4,950        5,004  

JP Morgan - N.A.

     80,000,000        4-28-20        4-28-24        5,051        5,067  
           

 

 

    

 

 

 
              15,048        15,133  
           

 

 

    

 

 

 

23.4.4. Argentina

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, Arauco through its subsidiary in Argentina maintains the following forward contracts in force and effect for the purposes of ensuring an exchange rate of dollars:

 

Exchange rate

  

Institution

   Amount
ThU.S.$
     Starting
date
     Ending
date
     03-31-2023
fair value
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
fair value
ThU.S.$
 

ARSUSD

   BBVA - Argentina      6,000        03-30-23        04-28-23        44        (17
              

 

 

    

 

 

 
                 44        (17
              

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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23.5 Cash equivalent, Loans and Receivables

The financial assets measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method and tested for impairment are: cash and cash equivalent, time deposits, repurchase agreements, trade and other current/non-current receivables (with third parties and from related parties).

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. In the consolidated statements of financial position, they are included in line items “Cash and cash equivalents” (certain components of cash and cash equivalents), “Trade and other current/non-current receivables” and “Accounts receivable from related parties”.

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there are provisions for impairment for ThU.S.$ 7,881 and ThU.S.$ 7,960, respectively.

 

     03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
ThU.S.$
 

Financial assets at amortized cost

     1,642,226        1,476,046  

Cash and cash equivalents (Mutual Funds not included)

     747,243        557,143  

Cash

     464,920        298,577  

Time deposits

     236,998        258,566  

Agreements

     45,325        —    

Accounts receivables (net)

     894,982        913,532  

Trade receivables

     622,949        726,972  

Lease receivable

     36,393        28,935  

Sundry debtors

     19,984        8,911  

Other receivables

     120,970        56,973  

Prepayments

     91,310        84,178  

Accounts receivable from related parties

     3,376        7,563  

Other financial assets

     1        5,371  

23.5.1. Cash and Cash Equivalents

Includes cash on hand, bank checking account balances and time deposits and other short-term highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less. They are short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

The composition of cash and cash equivalents (including the balance of mutual funds displayed in this note as valuation, instruments at fair value with profit or loss) at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, classified by currency is as follows:

 

     03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
ThU.S.$
 

Cash and cash equivalents

     872,813        667,207  

U.S. dollars

     458,284        395,254  

Euro

     5,508        4,884  

Mexican pesos

     44,358        28,564  

Other currencies

     296,780        228,481  

Chilean pesos

     67,883        10,024  

23.5.2 Time Deposits and Repurchase Agreements: The investment objective of time deposits and repurchase agreements is to maximize in the short-term the amounts of cash surpluses. These instruments are authorized by Arauco’s Investment Policy, which allows investing in fixed income securities. These instruments have a maturity of less than three months from the date of acquisition.

 

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23.5.3 Trade and Other Receivables: These represent enforceable rights for Arauco resulting from the normal course of the business.

23.5.4 Sundry debtors: These correspond to receivables from sales, services or loans that are not considered within the normal course of the business.

The allowance for doubtful accounts is presented as a deduction of trade and other receivables. The provision for doubtful accounts is established based on an analysis of the age of the portfolio and considering the insurance coverage on accounts receivable. Other conditions are assessed for example when there is objective evidence that Arauco will not receive payments under the original sale terms and when the customer is a party to a bankruptcy court agreement or cessation of payments, and is written-off when Arauco has exhausted all levels of recovery of the receivable in a reasonable time.

23.5.5 Accounts receivable from related parties: Represent enforceable rights for Arauco resulting from the normal course of business, calling normal to the line of business, activity or purpose of exploitation and financing, and which Arauco owns a non-controlling ownership of the counterparty.

The following table sets forth trade and other current/non-current receivables classified by currencies as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

     03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
ThU.S.$
 

Trade and other current receivables

     853,093        873,295  

U.S. dollars

     555,578        614,204  

Euros

     39,417        36,425  

Mexican pesos

     34,713        33,089  

Other currencies

     96,727        85,905  

Chilean pesos

     118,401        97,616  

U.F.

     8,257        6,056  

Accounts receivable from related parties, current

     3,376        7,563  

U.S. dollars

     2,122        —    

Other currencies

     766        4,713  

Chilean pesos

     488        2,850  

Trade and other non-current receivables

     38,513        32,674  

U.S. dollars

     5,769        5,880  

Chilean pesos

     3,556        3,434  

U.F.

     29,188        23,360  

23.6 Financial Liabilities

Arauco’s financial liabilities to the date of these interim consolidated financial statements are as follows:

 

Financial liabilities

   03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
ThU.S.$
 

Total financial liabilities

     7,213,282        6,649,011  

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     31        17  

Hedging liabilities

     66,990        76,669  

Financial liabilities at amortized cost

     7,146,261        6,572,325  

 

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The following table sets forth the current portion of the non-current bank borrowings and debt issued as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

 

     03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
ThU.S.$
 

Bank borrowings - current portion

     117,264        139,252  

Bonds issued - current portion

     115,609        95,550  

Total

     232,873        234,802  

23.7 Financial Liabilities Measured at Amortized Cost

Financial liabilities correspond to non-derivative financial instruments with contractual cash-flow payments that can be either fixed or variable.    

Also, this category includes those non-derivative financial liabilities for services or goods delivered to Arauco at the end of each reporting period that have not yet been paid. These amounts are not insured and are generally paid within thirty days after being recognized.

At the end of these financial statements, Arauco includes in this category bank borrowings, bonds issued denominated in U.S. dollars and in U.F., lease liabilities, and trade and other payables.

 

    

Currency

   03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
ThU.S.$
     03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
ThU.S.$
 
          Amortized cost      Fair value  

Total financial liabilities

        7,146,261        6,572,325        6,872,340        6,331,528  

Bonds issued

   U.S. dollar      3,403,936        3,397,376        3,092,940        3,136,318  

Bonds issued

   U.F.      1,236,768        1,116,083        1,316,628        1,167,251  

Bank borrowings

   U.S. dollar      743,694        415,462        734,537        408,278  

Bank borrowings

   Euro      476,290        455,325        632,923        501,492  

Bank borrowings

   Other currencies      190,261        69,890        —          —    

Lease liabilities

   U.F.      18,904        16,936        18,904        16,936  

Lease liabilities

   Chilean pesos      8,698        11,265        8,698        11,265  

Lease liabilities

   Mexican pesos      3,042        3,238        3,042        3,238  

Lease liabilities

   U.S. dollar      129,314        131,292        129,314        131,292  

Lease liabilities

   Euro      177        201        177        201  

Lease liabilities

   Other currencies      132,592        101,292        132,592        101,292  

Trade and other payables

   U.S. dollar      222,965        234,226        222,965        234,226  

Trade and other payables

   Euro      24,632        23,277        24,632        23,277  

Trade and other payables

   Mexican pesos      18,719        16,791        18,719        16,791  

Trade and other payables

   Other currencies      144,625        150,004        144,625        150,004  

Trade and other payables

   Chilean pesos      320,608        369,300        320,608        369,300  

Trade and other payables

   U.F.      45,417        39,356        45,417        39,356  

Accounts payable to related parties

   U.S. dollar      184        202        184        202  

Accounts payable to related parties

   Other currencies      2,218        —          2,218        —    

Accounts payable to related parties

   Chilean pesos      23,217        20,809        23,217        20,809  

 

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The financial liabilities at amortized cost presented in the interim consolidated statements of financial position as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows:

 

     03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
 
     Current      Non-current      Total  

Other financial liabilities

     724,785        5,326,164        6,050,949  

Lease liabilities

     36,349        256,378        292,727  

Trade and other payables

     755,069        21,897        776,966  

Accounts payable to related parties

     18,888        6,731        25,619  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total financial liabilities at amortized cost

     1,535,091        5,611,170        7,146,261  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     12-31-2022
ThU.S.$
 
     Current      Non-current      Total  

Other financial liabilities

     373,344        5,080,792        5,454,136  

Lease liabilities

     36,784        227,440        264,224  

Trade and other payables

     812,838        20,116        832,954  

Accounts payable to related parties

     14,280        6,731        21,011  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total financial liabilities at amortized cost

     1,237,246        5,335,079        6,572,325  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

23.8 Cash Flow Hedges Reserve Reconciliation

The following table sets forth the reconciliation balances of cash flow hedges presented in the interim consolidated statements of comprehensive income:

 

     January - March  
     2023
ThU.S.$
     2022
ThU.S.$
 

Opening balance

     (10,112      (136,859

Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, before tax

     (40,398      107,321  

Income tax relating to cash flow hedges of other comprehensive income

     12,162        (23,397

Closing balance

     (38,348      (52,935

23.9 Capital Disclosures

23.9.1 Information on Objectives, Policies and Processes applied by the Company regarding Capital Management

Arauco’s policies on capital management have the objective of:

 

  a)

Ensuring business continuity and normal operations in the long-term;

 

  b)

Ensuring funding for new investments to achieve sustainable growth over time;

 

  c)

Keeping adequate capital structure considering all economic cycles that impact the business and the nature of the industry; and

 

  d)

Maximizing the Company’s value and providing an adequate return to shareholders.

23.9.2 Qualitative Information on Objectives, Policies and Processes applied by the Company regarding Capital Management

Arauco determines and manages its capital structure based on its carrying amount of equity plus its financial debt (bank borrowings and bonds issued).

 

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23.9.3 Quantitative Information on Capital Management

The following table sets forth the financial covenants that the Company has to comply with as part of the terms of certain of its obligations:

 

Instrument

   03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
     12-31-2022
ThU.S.$
     Interest
coverage >= 2,0x
   Debt level
(1) <= 1,2x

Domestic bonds (Chile)

     1,236,768        1,116,083      N/R    ü

Syndicate borrowing - Grayling

     246,513        242,483      ü    ü

Syndicate ECA - MAPA

     476,290        455,325      ü    ü

N/R: Not required for the financial obligation.

 

(1)

Debt to equity ratio (financial debt divided by equity plus non-controlling interests).

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, Arauco has complied with all of its financial covenants.

The following table sets forth the credit ratings of our debt instruments as of March 31, 2023, are as follows:

 

Instrument

  

Standard & Poor’s

  

Fitch Ratings

   Moody’s    Feller Rate
Local bonds       AA       AA
Foreign bonds    BBB-    BBB    Baa3   

Capitalization requirements are established based on the Company’s financial needs and on maintaining an adequate liquidity level and complying with financial covenants established in current debt arrangements. The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments based on the prevailing economic conditions in order to mitigate the risks associated with adverse market conditions and based on opportunities that may arise to improve the Company’s level of liquidity.

The capitalization of Arauco as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Equity

     8,126,597        8,259,984  

Bank borrowings

     1,410,245        940,677  

Lease liabilities

     292,727        264,224  

Bonds issued

     4,640,704        4,513,459  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capitalization

     14,470,273        13,978,344  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

23.10 Risk Management

Arauco’s financial instruments are exposed to various financial risks: credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk (including exchange rate risks, interest rate risks and price risks). Arauco’s overall risk management program focuses on uncertainty in financial markets and aims to minimize potential adverse effects on Arauco’s financial profitability.

Arauco’s financial risk management is overseen by the Corporate Finance Department. This department identifies, assesses and hedges financial risks in close collaboration with Arauco’s operational units. The company is not actively involved in trading its financial assets for speculative purposes.

 

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23.10.1 Type of Risk: Credit Risk

Description

Credit risk refers to financial uncertainty at different periods of time relating to the fulfillment of obligations with counterparties, at the time of exercising the contract rights to receive cash or other financial assets on behalf of Arauco.

Explanation of Credit Risk Exposure and How This Risk Arises

Arauco’s exposure to credit risk is directly related to each of its customer’s individual abilities to fulfill their contractual commitments, reflected in trade receivables.

Accounts exposed to credit risk are trade receivables, financial lease debtors and other debtors.

Arauco does not have a securitized portfolio.

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Current receivables

     

Trade receivables

     622,913        726,936  

Lease receivable

     6,719        5,067  

Sundry debtors

     15,644        4,451  

Other receivables

     118,299        54,525  

Prepayments

     89,518        82,316  

Net subtotal

     853,093        873,295  

Trade receivables

     627,432        731,445  

Lease receivable

     6,719        5,067  

Sundry debtors

     16,007        4,866  

Other receivables

     119,431        55,687  

Prepayments

     89,518        82,316  

Gross subtotal

     859,107        879,381  

Provision for doubtful trade receivables

     4,519        4,509  

Provision for doubtful lease receivable

     —          —    

Provision for doubtful sundry debtors

     363        415  

Provision for doubtful other receivables

     1,132        1,162  

Subtotal bad debt

     6,014        6,086  

Non-current receivables

     

Trade receivables

     36        36  

Lease receivable

     29,674        23,868  

Sundry debtors

     4,340        4,460  

Other receivables

     2,671        2,448  

Prepayments

     1,792        1,862  

Net subtotal

     38,513        32,674  

Trade receivables

     1,903        1,910  

Lease receivable

     29,674        23,868  

Sundry debtors

     4,340        4,460  

Other receivables

     2,671        2,448  

Prepayments

     1,792        1,862  

Gross subtotal

     40,380        34,548  

Provision for doubtful trade receivables

     1,867        1,874  

Provision for doubtful lease receivable

     —          —    

Provision for doubtful sundry debtors

     —          —    

Provision for doubtful other receivables

     —          —    

Subtotal bad debt

     1,867        1,874  

 

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Explanation of Risk Management Objectives, Policies and Processes, and Measurement Methods

The Credit and Collections Sub-Division, dependent from the Treasury Department, is the area entrusted with minimizing the credit risk of the accounts receivable, supervising the delinquency of the accounts. The regulations and procedures applicable for the control and administration of the Arauco Group can be found in the Corporate Credit Policy.

As of March 31, 2023, Arauco’s balance for commercial debtors was ThU.S.$ 629,335 of which, according to the agreed sales conditions, 62.74% corresponded to sales on credit (open account), 34.73% to sales with letters of credit and 2.53% to other types of sales. The client with the largest Open Account debt represented 2.63% of the total accounts receivable as of that date.

