EX-99.1 2 tm2228864d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Suzano S.A.
 
Unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
(In thousands of R$, unless otherwise stated)

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

    Note     September 30,
2022
    December 31,
2021
 
ASSETS                        
CURRENT                        
Cash and cash equivalents     5       6,958,161       13,590,776  
Marketable securities     6       10,907,907       7,508,275  
Trade accounts receivable     7       8,664,852       6,531,465  
Inventories     8       5,942,174       4,637,485  
Recoverable taxes     9       502,163       360,725  
Derivative financial instruments     4.5       2,308,110       470,261  
Advances to suppliers     10       58,771       59,564  
Dividends receivable     11               6,604  
Other assets             876,603       937,786  
Total current assets             36,218,741       34,102,941  
                         
NON-CURRENT                        
Marketable securities     6       405,956       250,054  
Recoverable taxes     9       1,401,316       1,269,164  
Deferred taxes     12       5,637,742       8,729,929  
Derivative financial instruments     4.5       1,680,712       971,879  
Advances to suppliers     10       1,487,207       1,282,763  
Judicial deposits             364,093       300,715  
Other assets             279,075       296,844  
                         
Biological assets     13       13,066,433       12,248,732  
Investments     14       558,111       524,066  
Property, plant and equipment     15       47,012,355       38,169,703  
Right of use     19.1       5,105,422       4,794,023  
Intangible     16       15,397,201       16,034,339  
Total non-current             92,395,623       84,872,211  
TOTAL ASSETS             128,614,364       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
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
(In thousands of R$, unless otherwise stated)

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

   Note   September 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
LIABILITIES               
CURRENT               
Trade accounts payable   17    5,272,119    3,288,897 
Loans, financing and debentures   18.1    2,850,556    3,655,537 
Lease liabilities   19.2    654,133    623,282 
Derivative financial instruments   4.5    750,396    1,563,459 
Taxes payable        420,897    339,553 
Payroll and charges        647,541    590,529 
Liabilities for assets acquisitions and associates   23    1,919,150    99,040 
Dividends payable   11    1,923    919,073 
Advances from customers        112,915    103,656 
Other liabilities        273,990    368,198 
Total current liabilities        12,903,620    11,551,224 
                
NON-CURRENT               
Loans, financing and debentures   18.1    73,209,230    75,973,092 
Lease liabilities   19.2    5,595,755    5,269,912 
Derivative financial instruments   4.5    4,206,646    6,331,069 
Liabilities for assets acquisitions and associates   23    210,510    306,912 
Provision for judicial liabilities   20.1    3,317,720    3,232,612 
Employee benefit plans   21.2    676,699    675,158 
Deferred taxes   12    1,118      
Share-based compensation plans   22.3    149,700    166,998 
Advances from customers        136,161    149,540 
Other liabilities        149,004    143,505 
Total non-current liabilities        87,652,543    92,248,798 
TOTAL LIABILITIES        100,556,163    103,800,022 
                
EQUITY   24           
Share capital        9,235,546    9,235,546 
Capital reserves        17,091    15,455 
Treasury shares        (2,120,324)   (218,265)
Retained earnings        3,040,935    3,927,824 
Other reserves        1,766,711    2,114,907 
Retained earnings        16,011,694      
Controlling shareholders´        27,951,653    15,075,467 
Non-controlling interest        106,548    99,663 
Total equity        28,058,201    15,175,130 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        128,614,364    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
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
(In thousands of R$, unless otherwise stated)

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)

 

       Third quarter   9 months YTD 
   Note   July 1 to
September 30,
2022
   July 1 to
September 30,
2021
   September 30,
2022
   September 30,
2021
 
NET SALES   27    14,198,749    10,761,855    35,461,239    29,495,460 
Cost of sales   29    (6,472,670)   (5,299,911)   (18,028,435)   (14,922,600)
GROSS PROFIT        7,726,079    5,461,944    17,432,804    14,572,860 
                          
OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES)                         
Selling   29    (625,114)   (578,101)   (1,822,822)   (1,656,801)
General and administrative   29    (392,663)   (319,590)   (1,093,895)   (1,055,148)
Income (expense) from associates and joint ventures   14    257,638    29,459    266,945    119,823 
Other, net   29    (18,562)   18,830    140,864    1,445,226 
OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE NET FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSES)        6,947,378    4,612,542    14,923,896    13,425,960 
                          
NET FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSES)   26                     
Financial expenses        (1,216,422)   (1,212,759)   (3,399,945)   (3,135,851)
Financial income        269,505    54,444    622,072    124,934 
Derivative financial instruments        889,628    (2,529,280)   5,510,514    (1,290,407)
Monetary and exchange variations, net        (1,470,487)   (4,077,782)   1,700,202    (2,388,590)
NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES        5,419,602    (3,152,835)   19,356,739    6,736,046 
                          
Income and social contribution taxes                         
Current   12    (204,037)   (87,860)   (326,674)   (243,523)
Deferred   12    232,533    2,281,320    (3,094,068)   (170,458)
NET INCOME (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD        5,448,098    (959,375)   15,935,997    6,322,065 
                          
Attributable to                         
Controlling shareholders’        5,444,887    (961,974)   15,925,229    6,315,893 
Non-controlling interest        3,211    2,599    10,768    6,172 
                          
Earnings (loss) per share                         
Basic   25.1    4.13200    (0.71298)   11.90890    4.68114 
Diluted   25.2    4.13132    (0.71286)   11.90699    4.68032 

 

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
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
(In thousands of R$, unless otherwise stated)

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

    Third quarter     9 months YTD  
    July 1 to
September 30,
2022
    July 1 to
September 30,
2021
    September 30,
2022
    September 30,
2021
 
Net income (loss) for the period     5,448,098       (959,375 )     15,935,997       6,322,065  
Other comprehensive income (loss)                                
Fair value investments in equity measured at fair value through other comprehensive income     (897 )     1,694       (2,955 )     1,477  
Tax effect on the fair value of investments     305       (576 )     1,005       (502 )
Items with no subsequent effect on income     (592 )     1,118       (1,950 )     975  
                                 
Exchange rate variation on conversion of financial information of the subsidiaries abroad     (19,084 )     (10,178 )     (25,936 )     (33,055 )
Realization of the exchange variation of investment abroad (1)     (236,140 )     (79 )     (236,154 )     (825 )
Items with subsequent effect on income     (255,224 )     (10,257 )     (262,090 )     (33,880 )
      5,192,282       (968,514 )     15,671,957       6,289,160  
                                 
Attributable to                                
Controlling shareholders’     5,189,071       (971,113 )     15,661,189       6,282,988  
Non-controlling interest     3,211       2,599       10,768       6,172  

 

(1)Refers substantially to the exchange rate variation by Suzano Trading Ltd., a company merged on September 30, 2022.

 

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
Nine-month period ended September 30, 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                                                     6,315,893    6,315,893    6,172    6,322,065 
Other comprehensive income for the period                                                (32,905)        (32,905)        (32,905)
Transactions with shareholders                                                                      
Stock options granted (note 22.3)             3,632                                            3,632         3,632 
Unclaimed dividends forfeited                                                     49    49         49 
Fair value attributable to non-controlling interest                                                               (11,373)   (11,373)
Internal changes in equity                                                                      
Partial Realization of deemed cost, net of taxes                                                (108,328)   108,328                
Balances at September 30, 2021   9,269,281    (33,735)   14,244    (218,265)                            1,988,711    2,498,255    13,518,491    100,355    13,618,846 
                                                                       
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                                                     15,925,229    15,925,229    10,768    15,935,997 
Other comprehensive income for the period                                                (264,040)        (264,040)        (264,040)
Transactions with shareholders                                                                      
Stock options granted (note 22.3)             4,001                                            4,001         4,001 
Shares granted (note 22.3)             (2,365)   2,365                                                   
Share repurchase (note 24.2)                  (1,904,424)                                      (1,904,424)        (1,904,424)
Unclaimed dividends forfeited                                                     2,309    2,309         2,309 
Fair value attributable to non-controlling interest                                                               (3,883)   (3,883)
Proposed additional dividend payment (note 1.2.2)                                 (97)        (86,889)             (86,986)        (86,986)
Payment of supplementary dividends (note 1.2.3)                                 (719,903)   (80,000)                  (799,903)        (799,903)
Internal changes in equity                                                                      
Reversal of the tax incentive reserve for capital increase                       (502)        502                                    
Realization of deemed cost, net of taxes                                                (84,156)   84,156                
Balances at September 30, 2022   9,269,281    (33,735)   17,091    (2,120,324)   812,407    235,019    1,794,165    199,344         1,766,711    16,011,694    27,951,653    106,548    28,058,201 

 

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
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
(In thousands of R$, unless otherwise stated)

