UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

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

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

May 17, 2019

 

Commission File Number 1-14728

 

 

 

LATAM Airlines Group S.A.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

 

 

 

Presidente Riesco 5711, 20th floor

Las Condes

Santiago, Chile

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

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

 

Form 20-F  ☒             Form 40-F  ☐

 

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

 

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LATAM AIRLINES GROUP S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

FREE TRANSLATION

 

MARCH 31, 2019

 

CONTENTS

 

Interim Consolidated Statement of Financial Position  
Interim Consolidated Statement of Income by Function  
Interim Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income  
Interim Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity  
Interim Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - Direct Method  
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements  

 

CLP - CHILEAN PESO
ARS - ARGENTINE PESO
US$ - united states dollar
THUS$ - THOUSANDS OF UNITED STATES DOLLARS
COP - COLOMBIAN PESO
brl/R$ - braZILIAN REAL
thr$ - Thousands of Brazilian reaL

 

 

 

 

Contents of the notes to the interim consolidated financial statements of LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries.

 

Notes Page
   
1 - General information 1
2 - Summary of significant accounting policies 5
2.1. Basis of Preparation 5
2.2. Basis of Consolidation 13
2.3. Foreign currency transactions 14
2.4. Property, plant and equipment 16
2.5. Intangible assets other than goodwill 16
2.6. Goodwill 17
2.7. Borrowing costs 17
2.8. Losses for impairment of non-financial assets 17
2.9. Financial assets 18
2.10. Derivative financial instruments and hedging activities 18
2.11. Inventories 20
2.12. Trade and other accounts receivable 20
2.13. Cash and cash equivalents 20
2.14. Capital 20
2.15. Trade and other accounts payables 20
2.16. Interest-bearing loans 21
2.17. Current and deferred taxes 21
2.18. Employee benefits 21
2.19. Provisions 22
2.20. Revenue recognition 22
2.21. Leases 23
2.22. Non-current assets (or disposal groups) classified as held for sale 25
2.23. Maintenance 25
2.24. Environmental costs 25
3 - Financial risk management 25
3.1. Financial risk factors 25
3.2. Capital risk management 39
3.3. Estimates of fair value 39
4 - Accounting estimates and judgments 42
5 - Segmental information 45
6 - Cash and cash equivalents 48
7 - Financial instruments 50
7.1. Financial instruments by category 50
7.2. Financial instruments by currency 52
8 - Trade, other accounts receivable and non-current accounts receivable 53
9 - Accounts receivable from/payable to related entities 56
10 - Inventories 57
11 - Other financial assets 58
12 - Other non-financial assets 59
13 - Non-current assets and disposal group classified as held for sale 60
14 - Investments in subsidiaries 61

 

 

 

 

15 - Intangible assets other than goodwill 64
16 - Goodwill 65
17 - Property, plant and equipment 67
18 - Current and deferred tax 72
19 - Other financial liabilities 77
20 - Trade and other accounts payables 86
21 - Other provisions 88
22 - Other non financial liabilities 90
23 - Employee benefits 92
24 - Accounts payable, non-current 94
25 - Equity 94
26 - Revenue 99
27 - Costs and expenses by nature 100
28 - Other income, by function 101
29 - Foreign currency and exchange rate differences 102
30 - Earnings per share 110
31 - Contingencies 111
32 - Commitments 124
33 - Transactions with related parties 126
34 - Share based payments 127
35 - Statement of cash flows 130
36 - The environment 132
37 - Events subsequent to the date of the financial statements 133

 

 

 

 

LATAM AIRLINES GROUP S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

ASSETS                
       As of   As of   As of 
       March 31,   December 31,   January 1, 
   Note   2019   2018   2018 
       ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
       Unaudited   Restated   Restated 
           Unaudited   Unaudited 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents                    
Cash and cash equivalents   6 - 7    1,124,326    1,081,642    1,142,004 
Other financial assets   7 - 11    486,401    383,984    559,919 
Other non-financial assets   12    259,085    290,476    244,778 
Trade and other accounts receivable   7 - 8    1,125,376    1,162,582    1,202,945 
Accounts receivable from related entities   7 - 9    6,549    2,931    2,582 
Inventories   10    301,659    279,344    236,666 
Current tax assets   18    64,013    69,134    77,987 
                     
Total current assets other than non-current assets (or disposal groups) classified as held for sale or as held for distribution to owners        3,367,409    3,270,093    3,466,881 
                     
Non-current assets (or disposal groups) classified as held for sale or as held for distribution to owners   13    2,006    5,768    291,103 
                     
Total current assets        3,369,415    3,275,861    3,757,984 
                     
Non-current assets                    
Other financial assets   7 - 11    57,210    58,700    88,090 
Other non-financial assets   12    238,034    227,541    212,203 
Accounts receivable   7 - 8    5,348    5,381    6,891 
Intangible assets other than goodwill   15    1,434,324    1,441,072    1,617,247 
Goodwill   16    2,283,269    2,294,072    2,672,550 
Property, plant and equipment   17    12,565,500    12,501,809    12,930,652 
Current tax assets   18    757    757    17,532 
Deferred tax assets   18    271,650    273,529    370,564 
Total non-current assets        16,856,092    16,802,861    17,915,729 
Total assets        20,225,507    20,078,722    21,673,713 

 

The accompanying Notes 1 to 37 form an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

LATAM AIRLINES GROUP S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                
       As of   As of   As of 
       March 31,   December 31,   January 1, 
LIABILITIES  Note   2019   2018   2018 
       ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
       Unaudited   Restated   Restated 
           Unaudited   Unaudited 
                 
Current liabilities                    
                     
Other financial liabilities   7 - 19    1,790,900    1,794,286    1,619,979 
Trade and other accounts payables   7 - 20    1,704,729    1,674,303    1,668,612 
Accounts payable to related entities   7 - 9    2,569    382    760 
Other provisions   21    5,210    4,794    2,783 
Current tax liabilities   18    3,699    3,738    3,511 
Other non-financial liabilities   22    2,293,634    2,454,746    2,901,603 
Total current liabilities other than non-current liabilities (or disposal groups) classified as held for sale        5,800,741    5,932,249    6,197,248 
Liabilities included in disposal groups classified as held for sale   13    -    -    15,546 
Total current liabilities        5,800,741    5,932,249    6,212,794 
                     
Non-current liabilities                    
Other financial liabilities   7 - 19    8,790,470    8,359,462    9,433,450 
Accounts payable   7 - 24    462,785    529,277    559,443 
Other provisions   21    312,641    303,495    374,593 
Deferred tax liabilities   18    778,951    786,571    877,748 
Employee benefits   23    89,416    82,365    101,087 
Other non-financial liabilities   22    628,236    644,702    158,305 
Total non-current liabilities        11,062,499    10,705,872    11,504,626 
Total liabilities        16,863,240    16,638,121    17,717,420 
                     
EQUITY                    
Share capital   25    3,146,265    3,146,265    3,146,265 
Retained earnings   25    158,897    218,971    (41,012)
Treasury Shares   25    (178)   (178)   (178)
Other reserves        (36,890)   (4,365)   760,761 
Parent's ownership interest        3,268,094    3,360,693    3,865,836 
Non-controlling interest   14    94,173    79,908    90,457 
Total equity        3,362,267    3,440,601    3,956,293 
Total liabilities and equity        20,225,507    20,078,722    21,673,713 

 

The accompanying Notes 1 to 37 form an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

LATAM AIRLINES GROUP S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME BY FUNCTION

 

      For the period ended 
      March 31, 
   Note  2019   2018 
      ThUS$   ThUS$ 
      Unaudited   Restated 
          Unaudited 
            
Revenue  26   2,431,478    2,613,835 
Cost of sales      (2,021,555)   (1,975,978)
Gross margin      409,923    637,857 
Other income  28   93,790    116,701 
Distribution costs      (142,860)   (169,683)
Administrative expenses      (162,415)   (202,597)
Other expenses      (116,314)   (111,834)
Other gains/(losses)      (3,985)   (3,456)
Income from operation activities      78,139    266,988 
Financial income      5,891    12,187 
Financial costs  27   (138,446)   (133,355)
Foreign exchange gains/(losses)  29   8,949    811 
Result of indexation units      1,911    2,434 
Income (loss) before taxes      (43,556)   149,065 
Income tax expense / benefit  18   (13,041)   (43,213)
              
NET INCOME (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD      (56,597)   105,852 
Income (loss) attributable to owners of the parent      (60,074)   92,169 
Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest  14   3,477    13,683 
              
Net income (loss) for the year      (56,597)   105,852 
              
EARNINGS PER SHARE             
Basic earnings (losses) per share (US$)  30   (0,09907)   0,15199 
Diluted earnings (losses) per share (US$)  30   (0,09907)   0,15199 

 

The accompanying Notes 1 to 37 form an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

LATAM AIRLINES GROUP S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

      For the period ended 
      March 31, 
   Note  2019   2018 
      ThUS$   ThUS$ 
      Unaudited   Restated 
          Unaudited 
            
NET INCOME (LOSS)      (56,597)   105,852 
Components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to income before taxes             
Other comprehensive income, before taxes, gains (losses) by new measurements on defined benefit plans  25   (2,395)   (2,098)
Total other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to income before taxes      (2,395)   (2,098)
Components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to income before taxes             
Currency translation differences             
Gains (losses) on currency translation, before tax  29   (19,667)   (23,737)
Other comprehensive income, before taxes, currency translation differences      (19,667)   (23,737)
Cash flow hedges             
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges before taxes  19   26,624    17,119 
Other comprehensive income (losses), before taxes, cash flow hedges      26,624    17,119 
Total other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to income before taxes      6,957    (6,618)
Other components of other comprehensive income (loss), before taxes      4,562    (8,716)
Income tax relating to other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to income             
Income tax relating to new measurements on defined benefit plans  18   656    525 
Accumulate income tax relating to other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to income      656    525 
Income tax relating to other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to income             
Income tax related to cash flow hedges in other comprehensive income      426    (527)
Income taxes related to components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to income      426    (527)
Total Other comprehensive income      5,644    (8,718)
Total comprehensive income (loss)      (50,953)   97,134 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to owners of the parent      (92,433)   84,693 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests      41,480    12,441 
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)      (50,953)   97,134 

 

The accompanying Notes 1 to 37 form an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

LATAM AIRLINES GROUP S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

      Attributable to owners of the parent         
              Change in other reserves                 
                      Actuarial gains                             
                      or losses on                             
              Currency   Cash flow   defined benefit   Shares based   Other   Total       Parent's   Non-     
      Share   Treasury   translation   hedging   plans   payments   sundry   other   Retained   ownership   controlling   Total 
   Note  capital   shares   reserve   reserve   reserve   reserve   reserve   reserve   earnings   interest   interest   equity 
      ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                                                    
Equity as of January 1, 2019 Restated (Unaudited)      3,146,265    (178)   (2,656,644)   (9,333)   (15,178)   37,874    2,638,916    (4,365)   218,971    3,360,693    79,908    3,440,601 
Total increase (decrease) in equity                                                               
Comprehensive income                                                               
Gain (losses)  25   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (60,074)   (60,074)   3,477    (56,597)
Other comprehensive income      -    -    (57,689)   27,069    (1,739)   -         (32,359)   -    (32,359)   38,003    5,644 
Total comprehensive income      -    -    (57,689)   27,069    (1,739)   -    -    (32,359)   (60,074)   (92,433)   41,480    (50,953)
Transactions with shareholders                                                               
Dividends  25   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Increase (decrease) through transfers and other changes, equity  25-34   -    -    -    -    -    (70)   (96)   (166)   -    (166)   (27,215)   (27,381)
Total transactions with shareholders      -    -    -    -    -    (70)   (96)   (166)   -    (166)   (27,215)   (27,381)
Closing balance as of March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)      3,146,265    (178)   (2,714,333)   17,736    (16,917)   37,804    2,638,820    (36,890)   158,897    3,268,094    94,173    3,362,267 

 

The accompanying Notes 1 to 37 form an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

LATAM AIRLINES GROUP S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

      Attributable to owners of the parent         
              Change in other reserves                 
                      Actuarial gains                             
                      or losses on                             
              Currency   Cash flow   defined benefit   Shares based   Other   Total       Parent's   Non-     
      Share   Treasury   translation   hedging   plans   payments   sundry   other   Retained   ownership   controlling   Total 
   Note  capital   shares   reserve   reserve   reserve   reserve   reserve   reserve   earnings   interest   interest   equity 
      ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                                                    
Equity as of January 1, 2018      3,146,265    (178)   (2,131,591)   18,140    (10,926)   39,481    2,639,780    554,884    475,118    4,176,089    91,147    4,267,236 
Increase (decrease) by application of new accounting standards  2 - 25   -    -    205,877    -    -    -    -    205,877    (516,130)   (310,253)   (690)   (310,943)
Initial balance Restated (Unaudited)      3,146,265    (178)   (1,925,714)   18,140    (10,926)   39,481    2,639,780    760,761    (41,012)   3,865,836    90,457    3,956,293 
Total increase (decrease) in equity                                                               
Comprehensive income                                                               
Gain (losses)  25   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    92,169    92,169    13,683    105,852 
Other comprehensive income      -    -    (22,571)   16,611    (1,516)   -    -    (7,476)   -    (7,476)   (1,242)   (8,718)
Total comprehensive income      -    -    (22,571)   16,611    (1,516)   -    -    (7,476)   92,169    84,693    12,441    97,134 
Transactions with shareholders                                                               
Dividends  25   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (28,167)   (28,167)   -    (28,167)
Increase (decrease) through transfers and other changes, equity  25-34   -    -    -    -    -    (1,938)   5,783    3,845    -    3,845    (10,514)   (6,669)
Total transactions with shareholders      -    -    -    -    -    (1,938)   5,783    3,845    (28,167)   (24,322)   (10,514)   (34,836)
Closing balance as of March 31, 2018 Restated (Unaudited)      3,146,265    (178)   (1,948,285)   34,751    (12,442)   37,543    2,645,563    757,130    22,990    3,926,207    92,384    4,018,591 

 

The accompanying Notes 1 to 37 form an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

LATAM AIRLINES GROUP S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS DIRECT – METHOD

 

      For the period ended 
      March 31, 
   Note  2019   2018 
      ThUS$   ThUS$ 
          Restated 
      Unaudited   Unaudited 
            
Cash flows from operating activities             
Cash collection from operating activities             
Proceeds from sales of goods and services      2,536,205    2,698,081 
Other cash receipts from operating activities      27,027    25,539 
Payments for operating activities             
Payments to suppliers for goods and services      (1,739,695)   (1,605,394)
Payments to and on behalf of employees      (504,940)   (559,714)
Other payments for operating activities      (51,345)   (76,643)
Income taxes refunded (paid)      (12,719)   (11,796)
Other cash inflows (outflows)  35   (27,988)   (6,322)
Net cash flows from operating activities      226,545    463,751 
Other cash receipts from sales of equity or debt  instruments of other entities      728,847    903,496 
Other payments to acquire equity  or debt instruments of other entities      (824,446)   (1,083,699)
Amounts raised from sale of property, plant and equipment      274    107,129 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment      (181,826)   (178,566)
Purchases of intangible assets      (18,504)   (19,911)
Interest received      7,730    3,790 
Other cash inflows (outflows)  35   (597)   11,731 
Net cash flow from (used in) investing activities      (288,522)   (256,030)
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities  35          
Amounts raised from long-term loans      594,354    5,004 
Amounts raised from short-term loans      -    80,000 
Loans repayments      (306,081)   (384,985)
Payments of lease liabilities      (94,136)   (91,416)
Dividends paid      -    (9,716)
Interest paid      (100,919)   (107,005)
Other cash inflows (outflows)      27,246    (2,449)
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities      120,464    (510,567)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchanges rate change      58,487    (302,846)
Effects of variation in the exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents      (15,803)   (24,928)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents      42,684    (327,774)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF PERIOD  6   1,081,642    1,142,004 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF PERIOD  6   1,124,326    814,230 

 

The accompanying Notes 1 to 37 form an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

LATAM AIRLINES GROUP S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

AS OF MARCH 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION

 

LATAM Airlines Group S.A. (the "Company") is a public limited company registered with the Commission for the Financial Market under No. 306, whose shares are listed in Chile on the Electronic Stock Exchange of Chile - Stock Exchange and the Santiago Stock Exchange - Stock Exchange, besides being listed in the United States of America on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), in the form of American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs").

 

Its main business is the air transport of passengers and cargo, both in the domestic markets of Chile, Peru, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and Brazil, as well as in a series of regional and international routes in America, Europe and Oceania. These businesses are developed directly or by its subsidiaries in Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina and Paraguay different countries. In addition, the Company has subsidiaries that operate in the cargo business in Chile, Brazil and Colombia.

 

The Company is located in Chile, in the city of Santiago, on Avenida Americo Vespucio Sur No. 901, Renca commune.

 

As of March 31, 2019 the statutory capital of the Company is represented by 606,874,525 shares, all ordinary, without par value, which is divided into: (a) 606,407,693 subscribed and paid shares; and (b) 466,832 shares pending subscription and payment, which correspond to the balance of shares pending placement of the last capital increase approved at the extraordinary shareholders meeting of August 18, 2016.

 

The controller of the Company is the Cueto Group, which through the companies Costa Verde Aeronáutica S.A., Costa Verde Aeronáutica SpA, Costa Verde Aeronáutica Tres SpA, Inversiones Nueva Costa Verde Aeronáutica Ltda., Inversiones Priesca Dos y Cía. Ltda., Inversiones Caravia Dos y Cía. Ltda., Inversiones El Fano Dos y Cía. Ltda., Inversiones La Espasa Dos S.A. and Inversiones La Espasa Dos y Cía. Ltda., Owns 27.91% of the shares issued by the Company, so it is the controller of the Company in accordance with the provisions of letter b) of Article 97 and Article 99 of the Market Law of Values, taken care of that it influences decisively in the administration of this one.

 

As of March 31, 2019, the Company had a total of 1,429 shareholders in its registry. At that date, approximately 2.55% of the Company's property was in the form of ADRs.

 

For the period ended March 31, 2019, the company had an average of 40,925 employees, ending this period with a total number of 40,746 people, distributed in 6,470 Administration employees, 4,955 in Maintenance, 12,945 in Operations, 9,216 Cabin Crew , 4,217 Cockpit Crew and 2,943 in Sales.

 

 

 

 

The main subsidiaries included in these consolidated financial statements are as follows:

 

a)Participation rate

 

            As March 31, 2019   As December 31, 2018 
      Country  Functional                        
Tax No.  Company  of origin  Currency  Direct   Indirect   Total   Direct   Indirect   Total 
            %   %   %   %   %   % 
            Unaudited             
96.518.860-6  Latam Travel Chile  S.A. and Subsidiary  Chile  US$   99.9900    0.0100    100.0000    99.9900    0.0100    100.0000 
96.969.680-0  Lan Pax Group S.A. and Subsidiaries  Chile  US$   99.8361    0.1639    100.0000    99.8361    0.1639    100.0000 
Foreign  Lan Perú S.A.  Peru  US$   49.0000    21.0000    70.0000    49.0000    21.0000    70.0000 
93.383.000-4  Lan Cargo S.A.  Chile  US$   99.8939    0.0041    99.8980    99.8939    0.0041    99.8980 
Foreign  Connecta Corporation  U.S.A.  US$   0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    0.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  Prime Airport Services Inc. and Subsidiary  U.S.A.  US$   0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    0.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
96.951.280-7  Transporte Aéreo S.A.  Chile  US$   0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    0.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
96.631.520-2  Fast Air Almacenes de Carga S.A.  Chile  CLP   0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    0.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  Laser Cargo S.R.L.  Argentina  ARS   0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    0.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  Lan Cargo Overseas Limited and Subsidiaries  Bahamas  US$   0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    0.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
96.969.690-8  Lan Cargo Inversiones S.A. and Subsidiary  Chile  US$   0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    0.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
96.575.810-0  Inversiones Lan S.A. and Subsidiaries  Chile  US$   99.7100    0.2900    100.0000    99.7100    0.2900    100.0000 
96.847.880-K  Technical Training LATAM S.A.  Chile  CLP   99.8300    0.1700    100.0000    99.8300    0.1700    100.0000 
Foreign  Latam Finance Limited  Cayman Insland  US$   100.0000    0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    0.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  Peuco Finance Limited  Cayman Insland  US$   100.0000    0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    0.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  Professional Airline Services INC.  U.S.A.  US$   100.0000    0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    0.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  Jarletul S.A.  Uruguay  US$   99.0000    1.0000    100.0000    99.0000    1.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  TAM S.A. and Subsidiaries (*)  Brazil  BRL   63.0901    36.9099    100.0000    63.0901    36.9099    100.0000 

 

(*)          As of March 31, 2019, the indirect participation percentage over TAM S.A. and Subsidiaries comes from Holdco I S.A., a company over which LATAM Airlines Group S.A. it has a 99.9983% share on economic rights and 51.04% of political rights its percentage arise as a result of the provisional measure No. 863 of the Brazilian government implemented in December 2018 that allows foreign capital to have up to 100% of the property.

 

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b)Financial Information

 

      Statement of financial position   Net Income 
                              For the period ended 
      As of March 31, 2019   As of December 31, 2018   March 31, 
                              2019   2018 
Tax No.  Company  Assets   Liabilities   Equity   Assets   Liabilities   Equity   Gain /(loss) 
      ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                  Restated   Restated 
      Unaudited   Unaudited   Unaudited 
96.518.860-6  Latam Travel Chile  S.A. and Subsidary   11,391    4,232    7,159    10,841    3,909    6,932    227    708 
96.969.680-0  Lan Pax Group S.A. and Subsidiaries (*)   485,156    1,268,326    (797,728)   526,017    1,281,800    (751,960)   1,943    (22,059)
Foreign  Lan Perú S.A.   348,683    347,032    1,651    419,325    409,221    10,104    (6,664)   11,806 
93.383.000-4  Lan Cargo S.A.   654,634    476,696    177,938    513,367    336,715    176,652    1,341    (118)
Foreign  Connecta Corporation   73,080    26,170    46,910    66,593    28,183    38,410    8,500    2,131 
Foreign  Prime Airport Services Inc. and Subsidary (*)   17,881    20,325    (2,444)   15,817    17,654    (1,837)   (608)   183 
96.951.280-7  Transporte Aéreo S.A.   352,229    148,121    204,108    331,496    129,233    202,263    1,903    6,044 
96.631.520-2  Fast Air Almacenes de Carga S.A.   17,694    10,293    7,401    17,057    9,614    7,443    (248)   (81)
Foreign  Laser Cargo S.R.L.   (13)   -    (13)   26    13    13    -    - 
Foreign  Lan Cargo Overseas Limited and Subsidiaries (*)   58,737    21,852    36,629    53,326    13,040    40,028    (3,400)   3,191 
96.969.690-8  Lan Cargo Inversiones S.A. and Subsidary (*)   191,987    208,211    (14,459)   181,522    192,059    (9,614)   (4,845)   490 
96.575.810-0  Inversiones Lan S.A. and Subsidiaries (*)   1,397    51    1,346    1,383    50    1,333    13    837 
96.847.880-K  Technical Trainning LATAM S.A.   3,002    1,462    1,540    2,879    1,031    1,848    (192)   (384)
Foreign  Latam Finance Limited   1,225,973    1,320,857    (94,884)   679,034    756,774    (77,740)   (17,144)   (11,893)
Foreign  Peuco Finance Limited   664,458    664,458    -    608,191    608,191    -    -    - 
Foreign  Profesional Airline  Services INC.   1,633    6,114    (4,481)   2,430    1,967    463    (4,944)   56 
Foreign  Jarletul S.A.   214    306    (92)   18    125    (107)   (92)   - 
Foreign  TAM S.A. and Subsidiaries (*)   4,370,696    3,283,500    1,012,585    4,420,546    3,256,017    1,095,695    (98,911)   69,601 

 

(*)The Equity reported corresponds to Equity attributable to owners of the parent, it does not include Non-controlling interest.

 

Additionally, we have proceeded to consolidate the following special purpose entities: 1. Chercán Leasing Limited created to finance the pre-delivery payments on aircraft; 2. Guanay Finance Limited created to issue a bond collateralized with future credit card receivables; 3. Private investment funds. These companies have been consolidated as required by IFRS 10.

 

All controlled entities have been included in the consolidation.

 

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The changes that occurred in the consolidation perimeter between January 1, 2018 and March 31, 2019, are detailed below:

 

(1)Incorporation or acquisition of companies

 

-On January 22, 2018, Lan Pax Group S.A., purchased 17,717 shares of Laser Cargo SRL. to Andes Airport Service S.A., consequently Lan Pax Group S.A. ownership is 3.77922% and Lan Cargo S.A. with a 96.22078% share of Laser Cargo SRL.

 

-On March 13, 2018, the company Jarletul S.A., was create. The company ownership is 99% of LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and a 1% is from Inversiones Lan S. A.. The company main activity is a Travel Agency.

 

-As of December 31, 2018, Inversiones LAN S.A., subsidiary of LATAM Airlines Group S.A., acquired 5,319 shares of Aerovías de Integración Regional Aires S.A. a non-controlling shareholder, consequently, the indirect participation of LATAM Airlines Group S.A. correspond to 99.2012%

 

(2)Disposition of companies.

 

-On May 7, 2018 LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and its subsidiaries Inversiones LAN S.A. and LAN Pax Group S.A., sold, assigned and transferred to the Spanish companies Acciona Airport Services, S.A. and Acciona Aeropuertos, S.L., 100% of its shares in the subsidiary Andes Airport Services S.A.

 

The sale value of Andes Airport Services S.A. it was ThUS$ 39,108

 

-On November 30, 2018, Mas Investment Limited, a subsidiary of LATAM Airlines Group S.A., sold to Puente Aéreo Corporación S.A. de C.V. his participation in the companies Air Transportes Mas de Carga S.A. de C.V. and Promotora Aérea Latino Americana S.A. de C.V.

 

The sale value of this transaction was ThUS$ 29,466.

 

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NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The following describes the principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements.

 

2.1.Basis of Preparation

 

The consolidated financial statements of LATAM Airlines Group S.A. for the period ended March 31, 2019 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting.

 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the historic-cost criterion, although modified by the valuation at fair value of certain financial instruments.

 

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to use its judgment in applying the Company’s accounting policies. Note 4 shows the areas that imply a greater degree of judgment or complexity or the areas where the assumptions and estimates are significant to the consolidated financial statements.

 

The consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies used by the Company for the consolidated financial statements 2018, except for the standards and interpretations adopted as of January 1, 2019.

 

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(a) Accounting pronouncements with implementation effective from January 1, 2019:

 

  Date of issue Effective Date:
(i)    Rules and amendments    
     
IFRS 16: Leases. january 2016 01/01/2019
     
Amendment to IFRS 9: Financial instruments october 2017 01/01/2019
     
Amendment to IAS 28: Investments in associates and joint ventures october 2017 01/01/2019
     
Amendment to IAS 19: Benefits to employees february  2018 01/01/2019
     
(ii)    Improvements    
     
Improvements to International Financial Reporting Standards (cycle 2015-2017) IFRS 3: Business combination; IAS 12: Income tax; IFRS 11: Joint agreements and IAS 23 Costs for loans. december 2017 01/01/2019
     
(iii)    Interpretations    
     
IFRIC 23: Uncertain tax positions june 2017 01/01/2019

 

During the reporting period, the Company has recognized the changes, in the consolidated financial statements, as a result of the adoption of IFRS 16 retrospectively; restating the comparative figures, in accordance with the provisions of IAS 8 Accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors.

 

The Company has modified the initial balances corresponding to January 1, 2018. The disclosures corresponding to the initial application of IFRS 9 and IFRS 15, which also originated changes, have been maintained in the consolidated financial statements.

 

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The impacts of the adoption of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, IFRS 15 Revenue from contracts with customers and IFRS 16 Leases are as follows:

 

Consolidated statement of financial position (extract)

 

a) As of January 1, 2018:

 

       As of  Adoption   As of   Adoption   As of 
       December 31,  effect   January 1   effect   January 1, 
   Note  2017   IFRS 9   IFRS 15   2018   IFRS 16   2018 
      ThUS$   THUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
          Unaudited   Unaudited   Unaudited   Unaudited   Restated 
                          Unaudited 
Current assets                                 
Other non-financial assets, current  12   221,188    -    54,361(4)   275,549    (30,772)(9)   244,777 
Trade debtors and other accounts receivable, current  7 - 8   1,214,050    (11,105)(1)   -    1,202,945    -    1,202,945 
                                  
Non-current assets                                 
Other non-financial assets, non current  12   220,807    -    -    220,807    (8,603)(9)   212,204 
Properties, plants and equipment  17   10,065,335    -    -    10,065,335    2,865,317(9)   12,930,652 
Deferred tax assets  18   364,021    89(2)   6,005(7)   370,115    449(10)   370,564 
                                  
Current liabilities                                 
Other current financial liabilities  7 - 19   1,300,949    -    -    1,300,949    319,030(11)   1,619,979 
Trade and other accounts payables  7 - 20   1,695,202    -    (22,192)(5)   1,673,010    (4,398)(9)   1,668,612 
Other non-financial liabilities, current  22   2,823,963    -    77,640(6)   2,901,603    -    2,901,603 
                                  
Non-current liabilities                                 
Other  non current financial liabilities  7-19   6,605,508    -    -    6,605,508    2,827,942(11)   9,433,450 
Accounts payable commercial and other  7 - 24   498,832    -    -    498,832    60,611(9)   559,443 
Deferred tax liability  18   949,697    (1,021)(2)   4,472(5)   953,148    (75,400)(10)   877,748 
                                  
Equity                                 
Equity attributable to the owners of the parent                                 
Accumulated earnings  25   475,118    (9,995)(3)   446(8)   465,569    (506,581)(12)   (41,012)
Other reserves  25   554,885    -    -    554,885    205,877(12)   760,762 
Non-controlling interest  14   91,147    -    -    91,147    (690)(12)   90,457 

 

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b) As of December 31, 2018:

 

      As of   Adoption   As of                         
      December 31,   effect   December 31,                         
   Note  2018   IFRS 16   2018                         
      ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$                         
          Unaudited   Restated                         
              Unaudited                         
Current assets                                          
Other non-financial assets, current  12   320,977    (30,501)(9)   290,476                         
                                           
Non-current assets                                          
Other non-financial assets, non current  12   233,741    (6,200)(9)   227,541                         
Properties, plants and equipment  17   9,953,365    2,548,444(9)   12,501,809                         
Deferred tax assets  18   273,327    201(10)   273,528                         
                                           
Current liabilities                                          
Other current financial liabilities  7 - 19   1,430,789    363,497(11)   1,794,286                         
                                           
Non-current liabilities                                          
Other  non current financial liabilities  7-19   5,864,910    2,494,552(11)   8,359,462                         
Accounts payable commercial and other  7 - 24   483,656    45,621(10)   529,277                         
Deferred tax liability  18   872,121    (85,550)(9)   786,571                         
                                           
Equity                                          
Equity attributable to the owners of the parent                                          
Accumulated earnings  25   597,675    (378,705)(12)   218,970                         
Other reserves  25   (76,926)   72,561(12)   (4,365)                        
Non-controlling interest  14   79,940    (32)(12)   79,908                         

 

- Effects of adopting IFRS 9

 

(1)Expected credit losses: The Company modified the calculation of the impairment provision to comply with the expected credit loss model, established in IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, which replaces the current loss impairment model incurred. To the calculate percentage of credit losses, a risk matrix was used, grouping the portfolio, according to similar characteristics of risk and maturity. This change resulted in the recognition of an increase in the provision for impairment losses of US $ (11.1) million.

 

This standard also includes requirements related to the classification and measurement of financial assets and liabilities and an expected credit loss model that replaces the current loss impairment model incurred.

 

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As of January 1, 2018, the calculation of the impairment losses provision are as follows:

 

   Portfolio maturity 
           Up to   Up to   More than     
       Up to   91 to   181 to   360     
   Up to date   90 days   180 days   360 days   days   Total 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                         
Expected loss rate   1%   21%   46%   67%   94%   8%
Gross book value   1,046,909    36,241    12,001    14,623    66,022    1,175,796 
Impairment provision   (13,570)   (7,774)   (5,499)   (9,803)   (61,787)   (98,433)

 

(2) Deferred tax adjustments originated by the application of IFRS 9.

 

(3) Net effect on accumulated results of the adjustments indicated above.

 

In addition to the impacts on the consolidated statement of financial position, the application of IFRS 9: Financial Instruments requires the classification of financial instruments according to the business model, to determine the form of measurement of financial instruments, after their initial recognition.

 

The Company analyzed the business models and classified its financial assets and liabilities according to the following:

 

   Classification IAS 39   Classification IFRS 9     
               Initial             
Assets  Loans   Hedge   Held   as fair value       At fair value     
   and   and   for   through profit   Cost   with changes     
   receivables   derivatives   trading   and loss   amortized   in results   Total 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                             
Balance as of December 31, 2017   2,446,864    62,867    1,915    501,890    -    -    3,013,536 
                                    
Cash and cash equivalents   (1,112,346)   -    -    (29,658)   1,112,346    29,658    - 
Other financial assets, current   (23,918)   -    (1,421)   (472,232)   23,918    473,653    - 
Trade debtors and other accounts receivable, current   (1,214,050)   -    -    -    1,214,050    -    - 
Accounts receivable from entities related, current   (2,582)   -    -    -    2,582    -    - 
Other financial assets, non-current   (87,077)   -    (494)   -    87,077    494    - 
Accounts receivable, non-current   (6,891)   -    -    -    6,891    -    - 
                                    
Balance as of January 1, 2018   -    62,867    -    -    2,446,864    503,805    3,013,536 

 

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   Classification IAS 39   Classification IFRS 9     
Liabilities  Others   Held        
   financial   hedge   Cost     
   liabilities   derivatives   amortized   Total 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                 
Balance as of December 31, 2017   10,086,434    14,817    -    10,101,251 
                     
Other current financial liabilities   (1,288,749)   -    1,288,749    - 
Trade accounts payable and other accounts payable, current   (1,695,202)   -    1,695,202    - 
Accounts payable to related entities, current   (760)   -    760    - 
Other financial liabilities, not current   (6,602,891)   -    6,602,891    - 
Accounts payable, not current   (498,832)   -    498,832    - 
Balance as of January 1, 2018 (*)   -    14,817    10,086,434    10,101,251 

 

(*) Balances as of January 1, 2018 do not contain the re-expression effects originated by IFRS 16.

 

- Effects of adopting IFRS 15

 

(4) Contract costs: The Company has capitalized the costs related to the revenues from air transport of passengers, corresponding to: the commissions charged by the credit card administrators for US$ 22.0 million and the air ticket booking services through the system general distribution (GDS) for US$ 15.6 million. Additionally, there is a reclassification of commissions from travel agencies for US$ 16.8 million, which previously were presented, according IAS 18, net of the liability to fly in other non-financial liabilities.

 

(5) Contract liabilities: The Company has adjusted certain concepts that were recorded as obligations with suppliers and customers, which must now be treated as contract liabilities; therefore they must be deferred until the benefit of the service have been rendered. These concepts are mainly related to the ground transportation service for US $ 15.6 million and traveler's checks for US $ 6.6 million.

 

(6) Performance Obligations: The Company analyzed the moment in which the performance obligations identified in the contracts with customers must be recognized in the consolidated result. During this analysis, some concepts were identified which must be deferred until the moment of service provision, mainly related to land transportation services, charges for modifications to the initial contract in the sale of tickets and redeem of some products associated with loyalty programs for US$ 60.8 million. Additionally, there is the reclassification detailed in numeral (4) for US$ 16.8 million.

 

(7) Deferred tax adjustments originated by the application of IFRS 15.

 

(8) Net effect on accumulated results of the adjustments indicated above.

 

Additionally, the Company concluded that, in the rendering of certain services, it acted as agent in the provision of these services, therefore some reclassifications were made in the consolidated income statement to reflect the corresponding commission.

 

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(9) Company recognized under Property, plant and equipment right of use assets for US $ 2,865.3 million as of January 1, 2018 and US $ 2,548.4 as of December 31, 2018, associated with contracts that meet the definition of lease (note 2.21 & 17).

 

The Company decrease other financial assets related to advance payments for leases for US $ 39.4 million as of January 1, 2018 and US $ 36.7 as of December 31, 2018, since with the application of the standard these amounts are considered in the initial measurement of the right of use asset.