Below we provide detail regarding accounts receivable, classified in tranches:

March 31, 2023

Age of trade receivables

 

Days

   Non-
past due
    1 to 30     31 to 60     61 to 90     91 to 120     121 to 150     151 to 180     181 to 210     211 to 250     More
than 250
    Total  

N° debtor

     1,606       512       68       31       29       24       20       12       10       68       2,380  

ThU.S.$

     599,909       19,895       1,024       2,340       218       229       138       78       70       5,434       629,335  

%

     95.34     3.16     0.16     0.37     0.03     0.04     0.02     0.01     0.01     0.86     100

December 31, 2022

Age of trade receivables

 

Days

   Non-
past due
    1 to 30     31 to 60     61 to 90     91 to 120     121 to 150     151 to 180     181 to 210     211 to 250     More
than 250
    Total  

N° debtor

     1,500       689       69       43       37       25       18       27       16       62       2,486  

ThU.S.$

     700,691       23,995       1,941       474       352       133       87       94       67       5,521       733,355  

%

     95.56     3.27     0.26     0.06     0.05     0.02     0.01     0.01     0.01     0.75     100

Arauco applies the simplified approach regarding the expected losses from commercial debtors, which allows for the use of an estimate of expected credit losses over the instrument’s lifespan for all commercial accounts receivable. In order to establish this estimate, the commercial debtors have been grouped in relation to the corresponding risks for sales conditions as well as for tranches, including clients that are up-to-date or in default.

March 31, 2023:

 

Days

   Non-
past due
    1 to
30
    31 to 60     61 to 90     91 to 120     121 to 150     151 to 180     181 to 210     211 to 250     More
than 250
    Total  

Letters of credit

     218,403       162       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         218,565  

Loss allowance provision

     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Expected loss rate

     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00  

Credit line

     372,031       15,599       824       2,296       208       229       138       72       39       3,429       394,865  

Loss allowance provision

     1,545       —         24       230       20       23       13       72       39       2,382       4,348  

Expected loss rate

     0.42     0.00     2.90     10.01     9.81     9.96     9.64     100.14     100.51     69.45  

Others

     9,475       4,134       200       44       10       —         —         6       31       2,005       15,905  

Loss allowance provision

     —         —         2       4       5       —         —         5       31       1,989       2,037  

Expected loss rate

     0.00     0.00     0.85     9.77     51.00     0.00     0.00     90.00     100.00     99.20  

Total trade receivables (ThU.S.$)

     599,909       19,895       1,024       2,340       218       229       138       78       70       5,434       629,335  

Total allowance for doubtful accounts (ThU.S.$)

     1,545       —         26       234       26       23       13       78       70       4,371       6,385  

December 31, 2022:

 

Days

   Non-
past due
    1 to
30
    31 to 60     61 to 90     91 to 120     121 to 150     151 to 180     181 to 210     211 to 250     More
than 250
    Total  

Letters of credit

     335,897       1,080       10       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         336,987  

Loss allowance provision

     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Expected loss rate

     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00  

Credit line

     363,423       22,175       1,791       300       299       100       87       93       67       3,505       391,840  

Loss allowance provision

     1,545       —         59       34       38       10       9       93       41       2,487       4,316  

Expected loss rate

     0.43     0.00     3.27     11.22     12.74     9.52     9.82     99.08     60.88     70.95  

Others

     1,371       740       140       174       53       33       —         1       —         2,016       4,528  

Loss allowance provision

     —         —         1       17       31       19       —         1       —         2,000       2,069  

Expected loss rate

     0.00     0.00     0.85     9.94     57.52     55.92     0.00     96.35     0.00     99.25  

Total trade receivables (ThU.S.$)

     700,691       23,995       1,941       474       352       133       87       94       67       5,521       733,355  

Total allowance for doubtful accounts (ThU.S.$)

     1,545       —         60       51       69       29       9       94       41       4,487       6,385  

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Arauco does not conduct rescheduling or renegotiations with its clients that imply an amendment to the maturity of the invoices and, should it be necessary, any debt renegotiation with a client shall be analyzed on a case-by-case basis and subjected to the approval of the Corporate Finance Division.

Regarding the loss allowance for trade receivables and others, below we provide detail for the movements as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

     03-31-2023      12-30-2022  
     ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Opening loss allowance as at January 1

     7,960        8,792  

Increase in loan loss allowance recognized in profit or loss during the year

     309        1,097  

Receivables written off during the year as uncollectible

     —          (321

Unused amount reversed

     (388      (1,608

Closing balance

     7,881        7,960  

Currently there is a policy for provisions for doubtful accounts receivable under IFRS for all the Arauco group companies.

Explanation regarding the Sales Risk with Letters of Credit

The sales with letters of credit mainly occur in markets in Asia and the Middle East. Periodically, a credit assessment is conducted regarding the banks that issue the letters of credit with the purpose of obtaining their score over the basis of risk-qualification ratings, country-specific risk and financial statements. The decision of approving the issuing bank or asking for confirmation of the letter of credit is made in consideration to this assessment.

Explanation of the Sales Risk with Credit Line

Sales on credit are subject to the credit limit for each customer. The approval or rejection of a credit limit for all term sales is conducted by the Corporate Credit Sub-Division, as well as by the Credit and Collections area for North America, Brazil and Argentina, which report to the Corporate Finance Division. The regulations and procedures applicable for the correct control and risk management over the sales on credit are ruled by the Credit Policy.

A procedure that must be applied by all the companies of the Arauco group has been established for the approval and/or modification of client credit lines. Credit line requests are entered to the SAP that analyzes all available information. Afterwards, the same are either approved or rejected in each one of the internal committees of each company belonging to the Arauco group, depending on the maximum amount authorized by the Credit Policy. Lines of credit are renewed during this internal process on a yearly basis.

All sales are automatically controlled by a credit verification system, which has been configured to block any orders from clients who are delinquent in a given percentage of a debt and/or from clients whose line of credit, as of the time of the product’s shipping, has been exceeded or is overdue.

 

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In order to minimize the credit risk for term or Open Account sales, it is Arauco’s policy to take out insurance to cover the export sales of companies Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A., Maderas Arauco S.A., Forestal Arauco S.A., Arauco Argentina S.A., and Arauco do Brasil S.A., as well as the domestic sales of Arauco Europe Coöperatief U.A., Arauco Argentina S.A., Araucomex S.A. de C.V., Arauco Industria de México, S.A. de C.V., Arauco Colombia S.A., Arauco Peru S.A., Arauco North America, Inc., Arauco Canada Ltd., Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A., Maderas Arauco S.A., Arauco Florestal Arapoti S.A., Arauco Forest Brasil S.A., Arauco do Brasil S.A. and Arauco Industria de Paineis S.A. Arauco works with credit insurance company Allianz Trade For Multinationals (Aa3 rating, as per risk rating companies Moody’s).

As another way of minimizing risk and supporting a line of credit approved by the Credit Committee, Arauco holds guarantees such as mortgages, pledges, Standby letters of credit, bank performance bonds, checks, promissory notes, borrowings or any other that could be required under the laws of each country. The total amount held in guarantees amounts to ThU.S.$ 110,257, effective as of March 31, 2023, as summarized in the following chart. The procedure for guarantees is regulated by Arauco’s Policy on Guarantees, whose purpose is to control their accounting, due date and custody.

 

Guarantees Arauco group (ThU.S.$)

 

Guarantees debtors (received from clients)

 

Certificate of deposits

     6,665        6.0

Standby

     19,419        17.6

Promissory notes

     76,363        69.3

Finance

     2,941        2.7

Mortgage

     1,140        1.0

Pledge

     632        0.6

Loan agreement

     3,097        2.8
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total guarantees

     110,257        100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The maximum exposure to credit risk is limited to the value at amortized cost of the Debtors’ account for sales registered as of the date of this report, minus the percentage of sales insured by the aforementioned credit insurance companies and the guarantees granted in favor of Arauco.

In summary, the open account debt covered by the various insurance policies and guarantees amounts to 99.2% and, therefore, Arauco’s portfolio exposure amounts to 0.8%.

 

Secured open accounts receivable

   ThU.S.$      %  

Total open accounts receivable

     435,287        100.0

Secured receivables (*)

     431,715        99.2

Unsecured receivables

     3,572        0.8

 

(*)

Insured debt is deemed to be the portion of accounts receivable that is covered by a credit company or by guarantees such as standby letters of credit, mortgages, performance bonds, among others.

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Investment Policy:

Arauco has an Investment Policy which identifies and limits the financial instruments and the entities into which the Arauco companies, in particular Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A., are authorized to invest. The Company’s Treasury Department is centralized with operations in Chile. The Head Office is responsible for carrying out investments, cash flow surplus investments, and short and long-term debt subscriptions. Exceptions to this rule apply to short and long-term debt, and will be for specific investments made through other companies where authorization is required from the Chief Financial Officer.

For financial instruments, the only permitted investments are fixed income investments with adequate liquidity. Each instrument has defined classifications and limits, depending on duration and type of issuer.

Regarding intermediaries (such as banks, securities brokers and dealers of mutual funds that are bank affiliates), a scoring methodology is used to determine the relative degree of risk of each intermediary based on their financial position and assign score points that result in a credit risk rating to each intermediary. Arauco uses this scoring system to determine its investment limits for each intermediary.

The required information to evaluate the various criteria are obtained from published financial statements from the banks under evaluation and from the credit risk ratings of short and long-term debt securities obtained from rating agencies authorized by the Superintendence of Banks and Financial Institutions (Fitch Ratings Chile, Humphreys and Feller Rate).

Any necessary exceptions regarding investment limits in each particular instrument or entity must have the authorization from Arauco’s Chief Financial Officer.

23.10.2 Type of Risk: Liquidity Risk

Description

This risk corresponds to Arauco’s ability to fulfill its financial obligations upon maturity.

Explanation of Liquidity Risk Exposure and How This Risk Arises

Arauco’s exposure to liquidity risk is mainly from its obligations to bondholders, banks and financial institutions, creditors and other payables. Liquidity risk may arise if Arauco is unable to meet the net cash flow requirements, which sustain its operations under both normal and exceptional circumstances.

Explanation of Objectives, Policies and Processes for Risk Management, and Measurement Methods

The Corporate Financial Management Division monitors on an ongoing basis the Company’s cash flow forecasts based on short and long-term forecasts and available financing alternatives. In order to manage the risk level of financial assets, Arauco follows its investment policy.    

The following tables detail Arauco’s liquidity analysis for its financial liabilities as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The tables have been drawn up based on the contractual undiscounted cash outflows and their remaining contractual maturities.

 

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March 31, 2023

   Maturity      Total      Effective
rate
   

Nominal rate

                    Up to 3      3 to 12      1 to 2      2 to 3      3 to 4      4 to 5      More than 5             Non  
                    months      months      Years      years      years      Years      years      Current      current  

Tax ID

  

Name

   Currency   

Bank borrowings

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    Euros    BNP paribas / ECA      —          72,145        67,819        67,105        66,435        65,755        129,479        72,145        396,593        1.10   1.06%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. dollar    Banco Estado      70,023               —          —          —          —          —          70,023        —          5.20   Fixed 5.20%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. dollar    Banco De Chile      70,035        —          —          —          —          —          —          70,035        —          5.40   Fixed 5.40%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. dollar    Banco Estado      50,340        —                 —          —          —          —          50,340        —          5.32   Fixed 5.32%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. dollar    BCI      70,475        —          —          —          —          —          —          70,475        —          5.42   Fixed 5.42%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. dollar    ITAU      50,158        —          —          —          —          —          —          50,158        —          5.98   Fixed 5.98%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. dollar    Scotiabank      50,000        —          —          —          —          —          —          50,000        —          5.95   Fixed 5.95%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. dollar    Banco Santander      50,000        —          —          —          —          —          —          50,000        —          5.84   Fixed 5.84%
—      Zona Franca Punta Pereira S.A.    U.S. dollar    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo A      —          1,081        —          —          —          —          —          1,081        —          7.10   2.05% + libor 6m
—      Celulosa y Energia Punta Pereira S.A.    U.S. dollar    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo A      —          4,299        —          —          —          —          —          4,299        —          7.10   2.05% + libor 6m
—      Zona Franca Punta Pereira S.A.    U.S. dollar    Banco BBVA      5,122        —          —          —          —          —          —          5,122        —          4.95   Fixed 4.95%
—      Eufores S.A.    U.S. dollar    Banco República Oriental del Uruguay      27,688        —          —          —          —          —          —          27,688        —          1.40   Fixed 1.4%
—      Stora Enso Uruguay S.A.    U.S. dollar    Banco República Oriental del Uruguay      2,517        —          —          —          —          —          —          2,517        —          1.40   Fixed 1.4%
—      Zona Franca Punta Pereira S.A.    U.S. dollar    Banco República Oriental del Uruguay      7,551        —          —          —          —          —          —          7,551        —          1.40   Fixed 1.4%
—      Eufores S.A.    U.S. dollar    Banco Itaú      15,382        —          —          —          —          —          —          15,382        —          5.17   Fixed 5.165%
—      Eufores S.A.    U.S. dollar    Santander      21,382        —          —          —          —          —          —          21,382        —          5.12   Fixed 5.12%
—      Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    Brazilian real    Banco Safra S.A.      —          5,763        12,390        17,486        15,528        7,041        —          5,763        52,445        15.30   CDI + 1.65%
—      Mahal Empreendimentos e Participações S.A.    Brazilian real    Banco Safra S.A.      2,180        2,143        13,827        12,354        10,915        —          —          4,323        37,096        15.20   CDI + 1.55%
—      Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Brazilian real    Itaú Unibanco S.A.      —          74        74        566        —          —          —          74        640        15.40   CDI + 1.75%
—      Arauco Celulose do Brasil S.A.    Brazilian real    Itaú Unibanco S.A.      —          10,239        10,301        79,193        —          —          —          10,239        89,494        15.27   CDI + 1.62%
—      Arauco Celulose do Brasil S.A.    Brazilian real    Banco BTG pactual S.A.      —          7,197        23,785        21,306        18,819        —          —          7,197        63,910        15.21   CDI + 1.56%
—      Arauco Argentina S.A.    U.S. dollar    Banco Industria y Comercial de China      236        —          —          —          —          —          —          236        —          13.20   Fixed 13%
—      Arauco Argentina S.A.    U.S. dollar    Banco Industria y Comercial de China      —          298        —          —          —          —          —          298        —          13.70   Fixed 13.5%
—      Arauco Argentina S.A.    U.S. dollar    Banco Industria y Comercial de China      —          1,183        —          —          —          —          —          1,183        —          13.70   Fixed 13.5%
—      Arauco North America, Inc.    U.S. dollar    Banco Itau Corpbanca – NY Branch      —          45,532        217,034        —          —          —          —          45,532        217,034        6.59   1.65% + libor 6m
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      
         Total      493,089        149,954        345,230        198,010        111,697        72,796        129,479        643,043        857,212       
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

