0001104659-22-055915.txt : 20220504 0001104659-22-055915.hdr.sgml : 20220504 20220504171801 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-22-055915 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20220503 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220504 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220504 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Suzano S.A. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000909327 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PAPER MILLS [2621] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-38755 FILM NUMBER: 22892650 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: AV. PROFESSOR MAGALHAES NETO, 1,752 STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR, ROOMS 1010 AND 1011 CITY: SALVADOR - BA STATE: D5 ZIP: 41 810-012 BUSINESS PHONE: 551121384588 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: AV. BRIGADEIRO FARIA LIMA, 1,355 STREET 2: 7TH FLOOR CITY: PINHEIROS, SAO PAULO - SP STATE: D5 ZIP: 01 452-919 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20180322 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COMPANHIA SUZANO DE PAPEL E CELULOSE /FI DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930719 6-K 1 tm2213643d2_6k.htm FORM 6-K

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

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

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of May, 2022.

 

Commission File Number 001-38755

 

 

 

Suzano S.A.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

SUZANO INC.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

 

Av. Professor Magalhaes Neto, 1,752

10th Floor, Rooms 1010 and 1011

Salvador, Brazil 41 810-012

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

 

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

 

Form 20-F x          Form 40-F ¨

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Enclosures:

 

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

 

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

 

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

 

Exhibit 99.1 – Unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information as of March 31, 2022.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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

 

Date: May 2, 2022

 

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

 

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EX-99.1 2 tm2213643d2_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

Suzano S.A.

 

Unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
(In thousands of R$, unless otherwise stated)  

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

ASSETS  Note 

March 31,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 
CURRENT             
Cash and cash equivalents  5   9,797,437    13,590,776 
Marketable securities  6   9,047,064    7,508,275 
Trade accounts receivable  7   4,515,673    6,531,465 
Inventories  8   5,133,522    4,637,485 
Recoverable taxes  9   447,468    360,725 
Derivative financial instruments  4.5   1,870,977    470,261 
Advances to suppliers  10   50,332    59,564 
Dividends receivable  11   6,604    6,604 
Other assets      878,827    937,786 
Total current assets      31,747,904    34,102,941 
              
NON-CURRENT             
Marketable securities  6   252,227    250,054 
Recoverable taxes  9   1,258,690    1,269,164 
Deferred taxes  12   2,772,622    8,729,929 
Derivative financial instruments  4.5   2,242,272    971,879 
Advances to suppliers  10   1,373,504    1,282,763 
Judicial deposits      307,143    300,715 
Other assets      267,249    296,844 
              
Biological assets  13   12,321,547    12,248,732 
Investments  14   502,559    524,066 
Property, plant and equipment  15   39,137,734    38,169,703 
Right of use  19.1   4,908,555    4,794,023 
Intangible  16   15,843,938    16,034,339 
Total non-current      81,188,040    84,872,211 
TOTAL ASSETS      112,935,944    118,975,152 

 

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

 

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Suzano S.A.

 

Unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
(In thousands of R$, unless otherwise stated)  

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

LIABILITIES  Note 

March 31,

2022

   December 31, 2021 
CURRENT             
Trade accounts payable  17   3,241,621    3,288,897 
Loans, financing and debentures  18.1   2,216,304    3,655,537 
Lease liabilities  19.2   580,282    623,282 
Derivative financial instruments  4.5   429,723    1,563,459 
Taxes payable      398,852    339,553 
Payroll and charges      389,344    590,529 
Liabilities for assets acquisitions and associates  23   93,571    99,040 
Dividends payable  11   6,059    919,073 
Advances from customers      84,874    103,656 
Other liabilities      266,733    368,198 
Total current liabilities      7,707,363    11,551,224 
              
NON-CURRENT             
Loans, financing and debentures  18.1   66,549,620    75,973,092 
Lease liabilities  19.2   5,034,988    5,269,912 
Derivative financial instruments  4.5   3,652,449    6,331,069 
Liabilities for assets acquisitions and associates  23   277,687    306,912 
Provision for judicial liabilities  20.1   3,222,375    3,232,612 
Employee benefit plans  21.2   675,612    675,158 
Deferred taxes  12   1,118      
Share-based compensation plans  22.3   147,058    166,998 
Advances from customers      149,540    149,540 
Other liabilities      136,028    143,505 
Total non-current liabilities      79,846,475    92,248,798 
TOTAL LIABILITIES      87,553,838    103,800,022 
              
EQUITY  24          
Share capital      9,235,546    9,235,546 
Capital reserves      14,424    15,455 
Treasury shares      (215,900)   (218,265)
Retained earnings      3,840,935    3,927,824 
Other reserves      2,071,992    2,114,907 
Retained earnings      10,335,249      
Controlling shareholders´      25,282,246    15,075,467 
Non-controlling interest      99,860    99,663 
Total equity      25,382,106    15,175,130 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      112,935,944    118,975,152 

 

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

 

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Suzano S.A.

 

Unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
(In thousands of R$, unless otherwise stated)  

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)

 

   Note 

March 31,

2022

  

March 31,

2021

 
NET SALES  27   9,742,835    8,889,166 
Cost of sales  29   (5,432,840)   (4,845,034)
GROSS PROFIT      4,309,995    4,044,132 
              
OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES)             
Selling  29   (572,141)   (581,766)
General and administrative  29   (336,464)   (382,554)
Income (expense) from associates and joint ventures  14   (9,742)   10,266 
Other, net  29   (2,567)   516,853 
OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE NET FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSES)      3,389,081    3,606,931 
              
 NET FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSES)  26          
Financial expenses      (1,050,121)   (990,933)
Financial income      158,284    24,227 
Derivative financial instruments      6,196,443    (2,493,950)
Monetary and exchange variations, net      7,630,673    (5,206,465)
NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES      16,324,360    (5,060,190)
              
Income and social contribution taxes             
Current  12   (58,934)   (64,149)
Deferred  12   (5,959,316)   2,369,080 
NET INCOME (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD      10,306,110    (2,755,259)
              
Attributable to             
Controlling shareholders’      10,304,717    (2,757,244)
Non-controlling interest      1,393    1,985 
              
Earnings (loss) per share             
   Basic  25.1   7.63680    (2.04358)
   Diluted  25.2   7.63558    (2.04358)

 

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

 

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Suzano S.A.

 

Unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
(In thousands of R$, unless otherwise stated)  

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

  

March 31,

2022

  

March 31,

2021

 
Net income (loss) for the period   10,306,110    (2,755,259)
Other comprehensive income (loss)          
Exchange rate variation and fair value investments in equity measured at fair value through other comprehensive income   (3,833)   2,941 
Tax effect of the above items   1,303    (1,000)
Items with no subsequent effect on income   (2,530)   1,941 
           
           
Exchange rate variation on conversion of financial information of the subsidiaries abroad   (9,853)   (19,586)
Items with subsequent effect on income   (9,853)   (19,586)
    10,293,727    (2,772,904)
           
Attributable to          
Controlling shareholders’   10,292,334    (2,774,889)
Non-controlling interest   1,393    1,985 

 

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

 

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Suzano S.A.

 

Unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
(In thousands of R$, unless otherwise stated)  

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

   Attributable to controlling shareholders’         
   Share capital   Capital reserves       Retained earnings reserves                     
   Share Capital   Share issuance costs   Stock options granted   Treasury shares   Tax incentives   Legal Reserve   Reserve for capital increase   Special statutory reserve   Dividends proposed   Other reserves   Retained earnings (losses)   Total   Non-controlling interest   Total equity 
Balances at December 31, 2020   9,269,281    (33,735)   10,612    (218,265)                         2,129,944    (3,926,015)   7,231,822    105,556    7,337,378 
Total comprehensive income                                                             
Net (loss) for the period                                            (2,757,244)   (2,757,244)   1,985    (2,755,259)
Other comprehensive income for the period                                         (17,645)       (17,645)       (17,645)
Transactions with shareholders                                                             
Stock options granted (note 22.3)           1,210                                        1,210         1,210 
Fair value attributable to non-controlling interest                                                     (1,343)   (1,343)
Internal changes in equity                                                               
Partial Realization of deemed cost, net of taxes                                         (47,137)   47,137                
Balances at March 31,2021   9,269,281    (33,735)   11,822    (218,265)                         2,065,162    (6,636,122)   4,458,143    106,198    4,564,341 
                                                                
Balances at December 31, 2021   9,269,281    (33,735)   15,455    (218,265)   812,909    235,019    2,513,663    279,344    86,889    2,114,907         15,075,467    99,663    15,175,130 
Total comprehensive income                                                               
Net income for the period                                               10,304,717    10,304,717    1,393    10,306,110 
Other comprehensive income for the period                                          (12,383)        (12,383)        (12,383)
Transactions with shareholders                                                               
Stock options granted (note 22.3)           1,334                                        1,334        1,334 
Shares granted (note 22.3)           (2,365)   2,365                                                 
Fair value attributable to non-controlling interest                                                       (1,196)   (1,196)
Internal changes in equity                                                               
Proposed minimum mandatory dividends                                     (86,889)             (86,889)       (86,889)
Realization of deemed cost, net of taxes                                          (30,532)   30,532                
Balances at March 31, 2022   9,269,281    (33,735)   14,424    (215,900)   812,909    235,019    2,513,663    279,344        2,071,992    10,335,249    25,282,246    99,860    25,382,106 

 

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

 

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Suzano S.A.

 

Unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
(In thousands of R$, unless otherwise stated)  

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

  

March 31,

2022

  

March 31,

2021

 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES          
Net income (loss) for the period   10,306,110    (2,755,259)
Adjustment to          
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (Notes 26 and 29)   1,680,930    1,734,134 
Depreciation of right of use (Note 19.1)   56,098    46,821 
Sublease of ships   (7,952)   (11,420)
Interest expense on lease liabilities   108,105    109,040 
Result from sale and disposal of property, plant and equipment and biological assets, net (Note 29)   (17,424)   (496,844)
Income (expense) from associates and joint ventures   9,742    (10,266)
Exchange rate and monetary variations, net (Note 26)   (7,630,673)   5,206,465 
Interest expenses with financing, loans and debentures, net (Note 26)   891,604    758,171 
Premium expenses with early settlements (Note 26)        32,933 
Capitalized loan costs (Note 26)   (42,535)   (402)
Accrual of interest on marketable securities   (129,740)   (15,111)
Amortization of transaction costs (Note 26)   20,998    41,020 
Result from derivative, net (Note 26)   (6,196,443)   2,493,950 
Deferred income tax and social contribution (Note 12.3)   5,959,316    (2,369,080)
Interest on actuarial liabilities (Note 21.2)   14,815    13,964 
Provision for judicial liabilities, net (Note 20.1)   21,764    4,311 
Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts, net (Note 7.3)   600    1,762 
Provision for inventory losses, net (Note 8.1)   (13,727)   5,462 
Provision for loss of ICMS credits, net (Note 9.1)   18,671    7,458 
Other   4,339    551 
Decrease (increase) in assets          
Trade accounts receivables   1,274,406    (514,616)
Inventories   (359,437)   (56,458)
Recoverable taxes   (103,175)   (2,390)
Other assets   168,327    37,986 
Increase (decrease) in liabilities          
Trade accounts payables   155,492    88,245 
Taxes payable   157,724    102,603 
Payroll and charges   (201,184)   (143,474)
Other liabilities   (172,523)   (29,577)
Cash provided by operations   5,974,228    4,279,979 
Payment of interest with financing, loans and debentures (Note 18.2)   (1,425,025)   (1,175,388)
Payment of premium with early settlements (Note 18.2)        (32,933)
Interest received from marketable securities   113,263    14,049 
Payment of income taxes   (69,621)   (35,144)
Cash provided by operating activities   4,592,845    3,050,563 
           
INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Additions to property, plant and equipment (Note 15)   (1,663,402)   (263,979)
Additions to intangible (Note 16)   (49,677)   (734)
Additions to biological assets (Note 13)   (1,021,392)   (703,830)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment   57,378    1,164,928 
Capital increase in subsidiaries and affiliates (Note 14.3)   (1,920)   (6,328)
Marketable securities, net   (2,075,606)   (1,866,464)
Advances for acquisition (receipt) of wood from operations with development and partnerships   (103,568)   (167,176)
Acquisition of non-controlling interests        (6,482)
Cash used in investing activities   (4,858,187)   (1,850,065)
           
FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Proceeds from loans, financing and debentures (note 18.2)   242,070    8,969,521 
Payment of derivative transactions (note 4.5.4)   (287,023)   (712,547)
Payment of loans, financing and debentures (note 18.2)   (797,865)   (11,177,120)
Payment of leases (note 19.2)   (255,065)   (249,128)
Payment of dividends   (999,753)     
Liabilities for assets acquisitions and associates   (109)     
Cash used in financing activities   (2,097,745)   (3,169,274)
           
EXCHANGE VARIATION ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS   (1,430,252)   468,227 
           
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents, net   (3,793,339)   (1,500,549)
At the beginning for the period   13,590,776    6,835,057 
At the end for the period   9,797,437    5,334,508 
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents, net   (3,793,339)   (1,500,549)

 

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

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

1.COMPANY´S OPERATIONS

 

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

 

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

 

The Company holds 13 industrial units, located in the cities of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim and Aracruz (Espírito Santo, State), Belém (Pará, State) being 2 units, Eunápolis and Mucuri (Bahia, State), Maracanaú (Ceará, State), Imperatriz (Maranhão, State), Jacareí, Limeira, Rio Verde and Suzano, being 2 units (São Paulo, State) and Três Lagoas (Mato Grosso do Sul, State). Additionally, it has 5 technology centers, 21 distribution centers and 3 ports, all located in Brazil.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information was approved by Board of Directors on May 2, 2022.