 

The Company increased the cost of restoration associated with the return of aircraft and engines for US $ 56.2 million as of January 1, 2018 and US $ 45.6 million as of December 31, 2018. With the application of the standard, the net present value of this cost was included in the asset for right of use and its counterpart in the line of accounts payable, current or non-current, depending on the return date of the aircraft or engines.

 

(10) Deferred taxes: adjustments originated by the application of IFRS 16.

 

(11) Lease liabilities: The Company recognized within the Other financial liabilities for lease for US $ 3,147.0 million as of January 1, 2018 and US $ 2,858.0 million as of December 31, 2018, associated with contracts that meet the definition of lease (note 2.21 & 19).

 

(12) The effect of the recognition of the leases under IFRS 16 generated a decrease in retained earnings of US $ 506.6 million as of January 1, 2018 (US $ 378.7 million as of December 31, 2018). The increase in Other reserves of US $ 205.9 millions as of January 1, 2018 ( decrease of US $72,5 millions as of December 31, 2018), was caused by the Cumulative translation adjustment of those subsidiaries with functional currencies other than the US dollar. The application of IFRS 16 also affected non-controlling interests.

 

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The effects of the changes recognized in the application of IFRS 15 and IFRS 16 as of March 31, 2018 are presented in the consolidated income statement:

 

       For the period ended March 31, 2018 
Reconciliation Revenue               Adjustments for reconciliation    
                           
       Results  Adoption  Results     Deferred     Results 
       under  Effect  under  Contract  revenues     under 
   Nota   IFRS 15  IFRS16  IFRS 15  costs (4 )  recognition [(5), (6 )]  Reclassifications  IAS 18 
       ThUS$  ThUS$  ThUS$  ThUS$  ThUS$  ThUS$  ThUS$ 
       Published     Restated             
       Restated     IFRS 16             
                Unaudited          
                           
Revenue  26    2,613,835   -   2,613,835   -   30,273   4,830   2,648,938 
Cost of sales       (2,019,583)  43,605   (1,975,978)  -   (10,732)       (1,986,710)
Gross margin       594,252   43,605   637,857   -   19,541   4,830   662,228 
                                  
Other income  28    116,701   -   116,701   -   -   18,774   135,475 
Distribution costs       (170,635)  952   (169,683)   964   -   (4,698)  (173,417)
Administrative expenses       (199,015)  (3,582)  (202,597)  3,381   -   (18,906)  (218,122) 
Other expenses       (112,767)  933   (111,834)  -   -   -   (111,834)
Other gains (losses)       (3,456)  -   (3,456)  -   -   -   (3,456)
Income from operation activities       225,080   41,908   266,988   4,345   19,541   -   290,874 
                                  
Financial income       12,187   -   12,187   -   -   -   12,187 
Financial costs  27    (86,217)  (47,138)  (133,355)  -   -   -   (133,355)
Foreign exchange gains (losses)  29    811   -   811   -   -   -   811 
Result of indexation units       2,434   -   2,434   -   -   -   2,434 
Income (loss) before taxes       154,295   (5,230)   149,065   4,345   19,541   -   172,951 
Income (loss) tax expense / benefit  18    (46,723)  3,510   (43,213)  (1,240)  (6,007)  -   (50,460)
NET INCOME (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD       107,572   (1,720)   105,852   3,105   13,534   -   122,491 
                                  
Income (loss) attributable to owners of the parent       93,889   (1,720)   92,169   3,105   13,534   -   108,808 
Income (loss) attributable to non- controlling interest  14    13,683   -   13,683   -   -   -   13,683 
Net income (loss) for the period       107,572   (1,720)   105,852   3,105   13,534   -   122,491 

 

In the income statement, with the implementation of the IFRS16 standard, restated were made in the following lines:

 

-Cost of sale, distribution costs, administrative expenses: net effect of derecognized of rental cost and recognition of the depreciation of the right of use.

 

-Financial Costs: interest expense corresponding to the lease liability.

 

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(b)          Accounting pronouncements not yet in force for financial years beginning on January 1, 2019 and which has not been effected early adoption

 

(i) Rules and amendments

Date of issue

Effective Date 

     

IFRS 17: Insurance contracts

May 2017 January 1, 2021
     
Amendment to IFRS 10: Consolidated financial statements and IAS 28 Investments in associates and joint ventures. September 2014 To be determined
     
Amendment to IFRS 3: Business combination October 2018 January 1, 2020
     
Amendment to IAS 1: Presentation of financial statements and IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors October 2018 January 1, 2020

  

The Company's management believes that the adoption of the standards, amendments and interpretations described above will not have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company in the exercise of its first application.

 

2.2.Basis of Consolidation

 

(a)Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries are all the entities (including special-purpose entities) over which the Company has the power to control the financial and operating policies, which are generally accompanied by a holding of more than half of the voting rights. In evaluating whether the Company controls another entity, the existence and effect of potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible at the date of the consolidated financial statements are considered. The subsidiaries are consolidated from the date on which control is passed to the Company and they are excluded from the consolidation on the date they cease to be so controlled. The results and flows are incorporated from the date of acquisition.

 

Balances, transactions and unrealized gains on transactions between the Company’s entities are eliminated. Unrealized losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment loss of the asset transferred. When necessary in order to ensure uniformity with the policies adopted by the Company, the accounting policies of the subsidiaries are modified.

 

To account for and identify the financial information revealed when carrying out a business combination, such as the acquisition of an entity by the Company, is apply the acquisition method provided for in IFRS 3: Business combination.

 

(b)Transactions with non-controlling interests

 

The Group applies the policy of considering transactions with non-controlling interests, when not related to loss of control, as equity transactions without an effect on income.

 

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(c)Sales of subsidiaries

 

When a subsidiary is sold and a percentage of participation is not retained, the Company derecognizes assets and liabilities of the subsidiary, the non-controlling and other components of equity related to the subsidiary. Any gain or loss resulting from the loss of control is recognized in the consolidated income statement in Other gains (losses).

 

If LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries retain an ownership of participation in the sold subsidiary, and does not represent control, this is recognized at fair value on the date that control is lost, the amounts previously recognized in Other comprehensive income are accounted as if the Company had disposed directly from the assets and related liabilities, which can cause these amounts are reclassified to profit or loss. The percentage retained valued at fair value is subsequently accounted using the equity method.

 

(d)Investees or associates

 

Investees or associates are all entities over which LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries have significant influence but have no control. This usually arises from holding between 20% and 50% of the voting rights. Investments in associates are booked using the equity method and are initially recognized at their cost.

 

2.3.Foreign currency transactions

 

(a)Presentation and functional currencies

 

The items included in the financial statements of each of the entities of LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries are valued using the currency of the main economic environment in which the entity operates (the functional currency). The functional currency of LATAM Airlines Group S.A. is the United States dollar which is also the presentation currency of the consolidated financial statements of LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries.

 

(b)Transactions and balances

 

Foreign currency transactions are translated to the functional currency using the exchange rates on the transaction dates. Foreign currency gains and losses resulting from the liquidation of these transactions and from the translation at the closing exchange rates of the monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are shown in the consolidated statement of income by function except when deferred in Other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges.

 

(c)Adjustment due to hyperinflation

 

After July 1, 2018, the Argentine economy was considered, for purposes of IFRS, hyperinflationary. The financial statements of the subsidiaries whose functional currency is the Argentine Peso have been restated.

 

The non-monetary items of the statement of financial position as well as the income statement, comprehensive incomes and cash flows of the group's entities, whose functional currency corresponds to a hyperinflationary economy, are adjusted for inflation and re-expressed in accordance with the variation of the consumer price index ("CPI"), at each presentation date of its financial statements. The re-expression of non-monetary items is made from the date of initial recognition in the statements of financial position and considering that the financial statements are prepared under the historical cost criterion.

 

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Net losses or gains arising from the re-expression of non-monetary items and income and costs are recognized in the consolidated income statement under "Result of indexation units".

 

Net gains and losses on the re-expression of opening balances due to the initial application of IAS 29 are recognized in the consolidated retained earnings.

 

Re-expression due to hyperinflation will be recorded until the period in which the economy of the entity ceases to be considered as a hyperinflationary economy, at that time, the adjustments made by hyperinflation will be part of the cost of non-monetary assets and liabilities.

 

The comparative amounts in the Consolidated financial statements of the Company are presented in a stable currency and are not adjusted for subsequent changes in the price level or exchange rates.

 

(d)Group entities

 

The results and the financial situation of the Group's entities, whose functional currency is different from the presentation currency of the consolidated financial statements, of LATAM Airlines Group S.A., which does not correspond to the currency of a hyperinflationary economy, are converted into the currency of presentation as follows:

 

(i)          Assets and liabilities of each consolidated statement of financial position presented are translated at the closing exchange rate on the consolidated statement of financial position date;

 

(ii)         The revenues and expenses of each income statement account are translated at the exchange rates prevailing on the transaction dates, and

 

(iii)        All the resultant exchange differences by conversion are shown as a separate component in other comprehensive income.

 

For those subsidiaries of the group whose functional currency is different from the presentation currency and, moreover, corresponds to the currency of a hyperinflationary economy; its restated results, cash flow and financial situation are converted to the presentation currency at the closing exchange rate on the date of the consolidated financial statements.

 

The exchange rates used correspond to those fixed in the country where the subsidiary is located, whose functional currency is different to the U.S. dollar.

 

Adjustments to the Goodwill and fair value arising from the acquisition of a foreign entity are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign entity and are translated at the closing exchange rate or period informed, restated when the currency came from the functional entity of the foreign entity corresponds to that of a hyperinflationary economy, the adjustments for the restatement of goodwill are recognized in the consolidated equity.

 

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2.4.Property, plant and equipment

 

The land of LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries, are recognized at cost less any accumulated impairment loss. The rest of the Properties, plants and equipment are recorded, both in their initial recognition and in their subsequent measurement, at their historical cost, restated for inflation when appropriate, less the corresponding depreciation and any loss due to deterioration.

 

The amounts of advances paid to the aircraft manufacturers are activated by the Company under Construction in progress until they are received.

 

Subsequent costs (replacement of components, improvements, extensions, etc.) are included in the value of the initial asset or are recognized as a separate asset, only when it is probable that the future economic benefits associated with the elements of property, plant and equipment, they will flow to the Company and the cost of the item can be determined reliably. The value of the replaced component is written off. The rest of the repairs and maintenance are charged to the result of the year in which they are incurred.

 

The depreciation of the properties, plants and equipment is calculated using the linear method over their estimated technical useful lives; except in the case of certain technical components which are depreciated on the basis of cycles and hours flown.

 

The residual value and the useful life of the assets are reviewed and adjusted, if necessary, once a year. 

 

When the value of an asset exceeds its estimated recoverable amount, its value is immediately reduced to its recoverable amount (Note 2.8).

 

Losses and gains from the sale of property, plant and equipment are calculated by comparing the consideration with the book value and are included in the consolidated statement of income.

 

2.5.Intangible assets other than goodwill

 

(a)Airport slots and Loyalty program

 

Airport slots and the Coalition and Loyalty program are intangible assets of indefinite useful life and are subject to impairment tests annually as an integral part of each CGU, in accordance with the premises that are applicable, included as follows:

 

Airport slots – Air transport CGU

Loyalty program – Coalition and loyalty program Multiplus CGU

(See Note 16)

The airport slots correspond to an administrative authorization to carry out operations of arrival and departure of aircraft at a specific airport, within a specified period.

 

The Loyalty program corresponds to the system of accumulation and redemption of points that has developed Multiplus S.A., subsidiary of TAM S.A.

 

The Brands, airport Slots and Loyalty program were recognized in fair values determined in accordance with IFRS 3, as a consequence of the business combination with TAM and Subsidiaries.

 

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(b)Computer software

 

Licenses for computer software acquired are capitalized on the basis of the costs incurred in acquiring them and preparing them for using the specific software. These costs are amortized over their estimated useful lives, for which the Company has been defined useful lives between 3 and 10 years.

 

Expenses related to the development or maintenance of computer software which do not qualify for capitalization, are shown as an expense when incurred. The personnel costs and others costs directly related to the production of unique and identifiable computer software controlled by the Company, are shown as intangible Assets others than Goodwill when they have met all the criteria for capitalization.

 

(c)Brands

 

The Brands were acquired in the business combination with TAM S.A. And Subsidiaries and recognized at fair value under IFRS. During the year 2016, the estimated useful life of the brands change from an indefinite useful life to a five-year period, the period in which the value of the brands will be amortized (See Note 15).

 

2.6.Goodwill

 

Goodwill represents the excess of acquisition cost over the fair value of the Company’s participation in the net identifiable assets of the subsidiary or associate on the acquisition date. Goodwill related to acquisition of subsidiaries is not amortized but tested for impairment annually or each time that there is evidence of impairment. Gains and losses on the sale of an entity include the book amount of the goodwill related to the entity sold.

 

2.7.Borrowing costs

 

Interest costs incurred for the construction of any qualified asset are capitalized over the time necessary for completing and preparing the asset for its intended use.

 

2.8.Losses for impairment of non-financial assets

 

Intangible assets that have an indefinite useful life, and developing IT projects, are not subject to amortization and are subject to annual testing for impairment. Assets subject to amortization are subjected to impairment tests whenever any event or change in circumstances indicates that the book value of the assets may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recorded when the book value is greater than the recoverable amount. The recoverable amount of an asset is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. In evaluating the impairment, the assets are grouped at the lowest level for which cash flows are separately identifiable (CGUs). Non-financial assets other than goodwill that have suffered an impairment loss are reviewed if there are indicators of reverse losses at each reporting date.

 

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2.9.Financial assets

 

As of January 1, 2018, the Company classifies its financial assets in the following categories: at fair value (either through other comprehensive income, or through gains or losses), and at amortized cost. The classification depends on the business model of the entity to manage the financial assets and the contractual terms of the cash flows.

 

The group reclassifies debt investments when, and only when, it changes its business model to manage those assets.

 

In the initial recognition, the Company measures a financial asset at its fair value plus, in the case of a financial asset classified at amortized cost, the transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the financial asset. Transaction costs of financial assets accounted for at fair value through profit or loss are recorded as expenses in the income statement.

 

(a) Debt instruments

 

The subsequent measurement of debt instruments depends on the group's business model to manage the asset and cash flow characteristics of the asset. The Company has two measurement categories in which the group classifies its debt instruments:

 

Amortized cost: the assets held for the collection of contractual cash flows where those cash flows represent only payments of principal and interest are measured at amortized cost. A gain or loss on a debt investment that is subsequently measured at amortized cost and is not part of a hedging relationship is recognized in income when the asset is derecognized or impaired. Interest income from these financial assets is included in financial income using the effective interest rate method.

 

Fair value through profit or loss: assets that do not meet the criteria of amortized cost or FVOCI are measured at fair value through profit or loss. A gain or loss on a debt investment that is subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss and is not part of a hedging relationship is recognized in profit or loss and is presented net in the income statement within other gains / (losses) in the period in which it arises.

 

(b) Equity instruments

 

Changes in the fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are recognized in other gains / (losses) in the statement of income as appropriate.

The Company evaluates in advance the expected credit losses associated with its debt instruments recorded at amortized cost. The applied impairment methodology depends on whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk.

 

2.10.Derivative financial instruments and hedging activities

 

Derivatives are recognized, in accordance with IAS 39 for hedge accounting and IFRS 9 for derivatives not qualify as hedge accounting, initially at fair value on the date on which the derivative contract was made and are subsequently valued at their fair value. The method to recognize the resulting loss or gain depends on whether the derivative has been designated as a hedging instrument and, if so, the nature of the item being hedged. The Company designates certain derivatives as:

 

(a)Hedge of the fair value of recognized assets (fair value hedge);

 

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(b)Hedge of an identified risk associated with a recognized liability or an expected highly- Probable transaction (cash-flow hedge), or

 

(c)Derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting.

 

The Company documents, at the inception of each transaction, the relationship between the hedging instrument and the hedged item, as well as its objectives for managing risk and the strategy for carrying out various hedging transactions. The Company also documents its assessment, both at the beginning and on an ongoing basis, as to whether the derivatives used in the hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting the changes in the fair value or cash flows of the items being hedged.

 

The total fair value of the hedging derivatives is booked as Other non-current financial asset or liability if the remaining maturity of the item hedged is over 12 months, and as an other current financial asset or liability if the remaining term of the item hedged is less than 12 months.
Derivatives not booked as hedges are classified as Other financial assets or liabilities.

 

(a)Fair value hedges

 

Changes in the fair value of designated derivatives that qualify as fair value hedges are shown in the consolidated statement of income, together with any change in the fair value of the asset or liability hedged that is attributable to the risk being hedged.

 

(b)Cash flow hedges

 

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges is shown in the statement of other comprehensive income. The loss or gain relating to the ineffective portion is recognized immediately in the consolidated statement of income under other gains (losses). Amounts accumulated in equity are reclassified to profit or loss in the periods when the hedged item affects profit or loss.

 

In case of variable interest-rate hedges, the amounts recognized in the statement of other comprehensive income are reclassified to results within financial costs at the same time the associated debts accrue interest.

 

For fuel price hedges, the amounts shown in the statement of other comprehensive income are reclassified to results under the line item Cost of sales to the extent that the fuel subject to the hedge is used.

 

For foreign currency hedges, the amounts recognized in the statement of other comprehensive income are reclassified to income as deferred revenue resulting from the use of points, are recognized as Income.

 

When hedging instrument mature, is sold or fails to meet the requirements to be accounted for as hedges, any gain or loss accumulated in the statement of Other comprehensive income until that moment, remains in the statement of other comprehensive income and is reclassified to the consolidated statement of income when the hedged transaction is finally recognized. When it is expected that the hedged transaction is no longer going to occur, the gain or loss accumulated in the statement of other comprehensive income is taken immediately to the consolidated statement of income as “Other gains (losses)”.

  

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(c)Derivatives not booked as a hedge

 

The changes in fair value of any derivative instrument that is not booked as a hedge are shown immediately in the consolidated statement of income in “Other gains (losses)”.

 

2.11.Inventories

 

Inventories, detailed in Note 10, are shown at the lower of cost and their net realizable value. The cost is determined on the basis of the weighted average cost method (WAC). The net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the normal course of business, less estimated costs necessary to make the sale.

 

2.12.Trade and other accounts receivable

 

Commercial accounts receivable are initially recognized at their fair value and subsequently at their amortized cost in accordance with the effective rate method, less the provision for impairment according to the model of the expected credit losses. The company applies the simplified approach permitted by IFRS 9, which requires that expected lifetime losses be recognized upon initial recognition of accounts receivable.

 

The existence of significant financial difficulties on the part of the debtor, the probability that the debtor goes bankrupt or financial reorganization are considered indicators of a significant increase in credit risk.

 

The carrying amount of the asset is reduced as the provision account is used and the loss is recognized in the consolidated income statement under "Cost of sales". When an account receivable is written off, it is regularized against the provision account for the account receivable.

 

2.13.Cash and cash equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents include cash and bank balances, time deposits in financial institutions, and other short-term and highly liquid investments.

 

2.14.Capital

 

The common shares are classified as net equity.

 

Incremental costs directly attributable to the issuance of new shares or options are shown in net equity as a deduction from the proceeds received from the placement of shares.

 

2.15.Trade and other accounts payables

 

Trade payables and other accounts payable are initially recognized at fair value and subsequently at amortized cost.

 

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2.16.Interest-bearing loans

 

Financial liabilities are shown initially at their fair value, net of the costs incurred in the transaction. Later, these financial liabilities are valued at their amortized cost; any difference between the proceeds obtained (net of the necessary arrangement| costs) and the repayment value, is shown in the consolidated statement of income during the term of the debt, according to the effective interest rate method.

 

Financial liabilities are classified in current and non-current liabilities according to the contractual payment dates of the nominal principal.

 

2.17.Current and deferred taxes

 

The expense by tax is comprised of income and deferred taxes.

 

The charge for current tax is calculated based on tax laws in force on the date of statement of financial position, in the countries in which the subsidiaries and associates operate and generate taxable income.

 

Deferred taxes are calculated using the liability method, on the temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their book values. However, if the temporary differences arise from the initial recognition of a liability or an asset in a transaction different from a business combination that at the time of the transaction does not affect the accounting result or the tax gain or loss, they are not booked. The deferred tax is determined using the tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantially enacted at the consolidated financial statements close, and are expected to apply when the related deferred tax asset is realized or the deferred tax liability discharged.

 

Deferred tax assets are recognized when it is probable that there will be sufficient future tax earnings with which to compensate the temporary differences.

 

The tax (current and deferred) is recognized in income by function, unless it relates to an item recognized in other comprehensive income, directly in equity or from business combination. In that case the tax is also recognized in other comprehensive income, directly in income by function or goodwill, respectively.

 

2.18.Employee benefits

 

(a)Personnel vacations

 

The Company recognizes the expense for personnel vacations on an accrual basis.

 

(b)Share-based compensation

 

The compensation plans implemented based on the shares of the Company are recognized in the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS 2: Share-based payments, for plans based on the granting of options, the effect of fair value is recorded in equity with a charge to remuneration in a linear manner between the date of grant of said options and the date on which they become irrevocable, for the plans considered as cash settled award the fair value, updated as of the closing date of each reporting period, is recorded as a liability with charge to remuneration.

 

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(c)Post-employment and other long-term benefits

 

Provisions are made for these obligations by applying the method of the projected unit credit method, and taking into account estimates of future permanence, mortality rates and future wage increases determined on the basis of actuarial calculations. The discount rates are determined by reference to market interest-rate curves. Actuarial gains or losses are shown in other comprehensive income.

 

(d)Incentives

 

The Company has an annual incentives plan for its personnel for compliance with objectives and individual contribution to the results. The incentives eventually granted consist of a given number or portion of monthly remuneration and the provision is made on the basis of the amount estimated for distribution.         

 

2.19.Provisions

 

Provisions are recognized when:

 

(i)The Company has a present legal or implicit obligation as a result of past events;

 

(ii)It is probable that payment is going to be necessary to settle an obligation; and

 

(iii)The amount has been reliably estimated.

 

2.20.Revenue from contracts with customers

 

(a) Transportation of passengers and cargo

 

The Company recognizes the sale for the transportation service as a deferred income liability, which is recognized as income when the transportation service has been lent or expired. In the case of air transport services sold by the Company and that will be made by other airlines, the liability is reduced when they are remitted to said airlines. The Company periodically reviews whether it is necessary to make an adjustment to deferred income liabilities, mainly related to returns, changes, among others.

 

Compensations granted to clients for changes in the levels of services or billing of additional services such as additional baggage, change of seat, among others, are considered modifications of the initial contract, therefore, they are deferred until the corresponding service is provided.

 

(b) Expiration of air tickets

 

The Company estimates in a monthly basis the probability of expiration of air tickets, with refund clauses, based on the history of use of the same. Air tickets without refund clause are expired on the date of the flight in case the passenger does not show up.

 

(c) Costs associated with the contract

 

The costs related to the sale of air tickets are activated and deferred until the corresponding service is provided. These assets are included under Other non-financial assets in the Consolidated Classified Statement of Financial Position.

 

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(d) Frequent passenger program

 

The Company maintains the following loyalty programs: LATAM Pass, LATAM Fidelidade and Multiplus, whose objective is loyalty through the delivery of miles or points.

 

Members of these programs accumulate miles when flying with LATAM Airlines Group or any other member airline of the oneworld® program, as well as using the services of the associated entities.

 

When the miles and points are exchanged for products and services other than the services provided by the Company, the income is immediately recognized. When the exchange is made through air tickets of an airline of LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and subsidiaries, the income is deferred until the transportation service are rendered or expiration for non-use.

 

In addition, the Company has contracts with certain non-airline companies for the sale of miles or points. These contracts include some performance obligations in addition to the sale of the mile or point, such as marketing, advertising and other benefits. The income associated with these concepts is recognized in the income statement to the extent that the miles are accredited.

 

The calculation of the deferred income by loyalty programs at the end of the period corresponds to the valuation of the miles and points awarded to the holders of the loyalty programs, pending use, weighted by the probability of their exchange.

 

The miles and points that the Company estimates will not be exchanged, the proportionally associated value is recognized during the period in which it is expected that the remaining miles and points will be exchanged. The Company uses statistical models to estimate the exchange probability, which is based on historical patterns and projections.

 

(e) Dividend income

 

Dividend income is recognized when the right to receive payment is established.

 

2.21.Leases

 

The Company recognizes contracts that meet the definition of a lease, as a right of use asset and a lease liability on the date when the underlying asset is available for use.

 

Assets for right of use are measured at cost including the following:

 

-The amount of the initial measurement of the lease liability;
-Lease payment made at or before commencement date;
-Initial direct costs, and
-Restoration costs.

 

The assets by right of use are recognized in the statement of financial position in Properties, Plants and equipment (See Note 17).

 

Lease liabilities include the net present value of the following payments:

 

-Fixed payments including in sustance fixed payment.

 

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-Variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate;
-The exercise price of a purchase options, if is reasonably certain to exercise that option.

 

The Company determines the present value of the lease payments using the implicit rates for the aircraft leasing contracts and for the rest of the underlying assets, uses the incremental borrowing rate.

 

Lease liabilities are recognized in the statement of financial position under Other financial liabilities, current or non-current (See Note 19).

 

Interest accrued on financial liabilities is recognized in the consolidated statement of income in "Financial costs".

 

Principal and inters is presented in the consolidated cash flow as “Payments of lease liability” and “Interest paid”, respectively in cash flows use in financing activities.

 

Payments associated with short-term leases without purchase options and leases of low-value assets are recognized on a straight-line basis in profit or loss at the time of accrual. Those payments are presented in cash flows use in operation activities.

 

The company analyzes the financing agreements of aircrafts, mainly considering characteristics such as:

 

(a) that the company initially acquired the aircraft or took an important part in the process of direct acquisition with the manufacturers,

 

(b) Due to the contractual conditions, it is virtually certain that the company will execute the purchase option of the aircraft at the end of the lease term.

 

Since these financing agreements are "substantially purchases" and not leases, the related liability is considered as a financial debt classified under IFRS 9 and continue to be presented within the "other financial liabilities" described in note 19. On the other hand, aircraft are presented in Property, Plants and Equipment as described in note 17, as "own aircrafts".

 

The Group qualifies as sale and leaseback transactions, operations which lead to a sale according to IFRS 15. More specifically, a sale is considered as such if there is no repurchase option on the goods at the end of the lease term.

 

- Sale according to IFRS 15

 

If the sale by the vendor-lessee is qualified as a sale according to IFRS 15, the vendor-lessee must: (i) derecognize the underlying asset, (ii) recognize a right-of-use asset equal to the retained portion of the net carrying amount of the asset.

 

- Not a sale according to IFRS 15

 

If the sale by the vendor-lessee is not qualified as a sale according to IFRS 15, the vendor-lessee keeps maintains the goods transferred on its balance sheet recognizes a financial liability equal to the disposal price (received from the buyer-lessor).

 

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

 

Non-current assets (or disposal groups) classified as assets held for sale are shown at the lesser of their book value and the fair value less costs to sell.

 

2.23.Maintenance

 

The costs incurred for scheduled heavy maintenance of the aircraft’s fuselage and engines are capitalized and depreciated until the next maintenance. The depreciation rate is determined on technical grounds, according to the use of the aircraft expressed in terms of cycles and flight hours.

 

In case of aircraft include in property, plant and equipment, these maintenance cost are capitalized as Property, plant and equipment, while in the case of aircraft on right of use, a liability is accrued based on the use of the main components is recognized, since a contractual obligation with the lessor to return the aircraft on agreed terms of maintenance levels exists. These are recognized as Cost of sales.

 

Additionally, some contracts that comply with the definition of lease establish the obligation of the lessee to make deposits to the lessor as a guarantee of compliance with maintenance and return conditions. These deposits, often called maintenance reserves, accumulate until a major maintenance is performed, once made, the recovery is requested to the lessor. At the end of the contract period, there is comparison between the reserves that have been paid and required return conditions, and compensation between the parties are made if applicable.

 

The unscheduled maintenance of aircraft and engines, as well as minor maintenance, are charged to results as incurred.

 

2.24.Environmental costs

 

Disbursements related to environmental protection are charged to results when incurred.

 

NOTE 3 - FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

 

3.1.Financial risk factors

 

The Company is exposed to different financial risks: (a) market risk, (b) credit risk, and (c) liquidity risk. The program overall risk management of the Company aims to minimize the adverse effects of financial risks affecting the company.

 

(a)Market risk

 

Due to the nature of its operations, the Company is exposed to market factors such as: (i) fuel-price risk, (ii) exchange -rate risk, and (iii) interest -rate risk.

 

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The Company has developed policies and procedures for managing market risk, which aim to identify, quantify, monitor and mitigate the adverse effects of changes in market factors mentioned above.

 

For this, the Administration monitors the evolution of price levels, exchange rates and interest rates, and quantifies their risk exposures (Value at Risk), and develops and implements hedging strategies.

 

(i)Fuel-price risk:

 

Exposition:

 

For the execution of its operations the Company purchases a fuel called Jet Fuel grade 54 USGC, which is subject to the fluctuations of international fuel prices.

 

Mitigation:

 

To cover the risk exposure fuel, the Company operates with derivative instruments (swaps and options) whose underlying assets may be different from Jet Fuel, being possible use West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) crude, Brent (“BRENT”) crude and distillate Heating Oil (“HO”), which have a high correlation with Jet Fuel and greater liquidity.

 

Fuel Hedging Results:

 

During the period ended March 31, 2019, the Company recognized gains of US$ 8.9 million for fuel coverage net of premium. During the same period of 2018, the Company recognized gains of US$ 6.5 million for the same concept.

 

As of March 31, 2019, the market value of fuel positions amounted to US$ 6.3 million (negative). At the end of December 2018, this market value was US$ 15.8 million (negative).

 

The following tables show the level of hedge for different periods:

 

Positions as of  March 31, 2019 (*)   Maturities       
    Q219   Q319   Q419   Total       
Percentage of coverage over the expected volume of consumption 65% 42% 20%  45%      

 

(*) The volume shown in the table considers all the hedging instruments (swaps and options).

 

Positions as of  December 31, 2018 (*)  Maturities 
   Q119   Q219   Q319   Q419  Total 
                         
Percentage of coverage over the expected volume of consumption   66%   58%   40%   15%  45%

 

(*) The volume shown in the table considers all the hedging instruments (swaps and options).

 

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Sensitivity analysis

 

A drop in fuel price positively affects the Company through a reduction in costs. However, also negatively affects contracted positions as these are acquired to protect the Company against the risk of a rise in price. The policy therefore is to maintain a hedge-free percentage in order to be competitive in the event of a drop in price.

 

The current hedge positions they are booked as cash flow hedge contracts, so a variation in the fuel price has an impact on the Company’s net equity.

 

The following table shows the sensitivity analysis of the financial instruments according to reasonable changes in the fuel price and their effect on equity. The term of the projection was defined until the end of the last current fuel hedge contract, being the last business day of the fourth quarter of 2019.

 

The calculations were made considering a parallel movement of US$ 5 per barrel in the curve of the BRENT and JET crude futures benchmark price at the end of March 2019 and the end of December, 2018.

 

    Positions as of March 31, 2019   Positions as of December 31, 2018
Benchmark price   effect on equity   effect on equity
(US$ per barrel)   (millions of US$)   (millions of US$)
         
 +5    +10.8    +7.4
 -5    - 9.5    - 5.5

 

Given the structure of fuel coverage during 2019, considers a hedge-free portion, a vertical drop of 5 dollars in the JET reference price (considered as the monthly average), would have meant an approximate impact US $ 33.0 million of lower fuel costs. For the same period, a vertical rise of $ 5 in the JET reference price (considered as the monthly average) would have meant an impact of approximately US $ 30.5 million of higher fuel costs.

 

(ii)Foreign exchange rate risk:

 

Exposition:

 

The functional and presentation currency of the Financial Statements of the Parent Company is the US dollar, so that the risk of the Transactional and Conversion exchange rate arises mainly from the Company's business, strategic and accounting operating activities that are expressed in a monetary unit other than the functional currency.

 

The subsidiaries of LATAM are also exposed to foreign exchange risk whose impact affects the Company's Consolidated Income.

 

The largest operational exposure to LATAM's exchange risk comes from the concentration of businesses in Brazil, which are mostly denominated in Brazilian Real (BRL), and are actively managed by the company.

 

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At a lower concentration, the Company is also exposed to the fluctuation of other currencies, such as: Euro, Pound sterling, Australian dollar, Colombian peso, Chilean peso, Argentine peso, Paraguayan guarani, Mexican peso, Peruvian nuevo sol and New Zealand dollar.

 

Mitigation:

 

The Company mitigates currency risk exposures by contracting derivative instruments or through natural hedges or execution of internal operations.

 

FX Hedging Results:

 

With the objective of reducing exposure to the exchange rate risk in the operational cash flows of 2019, and securing the operating margin, LATAM makes hedges using FX derivatives.

 

As of March 31, 2019 and the end of December 2018, the Company does not maintain hedge FX derivatives.

 

During the period ended March 31, 2019, the Company did not recognize results due to FX coverage. During the same period of 2018, the company recognized gains of US$ 0.8 million.

 

As of March 31, 2019, and for the year end at December 2018, the company has not subscribed FX derivatives.

 

As of March 31, 2019 the company has contracted FX derivatives which have not been recorded under hedge accounting. The market value of these positions amounts to US$ 17.4 million (positive). The premium associated with the contracting of this derivative is accrued linearly during the months elapsed until the expiration of the instrument. The Company registered the derivative as fair value through profits and loss. For the period ended March 31, 2019, the loss recognized in results amounts to US $ 8.1 million including premiums.

 

Sensitivity analysis:

 

A depreciation of the R$/US$ exchange rate, negatively affects the Company's operating cash flows, however, also positively affects the value of the positions of derivatives contracted.

 

FX derivatives are recorded as cash flow hedge contracts; therefore, a variation in the exchange rate has an impact on the market value of the derivatives, the changes of which affect the Company's net equity.

 

As of March 31, 2019, the Company does not have FX derivatives in its portfolio.

 

During 2017, the Company contracted derivative currency swaps to hedge debt issued the same year for a notional UF 8.7 million. As of March 31, 2019, the market value of derivative positions of currency swaps amounted to US$ 20.3 million (positive).

 

In the case of TAM S.A, whose functional currency is the Brazilian real, a large part of its liabilities are expressed in US dollars. Therefore, when converting financial assets and liabilities, from dollars to reals, they have an impact on the result of TAM S.A., which is consolidated in the Company's Income Statement.

 

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With the objective of reducing the impact on the Company's results caused by appreciations or depreciations of R$/US $, the Company has executed internal operations to reduce the net exposure in US$ for TAM S.A.

 

The following table shows the variation of financial performance to appreciate or depreciate 10% exchange rate R$/US$:

 

Appreciation (depreciation)   Effect at March 31, 2019   Effect at March 31, 2018
of R$/US$(*)   Millions of US$   Millions of US$
         
-10%   +34.3   +28.5
+10%   -34.3    -28.5

 

(*) Appreciation (depreciation) of US$ regard to the covered currencies.

 

Effects of exchange rate derivatives in the Financial Statements

 

The profit or losses caused by changes in the fair value of hedging instruments are segregated between intrinsic value and temporary value. The intrinsic value is the actual percentage of cash flow covered, initially shown in equity and later transferred to income, while the hedge transaction is recorded in income. The temporary value corresponds to the ineffective portion of cash flow hedge which is recognized in the financial results of the Company (Note 19).

 

Due to the functional currency of TAM S.A. and Subsidiaries is the Brazilian real, the Company presents the effects of the exchange rate fluctuations in Other comprehensive income by converting the Statement of financial position and Income statement of TAM S.A. and Subsidiaries from their functional currency to the U.S. dollar, which is the presentation currency of the consolidated financial statement of LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries. The Goodwill generated in the Business combination is recognized as an asset of TAM S.A. and Subsidiaries in Brazilian real whose conversion to U.S. dollar also produces effects in other comprehensive income.