March 31, 2023

   Maturity      Total      Effective
rate
    Nominal
rate
 
                    Up to 3      3 to 12      1 to 2      2 to 3      3 to 4      4 to 5      More than 5             Non  
               months      months      years      years      years      years      years      Current      current  

Tax ID

  

Name

  

Currency

  

Bonds

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.F.    Barau-F      13,241        13,026        25,406        24,546        23,685        22,825        43,068        26,267        139,530        4.25     4.25
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.F.    Barau-F      5,296        5,210        10,162        9,818        9,474        9,130        17,227        10,506        55,811        4.24     4.25
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.F.    Barau-P      14,281        14,078        27,549        26,739        25,928        25,118        113,435        28,359        218,769        3.95     4.00
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.F.    Barau-R      4,015        4,015        8,030        8,030        8,030        8,030        285,270        8,030        317,390        3.56     3.60
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.F.    Barau-S      2,685        2,685        5,369        5,369        230,414        —          —          5,370        241,152        2.43     2.40
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.F.    Barau-W      1,410        1,410        2,821        2,821        2,821        2,821        137,847        2,820        149,131        2.11     2.10
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.F.    Barau-X      3,320        3,320        6,639        6,639        6,639        6,639        353,777        6,640        380,333        2.68     2.70
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. dollar    Yankee 2024      —          22,500        511,250        —          —          —          —          22,500        511,250        4.51     4.50
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. dollar    Yankee 2027      9,688        9,688        19,375        19,375        19,375        509,688        —          19,376        567,813        3.89     3.88
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. dollar    Yankee 2047      11,000        11,000        22,000        22,000        22,000        22,000        840,000        22,000        928,000        5.50     5.50
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. dollar    Yankee 2029      10,625        10,625        21,250        21,250        21,250        21,250        531,875        21,250        616,875        4.26     4.25
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. dollar    Yankee 2049      13,750        13,750        27,500        27,500        27,500        27,500        1,091,250        27,500        1,201,250        5.50     5.50
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. dollar    Yankee 2030      —          21,000        21,000        21,000        21,000        21,000        542,000        21,000        626,000        4.20     4.20
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. dollar    Yankee 2050      —          25,750        25,750        25,750        25,750        25,750        1,066,500        25,750        1,169,500        5.16     5.15
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      
         Total      89,311        158,057        734,101        220,837        443,866        701,751        5,022,249        247,368        7,122,804       
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

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Unaudited interim consolidated financial statements

March 31, 2023

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

March 31, 2023

        Maturity      Total  
                      Up to 3      3 to 12      1 to 2      2 to 3      3 to 4      4 to 5      More than 5             Non  
   months      months      years      years      years      years      years      Current      current  

Tax ID

     Name    Currency    Underlying asset class    ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  
  85.805.200-9        Forestal Arauco S.A.    U.F.    Motor vehicles      290        600        556        466        188        —          —          890        1,210  
  85.805.200-9        Forestal Arauco S.A.    U.F.    Lands      —          513        513        448        448        448        7,547        513        9,404  
  85.805.200-9        Forestal Arauco S.A.    U.S. dollar    Lands      60        180        240        240        240        240        180        240        1,140  
  85.805.200-9        Forestal Arauco S.A.    U.F.    Plants and equipments      106        317        246        874        —          —          —          423        1,120  
  85.805.200-9        Forestal Arauco S.A.    Chilean pesos    Plants and equipments      185        349        449        799        318        71        —          534        1,637  
  —        Arauco Argentina S.A.    U.S. dollar    Buildings and constructions      146        439        477        —          —          —          —          585        477  
  —        Arauco Argentina S.A.    U.S. dollar    IT equipment      6        4        —          —          —          —          —          10        —    
  —        Arauco Argentina S.A.    U.S. dollar    Plants and equipments      250        752        418        —          —          —          —          1,002        418  
  —        Arauco Argentina S.A.    U.S. dollar    Motor vehicles      411        1,125        375        —          —          —          —          1,536        375  
  —        Arauco Florestal Novo Oeste    Brazilian real    Motor vehicles      3        —          —          —          —          —          —          3        —    
  —        Arauco Florestal Novo Oeste    Brazilian real    Buildings and constructions      1        1        —          —          —          —          —          2        —    
  —        Arauco Industria de Paineis
S.A.
   Brazilian real    Buildings and constructions      10        6        —          —          —          —          —          16        —    
  —        Arauco Industria de Paineis
S.A.
   Brazilian real    IT equipment      4        13        17        7        —          —          —          17        24  
  —        Arauco Industria de Paineis
S.A.
   Brazilian real    Motor vehicles      10        28        2        —          —          —          —          38        2  
  —        Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    Brazilian real    Lands      1,235        4,166        5,307        5,307        5,307        2,212        —          5,401        18,133  
  —        Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    Brazilian real    Motor vehicles      144        401        16        —          —          —          —          545        16  
  —        Arauco Florestal Arapoti
S.A.
   Brazilian real    Motor vehicles      43        72        29        16        15        —          —          115        60  
  —        Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Brazilian real    Buildings and constructions      54        161        —          —          —          —          —          215        —    
  —        Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Brazilian real    IT equipment      26        47        4        —          —          —          —          73        4  
  —        Arauco do Brasil S.A.    Brazilian real    Motor vehicles      8        22        16        16        14        —          —          30        46  
  —        Arauco Celulose do Brasil
S.A.
   Brazilian real    Lands      1,211        6,293        6,434        6,434        6,434        6,434        85,139        7,504        110,875  
  —        Mahal Empreendimentos e
Participações S.A.
   Brazilian real    Motor vehicles      197        497        265        112        —          —          —          694        377  
  —        Mahal Empreendimentos e
Participações S.A.
   Brazilian real    Lands      —          2,682        2,507        2,507        2,507        2,507        23,843        2,682        33,871  
  —        Mahal Empreendimentos e
Participações S.A.
   Brazilian real    Buildings and constructions      18        36        —          —          —          —          —          54        —    
  93.458.000-1      Celulosa Arauco y
Constitucion S.A.
   Brazilian real    Buildings and constructions      466        1,397        1,862        1,862        1,862        1,862        1,397        1,863        8,845  
  93.458.000-1      Celulosa Arauco y
Constitucion S.A.
   Brazilian real    Motor vehicles      84        153        137        84        15        —          —          237        236  
  93.458.000-1      Celulosa Arauco y
Constitucion S.A.
   U.S. dollar    Plants and equipments      999        3,001        4,015        4,029        4,044        4,059        59,509        4,000        75,656  
  93.458.000-1      Celulosa Arauco y
Constitucion S.A.
   Chilean pesos    Motor vehicles      2,031        1,167        —          —          —          —          —          3,198     
  —        Arauco North America, Inc.    U.S. dollar    Buildings and constructions      298        740        1,054        1,168        1,216        203        381        1,038        4,022  
  —        Arauco North America, Inc.    U.S. dollar    Motor vehicles      243        661        820        432        87        13        —          904        1,352  
  —        Arauco Canada Limited    Canadian
dollar
   Motor vehicles      29        33        46        50        49        —          —          62        145  
  —        Celulosa y Energía Punta
Pereira S.A.
   U.S. dollar    Plants and equipments      240        719        720        641        641        641        7,173        959        9,816  
  —        Eufores S.A.    U.S. dollar    Lands      1,064        3,061        6,895        6,382        5,931        5,434        38,374        4,125        63,016  
  —        Eufores S.A.    U.S. dollar    Plants and equipments      306        917        1,222        1,222        1,222        917        —          1,223        4,583  
  —        Eufores S.A.    U.S. dollar    Buildings and constructions      29        88        20        —          —          —          —          117        20  
  96.510.970-6      Maderas Arauco S.A.    Chilean pesos    Motor vehicles      1,516        2,221        —          —          —          —          —          3,737        —    
  96.510.970-6      Maderas Arauco S.A.    U.F.    Motor vehicles      23        33        22        7        1        —          —          56        30  
  —        Arauco Europe Cooperatief
U.A.
   Euros    Motor vehicles      7        16        19        7        —          —          —          23        26  
  —        Arauco Europe Cooperatief
U.A.
   Euros    Buildings and constructions      18        55        73        —          —          —          —          73        73  
  —        Araucomex S.A. de C.V.    Mexican pesos    Buildings and constructions      394        1,230        1,312        —          —          —          —          1,624        1,312  
  —        Araucomex S.A. de C.V.    U.S. dollar    Buildings and constructions      29        39        —          —          —          —          —          68        —    
  —        Arauco Industria de México,
S.A. de C.V.
   Mexican pesos    Motor vehicles      —          57        93        48        35        —          —          57        176  
  —        Arauco Industria de México,
S.A. de C.V.
   U.S. dollar    Plants and equipments      26        —          —          —          —          —          —          26        —    
  —        Arauco Industria de México,
S.A. de C.V.
   Mexican pesos    Buildings and constructions      10        —          —          —          —          —          —          10        —    
  —        Arauco Industria de México,
S.A. de C.V.
   Mexican pesos    Lands      —          4        5        —          —          —          —          4        5  
  —        Arauco Industria de México,
S.A. de C.V.
   Mexican pesos    IT equipment      —          5        7        4        —          —          —          5        11  
  —        Araucomex Servicios S.A.
de C.V.
   Mexican pesos    Motor vehicles      6        12        28        18        3        —          —          18        49  
  79.990.550-7      Investigaciones Forestales
Bioforest S.A.
   U.F.    Motor vehicles      6        11        2        —          —          —          —          17        2  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
         Total      12,242        34,324        36,223        33,180        30,577        25,041        223,543        46,566        348,564  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As part of the policy of Arauco, it considers compliance with all accounts payable, whether with related (see Note 13) or third parties, within a period not exceeding 30 days.

 

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Unaudited interim consolidated financial statements

March 31, 2023

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

December 31, 2022

   Maturity     

Total

     Effective
rate
   

Nominal rate

                      Up to 3      3 to 12      1 to 2      2 to 3      3 to 4      4 to 5      More than 5           Non  
                      months      months      Years      years      years      Years      years      Current    current  

Tax ID

    

Name

  

Currency

  

Bank borrowings

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$     

ThU.S.$

   ThU.S.$  
  93.458.000-1        Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    Euros    BNP paribas / ECA      —          71,000        66,743        66,040        65,380        64,711        127,424      71,000      390,298        1.10   1.06%
  93.458.000-1        Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. dollar    Banco de Chile      60,259        —          —          —          —          —          —        60,259      —          5.17   Fixed 5.17%
  —        Zona Franca Punta Pereira S.A.    U.S. dollar    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo A      1,138        1,074        —          —          —          —          —        2,212      —          5.89   2.05% + libor 6m
  —        Zona Franca Punta Pereira S.A.    U.S. dollar    Banco BBVA      —          5,122        —          —          —          —          —        5,122      —          4.95   Fixed 4.95%
  —        Celulosa y Energia Punta Pereira S.A.    U.S. dollar    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo A      4,512        4,300        —          —          —          —          —        8,812      —          5.89   2.05% + libor 6m
  —        Celulosa y Energia Punta Pereira S.A.    U.S. dollar    Finnish Export Credit      24,459        —          —          —          —          —          —        24,459      —          3.20   3.20%
  —        Eufores S.A.    U.S. dollar    Banco República Oriental del Uruguay      —          27,688        —          —          —          —          —        27,688      —          1.40   Fixed 1.4%
  —        Stora Enso Uruguay S.A.    U.S. dollar    Banco República Oriental del Uruguay      —          2,517        —          —          —          —          —        2,517      —          1.40   Fixed 1.4%
  —        Zona Franca Punta Pereira S.A.    U.S. dollar    Banco República Oriental del Uruguay      —          7,551        —          —          —          —          —        7,551      —          1.40   Fixed 1.4%
  —        Eufores S.A.    U.S. dollar    Banco Itaú      —          15,382        —          —          —          —          —        15,382      —          5.17   Fixed 5.165%
  —        Eufores S.A.    U.S. dollar    Santander      —          21,382        —          —          —          —          —        21,382      —          5.12   Fixed 5.12%
  —        Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    Brazilian real    Banco Safra S.A.      2,826        2,830        5,586        17,983        16,081        14,194        —        5,656      53,844        15.30   CDI + 1.65%
  —        Mahal Empreendimentos e Participações S.A.    Brazilian real    Banco Safra S.A.      —          4,209        13,463        12,029        10,628        —          —        4,209      36,120        15.20   CDI + 1.55%
  —        Arauco North America, Inc.    U.S. dollar    Banco Itau Corpbanca – NY Branch      —          45,760        217,247        —          —          —          —        45,760      217,247        4.23   1.65% + libor 6m
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

      
         Total      93,194        208,815        303,039        96,052        92,089        78,905        127,424      302,009      697,509       
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

      

 

December 31, 2022

   Maturity      Total      Effective
rate
    Nominal rate
                    Up to 3      3 to 12      1 to 2      2 to 3      3 to 4      4 to 5      More than 5             Non  
               months      months      years      years      years      years      years      Current      current  

Tax ID

  

Name

  