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

   September 30,
2022
   September 30,
2021
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES          
Net income (loss) for the period   15,935,997    6,322,065 
Adjustment to          
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (Notes 26 and 29)   5,352,198    5,081,318 
Depreciation of right of use (Note 19.1)   170,910    151,314 
Sublease of ships   (11,314)   (32,198)
Interest expense on lease liabilities (Note 19.2)   321,366    317,850 
Result from sale and disposal of property, plant and equipment and biological assets, net (Note 29)   (26,627)   (492,384)
Income (expense) from associates and joint ventures (Note 14)   (266,945)   (119,823)
Exchange rate and monetary variations, net (Note 26)   (1,700,202)   2,388,590 
Interest expenses with financing, loans and debentures, net (Note 26)   2,902,537    2,292,512 
Premium expenses with early settlements (Note 26)        260,289 
Capitalized loan costs (Note 26)   (206,444)   (5,060)
Accrual of interest on marketable securities   (487,890)   (75,408)
Amortization of transaction costs (Note 26)   53,407    90,270 
Result from derivative, net (Note 26)   (5,510,514)   1,290,407 
Fair value adjustment of biological assets (Note 13)   (171,618)   (564,533)
Deferred income tax and social contribution (Note 12.2)   3,094,068    170,458 
Interest on actuarial liabilities (Note 21.2)   44,443    41,886 
Provision for judicial liabilities, net (Note 20.1)   101,717    57,633 
Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts, net (Note 7.3)   2,631    5,685 
Provision for inventory losses, net (Note 8.1)   14,145    32,555 
Provision (reversal) for loss of ICMS credits, net (Note 9.1)   62,007    31,422 
Tax credits (note 9)   1,324    (368,965)
Other   7,868    19,922 
Decrease (increase) in assets          
Trade accounts receivables   (2,074,641)   (1,520,746)
Inventories   (1,092,801)   (656,737)
Recoverable taxes   (342,011)   (38,000)
Other assets   304,630    133,882 
Increase (decrease) in liabilities          
Trade accounts payables   2,350,136    917,283 
Taxes payable   286,491    256,084 
Payroll and charges   56,758    57,212 
Other liabilities   (232,613)   (141,557)
Cash provided by operations   18,939,013    15,903,226 
Payment of interest with financing, loans and debentures (Note 18.2)   (3,419,037)   (2,633,676)
Payment of premium with early settlements (Note 18.2)        (260,289)
Interest received from marketable securities   348,536    53,339 
Payment of income taxes   (216,064)   (82,156)
Cash provided by operating activities   15,652,448    12,980,444 
           
INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Additions to property, plant and equipment (Note 15)   (7,147,236)   (1,184,218)
Additions to intangible (Note 16)   (80,651)   (215,545)
Additions to biological assets (Note 13)   (3,522,875)   (2,624,958)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment   166,057    1,305,791 
Capital increase in subsidiaries and affiliates   (32,144)   (51,816)
Marketable securities, net   (3,096,515)   (3,014,563)
Advances for acquisition of wood from operations with development and partnerships   (231,636)   (193,334)
Dividends received   6,604    6,453 
Asset acquisition (note 1.2.4 and 1.2.5)   (2,090,062)     
Cash and cash equivalents from asset acquisition   10,590      
Acquisition of non-controlling interests        (6,516)
Cash used in investing activities   (16,017,868)   (5,978,706)
           
FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Proceeds from loans, financing and debentures (Note 18.2)   341,481    16,788,680 
Receipt (payment) of derivative transactions (Note 4.5.4)   26,346    (1,655,256)
Payment of loans, financing and debentures (Note 18.2)   (1,673,985)   (15,407,928)
Payment of leases (Note 19.2)   (743,619)   (697,702)
Payment of dividends (Notes 1.2.2 and 1.2.3)   (1,801,579)   (2,322)
Liabilities for assets acquisitions and associates   (107,520)   (150,735)
Share repurchase   (1,904,424)     
Cash used in financing activities   (5,863,300)   (1,125,263)
           
EXCHANGE VARIATION ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS   (403,895)   750,435 
           
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents, net   (6,632,615)   6,626,910 
At the beginning for the period   13,590,776    6,835,057 
At the end for the period   6,958,161    13,461,967 
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents, net   (6,632,615)   6,626,910 

 

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

 

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Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

1.COMPANY´S OPERATIONS

 

Suzano S.A. (“Suzano” or “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, 23 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 sale and generation of electric energy generated in the pulp production process.

 

The Company is controlled by Suzano Holding S.A., through a voting agreement whereby it holds 45.77% of the common shares of its share capital.

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information was approved by Board of Directors on October 25, 2022.

 

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Suzano S.A.
 
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 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   September 30,
2022
    December 31,
2021
 
Caravelas Florestal S.A. (5) (7)   Industrialization and commercialization of standing wood   Brazil   Direct   Consolidated                
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     26.59 %     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 %
FuturaGene Ltd.   Biotechnology research and development   England   Direct   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
FuturaGene Biotechnology Shangai Company Ltd. (1)   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 %
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. (7)   Forest assets   Brazil   Direct   Consolidated             100.00 %
SFBC Participações Ltda.   Packaging production   Brazil   Direct   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Spinnova Plc (2)   Research and development of sustainable raw materials (wood) for the textile industry   Finland   Direct   Equity     19.10 %     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 %

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

Suzano International Trade GmbH.   Business office   Austria   Direct   Consolidated     100.00 %     100.00 %
Suzano Material Technology Development Ltd. (6)   Biotechnology research and development   China   Direct   Consolidated     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. (7)   Business office   Cayman Island   Direct   Consolidated             100.00 %
Suzano Ventures LLC (3)   Corporate venture capital   United States of America   Direct   Consolidated     100.00 %        
Veracel Celulose S.A.   Industrialization, commercialization and exportation of pulp   Brazil   Direct   Proportional Consolidated     50.00 %     50.00 %
Vitex BA Participações S.A. (4) (7)   Holding   Brazil   Direct   Consolidated                
Parkia BA Participações S.A. (4) (7)   Holding   Brazil   Direct/Indirect   Consolidated                
Garacuí Comercial Ltda. (4) (7)   Industrialization and commercialization of standing wood   Brazil   Indirect   Consolidated                
Vitex SP Participações S.A. (4) (7)   Holding   Brazil   Direct   Consolidated                
Parkia SP Participações S.A. (4) (7)   Holding   Brazil   Direct/Indirect   Consolidated                
Sobrasil Comercial Ltda. (4) (7)   Industrialization and commercialization of standing wood   Brazil   Indirect   Consolidated                
Vitex MS Participações S.A. (4) (7)    Holding   Brazil   Direct   Consolidated                
Parkia MS Participações S.A. (4) (7)   Holding   Brazil   Direct/Indirect   Consolidated                
Duas Marias Comercial Ltda. (4) (7)   Industrialization and commercialization of standing wood   Brazil   Indirect   Consolidated                
Vitex ES Participações S.A. (4) (7)    Holding   Brazil   Direct   Consolidated                
Parkia ES Participações S.A. (4) (7)    Holding   Brazil   Direct/Indirect   Consolidated                
Claraíba Comercial Ltda. (4) (7)   Industrialization and commercialization of standing wood   Brazil   Indirect   Consolidated                
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)Equity interest dissolution in the period.

 

2)On February 14, May 31, and August 17, 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.

 

3)On May 17, 2022, incorporated of equity interest.

 

4)On June 22, 2022, acquisition of equity interest (note 1.2.4).

 

5)On August 9, 2022, acquisition of equity interest (note 1.2.5).

 

6)On September 22, 2022, establishment of legal entity with full equity interest from Suzano S.A.

 

7)On September 30, 2022, merger of the entity by Suzano S.A. due to corporate reorganization.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

1.2.Major events in the nine-month period ended September 30, 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 the 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 approved 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, 2021, 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
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

1.2.3.Supplementary 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 was on May 13, 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 current legislation.

 

1.2.4.Share purchase and sale agreement - Parkia

 

On April 28, 2022, through material fact, the Company announced that 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 US$667,000 (equivalent to R$3,444,255 on the date of signature of the contract). The consideration was subject to post-closing price adjustments, based on the working capital variations of the Target Companies.

 

The closing of the Transaction was subject to the fulfillment of conditions precedent, and 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, through General Shareholders’ Meeting.

 

On June 22, 2022, the Company concluded the acquisition of the entire share capital of the Target Companies and the first installment in the amount of US$330,000 (equivalent to R$1,704,054 on the transaction date) was paid. The second installment, in the amount of US$337,000 (equivalent to R$1,740,201 on June 30, 2022), recorded under Liabilities for assets acquisitions and associates, and held in United States dollars with maturity in June 2023. The price was adjusted and paid by R$18,726, as provided in contract.

 

Considering the characteristics of the assets (substantially land, without processes that characterize a business), the Company elected to apply the optional test to identify concentration of fair value under paragraph B7A of IFRS 3. The transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition given that the principal asset (property, plant and equipment) concentrates substantially all of the fair value of the acquired set of assets.

 

The impact of this acquisition is reflected within the line-item asset acquisition, net of cash in the consolidated statement of cash flows. The cash of the Target Companies is R$4,185.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

On September 30, 2022, the Company merger the Target Companies, whose direct and indirect equity value was R$9,152,692. The merger did not result in a capital increase, given that the Company held, directly or indirectly, 100% of the capital stock of the Target Companies.

 

1.2.5.Share purchase and sale agreement – Caravelas

 

On June 29, 2022, through a Notice to the Market, the Company informed by means of the execution, of the “Share Purchase Agreement” the Company, as purchaser, on the closing date, will acquire the totality of shares issued by Caravelas Florestal S.A. (“Caravelas”).

 

In consideration for the shares of the Caravelas, the Company agreed to pay the price corresponding to R$336,000 Brazilian Reais which would be subjected to money adjustments up to closing and paid in one installment after the fulfillment of conditions precedent, market practice in similar transactions, including the approval/final decision of the Transaction by the Brazilian antitrust authorities. The base price is subject to inflation and post-closing price adjustments based on the debt, cash position and other costs related to the Caravelas.

 

On August 9, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of all the shares of the Caravelas and, considering the reassessment and adjustments provided for in the contract, paid R$356,854, subject to post-closing adjustments, based on the variation in debt, cash and other costs involved of the Caravelas. The price was adjusted and paid by R$10,428, as provided in contract.

 

The Company elected to apply the optional test to identify concentration of fair value under paragraph B7A of IFRS 3. The transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition given that the principal asset (property, plant and equipment) concentrates substantially all of the fair value of the acquired set of assets.

 

On September 30, 2022, the Company merger the Caravelas, whose equity value was R$111,323. The merger did not result in a capital increase, given that the Company held 100% of the capital stock of the Caravelas.

 

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

 

The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information, of the nine-month period ended September 30, 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.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

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; and

 

(iii)biological assets measured at fair value;

 

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 nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, as well as in accordance with consistent accounting practices and policies.

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 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.

 

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Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

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.

 

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.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

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.

 

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 September 30, 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.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

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.

 

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.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

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.

 

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.

 

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Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

(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 nine-month period ended September 30, 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.

 

4.1.2.Rating

 

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

 

   Note   September 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
Assets              
Amortized cost              
Cash and cash equivalents  5    6,958,161    13,590,776 
Trade accounts receivable  7    8,664,852    6,531,465 
Dividends receivable  11         6,604 
Other assets (1)       833,224    886,112 
        16,456,237    21,014,957 
Fair value through other comprehensive income              
Investments - Celluforce  14.1    25,403    28,358 
        25,403    28,358 
Fair value through profit or loss              
Derivative financial instruments  4.5.1    3,988,822    1,442,140 
Marketable securities  6    11,313,863    7,758,329 
        15,302,685    9,200,469 
        31,784,325    30,243,784 
Liabilities              
Amortized cost              
Trade accounts payable  17    5,272,119    3,288,897 
Loans, financing and debentures  18.1    76,059,786    79,628,629 
Lease liabilities  19.2    6,249,888    5,893,194 
Liabilities for assets acquisitions and associates  23    2,129,660    405,952 
Dividends payable  11    1,923    919,073 
Other liabilities (1)       143,057    164,216 
        89,856,433    90,299,961 
Fair value through profit or loss              
Derivative financial instruments  4.5.1    4,957,042    7,894,528 
        4,957,042    7,894,528 
        94,813,475    98,194,489 
        63,029,150    67,950,705 

 

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

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

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
  September 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
Quoted in the secondary market             
In foreign currency             
Bonds  Secondary Market   38,848,912    51,183,520 
Estimated to present value             
In foreign currency             
Export credits (“Prepayment”)  LIBOR   18,645,961    19,441,297 
In local currency             
BNDES – TJLP  DI 1   311,859    355,494 
BNDES – TLP  DI 1   842,142    686,247 
BNDES – Fixed  DI 1   27,303    44,544 
BNDES – Selic (“Special Settlement and Custody System”)  DI 1   573,701    543,269 
BNDES - Currency basket  DI 1   14,440    25,001 
CRA (“Agribusiness Receivables Certificate”)  DI 1/IPCA   1,805,371    3,281,250 
Debentures  DI 1   5,783,547    5,633,533 
NCE (“Export Credit Notes”)  DI 1   1,339,385    1,352,291 
NCR (“Rural Credit Notes”)  DI 1   284,523    289,344 
Export credits (“Prepayment”)  DI 1   1,292,570    1,321,449 
       69,769,714    84,157,239 

 

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 nine-month period ended September 30, 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 subsidiaries Suzano Pulp and Paper Europe S.A. and Suzano International Trade GmbH, 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 September 30, 2022, the Revolver Credit Facility were available, but not used.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

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 September 30, 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.

 

   September 30,
2022
 
   Book
value
   Future
value
   Up to 1
year
   1 - 2 years   2 - 5 years   More than
5 years
 
Liabilities                              
Trade accounts payables   5,272,119    5,272,119    5,272,119                
Loans, financing and debentures   76,059,786    105,886,912    6,648,991    7,963,605    39,710,505    51,563,811 
Lease liabilities   6,249,888    11,185,913    1,025,697    1,259,788    1,818,799    7,081,629 
Liabilities for asset acquisitions and associates   2,129,660    2,170,631    1,952,296    99,895    58,229    60,211 
Derivative financial instruments   4,957,042    7,589,830    822,782    1,562,312    5,204,736      
Dividends payable   1,923    1,923    1,923                
Other liabilities   143,057    143,056    58,315    84,741           
    94,813,475    132,250,384    15,782,123    10,970,341    46,792,269    58,705,651 

 

   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 nine-month period ended September 30, 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).

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

4.4.Market risk management

 

In the nine-month period ended September 30, 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:

 

   September 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents   6,263,893    13,411,978 
Marketable securities   7,380,624    2,394,667 
Trade accounts receivables   7,014,692    5,043,453 
Derivative financial instruments   2,629,475    1,028,450 
    23,288,684    21,878,548 
Liabilities          
Trade accounts payables   (1,433,636)   (605,557)
Loans and financing   (63,443,491)   (65,972,300)
Liabilities for asset acquisitions and associates   (2,120,195)   (273,179)
Derivative financial instruments   (4,941,815)   (7,362,631)
    (71,939,137)   (74,213,667)
    (48,650,453)   (52,335,119)

 

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

 

For market risk analysis, the Company uses scenarios to jointly evaluate assets and liabilities positions in foreign currency, and the possible effects on its results. The probable scenario represents the amounts recognized, as they reflect the translation into Brazilian Reais on the base date of the balance sheet (R$ to U.S.$ = R$5.4066).

 

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

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

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

 

   September 30,
2022
 
   Effect on profit or loss and equity 
   Probable
(base value)
   Possible
(25%)
   Remote
(50%)
 
Cash and cash equivalents   6,263,893    1,565,973    3,131,947 
Marketable securities   7,380,624    1,845,156    3,690,312 
Trade accounts receivable   7,014,692    1,753,673    3,507,346 
Trade accounts payable   1,433,636    358,409    716,818 
Loans and financing   63,443,491    15,860,873    31,721,746 
Liabilities for asset acquisitions and associates   2,120,195    530,049    1,060,098 

 

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 exchange rate of the last 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 nine-month period ended September 30, 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:

 

   September 30,
2022
 
   Effect on profit or loss and equity 
   Probable
(base value)
   Possible
(+25%)
   Remote
(+50%)
   Possible
(-25%)
   Remote
(-50%)
 
Dollar/Real quotation   5.4066    6.75825    8.1099    4.05495    2.7033 
Financial instruments derivatives                         
Derivatives options   1,032,978    (4,922,901)   (11,265,901)   6,279,219    13,600,937 
Derivatives swaps   (2,033,979)   (2,939,779)   (5,879,559)   2,939,779    5,879,559 
Derivatives Non-Deliverable Forward (‘NDF’)   (43,309)   (316,101)   (632,203)   316,101    632,203 
Embedded derivatives   73,432    (70,931)   (141,861)   70,931    141,861 
NDF parity derivatives (1)   (48,858)   (12,214)   (24,429)   12,214    24,429 

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

   September 30,
2022
 
   Effect on profit or loss and equity 
   Probable
(base value)
   Possible
(+25%)
   Remote
(+50%)
   Possible
(-25%)
   Remote
(-50%)
 
Dollar/Euro quotation   0.9785    1.223125    1.46775    0.733875    0.48925 
Financial instruments derivatives                         
NDF parity derivatives (1)   (48,858)   936,393    1,872,787    (936,393)   (1,872,787)

 

(1)Long positions at the EUR/US$ parity in order to protect the CAPEX cash flow of the Cerrado Project against the appreciation of the Euro.

 

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 September 30, 2022. The Company has R$17,519,573 related to loan and financing contracts and R$491,318 related to derivative contracts and, initiated contact with the respective counterparties of each contract, to ensure that the terms and good market practices are adopted at the time of the transition of the index until June 2023, and these terms are still under negotiation between the parties.

 

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

 

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

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

   September 30,
2022
 
   Effect on profit or loss and equity 
   Probable   Possible
(25%)
   Remote
(50%)
 
CDI/SELIC               
Cash and cash equivalents   651,039    22,217    44,433 
Marketable securities   2,769,661    94,515    189,029 
Loans and financing   8,078,372    275,674    551,349 
                
TJLP               
Loans and financing   333,760    5,849    11,698 
                
LIBOR               
Loans and financing   17,519,573    164,452    328,905 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

   September 30,
2022
 
   Effect on profit or loss and equity 
   Probable   Probable
(+25%)
   Remote
(+50%)
   Probable
(-25%)
   Remote
(-50%)
 
CDI                         
Financial instruments derivatives                         
Liabilities                         
Derivative options   1,032,978    (481,334)   (930,596)   519,822    1,085,268 
Derivative swaps   (2,033,979)   (16,384)   (32,465)   16,614    33,361 
LIBOR                         
Financial instruments derivatives                         
Liabilities                         
Derivative swaps   (2,033,979)   405,024    809,380    (405,712)   (812,132)

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

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 September 30, 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:

 

   September 30,
2022
 
   Effect on profit or loss and equity 
   Probable
(base value)
   Possible
(25%)
   Remote
(50%)
 
Derivative embedded in a commitment to purchase standing wood, originating from a forest partnership agreement   73,432    28,859    59,384 

 

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 September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company did not hire position to hedge its logistics costs.

 

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).

 

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Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

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

 

The positions of outstanding derivatives are set forth below:

 

   Notional value in U.S.$   Fair value 
   September 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
   September 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
Instruments hired with protection strategy                    
Operational Hedge                    
ZCC   5,815,050    4,494,125    1,033,670    (187,788)
NDF (R$ x US$)   248,100    30,000    (43,231)   (7,043)
NDF (€ x US$)   719,628         (48,729)     
                     
Debt hedge                    
Swap LIBOR to Fixed (U.S.$)   3,200,179    3,600,000    1,072,843    (395,675)
Swap IPCA to CDI (notional in Brazilian Reais)   843,845    843,845    271,276    249,653 
Swap IPCA to Fixed (U.S.$)   121,003    121,003    (51,947)   (148,583)
Swap CDI x Fixed (U.S.$)   1,863,534    2,267,057    (2,694,009)   (5,230,612)
Pre-fixed Swap to U.S.$ (U.S.$)   350,000    350,000    (581,525)   (760,505)
                     
Commodity Hedge                    
Swap US-CPI (U.S.$) (1)/(2)   122,514    590,372    73,432    28,165 
              (968,220)   (6,452,388)
                     
Current assets             2,308,110    470,261 
Non-current assets             1,680,712    971,879 
Current liabilities             (750,396)   (1,563,459)
Non-current liabilities             (4,206,646)   (6,331,069)
              (968,220)   (6,452,388)

 

1)The embedded derivatives refers to swap contracts for the sale of price variations in United States Dollars and US-CPI within the term of the forest partnership with standing wood supply contracts.

 

2)On December 31, 2021, it includes the transaction arising from the forestry partnership agreement with the supply of standing wood established between the Company and Parkia, which was settled in advance due to the transaction disclosed in note 1.2.4.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(iii)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.

 

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(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”): put positions 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 in the United States Dollar and US-CPI within the terms of the forest partnership and standing wood supply contracts.

 

(ix)Non-Deliverable Forward (“NDF"): EUR and US$: call positions on the EUR/US$ parity in order to protect the CAPEX cash flow of the Cerrado project against the appreciation of the Euro.

 

The variation in the fair value of derivatives for the nine-month period ended September 30, 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 in September 30, 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

 

    September 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
2022    232,231    (1,093,198)
2023    1,615,951    (282,499)
2024    (131,865)   (759,082)
2025    (1,264,916)   (2,096,449)
2026 onwards    (1,419,621)   (2,221,160)
     (968,220)   (6,452,388)

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

4.5.3.Outstanding of assets and liabilities derivatives positions

 

The outstanding derivatives positions are set forth below:

 

      Notional value   Fair value 
   Currency  September 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
   September 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
Debt hedge                       
Assets                       
Swap CDI to Fixed (U.S.$)  R$   7,081,545    8,594,225    571,579    306,663 
Swap Pre-Fixed to U.S.$  R$   1,317,226    1,317,226    40,687    76,279 
Swap LIBOR to Fixed (U.S.$)  US$   3,200,000    3,600,000    1,088,070    130,104 
Swap IPCA to CDI  IPCA   1,134,310    1,078,706    271,276    255,422 
Swap IPCA to U.S.$  IPCA   606,655    576,917           
                 571,579    768,468 
Liabilities                       
Swap CDI to Fixed (U.S.$)  US$   1,863,534    2,267,057    (3,265,588)   (5,537,275)
Swap Pre-Fixed to U.S.$  US$   350,000    350,000    (622,212)   (836,784)
Swap LIBOR to Fixed (U.S.$)  US$   3,200,179    3,600,000    (15,227)   (525,779)
Swap IPCA to CDI  R$   843,845    843,845         (5,769)
Swap IPCA to U.S.$  US$   121,003    121,003    (51,947)   (148,583)
                 (3,954,974)   (7,054,190)
                 (1,983,362)   (6,285,722)
Operational hedge                       
Zero cost collar (U.S.$ x R$)  US$   5,815,050    4,494,125    1,033,670    (187,788)
NDF (R$ x U.S.$)  US$   248,100    30,000    (43,231)   (7,043)
NDF (€ x US$)  US$   719,628         (48,729)     
                 941,710    (194,831)
Commodity hedge                       
Swap US-CPI (standing wood) (1)/(2)  US$   122,514    590,372    73,432    28,165 
                 73,432    28,165 
                 (968,220)   (6,452,388)

 

1)The embedded derivatives refers to swap contracts for the sale of price variations in United States Dollars and US-CPI within the term of the forest partnership with standing wood supply contracts.

 

2)On December 31, 2021, it includes the transaction arising from the forestry partnership agreement with the supply of standing wood established between the Company and Parkia, which was settled in advance due to the transaction disclosed in note 1.2.4.

 

4.5.4.Fair value settled amounts

 

The settled derivatives positions are set forth below:

 

   September 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
Operational hedge          
Zero cost collar (R$ x U.S.$)   652,051    (1,269,231)
NDF (R$ x U.S.$)   9,845    1,399 
    661,896    (1,267,832)
Commodity hedge          
Swap VLSFO/other        (54,002)
         (54,002)
Debt hedge          
Swap CDI to Fixed (U.S.$)   (418,783)   (266,268)
Swap IPCA to CDI (Brazilian Reais)   (5,180)   41,651 
Swap IPCA to Fixed (U.S.$)        (4,819)
Swap Pre-Fixed to U.S.$   54,128    49,562 
Swap LIBOR to Fixed (U.S.$)   (265,715)   (419,545)
    (635,550)   (599,419)
    26,346    (1,921,253)

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 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 nine-month period ended September 30, 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.

 

   September 30,
2022
 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Assets                    
Fair value through profit or loss                    
Derivative financial instruments        3,988,822         3,988,822 
Marketable securities   241,789    11,072,074         11,313,863 
    241,789    15,060,896         15,302,685 
                     
Fair value through other comprehensive income                    
Other investments - CelluForce             25,403    25,403 
              25,403    25,403 
                     
Biological assets             13,066,433    13,066,433 
              13,066,433    13,066,433 
Total assets   241,789    15,060,896    13,091,836    28,394,521 
                     
Liabilities                    
Fair value through profit or loss                    
Derivative financial instruments        4,957,042         4,957,042 
         4,957,042         4,957,042 
Total liabilities        4,957,042         4,957,042 

 

   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 
Total assets   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 
Total liabilities        7,894,528         7,894,528 

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 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 information linked to climate change and the sustainability strategy were disclosed, which did not change significant during the nine-month period ended September 30, 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. %
    September 30,
2022
    December 31,
2021
 
Cash and banks (1)     3.02       5,562,643       11,720,774  
                         
Cash equivalents                        
Local currency                        
Fixed-term deposits (Compromised)     102.17 of CDI       651,039       14,506  
                         
Foreign currency                        
Fixed-term deposits (2)     3.73       744,479       1,855,496  
              6,958,161       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. %
    September 30,
2022
    December 31,
2021
 
In local currency                        
Private funds     107.28 of CDI       810,840       17,120  
Public titles measured at fair value through profit or loss     102.08 of CDI       241,789       637,616  
Private Securities (CDBs)     102.13 of CDI       2,473,141       4,456,828  
Private Securities (CDBs) - Escrow Account (1)     102.07 of CDI       405,956       250,054  
Other             1,513       2,044  
              3,933,239       5,363,662  
Foreign currency                        
Time deposits (2)     2.82       7,246,292       2,376,369  
Other     5.69       134,332       18,298  
              7,380,624       2,394,667  
              11,313,863       7,758,329  
                         
Current             10,907,907       7,508,275  
Non-Current             405,956       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 sale of rural properties.

 

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
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

7.TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

 

7.1.Breakdown of balances

 

    September 30,
2022
    December 31,
2021
 
Domestic customers                
Third parties     1,588,277       1,449,177  
Related parties (Note 11) (1)     85,242       73,598  
                 
Foreign customers                
Third parties     7,014,692       5,043,453  
                 
(-) Expected credit losses     (23,359 )     (34,763 )
      8,664,852       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 September 30, 2022, is R$7,127,088 (R$6,121,316 as of December 31, 2021).

 

7.2.Breakdown of trade accounts receivable by maturity

 

   September 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
Current   8,206,412    5,972,945 
Overdue          
Up to 30 days   405,191    518,115 
From 31 to 60 days   23,479    15,359 
From 61 to 90 days   14,014    3,087 
From 91 to 120 days   4,141    1,453 
From 121 to 180 days   3,113    3,779 
From 181 days   8,502    16,727 
    8,664,852    6,531,465 

 

7.3.Rollforward of the expected credit losses

 

   September 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
Beginning balance   (34,763)   (41,889)
Addition   (2,901)   (2,547)
Reversal   270    3,184 
Write-off   11,129    7,078 
Exchange rate variation   2,906    (589)
Ending balance   (23,359)   (34,763)

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

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 no customer responsible for more than 10% of net sales of pulp and paper segment for the nine-month period ended September 30, 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

 

   September 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
Finished goods          
Pulp          
Domestic (Brazil)   647,758    748,588 
Foreign   1,704,126    1,037,760 
Paper          
Domestic (Brazil)   365,264    315,068 
Foreign   204,459    95,383 
Work in process   86,764    96,140 
Raw material          
Wood   1,355,473    1,094,058 
Operating supplies and packaging   693,885    571,505 
Spare parts and other   884,445    678,983 
    5,942,174    4,637,485 

 

Inventories are disclosed net of estimated losses.

 

8.1.Rollforward of estimated losses

 

    September 30,
2022
    December 31,
2021
 
Beginning balance     (91,258 )     (79,885 )
Addition (1)     (41,913 )     (85,110 )
Reversal     27,768       11,536  
Write-off (2)     30,178       62,201  
Ending balance     (75,225 )     (91,258 )

 

1)Refers substantially to the (i) raw material in the amount of R$25,002 (R$38,136 as of December 31, 2021) and (ii) spare parts in the amount of R$16,200 (R$21,184 as of December 31, 2021).

 

2)Refers mainly to the amounts of (i) raw material of R$24,928 (R$47,231 as of December 31, 2021), and (ii) spare parts in the amount of R$5,029 (R$9,529 as of December 31, 2021).

 

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 and for the year ended December 31, 2021, there were no inventory items pledged as collateral.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

9.RECOVERABLE TAXES

 

   September 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
IRPJ/CSLL – prepayments and withheld taxes   180,741    94,323 
PIS/COFINS – on acquisition of property, plant and equipment (1)   88,077    94,108 
PIS/COFINS – operations   446,529    331,203 
PIS/COFINS – exclusion ICMS (2)   570,945    582,433 
ICMS – on acquisition of property, plant and equipment (3)   149,986    129,081 
ICMS – operations (4)   1,489,665    1,363,453 
Reintegra program (5)   66,265    49,265 
Other taxes and contributions   35,370    50,291 
Provision for loss of ICMS credits (6)   (1,124,099)   (1,064,268)
    1,903,479    1,629,889 
           
Current   502,163    360,725 
Non-current   1,401,316    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 Pará, 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.

 

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

 

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

 

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   (92,466)
Write-off   2,176 
Reversal   30,459 
Balance as of September 30, 2022   (1,124,099)

 

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.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

10.ADVANCES TO SUPPLIERS

 

    September 30,
2022
    December 31,
2021
 
Forestry development program and partnerships     1,487,207       1,282,763  
Advance to suppliers - others     58,771       59,564  
      1,545,978       1,342,327  
                 
Current     58,771       59,564  
Non-current     1,487,207       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 nine-month period ended September 30, 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 nine-month period ended September 30, 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
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

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

 

   Assets   Liabilities   Financial result, net   Sales (purchases), net 
  

September

30, 2022

   December 31,
2021
  

September

30, 2022

   December 31,
2021
   September 30,
2022
  

September

30, 2021

  

September

30, 2022

  

September

30, 2021

 
Transactions with controlling shareholders                                        
Managements and related persons                  (22,875)                
Alden Fundo de Investimento em Ações                  (17,701)                    
Controller                  (131,841)                    
Suzano Holding   31    2         (248,789)             72    (1,961)
    31    2         (421,206)                          72    (1,961)
                                         
Transactions with companies of the Suzano Group and other related parties                                        
Management (expect compensation – note 11.2)   8              (9)             (25)   (75)
Bexma Participações Ltda   3    1                        35    22 
Bizma Investimentos Ltda   1    1                        8    6 
Fundação Arymax                                 3    1 
Ibema Companhia Brasileira de Papel (1)   85,571    80,511    (7,282)   (6,288)             147,919    120,912 
Instituto Ecofuturo - Futuro para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável   6    1    (1,106)                  (4,495)   (3,401)
IPLF Holding S.A.   12                             15    9 
Nemonorte Imóveis e Participações Ltda             (15)                  (150)   (139)
Other shareholders             (1,923)   (497,867)        1           
    85,601    80,514    (10,326)   (504,164)        1    143,310    117,335 
    85,632    80,516    (10,326)   (925,370)        1    143,382    115,374 
Assets                                        
Trade accounts receivable (Note 7)   85,242    73,598                         
Dividends receivable        6,604                               
Other assets   390    314                               
Liabilities                                        
Trade accounts payable (Note 17)             (8,403)   (6,288)                    
Dividends payable             (1,923)   (919,073)                    
Other liabillities                  (9)                    
    85,632    80,516    (10,326)   (925,370)                    

 

1) Refers mainly to the sale of pulp.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 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:

 

  

September 30,

2022

  

September 30,

2021

 
Short-term benefits          
Salary or compensation   37,039    35,947 
Direct and indirect benefits   700    662 
Bonus   5,273    4,874 
    43,012    41,483 
Long-term benefits          
Share-based compensation plan   26,993    47,832 
    26,993    47,832 
    70,005    89,315 

 

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 nine-month period ended September 30, 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
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

  

12.1.1.Deferred income and social contribution taxes

 

  

September 30,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 
Tax loss   1,227,225    1,156,876 
Negative tax basis of social contribution   451,542    411,074 
           
Assets temporary differences          
Provision for judicial liabilities   218,120    249,345 
Operating provisions and other losses   938,947    965,130 
Exchange rate variation   5,445,966    6,555,202 
Derivatives losses (“MtM”)   329,195    2,193,693 
Amortization of fair value adjustment on business combination   685,790    699,535 
Unrealized profit on inventories   515,600    298,888 
Leases   389,053    373,372 
    10,201,438    12,903,115 
           
Liabilities temporary differences          
Goodwill - Tax benefit on unamortized goodwill   953,950    746,489 
Property, plant and equipment - deemed cost   1,248,075    1,316,859 
Accelerated tax depreciation   888,327    944,949 
Borrowing cost   161,607    99,399 
Fair value of biological assets   394,426    430,966 
Deferred taxes, net of fair value adjustment   406,060    427,313 
Tax credits - gains in tax lawsuit (exclusion of ICMS from the PIS and COFINS contribution tax basis)   194,121    198,027 
Provision of deferred taxes on results of associates abroad   305,320      
Other temporary differences   12,928    9,184 
    4,564,814    4,173,186 
           
Non-current assets   5,637,742    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

 

  

September 30,

2022

   December 31,
2021
 
Tax loss carry forward   4,908,900    4,627,504 
Negative tax basis of social contribution carryforward   5,017,133    4,567,489 

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

12.1.3.Rollforward of deferred tax assets

 

  

September 30,

2022

   December 31,
2021
 
Beginning balance   8,729,929    8,676,432 
Tax loss   70,349    143,868 
Negative tax basis of social contribution   40,468    81,662 
Provision (reversal) for judicial liabilities   (31,225)   16,245 
Reversal of operating provisions and other losses   (26,183)   (53,467)
Exchange rate variation   (1,109,236)   442,296 
Derivative gains (“MtM”)   (1,864,498)   (110,140)
Amortization of fair value adjustment on business combination   7,508    22,996 
Unrealized profit on inventories   216,712    122,041 
Lease   15,681    86,306 
Goodwill - Tax benefit on unamortized goodwill   (207,461)   (276,614)
Property, plant and equipment - deemed cost   68,784    68,783 
Accelerated tax depreciation   56,622    80,187 
Borrowing cost   (62,208)   10,637 
Fair value of biological assets   36,540    (225,586)
Deferred taxes on the result of associates abroad   (305,320)   (33,893)
Credits on exclusion of ICMS from the PIS/COFINS tax base   3,906    (154,468)
Other temporary differences   (3,744)   (167,356)
Ending balance   5,636,624    8,729,929 

 

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

 

  

September 30,

2022

  

September 30,

2021

 
Net income (loss) before taxes   19,356,739    6,736,046 
Income tax and social contribution benefit (expense) at statutory nominal rate of 34%   (6,581,291)   (2,290,256)
           
Tax effect on permanent differences          
Taxation (difference) on profit of associates in Brazil and abroad (1)   3,396,390    2,392,272 
Equity method   90,761    40,741 
Thin capitalization (2)   (335,568)   (471,617)
Credit related to Reintegra Program   5,821    5,475 
Director bonus   (11,176)   (14,101)
Tax incentives (3)   36,527    6,926 
Donations, fines and other   (22,206)   (83,421)
    (3,420,742)   (413,981)
Income tax          
Current   (295,622)   (229,798)
Deferred   (2,271,969)   (124,882)
    (2,567,591)   (354,680)
Social Contribution          
Current   (31,052)   (13,725)
Deferred   (822,099)   (45,576)
    (853,151)   (59,301)
Income and social contribution benefits (expenses) on the period   (3,420,742)   (413,981)
           
Effective rate of income and social contribution tax expenses   17.67%   6.15%

 

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 September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company did not meet all limits and requirements therefore the expense is not deductible for the period.

 

3)Income tax and social contribution deduction on profit or loss referring to the use of the (i) tax incentives applicable to ICMS (ii) exploitation profit (iii) PAT benefit ("Worker Food Program") and (v) extension of maternity and paternity leave.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 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   3,522,875 
Depletion   (2,787,334)
Gain on fair value adjustment   171,618 
Disposal   (67,814)
Other write-offs   (21,644)
Balances on September 30, 2022   13,066,433 

 

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.

 

On June 30, 2022, in line with the internal policy that establishes the semiannual update of external surveys of wood market prices in different regions of the country, the Company updated certain assumptions used in the measurement of the fair value of biological assets. The fair value of forests is determined by the income method using the discounted cash flow model.

 

The calculation of fair value of the biological assets falls under Level 3 in the hierarchy set forth in IFRS 13 — Measurement of Fair Value, due to the complexity and structure of calculation.

 

The main assumptions such as Average annual growth (“IMA”), discount rate, and average gross selling price of eucalyptus, stand out as the main, notably being the most sensitive where increases or reductions in these assumptions generate significant gains or losses in the measurement of fair value.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

The assumptions and data used in measurement of the fair value of biological assets were:

 

i)Average cycle of forest formation of 6 and 7 years;

 

ii)Effective area of forest from the 3rd year of planting;

 

iii)IMA consists of the estimated volume of production of wood with bark in m3 per hectare, ascertained based on the genetic material used in each region, silvicultural practices and forest management, production potential, climate factors and ground conditions;

 

iv)The estimated average standard cost per hectare includes expenses on silvicultural and forest management, applied to each year of formation of the biological cycle of forests, plus costs of land lease agreements and opportunity cost of own land;

 

v)The average gross selling prices of eucalyptus, which were based on specialized research on transactions carried and out by the Company with independent third parties; and

 

vi)The discount rate used in cash flows is measured based on capital structure and other economic assumptions in an independent market participant in the sale of standing wood (forests).

 

The table below discloses the measurement of the premises adopted:

 

  

June 30,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 
Planted useful area (hectare)   994,314    1,060,806 
Mature assets   133,631    138,739 
Immature assets   860,683    922,067 
Average annual growth (IMA) – m3/hectare/year   36.08    37.58 
Average gross sale price of eucalyptus – R$/m3   79.24    76.38 
Discount rate - %   9.2%   8.9%

 

The pricing model considers net cash flows, after deduction of taxes on profit at the applicable rates.

 

The fair value adjustment justified by variation of indicators mentioned above, which combined, resulted in a positive variation of R$171,618 recognized under other operating income (expense), net (Note 29).

 

  

June 30,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 
Physical changes   (710,268)   148,190 
Price   881,886    614,901 
    171,618    763,091 

 

The Company manages the financial and climate risks related to agricultural activities in a preventive manner. To reducing risks from edaphoclimatic factors, the weather is monitored through meteorological stations and, in the event of pests and diseases, our Department of Forestry Research and Development, an area specialized in physiological and phytosanitary aspects, has procedures to diagnose and act rapidly against any occurrences and losses.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

The Company has no biological assets pledged in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 and year ended December 31, 2021.

 

14.INVESTMENTS

 

14.1.Investments breakdown

 

  

September 30,

2022

   December 31,
2021
 
Investments in associates and joint ventures   299,242    263,965 
Goodwill   233,466    231,743 
Other investments evaluated at fair value through other comprehensive income - Celluforce   25,403    28,358 
    558,111    524,066 

 

14.2.Investments in associates and joint ventures

 

       Company Participation 
  

Information of joint ventures as of

September 30,

2022

   Carrying amount   In the income (expenses) of
the period
 
   Equity   Income (expenses) of the period  

Participation

equity

(%)

  

September

30, 2022

   December 31,
2021
  

September

30, 2022

  

September

30, 2021

 
Associate                            
Ensyn Corporation   5,104    1,089    26.59%   1,357    4,222    289    (4,237)
Spinnova Plc (1)   562,967         19.10%   107,527    125,653    2,871    (17,612)
                   108,884    129,875    3,160    (21,849)
                                    
Joint ventures                                   
Domestic (Brazil)                                   
Ibema Companhia Brasileira de Papel   291,982    56,634    49.90%   145,699    117,439    28,260    31,436 
Foreign                                   
F&E Technologies LLC   10,840         50.00%   5,420    5,594           
Woodspin Oy   78,479    (865)   50.00%   39,239    11,057    (432)   (3)
                   190,358    134,090    27,828    31,433 
                                    
Other movements                  25,403    28,358    235,957    110,239 
                   25,403    28,358    235,957    110,239 
                   324,645    292,323    266,945    119,823 

  

1)Average share price quoted on the NFNGM is EUR4.67 (four Euros and sixty seven cents) in September 30, 2022.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

15.PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

   Lands   Buildings   Machinery,
equipment and
facilities
   Work in
progress
   Other (1)   Total 
Average rate %        3.63    6.04         16.69      
                               
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)   5,731    241    293,055    6,840,366    7,843    7,147,236 
Additions of merged companies (5)   3,829,344                        3,829,344 
Write-offs   (27,754)   (3,316)   (55,960)        (4,028)   (91,058)
Transfer and other (3)   784,795    199,178    529,861    (1,616,500)   108,489    5,823 
Balance as of September 30, 2022   14,383,218    9,611,921    44,716,588    6,827,781    1,216,905    76,756,413 
                               
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        (231,606)   (1,766,252)        (89,747)   (2,087,605)
Write-offs        1,432    33,998         3,446    38,876 
Transfer             36              36 
Balance as of September 30, 2022        (3,807,271)   (25,077,054)        (859,733)   (29,744,058)
                               
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 September 30, 2022   14,383,218    5,804,650    19,639,534    6,827,781    357,172    47,012,355 

 

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

 

2)In 2021, included 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.

 

5)Refers, substantially, acquisition of all the shares of the Parkia structure companies (note 1.2.4) and Caravelas (note 1.2.5).

 

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 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 nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, property, plant and equipment items that are pledge as collateral for loans transactions and lawsuits, consisting substantially of the units of, Suzano and Três Lagoas totaled R$12,842,693 (R$19,488,481 as of December 31, 2021).

 

15.2.Capitalized expenses

 

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, the Company capitalized loan costs in the amount of R$206,444 (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 13.04% p.a. (12.04% p.a. as of December 31, 2021).

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

16.INTANGIBLE

 

16.1.Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful life

 

   September 30,
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 nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, the Company did not identify any trigger to perform the impairment test.

 

16.2.Intangible assets with determined useful life

 

       September 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
Beginning balance        8,014,740    8,741,949 
Additions        80,651    285,278 
Write-offs        (51)     
Amortization        (722,897)   (973,516)
Transfers and others        4,970    (38,971)
Ending balance        7,377,413    8,014,740 
Represented by   Average rate %           
Non-compete agreement   5.00 and 46.10    5,206    5,394 
Ports concession (1)   4.14    560,994    199,658 
Lease agreements   16.90    16,248    21,873 
Supplier agreements   12.90    59,257    70,368 
Port service contracts   4.23    586,788    609,283 
Cultivars   14.29    66,274    81,568 
Trademarks and patents   10.00    11,718    14,071 
Customer portfolio   9.09    5,952,107    6,567,840 
Supplier agreements   17.64    24,069    31,993 
Software   20.00    93,655    121,312 
Others (1)   5.40    1,097    291,380 
         7,377,413    8,014,740 

 

1)The variation refers substantially to the start of operation of the Porto of Itaqui, in São Luís, Maranhão.

 

17.TRADE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

 

   September 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
In local currency          
Related party (Note 11.1) (1)   8,403    6,288 
Third party   3,830,080    2,677,052 
In foreign currency          
Third party   1,433,636    605,557 
    5,272,119    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
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

18.LOANS, FINANCING AND DEBENTURES

 

18.1.Breakdown by type

 

      Average
annual
  Current   Non-current   Total 
Type  Interest rate  interest rate -
%
  September 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
   September 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
   September 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
In foreign currency                                    
BNDES  UMBNDES  4.69   13,887    14,399    1,155    11,952    15,042    26,351 
Bonds  Fixed  4.99   374,772    972,053    44,831,002    46,253,007    45,205,774    47,225,060 
Export credits (“export prepayment”)  LIBOR/Fixed  5.27   843,554    818,896    17,380,636    17,916,691    18,224,190    18,735,587 
Others         3,591    782              3,591    782 
          1,235,804    1,806,130    62,212,793    64,181,650    63,448,597    65,987,780 
In local currency                                    
BNDES  TJLP  8.35   70,457    67,499    261,333    312,077    331,790    379,576 
BNDES  TLP  9.07   24,178    32,854    983,711    703,502    1,007,889    736,356 
BNDES  Fixed  4.73   23,713    24,672    5,009    22,611    28,722    47,283 
BNDES  SELIC  14.41   59,638    35,086    804,874    782,685    864,512    817,771 
CRA (“Agribusiness Receivables Certificates”)  CDI/IPCA  10.51   1,174,491    1,561,639    654,254    1,687,560    1,828,745    3,249,199 
NCE (“Export credit note”)  CDI  11.65   31,016    39,535    1,277,295    1,276,330    1,308,311    1,315,865 
NCR (“Rural producer certificate”)  CDI  11.59   3,484    7,335    274,059    273,852    277,543    281,187 
Export credits (“export prepayment”)  Fixed  8.06   50,547    77,694    1,315,544    1,314,737    1,366,091    1,392,431 
Debentures  CDI  13.15   181,950    21,980    5,420,358    5,418,088    5,602,308    5,440,068 
Others (Working capital and Industrial Development Fund (“FDI”) and fair value adjustment on business combination)         (4,722)   (18,887)             (4,722)   (18,887)
          1,614,752    1,849,407    10,996,437    11,791,442    12,611,189    13,640,849 
          2,850,556    3,655,537    73,209,230    75,973,092    76,059,786    79,628,629 
                                     
Interest on financing         752,040    1,204,490              752,040    1,204,490 
Non-current funding         2,098,516    2,451,047    73,209,230    75,973,092    75,307,746    78,424,139 
          2,850,556    3,655,537    73,209,230    75,973,092    76,059,786    79,628,629 

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

18.2.Rollforward in loans, financing and debentures

 

   September 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
Beginning balance   79,628,629    72,899,882 
Fundraising, net issuances   341,481    16,991,962 
Interest accrued   2,902,537    3,207,278 
Premium with early settlement        260,289 
Monetary and exchange rate variation, net   (1,787,177)   4,847,320 
Settlement of principal   (1,673,985)   (15,469,423)
Settlement of interest   (3,419,037)   (2,953,573)
Payment of premium with early settlements        (260,289)
Amortization of fundraising costs   53,175    103,246 
Others (fair value adjustment on business combination)   14,163    1,937 
Ending balance   76,059,786    79,628,629 

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

18.3.Breakdown by maturity – non current

 

   2023   2024   2025   2026   2027   2028
onwards
   Total 
In foreign currency                                   
BNDES   1,155                             1,155 
Bonds             1,822,594    2,810,585    3,746,315    36,451,508    44,831,002 
Export credits (“export prepayment”)        2,042,493    5,923,231    5,224,980    4,189,932         17,380,636 
    1,155    2,042,493    7,745,825    8,035,565    7,936,247    36,451,508    62,212,793 
In local currency                                   
BNDES – TJLP   16,038    47,840    97,919    84,800    7,026    7,710    261,333 
BNDES – TLP   9,539    38,157    36,910    43,057    117,536    738,512    983,711 
BNDES – Fixed   1,003    4,006                        5,009 
BNDES – Selic   16,035    54,866    197,413    197,458    25,476    313,626    804,874 
CRA (“Agribusiness Receivables Certificates”)   654,254                             654,254 
NCE (“Export credit note”)             640,800    636,495              1,277,295 
NCR (“Rural producer certificate”)             137,500    136,559              274,059 
Export credits (“export prepayment”)        1,315,544                        1,315,544 
Debentures             2,340,548    2,331,746         748,064    5,420,358 
    696,869    1,460,413    3,451,090    3,430,115    150,038    1,807,912    10,996,437 
    698,024    3,502,906    11,196,915    11,465,680    8,086,285    38,259,420    73,209,230 

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

18.4.Breakdown by currency

 

    September 30,
2022
    December 31,
2021
 
Brazilian Reais     12,601,253       13,629,978  
U.S. Dollar     63,443,491       65,972,300  
Currency basket     15,042       26,351  
      76,059,786       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   September 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
Bonds   434,970    208,187    226,783    261,006 
CRA and NCE   125,222    111,692    13,530    21,606 
Export credits (“export prepayment”)   191,710    107,347    84,363    110,817 
Debentures   24,467    13,726    10,741    13,012 
BNDES   63,588    51,001    12,587    13,473 
Others   18,147    17,206    941    1,148 
    858,104    509,159    348,945    421,062 

 

18.6.Relevant transactions entered into the period

 

18.6.1.BNDES

 

On March 29, 2022, the Company raised from 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.

 

On September 29, 2022, the Company raised from BNDES the amount of R$50,000 indexed by the interest rate Long-Term Rate ("TLP"), plus fixed interest of 1.77% p.a., with 7 (seven) years grace period for principal and maturity in November 2034. The funds were allocated to projects in the forestry 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”).

 

On September 21, 2022, the Company settled a CRA contract, in the amount of R$803,385 (principal and interest), with original maturity in September 2022 and at a cost of 97% p.a. of the Interbank Deposit (“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.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

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

 

19.LEASE

 

19.1.Right of use

 

The rollforward is set forth below:

 

   Lands   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   664,671    40,064    51,733         4,373    760,841 
Depreciation (1)    (260,570)   (27,745)   (47,884)   (93,668)   (1,705)   (431,572)
Write-offs   (17,870)                       (17,870)
Balance as of September 30, 2022   3,254,642    98,783    92,259    1,654,340    5,398    5,105,422 

 

1)The amount of depreciation related to land is reclassified to biological assets to compose the formation cost.

 

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, the Company is not committed to lease agreements not yet in force.

 

19.2.Lease liabilities

 

The balance of lease payables for the nine-month period ended September 30, 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   12.37   September/2049   3,470,453 
Machines and equipment’s   11.22   April/2035   178,672 
Buildings   10.38   May/2031   84,157 
Ships and boats   11.39   February/2039   2,511,584 
Vehicles   10.04   October/2023   5,022 
            6,249,888 

 

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 had subleasing transaction of 2 (two) ships, which were in force since February 8, 2021, which ended in January 2022, and a second transaction started on May 11, 2021, which ended in May 2022. There will be no renewal of any of the transactions.

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 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   760,841 
Write-offs   (17,870)
Payments   (743,619)
Accrual of financial charges (1)   450,802 
Exchange rate variation   (93,460)
Balance as of September 30, 2022   6,249,888 
      
Current   654,133 
Non-current   5,595,755 

 

1)On September 30, 2022, the amount of R$129,436 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:

 

   September 30,
2022
   September 30,
2021
 
Expenses relating to short-term assets   1,038    4,291 
Expenses relating to low-value assets   571    2,974 
    1,609    7,265 

 

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

 

   September 30,
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   (14,450)   (28,311)   (20,102)        (62,863)
Write-off   (11,483)   (30,769)   (14,914)   (19,152)   (76,318)
Additions   11,756    91,467    55,660         158,883 
Monetary adjustment   16,884    12,496    11,927         41,307 
Balance provision   479,803    223,808    115,163    2,675,389    3,494,163 
Judicial deposits   (144,647)   (11,085)   (20,711)        (176,443)
Balance provision at the end of the period   335,156    212,723    94,452    2,675,389    3,317,720 

 

1)Amounts arising from lawsuits with probability of loss possible and remote, of tax nature in the amount of R$2,477,449 and civil in the amount of R$197,940, 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
Nine-month period ended September 30, 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 nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, the Company has 43 (forty-three) (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 nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, the Company has 1,196 (one thousand, one hundred and ninety-six) ((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 nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, the Company has 61 (sixty-one) (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
Nine-month period ended September 30, 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:

 

   September 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
Taxes and social security (1)   7,941,000    7,539,938 
Labor   204,183    211,767 
Civil and environment (1)   4,167,569    3,691,778 
    12,312,752    11,443,483 

 

1)The amounts above do not include the fair value adjustment allocated to probable contingencies of R$2,644,149 (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 nine-month period ended September 30, 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 nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, 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 nine-month period ended September 30, 2022.

 

21.1.Pension plan

 

Contributions made by the Company, for Suzano Prev pension plan managed by BrasilPrev, for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 amounted R$11,227 (R$10,270 as of September 30, 2021) recognized in under cost of sales, selling and general and administrative expenses.

 

21.2.Defined benefits plan

 

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

 

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

 

Balance on December 31, 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   44,443 
Exchange rate variation   (105)
Benefits paid   (42,797)
Balance on September 30, 2022   676,699 

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

22.SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN

 

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 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 nine-month period ended September 30, 2022.

 

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

 

The rollforward is set forth below:

 

   Number of shares 
   September 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
Beginning balance   5,415,754    5,772,356 
Granted during of the period   3,623,533    1,906,343 
Exercised (1)   (972,562)   (1,860,334)
Exercised due to resignation (1)   (162,192)   (86,196)
Abandoned / prescribed due to resignation   (281,466)   (316,415)
Ending balance   7,623,067    5,415,754 

 

1)The average price for share options exercised and exercised due to termination of employment, for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 was R$49.37 (forty nine Brazilian Reais and thirty seven cents) ((R$60,30 ( sixty Brazilian Reais and thirty cents ) as of December 31, 2021).

 

22.2.Restricted 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 nine-month period ended September 30, 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
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

22.3.Measurement assumptions

 

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

 

   Liabilities and Equity   Statement of income and Equity 
   September 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
   September 30,
2022
   September 30,
2021
 
Non-current liabilities                    
Provision for phantom stock plan   149,700    166,998    (37,133)   (75,057)
Equity                    
Stock option granted   17,091    15,455    (4,001)   (3,632)
Shares Granted   (2,365)        2,365      
    14,726    15,455    (1,636)   (3,632)
              (38,769)   (78,689)

 

23.LIABILITIES FOR ASSETS ACQUISITIONS AND ASSOCIATES

 

    September 30,
2022
    December 31,
2021
 
Assets acquisitions                
Vitex/Parkia (1)     1,822,024          
      1,822,024          
Business combination                
Facepa (2)     42,828       40,863  
Vale Florestar Fundo de Investimento em Participações ("VFFIP") (3)     264,808       365,089  
      307,636       405,952  
      2,129,660       405,952  
                 
Current     1,919,150       99,040  
Non-current     210,510       306,912  

 

1)On April 28, 2022, the Company acquired all the shares of the Parkia structure companies, for the amount of US$667 million (equivalent to R$3,444,255 on the date of execution of the agreement), upon payment of US$330 million (equivalent to R$1,704,054 on the date of the transaction) and the remaining to be paid on June 22, 2023 (note 1.2.4). The price adjustment payment of R$18,726 was recognized and paid in August 2022.

 

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

 

3)On August 2014, the Company acquired the Vale Florestar S.A. through VFFIP, for the total amount of R$528,941 with a upon payment of R$44,998 and remaining with maturity to August 2029. The 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

 

On September 30, 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. Expenses with the public offering are R$33,735, totaling a net share capital of R$9,235,546. The breakdown of the share capital is set forth below:

 

   September 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
   Quantity   (%)   Quantity   (%) 
Controlling Shareholders                    
Suzano Holding S.A.   367,612,329    27.01    367,612,329    27.01 
Controller   195,064,797    14.33    194,809,797    14.31 
Managements and related persons   34,167,209    2.51    33,800,534    2.48 
Alden Fundo de Investimento em Ações   26,154,744    1.92    26,154,744    1.92 
    622,999,079    45.77    622,377,404    45.72 
Treasury (Note 24.2)   51,911,569    3.81    12,042,004    0.88 
Other shareholders   686,352,936    50.42    726,844,176    53.40 
    1,361,263,584    100.00    1,361,263,584    100.00 

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

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

 

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, SUZB3 common shares ended the period quoted at R$44.50 (forty-four Brazilian Reais and fifty cents) (R$60.11 (sixty Brazilian Reais and eleven cents)) on December 31, 2021).

 

24.2Treasury shares

 

In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, the Company has 51,911,569 (12,042,004 as of December 31, 2021) common shares of own issuance held in treasury, with an average cost of R$40.84 (forty Brazilian Reais and eighty four cents) per share, with a historical value of R$2,120,324 (R$218,265 as of December 31, 2021) and the market corresponding to R$2,310,065 (R$723,845 as of December 31, 2021). This change is due to the May and July/2022 Repurchase Program, as disclosed below.

 

On May 4, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors approved the Repurchase Program (“May/2022 Program”) for up to 20,000,000 common shares of its own issuance . The May/2022 Program ended on August 3, 2022, through which it repurchased all the shares provided for at the average cost of R$48.33 (forty-eight Brazilian Reais and thirty-three cents), with market value corresponding to R$966,600.

 

On July 27, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors, approved a new Share Repurchase Program ("July/2022 Program") of up to 20,000,000 of common shares of its own issuance, whose maximum term for carrying out the acquisitions will be January 27, 2024. The July/2022 Program ended on September 27, 2022, through which it repurchased all the shares provided for at the average cost of R$46.84 (forty-six Brazilian Reais and eighty-four cents), with market value corresponding to R$936,800.

 

The repurchase programs totaled R$1,903,400 of market value, plus transaction costs of R$1,024, with a total disbursement of R$1,904,424.

 

On December 31, 2021, there was no purchase or sale of treasury shares.

 

In the nine-month period ended September 30, 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).

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

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.

 

   September 30,
2022
   September 30,
2021
 
Resulted of the period attributable for controlling shareholders’   15,925,229    6,315,893 
Weighted average number of shares in the period – in thousands   1,361,264    1,361,264 
Weighted average treasury shares – in thousands   (24,010)   (12,042)
Weighted average number of outstanding shares – in thousands   1,337,254    1,349,222 
Basic earnings (loss) per common share – R$   11.90890    4.68114 

 

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.

 

   September 30,
2022
   September 30,
2021
 
Resulted of the period attributed to controlling shareholders’   15,925,229    6,315,893 
Weighted average number of shares in the period (except treasury shares) – in thousands   1,337,254    1,349,222 
Average number of potential shares (stock options) - in thousands   215    237 
Weighted average number of shares (diluted) – in thousands   1,337,469    1,349,459 
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share – R$   11.90699    4.68032 

 

26.NET FINANCIAL RESULT

 

   September 30,
2022
   September 30,
2021
 
Financial expenses          
Interest on loans, financing and debentures (1)   (2,696,093)   (2,287,452)
Premium expenses on early settlements        (260,289)
Amortization of transaction costs (2)   (53,407)   (90,270)
Interest expense on lease liabilities   (321,366)   (317,850)
Amortization of fair value adjustment   (14,163)   (821)
Other   (314,916)   (179,169)
    (3,399,945)   (3,135,851)
Financial income          
Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities   532,396    93,623 
Interest on other assets   89,676    31,311 
    622,072    124,934 
Results from derivative financial instruments          
Income   9,907,450    4,893,859 
Expenses   (4,396,936)   (6,184,266)
    5,510,514    (1,290,407)
Monetary and exchange rate variation, net          
Exchange rate variation on loans, financing and debentures   1,787,177    (3,124,920)
Lease   93,460    (123,504)
Other assets and liabilities (3)   (180,435)   859,834 
    1,700,202    (2,388,590)
Net financial result   4,432,843    (6,689,914)

 

1)Does not include R$206,444 arising from capitalized loan costs for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022(does not include R$5,060 as of September 30, 2021).

 

2)Includes expense of R$232 arising from transaction costs with loans and financing that were recognized directly to the statement of income (R$3,978 as of September 30, 2021).

 

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

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

27.NET SALES

 

   September 30,
2022
   September 30,
2021
 
Gross sales   42,477,984    34,639,280 
Sales deductions          
Returns and cancelations   (67,472)   (47,210)
Discounts and rebates   (5,393,512)   (3,874,014)
    37,017,000    30,718,056 
Taxes on sales   (1,555,761)   (1,222,596)
Net sales   35,461,239    29,495,460 

 

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.

 

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

 

   September 30,
2022
 
   Pulp   Paper   Total 
Net sales   29,409,409    6,051,830    35,461,239 
Domestic market (Brazil)   1,937,291    4,167,961    6,105,252 
Foreign market   27,472,118    1,883,869    29,355,987 
EBITDA   18,036,703    2,384,824    20,421,527 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization             (5,497,631)
Operating profit before net financial income (“EBIT”) (1)             14,923,896 
EBITDA margin (%)   61.33%   39.41%   57.59%

 

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

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

   September 30,
2021
 
   Pulp   Paper   Total 
Net sales   25,139,249    4,356,211    29,495,460 
Domestic market (Brazil)   1,670,728    3,053,357    4,724,085 
Foreign market   23,468,521    1,302,854    24,771,375 
EBITDA   16,798,238    1,836,445    18,634,683 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization             (5,208,723)
Operating profit before net financial income (“EBIT”) (1)             13,425,960 
EBITDA margin (%)   66.82%   42.16%   63.18%

 

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  September 30,
2022
   September 30,
2021
 
Market pulp (1)   29,409,409    25,139,249 
Printing and writing paper (2)   4,941,580    3,512,800 
Paperboard   1,037,066    807,762 
Other   73,184    35,649 
    35,461,239    29,495,460 

 

1)Net sale from fluff pulp represents approximately 0.8% of total net sales and, therefore, was included in market pulp net sales. (0.7% as of September 30, 2021).

 

2)Net sale from tissue represents approximately 2.3% of total net sales and, therefore, was included in printing and writing paper net sales. (2.2% as of September 30, 2021).

 

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:

 

   September 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
Pulp   7,897,051    7,897,051 
Paper   119,332    119,332 
    8,016,383    8,016,383 

 

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Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
  

 

29.INCOME (EXPENSES) BY NATURE

 

   September 30,
2022
   September 30,
2021
 
Cost of sales (1)          
Personnel expenses   (1,039,270)   (841,994)
Costs of raw materials, materials and services   (8,350,558)   (6,089,145)
Logistics cost   (3,513,984)   (3,119,714)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization   (4,728,282)   (4,419,908)
Other   (396,341)   (451,839)
    (18,028,435)   (14,922,600)
Selling expenses          
Personnel expenses   (177,366)   (162,270)
Services   (97,511)   (83,188)
Logistics cost   (781,614)   (662,395)
Depreciation and amortization   (712,633)   (707,722)
Other (2)   (53,698)   (41,226)
    (1,822,822)   (1,656,801)
General and Administrative expenses          
Personnel expenses   (656,695)   (658,689)
Services   (246,564)   (211,555)
Depreciation and amortization   (76,573)   (77,217)
Other (3)   (114,063)   (107,687)
    (1,093,895)   (1,055,148)
Other operating (expenses) income net          
Rents and leases   1,570    2,412 
Result from sale of other products, net   32,700    21,833 
Result from sale and disposal of property, plant and equipment, intangible and biological assets, net (4)   26,627    492,828 
Result on fair value adjustment of biological assets   171,618    564,533 
Amortization of fair value adjustment (5)   19,857    (3,876)
Tax credits - ICMS from the PIS/COFINS calculation basis (6)   (1,324)   368,965 
Provision for judicial liabilities   (101,717)     
Other operating expenses, net   (8,467)   (1,469)
    140,864    1,445,226 

 

1)Includes R$405,527 related to maintenance downtime costs (R$127,486 related to idle capacity and maintenance downtime as of September 30, 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 September 30, 2021, includes R$81,249 related to COVID-19 social actions.

 

4)As of September 30, 2021, includes, substantially, the net gain on the sale of rural properties and forests to Turvinho and Bracell.

 

5)Does not include R$14,163, related to the amortization of fair value adjustment recognized as financial expenses (Note 26) (R$8,289 as of September 30, 2021).

 

6)As of September 30, 2021, refers to the recognition of (i) R$381,403, related to the tax credit and (ii) R$12,438 related to the provision for legal fees.

 

30.SUBSEQUENT EVENT

 

30.1Acquisition of tissue business in Brazil

 

On October 24, 2022, the Company announced to the market that entered into a contract to acquire Kimberly-Clark's tissue business in Brazil. The base price of the transaction is US$175 million, subject to the usual adjustments for this type of transaction and will be paid in full on the date of closing of the transaction, which is subject to the fulfillment of conditions precedent and approval by the Brazilian antitrust authorities (“Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica - CADE”).

 

The acquisition involves a factory located in Mogi das Cruzes (São Paulo), which contractually provides for an installed capacity of 130 thousand tons of tissue per year, and the Neve brand, bringing to Suzano brand complementarity, product categories and geography.

 

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