 

The following table shows the change in Other comprehensive income recognized in Total equity in the case of appreciate or depreciate 10% the exchange rate R$/US$:

 

Appreciation (depreciation)   Effect at March 31, 2019   Effect at December 31, 2018
of R$/US$   Millions of US$   Millions of US$
         
-10%   +360.82   +384.73
+10%   -360.82   -314.78

 

(iii)Interest -rate risk:

 

Exposition:

 

The Company is exposed to fluctuations in interest rates affecting the markets future cash flows of the assets, and current and future financial liabilities.

 

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The Company is exposed in one portion to the variations of London Inter-Bank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”) and other interest rates of less relevance are Brazilian Interbank Deposit Certificate ("ILC").

 

Mitigation:

 

In order to reduce the risk of an eventual rise in interest rates, the Company has signed interest-rate swap and call option contracts. Currently a 63% (60% at December 31, 2018) of the debt is fixed to fluctuations in interest rate.

 

Rate Hedging Results:

 

As of March 31, 2019, the market value of the derivative positions of interest rates amounted to US $ 1.7 million (negative). At the end of December 2018, this market value was US $ 2.2 million (negative).

 

Sensitivity analysis:

 

The following table shows the sensitivity of changes in financial obligations that are not hedged against interest-rate variations. These changes are considered reasonably possible, based on current market conditions each date.

 

Increase (decrease)   Positions as of March 31, 2019   Positions as of December 31, 2018
futures curve   effect on profit or loss before tax   effect on profit or loss before tax
in libor 3 months   (millions of US$)   (millions of US$)
         
+100 basis points    -28.24    -28.50
-100 basis points   +28.24   +28.50

 

Much of the current rate derivatives are registered for as hedges of cash flow, therefore, a variation in the exchange rate has an impact on the market value of derivatives, whose changes impact on the Company’s net equity.

 

The calculations were made increasing (decreasing) vertically 100 basis points of the three-month Libor futures curve, being both reasonably possible scenarios according to historical market conditions.

 

Increase (decrease)   Positions as of March 31, 2019   Positions as of December 31, 2018
futures curve   effect on equity   effect on equity
in libor 3 months   (millions of US$)   (millions of US$)
         
+100  basis points   +0.50   +0.70
-100   basis points   -0.51   -0.71

 

The assumptions of sensitivity calculation must assume that forward curves of interest rates do not necessarily reflect the real value of the compensation flows. Moreover, the structure of interest rates is dynamic over time.

 

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During the periods presented, the Company has no registered amounts by ineffectiveness in consolidated statement of income for this kind of hedging.

 

(b)Credit risk

 

Credit risk occurs when the counterparty to a financial agreement or instrument fails to discharge an obligation due or financial instrument, leading to a loss in market value of a financial instrument (only financial assets, not liabilities).

 

The Company is exposed to credit risk due to its operative and financial activities, including deposits with banks and financial institutions, investments in other kinds of instruments, exchange-rate transactions and the contracting of derivative instruments or options.

 

To reduce the credit risk associated with operational activities, the Company has established credit limits to abridge the exposure of their debtors which are monitored permanently (mainly in case of operational activities in Brazil with travel agents).

 

As a way to mitigate credit risk related to financial activities, the Company requires that the counterparty to the financial activities remain at least investment grade by major Risk Assessment Agencies. Additionally the Company has established maximum limits for investments which are monitored regularly.

 

(i)Financial activities

 

Cash surpluses that remain after the financing of assets necessary for the operation are invested according to credit limits approved by the Company’s Board, mainly in time deposits with different financial institutions, private investment funds, short-term mutual funds, and easily-liquidated corporate and sovereign bonds with short remaining maturities. These investments are booked as Cash and cash equivalents and other current financial assets.

 

In order to reduce counterparty risk and to ensure that the risk assumed is known and managed by the Company, investments are diversified among different banking institutions (both local and international). The Company evaluates the credit standing of each counterparty and the levels of investment, based on (i) their credit rating, (ii) the equity size of the counterparty, and (iii) investment limits according to the Company’s level of liquidity. According to these three parameters, the Company chooses the most restrictive parameter of the previous three and based on this, establishes limits for operations with each counterparty.

 

The Company has no guarantees to mitigate this exposure.

 

(ii)Operational activities

 

The Company has four large sales “clusters”: travel agencies, cargo agents, airlines and credit-card administrators. The first three are governed by International Air Transport Association, international (“IATA”) organization comprising most of the airlines that represent over 90% of scheduled commercial traffic and one of its main objectives is to regulate the financial transactions between airlines and travel agents and cargo. When an agency or airline does not pay their debt, they are excluded from operating with IATA’s member airlines. In the case of credit-card administrators, they are fully guaranteed by 100% by the issuing institutions.

 

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The exposure consists of the term granted, which fluctuates between 1 and 45 days.

 

One of the tools the Company uses for reducing credit risk is to participate in global entities related to the industry, such as IATA, Business Sales Processing (“BSP”), Cargo Account Settlement Systems (“CASS”), IATA Clearing House (“ICH”) and banks (credit cards). These institutions fulfill the role of collectors and distributors between airlines and travel and cargo agencies. In the case of the Clearing House, it acts as an offsetting entity between airlines for the services provided between them. A reduction in term and implementation of guarantees has been achieved through these entities. Currently the sales invoicing of TAM Linhas Aéreas S.A. related with travel agents and cargo agents for domestic transportation in Brazil is done directly by TAM Linhas Aéreas S.A.

 

Credit quality of financial assets

 

The external credit evaluation system used by the Company is provided by IATA. Internal systems are also used for particular evaluations or specific markets based on trade reports available on the local market. The internal classification system is complementary to the external one, i.e. for agencies or airlines not members of IATA, the internal demands are greater.

 

To reduce the credit risk associated with operational activities, the Company has established credit limits to abridge the exposure of their debtors which are monitored permanently (mainly in case of operational activities of TAM Linhas Aéreas S.A. with travel agents).The bad-debt rate in the principal countries where the Company has a presence is insignificant.

 

(c)Liquidity risk

 

Liquidity risk represents the risk that the Company has no sufficient funds to meet its obligations.

 

Because of the cyclical nature of the business, the operation, and its investment and financing needs related to the acquisition of new aircraft and renewal of its fleet, plus the financing needs, the Company requires liquid funds, defined as cash and cash equivalents plus other short term financial assets, to meet its payment obligations.

 

The liquid funds, the future cash generation and the capacity to obtain additional funding, through bond issuance and banking loans, will allow the Company to obtain sufficient alternatives to face its investment and financing future commitments.

 

At March 31, 2019 is US$ 1,544 million (US$ 1,404 million at December 31, 2018), invested in short term instruments through financial high credit rating levels entities.

 

In addition to the balance of liquid funds, the Company has access to short-term credit lines. As of March 31, 2019, LATAM has credit lines for working capital that are not committed to several banks and additionally has an unused committed line of US$ 575 million (US$ 600 million as of December 31, 2018) subject to availability of collateral.

 

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Class of liability for the analysis of liquidity risk ordered by date of maturity as of March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

Debtor: LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries, Tax No. 89.862.200-2 Chile.

 

                More than   More than   More than                        
            Up to   90 days   one to   three to   More than                    
      Creditor     90   to one   three   five   five       Nominal      Effective   Nominal 
Tax No.  Creditor  country  Currency  days   year   years   years   years   Total   value   Amortization  rate   rate 
            ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$      %   % 
                                                 
Loans to exporters                                                     
                                                          
97.032.000-8  BBVA  Chile  US$   76,275    38,697    -    -    -    114,972    113,000   At Expiration   3.48    3.48 
97.032.000-8  BBVA  Chile  UF   865    52,881    -    -    -    53,746    52,001   At Expiration   4.11    3.31 
97.036.000-K  BANCO DO BRASIL  Chile  US$   201,803    -    -    -    -    201,803    200,000   At Expiration   3.60    3.60 
97.003.000-K  HSBC  Chile  US$   12,095    -    -    -    -    12,095    12,000   At Expiration   3.15    3.15 
                                                          
Bank loans                                                     
                                                          
97.023.000-9  CORPBANCA  Chile  UF   5,879    17,348    11,328    -    -    34,555    33,553   Quarterly   3.35    3.35 
0-E  BLADEX  U.S.A.  US$   8,012    7,756    -    -    -    15,768    15,000   Semiannual   6.75    6.75 
97.036.000-K  SANTANDER  Chile  US$   540    48    51,283    -    -    51,871    51,283   Quarterly   5.40    5.40 
76.362.099-9  BTG PACTUAL  CHILE  Chile  UF   523    1,568    70,575    -    -    72,666    67,439   At Expiration   3.10    3.10 
                                                          
Obligations with the public                                                     
                                                          
97.030.000-7  ESTADO  Chile  UF   9,720    9,720    38,879    201,684    218,215    478,218    353,444   At Expiration   5.50    5.50 
0-E  BANK OF NEW YORK  U.S.A.  US$   42,188    86,521    698,375    180,250    1,408,063    2,415,397    1,800,000   At Expiration   7.33    7.02 
                                                          
Guaranteed obligations                                                     
                                                          
0-E  CREDIT AGRICOLE  France  US$   739    2,189    5,654    1,384    -    9,966    9,422   Quarterly   4.32    3.23 
0-E  BNP PARIBAS  U.S.A.  US$   20,316    56,157    151,315    143,516    237,514    608,818    501,147   Quarterly   4.42    4.41 
0-E  WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY  U.S.A.  US$   36,141    106,003    267,521    291,259    508,443    1,209,367    932,069   Semiannual   4.47    4.47 
0-E  CITIBANK  U.S.A.  US$   12,777    38,168    101,305    70,622    59,468    282,340    258,590   Quarterly   3.85    2.96 
0-E  NATIXIS  France  US$   13,940    41,316    108,275    87,289    112,733    363,553    314,256   Quarterly   4.56    4.56 
0-E  INVESTEC  England  US$   3,985    9,682    27,057    22,646    -    63,370    52,560   Quarterly   7.23    7.23 
                                                          
Otras obligaciones garantizadas                                                     
                                                          
0-E  CREDIT AGRICOLE  France  US$   2,763    8,441    270,298    -    -    281,502    253,962   At Expiration   4.54    4.54 
0-E  DVB BANK SE  Germany  US$   27,760    81,686    208,628    101,296    15,157    434,527    398,648   Quarterly   4.23    4.23 
                                                          
Other guaranteed obligations                                                     
                                                          
0-E  ING  U.S.A.  US$   4,025    12,075    8,108    -    -    24,208    23,143   Quarterly   5.70    5.01 
0-E  CREDIT AGRICOLE  France  US$   12,747    16,808    14,708    -    -    44,263    43,231   Monthly   3.71    3.33 
0-E  CITIBANK  U.S.A.  US$   14,828    42,224    78,212    33,468    -    168,732    158,949   Quarterly   4.32    3.73 
0-E  PEFCO  U.S.A.  US$   5,779    9,711    1,950    -    -    17,440    16,921   Quarterly   5.64    5.02 
0-E  BNP PARIBAS  U.S.A.  US$   8,441    27,887    16,837    -    -    53,165    51,640   Quarterly   4.08    3.77 
0-E  WELLS FARGO  U.S.A.  US$   35,450    106,176    278,336    231,559    74,953    726,474    687,667   Quarterly   2.80    2.11 
97.036.000-K  SANTANDER  Chile  US$   6,332    18,794    49,193    20,529    -    94,848    89,447   Quarterly   3.77    3.23 
0-E  RRPF ENGINE  England  US$   1,164    3,468    9,069    8,790    3,787    26,278    22,183   Quarterly   4.01    4.01 
0-E  APPLE BANK  U.S.A.  US$   1,725    5,105    13,365    12,367    -    32,562    30,099   Monthly   4.14    3.54 
0-E  BTMU  U.S.A.  US$   3,480    10,332    27,044    24,238    -    65,094    60,255   Quarterly   4.05    3.46 
0-E  NATIXIS  France  US$   3,739    5,290    4,641    -    -    13,670    13,106   Quarterly   4.19    4.00 
0-E  KFW IPEX-BANK  Germany  US$   1,825    5,442    3,610    -    -    10,877    10,517   Quarterly   4.23    4.23 
0-E  AIRBUS FINANCIAL  U.S.A.  US$   2,065    6,151    5,750    -    -    13,966    13,501   Monthly   4.05    4.05 
0-E  US BANK  U.S.A.  US$   18,747    55,955    147,422    145,181    68,133    435,438    396,178   Quarterly   4.00    2.82 
0-E  PK AIRFINANCE  U.S.A.  US$   2,593    7,917    26,359    -    -    36,869    35,295   Quarterly   4.18    4.18 
                                                          
Other loans                                                     
                                                          
0-E  BOEING  U.S.A.  US$   917    1,371    83,592    -    -    85,880    83,592   Quarterly   4.29    4.29 
0-E  CITIBANK (*)  U.S.A.  US$   25,612    77,832    77,599    -    -    181,043    173,042   Monthly   6.00    6.00 
                                                          
Hedge derivative                                                     
                                                          
-  OTHERS  -  US$   2,749    1,768    7,473    -    -    11,990    (4,790)  -   0.00    0.00 
                                                          
   Total         628,539    972,487    2,863,761    1,576,078    2,706,466    8,747,331    7,322,350              

 

(*) Bonus securitized with the future flows of credit card sales in the United States and Canada.

 

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Class of liability for the analysis of liquidity risk ordered by date of maturity as of March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

Debtor: TAM S.A. and Subsidiaries, Tax No. 02.012.862/0001-60, Brazil.

 

                More than   More than   More than                        
            Up to   90 days   one to   three to   More than                    
      Creditor     90   to one   three   five   five       Nominal      Effective   Nominal 
Tax No.  Creditor  country  Currency  days   year   years   years   years   Total   value   Amortization  rate   rate 
            ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$      %   % 
                                                 
Bank loans                                                     
                                                          
0-E  NCM  Holland  US$   175    499    1,221    -    -    1,895    1,714   Monthly   6.01    6.01 
                                                          
Financial leases                                                     
                                                          
0-E  NATIXIS  France  US$   2,440    9,428    64,458    20,534    -    96,860    92,746   Quarterly / Semiannual   6.87    6.87 
0-E  WACAPOU LEASING S.A.  Luxembourg  US$   835    2,440    5,727    -    -    9,002    8,498   Quarterly   4.81    4.81 
0-E  SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE  MILAN BRANCH  Italy  US$   11,519    32,247    151,047    -    -    194,813    198,802   Quarterly   5.88    5.82 
0-E  GA Telesis LLC  U.S.A.  US$   679    1,753    4,675    4,675    12,234    24,016    14,403   Monthly   15.62    15.62 
   Total         15,648    46,367    227,128    25,209    12,234    326,586    316,163              

 

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Class of liability for the analysis of liquidity risk ordered by date of maturity as of March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

Debtor: LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries, Tax No. 89.862.200-2, Chile.

 

                More than   More than   More than                        
            Up to   90 days   one to   three to   More than                    
      Creditor     90   to one   three   five   five       Nominal      Effective   Nominal 
Tax No.  Creditor  country  Currency  days   year   years   years   years   Total   value   Amortization  rate   rate 
            ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$      %   % 
                                                 
Lease Liability                                                     
-  AIRCRAFT  OTHERS  US$   124,800    369,560    896,995    740,491    1,179,090    3,310,936    2,893,323   -   -    - 
-  OTHER ASSETS  OTHERS  US$   3,193    8,696    18,235    16,380    18,959    65,463    65,463   -   -    - 
         CLP   3    172    -    -    -    175    175   -   -    - 
         UF   1,579    1,447    598    17    -    3,641    3,641   -   -    - 
         COP   69    37    39    16    -    161    161   -   -    - 
         EUR   257    262    191    -    -    710    710   -   -    - 
         GBP   46    113    13    -    -    172    172   -        - 
         MXN   33    92    241    100    -    466    466   -   -    - 
         PEN   152    354    42    -    -    548    548   -   -    - 
                                                          
Trade and other accounts payables                                                     
                                                          
-  OTHERS  OTHERS  US$   406,424    9,464    -    -    -    415,888    415,888   -   -    - 
         CLP   133,179    14,269    -    -    -    147,448    147,448   -   -    - 
         BRL   221,510    693    -    -    -    222,203    222,203   -   -    - 
         Other currencies   536,167    3,606    -    -    -    539,773    539,773   -   -    - 
Accounts payable to related parties currents                                      
Foreign  Inversora Aeronáutica Argentina S.A.  Argentina  ARS   -    -    -    -    -    -    -   -   -    - 
78.591.370-1  Bethia S.A. y Filiales  Chile  CLP   2,553    -    -    -    -    2,553    2,553   -   -    - 
Extranjera  TAM Aviação Executiva e Taxi Aéreo S.A.  Brazil  BRL   16    -    -    -    -    16    16   -   -    - 
                                                          
   Total         1,429,981    408,765    916,354    757,004    1,198,049    4,710,153    4,292,540              
                                                          
   Total  consolidated         2,074,168    1,427,619    4,007,243    2,358,291    3,916,749    13,784,070    11,931,053              

 

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Class of liability for the analysis of liquidity risk ordered by date of maturity as of December 31, 2018 Restated (Unaudited)

Debtor: LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries, Tax No. 89.862.200-2 Chile.

 

                More than   More than   More than                        
            Up to   90 days   one to   three to   More than                    
      Creditor     90   to one   three   five   five       Nominal      Effective   Nominal 
Tax No.  Creditor  country  Currency  days   year   years   years   years   Total   value   Amortization  rate   rate 
            ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$      %   % 
                                                 
Loans to exporters                                            
                                                          
97.032.000-8  BBVA  Chile  US$   38,625    76,275    -    -    -    114,900    113,000   At Expiration   3.36    3.36 
97.032.000-8  BBVA  Chile  UF   -    52,490    -    -    -    52,490    50,785   At Expiration   3.31    3.31 
97.036.000-K  SANTANDER  Chile  US$   23,070    -    -    -    -    23,070    23,000   At Expiration   3.90    3.90 
97.003.000-K  BANCO DO BRASIL  Chile  US$   201,884    -    -    -    -    201,884    200,000   At Expiration   3.64    3.64 
97.951.000-4  HSBC  Chile  US$   12,094    -    -    -    -    12,094    12,000   At Expiration   3.14    3.14 
                                                          
Bank loans                                                     
                                                          
97.023.000-9  CORPBANCA  Chile  UF   5,778    17,086    16,662    -    -    39,526    38,231   Quarterly   3.35    3.35 
0-E  BLADEX  U.S.A.  US$   -    15,766    -    -    -    15,766    15,000   Semiannual   6.74    6.74 
97.036.000-K  SANTANDER  Chile  US$   1,347    587    102,521    -    -    104,455    102,521   Quarterly   5.60    5.60 
76.362.099-9  BTG  Chile  UF   510    1,531    69,435    -    -    71,476    65,862   At Expiration   3.10    3.10 
                                                          
Obligations with the public                                                     
                                                          
0-E  BANK OF NEW YORK  U.S.A.  US$   -    84,375    614,375    96,250    724,063    1,519,063    1,200,000   At Expiration   7.44    7.03 
97.030.000-7  ESTADO  Chile  UF   -    18,985    37,970    196,970    213,114    467,039    345,182   At Expiration   5.50    5.50 
                                                          
Guaranteed obligations                                                     
                                                          
0-E  CREDIT AGRICOLE  France  US$   743    2,201    5,718    2,086    -    10,748    10,080   Quarterly   3.23    3.23 
0-E  BNP PARIBAS  U.S.A.  US$   14,741    61,973    152,826    145,252    250,387    625,179    511,698   Quarterly   4.55    4.55 
0-E  WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY  U.S.A.  US$   31,336    96,304    248,720    289,251    509,168    1,174,779    952,758   Quarterly   4.47    4.47 
0-E  CITIBANK  U.S.A.  US$   12,757    38,398    102,062    77,710    65,232    296,159    269,365   Quarterly   3.82    2.93 
0-E  US BANK  U.S.A.  US$   18,406    55,112    146,045    144,670    86,076    450,309    411,684   Quarterly   4.00    2.82 
0-E  NATIXIS  France  US$   14,027    42,132    111,528    92,228    124,910    384,825    324,524   Quarterly   4.69    4.69 
0-E  PK AirFinance  U.S.A.  US$   2,490    7,663    25,610    3,153    -    38,916    37,615   Monthly   4.15    4.14 
0-E  INVESTEC  England  US$   2,004    11,579    26,874    24,367    -    64,824    54,014   Semiannual   7.17    7.17 
                                                          
Otras obligaciones garantizadas                                            
                                                          
0-E  CREDIT AGRICOLE  France  US$   2,576    8,380    273,122    -    -    284,078    253,692   At Expiration   4.11    4.11 
0-E  DVB BANK SE  Germany  US$   28,087    83,260    213,177    122,674    20,274    467,472    422,065   Quarterly   4.42    4.42 
                                                          
Other guaranteed obligations                                                
                                                          
0-E  ING  U.S.A.  US$   4,025    12,075    12,134    -    -    28,234    26,831   Quarterly   5.70    5.01 
0-E  CREDIT AGRICOLE  France  US$   7,618    21,994    27,811    1,684    -    59,107    56,403   Quarterly   3.66    3.31 
0-E  CITIBANK  U.S.A.  US$   14,870    44,570    83,389    42,178    -    185,007    172,158   Quarterly   4.40    3.80 
0-E  PEFCO  U.S.A.  US$   5,771    13,541    3,899    -    -    23,211    22,407   Quarterly   5.64    5.02 
0-E  BNP PARIBAS  U.S.A.  US$   8,467    25,214    26,933    1,641    -    62,255    59,567   Quarterly   3.90    3.58 
0-E  WELLS FARGO  U.S.A.  US$   35,458    106,397    282,923    239,168    99,232    763,178    719,338   Quarterly   2.77    2.09 
97.036.000-K  SANTANDER  Chile  US$   6,340    19,025    49,945    26,779    -    102,089    95,022   Quarterly   3.68    3.14 
0-E  RRPF ENGINE  England  US$   1,167    3,480    9,103    8,826    4,870    27,446    23,012   Monthly   4.01    4.01 
0-E  APPLE BANK  U.S.A.  US$   1,711    5,175    13,640    13,394    760    34,680    31,544   Quarterly   3.93    3.33 
0-E  BTMU  U.S.A.  US$   3,489    10,485    27,605    27,062    775    69,416    63,189   Quarterly   4.06    3.46 
0-E  NATIXIS  France  US$   4,242    9,870    9,815    563    -    24,490    23,161   Quarterly   4.28    4.12 
0-E  KFW IPEX-BANK  Germany  US$   1,764    5,328    5,378    -    -    12,470    12,215   Quarterly   4.20    4.19 
0-E  AIRBUS FINANCIAL  U.S.A.  US$   2,074    6,197    7,840    -    -    16,111    15,417   Monthly   4.19    4.19 
                                                   0.00      
Other loans                                                
                                                          
0-E  CITIBANK (*)  U.S.A.  US$   25,705    77,703    103,341    -    -    206,749    196,211   Quarterly   6.00    6.00 
0-E Boeing  U.S.A.  US$   559    1,425    55,728    -    -    57,712    55,727   At Expiration   4.01    4.01 
                                                          
Hedge derivative                                                
                                                          
-  OTHERS  -  US$   1,224    2,484    681    -    -    4,389    4,021   -   -    - 
                                                          
   Total         534,959    1,039,060    2,866,810    1,555,906    2,098,861    8,095,596    6,989,299              

 

(*) Bonus securitized with the future flows of credit card sales in the United States and Canada.

 

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Class of liability for the analysis of liquidity risk ordered by date of maturity as of December 31, 2018 Restated (Unaudited)

Debtor: TAM S.A. and Subsidiaries, Tax No. 02.012.862/0001-60, Brazil.

 

                More than   More than   More than                        
            Up to   90 days   one to   three to   More than                    
      Creditor     90   to one   three   five   five       Nominal      Effective   Nominal 
Tax No.  Creditor  country  Currency  days   year   years   years   years   Total   value   Amortization  rate   rate 
            ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$      %   % 
                                                 
Bank loans                                                
                                                          
0-E  NEDERLANDSCHE                                                      
   NCM  Holland  US$   175    499    1,332    55    -    2,061    1,851   Monthly   6.01    6.01 
                                                          
Financial leases                                                
                                                          
0-E  NATIXIS  France  US$   4,195    7,935    46,780    41,872    -    100,782    95,789   Quarterly / Semiannual   6.87    6.87 
0-E  WACAPOU LEASING S.A.  Luxembourg  US$   839    2,433    6,542    -    -    9,814    9,226   Quarterly   4.81    4.81 
0-E  SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE  MILAN BRANCH  Italy  US$   11,536    32,312    161,778    -    -    205,626    208,224   Quarterly   5.88    5.82 
0-E  GA Telesis LLC  U.S.A.  US$   680    1,753    4,675    4,675    11,318    23,101    13,202   Monthly   15.62    15.62 
                                                          
   Total         17,425    44,932    221,107    46,602    11,318    341,384    328,292              

 

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Class of liability for the analysis of liquidity risk ordered by date of maturity as of December 31, 2018 Restated (Unaudited)

Debtor: LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries, Tax No. 89.862.200-2, Chile.

 

                More than   More than   More than                        
            Up to   90 days   one to   three to   More than                    
      Creditor     90   to one   three   five   five       Nominal      Effective   Nominal 
Tax No.  Creditor  country  Currency  days   year   years   years   years   Total   value   Amortization  rate   rate 
            ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$      %   % 
                                                 
Leases Liability                                    
-  AIRCRAFT  OTHERS  US$   140,780    420,561    1,015,495    785,417    1,298,585    3,660,838    2,721,352   -   -    - 
-  OTHER ASSETS  OTHERS  US$   4,968    14,536    25,689    20,029    21,138    86,360    86,360   -   -    - 
         CLP   57    170    1    -    -    228    228   -   -    - 
         UF   1,683    2,565    667    34    -    4,949    4,949   -   -    - 
         COP   304    731    366    21    -    1,422    1,422   -   -    0.00 
         EUR   311    431    215    -    -    957    957   -   -    0.00 
         GBP   45    128    36    -    -    209    209   -   -    - 
         MXN   33    92    235    115    -    475    475   -   -    - 
         PEN   183    409    114    -    -    706    706   -   -    0.00 
                                                          
Trade and other accounts payables                                                
                                                          
-  OTHERS  OTHERS  US$   356,342    11,773    -    -    -    368,115    368,115   -   0.00    0.00 
         CLP   137,296    359    -    -    -    137,655    137,655   -   0.00    0.00 
         BRL   250,915    925    -    -    -    251,840    251,840   -   0.00    0.00 
         Other currencies   518,448    3,918    -    -    -    522,366    522,366   -   0.00    0.00 
Accounts payable to related parties currents                                                
Foreign  Inversora Aeronáutica Argentina S.A.  Argentina  ARS   15    -    -    -    -    15    15   -   0.00    0.00 
78.591.370-1  Bethia S.A. y Filiales  Chile  CLP   365    -    -    -    -    365    365   -   0.00    0.00 
Extranjera  TAM Aviação Executiva e Taxi Aéreo S.A.  Brazil  BRL   2    -    -    -    -    2    2   -   0.00    0.00 
                                                          
   Total         1,411,747    456,598    1,042,818    805,616    1,319,723    5,036,502    4,097,016              
                                                          
   Total consolidated         1,964,131    1,540,590    4,130,735    2,408,124    3,429,902    13,473,482    11,414,607              

 

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The Company has fuel, interest rate and exchange rate hedging strategies involving derivatives contracts with different financial institutions. The Company has margin facilities with each financial institution in order to regulate the mutual exposure produced by changes in the market valuation of the derivatives.

 

At the end of 2018, the Company had delivered US$ 5.0 million in guarantees for derivative margins, corresponding to cash and standby letters of credit. As of March 31, 2019, US$ 2.5 million were delivered in guarantees corresponding to cash and standby letters of credit. The decrease was due to: i) the expiration of hedge contracts, ii) acquisition of new fuel contracts, and iii) changes in fuel prices, changes in exchange rates and interest rates.

 

3.2.Capital risk management

 

The Company’s objectives, with respect to the management of capital, are (i) to comply with the restrictions of minimum equity and (ii) to maintain an optimal capital structure.

 

The Company monitors its contractual obligations and the regulatory limitations in the different countries where the entities of the group are domiciled to assure they meet the limit of minimum net equity, where the most restrictive limitation is to maintain a positive net equity.

 

Additionally, the Company periodically monitors the short and long term cash flow projections to assure the Company has adequate sources of funding to generate the cash requirement to face its investment and funding future commitments.

 

The Company international credit rating is the consequence of the Company capacity to face its long terms financing commitments. As of March 31, 2019 the Company has an international long term credit rating of BB- with stable outlook by Standard & Poor’s, a B+ rating with positive outlook by Fitch Ratings and a Ba3 rating with stable outlook by Moody’s.

 

3.3.Estimates of fair value.

 

At March 31, 2019, the Company maintained financial instruments that should be recorded at fair value. These are grouped into two categories:

 

1.Hedge Instruments:

 

This category includes the following instruments:

 

-Interest rate derivative contracts,

-Fuel derivative contracts,

-Currency derivative contracts.

 

2.Financial Investments:

 

This category includes the following instruments:

 

-Investments in short-term Mutual Funds (cash equivalent)

-Private investment funds.

 

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The Company has classified the fair value measurement using a hierarchy that reflects the level of information used in the assessment. This hierarchy consists of 3 levels (I) fair value based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, (II) fair value calculated through valuation methods based on inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices) and (III) fair value based on inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data.

 

The fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets, such as investments acquired for trading, is based on quoted market prices at the close of the period using the current price of the buyer. The fair value of financial assets not traded in active markets (derivative contracts) is determined using valuation techniques that maximize use of available market information. Valuation techniques generally used by the Company are quoted market prices of similar instruments and / or estimating the present value of future cash flows using forward price curves of the market at period end.

 

The following table shows the classification of financial instruments at fair value, depending on the level of information used in the assessment:

 

   As of March 31, 2019   As of December 31, 2018 
       Fair value measurements using values
considered as
       Fair value measurements using values
considered as
 
   Fair value   Level I   Level II   Level III   Fair value   Level I   Level II   Level III 
   (Unaudited)                 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
Assets                                        
                                         
Cash and cash equivalents   148,625    148,625    -    -    43,653    43,653    -    - 
Short-term mutual funds   148,625    148,625    -    -    43,653    43,653    -    - 
                                         
Other financial assets, current   469,787    437,394    32,393    -    366,573    343,218    23,355    - 
Fair value interest rate derivatives   16,493    -    16,493    -    19,460    -    19,460    - 
Fair value of fuel derivatives   7,606    -    7,606    -    -    -    -    - 
Fair value of foreign currency derivative   8,294    -    8,294    -    3,895    -    3,895    - 
Accrued interest since the last payment date Swap of currencies   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Derivative not recognized as a hedge   17,362    17,362    -    -    19,396    19,396    -    - 
Private investment funds   420,016    420,016    -    -    322,428    322,428    -    - 
Domestic and foreign bonds   16    16    -    -    1,394    1,394    -    - 
                                         
Other financial assets, not current   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Fair value derived from foreign currency   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
                                         
Liabilities                                        
                                         
Other financial liabilities, current   18,069    13,801    4,268    -    33,633    7,712    25,921    - 
Fair value of interest rate derivatives   2,135    -    2,135    -    335    -    335    - 
Fair value of fuel derivatives   (88)   -    (88)   -    15,678    -    15,678    - 
Fair value of foreign currency derivatives   -    -    -    -    7,587    -    7,587    - 
Interest accrued since the last payment date of Currency Swap   2,221    -    2,221    -    2,321    -    2,321    - 
Derivative unregistered currency                                        
Derivative not recognized as a hedge   13,801    13,801    -    -    7,712    7,712    -    - 
                                         
Other financial liabilities, non current   243    -    243    -    340    -    340    - 
Fair value of interest rate derivatives   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Interest accrued since the last date of Swap interest rates   243    -    243    -    340    -    340    - 

 

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Additionally, at March 31, 2019, the Company has financial instruments which are not recorded at fair value. In order to meet the disclosure requirements of fair values, the Company has valued these instruments as shown in the table below:

 

   As of March 31, 2019   As of December 31, 2018 
   Book   Fair   Book   Fair 
   value   value   value   value 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited         
Cash and cash equivalents   975,701    975,701    1,037,989    1,037,989 
Cash on hand   24,973    24,973    8,974    8,974 
Bank balance   323,474    323,474    331,218    331,218 
Overnight   151,942    151,942    282,164    282,164 
Time deposits   475,312    475,312    415,633    415,633 
Other financial assets, current   16,614    16,614    17,411    17,411 
Other financial assets   16,614    16,614    17,411    17,411 
Trade debtors, other accounts receivable and                    
Current accounts receivable   1,125,376    1,125,376    1,162,582    1,162,582 
Accounts receivable from entities related, current   6,549    6,549    2,931    2,931 
Other financial assets, not current   57,210    57,210    58,700    58,700 
Accounts receivable, non-current   5,348    5,348    5,381    5,381 
                     
Other current financial liabilities   1,772,831    1,609,366    1,397,156    1,578,835 
Accounts payable for trade and other accounts payable, current   1,704,729    1,704,729    1,674,303    1,674,303 
Accounts payable to entities related, current   2,569    2,569    382    382 
Other financial liabilities, not current   8,790,227    6,472,087    5,864,570    5,893,387 
Accounts payable, not current   462,785    462,785    483,656    483,656 

 

The book values of accounts receivable and payable are assumed to approximate their fair values, due to their short-term nature. In the case of cash on hand, bank balances, overnight, time deposits and accounts payable, non-current, fair value approximates their carrying values.

 

The fair value of other financial liabilities is estimated by discounting the future contractual cash flows at the current market interest rate for similar financial instruments (Level II). In the case of Other financial assets, the valuation was performed according to market prices at period end. The book value of Other financial liabilities, current or non-current, do not include lease liabilities.

 

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NOTE 4 - ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS

 

The Company has used estimates to value and record some of the assets, liabilities, income, expenses and commitments. Basically these estimates refer to:

 

(a) Evaluation of possible losses due to impairment of goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful life

 

As of March 31, 2019, goodwill amount to ThUS$ 2,283,269 (ThUS$ 2,294,072 as of December 31, 2018), while the intangible assets comprise the Airport Slots for ThUS$ 824,523 (ThUS$ 828,969 as of December 31, 2018) and Loyalty Program for ThUS$ 272,878 (ThUS$ 274,420 as of December 31, 2018).

 

The Company checks at least once a year whether goodwill and intangible assets with an indefinite useful life have suffered an impairment loss. For this evaluation, the Company has identified two cash generating units (CGU), "Air transport" and "Multiplus coalition and loyalty program". The book value of the surplus value assigned to each CGU as of March 31, 2019 amounts to ThUS$ 1,836,856 and ThUS$ 446,413 (ThUS$ $ 1,845,136 and ThUS$ 448,936 as of December 31, 2018), which include the following intangible assets with an indefinite useful life:

 

   Air Transport
CGU
   Coalition and loyalty
Program Multiplus CGU
 
   As of   As of   As of   As of 
   March 31   December 31,   March 31   December 31, 
   2019   2018   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited       Unaudited     
Airport Slots   824,523    828,969    -    - 
Loyalty program   -    -    272,878    274,420 

 

The recoverable value of these cash-generating units (CGUs) has been determined based on calculations of their value in use. The principal assumptions used by the management include: growth rate, exchange rate, discount rate, fuel prices, and other economic assumptions. The estimation of these assumptions requires significant judgment by the management, as these variables feature inherent uncertainty; however, the assumptions used are consistent with Company’s internal planning. Therefore, management evaluates and updates the estimates on an annual basis, in light of conditions that affect these variables. The mainly assumptions used as well as, the corresponding sensitivity analyses are showed in Note 16.

 

(b)Useful life, residual value, and impairment of property, plant, and equipment

 

The depreciation of assets is calculated based on the linear model, except for certain technical components depreciated on cycles and hours flown. These useful lives are reviewed on an annual basis according with the Company’s future economic benefits associated with them.

 

Changes in circumstances such as: technological advances, business model, planned use of assets or capital strategy may render the useful life different to the lifespan estimated. When it is determined that the useful life of property, plant, and equipment must be reduced, as may occur in line with changes in planned usage of assets, the difference between the net book value and estimated recoverable value is depreciated, in accordance with the revised remaining useful life.