Currency

   Bonds    ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.F.    Barau-F      —          23,934        23,149        22,365        21,581        20,797        39,243        23,934        127,135        4.25   4.25%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.F.    Barau-F      —          9,573        9,260        8,946        8,633        8,319        15,697        9,573        50,855        4.24   4.25%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.F.    Barau-P      —          25,840        25,102        24,364        23,625        22,887        103,359        25,840        199,337        3.95   4.00%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.F.    Barau-R      —          7,317        7,317        7,317        7,317        7,317        259,931        7,317        289,199        3.56   3.60%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.F.    Barau-S      —          4,892        4,892        4,892        209,947        —          —          4,892        219,731        2.43   2.40%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.F.    Barau-W      —          2,570        2,570        2,570        2,570        2,570        125,603        2,570        135,883        2.11   2.10%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.F.    Barau-X      —          6,050        6,050        6,050        6,050        6,050        322,353        6,050        346,553        2.68   2.70%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. dollar    Yankee 2024      11,250        11,250        522,500        —          —          —          —          22,500        522,500        4.51   4.50%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. dollar    Yankee 2027      —          19,375        19,375        19,375        19,375        509,688        —          19,375        567,813        3.89   3.88%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. dollar    Yankee 2047      —          22,000        22,000        22,000        22,000        22,000        840,000        22,000        928,000        5.50   5.50%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. dollar    Yankee 2029      —          21,250        21,250        21,250        21,250        21,250        531,875        21,250        616,875        4.26   4.25%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. dollar    Yankee 2049      —          27,500        27,500        27,500        27,500        27,500        1,091,250        27,500        1,201,250        5.50   5.50%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. dollar    Yankee 2030      10,500        10,500        21,000        21,000        21,000        21,000        552,500        21,000        636,500        4.20   4.20%
93.458.000-1    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.    U.S. dollar    Yankee 2050      12,875        12,875        25,750        25,750        25,750        25,750        1,079,375        25,750        1,182,375        5.16   5.15%
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      
         Total      34,625        204,926        737,715        213,379        416,598        695,128        4,961,186        239,551        7,024,006       
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

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March 31, 2023

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

December 31, 2022

          Maturity      Total  
                          Up to 3
months
     3 to 12
months
     1 to 2
years
     2 to 3
years
    

3 to 4

years

     4 to 5
years
    

More than 5

years

     Current     

Non

current

 

Tax ID

     Name      Currency      Underlying asset class    ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  
  85.805.200-9       
Forestal Arauco
S.A.
 
 
     U.F.      Motor vehicles      421        639        571        433        268        4        —          1,060        1,276  
  85.805.200-9       
Forestal Arauco
S.A.
 
 
     U.F.      Lands      282        —          282        282        282        282        4,654        282        5,782  
  85.805.200-9       
Forestal Arauco
S.A.
 
 
     U.S. dollar      Lands      60        180        240        240        240        240        240        240        1,200  
  85.805.200-9       
Forestal Arauco
S.A.
 
 
     U.F.      Plants and
equipments
     242        —          —          —          —          —          —          242        —    
  85.805.200-9       
Forestal Arauco
S.A.
 
 
     U.F.      Other property, plant
and equipment
     96        289        268        209        640        —          —          385        1,117  
  85.805.200-9       
Forestal Arauco
S.A.
 
 
     Chilean pesos      Other property, plant
and equipment
     97        169        120        120        354        —          —          266        594  
  —         
Arauco Argentina
S.A.
 
 
     U.S. dollar      Buildings and
constructions
     116        345        460        38        —          —          —          461        498  
  —         
Arauco Argentina
S.A.
 
 
     U.S. dollar      IT equipment      6        10        —          —          —          —          —          16        —    
  —         
Arauco Argentina
S.A.
 
 
     U.S. dollar      Plants and
equipments
     251        752        668        —          —          —          —          1,003        668  
  —         
Arauco Argentina
S.A.
 
 
     U.S. dollar      Motor vehicles      429        1,161        750        —          —          —          —          1,590        750  
  —         
Arauco Florestal
Novo Oeste
 
 
     Brazilian real      Motor vehicles      5        3        —          —          —          —          —          8        —    
  —         
Arauco Florestal
Novo Oeste
 
 
     Brazilian real      Buildings and
constructions
     1        3        —          —          —          —          —          4        —    
  —         
Arauco Industria
de Paineis S.A.
 
 
     Brazilian real      Fixed facilities and
accessories
     9        16        —          —          —          —          —          25        —    
  —         
Arauco Industria
de Paineis S.A.
 
 
     Brazilian real      IT equipment      5        12        16        11        —          —          —          17        27  
  —         
Arauco Industria
de Paineis S.A.
 
 
     Brazilian real      Motor vehicles      10        30        9        —          —          —          —          40        9  
  —         
Arauco Forest
Brasil S.A.
 
 
     Brazilian real      IT equipment      1        —          —          —          —          —          —          1        —    
  —         
Arauco Forest
Brasil S.A.
 
 
     Brazilian real      Lands      1,569        3,285        4,885        4,885        4,506        3,636        —          4,854        17,912  
  —         
Arauco Forest
Brasil S.A.
 
 
     Brazilian real      Motor vehicles      147        405        131        —          —          —          —          552        131  
  —         
Arauco Florestal
Arapoti S.A.
 
 
     Brazilian real      Motor vehicles      92        89        24        —          —          —          —          181        24  
  —         
Arauco do Brasil
S.A.
 
 
     Brazilian real      Buildings and
constructions
     52        157        52        —          —          —          —          209        52  
  —         
Arauco do Brasil
S.A.
 
 
     Brazilian real      IT equipment      21        53        14        —          —          —          —          74        14  
  —         
Arauco do Brasil
S.A.
 
 
     Brazilian real      Motor vehicles      18        20        2        —          —          —          —          38        2  
  —         
Arauco Celulose
do Brasil S.A.
 
 
     Brazilian real      Lands      381        4,030        4,058        4,058        4,058        4,058        45,148        4,411        61,380  
  —         


Mahal
Empreendimentos
e Participações
S.A.
 
 
 
 
     Brazilian real      Motor vehicles      203        552        328        164        —          —          —          755        492  
  —         


Mahal
Empreendimentos
e Participações
S.A.
 
 
 
 
     Brazilian real      Lands      —          2,381        2,381        2,381        2,381        2,381        23,808        2,381        33,332  
  —         


Mahal
Empreendimentos
e Participações
S.A.
 
 
 
 
     Brazilian real      Buildings and
constructions
     18        53        —          —          —          —          —          71        —    
  93.458.000-1       
Celulosa Arauco y
Constitucion S.A.
 
 
     U.F.      Buildings and
constructions
     424        1,273        1,697        1,697        1,697        1,697        1,698        1,697        8,486  
  93.458.000-1       
Celulosa Arauco y
Constitucion S.A.
 
 
     U.F.      Motor vehicles      139        174        142        88        27        —          —          313        257  
  93.458.000-1       
Celulosa Arauco y
Constitucion S.A.
 
 
     Chilean pesos      Buildings and
constructions
     15        —          —          —          —          —          —          15        —    
  93.458.000-1       
Celulosa Arauco y
Constitucion S.A.
 
 
     U.S. dollar      Plants and
equipments
     999        2,998        4,011        4,026        4,040        4,055        60,526        3,997        76,658  
  93.458.000-1       
Celulosa Arauco y
Constitucion S.A.
 
 
     Chilean pesos      Motor vehicles      2,866        2,953        —          —          —          —          —          5,819        —    
  —         
Arauco North
America, Inc.
 
 
     U.S. dollar      Buildings and
constructions
     336        852        1,020        1,131        1,162        499        429        1,188        4,241  
  —         
Arauco North
America, Inc.
 
 
     U.S. dollar      Motor vehicles      173        540        593        244        52        4        —          713        893  
  —         
Arauco Canada
Limited
 
 
    
Canadian
dollar
 
 
   Motor vehicles      4        23        —          —          —          —          —          27        —    
  —         

Celulosa y
Energía Punta
Pereira S.A.
 
 
 
     U.S. dollar      Plants and
equipments
     239        719        800        641        641        641        7,332        958        10,055  
  —          Eufores S.A.        U.S. dollar      Lands      975        2,926        6,808        6,306        5,861        5,373        38,052        3,901        62,400  
     Eufores S.A.        U.S. dollar      Plants and
equipments
     306        917        1,222        1,222        1,222        1,222        —          1,223        4,888  
  —          Eufores S.A.        U.S. dollar      Buildings and
constructions
     70        88        49        —          —          —          —          158        49  
  96.510.970-6       
Maderas Arauco
S.A.
 
 
     Chilean pesos      Motor vehicles      1,400        3,451        —          —          —          —          —          4,851        —    
  96.510.970-6       
Maderas Arauco
S.A.
 
 
     U.F.      Motor vehicles      63        42        28        6        3        —          —          105        37  
  —         
Arauco Europe
Cooperatief U.A.
 
 
     Euros      Motor vehicles      7        18        19        12        2        —          —          25        33  
  —         
Arauco Europe
Cooperatief U.A.
 
 
     Euros      Buildings and
constructions
     18        54        72        18        —          —          —          72        90  
  —         
Araucomex S.A.
de C.V.
 
 
    
Mexican
pesos
 
 
   Buildings and
constructions
     456        1,126        1,620        —          —          —          —          1,582        1,620  
  —         
Araucomex S.A.
de C.V.
 
 
     U.S. dollar      Buildings and
constructions
     29        68        —          —          —          —          —          97        —    
  —         

Arauco Industria
de México, S.A.
de C.V.
 
 
 
    
Mexican
pesos
 
 
   Motor vehicles      17        53        76        26        11        —          —          70        113  
  —         

Arauco Industria
de México, S.A.
de C.V.
 
 
 
     U.S. dollar      Plants and
equipments
     79        26        —          —          —          —          —          105        —    
  —         

Arauco Industria
de México, S.A.
de C.V.
 
 
 
    
Mexican
pesos
 
 
   Buildings and
constructions
     13        9        —          —          —          —          —          22        —    
  —         

Arauco Industria
de México, S.A.
de C.V.
 
 
 
    
Mexican
pesos
 
 
   Lands      1        3        5        —          —          —          —          4        5  
  —         

Arauco Industria
de México, S.A.
de C.V.
 
 
 
    
Mexican
pesos
 
 
   IT equipment      1        5        7        4        —          —          —          6        11  
  —         

Araucomex
Servicios S.A. de
C.V.
 
 
 
    
Mexican
pesos
 
 
   Motor vehicles      6        17        26        17        3        —          —          23        46  
  96.637.330-K       

Servicios
Logisticos Arauco
S.A.
 
 
 
     U.F.      Motor vehicles      16        —          —          —          —          —          —          16        —    
  79.990.550-7       

Investigaciones
Forestales
Bioforest S.A.
 
 
 
     U.F.      Motor vehicles      9        12        5        —          —          —          —          21        5  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
         Total      13,193        32,981        33,459        28,259        27,450        24,092        181,887        46,174        295,147  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As part of the policy of Arauco, it considers compliance with all accounts payable, whether with related (see Note 13) or third parties, within a period not exceeding 30 days.

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Regarding the Libor rate and its discontinuity, at the end of March 2023 Arauco maintains 4.38% of its total debt at said rate and it is not estimated that the effect of its elimination will be material. Additionally, Arauco maintains interest rate derivatives for 99.58% of its Libor rate based debt. The credits set at the Libor rate that Arauco maintains at the closing date of these financial statements generally include provisions that allow the rate to be modified in the event of situations such as that given by the discontinuation of Libor rates, In the case of credits that do not have mechanisms of this type, Arauco is currently finalizing negotiations in order to agree on a replacement rate.

As of March 31, 2023, it is estimated that this change will not have a significant impact on Arauco’s results.

Guarantees

As of the date of these interim consolidated financial statements, Arauco has financial assets of approximately MU.S.$ 20 that have been pledged to third parties (beneficiaries), as direct guarantee. If Arauco does not fulfill its obligations, the guarantors could execute the guarantees.

As of March 31, 2023, the total assets pledged as an indirect guarantee were MU.S.$ 435. In contrast to direct guarantees, indirect guarantees are given to secure obligations assumed by a third party.

On September 29, 2011, Arauco entered into a Security Agreement under which it granted a non-joint guarantee limited to 50% of the obligations of the Uruguayan companies (joint ventures) Celulosa y Energía Punta Pereira S.A. and Zona Franca Punta Pereira S.A., under the IDB Facility Agreement in the amount of up to MU.S.$ 454 and the Finnvera Guaranteed Facility Agreement in the amount of up to MU.S.$ 900. Both borrowing agreements were signed with the International Development Bank. Such guarantee is included in the table below, under indirect guarantees. As of March 31, 2023 Finnvera Facility Agreement payment ended, finishing the related indirect guarantee.

Direct and indirect guarantees granted by Arauco:

 

DIRECT

                        

Subsidiary

  

Guarantee

  

Assets pledged

  

Currency

  

ThU.S.$

  

Guarantor

Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.

   Guarantee letter    —      Chilean pesos    817   

Directorate General of Maritime Territory

and Merchant Marine

Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.

   Guarantee letter    —      Chilean pesos    373    Railways

Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.

   Guarantee letter    —      Chilean pesos    2,453    Ministry of Public Works (MOP)

Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.

   Guarantee letter    —      Chilean pesos    582    Illustrious municipality of Arauco

Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.

   Guarantee letter    —      Chilean pesos    15,657    Sociedad Concesionaria Autopista Costa Arauco S.A.
           

 

  
      Total       19,882   
           

 

  

 

INDIRECT

                        

Subsidiary

  

Guarantee

  

Assets pledged

  

Currency

  

ThU.S.$

  

Guarantor

Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.

   Suretyship not supportive and cumulative of Joint Ventures (Uruguay)    —      U.S. dollar    5,263    Interamerican Development Bank

Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.

   Full Guarantee, of Arauco North America, Inc.    —      U.S. dollar    240,000    Bank Itaú Corpbanca – NY Branch

Arauco do Brasil S.A.

   Endorsement of Arauco Forest Brasil S.A.    —      Brazilian real    40,325    Bank Safra S.A.

Arauco do Brasil S.A.

   Endorsement of Mahal Empreendimentos e Participações S.A.    —      Brazilian real    31,109    Bank Safra S.A.

Arauco do Brasil S.A.

