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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the month of February, 2017
(Commission File No. 001-32221) ,
 

 
GOL LINHAS AÉREAS INTELIGENTES S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
GOL INTELLIGENT AIRLINES INC.
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 


 
Praça Comandante Linneu Gomes, Portaria 3, Prédio 24
Jd. Aeroporto 
04630-000 São Paulo, São Paulo
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of Regristrant's principal executive offices)

 


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
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Individual and Consolidated

Financial Statements

 

GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.

December 31, 2016

with Independent Auditors’ Report

 


 

 

 

Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.

 

Individual and consolidated financial statements

December 31, 2016

 

 

   
Contents   
 
 
Management Report  01 
Annual report of the statutory audit committee (CAE)  07 
Declaration of the officers on the financial statements  10 
Declaration of the officers on the independent auditor’s report  11 
Independent Auditor’s report on the individual and consolidated financial statements  12 
 
Individual and consolidated financial statements   
 
Statements of financial position  18 
Statements of income  20 
Statements of comprehensive income  21 
Statements of changes in equity  22 
Statements of cash flows  24 
Value added statements  26 
Notes to the individual and consolidated financial statements  27 
 

 

 

Management Report

 

 

As previously guided, GOL’s load factors in the Brazilian summer have remained high and yields have risen as result of GOL’s network and fleet restructuring completed during the year to adjust capacity to the Brazilian economic contraction.  GOL responded to the weaker environment by continuing to improve customer experience and cutting costs.

 

In the fourth quarter of 2016 GOL improved its high service quality and achieved net revenues of R$2.7 billion and continued to rationalize operations.  While reducing the number of seats available for sale by 17%, full-year 2016 net revenues were a record R$10 billion, a result made possible due the flight network restructuring effected in May 2016.  According to the ANAC, in 2016 GOL was the leading airline in the Brazilian domestic market with a share of 36% of RPKs (passenger demand per kilometers).  According to ABRACORP - Brazilian Association of Travel Agencies, GOL was the leader in market share and number of tickets issued and sold to corporate clients.

 

GOL further consolidated its position as Brazil’s No. 1 airline.  The dedication and teamwork of GOL’s employees contributed to improved operating results in the fourth quarter.  GOL is proud of its status as Brazil’s lowest cost carrier for the 16th consecutive year based its standardized single fleet generating smaller crew costs, smart spare parts management and best in class maintenance and lean and productive operations, low fixed costs.  The Company’s order for new B-737 MAX 8s and investments in technology will maintain its cost leadership.

 

The Company strives to provide the best overall flying experience to its clients.  GOL was most on-time airline in 2016 in the Brazilian market, with an 84.6% rating, according to OAG (Official Airline Guide), a specialized independent company that monitored over 54 million flights worldwide.  For the fourth consecutive year, GOL remained the most on-time Brazilian airline with a 94.8% rate of flights taking off on schedule, according to the data from Infraero and airports concessionaires, which considers as a delay any departure with a delay of over 30 minutes.

 

The Company’s 4Q16 operating profit (EBIT) registered R$198 million with an operating margin of 7.4%.  In 4Q16, GOL increased aircraft utilization rates while maintaining market cost leadership. Passengers transported in 4Q16 decreased 15.4% over 4Q15.  GOL’s load factor increased 2.2 percentage points to 77.6% due to the maturity of the new network launched in May 2016 that achieved a 19.0% reduction in seats availability in the period. Aircraft utilization was at 11.7 block hours per day (increases 5.7% over 4Q15).  Operating costs per ASK, excluding fuel and non-operating expenses, decreased approximately 6.8% to 13.97 cents (R$).  Fuel costs per available seat kilometer (ASK) decreased 17.3% to 5.75 cents (R$). Cost reductions per ASK were driven by lower aircraft rent expenses due to fleet restructuring. The absolute market cost leadership is key to the value proposition of GOL and allowed GOL to provide the best fares and

 

 

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service in the market, even during a challenging industry environment.

Full year operating profit (EBIT) registered R$697 million, with the EBIT margin registering 7.1%.  In 4Q16, the EBIT was R$198 million with an EBIT margin of 7.4% compared to a negative 3.6% margin in 4Q15.

 

In terms of future perspectives, besides maintain high levels of productivity and profitability, short-term results will be driven by the maintenance of capacity discipline.  GOL remains committed to its strategy of profitable growth based on a low cost structure and high quality customer service.  GOL is proud that almost 400 million passengers have chosen to fly GOL, and continues to make every effort to offer its customers the best in air travel: new, modern aircraft, frequent flights in major markets, an integrated route system and low fares. All of which is made possible by its dedicated team of employees, who are the key to GOL’ success. By remaining focused on its low-cost business model, while continues to grow, innovate and provide low fares, GOL will create value for its customers, employees and shareholders.

 

 

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Operating and Financial Indicators

 

Traffic data – GOL

4Q16

4Q15

% Var.

2016

2015

% Var.

RPK GOL – Total

9,161

9,440

-3.0%

35,928

38,410

-6.5%

RPK GOL – Domestic

8,230

8,415

-2.2%

32,031

33,901

-5.5%

RPK GOL – International

931

1,025

-9.1%

3,897

4,509

-13.6%

ASK GOL – Total

11,800

12,518

-5.7%

46,329

49,742

-6.9%

ASK GOL – Domestic

10,568

11,071

-4.5%

41,104

43,447

-5.4%

ASK GOL – International

1,232

1,447

-14.9%

5,226

6,295

-17.0%

GOL Load Factor – Total

77.6%

75.4%

2.2 p.p

77.5%

77.2%

0.3 p.p

GOL Load Factor - Domestic

77.9%

76.0%

1.9 p.p

77.9%

78.0%

-0.1 p.p

GOL Load Factor - International

75.6%

70.8%

4.8 p.p

74.6%

71.6%

2.9 p.p

Operating data

4Q16

4Q15

% Var.

2016

2015

% Var.

Average Fare (R$)

289.0

242.7

19.0%

265.2

220.7

20.1%

Revenue Passengers - Pax on board ('000)

8,106.1

9,583.5

-15.4%

32,622.8

38,867.9

-16.1%

Aircraft Utilization (Block Hours/Day)

11.7

11.1

5.7%

11.2

11.3

-1.0%

Departures

63,860

79,377

-19.5%

261,514

315,902

-17.2%

Average Stage Length (km)

1,084

933

16.2%

1,043

933

11.7%

Fuel Consumption (mm liters)

350

391

-10.7%

1,391

1,551

-10.3%

Full-time Employees (at period end)

15,261

16,472

-7.4%

15,261

16,472

-7.4%

Average Operating Fleet

112

132

-14,9%

117

129

-9,1%

On-time Arrivals

94.0%

95,1%

-1.1 p.p

94.8%

95.4%

-0.6 p.p

Flight Completion

98.3%

90.9%

7.4 p.p

94.2%

91.9%

2.3 p.p

Passenger Complaints (per 1000 pax)

1.7329

1.7061

1.6%

1.9960

2.0379

-3.5%

Lost Baggage (per 1000 pax)

2.15

2.13

0.9%

2.23

2.64

-15.5%

Financial data

4Q16

4Q15

% Var.

2016

2015

% Var.

Net YIELD (R$ cents)

25.57

24.64

3.8%

24.14

22.35

8.0%

Net PRASK (R$ cents)

19.85

18.58

6.8%

18.72

17.26

8.5%

Net RASK (R$ cents)

22.58

21.19

6.6%

21.30

19.66

8.3%

CASK (R$ cents)

20.93

21.94

-4.6%

19.79

20.02

-1.1%

CASK ex-fuel (R$ cents)

15.17

14.99

1.2%

13.97

13.38

4.4%

CASK (R$ cents) adjusted4

19.73

21.94

-10.1%

19.74

20.02

-1.4%

CASK ex-fuel (R$ cents) adjusted4

13.97

14.99

-6.8%

13.92

13.38

4.0%

Breakeven Load Factor

72.0%

78.1%

-6.1 p.p.

72.1%

78.6%

-6.5 p.p.

Average Exchange Rate 1

3.2953

3.8441

-14.3%

3.4878

3.3313

4.7%

End of period Exchange Rate 1

3.2591

3.9048

-16.5%

3.2591

3.9048

-16.5%

WTI (avg. per barrel, US$) 2

49.3

42.2

16.9%

43.4

48.8

-11.1%

Price per liter Fuel (R$) 3

1.94

2.22

-12.7%

1.94

2.13

-8.7%

Gulf Coast Jet Fuel (avg. per liter, US$)2

0.38

0.34

11.3%

0.33

0.40

-18.6%

 

1. Source: Central Bank; 2. Source: Bloomberg; 3. Fuel expenses/liters consumed; 4. Excluding non-recurring results on return of aircraft under finance lease contracts and sale-leaseback transactions; 5. Traffic operational data for 2015 were updated according to information obtained on the website of the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) *Certain variation calculations in this report may not match due to rounding.

 

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Domestic market – GOL

Domestic supply decreased by 4.5% in the quarter and 5.4% from January to December of 2016 compared to the same period of 2015, reflecting the network adjustments in May 2016.

 

Domestic demand decreased by 2.2% in 4Q16 and 5.5% in 2016, resulting in a domestic load factor of 77.9%, an increase of 1.9 p.p. compared to 4Q15, and a decrease of 0.1 p.p. compared to 2015.

 

GOL transported 7.7 million passengers in the domestic market in the quarter and 30.7 million in the full year, representing a decrease of 15.8% and 16.4%, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2015. The Company is the leaderin the number of transported passengers in Brazil’s domestic aviation market.

 

International market - GOL

GOL’s international supply decreased 14.9% in the quarter and 17.0% in 2016, compared to 2015. International demand showed a decrease of 9.1% between October and December, registering load factor of 75.6%, and, in 2016, a decrease of 13.6%, leading the international load factor to 74.6%.

 

During the quarter, GOL transported 454.1 thousand passengers in the international market, 8.3% less than in 2015. For 2016, the Company transported 1,885.7 thousand passengers, a decrease of 10.2% compared to the same period in 2015.

 

Volume of departures and Total seats - GOL

The volume of departures in the overall system was reduced by 19.5% and 17.2% in the fourth quarter and full year of 2016, respectively, in line with the guidance released for 2016 of approximately a 17% reduction. The total number of seats available of the market fell 19.0% in 4Q16 and 16.9% in 2016, also in line with the guidance released for 2016 of approximately a 17% reduction.

 

PRASK, Yield and RASK

Net PRASK grew by 6.8% and 8.5%, RASK improved 6.6% and 8.3% and yield increased by 3.8% and 8.0%, in comparison with 4Q15 and 2015, respectively.  It is worth noting the ASK decreased 5.7% in the quarter and 6.9% from January to December of 2016.

 

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 Operational fleet

 

Final

4Q16

4Q15

Var.

3Q16

Var.

Boeing 737-NGs

130

144

-14

135

-5

737-800 NG

102

107

-5

102

0

737-700 NG

28

37

-9

33

-5

Opening for rent Type

4Q16

4Q15

Var.

3Q16

Var.

Financial Leasing (737-NG)

34

46

-12

34

0

Operating Leasing

96

98

-2

101

-5

 

 

At the end of 4Q16, out of a total of 130 Boeing 737-NG aircraft, GOL was operating 121 aircraft on its routes. Of the nine remaining aircraft, seven were in the process of being returned to lessors and two were sub-leased to other another airline.

 

GOL has 96 aircraft under operating leases and 34 under finance leases, 31 of which have a purchase option for when their leasing contracts expire.

 

The average age of the fleet was 8.0 years at the end of 4Q16. In order to maintain this low average, the Company has 120 firm aircraft acquisition orders with Boeing for fleet renewal by 2027.

 

The next B737 aircraft is expected to be received by the Company in July 2018.

 

Fleet plan

 

Fleet plan

2016

2017

2018

>2018

Total

Fleet (End of Period)

130

115

121

 

 

Aircraft Commitments (R$ million)*

-

-

1,787.4

46,245.0

48,032.4

Pre-Delivery Payments (R$ million)

-

286.8

483.5

5,954.2

6,724.5

*Considers aircraft list price

 

Capex

 

Capital expenditures for quarter ended December 31, 2016 were R$207.8 million, primariy related to engines.  For more details on changes in property, plant and equipment, see Note 14 in the interim financial statements.

 

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Relationship with Independent Auditors

 

 

When hiring services that are not related to external auditing from its independent auditors, the Company bases its conduct on principles that preserve the auditor's independence. Pursuant to internationally accepted standards, these principles consist of: (a) the auditors must not audit their own work, (b) the auditors must not execute managing functions for their clients and (c) the auditors must not represent their clients' legal interests.

 

Based on the subparagraph III, article 2 of the CVM Instruction 381/2003, the Company adopts a formal procedure to hire services other than external auditing from our auditors. The procedure consists of consulting its Audit Committee to ensure that those services shall not affect the independence and the objectivity, required for the independent audit performance. Additionally, formal statements are required from the auditors regarding their independence while providing such services.

 

The Company informs that its independent auditor for the period, Ernst & Young Auditores Independentes ("EY") did not provide additional services not related to auditing in the 2016 fiscal year.

 

 

 

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Annual report of the Statutory Audit Committee (CAE)

 

General Information and Responsibilities

 

The Statutory Audit Committee (CAE) is a statutory body linked to the Board of Directors of Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (“Company”), which is composed of three independent members of the Board of Directors, who are elected by the Board members on annual basis, one of whom must be qualified as a Financial Expert. The CAE is responsible for overseeing the quality and integrity of financial reports and statements; compliance with legal, regulatory and statutory standards; the suitability of risk management processes, internal control policies and procedures; internal audit activities. It is also responsible for overseeing the independent auditors’ work, including their independence and the quality and appropriateness of the services provided, as well as any differences of opinion with the management.  It determines the registration and exercise of the independent audit within the scope of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) and performs the function of an Audit Committee, in compliance with the Sarbanes Oxley Act, to which the Company is subject to, since it is registered at the Security Exchange Commission – SEC. The CAE is also responsible for overseeing related-party transactions and operating the complaints channel.

 

CAE’s Activities in 2016: In order to discuss the matters related to the year ended December 31, 2016, the CAE met seven times and, within its scope, carried out the following activities:

 

1.   Its coordinator established the agendas and presided over the meetings;

 

2.   It assessed the annual work plan and discussed the results of the activities performed by the independent auditors in 2016;

 

3.   It supervised the activities and performance of the Company’s internal audit, analyzing the annual work plan, discussing the result of the activities and reviews. Any issues raised by the internal audit about improvements in the internal control environment are discussed with the respective managers/officers in order to implement continuous improvements. It supervised and analyzed the effectiveness, quality and integrity of internal control mechanisms in order to, among others, monitor compliance with the provisions related to the integrity of the financial statements, including quarterly financial information and other interim financial statements;

 

4.   It supervised, together with management and the internal audit, the different agreements entered into between the Company or its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the controlling shareholder, on the other hand, in order to verify compliance with the Company’s policies and controls regarding related-party transactions;

 

5.   It met with the independent auditors, Ernst & Young, and addressed the following topics: the relationship and communication between the CAE and the internal and external auditors, the scope of the auditors’ work, and the findings based on the implementation of the independent auditor’s work plan, among others; and

 

6.   It prepared the CAE’s activities and operation report in 2016, in accordance with good corporate governance practices and the applicable regulation.

 

 

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Internal Control Systems

 

Based on the agenda defined for 2016, the CAE addressed the main topics related to the Company’s internal controls, assessing risk mitigation initiatives and the senior management’s commitment to its continuous improvement. As a result of the meetings with the Company’s internal areas, the Statutory Audit Committee had the opportunity to make suggestions to the Board of Directors for improvements in the processes, overseeing the results already obtained in 2016.

 

Considering that in 2016, the Company received requests from the Internal Revenue Service to provide clarifications on specific expenses incurred in 2012 and 2013, the CAE installed a Special Committee to start a procedure to monitor the Company’s controls, as well as overlook the external independent audit contracted to analyze and clarify the all the facts.

 

Based on the information obtained, the Statutory Audit Committee recommended improvement on the internal control. With the implementation of these changes, but recognizing that research still in process, the CAE considers the internal control systems of the Company and its subsidiaries to be suitable for the size and complexity of their businesses and structured in order to ensure the efficiency of their operations and the systems that generate the financial reports, as well as compliance with applicable internal and external regulations.

 

Corporate Risk Management

 

CAE members, in the exercise of their duties and legal responsibilities, have analyzed the main external, internal and continuity risks, making recommendations to increase the effectiveness of the risk management processes directly at Board of Directors’ meetings, contributing to and ratifying the initiatives implemented in 2016.

 

 

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Conclusion

 

The CAE considers that the facts that have been presented to it, based on the works carried out and described in this Report to be appropriate, and recommended, in its report, the approval of the Company’s audited financial statements for December 31, 2016, duly audited.

 

 

 

São Paulo, February 16, 2017.

 

 

André Béla Jánszky

Member of the Statutory Audit Committee

 

 

Antônio Kandir

Member of the Statutory Audit Committee

 

 

Francis James Leahy Meaney

Member of the Statutory Audit Committee

 

 

 

 

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Declaration of the officers on the financial statements

 

 

In compliance with the provisions of CVM Instruction No. 480/09, the Executive Board declares that it has discussed, reviewed and approved the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

 

 

São Paulo, February 16, 2017.

 

 

 

Paulo Sérgio Kakinoff

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Richard Freeman Lark Jr.

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

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Declaration of the officers on the independent auditor’s report

 

 

In compliance with the provisions of CVM Instruction No. 480/09, the Executive Board declares that it has discussed, reviewed and approved the conclusions expressed in the independent auditor’s report on the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

 

 

São Paulo, February 16, 2017.

 

 

 

Paulo Sérgio Kakinoff

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Richard Freeman Lark Jr.

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

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Independent Auditor’s report on the individual and consolidated financial statements

 

 

(A free translation from Portuguese into English of the independent auditor’s report originally issued in Portuguese)

 

Independent auditor’s report on the individual and consolidated financial statements

 

To the shareholders and Board members and Officers of

Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.

São Paulo - SP

 

Opinion

 

We have audited the individual and consolidated financial statements of GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (the “Company”), identified as Parent and Consolidated, respectively, which comprise the balance sheets as at December 31, 2016, and the statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

 

In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the individual and consolidated financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2016, and of its individual and consolidated financial performance and its individual and consolidated cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

 

Basis for opinion

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the Brazilian and International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the individual and consolidated financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics for Accountants (Código de Ética Profisssional do Contador) and the professional requirements issued by the Federal Accounting Council (Conselho Federal de Contabilidade), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

 

Emphasis of matter

 

As mentioned in Note 1, the Company’s Management initiated an investigation to ascertain in a specific and concrete manner the matters related to payments to companies under investigation by the public authorities. The actions taken to investigate these payments are currently in progress and, at this moment, it is not possible to predict the future developments arising from the investigation conducted by the public authorities, and whose leniency agreement with the Federal Public Ministry signed on December 12, 2016 is still pending of final approval, or the possible effects on the Company’s businesses. Our opinion is not qualified in relation to this matter.

 

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Key audit matters

 

 

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the individual and consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

 

Revenue recognition from passenger transportation

 

Revenue recognition from passenger transportation is highly dependent on information technology (IT) systems and their internal controls for the revenue recognition from passenger transportation when the air transportation service is provided. This process also takes into consideration other complex aspects that may affect the proper revenue recognition, such as recording of tickets sold but not used, unused tickets recorded as credits to passengers, and subject to expiration, in addition to agreements with other airline companies, interline and codeshare agreements with other airline companies. Revenues recognized by the Company are disclosed in Note 22 and the recognition criteria are described in Note 2.2 (k).

 

This subject was considered significant to our audit due to the complexity of the technology environment and its respective controls related to revenue recognition, including ticket prices in different currencies, as well as, the acquisition of tickets through miles programs.

 

How our audit addressed this matter:

 

Our audit procedures included, among others, the involvement of systems specialists to support us in assessing the operational design and effectiveness of IT controls and internal controls that comprise the process of ticket sales, registration, execution of passenger transportation and revenue recognition; the execution of audit tests with the purpose of assessing the integrity of the data in the IT systems involved in the revenue recognition process, through selection of tickets samples for each revenue group and tests on tickets used and unused; other passenger revenues, and passenger no-show, rebooking and cancellation charges.

 

Additionally, we assessed the adequacy of disclosures made by the Company on this matter, included in Notes 2.2 (k) and 22 to the financial statements.

 

Breakage revenue

 

The Company’s revenues take into consideration the estimated number of tickets and miles that are not expected to be used or redeemed up to their expiration date, and are recognized as breakage revenue based on a statistical calculation of tickets and miles with high potential for expiration due to their expiration or no use. The analyses and assumptions for the revenue recognition of breakage is reviewed annually by the Company’s Management to take into consideration the historical trend of tickets and miles expired, as well, as those with high potential to expire.

 

This matter was considered significant to our audit, considering the subjectivity involved in this analysis and the high level of judgment adopted by Management to determine the assumptions used to determine the expected number of tickets and miles that will expire.

 

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How our audit addressed this matter:

 

Our audit procedures included, among others, the assessment of the design and operational effectiveness of controls implemented by Management for the revenue recognition of breakage; assessment of the reasonableness of assumptions related to the tickets and miles expected to expire, based on the historical data of tickets and miles expired; tests on a sampling based of miles earned, redeemed and expired; and analysis of the reasonableness of the other assumptions and methodology adopted by Management to determine the breakage rate used to recognize revenue.

 

Additionally, we assessed the adequacy of disclosures made by the Company on this matter, included in Notes 2.2 (k) e 2.2 (q) to the financial statements.

 

Impairment of intangible assets – goodwill and airport operating rights

 

The Company is required to perform at least annually an impairment test on intangible assets with indefinite useful lives (goodwill and airport operating rights). At December 31, 2016, the balances of goodwill was R$ 542,302 thousand and airport operating rights was R$ 1,038,900 thousand.

 

This matter was considered significant to our audit due to the materiality of the amounts involved and, considering that the impairment test of these intangible assets is complex and involves a high level of subjectivity, and is based on several assumptions, such as: economy growth rates (GDP), foreign exchange rate (principally the US dollar), kerosene barrel price, and interest rates. These assumptions may be materially affected by the market conditions or future economic scenarios.

 

How our audit addressed this matter:

 

Our audit procedures included, among others, the use of specialists to support us in assessing the assumptions and the methodology used by the Company. We also assessed the adequacy of disclosures made by the Company regarding the assumptions used to test these intangible assets for impairment, as disclosed in Note 15 to the financial statements.

 

Realization of maintenance reserve and deposits

 

At December 31, 2016, the Company had a balance of maintenance reserve and deposits of R$604,744 thousand, as disclosed in Note 9. The Company pays in advance for the maintenance of aircraft and engines under certain aircraft lease agreements. The amounts paid are accumulated by lessors in maintenance reserve and deposit accounts and are mainly realized through the maintenance of engines and aircraft. The Company analyzes annually the realization of these assets considering the expected use through maintenance entitled to reimbursement, realization of balances through reimbursable maintenance performed by lessors and reimbursement of amounts paid upon return of the aircraft. Additionally, considering that the Company has no expectation of carrying out maintenance until the return date and/or using the reimbursable asset to maintenance, payments are then recorded in profit or loss for the year as additional aircraft lease expenses.

 

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This matter was considered significant to our audit due to the materiality of amounts and the complexity of analyses made by the Company to determine the realization of these assets. The realization analysis is subject to a certain level of subjectivity, as well as the technical analyses conducted by the aeronautical engineering team, and the expectation of use of engines and aircraft in line with the Company’s business plan for the next years.

 

How we audit addressed this matter:

 

Our audit procedures included, among others, analyses and tests of the assumptions used by the Company to assess the realization of assets, review of the aircraft maintenance schedule, segregated by components, and analysis of the aircraft return schedule, in accordance with the Company's business plan, including the number of aircrafts and fleet renewal.

 

Additionally, we assessed the adequacy of disclosures made by the Company on this matter, included in Note 9 to the financial statements.

 

Other matters

 

Statements of value added

 

The individual and consolidated statements of value added for the year ended December 31, 2016, prepared under the responsibility of the Company’s Management and presented as supplementary information under IFRS, were submitted to the same audit procedures performed in accordance with the audit of the Company’s financial statements. For the purposes of forming our opinion, we evaluated whether these statements are reconciled with the financial statements and accounting records, as applicable, and whether their form and content are in accordance with the criteria provided for in Accounting Pronouncement CPC 9 - Statement of Value Added. In our opinion, these statements of value added were prepared fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with the criteria defined in Accounting Pronouncement CPC 9 and are consistent with the overall individual and consolidated financial statements as a whole.

 

Other information accompanying the individual and consolidated financial statements and the auditor’s report

 

The Company’s Management is responsible for other information that includes the Management Report. Our opinion on the individual and consolidated financial statements does not cover the Management Report and we do not express any form of audit conclusion on the Management Report.

 

In connection with the audit of the individual and consolidated financial statements, our responsibility is to read the Management Report and, in doing so, consider whether this report is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or based on our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise, whether this report appears to be materially misstated. If based on our work performed, we conclude that there is material misstatement in the Management Report, we are required to report this fact. We have nothing to report on this matter.

 

 

15


 
 

 

 

Responsibilities of Management and those charged with governance for the individual and consolidated financial statements

 

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the individual and consolidated financial statements in accordance with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), and for such internal control as Management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

In preparing the individual and consolidated financial statements, Management is responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless Management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

 

Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process.

 

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the individual and consolidated financial statements

 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the individual and consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the Brazilian and International Standards on Auditing will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

 

As part of an audit in accordance with the Brazilian and International Standards on Auditing, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

 

·         Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the individual and consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

 

·         Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control.

 

·         Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by Management.

 

·    Conclude on the appropriateness of Management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty

 

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·         exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the individual and consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.

 

·         Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

 

·         Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the Company to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.

 

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

 

We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

 

From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

 

São Paulo, February 16, 2017

 

 

ERNST & YOUNG

Auditores Independentes S.S.

CRC-2SP015199/O-6

 

 

 

Vanessa Martins Bernardi                                          

Accountant CRC-1SP244569/O-3

 

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Statements of financial position
As of December 31, 2016 and 2015
(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$)

 

 

 

Parent Company

Consolidated

 

Note

2016

2015

2016

2015

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

3

57,378

387,323

562,207

1,072,332

Short-term investments

4

49

195,293

431,233

491,720

Restricted cash

5

-

59,324

-

59,324

Trade receivables

6

-

-

760,237

462,620

Inventories

7

-

-

182,588

199,236

Recoverable taxes

8,1

9,289

5,980

27,287

58,074

Rights on derivative transactions

27

-

-

3,817

1,766

Other credits

 

64,770

35,812

113,345

116,494

 

131,486

683,732

2,080,714

2,461,566

 

 

 

 

 

Noncurrent assets

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

9

38,760

31,281

1,188,992

1,020,074

Restricted cash

5

32,656

23,459

168,769

676,080

Recoverable taxes

8,1

17,286

17,283

72,060

73,385

Deferred taxes

8,2

13,409

7,952

107,159

107,788

Other credits

 

-

-

4,713

39,861

Credits with related parties

10

1,873,350

882,641

-

-

Investments

12

281,758

213,219

17,222

18,424

Property, plant and equipment

14

323,013

982,819

3,025,010

4,256,614

Intangible assets

15

-

-

1,739,716

1,714,605

 

2,580,232

2,158,654

6,323,641

7,906,831

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

2,711,718

2,842,386

8,404,355

10,368,397

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of financial position
As of December 31, 2016 and 2015
(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$)

 

 

 

Parent Company

Consolidated

Note

2016

2015

2016

2015

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and financing

16

277,219

127,598

835,290

1,396,623

Suppliers

 

1,314

6,873

1,097,997

900,682

Salaries, wages and benefits

 

309

384

283,522

250,635

Taxes payable

17

119

302

146,174

118,957

Taxes and landing fees

 

-

-

239,566

313,656

Transportation commitments

18

-

-

1,185,945

1,206,655

Mileage program

19

-

-

781,707

770,416

Advances from customers

 

-

-

16,823

13,459

Provisions

20

-

-

66,502

206,708

Obligations on derivative transactions

27

-

-

89,211

141,443

Other current liabilities

 

2,252

870

106,005

222,774

 

281,213

136,027

4,848,742

5,542,008

Noncurrent liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and financing

16

2,984,495

4,238,782

5,543,930

7,908,303

Provisions

20

-

-

723,713

663,565

Mileage program

19

-

-

219,325

221,242

Deferred taxes

8,2

-

-

338,020

245,355

Taxes payable

17

-

-

42,803

39,054

Liabilities with related parties

10

21,818

27,237

-

-

Provision for loss on investment

12

3,074,190

2,986,802

-

-

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

-

-

44,573

71,310

 

6,080,503

7,252,821

6,912,364

9,148,829

Equity (deficit)

21

 

 

 

 

Capital stock

 

3,080,110

3,080,110

3,080,110

3,080,110

Cost of issued shares

 

(42,290)

(41,895)

(155,618)

(155,223)

Treasury shares

 

(13,371)

(22,699)

(13,371)

(22,699)

Capital reserves

 

91,399

98,861

91,399

98,861

Equity valuation adjustments

 

(147,229)

(178,939)

(147,229)

(178,939)

Share-based payments

11

113,918

103,126

113,918

103,126

Effects of changes in equity interest

 

693,251

690,379

693,251

690,379

Accumulated losses

 

(7,425,786)

(8,275,405)

(7,312,458)

(8,162,077)

Equity (deficit) attributable to controlling shareholders

 

(3,649,998)

(4,546,462)

(3,649,998)

(4,546,462)

 

 

 

 

 

Non-controlling interests of Smiles

 

-

-

293,247

224,022

Total equity (deficit)

 

(3,649,998)

(4,546,462)

(3,356,751)

(4,322,440)

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

2,711,718

2,842,386

8,404,355

10,368,397

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Statements of income
Fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share)

 

 

Note

Parent Company

Consolidated

2016

2015

2016

2015

Net Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Passenger

 

-

-

8,671,442

8,583,388

Cargo and other

 

-

-

1,195,893

1,194,619

 

22

-

-

9,867,335

9,778,007

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services provided

23

-

-

(7,558,122)

(8,260,357)

Gross profit

 

-

-

2,309,213

1,517,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (expenses)

 

 

 

 

 

Selling expenses

23

-

-

(1,004,476)

(1,041,041)

Administrative expenses

23

(7,276)

(15,044)

(709,460)

(682,140)

Other operating income, net

23

219,434

25,695

102,548

25,695

 

 

212,158

10,651

(1,611,388)

(1,697,486)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity results

12

(18,955)

(3,321,762)

(1,280)

(3,941)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit (loss) before

income taxes and financial result

 

193,203

(3,311,111)

696,545

(183,777)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial result

24

 

 

 

 

Financial income

 

384,650

26,212

568,504

332,567

Financial expenses

 

(363,016)

(291,082)

(1,271,564)

(1,328,891)

Exchange variation, net

 

629,325

(813,782)

1,367,937

(2,266,999)

 

 

650,959

(1,078,652)

664,877

(3,263,323)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income and

social contribution taxes

 

844,162

(4,389,763)

1,361,422

(3,447,100)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income and social contribution taxes

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

-

(11,031)

(257,944)

(196,140)

Deferred

 

5,457

(60,089)

(1,114)

(648,000)

 

8

5,457

(71,120)

(259,058)

(844,140)

Net Income (loss) for the year before

non-controlling interests

 

849,619

(4,460,883)

1,102,364

(4,291,240)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributable to controlling shareholders

 

849,619

(4,460,883)

849,619

(4,460,883)

Attributable to non-controlling interests of Smiles

 

-

-

252,745

169,643

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per common share

13

0.070

(0.422)

0.070

(0.422)

Basic earnings (loss) per preferred share

13

2.455

(14.764)

2.455

(14.764)

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share

13

0.070

(0.422)

0.070

(0.422)

Diluted earnings (loss) per preferred share

13

2.450

(14.765)

2.450

(14.764)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of comprehensive income
Fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$)

 

 

Note

Parent Company

Consolidated

 

2016

2015

2016

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (loss) for the year

 

849,619

(4,460,883)

1,102,364

(4,291,240)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) to be reclassified to profit or loss

 

27

 

 

 

 

Cash flow hedges

 

123,889

(60,949)

123,889

(60,949)

Tax effect

 

(92,179)

20,723

(92,179)

20,723

 

 

31,710

(40,226)

31,710

(40,226)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss)

for the year

 

881,329

(4,501,109)

1,134,074

(4,331,466)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

Controlling shareholders

 

881,329

(4,501,109)

881,329

(4,501,109)

Non-controlling interests of Smiles

 

-

-

252,745

169,643

 

Changes in the equity valuation adjustment account for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

 

 

Parent Company and Consolidated

 

Note

Cash flow hedges

Tax effect (*)

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

Balances as of December 31, 2015

 

(271,118)

92,179

(178,939)

Realized losses from financial instruments transferred to profit or loss

27

128,731

(92,179)

36,552

Fair value variation

 

(4,842)

-

(4,842)

Balances as of December 31, 2016

 

(147,229)

-

(147,229)

 

(*) The amounts related to deferred tax credits were fully reversed, pursuant to Note 8.2

 

 

Parent Company and Consolidated

 

Cash flow hedges

Tax effect

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

Balances as of December 31, 2014

(210,170)

71,457

(138,713)

Realized losses from financial instruments transferred to profit or loss

66,253

(22,526)

43,727

Fair value variation

(127,201)

43,248

(83,953)

Balances as of December 31, 2015

(271,118)

92,179

(178,939)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

21


 

Statements of changes in equity - Parent Company
Fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital

reserves

Equity valuation adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

Capital

stock

 

 

Shares to be issued

 

Cost of issued shares

 

 

Treasury shares

 

Goodwill on transfer of shares

Special goodwill reserve of subsidiary

 

Unrealized hedge gain (losses)

Share-based payments

Effects of changes in equity interest

 

 

Accumulated losses

Total

Balances as of January 1, 2015

 

2,618,748

51

(36,886)

(31,357)

32,387

70,979

(138,713)

93,763

687,163

(3,814,522)

(518,387)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

(40,226)

-

-

-

(40,226)

Net loss for the year

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(4,460,883)

(4,460,883)

Capital increase for exercise of stock option

 

89

(51)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

38

Capital increase

 

461,273

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

461,273

Cost of issued shares

 

-

-

(5,009)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(5,009)

Stock options

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

13,516

-

-

13,516

Equity interest dilution effects

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,216

-

3,216

Transfer of restricted shares

 

-

-

-

8,658

(4,505)

-

-

(4,153)

-

-

-

Balances as of December 31, 2015

 

3,080,110

-

(41,895)

(22,699)

27,882

70,979

(178,939)

103,126

690,379

(8,275,405)

(4,546,462)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

31,710

-

-

-

31,710

Cost of issued shares

21

-

-

(395)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(395)

Stock options

21

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

12,658

-

-

12,658

Equity interest dilution effects

12

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,872

-

2,872

Net income for the year

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

849,619

849,619

Transfer of restricted shares

11

-

-

-

9,328

(7,462)

-

-

(1,866)

-

-

-

Balances as of December 31, 2016

 

3,080,110

-

(42,290)

(13,371)

20,420

70,979

(147,229)

113,918

693,251

(7,425,786)

(3,649,998)

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of changes in equity - Consolidated
Fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital

reserves

Equity valuation adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

Capital stock

Shares to be issued

Cost of issued shares

Treasury shares

Goodwill on transfer of shares

Special goodwill reserve of subsidiary

Unrealized hedge gain (losses)

Share-based payments

Effects of changes in equity interest

 

Accumulated losses

Equity (deficit) attributable to controlling shareholders

Non-

controlling

interests

Total

Balances as of January 1, 2015

 

2,618,748

51

(150,214)

(31,357)

32,387

70,979

(138,713)

93,763

687,163

(3,701,194)

(518,387)

185,413

(332,974)

Other comprehensive income (loss),

net

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

(40,226)

-

-

-

(40,226)

-

(40,226)

Net loss for the year

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(4,460,883)

(4,460,883)

169,643

(4,291,240)

Capital increase for exercise of

stock options

 

89

(51)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

38

3,737

3,775

Capital increase

 

461,273

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

461,273

-

461,273

Cost of issued shares

 

-

-

(5,009)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(5,009)

-

(5,009)

Stock options

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

13,516

-

-

13,516

836

14,352

Equity interest dilution

effects

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,216

-

3,216

1,215

4,431

Transfer of restricted shares

 

-

-

-

8,658

(4,505)

-

-

(4,153)

-

-

-

-

-

Interest on equity distributed

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(17,566)

(17,566)

Dividends distributed

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(119,256)

(119,256)

Balances as of December 31, 2015

 

3,080,110

-

(155,223)

(22,699)

27,882

70,979

(178,939)

103,126

690,379

(8,162,077)

(4,546,462)

224,022

(4,322,440)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net

 

 -

 -

31,710

31,710

31,710

Capital increase for exercise of stock option in subsidiary

 

-

-

 -

-

3,507

3,507

Cost of issued shares

21

 -

(395)

 -

(395)

(395)

Stock options

21

 -

 -

12,658

12,658

413

13,071

Equity interest dilution effects

12

 -

 -

2,872

2,872

313

3,185

Net income for the year

 

 -

 -

849,619

849,619

252,745

1,102,364

Transfer of restricted shares

11

9,328

(7,462)

(1,866)

-

-

Interest on equity distributed

 

-

(10,422)

(10,422)

Dividends distributed

 

 -

-

(177,331)

(177,331)

Balances as of December 31, 2016

 

3,080,110

-

(155,618)

(13,371)

20,420

70,979

(147,229)

113,918

693,251

(7,312,458)

(3,649,998)

293,247

(3,356,751)

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

 

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Statements of cash flows

Fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$)

 

 

Parent Company

Consolidated

 

2016

2015

2016

2015

Net Income (loss) for the year

849,619

(4,460,883)

1,102,364

(4,291,240)

Adjustments to reconcile net lincome to net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

-

-

447,668

419,691

Allowance for doubtful accounts

-

-

9,806

39,287

Provisions for legal proceedings

-

-

189,244

44,460

Reversal for inventory obsolescence

-

-

-

(414)

Deferred taxes

(5,457)

60,089

1,114

648,000

Equity results

18,955

3,321,762

1,280

3,941

Share-based payments

775

3,992

13,524

14,352

Exchange and monetary variations, net

(463,800)

133,681

(1,149,616)

1,723,441

Interest on loans and financial lease

239,368

247,024

682,188

600,410

Unrealized derivative results

-

-

82,990

18,475

Provision for profit sharing

-

-

56,238

10,633

Write-off of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

104,287

-

181,308

25,069

Losses from capital increase in subsidiary

-

-

1,368

-

Other provisions

-

-

16,232

-

Securities buyback effect

(286,799)

-

(286,799)

-

Adjusted net income (loss)

456,948

(694,335)

1,348,909

(743,895)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Trade receivables

-

-

(307,574)

(149,623)

Short-term investments

179,077

658,506

83,062

309,749

Inventory

-

-

16,648

(60,140)

Deposits

(7,479)

(4,575)

(323,641)

21,077

Suppliers

(5,559)

6,436

204,184

210,474

Transportation commitments

-

-

(20,710)

105,044

Mileage program

-

-

9,374

211,940

Advances from customers

-

-

3,364

10,263

Salaries, wages and benefits

(75)

(135)

(23,351)

(15,438)

Taxes and landing fees

-

-

(74,090)

(1,492)

Taxes payable

(183)

8,600

257,464

233,930

Rights (obligations) on derivative transactions

-

-

(13,384)

(6,267)

Provisions

-

-

(253,643)

(61,386)

Other assets (liabilities)

29,871

11,520

(94,774)

98,625

Interest paid

(325,397)

(207,032)

(606,405)

(548,773)

Income tax paid

-

(11,034)

(226,500)

(213,555)

Net cash generated (used) in operating activities

327,203

(232,049)

(21,067)

(599,467)

Transactions with related parties

(1,160,978)

(731,174)

-

-

Short-term investments

-

-

(45,651)

(254,416)

Restricted cash

46,091

(60,762)

542,107

(403,854)

Capital increase in associate

-

-

(3,439)

-

Capital increase in subsidiary

(191,587)

(570,897)

-

-

Advances for property, plant and equipment acquisition, net

555,519

(121,132)

536,444

(167,646)

Property, plant and equipment

-

-

(409,709)

(391,731)

Intangible assets

-

-

(29,656)

(42,812)

Dividends received

166,411

161,189

1,993

1,302

Net cash generated (used) in investing activities

(584,544)

(1,322,776)

592,089

(1,259,157)

Loan funding

-

1,064,404

-

2,468,531

Securities repurchase costs

(27,249)

-

(27,249)

-

Loan payments

(50,298)

-

(520,519)

(1,632,039)

Finance lease payments

-

-

(342,791)

(409,519)

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests of Smiles

-

-

(163,134)

(119,256)

 

 

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Statements of cash flows

Fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$)

 

 

 

Parent Company

Consolidated

 

2016

2015

2016

2015

Interest on equity paid to non-controlling interests of Smiles

-

-

(8,695)

(17,566)

Capital increase

-

461,311

-

461,311

Capital increase from non-controlling interests of Smiles

-

-

-

3,737

Cost of issued shares

(395)

(5,009)

(395)

(5,009)

Transactions with related parties

(1,161)

(155,876)

-

-

Net cash generated (used) in financing activities

(79,103)

1,364,830

(1,062,783)

750,190

Exchange variation on cash in foreign subsidiaries

6,499

117,954

(18,364)

281,993

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

(329,945)

(72,041)

(510,125)

(826,441)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year

387,323

459,364

1,072,332

1,898,773

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year

57,378

387,323

562,207

1,072,332

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

 

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Value added statements

Fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$)

 

 

Parent Company

Consolidated

 

2016

2015

2016

2015

Revenue

 

 

 

 

Passengers, cargo and other

-

-

10,547,831

10,383,999

Other operating income

299,177

25,695

336,933

25,695

Allowance for doubtful accounts

-

-

16,207

33,448

 

299,177

25,695

10,900,971

10,443,142

Inputs acquired from third parties (including ICMS and IPI)

 

 

 

 

Suppliers of fuel and lubricants

-

-

(2,753,918)

(3,373,404)

Material, power, third-party services and other

(84,198)

(9,716)

(3,105,132)

(2,965,855)

Aircraft insurance

-

-

(35,938)

(29,791)

Sales and marketing

(215)

(348)

(572,388)

(651,147)

Gross value added

214,764

15,631

4,433,595

3,422,945

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

-

-

(447,668)

(419,691)

Value added produced

214,764

15,631

3,985,927

3,003,254

 

 

 

 

 

Value added received in transfer

 

 

 

 

Equity results

(18,955)

(3,321,762)

(1,280)

(3,941)

Financial income

1,166,664

445,273

3,580,594

3,707,628

Value added for distribution (distributed)

1,362,473

(2,860,858)

7,565,241

6,706,941

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution of value added:

 

 

 

 

Salaries

2,605

5,087

1,306,615

1,259,919

Benefits

-

-

152,874

159,288

F.G.T.S.

(57)

(143)

102,676

100,473

Employees

2,548

4,944

1,562,165

1,519,680

 

 

 

 

 

Federal taxes

(4,065)

73,039

916,170

1,433,437

State taxes

-

-

36,171

29,536

Municipal taxes

-

-

3,554

1,746

Tax, charges and contributions

(4,065)

73,039

955,895

1,464,719

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

514,371

1,522,042

2,883,728

6,754,984

Rent

-

-

1,059,007

1,093,048

Other

-

-

2,082

165,750

Third-party capital remuneration

514,371

1,522,042

3,944,817

8,013,782

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) net for the year

849,619

(4,460,883)

849,619

(4,460,883)

Income for the year attributable to non-controlling interests of Smiles

-

-

252,745

169,643

Remuneration of own capital

849,619

(4,460,883)

1,102,364

(4,291,240)

 

 

 

 

 

Value added for distribution (distributed)

1,362,473

(2,860,858)

7,565,241

6,706,941

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

1.  Operations

 

Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (the “Company” or “GLAI”) is a publicly-listed company established on March 12, 2004, in accordance with Brazilian corporate legislation. The Company is engaged in controlling its subsidiaries: (i) Gol Linhas Aéreas S.A. (currently “GLA”, formerly “VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A.” prior to the change in the corporate name on September 22, 2016), which essentially explores (a) the regular and non-regular flight transportation services of passengers, cargo and mailbags, domestically or internationally, according to the concessions granted by the competent authorities; and (b) complementary activities of flight transport services provided in its By-laws; and (ii) Smiles S.A., which mainly operates (a) the development and management of its own or third party’s customer loyalty program, and (b) the sale of redemption rights of rewards related to the loyalty program.

    

Additionally, the Company is the direct parent Company of the wholly-owned subsidiaries GAC Inc. (“GAC”), Gol Finance Inc. (“Gol Finance”), Gol LuxCo S.A. (“Gol LuxCo”) and Gol Dominicana Lineas Aereas SAS (“Gol Dominicana”), and indirect parent Company of Webjet Participações S.A. (“Webjet”).

 

The Company’s registered office is at Pça. Comandante Linneu Gomes, s/n, portaria 3, prédio 24, Jardim Aeroporto, São Paulo, Brazil.

 

The Company’s shares are traded on the BM&FBOVESPA and on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). The Company adopted Level 2 Differentiated Corporate Governance Practices from BM&FBOVESPA and is included in the Special Corporate Governance Stock Index (“IGC”) and the Special Tag Along Stock Index (“ITAG”), which were created to identify companies committed to the differentiated corporate governance practices.

 

GLA is highly sensible to the volatility of the U.S. dollar, since approximately 50% of its costs are denominated in U.S. dollar. To overcome the challenges faced throughout 2016, the Company implemented a plan to maintain its liquidity and resume its operating margin. The plan, executed in 2016, was a success even in a scenario of adversities, due to the following actions:

 

(a)   Implementation of liquidity initiatives through negotiations with customers and strategic suppliers to maintain solvency in the short term;

 

(b)   Change in the route network to focus on the operation’s most profitable routes.

 

(c)   Adjustment and reduction on the number of aircraft maintained in the operation, which reduced the number of seats available, allowing the alignment between supply and demand in the domestic market. In 2016, the Company removed 19 aircraft from its fleet, contributing to the maintenance of the cost structure in sustainable levels.

 

(d)   Adjustment of the debt and leasing structure, revising the values of the lease agreements, the early settlement of agreements under finance and operational lease, and the offer to exchange debt instruments, which, in addition to the impact from the appreciation of the Brazilian real, resulted in a reduction of approximately R$2 billion in total gross nominal debt.

 

As a result, for the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company maintained in safe levels its liquidity and ability to respond effectively to the adverse events caused by the instability of the Brazilian economic scenario.

 

The Company established several initiatives to adjust capacity based on short- and long-term liquidity. The diligent work performed to adjust the fleet size to economic growth and matching seat supply to demand are some of the initiatives implemented to maintain a high load factor. The Company will maintain a solid strategy by means of liquidity initiatives, such as the adjustment of the route network, initiatives to reduce costs and the adjustment of its debt structure.

 

It is worth noting that, even in a scenario with an outlook for improvement, the Company does not rule out uncertainties in Brazil’s economic and political scenario that may directly impact the effectiveness of the expected returns.

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

 

Management understands that the business plan prepared, presented and approved by the Board of Directors on January 31, 2017, shows strong elements to continue as going concern.

 

On October 21, 2016, the Company announced that it has received requests from the IRS under a supervision to provide specific and concrete clarification of certain expenses incurred during the years 2012 and 2013. After these requests, the Company initiated an internal investigation and hired an independent external audit in order to perform a full investigation and clarification of the facts.

 

Due to this supervision, on December 12, 2016, the Company entered into a Leniency Agreement with the Federal Prosecutor Office, whereby it undertook, among other things, to pay fines and penalties if the Federal Prosecutor Office did not press criminal or civil charges related to the activities that are the object of the agreement that may represent administrative corruption, among others. There is no evidence that any of the employees, representatives and current managers of the Company were involved in the negotiation of said contracts, or that they were aware of any illegal purposes or that the Company illegally benefitted from said contracts. The external independent audit continues in progress and the Company is not aware of any impacts related to this disclosure that may affect its businesses.

 

2.  Approval and summary of significant accounting policies applied in preparing the financial statements

 

These financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and had their publication authorized at a meeting held on February 16, 2017.

 

2.1.   Statement of compliance

 

The Company’s individual and consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting practices generally accepted in Brazil, the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”), and interpretations issued by the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”), implemented in Brazil through the Accounting Pronouncements Committee (“CPC”) and its technical interpretations (“ICPC”) and guidelines (“OCPC”), approved by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (“CVM”) and Federal Accounting Council (“CFC”).

 

When preparing the financial statements, the Company uses the following disclosure criteria: (i) regulatory requirements; (ii) the relevance and specificity of the information on the Company’s operations provided to users; (iii) the information needs of the users of the financial statements; and (iv) information from other entities in the same sector, mainly in the international market. Accordingly, Management confirms that all the material information presented in these financial statements is being demonstrated and corresponds to the information used by Management in the course of its duties.

 

2.2.   Basis of preparation

 

These financial statements were prepared based on historical cost, except for certain financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value and investments measured using the equity method.

 

The Company’s individual and consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 have been prepared assuming that it will continue as going concern, realizing assets and the settling liabilities in the normal course of business.

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

 

Except for the subsidiary Gol Dominicana, whose functional currency is the U.S. dollar, the functional currency of all the other group entities is the Brazilian real. The presentation currency of the consolidated financial statements is the Brazilian real.

 

Consolidation criteria

 

The consolidated financial statements comprise Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries and associates, as follows:

 

Entity

Date of

constitution

Location

Operational

activity

Type of control

% equity interest

12/31/2016

12/31/2015

Extensions (*):

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAC

03/23/2006

Cayman Islands

Aircraft acquisition

Direct

100.0

100.0

Gol Finance

03/16/2006

Cayman Islands

Financial funding

Direct

100.0

100.0

Gol LuxCo

06/21/2013

Luxembourg

Financial funding

Direct

100.0

100.0

Subsidiaries:

 

 

 

 

 

 

GLA

04/09/2007

Brazil

Flight transportation

Direct

100.0

100.0

Webjet

08/01/2011

Brazil

Flight transportation

Indirect

100.0

100.0

Smiles

06/10/2012

Brazil

Frequent flyer program

Direct

53.8

54.1

Gol Dominicana

02/28/2013

Dominican Republic

Non-operational

Direct

100.0

100.0

Jointly controlled:

 

 

 

 

 

SCP Trip

04/27/2012

Brazil

Flight magazine

Indirect

60.0

60.0

Associate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netpoints

11/08/2013

Brazil

Frequent flyer program

Indirect

25.4

21.3

(*) These are entities constituted with the specific purpose of pursuing with the Company’s operations or which represent rights and/or obligations established solely to meet the Company’s needs. They have no management bodies and cannot take independent decisions. The assets and liabilities of these companies are consolidated line by line in the Parent Company’s financial statements.

 

The Company maintained the same accounting practices applied in previous years in all consolidated entities. All transactions, balances, revenues and expenses between the consolidated entities are fully excluded from the consolidated financial statements.

 

The summary of the main accounting policies adopted by the Company and its subsidiaries is as follows:

 

a)     Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and restricted cash

 

The Company classifies under cash equivalents investment funds and securities with immediate liquidity, which, pursuant to the Company’s assessment, are readily convertible to a known amount of cash with insignificant risk of change in value. Restricted cash comprises mainly financial investments measured at fair value through profit or loss, used as guarantees linked to financial instruments and short- and long-term financing. Short-term investments also include exclusive investment funds, which are fully consolidated.

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

b)      Trade receivables

 

Trade receivables are measured based on cost (net of estimated losses from doubtful accounts) and approximate their fair value, given their short-term nature. An allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded for accounts more than 90 days overdue related to cargo sales and sales carried out by travel agencies paid in installments, and for accounts more than 180 days overdue related to sales carried out by partner airlines. Additionally, the Company carries out a case-by-case analysis to assess the risk of default in specific cases.

 

c)      Inventories

 

They consist mainly of spare parts and maintenance and replacement materials. Costs are calculated based on the average cost and include the expenses incurred in the acquisition and transportation to their current location. Provisions for inventory obsolescence are recorded for items that are not expected to be realized.

 

d)      Financial assets and liabilities

 

The Company measures financial assets and liabilities based on the categories below. The subsequent measurement of a specific item depends on the classification of the instrument, which is determined at initial recognition and annually reviewed in accordance with the Company’s intentions. Said instruments comprise financial investments, investment in debt instruments, trade receivables and other receivables, loans and financing, other payables, other debt and derivative contracts.

 

Measured at amortized cost: with fixed or determinable payments not quoted in an active market, they are measured at amortized cost based on the effective interest rate method. Monetary restatement, interest and exchange variation, less impairment losses (where applicable), are recognized as financial revenue or expenses in profit or loss, when incurred. The Company’s main assets in this category are the balances of trade receivables, deposits and other receivables, short-and long-term loans and financing (including finance leases) and trade payables.

 

Measured at fair value through profit or loss or held for trading: interest rates, monetary restatement, exchange variation and variations arising from the fair value measurement are recognized in profit or loss under as finance income or expenses. The Company has investments classified as cash equivalents, short-term investments and restricted cash in this category. The Company does not hold financial instruments held for trading.

 

Derivatives: changes in fuel prices, interest rates and exchange rates expose the Company and its subsidiaries to risks that may affect their financial performance. In order to mitigate said risks, the Company contracts derivative financial instruments that may or may not be designated for hedge accounting. If they are designated for hedge accounting, they are classified as cash flow hedge or fair value hedge.

 

·         Not designated for hedge accounting: the Company can contract derivative financial instruments not designated for hedge accounting when the Risk Management goals do not require this classification. Changes in the fair value of operations not designated for hedge accounting are booked directly in the financial result.

 

·         Designated as cash flow hedge: hedge future revenues or expenses against interest rate variations. The effectiveness of said variations is estimated based on statistical methods of correlation and on the ratio between hedging gains and losses and the variation of hedged costs and expenses. The instruments are effective when the change in the value of the derivatives offsets between 80% and 125% of the impact of the variation of the hedged risk. Effective fair value variations are booked in equity under “Other comprehensive income” until the hedged revenue is recognized in the same line of the income statement in which said item is recognized, while ineffective variations are booked in profit or loss under “Financial Result”, based on the change in the fair value of the instrument. The deferred taxes over hedge transactions are recognized under “Other comprehensive results”, net of taxes, only when there is expectation of the tax credit realization.

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

 

 

Derecognition and write-off: the Company only writes off a financial item when the contractual rights and obligations of the cash flows arising from this item expire, or when it transfers substantially all its risks and benefits to a third party. If the Company does not transfer or retain substantially all the risks and benefits together with the ownership of the financial item, but continues to control or maintain an obligation regarding said object, it recognizes the interest held and the respective liability in payables. If it retains substantially all the risks and benefits of ownership of the transferred financial asset, the asset will continue being recognized by the Company.

 

Hedge accounting is likely to be discontinued prospectively when (i) the Company and its subsidiaries cancel the hedge relationship; (ii) the derivative instrument matures or is sold, terminated or executed, (iii) the hedged object is unlikely to be realized, or (iv) it no longer qualifies as hedge accounting. If the operation is discontinued, any gains or losses previously recognized under “Other comprehensive income” and accrued in equity until that date are recognized in profit or loss when the transaction is also recorded in profit or loss. When the transaction is unlikely to occur, gains or losses accrued and deferred in equity are immediately booked in the result.

 

e)      Deposits

 

Deposits for aircraft and engine maintenance: refer to payments in U.S. dollars to lessors for the future maintenance of aircraft and engines. These assets are substantially realized when the deposits are used to pay workshops for maintenance services or through the receipt of funds, in accordance with the negotiations carried out with the lessors. The exchange variation of payments, net of the use for maintenance, is recognized as revenue or expense in the financial result. Management carries out periodical analyses of the recovery of these deposits based on such amounts values on future maintance events, if applicable, and believes that the amounts recorded in the statements of financial position can be realized.

 

Some agreements establish that the amounts deposited for said operation are not refundable if maintenance is not carried out and said deposits are not used. These amounts are withheld by the lessor and represent payments made for the use of the parts until the date of return. Amounts classified in this category are directly recognized in profit or loss, based on the payments made, under “Maintenance services”.

 

Additionally, the Company maintains agreements with some lessors to replace deposits with letters of credit, which can be executed by the lessors if aircraft and engine maintenance does not occur in accordance with the inspection schedule. Several aircraft lease agreements do not require maintenance deposits and have the letters of credit to ensure that maintenance occurs in the scheduled periods. Until December 31, 2016, no letter of credit had been executed against the Company.

 

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

Deposits and collateral for lease agreements: deposits and guarantees are denominated in U.S. dollar and monthly adjusted for the exchange variation, without interest income, and refundable to the Company at the end of the lease agreements.

 

f)       Operating leases and sale-leaseback

 

The portions arising from lease agreements classified as operating leases are recorded as an expense in profit or loss on a straight-line basis during the term of the agreement and presented under “aircraft lease”. The future payments of these agreements do not represent an obligation recorded in the statements of financial position; however, the commitments assumed are presented in Note 26.

 

Gains or losses arising from the Company’s sale-leaseback transactions classified after the sale of rights as operating lease are recognized as follows:

 

·         Immediately in profit or loss when the transaction was measured at fair value;

·         If the transaction price was established below or above the fair value, gains or losses are immediately recognized in profit or loss, unless the result is offset by future lease payments below market value (gains or losses are deferred and amortized in proportion to the lease payments during the year the asset is expected to be used);

 

The balance of deferred losses is recognized as a prepaid expense, while the balance of deferred gains is recognized as other obligations. The segregation between short and long term is recognized in accordance with the contractual term of the lease that originated such transaction.

 

g)      Property, plant and equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment items, including rotables, are recorded at the acquisition or construction cost and include interest and other financial charges. Each component of the property, plant and equipment item that has a significant cost in relation to the total amount of the asset is depreciated separately. The estimated economic useful life of property, plant and equipment items, for depreciation purposes, is shown in Note 14.

 

The estimated market value at the end of the useful life of the item is used as an assumption to calculate the residual value of Company’s property, plant and equipment items. Except for aircraft classified as finance leases, other items do not have a residual value. The assets’ residual value and useful lives are annually reviewed by the Company: any variations arising from changes in the expected realization of these items result in prospective changes, in which the residual value is depreciated based on the remaining period of the new expected useful life.

 

Property, plant and equipment is tested for impairment when facts or changes in the circumstances show that the carrying amount is higher than the estimated recoverable value.

 

A property, plant and equipment item is written-off after sale or when there are no future economic benefits resulting from the asset’s continuous use. Any gain or loss from the sale or write-off of an item is determined by the difference between the amount received for the sale and the carrying amount of the asset and is recognized in profit or loss.

 

Additionally, the Company adopts the following treatment for the groups below:

 

Advances for aircraft acquisition: refer to prepayments in U.S. dollars to Boeing for the acquisition of 737-800 Next Generation and 737-MAX aircraft. The advances are converted at the historical rate.

 

Lease agreements: in cases of finance leases agreement, in which the risks and benefits of the leased asset are transferred to the Company, the asset is recognized in the statements of financial position. At the beginning of the lease term, the Company recognizes finance leases as assets and liabilities at amounts equivalent to the fair value of the leased asset or, if lower, at the present value of the lease’s minimum payments. The initially recognized liability is held as financing.

 

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

Leased assets are depreciated throughout their useful lives. However, when there is no reasonable certainty that the Company will obtain ownership at the end of the lease, the asset is depreciated throughout its estimated useful lives or during the lease term, whichever is lower.

 

Other aircraft and engine leases are classified as operating lease and payments are recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis during the term of the agreement.

 

Aircraft reconfiguration expenses: the Company makes additions to provisions for aircraft reconfiguration, estimating the costs inherent in returns, considering the contractual conditions of the leased aircraft, pursuant to Note 14. After initial recognition, the asset is depreciated on a straight-line basis for the term of the agreement.

 

Capitalization of major engine and aircraft maintenance expenses:  major maintenance expenses (including labor and replacement parts) are only capitalized when the estimated useful life of the engine or aircraft is extended. These costs are capitalized and depreciated until the next major maintenance stoppage. Any incurred expenses that do not extend the useful life of engines or aircraft, or those related to other aircraft components, are directly recognized in profit or loss.

 

h)      Intangible assets

 

These are non-monetary assets without physical property, which are tested for impairment on an annual basis or when there is strong evidence of changes in the circumstances that indicate that the carrying amount may not be recovered.

 

Goodwill based on the expectation of future profitability: Goodwill is annually tested for impairment by comparing the carrying amount with the recoverable fair value of the cash-generating unit (GLA and Smiles). Management makes judgements and assumptions to assess the impact of macroeconomic and operational changes in order to estimate future cash flows and measure the recoverable value of assets.

 

Airport operation rights: acquired in the acquisition of GLA and da Webjet and recognized at fair value on the acquisition date, they are not amortized. The estimated useful life of these rights was considered indefinite due to several factors and considerations, including permission authorizations and requirements to operate in Brazil and the limited availability of use rights in major airports in terms of air traffic volume. These rights, together with GLA’s cash-generating unit (route network), are tested for impairment on an annual basis or when there are changes in the circumstances that indicate that the carrying amount may not be recovered. No impairment losses have been recorded until now.

 

Software: software acquisition or development costs that can be separated from a hardware item are separately capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis during the contract term.

 

i)       Income and social contribution taxes

 

Income and social contribution tax expenses consist of the sum of current and deferred taxes.

 

Current taxes: the provision for income and social contribution taxes is based on taxable income for the year. The calculation is in compliance with the current tax legislation.

 

Deferred taxes: are recognized on temporary differences, income tax losses and negative basis of social contribution at the end of each reporting period between the asset and liability balances reported in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used to calculate taxable income.

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

 

The book value of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting date and written off when it is likely that taxable income will no longer be available to allow deferred tax assets to be realized in full or in part.

 

Deferred taxes of items directly recorded in equity are recorded in equity, rather than in the income statement. Deferred tax items are recognized in accordance with the transaction that originated the deferred tax, in comprehensive income or directly in equity, and evaluated together with other temporary differences regarding their likelihood of realization.   

 

Tax credits arising from tax losses and negative basis of social contribution are recorded based on the expected generation of future taxable income of the parent company and its subsidiaries, pursuant to legal limitations.

 

The projections of future taxable income on tax losses and negative basis of social contribution are prepared based on the business plans, reviewed annually and approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

j)       Provisions

 

Provisions are recognized when the Company has a legal or constructive obligation arising from a past event, and it is likely that it will disburse funds to settle it.

 

Provision for aircraft return: aircraft under operating lease have a contractual obligation to return the equipment based on pre-defined operating capacity. In these cases, the Company records provisions for return costs, since these are present obligations arising from past events that will generate future disbursements, which are measured with reasonable certainty. These expenses refer mainly to aircraft reconfiguration (interior and exterior), the obtaining of licenses and technical certifications, painting, etc., pursuant to contractual return clauses. The estimated cost is initially recorded at present value. The corresponding entry for the provision for aircraft return is “aircraft reconfiguration/improvements” in property, plant and equipment (see Note 14). After initial recognition, liabilities are restated using the discount rate estimated by the Company by crediting the financial result. Changes in the estimate of expenses to be incurred are recorded prospectively.

 

Provision for engines return: are estimated based on the minimum contractual conditions in which the equipment must be returned to the lessor, observing the historical costs incurred and the equipment conditions at the moment of the evaluation. Said provisions are recorded in profit or loss as of the time the contractual requirements are met and the next maintenance is scheduled for a date after the engines are expected to be returned. The Company estimates the provision for engine return in accordance with the costs to be incurred and, when the amount can be reliably estimated, the amount of a provision will be the present value of the expenses expected to be required to settle the obligation. The term will be based on the expected date of return of the leased aircraft, i.e., the duration of the lease agreement.

 

Provision for legal proceedings: Provisions are recognized and reassessed for all lawsuits that represent probable losses in accordance with the individual assessment of each proceeding taking into account the estimated financial outlay. If the Company expects the provision to be reversed in full or in part, the reversal is recognized as separate asset. Expenses related to any provision are recorded in profit or loss for the year, net of any reversals.

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

k)      Revenue recognition

           

Passenger revenue is recognized when air transportation services are effectively provided. Tickets sold but not yet used are recorded as transportation services to be provided and represent deferred revenue of tickets sold to be used on a future date, net of tickets that will expire in accordance with the Company’s expectation (breakage). Breakage is the statistical calculation, based on historical figures, of tickets that expire without being used, i.e., passengers who acquired tickets and are not likely to use them. The Company periodically updates breakage balances in order to reflect the behavior of the expired tickets.

 

From a consolidated perspective, the revenue recognition cycle related to miles exchanged for flight tickets is only complete when the passengers are effectively transported.

 

Cargo revenue is recognized when transportation is provided. Other revenues include charter services, sales on board, ticket exchange fees and other additional services and are recognized when the service is performed.

 

l)       Deferred revenue and miles revenue

 

The purpose of the Smiles Program is to increase customer loyalty by granting mileage credit to its members. The obligation generated by the issue of miles is measured based on the price at which miles are sold to airline and non-airline partners of Smiles, classified as the fair value of the transaction. Revenue is recognized in profit or loss for the year when miles are redeemed by the members of the Smiles Program in exchange for rewards with its partners.

 

m)    Share-based payments

 

Stock options: the fair value of stock options granted to the executives is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes pricing model and the expense is recognized in profit or loss during the vesting period, based on estimates of which shares granted will eventually be acquired with a corresponding increase in equity.

 

Restricted shares: restricted shares are transferred to the beneficiaries three years after the grant date, provided that the beneficiary maintains its employment relationship up to the end of this period. The transfer occurs through shares held in treasury, whose value per share is determined by the market price on the date it is transferred to the beneficiary. Gains from changes in the fair value of the share between the grant date and the transfer date of the restricted shares are recorded in equity, under “Goodwill on the transfer of shares”.

 

The impact of the revision of the number of stock options or restricted shares that will not be acquired in relation to the original estimates, if any, is recognized in profit or loss so that the accrued expense reflects the revised estimates with the corresponding adjustment in equity.

 

n)      Segments

 

The Company has two operating segments:

 

Air transportation segment: its operations originate from its subsidiary GLA for the provision of air transportation services and the main assets that generate revenue are the company’s aircraft. Other revenues are mainly originated from cargo operations, excess baggage and cancellation fees, all of which are directly related to air transportation services.

 

Loyalty program segment: the operations of this segment are represented by the sale of mileage to air and non-air partner companies. This includes the management of the program, the sale of reward redemption rights and the creation and management of an individual and corporate database. The main cash-generating asset is the program’s member portfolio.

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

o)      Foreign currency transactions

 

Transactions in foreign currency are recorded at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date. Monetary assets and liabilities designated in foreign currency are calculated based on the exchange rate on the reporting sheet date and any difference arising from currency translation is recorded under “Exchange variation, net” in the statement of income.

 

p)      Value added statement (“DVA”)

 

Its goal is to demonstrate the wealth created by the Company and its distribution in a given year; it is presented by the Company as required by Brazilian Corporation Law as part of its individual financial statements and as supplementary information to the consolidated financial statements, since it is not provided for or required by IFRS. The value added statements were prepared based on information obtained in the accounting records, pursuant to CPC 09 – “Value added statements”.

 

q)      Main accounting estimates and assumptions adopted

 

The preparation of these financial statements often requires Management to make assumptions, judgments and estimates that may affect the application of policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates since they are based on past experience and several factors deemed appropriate given the circumstances. The revisions of accounting estimates are recognized on the same year in which the assumptions are prospectively revised.

 

The estimates and assumptions that represent a significant risk of material adjustments to the book value of assets and liabilities are presented below:

 

Impairment of financial assets: the Company tests all its financial assets for impairment on each reporting date or when there is evidence that the carrying amounts may not be recovered. Any difficulty and/or restriction in the use of financial assets belonging to the Company is an evidence that the impairment test should be performed.

 

Impairment of non-financial assets: at the end of each year, the Company tests all non-financial assets, especially property, plant and equipment and intangible assets for impairment. The recoverable amounts are calculated by their value in used based on a five-year period, using discounted cash flow assumptions. Any amount below the asset’s carrying amount should be recognized as an impairment loss in profit or loss for the year when it occurred. For further information, see Note 14.

 

Income tax: The Company believes that the tax positions assumed are reasonable, but recognizes that authorities may question such positions, which may result in additional tax and interest liabilities. The Company recognizes provisions based on considerable judgement by Management. These provisions are reviewed and adjusted to reflect changes in circumstances, such as the expiration of the applicable statute of limitation, tax authorities’ conclusions, additional exposure based on the identification of new legal issues or decisions impacting certain tax issues. Actual results may differ from the estimates.

 

Breakage: as part of the revenue recognition process, issued tickets that will not be used and mileage that will not be redeemed are estimated and recognized as revenue during the term of maturity of the client’s right to use them. These estimates, referred to as breakage, are annually reviewed and are based on historical data of expired tickets and mileage.

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts: an allowance for doubtful accounts is recognized in an amount considered sufficient to cover eventual losses in the realization of trade receivables. The Company assesses its receivables portfolio on a regular basis and, based on historical data and risk analyses on a customer by customer basis, recognizes a provision for securities with low expectation of being realized.

 

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

Provision for legal proceedings: the provision is recognized based on the assessment of available evidence, including the opinion of the Company’s internal and external legal counsel, the nature of the proceedings and past experience. In addition, provisions are reviewed on a regular basis and Management believes that the amounts recognized are compatible with the likelihood of loss of each proceeding. Nevertheless, material changes in court rulings may significantly impact the Company’s financial statements.

 

Provision for aircraft return: the Company records a provision for aircraft return considering the costs to be incurred when the aircraft is returned and contractual conditions by debiting property, plant and equipment.

 

Provision for engine return: is calculated based on the estimate corresponding to the contractual obligation for the return of each engine and for recorded in profit or loss in interval between the last maintenance and the date of return of the components.

 

Fair value of financial instruments: when the fair value of financial assets and liabilities presented in the statements of financial position cannot be quoted in active markets, it is determined using valuation techniques, including the discounted cash flow method. The data used in these methods are based on those practiced by the market, when possible; however, when this is not possible, a certain level of judgment is required to determine the fair value. The judgment includes considerations about the data used, such as liquidity risk, credit risk and volatility. Changes in the assumptions about these factors could affect the fair value of the financial instruments.

 

2.3.   New standards, amendments and interpretations of standards

 

IFRS 9 (CPC 48) – Financial instruments:

 

In July 2014, IASB issued the final version of “IFRS 9 – Financial Instruments”, which reflects all the phases of the financial instrument project and replaces “IAS 39 – Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement” and all previous versions of IFRS 9. The standard introduces new requirements for classification and measurement, impairment and hedge accounting. IFRS 9 will be effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, with early adoption being permitted. The Company intends to adopt the standard on the effective date. This standard must be applied retrospectively; however, it is not mandatory to present comparative data. The adoption of IFRS 9 will affect the classification and measurement of the Company’s financial assets and, based on the instruments in effect until the moment, the Company does not expect significant impacts on the classification and measurement of its financial liabilities.

 

 

IFRS 15 (CPC 47) – Revenue from Contracts with Customers

 

In 2014, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issued standard IFRS15 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which will be in effect for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. IFRS15 (CPC47 - under public hearing process) presents revenue recognition principles based on a five-step model to be applied to all contracts with customers, in accordance with the entity’s performance requirements. The Company expects to adopt the new standard on the date it becomes effective using the full retrospective method. In 2016, the Company carried out a preliminary assessment of IFRS 15, which is subject to changes due to more detailed analyses that are still in progress. Among the main challenges for the adoption of IFRS 15, the Company believes that the recognition of the following revenues may change compared with the current format:

 

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

a) Passenger revenue arising from shared flight agreements: corresponds to agreements where two or more airlines unite to deliver air transportation services. In situations when the Company will work as the principal, revenue will be recognized based on the gross value of the transaction (price of the ticket to the final customer), rather than on the portion that corresponds only to the service provided by the Company.

 

b) Ancillary revenue: comprises all revenue linked to air transportation services, such as excess baggage, rebooking fees, refunds, among others. These revenues must be assessed and classified as “distinct” or “related to the main service”, and are recognized when incurred. In this regard, the Company does not expect significant changes, since these revenues are already recognized based on their nature, at the moment of recognition of passenger transportation revenue. Accordingly, the recognition of ancillary revenue is already aligned with the new standard.

 

c) Recognition of revenue from the loyalty program: considering that the Smiles program works as a separate entity and that the allocation of the fair value corresponds to the amount for which the mile has been sold, the Company does not expect any material impact on the calculation of the transaction price for separate performance obligations.

 

d) Breakage revenue: comprises the expectation of mileage and tickets that are not likely to be used by the customer. To recognize these revenues, the Company uses analysis tools and statistical data that allow the estimate to be calculated with a reasonable level of certainty. Given the standard’s specific requirements regarding this, the Company does not believe that the implementation of IFRS 15 will cause material impacts.

 

Although the pronouncement allows for early adoption as of January 1, 2017, the Company will only adopt the new standard as of January 1, 2018. Additionally, the Company will continue assessing the impacts from the adoption of the new standard and will disclose additional impacts as the analyses are concluded.

 

IFRS 16 – Leases

 

In January 2016, the IASB issued the final version of “IFRS 16 – Leases”, which establishes the principles for recognizing, measuring and disclosing leases. IFRS 16 will be effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019. Internationally, initial adoption is permitted as of January 01, 2018, but in Brazil early adoption of this standard is not permitted by the CVM. IFRS 16 establishes that, for most leases, the lessor will recognize an asset related to the right of use of the identified asset, as well as the liability related to the lease. Since 96 of the Company’s 130 aircraft are leased, the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the Company, with the potential increase in the assets corresponding to the right of use and liabilities corresponding to leases, which will be recorded in the statements of financial position as of the adoption date.

 

Additionally, the following new standards, amendments and interpretations were issued or revised by IASB and applied for the first time in 2016:

 

•     Amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38 – Clarification of Acceptable Methods of Depreciation and Amortization – The amendments are applicable prospectively for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016;

 

•     Amendments to IAS 27 – Equity Accounting in Separate Financial Statements – The amendments are applicable prospectively for annual periods started on or after January 1, 2016;

 

Annual improvements –2012-2014 Cycle – Applicable to annual periods started on or after July 1, 2016;

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

•     IFRS 7 Financial Instruments – Disclosure: (i) clarifies that a servicing contract that includes a fee can constitute continuing involvement in a financial asset and, (ii) the applicability of the amendments to IFRS 7 to the condensed interim financial information. This amendment must be applied retrospectively;

 

•     IAS 34 Preparation and disclosure of interim financial reporting. This amendment must be applied retrospectively;

 

•     Amendment to IAS 1 – Disclosure Initiative – The amendments are applicable prospectively to annual periods beginning on January 1, 2016, with early adoption being allowed;

•     Amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 28 – Investment Entities: Applying the Consolidation Exception – The amendments are applicable prospectively to annual periods beginning on January 1, 2016, with early adoption being allowed.

 

According to Management, there are no other standards and interpretations issued and not yet adopted that may have a significant impact on the result or equity disclosed by the Company.

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

3.  Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

Parent Company

Consolidated

 

2016

2015

2016

2015

Cash and bank deposits

17,978

369,924

246,528

629,638

Cash equivalents

39,400

17,399

315,679

442,694

 

57,378

387,323

562,207

1,072,332

 

The breakdown of cash equivalents is as follows:

 

 

Parent Company

Consolidated

 

2016

2015

2016

2015

Private bonds

31,267

17,018

45,882

207,997

Investment funds

8,133

381

269,797

234,697

 

39,400

17,399

315,679

442,694

 

As of December 31, 2016, the private securities were comprised by private bonds (Bank Deposit Certificates - “CDBs”), repos and time deposits, paid at a weighted average rate equivalent to 52% (97% as of December 31,  2015) of CDI rate.

 

Investment funds classified as cash equivalents have high liquidity and are readily convertible to a known amount of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

 

4.  Short-term investments

 

 

Parent Company

Consolidated

 

2016

2015

2016

2015

Private bonds

-

195,293

77,080

196,283

Government bonds

-

-

41,104

12,769

Investment funds

49

-

313,049

282,668

 

49

195,293

431,233

491,720

 

As of December 31, 2016, the private bonds were represented by time deposits and short-term investments with first-rate financial institutions, paid at a weighted average rate equivalent to 38% (110% as of December 31,  2015) of CDI rate.

 

Government bonds are primarily represented by LFT, LTN and NTN yielding an average 102% (98% as of December 31, 2015) of the CDI rate.

 

Investment funds include private funds and bonds remunerated at a weighted average rate of 101% (83% as of December 31, 2015) of the CDI rate. subject to significant changes in the amounts.

 

 

40


 

Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

5.  Restricted cash

 

 

Parent Company

Consolidated

 

2016

2015

2016

2015

Margin deposit for hedge transactions (a)

-

-

-

101,075

Escrow deposits for letter of guarantee (b)

2,114

3,134

15,721

359,604

Escrow deposits (c)

29,360

30,577

67,345

63,978

Escrow deposits - Leases (d)

-

-

78,015

158,835

Escrow deposits - Citibank (e)

-

48,810

-

48,810

Other restricted deposits

1,182

262

7,688

3,102

 

32,656

82,783

168,769

735,404

 

 

 

 

 

Current

-

59,324

-

59,324

Noncurrent

32,656

23,459

168,769

676,080

 

(a)     The balance as of December 31, 2015 refers to US$27,411, denominated in U.S. dollars and remunerated by Libor rate (average remuneration of 0.5% p.a.).

(b)    In the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company repaid loans from Banco Safra and therefore redeemed the amount of R$117,618 related to GLA’s guaranteed operations and R$68,333 related to Webjet’s guaranteed operations. Additionally, the Company redeemed R$100,000 relating to Finimp transactions settled (see Note 16). The remaining amounts relate primarily to court deposits related to labor claims and Finimp agreements.

(c)     The amount of R$29,360 (parent company and consolidated) refers to a contractual guarantee for STJs related to PIS and Cofins on interest attributable to shareholders’ equity paid to GLAI as described in Note 20. The other amounts relate to guarantees of GLA letters of credit.

(d)    Related to deposits required to obtain letters of credit for aircraft operating leases from GLA.

(e)     The balance as of December 31, 2015 refers to additional escrow deposits with Delta Air Lines for issuing credit with surety. In the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company had not exceeded the contractual limits that would require a deposit of this type, therefore the balance was fully redeemed.

 

 

 

 

41


 

Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

6.  Trade Receivables

 

 

Consolidated

 

2016

2015

Local currency:

 

 

Credit card administrators

345,798

115,236

Travel agencies

228,089

248,644

Cargo agencies

41,926

31,916

Airline partner companies

4,153

3,056

Other

66,774

52,651

 

686,740

451,503

Foreign currency:

 

 

Credit card administrators

49,104

32,725

Travel agencies

16,323

9,704

Cargo agencies

2,215

321

Airline partner companies

31,200

18,756

Other

8,837

-

 

107,679

61,506

 

794,419

513,009

Allowance for doubtful accounts

(34,182)

(50,389)

 

760,237

462,620

 

The aging list of trade receivables is as follows:

 

 

Consolidated

 

2016

2015

Not yet due

664,317

420,194

Overdue until 30 days

19,117

14,253

Overdue 31 to 60 days

5,623

7,500

Overdue 61 to 90 days

7,843

3,376

Overdue 91 to 180 days

23,109

10,071

Overdue 181 to 360 days

24,279

21,199

Overdue above 360 days

50,131

36,416

 

794,419

513,009

 

The changes in allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows:

 

 

Consolidated

 

2016

2015

Balance at the beginning of the year

(50,389)

(83,837)

Additions

(9,806)

(39,287)

Write-off of unrecoverable amounts

16,250

57,514

Recoveries

9,763

15,221

Balance at the end of the year

(34,182)

(50,389)

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

 

7.  Inventories

 

 

Consolidated

 

2016

2015

Consumables

27,281

28,677

Parts and maintenance materials

160,884

176,804

Other

6,867

6,199

Provision for obsolescence

(12,444)

(12,444)

 

182,588

199,236

 

The changes in provision for inventory obsolescence are as follows:

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

2016

2015

Balances at the beginning of the year

(12,444)

(12,858)

Additions

-

(2,273)

Write-off and reversal

-

2,687

Balances at the end of the year

(12,444)

(12,444)

 

8.  Deferred and recoverable taxes

 

8.1. Recoverable taxes

 

 

Parent Company

Consolidated

 

2016

2015

2016

2015

Prepaid and recoverable income and social contribution taxes

24,377

23,097

51,215

78,775

Withholding income tax (IRRF)

2,198

166

9,601

6,803

PIS and COFINS

-

-

16,908

17,465

Withholding tax of public institutions

-

-

8,130

14,378

Recoverable value added tax - IVA

-

-

12,044

11,252

Other

-

-

1,449

2,786

Total

26,575

23,263

99,347

131,459

 

 

 

 

 

Current

9,289

5,980

27,287

58,074

Noncurrent

17,286

17,283

72,060

73,385

 

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

8.2. Deferred tax assets (liabilities) – Long term

 

 

GLAI

GLA

Smiles

Consolidated

 

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

Income tax losses

9,149

5,122

-

-

-

-

9,149

5,122

Negative basis of social contribution

3,294

1,844

-

-

-

-

3,294

1,844

Temporary differences:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mileage program

-

-

9

5,422

-

-

9

5,422

Allowance for doubtful accounts and other credits

-

-

13,697

13,817

126

163

13,823

13,980

Provision for losses on GLA’s acquisition

-

-

143,350

143,350

-

-

143,350

143,350

Provision for legal proceedings and tax liabilities

966

986

16,352

11,076

169

456

17,487

12,518

Aircraft return

-

-

32,515

39,731

-

-

32,515

39,731

Derivatives classified in Other comprehensive income (a)

-

-

-

92,179

-

-

-

92,179

Derivative transactions not settled

-

-

7,484

(4,453)

-

-

7,484

(4,453)

Derivative transactions settled

-

-

(5,849)

-

-

-

(5,849)

-

Tax benefit due to goodwill incorporation (b)

-

-

-

-

29,177

43,765

29,177

43,765

Flight rights

-

-

(353,226)

(353,226)

-

-

(353,226)

(353,226)

Depreciation of engines and parts for aircraft maintenance

-

-

(148,581)

(167,577)

-

-

(148,581)

(167,577)

Reversal of goodwill amortization on GLA’s acquisition

-

-

(127,659)

(127,659)

-

-

(127,659)

(127,659)

Aircraft leases

-

-

30,589

75,051

-

-

30,589

75,051

Other (c)

-

-

53,299

26,934

33,193

29,039

117,577

82,386

Total deferred income and social

contribution taxes - Noncurrent

13,409

7,952

(338,020)

(245,355)

62,665

73,423

(230,861)

(137,567)

 

(a)     The Company analyzed the expectation of realization of the asset together with the realization of negative temporary differences and, as a result, recorded a write-off in the year ended December 31, 2016 with a corresponding entry in “other comprehensive income” in equity

(b)    Related to the tax benefit from the reverse merger of G.A. Smiles Participações S.A. by Smiles. Under the terms of the current tax legislation, goodwill arising from the transaction will be a deductible expense when calculating income and social contribution taxes.

(c)     The R$31,085 portion of taxes on unrealized profits from transactions between GLA and Smiles is recognized directly in Consolidated (R$26,413 as of December 31, 2015).

 

The Company and its directly held subsidiary GLA and indirectly held subsidiary Webjet show income tax losses and negative basis of social contribution on taxable income to be offset against 30% of annual taxable income, with no prescription period, in the following amounts:

 

 

Parent Company

(GLAI)

Directly held subsidiary

(GLA)

Indirectly held subsidiary
(Webjet)

 

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

Income tax losses

190,125

175,583

3,971,845

3,202,891

867,403

870,646

Negative basis of social contribution

190,125

175,583

3,971,845

3,202,891

867,403

870,646

             

 

On December 31, 2016, tax credits arising from tax losses and negative basis of social contribution were recognized based on the expected generation of future taxable income of the parent company and its subsidiaries, pursuant to legal limitations. The projections of future taxable income tax losses and negative basis of social contribution were prepared based on the business plans and approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on January 31, 2017.

 

The Company’s Management considers that the deferred assets and liabilities recognized as of December 31, 2016 arising from temporary differences will be realized in proportion to realization of their bases and the expectation of future results.

    

The analysis of the realization of deferred tax assets was prepared on a company basis, as follows:

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

        

GLAI: the Company has tax credits of R$65,618, of which R$64,643 is related to tax losses and negative base for social contribution and R$975 is related to temporary differences, with realization supported by the long-term plan of the Company. However, in the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company assessed the projections of results and did not recognize the amount of R$52,201 related to credits on tax losses and negative base for social contribution.

    

GLA: GLA has tax credits arising from tax losses and negative basis of social contribution in the amount of R$1,350,427. However, in view of recent events on the political scenario in Brazil, instability of the economic environment, constant fluctuations in the U.S. dollar exchange rate and other variables that significantly affect the projections of future results, as well as the history of losses in recent years, GLA did not recognize tax credits arising from tax losses and negative basis of social contribution in their entirety. Additionally, the Company analyzed the realization of deferred tax assets on temporary differences and limited the recognition based on the expected realization of deferred tax liabilities on temporary differences. As a result, the Company did not recognize the net amount of R$538,668 of deferred income and social contribution taxes on temporary difference.

    

Smiles: Smiles does not have tax losses and negative calculation base for social contribution. Therefore, the deferred tax credit is composed only by temporary differences which, according to the history and projections of taxable results, have an expectation of realization.

    

Webjet: the forecast did not present sufficient taxable income to be realized over future periods and, as a result, tax credits of R$294,917 have not been recorded. 

 

The reconciliation of effective income tax rates and social contribution charges for the year ended December 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

 

 

Parent Company

Consolidated

 

2016

2015

2016

2015

Income (loss) before income and social contribution taxes

844,162

(4,389,763)

1,361,422

(3,447,100)

Combined tax rate

34%

34%

34%

34%

Income and social contribution tax credits at the combined tax rate

(287,015)

1,492,519

(462,883)

1,172,014

Adjustments to calculate the effective tax rate:

 

 

 

 

Equity results

(6,445)

(1,129,399)

(435)

(1,340)

Tax Income (losses) from wholly-owned subsidiaries

56,239

(81,841)

56,239

(83,702)

Income tax on permanent differences and others

-

59

3,803

1,920

Nontaxable revenues (nondeductible expenses), net

(442)

(1,691)

(41,913)

(111,828)

Interest on equity

(4,134)

(5,505)

3,543

4,673

Exchange variation on foreign investments

246,721

(292,530)

242,190

(502,938)

Tax benefit on tax losses and temporary differences not constituted

533

(52,732)

(59,602)

(1,322,939)

Income and social contribution tax expenses

5,457

(71,120)

(259,058)

(844,140)

 

 

 

 

 

Current income and social contribution taxes

-

(11,031)

(257,944)

(196,140)

Deferred income and social contribution taxes

5,457

(60,089)

(1,114)

(648,000)

 

5,457

(71,120)

(259,058)

(844,140)

Effective rate

-

-

(19.03%)

-

         
 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

9.  Deposits

 

Parent Company

Consolidated

2016

2015

2016

2015

Judicial deposits (a)

38,760

31,281

432,182

329,248

Maintenance deposits (b)

-

-

584,149

515,940

Deposits in guarantee for lease

agreements (c)

-

-

172,661

174,886

38,760

31,281

1,188,992

1,020,074

 

 

(a)    Judicial deposits

 

Judicial deposits and blocked escrows represent guarantees of lawsuits related to tax, civil and labor claims deposited in escrow until the resolution of the related claims. Part of the judicial deposits is related to civil and labor claims arising from the succession orders on claims against Varig S.A. and proceedings filed by employees that are not related to the Company or any related party (third-party claims). As the Company is not correctly classified as the defendant of these lawsuits, whenever such blockages occur, the exclusion of such is requested in order to release the resources. As of December 31, 2016, the blocked amounts regarding Varig’s succession lawsuit and third-party lawsuits were R$101,352 and R$77,695, respectively (R$92,496 and R$75,406 as of December 31, 2015, respectively).

 

(b)   Maintenance deposits

 

The Company made deposits in U.S. dollars for maintenance of aircraft and engines that will be used in future events as set forth in some lease contracts.

 

The maintenance deposits do not exempt the Company, as lessee, neither from the contractual obligations relating to maintenance nor from risk associated with maintenance activities. The Company holds the right to select any of the maintenance service providers or to perform such services internally.

 

The Company has two categories of maintenance deposits:

 

i. Maintenance guarantee: refers to individual deposits refunded at the end of the agreement, which may also be used in maintenance events, depending on negotiations with lessors. The balance as of December 31, 2016 was R$336,318 (R$254,758 as of December 31, 2015).

 

ii. Maintenance reserve: refers to amounts paid monthly based on the use of the parts, which can be used in maintenance events, pursuant to the agreement. As of December 31, 2016, the balance of these reserves was R$247,831 (R$261,182 as of December 31, 2015).

 

(c)    Deposits in guarantee for lease agreements

 

As required by its lease agreements, the Company holds guarantee deposits in U.S. dollars on behalf of the leasing companies, whose full refund occurs upon the contract expiration date.

 

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

 

10. Transactions with related parties

 

10.1.           Loan agreements - noncurrent assets and liabilities

 

Parent Company

 

       The Company's asset and liability inter-company accounts with GLA have no sureties or guarantees, as shown in the table below:

 

 

Assets

Liabilities

 

2016

2015

2016

2015

GLAI - GLA

37,855

61,711

-

1,503

GAC - GLA

281,630

98,085

21,490

25,734

Gol LuxCo - GLA (*)

1,553,865

722,845

328

-

 

1,873,350

882,641

21,818

27,237

 

(*) In the year ended December 31, 2016, GLA carried out several loan operations totaling US$275,000. These funds originate from the settlement of the outstanding operations between Gol LuxCo and GAC.

 

Additionally, the Parent company has inter-company accounts involving Gol LuxCo, Finance and GAC, as shown below:

 

 

Assets

Liabilities

 

2016

2015

2016

2015

GAC - GLAI

-

3,514

123,298

151,240

GAC - Gol Finance

-

-

1,096,749

1,297,931

Gol LuxCo - GAC

437,559

1,418,629

-

-

Gol LuxCo - GLAI

-

-

23,675

-

Gol LuxCo - Gol Finance

863,596

795,232

734,848

880,438

 

1,301,155

2,217,375

1,978,570

2,329,609

 

These transactions are eliminated in the Parent company's accounts since they took place in offshore entities considered extensions of the Company's own operations, as per Note 2.2.a.

 

10.2.           Transportation and consulting services

 

All agreements related to transportation and consulting services were entered into by GLA, our subsidiary. The companies with which the Company entered into agreements are listed below, together with the object of the agreements and their main contractual conditions:

 

Breda Transportes e Serviços S.A.: provides airport shuttle services for passengers, luggage and employees. Pursuant to the agreement, prices may be adjusted at 12-month intervals to hold for the same period through an amendment to be signed by the parties, monetarily restated annually based on the IGPM fluctuation (General Market Price Index from Getulio Vargas Foundation). This agreement is currently being renewed.

 

Expresso União Ltda.: provides transportation to employees, and the agreement expires on April 2, 2018.

 

Pax Participações S.A.: provides consulting and advisory services, and the agreement expires on April 30, 2017.

 

Aller Participações: provides air cargo transportation services, and the agreement has no expiration date.

 

Limmat Participações S.A.: provides air cargo transportation services, and the agreement has no expiration date.

 

As of December 31, 2016, the GLA subsidiary recognized a total expense related to these services in the amount of R$13,013 (R$16,106 as of December 31, 2015). On the same date, the balance payable to the 'related companies - suppliers' line item was R$800 (R$2,085 as of December 31, 2015), and was mainly related to services provided by Breda Transportes e Serviços S.A.

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

 

10.3.           Agreements to open UATP (“Universal Air Transportation Plan") account with credit limit granted

 

In September 2011, GLA entered into agreements with the related parties Pássaro Azul Taxi Aéreo Ltda., Empresa de Ônibus Pássaro Marrom S/A., Viação Piracicabana Ltda., Thurgau Participações S.A., Comporte Participações S.A., Quality Bus Comércio De Veículos Ltda., Empresa Princesa Do Norte S.A., Expresso União Ltda., Breda Transporte e Serviços S.A., Oeste Sul Empreendimentos Imobiliários S.A. Spe., Empresa Cruz De Transportes Ltda., Expresso Maringá do Vale S.A., Glarus Serviços Tecnologia e Participações S.A., Expresso Itamarati S.A., Transporte Coletivo Cidade Canção Ltda., Limmat Participações S.A., Turb Transporte Urbano S.A. and Vaud Participações, all with no expiration date, whose purpose is to issue credits to airline tickets purchase issued by the Company. The UATP account (virtual card) is accepted as a payment method on the purchase of airline tickets and related services, seeking to simplify billing and facilitate payment between participating companies.

 

10.4.           Financing contract for engine maintenance

 

              GLA has a line of funding for maintenance of engines services, which is drawn on by issuing Guaranteed Notes. As of December 31, 2016, GLA holds one series of Guaranteed Notes for maintenance of engines issued on March 13, 2015, maturing within three years. Delta Air Lines is the guarantor for the Guaranteed Notes.

 

As of December 31, 2016, the balance of engine maintenance funding recorded under "loans and financing" item was R$53,417 (R$136,885 as of December 31, 2015), as described in Note 16.

                                                                                                             

In the year ended December 31, 2016, expenses incurred for engine maintenance services provided by Delta Air Lines amounted to R$210,220 (R$307,658 as of December 31, 2015).                                                                                                                   

 

10.5.         Term loan guarantee

 

On August 31, 2015, through its Gol LuxCo subsidiary, the Company issued a term loan in the amount of US$300,000 through Morgan Stanley, with a term of 5 years and effective interest rate of 6.7% p.a. The Company had an additional backstop guarantee from Delta Air Lines.  For further information, see Notes 5e and 16.

 

10.6.           Strategic business partnership

 

On February 19, 2014, the Company signed a strategic partnership agreement for long-term business cooperation with Air France-KLM with the purpose of improving sales activities and expanding flight and benefits sharing through mileage programs between companies for the customers in the Brazilian and European markets.

 

The agreement provides for the incentive investment in the Company in the amount of R$112,152, fully paid to the Company. The agreement will mature within 5 years and the installments will be amortized on a monthly basis. As of December 31, 2016, the Company has deferred revenues in the amount of R$22,430 and R$26,169 recorded under "Other liabilities" in the current and noncurrent liabilities, respectively (R$28,130 and R$48,599 as of December 31, 2015, in the current and noncurrent liabilities, respectively).

 

 

48


 

Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

10.7.          Remuneration of key management personnel

 

 

Consolidated

 

2016

2015

Salaries and benefits (*)

38,134

28,700

Related taxes and charges

4,690

5,352

Share-based payments

11,226

10,469

 

54,050

44,521

 

(*) Includes the Board of Directors’ and Audit Committee’s compensation.

 

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company did not offer post-employment benefits, and there were no severance benefits or other long-term benefits for its employees. Specific benefits can be evaluate to the Company’s key management personnel, limited to a short-term period.

 

11. Share-based payments

 

The Company has two share-based payment plans offered to its management personnel: the Stock Option Plan and the Restricted Shares Plan. Both plans stimulate and promote the alignment of the Company’s goals with management and employees, mitigate risks for the Company’s value added resulting from the loss of executives and strengthen the productivity and commitment of these executives to long-term results. 

 

GLAI

 

a)     Stock options plan

 

The beneficiaries of the Company’s stock option plan are allowed to purchase shares at the price agreed on the grant date after three years from the grant date, provided that they maintain their employment relationship up to the end of this period.

 

The stock options become vested 20% as from the first year, an additional 30% as from the second year, and the remaining 50% as from the third year. All stock options may also be exercised within 10 years after the grant date. In all option plans, the expected volatility of the options is based on the historical volatility of 252 working days of the Company’s shares traded on the BM&FBOVESPA.

 

Stock options plan

Option

year

Date of Board

Meeting

Total

options

granted

Number of

options outstanding

Average

exercise

price

(in Reais)

Average fair value at grant date

(in Reais)

Estimated volatility

of share

price

Expected dividend yield

Risk-free

return

rate

Average remaining maturity

(in years)

2008

12/20/2007

190,296

29,066

45.46

29.27

40.95%

0.86%

11.18%

0.8

2009 (a)

02/04/2009

1,142,473

149,000

10.52

8.53

76.91%

-

12.66%

2.0

2010 (b)

02/02/2010

2,774,640

832,836

20.65

16.81

77.95%

2.73%

8.65%

3.0

2011

12/20/2010

2,722,444

739,062

27.83

16.07 (c)

44.55%

0.47%

10.25%

3.9

2012

10/19/2012

778,912

430,272

12.81

5.32 (d)

52.25%

2.26%

9.00%

5.7

2013

05/13/2013

802,296

460,247

12.76

6.54 (e)

46.91%

2.00%

7.50%

6.3

2014

08/12/2014

653,130

432,846

11.31

7.98 (f)

52.66%

3.27%

11.00%

7.6

2015

08/11/2015

1,930,844

1,450,939

9.35

3.37 (g)

55.57%

5.06%

13.25%

8.6

2016

06/30/2016

5,742,732

4,467,787

2.62

1.24 (h)

98.20%

6.59%

14.25%

9.5

 

 

16,737,767

8,992,055

9.14

 

 

 

 

7.7

 

a)    In April 2010, an additional grant of 216,673 shares referring to the 2009 plan was approved.

b)    In April 2010, an additional grant of 101,894 shares referring to the 2010 plan was approved.

c)    The fair value is calculated by the average value from R$16.92, R$16.11 and R$15.17 for the respective periods of vesting (2011, 2012 and 2013).

d)    The fair value is calculated by the average value from R$6.04 R$5.35 and R$4.56 for the respective periods of vesting (2012, 2013 and 2014).

e)    The fair value is calculated by the average value from R$7.34, R$6.58 and R$5.71 for the respective periods of vesting (2013, 2014 and 2015).

f)     The fair value is calculated by the average value from R$8.20 R$7.89 and R$7.85 for the respective periods of vesting (2014, 2015 and 2016).

g)    The fair value is calculated by the average value from R$3.60, R$3.30 and R$3.19 for the respective periods of vesting (2015, 2016 and 2017).

h)    On July 27, 2016, an additional grant of 900,000 shares referring to the 2016 plan was approved. The fair value was calculated by the average value from R$1.29, R$1.21 and R$1.22 for the respective periods of vesting (2017, 2018 and 2019).

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

Changes in stock options in the year ended December 31, 2016:

 

 

Number of stock

options

Weighted average

exercise price

Options outstanding as of December 31, 2015

5,359,460

16.35

Options granted

5,742,732

2.62

Options cancelled and adjustments in estimated prescribed rights

(2,110,137)

9.54

Options outstanding as of December 31, 2016

8,992,055

9.14

 

 

 

Number of options exercisable as of:

 

 

December 31, 2015

4,079,448

18.43

December 31, 2016

6,214,124

13.66

 

b)    Restricted share plan

 

The Company’s restricted share plan was approved at the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of October 19, 2012, and the first grants were approved at the Board of Directors’ Meeting of November 13, 2012.

 

Restricted shares plan

Option

year

Date of Board Meeting

Total

shares

granted

 

Shares

outstanding

Average

fair value

at grant date

(in Reais)

2014

08/13/2014

804,073

504,775

11.31

2015

04/30/2015

1,207,037

910,174

9.35

2016

06/30/2016

4,007,081

3,194,307

2.62

 

 

6,018,191

4,609,256

 

 

Changes in restricted shares in the year ended December 31, 2016:

 

 

Total restricted shares

Vested shares as of December 31, 2015

2,009,193

Restricted shares granted

4,007,081

Restricted shares transferred (*)

(632,976)

Restricted shares cancelled and adjustments in estimated expired rights

(774,042)

Vested shares as of December 31, 2016

4,609,256

 

(*) The restricted shares transferred totaled R$1,866.

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

Smiles

 

Stock options plan

 

The beneficiaries of the Company’s stock option plan are allowed to purchase shares at the price agreed on the grant date after three years from the grant date, provided that they maintain their employment relationship up to the end of this period.

 

The stock options become vested 20% as from the first year, an additional 30% as from the second year, and the remaining 50% as from the third year. All stock options may also be exercised within 10 years after the grant date. In all option plans, the expected volatility of the options is based on the historical volatility of 252 working days of the Company’s shares traded on the BM&FBOVESPA.

 

 

 

Stock options plan

Option year

 

Date of Board Meeting

Total options granted

Number of options

outstanding

Exercise price

of the option

(in Reais)

Average fair value at grant date (in Reais)

Estimated volatility

of share

price

 

Expected dividend yield

 

 

Risk-free return rate

 

 

Average remaining maturity

(in years)

2013

08/08/2013

1,058,043

54,003

21.70

4.25 (a)

36.35%

6.96%

7.40%

6.6

2014

02/04/2014

1,150,000

429,050

31.28

4.90 (b)

33.25%

10.67%

9.90%

7.0

 

 

2,208,043

483,053

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)   Average fair value in Brazilian reais calculated for the stock options was R$4.84 and R$4.20 for the vesting periods in 2013 and 2014, and R$3.73 for the vesting periods in 2015 and 2016.

(b)   Average fair value In Brazilian reais calculated for the stock options was R$4.35, R$4.63, R$4.90, R$5.15 and R$5.37 for the respective periods of vesting from 2014 to 2018.

 

Changes in stock options in the year ended December 31, 2016:

 

 

Number of stock options

Weighted average exercise price

Options outstanding as of December 31, 2015

1,039,728

29.59

Options exercised

(556,675)

12.74

Options outstanding as of December 31, 2016

483,053

30.21

 

In the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company recorded in equity share-based payments in the amount of R$12,658 attributable to controlling shareholders and R$413 to non-controlling interests of Smiles (R$13,516 attributable to controlling shareholders and R$836 to non-controlling interests of Smiles in the year ended December 31, 2015) for the above-mentioned plans, with a counter entry in profit or loss under personnel costs.

12. Investments

 

Investments in the GAC, Gol Finance and Gol LuxCo offshore subsidiaries were essentially seen as an extension of the Company and summed line by line with the GLAI parent company. Therefore, only Smiles, GLA and Gol Dominicana are treated as investments in the GLAI parent company.

 

The balance of investments in the consolidated figures reflects the 25.4% share of the capital of Netpoints Fidelidade S.A. held by the Smiles subsidiary, together with the investment in SCP Trip held by the GLA subsidiary, both recognized under the equity method.

 

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

Investments for the year ended December 31, 2016:

 

 

Parent Company

 

Consolidated

 

Gol Dominicana

GLA

Smiles

Total

 

Trip

Netpoints (d)

Total

Relevant information of the subsidiaries as of

December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total number of shares

-

4,619,138,156

123,626,952

 

 

-

130,492,408

 

Capital stock

9,376

4,102,670

181,822

 

 

2,083

75,351

 

Interest

100.0%

100.0%

53.8%

 

 

60.0%

25.4%

 

Total equity

-

(3,074,190)

635,347

 

 

3,395

(14,991)

 

Unrealized accumulated profits (a)

-

-

(60,343)

 

 

-

-

 

Goodwill on investments

-

-

-

 

 

-

15,184

 

Adjusted equity (b)

-

(3,074,190)

281,758

 

 

2,038

15,184

 

Net income (loss) for the year

8

(304,847)

544,129

 

 

2,081

(29,050)

 

Unrealized profits in the year (a)

-

-

(9,644)

 

 

-

-

 

Adjusted net income for the year

8

(304,847)

285,884

 

 

1,250

(2,530)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances as of December 31, 2015

(1,115)

(2,985,687)

213,219

(2,773,583)

 

2,781

15,643

18,424

Equity results

8

(304,847)

285,884

(18,955)

 

1,250

(2,530)

(1,280)

Exchange variation from subsidiaries abroad

1,107

-

-

1,107

 

-

-

-

Unrealized gains (losses) on hedges

-

31,710

-

31,710

 

-

-

-

Equity interest dilution effects

-

-

2,872

2,872

 

-

-

-

Capital increase

-

-

-

-

 

-

3,439

3,439

Advances for capital increase

-

191,587

-

191,587

 

-

-

-

Effects of changes in equity interest

-

-

-

-

 

-

(1,368)

(1,368)

Dividends and interest on equity

-

-

(220,217)

(220,217)

 

(1,993)

-

(1,993)

Amortization of losses on sale-leaseback transactions (c)

-

(6,953)

-

(6,953)

 

-

-

-

Balances as of December 31, 2016

-

(3,074,190)

281,758

(2,792,432)

 

2,038

15,184

17,222

 

(a)     Corresponds to transactions involving revenue from mileage redemption for airline tickets by members in the Smiles Program which, for the purposes of consolidated statements are only accrued when program members are actually transported by GLA.

(b)    Adjusted shareholders' equity corresponds to the percentage of total shareholders' equity net of unrealized profits.

(c)     The subsidiary GAC has a net balance of deferred losses and gains on sale-leaseback, whose deferral is subject to the payment of contractual installments made by its subsidiary GLA. Accordingly, the net balance to be deferred is essentially part of the net investment of the Parent Company in GLA. The net balance to be deferred in the year ended December 31, 2016 was R$9,960 (R$16,913 in the year ended December 31, 2015). For further information, see Note 26.2.

(d)    In September 2016, the Board of Directors of Smiles approved the subscription of the capital increase of its associate Netpoints through the issue of 20,230,201 new shares. Accordingly, the interest in Netpoints from Smiles increased from 21.3% to 25.4%.

 

13. Earnings per share

 

Although there are differences between common and preferred shares in terms of voting rights and priority in case of liquidation, the Company’s preferred shares are not entitled to receive any fixed dividends. Preferred shares hold economic power and the right to 35 times more dividends than common shares. The Company believes that the economic power of preferred shares is more than that of common shares. Accordingly, the result of the year attributed to the controlling shareholders is proportionally allocated in relation to the total economic participation of the amount of common and preferred shares. 

 

Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the year's net income attributable to controlling shareholders by the weighted average number of all classes of shares outstanding during the year.

 

Diluted earnings per share are calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of shares outstanding by instruments potentially convertible into shares. The Company has only one category of potentially dilutive shares, namely stock options, as described in Note 11. For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, only the option plan granted in 2016 had exercise prices higher than the accumulated market average price (in the money) and, therefore, has a dilutive effect. The other plans, presented lower exercise prices than the average of the accumulated market prices (out of money), and have non-dilutive effect, so were not considered in the total number of shares in circulation.

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

 

Parent Company and Consolidated

2016

2015

 

Common

Preferred

Common

Preferred

Numerator

   

 

 

Net income (loss) for the year attributable to controlling shareholders

353,129

496,490

(2,123,945)

(2,336,938)

353,129

496,490

(2,123,945)

(2,336,938)

Denominator

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of outstanding shares (in thousands) (*)

5,035,037

202,261

5,035,037

158,285

Dilutive securities effect

-

347

-

-

Adjusted weighted average number of outstanding shares and diluted conversions summarized

(in thousands) (*)

5,035,037

202,607

5,035,037

158,285

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings (losses) per share

0.070

2.455

(0.422)

(14.764)

Diluted earnings (losses) per share

0.070

2.450

(0.422)

(14.764)

 

(*) The weighted average considers the split of one common share for 35 common shares approved at the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on March 23, 2015. The earnings per share presented herein reflects the economic rights of each class of shares.

 

14. Property, plant and equipment

 

Parent Company

 

On December 31, 2016, the Company did not have balances of advances for the acquisition of aircraft related to contract renegotiations carried out throughout the year, due to the change in the aircraft delivery schedule (R$555,519 as of December 31, 2015). In addition, the residual value of the ownership rights on the aircraft totaled R$323,013 (R$427,300  as of December 31, 2015), both realized by the GAC subsidiary.

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

Consolidated

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

Weighted annual depreciation

Cost

Accumulated

depreciation

Net

amount

 

Net

amount

 

rate

 

Flight equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aircraft held under finance leases (a)

5.6%

2,146,115

(734,183)

1,411,932

 

2,081,973

Sets of replacement parts and spare engines

5.6%

1,256,494

(451,520)

804,974

 

823,875

Aircraft reconfigurations/overhauling

13.1%

1,432,398

(816,586)

615,812

 

611,068

Aircraft and safety equipment

20%

877

(410)

467

 

723

Tools

10%

30,763

(16,146)

14,617

 

12,834

 

 

4,866,647

(2,018,845)

2,847,802

 

3,530,473

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impairment losses (b)

-

(30,726)

-

(30,726)

 

(28,904)

 

 

4,835,921

(2,018,845)

2,817,076

 

3,501,569

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment in use:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vehicles

20%

11,200

(9,540)

1,660

 

1,825

Machinery and equipment

10%

57,635

(35,292)

22,343

 

24,298

Furniture and fixtures

10%

26,345

(16,284)

10,061

 

7,852

Computers and peripherals

20%

41,184

(33,783)

7,401

 

9,364

Communication equipment

10%

2,656

(1,833)

823

 

865

Facilities

10%

1,553

(1,221)

332

 

445

Maintenance center - Confins

10%

107,127

(69,031)

38,096

 

49,779

Leasehold improvements

20%

26,854

(18,606)

8,248

 

14,752

Construction in progress

-

31,571

-

31,571

 

22,022

 

 

306,125

(185,590)

120,535

 

131,202

 

 

5,142,046

(2,204,435)

2,937,611

 

3,632,771

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advances for property, plant and equipment acquisition

-

87,399

-

87,399

 

623,843

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,229,445

(2,204,435)

3,025,010

 

4,256,614

 

(a)     The Company changed lessors for 6 agreements classified as financial lease agreements in the year ended December 31, 2016 through sale-leaseback transactions. Although the Company will continue to have these aircraft in its fleet, factors such as exchanging lessors, new contractual terms and particularly shorter contractual durations characterize these agreements as new contracts under IAS17 and CPC06 criteria. As of February 11, 2016, therefore, these aircraft have been classified as operating leases and the related payments are now recognized under Costs as "aircraft leases". In addition, the Company terminated an agreement for 4 aircraft early and did not enter into any other types of agreement.

(b)    Refers to provisions for impairment losses for rotable items, classified under the heading "spare parts and spare engines", made by the Company in order to present its assets according to their actual capacity for generating economic benefits.

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company reviewed the useful life of its assets and made the following changes in depreciation rates:

 

 

From

To

Property, plant and equipment under finance lease

4.0%

5.6%

Sets of replacement parts and spare engines

4.0%

5.6%

Engine maintenance costs (*)

30.0%

14.3%

 

(*) Included under “Aircraft reconfigurations/overhauling”.

 

The change in useful life was made on a prospective basis.

 

These adjustments are supported by technical analyses and their purpose is to reflect the Company's current outlook for the use of its assets.

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

Changes in property, plant and equipment balances are as follows:

 

 

Property, plant and equipment under finance lease

Other

flight equipment

Advances for property, plant and equipment acquisition

Other

Total

As of December 31, 2014

2,079,724

935,209

456,197

130,904

3,602,034

Additions

141,524

730,460

608,660

32,500

1,513,144

Write-off

-

(23,280)

(441,014)

(1,789)

(466,083)

Depreciation

(139,275)

(222,793)

-

(30,413)

(392,481)

As of December 31, 2015

2,081,973

1,419,596

623,843

131,202

4,256,614

Additions

-

425,218

71,503

27,400

524,121

Write-off

(597,136)

(122,487)

(607,947)

(9,911)

(1,337,481)

Depreciation

(72,905)

(317,183)

-

(28,156)

(418,244)

As of December 31, 2016

1,411,932

1,405,144

87,399

120,535

3,025,010

 

15. Intangible assets

 

 

 

Goodwill

Airport operating rights

Software

Total

Balances as of December 31, 2014

557,485

1,038,900

117,801

1,714,186

Additions

-

-

42,812

42,812

Transfers (*)

(15,183)

-

-

(15,183)

Amortization

-

-

(27,210)

(27,210)

Balances as of December 31, 2015

542,302

1,038,900

133,403

1,714,605

Additions

-

-

55,316

55,316

Write-off

-

-

(781)

(781)

Amortization

-

-

(29,424)

(29,424)

Balances as of December 31, 2016

542,302

1,038,900

158,514

1,739,716

 

(*) Refers to goodwill determined on the acquisition of the interest in Netpoints by Smiles, transferred to 'investments'.

 

On December 31, 2016 and 2015, goodwill and other intangible assets were tested for impairment using the discounted cash flow of each cash-generating unit, originating the value in use.

 

In order to assess the recoverable value, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows (Cash-Generating Units). In order to determine the carrying amount of each cash-generating unit, the Company considers the intangible assets recorded and all necessary tangible assets, given that it will only generate economic benefits by using the combination of both.

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

The Company allocates goodwill to two cash-generating units: GLA and Smiles, and the airport operating rights are fully allocated to GLA’s cash-generating unit, as shown below:

 

 

 

Goodwill –

GLA

Goodwill – Smiles

Airport operating rights

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Book value

325,381

216,921

1,038,900

Book value - UGC

2,433,861

56,880

-

Value in use

3,636,201

9,476,173

4,816,306

 

 

 

 

Discount rate before taxes

23.92%

14.51%

27.34%

Perpetuity growth rate

3.50%

3.50%

8.50%

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2015

     

Book value

325,381

216,921

1,038,900

Book value - UGC

3,248,245

141,101

-

Value in use

6,339,072

5,678,811

6,168,302

 

 

 

 

Discount rate before taxes

17.21%

19.84%

18.65%

Perpetuity growth rate

3.50%

3.50%

8.50%

 

 

The results obtained were compared with the carrying amount of each cash-generating unit and, as a result, the Company did not recognize impairment losses on its CGUs.

 

The assumptions adopted in the impairment testing of intangible assets are based on internal projections for a five-year period; for longer periods, the Company uses the perpetuity growth rate and the operational plans, both of which have been analyzed and approved by the Company’s management. The discounted cash flow that determined the value in use of the cash-generating units was prepared in accordance with Company’s business plan, which was approved on January 31, 2017.

 

The main assumptions taken into consideration by the Company to determine the value in use of the cash-generating units are:

 

Capacity and fleet: considers the use, the aircraft capacity used in each flight and the projected size of the fleet in use.

 

Demand: market efficiency is the main input to estimate the Company’s demand growth. Management considers market efficiency to be the ratio between its market share and its seat share. This indicator reflects how efficiently the Company uses its share of the market’s total supply based on how much demand for air transportation it absorbs.

 

Revenue per passenger: considers the average price charged by GLA and the effects of market variables (see the variables used below).

 

Operating costs related to the business: based on the historical cost and adjusted by indicators, such as inflation, supply, demand and variation of the U.S. dollar.

 

The Company also considered market variables, including the GDP (source: Brazilian Central Bank), the U.S. dollar (source: Brazilian Central Bank), kerosene prices (per barrel) (source: Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels - ANP) and interest rates (source: Bloomberg).

 

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

16. Loans and financing

 

 

Maturity of


the contract

Interest rate

Parent Company

Consolidated

2016

2015

2016

2015

Current

   

 

 

 

 

In local currency:

   

 

 

 

 

BNDES – Direct (a)

Jul 2017

TJLP+1.40% p.a.

-

-

-

3,111

Debentures VI (b)

Sep 2019

132% of DI

-

-

-

125,194

Safra (c)

May 2018

128% of DI

-

-

9,690

33,571

Safra working capital (d)

Mar 2016

111% of DI

-

-

-

116,035

Interest

-

-

-

-

45,026

22,026

In foreign currency (US$):

   

 

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan (e)

Mar 2018

1.09% p.a.

-

-

42,275

72,141

Finimp (f)

Oct 2017

4.57% p.a.

-

-

174,428

389,275

Engine Facility (Cacib) (g)

Jun 2021

Libor 3m+2.25% p.a.

-

-

16,889

20,920

Senior Bonds I (h)

Apr 2017

7.60% p.a.

182,418

-

182,418

-

Interest

-

-

94,801

127,598

97,670

126,462

 

   

277,219

127,598

568,396

908,735

Finance leases

Jul 2025

4.52% p.a.

-

-

266,894

487,888

Total current

   

277,219

127,598

835,290

1,396,623

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncurrent

   

 

 

 

 

In local currency:

   

 

 

 

 

BNDES – Direct (a)

Jul 2017

TJLP+1.40% p.a.

-

-

-

1,813

Debentures VI (b)

Sep 2019

132% of DI

-

-

1,005,242

925,623

Safra (c)

May 2018

128% of DI

-

-

4,871

49,562

In foreign currency (US$):

   

 

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan (e)

Mar 2018

1.09% p.a.

-

-

11,142

64,744

Engine Facility (Cacib) (g)

Jun 2021

Libor 3m+2.25% p.a.

-

-

156,917

212,758

Senior Bonds I (h)

Apr 2017

7.60% p.a.

-

322,407

-

322,407

Senior Bonds II (i)

Jul 2020

9.64% p.a.

368,000

617,376

368,000

617,376

Senior Bonds III (j)

Feb 2023

9.24% p.a.

68,053

137,379

68,053

128,195

Senior Bonds IV (k)

Jan 2022

11.30% p.a.

889,595

1,251,902

889,595

1,251,902

Senior Bonds V (l)

Dec 2018

9.71% p.a.

43,010

-

43,010

-

Senior Bonds VI (m)

Jul 2021

9.87% p.a.

120,631

-

120,631

-

Senior Bonds VII (n)

Dec 2028

9.84% p.a.

52,721

-

52,721

-

Perpetual Bonds (o)

-

8.75% p.a.

498,291

780,961

428,436

698,959

Term Loan (p)

Aug 2020

6.70% p.a.

944,194

1,128,757

944,194

1,128,757

     

2,984,495

4,238,782

4,092,812

5,402,096

Finance leases

Jul 2025

4.52% p.a.

-

-

1,451,118

2,506,207

Total noncurrent

   

2,984,495

4,238,782

5,543,930

7,908,303

Total

   

3,261,714

4,366,380

6,379,220

9,304,926

 

(a)   Credit line obtained on June 27, 2012 for the expansion of the Aircraft Maintenance Center (“CMA"). As of April 15, 2016, the GLA subsidiary fully settled this amount in advance.

(b)   105,000 debentures issued by the GLA subsidiary on September 30, 2015 for early lump-sum repayment of Debentures IV and V.

(c)   Credit line obtained by the Webjet subsidiary.

(d)   Working capital funding raised by the subsidiary GLA on June 30, 2015.

(e)   Issuance of 3 series of Guaranteed Notes to finance engine maintenance, as per Note 10.4.

(f)    Credit line with Banco do Brasil used to finance imports of spare parts and aircraft equipment.

(g)   Credit line raised on September 30, 2014 with Credit Agricole.

(h)   Issuance of Senior Bonds series I by Gol Finance on March 22, 2007, which was used to prepay aircraft purchases.

(i)    Issuance of Senior Bonds series II by Gol Finance on July 13, 2010 in order to repay debts held by the Company.

(j)    Issuance of Senior Bonds series III by GLA on February 7, 2013 in order to finance the prepayment of debts due within the next 3 years. The total amount of bonds was transferred to Gol LuxCo along with the financial investments acquired on the date of issuance, and a portion of the loan was prepaid.

(k)   Issuance of Senior Bonds series IV by Gol LuxCo on September 24, 2014 in order to finance partial buyback of Senior Bonds I, II and III.

(l)    Issuance of Senior Bonds series V by Gol LuxCo on July 7, 2016, as a result of the private swap offering of Senior Bonds I, II, III, IV and Perpetual Bonds.

(m)  Issuance of Senior Bonds series VI by Gol LuxCo on July 7, 2016, as a result of the private swap offering of Senior Bonds I, II, III, IV and Perpetual Bonds.

(n)   Issuance of Senior Bonds series VII by Gol LuxCo on July 7, 2016, as a result of the private swap offering of Senior Bonds I, II, III, IV and Perpetual Bonds.

(o)   Issuance of Perpetual Bonds by Gol Finance on April 5, 2006 to repay bank loans and purchase aircraft.

(p)   Term Loan issued by Gol LuxCo on August 31, 2015 for aircraft purchases and bank loan repayment, with backstop guarantee from Delta Airlines.  For further information, see Note 10.5.

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

Total loans and financing includes funding costs of R$97,433 (R$106,450 as of December 31, 2015) which will be repaid over the term of the related loans and financing. 

 

The maturities of loans and financing, except long-term financial lease agreements, as of December 31, 2016 are as follows:

 

 

2018

2019

2020

2021

2021 onwards

Without maturity date

Total

Parent Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In foreign currency (US$):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Bonds II

-

-

368,000

-

-

-

368,000

Senior Bonds III

-

-

-

-

68,053

-

68,053

Senior Bonds IV

-

-

-

-

889,595

-

889,595

Senior Bonds V

43,010

-

-

-

-

-

43,010

Senior Bonds VI

-

-

-

120,631

-

-

120,631

Senior Bonds VII

-

-

-

-

52,721

-

52,721

Perpetual Bonds

-

-

-

-

-

498,291

498,291

Term Loan

-

-

944,194

-

-

-

944,194

Total

43,010

-

1,312,194

120,631

1,010,369

498,291

2,984,495

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In local currency:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debentures VI

400,000

605,242

-

-

-

-

1,005,242

Safra

4,871

-

-

-

-

-

4,871

In foreign currency (US$):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan

11,142

-

-

-

-

-

11,142

Engine Facility (Cacib)

17,077

17,077

17,077

105,686

-

-

156,917

Senior Bonds II

-

-

368,000

-

-

-

368,000

Senior Bonds III

-

-

-

-

68,053

-

68,053

Senior Bonds IV

-

-

-

-

889,595

-

889,595

Senior Bonds V

43,010

-

-

-

-

-

43,010

Senior Bonds VI

-

-

-

120,631

-

-

120,631

Senior Bonds VII

-

-

-

-

52,721

-

52,721

Perpetual Bonds

-

-

-

-

-

428,436

428,436

Term Loan

-

-

944,194

-

-

-

944,194

Total

476,100

622,319

1,329,271

226,317

1,010,369

428,436

4,092,812

 

The fair value of senior and perpetual bonds as of December 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

 

Parent Company

Consolidated

 

Book value

Market value

Book value

Market value

Senior Bonds

1,724,428

1,255,900

1,724,428

1,255,900

Perpetual Bonds

498,291

310,151

428,436

272,237

 

Market values for Senior and Perpetual bonds are obtained through current market quotations.

 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

16.1.           Covenants

 

On December 31, 2016, long-term financing (excluding perpetual bonds and finance leases) in the total amount of R$3,664,376 (R$4,703,129 as of December 31, 2015) involved restrictive covenants, including but not limited to those that require the Company to maintain the liquidity requirements and the coverage of expenses with interest. 

 

The Company has restrictive covenants on the Term Loan with Morgan Stanley and Debentures VI with the following financial institutions: Bradesco and Banco do Brasil. In the term loan, the Company must make deposits for reaching contractual limits of the debt pegged to the U.S. dollar. On December 31, 2016, the Company does not have collateralized deposits pegged to the contractual limits of the Term Loan, pursuant to Note 5. The Debentures’ indicators are measured every six months. On December 31, 2016, Debentures VI were subject to the following covenants: (i) net debt/EBITDAR below 6.35 and (ii) debt coverage ratio (ICSD) of at least 1.15. According to the most recent measurements on December 31, 2016, the ratios obtained were: (i) net debt/EBITDAR of 5.76; and (ii) debt coverage ratio (ICSD) of 1.63. As a result, the Company met the minimum required levels for the above covenants and, consequently, it was in compliance with the covenants. The next measurement will be for the end of the first half of 2017.

 

16.2.          Restructuring of loans and financing during the year ended December 31, 2016

 

Import financing (Finimp): through its GOL subsidiary, the Company renegotiated contracts of this type that are part of a credit line maintained by the Company for import financing in order to purchase spare parts and aircraft equipment. These renegotiations are shown below:

 

Original date of

funding

Financial institution

Amount funded

Interest

rate (p.a.)

New date of

Maturity

(US$)

(R$)

02/03/2016

Banco do Brasil

5,245

18,668

4.45%

01/13/2017

02/22/2016

Banco do Brasil

8,595

30,589

4.53%

02/01/2017

03/03/2016

Banco do Brasil

4,815

17,136

4.54%

02/11/2017

04/28/2016

Banco do Brasil

4,274

13,718

4.23%

04/20/2017

07/01/2016

Banco do Brasil

9,638

31,287

4.56%

07/26/2017

07/21/2016

Banco do Brasil

7,823

25,394

4.67%

07/14/2017

07/22/2016

Banco do Brasil

10,436

33,879

4.66%

07/14/2017

11/04/2016

Banco do Brasil

2,694

8,703

4.90%

10/30/2017

 

 

Senior Notes and Perpetual Bonds Exchange Offer: During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company carried out private swap offers of Senior Notes maturing in 2017, 2020, 2022, 2023 and Perpetual Bonds in order to restructure its debt. As a result, subsidiary Gol LuxCo issued new debt with discounts set forth by the offer, reducing the Company’s debt, as shown in the table below:

 

 

Cancelled debt (a)

New issues (b)

Premium paid

Total

gains (c)

Payments

Debt reduced

Senior Bond 2017 (i)

27,937

(19,556)

(1,233)

7,148

(6,243)

13,391

Senior Bond 2020 (ii)

41,139

(18,513)

(1,440)

21,186

(3,189)

24,375

Senior Bond 2022 (ii)

46,270

(20,822)

(1,488)

23,960

(3,536)

27,496

Senior Bond 2023 (ii)

14,301

(6,435)

(513)

7,353

(1,104)

8,457

Perpetual Bond (iii)

46,099

(16,135)

(1,949)

28,015

-

28,015

Total in USD

175,746

(81,461)

(6,623)

87,662

(14,072)

101,734

       

 

 

 

Total in R$

574,971

(266,508)

(21,664)

286,799

(46,034)

332,833

 

a)      Related to the previous debt amount cancelled on the Exchange Offer.

b)     The new issuances hold the following maturities: (i) Senior Bond on December 20, 2018; (ii) Senior Bond on July 20, 2021; (iii) Senior Bond on December 20, 2028.

c)      The total amount of R$286,799 is related to the net gain from the Exchange Offer. 

 

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Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

The new senior bonds have a senior guarantee by the Company, with semi-annual interest payments of 8.50% p.a. and 1% p.a. to be incorporated into the principal amount (PIK), in addition to guarantees of aircraft sets of replacement parts. Costs from the swap offering totaled R$27,249 (US$8,393).

 

Other loans and financing have not been affected by contractual alterations during the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

16.3.           Finance leases

 

The future payments of finance agreements indexed to U.S. dollar are detailed as follows:

 

 

Consolidated

 

2016

2015

2016

-

629,340

2017

350,883

559,721

2018

328,931

550,431

2019

307,027

460,848

2020

267,885

328,506

2021 onwards

634,933

863,647

Total minimum lease repayments

1,889,659

3,392,493

Less total interest

(171,647)

(398,398)

Present value of minimum lease payments

1,718,012

2,994,095

Less current portion

(266,894)

(487,888)

Noncurrent portion

1,451,118

2,506,207

 

 

The discount rate used to calculate present value of the minimum lease payments was 4.52% as of December 31, 2016 (4.91% as of December 31, 2015). There are no significant differences between the present value of minimum lease payments and the fair value of these financial liabilities.

 

The Company extended the maturity date of the financing for some of its aircraft leased for 15 years using the SOAR framework (mechanism for extending financing amortization and repayment), which enables the performance of calculated withdrawals to be settled by payment in full at the end of the lease agreement. As of December 31, 2016, amounts of withdrawals for the repayment at maturity date of the lease agreements totaled R$217,065 (R$276,851 as of December 31, 2015) and they have been added to the 'loans and financing’ line item in Noncurrent liabilities.

 

17. Taxes payable

 

 

Parent Company

Consolidated

 

2016

2015

2016

2015

PIS and COFINS

33

128

89,332

75,811

ICMS installments (Refis)

-

-

4,852

1,107

Withholding income tax on salaries

-

2

29,519

27,606

ICMS

-

-

43,226

39,234

Tax on import

-

-

3,454

3,467

IRPJ and CSLL payable

-

-

12,489

-

Other

86

172

6,105

10,786

 

119

302

188,977

158,011

 

 

 

 

 

Current

119

302

146,174

118,957

Noncurrent

-

-

42,803

39,054

 

 

60


 

Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

18. Advance ticket sales

 

As of December 31, 2016, the balance of transportation commitments classified in current liabilities was R$1,185,945 (R$1,206,655 as of December 31, 2015) and is represented by 4,447,824 tickets sold and not yet used (4,464,876 as of December 31, 2015) with an average use of 46 days (36 days as of December 31, 2015).

 

19. Mileage program

 

As of December 31, 2016, the balance of Smiles loyalty program deferred revenue was R$781,707 (R$770,416 as of December 31, 2015) and R$219,325 (R$221,242 as of December 31, 2015) classified in current and noncurrent liabilities, respectively.

 

20. Provisions

 

 

Consolidated

 

Insurance provision

Provision for aircraft and engines return (a)

Provision for legal proceedings (b)

Total

Balances as of December 31, 2015

742

725,176

144,355

870,273

Additional provisions recognized (*)

4,237

97,423

189,244

290,904

Utilized provisions

(4,237)

(121,855)

(127,551)

(253,643)

Exchange variation

-

(116,803)

(516)

(117,319)

Balances as of December 31, 2016

742

583,941

205,532

790,215

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

Current

742

205,966

-

206,708

Noncurrent

-

519,210

144,355

663,565

 

742

725,176

144,355

870,273

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

Current

742

65,760

-

66,502

Noncurrent

-

518,181

205,532

723,713

 

742

583,941

205,532

790,215

(*) The additions of provisions for the return of aircraft and engines also include adjustment effects to present value.

 

(a)     Provision for aircraft and engines return

 

Provision for returns considers the costs that meet the contractual conditions for the return of engines maintained under operating leases, as well as the costs to reconfigure aircraft when returned as described in the return conditions of the lease contracts. The corresponding debit entry is capitalized in property, plant and equipment (aircraft reconfigurations/overhauling), as per Note 2.2.h.

 

(b)   Provision for legal proceedings

 

As of December 31, 2016, the Company and its subsidiaries are parties to 27,742 (8,557 labor and 19,185 civil) lawsuits and administrative proceedings. The lawsuits and administrative proceedings are classified into Operational (those arising from the Company’s normal course of operations), and Succession (those arising from claims for recognition of the succession of former Varig S.A. obligations). 

 

 

 

61


 

Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

Under this classification, the number of proceedings is as follows:

 

 

Operational

Succession

Total

Civil lawsuits

17,310

291

17,601

Civil proceedings

1,584

-

1,584

Labor lawsuits

5,736

2,609

8,345

Labor proceedings

210

2

212

 

24,840

2,902

27,742

 

The civil lawsuits are primarily related to compensation claims generally related to flight delays and cancellations, baggage loss and damage. The labor claims primarily consist of discussions related to overtime, hazard pay, risk premium and wage differences.

 

The provisions related to civil and labor suits, whose likelihood of loss is assessed as probable are as follows:

 

 

2016

2015

Civil

73,356

69,892

Labor

132,163

74,293

Tax

13

170

 

205,532

144,355

 

Provisions are reviewed based on the progress of the proceedings and history of losses based on the best current estimate for labor and civil lawsuits.

 

There are other civil and labor lawsuits assessed by Management and its legal counsel as possible risk of loss, in the estimated amount of R$31,598 for civil claims and R$79,532 for labor claims as of December 31, 2016 (R$22,176 and R$53,764 as of December 31, 2015, respectively), for which no provisions are recognized.

 

The tax lawsuits below were evaluated by the Company’s Management and its legal counsels as being relevant and with possible risk of loss as of December 31, 2016:

 

·      GLAI is discussing the non-incidence of taxation of PIS and COFINS on revenues generated by interest attributable to shareholders’ equity in the amount of R$57,793 related to the years from 2006 to 2008, paid by its subsidiary GTA Transportes Aéreos S.A., succeeded by GLA on September 25, 2008. According to the opinion of the Company’s legal counsel and based on the jurisprudence occurred in recent events, the Company classified this case as possible loss, without a provision registered for the related amount. Additionally, the Company maintains escrow deposits with Bic Banco with a partial guarantee on the lawsuit of R$29,360 as disclosed in Note 5. 

·   Tax on Services (ISS), the amount of R$19,443 (R$17,091 as of December 31, 2015) arising from assessment notices issued by the Municipality of São Paulo against the Company, in the period from January 2007 to December 2010 regarding a possible ISS taxation on partnerships. The classification of possible risk of loss is a result from the matters under discussion being interpretative and involving discussions of factual and evidential materials on which there is no final positioning of the Superior Courts.

·   Customs Penalty in the amount of R$45,689 (R$18,283 as of December 31, 2015) relating to assessment notices issued against the Company for alleged breach of customs rules regarding procedures for temporary import of aircraft. The classification of possible risk is a result of the absence of a final positioning of the Superior Courts.

·   BSSF goodwill (BSSF Air Holdings), in the amount of R$47,572 (R$45,292 as of December 31, 2015) related to an infraction notice due to the deductibility of the goodwill allocated to future profitability. The classification of possible risk is a result of the absence of a final positioning of the Superior Courts.

 

 

62


 

Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

·   GLA’s goodwill in the amount of R$72,687 (R$65,929 as of December 31, 2015) resulted from an assessment notice related to the deductibility of the goodwill classified as future profitability. The classification of possible risk is a result of the absence of a final positioning of the Superior Courts.

 

·   Tax on Industrialized Products (“IPI”): supposedly levied on the importation of aircraft in the amount of R$115,136 (R$101,448 as of December 31, 2015).

 

There are other lawsuits considered by the Company’s Management and its legal counsels as possible risk, in the estimated amount of R$78,541 (R$58,151 as of December 31, 2015) which added to the lawsuits mentioned above, totaled R$436,861 as of December 31, 2016 (R$364,078 as of December 31, 2015).

 

 

21. Equity

 

21.1.           Capital stock

 

As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s capital stock was R$3,080,110, represented by 5,238,421,108 shares, comprised by 5,035,037,140 common shares and 203,383,968 preferred shares. The Fundo de Investimento em Participações Volluto is the Company’s controlling shareholder, which is equally controlled by Constantino de Oliveira Junior, Henrique Constantino, Joaquim Constantino Neto and Ricardo Constantino.                                                                                                                              

The Company’s shares are held as follows:

 

 

2016

2015

 

Common

Preferred

Total

Common

Preferred

Total

Fundo Volluto

100.00%

33.88%

61.28%

100.00%

33.88%

61.28%

Delta Airlines, Inc.

-

16.19%

9.48%

-

16.19%

9.48%

Treasury shares

-

0.44%

0.26%

-

0.75%

0.44%

Other

-

1.11%

0.65%

-

1.05%

0.61%

Free float

-

48.38%

28.34%

-

48.13%

28.19%

 

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

             
 

 

The authorized capital stock as of December 31, 2016 was R$4.0 billion. Within the authorized limit, the Company can, once approved by the Board of Directors, increase its capital regardless of any amendment to its by-laws, by issuing shares, without necessarily maintaining the proportion between the different types of shares. Under the law terms, in case of capital increase within the authorized limit, the Board of Directors will define the issuance conditions, including pricing and payment terms.

 

21.2.          Dividends

 

The Company’s By-laws provide for a mandatory minimum dividend to be paid to common and preferred shareholders, at least 25% of annual adjusted net income after allocation to reserves in accordance with Brazilian Corporation Law (6404/76).

 

21.3.           Treasury shares

 

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company transferred 632,976 restricted shares to its beneficiaries (557,106 restricted shares in the year ended December 31, 2015).                                                                        

As of December 31, 2016, the Company had 893,793 treasury shares, totaling R$13,371, with a market value of R$4,129 (1,526,769 treasury shares, totaling R$22,699 in treasury shares, with a market value of R$3,847 as of December 31, 2015).

 

 

63


 

Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

                                                                                           

 

22. Revenue

 

 

Consolidated

 

2016

2015

Passenger transportation

8,948,170

8,954,034

Cargo

324,492

318,573

Mileage revenue

622,567

421,348

Other revenue (*)

652,602

690,044

Gross revenue

10,547,831

10,383,999

 

 

 

Related tax

(680,496)

(605,992)

Net Revenue

9,867,335

9,778,007

 

(*) Of the total amount, R$430,898 consists of revenues from unused passenger tickets, reissued tickets and cancellation of flight tickets (R$449,263 as of December 31, 2015).

 

Revenues are net of federal, state and municipal taxes, which are paid and transferred to the appropriate government entities.

 

Revenues by geographical location is as follows:

 

 

2016

%

2015

%

Domestic

8,395,364

85.1

8,670,023

88.7

International

1,471,971

14.9

1,107,984

11.3

Net Revenue

9,867,335

100.0

9,778,007

100.0

 

 

 

64


 

Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

23.      Costs of services provided, selling and administrative expenses

 

23.1.         Parent Company

 

 

2016

%

2015

%

Personnel (a)

(2,597)

(1.2)

(4,974)

(46.7)

Services provided

(4,679)

(2.2)

(9,496)

(89.2)

Sale-leaseback transactions (b)

233,483

110.0

25,695

241.3

Other expenses

(14,049)

(6.6)

(574)

(5.4)

 

212,158

100.0

10,651

100.00

 

23.2.         Consolidated

 

 

2016

 

Cost of services provided

Selling expenses

Administrative expenses

Other operating revenues, net

Total

%

Personnel (a)

(1,200,280)

(87,163)

(369,342)

-

(1,656,785)

18.1

Fuels and lubricants

(2,695,390)

-

-

-

(2,695,390)

29.4

Aircraft leases

(996,945)

-

-

-

(996,945)

10.9

Aircraft insurance

(35,938)

-

-

-

(35,938)

0.4

Maintenance and repair materials

(593,090)

-

-

-

(593,090)

6.5

Services

(538,044)

(309,174)

(220,957)

-

(1,068,175)

11.6

Sales and marketing

-

(555,984)

-

-

(555,984)

6.1

Landing and takeoff tariffs

(687,366)

-

-

-

(687,366)

7.5

Depreciation and amortization

(430,604)

-

(17,064)

-

(447,668)

4.9

Sale-leaseback transactions (b)

-

-

-

233,483

233,483

(2.6)

Other, net (c)

(380,465)

(52,155)

(102,097)

(130,935)

(665,652)

7.2

 

(7,558,122)

(1,004,476)

(709,460)

102,548

(9,169,510)

100.0

 

 

 

2015

 

Cost of services provided

Selling expenses

Administrative expenses

Other operating revenues, net

Total

%

Personnel (a)

(1,287,222)

(58,487)

(234,822)

-

(1,580,531)

15.9

Fuels and lubricants

(3,301,368)

-

-

-

(3,301,368)

33.2

Aircraft leases

(1,106,583)

-

-

6,497

(1,100,086)

11.1

Aircraft insurance

(29,791)

-

-

-

(29,791)

0.3

Maintenance and repair materials

(603,925)

-

-

-

(603,925)

6.1

Services

(439,029)

(301,115)

(279,689)

-

(1,019,833)

10.2

Sales and marketing

-

(617,403)

-

-

(617,403)

6.2

Landing and takeoff tariffs

(681,378)

-

-

-

(681,378)

6.8

Depreciation and amortization

(359,889)

-

(59,802)

-

(419,691)

4.2

Sale-leaseback transactions (b)

-

-

-

19,198

19,198

(0.2)

Other, net (c)

(451,172)

(64,036)

(107,827)

-

(623,035)

6.2

 

(8,260,357)

(1,041,041)

(682,140)

25,695

(9,957,843)

100.0

 

(a)   The Company recognizes expenses for the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors in the "Personnel" line item.

(b)   During the year ended December 31, 2016, the amount of R$235,563 is related to sale-leaseback transactions fully recognized from 7 aircraft, of which 6 aircraft is related to the negotiation described in Note 14 and 1 aircraft on sale-leaseback transaction, and the amount of R$6,953 is related to deferred net losses from 2006 to 2009 aircraft.

(c)   During the year ended December 31, 2016, the amount includes the net losses of R$24,991 related to the early settlement of the lease agreement from 4 aircraft.

 

 

65


 

Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

24. Financial income (expenses)

 

 

Parent Company

Consolidated

 

2016

2015

2016

2015

Financial income

 

 

 

 

Income from derivative financial instruments

-

-

120,403

174,693

Income from short-term Investments and investment funds

10,906

6,837

152,656

178,147

Monetary variation

2,198

2,503

12,411

14,531

(-) Taxes on financial income (a)

(1,262)

(1,853)

(23,041)

(47,588)

Gains from the buyback of securities (b)

286,799

-

286,799

-

Other

86,009

18,725

19,276

12,784

 

384,650

26,212

568,504

332,567

Financial expenses

 

 

 

 

Losses from derivatives

-

-

(277,183)

(124,536)

Interest on loans and financing

(310,615)

(274,197)

(787,661)

(885,947)

Bank charges and expenses

(38,563)

(9,080)

(96,515)

(60,760)

Monetary variation

-

-

(3,867)

(3,921)

Other

(13,838)

(7,805)

(106,338)

(253,727)

 

(363,016)

(291,082)

(1,271,564)

(1,328,891)

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange variation, net

629,325

(813,782)

1,367,937

(2,266,999)

 

 

 

 

 

Total

650,959

(1,078,652)

664,877

(3,263,323)

         

 

(a) Relative to taxes on financial income (PIS and COFINS), according to Decree 8,426 of April 1, 2015.

(b) Related to the total amount of the Exchange Offer from Senior Bonds and Perpetual Bond, net of costs from the previous debts of R$11,081.

 

25. Segments

 

Operating segments are defined as business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses, whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the relevant decision makers to evaluate performance and allocate resources to the segments. The Company holds two operating segments: flight transportation and the Smiles loyalty program.

 

The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those applied to the consolidated financial statements. Additionally, the Company has distinct natures between the two reportable segments, so there are no common costs and revenues between operating segments.

 

The Company is the controlling shareholder of Smiles, and the non-controlling interests of Smiles were 46.2% and 45.9% as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

The information below presents the summarized financial position related to reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

 

 

66


 

Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

25.1.     Assets and liabilities of the operating segments

 

 

2016

 

Flight transportation

Frequent flyer program

Combined information

Eliminations

Total consolidated

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current

1,426,750

1,413,422

2,840,172

(759,458)

2,080,714

Noncurrent

6,474,404

513,456

6,987,860

(664,219)

6,323,641

Total assets

7,901,154

1,926,878

9,828,032

(1,423,677)

8,404,355

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Current

4,767,322

1,061,806

5,829,128

(980,386)

4,848,742

Noncurrent

6,782,835

229,725

7,012,560

(100,196)

6,912,364

Total equity (deficit)

(3,649,003)

635,347

(3,013,656)

(343,095)

(3,356,751)

Total liabilities and equity (deficit)

7,901,154

1,926,878

9,828,032

(1,423,677)

8,404,355

 

 

 

2015

 

Flight transportation

Frequent flyer program

Combined information

Eliminations

Total consolidated

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current

1,717,370

1,447,318

3,164,688

(703,122)

2,461,566

Noncurrent

7,850,454

217,950

8,068,404

(161,573)

7,906,831

Total assets

9,567,824

1,665,268

11,233,092

(864,695)

10,368,397

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Current

5,325,604

954,746

6,280,350

(738,342)

5,542,008

Noncurrent

8,788,682

222,582

9,011,264

137,565

9,148,829

Total equity (deficit)

(4,546,462)

487,940

(4,058,522)

(263,918)

(4,322,440)

Total liabilities and equity (deficit)

9,567,824

1,665,268

11,233,092

(864,695)

10,368,397

 

 

 

 

67


 

Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

25.2.         Revenues and results of the operating segments

 

 

2016

 

Flight transportation

Frequent flyer program

Combined information

Eliminations

Total consolidated

Net Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Passenger (a)

8,340,545

-

8,340,545

330,897

8,671,442

Cargo and other (a)

729,096

-

729,096

426

729,522

Miles revenue (a)

-

1,548,109

1,548,109

(1,081,738)

466,371

Cost of services provided (b)

(7,406,974)

(792,856)

(8,199,830)

641,708

(7,558,122)

Gross profit

1,662,667

755,253

2,417,920

(108,707)

2,309,213

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (expenses)

 

 

 

 

 

Selling expenses

(1,007,202)

(93,696)

(1,100,898)

96,422

(1,004,476)

Administrative expenses (c)

(648,947)

(56,612)

(705,559)

(3,901)

(709,460)

Other operating income (expenses), net

102,731

(1,368)

101,363

1,185

102,548

 

(1,553,418)

(151,676)

(1,705,094)

93,706

(1,611,388)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity results

287,134

(2,530)

284,604

(285,884)

(1,280)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial result

 

 

 

 

 

Financial income

395,901

212,758

608,659

(40,155)

568,504

Financial expenses

(1,311,940)

(168)

(1,312,108)

40,544

(1,271,564)

Exchange variation, net

1,362,145

5,792

1,367,937

-

1,367,937

 

446,106

218,382

664,488

389

664,877

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income and social contribution taxes

842,489

819,429

1,661,918

(300,496)

1,361,422

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income and social contribution taxes

7,130

(271,156)

(264,026)

4,968

(259,058)

Net income for the year

849,619

548,273

1,397,892

(295,528)

1,102,364

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) attributable to controlling shareholders

849,619

295,528

1,145,147

(295,528)

849,619

Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests of Smiles

-

252,745

252,745

-

252,745

 

 

 

 

68


 

Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

 

2015

 

Flight transportation

Frequent flyer program

Combined information

Eliminations

Total consolidated

Net Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Passenger (a)

8,294,463

-

8,294,463

288,925

8,583,388

Cargo and other (a)

941,928

47,199

989,127

(19,198)

969,929

Miles revenue (a)

-

1,172,322

1,172,322

(947,632)

224,690

Cost of services provided (b)

(8,260,355)

(676,506)

(8,936,861)

676,504

(8,260,357)

Gross profit

976,036

543,015

1,519,051

(1,401)

1,517,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Selling expenses

(884,773)

(87,207)

(971,980)

(69,061)

(1,041,041)

Administrative expenses

(677,961)

(39,953)

(717,914)

35,774

(682,140)

Other operating income, net

25,695

-

25,695

-

25,695

 

(1,537,039)

(127,160)

(1,664,199)

(33,287)

(1,697,486)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity results

179,377

(5,932)

173,445

(177,386)

(3,941)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial result

 

 

 

 

 

Financial income

287,058

156,042

443,100

(110,533)

332,567

Financial expenses

(1,424,321)

(15,104)

(1,439,425)

110,534

(1,328,891)

Exchange variation, net

(2,264,750)

(2,248)

(2,266,998)

(1)

(2,266,999)

 

(3,402,013)

138,690

(3,263,323)

-

(3,263,323)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before income and social contribution taxes

(3,783,639)

548,613

(3,235,026)

(212,074)

(3,447,100)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income and social contribution taxes

(677,244)

(178,691)

(855,935)

11,795

(844,140)

Net loss for the year

(4,460,883)

369,922

(4,090,961)

(200,279)

(4,291,240)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) attributable to controlling shareholders

(4,460,883)

200,279

(4,260,604)

(200,279)

(4,460,883)

Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests of Smiles

-

169,643

169,643

-

169,643

 

(a)     Eliminations are related to transactions between GLA and Smiles.

(b)    Includes depreciation and amortization expenses in the amount of R$430,604 in the year ended December 31, 2016 allocated to the following segments: R$422,523 for flight transportation and R$8,081 for the Smiles loyalty program (R$357,054 and R$2,835 in the year ended December 31, 2015, respectively).

(c)     Includes depreciation and amortization expenses in the amount of R$17,064 in the year ended December 31, 2016 allocated to the following segments: R$16,649 for flight transportation and R$415 for the Smiles loyalty program (R$59,802 fully recorded in flight transportation in the year ended December 31, 2015).

 

In the financial statements of the subsidiary Smiles, which corresponds to the Loyalty Program segment, and in information provided to the main operational decision makers, revenue is recognized when miles are redeemed by participants. From the perspective of this segment, this measurement is appropriate since this is when the revenue recognition cycle is complete, and Smiles transfers to GLA the obligation to provide services or deliver products to its customers.

 

However, from a consolidated perspective, the revenue recognition cycle related to miles exchanged for flight tickets is only complete when the passengers are effectively transported. Therefore, for purposes of reconciliation with the consolidated assets, liabilities and results, as well as for equity method of accounting and consolidation purposes, the Company performs, in addition to eliminations, an adjustment to transactions as yet unrealized in the Smiles Program’s revenues. In this case, from the consolidated perspective, the miles used to redeem airline tickets are only recognized as revenues when passengers are transported, in accordance with accounting practices adopted by the Company.

 

 

69


 

Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

26. Commitments

 

As of December 31, 2016, the Company had 120 firm orders for aircraft acquisitions with Boeing. These aircraft acquisition commitments include estimated contractual price increases during the construction phase. The approximate amount of firm orders, not including contractual discounts, is R$48,032,429 (corresponding to US$14,737,943 on the reporting date), classified by year as shown below:

 

 

2016

2015

2016

-

1,337,753

2017

-

-

2018

1,787,388

2,141,509

2019

2,917,833

3,495,921

2020

4,471,172

5,357,011

2021 onwards

38,856,036

46,554,279

 

48,032,429

58,886,473

 

As of December 31, 2016, of the above-mentioned commitments, the Company has to pay the amount of R$6,724,541 (corresponding to US$2,063,312 on the reporting date) in advance payments for aircraft acquisition, by year, as shown below:

 

 

2016

2015

2016

-

6,672

2017

286,829

343,657

2018

483,518

579,313

2019

658,930

789,479

2020

835,468

1,000,993

2021 onwards

4,459,796

4,660,379

 

6,724,541

7,380,493

 

The portion financed by long-term loans with U.S. Ex-Im Bank guarantees for aircraft corresponds to approximately 85% of the aircraft total cost. Other agents finance the acquisitions with equal or higher percentages, reaching up to 100%. 

 

The Company is making payments for aircraft acquisitions using its own funds, loans, cash provided by operating activities, short-and medium-term credit facilities and supplier financing.

 

The Company leases its entire fleet of aircraft through a combination of operating and finance lease agreements. As of December 31, 2016, the total fleet consisted of 130 aircraft, 96 of which were operating leases and 34 finance leases. The Company has 31 aircraft under finance leases with purchase options. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company returned 10 aircraft under operating lease contracts.

 

 

 

70


 
 
 
 

Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

26.1. Operating leases

 

Future payments of non-cancelable operational lease contracts denominated in U.S. dollars are as follows:

 

 

2016

2015

2016

-

-

2017

857,747

1,270,284

2018

839,343

1,127,820

2019

889,940

1,001,212

2020

873,692

904,590

2021 onwards

2,786,003

3,445,126

Total minimum lease repayments

6,246,725

7,749,032

 

26.2. Sale-leaseback transactions

 

The Company recorded a net gain of R$233,483 arising from 7 aircraft sale-leaseback transactions (gain of R$32,191 related to 6 aircraft as of December 31, 2015). Since gains or losses on sale-leaseback transactions will not be offset against future lease payments and were negotiated at fair value of aircraft, these gains were recognized directly in the profit or loss for the year.

 

The Company also has balances of deferred losses from transactions carried out between 2006 and 2009, in the amount of R$9,959 (R$16,913 on December 31, 2015).

 

27. Financial instruments and risk management

 

Operational activities expose the Company and its subsidiaries to market risk (fuel prices, currency exchange rate and interest rate), credit risk and liquidity risk. These risks may be mitigated through the use of oil market, U.S. dollar and interest-rate swap derivatives, futures and options.

 

Financial instruments are managed by the Risk Committee in line with the Risk Management Policy approved by the Risk Policy Committee and submitted to the Board of Directors. The Risk Policy Committee sets guidelines and limits and monitors controls, including mathematical models used to continuously monitor exposures and potential financial impacts, and also prevents the use of financial instruments for speculative trading.

 

The Company does not hedge its total risk exposure, and is, therefore, subject to market fluctuations for a significant portion of its exposed assets and liabilities. Decisions on the portion to be hedged depend on the financial risks and costs of hedging and are determined and reviewed at least quarterly in line with Risk Policy Committee strategies. Gains or losses arising from these transactions and the application of risk management controls are part of the Committee's monitoring remit and have been satisfactory to the proposed objectives.

 

The accounting classifications of the Company's consolidated financial instruments on December 31, 2016 and 2015 are shown below:

 

 

71


 

Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

 

 

Measured at fair value through profit or loss

Measured at amortized cost (c)

 

2016

2015

2016

2015

Assets

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

308,548

737,343

253,659

334,989

Short-term investments (a)

121,491

227,628

309,742

264,092

Restricted cash

168,769

676,080

-

59,324

Rights on derivative transactions

3,817

1,766

-

-

Trade receivables

-

-

760,237

462,620

Deposits (b)

-

-

756,810

690,826

Other credits

-

-

118,058

59,069

-

-

-

-

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

Loans and financing

-

-

6,379,220

9,304,926

Suppliers

-

-

1,097,997

900,682

Obligations on derivative transactions

89,211

141,443

-

-

 

(a)     The Company manages part of its financial investments as 'held for trading' in order to meet its near-term cash needs.

(b)    Excluding judicial deposits, as described in Note 9.

(c)     Items classified as amortized cost refer to credits, obligations or debt issues involving private institutions in which, in any cases of early settlement, there are no substantial alterations in relation to the amounts recognized except amounts related to Perpetual Bonds and Senior Notes as disclosed in Note 16. Fair values are approximately the same as book values due to the short term-maturities of these assets and liabilities. During the year ended December 31, 2016, there was no change on the classification between categories of the financial instruments.

 

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company did not have financial assets classified as available for sale.

 

The Company's derivative financial instruments were recorded in the following line items:

 

 

 

Fuel

Foreign currency

Interest

rate

Total

Assets (Liabilities) as of December 31, 2015 (*)

-

1,766

(141,443)

(139,677)

Fair value variations:

 

 

 

 

Gains (losses) recognized in profit or loss (a)

309

(40,931)

(1)

(40,623)

Losses recognized in other

comprehensive income (loss)

-

-

(4,842)

(4,842)

Settlements during the year

3,508

39,165

57,075

99,748

Assets (liabilities) as of December 31, 2016 (*)

3,817

-

(89,211)

(85,394)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in other

comprehensive income

Fuel

Foreign currency

Interest rate

Total

Balances as of December 31, 2015

-

-

(178,939)

(178,939)

Fair value adjustments during the year

-

-

(4,842)

(4,842)

Net reversals to profit or loss (b)

-

-

128,731

128,731

Tax effect

-

-

(92,179)

(92,179)

Balances as of December 31, 2016

-

-

(147,229)

(147,229)

 

 

 

 

 

Effects on profit/loss (a)-(b)

309

(40,931)

(128,732)

(169,354)

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized in operating income

-

-

(12,574)

(12,574)

Recognized in financial income

309

(40,931)

(116,158)

(156,780)

 

(*)   Classified as "Rights on derivative transactions" if the balance is an asset or "Obligations on derivative transactions" if the balance is a liability.

 

 

72


 

Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

The Company may adopt hedge accounting for derivatives contracted to hedge cash flow and that qualify for this classification as per CPC38 - Financial Instruments - Recognition and Measurement. As of December 31, 2016, the Company adopts cash flow hedge only for the interest rate (mainly Libor rate). . Cash flow hedges are scheduled to be realized and consequently reclassified to expenses, as shown below:

 

 

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2021 onwards

Expected realization

14,242

14,092

16,350

15,578

13,844

73,123

 

 

27.1    Market risks

 

a)   Fuel risk

 

Aircraft fuel prices vary due to the volatility of the price of crude oil and its by-products. In order to mitigate any losses from changes in the fuel market, the Company contracts derivative financial instruments referenced mainly to crude oil and, as of December 31, 2016, the Company held the purchase option (call and put) attached to WTI. In the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company recognized a gain with fuel hedge transactions in the amount of R$309 (a loss of R$29,964 in the year ended December 31, 2015). The Company does not hold derivatives operations designated as “hedge accounting”. 

 

b)   Foreign currency risk

 

Currency risk arises from the possibility of unfavorable fluctuation of foreign currencies to which the Company’s liabilities or cash flows are exposed. The Company contracts derivative financial instruments in U.S. dollars. In the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company recognized a loss on foreign exchange hedges for derivatives agreements of future U.S. foreign exchange in the amount of R$40,931 (a gain of R$102,969 in the year ended December 31, 2015).

 

 

 

73


 

Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

Exposure to exchange rates is summarized below:

 

 

Parent Company

Consolidated

 

2016

2015

2016

2015

Assets

 

 

 

 

Cash, short-term investments and restricted cash

49,646

565,184

548,792

971,986

Trade receivables

-

-

104,800

57,104

Deposits

-

-

756,810

690,827

Gains (losses) on derivative transactions

-

-

3,817

1,766

Other

-

36

10,184

4,202

Total assets

49,646

565,220

1,424,403

1,725,885

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

Foreign suppliers

604

34

341,026

113,280

Loans and financing

3,261,714

4,366,380

3,596,379

5,033,900

Finance lease payable

-

-

1,718,012

2,994,094

Other leases payable

-

-

982

179,030

Provision for aircraft and engines return

-

-

583,941

725,176

Payables to related companies

-

27,237

-

-

Total liabilities

3,262,318

4,393,651

6,240,340

9,045,480

Total currency exposure

3,212,672

3,828,431

4,815,937

7,319,595

 

 

 

 

Commitments not recorded in the statements of financial position

 

 

 

 

Future commitments resulting from operating leases

-

-

6,246,725

7,749,032

Future commitments resulting from firm aircraft orders

48,032,429

58,886,473

48,032,429

58,886,473

Total

48,032,429

58,886,473

54,271,092

66,635,505

 

 

 

 

 

Total foreign currency exposure R$

51,245,101

62,714,904

59,095,091

73,955,100

Total foreign currency exposure US$

15,723,697

16,060,977

18,132,334

18,939,536

Exchange rate (R$/US$)

3.2591

3.9048

3.2591

3.9048

 

The Company’s foreign currency exposure essentially comprises U.S. Dollar rate.

 

 

c)   Interest rate

 

The Company is exposed to future finance lease transactions including installments to be paid that are exposed to LIBOR variations through the date of aircraft delivery. In order to mitigate these risks, the Company holds swap derivatives based on LIBOR. In the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company recognized a total loss with interest hedge transactions in the amount of R$128,732 (R$35,725 in the year ended December 31, 2015).

 

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company and its subsidiaries hold LIBOR derivatives recorded as hedge accounting.

 

27.2    Credit risk

 

The credit risk is inherent in the Company’s operating and financing activities, mainly represented by trade receivables, cash and cash equivalents, and short-term investments. Trade receivables credit risk consists of amounts falling due from credit card operators, travel agencies, installments sales and government entities, which leaves the Company exposed to a small portion of the credit risk of individuals and other entities. Credit limits are set for all customers based on internal credit rating criteria and carrying amounts represent the maximum credit risk exposure. Customer creditworthiness is assessed based on an internal system of extensive credit rating. Outstanding trade receivables are frequently monitored by the Company.  

 

 

74


 

Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

Derivative financial instruments are contracted in the over-the-counter market (OTC) with counterparties rated investment grade or higher, or in a commodities and futures exchange (BM&FBOVESPA or NYMEX), thus substantially mitigating credit risk. Financial assets are realized with counterparties rated investment grade or higher by S&P or Moody's. The Company's obligation is to evaluate counterparty risk involved in financial instruments and periodically diversify its exposure.

 

27.3    Liquidity risk

 

The Company is exposed to two different types of liquidity risk: (i) market liquidity, which varies depending on the types of assets and markets in which assets are traded, and (ii) cash flow liquidity related to difficulties in meeting our contracted operating obligations at the maturity dates. In order to manage liquidity risk, the Company invests its funds in liquid assets (government bonds, CDBs and investment funds with daily liquidity) and its Cash Management Policy requires the weighted average maturity of its debt to be longer than the weighted average term of its investment portfolio.

 

The schedule of maturity of the Company's consolidated financial liabilities on December 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

 

Less than 6 months

6 - 12 months

1 - 5

years

More than

5 years

Total

Loans and financing

499,542

335,748

2,654,007

2,889,923

6,379,220

Suppliers

1,088,859

-

9,138

-

1,097,997

Obligations on derivative transactions

89,211

-

-

-

89,211

As of December 31, 2016

1,677,612

335,748

2,663,145

2,889,923

7,566,428

 

 

Less than 6 months

6 - 12 months

1 - 5

years

More than

5 years

Total

Loans and financing

336,664

1,059,959

3,110,282

4,798,021

9,304,926

Suppliers

797,124

103,558

-

-

900,682

Obligations on derivative transactions

141,443

-

-

-

141,443

As of December 31, 2015

1,275,231

1,163,517

3,110,282

4,798,021

10,347,051

 

 

27.4    Capital management

 

The Company uses alternative sources of capital to meet its operational requirements and to ensure that its capital structure takes into account suitable parameters for the financial costs, the maturities of funding and its guarantees. The Company monitors its financial leverage ratio, which corresponds to net debt, including short and long-term loans. The following table shows the financial leverage as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

 

Consolidated

 

2016

2015

Total loans and financing

6,379,220

9,304,926

(-) Cash and cash equivalents

(562,207)

(1,072,332)

(-) Short-term investments

(431,233)

(491,720)

(-) Restricted cash

(168,769)

(735,404)

A - Net debt

5,217,011

7,005,470

B – Total equity

(3,356,751)

(4,322,440)

C = (B+A) – Total capital

1,860,260

2,683,030

 

 

 

75


 

Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

27.5    Sensitivity analysis of financial instruments

 

The sensitivity analysis of financial instruments has been prepared in accordance with CVM Instruction 475/08 in order to estimate the impact on fair value of financial instruments traded by the Company in three scenarios for each risk variable: the most likely scenario in the Company's assessment (which is levels of demand remaining unchanged); a 25% deterioration (possible adverse scenario) in the risk variable; a 50% deterioration (remote adverse scenario).

 

The estimates shown do not necessarily reflect amounts to be stated in the next financial statements. The use of different methodologies may have a material effect on estimates.

 

The tables below show sensitivity analyses for exposure to foreign currency exchange rates, outstanding derivatives positions and interest rate variations as of December 31, 2016 for market risks that management believes are material. The positive amounts shown are net asset exposures (assets greater than liabilities) while negative values shown are net liability exposures (liabilities greater than assets).

 

Parent Company

 

a)   Currency risk

 

As of December 31, 2016, the Company had a net foreign exchange exposure of R$3,212,672. On the same date, the Company adopted this amount and the R$3.2591/US$ closing rate of the month announced by the Central Bank of Brazil as probable scenario, as shown below:

 

 

Exchange rate

Liabilities, net

As of December 31, 2016

3.2591

(3,212,672)

Dollar depreciation (-50%)

1.6296

(1,606,336)

Dollar depreciation (-25%)

2.4443

(2,409,503)

Dollar appreciation (+25%)

4.0739

(4,015,893)

Dollar appreciation (+50%)

4.8887

(4,819,007)

 

Consolidated

 

a)   Fuel risk

 

Due to the low liquidity of jet fuel derivatives traded in commodities exchanges, the Company and its subsidiaries contract crude oil derivatives (WTI, Brent) and its byproducts (Heating Oil) to hedge against fluctuations in jet fuel prices. Historically, oil prices are highly correlated with aircraft fuel prices.

 

As of December 31, 2016, the Company and its subsidiaries held options and Brent contacts.

 

The fair value of the contracts on December 31, 2016 totaled R$3,817. The table below shows information on the hedged exposure:

 

 

1Q17

2Q17

3Q17

4Q17

Total 12M

Percentage of fuel exposure hedged

55%

0%

0%

0%

4%

Amount in barrels (thousand barrels)

391

-

-

-

391

Future rate agreed per barrel (US$) (*)

53

-

-

-

53

Total in thousands of Brazilian reais (**)

67,538

-

-

-

67,538

 

(*)   Weighted average between call strikes.

(**) The exchange rate: R$3.2591/US$1.00.

 

 

 

76


 

Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

b)    Currency risk

As of December 31, 2016, the Company held U.S. dollar derivative contracts in the notional amount of US$68,250,000 maturing through June 2017, and a net foreign exchange exposure of R$4,815,937. On the same date, the Company adopted this amount and the R$3.2591/US$ closing rate of the month announced by the Central Bank of Brazil as probable scenario, as shown below:

 

Exchange rate

Liabilities,

net

Derivatives,

net

Total

exposure

As of December 31, 2016

3.2591

(4,815,937)

(85,394)

(4,901,331)

Dollar depreciation (-50%)

1.6296

(2,407,968)

(42,697)

(2,450,665)

Dollar depreciation (-25%)

2.4443

(3,611,953)

(64,046)

(3,675,999)

Dollar appreciation (+25%)

4.0739

(6,019,921)

(106,743)

(6,126,664)

Dollar appreciation (+50%)

4.8887

(7,223,905)

(128,091)

(7,351,996)

c)    Interest-rate risk

As of December 31, 2016, the Company held financial investments and debt with different types of rates and position in LIBOR derivatives. Its sensitivity analysis of non-derivative financial instruments examined the impact on annual interest rates only for positions with material amounts on December 31, 2016 (see Note 16) that were exposed to fluctuations in interest rates, as the scenarios below show:

Instrument

Risk

 

Referential rate

Exposure amount

(probable scenario **)

Possible adverse scenario

25%

Remote adverse scenario

50%

Financial debt net of short-term investments (*)

Increase in the CDI rate

13.63%

(180,034)

(100,924)

(121,109)

Derivatives

Decrease in the LIBOR rate

2.12%

(89,211)

(27,013)

(56,469)

(*) Total invested and raised in the financial market at the CDI rate. A negative amount means more funding than investment.

(**) Book value registered as of December 31, 2016.

 

Fair value measurement of financial instruments

 

In order to comply with the disclosure requirements for financial instruments measured at fair value, the Company and its subsidiaries must classify its instruments in Levels 1 to 3, based on observable fair value levels:

 

·       Level 1: Fair value measurements obtained from prices quoted (not adjusted) in identical active or passive markets;

·       Level 2: Fair value measurements obtained through variables other than the price quotes included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (such as prices) or indirectly (derived from prices); and

·       Level 3: Fair value measurements obtained by using valuation methods that include the asset or liability but are not based on observable market data (unobservable data).

 

The following table shows a summary of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ financial instruments measured at fair value, including their respective classifications of valuation methods as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

 

 

2016

2015

 

Book

value

Other significant observable factors (Level 2)

Book

value

Other significant observable factors (Level 2)

Cash and cash equivalents

308,548

308,548

737,343

737,343

Short-term investments

121,491

121,491

227,628

227,628

Restricted cash

168,769

168,769

735,404

735,404

Rights on derivative transactions

3,817

3,817

1,766

1,766

Obligations on derivative transactions

(89,211)

(89,211)

(141,443)

(141,443)

 

 

 

77


 

Notes to the financial statements

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except when otherwise indicated)

 

 

28. Non-cash transactions

 

On December 31, 2016, the Company increased its property, plant and equipment by R$97,423 (R$259,673 on December 31, 2015) of which related to the increase in the provision for aircraft return.

Additionally, the Company renegotiated financial leasing agreements amounted R$549,144, with counterpart on property, plant and equipment under finance lease.

 

In the year ended December 31, 2016, the subsidiary Smiles acquired the right to use additional software licenses, in the amount of R$25,660, with a corresponding entry in “suppliers”.

 

29. Insurance

 

As of December 31, 2016, insurance coverage, by nature, for the aircraft fleet and in relation to maximum indemnifiable amounts denominated in U.S. dollars is as follows:

 

Aviation

In Brazilian Reais

In U.S. dollars

Guarantee - hull/war

12,319,398

3,780,000

Civil liability per event/aircraft (*)

2,444,325

750,000

Inventories (local) (*)

684,411

210,000

 

(*)   Amounts per event and annual aggregate.

 

Under Law 10744 of October 9, 2003, the Brazilian government will cover any civil-liability expenses to third parties caused by acts of war or terrorism in Brazil or elsewhere up to a total of the equivalent of US$1,000,000,000 in Brazilian Reais as of September 10, 2001, through which GLA may be subject to claims.

 

30.      Subsequent events

 

On January 30, 2017, the Company approved the fourth disbursement of tranche B of the agreement entered into on February 26, 2016 referring to the early purchase of tickets and the agreement of fiduciary assignment of receivables and rights on accounts and other covenants, entered into between subsidiaries GLA and Smiles. The amount paid on February 3, 2017 was R$120,000.

 

On January 13, 2017, the subsidiary Smiles entered into an amendment to the Smiles Partnership Agreement with a financial institution, in the amount of R$143,000 for the early acquisition of miles to be used until the end of 2018.

 

On January 31, 2017, the subsidiary GLA entered into a Loan Agreement with Delta Air Lines Inc., (“Delta”), in the amount of US$50,000, maturing on December 31, 2020, with a refund obligation to be performed by the Company, GLA and Gol LuxCo, pursuant to the refund agreement entered into on August 19, 2015, with personal guarantee granted by the Company to the subsidiary GAC.

 

 

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SIGNATURE
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
Date: February 17, 2017
 
GOL LINHAS AÉREAS INTELIGENTES S.A.
By:

/S/ Richard Freeman Lark Junior


 
Name: Richard Freeman Lark Junior
Title:   Investor Relations Officer
 

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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