 

Residual values are estimated in accordance with the market value that these assets will have at the end of their useful life. The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, once a year. An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount (note 2.8).

 

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(c)Recoverability of deferred tax assets

 

Deferred taxes are calculated according to the liability method, on the temporary differences that arise between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts. Deferred tax assets on tax losses are recognized to the extent that it is probable that future tax benefits will be available with which to offset the temporary differences. The Company makes financial and fiscal projections to evaluate the realization in time of this deferred tax asset. Additionally, it ensures that these projections are consistent with those used to measure other long-lived assets. As of March 31, 2019, the Company has recognized deferred tax assets of ThUS$ 271,650 (ThUS$ 273,529 as of December 31, 2018) and has ceased to recognize deferred tax assets on tax losses of ThUS$ 199,582 (ThUS$ 137,761 December 31, 2018) (Note 18).

 

(d)Air tickets sold that will not be finally used.

 

The Company records the advance sale of air tickets as deferred revenue. Revenue from the sale of tickets is recognized in the income statement when the passenger transport service is provided or expired due to non-use. The Company evaluates in a monthly basis the probability of expiration of air tickets, with refund clauses, based on the history of use of air tickets. A change in this probability could have an impact on ordinary income in the year in which the change occurs and in future periods. As of March 31, 2019, deferred revenues associated with air tickets sold amounted to ThUS$ 1,137,235 (ThUS$ 1,299,304 as of December 31, 2018). A hypothetical change of one percentage point in passenger behavior with respect to use would result in an impact of up to ThUS $ 6,000 per month.

 

(e)Valuation of miles and points awarded to holders of loyalty programs, pending use.

 

As of March 31, 2019, the deferred revenue associated with the LATAM Pass loyalty program amounts to ThUS$ 1,306,388 (ThUS$ 1,324,635 as of December 31, 2018). A hypothetical change of one percentage point in the exchange probability would result in an impact of ThUS$ 28,630 on the results of 2019 (ThUS $ 27,726 in 2018). The deferred revenues associated with the LATAM Fidelidade and Multiplus loyalty programs amount to ThUS$ 300,277 as of March 31, 2019 (ThUS$ 293,831 as of December 31, 2018). A hypothetical change of two percentage points in the number of points pending to be exchanged would result in an impact of ThUS$ 3,150 on the results of 2019 (ThUS$ 13,140 in 2018).

 

(f)Provisions needs, and their valuation when required

 

Known contingencies are recognized when: the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events; it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation and the amount has been reliably estimated. The Company applies professional judgment, experience, and knowledge to use available information to determine these values, in light of the specific characteristics of known risks. This process facilitates the early assessment and valuation of potential risks in individual cases or in the development of contingent eventualities.

 

(g)Leases

 

(i)Discount rate

 

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The discount rate used to calculate the lease debt corresponds, for each aircraft, to the implicit interest rate induced by the contractual elements and residual market values. The implied rate of the contract is the discount rate that gives the aggregated present value of the minimum lease payments and the unguaranteed residual value. This present value should be equal to the sum of the fair value of the leased asset and any initial direct costs of the lessor.

 

For those lease other than aircraft, we use our estimated incremental borrowing rate, which is derived from information available at the lease commencement date, in determining the present value of lease payments. We give consideration to our recent debt issuances as well as publicly available data for instruments with similar characteristics when calculating our incremental borrowing rates.

 

A 100 basis point decrease in our estimate of the rate at January 1, 2019 (the date of our adoption of the New Lease Standard) would increase our lease liability by approximately US$ 105 million.

 

(ii)Lease term

 

In determining the lease term, there are considers all facts and circumstances that create an economic incentive to exercise an extension option, or not exercise a termination option. Extension options (or periods after termination options) are only included in the lease term if the lease is reasonably certain to be extended (or not terminated). The assessment is reviewed if a significant event or a significant change in circumstances occurs which affects this assessment and that is within the control of the lessee.

 

(h)Investment in subsidiary (TAM)

 

The management has applied its judgment in determining that LATAM Airlines Group S.A. controls TAM S.A. and Subsidiaries, for accounting purposes, and has therefore consolidated the financial statements.

 

The grounds for this decision are that LATAM issued ordinary shares in exchange for the majority of circulating ordinary and preferential shares in TAM, except for those TAM shareholders who did not accept the exchange, which were subject to a squeeze out, entitling LATAM to substantially all economic benefits generated by the LATAM Group, and thus exposing it to substantially all risks relating to the operations of TAM. This exchange aligns the economic interests of LATAM and all of its shareholders, including the controlling shareholders of TAM, thus insuring that the shareholders and directors of TAM shall have no incentive to exercise their rights in a manner that would be beneficial to TAM but detrimental to LATAM. Furthermore, all significant actions necessary of the operation of the airlines require votes in favor by the controlling shareholders of both LATAM and TAM.

 

Since the integration of LAN and TAM operations, the most critical airline operations in Brazil have been managed by the CEO of TAM while global activities have been managed by the CEO of LATAM, who is in charge of the operation of the LATAM Group as a whole and reports to the LATAM Board.

 

The CEO of LATAM also evaluates the performance of LATAM Group executives and, together with the LATAM Board, determines compensation. Although Brazilian law currently imposes restrictions on the percentages of voting rights that may be held by foreign investors, LATAM believes that the economic basis of these agreements meets the requirements of accounting standards in force, and that the consolidation of the operations of LAN and LATAM is appropriate.

 

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These estimates were made based on the best information available relating to the matters analyzed.

 

In any case, it is possible that events that may take place in the future could lead to their modification in future reporting periods, which would be made in a prospective manner.

 

NOTE 5 - SEGMENTAL INFORMATION

 

The Company considers that it has two operating segments: air transport and the Multiplus loyalty and coalition program.

 

The air transport segment corresponds to the route network for air transport and is based on the way in which the business is managed according to the centralized nature of its operations, the ability to open and close routes, as well as reallocating resources (aircraft, crew, personnel, etc.) within the network, which implies a functional interrelation between them, making them inseparable. This segment definition is one of the most common at the level of the airline industry worldwide.

 

The Multiplus Coalition and Loyalty Program segment, unlike the LATAM Pass and LATAM Fidelidade programs, which are frequent flyer programs that operate as a unilateral loyalty system, offers a flexible, interrelated coalition system among its members, which has 22.6 million members, together with being an entity with a separate administration and a business not directly related to air transport.

 

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For the period ended      Coalition and         
   Air   loyalty program         
   transportation   Multiplus   Eliminations   Consolidated 
   At March 31,   At March 31,   At March 31,   At March 31, 
   2019   2018   2019   2018   2019   2018   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited   Restated   Unaudited   Restated   Unaudited   Restated   Unaudited   Restated 
       Unaudited       Unaudited       Unaudited       Unaudited 
                                 
Income from ordinary activities from external customers (*)   2,423,316    2,613,835    20,558    -    (12,396)   -    2,431,478    2,613,835 
Passenger   2,159,820    2,318,015    20,558    -    (12,396)   -    2,167,982    2,318,015 
Freight   263,496    295,820    -    -    -    -    263,496    295,820 
Income from ordinary activities from transactions with other operating segments   -    -    -    13,498    -    (13,498)   -    - 
Other operating income   71,638    72,050    22,152    44,651    -    -    93,790    116,701 
Interest income   1,666    5,009    4,225    7,178    -    5,891    12,187      
Interest expense   (138,446)   (133,355)   -    -    -    (138,446)   (133,355)     
Total net interest expense   (136,780)   (128,346)   4,225    7,178    -    -    (132,555)   (121,168)
Depreciation and amortization   (350,005)   (346,772)   (1,639)   (2,115)   -    -    (351,644)   (348,887)
Material non-cash items other than depreciation and amortization   (13,291)   (6,132)   (3)   -    -    -    (13,294)   (6,132)
Disposal of fixed assets and inventory losses   (7,805)   (5,779)   -    -    -    -    (7,805)   (5,779)
Doubtful accounts   (16,292)   (3,598)   (57)   -    -    -    (16,349)   (3,598)
Exchange differences   8,895    811    54    -    -    -    8,949    811 
Result of indexation units   1,911    2,434    -    -    -    -    1,911    2,434 
Income (loss) attributable to owners of the parents (**)   (81,093)   56,696    21,019    35,473    -    -    (60,074)   2,169 
Expenses for income tax   (1,573)   (32,341)   (11,468)   (14,382)   -    -    (13,041)   (46,723)
Segment profit / (loss)   (77,616)   70,379    21,019    35,473    -    -    (56,597)   105,852 
Assets of segment   19,059,300    19,900,235    1,171,644    1,521,024    (5,437)   (6,482)   20,225,507    21,414,777 
Segment liabilities   16,426,132    16,811,125    457,288    717,929    (20,180)   (46,755)   16,863,240    17,482,299 
Amount of non-current asset additions   189,918    160,425    -    -    -    -    189,918    160,425 
Property, plant and equipment   171,629    140,591    -    -    -    -    171,629    140,591 
Intangibles other than goodwill   18,289    19,834    -    -    -    -    18,289    19,834 
Purchase of non-monetary assets of segment   200,330    198,477    -    -    -    -    200,330    198,477 

  

(*) The Company does not have any interest revenue that should be recognized as income from ordinary activities by interest.

 

(**) The result of the Company includes a net result of ThUS$ (582) resulting from the application of IAS 21 and IAS 29, for the subsidiaries that are in hyperinflationary economies.

 

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For the period ended      Coalition and         
   Air   loyalty program         
   transportation   Multiplus   Eliminations   Consolidated 
   At March 31,   At March 31,   At March 31,   At March 31, 
   2019   2018   2019   2018   2019   2018   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited   Restated   Unaudited   Restated   Unaudited   Restated   Unaudited   Restated 
       Unaudited       Unaudited       Unaudited       Unaudited 
Net cash flows from                                        
Purchases of property, plant and equipment   181,819    178,566    7    -    -    -    181,826    178,566 
Additions associated with maintenance   122,098    88,872    -    -    -    -    122,098    88,872 
Other additions   59,721    89,694    7    -    -    -    59,728    89,694 
                                         
Purchases of intangible assets (***)   18,196    18,940    308    971    -    -    18,504    19,911 
                                         
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities   242,751    460,763    (702)   13,038    (15,504)   (10,050)   226,545    463,751 
Net cash flow from (used in) investing activities   (288,207)   (255,748)   (315)   (282)   -    -    (288,522)   (256,030)
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities   120,464    (507,879)   -    (2,688)   -    -    120,464    (510,567)

 

(***)The Company does not have cash flows from purchases of intangible assets associated with maintenance.

 

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The Company’s revenues by geographic area are as follows:

 

   For the period ended 
   At March 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited 
     
Peru   180,933    154,974 
Argentina   186,352    333,712 
U.S.A.   261,846    255,511 
Europe   189,803    200,166 
Colombia   84,350    89,109 
Brazil   855,285    894,854 
Ecuador   48,907    49,018 
Chile   414,197    424,800 
Asia Pacific and rest of Latin America   209,805    211,691 
           
Income from ordinary activities   2,431,478    2,613,835 
           
Other operating income   93,790    116,701 

  

The Company allocates revenues by geographic area based on the point of sale of the passenger ticket or cargo. Assets are composed primarily of aircraft and aeronautical equipment, which are used throughout the different countries, so it is not possible to assign a geographic area.

 

The Company has no customers that individually represent more than 10% of sales.

 

NOTE 6 - CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited     
         
Cash on hand   24,973    8,974 
Bank balances   323,474    331,218 
Overnight   151,942    282,164 
Total Cash   500,389    622,356 
           
Cash equivalents          
Time deposits (*)   475,312    415,633 
Mutual funds   148,625    43,653 
Total cash equivalents   623,937    459,286 
Total cash and cash equivalents   1,124,326    1,081,642 

 

(*) Included ThUS $ 304,984 that are subject to restriction for guarantee the fulfillment of the operation indicated on note 14 and therefore are not available for the general use of the Company.

 

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Cash and cash equivalents are denominated in the following currencies:

 

   As of   As of 
  March 31,   December 31, 
Currency  2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited     
         
Argentine peso   11,267    17,786 
Brazilian real   393,534    131,760 
Chilean peso   210,762    415,713 
Colombian peso   18,174    10,843 
Euro   20,904    20,339 
US Dollar   382,509    394,215 
Other currencies   87,176    90,986 
           
Total   1,124,326    1,081,642 

 

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NOTE 7 - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

7.1.       Financial instruments by category

 

As of March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Assets  Measured at   At fair value         
   amortized   with changes   Hedge     
   cost   in results   derivatives   Total 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
Cash and cash equivalents   975,701    148,625    -    1,124,326 
Other financial assets, current (*)   14,354    439,654    32,393    486,401 
Trade and others accounts receivable, current   1,125,376    -    -    1,125,376 
Accounts receivable from related entities, current   6,549    -    -    6,549 
Other financial assets, non current (*)   57,210    -    -    57,210 
Accounts receivable, non current   5,348    -    -    5,348 
Total   2,184,538    588,279    32,393    2,805,210 
                     
Liabilities    Measured at         
           amortized   Hedge     
           cost   derivatives   Total 
           ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
Other liabilities, current           1,786,632    4,268    1,790,900 
Trade and others accounts payable, current           1,704,729    -    1,704,729 
Accounts payable to related entities, current           2,569    -    2,569 
Other financial liabilities, non-current           8,790,227    243    8,790,470 
Accounts payable, non-current           462,785    -    462,785 
Total           12,746,942    4,511    12,751,453 

  

(*) The value presented in designated at the initial moment at fair value with changes in results, corresponds mainly to private investment funds, and in loans and accounts receivable, corresponds to guarantees delivered.

 

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As of December 31, 2018 (Restated)

 

Assets  Measured at   At fair value         
   amortized   with changes   Hedge     
  cost   in results   derivatives   Total 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
Cash and cash equivalents   1,037,989    43,653    -    1,081,642 
Other financial assets, current (*)   16,203    344,426    23,355    383,984 
Trade and others accounts receivable, current   1,162,582    -    -    1,162,582 
Accounts receivable from related entities, current   2,931    -    -    2,931 
Other financial assets, non current (*)   58,700    -    -    58,700 
Accounts receivable, non current   5,381    -    -    5,381 
Total   2,283,786    388,079    23,355    2,695,220 

 

Liabilities          Measured at         
           amortized   Hedge     
         cost   derivatives   Total 
           ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
           Restated       Restated 
           Unaudited       Unaudited 
Other liabilities, current           1,768,365    25,921    1,794,286 
Trade and others accounts payable, current           1,674,303    -    1,674,303 
Accounts payable to related entities, current           382    -    382 
Other financial liabilities, non-current           8,359,122    340    8,359,462 
Accounts payable, non-current           529,277    -    529,277 
Total           12,331,449    26,261    12,357,710 

 

(*)       The value presented as initial designation as fair value through profit and loss, corresponds mainly to private investment funds; and loans and receivables corresponds to guarantees given.

 

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7.2.Financial instruments by currency

 

   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31, 
a)       Assets  2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited   Restated 
       Unaudited 
Cash and cash equivalents   1,124,326    1,081,642 
Argentine peso   11,267    17,786 
Brazilian real   393,534    131,760 
Chilean peso   210,762    415,713 
Colombian peso   18,174    10,843 
Euro   20,904    20,339 
US Dollar   382,509    394,215 
Other currencies   87,176    90,986 
Other financial assets (current and non-current)   543,611    442,684 
Argentine peso   133    152 
Brazilian real   430,723    327,110 
Chilean peso   26,145    25,972 
Colombian peso   492    1,748 
Euro   7,609    7,438 
US Dollar   76,448    78,121 
Other currencies   2,061    2,143 
Trade and other accounts receivable, current   1,125,376    1,162,582 
Argentine peso   76,425    82,893 
Brazilian real   511,897    511,171 
Chilean peso   79,267    113,168 
Colombian peso   500    7,259 
Euro   43,390    49,044 
US Dollar   130,409    110,312 
Other currencies (*)   283,488    288,735 
Accounts receivable, non-current   5,348    5,381 
Brazilian real   3    3 
Chilean peso   5,345    5,378 
Accounts receivable from related entities, current   6,549    2,931 
Brazilian real   -    293 
Chilean peso   65    200 
US Dollar   6,484    2,438 
Total assets   2,805,210    2,695,220 
Argentine peso   87,825    100,831 
Brazilian real   1,336,157    970,337 
Chilean peso   321,584    560,431 
Colombian peso   19,166    19,850 
Euro   71,903    76,821 
US Dollar   595,850    585,086 
Other currencies   372,725    381,864 

 

(*)       See the composition of the others currencies in Note 8 Trade, other accounts receivable and non-current accounts receivable.

 

b)Liabilities

 

Liabilities information is detailed in the table within Note 3 Financial risk management.

 

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NOTE 8 - TRADE AND OTHER ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE CURRENT, AND NON-CURRENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

 

   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited   Restated 
       Unaudited 
Trade accounts receivable   1,007,092    1,077,561 
Other accounts receivable   236,759    188,393 
Total trade and other accounts receivable   1,243,851    1,265,954 
Less: Allowance for impairment loss   (113,127)   (97,991)
Total net trade and  accounts receivable   1,130,724    1,167,963 
Less: non-current portion – accounts receivable   (5,348)   (5,381)
Trade and other accounts receivable, current   1,125,376    1,162,582 

 

The fair value of trade and other accounts receivable does not differ significantly from the book value.

 

For to determine the expected credit losses, the company groups accounts receivable for passenger and cargo transportation; depending on the characteristics of shared credit risk and maturity.

 

   As of March 31, 2019   As December 31, 2018 
   Expected   Gross book   Impairment loss   Expected   Gross book   Impairment loss 
Portfolio maturity  loss rate (1)   value (2)   Provision   loss rate (1)   value (2)   Provision 
   %   ThUS$   ThUS$   %   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   (Unaudited)             
                         
Up to date   3%   826,114    (23,506)   3%   888,930    (23,933)
From 1 to 90 days   13%   58,902    (7,401)   5%   91,387    (5,014)
From 91 to 180 days   39%   21,403    (8,332)   45%   11,085    (4,983)
From 181 to 360 days   44%   29,701    (13,052)   65%   15,078    (9,864)
more of 360 days   86%   70,972    (60,836)   76%   71,081    (54,197)
Total   11%   1,007,092    (113,127)   9%   1,077,561    (97,991)

 

(1) Corresponds to the expected average rate.

(2) the gross book value represents the maximum growth risk value of trade accounts receivable.

 

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Currency balances that make up the Trade and other accounts receivable and non-current accounts receivable are the following:

 

   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31, 
Currency  2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited     
Argentine Peso   76,425    82,893 
Brazilian Real   511,900    511,174 
Chilean Peso   84,612    118,546 
Colombian peso   500    7,259 
Euro   43,390    49,044 
US Dollar   130,409    110,312 
Other currency (*)   283,488    288,735 
Total   1,130,724    1,167,963 
           
(*) Other currencies          
Australian Dollar   90,874    100,733 
Chinese Yuan   43    5,106 
Danish Krone   945    475 
Pound Sterling   25,844    18,129 
Indian Rupee   8,800    7,163 
Japanese Yen   59,955    56,589 
Norwegian Kroner   1,000    283 
Swiss Franc   5,988    5,046 
Korean Won   28,061    31,381 
New Taiwanese Dollar   7,569    6,180 
Other currencies   54,409    57,650 
Total   283,488    288,735 

 

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The movements of the provision for impairment losses of the Trade Debtors and other accounts receivable are as follows:

 

       Adoption             
   Opening   adjustment       (Increase)   Closing 
   balance   IFRS 9 (*)   Write-offs   Decrease   balance 
Periods  ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
From January 1 to March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)   (87,909)   (10,524)   1,307    (3,858)   (100,984)
From April 1 to December 31, 2018   (100,984)   -    7,470    (4,477)   (97,991)
From January 1 to March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)   (97,991)   -    421    (15,557)   (113,127)

 

(*) Adjustment to the balance as of December 31, 2017 registered in retained earnings as of 01.01.2018 for the adoption of IFRS 9.

 

Once pre-judicial and judicial collection efforts are exhausted, the assets are written off against the allowance. The Company only uses the allowance method rather than direct write-off, to ensure control.

 

The historical and current renegotiations are not very relevant and the policy is to analyze case by case to classify them according to the existence of risk, determining if their reclassification corresponds to pre-judicial collection accounts.

 

The maximum credit-risk exposure at the date of presentation of the information is the fair value of each one of the categories of accounts receivable indicated above.

 

   As of March 31, 2019   As of December 31, 2018 
   Gross  exposure   Gross   Exposure net   Gross  exposure   Gross   Exposure net 
   according to   impaired   of risk   according to   Impaired   of risk 
   balance   exposure   concentrations   balance   exposure   concentrations 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited     
Trade accounts receivable   1,007,092    (113,127)   893,965    1,077,561    (97,991)   979,570 
Other accounts receivable   236,759    -    236,759    188,393    -    188,393 

 

There are no relevant guarantees covering credit risk and these are valued when they are settled; no materially significant direct guarantees exist. Existing guarantees, if appropriate, are made through IATA.

 

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NOTE 9 - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM/PAYABLE TO RELATED ENTITIES

 

(a)       Accounts Receivable

 

               As of   As of 
         Country     March 31,   December 31, 
Tax No.  Related party  Relationship  of origin  Currency  2019   2018 
               ThUS$   ThUS$ 
               Unaudited     
Foreign  Qatar Airways  Indirect shareholder  Qatar  US$   6,489    1,907 
78.591.370-1  Bethia S.A. and Subsidiaries  Related director  Chile  CLP   -    988 
Foreign  Inversora Aeronáutica Argentina S.A.  Related director  Argentina  US$   5    - 
87.752.000-5  Granja Marina Tornagaleones S.A.  Common shareholder  Chile  CLP   42    31 
96.810.370-9  Inversiones Costa Verde Ltda. y CPA.  Related director  Chile  CLP   13    5 
   Total current assets            6,549    2,931 

 

(b)       Accounts payable

 

               As of   As of 
         Country     March 31,   December 31, 
Tax No.  Related party  Relationship  of origin  Currency  2019   2018 
               ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                   Unaudited 
78.591.370-1  Bethia S.A. and Subsidiaries  Related director  Chile  CLP   2,553    365 
Foreign  Inversora Aeronáutica Argentina S.A.  Related director  Argentina  US$   -    15 
Foreign  TAM Aviação Executiva e Taxi Aéreo S.A.  Common shareholder  Brazil  BRL   16    2 
   Total current liabilities            2,569    382 

 

Transactions between related parties have been carried out on free-trade conditions between interested and duly-informed parties. The transaction times are between 30 and 45 days, and the nature of settlement of the transactions is monetary.

 

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NOTE 10 -INVENTORIES

 

The composition of Inventories is as follows:

 

   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited     
Technical stock   259,452    233,276 
Non-technical stock   42,207    46,068 
Total   301,659    279,344 

 

The items included in this heading are spare parts and materials that will be used mainly in consumption in in-flight and maintenance services provided to the Company and third parties, which are valued at average cost, net of provision for obsolescence, as per the following detail:

 

   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited     
Provision for obsolescence Technical stock   20,644    20,500 
Provision for obsolescence Non-technical stock   7,171    4,621 
Total   27,815    25,121 

 

The resulting amounts do not exceed the respective net realization values.

 

For the period ended March 31, 2019, the Company recorded ThUS$ 32,239 (ThUS$ 32,456 for the period ended March 31, 2018) in results, mainly related to on-board consumption and maintenance, which is part of the Cost of sales.

 

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NOTE 11 - OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS

 

The composition of other financial assets is as follows:

 

   Current Assets   Non-current assets   Total Assets 
   As of   As of   As of   As of   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018   2019   2018   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited       Unaudited       Unaudited     
(a) Other financial assets                              
Private investment funds   420,016    322,428    -    -    420,016    322,428 
Deposits in guarantee (aircraft)   9,330    9,610    36,728    37,636    46,058    47,246 
Guarantees for margins of derivatives   291    661    -    -    291    661 
Other investments   -    -    494    494    494    494 
Domestic and foreign bonds   16    1,394    -    -    16    1,394 
Other guarantees given   6,993    7,140    19,988    20,570    26,981    27,710 
Subtotal of other financial assets   436,646    341,233    57,210    58,700    493,856    399,933 
(b) Hedging assets                              
Fair value of interest rate derivatives   16,493    19,460    -    -    16,493    19,460 
Fair value of foreign currency derivatives   8,294    3,895    -    -    8,294    3,895 
Fair value of fuel price derivatives   7,606    -    -    -    7,606    - 
Subtotal of hedging assets   32,393    23,355    -    -    32,393    23,355 
(c) Derivatives not recognized as a hedge                              
Foreign currency derivatives not recognized as a hedge   17,362    19,396    -    -    17,362    19,396 
Subtotal of derivatives not recognized as a hedge   17,362    19,396    -    -    17,362    19,396 
Total Other Financial Assets   486,401    383,984    57,210    58,700    543,611    442,684 

 

The different derivative hedging contracts maintained by the Company at the end of each period are described in Note 19.

 

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NOTE 12 - OTHER NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS

 

The composition of other non-financial assets is as follows:

 

   Current assets   Non-current assets   Total Assets 
   As of   As of   As of   As of   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018   2019   2018   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited   Restated   Unaudited   Restated   Unaudited   Restated 
       Unaudited       Unaudited       Unaudited 
(a) Advance payments                              
                               
Aircraft insurance and other   9,480    16,483    -    -    9,480    16,483 
Others   17,108    20,105    3,417    4,460    20,525    24,565 
Subtotal advance payments   26,588    36,588    3,417    4,460    30,005    41,048 
                               
(b) Contract assets (1)                              
                               
GDS costs   14,410    14,708    -    -    14,410    14,708 
Credit card commissions   17,048    21,614    -    -    17,048    21,614 
Travel agencies commissions   13,534    12,635    -    -    13,534    12,635 
Subtotal advance payments   44,992    48,957    -    -    44,992    48,957 
                               
(c) Other assets                              
                               
Aircraft maintenance reserve (2)   -    831    51,836    51,836    51,836    52,667 
Sales tax   175,665    187,410    39,150    38,186    214,815    225,596 
Other taxes   11,582    15,255    -    -    11,582    15,255 
Contributions to Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques ("SITA")   258    258    739    739    997    997 
Judicial deposits   -    -    142,838    132,267    142,838    132,267 
Others   -    1,177    54    53    54    1,230 
Subtotal other assets   187,505    204,931    234,617    223,081    422,122    428,012 
                               
Total Other Non - Financial Assets   259,085    290,476    238,034    227,541    497,119    518,017 

 

(1) Movement of Contracts assets:

 

           Adjustments   Difference         
           by the application   by         
   Initial balance   Activation   IFRS 15   conversion   Amortization   Final balance 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
From January 1 to March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)   -    57,919    54,361    -    (69,400)   42,880 
From April 1 to December 31, 2018   42,880    122,252    -    (5,020)   (111,155)   48,957 
From January 1 to March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)   48,957    48,771    -    (4,937)   (47,799)   44,992 

 

(2) Aircraft maintenance reserves reflect prepayment deposits made by the group to lessors of certain aircraft under operating lease agreements in order to ensure that funds are available to support the scheduled heavy maintenance of the aircraft.

 

These amounts are calculated based on performance measures, such as flight hours or cycles, are paid periodically (usually monthly) and are contractually required to be repaid to the lessee upon the completion of the required maintenance of the leased aircraft. At the end of the lease term, any unused maintenance reserves are either returned to the Company in cash or used to offset amounts that we may owe the lessor as a maintenance adjustment.

 

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In some cases (five lease agreements), if the maintenance cost incurred by LATAM is less than the corresponding maintenance reserves, the lessor is entitled to retain those excess amounts at the time the heavy maintenance is performed. The Company periodically reviews its maintenance reserves for each of its leased aircraft to ensure that they will be recovered, and recognizes an expense if any such amounts are less than probable of being returned. The cost of aircraft maintenance in the last years has been higher than the related maintenance reserves for all aircraft.

 

As of March 31, 2019, maintenance reserves amount to ThUS$ 51,836 (ThUS$ 52,667 as of December 31, 2018), corresponding to 8 aircraft that maintain remaining balances, which will be settled in the next maintenance or return.

 

Aircraft maintenance reserves are classified as current or non-current depending on the dates when the related maintenance is expected to be performed (Note 2.23).

 

NOTE 13 - NON-CURRENT ASSETS AND DISPOSAL GROUP CLASSIFIED AS HELD FOR SALE

 

Non-current assets and groups in expropriation held for sale at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, are detailed below:

 

   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited     
Current assets          
Aircraft   -    265 
Engines and rotables   1,852    5,299 
Other assets   154    204 
Total   2,006    5,768 

 

The balances are presented at the lower of book value and fair value less cost to sell. The fair value of these assets was determined based on quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities. This is a level II measurement as per the fair value hierarchy set out in note 3.3 (2). There were no transfers between levels for recurring fair value measurements during the year.

 

(a)        Assets reclassified from Property, plant and equipment to Non-current assets or groups of assets for disposal classified as held for sale

 

As of March 31, 2019, adjustments were recognized for ThUS$ 200.0 to register these assets at their net realizable value.

 

Additionally, during the period 2019, the sale of one motor spare Boeing 767 was produced.

 

(b)       Assets reclassified from Inventories to Non-current assets or groups of assets for disposal classified as held for sale

 

During in the first quarter of 2017, technical stocks of the fleet Airbus A330, were reclassified from Inventories to Non-current assets or groups of assets for disposal classified as held for sale.

 

As of March 31, 2019, has been recognized of US $ 3.1 million to record these assets at their net realizable value.

 

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NOTE 14 - INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES

 

(a)Investments in subsidiaries

 

The Company has investments in companies recognized as investments in subsidiaries. All the companies defined as subsidiaries have been consolidated within the financial statements of LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries. The consolidation also includes special-purpose entities.

 

Detail of significant subsidiaries and summarized financial information:

 

         Ownership 
         As of   As of 
   Country of  Functional  March 31,   December 31, 
Name of significant subsidiary  incorporation  currency  2019   2018 
         %   % 
         Unaudited     
Lan Perú S.A.  Peru  US$   70.00000    70.00000 
Lan Cargo S.A.  Chile  US$   99.89803    99.89803 
Lan Argentina S.A.  Argentina  ARS   99.86560    99.86560 
Transporte Aéreo S.A.  Chile  US$   100.00000    100.00000 
Aerolane Líneas Aéreas Nacionales del Ecuador S.A.  Ecuador  US$   100.00000    100.00000 
Aerovías de Integración Regional, AIRES S.A.  Colombia  COP   99.19061    99.19061 
TAM S.A.  Brazil  BRL   99.99938    99.99938 

 

The consolidated subsidiaries do not have significant restrictions for transferring funds to controller.

 

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Summary financial information of significant subsidiaries

 

                           Results for the period 
   Statement of financial position as of March 31, 2019   ended March 31, 2019 
   Total   Current   Non-current   Total   Current   Non-current       Net 
Name of significant subsidiary  Assets   Assets   Assets   Liabilities   Liabilities   Liabilities   Revenue   Income 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited   Unaudited 
Lan Perú S.A.   348,683    309,400    39,283    347,032    345,576    1,456    282,733    (3,266)
Lan Cargo S.A.   654,634    367,145    287,489    476,696    435,526    41,170    67,892    1,341 
Lan Argentina S.A.   317,763    311,032    6,731    80,961    78,586    2,375    61,734    (10,813)
Transporte Aéreo S.A.   352,229    94,153    258,076    148,121    48,142    99,979    85,610    1,903 
Aerolane Líneas Aéreas Nacionales del Ecuador S.A.   108,242    96,325    11,917    98,226    87,848    10,378    59,551    1,097 
Aerovías de Integración Regional, AIRES S.A.   112,931    51,001    61,930    77,354    69,035    8,319    68,878    (3,393)
TAM S.A. (*)   4,370,696    1,962,007    2,408,689    3,283,500    1,919,200    1,364,300    1,141,875    (98,911)

 

                           Results for the period 
   Statement of financial position as of December 31, 2018   ended March 31, 2018 
   Total   Current   Non-current   Total   Current   Non-current       Net 
Name of significant subsidiary  Assets   Assets   Assets   Liabilities   Liabilities   Liabilities   Revenue   Income 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Restated   Restated 
   Unaudited   Unaudited 
Lan Perú S.A.   419,325    379,490    39,835    409,221    406,159    3,062    292,954    2,732 
Lan Cargo S.A.   513,367    243,499    269,868    336,715    292,399    44,316    64,885    (34,248)
Lan Argentina S.A.   243,230    235,919    7,311    239,234    236,786    2,448    111,013    37,410 
Transporte Aéreo S.A.   331,496    72,597    258,899    129,233    28,277    100,956    89,652    (17,490)
Aerolane Líneas Aéreas Nacionales del Ecuador S.A.   108,735    96,564    12,171    98,238    89,921    8,317    57,204    1,995 
Aerovías de Integración Regional, AIRES S.A.   116,352    55,865    60,487    77,984    69,150    8,834    75,501    8,804 
TAM S.A. (*)   4,420,546    2,007,830    2,412,716    3,256,017    1,832,796    1,423,221    1,211,235    358,616 

 

(*) Corresponds to consolidated information of TAM S.A. and Subsidiaries

 

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(b)       Non-controlling

 

         As of   As of   As of   As of 
Equity     Country  March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31, 
   Tax No.  of origin  2019   2018   2019   2018 
         %   %   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
         Unaudited       Unaudited   Restated 
                     Unaudited 
Lan Perú S.A  0-E  Peru   30.00000    30.00000    499    3,032 
Lan Cargo S.A. and Subsidiaries  93.383.000-4  Chile   0.10196    0.10196    476    (101)
Inversora Cordillera S.A. and Subsidiaries  0-E  Argentina   0.13940    0.13940    19,661    8,684 
Lan Argentina S.A.  0-E  Argentina   0.02890    0.02890    (405)   (472)
Americonsult de Guatemala S.A.  0-E  Guatemala   1.00000    1.00000    1    1 
Americonsult  S.A. and Subsidiaries  0-E  Mexico   0.20000    0.20000    (2)   1 
Americonsult Costa Rica S.A.  0-E  Costa Rica   1.00000    1.00000    12    11 
Linea Aérea Carguera de Colombiana S.A.  0-E  Colombia   10.00000    10.00000    (1,030)   (462)
Aerolíneas Regionales de Integración Aires S.A.  0-E  Colombia   0.79880    0.79880    349    378 
Transportes Aereos del Mercosur S.A.  0-E  Paraguay   5.02000    5.02000    1,921    1,740 
Multiplus S.A.  0-E  Brazil   27.26000    27.26000    72,691    67,096 
Total                   94,173    79,908 

 

         For the period ended   For the period ended 
Incomes     Country  March 31,   March 31,   March 31, 
   Tax No.  of origin  2019   2018   2019   2018 
         %   %   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
         Unaudited   Unaudited 
                       
Lan Perú S.A  0-E  Peru   30.00000    30.00000    (2,000)   3,533 
Lan Cargo S.A. and Subsidiaries  93.383.000-4  Chile   0.10196    0.10196    9    12 
Promotora Aerea Latinoamericana S.A. and Subsidiaries  0-E  Mexico   0.00000    51.00000    -    261 
Inversora Cordillera S.A. and Subsidiaries  0-E  Argentina   0.13940    0.13940    82    - 
Lan Argentina S.A.  0-E  Argentina   0.02890    0.02842    19    - 
Americonsult  S.A. and Subsidiaries  0-E  Mexico   0.00000    0.20000    (2)   - 
Linea Aérea Carguera de Colombiana S.A.  0-E  Colombia   10.00000    10.00000    (569)   58 
Aerolíneas Regionales de Integración Aires S.A.  0-E  Colombia   0.79880    0.80944    (27)   (2)
Transportes Aereos del Mercosur S.A.  0-E  Paraguay   5.02000    5.02000    239    220 
Multiplus S.A.  0-E  Brazil   27.26000    27.26000    5,726    9,601 
Total                   3,477    13,683 

 

(*) On February 28, 2019, the company TAM, a subsidiary of LATAM Airlines Group SA, received an official letter from the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários, in which it communicates the acceptance to the request for registration of the public offer for the acquisition of the shares of its subsidiary Multiplus SA, corresponding to the minority shareholders of said company, which will give rise to the cancellation of the registration and exit of the special trading segment called "Novo Mercado".