   Endorsement of Arauco Celulose do Brasil S.A.    —      Brazilian real    69,127    Itaú Unibanco S.A.

Arauco do Brasil S.A.

   Endorsement of Arauco Celulose do Brasil S.A.    —      Brazilian real    49,209    Bank BTG Pactual S.A.
           

 

  
      Total       435,034   
           

 

  

 

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23.10.3 Type of Risk: Market Risk – Exchange Rate

Description

Market risk arises from the probability of being affected by losses from fluctuations in currencies exchange rates in which assets and liabilities are denominated, in a functional currency other than the functional currency of Arauco.

Explanation of Currency Risk Exposure and How This Risk Arises

Arauco is exposed to the foreign currency risk from currency fluctuations arising from sales, purchases and obligations undertaken in foreign currencies, such as the Chilean peso, Euro, Brazilian Real or other foreign currencies. In the case of significant exchange rate variations, the Chilean peso is the currency that represents the main currency risk. See Note 11 for details assets and liabilities classified by currency.

Explanation of Risk Management Objectives, Policies and Processes, and Measurement Methods

Arauco performs sensitivity analyses to measure the effect of this variable on equity and net result.

Sensitivity analysis considers a variation of +/- 10% of the exchange rate over the Chilean peso. This fluctuation range is considered possible given current market conditions as of the date of these financial statements. With all other variables at a constant rate, a U.S. dollar exchange rate variation of +/- 10% in relation to the Chilean peso would mean a change in the net income year after tax +/- 12.40% (equivalent to ThU.S.$ -/+ 6,734), and +/- 0.05% of equity (equivalent to ThU.S.$ -/+ 4,040).

Additionally, a sensitivity analysis is carried out assuming a variation of +/- 10% in the closing exchange rate on the Brazilian Real, which is considered a possible range of fluctuation given the market conditions as of the date of these financial statements. With all the other variables constant, a variation of +/- 10% in the exchange rate of the dollar on the Brazilian Real would mean a variation on the net income after tax +/- 11.16% (equivalent to ThU.S.$-/+$ 6,060) and a change on the equity of +/- 1.42% (equivalent to ThU.S. -/+$ 115,731).

 

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23.10.4 Type of Risk: Market Risk – Interest rate risk

Description

Interest rate risk refers to the sensitivity of the value of financial assets and liabilities in terms of interest rate fluctuations.

Explanation of Interest Rate Risk Exposure and How This Risk Arises

Arauco is exposed to risks due to interest rate fluctuations for bonds issued, bank borrowings and financial instruments that bear interest at a variable rate.

Explanation of Risk Management Objectives, Policies and Processes, and Measurement Methods

Arauco completes its risk analysis by reviewing its exposure to changes in interest rates. As of March 31, 2023, 3.1% our financial debt accrues interest at variable rates. A change of +/- 10% in the interest rate is considered a possible range of fluctuation. Such market conditions would affect the income after tax at rate of +/- 1.42% (equivalent to ThU.S.$-/+ 770) and +/- 0.006% (equivalent to ThU.S.$-/+ 462) on equity.

 

     March 2023
ThU.S.$
     Total  

Fixed rate

     6,148,146        96.9

Bonds issued

     4,640,704     

Bank borrowings and others (*)

     1,214,715     

Lease liabilities

     292,727     

Variable rate

     195,530        3.1

Bonds issued

     —       

Bank borrowings

     195,530     

Total

          6,343,676        100.0

 

     December 2022
ThU.S.$
     Total  

Fixed rate

     5,637,820        98.6

Bonds issued

     4,513,459     

Bank borrowings and others (*)

     860,137     

Lease liabilities

     264,224     

Variable rate

     80,540        1.4

Bonds issued

     —       

Bank borrowings

     80,540     

Total

     5,718,360        100.0

 

(*)

Includes variable rate bank borrowings changed by fixed rate swaps.

 

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23.10.5 Type of Risk: Market Risk – Price of Pulp Risks

Description

Pulp prices are determined by world and regional market conditions. Prices fluctuate based on demand, production capacity, commercial strategies adopted by large-scale forestry companies, pulp and paper producers and by the availability of substitutes.    

Explanation of Price Risk Exposure and How This Risk Arises

Pulp prices are reflected in revenue from sales and directly affect the net income for the period.

As of March 31, 2023, revenue due to pulp sales accounted for 45.0% of total sales. Pulp prices are fixed on a monthly basis in accordance with the market. Forward contracts or other financial instruments are not used for pulp sales.

Explanation of Risk Management Objectives, Policies and Processes, and Measurement Methods

This risk is approached in different ways. Arauco has a team of specialists who perform periodic market and competition analyses, providing tools to analyze and evaluate trends and adjust forecasts. Similarly, Arauco performs price financial sensitivity analysis in order to take the necessary safeguards to confront different scenarios in the best possible manner.    

Sensitivity analysis considers a variation of +/- 10% in the average pulp price, a possible fluctuation range given current market conditions at the date of the closing balance. With all other variables constant, a variation of +/- 10% in the average pulp price would mean a variation of +/- 77.9% (equivalent to ThU.S.$-/+ 42,319) on the income for the year after tax and +/- 0.3% (equivalent to ThU.S.$ -/+ 25,392) on equity.

 

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NOTE 24. REPORTABLE SEGMENTS

The main products that generate revenue for each reportable segment are described as follows:

Pulp segment

The main products sold by this reportable segment are long fiber bleached pulp (BSKP), short fiber bleached pulp (BHKP), long fiber raw pulp (UKP), pulp fluff and dissolving pulp (DP). Additionally, it manages a forest plantations in order to supply its production plants and, at the same time, to sell to the wood products segment or to third parties what it does not use (pruning, sawing, poles and chips). Finally, depending on the needs, it buys logs and chips from third parties which are consumed or sold to the wood products segment.

The Pulp reportable segment uses wood exclusively from pine and eucalyptus plantations for the production of different classes of wood cellulose or pulp. Bleached pulp is mainly used as raw material for producing printing and writing paper, as well as toilet paper and high-quality wrapping paper. Unbleached pulp is used to produce packing paper, filters, fiber cement products, dielectric paper and others. Fluff pulp is mainly used in the production of diapers and female hygiene products. On the other hand, dissolving pulp is used as raw material for the manufacture of different fabrics.

Arauco has seven plants, five in Chile, one in Argentina and one in Uruguay (50% property of Arauco) and they have a total production capacity of approximately 5.2 million tons per year. Pulp is sold in more than 42 countries, mainly in Asia and Europe.

 

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Wood products segment

The main products sold by this segment correspond to plywood, MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard), PB (chipboard), sawn wood of different dimensions and remanufactured products such as moldings, pre-cut pieces, finger joints, among others.

The Panels area produces a wide range of panel products and several kinds of moldings aimed at the furniture, decoration and construction industries. It consists of 20 industrial plants: 4 in Chile, 2 in Argentina, 4 in Brazil, 2 in Mexico, and 8 plants around USA and Canada. The Company has a total annual production capacity of 7.3 million cubic meters of PBO, MDF, plywood and moldings.

Through the joint venture Sonae Arauco, Arauco produces and sells wood panels, of the type of MDF, PB and OSB, and sawn timber, through the operation of 2 panel plants and one sawmill in Spain; 2 panel plants and one resin plant in Portugal; 3 panel plants in Germany and 2 panel plants in South Africa. In total, Sonae Arauco’s production capacity is approximately 1.2 million m3 of MDF, 2.4 million m3 of PB, 460,000 m3 of OSB and 70,000 m3 of sawn timber.

Including Sonae Arauco at 50%, Arauco in its mills totalize a capacity of 4.2 million m3 of MDF, 4.2 million m3 of PB and 230,000 m3 of OSB, 710,000 m3 of Plywood and 3,100,000 m3 of sawn timber.

The Sawn Timber area produces a wide range of wood and remanufactured products with different kinds of uses and appearances, which include a wide variety of uses in the furniture, packing, construction and refurbishing industries.

With 8 sawmills in operation (7 in Chile and 1 in Argentina), the Company has a production capacity of 3.0 million m3 of sawn wood.

Furthermore, the Company has 5 remanufacturing plants, 4 in Chile and 1 in Argentina. These plants reprocess sawn wood and produce high quality remanufactured products, such as finger joint and solid moldings as well as precut pieces.

Arauco has no customers representing 10% or more of its revenues.

 

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Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

Below, please find summarized information concerning the assets, liabilities and profits and losses at the end of each period, by segments. The profit (loss) of each segment informed takes into consideration that taxes and income and financial costs have not been allocated to the various segments, and are shown as part of the Corporate’s segment:

 

Period ended March 31, 2023

  

Pulp
ThU.S.$

  

Wood
products
ThU.S.$

  

Others
ThU.S.$

  

Corporate
ThU.S.$

  

Subtotal
ThU.S.$

  

Elimination
ThU.S.$

  

Total
ThU.S.$

Revenues from sales of goods

   614,851    788,890    —      —      1,403,741       1,403,741

Revenues from rendering of services

   33,557    1,989    184    —      35,730       35,730

Revenues from ordinary activities

   648,408    790,879    184    —      1,439,471       1,439,471

Revenues from transactions with reportable segments

   97,430    8,212    13,651    —      119,293    (119,293)    —  

Finance income

   —      —      —      22,777    22,777       22,777

Finance costs

   —      —      —      (80,146)    (80,146)       (80,146)

Net finance costs

   —      —      —      (57,369)    (57,369)       (57,369)

Depreciation and amortizations

   98,226    47,193    425    2,064    147,908       147,908

Other income

   60,029    14,581    —      986    75,596       75,596

Other expenses

   187,356    19,172    —      2,451    268,979       268,979

Share of profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method

                    

Associates

   607    —      —      (425)    182       182

Joint ventures

   —      7,471    —      210    7,681       7,681

Income tax expense

   —      —      —      57,592    57,592       57,592

Profit (loss) of each reportable segment

   (98,897)    96,241    1,990    (53,636)    (54,302)       (54,302)

Geographical information on revenues

                    

Revenue – Chilean entities

   426,522    241,737    184    —      668,443       668,443

Revenue – Foreign entities

   221,886    549,142    —      —      771,028       771,028

Total revenues from ordinary activities

   648,408    790,879    184    —      1,439,471       1,439,471

 

Period ended March 31, 2023

  

Pulp
ThU.S.$

  

Wood
products
ThU.S.$

  

Others
ThU.S.$

  

Corporate
ThU.S.$

  

Subtotal
ThU.S.$

  

Elimination
ThU.S.$

  

Total
ThU.S.$

Amounts of additions to non-current assets

                    

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment and biological assets

   305,524    24,245    694    4,120    334,583       334,583

Acquisition and contribution of investments in associates and joint venture

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

 

Period ended March 31, 2023

  

Pulp
ThU.S.$

  

Wood
products
ThU.S.$

  

Others
ThU.S.$

  

Corporate
ThU.S.$

  

Subtotal
ThU.S.$

  

Elimination
ThU.S.$

  

Total
ThU.S.$

Segment assets

   13,216,832    2,954,145    18,405    1,494,386    17,683,768    (121,520)    17,562,248

Segment assets (excluding deferred tax assets)

   13,216,832    2,954,145    18,405    1,482,959    17,672,341    (121,520)    17,550,821

Deferred tax assets

            11,427    11,427       11,427

Investments accounted through equity method

                    

Associates

   40,312    —      —      63,950    104,262       104,262

Joint Ventures

   —      216,189    —      64,757    280,946       280,946

Segment liabilities

   1,147,355    421,370    14,237    7,896,489    9,479,451       9,479,451

Segment liabilities (excluding deferred tax liabilities)

   1,147,355    421,370    14,237    6,211,748    7,794,710       7,794,710

Deferred tax liabilities

            1,684,741    1,684,741       1,684,741

Geographical information on non-current assets

                    

Chile

   8,539,439    483,192    16,717    460,087    9,499,435    (16,355)    9,483,080

Foreign countries

   2,808,894    1,199,302    —      45,149    4,053,345       4,053,345

Total non-current assets

   11,348,333    1,682,494    16,717    505,236    13,552,780    (16,355)    13,536,425

 

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Period ended March 31, 2022

  

Pulp
ThU.S.$

  

Wood products

ThU.S.$

   Others
ThU.S.$
   

Corporate
ThU.S.$

  

Subtotal
ThU.S.$

  

Elimination
ThU.S.$

  

Total
ThU.S.$

Revenues from sales of goods

   711,608    1,019,471      —       —      1,731,079       1,731,079

Revenues from rendering of services

   30,240    1      304     —      30,545       30,545

Revenues from ordinary activities

   741,848    1,019,472      304     —      1,761,624       1,761,624

Revenues from transactions with reportable segments

   125,279    5,791      12,346     —      143,416    (143,416)    —  

Finance income

   —      —        —       13,331    13,331       13,331

Finance costs

   —      —        —       (47,019)    (47,019)       (47,019)

Net finance costs

   —      —        —       (33,688)    (33,688)       (33,688)

Depreciation and amortizations

   77,363    52,368      416     2,532    132,679       132,679

Other income

   77,239    4,192          1,332    82,763       82,763

Other expenses

   19,866    5,418      4     2,560    27,848       27,848

Share of profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method

                   

Associates

   913    —        —       1,519    2,432       2,432

Joint ventures

   —      16,187      —       1,093    17,280       17,280

Income tax expense

   —      —        —       (76,630)    (76,630)       (76,630)

Profit (loss) of each reportable segment

   212,680    276,579      (1,731   (158,468)    329,060       329,060

Geographical information on revenues

                   

Revenue – Chilean entities

   510,243    484,840      304     —      995,387       995,387

Revenue – Foreign entities

   231,605    534,632      —       —      766,237       766,237

Total revenues from ordinary activities

   741,848    1,019,472      304     —      1,761,624       1,761,624

 

Period ended March 31, 2022

  

Pulp
ThU.S.$

  

Wood products

ThU.S.$

   Others
ThU.S.$
    

Corporate
ThU.S.$

  

Subtotal
ThU.S.$

  

Elimination
ThU.S.$

  

Total
ThU.S.$

Amounts of additions to non-current assets

                    