 

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Suzano S.A.

 

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

1.1.Equity interest

 

The Company holds equity interest in the following entities:

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

March 31,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 
Celluforce Inc.  Nanocrystalline pulp research and development  Canada  Direct  Fair value through other comprehensive income   8.28%   8.28%
Ensyn Corporation  Biofuel research and development  United States of America  Direct  Equity   26.24%   26.24%
F&E Technologies LLC  Biofuel production, except alcohol  United States of America  Direct/Indirect  Equity   50.00%   50.00%
F&E Tecnologia do Brasil S.A.  Biofuel production, except alcohol  Brazil  Direct  Consolidated   100.00%   100.00%
Fibria Celulose (USA) Inc.  Business office  United States of America  Direct  Consolidated   100.00%   100.00%
Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd.  Financial fundraising  Cayman Island  Direct  Consolidated   100.00%   100.00%
Fibria Terminal de Celulose de Santos SPE S.A.  Port operation  Brazil  Direct  Consolidated   100.00%   100.00%
Ibema Companhia Brasileira de Papel  Industrialization and commercialization of paperboard  Brazil  Direct  Equity   49.90%   49.90%
Maxcel Empreendimentos e Participações S.A.  Holding  Brazil  Direct  Consolidated   100.00%   100.00%
Itacel - Terminal de Celulose de Itaqui S.A.  Port operation  Brazil  Indirect  Consolidated   100.00%   100.00%
Mucuri Energética S.A.  Power generation and distribution  Brazil  Direct  Consolidated   100.00%   100.00%
Paineiras Logística e Transportes Ltda.  Road freight transport  Brazil  Direct  Consolidated   100.00%   100.00%
Portocel - Terminal Espec. Barra do Riacho S.A.  Port operation  Brazil  Direct  Consolidated   51.00%   51.00%
Projetos Especiais e Investimentos Ltda.  Commercialization of equipment and parts  Brazil  Direct  Consolidated   100.00%   100.00%
Rio Verde Participações e Propriedades Rurais S.A.  Forest assets  Brazil  Direct  Consolidated   100.00%   100.00%
SFBC Participações Ltda.  Packaging production  Brazil  Direct  Consolidated   100.00%   100.00%
Spinnova Plc (1)  Research and development of sustainable raw materials (wood) for the textile industry  Finland  Direct  Equity   19.14%   19.14%
Stenfar S.A. Indl. Coml. Imp. Y. Exp.  Commercialization of paper and computer materials  Argentina  Direct  Consolidated   100.00%   100.00%
Suzano Austria GmbH.  Business office  Austria  Direct  Consolidated   100.00%   100.00%
Suzano Canada Inc.  Lignin research and development  Canada  Direct  Consolidated   100.00%   100.00%
Suzano Finland Oy  Industrialization, commercialization of cellulose,  microfibrillated cellulose and paper.  Finland  Direct  Consolidated   100.00%   100.00%
Suzano International Trade GmbH.  Business office  Austria  Direct  Consolidated   100.00%   100.00%
Suzano Operações Industriais e Florestais S.A.  Industrialization, commercialization and exportation of pulp  Brazil  Direct  Consolidated   100.00%   100.00%
Suzano Pulp and Paper America Inc.  Business office  United States of America  Direct  Consolidated   100.00%   100.00%
Suzano Pulp and Paper Europe S.A.  Business office  Switzerland  Direct  Consolidated   100.00%   100.00%
Suzano Shanghai Ltd.  Business office  China  Direct  Consolidated   100.00%   100.00%
Suzano Trading International KFT  Business office  Hungary  Direct  Consolidated   100.00%   100.00%
Suzano Trading Ltd.  Business office  Cayman Island  Direct  Consolidated   100.00%   100.00%
FuturaGene Ltd.  Biotechnology research and development  England  Direct  Consolidated   100.00%   100.00%
FuturaGene Biotechnology Shangai Company Ltd. (2)  Biotechnology research and development  China  Indirect  Consolidated        100.00%
FuturaGene Delaware Inc.  Biotechnology research and development  United States of America  Indirect  Consolidated   100.00%   100.00%
FuturaGene Israel Ltd.  Biotechnology research and development  Israel  Indirect  Consolidated   100.00%   100.00%
FuturaGene Hong Kong Ltd.  Biotechnology research and development  Hong Kong  Indirect  Consolidated   100.00%   100.00%
FuturaGene Inc.  Biotechnology research and development  United States of America  Indirect  Consolidated   100.00%   100.00%
Veracel Celulose S.A.  Industrialization, commercialization and exportation of pulp  Brazil  Direct  Proportional Consolidated   50.00%   50.00%
Woodspin Oy  Development, production, distribution and commercialization of wood-based textile fibers, yarns and filaments, produced from cellulose and microfibrillated cellulose.  Finland  Direct/Indirect  Equity   50.00%   50.00%

 

1)On February 14, 2022, the equity interest was changed as a result of the issuance of new shares by the entity in compliance with its stock option program.

 

2)Company dissolution in the period.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

1.2.Major events in the three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

1.2.1.Effects of the war between Russia and Ukraine

 

As a result of the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the Company continuously monitors its effects, direct and indirect, reflected in society, economy and markets (global and domestic), with the objective of evaluating possible impacts and risks for your business.

 

Therewith, we can separate the Company's assessment into four main areas:

 

(i)Personnel: Suzano does not have employees or facilities of any nature in any of the locations related to the conflict.

 

(ii)Supply Chain: the Company did not identify any short-term or long-term risk of a possible interruption or shortage of materials to its industrial and forestry activities. So far, only greater volatility has been observed in commodities and energy prices.

 

(iii)Logistics: internationally, there was no change in logistical operations, which means, all the routes used kept unchanged and the moorings in the planned locations have been maintained. At the domestic level, no change in logistical flows was identified either.

 

(iv)Commercial: to date, the Company continues with its transactions as planned, maintaining service to its customers in all its sectors of activity. Only the suspension of sales to a few customers located in Russia was determined, without any significant financial impact.

 

At last, it is appropriate to inform that, as a result of the current scenario, the Company has maintained actions to expand the monitoring together with its main stakeholders, in order to ensure the necessary updating and flow of information in a timely manner to the dynamics of the global conjuncture for its decision making.

 

1.2.2.Interim dividends

 

On January 7, 2022, through a notice to shareholders, it was approved the distribution of dividends by the Company in the total amount of R$1,000,000, at the ratio of R$0.741168104 per Company share, considering the number of “ex-treasury” shares on the present date, declared “ad referendum” of the General Meeting that approves the accounts for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, to the balance of retained earnings ascertained in the 3rd trimester of 2021 and in compliance with the net income calculated on the semi-annual balance sheet dated June 30, 2022, even after the resolution at the Company’s Extraordinary General Meeting, held on October 25, 2021, which approved the full offsetting of the Company’s accumulated losses, through partial deduction of the balance of retained earnings. Interim dividends will be allocated to the mandatory minimum dividend for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

 

The payment of interim dividends was made on January 27, 2022, in Brazilian Reais. There was no monetary restatement or incidence of interest between the dividend declaration date and the effective payment date.

 

Dividends are exempt from Income Tax, in accordance with the Brazilian legislation.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

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

 

The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information, of the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, are prepared in compliance with the international standard IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and disclose all the applicable significant information related to the financial information, which is consistent with the information used by Management in the performance of its duties.

 

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

 

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

 

The Company reviews its judgments, estimates and assumptions continually as disclosed in the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 (Note 3.2.34). There were no changes in these judgments, estimates and assumptions compared to disclosed on December 31, 2021.

 

The consolidated financial statements were prepared on historical cost basis, except for the following material items recognized:

 

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

 

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

 

(iii)biological assets measured at fair value; and

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

3.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information was prepared based on the information of Suzano and its associates on the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, as well as in accordance with consistent accounting practices and policies.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, considering that its purpose is to provide an update on the activities, events and significant circumstances in relation to those disclosed in the consolidated financial statements. Therefore, unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information focus on new activities, events and circumstances and do not duplicate the information previously disclosed, except when Management judges that the maintenance of the information is relevant.

 

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

 

There were no changes on such policies and estimates calculation methodologies, except for the application of the new accounting policies as of January 1, 2022 and whose estimated impact was disclosed in the annual financial statements of December 31, 2021, as disclosed in the Note 3.1.

 

3.1.New accounting policies and changes in accounting policies adopted

 

The new standards and interpretations issued, until the issuance of the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information, are described below.

 

3.1.1.Accounting policies adopted

 

3.1.1.1.Business Combination IFRS 3 – Reference to the conceptual framework(Applicable on/or after January 1, 2022. Early adoption is permitted if the entity also adopts all other updated references (published together with the updated Conceptual Framework) on the same date or earlier.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

3.1.1.2.IAS 37 - Onerous contracts: Cost to fulfill an onerous contract (Applicable for annual periods on/or after January 1, 2022, early adoption permitted)

 

The amendments to IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets clarify what “costs to fulfill a contract” represent when an onerous contract is assessed. Some entities that apply the “incremental cost” approach may have the value of their provisions increased, or new provisions recognized for onerous contracts as a result of the new definition.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

The need for clarification was caused by the introduction of IFRS 15, which replaced the existing requirements related to revenue, including guidelines contained in IAS 11, which dealt with construction contracts. While IAS 11 specified which costs were included as costs to fulfill a contract, IAS 37 did not do, generating a diversity of practice. The amendment aims to clarify which costs should be included in the assessment.

 

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

 

3.1.1.3.Property, plant and equipment - IAS 16 – Revenue earned before an asset is ready for its intended use (Applicable for annual periods beginning on/or after January 1, 2022, early adoption permitted)

 

In the process of building an item of property, plant and equipment for its intended use, an entity may in the same time produce and sell products generated in the process of construction of the item of property, plant and equipment. Before the change proposed by the IASB, in practice, several ways of accounting for such revenues were found. The IASB has amended the standard to provide guidance on accounting for such revenues and related production costs.

 

With the new proposal, the sale revenue is no longer deducted from the cost of property, plant and equipment, but is recognized in the income statement together with the production costs of these items. IAS 2 Inventories must be applied in the identification and measurement of production costs.

 

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

 

3.1.1.4.IFRS 1 – First-time adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (Applicable for annual periods beginning on/or after January 1, 2022, early adoption permitted)

 

The amendment provides additional relief to a subsidiary which becomes a first-time adopter later than its parent in respect of accounting for cumulative translation differences. As a result of the amendment, a subsidiary that uses the exemption in IFRS 1:D16(a) can now also elect to measure cumulative translation differences for all foreign operations at the carrying amount that would be included in the parent’s consolidated financial statements, based on the parent’s date of transition to IFRS Standards, if no adjustments were made for consolidation procedures and for the effects of the business combination in which the parent acquired the subsidiary. A similar election is available to an associate or joint venture that uses the exemption in IFRS 1:D16(a).

 

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

 

3.1.1.5.IFRS 9 – Financial instruments (Applicable for annual periods beginning on/or after January 1, 2022, early adoption permitted)

 

The amendment clarifies that in applying the ‘10 per cent’ test to assess whether to derecognise a financial liability, an entity includes only fees paid or received between the entity (the borrower) and the lender, including fees paid or received by either the entity or the lender on the other’s behalf.

 

The amendment is applied prospectively to modifications and exchanges that occur on or after the date the entity first applies the amendment.

 

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

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

3.1.1.6.IAS 41 – Agriculture (Applicable for annual periods beginning on/or after January 1, 2022, early adoption permitted)

 

The amendment removes the requirement in IAS 41 for entities to exclude cash flows for taxation when measuring fair value. This aligns the fair value measurement in IAS 41 with the requirements of IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement to use internally consistent cash flows and discount rates and enables preparers to determine whether to use pretax or post-tax cash flows and discount rates for the most appropriate fair value measurement.

 

The amendment is applied prospectively, i.e. for fair value measurements on or after the date an entity initially applies the amendment.

 

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

 

3.1.2.Accounting policies not yet adopted

 

The new and changed standards and interpretations issued, but not yet adopted as of March 31, 2022, are described below. The Company intends to adopt these new standards, changes and interpretations, if applicable, when it come into force and does not expect to have a material impact on the financial statements.

 

3.1.2.1.Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 – Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture (The effective date of the amendments has yet to be set by IASB; however, earlier application to the amendments is permitted)

 

The amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 deal with situations where there is a sale or contribution of assets between an investor and its associate or joint venture. Specifically, the amendments state that gains or losses resulting from the loss of control of a subsidiary that does not contain a business in a transaction with an associate or a joint venture that is accounted for using the equity method, are recognised in the parent’s profit or loss only to the extent of the unrelated investors’ interests in that associate or joint venture. Similarly, gains and losses resulting from the remeasurement of investments retained in any former subsidiary (that has become an associate or a joint venture that is accounted for using the equity method) to fair value are recognised in the former parent’s profit or loss only to the extent of the unrelated investors’ interests in the new associate or joint venture.

 

3.1.2.2.Presentation of the financial statements – IAS 1 – Classification of liabilities as current and non-current (Applicable for annual periods beginning on/or after January 1, 2023, early adoption permitted)

 

The amendments to IAS 1 affect only the presentation of liabilities as current or non-current in the balance sheet and not the amount or the time of recognition of any asset, liability, income or expense, or the information disclosed about these items.

 

The amendments clarify that the classification of liabilities as current or non-current is based on the rights existing at the balance sheet date, specify that the classification is not affected by expectations about whether an entity will exercise its right to postpone the settlement of the liability, explain that the rights exist if restrictive clauses are complied with at the balance sheet date, and introduce the definition of 'settlement' to clarify that refers to the transfer to a counterparty; a cash value, equity instruments, other assets or services.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

3.1.2.3.Amendments to IAS 1 and IFRS Practice Statement 2 Making Materiality Judgements – Disclosure of Accounting Policies (Applicable for annual periods beginning on/or after January 1, 2023, early adoption permitted)

 

The amendments change the requirements in IAS 1 with regard to disclosure of accounting policies. The amendments replace all instances of the term ‘significant accounting policies’ with ‘material accounting policy information’. Accounting policy information is material if, when considered together with other information included in an entity’s financial statements, it can reasonably be expected to influence decisions that the primary users of general purpose financial statements make on the basis of those financial statements.

 

The supporting paragraphs in IAS 1 are also amended to clarify that accounting policy information that relates to immaterial transactions, other events or conditions is immaterial and need not be disclosed. Accounting policy information may be material because of the nature of the related transactions, other events or conditions, even if the amounts are immaterial. However, not all accounting policy information relating to material transactions, other events or conditions is itself material.

 

3.1.2.4.Amendments to IAS 8 Definition of Accounting Estimates (Applicable for annual periods beginning on/or after January 1, 2023)

 

The amendments replace the definition of a change in accounting estimates with a definition of accounting estimates. Under the new definition, accounting estimates are “monetary amounts in financial statements that are subject to measurement uncertainty”. The definition of a change in accounting estimates was deleted. However, the Board retained the concept of changes in accounting estimates in the Standard with the following clarifications:

 

(i)A change in accounting estimate that results from new information or new developments is not the correction of an error

 

(ii)The effects of a change in an input or a measurement technique used to develop an accounting estimate are changes in accounting estimates if they do not result from the correction of prior period errors

 

3.1.2.5.Amendments to IAS 12 – Deferred tax related to assets and liabilities arising from a single transaction (Applicable for annual periods beginning on/or after January 1, 2023)

 

The amendments introduce a further exception from the initial recognition exemption. Under the amendments, an entity does not apply the initial recognition exemption for transactions that give rise to equal taxable and deductible temporary differences.

 

Depending on the applicable tax law, equal taxable and deductible temporary differences may arise on initial recognition of an asset and liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and affects neither accounting nor taxable profit. For example, this may arise upon recognition of a lease liability and the corresponding right-of-use asset applying IFRS 16 at the commencement date of a lease.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

Following the amendments to IAS 12, an entity is required to recognise the related deferred tax asset and liability, with the recognition of any deferred tax asset being subject to the recoverability criteria in IAS 12.

 

The amendments apply to transactions that occur on or after the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented. In addition, at the beginning of the earliest comparative period an entity recognises:

 

(i)a deferred tax asset (to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the deductible temporary difference can be utilised) and a deferred tax liability for all deductible and taxable temporary differences associated with:

 

·right-of-use assets and lease liabilities; and

 

·decommissioning, restoration and similar liabilities and the corresponding amounts recognised as part of the cost of the related asset.

 

(ii)the cumulative effect of initially applying the amendments as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings (or other component of equity, as appropriate) at that date.

 

4.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISKS MANAGEMENT

 

4.1.Financial risks management

 

4.1.1.Overview

 

In the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, there were no significant changes in the financial risk management policies and procedures compared to those disclosed in the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 (Note 4).

 

The Company maintained its conservative approach and strong cash and marketable securities position, as well as its hedge policy.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

4.1.2.Rating

 

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

 

   Note 

March 31,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 
Assets             
Amortized cost             
Cash and cash equivalents  5   9,797,437    13,590,776 
Trade accounts receivable  7   4,515,673    6,531,465 
Dividends receivable  11   6,604    6,604 
Other assets (1)      902,458    886,112 
       15,222,172    21,014,957 
Fair value through other comprehensive income             
Other investments - Celluforce  14.1   24,526    28,358 
       24,526    28,358 
Fair value through profit or loss             
Derivative financial instruments  4.5.1   4,113,249    1,442,140 
Marketable securities  6   9,299,291    7,758,329 
       13,412,540    9,200,469 
       28,659,238    30,243,784 
Liabilities             
Amortized cost             
Trade accounts payable  17   3,241,621    3,288,897 
Loans, financing and debentures  18.1   68,765,924    79,628,629 
Lease liabilities  19.2   5,615,270    5,893,194 
Liabilities for assets acquisitions and associates  23   371,258    405,952 
Dividends payable  11   6,059    919,073 
Other liabilities (1)      134,157    164,216 
       78,134,289    90,299,961 
Fair value through profit or loss             
Derivative financial instruments  4.5.1   4,082,172    7,894,528 
       4,082,172    7,894,528 
       82,216,461    98,194,489 
       53,557,223    67,950,705 

 

1)Does not include items not classified as financial instruments.

 

 

4.1.3.Fair value of loans and financing

 

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

 

  

Yield used to
discount/

methodology

 

March 31,

2022

   December 31, 2021 
Quoted in the secondary market             
In foreign currency             
Bonds  Secondary Market   40,117,895    51,183,520 
Estimated to present value             
In foreign currency             
Export credits (“Prepayment”)  LIBOR   16,535,446    19,441,297 
In local currency             
BNDES – TJLP  DI 1   339,539    355,494 
BNDES – TLP  DI 1   788,046    686,247 
BNDES – Fixed  DI 1   38,383    44,544 
BNDES – Selic (“Special Settlement and Custody System”)  DI 1   540,000    543,269 
BNDES – Currency basket  DI 1   18,333    25,001 
CRA (“Agribusiness Receivables Certificate”)  DI 1/IPCA   2,579,823    3,281,250 
Debentures  DI 1   5,752,883    5,633,533 
NCE (“Export Credit Notes”)  DI 1   1,334,501    1,352,291 
NCR (“Rural Credit Notes”)  DI 1   284,353    289,344 
Export credits (“Prepayment”)  DI 1   1,271,394    1,321,449 
       69,600,596    84,157,239 

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

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

 

4.2.Liquidity risk management

 

As disclosed in the annual financial statements (Note 4) as of December 31, 2021, the Company’s purpose is maintaining a strong cash and marketable securities position to meet its financial and operating obligations. The amount held as cash is used for payments expected in the normal course of its operations, while the cash surplus amount is invested, in general, in highly liquid financial investments according to Cash Management Policy.

 

The cash position is monitored by the Company’s Management, by means of management reports and participation in performance meetings with determined frequency. In the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, the variation in cash and marketable securities were as expected and the cash generated in the operation was used for the most part to investments and debt service.

 

On February 8, 2022, the Company, through its subsidiary Suzano Pulp and Paper Europe SA, in order to improve the management of financial liquidity, took a credit line (“Revolver Credit Facility”), increasing the total available in revolving credit lines from US$500,000 to US$1,275,000. Regarding to the amount taken, US$100,000 is available until February 2024, this remaining amount of the line already in force since February 2019, in the original amount of US$500,000. The additional amount of US$1,175,000 is available until February 2027 and has the same financial costs as the line in force until February 2024. On March 31, 2022, the Revolver Credit Facility was available, but not used.

 

The Company signed with the Brazilian National Bank for Economic and Social Development (“BNDES”) a Credit Limit Opening Agreement (“CALC”), a Revolving Credit Limit, in the amount of up to R$3,000,000, to be disbursed in the coming years in forest, social and industrial investments. As of March 31, 2022, the line was available but not used.

 

All derivatives financial instruments were in the over-the-counter derivatives and do not require deposit of guarantee margins.

 

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

 

  

March 31,

2022

 
   Book value   Future value   Up to 1  year   1 - 2  years   2 - 5  years   More than 5 years 
Liabilities                        
Trade accounts payables   3,241,621    3,241,621    3,241,621                
Loans, financing and debentures   68,765,924    102,777,752    5,337,004    6,958,385    42,237,659    48,244,704 
Lease liabilities   5,615,270    10,080,804    685,253    1,740,183    1,587,686    6,067,682 
Liabilities for asset acquisitions and associates   371,258    418,915    124,933    95,628    126,514    71,840 
Derivative financial instruments   4,082,172    6,316,264    467,396    822,868    5,026,000      
Dividends payable   6,059    6,059    6,059                
Other liabilities   134,157    134,157    65,884    68,273           
    82,216,461    122,975,572    9,928,150    9,685,337    48,977,859    54,384,226 

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

  

December 31,

2021

 
   Book value   Future value   Up to 1  year   1 - 2  years   2 - 5  years   More than 5 years 
Liabilities                              
Trade accounts payables   3,288,897    3,288,897    3,288,897                
Loans, financing and debentures   79,628,629    111,723,608    6,357,717    5,761,795    36,672,089    62,932,007 
Lease liabilities   5,893,194    10,676,580    937,964    1,780,115    1,632,555    6,325,946 
Liabilities for asset acquisitions and associates   405,952    467,499    111,438    131,371    144,171    80,519 
Derivative financial instruments   7,894,528    11,774,569    1,688,266    1,391,727    8,694,576      
Dividends payable   919,073    919,073    919,073                
Other liabilities   164,216    164,216    92,123    72,093           
    98,194,489    139,014,442    13,395,478    9,137,101    47,143,391    69,338,472 

 

4.3.Credit risk management

 

In the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, there were no significant changes in the credit risk management policies compared to those disclosed in the annual financial statements for the year ended of December 31, 2021 (Note 4).

 

4.4.Market risk management

 

In the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, there were no significant changes in the market risk management policies and procedures compared to those disclosed in the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 (Note 4).

 

4.4.1.Exchange rate risk management

 

As disclosed in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 (Note 4), the Company enter into U.S.Dollar selling transactions in the futures markets, including strategies involving options, to ensure attractive levels of operating margins for a portion of revenue. Such transactions are limited to a percentage of the net surplus foreign currency over an 18-months’ time horizon and therefore, are matched to the availability of currency for sale in the short term.

 

The assets and liabilities that are exposed to foreign currency, substantially in U.S. Dollars, are set forth below:

 

  

March 31,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents   9,626,648    13,411,978 
Marketable securities   4,424,583    2,394,667 
Trade accounts receivables   3,094,618    5,043,453 
Derivative financial instruments   3,333,419    1,028,450 
    20,479,268    21,878,548 
Liabilities          
Trade accounts payables   (359,827)   (605,557)
Loans and financing   (55,536,294)   (65,972,300)
Liabilities for asset acquisitions and associates   (234,822)   (273,179)
Derivative financial instruments   (3,840,775)   (7,362,631)
    (59,971,718)   (74,213,667)
    (39,492,450)   (52,335,119)

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

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

 

For market risk analysis, the Company uses scenarios to jointly evaluate assets and liabilities positions in foreign currency, and the possible effects on its results. The probable scenario represents the amounts recognized, as they reflect the translation into Brazilian Reais on the base date of the balance sheet (R$ to U.S.$ = R$4.7378).

 

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

 

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

 

  

March 31,

2022

 
   Effect on profit or loss and equity 
  

Probable

(base value)

  

Possible

(25%)

  

Remote

(50%)

 
Cash and cash equivalents   9,626,648    2,406,662    4,813,324 
Marketable securities   4,424,583    1,106,146    2,212,292 
Trade accounts receivable   3,094,618    773,655    1,547,309 
Trade accounts payable   (359,827)   (89,957)   (179,914)
Loans and financing   (55,536,294)   (13,884,074)   (27,768,147)
Liabilities for asset acquisitions and associates   (234,822)   (58,706)   (117,411)

 

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

 

The Company hires sales operations of U.S. Dollar in the futures markets, including strategies with options, in order to ensure attractive levels of operating margins for a portion of revenue. These operations are limited to a percentage of the net foreign exchange surplus over the 18-month horizon or to investments in the Cerrado Project according to the extraordinary hedge described above and, therefore, are attached to the availability of ready-to-sell foreign exchange in the short term.

 

In addition to the operational hedge described above, the Company also taken debt hedge linked to the dollar and subject to exchange variation, seeking to adjust the debt's exchange rate index to the cash generation currency, as provided for in its financial policies.

 

For the calculation of mark-to-market (“MtM”), the PTAX of the penultimate business day of the quarter was used. These market movements caused a positive impact on the mark-to-market hedge position entered by the Company.

 

This analysis assumes that all other variables, particularly, the interest rates, remains constant. The other scenarios considered the appreciation/depreciation of the Brazilian Real against the U.S. Dollar at the rates of 25% and 50%, before taxes, from the base scenario of the three-month period ended March 31, 2022.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

It is important to mention that the impact caused by fluctuations in the exchange rate, whether positive or negative, will also affect the hedged asset. Therefore, even though there was a positive impact on the fair value of derivative transactions in the period, this impact was offset by the negative effect on the Company's cash flow.

 

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

 

  

March 31,

2022

 
   Effect on profit or loss and equity 
  

Probable

(base value)

  

Possible

(+25%)

   Remote
(+50%)
  

Possible

(-25%)

  

Remote

(-50%)

 
    4.7378    5.9223    7.1067    3.5534    2.3689 
Financial instruments derivatives                         
Derivative options   2,326,398    (3,112,571)   (6,791,243)   4,548,504    9,442,734 
Derivative swaps   (2,240,860)   (3,172,255)   (6,344,510)   3,172,256    6,344,511 

 

4.4.2.Interest rate risk management

 

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

 

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

 

Considering the extinction of LIBOR in June 2023, the Company is evaluating its contracts with clauses that envisage the discontinuation of the interest rate. Most debt contracts linked to LIBOR have some clause to replace this rate with a reference index or equivalent interest rate and, for contracts that do not have a specific clause, a renegotiation will be carried out between the parties. Derivative contracts linked to LIBOR provide for a negotiation between the parties for the definition of a new rate or an equivalent rate will be provided by the calculation agent.

 

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

 

The Company mapped all contracts subject to LIBOR reform that have yet to transition to an alternative benchmark rate in the three-month period ended March 31, 2022 the Company has R$15,339,121 related to loan and financing contracts and R$77,924 related to derivative contracts and, initiated contact with the respective counterparties of each contract, to ensure that the terms and good market practices are adopted at the time of the transition of the index until June 2023, and these terms are still under negotiation between the parties.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

  

March 31,

2022

 
   Effect on profit or loss and equity 
    Probable    

Possible

(25%)

    

Remote

(50%)

 
CDI/SELIC               
Cash and cash equivalents   13,551    395    789 
Marketable securities   4,089,803    119,116    238,231 
Loans and financing   (8,747,905)   254,783    509,565 
                
TJLP               
Loans and financing   (364,298)   5,537    11,075 
                
LIBOR               
Loans and financing   (15,339,121)   36,874    73,748 

 

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

 

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

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

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

 

  

March 31,

2022

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

Probable

(-25%)

    

Remote

(-50%)

 
CDI                         
Financial instruments derivatives                         
Liabilities                         
Derivative options   2,326,398    (366,160)   (698,670)   403,419    846,261 
Derivative swaps   (2,240,860)   (26,166)   (51,203)   27,295    55,697 
LIBOR                         
Financial instruments derivatives                         
Liabilities                         
Derivative swaps   (2,240,860)   203,387    406,496    (203,671)   (407,634)

 

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

 

For the measurement of the probable scenario, the United States Consumer Price Index (US-CPI) was considered on March 31, 2022. The probable scenario was extrapolated considering an appreciation/depreciation of 25% and 50% in the US-CPI to define the possible and remote scenarios, respectively, in absolute amounts.

 

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

 

  

March 31,

2022

 
   Effect on profit or loss and equity 
    

Probable

(base value)

    

Possible

(25%)

    

Remote

(50%)

 
Embedded derivative in forestry partnership and standing wood supply agreements    (89,180)   179,462    370,100 

 

4.4.3.Commodity price risk management

 

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

 

Through a specialized team, the Company monitors the hardwood pulp price and analyses future trends, adjusting the forecast that aims to assisting preventive measures to properly conduct the different scenarios. There is no liquid financial market to sufficiently mitigate the risk of a material portion of the Company’s operations. Hardwood pulp price protection operations available on the market have low liquidity and low volume and large distortion in price formation.

 

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

 

On March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company did not hire position to hedge its logistics costs.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

4.5.Derivative financial instruments

 

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

 

Details of derivative financial instruments and their respective calculation methodologies are disclosed in the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 (Note 4).

 

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

 

The positions of outstanding derivatives are set forth below:

 

   Notional value in U.S.$   Fair value 
  

March 31,

2022

   December 31, 2021  

March 31,

2022

   December 31, 2021 
Instruments hired with protection strategy                    
Operational Hedge                    
ZCC   4,249,875    4,494,125    2,326,216    (187,788)
NDF (R$ x US$)        30,000         (7,043)
                     
Debt hedge                    
Interest rate hedge                    
Swap LIBOR to Fixed (U.S.$)   3,200,000    3,600,000    347,096    (395,675)
Swap IPCA to CDI (notional in Brazilian Reais)   843,845    843,845    280,517    249,653 
Swap IPCA to Fixed (U.S.$)   121,003    121,003    (986)   (148,583)
Swap CDI x Fixed (U.S.$)   2,065,419    2,267,057    (2,412,639)   (5,230,612)
Pre-fixed Swap to U.S.$ (U.S.$)   350,000    350,000    (419,947)   (760,505)
                     
Commodity Hedge                    
Swap US-CPI (U.S.$) (1)   579,233    590,372    (89,180)   28,165 
              31,077    (6,452,388)
                     
Current assets             1,870,977    470,261 
Non-current assets             2,242,272    971,879 
Current liabilities             (429,723)   (1,563,459)
Non-current liabilities             (3,652,449)   (6,331,069)
              31,077    (6,452,388)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The variation in the fair value of derivatives for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022 compared to the fair value measured on December 31, 2021 is explained substantially by appreciation of the Brazilian Real against the U.S. Dollar and by the settlements for the period. There were also impacts caused by the variations in the Pre, Foreign Exchange Coupon and LIBOR curves in transactions.

 

It is important to highlight that, the outstanding agreements for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, are over-the-counter market, without any kind of guaranteed margin or early settlement clause forced by changes from mark to market.

 

4.5.2.Fair value by maturity schedule

 

  

March 31,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 
2022   986,847    (1,093,198)
2023   1,830,835    (282,499)
2024   (116,608)   (759,082)
2025   (1,191,689)   (2,096,449)
2026 onwards   (1,478,308)   (2,221,160)
    31,077    (6,452,388)

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

4.5.3.Outstanding of assets and liabilities derivatives positions

 

The outstanding derivatives positions are set forth below:

 

      Notional value   Fair value 
   Currency 

March 31,

2022

   December 31, 2021  

March 31,

2022

   December 31, 2021 
Debt hedge                       
Assets                       
Swap CDI to Fixed (U.S.$)  R$   7,838,654    8,594,225    715,131    306,663 
Swap Pre-Fixed to U.S.$  R$   1,317,226    1,317,226    66,334    76,279 
Swap LIBOR to Fixed (U.S.$)  US$   3,200,000    3,600,000    493,006    130,104 
Swap IPCA to CDI  IPCA   1,103,483    1,078,706    285,853    255,422 
Swap IPCA to U.S.$  IPCA   590,168    576,917    1,702      
                 1,562,026    768,468 
Liabilities                       
Swap CDI to Fixed (U.S.$)  US$   2,065,419    2,267,057    (3,127,770)   (5,537,275)
Swap Pre-Fixed to U.S.$  US$   350,000    350,000    (486,281)   (836,784)
Swap LIBOR to Fixed (U.S.$)  US$   3,200,000    3,600,000    (145,910)   (525,779)
Swap IPCA to CDI  R$   843,845    843,845    (5,336)   (5,769)
Swap IPCA to U.S.$  US$   121,003    121,003    (2,688)   (148,583)
                 (3,767,985)   (7,054,190)
                 (2,205,959)   (6,285,722)
Operational hedge                       
Zero cost collar (U.S.$ x R$)  US$   4,249,875    4,494,125    2,326,216    (187,788)
NDF (R$ x U.S.$)  US$        30,000         (7,043)
                 2,326,216    (194,831)
Commodity hedge                       
Swap US-CPI (standing wood)  US$   579,233    590,372    (89,180)   28,165 
                 (89,180)   28,165 
                 31,077    (6,452,388)

 

4.5.4.Fair value settled amounts

 

The settled derivatives positions are set forth below:

 

  

March 31,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 
Operational hedge          
Zero cost collar (R$ x U.S.$)   179,387    (1,269,231)
NDF (R$ x U.S.$)   6,880    1,399 
    186,267    (1,267,832)
Commodity hedge          
Swap VLSFO/other        (54,002)
         (54,002)
Debt hedge          
Swap CDI to Fixed (U.S.$)   (337,503)   (266,268)
Swap IPCA to CDI (Brazilian Reais)        41,651 
Swap IPCA to Fixed (U.S.$)        (4,819)
Swap Pre-Fixed to U.S.$   30,237    49,562 
Swap LIBOR to Fixed (U.S.$)   (166,024)   (419,545)
    (473,290)   (599,419)
    (287,023)   (1,921,253)

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

4.6.Fair value hierarchy

 

Financial instruments are measured at fair value, which considers the fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, there were no changes between the 3 (three) levels of hierarchy and no transfers between levels 1, 2 and 3 during the periods disclosed.

  

  

March 31,

2022

 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Assets                 
Fair value through profit or loss                 
Derivative financial instruments        4,113,249        4,113,249 
Marketable securities   243,159    9,056,132        9,299,291 
    243,159    13,169,381        13,412,540 
                 
Fair value through other comprehensive income                
Other investments - CelluForce           24,526    24,526 
            24,526    24,526 
                 
Biological assets           12,321,547    12,321,547 
            12,321,547    12,321,547 
    243,159    13,169,381    12,346,073    25,758,613 
                 
Liabilities                
Fair value through profit or loss                
Derivative financial instruments       4,082,172        4,082,172 
        4,082,172        4,082,172 
        4,082,172        4,082,172 

 

  

December 31,

2021

 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Assets                
Fair value through profit or loss                
Derivative financial instruments       1,442,140        1,442,140 
Marketable securities   637,616    7,120,713        7,758,329 
    637,616    8,562,853        9,200,469 
                 
Fair value through other comprehensive income                
Other investments - CelluForce           28,358    28,358 
            28,358    28,358 
                 
Biological assets           12,248,732    12,248,732 
            12,248,732    12,248,732 
    637,616    8,562,853    12,277,090    21,477,559 
                 
Liabilities                
Fair value through profit or loss                
Derivative financial instruments       7,894,528        7,894,528 
        7,894,528        7,894,528 
        7,894,528        7,894,528 

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

4.7.Risks linked to climate change and the sustainability strategy

 

In the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, the risks linked to climate change and the sustainability strategy were disclosed, which did not change during the three-month period ended March 31, 2022.

 

4.8.Capital management

 

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

 

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

 

5.CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

   Average
yield p.a. %
  

March 31,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 
Cash and banks (1)   0.50    7,677,785    11,720,774 
                
Cash equivalents               
Local currency               
Fixed-term deposits (Compromised)   75.00 of CDI    13,551    14,506 
                
Foreign currency               
Fixed-term deposits (2)   1.00    2,106,101    1,855,496 
         9,797,437    13,590,776 

 

1)Refers substantially to investments in foreign currency in the Sweep Account modality, which is a remunerated account, whose balance is applied and made available automatically and daily.

 

2)Refers to Time Deposit applications, with maturity up to 90 days, which is a remunerated bank deposit with a specific maturity period.

 

 

6.MARKETABLE SECURITIES

 

   Average yield
p.a. %
  

March 31,

2022

   December 31, 2021 
In local currency               
Private funds   109.99 of CDI    760,571    17,120 
Public titles measured at fair value through profit or loss   104.42 of CDI    243,159    637,616 
Private Securities (CDBs)   103.05 of CDI    3,616,749    4,456,828 
Private Securities (CDBs) - Escrow Account (1)   102.70 of CDI    252,227    250,054 
Other        2,003    2,044 
         4,874,709    5,363,662 
Foreign currency               
Time deposits (2)   1.87    4,392,465    2,376,369 
Other   4.53    32,117    18,298 
         4,424,582    2,394,667 
         9,299,291    7,758,329 
                
Current        9,047,064    7,508,275 
Non-Current        252,227    250,054 

 

1)Includes escrow account, which will be released only after obtaining the applicable governmental approvals and compliance by the Company with the precedent conditions related to transactions with (i) CMPC Celulose Riograndense SA (“CMPC”) as a result of the Losango Project, for sale land and forests, whose agreement was signed in December 2012 and (ii) Turvinho, for the sale of rural properties, whose agreement was signed in November 2020.

 

2)Refers to Time Deposit investments, with maturity over 90 days, which is a remunerated bank deposit with a specific maturity period.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

7.TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

 

7.1.Breakdown of balances

 

  

March 31,

2022

   December 31, 2021 
Domestic customers          
Third parties   1,381,542    1,449,177 
Related parties (Note 11) (1)   72,053    73,598 
           
Foreign customers          
Third parties   3,094,618    5,043,453 
           
(-) Expected credit losses   (32,540)   (34,763)
    4,515,673    6,531,465 

 

1)The balance refers to transactions with Ibema Companhia Brasileira de Papel.

 

The Company performs factoring transactions for certain customers’ receivables where, substantially all risks and rewards related to these receivables are transferred to the counterpart, so that these receivables are derecognized from accounts receivable in the balance sheet. This transaction refers to an additional cash generation opportunity and may be discontinued at any time without significant impact on the Company's operation and is therefore classified as a financial asset measured at amortized cost. The impact of these factoring transactions on the accounts receivable as of March 31, 2022, is R$6,070,064 (R$6,121,316 as of December 31, 2021).

 

7.2.Breakdown of trade accounts receivable by maturity

 

  

March 31,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 
Current   4,139,189    5,972,945 
Overdue          
Up to 30 days   337,377    518,115 
From 31 to 60 days   18,128    15,359 
From 61 to 90 days   5,227    3,087 
From 91 to 120 days   1,514    1,453 
From 121 to 180 days   805    3,779 
From 181 days   13,433    16,727 
    4,515,673    6,531,465 

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

7.3.Rollforward of the expected credit losses

 

  

March 31,

2022

   December 31,
2021
 
Beginning balance   (34,763)   (41,889)
Addition   (694)   (2,547)
Reversal   94    3,184 
Write-off   1,392    7,078 
Exchange rate variation   1,431    (589)
Ending balance   (32,540)   (34,763)

 

The Company maintains guarantees for overdue securities in its commercial operations, through credit insurance policies, letters of credit and other guarantees. These guarantees avoid the need to recognize expected credit losses, in accordance with the Company's credit policy. Transactions carried out with clients classified as investment grade by the main risk rating agencies are also not considered in the expected credit losses.

 

7.4.Main customers

 

The Company has 1 (one) customer responsible for 11.96% of net sales of pulp segment and no customer responsible for more than 10% of net sales in the paper segment for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022. The Company has 1 (one) customer responsible for 10.39% of net sales of pulp segment and no customer responsible for more than 10% of net sales in the paper segment for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

8.INVENTORIES

 

  

March 31,

2022

   December 31,
2021
 
Finished goods          
Pulp          
Domestic (Brazil)   683,528    748,588 
Foreign   1,357,677    1,037,760 
Paper          
Domestic (Brazil)   309,255    315,068 
Foreign   126,427    95,383 
Work in process   82,400    96,140 
Raw material          
Wood   1,222,162    1,094,058 
Operating supplies and packaging   607,274    571,505 
Spare parts and other   744,799    678,983 
    5,133,522    4,637,485 

 

Inventories are disclosed net of estimated losses.

 

8.1.Rollforward of estimated losses

 

  

March 31,

2022

   December 31,
2021
 
Beginning balance   (91,258)   (79,885)
Addition (1)   (6,283)   (85,110)
Reversal   20,010    11,536 
Write-off (2)   14,458    62,201 
Ending balance   (63,073)   (91,258)

 

1)Refers substantially to the (i) raw material in the amount of R$3,673 (R$38,136 as of December 31, 2021) and (iii) spare parts in the amount of R$2,040 (R$21,184 as of December 31, 2021).

 

2)Refers mainly to the amounts of (i) raw material of R$12,222 (R$47,231 as of December 31, 2021), (ii) and (ii) spare parts in the amount of R$2,017 (R$9,529 as of December 31, 2021).

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2022 and for the year ended December 31, 2021, there were no inventory items pledged as collateral.

 

9.RECOVERABLE TAXES

 

  

March 31,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 
IRPJ/CSLL – prepayments and withheld taxes   104,236    94,323 
PIS/COFINS – on acquisition of property, plant and equipment (1)   79,798    94,108 
PIS/COFINS – operations   340,177    331,203 
PIS/COFINS – exclusion ICMS (2)   570,945    582,433 
ICMS – on acquisition of property, plant and equipment (3)   131,298    129,081 
ICMS – operations (4)   1,460,346    1,363,453 
Reintegra program (5)   54,209    49,265 
Other taxes and contributions   47,428    50,291 
Provision for loss of ICMS credits (6)   (1,082,279)   (1,064,268)
    1,706,158    1,629,889 
           
Current   447,468    360,725 
Non-current   1,258,690    1,269,164 

 

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

 

2)The Company and its associates filed legal actions over the years to recognize the exclusion of ICMS from the PIS and COFINS contribution tax basis, in relation to certain operations for certain periods starting from March 1992.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

9.1.Rollforward of provision for loss

 

   ICMS 
Balance as of December 31, 2020   (1,164,782)
Addition   (62,738)
Write-off   1,331 
Reversal (1)   161,921 
Balance as of December 31, 2021   (1,064,268)
Addition   (28,671)
Write-off   660 
Reversal (1)   10,000 
Balance as of March 31, 2022   (1,082,279)

 

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

 

10.ADVANCES TO SUPPLIERS

 

  

March 31,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 
Forestry development program and partnerships   1,373,504    1,282,763 
Advance to suppliers - others   50,332    59,564 
    1,423,836    1,342,327 
           
Current   50,332    59,564 
Non-current   1,373,504    1,282,763 

 

In the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, the characteristics of the advances were disclosed, which did not change during the three-month period ended March 31, 2022.

 

11.RELATED PARTIES

 

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

 

The transactions refers mainly to:

 

Assets: (i) accounts receivable from the sale of pulp, paper, tissue and other products; (ii) dividends receivable; (iii) reimbursement for expenses; (iv) social services and (v) dividends receivable.

 

Liabilities: (i) loan agreements;(ii) reimbursement for expenses; (iii) social services; (iv) real estate consulting and (v) dividends payable.

 

Amounts in the statements of income: (i) sale of pulp, paper, tissue and other products; (ii) loan charges and exchange variation; (iii) social services and (viii) real estate consulting.

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, there were no material changes in the terms of the agreements, deal and transactions entered into, nor were there any new contracts, agreements or transactions of different natures entered into between the Company and its related parties in relation to those disclosed in the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

11.1.Balances recognized in assets and liabilities and amounts transacted in the period

 

   Assets   Liabilities    Financial result   Operating result 
  

March

31, 2022

   December
31, 2021
  

March

31, 2022

   December
31, 2021
    March
31, 2022
  

March

31, 2021

  

March

31, 2022

  

March

31, 2021

 
Transactions with controlling shareholders                                         
Managements and related persons                  (22,875)                     
Alden Fundo de Investimento em Ações                  (17,701)                     
Controller                  (131,841)                     
Suzano Holding   5    2         (248,789)              14    (659)
    5    2         (421,206)              14    (659)
                                          

Transactions with companies of the Suzano
Group and other related parties

                                         
Management (expect compensation – note 11.2)             (3)   (9)              (21)   (76)
Bexma Participações Ltda   1    1                         2    2 
Bizma Investimentos Ltda        1                         2    2 
Ensyn Technologies                             1         1 
Fundação Arymax                                  1      
Ibema Companhia Brasileira de Papel (1)   78,657    80,511    (6,258)   (6,288)              47,666    34,313 
Instituto Ecofuturo - Futuro para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável   6    1                         (1,083)   (63)
IPLF Holding S.A.                                  1    1 
Nemonorte Imóveis e Participações Ltda             (15)                   (60)   (46)
Other shareholders             (6,059)   (497,867)                     
    78,664    80,514    (12,335)   (504,164)         1    46,508    34,134 
    78,669    80,516    (12,335)   (925,370)         1    46,522    33,475 
                                          
Assets                                         
Trade accounts receivable (Note 7)   72,053    73,598                                
Dividends receivable   6,604    6,604                                
Other assets   12    314                                
Liabilities                                         
Trade accounts payable (Note 17)             (6,270)   (6,288)                     
Dividends payable             (6,059)   (919,073)                     
Other liabillities             (6)   (9)                     
    78,669    80,516    (12,335)   (925,370)                     

 

1) Refers mainly to the sale of pulp.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

11.2.Management compensation

 

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

 

  

March 31,

2022

  

March 31,

2021

 
Short-term benefits          
Salary or compensation   12,440    11,832 
Direct and indirect benefits   224    202 
Bonus   1,600    1,517 
    14,264    13,551 
Long-term benefits          
Share-based compensation plan   19,881    52,625 
    19,881    52,625 
    34,145    66,176 

 

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

 

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

 

12.INCOME AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION TAXES

 

12.1.Deferred taxes

 

The Company calculates income tax and social contribution taxes, current and deferred, based on the rates of 15% plus an additional 10% on taxable income in excess of R$240 for IRPJ and 9% for CSLL, on the net income. Balances are recognized in the Company's income on the accrual basis.

 

Associates located in Brazil have their taxes calculated and provisioned in accordance with current legislation and their specific tax regime, including, in some cases, presumed profit method. The associates located abroad are taxed in their respective jurisdictions, according to local regulations.

 

Deferred income and social contribution taxes are recognized at the net amounts in non-current assets or liabilities.

 

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

 

Management’s Company believes on the validity of the provisions of international treaties entered into Brazil to avoid double taxation. In order to guarantee its right to non-double taxation, the Company filed a lawsuit in April 2019, which aims at a non-double taxation, in Brazil, of profit earned by its associate located in Austria, according to Law n°. 12,973/14. Due to the preliminary injunction granted in favor of the Company in the records of the aforementioned lawsuit, the Company decided not to add the profit from Suzano International Trading GmbH, located in Austria, in determining of taxable income and social contribution basis of the net profit of the Company for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022. There is no provision for tax related to the profit of such associate in 2022.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

12.1.1.Deferred income and social contribution taxes

 

  

March 31,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 
Tax loss   1,268,351    1,156,876 
Negative tax basis of social contribution   460,872    411,074 
           
Assets temporary differences          
Provision for judicial liabilities   254,714    249,345 
Operating provisions and other losses   839,191    965,130 
Exchange rate variation   3,049,138    6,555,202 
Derivatives losses (“MtM”)        2,193,693 
Amortization of fair value adjustment on business combination   695,323    699,535 
Unrealized profit on inventories   218,738    298,888 
Leases   240,526    373,372 
    7,026,853    12,903,115 
           
Liabilities temporary differences          
Goodwill - Tax benefit on unamortized goodwill   815,642    746,489 
Property, plant and equipment - deemed cost   1,292,234    1,316,859 
Accelerated tax depreciation   925,831    944,949 
Borrowing cost   111,425    99,399 
Fair value of biological assets   400,750    430,966 
Deferred taxes, net of fair value adjustment   420,139    427,313 
Tax credits - gains in tax lawsuit (exclusion of ICMS from the PIS and COFINS contribution tax basis)   194,121    198,027 
Derivatives gains (“MtM”)   10,566      
Provision of deferred taxes on results of associates abroad   72,900      
Other temporary differences   11,741    9,184 
    4,255,349    4,173,186 
           
Non-current assets   2,772,622    8,729,929 
Non-current liabilities   1,118      

 

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

 

12.1.2.Breakdown of accumulated tax losses and social contribution tax loss carryforwards

 

  

March 31,

2022

   December 31, 2021 
Tax loss carry forward   5,073,404    4,627,504 
Negative tax basis of social contribution carryforward   5,120,800    4,567,489 

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

12.1.3.Rollforward of deferred tax assets

 

  

March 31,

2022

   December 31, 2021 
Beginning balance   8,729,929    8,676,432 
Tax loss   111,475    143,868 
Negative tax basis of social contribution   49,798    81,662 
Provision for judicial liabilities   5,369    16,245 
Reversal of operating provisions and other losses   (125,939)   (53,467)
Exchange rate variation   (3,506,064)   442,296 
Derivative gains (“MtM”)   (2,204,259)   (110,140)
Amortization of fair value adjustment on business combination   2,962    22,996 
Unrealized profit on inventories   (80,150)   122,041 
Lease   (132,846)   86,306 
Goodwill - Tax benefit on unamortized goodwill   (69,153)   (276,614)
Property, plant and equipment - deemed cost   24,625    68,783 
Accelerated tax depreciation   19,118    80,187 
Borrowing cost   (12,026)   10,637 
Fair value of biological assets   30,216    (225,586)
Deferred taxes on the result of associates abroad   (72,900)   (33,893)
Credits on exclusion of ICMS from the PIS/COFINS tax base   3,906    (154,468)
Other temporary differences   (2,557)   (167,356)
Ending balance   2,771,504    8,729,929 

 

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

 

  

March 31,

2022

  

March 31,

2021

 
Net income (loss) before taxes   16,324,360    (5,060,190)
Income tax and social contribution benefit (expense) at statutory nominal rate of 34%   (5,550,282)   1,720,465 
           
Tax effect on permanent differences          
Taxation (difference) on profit of associates in Brazil and abroad (1)   (361,695)   774,234 
Equity method   (3,312)   3,490 
Thin capitalization (2)   (98,325)   (179,717)
Credit related to Reintegra Program   1,820    1,836 
Director bonus   (7,737)   (8,185)
Donations, fines tax incentives and other   1,281    (7,192)
    (6,018,250)   2,304,931 
Income tax          
Current   (58,693)   (61,645)
Deferred   (4,384,670)   1,740,224 
    (4,443,363)   1,678,579 
Social Contribution          
Current   (241)   (2,504)
Deferred   (1,574,646)   628,856 
    (1,574,887)   626,352 
Income and social contribution benefits (expenses) on the period   (6,018,250)   2,304,931 
           
Effective rate of income and social contribution tax expenses   36.87%   45.55%

 

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

 

2)The Brazilian thin capitalization rules establish that interest paid or credited by a Brazilian entity to a related party abroad may only be deducted for income tax and social contribution purposes if the interest expense is viewed as necessary for the activities of the local entity and when determined limits and requirements are met. On March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company did not meet all limits and requirements therefore the expense is not deductible for the period.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

12.3.Tax incentives

 

Company has a tax incentive for the partial reduction of the income tax obtained by the operations carried out in areas of the Northeast Development Superintendence (“SUDENE”) in the Mucuri (BA), Eunápolis – Veracel (BA), Imperatriz (MA) and Aracruz – Portocel (ES) regions and in areas of the Superintendence of the Amazon Development (“SUDAM”) in the Belém (PA) regions. The IRPJ reduction incentive is calculated based on the activity profit (exploitation profit) and considers the allocation of the operating profit by the incentive production levels for each product. The incentive of lines 1 and 2 of Mucuri (BA) facility expire, respectively, in 2024 and 2027, Imperatriz facility, expire in 2024, Eunápolis – Veracel (BA) and Belém (PA) facility, expire in 2025 and Aracruz – Portocel (ES), expire in 2030.

 

13.BIOLOGICAL ASSETS

 

The rollforward of biological assets is set forth below:

 

Balances on December 31, 2020   11,161,210 
Addition   3,807,608 
Depletion   (3,189,726)
Transfers   23,471 
Gain on fair value adjustment   763,091 
Disposal   (211,433)
Other write-offs   (105,489)
Balances on December 31, 2021   12,248,732 
Addition   1,021,392 
Depletion   (900,653)
Disposal   (42,563)
Other write-offs   (5,361)
Balances on March 31, 2022   12,321,547 

 

The Company reassesses the main assumptions used to measure the fair value of biological assets every six months in June and December. The main assumptions used and assessment methodology are disclosed in Note 13 of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, which did not change during the three-month period ended March 31, 2022.

 

The Company has no biological assets pledged in the three-month period ended March 31, 2022 and year ended December 31, 2021.

 

14.INVESTMENTS

 

14.1.Investments breakdown

 

  

March 31,

2022

   December 31, 2021 
Investments in associates and joint ventures   246,740    263,965 
Goodwill   231,293    231,743 
Other investments evaluated at fair value through other comprehensive income - Celluforce   24,526    28,358 
    502,559    524,066 

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

14.2.Investments in associates and joint ventures

 

    Information of joint ventures as of     Company Participation  
    March 31,
2022
    Carrying amount     In the income (expenses) of
the period
 
    Equity     Income (expenses)
of the period
    Participation
equity
(%)
    March
31, 2022
    December
31, 2021
    March
31, 2022
    March
31, 2021
 
Associate                                                        
Ensyn Corporation     10,182               26.24 %     4,592       4,222       (683 )     (1,013 )
Spinnova Plc (1)     598,005               19.14 %     114,458       125,653       (4,939 )     (1,242 )
                              119,050       129,875       (5,622 )     (2,255 )
                                                         
Joint ventures                                                  
Domestic (Brazil)                                                        
Ibema Companhia Brasileira de Papel     227,955       (7,393 )     49.90 %     113,750       117,439       (3,689 )     12,521  
Foreign                                                        
F&E Technologies LLC     9,499               50.00 %     4,749       5,594                  
Woodspin Oy     18,382               50.00 %     9,191       11,057       (3 )        
                              127,690       134,090       (3,692 )     12,521  
                                                         
Other movements                             24,526       28,358       (428 )        
                              24,526       28,358       (428 )        
                              271,266       292,323       (9,742 )     10,266  

 

1)Average share price quoted on the NFNGM is EUR8.68 (eight Euros and sixty-eight cents) in the three-month period ended March 31, 2022.

 

15.PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

   Lands   Buildings  

Machinery,

equipment and facilities

   Work in progress   Other (1)   Total 
Average rate %        3,53    5.83         15.92      
                               
Cost                              
Balance as of December 31, 2020   9,912,305    9,203,134    43,184,495    883,384    1,059,595    64,242,913 
Additions   38,786         319,887    1,768,938    22,973    2,150,584 
Write-offs (2)    (539,528)   (1,656)   (253,341)   (1,323)   (13,763)   (809,611)
Transfer and other (3)   379,539    214,340    698,591    (1,047,084)   35,796    281,182 
Balance as of December 31, 2021   9,791,102    9,415,818    43,949,632    1,603,915    1,104,601    65,865,068 
Additions (4)   881    223    64,225    1,596,452    1,621    1,663,402 
Write-offs   (3,986)   (207)   (25,741)        (2,575)   (32,509)
Transfer and other (3)   49,306    3,758    185,327    (234,846)   4,184    7,729 
Balance as of March 31, 2022   9,837,303    9,419,592    44,173,443    2,965,521    1,107,831    67,503,690 
                               
Depreciation                              
Balance as of December 31, 2020        (3,245,786)   (21,176,572)        (663,665)   (25,086,023)
Additions        (331,691)   (2,356,184)        (120,796)   (2,808,671)
Write-offs        495    186,775         11,535    198,805 
Transfer        (115)   1,145         (506)   524 
Balance as of December 31, 2021        (3,577,097)   (23,344,836)        (773,432)   (27,695,365)
Additions        (76,089)   (583,561)        (28,112)   (687,762)
Write-offs        194    14,558         2,383    17,135 
Transfer             36              36 
Balance as of March 31, 2022        (3,652,992)   (23,913,803)        (799,161)   (28,365,956)
                               
Book value                              
Balance as of December 31, 2021   9,791,102    5,838,721    20,604,796    1,603,915    331,169    38,169,703 
Balance as of March 31, 2022   9,837,303    5,766,600    20,259,640    2,965,521    308,670    39,137,734 

 

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

 

2)In 2021, includes mainly, the write-off for the sale of rural properties to Turvinho, whose agreement was signed in November 2020.

 

3)Includes transfers carried out between the items of property, plant and equipment, intangible and inventories. In 2021, it also includes transfers from the sale of rural properties to those held for sale, as a result of the contract signed with Turvinho.

 

4)The addition in progress refers substantially to the Cerrado Project.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, the Company evaluated the business, market and climate impacts and did not identify any trigger to perform the impairment test of property, plant and equipment.

 

15.1.Items pledged as collateral

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, property, plant and equipment items that are pledge as collateral for loans transactions and lawsuits, consisting substantially of the units of, Imperatriz, Limeira, Mucuri, Suzano and Três Lagoas totaled R$19,232,892 (R$19,488,481 in the same units as of December 31, 2021).

 

15.2.Capitalized expenses

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, the Company capitalized loan costs in the amount of R$42,535 (R$18,624 as of December 31, 2021). The weighted average interest rate, adjusted by the equalization of exchange rate effects, utilized to determine the capitalized amount was 13.53% p.a. (12.04% p.a. as of December 31, 2021).

 

16.INTANGIBLE

 

16.1.Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful life

 

  

March 31,

2022

   December 31, 2021 
Facepa   119,332    119,332 
Fibria   7,897,051    7,897,051 
Other (1)   3,405    3,216 
    8,019,788    8,019,599 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, the Company did not identify any trigger to perform the impairment test.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

16.2.Intangible assets with determined useful life

 

      

March 31,

2022

   December 31, 2021 
Beginning balance        8,014,740    8,741,949 
Additions        49,677    285,278 
Amortization        (241,377)   (973,516)
Transfers and others        1,110    (38,971)
Ending balance        7,824,150    8,014,740 
Represented by   Average rate %           
Non-compete agreement   5 and 46.1    5,316    5,394 
Ports concession   4.3    197,196    199,658 
Lease agreements   16.9    19,998    21,873 
Supplier agreements   12.9    66,665    70,368 
Port service contracts   4.2    601,784    609,283 
Cultivars   14.3    76,470    81,568 
Trademarks and patents   10.0    13,286    14,071 
Customer portfolio   9.1    6,362,595    6,567,840 
Supplier agreements   17.6    29,352    31,993 
Software   20.0    110,725    121,312 
Others   7.2    340,763    291,380 
         7,824,150    8,014,740 

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, the Company did not identify any trigger to perform the impairment test of intangible assets with determined useful life.

 

17.TRADE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

 

  

March 31,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 
In local currency          
Related party (Note 11.1) (1)   6,270    6,288 
Third party   2,875,524    2,677,052 
In foreign currency          
Third party   359,827    605,557 
    3,241,621    3,288,897 

 

1)The balance refers, substantially, to transactions with Ibema Companhia Brasileira de Papel.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

18.LOANS, FINANCING AND DEBENTURES

 

18.1.Breakdown by type

 

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

March 31,

2022

   December 31,
2021
  

March 31,

2022

   December 31,
2021
  

March 31,

2022

   December 31,
2021
 
In foreign currency                                      
BNDES  UMBNDES   4.58    12,247    14,399    7,121    11,952    19,368    26,351 
Bonds  Fixed   4.99    328,413    972,053    39,272,583    46,253,007    39,600,996    47,225,060 
Export credits (“export prepayment”)  LIBOR/Fixed   3.57    701,904    818,896    15,220,320    17,916,691    15,922,224    18,735,587 
Others           2,516    782              2,516    782 
            1,045,080    1,806,130    54,500,024    64,181,650    55,545,104    65,987,780 
In local currency                                      
BNDES  TJLP   8.32    70,295    67,499    291,641    312,077    361,936    379,576 
BNDES  TLP   10.16    28,791    32,854    941,133    703,502    969,924    736,356 
BNDES  Fixed   4.76    24,259    24,672    16,572    22,611    40,831    47,283 
BNDES  SELIC   5.66    41,572    35,086    786,761    782,685    828,333    817,771 
CRA (“Agribusiness Receivables Certificates”)  CDI/IPCA   14.31    817,046    1,561,639    1,729,066    1,687,560    2,546,112    3,249,199 
NCE (“Export credit note”)  CDI   11.29    23,112    39,535    1,276,651    1,276,330    1,299,763    1,315,865 
NCR (“Rural producer certificate”)  CDI   11.10    2,657    7,335    273,921    273,852    276,578    281,187 
Export credits (“export prepayment”)  Fixed   8.06    41,705    77,694    1,315,006    1,314,737    1,356,711    1,392,431 
Debentures  CDI   12.65    135,952    21,980    5,418,845    5,418,088    5,554,797    5,440,068 
Others (Working capital and Industrial Development Fund (“FDI”) and fair value adjustment on business combination)           (14,165)   (18,887)             (14,165)   (18,887)
            1,171,224    1,849,407    12,049,596    11,791,442    13,220,820    13,640,849 
            2,216,304    3,655,537    66,549,620    75,973,092    68,765,924    79,628,629 
                                       
Interest on financing           630,096    1,204,490              630,096    1,204,490 
Non-current funding           1,586,208    2,451,047    66,549,620    75,973,092    68,135,828    78,424,139 
            2,216,304    3,655,537    66,549,620    75,973,092    68,765,924    79,628,629 

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

18.2.Rollforward in loans, financing and debentures

 

  

March 31,

2022

   December 31, 2021 
Beginning balance   79,628,629    72,899,882 
Fundraising, net issuances   242,070    16,991,962 
Interest accrued   891,604    3,207,278 
Premium with early settlement        260,289 
Monetary and exchange rate variation, net   (9,799,169)   4,847,320 
Settlement of principal   (797,865)   (15,469,423)
Settlement of interest   (1,425,025)   (2,953,573)
Payment of premium with early settlements        (260,289)
Amortization of fundraising costs   20,998    103,246 
Others (fair value adjustment on business combination)   4,682    1,937 
Ending balance   68,765,924    79,628,629 

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

18.3.Breakdown by maturity – non current

 

   2023   2024   2025   2026   2027   2028
onwards
   Total 
In foreign currency                                   
BNDES   7,121                             7,121 
Bonds             1,594,552    2,464,607    3,279,020    31,934,404    39,272,583 
Export credits (“export prepayment”)        1,789,836    5,190,523    4,576,219    3,663,742         15,220,320 
    7,121    1,789,836    6,785,075    7,040,826    6,942,762    31,934,404    54,500,024 
In local currency                                   
BNDES – TJLP   47,402    47,633    97,499    84,436    6,996    7,675    291,641 
BNDES – TLP   25,217    37,493    36,245    41,871    110,621    689,686    941,133 
BNDES – Fixed   12,569    4,003                        16,572 
BNDES – Selic   45,180    51,529    185,628    185,674    23,930    294,820    786,761 
CRA (“Agribusiness Receivables Certificates”)   1,729,066                             1,729,066 
NCE (“Export credit note”)             640,800    635,851              1,276,651 
NCR (“Rural producer certificate”)             137,500    136,421              273,921 
Export credits (“export prepayment”)        1,315,006                        1,315,006 
Debentures             2,340,550    2,330,392         747,903    5,418,845 
    1,859,434    1,455,664    3,438,222    3,414,645    141,547    1,740,084    12,049,596 
    1,866,555    3,245,500    10,223,297    10,455,471    7,084,309    33,674,488    66,549,620 

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

18.4.Breakdown by currency

 

  

March 31,

2022

   December 31, 2021 
Brazilian Reais   13,210,263    13,629,978 
U.S. Dollar   55,536,294    65,972,300 
Currency basket   19,367    26,351 
    68,765,924    79,628,629 

 

18.5.Fundraising costs

 

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

 

              Balance to be amortized 
Type   Cost    Amortization    

March 31,

2022

    December 31, 2021 
Bonds   434,970    219,473    215,497    261,006 
CRA and NCE   125,222    106,308    18,914    21,606 
Export credits (“export prepayment”)   191,710    106,715    84,995    110,817 
Debentures   24,467    12,212    12,255    13,012 
BNDES   63,588    50,747    12,841    13,473 
Others   18,147    17,067    1,080    1,148 
    858,104    512,522    345,582    421,062 

 

18.6.Relevant transactions entered into the period

 

18.6.1.BNDES

 

On March 29, 2022, the Company raised with BNDES the amount of R$243,000 indexed by the interest rate Long-Term Rate ("TLP"), plus fixed interest of 2.33% p.a., with 2 (two) years grace period for principal and maturity in May 2036. The funds were allocated to projects in the industrial area.

 

18.7.Relevant transactions settled in the period

 

18.7.1.CRA settlement

 

On January 14, 2022, the Company settled a CRA contract , in the amount of R$761,572 (principal and interest) , with original maturity in January 2022 at a cost of 99% p.a. of the Interbank Deposit rate (“DI”).

 

18.8.Guarantees

 

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

 

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

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

19.LEASE

 

19.1.Right of use

 

The rollforward is set forth below:

 

   Lands and
farms
   Machines
and
equipment’s
   Buildings   Ships and
boats
   Vehicles   Total 
Balance as of December 31, 2020   2,288,061    85,265    90,984    1,877,319    2,449    4,344,078 
Additions/updates   885,272    20,646    52,140    1,861    4,600    964,519 
Depreciation (1)    (304,922)   (19,447)   (54,714)   (125,190)   (4,319)   (508,592)
Write-offs                  (5,982)        (5,982)
Balance as of December 31, 2021   2,868,411    86,464    88,410    1,748,008    2,730    4,794,023 
Additions/updates   230,670    8,014    14,664         62    253,410 
Depreciation (1)    (82,693)   (7,820)   (16,603)   (31,227)   (535)   (138,878)
Balance as of March 31, 2022   3,016,388    86,658    86,471    1,716,781    2,257    4,908,555 
   
1)The amount of depreciation related to land is reclassified to biological assets to compose the formation cost.

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, the Company is not committed to lease agreements not yet in force.

 

19.2.Lease liabilities

 

The balance of lease payables for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, measured at present value and discounted by the respective discount rates are set forth below:

 

Nature of agreement  Average rate - % p.a. (1)   Maturity (2)  Present value of liabilities 
Lands and farms   11.89   December/2049   3,148,757 
Machines and equipment’s   11.05   April/2035   153,299 
Buildings   9.70   December/2031   73,302 
Ships and boats   11.39   February/2039   2,237,904 
Vehicles   10.04   October/2023   2,008 
            5,615,270 

 

1)To determine the discount rates, quotes were obtained from financial institutions for agreements with characteristics and average terms like the lease agreements.
2)Refers to the original maturities of the agreements and, therefore, do not consider eventual renewal clause.

 

The Company have renewed the subleasing transaction of 2 (two) ships, under the same conditions as before, for another period of 10 months and the amount of US$7,500 (equivalent to R$40,253 on the transaction date), only replacing the ships, due to the need for planned operational maintenance. The transaction that had been effective since February 08, 2021 ended in January 2022 and, the second one that started on May 11, 2021, is schedule to last until May 2022. There will be no renewal of either transaction.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

The rollforward is set forth below:

 

Balance as of December 31, 2020   5,191,760 
Additions   964,519 
Write-offs   (5,982)
Payments   (1,012,137)
Accrual of financial charges (1)   560,619 
Exchange rate variation   194,415 
Balance as of December 31, 2021   5,893,194 
Additions   253,410 
Payments   (255,065)
Accrual of financial charges (1)   148,925 
Exchange rate variation   (425,194)
Balance as of March 31, 2022   5,615,270 
      
Current   580,282 
Non-current   5,034,988 

 

1)On March 31, 2022, the amount of R$40,820 related to interest expenses on leased lands was capitalized to biological assets to compose the formation cost (R$132,685 as of December 31, 2021).

 

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

 

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

 

The amounts recognized are set for the below:

 

  

March 31,

2022

  

March 31,

2021

 
Expenses relating to short-term assets   534    1,504 
Expenses relating to low-value assets   334    1,158 
    868    2,662 

 

20.PROVISION FOR JUDICIAL LIABILITIES

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

20.1.Rollforward and changes in the provisions according to the nature of the proceedings for probable losses, net of judicial deposits

 

  

March 31,

2022

 
   Tax and
social
security
   Labor   Civil,
environment
and real estate
   Contingent
liabilities
assumed
(1) (2)
   Total 
Balance provision at the beginning of the period   477,096    178,925    82,592    2,694,541    3,433,154 
Payments   (8,597)   (8,858)   (236)        (17,691)
Write-off   (7,820)   (7,894)   (17)   (17,265)   (32,996)
Additions   4,485    23,603    9,407         37,495 
Monetary adjustment   4,458    2,762    4,122         11,342 
Balance provision   469,622    188,538    95,868    2,677,276    3,431,304 
Judicial deposits   (143,335)   (44,799)   (20,795)        (208,929)
Balance provision at the end of the period   326,287    143,739    75,073    2,677,276    3,222,375 

 

1)Amounts arising from lawsuits with probability of loss possible and remote, of tax nature in the amount of R$2,479,147 and civil in the amount of R$198,129, measured and recorded at the estimated fair value resulting from the business combination with Fibria, in accordance with paragraph 23 of IFRS 3 – Business Combination.

 

2)Reversal due to a change in prognosis and/or settlement.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

  

December 31,

2021

 
   Tax and
social
security
   Labor   Civil,
environment
and real estate
   Contingent
liabilities
assumed
(1) (2)
   Total 
Balance provision at the beginning of the year   476,070    217,180    50,368    2,709,253    3,452,871 
Payments   (21,155)   (37,368)   (49,519)        (108,042)
Write-off   (5,807)   (105,366)   (9,249)   (14,712)   (135,134)
Additions   17,718    88,777    79,245         185,740 
Monetary adjustment   10,270    15,702    11,747         37,719 
Balance provision   477,096    178,925    82,592    2,694,541    3,433,154 
Judicial deposits   (135,590)   (45,302)   (19,650)        (200,542)
Balance provision at the end of the year   341,506    133,623    62,942    2,694,541    3,232,612 

 

1)Amounts arising from lawsuits with probability of loss possible and remote, of tax nature in the amount of R$2,496,358 and civil in the amount of R$198,183, measured and recorded at the estimated fair value resulting from the business combination with Fibria, in accordance with paragraph 23 of IFRS 3 – Business Combination.

 

2)Reversal due to a change in prognosis and/or settlement.

 

20.1.1.Tax and social security

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, the Company has 50 (fifty) (50 (fifty) as of December 31, 2021) administrative and judicial lawsuits of a tax and social security nature in which the disputed matters related, Income Tax (“IRPJ”), Social Contribution (“CSLL”), Social Integration Program (“PIS”), Social Security Funding Contribution (“COFINS”), Social Security Contribution, Tax on Sales and Services (“ICMS”), among others whose amounts are provisioned for when the likelihood of loss is deemed probable by the Company’s external legal counsel and the Management.

 

20.1.2.Labor

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, the Company has 995 (nine hundred ninety-five) ((987 (nine hundred eighty-seven) as of December 31, 2021) labor lawsuits.

 

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

 

20.1.3.Civil, environment and real estate

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, the Company has 58 (fifty-eight) (57 (fifty-seven) as of December 31, 2021) civil, environmental and real estate lawsuits.

 

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

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

20.2.Contingencies with possible losses

 

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

 

  

March 31,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 
Taxes and social security (1)   7,641,221    7,539,938 
Labor   215,824    211,767 
Civil and environment (1)   4,021,715    3,691,778 
    11,878,760    11,443,483 

 

1)The amounts above do not include the fair value adjustment allocated to probable contingencies of R$2,495,220 (R$2,515,486 as of December 31, 2021), which were recorded at fair value resulting from business combinations with Fibria, in accordance with paragraph 23 of IFRS 3 – Business Combination, as presented in note 20.1.1. above.

 

In the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, there were no significant changes in the main nature of these contingencies compared to those disclosed in the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 (Note 20).

 

20.3.Contingent assets

 

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

 

21.EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

 

The Company offers supplementary pension plan and defined benefit plan, such as medical assistance and life insurance. The characteristics of such benefits were disclosed in the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 (Note 21), which did not change during the three-month period ended March 31, 2022.

 

21.1.Pension plan

 

Contributions made by the Company, for Suzano Prev pension plan managed by BrasilPrev, for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022 amounted R$3,547 (R$3,270 as of March 31, 2021) recognized in under cost of sales, selling and general and administrative expenses.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

21.2.Defined benefits plan

 

The Company offers medical assistance and life insurance in addition to the pension plans, which are measured by actuarial calculation and recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information.

 

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

 

Balance on December 31, 2020   785,045 
Interest on actuarial liabilities   55,849 
Actuarial gain   (119,642)
Exchange rate variation   37 
Benefits paid   (46,131)
Balance on December 31, 2021   675,158 
Interest on actuarial liabilities   14,815 
Exchange rate variation   (168)
Benefits paid   (14,193)
Balance on March 31, 2022   675,612 

 

22.SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, the Company had 3 (three) share-based, long-term compensation plans, (i) Phantom stock option plan (“PS”) and (ii) Share Appreciation Rights (“SAR”), both settled in local currency and (iii) common stock options, settled in shares.

 

The characteristics and measurement method of such each plan were disclosed in the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 (Note 22), which did not change during the three-month period ended March 31, 2022.

 

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

 

The rollforward is set forth below:

 

  

March 31,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 
         
   Number of shares 
Beginning balance   5,415,754    5,772,356 
Granted during of the period   942,193    1,906,343 
Exercised (1)   (713,143)   (1,860,334)
Exercised due to resignation (1)        (86,196)
Abandoned / prescribed due to resignation   (14,623)   (316,415)
Ending balance   5,630,181    5,415,754 

 

1)The average price for share options exercised and exercised due to termination of employment, for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022 was R$57.00 (fifty-seven Brazilian Reais ) ( (R$60,30 ( sixty Brazilian Reais and thirty cents ) as of December 31, 2021).

 

22.2Restricted shares plan

 

The position is set forth below:

 

Program  Date of the
execution of
the contract
  Grant date  Price on
grant date
  Shares
Granted
   Restricted year for
transfer of shares
2020  01/02/2020  01/02/2021  R$51.70   106,601   01/02/2024
2021  01/02/2021  01/02/2022  R$53.81   108,010   01/02/2025
             214,611    

 

In the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, the 2018 Program had its lockup period concluded and, therefore, the granting of 130,435 shares was carried out in counterpart to the treasury shares (Note 24.2).

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

22.3Measurement assumptions

 

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

 

   Liabilities and Equity   Statement of income and Equity 
  

March 31,

2022

   December 31, 2021  

March 31,

2022

  

March 31,

2021

 
Non-current liabilities                    
Provision for phantom stock plan   147,058    166,998    (19,224)   (64,154)
Equity                    
Stock option granted   16,789    15,455    (1,334)   (1,210)
Shares Granted   (2,365)        2,365      
    14,424    15,455    1,031    (1,210)
                     
              (18,193)   (65,364)

 

23.LIABILITIES FOR ASSETS ACQUISITIONS AND ASSOCIATES

 

  

March 31,

2022

   December 31, 2021 
Business combination          
Facepa (1)   41,664    40,863 
Vale Florestar Fundo de Investimento em Participações ("VFFIP") (2)   329,594    365,089 
    371,258    405,952 
           
Current   93,571    99,040 
Non-current   277,687    306,912 

 

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

 

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

 

24.SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

24.1Share capital

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, the Suzano’s share capital is R$9,269,281 divided into 1,361,263,584 common shares, all nominative, book-entry shares without par value. The share capital is net of the public offering expenses of R$33,735. The breakdown of the share capital is set forth below:

 

   Ordinary 
   Quantity   (%) 
Controlling Shareholders          
Suzano Holding S.A.   367,612,329    27.01 
Controller   194,809,797    14.31 
Managements and related persons   33,952,144    2.49 
Alden Fundo de Investimento em Ações   26,154,744    1.92 
    622,529,014    45.73 
Treasury   11,911,569    0.88 
Other shareholders   726,823,001    53.39 
    1,361,263,584    100.00 

 

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

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

For the three-month period ended March 31 ,2022, SUZB3 common shares ended the period quoted at R$55.15 (fifty-five Brazilian Reais and fifteen cents) (R$60.11 (sixty Brazilian Reais and eleven cents)) on December 31, 2021).

 

24.2Treasury shares

 

In the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, the Company has 11,911,569 common shares of own issuance held in treasury, with an average cost of R$18.13 (eighteen Brazilian Reais and thirteen cents) per share, with a historical value of R$215,900 (R$218,265 as of March 31, 2021) and the market corresponding to R$656,923.

 

In the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, the Company granted 130,435 common shares at an average cost of R$39.10 (thirty-nine Brazilian Reais and ten cents) per share, with a historical value of R$5,100, for compliance with the 2018 Program of the restricted shares plan (note 22.2) (On December 31, 2021, there was no purchase or sale of treasury shares).

 

 

25.EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

 

25.1Basic

 

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

 

  

March 31,

2022

  

March 31,

2021

 
Resulted of the period attributable for controlling shareholders’   10,304,717    (2,757,244)
Weighted average number of shares in the period – in thousands   1,361,263    1,361,264 
Weighted average treasury shares – in thousands   (11,912)   (12,042)
Weighted average number of outstanding shares – in thousands   1,349,351    1,349,222 
Basic earnings (loss) per common share – R$   7.63680    (2.04358)

 

25.2Diluted

 

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

 

  

March 31,

2022

  

March 31,

2021

 
Resulted of the period attributed to controlling shareholders’   10,304,717    (2,757,244)
Weighted average number of shares in the period (except treasury shares) – in thousands   1,349,351    1,349,222 
Average number of potential shares (stock options) - in thousands   215      
Weighted average number of shares (diluted) – in thousands   1,349,566    1,349,222 
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share – R$   7.63558    (2.04358)

 

On March 31, 2021, due to the loss in the period, the Company does not consider the dilution effect in the measurement.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

26.NET FINANCIAL RESULT

 

   March 31,
2022
  

March 31,

2021

 
Financial expenses          
Interest on loans, financing and debentures (1)   (849,069)   (757,769)
Premium expenses on early settlements        (32,933)
Amortization of transaction costs (2)   (20,998)   (41,020)
Interest expense on lease liabilities (3)   (108,105)   (109,040)
Amortization of fair value adjustment   (4,722)   (3,054)
Other   (67,227)   (47,117)
    (1,050,121)   (990,933)
Financial income          
Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities   135,565    19,907 
Interest on other assets   22,719    4,320 
    158,284    24,227 
Results from derivative financial instruments          
Income   6,719,070    51,926 
Expenses   (522,627)   (2,545,876)
    6,196,443    (2,493,950)
Monetary and exchange rate variation, net          
Exchange rate variation on loans, financing and debentures   9,799,169    (5,597,530)
Lease   425,194    (257,308)
Other assets and liabilities (4)   (2,593,690)   648,373 
    7,630,673    (5,206,465)
Net financial result   12,935,279    (8,667,121)

 

1)Does not include R$42,535 arising from capitalized loan costs for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022 (does not include R$402 as of March 31, 2021).

 

2)Includes an expense of R$39 arising from transaction costs with loans and financing that were recognized directly to the statement of income (R$2,630 as of December 31, 2021).

 

3)Includes R$40,820, referring to the reclassification to the biological assets item for the composition of the formation cost (R$27,438 as of March 31, 2021).

 

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

 

27.NET SALES

 

  

March 31,

2022

  

March 31,

2021

 
Gross sales   11,825,230    10,303,345 
Sales deductions          
Returns and cancelations   (23,635)   (14,339)
Discounts and rebates   (1,588,924)   (1,051,893)
    10,212,671    9,237,113 
Taxes on sales   (469,836)   (347,947)
Net sales   9,742,835    8,889,166 

 

 

28.SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

28.1Criteria for identifying operating segments

 

The Board of Directors and Board of Statutory Executive Officers evaluate the performance of the Company’s business segments through the EBITDA. The Company revised the prior period segment note to present EBITDA as its performance measure.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

The operating segments defined by the Company’s management are set forth below:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

28.2Information of operating segments

 

  

March 31,

2022

 
   Pulp   Paper   Total 
Net sales   7,988,306    1,754,529    9,742,835 
Domestic market (Brazil)   645,533    1,189,922    1,835,455 
Foreign market   7,342,773    564,607    7,907,380 
EBITDA   4,559,751    553,684    5,113,435 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization             (1,724,354)
Operating profit before net financial income (“EBIT”) (1)             3,389,081 
EBITDA margin (%)   57.08%   31.56%   52.48%

 

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

 

  

March 31,

2021

 
   Pulp   Paper   Total 
Net sales   7,593,580    1,295,586    8,889,166 
Domestic market (Brazil)   454,351    894,124    1,348,475 
Foreign market   7,139,229    401,462    7,540,691 
EBITDA   4,824,766    548,646    5,373,412 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization             (1,766,481)
Operating profit before net financial income (“EBIT”) (1)             3,606,931 
EBITDA margin (%)   63.54%   42.35%   60.45%

 

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

 

28.3Net sales by product

 

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

 

Products 

March 31,

2022

  

March 31,

2021

 
Market pulp (1)   7,988,306    7,593,580 
Printing and writing paper (2)   1,437,584    1,033,000 
Paperboard   301,557    252,227 
Other   15,388    10,359 
    9,742,835    8,889,166 
   
1)Net sale from fluff pulp represents approximately 0.82% of total net sales and, therefore, was included in market pulp net sales. (0.70% as of March 31, 2021)

 

2)Net sale from tissue represents approximately 2.61% of total net sales and, therefore, was included in printing and writing paper net sales. (2.12% as of March 31, 2021)

 

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Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

28.4Goodwill based on expected future profitability

 

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

 

  

March 31,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

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

 

29.INCOME (EXPENSES) BY NATURE

 

  

March 31,

2022

  

March 31,

2021

 
Cost of sales (1)          
Personnel expenses   (307,049)   (266,635)
Costs of raw materials, materials and services   (2,547,475)   (1,919,569)
Logistics cost   (977,216)   (1,053,114)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization   (1,462,830)   (1,503,890)
Other   (138,270)   (101,826)
    (5,432,840)   (4,845,034)
Selling expenses          
Personnel expenses   (57,652)   (53,299)
Services   (28,503)   (26,775)
Logistics cost   (234,403)   (252,334)
Depreciation and amortization   (237,950)   (235,622)
Other (2)   (13,633)   (13,736)
    (572,141)   (581,766)
General and Administrative expenses          
Personnel expenses   (217,749)   (265,412)
Services   (64,154)   (55,988)
Depreciation and amortization   (24,375)   (25,677)
Other (3)   (30,186)   (35,477)
    (336,464)   (382,554)
Other operating (expenses) income net          
Rents and leases   596    1,028 
Result from sale of other products, net   16,171    10,312 
Result from sale and disposal of property, plant and equipment, intangible and biological assets, net (4)   17,424    497,288 
Depletion and amortization (5)   801    (1,292)
Provision for contingencies   (31,524)     
Other operating income (expenses), net   (6,035)   9,517 
    (2,567)   516,853 

 

1)Includes R$271,455 related to maintenance downtime costs (R$582 related to idle capacity and maintenance downtime as of March 31, 2021).

 

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

 

3)Includes, substantially, corporate expenses, insurance, materials of use and consumption, social programs and donations, travel and accommodation. As of March 31, 2021, includes R$4,555 related to COVID-19 social actions.

 

4)As of March 31, 2021, includes, substantially, the net gain on the sale of rural properties and forests to Turvinho and Bracell.

 

5)Does not include R$4,722, related to the amortization of fair value adjustment recognized as financial expenses (Note 26) (R$3,054 as of March 31, 2021).

 

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Suzano S.A.

 

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information

Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

 

 
   

 

30.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

30.1Supplementary dividends

 

On April 26, 2022, through a notice to shareholders, it was approved the distribution of supplementary dividends by the Company, in the amount of R$799,903, at the ratio of R$0.592805521, considering the number of “ex-treasury” shares on the present date.

 

The payment of the supplementary dividends will be made on May 13, 2022, in Brazilian Reais. There will be no monetary restatement or incidence of interest between the dividend declaration date and the effective payment date.

 

Dividends are exempt from Income Tax, in accordance with the current legislation.

 

30.2Share purchase and sale agreement

 

On April 28, 2022, through material fact, the Company entered into the “Share Purchase and Sale Agreement” on April 27, 2022, of among, on one side, as purchaser, the Company, and, on the other side, as sellers, Investimentos Florestais Fundo de Investimento em Participações Multiestratégia (“FIP”) and Arapar Participações S.A (“Arapar” and, together with the FIP, the “Sellers”), as well as the Target Companies as intervening parties (“SPA”) whereby the parties agreed on the terms and conditions for the acquisition by the Company, on the closing date, of the totality of shares held by the Sellers in the following companies: (i) Vitex SP Participações S.A. (ii) Vitex BA Participações S.A. (iii) Vitex ES Participações S.A. (iv) Vitex MS Participações S.A. (v) Parkia SP Participações S.A. (vi) Parkia BA Participações S.A. (vii) Parkia ES Participações S.A. and (viii) Parkia MS Participações S.A. (“Target Companies” and “Transaction”).

 

In consideration for the shares of the Target Companies, the Company agreed to pay a base price in the amount equivalent to US$667,000 (equivalent to R$3,346,139 on the date of signature of the contract), in two (2) installments, the first being due at the closing of the Transaction and the second one after twelve (12) months from the closing of the Transaction. The base price is subject to post-closing price adjustments, based on the net debt and working capital variations of the Target Companies.

 

The closing of the Transaction is subject to the fulfillment of conditions precedent, market practice in similar transactions, including the approval of the Transaction by the Brazilian antitrust authorities (“Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica - CADE”), the corporate approvals by the Parties and by the Company, clarifies that the General Shareholders’ Meeting for the ratification of the Transaction by the shareholders will be convened in due course by the Company's management, if applicable.

 

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