 

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NOTE 15 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS OTHER THAN GOODWILL

 

The details of intangible assets are as follows:

 

   Classes of intangible assets   Classes of intangible assets 
   (net)   (gross) 
   As of   As of   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited       Unaudited     
Airport slots   824,523    828,969    824,523    828,969 
Loyalty program   272,878    274,420    272,878    274,420 
Computer software   177,330    156,038    564,749    529,009 
Developing software   132,646    151,853    132,646    151,853 
Trademarks (1)   26,541    29,361    53,091    53,391 
Other assets   406    431    1,315    1,325 
Total   1,434,324    1,441,072    1,849,202    1,838,967 

 

Movement in Intangible assets other than goodwill:

 

   Computer           Trademarks     
   software   Developing   Airport   and loyalty     
   Net   software   slots (2)   program (1) ( 2)   Total 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                     
Opening balance as of January 1, 2018   160,970    123,415    964,513    368,349    1,617,247 
Additions   750    19,084    -    -    19,834 
Withdrawals   (27)   (2)   -    -    (29)
Transfer software   35,956    (35,960)   -    -    (4)
Foreing exchange   (340)   (147)   (4,405)   (1,751)   (6,643)
Amortization   (12,590)   -    -    (3,112)   (15,702)
Closing balance as of March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)   184,719    106,390    960,108    363,486    1,614,703 
                          
Opening balance as of April 1, 2018   184,719    106,390    960,108    363,486    1,614,703 
Additions   42    75,216    -    -    75,258 
Withdrawals   (376)   (122)   -    -    (498)
Transfer software   23,719    (25,127)   -    -    (1,408)
Foreign exchange   (9,796)   (4,504)   (131,139)   (51,770)   (197,209)
Amortization   (41,959)   -    -    (7,935)   (49,894)
Hyperinflation Argentina   62    -    -    -    62 
Adjustment application IAS 29 by hyperinflation Argentina   58    -    -    -    58 
Closing balance as of December 31, 2018   156,469    151,853    828,969    303,781    1,441,072 
                          
Opening balance as of January 1, 2019   156,469    151,853    828,969    303,781    1,441,072 
Additions   139    18,150    -    -    18,289 
Withdrawals   -    (10)   -    -    (10)
Transfer software   37,007    (37,075)   -    -    (68)
Foreign exchange   (431)   (272)   (4,446)   (1,707)   (6,856)
Amortization   (15,448)   -    -    (2,655)   (18,103)
Closing balance as of March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)   177,736    132,646    824,523    299,419    1,434,324 

 

1)In 2016, the Company resolved to adopt a unique name and identity, and announced that the group's brand will be LATAM, which united all the companies under a single image.

 

The estimate of the new useful life is 5 years, equivalent to the period necessary to complete the change of image.

 

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2)See Note 2.5

 

The amortization of each period is recognized in the consolidated income statement in the administrative expenses. The cumulative amortization of computer programs and brands as of March 31, 2019, amounts to ThUS $ 457,162 (ThUS $ 439,059 as of December 31, 2018).

 

NOTE 16 – GOODWILL

 

Goodwill as of March 31, 2019, amounts to ThUS $ 2,283,269 (ThUS $ 2,294,072 as of December 31, 2018). The goodwill movement, separated by CGU, includes the following:

 

       Coalition     
Movement of Goodwill, separated by CGU:      and loyalty     
   Air   program     
   Transport   Multiplus   Total 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
Opening balance as of January 1, 2018   2,146,692    525,858    2,672,550 
Increase (decrease) due to exchange rate differences   (4,838)   (2,500)   (7,338)
Closing balance as of March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)   2,141,854    523,358    2,665,212 
Opening balance as of April 1, 2018   2,141,854    523,358    2,665,212 
Increase (decrease) due to exchange rate differences   (295,365)   (74,422)   (369,787)
Adjustment IAS 29, hyperinflation Argentina   335    -    335 
Others   (1,688)   -    (1,688)
Closing balance as of December 31, 2018   1,845,136    448,936    2,294,072 
Opening balance as of January 1, 2019   1,845,136    448,936    2,294,072 
Increase (decrease) due to exchange rate differences   (8,280)   (2,523)   (10,803)
Closing balance as of March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)   1,836,856    446,413    2,283,269 

 

The Company has two cash- generating units (CGUs), “Air transportation” and, “Coalition and loyalty program Multiplus”. The CGU "Air transport" considers the transport of passengers and cargo, both in the domestic markets of Chile, Peru, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and Brazil, and in a developed series of regional and international routes in America, Europe and Oceania, while the CGU "Coalition and loyalty program Multiplus” works with an integrated network associated companies in Brazil.

 

The recoverable amounts of cash-generating units have been determined based on value-in-use calculations. These calculations require the use of expected cash flows, 5 years after tax, which are based on the budget approved by the Board. Cash flows beyond the budget period are extrapolated using the estimated growth rates, which do not exceed the average rates of long-term growth.

 

Management establish rates for annual growth, discount, inflation and exchange for each cash generating, as well as fuel prices, based on their key assumptions. The annual growth rate is based on past performance and management's expectations over market developments in each country where it operates. The discount rates used are in American Dollars for the CGU "Air transportation" and Brazilian Reals for CGU "Program coalition loyalty Multiplus", both after taxes and reflect specific risks related to each country where the Company operates. Inflation and exchange rates are based on available data for each country and the information provided by the Central Bank of each country, and the fuel price is determined based on estimated production levels, competitive environment market in which they operate and its business strategy.

 

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As of December 31, 2018 the recoverable values were determined using the following assumptions presented below:

 

        Air transportation   Coalition and loyalty  
        CGU   program Multiplus CGU (2)  
Annual growth rate (Terminal)   %   1.0 - 2.0   4.0 - 5.0  
Exchange rate (1)   R$/US$   3.7 - 4.6   3.5 - 4.3  
Discount rate based on the weighted average cost of capital (WACC)   %   8.07 - 10.07      
Discount rate based on cost of equity (CoE)   %   -   12.0 - 13.0  
Fuel Price from futures price curves commodities markets   US$/barrel   75-80      

 

(1) In line with the expectations of the Central Bank of Brazil

(2) The flows, like the growth and discount rates, are denominated in reais.

 

The result of the impairment test, which includes a sensitivity analysis of the main variables, showed that the estimated recoverable amount is higher than carrying value of the book value of net assets allocated to the cash generating unit, and therefore impairment was not detected.

 

CGU´s are sensitive to rates for annual growth, discount and exchanges rates. The sensitivity analysis included the individual impact of changes in estimates critical in determining the recoverable amounts, namely:

 

           Decrease 
   Increase   Increase   Minimum 
   Maximum   Maximum   terminal 
   WACC   CoE   growth rate 
   %   %   % 
Air transportation CGU   10.07    -    1.0 
Coalition and loyalty program Multiplus CGU   -    13.00    4.0 

 

In none of the previous cases impairment in the cash- generating unit was presented.

 

As of March 31, 2019, no impairment indicator have been identified either for the CGU Multiplus coalition and loyalty program and for the Air Transport CGU that require impairment test.

 

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NOTE 17 - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

The composition by category of Property, plant and equipment is as follows:

 

   Gross Book Value   Accumulated depreciation   Net Book Value 
   As of   As of   As of   As of   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018   2019   2018   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited   Restated   Unaudited   Restated   Unaudited   Restated 
       Unaudited       Unaudited       Unaudited 
Construction in progress (1)   605,854    630,320    -    -    605,854    630,320 
Land   53,166    45,424    -    -    53,166    45,424 
Buildings   179,691    179,907    (68,795)   (67,342)   110,896    112,565 
Plant and equipment   13,460,687    13,333,837    (4,482,807)   (4,361,337)   8,977,880    8,972,500 
Own aircraft   12,686,766    12,595,223    (4,212,763)   (4,096,975)   8,474,003    8,498,248 
Other (2)   773,921    738,614    (270,044)   (264,362)   503,877    474,252 
Machinery   34,045    34,253    (27,939)   (27,659)   6,106    6,594 
Information technology equipment   161,855    160,936    (140,096)   (138,372)   21,759    22,564 
Fixed installations and accessories   182,717    182,629    (114,215)   (111,620)   68,502    71,009 
Motor vehicles   68,001    69,653    (59,602)   (60,531)   8,399    9,122 
Leasehold improvements   224,280    211,322    (132,903)   (128,055)   91,377    83,267 
Right of use   5,159,191    4,987,953    (2,537,630)   (2,439,509)   2,621,561    2,548,444 
Aircraft   4,932,850    4,761,529    (2,397,737)   (2,305,195)   2,535,113    2,456,334 
Other assets   226,341    226,424    (139,893)   (134,314)   86,448    92,110 
Total   20,129,487    19,836,234    (7,563,987)   (7,334,425)   12,565,500    12,501,809 

 

(1)      As of March 31, 2019, includes advances paid to aircraft manufacturers for ThUS$ 560,967 (ThUS$ 612,236 as of December 31, 2018)

 

(2)      Consider mainly rotables and tools.

 

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a)       Movement in the different categories of Property, plant and equipment:

 

                   Information   Fixed           Rights   Property, 
               Plant and   technology   installations   Motor   Leasehold   of   Plant and 
   Construction       Buildings   equipment   equipment   & accessories   vehicles   improvements   use   equipment 
   in progress   Land   net   net   net   net   net   net   net   net 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                                                  
Opening balance as of January 1, 2018 Restated  (Unaudited)   556,822    49,780    124,548    9,138,591    30,156    80,777    436    84,225    2,865,317    12,930,652 
Additions   1,210    -    -    136,598    2,729    51    3    -    70,963    211,554 
Disposals   -    -    (791)   -    -    (45)   -    -    -    (836)
Retirements   (6)   -    -    (6,844)   (86)   (22)   -    (4)   -    (6,962)
Depreciation expenses   -    -    (1,614)   (180,588)   (3,376)   (3,348)   (45)   (7,188)   (97,645)   (293,804)
Foreign exchange   (6)   (105)   (128)   (3,026)   (58)   (111)   (1)   (81)   (207)   (3,723)
Other increases (decreases)   41,342    -    -    3,869    5    2,802    -    8,753    (2,434)   54,337 
Changes, total   42,540    (105)   (2,533)   (49,991)   (786)   (673)   (43)   1,480    (29,323)   (39,434)
                                                  
Closing balance as of March 31, 2018 Restated  (Unaudited)   599,362    49,675    122,015    9,088,600    29,370    80,104    393    85,705    2,835,994    12,891,218 
                                                  
Opening balance as of April 1, 2018 Restated  (Unaudited)   599,362    49,675    122,015    9,088,600    29,370    80,104    393    85,705    2,835,994    12,891,218 
Additions   6,717    -    -    498,768    2,266    13    21    20,410    255,335    783,530 
Disposals   -    (8)   (622)   (4,747)   (30)   (28)   (14)   -    -    (5,449)
Retirements   (74)   -    (19)   (56,929)   (8)   (5)   -    -    -    (57,035)
Depreciation expenses   -    -    (4,605)   (524,989)   (8,301)   (9,190)   (101)   (20,578)   (293,493)   (861,257)
Foreign exchange   (707)   (4,243)   (4,116)   (91,461)   (1,760)   (8,388)   (27)   (2,270)   (13,544)   (126,516)
Other increases (decreases)   24,649    -    (88)   74,472    728    7,392    273    -    (235,848)   (128,422)
Hyperinflation Argentina   373    -    -    3,868    299    1,111    89    -    -    5,740 
Changes, total   30,958    (4,251)   (9,450)   (101,018)   (6,806)   (9,095)   241    (2,438)   (287,550)   (389,409)
                                                  
Closing balance as of December 31, 2018 Restated  (Unaudited)   630,320    45,424    112,565    8,987,582    22,564    71,009    634    83,267    2,548,444    12,501,809 
                                                  
Opening balance as of January 1, 2019 (Restated  Unaudited)   630,320    45,424    112,565    8,987,582    22,564    71,009    634    83,267    2,548,444    12,501,809 
Additions   6,879    7,950    -    188,281    1,442    13    14    13,127    171,629    389,335 
Disposals   -    -    -    (28)   -    -    (11)   -    -    (39)
Retirements   -    -    -    (9,661)   -    -    -    -    -    (9,661)
Depreciation expenses   -    -    (1,521)   (186,049)   (2,363)   (2,908)   (27)   (4,950)   (97,819)   (295,637)
Foreign exchange   (92)   (208)   (148)   (3,835)   95    (339)   (115)   (67)   (693)   (5,402)
Other increases (decreases)   (31,253)   -    -    15,600    21    727    -    -    -    (14,905)
Changes, total   (24,466)   7,742    (1,669)   4,308    (805)   (2,507)   (139)   8,110    73,117    63,691 
                                                  
Closing balance as of March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)   605,854    53,166    110,896    8,991,890    21,759    68,502    495    91,377    2,621,561    12,565,500 

 

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(b)       Composition of the fleet:

 

      Aircraft included   Aircraft included         
      in Property,   as Rights   Total 
      plant and equipment   of use assets   fleet 
      As of   As of   As of   As of   As of   As of 
Aircraft  Model  March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31, 
      2019   2018   2019   2018   2019   2018 
      Unaudited       Unaudited       Unaudited     
Boeing 767  300ER   33    33    2    2    35    35 
Boeing 767  300F   9(1)   9(1)   1    1    10(1)   10(1)
Boeing 777  300ER   4    4    6    6    10    10 
Boeing 777  200ER   -    -    2    2    2    2 
Boeing 787  800   6    6    4    4    10    10 
Boeing 787  900   4    4    10    10    14    14 
Airbus A319  100   37    37    9    9    46    46 
Airbus A320  200   97(2)   97(2)   33    34    130(2)   131(2)
Airbus A320  NEO   1    1    5    3    6    4 
Airbus A321  200   30    30    19    19    49    49 
Airbus A350  900   5(3)   5(3)   5    4(3)   10(3)   9(3)
Total      226    226    96    94    322    320 

 

(1) One aircraft leased to Aerotransportes Mas de Carga S.A. de C.V. to December 2018

(2) Three aircraft leased to Salam Air and two to Sundair

(3) Three aircraft leased to Qatar Air. Two in rights of use assets and one in Property, plant and equipment.

 

(c)       Method used for the depreciation of Property, plant and equipment:

 

   Method  Useful life (years) 
      minimum   maximum 
Buildings  Straight line without residual value   20    50 
Plant and equipment  Straight line with residual value of 20% in the short-haul fleet and 36% in the long-haul fleet. (*)   5    30 
Information technology equipment  Straight line without residual value   5    10 
Fixed installations and accessories  Straight line without residual value   10    10 
Motor vehicle  Straight line without residual value   10    10 
Leasehold improvements  Straight line without residual value   5    5 
Assets for rights of use  Straight line without residual value   1    25 

 

(*) Except in the case of the Boeing 767 300ER and Boeing 767 300F fleets that consider a lower residual value due to the extension of their useful life to 22 and 30 years respectively. Additionally, certain technical components are depreciated based on cycles and hours flown.

 

The aircraft with remarketing clause (**) under modality of financial leasing, which are depreciated according to the duration of their contracts, between 12 and 18 years. Its residual values ​​are estimated according to market value at the end of such contracts.

 

(**) Aircraft with remarketing clause are those that are required to sell at the end of the contract.

 

As of March 31, 2019, the charge to income for the depreciation of the period, which is included in the consolidated statement of income, amounts to ThUS $ 295,637 and ThUS $ 293,804 for the same period of the year 2018; those amounts include depreciation of assets for right of use, for ThUS $ 97,819 and ThUS $ 97,645, respectively). This expense is recognized in the cost of sales and administrative expenses of the consolidated statement of income.

 

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(d)       Additional information regarding Property, plant and equipment:

 

(i)        Property, plant and equipment pledged as guarantee:

 

Description of Property, plant and equipment pledged as guarantee:

 

         As of   As of 
         March 31,   December 31, 
         2019   2018 
Guarantee  Assets     Existing   Book   Existing   Book 
agent (1)  committed  Fleet  Debt   Value   Debt   Value 
         ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
         Unaudited         
Wilmington  Aircraft and engines  Airbus A319   90,721    241,199    96,057    234,329 
Trust Company     Airbus A320   91,839    232,080    98,903    220,390 
      Airbus A321 / A350   574,642    673,110    587,382    682,639 
      Boeing 767   77,527    207,325    82,793    206,868 
      Boeing 787   653,688    726,276    672,065    736,858 
Banco Santander S.A.  Aircraft and engines  Airbus A320   -    -    172,474    275,511 
      Airbus A321   -    -    25,661    41,957 
BNP Paribas  Aircraft and engines  Airbus A319   8,990    18,662    26,702    45,520 
Credit Agricole  Aircraft and engines  Airbus A319   10,495    38,550    11,154    31,865 
      Airbus A320   143,960    152,954    134,328    132,301 
      Airbus A350   22,439    24,815    22,439    24,939 
      Boeing 767   18,697    38,510    21,830    43,568 
      Boeing 787   74,023    40,724    74,023    42,228 
Wells Fargo  Aircraft and engines  Airbus A320   -    -    196,540    285,877 
Bank of Utah  Aircraft and engines  Airbus A320 / A350   544,716    611,821    556,019    630,065 
Natixis  Aircraft and engines  Airbus A320   191,055    247,335    -    - 
      Airbus A321   123,222    157,463    324,524    410,771 
Citibank N. A.  Aircraft and engines  Airbus A320   73,761    130,359    78,049    132,296 
      Airbus A321   27,129    67,553    28,938    70,333 
PK AirFinance US, Inc.  Aircraft and engines  Airbus A320   -    -    37,615    52,435 
Banco BBVA  Land and buildings (3)      51,805    63,898    50,785    64,500 
Total direct guarantee         2,778,709    3,672,634    3,298,281    4,365,250 

 

(1)For syndicated loans, is the Guarantee Agent that, represent different creditors.

 

(2)Corresponds to a debt classified in item loans to exporters (see Note 19).

 

The amounts of the current debt are presented at their nominal value. The book value corresponds to the goods granted as collateral.

 

Additionally, there are indirect guarantees associated with assets registered in properties, plants and equipment whose total debt as of March 31, 2019, amounts to ThUS$ 1,960,083 (ThUS$ 1,633,504 as of December 31, 2018). The book value of the assets with indirect guarantees as of March 31, 2019, amounts to ThUS$ 3,860,613 (ThUS$ 3,258,950 as of December 31, 2018).

 

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As of March 31, 2019, the Company keeps valid letters of credit related to assets by right of use according to the following detail:

 

         Value   Release
Creditor Guarantee  Debtor  Type  ThUS$   date
              
GE Capital Aviation Services Limited  Lan Cargo S.A.  One letter of credit   1,100   Nov 30, 2019
Avolon Aerospace AOE 62 Limited  LATAM Airlines Group S.A.  Three letter of credit   2,167   Sep 30, 2019
ACS Aero 1 Alpha Limited  LATAM Airlines Group S.A.  One letter of credit   3,255   Aug 31, 2019
Bank of Utah  LATAM Airlines Group S.A.  One letter of credit   2,000   Mar 24, 2020
GE Capital Aviation Services Ltd.  LATAM Airlines Group S.A.  Three letter of credit   14,327   Dec 6, 2019
ORIX Aviation Systems Limited  LATAM Airlines Group S.A.  Three letter of credit   8,004   Sep 30, 2019
Sky High XXIV Leasing Company  LATAM Airlines Group S.A.  Eight letter of credit   6,831   Aug 5, 2019
Wells Fargo Bank  LATAM Airlines Group S.A.  Eight letter of credit   13,505   Sep 30, 2019
Merlin Aviation Leasing (Ireland) 18 Limited  Tam Linhas Aéreas S.A.  One letter of credit   3,000   Mar 1, 2020
Shapphire Leasing (AOE) Limited  Tam Linhas Aéreas S.A.  One letter of credit   7,000   Oct 25, 2019
               
          61,189    

 

(ii)Commitments and others

 

Fully depreciated assets and commitments for future purchases are as follows:

 

   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited     
         
Gross book value of fully depreciated property, plant and equipment still in use   197,906    192,606 
Commitments for the acquisition of aircraft (*)   14,000,000    14,400,000 
(*) According to the manufacturer’s price list.          

 

Purchase commitment of aircraft

 

   Year of delivery 
Manufacturer  2019   2020   2021   2022   2023-2026   Total 
                         
Airbus S.A.S.   10    9    13    11    21    64 
    A320-NEO   7    5    6    5    7    30 
    A321-NEO   -    4    5    4    6    19 
    A350-1000   -    -    -    -    8    8 
    A350-900   3    -    2    2    -    7 
The Boeing Company   2    2    2    -    4    10 
    Boeing 777-F   -    -    -    -    2    2 
    Boeing 787-9   2    2    2    -    2    8 
Total   12    11    15    11    25    74 

 

As of March 31, 2019, as a result of the different aircraft purchase contracts and agreements signed with Airbus SAS, there are remaining to receive 49 Airbus aircraft of the A320 family, with deliveries between 2018 and 2024, and 15 Airbus aircraft of the A350 family with dates delivery between 2018 and 2026. The approximate amount, according to manufacturer's list prices, is ThUS$ 11,000,000.

 

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As of March 31, 2019, as a result of the different aircraft purchase contracts signed with The Boeing Company, there are remaining 8 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, with delivery dates between 2019 and 2023, and 2 Boeing 777-300 Freighter aircraft, with delivery scheduled for the year 2024. The approximate amount, according to manufacturer's list prices, is ThUS$ 3,000,000.

 

Additionally, during 2019 the Company signed a contract to rent 10 aircraft Airbus A320-200 with delivery since second quarter of this year.

 

(iii)Capitalized interest costs with respect to Property, plant and equipment.

 

   For the period ended 
   March 31, 
   2019   2018 
      Unaudited 
         
Average rate of capitalization of capitalized interest costs  %    3.95    4.47 
Costs of capitalized  interest  ThUS$    7,060    5,456 

 

NOTE 18 - CURRENT AND DEFERRED TAXES

 

In the period ended March 31, 2019, the income tax provision was calculated for such period, applying the partially integrated taxation system and a rate of 27%, in accordance with the Law No. 20,780 published in the Official Journal of the Republic of Chile on September 29, 2014.

 

The effect in the income statement for deferred tax corresponds to the variation of the year, of the assets and liabilities for deferred taxes generated by temporary differences and tax losses.

 

There are the permanent differences that give rise to an accounting value of the assets and liabilities other than their tax value, no deferred tax has been recorded since they are caused by transactions that are recorded in the financial statements and that will not affect the expense tax for income tax.

 

(a)Current taxes

 

(a.1)The composition of the current tax assets is the following:

 

   Current assets   Non-current assets   Total assets 
   As of   As of   As of   As of   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018   2019   2018   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited       Unaudited       Unaudited     
Provisional monthly payments (advances)   46,003    48,480    -    -    46,003    48,480 
Other recoverable credits   18,010    20,654    757    757    18,767    21,411 
Total  assets by current tax   64,013    69,134    757    757    64,770    69,891 

 

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(a.2)The composition of the current tax liabilities are as follows:

 

   Current liabilities   Non-current liabilities   Total liabilities 
   As of   As of   As of   As of   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018   2019   2018   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited       Unaudited       Unaudited     
Income tax provision   3,699    3,738    -    -    3,699    3,738 
Total liabilities by current tax   3,699    3,738    -    -    3,699    3,738 

  

(b)Deferred taxes

 

The balances of deferred tax are the following:

 

   Assets   Liabilities 
   As of   As of   As of   As of 
Concept  March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited   Restated   Unaudited   Restated 
       Unaudited       Unaudited 
Properties, Plants and equipment   160,967    150,831    1,750,488    1,733,327 
Assets by right of use   272    202    (121,402)   (85,550)
Amortization   (938)   (983)   54,191    55,880 
Provisions   (89,728)   (38,303)   (53,847)   (75,631)
Revaluation of financial instruments   (177)   445    (2,402)   458 
Tax losses   210,494    170,980    (1,187,730)   (1,198,170)
Intangibles   -    -    334,575    351,238 
Others   (9,240)   (9,643)   5,078    5,019 
Total   271,650    273,529    778,951    786,571 

 

The balance of deferred tax assets and liabilities are composed primarily of temporary differences to be reversed in the long term.

 

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Movements of Deferred tax assets and liabilities

 

(a)From January 1 to March 31, 2018 Restated (Unaudited)

 

   Opening   Recognized in   Recognized in       Ending 
   balance   consolidated   comprehensive   Exchange   balance 
   Assets/(liabilities)   income   income   rate   Asset (liability) 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                     
Property, plant and equipment   (1,568,764)   (27,696)   -    195    (1,596,265)
Assets for right of use   75,849    3,511    -    -    79,360 
Amortization   (54,820)   (1,124)   -    55    (55,889)
Provisions   (10,461)   (22,385)   (260)   (1,514)   (34,620)
Revaluation of financial instruments   3,750    6,364    (2,297)   (38)   7,779 
Tax losses   1,479,560    1,217    -    (398)   1,480,379 
Intangibles   (406,536)   29,721    -    (2,150)   (378,965)
Others   (28,405)   20,931    -    (101)   (7,575)
                          
Total   (509,827)   10,539    (2,557)   (3,951)   (505,796)

 

(b)From April 1 to December 31, 2018 Restated (Unaudited)

 

   Opening   Recognized in   Recognized in   Exchange   Ending 
   balance   consolidated   comprehensive   rate   balance 
   Assets/(liabilities)   income   income   variation   Asset (liability) 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                     
Property, plant and equipment   (1,596,265)   7,961    -    5,808    (1,582,496)
Assets for right of use   79,360    6,392    -    -    85,752 
Amortization   (55,889)   (2,611)   -    1,637    (56,863)
Provisions   (34,620)   115,189    1,827    (45,068)   37,328 
Revaluation of financial instruments   7,779    (8,690)   2,028    (1,130)   (13)
Tax losses   1,480,379    (99,371)   -    (11,858)   1,369,150 
Intangibles   (378,965)   (9,721)   -    37,448    (351,238)
Others   (7,575)   (4,078)   -    (3,009)   (14,662)
                          
Total   (505,796)   5,071    3,855    (16,172)   (513,042)

 

(c)From January 1 to March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Opening   Recognized in   Recognized in   Exchange   Ending 
   balance   consolidated   comprehensive   rate   balance 
   Assets/(liabilities)   income   income   variation   Asset (liability) 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                     
Property, plant and equipment   (1,582,496)   (7,222)   -    197    (1,589,521)
Assets for right of use   85,752    35,922    -    -    121,674 
Amortization   (56,863)   1,679    -    55    (55,129)
Provisions   37,328    (72,336)   655    (1,528)   (35,881)
Revaluation of financial instruments   (13)   1,850    426    (38)   2,225 
Tax losses   1,369,150    29,476    -    (402)   1,398,224 
Intangibles   (351,238)   14,647    -    2,016    (334,575)
Others   (14,662)   (1,056)   -    1,400    (14,318)
                          
Total   (513,042)   2,960    1,081    1,700    (507,301)

 

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Deferred tax assets not recognized:

 

  As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited     
Tax losses   199,582    137,761 
Total Deferred tax assets not recognized   199,582    137,761 

 

Deferred tax assets due to negative tax results are recognized to the extent that the corresponding tax benefit is probable in the future. As a result, as of March 31, 2019, the Company no longer recognizes deferred tax assets for ThUS $ 199,582 (ThUS $ 137,761 as of December 31, 2018) with respect to losses of ThUS $ 622,275 (ThUS $ 447,150 at December 31, 2018).

 

Deferred tax expense and current income taxes:

 

   For the period ended 
   March 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited   Restated 
       Unaudited 
Current tax expense          
Current tax expense   16,001    39,696 
Total current tax expense, net   16,001    39,696 
           
Deferred tax expense          
Deferred expense for taxes related to the creation and reversal of temporary differences   (2,960)   3,517 
Total deferred tax expense, net   (2,960)   3,517 
Income tax expense   13,041    43,213 

 

Composition of income tax expense (income):

 

   For the period ended 
   March 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited   Restated 
       Unaudited 
Current tax expense, net, foreign   15,721    38,966 
Current tax expense, net, Chile   280    730 
Total current tax expense, net   16,001    39,696 
           
Deferred tax expense, net, foreign   (1,823)   (208)
Deferred tax expense, net, Chile   (1,137)   3,725 
Deferred tax expense, net, total   (2,960)   3,517 
Income tax expense   13,041    43,213 

 

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Profit before tax by the legal tax rate in Chile (27% at March 31, 2019 and 2018)

 

   For the period ended   For the period ended 
   March 31,   March 31, 
   2019   2018   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   %   % 
   Unaudited   Restated   Unaudited   Restated 
       Unaudited       Unaudited 
                 
Tax expense using the legal rate   (8,238)   38,850    27.00    27.00 
Tax effect of rates in other jurisdictions   (5,918)   6,588    19.39    4.58 
Tax effect of non-taxable operating revenues   (631)   97    2.07    0.07 
Tax effect of disallowable expenses   18,932    4,023    (62.04)   2.80 
Tax effect of due to the non-use of tax losses   -    1,087    -    0.76 
Other increases (decreases) in legal tax charge   8,896    (7,432)   (29.15)   (5.17)
Total adjustments to tax expense using the legal rate   21,279    4,363    (69.73)   3.04 
Tax expense using the effective rate   13,041    43,213    (42.73)   30.04 

 

Deferred taxes related to items charged to net equity:

 

   For the period ended 
   March 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited 
           
Aggregate deferred taxation of components of other comprehensive income   1,081    2,557 

 

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NOTE 19 - OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

 

The composition of other financial liabilities is as follows:

 

   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited   Restated 
       Unaudited 
Current          
(a)  Interest bearing loans   1,392,358    1,397,156 
(b)  Lease Liability   380,473    363,497 
(c)  Hedge derivatives   4,268    25,921 
(d)  Derivative non classified as hedge accounting   13,801    7,712 
Total current   1,790,900    1,794,286 
           
Non-current          
(a)  Interest bearing loans   6,233,328    5,864,570 
(b) Lease Liability   2,556,899    2,494,552 
(b)  Hedge derivatives   243    340 
Total non-current   8,790,470    8,359,462 

 

(a)Interest bearing loans

 

Obligations with credit institutions and debt instruments:

 

   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited     
Current        
Loans to exporters   379,843    400,721 
Bank loans   38,453    37,743 
Guaranteed obligations   255,009    324,976 
Other guaranteed obligations   97,491    97,143 
Subtotal bank loans   770,796    860,583 
           
Obligation with the public   47,290    14,643 
Financial leases   475,187    425,100 
Other loans   99,085    96,830 
Total current   1,392,358    1,397,156 
           
Non-current          
Bank loans   130,071    184,998 
Guaranteed obligations (1)   1,798,743    2,209,045 
Other guaranteed obligations   553,013    576,309 
Subtotal bank loans   2,481,827    2,970,352 
           
Obligation with the public (1)   2,141,046    1,538,436 
Financial leases (2)   1,450,433    1,199,754 
Other loans   160,022    156,028 
Total non-current   6,233,328    5,864,570 
Total obligations with financial institutions   7,625,686    7,261,726 

 

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(1) On February 11, 2019, LATAM Finance Limited, a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability and exclusively owned by LATAM Airlines Group SA, has issued on the international market, pursuant to Rule 144-A and Regulation S of the securities laws of the United States of America, unsecured long-term bonds for a nominal amount of US $ 600,000,000 at an annual interest rate of 7.00%. The bonds were placed at an issue price of 99.309%. The bonds expire on March 1, 2026, unless they will be redeemed early according to their terms. As reported to the market, the issuance and placement was intended to finance general corporate purposes.

 

(2) In the period ended March 31, 2019, the Company sold its participation in twenty one special-purpose entities. As a result of this, the classification of the financial liabilities associated with 23 aircraft from bonds guaranteed to finance leases was modified.

 

All interest-bearing liabilities are recorded according to the effective rate method. Under IFRS, in the case of fixed rate loans, the effective rate determined does not vary over the duration of the loan, whereas in variable rate loans, the effective rate changes to the date of each payment of interest.

 

Currency balances that make the interest bearing loans:

 

   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018 
Currency  ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited     
         
Chilean peso (U.F.)   512,441    500,398 
US Dollar   7,113,245    6,761,328 
           
Total   7,625,686    7,261,726 

 

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Interest-bearing loans due in installments to March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

Debtor: LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries, Tax No. 89.862.200-2, Chile.

 

            Nominal values   Accounting values            
                                                                     
                More than   More than   More than               More than   More than   More than                    
            Up to   90 days   one to   three to   More than   Total   Up to   90 days   one to   three to   More than   Total            
      Creditor     90   to one   three   five   five   nominal   90   to one   three   five   five   accounting      Effective   Nominal 
Tax No.  Creditor  country  Currency  days   year   years   years   years   value   days   year   years   years   years   value   Amortization  rate   rate 
            ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$      %   % 
                                                                     
Loans to exporters                                                                               
                                                                                   
97.032.000-8  BBVA  Chile  ThUS$   75,000    38,000    -    -    -    113,000    76,261    38,127    -    -    -    114,388   At Expiration   3.48    3.48 
97.032.000-8  BBVA  Chile  UF   52,001    -    -    -    -    52,001    52,579    -    -    -    -    52,579   At Expiration   4.11    3.31 
97.003.000-K  BANCO DO BRASIL  Chile  ThUS$   200,000    -    -    -    -    200,000    200,863    -    -    -    -    200,863   At Expiration   3.60    3.60 
97.951.000-4  HSBC  Chile  ThUS$   12,000    -    -    -    -    12,000    12,013    -    -    -    -    12,013   At Expiration   3.15    3.15 
                                                                                   
Bank loans                                                                                  
                                                                                   
97.023.000-9  CORPBANCA  Chile  UF   5,592    16,777    11,184    -    -    33,553    5,612    16,777    11,050    -    -    33,439   Quarterly   3.35    3.35 
0-E  BLADEX  U.S.A.  ThUS$   7,500    7,500    -    -    -    15,000    7,809    7,438    -    -    -    15,247   Semiannual   6.75    6.75 
97.036.000-K  SANTANDER  Chile  ThUS$   -    -    51,283    -    -    51,283    115    -    51,283    -    -    51,398   Quarterly   5.40    5.40 
76.362.099-9  BTG PACTUAL CHILE  Chile  UF   -    -    67,439    -    -    67,439    121    -    66,596    -    -    66,717   At Expiration   3.10    3.10 
                                                                                   
Obligations with the public                                                                               
0-E  ESTADO  Chile  UF   -    -    -    176,722    176,722    353,444    6,497    -    -    176,603    176,603    359,703   At Expiration   5.50    5.50 
97.030.000-7  BANK OF NEW YORK  U.S.A.  ThUS$   -    -    500,000    -    1,300,000    1,800,000    35,087    5,706    495,617    -    1,292,223    1,828,633   At Expiration   7.33    7.02 
                                                                                   
Guaranteed obligations                                                                               
                                                                                   
0-E  CREDIT AGRICOLE  France  ThUS$   660    1,992    5,400    1,370    -    9,422    713    1,992    5,400    1,370    -    9,475   Quarterly   4.32    3.23 
0-E  BNP PARIBAS  U.S.A.  ThUS$   16,189    38,204    115,132    117,641    213,981    501,147    20,768    38,554    111,877    115,842    212,289    499,330   Quarterly   4.42    4.41 
0-E  WILMINGTON TRUST  U.S.A.  ThUS$   21,879    66,057    179,432    227,738    436,963    932,069    27,427    66,056    174,392    225,617    434,768    928,260   Quarterly   4.47    4.47 
0-E  CITIBANK  U.S.A.  ThUS$   10,854    33,024    91,653    65,785    57,274    258,590    11,985    33,024    86,942    63,751    56,047    251,749   Quarterly   3.85    2.96 
0-E  NATIXIS  France  ThUS$   10,357    31,668    89,633    75,862    106,736    314,256    11,303    31,668    87,881    74,934    105,591    311,377   Quarterly   4.56    4.56 
0-E  INVESTEC  England  ThUS$   3,435    6,575    21,855    20,695    -    52,560    4,342    6,683    21,360    20,604    -    52,989   Semiannual   7.23    7.23 
-  SWAP Aviones llegados  -  ThUS$   167    327    78    -    -    572    167    327    78    -    -    572   Quarterly   -    - 
                                                     -                             
Other guaranteed obligations                                                                               
                                                                                   
0-E  CREDIT AGRICOLE  France  ThUS$   -    -    253,962    -    -    253,962    2,780    -    252,342    -    -    255,122   At Expiration   4.54    4.54 
0-E  DVB BANK SE  Germany  ThUS$   23,479    70,816    191,745    97,727    14,881    398,648    23,895    70,816    188,881    97,083    14,707    395,382   Quarterly   4.23    4.23 
                                                                                   
Financial leases                                                                               
                                                                                   
0-E  ING  U.S.A.  ThUS$   3,734    11,478    7,931    -    -    23,143    3,939    11,478    7,819    -    -    23,236   Quarterly   5.70    5.01 
0-E  CREDIT AGRICOLE  France  ThUS$   12,472    16,270    14,489    -    -    43,231    12,460    16,271    14,489    -    -    43,220   Quarterly   3.71    3.33 
0-E  CITIBANK  U.S.A.  ThUS$   13,347    38,708    74,071    32,823    -    158,949    14,058    38,708    72,491    32,686    -    157,943   Quarterly   4.32    3.73 
0-E  PEFCO  U.S.A.  ThUS$   5,573    9,422    1,926    -    -    16,921    5,693    9,422    1,864    -    -    16,979   Quarterly   5.64    5.02 
0-E  BNP PARIBAS  U.S.A.  ThUS$   8,025    27,071    16,544    -    -    51,640    8,381    27,071    16,350    -    -    51,802   Quarterly   4.08    3.77 
0-E  WELLS FARGO  U.S.A.  ThUS$   31,831    96,472    260,907    224,270    74,187    687,667    34,842    96,472    244,122    218,788    73,162    667,386   Quarterly   2.80    2.11 
97.036.000-K  SANTANDER  Chile  ThUS$   5,604    16,982    46,634    20,227    -    89,447    6,014    16,981    45,687    20,161    -    88,843   Quarterly   3.77    3.23 
0-E  RRPF ENGINE  England  ThUS$   558    2,557    7,216    7,831    4,021    22,183    605    2,557    7,216    7,831    4,021    22,230   Monthly   4.01    4.01 
0-E  APPLE BANK  U.S.A.  ThUS$   1,455    4,420    12,225    11,999    -    30,099    1,667    4,420    11,833    11,922    -    29,842   Quarterly   4.14    3.54 
0-E  BTMU  U.S.A.  ThUS$   2,961    8,965    24,794    23,535    -    60,255    3,215    8,966    24,011    23,389    -    59,581   Quarterly   4.05    3.46 
0-E  NATIXIS  France  ThUS$   3,606    5,048    4,452    -    -    13,106    3,648    5,048    4,452    -    -    13,148   Quarterly   4.19    4.00 
0-E  KFW IPEX-BANK  Germany  ThUS$   1,714    5,235    3,568    -    -    10,517    1,735    5,235    3,568    -    -    10,538   Quarterly   4.23    4.23 
0-E  AIRBUS FINANCIAL  U.S.A.  ThUS$   1,930    5,884    5,687    -    -    13,501    1,964    5,884    5,687    -    -    13,535   Monthly   4.05    4.05 
0-E  US BANK  U.S.A.  ThUS$   15,594    47,318    130,200    136,262    66,804    396,178    17,427    47,318    115,915    130,640    65,301    376,601   Quarterly   4.00    2.82 
0-E  PK AIRFINANCE  U.S.A.  ThUS$   2,361    7,334    25,600    -    -    35,295    2,426    7,334    25,600    -    -    35,360   Monthly   4.18    4.18 
                                                                                   
Other loans                                                                               
                                                                                   
0-E  BOEING  U.S.A.  ThUS$   -    -    83,592    -    -    83,592    -    2,069    83,592    -    -    85,661   At Expiration   4.29    4.25 
0-E  CITIBANK (*)  U.S.A.  ThUS$   23,316    73,296    76,430    -    -    173,042    23,720    73,296    76,430    -    -    173,446   Quarterly   6.00    6.00 
                                                                                   
   Total         573,194    687,400    2,375,062    1,240,487    2,451,569    7,327,712    642,131    695,698    2,314,825    1,221,221    2,434,712    7,308,587              

 

(*) Securitized bond with the future flows from the sales with credit card in United States and Canada.

 

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Interest-bearing loans due in installments to March 31, 2019 (Unaudited) 

Debtor: TAM S.A. and Subsidiaries, Tax No. 02.012.862/0001-60, Brazil.

 

            Nominal values   Accounting values            
                                                                     
                More than   More than   More than               More than   More than   More than                    
            Up to   90 days   one to   three to   More than   Total   Up to   90 days   one to   three to   More than   Total            
      Creditor     90   to one   three   five   five   nominal   90   to one   three   five   five   accounting      Effective   Nominal 
Tax No.  Creditor  country  Currency  days   year   years   years   years   value   days   year   years   years   years   value   Amortization  rate   rate 
            ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$      %   % 
Bank loans                                                                               
                                                                                   
0-E  NEDERLANDSCHE                                                                               
   CREDIETVERZEKERING MAATSCHAPPIJ  Holland  ThUS$   140    432    1,142    -    -    1,714    149    432    1,142    -    -    1,723   Monthly   6.01    6.01 
                                                                                   
Financial leases                                                                               
                                                                                   
0-E  NATIXIS  France  ThUS$   1,652    8,081    62,505    20,508    -    92,746    1,934    8,081    62,505    20,508    -    93,028   Quarterly/Semiannual   6.87    6.87 
0-E  WACAPOU LEASING S.A.  Luxemburg  ThUS$   730    2,245    5,523    -    -    8,498    756    2,245    5,523    -    -    8,524   Quarterly   4.81    4.81 
0-E  SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE MILAN BRANCH  Italy  ThUS$   9,532    29,194    160,076    -    -    198,802    10,256    29,194    159,876    -    -    199,326   Quarterly   5.88    5.88 
0-E  GA Telessis LLC  U.S.A  ThUS$   301    913    2,511    2,640    8,038    14,403    569    913    3,838    2,640    6,538    14,498   Monthly   15.62    15.62 
                                                                                   
   Total         12,355    40,865    231,757    23,148    8,038    316,163    13,664    40,865    232,884    23,148    6,538    317,099              
                                                                                   
   Total consolidated         585,549    728,265    2,606,819    1,263,635    2,459,607    7,643,875    655,795    736,563    2,547,709    1,244,369    2,441,250    7,625,686              

 

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Interest-bearing loans due in installments to December 31, 2018

Debtor: LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries, Tax No. 89.862.200-2, Chile.

  

            Nominal values   Accounting values            
                                                                     
                More than   More than   More than               More than   More than   More than                    
            Up to   90 days   one to   three to   More than   Total   Up to   90 days   one to   three to   More than   Total            
      Creditor     90   to one   three   five   five   nominal   90   to one   three   five   five   accounting      Effective   Nominal 
Tax No.  Creditor  country  Currency  days   year   years   years   years   value   days   year   years   years   years   value   Amortization  rate   rate 
            ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$      %   % 
                                                                     
Loans to exporters                                                                            
                                                                                   
97.032.000-8  BBVA  Chile  ThUS$   38,000    75,000    -    -    -    113,000    38,432    75,623    -    -    -    114,055   At Expiration   3.36    3.36 
97.032.000-8  BBVA  Chile  UF   -    50,785    -    -    -    50,785    -    50,930    -    -    -    50,930   At Expiration   3.31    3.31 
97.036.000-K  SANTANDER  Chile  ThUS$   23,000    -    -    -    -    23,000    23,025    -    -    -    -    23,025   At Expiration   3.90    3.90 
97.030.000-7  ESTADO  Chile  ThUS$   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -   At Expiration   -    - 
97.003.000-K  BANCO DO BRASIL  Chile  ThUS$   200,000    -    -    -    -    200,000    200,698    -    -    -    -    200,698   At Expiration   3.64    3.64 
97.951.000-4  HSBC  Chile  ThUS$   12,000    -    -    -    -    12,000    12,013    -    -    -    -    12,013   At Expiration   3.14    3.14 
                                                                                   
Bank loans                                                                            
                                                                                   
97.023.000-9  CORPBANCA  Chile  UF   5,461    16,385    16,385    -    -    38,231    5,480    16,385    16,232    -    -    38,097   Quarterly   3.35    3.35 
0-E  BLADEX  U.S.A.  ThUS$   -    15,000    -    -    -    15,000    -    14,964    -    -    -    14,964   Semiannual   6.74    6.74 
97.036.000-K  SANTANDER  Chile  ThUS$   -    -    102,521    -    -    102,521    223    -    102,521    -    -    102,744   Quarterly   5.60    5.60 
76.362.099-9  BTG PACTUAL CHILE  Chile  UF   -    -    -    65,862    -    65,862    118    -    -    64,957    -    65,075   At Expiration   3.10    3.10 
                                                                                   
Obligations with the public                                                                               
                                                                                   
0-E  BANK OF NEW YORK  U.S.A.  ThUS$   -    -    500,000    -    700,000    1,200,000    13,057    -    495,617    -    697,869    1,206,543   At Expiration   7.44    7.03 
97.030.000-7  ESTADO  Chile  UF   -    -    -    172,591    172,591    345,182    1,586    -    -    172,420    172,530    346,536   At Expiration   5.50    5.50 
                                                                                   
Guaranteed obligations                                                                            
                                                                                   
0-E  CREDIT AGRICOLE  France  ThUS$   658    1,986    5,384    2,052    -    10,080    715    1,986    5,384    2,052    -    10,137   Quarterly   3.23    3.23 
0-E  BNP PARIBAS  U.S.A.  ThUS$   10,553    43,430    114,247    117,556    225,912    511,698    13,334    44,191    110,977    115,747    224,093    508,342   Quarterly   4.55    4.55 
0-E  WILMINGTON TRUST  U.S.A.  ThUS$   20,689    65,846    178,818    237,334    450,071    952,758    26,365    65,846    173,617    235,058    447,686    948,572   Quarterly   4.47    4.47 
0-E  CITIBANK  U.S.A.  ThUS$   10,776    32,790    90,991    72,189    62,619    269,365    11,923    32,790    86,130    70,048    61,203    262,094   Quarterly   3.82    2.93 
0-E  US BANK  U.S.A.  ThUS$   15,506    47,050    129,462    135,489    84,177    411,684    17,433    47,050    114,729    129,547    82,137    390,896   Quarterly   4.00    2.82 
0-E  NATIXIS  France  ThUS$   10,247    31,350    88,688    77,693    116,546    324,524    11,250    31,350    86,883    76,760    115,285    321,528   Quarterly   4.69    4.69 
0-E  PK AIRFINANCE  U.S.A.  ThUS$   2,319    7,208    24,944    3,144    -    37,615    2,387    7,208    24,944    3,144    -    37,683   Monthly   4.15    4.14 
0-E  INVESTEC  England  ThUS$   1,454    8,472    21,667    22,421    -    54,014    1,879    8,661    21,154    22,309    -    54,003   Semiannual   7.17    7.17 
-  SWAP Aviones llegados  -  ThUS$   194    414    158    -    -    766    194    414    158    -    -    766   Quarterly   -    - 
                                                     -                             
Other guaranteed obligations                                                                               
                                                                                   
0-E  CREDIT AGRICOLE  France  ThUS$   -    -    253,692    -    -    253,692    2,646    -    252,207    -    -    254,853   At Expiration   4.11    4.11 
0-E  DVB BANK SE  Germany  ThUS$   23,417    70,626    191,207    117,084    19,731    422,065    23,871    70,626    188,231    116,185    19,686    418,599   Quarterly   4.42    4.42 
                                                                                   
Financial leases                                                                               
                                                                                   
0-E  ING  U.S.A.  ThUS$   3,687    11,338    11,806    -    -    26,831    3,923    11,338    11,657    -    -    26,918   Quarterly   5.70    5.01 
0-E  CREDIT AGRICOLE  France  ThUS$   13,171    24,577    18,655    -    -    56,403    13,187    24,331    18,655    -    -    56,173   Quarterly   3.66    3.31 
0-E  CITIBANK  U.S.A.  ThUS$   13,209    40,365    77,587    40,997    -    172,158    13,998    40,365    75,830    40,801    -    170,994   Quarterly   4.40    3.80 
0-E  PEFCO  U.S.A.  ThUS$   5,486    13,094    3,827    -    -    22,407    5,641    13,094    3,743    -    -    22,478   Quarterly   5.65    5.02 
0-E  BNP PARIBAS  U.S.A.  ThUS$   7,926    29,494    22,147    -    -    59,567    8,320    29,493    21,891    -    -    59,704   Quarterly   3.90    3.58 
0-E  WELLS FARGO  U.S.A.  ThUS$   31,673    95,981    263,239    230,417    98,028    719,338    34,816    95,981    245,615    224,395    96,589    697,396   Quarterly   2.77    2.09 
97.036.000-K  SANTANDER  Chile  ThUS$   5,576    16,895    46,386    26,165    -    95,022    6,000    16,895    45,346    26,063    -    94,304   Quarterly   3.68    3.14 
0-E  RRPF ENGINE  England  ThUS$   552    2,531    7,142    7,752    5,035    23,012    552    2,531    7,142    7,752    5,035    23,012   Monthly   4.01    4.01 
0-E  APPLE BANK  U.S.A.  ThUS$   1,444    4,393    12,146    12,808    753    31,544    1,658    4,393    11,726    12,713    752    31,242   Quarterly   3.93    3.31 
0-E  BTMU  U.S.A.  ThUS$   2,933    8,916    24,635    25,937    768    63,189    3,199    8,916    23,798    25,751    767    62,431   Quarterly   4.06    3.46 
0-E  NATIXIS  France  ThUS$   10,056    7,951    5,154    -    -    23,161    10,135    7,952    5,154    -    -    23,241   Quarterly   4.28    4.12 
0-E  KFW IPEX-BANK  Germany  ThUS$   1,699    5,188    5,328    -    -    12,215    1,723    5,188    5,328    -    -    12,239   Quarterly   4.20    4.19 
0-E  AIRBUS FINANCIAL  U.S.A.  ThUS$   1,915    5,838    7,664    -    -    15,417    1,954    5,838    7,664    -    -    15,456   Monthly   4.19    4.19 
                                                                                   
Other loans                                                                               
                                                                                   
0-E  BOEING  U.S.A.  ThUS$   -    -    55,727    -    -    55,727    -    1,229    55,727    -    -    56,956   At Expiration   4.01    4.01 
0-E  CITIBANK (*)  U.S.A.  ThUS$   23,167    72,018    101,026    -    -    196,211    23,583    72,018    100,301    -    -    195,902   Quarterly   6.00    6.00 
                                                                                   
    Total         496,768    804,921    2,380,633    1,367,491    1,936,231    6,986,044    535,318    807,586    2,318,361    1,345,702    1,923,632    6,930,599              

 

(*) Securitized bond with the future flows from the sales with credit card in United States and Canada.

 

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Interest-bearing loans due in installments to December 31, 2018

Debtor: TAM S.A. and Subsidiaries, Tax No. 02.012.862/0001-60, Brazil.

 

            Nominal values    Accounting values            
                                                                     
                More than   More than   More than               More than   More than   More than                    
            Up to   90 days   one to   three to   More than   Total   Up to   90 days   one to   three to   More than   Total            
      Creditor     90   to one   three   five   five   nominal   90   to one   three   five   five   accounting      Effective   Nominal 
Tax No.  Creditor  country  Currency  days   year   years   years   years   value   days   year   years   years   years   value   Amortization  rate   rate 
            ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$      %   % 
Bank loans                                                                                  
                                                                                   
0-E  NEDERLANDSCHE                                                                               
   CREDIETVERZEKERING MAATSCHAPPIJ  Holland  ThUS$   138    426    1,233    54    -    1,851    147    426    1,233    54    -    1,860   Monthly   6.01    6.01 
                                                                                   
Financial leases                                                                                  
                                                                                   
0-E  NATIXIS  France  ThUS$   3,043    6,490    44,525    41,731    -    95,789    3,656    6,490    44,525    41,731    -    96,402   Quarterly/Semiannual   6.87    6.87 
0-E  WACAPOU LEASING S.A.  Luxemburg  ThUS$   728    2,219    6,280    -    -    9,227    756    2,219    6,280    -    -    9,255   Quarterly   4.81    4.81 
0-E  SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE MILAN BRANCH  Italy  ThUS$   9,422    28,872    169,930    -    -    208,224    10,212    28,871    169,730    -    -    208,813   Quarterly   5.88    5.82 
0-E  GA Telessis LLC  U.S.A  ThUS$   299    908    2,496    2,623    6,876    13,202    568    908    3,823    2,623    6,876    14,798   Quarterly   15.62    15.62 
                                                                                   
    Total         13,630    38,915    224,464    44,408    6,876    328,293    15,339    38,914    225,591    44,408    6,876    331,128              
                                                                                   
   Total consolidated         510,398    843,836    2,605,097    1,411,899    1,943,107    7,314,337    550,657    846,500    2,543,952    1,390,110    1,930,508    7,261,727              

 

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(b)Lease Liability:

 

The movement of the lease liabilities corresponding to the period reported is as follows:

 

           Lease 
           Liability 
   Aircraft   Others   total 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
             
Opening balance as January 1, 2018               
Restated (Unaudited)   3,045,982    109,053    3,155,035 
New contracts and renegotiations   68,541    -    68,541 
Payments   (130,242)   (7,602)   (137,844)
Accrued interest   44,063    2,365    46,428 
Exchange differences   -    (912)   (912)
Cumulative translation adjustment   -    (122)   (122)
Other increases (decreases)   (3,618)   3    (3,615)
Total cambios   (21,256)   (6,268)   (27,524)
Closing balance as of March 31,2018               
Restated (Unaudited)   3,024,726    102,785    3,127,511 
Opening balance as April 1, 2018               
Restated (Unaudited)   3,024,726    102,785    3,127,511 
New contracts and renegotiations   (21,068)   32,404    11,336 
Payments   (395,929)   (22,325)   (418,254)
Accrued interest   130,189    6,069    136,258 
Exchange differences   -    1,670    1,670 
Cumulative translation adjustment   -    (3,882)   (3,882)
Other increases (decreases)   (109)   3,519    3,410 
Total cambios   (286,917)   17,455    (269,462)
Closing balance as of December 31,2018               
Restated (Unaudited)   2,737,809    120,240    2,858,049 
Opening balance as January 1, 2019               
Restated (Unaudited)   2,737,809    120,240    2,858,049 
New contracts and renegotiations   171,970    -    171,970 
Payments   (129,343)   (8,753)   (138,096)
Accrued interest   41,199    3,093    44,292 
Exchange differences   -    108    108 
Cumulative translation adjustment   773    268    1,041 
Other increases (decreases)   195    (187)   8 
Total cambios   84,794    (5,471)   79,323 
Closing balance as of March 31,2019               
(Unaudited)   2,822,603    114,769    2,937,372 

 

The company recognizes the interest payments related to the lease liabilities in the consolidated result under Financial expenses (See note 27 (d)).

 

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(c)Hedge derivatives

 

               Total hedge 
   Current liabilities   Non-current liabilities   derivatives 
   As of   As of   As of   As of   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018   2019   2018   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited       Unaudited       Unaudited     
Accrued interest from the last date of interest rate swap   2,221    2,321    243    340    2,464    2,661 
Fair value of interest rate derivatives   2,135    335    -    -    2,135    335 
Fair value of fuel derivatives   (88)   15,678    -    -    (88)   15,678 
Fair value of foreign currency derivatives   -    7,587    -    -    -    7,587 
Total hedge derivatives   4,268    25,921    243    340    4,511    26,261 

 

(d)Derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting

 

           Total derivatives of 
   Current liabilities   Non-current liabilities   no coverage 
   As of 31   As of 31   As of 31   As of 31   As of 31   As of 31 
   March of   December of   March of   December of   March of   December of 
   2019   2018   2019   2018   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited        Unaudited        Unaudited      
Derivative of foreign currency not registered as hedge   13,801    7,712    -    -    13,801    7,712 
Total derived not qualify as hedge accounting   13,801    7,712    -    -    13,801    7,712 

  

The foreign currency derivatives correspond to options, forwards and swaps.

 

Hedging operation

 

The fair values of net assets/ (liabilities), by type of derivative, of the contracts held as hedging instruments are presented below:

 

   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited     
Cross currency swaps (CCS) (1)   21,887    15,099 
Interest rate swaps (2)   (1,699)   (2,194)
Fuel options (3)   (1,010)   (15,811)

 

(1)Covers the significant variations in cash flows associated with market risk implicit in the changes in the 3-month LIBOR interest rate and the exchange rate US$/UF of bank loans. These contracts are recorded as cash flow hedges and fair value.

 

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(2)Covers the significant variations in cash flows associated with market risk implicit in the increases in the 3 months LIBOR interest rates for long-term loans incurred in the acquisition of aircraft and bank loans. These contracts are recorded as cash flow hedges.

 

(3)Covers significant variations in cash flows associated with market risk implicit in the changes in the price of future fuel purchases. These contracts are recorded as cash flow hedges.

 

During the periods presented, the Company only has cash flow and fair value hedges (in the case of CCS). In the case of fuel hedges, the cash flows subject to such hedges will occur and will impact results in the next 9 months from the date of the consolidated statement of financial position, while in the case of hedges of interest rates, these they will occur and will impact results throughout the life of the associated loans, up to their maturity. In the case of currency hedges through a CCS, there is a group of hedging relationships, in which two types of hedge accounting are generated, one of cash flow for the US $ / UF component; and another of fair value, for the floating rate component US $. The other group of hedging relationships only generates cash flow hedge accounting for the US $ / UF component.

 

During the periods presented, no hedging operations of future highly probable transaction that have not been realized have occurred.

 

Since none of the coverage resulted in the recognition of a non-financial asset, no portion of the result of the derivatives recognized in equity was transferred to the initial value of such assets.

 

The amounts recognized in comprehensive income during the period and transferred from net equity to income are as follows:

 

   For the period ended 
   March 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited 
Debit (credit) recognized in comprehensive income during the period   17,268    15,533 
Debit (credit) transferred from net equity to income during the period   (7,412)   4,907 

 

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NOTE 20 - TRADE AND OTHER ACCOUNTS PAYABLES

 

The composition of Trade and other accounts payables is as follows:

 

   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited     
Current        
(a) Trade and other accounts payables   1,325,312    1,279,976 
(b) Accrued liabilities at the reporting date   379,417    394,327 
Total trade and other accounts payables   1,704,729    1,674,303 

 

(a)Trade and other accounts payable:

 

   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited     
         
Trade creditors   1,139,624    1,048,033 
Other accounts payable   185,688    228,943 
Total   1,325,312    1,276,976 

 

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The details of Trade and other accounts payables are as follows:

 

   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited     
Aircraft Fuel   347,537    304,426 
Boarding Fee   189,941    210,621 
Suppliers technical purchases   133,446    75,402 
Handling and ground handling   100,639    84,213 
Airport charges and overflight   95,943    82,181 
Other personnel expenses   94,205    92,047 
Professional services and advisory   72,481    83,182 
Air companies   54,169    59,524 
Leases, maintenance and IT services   51,039    55,427 
Services on board   43,078    44,434 
Marketing   42,689    60,303 
Land services   29,959    26,014 
Achievement of goals   21,550    21,265 
Crew   21,532    21,943 
Aviation insurance   9,342    11,943 
Maintenance   2,701    8,244 
Communications   144    92 
Others   14,917    38,715 
Total trade and other accounts payables   1,325,312    1,279,976 

 

(b)Liabilities accrued:

 

   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited     
Accrued personnel expenses   146,410    116,242 
Aircraft and engine maintenance   188,795    170,731 
Accounts payable to personnel (*)   15,900    81,222 
Others accrued liabilities   28,312    26,132 
Total accrued liabilities   379,417    394,327 

 

(*)Profits and bonus participation (Note 23 letter b)

 

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NOTE 21 - OTHER PROVISIONS

 

Other provisions:

 

   Current liabilities  Non-current liabilities  Total Liabilities 
                         
   As of   As of   As of   As of   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018   2019   2018   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited       Unaudited       Unaudited     
Provision for contingencies (1)                              
Tax contingencies   2,990    2,982    199,200    197,038    202,190    200,020 
Civil contingencies   1,637    1,207    64,400    59,834    66,037    61,041 
Labor contingencies   583    605    26,177    23,244    26,760    23,849 
Other   -    -    13,642    13,976    13,642    13,976 
Provision for European                              
Commission investigation (2)   -    -    9,222    9,403    9,222    9,403 
Total other provisions (3)   5,210    4,794    312,641    303,495    317,851    308,289 

 

(1)Provisions for contingencies:

 

The tax contingencies correspond to litigation and tax criteria related to the tax treatment applicable to direct and indirect taxes, which are found in both administrative and judicial stage.

 

The civil contingencies correspond to different demands of civil order filed against the Company.

 

The labor contingencies correspond to different demands of labor order filed against the Company.

 

The Provisions are recognized in the consolidated income statement in administrative expenses or tax expenses, as appropriate.

 

(2)Provision made for proceedings brought by the European Commission for possible breaches of free competition in the freight market.

 

(3)Total other provision st March 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, include the fair value correspond to those contingencies from the business combination with TAM S.A and subsidiaries, with a probability of loss under 50%, which are not provided for the normal application of IFRS enforcement and that only must be recognized in the context of a business combination in accordance with IFRS 3.

 

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Movement of provisions:

 

       European     
   Legal   Commission     
   claims (1)   Investigation (2)   Total 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
             
Opening balance as of January 1, 2018   367,493    9,883    377,376 
Increase in provisions   27,623    -    27,623 
Provision used   (9,956)   -    (9,956)
Difference by subsidiaries conversion   (1,642)   -    (1,642)
Reversal of provision   (5,670)   -    (5,670)
Exchange difference   246    224    470 
Closing balance as of March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)   378,094    10,107    388,201 
                
Opening balance as of April 1, 2018   378,094    10,107    388,201 
Increase in provisions   79,247    -    79,247 
Provision used   (49,076)   -    (49,076)
Difference by subsidiaries conversion   (46,688)   -    (46,688)
Reversal of provision   (61,295)   -    (61,295)
Exchange difference   (1,396)   (704)   (2,100)
Closing balance as of December 31, 2018   298,886    9,403    308,289 
                
Opening balance as of January 1, 2019   298,886    9,403    308,289 
Increase in provisions   34,401    -    34,401 
Provision used   (17,989)   -    (17,989)
Difference by subsidiaries conversion   (1,564)   -    (1,564)
Reversal of provision   (5,094)   -    (5,094)
Exchange difference   (11)   (181)   (192)
Closing balance as of March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)   308,629    9,222    317,851 

 

(1)Cumulative balances include judicial deposit delivered as security, with respect to the "Aerovía Fundo" (FA), for US$ 88 million, made in order to suspend the application of the tax credit. The Company is discussing in the Court the constitutionality of the requirement made by FA in a lawsuit. Initially it was covered by the effects of a precautionary measure, this means that the Company would not be obliged to collect the tax, as long as there is no judicial decision in this regard. However, the decision taken by the judge in the first instance was published unfavorably, revoking the injunction. As the lawsuit is still underway (TAM appealed this first decision), the Company needed to make the judicial deposit, for the suspension of the enforceability of the tax credit; deposit that was classified in this item, discounting the existing provision for this purpose. Finally, if the final decision is favorable to the Company, the deposit made will return to TAM. On the other hand, if the court confirms the first decision, said deposit will become a final payment in favor of the Government of Brazil. The procedural stage as of March 31, 2019 is described in Note 31 in the Role of the case 2001.51.01.012530-0.

 

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2)European Commission Provision:

 

Provision constituted on the occasion of the process initiated in December 2007 by the General Competition Directorate of the European Commission against more than 25 cargo airlines, among which is Lan Cargo SA, which forms part of the global investigation initiated in 2006 for possible infractions of free competition in the air cargo market, which was carried out jointly by the European and United States authorities.

 

With respect to Europe, the General Directorate of Competition imposed fines totaling € 799,445,000 (seven hundred and ninety-nine million four hundred and forty-five thousand Euros) for infractions of European Union regulations on free competition against eleven (11 ) airlines, among which are LATAM Airlines Group SA and its subsidiary Lan Cargo S.A .. For its part, LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Lan Cargo S.A., jointly and severally, have been fined for the amount of € 8,220,000 (eight million two hundred and twenty thousand Euros), for these infractions, an amount that was provisioned in the financial statements of LATAM. On January 24, 2011, LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Lan Cargo S.A. They appealed the decision before the Court of Justice of the European Union. On December 16, 2015, the European Court resolved the appeal and annulled the Commission's Decision. The European Commission did not appeal the judgment, but on March 17, 2017, the European Commission again adopted its original decision to impose on the eleven lines original areas, the same fine previously imposed, amounting to a total of 776,465,000 Euros In the case of LAN Cargo and its parent, LATAM Airlines Group S.A. imposed the same fine of 8.2 million Euros. The procedural stage as of March 31, 2019 is described in Note 31 in section (ii) judgments received by LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries.

 

NOTE 22 - OTHER NON-FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

 

   Current liabilities   Non-current liabilities   Total Liabilities 
   As of   As of   As of   As of   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018   2019   2018   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited       Unaudited       Unaudited    
Deferred revenues (*)   2,170,774    2,330,058    628,236    644,702    2,799,010    2,974,760 
Sales tax   12,070    12,726    -    -    12,070    12,726 
Retentions   44,463    34,434    -    -    44,463    34,434 
Others taxes   4,882    7,700    -    -    4,882    7,700 
Dividends payable   54,580    54,580    -    -    54,580    54,580 
Other sundry liabilities   6,865    15,248    -    -    6,865    15,248 
Total other non-financial liabilities   2,293,634    2,454,746    628,236    644,702    2,921,870    3,099,448 

 

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Movement of Other non-financial liabilities

 

                       Adjustment         
       Deferred income       application         
               Loyalty       IAS 29,         
               (accreditation   Expiration of   Argentina   Others     
   Initial balance   Recognition   Use   and exchange)   tickets   hyperinflation   provisions   Final balance 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                                 
From January 1 to March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)   2,849,266    2,065,620    (2,083,793)   124,959    (59,506)   -    7,220    2,903,766 
From April 1 to December 31, 2018   2,903,766    5,625,352    (6,146,957)   819,287    (225,224)   927    (2,391)   2,974,760 
From January 1 to March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)   2,974,760    1,758,847    (1,899,223)   21,196    (64,961)   -    8,391    2,799,010 

  

(*) Note 2.20.

 

The balance includes, mainly, deferred income for services not provided as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018; and programs such as: LATAM Pass, LATAM Fidelidade and Multiplus:

 

LATAM Pass is the frequent passenger program created by LAN to reward the preference and loyalty of its customers with multiple benefits and privileges, through the accumulation of miles that can be exchanged for free flight tickets or for a varied range of products and services. Customers accumulate LATAM Pass miles every time they fly on LAN, TAM, oneworld® member companies and other airlines associated with the program, as well as buying at stores or using the services of a vast network of companies that have an agreement with the program around the world.

 

For its part, TAM, thinking of people who travel constantly, created the LATAM Fidelidade program, in order to improve the service and give recognition to those who choose the company. Through the program, customers accumulate points in a wide variety of loyalty programs in a single account and can redeem them in all TAM destinations and associated airline companies, and even more, participate in the Multiplus Fidelidade Network.

 

Multiplus is a coalition of loyalty programs, with the objective of operating accumulation and exchange of points. This program has a network integrated by associated companies, including hotels, financial institutions, retail companies, supermarkets, vehicle leases and magazines, among many other partners from different segments.

 

The Company signed a renewal of the agreement with Banco Santander-Chile, which extends its alliance in Chile to continue developing travel benefits to its respective clients during the next 7 years.

 

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NOTE 23 - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

 

   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited     
Retirements payments   59,924    56,126 
Resignation payments   9,552    8,802 
Other obligations   19,940    17,437 
Total liability for employee benefits   89,416    82,365 

  

The movement in retirements and resignation payments and other obligations:

 

       Increase (decrease)       Actuarial         
   Opening   current service   Benefits   (gains)   Currency   Closing 
   balance   provision   paid   losses   translation   balance 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                         
From January 1 to March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)   101,087    4,921    (1,470)   2,098    6,539    113,175 
                               
From April 1 to December 31, 2018   113,175    (12,305)   (4,548)   3,722    (17,679)   82,365 
                               
From January 1 to March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)   82,365    17,729    (1,538)   2,394    (11,534)   89,416 

  

The principal assumptions used in the calculation to the provision in Chile are presented below:

 

   For the period ended 
   March 31, 
Assumptions  2019   2018 
   Unaudited 
Discount rate   3.95%   4.47%
Expected rate of salary increase   4.50%   4.50%
Rate of turnover   6.04%   6.98%
Mortality rate   RV-2014    RV-2014 
Inflation rate   2.75%   2.72%
Retirement age of women   60    60 
Retirement age of men   65    65 

 

The discount rate corresponds to the 20-year term rate of the BCP Central Bank of Chile Bonds. The RV-2014 mortality tables correspond to those established by the Commission for the Financial Market of Chile and for the determination of the inflation rates; the market performance curves of Central Bank of Chile papers of the BCUs have been used. BCP long term at the date of scope.

 

The calculation of the present value of the defined benefit obligation is sensitive to the variation of some actuarial assumptions such as discount rate, salary increase, rotation and inflation.

 

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The sensitivity analysis for these variables is presented below:

 

   Effect on the liability 
   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited     
Discount rate        
Change in the accrued liability an closing for increase in 100 p.b.   (6,545)   (6,538)
Change in the accrued liability an closing for decrease of 100 p.b.   5,587    4,918 
           
Rate of wage growth          
Change in the accrued liability an closing for increase in 100 p.b.   5,340    4,750 
Change in the accrued liability an closing for decrease of 100 p.b.   (6,505)   (6,547)

  

(b)The liability for short-term:

 

   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited      
Profit-sharing and bonuses (*)   15,900    81,222 

 

(*)Accounts payables to employees (Note 20 letter b)

 

The participation in profits and bonuses correspond to an annual incentives plan for achievement of objectives.

 

(c)Employment expenses are detailed below:

 

   For the period ended 
   March 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited 
Salaries and wages   408,443    414,634 
Short-term employee benefits   15,957    33,743 
Termination benefits   15,748    14,622 
Other personnel expenses   35,864    51,544 
Total   476,012    514,543 

  

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NOTE 24 - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, NON-CURRENT

 

   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited       
Aircraft and engine maintenance   447,209    513,544 
Provision for vacations and bonuses   15,242    15,357 
Other sundry liabilities   334    376 
Total accounts payable, non-current   462,785    529,277 

 

NOTE 25 - EQUITY

 

(a)Capital

 

The Company’s objective is to maintain an appropriate level of capitalization that enables it to ensure access to the financial markets for carrying out its medium and long-term objectives, optimizing the return for its shareholders and maintaining a solid financial position.

 

The paid capital of the Company at March 31, 2019 amounts to ThUS$ 3,146,265 divided into 606,407,693 common stock of a same series (ThUS$ 3,146,265 (*) divided into 606,407,693 shares as of December 31, 2018), a single series nominative, ordinary character with no par value. There are no special series of shares and no privileges. The form of its stock certificates and their issuance, exchange, disablement, loss, replacement and other similar circumstances, as well as the transfer of the shares, is governed by the provisions of Corporations Law and its regulations.

 

(*) Includes deduction of issuance costs for ThUS $ 3,299 and adjustment for placement of 10,282 shares for ThUS $ 156, approved at the Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting of the Company on April 27, 2017.

 

(b)Subscribed and paid shares

 

On August 18, 2016, the Company held an extraordinary shareholders' meeting at which it was approved to increase the capital by issuing 61,316,424 payment shares, all ordinary, without par value. As of December 31, 2016, 60,849,592 shares had been placed against said increase, according to the following breakdown: (a) 30,499,685 shares subscribed and paid at the end of the pre-emptive option period, which expired on December 23, 2016; December 2016, collecting the equivalent of US $ 304,996,850; and (b) 30,349,907 additional shares subscribed on December 28, 2016, collecting the equivalent of US $ 303,499,070. Due to this last described placement, as of March 31, 2019, the number of subscribed and paid shares of the Company reached 606,407,693.