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment and biological assets

   404,563    18,960      222      1,336    425,081       425,081

Acquisition and contribution of investments in associates and joint venture

   —      —        —        —      —      —      —  

 

Period ended December 31, 2022

   Pulp
ThU.S.$
     Wood products
ThU.S.$
     Others
ThU.S.$
     Corporate
ThU.S.$
     Subtotal
ThU.S.$
     Elimination
ThU.S.$
    Total
ThU.S.$
 

Segment assets

     13,094,867        2,959,042        18,291        1,256,321        17,328,521        (148,413     17,180,108  

Segment assets (excluding deferred tax assets)

     13,094,867        2,959,042        18,291        1,247,310        17,319,510        (148,413     17,171,097  

Deferred tax assets

              9,011        9,011          9,011  

Investments accounted through equity method

                   

Associates

     36,489        —          —          64,332        100,821          100,821  

Joint Ventures

     —          203,443        —          61,407        264,850          264,850  

Segment liabilities

     1,049,313        438,864        22,237        7,409,710        8,920,124          8,920,124  

Segment liabilities (excluding deferred tax liabilities)

     1,049,313        438,864        22,237        5,623,795        7,134,209          7,134,209  

Deferred tax liabilities

              1,785,915        1,785,915          1,785,915  

Geographical information on non-current assets

                   

Chile

     8,540,801        491,283        17,008        398,820        9,447,912        (16,294     9,431,618  

Foreign countries

     2,742,416        1,190,257        —          40,896        3,973,569          3,973,569  

Total non-current assets

     11,283,217        1,681,540        17,008        439,716        13,421,481        (16,294     13,405,187  

 

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The following table shows information related to cash flows by segments which is presented as a complementary information as required by our regulatory entities:

 

Period ended March 31, 2023

   Pulp
ThU.S.$
    Wood products
ThU.S.$
    Others
ThU.S.$
    Corporate
ThU.S.$
    Subtotal
ThU.S.$
    Elimination
ThU.S.$
     Total
ThU.S.$
 

Segment cash flows

               

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

     23,972       131,480       266       (51,968     103,750       —          103,750  

Cash flows (used in) investing activities

     (256,930     (68,151     (1,341     (4,352     (330,774     —          (330,774

Cash flows from (used in) financing activities

     414,616       23,801       (160     (490     437,767       —          437,767  

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     181,658       87,130       (1,235     (56,810     210,743       —          210,743  

 

Period ended March 31, 2022

   Pulp
ThU.S.$
    Wood products
ThU.S.$
    Others
ThU.S.$
    Corporate
ThU.S.$
    Subtotal
ThU.S.$
    Elimination
ThU.S.$
     Total
ThU.S.$
 

Segment cash flows

               

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

     372,794       161,338       3,434       (71,867     465,699       —          465,699  

Cash flows (used in) investing activities

     (375,999     (24,581     (5,899     12,761       (393,718     —          (393,718

Cash flows from (used in) financing activities

     (30,143     (3,572     (595     (1,109     (35,419     —          (35,419

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (33,348     133,185       (3,060     (60,215     36,562       —          36,562  

Information required by geographic area:

 

     Geographical area  

2023

   Local country      Foreign country  
     Chile      Argentina      Brazil      USA/Canada      Uruguay      Mexico      Total  

Disclosure of geographical areas

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Revenues from sale of goods

     644,661        139,002        133,146        322,782        110,384        53,766        1,403,741  

Revenues from rendering of services

     23,782        —          1,987        —          9,960        1        35,730  

Revenues as of March 31, 2023

     668,443        139,002        135,133        322,782        120,344        53,767        1,439,471  

Non-current Assets at 03-31-2023 other than deferred tax

     9,477,876        547,945        990,399        713,337        1,658,881        136,560        13,524,998  

 

     Geographical area  

2022

   Local country      Foreign country  
     Chile      Argentina      Brazil      USA/Canada      Uruguay      Mexico      Total  

Disclosure of geographical areas

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Revenues from sale of goods

     971,028        141,472        157,367        275,845        128,185        57,182        1,731,079  

Revenues from rendering of services

     24,359        —          —          —          6,185        1        30,545  

Revenues as of December 31, 2022

     995,387        141,472        157,367        275,845        134,370        57,138        1,761,624  

Non-current Assets at 12-31-2022 other than deferred tax

     9,426,583        548,528        906,174        721,824        1,664,974        128,093        13,396,176  

 

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NOTE 25. OTHER NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS AND NON-FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Current non-financial assets

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Roads to amortize, current

     57,243        56,171  

Prepayment to amortize (insurance and others)

     20,882        17,474  

Recoverable taxes (related to purchases)

     168,214        126,368  

Other current non-financial assets

     12,307        6,046  

Total

     258,646        206,059  

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Non-current non-financial assets

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Roads to amortize, non-current

     89,293        71,094  

Guarantee values

     4,319        4,400  

Recoverable taxes

     7,147        6,363  

Other non-current non-financial assets

     13,709        10,657  

Total

     114,468        92,514  

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Current non-financial liabilities

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

Provision of minimum dividend (1)

     282,277        189,375  

ICMS, PIS-COFINS and other tax payables - Brazil

     29,017        32,145  

Other tax payable

     29,769        14,186  

Other Current non-financial liabilities

     7,953        7,272  

Total

     349,016        242,978  

 

  (1)

Correspond mainly to the minimum dividend provision of the parent company (see Note 26).

 

     03-31-2023      12-31-2022  

Non-current non-financial liabilities

   ThU.S.$      ThU.S.$  

ICMS and other tax payable - Brazil

     66,934        66,736  

Other non-current non-financial liabilities

     3,695        3,136  

Total

     70,629        69,872  

NOTE 26. DISTRIBUTABLE NET PROFIT AND EARNINGS PER SHARE

Distributable net profit

As a general policy, the Board of Directors of Arauco agreed that the net profit to be distributed as dividend is determined based on realized net gains/(losses) of any relevant variations in the value of unrealized assets and liabilities, which are excluded from the calculation of net profit during the period such changes are made.

As a result of the foregoing, for purposes of determining the distributable net profit of the Company, which is the same considered for calculating the minimum dividend required and additional dividend, the following unrealized gains/losses are excluded from the net profit for the year:

 

1)

Unrealized gains/losses relating to the fair value recorded for forestry assets under IAS 41, adding them back to distributable net profit when they are realized through sale or disposed of by other means.

 

2)

Those generated through the acquisition of entities. These results will be added back to net profit when they are realized through sale.

The deferred taxes associated with the amounts described in 1) and 2) above are also excluded.

 

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As of December 31, 2022 Arauco in the financial statements recognized the balance of minimum dividend provision of the parent company for ThU.S.$ 186,903. In December 2022 Arauco paid a provisional dividend for ThU.S.$ 183,971 decreasing the minimum dividend provision.

In 2023, the amount of ThU.S.$ 92,719 presented in the interim consolidated statement of changes in equity was provisioned, corresponding to an additional and extraordinary dividend of 10% to be paid for the profits of the parent company of 2022.

For the profits of the fiscal year 2022 and for subsequent fiscal years, an amount equivalent to the 40% of the distributable net income for each fiscal year will be distributed as dividends. Nevertheless, the Board of Directors may decide to distribute and pay dividends to the shareholders, to the extent that it expects the year to finalize with positive results and that the Company’s liquidity allows such distribution and payment.

The following table details the adjustments made for the determination of distributable net profit as of March 31, 2023 and 2022:

 

     Distributable net profit  
     03-31-2023
ThU.S.$
     03-31-2022
ThU.S.$
 

Net profit attributable to parent company Adjustments:

     (54,163      329,050  

Biological assets

     

Unrealized gains (losses)

     (52,597      (53,704

Realized gains (losses)

     102,585        61,522  

Deferred income taxes

     (11,629      (653
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total adjustments

     38,359        7,165  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributable net profit

     (15,804      336,215  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

40%

     —          134,486  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Due to that the distributable net profit as of March 31, 2023 resulted in a loss, no amount related to the 2023 period was provisioned on that date.

Basic and diluted earnings per share

Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated by dividing the profit or loss attributable to ordinary equity holders of parent by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding. Arauco does not have any shares with potential dilutive effect.

 

     January - March  
     2023
ThU.S.$
     2022
ThU.S.$
 

Profit or loss attributable to ordinary equity holder of parent

     (54,163      329,050  

Weighted average of number of shares

     120,474,350        120,474,350  

Basic and diluted earnings per share (in U.S.$ per share)

     (0.4495812      2.7312868  

 

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NOTE 27. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

1) As of April 25, 2023 Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A. has proceeded to place Sustainable Bonds in the local market, bonds that are dematerialized and to bearer, which most relevant conditions are as follows:

1.- A) Series “Y” Bonds, for a total amount of 2,000,000 Unidades de Fomento (“UF”), maturing on April 10, 2032. Interests will accrue as of April 10, 2023 and will be paid semi-annually on April 10 and October 10 of each year, starting on October 10, 2023. Principal will be paid in a single installment payable on April 10, 2032.

The issuance reached a placement rate of 3.35%.

The Series “Y” Bonds will accrue on the unpaid principal, expressed in UF, a coupon interest of 3.10% per annum, compound, due, calculated on the basis of equal semesters of 180 days, equivalent to a semi-annual rate of 1.5382%.

B) Series “Z” Bonds, for a total amount of 5,000,000 UF, maturing on April 10, 2044. Interests will accrue from April 10, 2023 and will be paid semi-annually on April 10 and October 10 of each year, starting on October 10, 2023. Principal will be paid in a single instalment payable on April 10, 2044. The issuance had a placement rate of 3.18%.

The Series “Z” Bonds will accrue on the unpaid principal, expressed in UF, a coupon interest of 3.2% per annum, compound, due, calculated on the basis of equal semesters of 180 days, equivalent to a semi-annual rate of 1.5874%.

2.- The Series “Y” Bonds have been issued against the bond line registered in the Commission’s Securities Registry under No. 936, dated April 15, 2019, while the Series “Z” Bonds have been issued against the bond line registered in the Commission’s Securities Registry under No. 937, also dated April 15, 2019.

Series “Y” and “Z” bonds were approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on April 18, 2023.

3.- These series of bonds have a Chilean risk credit rating of AA/Stable, according to certificates granted by the risk credit rating agencies Fitch Chile and Feller Rate.

4.- The placement agents were Scotia Corredora de Bolsa Chile Limitada and Santander Corredores de Bolsa Limitada, companies with which there is no ownership relationship.

5.- Other relevant conditions of the aforementioned bonds are as follows:

i) Both the Series “Y” and Series “Z” Bonds may be redeemed as from April 10, 2026.

ii) The Bonds will not have any guarantee.

iii) The proceeds from the aforementioned placements will be used 100% for general corporate purposes of the Company and/or its subsidiaries.

The abovementioned bonds to be issued are classified as “sustainable”, since regardless of the use of the proceeds described in the previous paragraph, Arauco will destine an amount equivalent to the proceeds to be obtained of such issuance and placement to finance or refinance, in whole or in part, one or more green and social projects selected for the purposes of the issuance in accordance with the Sustainability Bond Framework adopted by the Company and published on its website.

 

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CELULOSA ARAUCO Y CONSTITUCION S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited interim consolidated financial statements

March 31, 2023

Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as indicated

 

 

The abovementioned green and social projects may include: (i) projects with disbursements made within the 36 months preceding the issue date of the bonds and (ii) projects with disbursements to be made after the referred issuance, and up to the maturity date of the same bonds.

2) The authorization for the issuance and publication of these interim consolidated financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2023 was approved by the Board of Directors of Arauco at the Extraordinary Meeting No. 688 held on May 11, 2023.

Subsequent to March 31, 2023 and as of the date of issuance of these interim consolidated financial statements, there have been no additional events, that could materially affect the presentation of these financial statements.

 

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1Q 2023 RESULTS Highlights 1Q 2023 For more details on ARAUCO´s financial statements please visit www.cmfchile.cl or www.arauco.com Readers are referred to the documents filed by ARAUCO with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the most recent filing on Form 20-F that identifies important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based on information available to ARAUCO on the date hereof and ARAUCO does not assume any obligation to update such statements. References herein to “U.S.$” are to United States dollars. Discrepancies in any table between totals and sums of the amounts listed are due to rounding. This report is unaudited. REVENUES US$1,439.5 million NET INCOME-US$54.3 million ADJUSTED EBITDA US$188.0 million NET DEBT TO LTM Adj. EBITDA 3.17x CAPEX US$334.6 million 1


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1Q 2023 RESULTS Overview ARAUCO´s net income for the first quarter of 2023 was -US$54.3 million, affected by a one-time charge of US$42.9 million due to forest fires during the first quarter of 2023. This net income loss is US$123.3 million lower compared to the fourth quarter of 2022, mostly due to an impairment provision in Argentina and a re-evaluation of our biological assets in Chile accounted in the fourth quarter of 2022. Our Adjusted EBITDA was 51.5% lower than the fourth quarter of 2022, totaling US$188.0 million. Net Financial Debt increased by US$419.7 million or 8.3% and our Net Debt/LTM EBITDA ended up in 3.17x, an increase when compared to the 2.33x reached during the fourth quarter of 2022. In US$ Million Q1 2023 Q4 2022 Q1 2022 QoQ YoY YTD 2023 YTD 2022 YoY YTD Revenue 1,439.5 1,594.0 1,761.6 -9.7% -18.3% 1,439.5 1,761.6 -18.3% Net income (54.3) (177.6) 329.1 -69.4% 116.5% (54.3) 329.1 -116.5% Adjusted EBITDA 188.0 387.6 628.4 -51.5% -70.1% 188.0 628.4 -70.1% Adjusted EBITDA Margin 13.1% 24.3% 35.7% -46.3% -63.4% 13.1% 35.7% -63.4% LTM Adj. EBITDA 1,726.4 2,166.8 2,737.0 -20.3% -36.9% 1,726.4 2,737.0 -36.9% CAPEX 334.6 380.5 424.8 -12.1% -21.2% 334.6 424.8 -21.2% Net Financial Debt 5,470.9 5,051.2 4,686.1 8.3% 16.7% 5,470.9 4,686.1 16.7% Net Financial Debt /LTM Adj. EBITDA 3.17x 2.33x 1.71x 35.9% 85.1% 3.17x 1.71x 85.1% Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA Margin (in US$ Million) 28.6% 384.7 Q1 2021 35.1% 545.4 Q2 2021 54.1% 922.9 Q3 2021 36.8% 640.4 Q4 2021 36.8% 640.4 Q4 2021 32.0% 597.8 Q2 2022 29.4% 553.0 Q3 2022 24.3% 387.6 Q4 2022 13.1% 188.0 Q1 2023 2


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1Q 2023 RESULTS Income Statement Revenues ARAUCO’s revenues reached US$1,439.5 million in the first quarter of 2023, a decrease of 9.7% when compared to the previous quarter. This variation is mostly explained by lower revenues in our pulp division, due to a decrease in average prices of 7.8% and 4.9% in sales volume. Additionally, revenues for our wood products division were 8.9% lower, due to a decrease in sales volume and in average prices of 4.8% and a 4.4% respectively. The following table shows a breakdown of our revenues by business segment: In US$ Million Q1 2023 Q4 2022 Q1 2022 QoQ YoY Pulp 648.4 725.5 741.8 -10.6% -12.6% Wood Products 790.9 868.3 1,019.5 -8.9% -22.4% Total 1,439.5 1,594.0 1,761.6 -9.7% -18.3% Revenue’s Breakdown by business segment 58% 42% Q1 2022 54% 46% Q4 2022 55% 45% Q1 2023 Pulp and Forestry Wood Products 3


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1Q 2023 RESULTS Cost of sales Decreased by 1.7% or US$17.9 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. This is mostly explained by decreases in Timber and Forestry labor costs due to lower sales volume. Additionally, there was a decrease in Maintenance costs related to lower costs in some of our mills. This was partially offset by Energy and Fuel and Other raw materials and indirect costs due to an increase in consumption of fuel and raw materials in our Arauco Pulp Line 3 due to the ramp up process. In US$ Million Q1 2023 Q4 2022 Q1 2022 QoQ YoY Timber 210.2 234.5 147.8 -10.4% 42.2%Forestry labor costs 150.8 159.9 140.2 -5.7% 7.6% Depreciation and amortization 101.1 95.0 110.7 6.4% -8.7% Depreciation for right of use 6.7 9.5 10.5 -29.1% -36.0% Maintenance costs 81.4 90.6 81.7 -10.2% -0.4% Chemical costs 158.5 161.9 178.0 -2.1% -11.0% Sawmill services 26.1 23.6 28.6 10.2% -9.0% Other raw materials and indirect costs 120.3 111.4 128.5 8.0% -6.4% Energy and fuel 62.9 52.2 60.6 20.6% 3.8% Cost of electricity 15.0 13.5 9.7 11.1% 54.4% Wage, salaries and severance indemnities 101.2 99.8 106.7 1.3% -5.2% Cost of Sales 1,034.0 1,051.9 1,003.2 -1.7% 3.1% Administrative expenses Decreased by 10.7% or US$17.9 million, when compared to the previous quarter, mostly due to a decrease in Fees and Other administration expenses services. In US$ Million Q1 2023 Q4 2022 Q1 2022 QoQ YoY Wages, salaries and severance indemnities 65.8 65.8 62.4 -0.1% 5.4% Marketing, advertising, promotion and publications expenses 3.2 3.6 3.9 -10.4% -17.0% Insurance 10.0 7.0 6.4 44.2% 56.6% Depreciation and amortization 8.3 8.2 8.5 1.2% -2.1% Depreciation for the right of use 1.8 2.0 1.9 -9.8% -6.4% Computer services 7.0 10.4 5.6 -33.3% 24.2% Lease rentals (offices, warehouses and machinery) 1.9 1.0 1.5 78.4% 22.2% Donations, contributions, scholarships 2.0 4.9 2.1 -59.4% -5.0% Fees (legal and technical advisories) 8.3 12.4 8.7 -33.3% -4.5% Property taxes, patents and municipality rights 6.4 5.8 5.9 10.8% 8.6% Other administration expenses 35.3 46.6 33.9 -24.3% 3.9% Administrative Expenses 149.8 167.7 140.8 -10.7% 6.5% 4


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1Q 2023 RESULTS Distribution costs Distribution costs decreased by 16.4%, or US$31.5 million mostly due to a decrease of US$27.1 million or 18.2%, in freight costs, mainly explained by lower sales volume and tariffs mostly in our wood products segment. In US$ Million Q1 2023 Q4 2022 Q1 2022 QoQ YoY Commissions 3.1 2.6 3.7 17.9% -16.3% Insurance 1.9 2.2 1.5 -12.6% 30.2% Other selling costs 5.0 2.2 4.9 123.8% 1.0% Port services 15.0 16.9 15.2 -10.9% -1.3% Freight 121.7 148.8 194.3 -18.2% -37.4% Depreciation for the right of use 0.3 1.0 0.5 -72.5% -48.2% Other shipping and freight costs 13.9 18.7 13.7 -25.7% 0.9% Distribution Costs 160.9 192.4 234.0 -16.4% -31.2% Other income Increased by US$220.1 million mostly due to an increase in Gains from changes in fair value of biological assets mainly caused by a US$211.9 million increase in the valuation of our Chilean forest related to a negative one-time charge effect last quarter. This was partially offset by Gains on sales of assets due to a decrease of US$11.7 million or 81.6%. In US$ Million Q1 2023 Q4 2022 Q1 2022 QoQ YoY Gain from changes in fair value of biological assets 52.6 (181.0) 53.7 -129.1% -2.0% Net income from insurance compensation 0.3 1.2 0.2 -74.7% 70.5% Leases received 0.5 0.5 0.5 13.7% -0.8% Gains on sales of assets 2.7 14.4 25.8 -81.6% -89.7% Other operating results 19.5 20.5 2.5 -4.8% 665.1% Other Income 75.6 (144.5) 82.8 -152.3% -8.7% 5


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1Q 2023 RESULTS Other expenses Increased by 0.3% or US$0.6 million when compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. This is mostly explained by an increase in Operating expenses related to plant stoppages, mostly due to operating expenses related to the ramp up process of our Arauco (line 3) and operational shutdowns of our Constitución mill (all quarter without production due to a problem in the lime kiln) and Nueva Aldea mill (affected two weeks due to forest fires). Also, in relation to loss of forests, we accounted a US$42.9 million net loss due to forest fires during the first quarter of 2023. This was partially offset by a decrease in Impairment provision property, plant and equipment and others mostly due to an impairment provision in our pulp mill in Argentina in the fourth quarter of 2022. In US$ Million Q1 2023 Q4 2022 Q1 2022 QoQ YoY Legal payments 2.3 3.4 1.6 -32.0% 42.7% Impairment provision property, plant and equipment and others 3.5 159.1 2.5 -97.8% 39.6% Operating expenses related to plant stoppages 140.1 13.2 1.9 963.6% 7161.5% Project expenses 0.9 11.9 3.7 -92.0% -74.6% Loss (gain) from asset sales 0.9 3.6 1.7 -75.0% -47.4% Loss and repair of assets 8.3 2.0 0.0 326.1% 46088.9% Loss of forests 42.9 2.6 10.4 1543.1% 314.0% Other taxes 6.5 4.9 3.3 31.7% 96.5% Other expenses (donations, repayments insurance) 3.5 7.8 2.7 -55.3% 30.3% Other expenses 209.0 208.4 27.8 0.3% 650.4% Foreign exchange differences Showed a net loss of US$23.7 million, US$13.1 million lower than the fourth quarter. The main significant effects are given by the variation of local currencies in the countries where we have industrial operations, specially Argentina. Income tax In the first quarter, income tax reached US$57.6 million, a US$22.5 million decrease when compared with the US$80.1 million accounted on the previous quarter. 6


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1Q 2023 RESULTS Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2023 was US$188.0 million, a 51.5% or US$199.6 million decrease when compared to the previous quarter. There was a decrease in the Adjusted EBITDA of both pulp and wood products business segments, due to a reduction in sales volumes and prices when compared to the fourth quarter. The main decrease, 72.4%, came from the pulp division mainly due to lower revenues, cost associated with the ramp up process of Line 3 and non-scheduled mill stoppages. On the other side, our wood products division decreased by 11.9%, mainly due to lower revenues. In U.S. Million Q1 2023 Q4 2022 Q1 2022 QoQ YoY Net Income (54.3) (177.6) 329.1 -69.4% 116.5% Financial costs 80.1 64.5 47.0 24.3% 70.5% Financial income (22.8) (22.3) (13.3) 2.1% 70.9% Income tax (57.6) (80.1) 76.6 -28.1% 175.2% EBIT (54.5) (215.5) 439.4 -74.7% 112.4% Depreciation & amortization 147.9 116.6 132.7 26.9% 11.5% EBITDA 93.4 (98.9) 572.1 -194.4% -83.7% Fair value cost of timber harvested 85.1 109.7 78.2 -22.4% 8.8% Gain from changes in fair value of biological assets (52.6) 181.0 (53.7) -129.1% -2.0% Exchange rate differences 23.7 36.8 19.0 -35.5% 24.8% Others (*) 38.4 159.1 12.9 -75.9% 198.2% Adjusted EBITDA 188.0 387.6 628.4 -51.5% -70.1% (*) Includes provision from forestry fires and provisions from property, plants and equipment, and others. Adjusted EBITDA variation by business segment (in US$ million) 387.6 (204.2) ( 18.4 ) 22.9 188.0 Q4 2022 Pulp Wood Products Consolidation Adj. & Others Q1 2023 7


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Pulp Adjusted EBITDA The Adjusted EBITDA for our pulp business segment reached US$77.7 million during this quarter, which translates to a 72.4% or US$204.2 million decrease compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. Pulp EBITDA Mg reached 12.0%, 26.9% lower than the previous quarter. 36.6% 46.3% 80.7% 46.8% 43.9% 37.0% 40.4% 38.9% 12.0% 210 330 614 352 325 281 308 282 78 Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Adjusted EBITDA EBITDA Mg Wood Products Adjusted EBITDA The Adjusted EBITDA for our wood products business was US$136.0 million during this quarter, which translates to a 11.9% or US$18.3 million decrease, compared to the previous quarter. Wood products EBITDA Mg was 17.2%, 0.6% lower than the previous quarter. 187 254 338 320 331 358 283 154 136 24.3% 30.2% 35.8% 32.3% 32.5% 32.3% 25.4% 17.8% 17.2% Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Adjusted EBITDA EBITDA Mg 8


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1Q 2023 RESULTS Pulp Business During the first quarter of 2023, prices decreased in all markets and grades with global stocks increasing consistently, following the trend of the fourth quarter of 2022. In long fiber, higher production in Northern Europe was offered in Asia. Regarding short fiber, lower demand and new production capacity implied that buyers put pressure on prices. In China, after the Chinese New Year, reactivation in paper markets was weaker than expected., with high levels of inventories throughout the chain. During the quarter, the tissue industry began to reduce its operating rate in response to weak sales. On the supply side, additional volumes from other producers, Russian exports and shipments deviations from other destinations put pressure and prices for all fibers declined throughout the quarter. In Europe, paper demand and production decreased considerably, implying that paper manufacturers margins continued to be positive, only affecting demand for pulp. Demand from the tissue industry, specifically the “At-Home” segment, remained stable. Pulp stocks increased, mainly in ports, throughout the first quarter of 2023 (stocks of pulp producers and final customers), implicating lower spot prices than contract prices. During the first quarter of 2023, short fiber prices decreased more than long fiber prices. In Dissolving Pulp, the market was relatively stable, with some price increases during February and March. In the Viscose market, producers are increasing their operation rate to 70-80%, with better figures in consumptions and exports. Production during the first quarter of 2023 was affected by the unscheduled shutdown of the Constitución and Nueva Esperanza mills. Additionally, Arauco´s line 3 began its production. Production and Sales Volume (In thousand tonnes) 783 884 876 733 781 697 Q1 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Production Sales 9


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1Q 2023 RESULTS Wood Products Business Panels Average prices and sales volume decreased 4.7% and 2.3% respectively during the first quarter of 2023. In terms of supply, volumes and prices were still affected by volume increases from Brazil to the rest of the region, especially in MDF. On the demand side, the downward effect persists due to higher interest rates, currency devaluations, high inventories and political uncertainty in some South American countries. Production and Sales Volume: Panels (1) (In thousand m3) 1,511 1,401 1,167 1,230 1,295 1,202 Q1 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Production Sales (1) Includes PB, MDF, OSB, Composite panels and Retail Panels. Sawn timber Sales volume and average prices decreased 10.0% and 3.7% respectively. By the end of 2022, the effects of lower economic activity influenced different markets. China was affected by real estate problems, restrictions associated with Covid and low economic growth. Lastly, rest of Asia and Europe remained affected by high inventories, high interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty. In the US, Remanufactured Wood Products sales continued to be affected by rate hikes, high inventories in the logistics chain and higher supply, very similar when compared to the fourth quarter 2022. Production and Sales Volume: Sawn Timber (2) (In thousand m3) 635 549 504 472 475 415 Q1 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Production Sales (2) Includes sawn timber, kilned sawn timber, remanufactured wood products, pallets Note: Sales include trading Plywood Volumes and sales slightly decreased 3.8 and 1.3% respectively. There was a lower demand for Plywood when compared to the same period of the previous year, mainly explained by the effect of higher interest rates in America and Oceania, which affected the construction and remodeling sectors. Production and Sales Volume: Plywood (In thousand m3) 128 152 119 109 57 108 Q1 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Production Sales 10