 

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Consequently, as of March 31, 2019, the statutory capital of the Company is represented by 606,874,525 shares, all of the same and unique series, registered, ordinary, without par value, which is divided into: (a) 606,407,693 subscribed and paid shares mentioned above; and (b) 466,832 shares pending subscription and payment, which correspond to the balance of shares pending placement of the last capital increase, described in the previous paragraph.

 

The following table shows the movement of the authorized and fully paid shares described above:

 

Movement of authorized shares      Expired shares     
   Opening   intended for   Closing 
Nro. Of shares  balance   compensation plans   balance 
                
From January 1 to December 31, 2018   608,374,525    (1,500,000)(*)   606,874,525 
From January 1 to March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)   606,874,525    -    606,874,525 

 

(*) On June 11, 2018, the term of subscription and payment of 1,500,000 shares to create and implement compensation plans for Company employees expired.

 

Movement fully paid shares

      Movement         
      value   Cost of issuance     
      of shares   and placement   Paid- in 
   N° of   (1)   of shares (2)   Capital 
   shares   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                 
Paid shares as of January 1, 2018   606,407,693    3,160,718    (14,453)   3,146,265 
There are no movements of shares paid during the 2018 period   -    -    -    - 
Paid shares as of December 31, 2018   606,407,693    3,160,718    (14,453)   3,146,265 
Paid shares as of January 1, 2019   606,407,693    3,160,718    (14,453)   3,146,265 
There are no movements of shares paid during the 2019 period   -    -    -    - 
Paid shares as of March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)   606,407,693(3)   3,160,718    (14,453)   3,146,265 

 

(1)       Amounts reported represent only those arising from the payment of the shares subscribed.

 

(2)       Decrease of capital by capitalization of reserves for cost of issuance and placement of shares established according to Extraordinary Shareholder´s Meetings, where such decreases were authorized.

 

(3)       At March 31, 2019, the difference between authorized shares and fully paid shares are 466,832 shares, of which correspond to the shares issued and unsubscribed from the capital increase approved at the Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting held on August 18, 2016.

 

(c)       Treasury stock

 

At March 31, 2019, the Company held no treasury stock, the remaining of ThUS$ (178) corresponds to the difference between the amount paid for the shares and their book value, at the time of the full right decrease of the shares which held in its portfolio.

 

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(d)Reserve of share- based payments

 

Movement of Reserves of share- based payments:

 

       Stock     
   Opening   option   Closing 
Periods  balance   plan   balance 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
             
From January 1 to March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)   39,481    (1,938)   37,543 
From April 1 to December 31, 2018   37,543    331    37,874 
From January 1 to March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)   37,874    (70)   37,804 

 

These reserves are related to the “Share-based payments” explained in Note 34.

 

(e)Other sundry reserves

 

Movement of Other sundry reserves:

 

   Opening   Legal   Closing 
Periods  balance   reserves   balance 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
             
From January 1 to March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)   2,639,780    5,783    2,645,563 
From April 1 to December 31, 2018   2,645,563    (6,647)   2,638,916 
From January 1 to March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)   2,638,916    (96)   2,638,820 

 

Balance of Other sundry reserves comprises the following:

 

   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited     
         
Higher value for TAM S.A. share exchange (1)   2,665,692    2,665,692 
Reserve for the adjustment to the value of fixed assets (2)   2,620    2,620 
Transactions with non-controlling interest (3)   (25,913)   (25,913)
Others   (3,579)   (3,483)
Total   2,638,820    2,638,916 

 

(1)       Corresponds to the difference between the value of the shares of TAM S.A., acquired by Sister Holdco S.A. (under the Subscriptions) and by Holdco II S.A. (by virtue of the Exchange Offer), which is recorded in the declaration of completion of the merger by absorption, and the fair value of the shares exchanged by LATAM Airlines Group S.A. as of June 22, 2012.

 

(2)       Corresponds to the technical revaluation of the fixed assets authorized by the Commission for the Financial Market in the year 1979, in Circular No. 1529. The revaluation was optional and could be made only once; the originated reserve is not distributable and can only be capitalized.

 

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(3)        The balance as of March 31, 2019 corresponds to the loss generated by: Lan Pax Group S.A. e Inversiones Lan S.A. in the acquisition of shares of Aerovías de Integración Regional Aires S.A. for ThUS $ (3,480) and ThUS $ (20), respectively; the acquisition of TAM S.A. of the minority interest in Aerolinhas Brasileiras S.A. for ThUS $ (885), the acquisition of Inversiones Lan S.A. of the minority participation in Aires Integra Regional Airlines S.A. for an amount of ThUS $ (2) and the acquisition of a minority stake in Aerolane S.A. by Lan Pax Group S.A. for an amount of ThUS $ (21,526) through Holdco Ecuador S.A.

 

(f)Reserves with effect in other comprehensive income.

 

Movement of Reserves with effect in other comprehensive income:

 

           Actuarial gain     
   Currency   Cash flow   or loss on defined     
   translation   hedging   benefit plans     
   reserve   reserve   reserve   Total 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                 
Opening balance as of January 1, 2018   (2,131,591)   18,140    (10,926)   (2,124,377)
Increase (decrease) by application of new accounting standards   205,877    -    -    205,877 
Initial balance Restated (Unaudited)   (1,925,714)   18,140    (10,926)   (1,918,500)
                     
Derivatives valuation gains (losses)   -    17,148    -    17,148 
Deferred tax   -    (537)   -    (537)
Actuarial reserves by employee benefit plans   -    -    (2,041)   (2,041)
Deferred tax actuarial IAS by employee benefit plans   -    -    525    525 
Difference by subsidiaries conversion   (22,571)   -    -    (22,571)
Closing balance as of March 31, 2018 Restated (Unaudited)   (1,948,285)   34,751    (12,442)   (1,925,976)
                     
Opening balance as of April 1, 2018   (1,948,285)   34,751    (12,442)   (1,925,976)
Derivatives valuation gains (losses)   -    (44,047)   -    (44,047)
Deferred tax   -    (37)   -    (37)
Actuarial reserves by employee benefit plans   -    -    (3,778)   (3,778)
Deferred tax actuarial IAS by employee benefit plans   -    -    1,042    1,042 
Difference by subsidiaries conversion   (708,359)   -    -    (708,359)
Closing balance as of December 31, 2018 Restated (Unaudited)   (2,656,644)   (9,333)   (15,178)   (2,681,155)
                     
Opening balance as of January 1, 2019   (2,656,644)   (9,333)   (15,178)   (2,681,155)
Derivatives valuation gains (losses)   -    26,653    -    26,653 
Deferred tax   -    416    -    416 
Actuarial reserves by employee benefit plans   -    -    (2,395)   (2,395)
Deferred tax actuarial IAS by employee benefit plans   -    -    656    656 
Difference by subsidiaries conversion   (57,689)   -    -    (57,689)
Closing balance as of March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)   (2,714,333)   17,736    (16,917)   (2,713,514)

 

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(f.1)Currency translation reserve

 

These originate from exchange differences arising from the translation of any investment in foreign entities (or Chilean investment with a functional currency different to that of the parent), and from loans and other instruments in foreign currency designated as hedges for such investments. When the investment (all or part) is sold or disposed and loss of control occurs, these reserves are shown in the consolidated statement of income as part of the loss or gain on the sale or disposal. If the sale does not involve loss of control, these reserves are transferred to non-controlling interests.

 

(f.2)Cash flow hedging reserve

 

These originate from the fair value valuation at the end of each period of the outstanding derivative contracts that have been defined as cash flow hedges. When these contracts expire, these reserves should be adjusted and the corresponding results recognized.

 

(f.3)Reserves of actuarial gains or losses on defined benefit plans

 

Correspond to the increase or decrease in the obligation present value for defined benefit plan due to changes in actuarial assumptions, and experience adjustments, which is the effects of differences between the previous actuarial assumptions and what has actually occurred.

 

(g)Retained earnings

 

Movement of Retained earnings:

 

       Increase                 
       (decrease) by           Other     
       application of   Result       increase     
   Opening   new accounting   for the       (decreases)   Closing 
Periods  balance   standars   period   Dividends   (1) (2)   balance 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
From January 1 to March 31, 2018 restated (Unaudited)   475,118    (516,130)   92,169    (28,167)   -    22,990 
From April 1 to December 31, 2018 restated (Unaudited)   22,990    -    217,642    (26,413)   4,752    218,971 
From January 1 to March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)   218,971    -    (60,074)   -    -    158,897 

 

(1)Adjustments adoption IFRS 9 and IFRS 15 ThUS (9,549) (See Note 2)
(2)Variation effect in Accumulated results, by application IAS 29, Argentina hyperinflation:

 

Items  ThUS$ 
     
Property, plant and equipment   4,573 
Intangible assets other than goodwill   69 
Goodwill   335 
Deferred incomes   (377)
Other non-financial assets   152 
Total Adjust accumulated results   4,752 

 

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(h)Dividends per share

 

   Minimum mandatory   Minimum mandatory   Final dividend 
   dividend   dividend   dividend 
Description of dividend  2019   2018   2017 
             
Date of dividend   03/31/2019    12/31/2018    12/31/2017 
Amount of the dividend (ThUS$)   -    54,580    46,591(*)
Number of shares among which the dividend is distributed   606,407,693    606,407,693    606,407,693 
Dividend per share (US$)   0.0000    0.0900    0.0768 

 

(*) By virtue of the Essential Fact issued on April 26, 2018, the shareholders of LATAM approved the distribution of the final dividend proposed by the Board of Directors in Ordinary Session of April 26, 2018, which amounts to ThUS $ 46,591, which corresponds to 30% of the profits for the year corresponding to 2017.

 

The payment was made on May 17, 2018.

 

NOTE 26 - REVENUE

 

The detail of revenues is as follows:

 

   For the period ended 
   March 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited 
         
Passengers   2,167,982    2,318,015 
Cargo   263,496    295,820 
Total   2,431,478    2,613,835 

 

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NOTE 27 - COSTS AND EXPENSES BY NATURE

 

(a)Costs and operating expenses

 

The main operating costs and administrative expenses are detailed below:

 

   For the period ended 
   March 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited   Restated 
       Unaudited 
Aircraft fuel   746,551    717,854 
Other rentals and landing fees   322,821    311,610 
Aircraft maintenance   104,056    98,677 
Commissions   54,066    60,120 
Passenger services   64,246    79,756 
Other operating expenses (*)   323,748    328,645 
           
Total   1,615,488    1,596,662 

 

(*) Lease expenses are included within this amount (See note 2.21)

 

   For the period ended 
   March 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited   Restated 
       Unaudited 
         
Payments for leases of low-value assets   9,821    7,475 
           
Total   9,821    7,475 

 

(b)Depreciation and amortization

 

Depreciation and amortization are detailed below:

 

   For the period ended 
   March 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited   Restated 
       Unaudited 
Depreciation (*)   333,541    333,185 
Amortization   18,103    15,702 
Total   351,644    348,887 

 

(*) Included within this amount is the depreciation of the Properties, plants and equipment (See Note 17 (a)) and the maintenance of the aircraft recognized as assets by right of use. The maintenance cost amount included in the depreciation line for the period ended March 31, 2019 is ThUS $ 98.056 and ThUS $ 89,270 for the same period 2018.

 

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(c)Personnel expenses

 

The costs for personnel expenses are disclosed in Note 23 liability for employee benefits.

 

(d)Financial costs

 

The detail of financial costs is as follows:

 

   For the period ended 
   March 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited   Restated 
       Unaudited 
Bank loan interest   73,941    68,977 
Financial leases   15,022    15,730 
Lease liability   45,343    47,138 
Other financial instruments   4,140    1,510 
Total   138,446    133,355 

 

Costs and expenses by nature presented in this note plus the Employee expenses disclosed in Note 23, are equivalent to the sum of cost of sales, distribution costs, administrative expenses, other expenses and financing costs presented in the consolidated statement of income by function.

 

NOTE 28 - OTHER INCOME, BY FUNCTION

 

Other income by function is as follows:

 

   For the period ended 
   March 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited 
         
Coalition and loyalty program Multiplus   22,152    44,651 
Tours   28,939    32,463 
Aircraft leasing   22,168    16,029 
Customs and warehousing   7,146    6,510 
Maintenance   2,168    1,379 
Duty free   -    517 
Other miscellaneous income   11,217    15,152 
Total   93,790    116,701 

 

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NOTE 29 - FOREIGN CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE RATE DIFFERENCES

 

The functional currency of LATAM Airlines Group S.A. is the US dollar, also it has subsidiaries whose functional currency is different to the US dollar, such as the chilean peso, argentine peso, colombian peso, brazilian real and guaraní.

 

The functional currency is defined as the currency of the primary economic environment in which an entity operates and in each entity and all other currencies are defined as foreign currency.

 

Considering the above, the balances by currency mentioned in this note correspond to the sum of foreign currency of each of the entities that make LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries.

 

(a)Foreign currency

 

The foreign currency detail of balances of monetary items in current and non-current assets is as follows:

 

   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31, 
Current assets  2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited     
Cash and cash equivalents   391,636    606,673 
Argentine peso   5,775    4,236 
Brazilian real   10,671    34,360 
Chilean peso   209,557    415,399 
Colombian peso   2,635    2,732 
Euro   20,904    20,339 
U.S. dollar   70,339    51,382 
Other currency   71,755    78,225 
           
Other financial assets, current   35,443    57,132 
Argentine peso   9    11 
Brazilian real   4,812    25,829 
Chilean peso   26,076    25,904 
Colombian peso   141    139 
U.S. dollar   4,070    4,923 
Other currency   335    326 

 

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   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31, 
Current assets  2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited     
Other non - financial assets, current   82,537    106,952 
Argentine peso   14,745    13,077 
Brazilian real   18,862    37,794 
Chilean peso   20,831    30,916 
Colombian peso   515    434 
Euro   5,077    3,935 
U.S. dollar   6,034    8,949 
Other currency   16,473    11,847 
           
Trade and other accounts receivable, current   461,672    518,006 
Argentine peso   51,111    54,053 
Brazilian real   4,577    6,037 
Chilean peso   77,702    112,133 
Colombian peso   278    5,065 
Euro   43,390    49,044 
U.S. dollar   3,140    2,938 
Other currency   281,474    288,736 
           
Accounts receivable from related entities, current   794    593 
Chilean peso   65    200 
U.S. dollar   729    393 
           
Tax current assets   26,591    20,774 
Argentine peso   2,067    812 
Brazilian real   1,824    1,106 
Chilean peso   6,057    4,860 
Colombian peso   639    5 
Euro   184    - 
U.S. dollar   429    429 
Peruvian sun   13,892    13,306 
Other currency   1,499    256 
           
Total current assets   998,673    1,310,130 
Argentine peso   73,707    72,189 
Brazilian real   40,746    105,126 
Chilean peso   340,288    589,412 
Colombian peso   4,208    8,375 
Euro   69,555    73,318 
U.S. Dollar   84,741    69,014 
Other currency   385,428    392,696 

  

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   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31, 
Non-current assets  2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited     
         
Other financial assets, non-current   21,679    21,850 
Brazilian real   4,015    4,941 
Chilean peso   69    68 
Colombian peso   263    145 
Euro   7,609    7,438 
U.S. dollar   7,997    7,441 
Other currency   1,726    1,817 
           
Other non - financial assets, non-current   30,229    31,126 
Argentine peso   75    86 
Brazilian real   7,637    7,465 
U.S. dollar   3    3 
Other currency   22,514    23,572 
           
Accounts receivable, non-current   5,345    5,378 
Chilean peso   5,345    5,378 
           
Deferred tax assets   3,247    2,102 
Colombian peso   80    78 
U.S. dollar   1,172    29 
Other currency   1,995    1,995 
           
Total  non-current assets   60,500    60,456 
Argentine peso   75    86 
Brazilian real   11,652    12,406 
Chilean peso   5,414    5,446 
Colombian peso   343    223 
Euro   7,609    7,438 
U.S. dollar   9,172    7,473 
Other currency   26,235    27,384 
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The foreign currency detail of balances of monetary items in current liabilities and non-current is as follows:

 

   Up to 90 days   91 days to 1 year 
   As of   As of   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31, 
Current liabilities  2019   2018   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited       Unaudited     
Other financial liabilities, current   77,639    63,920    -    107,815 
Argentine peso   1    3    -    - 
Brazilian real   247    261    -    - 
Chilean peso   50,014    41,694    -    68,901 
Euro   247    704    -    - 
U.S. dollar   26,914    16,773    -    38,914 
Other currency   216    4,485    -    - 
                     
Trade and other accounts payables, current   1,037,058    970,872    37,918    37,809 
Argentine peso   242,025    229,907    2,920    6,142 
Brazilian real   31,846    30,974    693    1,152 
Chilean peso   190,937    198,766    25,020    26,113 
Colombian peso   4,783    7,915    13    752 
Euro   89,768    84,903    47    1,375 
U.S. dollar   380,149    325,385    3,176    55 
Peruvian sol   38,177    37,285    5,746    1,124 
Mexican peso   4,340    5,975    17    167 
Pound sterling   16,616    13,395    102    305 
Uruguayan peso   523    847    -    - 
Other currency   37,894    35,520    184    624 
                     
Accounts payable to related entities, current   2,545    365    -    - 
Chilean peso   1,950    253    -    - 
U.S. dollar   595    112    -    - 
Other currency   -    -    -    - 
                     
Other provisions, current   1,813    1,434    -    - 
Chilean peso   28    28    -    - 
Other currency   1,785    1,406    -    - 
                     
Tax liabilities, current   -    13    -    - 
Argentine peso   -    4    -    - 
Chilean peso   -    9    -    - 

 

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   Up to 90 days   91 days to 1 year 
   As of   As of   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31, 
Current liabilities  2019   2018   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited       Unaudited     
                 
Other non-financial liabilities, current   34,133    38,120    -    - 
Argentine peso   639    1,089    -    - 
Brazilian real   2,712    1,455    -    - 
Chilean peso   10,880    14,130    -    - 
Colombian peso   708    1,009    -    - 
Euro   5,926    4,411    -    - 
U.S. dollar   3,975    10,468    -    - 
Other currency   9,293    5,558    -    - 
                     
Total current liabilities   1,153,188    1,074,724    187,662    145,624 
Argentine peso   242,665    231,003    2,920    6,142 
Brazilian real   34,805    32,690    693    1,152 
Chilean peso   253,809    254,880    95,957    95,014 
Colombian peso   5,491    8,924    13    752 
Euro   95,941    90,018    293    1,375 
U.S. dollar   411,633    352,738    81,217    38,969 
Other currency   108,844    104,471    6,569    2,220 

  

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   More than 1 to 3 years   More than 3 to 5 years   More than 5 years 
   As of   As of   As of   As of   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31, 
Non-current liabilities  2019   2018   2019   2018   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited       Unaudited       Unaudited     
Other financial liabilities, non-current   371,356    299,735    231,335    281,785    184,640    179,406 
Chilean peso   78,168    16,259    176,545    237,377    176,602    172,530 
Brazillian real   897    948    -    -    -    - 
Euro   207    296    -    -    -    - 
U.S. dollar   291,842    280,197    54,698    44,408    8,038    6,876 
Other currency   242    2,035    92    -    -    - 
                               
Accounts payable, non-current   252,949    294,704    -    -    -    - 
Chilean peso   13,879    14,027    -    -    -    - 
U.S. dollar   237,865    279,437    -    -    -    - 
Other currency   1,205    1,240    -    -    -    - 
                               
Other provisions, non-current   37,065    36,120    -    -    -    - 
Argentine peso   462    542    -    -    -    - 
Brazillian real   20,986    19,815    -    -    -    - 
Colombian peso   299    295    -    -    -    - 
Euro   9,222    9,403    -    -    -    - 
U.S. dollar   6,096    6,065    -    -    -    - 
                               
Provisions for employees benefits, non-current   77,442    72,674    -    -    -    - 
Chilean peso   76,900    72,187    -    -    -    - 
U.S. dollar   542    487    -    -    -    - 
                               
Other non-financial liabilities, non-current   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Colombian peso   -    -    -    -    -    - 
                               
Total non-current liabilities   738,812    703,233    231,335    281,785    184,640    179,406 
Argentine peso   462    542    -    -    -    - 
Brazilian real   21,883    20,763    -    -    -    - 
Chilean peso   168,947    102,473    176,545    237,377    176,602    172,530 
Colombian peso   299    295    -    -    -    - 
Euro   9,429    9,699    -    -    -    - 
U.S. dollar   536,345    566,186    54,698    44,408    8,038    6,876 
Other currency   1,447    3,275    92    -    -    - 

 

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   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31, 
General summary of foreign currency:  2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited     
Total assets   1,059,173    1,370,586 
Argentine peso   73,782    72,275 
Brazilian real   52,398    117,532 
Chilean peso   345,702    594,858 
Colombian peso   4,551    8,598 
Euro   77,164    80,756 
U.S. dollar   93,913    76,487 
Other currency   411,663    420,080 
           
Total liabilities   2,495,637    2,446,785 
Argentine peso   246,047    237,687 
Brazilian real   57,381    54,605 
Chilean peso   871,860    862,274 
Colombian peso   5,803    9,971 
Euro   105,663    101,092 
U.S. dollar   1,091,931    1,071,190 
Other currency   116,952    109,966 
           
Net position          
Argentine peso   (172,265)   (165,412)
Brazilian real   (4,983)   62,927 
Chilean peso   (526,158)   (267,416)
Colombian peso   (1,252)   (1,373)
Euro   (28,499)   (20,336)
U.S. dollar   (998,018)   (994,703)
Other currency   294,711    310,114 

 

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(b)Exchange differences

 

The exchange differences recognized in profit or loss, except for financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss, for the period ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, amounted a credit of ThUS$ 8,949 and ThUS$ 811, respectively.

 

The exchange differences recognized in statement of comprehensive income as reserves for translation exchange differences for the period ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 meant a charge of ThUS $ 19,667 and ThUS$ 13,041, respectively.

 

The following shows the current exchange rates for the U.S. dollar, on the dates indicated:

 

   As of March 31,     As of December 31, 
   2019   2018   2017   2016 
   Unaudited             
Argentine peso   43.34    37.74    18.57    15.84 
Brazilian real   3.9    3.87    3.31    3.25 
Chilean peso   678.53    694.77    614.75    669.47 
Colombian peso   3,184.62    3,239.45    2,984.77    3,000.25 
Euro   0.89    0.87    0.83    0.95 
Strong bolivar   -    -    3,345.00    673.76 
Sovereign bolivar (*)   3,294.48    638.18    -    - 
Australian dollar   1.41    1.42    1.28    1.38 
Boliviano   6.86    6.86    6.86    6.86 
Mexican peso   19.45    19.68    19.66    20.63 
New Zealand dollar   1.47    1.49    1.41    1.44 
Peruvian Sol   3.32    3.37    3.24    3.35 
Uruguayan peso   33.43    32.38    28.74    29.28 

  

(*) On August 20, 2018, in Venezuela there was a change of currency, five zeros were eliminated to simplify and the surname was changed to sovereign.

 

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NOTE 30 - EARNINGS / (LOSS) PER SHARE

 

   For the period ended 
   March 31, 
Basic earnings / (loss) per share  2019   2018 
   Unaudited   Restated
 Unaudited
 
Earnings / (loss) attributable to   owners of the parent (ThUS$)   (60,074)   92,169 
           
Weighted average number of shares, basic   606,407,693    606,407,693 
           
Basic earnings / (loss) per share (US$)   (0.09907)   0.15199 

 

   For the period ended 
   March 31, 
Diluted earnings / (loss) per share  2019   2018 
   Unaudited   Restated
 Unaudited
 
         
Earnings / (loss) attributable to   owners of the parent (ThUS$)   (60,074)   92,169 
           
Weighted average number of shares, basic   606,407,693    606,407,693 
           
Weighted average number of shares, diluted   606,407,693    606,407,693 
           
Diluted earnings / (loss) per share (US$)   (0.09907)   0.15199 

 

 110 

 

 

NOTE 31 – CONTINGENCIES

 

I.Lawsuits

 

1)Lawsuits filed by LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries

 

Company   Court   Case Number   Origin   Stage of trial  

Amounts

Committed (*)

 
                    ThUS$  
                       
Tam Viagens S.A.   Fazenda Pública do Município de São Paulo.   1004194-37.2018.8.26.0053   This is a voidance action appealing the charges for violations and fines (67.168.795 / 67.168.833 / 67.168.884 / 67.168.906 / 67.168.914 / 67.168.965).  We are arguing that numbers are missing from the ISS calculation base since the company supposedly made improper deductions.     The lawsuit was assigned on January 31, 2018.  That same day, a decision was rendered suspending the charges without any bond.  We are waiting for the deadline for the municipality to appeal to expire. The municipality filed an appeal against this decision on April 30, 2018, that is pending a decision.  The voidance action is now in the evidentiary period.   86,629  

 

 111 

 

 

2)Lawsuits received by LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries

 

Company   Court   Case Number

 

 

Origin   Stage of trial  

Amounts

Committed (*)

 
                    ThUS$  
                       
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. y Lan Cargo S.A.   European Commission.   -   Investigation of alleged infringements to free competition of cargo airlines, especially fuel surcharge. On December 26th , 2007, the General Directorate  for Competition of the European Commission notified Lan Cargo S.A. and LATAM Airlines Group S.A. the instruction process against twenty five cargo airlines, including Lan Cargo S.A., for alleged breaches of competition in the air cargo market in Europe, especially the alleged fixed fuel surcharge and freight.  

On April 14th, 2008, the notification of the European Commission was replied. The appeal was filed on                   January 24, 2011.

 

On May 11, 2015, we attended a hearing at which we petitioned for the vacation of the Decision based on discrepancies in the Decision between the operating section, which mentions four infringements (depending on the routes involved) but refers to Lan in only one of those four routes; and the ruling section (which mentions one single conjoint infraction).

 

On November 9th, 2010, the General Directorate for Competition of the European Commission notified Lan Cargo S.A. and LATAM Airlines Group S.A. the imposition of a fine in the amount of ThUS$ 9,222 (8.220.000 Euros)

 

This fine is being appealed by Lan Cargo S.A. and LATAM Airlines Group S.A. On December 16, 2015, the European Court of Justice revoked the Commission’s decision because of discrepancies. The European Commission did not appeal the decision, but presented a new one on March 17, 2017 reiterating the imposition of the same fine on the eleven original airlines. The fine totals 776,465,000 Euros. It imposed the same fine as before on Lan Cargo and its parent, LATAM Airlines Group S.A., totaling 8.2 million Euros. On May 31, 2017 Lan Cargo S.A. and LATAM Airlines Group S.A. filed a petition with the General Court of the European Union seeking vacation of this decision. We presented our defense in December 2017. LATAM AIRLINES GROUP S.A. expects that the Court of the European Union will reduce this fine.

  9,222  

 

 112 

 

 

Company   Court  

Case Number 

  Origin   Stage of trial  

Amounts

Committed (*)

 
                    ThUS$  
                       
Lan Cargo S.A. y LATAM Airlines Group S.A.   In the High Court of Justice Chancery División (England) Ovre Romerike District Court (Norway)  y Directie Juridische Zaken Afdeling Ceveil Recht (Netherlands) , Cologne Regional Court (Landgerich Köln Germany).   -  

Lawsuits filed against European airlines by users of freight services in private lawsuits as a result of the investigation into alleged breaches of competition of cargo airlines, especially fuel surcharge. Lan Cargo S.A. and LATAM Airlines Group S.A., have been sued in court proceedings directly and/or in third party, based in England, Norway, the Netherlands and Germany.

 

  Cases are in the uncovering evidence stage. In the case in England, mediation was held with nearly all the airlines involved in the aim of attempting to reach an agreement. It began in September, and LATAM Airlines Group S.A. reached an agreement for approximately GBP 636,000.  A settlement was signed in December 2018 and payment was made in January 2019.  This concluded the claim for all class-action plaintiffs except one, with whom negotiations continue.  The amount is undetermined, but small.   -0-  
                       
Aerolinhas Brasileiras S.A.   Federal Justice.   0008285-53.2015.403.6105  

An action seeking to quash a decision and petioning for early protection in order to obgain a revocation of the penalty imposed by the Brazilian Competition Authority (CADE) in the investigation of cargo airlines alleged fair trade violations, in particular the fuel surcharge.

 

 

This action was filed by presenting a guaranty – policy – in order to suspend the effects of the CADE’s decision regarding the payment of the following fines: (i) ABSA:ThUS$10,438; (ii) Norberto Jochmann: ThUS$201; (iii) Hernan Merino: ThUS$ 102; (iv) Felipe Meyer :ThUS$ 102. The action also deals with the affirmative obligation required by the CADE consisting of the duty to publish the condemnation in a widely circulating newspaper. This obligation had also been stayed by the court of federal justice in this process. Awaiting

 

CADE’s statement. ABSA began a judicial review in search of an additional reduction in the fine amount. The Judge’s decision was published on March 12, 2019, and we filed an appeal against it on March 13, 2019.

  10,532  

 

 113 

 

 

Company   Court  

Case Number 

  Origin   Stage of trial  

Amounts

Committed (*)

 
                    ThUS$  
                       

Aerolinhas Brasileiras S.A.

 

 

 

Federal Justice.

 

 

 

0001872-58.2014.4.03.6105

 

 

  An annulment action with a motion for preliminary injunction, was filed on 28/02/2014, in order to cancel tax debts of PIS, CONFINS, IPI and II, connected with the administrative process 10831.005704/2006.43.   We have been waiting since August 21, 2015 for a statement by Serasa on TAM’s letter of indemnity and a statement by the Union. The statement was authenticated  on January 29, 2016. A petition on evidence and replications were filed on June 20, 2016. A new insurance policy was submitted on March 3, 2016 with the change to the guarantee requested by PGFN, which was declared on June 3, 2016.  A decision is pending.  

14,146

 
                       

Tam Linhas Aéreas S.A.

 

  Department of Federal Revenue of  Brazil  

19515.720476/2015-83

 

  Alleged irregularities in the SAT payments for the periods 01/2011 to 12/2012.   The lawsuit was converted into a measure in January 2018.  A statement will be made after the prosecutor’s measure has concluded. The Brazilian Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (CARF) issued a decision in favor of the Company on September 22, 2018.  We are currently expecting that the Ministry of Finance of Brazil will appeal.   59,650  
                       

Tam Linhas

Aéreas S.A.

  Court of the Second Region.   2001.51.01.012530-0  

Ordinary judicial action brought for the purpose of declaring the nonexistence of legal relationship obligating the company to collect the Air Fund.

 

 

Unfavorable court decision in first instance. Currently expecting the ruling on the appeal filed by the company.

 

In order to suspend chargeability of Tax Credit a Guaranty Deposit to the Court was delivered for ThUS$106.

 

The court decision requesting that the Expert make all clarifications requested by the parties in a period of 30 days was published on March 29, 2016. The plaintiffs’ submitted a petition on June 21, 2016 requesting acceptance of the opinion of their consultant and an urgent ruling on the dispute. No amount additional to the deposit that has already been made is required if this case is lost.

  88,604  

 

 114 

 

 

Company   Court   Case Number   Origin   Stage of trial  

Amounts

Committed (*)

 
                    ThUS$  
                       

Tam Linhas

Aéreas S.A.

  Internal Revenue Service of Brazil.   10880.725950/2011-05   Compensation credits of the Social Integration Program (PIS) and Contribution for Social Security Financing (COFINS) Declared on DCOMPs.  

The objection (manifestação de inconformidade) filed by the company was rejected, which is why the voluntary appeal was filed. The case was assigned to the 1st Ordinary Group of Brazil’s Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (CARF) on June 8, 2015. TAM’s appeal was included in the CARF session held August 25, 2016. An agreement that converted the proceedings into a formal case was published on October 7, 2016.

 

 

57,470

 
                       
Aerovías de Integración Regional,                AIRES S.A.  

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, Florida, U.S.A.

 

45th Civil Court of the Bogota Circuit in Colombia.

  2013-20319 CA 01  

The July 30th , 2012 Aerovías de Integración Recional, Aires S.A. ( LATAM AIRLINES COLOMBIA) initiated a legal process in Colombia against Regional One INC and Volvo Aero Services LLC, to declare that these companies are civilly liable for moral and material damages caused to LATAM AIRLINES COLOMBIA arising from breach of contractual obligations of the aircraft HK-4107.

 

The June 20th , 2013 AIRES SA And / Or LATAM AIRLINES COLOMBIA was notified of the lawsuit filed in U.S. for Regional One INC and Dash 224 LLC for damages caused by the aircraft HK-4107 arguing failure of LATAM AIRLINES GROUP S.A. customs duty to obtain import declaration when the aircraft in April 2010 entered Colombia for maintenance required by Regional One.

 

  This case is being heard by the 45th Civil Court of the Bogota Circuit in Colombia.  Statements were taken from witnesses presented by REGIONAL ONE and VAS on February 12, 2018.  The court received the expert opinions requested by REGIONAL ONE and VAS and given their petition, it asked the experts to expand upon their opinions. It also changed the experts requested by LATAM AIRLINES COLOMBIA. The case was brought before the Court on September 10, 2018 and these rulings are pending processing so that a new hearing can be scheduled. On October 31, 2018, the judge postponed the deadline for the parties to answer the objection because of a serious error brought to light by VAS regarding the translation submitted by the expert. The appointment of a new damage settlement expert is pending, requested by LATAM AIRLINES COLOMBIA because the previous designate did not take office.  Also pending is a decision on the objection to the Spanish translation of the documents provided in English due to serious errors.  VAS made this motion, which was served to the parties in October 2018.  The claims by VAS and Regional One have been joined before the same State Court, which has set the date for the trial by jury for August 19, 2019.  On March 27, 2019, the State Court denied LATAM Airlines Colombia’s petitions to dismiss the claims by Regional One and VAS for a lack of merits.  Discovery is now underway until the trial begins.  There may be some change in the amount claimed later on, which will be disclosed in due course.   12,443  

 

 115 

 

  

Company   Court   Case Number   Origin   Stage of trial  

Amounts

Committed (*)

 
                    ThUS$  
                       

Tam Linhas

Aéreas S.A.

  Internal Revenue Service of Brazil   10880.722.355/2014-52   On August 19th, 2014 the Federal Tax Service issued a notice of violation stating  that compensation credits Program (PIS) and the Contribution for the Financing of Social Security COFINS by TAM are not directly related to the activity of air transport.  

An administrative objection was filed on September 17th, 2014. A first-instance ruling was rendered on June 1, 2016 that was partially favorable. The separate fine was revoked. A voluntary appeal was filed on June 30, 2016, which is pending a decision by CARF. On September 9, 2016, , the case was referred to the Second Division, Fourth Chamber, of the Third Section of the Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (CARF).

  66,230  
                       
TAM Linhas Aéreas S.A.  

Sao Paulo Labor Court, Sao Paulo

 

  1001531-73.2016.5.02.0710   The Ministry of Labor filed an action seeking that the company adapt the ergonomics and comfort of seats.   In August 2016, the Ministry of Labor filed a new lawsuit before the competent Labor Court in Sao Paulo, in the same terms as case 0000009-45.2016.5.02.090, as previously reported, the hearing date is set for October 22, 2018.  We were served the decision completely dismissing the claim in March 2019, against which the plaintiff has filed an appeal.  We are now awaiting the hearing by the Court of Appeals.   16, 981  

 

 116 

 

 

Company   Court   Case Number   Origin   Stage of trial  

Amounts

Committed (*)

 
                    ThUS$  
                       

LATAM Airlines Group S.A.

 

 

 

22° Civil Court of Santiago

 

  C-29.945-2016  

The Company received notice of a civil liability claim by Inversiones Ranco Tres S.A. on January 18, 2017. It is represented by Mr. Jorge Enrique Said Yarur. It was filed against LATAM Airlines Group S.A. for an alleged contractual default by the Company and against Ramon Eblen Kadiz, Jorge Awad Mehech, Juan Jose Cueto Plaza, Enrique Cueto Plaza and Ignacio Cueto Plaza, directors and officers, for alleged breaches of their duties. In the case of Juan Jose Cueto Plaza, Enrique Cueto Plaza and Ignacio Cueto Plaza, it alleges a breach, as controllers of the Company, of their duties under the incorporation agreement. LATAM has retained legal counsel specializing in this area to defend it.

 

  The claim was answered on March 22, 2017 and the plaintiff filed its replication on April 4, 2017.  LATAM filed its rejoinder on April 13, 2017, which concluded the argument stage of the lawsuit.  A reconciliation hearing was held on May 2, 2017, but the parties did not reach an agreement.   The Court issued the evidentiary decree on May 12, 2017.  We filed a petition for reconsideration because we disagreed with certain points of evidence.  That petition was partially sustained by the Court on June 27, 2017.  The evidentiary stage commenced and then concluded on July 20, 2017.  Observations to the evidence must now be presented.  That period expires August 1, 2017.  We filed our observations to the evidence on August 1, 2017.  We were served the decision on December 13, 2017 that dismissed the claim since LATAM was in no way liable.  The plaintiff filed an appeal on December 26, 2017.  Arguments were pled before the Santiago Court of Appeals on April 23, 2019, and on April 30, 2019, this Court confirmed the ruling of the trial court absolving LATAM.  The losing party was ordered to pay costs in both cases.  

19,537

 
                       

TAM Linhas Aéreas S.A.

 

 

10th Jurisdiction of Federal Tax

Enforcement of Sao Paulo

 

0061196-68.2016.4.03.6182

 

 

Tax Enforcement Lien No. 0020869-47.2017.4.03.6182 on Profit-Based Social Contributions from 2004 to 2007.

 

  This tax enforcement was referred to the 10th Federal Jurisdiction on February 16, 2017.  A petition reporting our request to submit collateral was recorded on April 18, 2017.  At this time, the period is pending for the plaintiff to respond to our petition. The bond was replaced.   39,514  
                       

TAM Linhas Aéreas S.A.

 

  Federal Revenue Bureau   10880.900360/2017-55  

A claim regarding the negative Company Income Tax (IRPJ) balance. Appraisals of compensation that were not accepted .

 

  The case was referred to the National Claims Management Center of the Federal Revenue Bureau for Sao Paulo on May 11, 2017.  The administrative case was closed in favor of the company and its right to a credit was recognized on June 15, 2018.  

-0-

 

 

 

 117 

 

 

Company   Court   Case Number   Origin   Stage of trial  

Amounts

Committed (*)

 
                    ThUS$  
                       

TAM Linhas Aéreas S.A.

 

 

 

Internal Revenue Service of Brazil

 

 

 

16643.000085/2009-47

 

 

 

Notice of claim to recover income taxes and social contributions paid on the basis of net profits (SCL) according to the royalty expenses and use of the TAM trademark.

 

 

 

The company presented its administrative defenses on canceling all charges in the administrative proceedings, which were judged admissible by the District Court. The tax administration filed an appeal before the Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (CARF), and CARF vacated the lower court’s decision and sustained the charges. The company then filed a new Special Appeal to the Superior Chamber of Tax Appeals (CSRF). In January 2018, CSRF partially admitted the company’s appeal to remove the Social Tax on Net Profits (CSL) and keep the Corporate Income Tax (IRPJ). The company filed a new appeal in July 2018 (clarification of ruling). The company was notified of the decision on the latter appeal in February 2019, which ruled that IRPJ was payable but not the CSL, which closed the case administratively.

 

15,503

 

 

 
                       

TAM Linhas Aéreas S.A.

 

  Internal Revenue Service of Brazil  

10831.012344/2005-55

 

  Notice of an infringement filed by the Company to request the import tax (II), the Social Integration Program (PIS) of the Social Security Funding Contribution (COFINS) as a result of an unidentified international cargo loss.   Before the Internal Revenue Service of Brazil.  The administrative decision was against the company.  The matter is pending a decision by the CARF  

 

15,662

 

 
                       

TAM Linhas Aéreas S.A.

 

  DERAT  SPO  (Delegacía de Receita Federal  

13808.005459/2001-45

 

  Collection of the Social Security Funding Contribution (COFINS) based on gross revenue of the company in the period 1999-2000.  

The decision on collection was pending through June 2, 2010.

 

 

23,702

 

 
                       

TAM Linhas Aéreas S.A.

 

  Federal Revenue Bureau  

10880.938.664/2016-12

 

  An administrative lawsuit about compensation not being proportional to the negative corporate income tax balance.   A decision is pending by CARF on the appeal.  The Company’s right to its credit was recognized on November 21, 2018, which closed the administrative process in its favor.   -0-  

 

 118 

 

 

Company   Court   Case Number   Origin   Stage of trial  

Amounts

Committed (*)

 
                    ThUS$  
                       

TAM Linhas Aéreas S.A.

 

  Delegacía de Receita Federal   10611.720630/2017-16   This is an administrative claim about a fine for the incorrectness of an import declaration (new lawsuit).   The administrative defensive arguments were presented September 28, 2017.  A ruling on the defense is currently pending in this lawsuit.  

20,323

 
                       

TAM Linhas Aéreas S.A.

 

 

Delegacía de Receita Federal

 

 

10611.720852/2016-58

 

  An improper charge of the Contribution for the Financing of Social Security (COFINS) on an import (new lawsuit).   We are currently awaiting a decision.  There is no predictable decision date because it depends on the court of the government agency.  

14,607

 

 
                       

TAM Linhas Aéreas S.A

 

 

Delegacía de Receita Federal

 

 

16692.721.933/2017-80

 

  The Internal Revenue Service of Brazil issued a notice of violation because TAM applied for credits offsetting the contributions for the Social Integration Program (PIS) and the Social Security Funding Contribution (COFINS) that do not bear a direct relationship to air transport.   We are awaiting the presentation of an administrative defense.  An administrative defense was presented on May 29, 2018.   31,220  
                       

SNEA (Sindicato Nacional das empresas aeroviárias)

 

 

União Federal

 

  0012177-54.2016.4.01.3400   A claim against the 72% increase in airport control fees (TAT-ADR) and approach control fees (TAT-APP) charged by the Airspace Control Department (“DECEA”).  

A decision is now pending on the appeal presented by SNEA.

 

 

48,055

 

 
                       

TAM Linhas Aéreas S/A

 

 

União Federal

 

  2001.51.01.020420-0   TAM and other airlines filed a recourse claim seeking a finding that there is no legal or tax basis to be released from collecting the Additional Airport Fee (“ATAERO”).  

A decision by the superior court is pending. The amount is indeterminate because even though TAM is the plaintiff, if the ruling is against it, it could be ordered by the trial judge to pay certain fees.

 

 

-0-

 

 
                       

TAM Linhas Aéreas S/A

 

 

Delegacia da Receita Federal

 

  10880-900.424/2018-07   This is a claim for a negative Legal Entity Income Tax (IRPJ) balance for the 2014 calendar year (2015 fiscal year) because set-offs were not allowed.     The administrative defensive arguments were presented March 19, 2018.  An administrative decision is now pending.  

17,108

 

 

 

 119 

 

 

Company   Court   Case Number   Origin   Stage of trial  

Amounts

Committed (*)

 
                    ThUS$  
                       

TAM linhas Aérea S/A

 

  International Centre for dispute resolution (“ICDR”)   01-18-0000-6332   Arbitration filed by Airbus S.A.S., Airbus North America Customer Services, Inc. and Allianz Corporate & Specialty SE (France) against AIG Europe Limited (“AIG”), TAM S.A. (“TSA”) and TAM Linhas Aéreas S.A. (“TLA”).   In 2008, the parties exchanged draft agreements on sharing the costs of any indemnity for certain claims related to the Flight JJ3054 accident, but they did not reach an agreement, so the draft was never finalized or executed.  Despite this, Airbus and its insured filed a formal arbitration claim and served AIG, TSA and TLA as defendants, seeking a decision on the validity of the agreement as well as a damage indemnity to Airbus because it could not share its defense with TAM.  TAM has retained legal counsel in Switzerland, Brazil and the United States to handle this claim.   On January 31, 2018, Airbus S.A.S., Airbus North America Customer Services, Inc. and Allianz Corporate & Specialty SE (France) filed an arbitration claim with the International Centre for Dispute Resolution against AIG Europe Limited (“AIG”), TAM S.A. (“TSA”) and TAM Linhas Aéreas S.A. (“TLA”) seeking a decision on the validity of a shared-defense agreement that had been discussed but never finalized or executed by the parties.  The plaintiffs allege that the parties exchanged enough correspondence and drafts to reflect the terms of a contract.  Based on this alleged contract, they are demanding that TAM reimburse Airbus a sum of approximately KUS$9.2 for settlement costs and kUS$3 for legal fees, in addition to interest and any other amount decided by the Arbitrator On October 8, 2018, the plaintiffs filed a formal complaint that contained declarations by their supporting experts.  On November 7, 2018, the Arbitrator issued a procedural ruling dividing the jurisdiction phase from the grounds-for-arbitration phase, thus expressing his agreement with the arguments by TSA and TLA as well as AIG.  After a petition agreed by all parties, the Arbitrator postponed the deadline of December 14, 2018 while the parties held reconciliation negotiations.  Finally, in December 2018, the parties agreed to hold a meeting to discuss a potential settlement that resulted in an agreement whereby Allianz Corporate & Speciality SE will pay AIG US$95 million toward the loss already settled by AIG for the accident.  In exchange, all lawsuits and arbitration claims will be withdrawn at no additional cost to LATAM.  The insurance companies received the necessary approvals from the agreement’s signatories, which took place on March 25, 2019.  This agreement also ended the arbitration.  

12,200

 

 

 

 120 

 

 

Company   Court   Case Number   Origin   Stage of trial  

Amounts

Committed (*)

 
                    ThUS$  
                       

TAM Linhas Aéreas S/A

 

  Department of Federal Revenue of Brazil   19515-720.823/2018-11   An administrative claim to collect alleged differences in SAT payments for the periods 11/2013 to 12/2017.   A defense was presented on November 28, 2018.  We are now awaiting the administrative ruling.  

119,675

 

 
                       

TAM Linhas Aéreas S/A

 

  Department of Federal Revenue of Brazil   5002912.29.2019.4.03.6100   A court action against the charge in administrative proceeding 16643.000085/2009-47.   This claim was heard on February 28 and March 1, 2019.  The preliminary decision was to not require a bond.  The final decision is pending.  

11,052

 

 
                       

TAM Linhas Aéreas S/A

 

 

Department of Federal Revenue of Brazil

 

  10880.938832/2013-19   The decision denied the reallocation petition  and did not equate the Social Security Tax (COFINS) credit declarations for the second quarter of 2011, which were determined to be in the non-cumulative system.   An administrative defense was argued on March 19, 2019.  The decision is pending.  

15,981

 

 
                       

TAM Linhas Aéreas S/A

 

  Department of Federal Revenue of  Brazil   10880.938834/2013-16   The decision denied the reallocation petition  and did not equate the Social Security Tax (COFINS) credit declarations for the third quarter of 2011, which were determined to be in the non-cumulative system.   An administrative defense was argued on March 19, 2019.  The decision is pending.  

11,684

 

 
                       

TAM Linhas Aéreas S/A

 

 

Department of Federal Revenue of Brazil

 

  10880.938837/2013-41   The decision denied the reallocation petition  and did not equate the Social Security Tax (COFINS) credit declarations for the fourth quarter of 2011, which were determined to be in the non-cumulative system.   An administrative defense was argued on March 19, 2019.  The decision is pending.  

15,658

 

 
                       

TAM Linhas Aéreas S/A

 

 

Department of Federal Revenue of Brazil

 

  10880.938838/2013-96   The decision denied the reallocation petition  and did not equate the Social Security Tax (COFINS) credit declarations for the first quarter of 2012, which were determined to be in the non-cumulative system.   We will argue our administrative    defense.  

10,805

 

 

 

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Company   Court   Case Number   Origin   Stage of trial  

Amounts

Committed (*)

 
                    ThUS$  
                       

TAM Linhas Aéreas S/A

 

 

Department of Federal Revenue of Brazil

 

  0012541-56.2016.5.03.0144   A class action in which the Union is petitioning that TAM be ordered to make payment of the correct calculation of Sundays and holidays.  

A hearing was set for December 17, 2019

 

 

 

13,932

 

 
                       

LATAM Airlines Group Argentina

 

  Commercial Trial Court No. 15 of Buenos Aires.  

11479/2012

 

  Proconsumer and Rafaella Cabrera filed a claim citing discriminating fees charged to foreign users as compared to domestic users for services retained in Argentina.   The trial court judge dismissed Mrs. Cabrera’s claim on March 7, 2019 and sustained the motion of lack of standing entered by Proconsumer.  The ruling was appealed by the plaintiff on April 8, 2019 and will be decided by Room D.   -0-  
                       

LATAM Airlines Group Argentina, Brasil, Perú, Ecuador y TAM Mercosur

 

  Commercial and Civil Trial Court No. 11 of  Buenos Aires.   1408/2017   Consumidores Libres Coop. Ltda. filed this claim on March 14, 2017 regarding a provision of services.  It petitioned for the reimbursement of certain fees or the difference in fees charged for passengers who purchased a ticket in the last 10 years but did not use it.   Federal Commercial and Civil Trial Court No. 11 in the city of Buenos Aires.  After two years of arguments on jurisdiction and competence, the claim was assigned to this court and an answer was filed on March 19, 2019.  

-0-

 

 

 

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-In order to deal with any financial obligations arising from legal proceedings in effect at March 31, 2019, whether civil, tax, or labor, LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries, has made provisions, which are included in Other non-current provisions that are disclosed in Note 21.

 

-The Company has not disclosed the individual probability of success for each contingency in order to not negatively affect its outcome.

 

(*)The Company has reported the amounts involved only for the lawsuits for which a reliable estimation can be made of the financial impacts and of the possibility of any recovery, pursuant to Paragraph 86 of IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets.

 

II.Governmental Investigations.

 

1)            On July 25, 2016, LATAM reached agreements with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding the investigation of payments for US$1,150,000 by Lan Airlines S.A. in 2006-2007 to a consultant advising it in the resolution of labor matters in Argentina.

 

The purpose of the investigation was to determine whether these payments violated the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) that: (i) forbids bribery of foreign government authorities in order to obtain a commercial advantage; and (ii) requires the companies that must abide by the FCPA to keep appropriate accounting records and implant an adequate internal control system. The FCPA is applicable to LATAM because of its ADR program in effect on the U.S. securities market.

 

After an exhaustive investigation, the DOJ and SEC concluded that there was no violation of the bribery provisions of the FCPA, which is consistent with the results of LATAM’s internal investigation. However, the DOJ and SEC consider that LAN accounted for these payments incorrectly and, consequently, infringed the part of the FCPA requiring companies to keep accurate accounting records. These authorities also consider that LAN’s internal controls in 2006-2007 were weak, so LAN would have also violated the provisions in the FCPA requiring it to maintain an adequate internal control system.

 

The agreements signed, included the following:

 

(a)          The agreement with the DOJ involves: (i) entering into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (“DPA”), which is a public contract under which the DOJ files public charges alleging an infringement of the FCPA accounting regulations. LATAM is not obligated to answer these charges, the DOJ will not pursue them for a period of 3 years, and the DOJ will dismiss the charges after expiration of that 3-year period provided LATAM complies with all terms of the DPA. In exchange, LATAM must admit to the negotiated events described in the DPA and agree to pay the negotiated fine explained below and abide by other terms stipulated in the agreement; (ii) clauses in which LATAM admits that the payments to the consultant in Argentina were incorrectly accounted for and that at the time those payments were made (2006-2007), it did not have adequate internal controls in place; (iii) LATAM’s agreement to have an outside consultant monitor, evaluate and report to the DOJ on the effectiveness of LATAM’s compliance program for a period of 27 months; and LATAM’s agreement to continue evaluating and reporting directly to the DOJ on the effectiveness of its compliance program for a period of 9 months after the consultant’s work concludes; and (iv) LATAM paid a fine of ThUS$12,750.

 

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(b)         The agreement with the SEC involves: (i) accepting a Cease and Desist Order, which is an administrative resolution of the SEC closing the investigation, in which LATAM will accept certain obligations and statements of fact that are described in the document; (ii) accepting the same obligations regarding the consultant mentioned above; and (iii) LATAM paid a fine of ThUS$6,744 and interest of ThUS$2,694.

 

NOTE 32 – COMMITMENTS

 

(a)Loan covenants

 

With respect to various loans signed by the Company for the financing of Boeing 767, 767F, 777F and 787 aircraft, which carry the guarantee of the United States Export–Import Bank, limits have been set on some of the Company’s financial indicators on a consolidated basis, for which, in any case non-compliance does not generate acceleration of the loans.

 

Moreover, and related to these same contracts, restrictions are also in place on the Company’s management in terms of its ownership, in relation to the ownership structure and the controlling group, and disposal of the assets which mainly refers to important transfers of assets.

 

The Company and its subsidiaries do not maintain financial credit contracts with banks in Chile that indicate some limits on financial indicators of the Company or its subsidiaries.

 

The revolving credit facility ("Revolving Credit Facility") with aircraft, engines, parts and supplies guaranteed for a total available amount of US$ 575 million, contemplates minimum liquidity restrictions, measured at the level of the Consolidated Company and measured at the for companies LATAM Airlines Group SA and TAM Linhas Aéreas S.A., which remain standby while the credit line is not used. As of March 31, 2019 this line of credit established with a consortium of eleven banks led by Citibank, is not used.

 

As of March 31, 2019, the Company is in compliance with all the indicators detailed above.

 

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(c)       Other commitments

 

At March 31, 2019 the Company has existing letters of credit, certificates of deposits and warranty insurance policies as follows:

 

         Value   Release
Creditor Guarantee  Debtor  Type  ThUS$   date
              
Servicio Nacional de Aduana del Ecuador  Líneas Aéreas Nacionales del Ecuador S.A.  Three letter of credit   1,705   Aug-05-19
Corporación Peruana de Aeropuertos y Aviación Comercial  Lan Perú S.A.  Twenty nine letter of credit   3,506   May-30-19
Lima Airport Partners S.R.L.  Lan Perú S.A.  Two letter of credit   1,758   May-21-19
Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria  Lan Perú S.A.  Nineteen letter of credit   152,000   Apr-21-19
Aena Aeropuertos S.A.  LATAM Airlines Group S.A.  Four letter of credit   3,102   Nov-15-19
American Alternative Insurance Corporation  LATAM Airlines Group S.A.  Six letter of credit   3,690   Abr-05-19
Citibank N.A.  LATAM Airlines Group S.A.  One letter of credit   27,226   Dec-20-19
Comisión Europea  LATAM Airlines Group S.A.  One letter of credit   9,409   Dec-31-19
Deutsche Bank A.G.  LATAM Airlines Group S.A.  One letter of credit   2,500   March-31-20
Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil  LATAM Airlines Group S.A.  Forty seven letter of credit   19,390   Apr-30-19
Empresa Pública de Hidrocarburos del Ecuador EP Petroecuador  LATAM Airlines Group S.A.  One letter of credit   5,500   Jun-18-19
Metropolitan Dade County  LATAM Airlines Group S.A.  Seven letter of credit   2,191   Apr-09-19
Instituto Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia y de la Protección de la Propiedad Intelectual  LATAM Airlines Group S.A.  Forty letter of credit   1,310   May-16-19
Conselho Administrativo de Conselhos Federais  Tam Linhas Aéreas S.A.  Two letter of credit   1,626   Nov-24-20
Procon  Tam Linhas Aéreas S.A.  One letter of credit   1,309   Apr-01-21
União Federal  Tam Linhas Aéreas S.A.  Two letter of credit   3,217   Sep-28-21
Vara da Fazenda Pública da Comarca do Rio de Janeiro - RJ  Tam Linhas Aéreas S.A.  One letter of credit   1,047   Sep-27-23
Vara das Execuções Fiscais Estaduais  Tam Linhas Aéreas S.A.  Four letter of credit   8,541   May-23-19
Procon  ABSA linhas Aereas Brasileira S/A  One letter of credit   10,495   May-19-20
Vara Federal da Subseção de Campinas SP  ABSA linhas Aereas Brasileira S/A  One letter of credit   5,457   Oct-20-21
Conselho Administrativo de Conselhos Federais  ABSA linhas Aereas Brasileira S/A  One letter of credit   15,919   Feb-22-21
          280,898    

 

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NOTE 33 - TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

(a)       Details of transactions with related parties as follows:

 

                  Transaction amount 
      Nature of     Nature of     with related parties 
      relationship with  Country  related parties     As of March 31, 
Tax No.  Related party  related parties  of origin  transactions  Currency  2019   2018 
                  Unaudited 
                  ThUS$   ThUS$ 
96.810.370-9  Inversiones Costa Verde Ltda. y CPA.  Related  director  Chile  Tickets sales  CLP   9    4 
78.591.370-1  Bethia S.A and subsidiaries  Related  director  Chile  Services received of cargo transport  CLP   556    212 
            Services received from National and International Courier  CLP   (3)   (17)
            Services provided of cargo transport  CLP   -    - 
            Sales commissions  CLP   (54)   (353)
            Services received of transfer of passengers  CLP   (230)   - 
            Services received advertising  CLP   4    - 
87.752.000-5  Granja Marina Tornagaleones S.A.  Common shareholder  Chile  Services provided  CLP   13    14 
Foreign  Consultoría Administrativa Profesional S.A. de C.V.  Associate  Mexico  Professional counseling services received  MXN   -    (668)
Foreign  Inversora Aeronáutica Argentina  Related director  Argentina  Property leases received  ARS$   -    (66)
Foreign  TAM Aviação Executiva e Taxi Aéreo S/A  Common shareholder  Brazil  Services provided  BRL   2    17 
            Services received of cargo transport  BRL   -    1 
            Services received at airports  BRL   (10)   - 
Foreign  Qatar Airways  Indirect shareholder  Qatar  Services provided by aircraft lease  US$   6,260    5,325 
            Interlineal received service  US$   (340)   (306)
            Interlineal provided  service  US$   2,804    1,330 
            Services provided of handling  US$   393    441 
            Services provided / received others  US$   81    159 

 

The balances of Accounts receivable and accounts payable to related parties are disclosed in Note 9.

 

Transactions between related parties have been carried out under market conditions between interested and duly informed parties.

 

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(b)Compensation of key management

 

The Company has defined for these purposes that key management personnel are the executives who define the Company’s policies and major guidelines and who directly affect the results of the business, considering the levels of Vice-Presidents, Chief Executives and Directors (Senior).

 

   For the period ended 
   March 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited 
Remuneration   3,594    3,427 
Management fees   79    34 
Non-monetary benefits   460    186 
Short-term benefits   17,807    22,284 
Long-term benefits   8,343    - 
Share-based payments   2,644    7,735 
Termination benefits   -    59 
Total   32,927    33,725 

 

NOTE 34 - SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

 

(a)Compensation plan for increase of capital

 

Compensation plans implemented by providing options for the subscription and payment of shares that have been granted by LATAM Airlines Group S.A. to employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, are recognized in the financial statements in accordance with the provisions of IFRS 2 "Share-based Payment”, showing the effect of the fair value of the options granted under compensation in linear between the date of grant of such options and the date on which these irrevocable.

 

(a.1)Compensation plan 2013 not current as of this date

 

At the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting held on June 11, 2013, the shareholders of the Company approved, among other matters, the increase in the share capital, of which 1,500,000 shares were allocated to compensation plans for the employees of the Company. Company and its subsidiaries, in accordance with the provisions of Article 24 of the Law on Public Limited Companies.

 

On June 11, 2018, expired the term to subscribe said actions, which were neither subscribed nor paid, reducing the capital of full rights.

 

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(b)Compensation plan 2016-2018

 

The company implemented a retention plan long-term for executives, which lasts until December 2018, with a vesting period between October 2018 and March 2019, which consists of an extraordinary bonus whose calculation formula is based on the variation the value to experience the action of LATAM Airlines Group S.A. for a period of time.

 

This benefit is recorded in accordance with the provisions of IFRS 2 "Payments based on shares" and has been considered as a cash settled award and, therefore, recorded at fair value as a liability, which is updated at the closing date. of each financial statement with effect on the result of the period.

 

   Base Units 
   Opening               Closing 
Periods  balance   Granted   Annulled   Exercised   Balance 
From January 1 to December 31, 2018   2,932,896    -    (171,419)   (1,168,700)   1,592,777 
From January 1 to March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)   1,592,777    93,481    -    (1,635,562)   50,696 

 

The fair value has been determined on the basis of the best estimate of the future value of the Company share multiplied by the number of units granted bases.

 

As of March 31, 2019 and as of December 31, 2018, the amount recorded is ThUS $ 2,664 and 7,335, respectively, classified under the line "Administrative expenses" of the Consolidated Income Statement by function.

 

(c)Subsidiaries compensation plans

 

(c.1)Stock Options

 

Multiplus S.A., subsidiaries of TAM S.A., have outstanding stock options at December 31, 2018, which amounted to 247,500 shares (at December 31, 2017, the distribution of outstanding stock options amounted to 316,025 for Multiplus S.A.).

 

Multiplus S.A.

 

           4nd Extraordinary     
   3rd Grant   4th Grant   Grant     
Description  03-21-2012   04-03-2013   11-20-2013   Total 
Outstanding option number as December 31, 2018   84,249    163,251    -    247,500 
Outstanding option number as March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)   84,249    163,251    -    247,500 

 

For Multiplus S.A., the plan's terms provide that the options granted to the usual prizes are divided into three equal parts and employees may exercise one-third of their two, three and four, options respectively, as long as they keep being employees of the company. The agreed term of the options is seven years after the grant of the option. The first extraordinary granting was divided into two equal parts, and only half of the options may be exercised after three years and half after four years. The second extraordinary granting was also divided into two equal parts, which may be exercised after one and two years respectively.

 

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The acquisition of the share's rights, in both companies is as follows:

 

   Number of shares   Number of shares 
   Accrued options   Non accrued options 
   As of   As of   As of   As of 
   March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31, 
Company  2019   2018   2019   2018 
   Unaudited       Unaudited     
Multiplus S.A.   247,500    247,500    247,500    247,500 

 

In accordance with IFRS 2 - Payments based on shares, the fair value of the option must be recalculated and recorded in the liability of the Company, once cash payment is made (cash-settled). The fair value of these options was calculated using the "Black-Scholes-Merton" method, where the assumptions were updated with information from LATAM Airlines Group S.A. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017 there is no value recorded in liabilities and results.

 

(c.2)Payments based on restricted stock

 

In May of 2014 the Management Council of Multiplus S.A. approved a plan to grant restricted stock, a total of 91,103 ordinary, registered book entry securities with no face value, issued by the Company to beneficiaries.

 

The quantity of restricted stock units was calculated based on employees’ expected remunerations divided by the average price of shares in Multiplus S.A. traded on the BM&F Bovespa exchange in the month prior to issue, April of 2014. This benefits plan will only grant beneficiaries the right to the restricted stock when the following conditions have been met:

 

a.            Compliance with the performance goal defined by this Council as return on Capital Invested.

 

b.            The Beneficiary must remain as an administrator or employee of the Company for the period running from the date of issue to the following dates described, in order to obtain rights over the following fractions: (i) 1/3 (one third) after the 2nd year from the issue date; (ii) 1/3 (one third) after the 3rd year from the issue date; (iii) 1/3 (one third) after the 4th year from the issue date.

 

Number shares in circulation

 

               Not acquired due     
   Opening           to breach of employment   Closing 
   balance   Granted   Exercised   retention conditions   balance 
From January 1 to December 31, 2018   309,710    -    (83,958)   (8,916)   216,836 
From January 1 to March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)   216,836    -    (91,595)   (25,294)   99,947 

 

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NOTE 35 - STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

(a)           The Company has done significant non-cash transactions mainly with financial leases, which are detailed in Note 17 letter (d), additional information in numeral (iv) Financial leases.

 

(b)           Other inflows (outflows) of cash:

 

   For the period ended 
   March 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited 
Fuel hedge   (1,561)   14,654 
Hedging margin guarantees   (1,607)   (5,844)
Guarantees   (8,943)   1,799 
Tax paid on bank transaction   (960)   (3,308)
Currency hedge   -    (1,064)
Bank commissions, taxes paid and other   (2,082)   (3,319)
Fuel derivatives premiums   -    1,566 
Court deposits   (12,835)   (10,806)
           
Total Other inflows (outflows) Operation flow   (27,988)   (6,322)
           
Tax paid on bank transaction   (597)   (621)
Others   -    12,352 
           
Total Other inflows (outflows) Investment flow   (597)   11,731 
           
Aircraft Financing advances   27,864    - 
Settlement of derivative contracts   (618)   (2,449)
           
Total Other inflows (outflows) Financing flow   27,246    (2,449)

 

(c)           Dividends:

 

   For the period ended 
   March 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited 
Multiplus S.A. (*)   -    (9,716)
Total dividends paid   -    (9,716)

 

(*) Dividends paid to minority shareholders

 

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(d)           Reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities:

 

   As of   Cash flows   Non-Flow Movements   As of 
Obligations with  December 31,   Obtainment   Payment   Interest accrued       March 31, 
financial institutions  2018   Capital   Capital   Interest   and others   Reclassifications   2019 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Restated                       Unaudited 
   Unaudited                         
Loans to exporters   400,721    -    (23,000)   (2,413)   4,535    -    379,843 
Bank loans   222,741    -    (56,871)   (2,270)   4,924    -    168,524 
Guaranteed obligations   2,534,021    -    (53,849)   (22,886)   (403,534)   -    2,053,752 
Other guaranteed obligations   673,452    -    (23,044)   (7,770)   7,866    -    650,504 
Obligation with the public   1,553,079    594,354    -    -    40,903    -    2,188,336 
Financial leases   1,624,854    -    (126,150)   (18,742)   445,658    -    1,925,620 
Other loans   252,858    27,864    (23,167)   (2,878)   3,705    725    259,107 
Lease liability   2,855,874         (94,136)   (43,960)   219,594         2,937,372 
Total Obligations with financial institutions   10,117,600    622,218    (400,217)   (100,919)   323,651    725    10,563,058 

 

   As of   Cash flows   Non-Flow Movements   As of 
Obligations with  December 31,   Obtainment   Payment   Interest accrued       March 31, 
financial institutions  2017   Capital   Capital   Interest   and others   Reclassifications   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Restated                       Unaudited 
   Unaudited                         
Loans to exporters   314,619    80,001    (70,000)   (2,246)   3,287    -    325,661 
Bank loans   321,633    5,003    (22,095)   (3,294)   5,804    -    307,051 
Guaranteed obligations   4,036,843    -    (87,713)   (30,300)   30,550    (854,854)   3,094,526 
Other guaranteed obligations   242,175    -    213    (2,274)   2,333    -    242,447 
Obligation with the public   1,584,066    -    -    -    36,906    -    1,620,972 
Financial leases   1,109,504    -    (183,839)   (17,903)   25,627    854,854    1,788,243 
Other loans   282,800    -    (21,551)   (4,560)   4,499    -    261,188 
Lease liability   3,155,035         (91,416)   (46,428)   110,320    -    3,127,511 
Total Obligations with financial institutions   11,046,675    85,004    (476,401)   (107,005)   219,326    -    10,767,599 

 

(e)Advances of aircraft

 

Below are the cash flows associated with aircraft purchases, which are included in the statement of consolidated cash flow, in the item Purchases of properties, plants and equipment:

 

   For the period ended 
   March 31, 
   2019   2018 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Unaudited 
Increases (payments)   (27,864)   (33,772)
Recoveries   51,239    (30,050)
Total cash flows   23,375    (63,822)

 

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f)            The net effect by the hyperinflation application in the consolidated statement of cash flow for the exercise ended December 31, 2018 corresponds to:

 

   ThUS$ 
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities   6,088 
Net cash flows from (used in) investment activities   (17,611)
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities   3,914 
Effects of variation in the exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents   7,609 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   - 

 

NOTE 36 - THE ENVIRONMENT

 

LATAM Airlines Group S.A has a commitment to sustainable development seeking to generate value taking into account the governance, environmental and social aspects. The company manages environmental issues at a corporate level, centralized in the Sustainability Management. For the company to monitor and minimize its impact on the environment is a commitment of the highest level; where the continuous improvement and contribute to the solution of the global climate change problem, generating added value to the company and the region, are the pillars of its management.

 

One of the functions of the Sustainability Management in environmental issues, together with the various areas of the Company, is to ensure environmental compliance, implement a management system and environmental programs that comply with the requirements every day more demanding worldwide; in addition to continuous improvement programs in their internal processes, which generate environmental, social and economic benefits and which are added to those currently carried out.

 

Within the sustainability strategy, the Environment dimension of LATAM Airlines Group S.A., is called Climate Change and is based on the goal of achieving world leadership in this area, and for which we work on the following aspects:

 

i. Carbon footprint

ii. Eco Efficiency

iii. Sustainable Alternative Energy

iv. Standards and Certifications

 

This is how, during 2019, the following initiatives have been carried out:

 

-Implementation of an Environmental Management System for the main operations of the company. It is highlighted that the company during 2018 has recertified its environmental management system in Miami facilities following the guidelines of the international standard ISO 14.001.
-Maintenance of the Stage 2 Certification of IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) whose scope is the international flights operated from Chile, the most advanced level of this certification; being the first in the continent and one of the four airlines in the world that have this certification.
-During 2018, the Colombian operation achieved its certification in Stage 1 of IEnvA.

 

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-Preparation of the environmental chapter for the sustainability report of the company 2019, which allows to measure progress in environmental issues.
-Answer to the questionnaire of the DJSI.
-Measurement and external verification of the Corporate Carbon Footprint.
-Neutralization of land operations in the operations of Colombia and Peru with emblematic reforestation projects in the respective countries.
-Incorporation of 100% electric power from renewable sources in the maintenance base facilities and the corporate building of operations in Chile.

 

It is highlighted that in 2018, LATAM Airlines Group maintained its inclusion for the fifty consecutive year in the world category of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, with only 3 airlines in the world belonging to this select group.

 

NOTE 37 - EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

On April 3, 2019, Tam Linhas Aereas S.A. a subsidiary of Latam Airliens Group S.A., announced that it has been approached by Elliott Associates L.P., Elliott International L.P., and Manchester Securities Corporation (jointly "Elliott"), the largest debt holders of Oceanair Linhas Aéreas S.A. and AVB Holding S.A. (jointly "Avianca Brazil"), and has agreed to bid for at least one independent productive unit (“IPU”) of its respective assets (including but not limited to certain contracts, operating certificates, permits, and slots), of Elliot’s restructuring proposal in upcoming auctions for a minimum amount of US$70 million. As part of the proposed restructuring, subject to compliance with certain conditions, Tam Linhas Aereas S.A. has committed to extend to Avianca Brazil, directly and indirectly, up to US$13 million of debtor–in–possession loans to finance, in part, working capital in support of the ongoing operations, amount that will be reimbursed to TAM Linhas Aereas S.A. if the restructuring proposal is successful. At this date, the process is suspended.

 

On April 16, 2019, LATAM Airlines Group S.A. received the notification of the resolution issued by the National Economic Prosecutor's Office (FNE) that initiates an investigation into the LATAM Pass frequent passenger program. The Company is cooperating with this process.

 

At the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting held on April 25, 2019, the shareholders approved the distribution of the final dividend proposed by the Board in the last meeting held on April 9 which proposed consists in distributing as dividend 30% of the Profit for the year 2018, equivalent to an amount of US $ 54,580,443.06, which will be paid on May 16, 2019.

 

On May 8, 2019, the Brazilian securities regulator, CVM (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários), approved the delisting of Multiplus S.A. converting it into a private equity company that are no longer trading on the B3 Novo Mercado or any other market, as of May 6, 2019, TAM S.A. a subsidiary of LATAM Airlines Group SA, informed that the de-listing continues at the end of the successful public offering to acquire the shares of Multiplus SA (approximately 27.3% of the circulating stock), operation that was successfully completed on April 1, 2019.

 

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On March 31, 2019 and until the date of issuance of these financial statements, there is no knowledge of other financial or other events that significantly affect the balances or their interpretation.

 

The interim consolidated financial statements of LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2019, have been approved in an Extraordinary Board Meeting on _____ __, 2019.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Date: May 17, 2019       LATAM AIRLINES GROUP S.A.
       
        By:   /s/ Ramiro Alfonsin
        Name:   Ramiro Alfonsin
        Title:   CFO