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1Q 2023 RESULTS Capital Expenditures During this quarter, capital expenditures (*) were US$334.6 million, US$45.9 million lower than the previous quarter. In terms of CAPEX-related expenditures, there was a decrease of 19.5% or US$54.3 million related to less purchase of MAPA’s property plant and equipment compared to the fourth quarter of 2022, partially offset by an increase of 21.5% or US$19.3 million related to forestry investments. US$ Million Q1 2023 Q4 2022 Q1 2022 YTD 2023 YTD 2022 Cash flow used to obtain control of subsidiaries or other businesses — — — — — Cash flow used to purchase in associates — (9.7) — — — Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures — — — — — Purchase and sale of property, plant and equipment (223.7) (278.1) (337.1) (223.7) (337.1) Purchase and sale of intangible assets (1.4) (2.5) (1.1) (1.4) (1.1) Purchase of other long-term assets (109.5) (90.1) (86.6) (109.5) (86.6) Total CAPEX (*) (334.6) (380.5) (424.8) (334.6) (424.8) (*) On a cash basis. Capital Expenditures (In US$ Million) 402 Q2 2021 365 Q3 2021 498 Q4 2021 425 Q1 2022 395 Q2 2022 387 Q3 2022 380 Q4 2022 335 Q1 2023 11


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1Q 2023 RESULTS Free Cash Flow During the first quarter, Free Cash Flow increased by US$21.6 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2022, with outflows of US$245.8 million. Cash from Operations decreased US$217.0 million mostly due to lower Adjusted EBITDA, and Cash used in financing activities decreased US$192.7 mostly due to the dividends paid in December 2022. US$ Million Q1 2023 Q4 2022 Q1 2022 Adjusted EBITDA 188.0 387.6 628.4 Working Capital Variation (86.0) 56.7 (121.5) Interest paid and received (18.8) (54.8) (29.4) Income tax received (paid/refunded) (27.0) (77.3) (51.8) Other cash inflows (outflows) 47.6 8.6 40.0 Cash from Operations 103.8 320.8 465.7 Capex (*) (334.6) (380.5) (424.8) Proceeds from investment activities 3.7 8.0 32.1 Other inflows of cash, net 0.1 2.9 (1.1) Cash from (used in) Investment Activities (330.8) (369.6) (393.7) Dividends paid - (188.6) - Other inflows of cash, net (13.7) (17.7) (16.3) Proceeds from issue of shares - - - Cash from (used in) Financing Activities - Net of Proceeds and Repayments (13.7) (206.4) (16.3) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (5.1) (12.2) 17.7 Free Cash Flow (245.8) (267.5) 73.4 (*) On a cash basis. Net Debt Variation Q1 2023 – Q4 2022 (in US$ million) 5,051.2 Net Debt Q4 22 (245.8) Free Cash Flow (22.4) Exchange rate/Inflation variation (123.0) Accrued interest variation (28.5) Leasing Variation 5,470.9 Net Debt Q1 23 12


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1Q 2023 RESULTS Cash Our cash position was US$872.8 million at the end of the first quarter, which translates to a 30.8% increase, equivalent to US$205.6 million, when compared to the end of the fourth quarter of 2022. This was mostly due to an increase in our financial debt partially offset by a negative free cash flow during the quarter. Additionally to our cash position, the Company has a committed revolving credit facility for a total amount of US$375 million, which as of the date of this report hasn’t been withdrawn. This facility is due in February 2025. Cash by Currency Other Currencies 14% Argentinean Peso 12% Brazilian Real 22% U.S. Dollar 52% Cash by Instrument Money Market Funds 16% Time Deposits 39% Investment Accounts 45% 13


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1Q 2023 RESULTS Financial Debt ARAUCO’s total financial debt as of March 31, 2023 was US$6.343.7 million, an increase of 10.9% or US$625.3 million when compared to December 31, 2022. Our consolidated net financial debt increased 8.3% or US$419.7 million when compared with December 2022. Debt by Currency Other Currencies 5% EUR (2) 8% UF (1) (2) 20% U.S. Dollar 67% Debt by Instrument Leasing 5% Banks 22% Bonds 73% (1) UF is a Chilean monetary unit indexed to inflation. (2) Swapped to USD Our leverage, measured as Net Financial Debt/LTM Adjusted EBITDA was 3.17x, which compares to the 2.33x in the last quarter. This increase is mainly explained by 20.3% decrease in LTM Adjusted EBITDA and an 8.3% increase in net financial debt. Net Financial Debt and Leverage (In US$ Million) 2.97x 4,760 Q2 2021 2.00x 4,463 Q3 2021 1.83x 4,570 Q4 2021 1.71x 4,686 Q1 2022 1.64x 4,587 Q2 2022 1.89x 4,569 Q3 2022 2.33x 5,051 Q4 2022 3.17x 5,471 Q1 2023 14


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1Q 2023 RESULTS As of March 2023, short term bank obligations (which includes accrued interest) sum up US$645.0 million. Bank obligations include the following maturities: US$609.2 million in bank loans and US$35.8 million in leasing. Short term bond obligations sum up US$115.6 million. These obligations include amortizations of local bonds, and interest payments of our USD-denominated bonds. Debt Amortization Profile as of March 31, 2023 (In US$ Million) 115 645 2023 546 336 2024 48 199 2025 270 129 2026 541 92 2027 181 83 2028 543 79 2029 516 12 2030 21 12 2031 21 13 2032 224 13 2035 1614 64 2036 & Thereafter Bank Loans and Leasing Bonds Total 15


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1Q 2023 RESULTS First Quarter Subsequent Events and News Form 20F Filing On April 19th, we filed our Form 20F for the year 2022 to the Securities and Exchange Commission, as part of the regulatory requirements we have as a result of our previous registered bond issuances in the US. This report offers a wide and comprehensive view of our company, and a detailed discussion about the financial results of 2022. You will find our Form 20F for the year 2022 on the SEC website clicking here, or in our Investor Relations´ section clicking here Forest Fires update During the last forest fire season in Chile and as of May 5th, we have observed 1,522 fires (16.6% down when compared to last season’s). Nevertheless, these fires have been of greater intensity and have affected a higher number of hectares reaching approximately 47,000 vs. last season’s 4,908. This was mainly due to a combination of multiple irresponsible or intentional actions by third parties and extreme unfavorable weather conditions such as high temperatures, low humidity and wind gusts. As part of our permanent efforts in fighting these fires, we made more than 30 thousand water drops, in more than 6 thousand flight hours. Also, 35% of the fires we fought during this season took place in properties that belong to third parties. We accounted a US$42.9 million net loss due to forest fires during the first quarter of 2023. 16


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ESG Sustainable Bond On April 25, ARAUCO issued its first Sustainable Bond in the local market, bonds that are dematerialized and to bearer, which most relevant conditions are as follows: 1. A) Series “Y” Bonds, for a total amount of 2,000,000 Unidades de Fomento (“UF”), maturing on April 10, 2032. Interests will accrue on the unpaid principal, expressed in UF, a coupon interest of 3.10% per annum. B) Series “Z” Bonds, for a total amount of 5,000,000 UF, maturing on April 10, 2044. Interests will accrue on the unpaid principal, expressed in UF, a coupon interest of 3.2% per annum. 2. Both series have a Chilean credit risk rating of AA/Stable, according to Fitch Chile and Feller Rate. 3. The proceeds from the placements will be used 100% for general corporate purposes of the Company and/or its subsidiaries. The abovementioned bonds are classified as “sustainable”, since regardless of the use of the proceeds described in the previous paragraph, Arauco will destine an amount equivalent to the proceeds to one or more green and social projects selected for the purposes of the issuance in accordance with the Sustainability Bond Framework adopted by the Company and published on its website. Green and social projects may include: (i) projects with disbursements made within the 36 months preceding the issue date of the bonds and (ii) projects with disbursements to be made after the referred issuance, and up to the maturity date of the same bonds. Integrated Report On April 14th, as a requirement from the CMF (“Comisión para el Mercado Financiero”), we published Arauco’s first Integrated Report, which consolidates the Sustainability Report and the Annual Report, publications that we used to prepare separately. This publication summarizes the performance of the company in 2022 and establishes our medium and long term challenges in financial, social and environmental matters, among others. You will find our Integrated Report for the year 2022 in our website clicking here for English or here for Spanish 17


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UPCOMING EVENTS 1Q 2023 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL Thursday, May 18, 2023 09:00 Santiago Time 09:00 Eastern Time (New York) Dial in: +1 (844) 450 3845 from the US +56 (44) 208 1274 from Chile +55 (11) 3181 8565 from Brazil +1 (412) 317 6368 from other countries For further information, please contact: Marcelo Bennett Treasurer marcelo.bennett@arauco.com Phone: +56 2 2461 7309 Constanza Vasquez Investor Relations constanza.vasquez@arauco.com Phone: +56 2 2461 7434 investor_relations@arauco.cl 18


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1Q2023RESULTS Financial Statements Income Statement In US$ Million Q1 2023 Q4 2022 Q1 2022 YTD 2023 YTD 2022 Revenues 1,439.5 1,594.0 1,761.6 1,439.5 1,761.6 Cost of sales (1,034.0) (1,051.9) (1,003.2) (1,034.0) (1,003.2) Gross profit 405.5 542.1 758.5 405.5 758.5 Other income 75.6 (144.5) 82.8 75.6 82.8 Distribution costs (160.9) (192.4) (234.0) (160.9) (234.0) Administrative expenses (149.8) (167.7) (140.8) (149.8) (140.8) Other expenses (209.0) (208.4) (27.8) (209.0) (27.8) Financial income 22.8 22.3 13.3 22.8 13.3 Financial costs (80.1) (64.5) (47.0) (80.1) (47.0) Share of profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method 7.9 (7.8) 19.7 7.9 19.7 Other income (loss) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Exchange rate differences (23.7) (36.8) (19.0) (23.7) (19.0) Income before income tax (111.9) (257.7) 405.7 (111.9) 405.7 Income tax 57.6 80.1 (76.6) 57.6 (76.6) Net income (54.3) (177.6) 329.1 (54.3) 329.1 Profit attributable to parent company (54.2) (177.3) 329.1 (54.2) 329.1 Profit attributable to non-parent company (0.1) (0.3) 0.0 (0.1) 0.0 19


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1Q 2023 RESULTS Balance Sheet In US$ Million 31-03-2023 31-12-2022 31-03-2022 Cash and cash equivalents 872.8 667.2 1,065.4 Other financial current assets 27.6 15.4 9.6 Other current non-financial assets 258.6 206.1 194.5 Trade and other receivables-net 853.1 873.2 956.6 Related party receivables 3.4 7.6 6.0 Inventories 1,527.2 1,470.0 1,299.0 Biological assets, current 349.7 330.4 355.6 Tax assets 193.2 203.7 227.3 Non-Current Assets classified as held for sale 0.2 1.3 1.7 Total Current Assets 4,085.8 3,774.9 4,115.8 Other non-current financial assets 108.5 63.3 34.6 Other non-current and non-financial assets 114.5 92.5 100.9 Non-current receivables 38.5 32.7 21.3 Investments accounted through equity method 385.2 365.7 363.0 Intangible assets 70.7 73.4 82.1 Goodwill 55.2 54.8 60.6 Property, plant and equipment 9,917.6 9,848.8 9,443.6 Biological assets, non-current 2,834.8 2,864.9 3,062.6 Deferred tax assets 11.4 9.0 8.2 Total Non-Current Assets 13,536.4 13,405.2 13,176.9 TOTAL ASSETS 17,622.2 17,180.1 17,292.7 Other financial liabilities, current 761.8 412.2 415.4 Trade and other payables 755.1 812.8 711.3 Related party payables 18.9 14.3 5.3 Other provisions, current 10.1 9.5 0.3 Tax liabilities 18.0 26.9 147.8 Current provision for employee benefits 8.2 7.6 6.3 Other non-financial liabilities, current 349.0 243.0 397.4 Total Current Liabilities 1,921.1 1,526.3 1,683.9 Other non-current financial liabilities 5,648.9 5,382.8 5,471.2 Trade and Other payables non-current 28.6 26.8 2.7 Other provisions, non-current 30.5 40.7 30.6 Deferred tax liabilities 1,700.9 1,785.9 1,779.3 Non-current provision for employee benefits 94.9 87.7 73.1 Other non-financial liabilities, non-current 70.6 69.9 89.9 Total Non-Current Liabilities 7,574.6 7,393.8 7,446.8 Non-parent participation 4.9 5.2 7.4 Net equity attributable to parent company 8,121.7 8,254.8 8,154.6 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 17,622.2 17,180.1 17,292.7 20


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1Q 2023 RESULTS Cash Flow Statement US$ Million Q1 2023 Q4 2022 Q1 2022 YTD 2023 YTD 2022 Receipts from sales of goods and rendering of services 1,631.2 1,687.2 1,806.0 1,631.2 1,806.0 Other cash receipts (payments) 88.3 118.5 110.5 88.3 110.5 Payments of suppliers and personnel (less) (1,572.0) (1,349.2) (1,371.4) (1,572.0) (1,371.4) Interest paid and received (18.8) (54.8) (29.4) (18.8) (29.4) Income tax paid (27.0) (77.3) (51.8) (27.0) (51.8) Other (outflows) inflows of cash, net 0.1 (4.7) 1.9 0.1 1.9 Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities 103.8 320.8 465.7 103.8 465.7 Capital Expenditures (334.6) (380.5) (424.8) (334.6) (424.8) Other investment cash flows 3.8 10.9 31.1 3.8 31.1 Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities (330.8) (369.6) (393.7) (330.8) (393.7) Proceeds from borrowings 590.4 103.6 10.0 590.4 10.0 Repayments of borrowings (138.9) (98.5) (29.1) (138.9) (29.1) Dividends paid 0.0 (188.6) 0.0 0.0 0.0 Other inflows of cash, net (13.7) (17.7) (16.3) (13.7) (16.3) Proceeds from Issue of Shares 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities 437.8 (201.3) (35.4) 437.8 (35.4) Total Cash Inflow (Outflow) of the Period 210.7 (250.1) 36.6 210.7 36.6 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (5.1) (12.2) 17.7 (5.1) 17.7 Cash and Cash equivalents at beginning of the Period 667.2 929.6 1,011.1 667.2 1,011.1 Cash and Cash Equivalents at end of the Period 872.8 667.2 1,065.4 872.8 1,065.4 21


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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.

 

    Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.
                      (Registrant)
Date: May 22, 2023     By:  

/s/ Matías Domeyko Cassel

    Name:   Matías Domeyko Cassel
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer