Management Report 2020
Porto Alegre, March 17, 2021
SLC AGRÍCOLA S.A. (B3: SLCE3; ADR: SLCJY; Bloomberg: SLCE3BZ; Reuters: SLCE3.SA) announces today its results for fiscal year 2020. The following financial and operating infor-mation is presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The information was prepared on a consolidated basis and is presented in thousands of Bra-zilian real, except where stated otherwise.
NOTE: 2019 and 2020 refer to the cumulative 12-month periods, from January to December. HA refers to the horizontal percentage variation between two periods and VA refers to the percentage representativeness of the account over a given total.
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Contents
6 Message from Management
9 Profile
Corporate governance
Risk management
Ethical conduct
Innovation
Strategy
Actions to combat covid-19
19 Market overview Commodities Cotton Soybean Corn
28
Operating performance 2019/2020 Crop Year 2020/2021 Crop Year
34 Financial performance
Income statement analysis
Statement of cash flow analysis
Hedge position
Return indicators
50
Sustainability Climate & soil change Water & biodiversity Stakeholder relations
59 Additional information
69 Independent auditors Submission to Arbitration Chamber
Disclaimer
70 Financial statements
Reference index
Figures
Figure 1 | Corporate governance structure ................................................................ 13
Figure 2 | Risk management ........................................................................................... 14
Figure 3 | Strategic phases of SLC Agrícola ................................................................ 17 Figure 4 | Price variations (select commodities), Jan/2020 to Jan/2021……….19
Figure 5 | Cotton prices in international markets and Brazil ................................. 20 Figure 6 | U.S. cotton shipments to china (annual volume committed in last week
of January of each year) .......................................................................................................... 21 Figure 7 | Estimate of cotton production in united states for 2020/21 crop
year .......................................................................................................................................... 21
Figure 8 | World cotton supply and demand .............................................................. 22
Figure 9 | Annual cotton exports, Brazil ...................................................................... 22
Figure 10 | Monthly cotton exports, Brazil .................................................................. 22
Figure 11 | Soybean prices in international market and Brazil ............................ 23
Figure 12 | Prices of soy complex in Chicago, Jan/20 to Jan/21 .......................... 24 Figure 13 | U.S. soybean shipments to China (annual volume committed in last
week of January of each year) .......................................................................................... 24
Figure 14 | Annual soybean exports, Brazil ................................................................ 25
Figure 15 | World soybean supply and demand ........................................................ 25
Figure 16 | Corn prices in international market and Brazil .................................... 26
Figure 17 | Monthly corn exports, Brazil ..................................................................... 27
Figure 18 | World corn supply and demand ............................................................... 27
Figure 19 | Change in net debt/adjusted EBITDA ratio .......................................... 44
Figure 20 | Priority vectors .............................................................................................. 50
Figure 21 | Integrated management system and certificates .............................. 51
Figure 22 | Iniciativas que ampliam o sequestro de carbono ............................... 52
Figure 23 | Total water withdrawal by source ('000 m3) ........................................ 54
Figure 24 | Use of own area ('000 hectares) .............................................................. 55
Figure 25 | Distribution of our workforce in 2020 .................................................... 56
Figure 26 | Frequency rate of accidents with lost time for employees ………….... 57
Figure 27 | Taxa de gravidade de acidentes para colaboradores ........................ 57
Figure 28 | Change in adjusted gross debt (R$ '000) .............................................. 64
Figure 29 | Adjusted gross debt amortization schedule (R$ '000) …………… ..65
Figure 30 | Gross debt by index and instrument ....................................................... 65
Figure 31 | Adjusted gross debt profile ....................................................................... 65
Figure 32 | Dividends ........................................................................................................ 67
Figure 33 | Shares performance - SLC3 versus Ibovespa B3, Feb/20 to Feb/21…...68
Tables
Table 1 | Planted area by crop, 2018/19 vs. 2019/20 ………………………......... 28
Table 2 | Actual yields, 2018/19 vs. 2019/20 ............................................................ 29
Table 3 | Estimated and actual cost of production 2019/2020 ............................. 29
Table 4 | Planted area by crop, 2019/20 vs. 2020/21 ............................................. 30
Table 5 | Estimated yields, 2019/20 vs. 2020/21 ..................................................... 31
Table 6 | Estimated production cost per crop, 2020/21 Crop Year ...................... 32
Table 7 | Actual (2019/20) and estimated (2020/21) production cost………..32
Table 8 | Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation ................................................................... 33
Table 9 | Net revenue ........................................................................................................ 34
Table 10. | Volume invoiced ............................................................................................ 34
Table 11 | Variation in fair value of biological assets .............................................. 34
Table 12 | Cost of goods sold .......................................................................................... 35
Table 13 | Realization of fair value of biological assets .......................................... 35
Table 14 | Gross income - cotton lint ........................................................................... 36
Table 15 | Gross income - cotton seed ......................................................................... 36
Table 16 | Gross income - soybean ............................................................................... 37
Table 17 | Gross income - corn ...................................................................................... 37
Table 18 | Consolidated gross income ......................................................................... 37
Table 19 | Selling expenses ............................................................................................ 38
Table 20 | Administrative expenses .............................................................................. 39
Table 21 | Adjusted net financial income (expense) ................................................ 40
Table 22 | Net income (loss) ........................................................................................... 41
Table 23 | Summarized cash flow ................................................................................. 42
Table 24 | CAPEX ................................................................................................................ 43
Table 25 | Financial net debt .......................................................................................... 45
Table 26 | Hedge position (Mar. 15, 2021) ................................................................. 47
Table 27 | Return on Equity ............................................................................................ 48
Table 28 | Return on Net Assets……… ........................................................................ 49
Table 29 | Returno n Invested Capital ......................................................................... 49
Table 30 | GHG emissions inventory ............................................................................. 53
Table 31 | Planted area - 2020/21 Crop Year ................................................... 59
Table 32 | Planted area - 2019/20 Crop Year ................................................... 60
Table 33 | Land portfolio (17/03/21) .......................................................................... 61
Table 34 | Landbank ......................................................................................................... 62
Table 35 | Machinery base and storage capacity ...................................................... 63
Table 36 | Net asset value - NAV ................................................................................... 63
Table 37 | Proposta de distribuição dos resultados ................................................. 67
Message from Management
The year 2020 will remain unforgettable, one in which the world was stunned by a pandemic (covid-19 that brought major impacts on our lives. With such a huge challenge, an unprecedented opportunity has been placed in front of us to reinvent ourselves and innovate. Our busi-ness and our employees were resilient, overcoming challenges and al-lowing important results for the company in the period. We entered 2021 more strengthened and prepared for the challenges, new or con-tinuous, that this new time will bring.
Asset light growth
In november 2020, we disclosed to the market through a Material Fact notice the planned business combination with Terra Santo Agro S.A., which was approved by Brazil's antitrust agency CADE and is in the due diligence process. The business is aligned with and accelerates signifi-cantly our Asset Light growth strategy, and will support important syn-ergies given the geographic proximity of the production units of Terra Santa and SLC Agrícola in Mato Grosso state. Based on the current planting intentions for the 2020/21 crop year disclosed by Terra Santa, the potential exists to expand our planted area by approximately 130,000 hectares.
Efficiency and distancing from industry average
In line with our strategy to maximize operating efficiency, we regis-tered, for the third straight year, a record yield for the soybean crop, of 3,900 kg /ha, 8.1% higher than the initial projection and 15.4% higher than the Brazilian average (Feb/21 estimate from CONAB). Meanwhile, our average yield for cotton (first and second crops) was 1,749kg/ha, 2.9% lower than the Brazilian average. However, our cost per hectare was more competitive in the period, compared to the Feb-ruary 2021 estimate by CONAB (3.7% lower). Regarding second-crop corn, the yield was 7,333 kg/ha, 34.4% higher than the national aver-age (Feb/2021 estimate from CONAB).
Financial Solidity and Creating Value for Shareholders
In 2020, Net Revenue surpassed for the first time the mark of R$3 billion, growing 22.1% on 2019. The increase was mainly due to the higher prices of the soybean and corn invoiced, as well as the higher volume of cotton invoiced, compared to the levels in 2019. Adjusted EBITDA set a new record, of R$960.3 million, with adjusted EBITDA margin expanding 2.8 p.p. to 31%. Net Income also set a new record, of R$510.9 million, with margin of 16.5%. The operation delivered, for
another straight year, positive cash generation, of R$415.1 million, with a low leverage ratio of 0.74x (Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDA).
We ended 2020 with excellent levels of profitability and robust free cash generation. Cash generation in the year enabled the distribution of R$147.5 million in dividends and R$32.3 million in interest on equity, as well as the maintenance of very low financial leverage, which assures us the capacity to grow with financial solidity. A highlight was the signifi-cant increase in another important indicator, Return on Invested Capital, which ended the year at 13.6%, compared to 9.7% in 2019.
Innovation Strategy
In the revision of the 2020 Strategic Planning with the Directors, Of-ficers and Managers, we approved a plan for investments in new busi-nesses with a digital focus that adopt the latest technological trends in our agro-industry. The initiative confers a new mandate to our In-novation Strategy with the aim of renewing the business with a long-term vision, and complements the various efforts already being adopted to reinforce the existing business (early-adopter of new tech-nologies). The vehicle for these investments will be SLC Ventures.
Leadership in ESG
In 2020, we made our first issue of green bonds, in the form Agri-business Receivables Certificates (CRA), with a second-party opinion and report, in the amount of R$480 million. The notes are due in 2025 and all proceeds will be used in eligible projects approved and in-cluded in the Digital Agriculture, Low Carbon and Soil Conservation, and Green Fertilizer programs.
Covid-19
In the face of the new coronavirus pandemic, we take assertive ac-tions in order to minimize the impacts on our employees and our business. One of these important actions was the rapid creation of a Crisis Committee, which was responsible for preparing and moni-toring continuously the "Covid-19 Contingency Plan" and the "Guide to Combating Covid-19". We also created a work protocol for identi-fying suspected cases of Covid-19. We did have cases of Covid-19 among employees, but our operations were not affected and contin-ued normally. During the first half of 2020, a total of R$1.6 million was donated to support measures to combat the pandemic, through the newly created SLC Institute.
Outlook 2020/21 Crop Year
The 2020/21 crop year started with some delay due to below-average rainfall, especially in western Mato Grosso state. However, we set a new record of planted area for the current cycle, 468,200 hectares, which represents expansion of 4.4% on 2019/20. The delay in the start of rains in the Midwest led to a revision of the agricultural plan, in order to optimize the window for planting second-crop cotton and corn. De-spite this, our expectation is positive, especially for the delivery of the expected productivity in soybeans and cotton.
In recent months, international cotton, soybean and corn prices have improved significantly, which, combined with the BRL/USD exchange rate remaining above R$5.00, supported an advance in the hedge
position of all crops. We also made progress in procuring inputs for the 2021/22 crop year. Considering the current scenario for dollar-denom-inated costs and prices, our expectation is for the good levels of prof-itability to be maintained for 2021/22.
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Closing Message
The successful execution of our strategy in 2020 reflects our solid pillar formed by People, Technology/Innovation and Processes. The goal of our strategy is to obtain the best business opportunities and to remain a reference in our business of producing food and fibers, while allocat-ing the capital invested efficiently and creating value for our share-holders. All this combined with a strong ESG pillar to protect the envi-ronment and consequently future generations.
We want to thank especially our employees who, despite facing a chal-lenging scenario marked by physical distancing, rapidly adapted to en-sure the continuity of our operations with the same efficiency. Lastly, we thank our other stakeholders for yet another year of success.
The Management
Aurélio Pavinato, CEO from SLC Agrícola
Profile
For 43 years, SLC Agrícola has operated in Brazil in agribusiness, which is one of the most important sectors for sustainable development and that is essential to meeting the world's growing demand for food. Themain commodities we produce (cotton, soybean and corn) on our 16 farms in six Brazilian states form the base of practically all food and textile production chains in the world.
Awards & Recognition
2020 Ranking of Institutional Investor magazine
Best Company in Agribusiness Sector
1st place in Sustainability (ESG Metrics), Best CEO, Best CFO, Best IR Team, Best IR Program and Best Analyst Day
1st and 3rd places in Best IR Professional
Incredible Places to Work - Fundação
Instituto de Administração (FIA) Em-ployee Experience (FEEx)
EstadãoEmpresasMaisAward
(2nd place in Agriculture & Cattle Raising sector)
Largest 500 Companies in the South, 2020 edition (29th place in annual ranking and 9th place among the largest 100 com- panies in Rio Grande do Sul state)
48th edition of Export RS Awards - Brazil-ian Association of Marketing and Sales Leaders (named Highlight in Agribusiness Sector)
Best Companies to Work For (GPTW)
Valor Career- Valor Econômico newspa-per and consulting firm Mercer
Best Companies in Safety & Health Awards 2020 - Brazilian Association of Oc-cupational Safety and Protection Material Industries - ANIMASEG (Best Company in Agribusiness category)
Corporate governance
In 2007, our company became the world's first producer of grains and fibers to go public. Our stocks (SLCE3) are listed on the B3's Novo Mer-cado segment, which includes only companies with the highest levels and special practices in corporate governance. SLC Group is the con-trolling shareholder of SLC Agrícola S.A., with a 53% interest in its capital. Another 45% is freely traded (free-float) on the exchange and 2% make up the current balance of treasury shares.
Since our IPO, we have aligned our practices with the highest standards of corporate govern-ance and upheld ethics and transparency in our relations with all stakeholders connected to our business model. Our corporate governance structure, in combination with the policies and charters of our management bodies, ensure that our business strategy is executed with re-sponsibility, sustainability and a commitment to creating value for shareholders.
In 2020, our Board of Directors approved the creation of the new ESG Committee. Composed of five members, they advise the directors in all environmental, social and governance aspects.
Corporate Governance structure
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Risk management
Our Risk Management Policy, in force since 2019, estab-lishes the guidelines for structuring a comprehensive framework that is applicable to all our operations. The doc-ument also consolidates the processes conducted continu-ously by managers to identify scenarios and formulate ac-tions for addressing each risk prioritized.
The key risks we manage include commodity price varia-tions and foreign exchange fluctuations. To respond to this scenario, we practice our hedge strategy, which is guided by our Market Risk Management Policy. The Operating & Risk Management Committee evaluates the company's level of exposure at the start of every quarter and deter-mines the instruments (derivatives) to be contracted for the hedge operation in the period.
Click here to learn more about this topic in sections 4 and 5 of the company's Reference Form
Ethical conduct
Our principles for building relationships based on ethics and integ-rity with all stakeholders are formalized in the Code of Ethics & Con-duct. The application of the Code is supervised by the Compliance area, which also is responsible for implementing and disseminating the Compliance System, which was created in compliance with the Clean Company Law (12,846/2013). The dissemination of this cul-ture of integrity is important for ensuring not only compliance with legal requirements, but also that all activities adhere to the corpo-rate guidelines, policies and procedures.
A key element of this culture is the training courses on the Compli-ance System, which are conducted on-site and through e-learning. In 2020, in view of the need for physical distancing, we adopted a hybrid format with on-site training via videoconference. With this approach, we expanded the percentage of employees trained from 57% in 2019 to 78% last year.
Another prevention front in compliance aspects is the management of risks associated with fraud, corruption, bribery, undue benefits or any other deviation of conduct. We evaluate all operations from this standpoint and identify priority actions to strengthen internal
controls, improve normative instruments and raise awareness among employees as well as train them on these topics.
We also have the Ethics Channel operated by the company Contato Seguro, which is open to everyone for submitting information and re-ports on attitudes that are in breach of the law or our values. All con-tacts are registered via an automated platform, which is managed by the specialized external company. The platform guarantees the confi-dentiality of the information provided by whistleblowers and our policy of non-retaliation, as well as the possibility of anonymous reports.
The analyses of all reports submitted to the Ethics Channel are con-ducted internally, by the Loss Prevention Committee. If necessary, in-teraction with the whistleblower is conducted through the platform, without compromising privacy and confidentiality.
Innovation
Researching, developing and incorporating new technologies and solutions for agribusiness is one of the growth drivers in which we invest to increase efficiency and productivity on our farms. We are a pioneering company (early-adopter) in integrating these technolo-gies, because we believe in the competitive advantages of this oper-ational model.
The AgroExponential Program, in partnership with the innovation consulting firm Innoscience, is one of our fronts for connecting with startups. The second edition, which occurred in 2020, selected six companies to carry out the prototyping of solutions on our farms, for which three rollouts were approved.
The Ideas&Results Program focuses on fostering innovation among our employees. With the support of training and education in inno-vation methodologies, the platform opens opportunities for profes-sionals to suggest improvements and new businesses connected to our challenges. By the end of 2020, nearly 200 ideas had already been presented, six of which already have rollout plans approved, given their success in testing phases and the evaluation of results.
Last year, we also developed a new business model to expand innovation in our business model, with the creation of SLC Ventures to operate in two strategic vectors. The first is for direct investments by the company in startups with innovative solutions and a minimum viable product (MVP). The second vector is for selecting projects with prospects for causing high impacts on development in a controlled environment (ven-ture building).
Strategy
Since our founding, we have understood the importance of agribusiness to society and worked to build a business model capable of seizing the opportunities that have emerged in Brazil over recent decades. The capacity to produce grains and fibers with
higher yields and efficiency, ensuring economic growth aligned with social and environmental re-sponsibility, is today the industry's main competi-tive advantage.
In this scenario, technology and digitalization emerge as determinant factors for driving the com-pany's growth. Investment in innovative solutions, supported by connectivity of equipment and crops, accelerates the improvement in yields and the sus-tainable use of natural resources.
Our current business model focuses on developed areas that do not require the suppression of vege-tation. Approximately 99% of our planted areas are currently well developed and with maturity of over three years.
In the 2020/21 crop year, we are concluding our cycle of expansion through the transformation of areas so that we can disseminate our commitment to not opening new areas for agricultural produc-tion. In the coming years, even without this convert-ing, we will be able to reach our production and profitability goals.
Actions to combat covid-19 pandemic
All our 16 farms remained operational during even the most critical months of the covid-19 pandemic in Brazil. The production of grains was essential for keeping food production chains functioning in or-der to avoid the risk of shortages and of expanding the public health and economic crisis on all continents.
Our operational continuity was ensured by effective and rapid ac-tions taken to ensure the health of employees and of all other people accessing our facilities. We drafted a guide to combat the disease that was distributed to managers at all units and established rigid protocols to be followed for avoiding outbreaks. The various initia-tives included testing employees for covd-19, measuring body tem-perature and evaluating the health conditions of truck drivers and other visitors, intensifying cleaning and hygiene routines in the workplace and making available masks, gloves and hand sanitizer.
We adapted our systems so that corporate teams could work from home and provided training to all employees at our headquarters in Porto Alegre on the correct use of work tools during the physical distancing period. In April, we will launch the Mental Health Cam-paign, which is an internal initiative with lectures by external con-sultants on topics that cover the emotional phases of crisis manage-ment and combatting adverse effects, such as stress, anguish, fear and anxiety.
In October 2020, we started procedures for resuming on-site activities in our offices, with the return of employees who volunteer and are not part of a risk group. In this first moment, only 25% of all professionals was authorized to return to our offices, which were adapted to avoid crowding and transmission risk.
To support civil society in combatting the spread of the novel coronavirus, we donated, through the SLC Institute, R$1.6 million to 18 cities in six different states. Created in 2020, the SLC Institute consolidates the allo-cation of funds for private social investment (learn more on page 59).
Market overview
Commodities
Figura 1
Cotton
The year 2020 was marked by high volatility in cot-
ton prices in the international and Brazilian mar-
kets. In a year marked by the pandemic, assets
were affected at the global level due to the uncer-
tainty inherent to the markets and to the risk-
averse posture adopted by agents in the chain,
which helped to push prices to near their recent
historical lows.
The events that had a significant impact on agri-
cultural markets also collaborated to the scenario
of recovery and higher commodity prices world-
wide. The signing of Phase One of the trade deal
between the United States and China, in which the
Asian country committed to buying agricultural
products from the United States on a large scale,
as well as the monetary policies adopted and con-
sequent reduction in interest rates, were key
measures supporting the scenario of recovery and
higher prices.
Figura 2
Combined with the high volumes of U.S. cotton purchased by China, the scenario of downward revisions to production forecasts in the United States, in which unfavorable weather reduced the crop's out-put by approximately 20% in relation to initial estimates, also was a key catalyst for the structural changes in the cotton price in New York during the year.
The reduction in U.S. production, combined with the expectation of stability in global consumption of the fiber, has been an important factor sustaining cotton prices. The global supply-demand balance should close the current cycle with a shortfall of approximately 2.9 million bales, according to USDA estimates.
Regarding exports in Brazil, the volumes shipped maintained their upward trend over the year, especially in the last quarter, when rec-ord monthly shipments were responsible for sustaining and consol-idating the country's position as the world's second largest cotton exporter.
Brazilian exports ended the year at 2.1 million tons, approximately 30% higher than in 2019.
20% reduction in the U.S yield compared to initial estimates catalyzed structural changes in cotton prices in New York
Soybean
Soybean prices in Chicago and Paranaguá registered similar trends during 2020, in accordance with the different periods ob-served, as shown in Figure 11. Since they hit a low of around 8.50 USD/bushel in April, soybean prices in Chicago have reg-istered a solid and consistent recovery to levels around 14.50 USD/bushel.
The high prices observed in Chicago dur-ing 2020, combined with the premiums paid and local currency depreciation, ena-bled soybean prices to reach levels above those in the same period last year and, more recently, to over 170.00 R$/bag, based on CEPEA data for Paranaguá.
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In a year marked by lower prices and a subsequent recovery in soy com-plex prices in Chicago, the prices of soybeans and meal ended the period from January 2020 to January 2021 up over 45%, while oil prices gained around 30%.
The resumption of imports by China driven by the country's domestic demand has been the main factor sustaining prices. This change is es-pecially important after the past cycle marked by the U.S.-China trade war and by African Swine Flu, which contributed to the scenario of de-pressed prices for the commodity in international markets.
The resumption of U.S. soybean purchases by China at volumes above those observed in recent years, based on historical data, also was an important factor in the global commodity market sustaining prices in Chicago.
In Brazil, soybean exports in 2020 maintained their upward trend ob-served in recent periods, with shipments of 82.9 million tons in the pe-riod, consolidating the country's position as an important soybean sup-plier in the international market.
The global supply-demand balance for the current cycle (2020/21) should register a deficit for the second straight year, with consumption expected to outpace production by approximately 8.8 million tons, com-pared to the shortfall of 18.1 million tons in 2019/20.
Corn
Corn spot prices quoted on the CBOT registered significant volatility over 2020, during which, after a downward cycle during April, prices followed a solid path of recovery
and appreciation in both in the international (Chi-cago) and domestic (B3) markets. The period of the sharpest increases in corn prices was the last quar-ter of the year.
In July, August and September, prices on the U.S. exchange showed signs of recovery after the corn planted area in the country was affected by ad-verse weather conditions. Later, in the last quarter of the year, the scenario of firm demand, mainly due to record corn shipments by the U.S. to China, continued to provide support for corn prices in Chi-cago. In Brazil, the market also remained strong over the entire year due to demand from the ani-mal protein industry and from export markets. Corn production regions in the Brazilian South and Argentina faced adverse weather conditions for the development of first-crop corn, with production data still to confirm the volumes produced. Accord-ingly, local supply and demand dynamics, com-bined with the conditions marked by uncertainty in the United States, set the tone for prices in the do-mestic market.
Meanwhile, export shipments from Brazil between January and Decem-ber surpassed 34 million tons, which is above the average volume of the last 5 years, but approximately 20% lower than in the previous cy-cle, which registered record exports.
In the global scenario, the difference in supply and demand should result in a shortfall of 11.8 million tons. The persistence of global def-icits should work to accelerate the growth in consumption and the drawdown in global stocks, which could become a significant factor sustaining future corn prices in the international market.
Operating performance
2019/2020 Crop Year
Planted area and productivity
The planted area contracted by 2.1% from the previous crop year, due to the delay in the start of rains in the state of Maranhão, which post-poned the planting of soybean and consequently reduced the planting potential of second-crop corn.
Commercial soybean | For the third straight year, we set a new yield record, which is in line the Company's current strategy of focusing on maximizing operating efficiency. This yield was 8.1% higher than our initial projection and 15.4% higher than the national average (Feb/2021 estimate from CONAB).
Soybean seed | Production of 373,000 bags of soybean seeds, of which 120,000 were used for internal consumption (as seeds for the 2020/21 crop year) and 128,000 in the verticalized model. In addition, 125,000 bags were sold under the brand SLC Sementes. The germination qual-ity indicator stood at 94.8%.
TABLE 1. PLANTED AREA BY CROP, 2018/2019 VS. 2019/2020
Mix of cropsPlanted Area (hectares)
2018/2019 | 2019/20201 | |
Cotton 123,727 | 125,462 | 28.0 1.4 |
First-crop cotton 72,852 | 74,054 | 16.5 1.6 |
Second-crop cotton 50,875 | 51,408 | 11.5 1.0 |
Soybean (com + seeds) 243,148 | 235,444 | 52.5 -3.2 |
Corn second-crop 89,312 | 82,392 | 18.4 -7.7 |
Other crops2 1,912 | 5,270 | 1.1 175.6 |
Total area 458,099 | 448,568 | 100.0 -2.1 |
1. Climatic factors may affect the projection of the planted area.
2. Wheat, corn first-crop, corn seed and brachiaria.
VA 19/20
HA
First-crop cotton | Despite the crop's good development, some areas in the states of Bahia and Maranhão suffered water scarcity, with low hu-midity and high temperatures during the crop's planting. As a result, production potential was slightly reduced, leading to production 3.4% lower than the initial projection. However, final production reached 1,779 kg per hectare, 5.4% higher than the yield in the previous crop year.
Second-crop cotton| Second-crop cotton also was affected by water scarcity during the crop's planting and the cotton-ball development phase, manly in the region of Mato Grosso state. The final yield was 1,705 kg/ha of cotton lint, 2.5% lower than the projected volume and 5.7% higher than yield registered in 2018/19 crop year.
Second-crop corn | Second-crop corn ended the period with a yield 3.0% higher than in 2018/19 crop year and 0.7% lower than the projected rate, of 7,333 kg/ha.Compared to the national average, the yield was up 34.4% (Feb/2021 estimate from CONAB).
Actual cost of production
The actual cost per hectare was 5.2% above the estimate, mainly due to the higher USD/BRL ex-change rate compared to the assumption adopted in the budget. The increase was fully offset by rev-enue, in accordance with the company's hedge policy.
TABLE 2. ACTUAL YIELDS, 2018/19 VS. 2019/20
Yields (kg/ha)
Cotton lint 1st cropCotton lint 2nd crop Cotton seed
A. 2018/2019 Crop Year
(actual)
1,688
Soybean (com. + seeed) Corn 2nd crop
1,613 2,090 3,739 7,121
B. 2019/2020 Crop Year (estimated)
1,842
1,749 2,261 3,607 7,385
1,705 2,175 3,900 7,333
TABLE 3. ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL COST OF PRODUCTION 2019/2020
Total (R$/ha)
Estimated 2019/2020
Cotton 1st crop Cotton 2nd crop Soybean
Corn 2nd crop
Total average cost2
8,397 7,727 2,901 2,410 4,368
HA (C/A)HA (B/A)
5.4%
9.1%
5.7% 4.1% 4.3% 3.0%
8.4% 8.2% -3.5% 3.7%
Actual 2019/20201
9,362 8,264 3,015 2,545 4,597
1. Values may change until the end of the cotton processing and the commercialization of the grains.
HA (C/B)
-3.4%
-2.5% -3.8% 8.1% -0.7%
HA
11.5% 6.9% 3.9% 5.6% 5.2%
2. Weighted by areas of the 2019/2020 Crop Year to avoid changes arising from variations in the product mix.
2020/2021 Crop Year
Planted area and productivity
Compared to the initial estimate announced in November 2020, the planted area suffered a slight reduction to 468.2 thousand hectares due to some one-time adjustments to the planning still related to the delay in the start of rains in the Midwest. More details on the planted area are included in the "Additional Information" section of this document.
Commercial soybean | In the Midwest, the rainy season started later than usual, which led to a revision of the agricultural plan. After planting, there was a good distribution of rainfall that supported good crop devel-opment. Note that, in the Northeast, weather conditions were highly fa-vorable as from the start of the cycle. 61.8% of the total area already had been harvested (position at 03/04/2021). To date, the areas are present-ing good potential and the expectation is to achieve the estimated yield.
Soybean seed | The planting of areas allocated to seed production was concluded on December. We currently have 10.4% of the crop harvested (position at 03/04/2021). The areas are presenting good potential and the expectation is for gross production to exceed the budget. We esti-mate total production of 470,000 bags of soybean seeds, of which 120,000 will be used for internal consumption and 150,000 for export under the brand SLC Sementes. For vertically oriented production, 200,000 bags of soybean seeds will be produced.
First-crop cotton | Most of the planted area fell within the ideal plant-ing window, i.e., up to end-December. The areas already are passing from the plant development phase to the flowering phase and present potential to reach the estimated yield.
TABLE 4. PLANTED AREA BY CROP, 2019/20 VS. 2020/21
Planted Area (hectares)Mix of crops
2019/2020 | 2020/20211 | 20/21 |
Cotton 125.462 | 109.660 | 23,4 -12,6 |
First-crop cotton 74.054 | 78.015 | 16,7 5,3 |
Second-crop cotton 51.408 | 31.645 | 6,8 -38,4 |
Soybean (com + seeds) 235.444 | 229.497 | 49,0 -2,5 |
Corn second-crop 82.392 | 110.670 | 23,6 34,3 |
Other crops2 5.270 | 18.369 | 3,9 248,6 |
Total area 448.568 | 468.196 | 100,0 4,4 |
1. Climatic factors may affect the projection of the planted area.
VA 20/21
HA
2. Corn 1st crop (6.391,89 ha), corn seed (460,79 ha), popcorn (911,87 ha), wheat (675,77 ha), cattle (3.526,71 ha), brachiaria seed (6.069,43 ha) and bean (332,14 ha): total of 18.368,60 ha.
TABLE 5. ESTIMATED YIELDS, 2019/20 VS. 2020/21
Yield (kg/ha)
Cotton lint 1st crop Cotton lint 2nd crop Cotton seed
2019/2020 Crop Year
(estimated)
1,842
1,749
2,261
Soybean (com. + seed) Corn 2nd crop
3,607
7,385
HA
7,567
1.1%
-6.3%
-1.8%
4.1%
2.5%
Second-crop cotton| The delay in planting soy-bean due to the delay of rains and consequently of the harvest affected the ideal window for plant-ing second-crop cotton. To optimize the crop's planting potential, we reduced the planted area for second-crop cotton, replacing it with second-crop corn, which has a longer planting window. This reduced the production potential, leading to a yield estimate of 1,638 kg/ha, 6.3% lower than estimate for the previous crop year.
Corn | Regarding the first estimate of productiv-ity, announced in November, there was a small re-duction in the estimate for the second-crop corn, from 7,622kg/ha to 7,567kg/ha, due to the lengthening of the planting period.
Despite the delay due rain, our expectation is to de-liver the disclosed yield for all crops
Actual cost of production
The costs per hectare estimated for the 2020/21 crop year reg-istered an average increase in Brazilian real of 9.1% compared to the actual costs in the 2019/20 crop year, basically due to the depreciation of the Brazilian real against the U.S. dollar in the period, since ap-proximately 60% of costs are denominated in the currency.
9,1% average increase in costs per hectare, driven by the increase in the exchange rate between the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 crops
TABLE 6. ESTIMATED PRODUCTION COST PER CROP, 2020/21 CROP YEAR
%
Cotton Soybean
Variable costs Seeds Fertilizers Chemicals Aerial spraying
Fuels and lubrificants Labor
Processing
Maintenance of machines and implements Other
83.1
9.8
21.3
28.6
1.6
2.9
0.9
8.3
3.5
Fixed costs Labor
6.2 16.9
Depreciation and amortization Amortization of the right of use - Leases Other
7.3 4.5 3.1 2.0
77.5
81.8
14.7
21.3
24.3
1.0
3.3
0.7
2.6
4.3
5.3 22.5
9.3 6.2 4.5 2.5
TABLE 7. ACTUAL (2019/20) AND ESTIMATED (2020/21) PRODUCTION COST
Total (R$/ha)
Cotton 1st crop Cotton 2nd crop Soybean
Corn 2nd crop Custo médio total2
2019/20201 ActualCorn
20/21 Average 19/20 Average
18.2
36.4
14.5
1.5
3.0
0.4
2.4
3.2
2.2 18.2
7.4 4.5 4.3 2.0
5.1 4.8
3.8 5.1
2.3 2.5
2020/2021 Estimated
9,362 8,264 3,015 2,545 4,735
9,899 9,306 3,300 2,858 5,168
1. Values may change until the end of the cotton processing and the commercialization of the grains.
80.8 79.5
12.4 12.1
22.5 22.1
25.3 23.8
1.4 1.7
3.0 3.6
0.6 0.6
5.8 6.2
3.7 4.1
6.1 5.3
19.2 20.5
8.0 8.1
2. Weighted by areas of the 2019/2020 Crop Year to avoid changes arising from variations in the product mix.
HA
5.7% 12.6% 9.5% 12.3% 9.1%
Financial performance
Income statement analysis
Adjusted EBITDA
In 2020, Adjusted EBITDA amounted to R$960.3 million, representing a record high. Considering only EBITDA from Agricultural Operations (given that the result for 2019 includes a land sale oper-ation), Adjusted EBITDA grew by 34.2% on the prior year. This performance was in large part due to the higher prices for the soybean and corn invoiced.
Note that, with the adoption of IFRS 16, lease costs were excluded from adjusted EBITDA. A total of R$129.6 million was paid for leases in 2020, com-pared to R$78.9 million paid in 2019.
.
TABLE 8. ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION
(R$'000)
Net revenue
(+) Changes in fair value - biological assets (-) Cost of products sold
Cost of products
Realization of fair value - biological assets
(=) Gross income
(-) Sales expenses
(-) General and administrative expenses
General and administrative
Profit sharing
(-) Management compensation
(-) Other operating revenue (expenses)
Land sale
Other operating revenue (expenses)
(=) Income from activity
(+) Deprecetiation and amortization EBITDA
(-) Changes in fair value - biological assets3 (+) Realization of fair value - biological assets4 (+) Settled fixed assets2
(+) Other transactions - fixed asset2
(+) Land sale cost
(+) IFRS 16 adjustment - retained profit5 (+) IFRS 16 adjustment - amortization5
Adjusted EBITDA (agriculture operation + land sale)1 e 2 Adjusted EBITDA Margin (agriculture operation + land sale)1 e 2
2019 2,535,905 504,751 (2,257,472)
2020 3,097,547 775,534 (2,802,782)
(1,733,206) (524,266)
(2,051,786)
(750,996)
783,184 (152,972) (89,324)
1,070,299 (173,964) (115,452)
(63,236)
(26,088)
(13,827) 31,651 24,712 6,939 558,712 105,810 664,522 (504,751) 524,266 12,228 425
- 14,763 780,930 119,686 900,616 (775,534) 750,996 8,067 2,455
(70,058)
(45,394)
(14,716) 14,763
36,029 19,466 43,336 795,521 31.4%
- - 73,663 960,263 31.0%
Adjusted EBITDA (agriculture operation)1 e 2 715,314 | 960,263 | 34.2% |
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (agriculture operation)1 e 2 28.2% | 31.0% | 2.8p.p |
HA 22.1% 53.6% 24.2% 18.4% 43.2% 36.7% 13.7% 29.3% 10.8% 74.0% 6.4% -53.4% -100.0%
112.8% 39.8% 13.1% 35.5% 53.6% 43.2% -34.0% 477.6%
-100.0% -100.0% 70.0% 20.7% -0.4p.p
1. Excluding the effects of Biological Assets, as they do not represent a cash effect. | 2. Excluding the settled fixed assets and adjustments to IFRS 16. | 3. Change in the fair value of Biological Assets (explanatory note DF 32). | 4. Realization of fair value Biological Assets (explanatory note DF 31). | 5. Amortization of the right-of-use related - leases.
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Net revenue
In 2020, net revenue surpassed the mark of R$3 billion for the first time ever, representing growth of 22.1% on 2019. The increase was supported mainly by the higher prices invoiced for soybean and corn as well as the higher volume of cotton invoiced compared 2019.
The calculation of Variation in Fair Value of Biological Assets ("VFVBA") reflects the estimated gross margin (sale price at farm less unit costs incurred) of crops presenting significant biological transformation in the calculation period. In the year, VFVBA was 53.6%, higher than in 2019, explained by the expectation of higher margins in the 2019/20 crop year compared to the 2018/19 crop year.
TABLE 9. NET REVENUE
(R$'000)
2019
Net revenue
Cotton lint Cotton seed Soybean Corn Other
FX hedge results
2,535,905
1,212,573
77,154
1,036,218
253,376
72,874
(116,290)
2020
3,097,547
1,697,671
156,269
1,291,803
383,504
99,907
(531,607)
TABLE 10. VOLUME INVOICED
(Tons)
Volume invoiced
2019 2,004,703
Cotton lint Cotton seed Soybean
185,374 234,986 898,368
215,965 281,613 899,278
Corn Other
634,644 51,331
662,840 48,265
2020 2,107,961
TABLE 11. VARIATION IN FAIR VALUE OF BIOLOGICAL ASSETS
HA
HA 5.2%
16.5% 19.8% 0.1%
4.4% -6.0%
22.1%
(R$'000)
2019
2020
102.5%
40.0%
Var. Fair Value - biological assets Cotton lint
357.1%
24.7%
51.4%
37.1%
Cotton seed Soybean Corn Other
504,751
224,433
15,411
229,668
17,933
17,306
HA
53.6%
33.0%
83.0%
37.4%
247.7%
310.1%
Cost of goods sold
TABLE 12. COST OF GOODS SOLD
(R$'000)
Cost of goods sold Cotton lint
2019
(1,733,206)
(762,874)
Cotton seed Soybean Corn Other
(61,257)
(644,331)
(198,182)
(66,562)
TABLE 13. REALIZATION OF FAIR VALUE OF BIOLOGICAL ASSETS
(R$'000)
2019
Realization of fair value of biological assets Cotton lint
(524,266)
(254,413)
Cotton seed Soybean Corn Other
(15,898)
(217,389)
(19,593)
(16,973)
(2,051,786)
(80,123)
2020
(750,996)
HA
18.4%
24.0%
60.2%
16.1%
8.3%
In 2020, cost of goods sold increased 18.4% in relation to 2019, reflecting the higher vol-umes invoiced and the higher unit costs, mainly due to the Brazilian real depreciation. This increase was partially offset by the higher yields in the 2019/20 crop year com-pared to the 2018/19 crop year.
20.4%
HA
224.6%
297.9%
43.2%
10.6%
32.8%
46.0%
The Realization of Fair Value of Biological As-sets (RFVBA) is the corresponding entry to Variation in Fair Value (calculated upon har-vest) and is recognized as products are in-voiced. In 2020, RFVBA was 43.2% higher than in 2019, due to the higher margin esti-mated upon the recording of fair value of bi-ological assets.
Gross income by crop
To contribute to a better understanding of margins by crop, in this section the gain (loss) from currency hedge is allocated among cotton, soybean and corn.
Cotton lint and cotton seed| In 2020, unit gross in-come from cotton fell 21.8% from 2019, due to the 3.1% reduction in unit price combined with the 6.4% increase in unit cost. The latter factor reflects the in-crease in average cost and decrease in average yield per hectare of cotton invoiced during the year (37% in 2018/19, 63% in 2019/20) compared to 2019 (41% in 2017/18, 59% in 2018/19).
Cotton seed unit gross income increased significantly in comparison with 2019. Despite the higher unit cost, this performance is mainly due to the increase in unit price, of 69.2%, reflecting the domestic de-mand for animal food supplements and biodiesel pro-duction.
TABLE 14. GROSS INCOME - COTTON LINT
Cotton lint
Volume invoiced Net revenue Result of FX hedgeTon R$'000 R$'000
Net income adj. for the result of FX hedge R$'000
Unit price Total cost Unit cost
Unit gross income
TABLE 15. GROSS INCOME - COTTON SEED
Cotton seed
Volume invoiced Net revenue Unit price Total cost Unit cost
Unit gross income
185.374 1.212.573 (61.699)
R$/ton R$'000 R$/ton R$/ton
Ton R$'000 R$/ton R$'000 R$/ton R$/ton
1.150.874
6.208 (762.874)
(4.115) 2.093
2019
234,986
77,154
328
(61,257)
(261)
215.965 1.697.671 (398.374)
1.299.297
6.016 (945.782)
(4.379) 1.637
2020
281,613
156,269
555
(98,128)
67
HA
16,5% 40,0% 545,7%
12,9%
-3,1% 24,0% 6,4% -21,8%
HA
19.8%
102.5%
69.2%
60.2%
(348) 207
33.3% 209.0%
Soybean | In 2020, soybean unit gross income increased 41.1% from 2019, due to the better average invoiced prices.
Corn | In 2020, 93% of the corn invoiced was produced in the 2019/20 crop year. The 162.7% increase in unit gross income reflects the better invoiced prices, with this factor partially offset by the increase in unit cost.
Consolidated | To support the analysis of consolidated Gross Income, we excluded the effects from Biological As-sets (Variation and Realization of Fair Value) to show the actual margins of products invoiced in the period. Gross in-come grew 30,3% in 2020 compared to 2019, due to the higher unit gross income from soybean and corn, which was partially offset by the lower income from cotton.
TABLE 18. CONSOLIDATED GROSS INCOME
(R$'000)
Gross income Cotton lint Cotton seed SoybeanCorn OtherBiological assets
2019 783,184 388,000 15,897 345,129
2020 1,070,299 353,515 58,141 487,958
47,361 6,312
(19,515)
130,227 15,920
24,538
TABLE 16. GROSS INCOME - SOYBEAN
Soybean
Volume invoiced Net revenue Result of FX hedge
Net income adj. for the result of FX hedge Unit price
Total cost Unit cost
Unit gross income
TABLE 17. GROSS INCOME - CORN
Corn
2019
2020
Ton R$'000 R$'000 R$'000 R$/ton R$'000 R$/ton R$/ton
1,036,218
898,368
1,291,803
(46,758)
989,460
(106,204)
1,185,599
1,101
(644,331)
(697,641)
(717) 384
(776) 542
2019
2020
HA 36.7% -8.9% 265.7% 41.4%
Volume invoiced Net revenue Result of FX hedge
Net income adj. for the result of FX hedge
175.0% 152.2%Unit price Total costUnit cost
n.m
Unit gross income
Ton R$'000 R$'000 R$'000
634,644 253,376 (7,833) 245,543
662,840 383,504 (23,165) 360,339
HA
0.1%
24.7%
127.1%
19.8%
19.7%
8.3%
8.2% 41.1%
HA
4.4% 51.4% 195.7% 46.8%
R$/ton R$'000
387 (198,182)
544 (230,112)R$/ton R$/ton
(312)
75
197 162.7%
(347)
40.6% 16.1%
11.2%
Selling expenses
In 2020, selling expenses increased 13.7% from 2019, mainly due to export expenses, given the higher volume of cotton invoiced and the depreciation in the Brazilian real against U.S. dollar in the period, since these amounts are denominated in foreign cur-rency.
TABLE 19. SELLING EXPENSES
(R$'000) | 2019 | 2020 | HA |
Freight | 58,191 | 63,602 | 9.3% |
Storage | 32,458 | 36,424 | 12.2% |
Commissions | 13,359 | 13,979 | 4.6% |
Classification of goods | 2,070 | 2,130 | 2.9% |
Export expenses | 28,535 | 40,228 | 41.0% |
Other | 18,359 | 17,601 | -4.1% |
Total | 152,972 | 173,964 | 13.7% |
% Net revenue | 6.0% | 5.6% | -0.4p.p. |
Administrative expenses
Administrative Expenses (excluding amounts related to the Profit Sharing Program) in-creased 10.8% in 2020 compared to 2019. The main variations are explained below:
(i) increase of 22% in personnel expenses, mainly due to adjustments to the In-formation Technology team to support the automation of processes;
(ii) increase in Expenses with Contribu-tions and Donations, due to the sup-port of health institutions for invest-ments in initiatives to combat covid-19 in the first half and in the last quarter of the year (donations with tax incen-tives);
(iii) increase in expenses with Communica-tions, due to costs related to the mi-gration to a home-office model in view of the pandemic.
TABLE 20. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
(R$'000)
2019
Expenses with personnel Fees
Depreciations and amortizations Traveling expenses
Software maintenance Marketing /Advertisement Communication expenses Rentals
Tax, labor and environmental conting. Electricity
Taxes and others fees Contributions and donations Other
31,952 5,058
1,897
2,694
6,161
2,674
2,707
904
1,734
193
1,275
2,322
Subtotal % Net revenue Profit sharing Total
3,665 63,236 2,5% 26,088 89,324
3,073 70,058 2,3% 45,394 115,452
2020
38,989 5,877
2,094
1,176
HA
22.0% 16.2%
10.4%
-56.3%
-17.4%
0.7%
40.3%
43.0%
-89.3%
-9.3%
4.5%
84.5%
-16.2% 10.8% -0.2 p.p. 74.0% 29.3%
Net financial income
Since the Company's dollar-denominated debt is swapped to BRL (in line with the Risk Management Policy), the exchange variation on such debt does not affect financial income (loss) when we analyze aggre-gated figures, since any gains or losses on such debt from FX variation are offset by proportionate gains/losses in the respective swap.
In 2020, Adjusted Net Financial Income (Loss) decreased compared to 2019. The main impact refers to the interest line, mainly due to the reduction in adjusted net debt during the year (vs. 2019) and the de-cline in the CDI rate in the period.
TABLE 21. ADJUSTED NET FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSE)
The increase in Adjustment to Present Value of Leases was due to the lengthening of the terms of certain agreements and to the increase in the price of the soybean bag in BRL (adjustment index adopted in agreements).
In 2020, there also was an increase in the line Other financial income (expenses) related to the recognition of expenses with PIS/COFINS tax on financial income.
(R$'000) | 2019 | 2020 | HA |
Interest | (101,197) | (53,637) | -47.0% |
FX variation | 5,940 | 28,775 | 384.4% |
Monetary variation | 139 | - | -100.0% |
Adjust. to present value of leases (IFRS 16) | (47,607) | (61,106) | 28.4% |
Other financial income (expenses) | (1,325) | (5,783) | 336.5% |
Total | (144,050) | (91,751) | -36.3% |
% Net revenue | 5.7% | 3.0% | -2.7p.p. |
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Net income (loss)
In 2020, net income reached R$510.9 million, growing 74.4% from 2019 (considering only the result from agricultural operations). The increase was mainly due to the higher gross income from soybean and corn, which was partially offset by the lower gross in-come from cotton.
TABLE 22. NET INCOME (LOSS)
Net margin ended the year at 16.5%, expanding 5.0 percentage points from 2019.
(R$'000) | 2019 | 2020 | HA |
Income before taxes on profit | 414.662 | 689.179 | 66,2% |
Income Tax and Social Contribution on profit | (99.621) | (178.231) | 78,9% |
Consolidated Net Income for the Period | 315.041 | 510.948 | 62,2% |
Assigned to members of the parent company | 311.514 | 488.674 | 56,9% |
Attributed to non-controlling shareholders of the company | 3.527 | 22.274 | 531,5% |
% Net Margin | 12,4% | 16,5% | 4,1p.p |
Net income of land sale | 22.148 | - | -100,0% |
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Net income of agricultural operation 292.893 | 510.948 | 74,4% |
Net income of agricultural operation 11,5% | 16,5% | 5,0p.p |
Statement of cash flow analysis
In 2020, free cash generation was R$415 million, more than double the amount in 2019, mainly due to the strong growth in operating cash generation supported by the higher gross income from soy-bean and corn.
TABLE 23. SUMMARIZED CASH FLOW
(R$'000)
2019
Cash generated in operations Change in assets and liabilities Net cash in investment activities In fixed assets
In intangible assets Receipt for land sold Land return payment Free cash submitted
Change in fin. invest. account1 Leases paid2
Share buyback
CRA expenditure payment Adjusted free cash flow
778,746 (245,880) (161,005)
(235,175)
(5,746) 80,621 (705) 371,861 (74,436) (78,929)
-
(5,423) 213,073
2020
1,155,649 (370,788) (169,846)
(190,129) (21,654) 42,643 (706) 615,015 (55,329) (129,634)
(268)
(14,700) 415,084
HA
48.4% 50.8% 5.5% -19.2% 276.9% -47.1% 0.1% 65.4% -25.7% 64.2%
100.0%
171.1% 94.8%
1. The variations in said account have no cash effec.
2. Due to the adoption of IFRS 16, lease payments are now accounted for in the Financing Activities section. However, it must be considered as an operating cash disbursement.
CAPEX
In 2020, we invested R$234.2million, 15.3% less than 2019. The three main lines of investment were:
TABLE 24. CAPEX
| Machines, implements and equipment | R$92 million, repre- | |||
(R$'000) | 2019 | 2020 | HA | |
senting 39.3% of total. In line with our efficiency increase strat- | ||||
Machines, implements and | 109,101 | 91,999 | -15.7% | |
egy, we maintained the investments in new technologies that con- | ||||
equipment | ||||
tribute to optimize the use of resources and help improve the ag- | ||||
Land acquisition | 3,072 | 102 | -96.7% | |
ricultural potential of cultures. For instance, we acquired more | ||||
Soil correction | 42,772 | 56,156 | 31.3% | |
sensor units that are coupled to the sprayers for local herbicide | ||||
Buildings and facilities | 49,575 | 22,154 | -55.3% | |
application, generating savings in defensives. In addition, the | ||||
Cotton processing plant | 33,710 | 3,687 | -89.1% | |
technology allows applications directed to the culture line, both | ||||
insecticides and fungicides, in the initial phases of cultivation. | Grain warehouse | 1,763 | 2,380 | 35.0% |
Soil correction | R$56.1 million, 31.3% higher than 2019, aim- | Soil cleaning | 3,630 | 20,009 | 451.2% |
| ||||
ing at maintaining the soil's productive capacity. | Vehicles | 4,029 | 2,506 | -37.8% |
Works and installations | R$22.1 million, representing 9.5% of | Aircrafts | 7,542 | 21 | -99.7% |
| ||||
the year's investments. Some adequations were maid in our | Software | 9,798 | 21,111 | 115.5% |
units, such as expanding grain expedition in processing and | Improvements in own | 2 | 39 | n.m |
storage units at Paiaguás Farm and the expansion of the cot- | properties | |||
ton processing unit at Pantanal Farm. We also made several | Improvements in third | 1,917 | 1,324 | -30.9% |
works at seats, like machinery shelters, fertilizer deposits, op- | parties' properties | |||
erational accommodation, implementation of fire protection | Buildings | - | 106 | 100.0% |
systems and bio-factories, among others. In 2020, we also ini- | Other | 9,620 | 12,652 | 31.5% |
tiated infrastructure works to support the crop-livestock inte- | Total | 276,531 | 234,246 | -15.3% |
gration project. | ||||
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Debt
Adjusted Net Debt ended 2020 at R$708 million, decreasing R$265.3 million compared to 2019. The reduction is explained by the strong free cash generation in the year, of R$415.1 million.
Of this free cash, R$147.5 million was used to pay dividends (for fiscal year 2019) and R$32.3 million to pay interest on equity (for fiscal year 2020).
Note that, in November, the Company successfully placed its third CRA issue, in the amount of R$480 million, with interest of IPCA + 3.6726% p.a. (with a swap operation to convert IPCA + 3.6726% p.a. to CDI + 1.85% p.a.) and amortizations in the fourth and fifth year, which length-ened the debt maturity profile at an attractive cost.
TABLE 25. FINANCIAL NET DEBT
Consolidated | ||
2019 | 2020 | |
73.235 | 57.053 | |
73.235 | 57.053 | |
1.792.631 | 2.377.936 | |
108.483 | 12.186 | |
561.447 | 841.616 | |
413.490 | 577.936 | |
111.422 | - | |
597.789 | 946.197 | |
1.865.866 | 2.434.989 | |
(+/-) Earnings and losses on derivatives linked to Investments and debts2 | 6.691 | 121.794 |
(=) Gross debit (adjusted) | 1.859.175 | 2.313.195 |
(-) Cash | 885.418 | 1.604.716 |
(=) Net debit (adjusted) | 973.757 | 708.479 |
EBITDA in the past 12 months | 795.521 | 960.262 |
Adjusted Net debt/Adjusted EBITDA | 1,22 | 0,74 |
1. Final interest rate with swap. | ||
2. Operations with derivative gains and losses (note 25, letter "e", of FS). | ||
3. The total debt is different from the accounting position due to the costs of transactions with CRA, see note 18 of FS. | ||
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Credit line
(R$'000)
Average annual interest ratesIndexer
2019
Invested in fixed assets Finame - BNDES
Pre, Currency Baskets
Invested in the working capital Rural Credit
CRA
Working Capital
Pre CDI1 CDI1
Financing for Exports Financing for Export Total indebtedness3
Pre CDI1
5,4% 6,0% 4,4% 5,1%
2020
6,5% 5,1% 5,0%
5,4% 4,3% 2,9% 3,1% -
3,2% 3,1%
Hedge position
Currency and agricultural commodity hedge
The company's sales revenue is generated mainly from the sale of ag-ricultural commodities, such as cotton, soybean and corn, which are quoted in U.S. dollar on the foreign exchanges Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and Intercontinental Exchange Futures US (ICE). Therefore, we are actively exposed to variations in foreign exchange rates and in the prices of these commodities.
To protect from currency variation we use derivative instruments, with the portfolio of these instruments basically comprising non-deliverable forwards (NDFs). In line with the Company's Risk Management Policy, whose purpose is to obtain a pre-established Adjusted EBITDA margin with a combination of factors such as Price, Foreign Exchange and Cost,most of the instruments for protecting against commodity price varia-tion are accomplished through advanced sales directly with our clients (forward contracts). We also use futures and options contracts negoti-ated on the exchange and swap and option transactions contracted with financial institutions. The mark-to-market adjustments of future, swap and option transactions are recorded under financial income (ex-pense).
The hedge position for commodities (in relation to the estimated total volume invoiced) and currency (in relation to the total estimated reve-nue in U.S. Dollar) is shown below, broken down by commercial hedge and financial hedge and updated as of March 15.
TABLE 26. HEDGE POSITION
FX hedge | SoybeanCrop Year
% R$/USDCommitments1
2019/2020
100.0 4.4814
-
2020/2021
2021/2022
67.5
5.0885
-
9.8
Ano agrícola
%
5.6104
USD/bu2
-
Commitments1
Commodity hedge | Soybean
2019/2020
2020/2021
100.0 10.29 -
56.7 10.92
15.9
2021/2022
20.6 11.03
14.4
FX hedge | CottonCrop Year
% R$/USD Commitments1
2019/2020
96.4
4.4476
-
2020/2021
2021/2022
69.8
5.3236
-
15.4
Ano agrícola
%
5.8486
-
US¢/lb2 Commitments1
Commodity hedge | Cotton
2019/2020
2020/2021
98.7
70.89
-
71.6
66.27
-
2021/2022
41.3
74.32
-
FX hedge | CornCrop Year
% R$/USD Commitments1
2019/2020
100.0
4.4681
-
2020/2021
2021/2022
59.7
5.2383
-
24.8
Ano agrícola
%
5.6672
-
R$/bag3 Commitments1
Commodity hedge | Corn
2019/2020
1. Commitments for payment of securities fixed in US dollars, natural hedge with payments of land and leases in soybean bags.
2. FOB Porto base prices at our production units are also influenced by transportation expenses and possible quality discounts.
3. Farm price.
2020/2021
100.0
2021/2022
61.9
35.38
40.0
37.29
-
49.82
-
-
Return indicators
The company understands that the calculation of return on equity, return on net assets and return on invested capital must consider, in addition to the net result for the period or operating result for the period, the net annual appreciation (based on the annual Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Consultores Ltda's independent report)
13.6% return on equity (+ 4.9 p.p.)
9.9% return on net assets (+ 3.3 p.p.)
of the land value.
12.9% return on invested capital (+ 3.7 p.p.)
TABLE 27. RETURN ON EQUITY
(R$'000) | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
Net revenue1 | 70 | 121 | 16 | 289 | 405 | 293 | 511 |
Net land appreciation2 | 428 | 140 | 199 | 19 | 110 | 142 | 216 |
Subtotal | 498 | 261 | 215 | 308 | 515 | 435 | 727 |
Shareholders equity3 | 3,771 | 3,911 | 4,346 | 4,438 | 4,641 | 4,973 | 5,361 |
Return | 13.2% | 6.7% | 4.9% | 6.9% | 11.1% | 8.7% | 13.6% |
1. Even in periods that contemplate net results from land sales, this analysis considers only the profit from the "agricultural operation", since the gains from land appreciation are being considered in a specific line.
2. Based on an independent report (Deloitte), updated in October 2020; net of tax.
3. Adjusted by land appreciation
TABLE 28. RETURN ON NET ASSETS
(R$'000) | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
Net revenue1 | 70 | 121 | 16 | 289 | 405 | 293 | 511 |
Net land appreciation2 | 428 | 140 | 199 | 19 | 110 | 142 | 216 |
Subtotal | 498 | 261 | 215 | 308 | 515 | 435 | 727 |
Net assets | 4.859 | 5.005 | 5.026 | 5.097 | 5.443 | 6.551 | 5.964 |
Working capital | 733 | 739 | 561 | 613 | 603 | 912 | 1.150 |
Fixed assets3 | 4,126 | 4,266 | 4,465 | 4,484 | 4,840 | 5,639 | 6,202 |
Return | 10.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 9.5% | 6.6% | 9.9% |
1. Even in periods that contemplate net results from land sales, this analysis considers only the profit from the "agricultural operation", since the gains from land appreciation are being considered in a specific line.
2. Based on an independent report (Deloitte), updated in October 2020; net of tax.
3. Adjusted by land appreciation
TABLE 29. RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL
(R$'000) | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
Operating result1 | 190 | 285 | 110 | 513 | 657 | 536 | 780 |
IRPJ tax | 21.3% | 27.3% | 0.0% | 26.3% | 30.5% | 24.0% | 26.0% |
Adjusted IR | (40) | (78) | 20 | (135) | (200) | (129) | (203) |
Adjusted operating income | 150 | 207 | 130 | 378 | 457 | 407 | 577 |
Net and land appreciation2 | 428 | 140 | 199 | 19 | 110 | 142 | 216 |
Operating income with Lands | 578 | 347 | 329 | 397 | 567 | 549 | 793 |
Invested capital | 4,731 | 5,005 | 5,255 | 5,104 | 5,584 | 5,947 | 6,154 |
Gross debt (ST and LT) | 1,332 | 1,795 | 1,974 | 1,578 | 1,586 | 1,859 | 2,313 |
Cash | 372 | 701 | 1.065 | 749 | 643 | 885 | 1.520 |
Net debt | 960 | 1.094 | 909 | 829 | 943 | 974 | 793 |
Net worth3 | 3,771 | 3,911 | 4,346 | 4,275 | 4,641 | 4,973 | 5,361 |
Returno n invested capital | 12.2% | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.8% | 10.2% | 9.2% | 12.9% |
1. Even in periods that contemplate net results from land sales, this analysis considers only the profit from the "agricultural operation", since the gains from land appreciation are being considered in a specific line.
2. Based on an independent report (Deloitte), updated in October 2020; net of tax.
3. Adjusted by land appreciation
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Sustainability
Evaluating sustainability trends and understanding the social and environ-mental impacts of our business led us to organize our ESG model based on three priority vectors. We identified the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Food and Agriculture Business Principles (FAB Principles) to which we can contribute most effectively through investments and internal programs, as well as through stronger relationships with local communities and other actors in civil society.
The mechanisms for mitigating and protecting socio-environmental factors are based on the Integrated Management System (SGI) that we implemented more than 10 years ago. The SGI and its certificates are implemented under a standardized model at all our farms. We ended 2020 with 11 units (head-quarters and 10 farms) certified under ISO 14,001, ISO 45,001 and NBR 16,001. Another 7 units (headquarters and 6 farms) are certified under ISO 9,001. Our purpose is to conclude the integration of all units by 2024.
In addition to management system certifications, we also worked to ensure that our commodities are certified in quality, traceability and responsible pro-duction model in accordance with best practices and guidelines. These inter-nationally recognized certificates permit our Company to access the world's most important markets, which leverages our growth strategy and adds value to our products.
Climate change & soil
Climate change caused by the increase in the Earth's aver-age temperature has critical impacts on all production sec-tors and communities. Changes in rainfall regimes, the in-tensification of catastrophic weather events and the expan-sion of desertification processes could severely affect agri-cultural potential.
To help reverse these risks, our goal is to reduce the carbon footprint of our production model. We also work to improve mechanisms for sequestering and fixing carbon in the soil using agricultural techniques.
Soil cultivated using direct seeding has the potential to absorb an additional 300kg of CO2 per hectare compared to traditional models. We use this technique on approximately 90% of the area we cultivate each crop year, which represents the potential to absorb 360,000 tons of CO2 equiva-lent, which corresponds to planting 51,000 trees.
Every year we prepare our greenhouse gas emissions inventory in ac-cordance with the Brazilian Greenhouse Gas Protocol Program. The study measures the quality of greenhouse gases that we issue over the year in our direct activities (Scope 1) and in acquisition of elec-tricity (Scope 2).
In three years of this work we have found opportunities to improve the methods of calculation and come as close as possible to complete estimates of emissions and carbon capture in the reality of our work in the field.
Our goal is to reduce by 25% our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 by investing in new technologies in the field and industry. The financial resources to be invested in projects to achieve this goal were obtained through our first issue of green bonds. In 2020, we raised R$480 million through an issue of Agribusiness Receivables Certifi-cates (CRA) that were classified as Green CRAs in accordance with the opinion and report issued by a third party (second opinion).
TABLE 30. GHG EMISSIONS INVENTORY
Greenhouse gas emissions inventory (kt CO2e) | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Scope 1 (agricultural operations) | 573 | 569 | 482 |
Scope 2 (energy use) | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Selective application of weedkillers
We use cutting-edge technology to achieve economic and envi-ronmental gains on our farms. The weedkiller spraying machines have sensors that detect the presence of invasive plants in the soil and command the opening of bi-injectors only in those places.
This reduces the use of weedkillers in the plantations by up to 90%. This innovation is still at the pilot phase in one of our farms, and has shown very positive results in terms of expanding it to our other units.
Water & biodiversity
The conservation of water resources and biodiversity is one of the priori-ties of the Company's integrated management. Our purpose is to promote agriculture that is responsible and connected to the environment, with a balance between natural and cultivation areas. Our initiatives focus on capturing eco-efficiency gains in production, protecting headwaters and bodies of water and developing reforested and recovered areas.
At present, 99% of the areas that we cultivate do not use irrigation sys-tems - this is known as dry, rain-fed or non-irrigation farming. On the Pamplona and Palmares farms, where a small portion of the cultivation is irrigated, we adopt the Irriga System, which continually monitors the soil's specific demand for water for the next 24 to 48 hours.
In 2020 the total volume captured was 18.3 million m³, reduction of 28.6% in relation to the previous year due to good rainfall levels at Fazenda Pamplona, which minimized the demand for the Irriga System.
Bio-factories
We have 11 units producing bio-pesticides used on our farms, each one with capacity for 15,000 liters per week. In the structures we produce and test six different types of microorganisms, whose application in substitution to synthetic products is interesting for the natural balance of ecosystems and, combined with localized application technologies, reduces the demand for volume of materials and water in operations.
A total of 97,400 hectares of our farms are set aside
for conserving natural forests and biodiversity. We
also operate nurseries on eight farms that supply
seedlings, which are predominately of tree species
native to the Cerrado biome, to local communities
(such as local governments, NGOs and educational
institutions).
To expand the generation of positive impacts, we
work in partnership with universities and civil society
organizations to develop projects focusing on pro-
tecting the fauna and flora of the Cerrado biome. Ex-
amples include our involvement, since 2018, in the
Pantanal Headwaters Pact and in the Cerrado Biodi-
versity Conservation Program, the latter developed at
the Planalto Farm in partnership with the Federal
University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS).
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Stakeholder relations
We build long-term, ethical and transparent relationships with all stakeholders connected to our business model. We identify and work to improve our operations to meet the expectations and demands of suppliers, employees and communities in the municipalities where we have operations. To strengthen this relationship, we also disclose our corporate values and the strategy to materialize our purpose: Our Big Dream. Open dialogue and respect for diversity are the pillars that sustain our way of acting.
Employees
All permanent and seasonal workers are cov-ered by collective bargaining agreements and have the right to a benefits package. The pack-age of benefits of the SLC Foundation, which covers 100% of professionals, includes a health plan, dental plan, life insurance and funeral as-sistance, as well as reimbursement of medical and medicine expenses. Furthermore, perma-nent employees are entitled to extended mater-nity and paternity leave (6 months for women and 20 days for men), meal vouchers or cafete-ria meals, temporary renter's assistance and accommodation at the farms, daycare assis-tance, transportation voucher, educational as-sistance and agreements with universities and a food voucher card.
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The Leadership Academy is our program for encouraging profes-sionals in leadership positions, trainees and potential leaders to improve their leadership skills. The different development pro-grams carried out annually are based on training courses and programs that focus primarily on alignment with the corporate strategy and improving organizational skills for leaders. In addi-tion to training, the Competencies Assessment model provides leaders with structured knowledge for recognizing their strengths and opportunities for development.
We also created Digital Inclusion Spaces at our agricultural units. These rooms, which are equipped with computers connected to the Internet, encourage employees to participate in distance-learning courses and gain basic knowledge on computers and digital agriculture.
The culture of safety among teams is continuously strengthened over the entire crop year through specific and planned initia-tives. In 2019/20 crop year, we achieved the best performance in the company's history and registered a significant reduction in accidents with lost-time injuries involving both employees (from 38 to 25 compared to the prior crop year) and third par-ties (from 10 to 3).
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Communities
Our actions to foster local development were expanded in 2020 with the creation of the SLC Institute, which was conceived by the SLC Group (our shareholder) and is responsible for managing the funds we allocate to Private Social Investment (PSI). Created as a non-profit organization, the SLC Institute focuses on developing people and communities by supporting education as an important vector of social transformation and opportunity creation.
Suppliers
Our suppliers are a strategic link in our goal of reaching maximum efficiency and production in our operations. The relations we build with suppliers help us to find innovative solutions that drive the entire production chain towards more sustainable operation in terms of economic, social and environmental impacts.
Guided by the Procurement Policy, we require these partners to adopt conduct that is aligned with our values, comply with legisla-tion and fully incorporate respect for human rights. Our EthicsIn 2020, its initiatives focused on cooperation in combating the coro-navirus pandemic, with donations amounting to R$1.6 million. Of this amount, R$1 million came from the own funds of SLC Agrícola. Com-bined with the funds involving tax incentives allocated to social pro-jects in 2020, the Company's total social investment last year came to R$2.9 million. One of these was the Entrepreneur Project, which works to reduce dropout rates through educational initiatives that foster knowledge, self-esteem and better communication between students and teachers.
Channel also is open to receiving reports on the improper behav-iors and attitudes of our commercial partners.
All suppliers undergo an approval process that involves verifying the documents attesting to their legal compliance and, depending on the case, specific evaluations in the areas of Health, Safety and Environment. We also monitor the payment of all labor contribu-tions and taxes and other obligations related to employment con-tracts involving outsourced companies, whose compliance is nec-essary for approving the payments to these partners.
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Additional information
TABLE 31. PLANTED AREA - 2020/21 CROP YEAR
Mix of areas | VA 20/21 | HA |
1st crop area | 68.7% | 2.8% |
Own area | 23.5% | -1.0% |
Leased area | 28.9% | 4.1% |
Joint ventures2 | 8.9% | 3.6% |
SLC LandCo area3 | 7.5% | 9.0% |
2nd crop area | 31.2% | 8.1% |
Own area | 11.1% | -3.7% |
Leased area | 13.6% | 18.6% |
Joint ventures2 | 3.0% | 44.1% |
SLC LandCo area3 | 3.4% | -7.6% |
Total area | 100.0% | 4.4% |
1. Climatic factors may affect the projection of the planted area. | ||
2. Areas belonging to the Roncador Group and Mitsui. | ||
3. SLC Agrícola holds an 81.23% interest in SLC LandCo. |
Planted area (hectares) | |
2019/2020 | 2020/20211 |
313,458 | 322,085 |
111,101 | 109,999 |
129,946 | 135,330 |
40,148 | 41,594 |
32,263 | 35,162 |
135,110 | 146,111 |
54,156 | 52,145 |
53,604 | 63,589 |
9,876 | 14,229 |
17,474 | 16,148 |
448,568 | 468,196 |
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TABLE 32. PLANTED AREA - 2019/20 CROP YEAR
Mix of areas | VA 19/20 | Δ% |
1st crop area | 69.9 | -0.9 |
Own area | 24.8 | -0.2 |
Leased area | 29.0 | -0.6 |
Joint ventures1 | 9.0 | 1.5 |
SLC LandCo area2 | 7.1 | -6.9 |
2nd crop area | 30.1 | -4.8 |
Own area | 12.1 | -12.7 |
Leased area | 11.9 | -5.3 |
Joint ventures1 | 2.2 | 16.0 |
SLC LandCo area2 | 3.9 | 18.0 |
Total area | 100.0 | -2.1 |
1. Areas belonging to the Roncador Group and Mitsui. | ||
2. SLC Agrícola holds an 81.23% interest in SLC LandCo. |
Planted area (hectares) | |
2018/2019 | 2019/2020 |
316,159 | 313,458 |
111,279 | 111,101 |
130,669 | 129,946 |
39,551 | 40,148 |
34,660 | 32,263 |
141,940 | 135,110 |
62,000 | 54,156 |
56,611 | 53,604 |
8,516 | 9,876 |
14,813 | 17,474 |
458,099 | 448,568 |
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TABLE 33. LAND PORTFOLIO
Áreas safra 2020/2021 (ha)
Farm
State
Pamplona Pantanal Planalto Planorte Paiaguás Perdizes5 Pioneira4 Panorama Paladino5 Piratini Palmares Parceiro Parnaíba Palmeira PlanestePaineira6 Parnaguá
Total
GO MS MS MT MT MT MT BA BA BA BA BA MA MA MAPI PI -
1. Own area includes legal reserve.
Owned1
17.994
15.006 23.454 28.129 28.893
16.195 27.564 26.193
12.892 19.416
215.736
SLC LandCo2
Leased
13.288
10.373
25.356
831 3.680
10.200 22.784
86.512
3.854 25.996
1.635
17.318
14.253
16.470 9.441 11.570
14.459 20.334
135.330
Joint Ventures Under control
2. SLC Agrícola currently owns 81.23% of LandCo, and the Valiance fund equals 18.77%.
3. Including second crop. Climatic factors may affect the projection of the planted area.
4. The Pioneira Farm is part of the joint operation with the Roncador Group.
5. The Perdizes and Paladino Farms are part of the joint operation with Mitsui at SLC-Mit.
6. Farm leased to third parties.
21.848 25.996
16.641 23.454
45.447
42.181
19.705
Total planted3
22.547 43.547
22.522 29.663
62.930
26.667
19.705
24.626
21.889
33.934
21.806
21.889
25.356
33.496 40.685 37.763
24.659 43.118
12.892 19.416
41.594
21.889
8.446
24.383 14.365 43.252
21.154 61.872 -
9.219
479.172
468.196
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TABLE 34. LANDBANK
Hectares | Areas in transformation2 | Areas in licensing process |
SLC Agrícola | ||
Parnaíba | 1.464 | - |
Parnaguá | - | 2.872 |
Parceiro | 5.627 | - |
Subtotal | 7.091 | 2.872 |
SLC LandCo | ||
Palmeira1 | 4.749 | - |
Piratini | 9.993 | - |
Parceiro1 | - | - |
Subtotal | 14.742 | - |
1. Areas acquired by SLC LandCo that will be explored together with these farms. | ||
2. In development for commercial planting. | ||
Property appraisal |
Total | 21.833 | 2.872 |
In October, a new independent appraisal of SLC Agrícola's property portfolio was concluded by the firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, the result of which indicated a total value of R$3.962 billion, representing appreciation of 4.62% in relation to 2019. The average price per arable hectare of the Company's properties is currently R$19,455.
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TABLE 35. MACHINERY BASE AND STORAGE CAPACITY
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | TABLE 36. NET ASSET VALUE - NAV |
Machinery (quantity) | 867 | 873 | 868 |
(R$'000) | 4T20 | ||
Tractors | 216 | 212 | 211 |
SLC Agrícola Farms1 | 2,767 | ||
Grain combiners | 209 | 206 | 196 |
SLC LandCo Farms1 | 755 | ||
Cottonpickers | 76 | 85 | 92 |
Infrastructure (excl. land) | 1,114 | ||
Planters | 212 | 209 | 210 |
Accounts receivable (excl. derivatives) | 149 | ||
Self-propelled sprayers | 154 | 161 | 159 |
Inventories | 1,225 | ||
Storage capacity (tons) | |||
Biological assets | 808 | ||
Grains | 764.000 | 764.000 | 764.000 |
Cash | 1,520 | ||
% Production1 | 52% | 52% | 44% |
Subtotal | 8,338 | ||
Cotton | 125.148 | 125.148 | 125.148 |
Suppliers | 1,021 | ||
% Production1 | 60% | 60% | 63% |
Gross debt adjusted for the result of operations with | 2,130 | ||
derivatives | |||
Debts related to land purchase | - | ||
Subtotal | 3,151 |
1. Estimate based on the planted area and yields for crop year of 2020/2021.
Net Asset Value | 5,187 |
Net Asset Value per share (190.595.000 shares) | 27.2 |
1. Based on an independent assessment report (Deloitte, 2020), net of taxes. NOTE: All accounts are adjusted by the interest of SLC Agrícolas in subsidiar-ies/joint venture.
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Debt
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Dividends
The distribution of dividends, in the last five fiscal years, presented an average payout of 50% of adjusted net income.
On March 17, 2021, the Board of Directors approved the Manage-ment Proposal, which will be submitted to the Shareholders' Meet-ing to be held on April 4, 2021. The Proposal indicates the distribu-tion of R$199,691,908.51. The dividend will be paid equally to all shares issued by the company, corresponding to R$1.064543 per common share (excluding treasury shares). Of this amount, R$83,672,518.69 will correspond to mandatory dividend and R$116,019,389.83 to additional dividends.
On December 16, 2020, the net amount of R$32,346,871.14 was paid, resolved at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on No-vember 6, 2020, imputed in the calculation of the mandatory divi-dend for fiscal year 2020. The gross amount was distributed as in-terest on equity corresponds to R$37,117,543.63.
The sum of the amount to be proposed to the Shareholders' Meeting and the net amount already distributed as interest on shareholders' equity totals R$232,038,779.65, representing 50% of the parent company's adjusted profit ended on December 31, 2020. The divi-dend will be paid equally to all the shares issued by the company (excluding treasury shares), corresponding, then, to R$1.236982 for each common share held by the shareholders.
TABLE 37. PROPOSAL OF DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION
(R$'000)
Net income of the parent company Appropriation of subvention reserve Appropriation of legal reserve Calculation base for dividends proposed a. Minimum mandatory dividend of 25% Interest On Equity - IOE (Gross)1
Taxes on IOE
b. Net IOE c. Additional Proposed dividend (25%)
Proposed Dividendes (a+b+c)
% on Net Profit for the Year
2019 311,514
2020 488,674
939
15,575
295,000
73,753 -
-
- 73,749 147,502 50%
171
24,425
464,078
83,673
37,117 -4,770
32,347 116,019 232,039 50%
1. Amount paid on 12/16/2020.
Increase of 56,9% in the parent company's net profit, in relation to 2019
Increase of 57,3% in the amount of proposed dividends, in comparison to last year's same period
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Capital markets
111,35% appreciation of SLC Agrícola' share (SLC3) in the last 360 days, against a 5.36% appreciation of Ibovespa (Feb-20 to Feb-21)
The company's share capital is divided into 190,595,000 common shares with no par value, with a free float of 45.46% on the base date of December 31, 2020. The shares of SLC Agrícola (SLCE3) are traded on B3, at the highest corporate governance segment, the Novo Mercado. In addi-tion, they are available on the North American over-the-counter market via ADR Level1, with the ticker "SLCJY". SLCE3 is part of the following indi-ces: Small Caps (SMLL B3), IBRA3, ICON B3, IDIV B3, IGCT B3, IGCX B3, IGNM B3 and ITAG B3.
In the last 360 days (Feb-20 to Feb-21), SLCE3 registered an appreciation of 111.35%, against a 5.36% appreciation of Ibovespa in the same pe-riod, as shown in the chart.
The average volume traded on the spot market, in the last 360 days (Feb-20 to Feb-21), reached the mark of R$33.2 million, with an average of 1.27 million shares traded.
At the end of February, the company reached a record market value of R$7.8 billion, R$40.98 per share on 2/26/2021.
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Independent auditorsDisclaimer
Throughout fiscal year 2020, in compliance with CVM Instruc-tion No. 381/03, SLC Agrícola informs that ERNST & YOUNG Auditores Independentes SS provided audit services for the individual and consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2020, also as tax advisory services. The amount referring to the audited services of the financial statements contracted amounted to R$840,889.93, and the tax advisory services represented 13.20% of the audit services.
Submission to Arbitration Chamber
The Company is subject to arbitration by the Novo Mercado Arbitration Chamber, as per the submission to arbitration clause in its Bylaws.
We make statements concerning future events that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of our Management and on the information cur-rently available to the Company.
Forward-looking statements include information on our current plans, beliefs or expectations, as well as those of the Company's di-rectors and officers. Forward-looking statements include information on potential or assumed operating results as well as statements that are preceded, followed by or include the words "believe," "may," "will," "continue," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "estimate" or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements and information provide no guarantee of performance. Because they refer to future events, they involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions and as such depend on circumstances that may or may not occur. The Company's future re-sults and creation of value for shareholders may differ significantly from the figures expressed or suggested in the forward-looking state-ments. Many factors that will determine these results and values are beyond our capacity to control or predict.
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Financial statements
December 31, 2020 with report of the independent auditor
73 Report of the independent auditor on
individual and consolidated financial
statements
78 Individual and consolidated financial statements
Balance sheets
Income statements
Comprehensive income statements
Statements of changes in shareholders' equity
Cash flow statements
Value added statements
Notes to the financial statements
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Fiscal Council OpinionBoard of Executive Officers' Opinion on FSs
Board of Executive Officers' Opinion on the Auditing Report
The Fiscal Council of SLC Agrícola S.A., in compli-ance with the legal and statutory provisions, ex-amined the Management Report and the individ-ual and consolidated Financial Statements of SLC Agrícola S.A., all related to the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2020.
Based on the examinations carried out, also con-sidering the report of Ernst & Young Auditores Independentes SS, dated March 17, 2021, as well as the information and clarifications re-ceived during the year, he believes that the re-ferred documents are in conditions to be ana-lyzed and approved by the Annual General Meet-ing of Shareholders.
Porto Alegre/RS, March 17, 2021.
João Carlos Sfreddo
Chairman of the Fiscal Council
Paulo Roberto Kruse Member
Mauricio Rocha Alves de Carvalho Member
In compliance with the provisions contained in article 25 of Instruction No. 480/09, of Decem-ber 7, 2009, the Board of Directors declares that it has reviewed, discussed and agreed with the Financial Statements (Parent Company and Con-solidated) related to the fiscal year ended on De-cember 31, 2020.
Porto Alegre/RS, March 17, 2020.
Aurélio Pavinato
Chief Executive Officer
Ivo Marcon Brum
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
Gustavo Macedo Lunardi
Chief Operating Officer
Aldo Roberto Tisott Chief Sales Officer
Álvaro Luis Dilli
Chief HR and Sustainability Officer
In compliance with the provisions contained in article 25 of Instruction No. 480/09, of Decem-ber 7, 2009, the Board of Directors declares that it has revised, discussed and agreed with the opinion expressed in the opinion of the Inde-pendent Auditors, dated March 17, 2021, re-garding the Financial Statements (Parent Com-pany and Consolidated) for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2020.
Porto Alegre/RS, March 17, 2021.
Aurélio Pavinato
Chief Executive Officer
Ivo Marcon Brum
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
Gustavo Macedo Lunardi
Chief Operating Officer
Aldo Roberto Tisott Chief Sales Officer
Álvaro Luis Dilli
Chief HR and Sustainability Officer
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Report of the independent auditor on individual and consolidated financial statements
To the Shareholders, Board of Directors and Officers SLC Agrícola S.A.
Porto Alegre - RS
Opinion
We have audited the individual and consolidated financial statements of SLC Agrícola S.A. (the "Company"), identified as Individual and Consolidated, respec-tively, which comprise the statement of financial position as at December 31, 2020, and the statements of profit or loss, of comprehensive income, of changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial state-ments, including a summary of significant accounting policies.
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all ma-terial respects, the individual and consolidated financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2020, and its individual and consolidated financial perfor-mance and cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil and with the International Financial Reporting Stand-ards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with Brazilian and International Standards on Auditing. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described inthe Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the individual and consolidated financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Com-pany and its subsidiaries in accordance with the relevant ethical principles set forth in the Code of Professional Ethics for Accountants, the professional standards issued by the Brazil's National Association of State Boards of Ac-countancy (CFC) and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in ac-cordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
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 indi-vidual and consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. For each matter below, our description of how our audit addressed the matter, including any commentary on the findings or outcome of our procedures, is provided in that context.
We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the individual and consolidated financial statements section of our report, including in relation to these matters. Accordingly, our audit included the performance of procedures designed to respond to our assess-ment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements.
The results of our audit procedures, including the procedures performed to ad-dress the matters below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on the accompa-nying financial statements.
Measurement of biological assets
As mentioned in Note 8, the Company and its subsidiaries measure their biologi-cal assets, which correspond to agricultural products, mainly soybean, corn and cotton, based on their fair value from the pre-harvest stage. This measurement is a significant estimate based on several assumptions and methodologies adopted by the Company's management, for which internal and external infor-mation was used, mainly related to active market prices, productivity and planted areas. At December 31, 2020, the Company recorded biological assets in the amount of R$739,267 thousand and R$891,804 thousand in current assets in the Individual and Consolidated financial statements, respectively.
This was considered a key audit matter due to the materiality of the amounts of the biological assets in relation to total assets and to the net income for the year, as well as due to the uncertainties inherent in this type of estimation, and the required level of judgment to be made by management in determining the as-sumptions for calculating fair value.
How our audit addressed this matter
Our audit procedures included, among others, reviewing the calculation method used by the Company, and using specialists in the physical inspection of a sample of planted areas to determine the existence of the biological assets and their physical conditions. Additionally, we assessed the assumptions related to active market prices, expected productivity and planted areas, among others. We also tested a sample of documents with costs that were added throughout the year. Finally, we assessed the adequacy of the disclosures made by the Company in this regard in the footnotes.
Based on the results of the audit procedures performed for the measurement of biological assets, which are consistent with management's assessment, we con-sider that the criteria and assumptions relating to the measurement of biologicalassets adopted by management, as well as the related disclosures in Note 8, are appropriate in the context of the individual and consolidated financial statements taken as a whole.
Hedge accounting
As described in Note 25, the Company and its subsidiaries enter into derivative financial instruments to hedge currency risks and commodity price risks for ag-ricultural products, in relation to future revenue highly probable of occurring, recorded in accordance with the hedge accounting model. At December 31, 2020, the Company recorded R$207,640 thousand, net of deferred taxes, in equity (In-dividual and Consolidated), in "Other comprehensive income."
Designation of financial instruments as hedged items (hedge accounting) and measuring their effectiveness require compliance with some formal obligations and the use of significant estimates of probable forecast revenues. Due to the large number of transactions entered into, the complex measurement of the fair value of transactions and assessment of hedge effectiveness, in addition to the potential impact that changes in future forecast revenue may have on the Com-pany's results and cash flows, we consider this a key audit matter.
How our audit addressed this matter
Our audit procedures included, among others: understanding the design of the risk management process and the hedge accounting structure, including the analysis of the policy adopted by the Company; reperforming the measurement of the fair value of transactions, with the involvement of specialists in derivative financial instruments to assist us in the preparation of an independent valuation calculation; crosschecking the amount recorded by the Company with the infor-mation provided by the financial institutions through confirmation procedures - sending out confirmation letters to the respective counterparties to the transac-tions; reviewing the documents with the designation of financial instruments and the corresponding transactions and prospective effectiveness tests prepared by management; reviewing the forecast of probable future revenues based on the analysis of outright sale agreements and sales estimates; and reviewing the
disclosures made in the notes to the individual and consolidated financial statemnts. As a result of these procedures, we identified an audit adjustment related to the measurement of the fair value of certain transactions. This adjust-ment was not recorded by management in view of its immateriality in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole.
Based on the results of the audit procedures performed, which are consistent with management's assessment, we consider that the Company's hedge ac-counting policies are acceptable in relation to the requirements of NBC TG 48 (IFRS 9) to support the judgments, estimates and information included in the footnotes to the individual and consolidated financial statements taken as a whole.
Measurement of lease liabilities and right-of-use assets in ac-cordance with NBC TG 06 (R3) (IFRS 16)
As described in Note 13, the Company recorded right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for the contracts covered by NBC TG 06 (R3) (IFRS 16). As at De-cember 31, 2020, right-of-use assets were recorded for R$2,463,254 thousand in the Individual financial statements and for R$828,496 thousand in the Con-solidated financial statements; and lease liabilities were recorded for R$2,615,382 thousand in the Individual financial statements and for R$934,284 thousand in the Consolidated financial statements.
This was considered a key audit matter due to the materiality of the amounts involved in relation to the asset and liability balances and to the profit and loss balances, as well as due to the uncertainties inherent in this type of es-timation, and the required level of judgment to be made by management in determining the relevant assumptions, which also include the discount rate used.
How our audit addressed this matter
Our audit procedures included, among others, assessing the main assump-tions adopted in connection with the lease term, the discount rate and con-sideration amounts, in addition to the calculation methodology used by theCompany to measure the accounting impacts; reviewing the inventory of the Company's lease contracts, in addition to determining whether the contracts comply with the scope of the standard. We also tested a sample of contracts selected at random for the reasonableness of the criteria adopted by the Com-pany, considering the information contained in the contracts and their amend-ments, in addition to testing the accuracy of the amounts calculated by the Company for these transactions. Finally, we examined the adequacy of the disclosures made by the Company in this regard in the footnotes, including the requirements of NBC TG 06 (R3) (IFRS 16) and the guidelines of the Bra-zilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM).
Based on the results of the audit procedures performed, which are consistent with management's assessment, we consider that the criteria and assump-tions adopted by management to measure and record lease contracts in ac-cordance with the requirements of NBC TG 06 (R3) (IFRS 16), as well as the related disclosures in Note 13, are appropriate in the context of the individual and consolidated financial statements taken as a whole.
Other matters
Statements of value added
The individual and consolidated statements of value added (SVA) for year ended December 31, 2020, prepared under the responsibility of Company management, and presented as supplementary information for purposes of IFRS, were submitted to audit procedures conducted together with the audit of the Company's financial statements. To form our opinion, we evaluated if these statements are reconciled to the financial statements and accounting records, as applicable, and if their form and content comply with the criteria defined by NBC TG 09 - 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 abovementioned accounting pro-nouncement, and are consistent in relation to the overall individual and con-solidated financial statements.
Other information accompanying the individual and consoli-dated financial statements and the auditor's report
Management is responsible for such other information, which comprise the Man-agement Report.
Our opinion on the individual and consolidated financial statements does not cover the Management Report and we do not express any form of assurance con-clusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the individual and consolidated financial state-ments, our responsibility is to read the Management Report and, in doing so, consider whether this report is materially inconsistent with the financial state-ments or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be mate-rially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of the Management Report, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of management and those charged with govern-ance for the individual and consolidated financial statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the indi-vidual and consolidated financial statements in accordance with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil and with the International Financial Reporting Stand-ards (IFRS) 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 of 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 and its subsidiaries' financial reporting process.
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the individual and con-solidated financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the individual and consolidated financial statements as a whole are free of material misstate-ment, 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 guar-antee that an audit conducted in accordance with 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, indi-vidually 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 Brazilian and International Standards on Auditing, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepti-cism throughout the audit. We also:
Identified and assessed the risks of material misstatement of the indi-vidual and consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, designed and performed audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtained audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material mis-statement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from er-ror, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, mis-representations, or the override of internal control.
Obtained an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circum-stances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effec-tiveness of the Company's and its subsidiaries' internal control.
Evaluated the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the rea-sonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
Concluded 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 exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a go-ing concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclo-sures 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 re-port. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
Evaluated the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the individual and consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the scope and timing of the planned audit procedures and significant audit findings, including deficiencies in internal control that we may have identi-fied during our audit.
We also provided those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements, including applicable independence requirements, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where appli-cable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we deter-mined 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.
Porto Alegre, March 17, 2021.
ERNST & YOUNG
Auditores Independentes S.S. CRC 2SP015199/O-6
Guilherme Ghidini Neto Accountant CRC-RS 067795/O-5
Statements of financial position | December 31, 2020 and 2019
(In thousands of Reais)
Assets Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents | 5 | 1,319,290 | 17 | 933,146 | 773,124 1,101,769 922,000 |
Short-term interest earning bank deposits | 5 | - | 18 | 297,692 | 623,874 377,547 699,515 |
Accounts receivable | 6 | 178,085 | 49,452 | 47,905 57,186 57,510 | |
Advances to suppliers | 3,221 | 65,235 | 44,151 79,989 54,572 | ||
Inventories | 7 | 1,179,014 | 57,233 | 28,907 68,264 33,289 | |
Biological assets | 8 | 739,267 | 16 | 1,310 | 2,763 118 125 |
Recoverable taxes | 9 | 28,521 | 13 | 204,525 | 104,591 - - |
Securities and credits receivable | 10 | - | 25 | 318,242 | 47,839 358,969 55,230 |
Operations with derivatives | 25 | 89,721 | 21 | - | - 12,273 12,273 |
Intercompany transactions | 16 | 2,475 | 19 | 3,524 | 3,808 5,429 4,121 |
Other accounts receivable | 5,280 | 22.h | 83,680 | 73,759 86,332 73,759 | |
Prepaid expenses | 15,471 | 24.2 | - | 225 5,283 225 | |
Assets held for sale | 810 | 13 | 150,888 | 105,998 162,258 114,567 | |
Total current assets | 3,561,155 | 12,112 | 10,644 21,680 16,375 | ||
2,177,039 | 1,867,588 2,337,097 2,043,561 | ||||
Non-current assets | |||||
Long-term interest earning bank deposits | 5 | 663 | 18 | 1,753,056 | 933,853 2,039,736 1,160,251 |
Recoverable taxes | 9 | 64,236 | 20 | 153,553 | 187,853 230,802 247,531 |
Deferred income and social contrib. taxes | 20 | - | 13 | 1,517,643 | 795,214 - - |
Operations with derivatives | 25 | 118,126 | 25 | 56,965 | 3,519 58,152 5,643 |
Intercompany transactions | 16 | 25,246 | 21 | - | - 706 1,412 |
Advances to suppliers | 2,758 | 13 | 742,326 | 491,653 772,026 515,149 | |
Prepaid expenses | 378 | 114 | 161 114 161 | ||
Other credits | 2,071 | 4,223,657 | 2,412,253 3,101,536 1,930,147 | ||
Securities and credits receivable | 10 | - | |||
213,478 | |||||
22.a | 947,522 | 947,522 947,522 947,522 | |||
Investiments | 11 | 2,212,789 | 22.b | 97,504 | 97,760 97,504 97,760 |
Investment Property | 12 | - | 22.c | (52,921) | (64,321) (52,921) (64,321) |
Right of Use in Lease | 13 | 2,463,254 | 22.d.e.f.g | 978,074 | 680,719 978,074 680,719 |
Property, plant and equipment | 14 | 855,159 | 22.j | 970,200 | 1,122,997 970,200 1,122,997 |
Intangible | 15 | 35,240 | 2,940,379 | 2,784,677 2,940,379 2,784,677 | |
5,566,442 | - | - 210,679 199,744 | |||
Total non-current assets | 5,779,920 | 2,940,379 | 2,784,677 3,151,058 2,984,421 | ||
TOTAL ASSETS | 9,341,075 | 9,341,075 | 7,064,518 8,589,691 6,958,129 |
See accompanying notes.
Parent Company
Consolidated
Parent Company
ConsolidatedNote
Note
12/31/2020
12/31/2019
12/31/2020
12/31/2019
12/31/2020
12/31/2019
12/31/2020
12/31/2019
LIABILITIES Current liabilities
Statement of profit or loss | December 31, 2020 and 2019
Income from sales of goods and/or services Biological assets
Cost of goods sold
Cost of goods and/or services sold
Biological assets cost
Gross income
Operating income (expenses) Sales expenses
General and administrative expenses Management compensation
Equity income
Other operating (expenses) incomeOperating result Financial income Financial expensesResult before income and social contribution taxes
Income and social contribution taxes
Current
Deferred assets
Net Income
Attributable to: Controlling shareholders
Not controlling interest in subsidiariesEarnings per share attributable to shareholders from continuing operations at end of period (expressed in reais per share):
(In thousands Reais, except profit per share)
Parent Company
ConsolidatedNote
12/31/2020
12/31/2019
12/31/2020
12/31/2019
30 8 31
2,633,284
2,163,990
3,097,547
676,476
2,535,905
470,442
775,534
(2,408,692)
504,751
(1,985,922)
(2,802,782)
(1,749,343)
(1,514,748)
(2,051,786)
(659,349)
(1,733,206)
(471,174)
(750,996)
(524,266)
901,068
648,510
1,070,299
31 31 16.d 11
783,184
(149,471)
(134,043)
(173,964)
(103,811)
(152,972)
(80,864)
(115,452)
(14,040)
(89,324)
(12,959)
(14,716)
177,399
(13,827)
175,243
-
-
(22,550)
397
14,763
31,651
(112,473)
(52,226)
(289,369)
(224,472)
788,595
596,284
780,930
23 23
344,732 (527,592) (182,860)
170,915 (380,262) (209,347)
429,678 (521,429) (91,751)
203,659 (347,709) (144,050)
605,735
386,937
689,179
414,662
20
(79,305) (37,756) 488,674 488,674
(59,314) (16,109) 311,514 311,514
(111,392) (66,839) 510,948 488,674 22,274 510,948
(90,856) (8,765) 315,041 311,514 3,527 315,041
Basic earnings per share - R$ Diluted net income per share - R$ See accompanying notes.
22.i 22.i
2.60966 2.59868
1.66838 1.65486
2.60966 2.59868
1.66838 1.65486
Statement of comprehensive income | December 31, 2020 and 2019
Parent Company
(In thousands Reais)
Consolidated
12/31/2020
12/31/2019
12/31/2020
Income for the year | 488,674 | 311,514 | 510,948 | 315,041 |
Other comprehensive income to be reclassified to the result for the year in subsequent periods | ||||
Derivatives - cash flow hedge | (211,929) | 106,498 | (239,796) | 109,501 |
Derivatives - cash flow hedge - subsidiaries | (9,704) | 994 | - | - |
Income and social contribution taxes | 72,056 | (36,210) | 81,531 | (37,232) |
(149,577) | 71,282 | (158,265) | 72,269 | |
Other comprehensive income not reclassified to the result for the year in subsequent periods | ||||
Set deemed cost fixed assets in subsidiary | - | (1,991) | - | (1,991) |
Taxes on fixed asset adjustments | - | 62 | - | 62 |
(1,929) | (1,929) | |||
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes | (149,577) | (69,353) | (158,265) | 70,340 |
Total other comprehensive income for the year, net of taxes | 339,097 | 380,867 | 352,683 | 385,381 |
Attributable to: | ||||
Controlling shareholders | 339,097 | 380,867 | 339,097 | 380,867 |
Not controlling interest in subsidiaries | 13,586 | 4,514 | ||
352,683 | 385,381 |
12/31/2019
See accompanying notes.
Statements of changes in shareholders' equity | December 31, 2020 and 2019
(In thousands Reais)
Capital reserves
Profit reservesShare capital
Goodwill (discount) In the issuance of share
Recognized options granted
Treasury sharesInvestment incentivized reserv
Legal reserve
Expansion reserveProfit retention reserve
Additional dividend proposed
Other com-prehensive income
Retained earnings
Total interest of controlling shareholders
Interest of non-controlling shareholders
Balances as of December 31, 2018 | 947,522 | 53,941 | 48,763 | (36,816) | 13,932 | 47,136 | 341,945 | 5,628 | 88,156 | 1,087,961 | - | 2,598,168 | 196,585 | 2,794,753 |
Goodwill (discount) on the sale of shares | - | (10,330) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (10,330) | - | (10,330) |
Compensation based on shares recognized in the fiscal year | - | - | 5,386 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5,386 | - | 5,386 |
Stock-based compensation exercised/rebought in the year | - | - | - | (27,505) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (27,505) | - | (27,505) |
Unrealized gain on hedge instruments, net of tax | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 71,283 | - | 71,283 | 989 | 72,272 |
Realization of depreciation of the cost assigned to the fixed assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (32,959) | 32,959 | - | - | - |
Assigned cost adjustment fixed assets in subsidiary | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (1,992) | - | (1,992) | - | (1,992) |
Others | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (1,358) | 1,358 | - | - | - |
Taxes on adjustment of cost attributed to fixed assets in subsidiary | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 62 | - | 62 | - | 62 |
Net income for the year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 311,514 | 311,514 | 3,527 | 315,041 |
Proposed additional dividend | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (88,156) | - | - | (88,156) | (1,357) | (89,513) |
Proposed destination: | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Constitution of reserves | - | - | - | - | 939 | 15,575 | 181,815 | - | - | - | (198,329) | - | - | - |
Minimum mandatory dividend | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (73,753) | (73,753) | - | (73,753) |
Additional dividend approved for 2018 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73,749 | - | (73,749) | - | - | - |
Balances as of December 31, 2019 | 947,522 | 43,611 | 54,149 | (64,321) | 14,871 | 62,711 | 523,760 | 5,628 | 73,749 | 1,122,997 | - | 2,784,677 | 199,744 | 2,984,421 |
Goodwill (discount) on the sale of shares | - | (3,350) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (3,350) | - | (3,350) |
Compensation based on shares recognized in the fiscal year | - | - | 6,463 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6,463 | - | 6,463 |
Stock-based compensation exercised in the year | - | - | - | 8,031 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8,031 | - | 8,031 |
Restricted shae compensation exercised/rebought in the year | - | (1,338) | (2,031) | 3,369 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Unrealized gain on hedge instruments, net of tax | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (149,577) | - | (149,577) | (8,688) | (158,265) |
Realization of depreciation of the cost assigned to the fixed assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (3,220) | 3,220 | - | - | - |
Net income for the year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 488,674 | 488,674 | 22,274 | 510,948 |
Proposed additional dividend | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (73,749) | - | - | (73,749) | - | (73,749) |
Proposed destination: | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Constitution of reserves | - | - | - | - | 171 | 24,425 | 230,489 | - | - | - | (255,085) | - | - | - |
Minimum mandatory dividend | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (83,673) | (83,673) | (2,651) | (86,324) |
Distribution of interest on own capital | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (37,117) | (37,117) | - | (37,117) |
Proposed additional dividend | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 116,019 | - | (116,019) | - | - | - |
Balances as of December 31, 2020 | 947,522 | 38,923 | 58,581 | (52,921) | 15,042 | 87,136 | 754,249 | 5,628 | 116,019 | 970,200 | - | 2,940,379 | 210,679 | 3,151,058 |
As notas explicativas são parte integrante das demonstrações financeiras.
Total sha-reholders' equity
Statement of cash flows | December 31, 2020 and 2019
(In thousands Reais)
Net cash from operational activities Net income before IRPJ/CSLL
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization
Income from write-off of property, plant and equipment Equity in net income of subsidiaries
Interest, exchange and monetary variation Share-based compensation
Variation in biological assets
Provision of profit sharing and labor contingencies AVP - Lease Liabilities (Note 13)
Amortization of Right of Use
Fair value for investment property Other adjustments
Provision for losses taxes recover
Changes in assets and liabilities:: Trade accounts receivable Inventories and biological assets Recoverable taxes
Short-term interest earnings bank deposits Other accounts receivable
Advance to suppliers Suppliers
Taxes and social payables Liabilities with related parties Operations with derivatives Advances from clientes Rentals payable
Other accounts payable
Income tax and social contribution tax on profit paid Dividends
Interest paid
Net cash provided by (applied to) operating activities
Parent Company
Consolidated
Parent Company
Consolidated
12/31/2020
12/31/2019
12/31/2020
12/31/2019
12/31/2020
12/31/2019
12/31/2020
12/31/2019
Net cash used in investment activities
605,735
386,937
689,179
414,662
In property, plant and equipmentReceipt for sale of land (Note 10)
(177,399)
83,781
7,466
(175,243)
76,595
11,576
119,686
8,067 -
(17,811)
105,810
-
Payment land return In intangible assets Capital payment
142,422
132,346
148,785
143,595
Net cash used for investing activities
6,463
(147,796)
(195,431)
-
-
- (21,560)
- (5,440)
(47) (169,403)
- (200,871)
5,386
(190,129)
(235,175)
42,643
80,621
(706) (21,654)
(705) (5,746)
- (169,846)
6,463
- (161,005)
5,386
(17,127)
40,772
22,830
733
(24,538)
45,590
19,515
26,088
Net cash generated/(consumed) in financing activities Sale and repurchase of shares
154,759
4,681
(37,835)
121,740
4,681
(37,835)
61,106
47,607
Dividends Paid
119,580 -
9,416
(1,416)
65,787 -
(7,184)
73,663
9,928
(7,928)
(1,514)
43,336
Loans and financing obtained Loans and financing paid Rentals paid
(179,843)
(176,314)
1,280,800
1,349,430
(854,151)
(1,217,138)
(277,468)
(147,019)
(179,843)
(181,243)
1,485,800
(1,021,393)
(129,634)
999,667
23,799
647,271
1,155,649
24,904
778,746
Net cash provided by financing activities Increase in cash and cash equivalents
669,742
(40,971) (228,845)
(8,480)
(21,275) (156,743)
9,052
(28,878) (273,792) (10,468)
(46,859) (242,580)
5,426
Opening balance of cash and cash equivalents Closing balance of cash and cash equivalents Increase in cash and cash equivalents
649,548 1,319,290 669,742
53,639
75,841
55,329
74,436
See accompanying notes
1,512,923
(1,269,658)
(78,929)
264,920
159,611
774,626
317,119
384,628 649,548 264,920
829,427 1,604,053 774,626
512,308 829,427 317,119
3,140
1,466
(4,367)
(4,003)
1,237
21,527
5,952
22,012
144,650
192,968
161,769
187,493
(57,522)
(41,393)
(63,699)
(53,658)
2,915
(47,550)
(4)
(33)
(54,460)
22,924
(83,583)
(1,087)
28,326
(9,096)
34,975
(8,874)
(225)
(50,021)
5,058
(58,517)
15,837
(5,699)
23,860
(945)
(68,160)
(10,150)
(99,255)
(31,839)
150,945
144,563
-
-
(134,541)
(76,567)
47,396
(370,788)
(93,685)
(245,880)
865,126
694,667
784,861
532,866
Statement of cash flows | December 31, 2020 and 2019
(In thousands Reais)
Revenues
Sale of merchandise, products and services Other income
Income from construction of own assets Variation of the fair value of biological assets
Inputs acquired from third parties Raw materials used
Cost of goods, merchandise and services sold Materials, Energy, Third-party services and other Loss/recovery of asset values
Adjustment to fair value of biological assets
Gross added valueRetentions
Depreciation, amortization and depletion Amortization of right of use
Net added value produced Added value received as transfer Equity Income
Financial income Other
Total added value payableParent Company
Consolidated
Parent Company
Consolidated
12/31/2020
12/31/2019
12/31/2020
12/31/2019
12/31/2020
12/31/2019
12/31/2020
12/31/2019
Distribution of added value
3,156,501
36,475
2,341,916
9,799
3,724,727
2,765,663
79,866
19,848
93,189
Taxes, duties and contributions Federal
1,923,434
1,249,611
145,857
76,158
71,594
2,158,089
1,275,024
230,457
124,435
145,367 -
110,383
94,145
676,476
3,962,641
2,893,751
470,442
775,534
504,751
4,690,510
3,384,407
(1,002,721)
State Municipal PersonnelDirect remuneration
(60,853)
(806,791)
75,582 -
490
576
292,227
268,653
164,448
163,444
(1,207,995)
(949,685)
(15,100)
(72,101)
(57,414)
(640,819)Benefits FGTS
-
(556,888)
(92)
(743,858)
(655,952)
-
(92)
(659,349)
Third-party capital remuneration Interest
(471,174)
221,541
118,101
8,426
5,746
490
588
344,903
312,718
198,077
191,733
111,414
89,520
16,365
15,689
996,676
593,286
975,267
496,068
(750,996)
(524,266)
128,292
103,272
18,534
17,713
1,071,781
493,080
1,049,958
467,083
Rents
21,409
97,218
21,823
55,747
(2,363,742)
(1,850,045)
(2,774,950) (2,187,409)Remuneration of own capital
488,674
311,514
510,948
315,041
1,598,899
1,043,706
1,915,560
1,196,998
Dividends
Retained Earnings/Loss for the period
Part. Interest of non-controlling shareholders in retained earnings
120,790 367,884 -
73,754 237,760 -
120,790 367,884 22,274
73,754 237,760 3,527
(83,781) (119,580) 1,395,538
(76,595) (65,787) 901,324
(119,686) (73,663) 1,722,211
(105,810) (43,336) 1,047,852
See accompanying notes.
177,399 344,732 5,765 527,896
175,243 170,915 2,129 348,287
- 429,678 6,200 435,878
- 203,659 23,513 227,172
1,923,434
1,249,611
2,158,089
1,275,024
Notes to the financial statements
1. Operations
SLC Agrícola S.A., founded in 1977, hereinafter referred to as "Parent Com-pany", "SLC" or "Company", and its subsidiaries (jointly referred to as "the Group" or "Consolidated"), has its headquarters located in the city of Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil and has as its corporate purpose the activities of agriculture and cattle raising; production and marketing of seeds and seedlings; pro-cessing and marketing of its products, being able to export and import goods for its own use and consumption; supply of primary agricultural goods and products and goods in general; reception, cleaning, drying and storage ser-vices of cereals for third parties; provision of services with agricultural ma-chinery and implements for third parties; trade, import and export of agricul-tural products; agro-industrial activity of industrialization of sugar cane, alco-hol and its derivatives; and participation in other companies; lease of own property.
On September 1, 2020, the Company and subsidiaries began its cultivation of the 2020/2021 crop with operations at sixteen production units and a total planted area of 468.2 thousand hectares, including company-owned areas and areas leased from third parties and realted parties, which are located in six Brazilian states: Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Goiás, Bahia, Piauí and Ma-ranhão.
Effects of COVID-19 on the Financial Statements
In compliance with Circular Letter SNC / SEP 02/2020, which deals with guid-ance on the disclosure of the potential impacts of COVID-19 on the financial statements of publicly-held companies, carefully considering the main risks and uncertainties arising from this analysis and observing the accounting standards, Company worked, especially in the analysis of the following possible impacts:
a)Actions taken by the Company as a result of COVID-19 and possible impacts on its internal controls;
b) b) Increased risk of losses on financial assets (CPC 48 - Financial In-struments);
c) c) Realizable value of inventories (CPC 16 - Inventories);
d) d) Impairment of fixed and intangible assets (CPC 01 - Impairment of Assets);
e) e) Measurement of the fair value of Biological assets and investment properties;
f) f) Impacts on revenue for the period and margins;
g) g) Analysis of the Company's operational continuity;
h) h) Cash flow, impacts on access to credit for loans and financing and covenants.
The Company carried out a study of the items listed above and did not identify any relevant impacts on its individual and consolidated interim financial state-ments. In this sense, it is important to comment that the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are being accompanied by a crisis management model and strategies are being set up so that the Company can cross this period with the least possible negative impact. The Company acted quickly and assertively in the creation of a Committee, which was responsible for the prep-aration and continuous monitoring of the COVID-19 Contingency Plan and the COVID-19 Coping Guide, two instruments that aim at the identification of risks and vulnerabilities, in addition to establishing protection, control and contain-ment measures against eventual proliferation of COVID-19 within the scope of the Company and its subsidiaries.
In relation to its business, it is worth mentioning that the Company is part of a sector considered essential, in relation to the maintenance of its productive activity, since, among its three main products, two are used by the food and beverage industry as material -cousin. Another factor that deserves mention and that directly involves the Company is the strong demand for exports,
favored by the appreciation of the dollar. Regarding the logistics chain, it is worth noting that there were no significant disruptions in the operations and export logistics, as well as in the operations for receiving inputs, which are already largely acquired.
Regarding firm sales commitments to customers, the Company does not expect material changes in its composition, since its origin lies in a strong correlation with the way in which negotiations are carried out and the players chosen as commercial partners, having not been identified, to date, issues related to these commitments.
Additionally, at times like this, concerns about cash, financial leverage, cost efficiency and debts subject to exchange variation are accentuated and, in this sense, the Company is well positioned to overcome the effects arising from COVID-19, being possible to highlight also the risk management policy applied by the Company consistently in recent years. Short- and long-term liquidity are preserved and, even eventual changes in shipments and receipts, are sized so that they do not materially affect the Company's financial position. Accordingly, the Company has not identified any relevant risks in relation to its ability to continue operating.
2. Summary of significant accounting practices
a) Declaration of accounting
The individual and consolidated financial statements were prepared in accord-ance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil, which comprise the provi-sions of corporate legislation, as provided for in Law No. 6404/76 with amend-ments to Law No. 11638/07 and Law No. 11.941/09, and the accounting pro-nouncements, interpretations and guidance issued by the Accounting Pro-nouncements Committee ("CPC"), approved by the Brazilian Securities and Ex-change Commission ("CVM") and also in accordance with the International Ac-counting Standards ("IFRS") issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") and interpretations issued by the International Financial Re-porting Interpretations Committee ("IFRIC").
The Company's management believes that all the relevant information in the financial statements is being evidenced and corresponds to that used by it in its management, as provided for in OCPC 7 - Evidence in the Disclosure of General Purpose Financial-Accounting Reports. We highlight, even though the accounting policies considered immaterial were not included in the financial statements.
The issuance of the individual and consolidated financial statements was au-thorized by the Board on March 17, 2021.
b) Basis of measurement
The individual and consolidated financial statements have been prepared based on historical cost, except for the following material items recognized on the statements of financial position:
Derivative financial instruments measured at fair value;
Biological assets, not classified as carrying plants, measured at fair value, using the market approach, less sales expenses and costs to be incurred from pre-harvest;
Investment property, measured at fair value;
Share-based payment transactions, measured at fair value at the grant date.
c) Functional currency and foreign currency transactions and balances
The individual and consolidated financial statements are presented in Brazilian Real (BRL), which is the functional currency of the Company and its subsidiar-ies.
Foreign currency transactions are initially recorded at the exchange rate of the functional currency prevailing on the transaction date. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are converted at the functional cur-rency exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date.
Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such trans-actions and from translation at year-end exchange rates on monetary assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are recognized in the income statement, except when deferred in equity as qualified cash flow hedge transactions.
d) Transactions eliminated on consolidation
Intragroup balances and transactions, and any unrealized revenues or ex-penses derived from intragroup transactions, are eliminated in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. Unrealized gains arising from trans-actions with investees recorded by equity method are eliminated against the Group's investment in the investee.
Unrealized losses are eliminated in the same way as unrealized gains are elim-inated, but only to the extent that there is no evidence of impairment loss.
e) Significant accounting judgments, estimates and assumptions
The preparation of the individual and consolidated financial statements re-quires the use certain critical accounting estimates and also the exercise of judgment by the Management in the process of applying accounting policies, for the accounting for certain assets, liabilities, income and expenses.
Estimates and exercise of judgment are continually revisited and the results of this process are recognized on a timely basis and in any affected future peri-ods. Actual results may differ from these estimates when it is actually carried out.
Information on judgments, estimates and accounting assumptions that may result in significant effects on the amounts recognized in the financial state-ments financial statements are presented below:
Grades | Nature |
3.c and 8
3.e, 14 and
15
3.q and 13
3.j and 19
3.h and 10
3.i and 25
3.k and 28
Measurement of the fair value of biological assets
Selection of useful lives of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
Discount rate applied in measuring lease liabilities
Provision for tax, environmental, labor and civil risks and contingent as-sets
Deferred income and social contribution taxes Measurement of the fair value of financial instruments
Measurement of the fair value of share-based payment transactions on the grant date
12
Measurement of the fair value of investment properties
3. Accounting policies
The accounting policies described in detail below have been applied consist-ently for all years presented in these individual and consolidated financial statements.
a) Revenue recognition
Revenue is recognized when control of the product or service is transferred to the customer for an amount that reflects the consideration that the Company expects to be entitled to. Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consid-eration received, excluding discounts, rebates and taxes or sales charges. The following specific criteria must also be met before revenue recognition:
Sale of goods | Operating revenue from the Sale of goods in the normal course of business is recognized in income, when control of the products is transferred to the customer and the Company and its subsidiary no longer have control or responsibility over the products sold.
Land sales | Some subsidiaries are engaged in land sales. Sales take place in line with the current real estate gains realization strategy, being recognized as provided for in the Revenue recognition section above.
In the consolidated financial statements, these revenues are classified in the group "other operating income", as they do not represent the main object of the Group's business.
b) Inventories
Agricultural produce from biological assets is measured at fair value less sell-ing expenses at the point of harvest when it is transferred from the biological asset group to the inventory group and measured at the weighted average of fair harvest values.
Inventories of seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, fuels, lubricants, packaging and wrapping material, spare parts and other Inventories were valued at average purchase cost.
Provisions for slow-moving or obsolete Inventories are set up when deemed nec-essary by management.
The provision for adjustment of inventory to market value of agricultural prod-ucts is set up when the fair value recorded in the inventory is higher than the realizable value. The realizable value is the estimated selling price in the nor-mal course of business less the estimated costs necessary to sell them.
c) Biological assets
The biological assets correspond substantially to the soybeans, corn, cotton and other minor crops, whose agricultural products are sold to third parties. They are measured by the expenses incurred with the formation of the crops up to the point of biological transformation, when they are valued at fair value, deducting sales expenses and costs to be incurred. At this time the transfor-mation of the biological asset is significant and the impact on the value is material.
The fair value measurement of biological assets is classified as level 3 - Assets and liabilities whose prices do not exist or those prices or valuation techniques are supported by a small or non-existent market, unobservable or illiquid.
This measurement is an accurate estimate based on various assumptions and methodologies adopted by the Company's management, for which internal and external information was used, mainly related to: productivity volume, profita-bility, costs necessary to put in sale condition, prices and discount rate.
The fair value of biological assets is determined using discounted cash flow methodology, considering basically:
(a) cash inflows obtained by multiplying (i) estimated production (hec-tares planted multiplied by estimated productivity), and (ii) market price/prices sold.
(b) Cash outflows represented by the total cost of production for the crop such as: (i) seeds, fertilizers, agricultural pesticides, depreciation and labor applied to crops.
Based on the estimated revenues and costs, the Company determines the dis-counted cash flows to be generated and brings the corresponding amounts at present value, considering a discount rate, compatible for investment remu-neration. Changes in fair value are recorded under the biological assets
heading and are offset against "Changes in fair value of biological assets" in the statement of income.
The valuation of biological assets at fair value considers certain estimates, which are subject to uncertainties and may have effects on future results as a result of their variations.
d) Investments (Parent Company)
Investments in subsidiary are determined by the equity method of accounting, as CPC18 (R2) (IAS 28), for the purpose of the parent company's financial statements.
After the application of the equity method for the purposes of the parent com-pany's financial statements, the Company determines whether it is necessary to recognize an additional impairment loss on the Company's investment in each of its subsidiaries. The Company determines, at each balance sheet clos-ing date, whether there is objective evidence that investments in subsidiaries have suffered impairment losses. If so, the Company calculates the amount of the impairment loss as the difference between the subsidiary's recoverable amount and book value and recognizes the amount in the parent company's income statement.
e) Fixed assets
Recognition and measurement | Property, plant and equipment items are stated at historical acquisition or construction cost, net of accumulated depre-ciation and impairment losses.
The cost includes expenses that are directly attributable to the acquisition of an asset. The cost of assets built by the Company itself includes:
The cost of materials and direct labor;
The costs of dismantling and restoring the site where these assets are located;
Costs of loans on qualifying assets;
Any other costs to place the assets on the premises and conditions neces-sary for them tobe able to operate in the manner intended by Management.
When parts of an asset item have different useful lives, they are recorded as indi-vidual asset items (main components). Gains or losses on the disposal of an item of property, plant and equipment (calculated as the difference between the pro-ceeds from disposal and the book value of the asset), are recognized in other op-erating income (expenses) in profit or loss.
Subsequent costs | Subsequent expenses are capitalized to the extent that it is probable that future benefits associated with the expenses will be received by the Group. Recurring maintenance and repair expenses are recorded in the result.
Depreciation | Property, plant and equipment items are depreciated using the straight-line method in income for the year based on the estimated economic use-ful life of each component. Leased assets are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset and the term of the lease unless it is certain that the Group will obtain ownership of the asset at the end of the lease. Land and land plots are not depreciated.
Fixed asset items are depreciated from the date they are installed and are availa-ble for use, or in the case of assets built in-house, from the day construction is completed and the asset is available for use.
The estimated useful lives for the current year are as follows:
Description | Rate | Average lifetime |
In the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company found that its fixed assets were not above recoverable value, and consequently no provision for impair-ment of fixed assets was required.
The Company calculates for certain asset classes the residual value consider-ing the revenue it would obtain from the sale less estimated selling expenses if the asset had the expected age and condition at the end of its useful life.
Assets' residual values and useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed at year end, and are adjusted on a prospective basis, if applicable.
f) Reduction to recoverable value
Financial assets (including receivables) | A financial asset not measured at fair value through profit or loss is evaluated at each reporting date to determine whether there is objective evidence that an impairment loss has occurred. An asset has a loss in its recoverable amount if objective evidence indicates that a loss event occurred after the initial recognition of the asset, and that loss event had a negative effect on projected future cash flows that can be reliably estimated.
Soil correction and development | 10% | 10 years |
Buildings and improvements | 3.33% | 30 years |
Furniture and fixtures | 10% | 10 years |
Office equipment and facilities | 16.67% | 6 years |
Agricultural equipment and industrial facilities | 9.09% | 11 years |
Vehicles | 8.33% | 12 years |
Other | 10% | 10 years |
An item of property, plant and equipment is written off when sold or when no future economic benefit is expected from its use or sale. Any gain or loss re-sulting from the write-off of the asset (calculated as the difference between the net sale value and the book value of the asset) is included in the income statement in the year the asset is written off.
The objective evidence that financial assets have lost value may include non-payment or delayed payment by the debtor, restructuring of the amount due to the Group under conditions that the Group would not consider in other transactions, indications that the debtor or issuer will go bankrupt, or the dis-appearance of an active market for a security. In addition, for an equity instru-ment, a significant or prolonged decline in its fair value below its cost is ob-jective evidence of impairment.
Financial assets measured at amortized cost | The Group considers evidence of loss of value of assets measured at amortized cost, both at the individualized and collective levels. Individually significant assets are assessed for loss of spe-cific value. All individually significant receivables and investment securities held to maturity that are identified as not having suffered a loss in value are then collectively valued for any loss in value that has occurred but has not yet been identified. Individually important assets are collectively valued for the loss in value by grouping these securities together with similar risk characteristics.
CPC 48 (IFRS 9), requires the Company to perform a risk assessment of ex-pected credit losses, evaluating the credit with the counterparty and recording the effects when there are indications of losses. The Company has evaluated its financial assets and established the values found to be immaterial.
Non-financial assets | The book values of the Group's non-financial assets, other than biological assets, investment property, inventories and deferred in-come and social contribution taxes, are reviewed at each reporting date to de-termine whether there are indications of impairment losses. If such indication occurs, the asset's recoverable amount is estimated.
g) Government subsidies
Government grants are recognized when it is reasonably certain that the ben-efit will be received and that all the corresponding conditions will be met. When the benefit refers to an item of expense, it is recognized as revenue over the period of the benefit, systematically in relation to the costs whose benefit is intended to offset.
In line with Article 30 of Law 12.973 / 14, this subsidy was excluded from the calculation basis for income tax and social contribution, as it is an investment subsidy.
The investment subsidy amount cannot be distributed to shareholders as divi-dends, which is why the annual benefit amount was transferred from the re-tained earnings item to the tax incentive reserve, in Shareholders' Equity. This reserve can only be used to be added to the share capital or to absorb losses.
h) Taxes
Income and social contribution taxes | The Income and social contribution taxes for the current and deferred fiscal year are calculated based on the rates of 15%, plus an additional 10% on taxable income exceeding R$ 240 per year for income tax and 9% on taxable income for social contribution on net income, and take into account the offsetting of tax losses and negative basis of social contribution, which for the rural activity is up to 100% of the annual actual profit and in the other activities is limited to 30% of the annual taxable income.
For companies taxed by the presumed profit, the Income Tax and Social Con-tribution for the current year, are calculated on a cash basis, based on the rates of 15%, plus an additional 10% on the basis of a surplus of R$ 240 an-nually for income tax and 9% on the basis of presumption for social contribu-tion on net income.
Income and social contribution taxes expenses include current and deferred taxes. Current and deferred tax are recognized in profit or loss unless they are related to the business combination, or items directly recognized in equity or other comprehensive income.
Current tax is the tax payable or receivable expected on the taxable profit or loss for the year at the tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the date of presentation of the financial statements and any adjustment to the taxes payable in respect of prior years.
Deferred tax is recognized with respect to temporary differences between the book values of assets and liabilities for accounting purposes and the corre-sponding amounts used for taxation purposes.
Deferred tax is measured at the rates applicable to temporary differences when reversed, based on laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date of the financial statements.
In determining current and deferred income taxes, the Company takes into consideration the impact of uncertainties related to tax positions taken and whether additional income and interest tax payments must be made. The Com-pany believes the provision for income tax in liabilities is adequate for all out-standing tax periods based on its assessment of several factors, including in-terpretations of tax laws and past experience. This assessment is based on estimates and assumptions that may involve a series of judgments about fu-ture events. New information can be available which would cause the Company to change its judgment as to the adequacy of the existing provision; such changes will impact the income tax expense for the year in which they are made, if applicable.
A deferred income tax and social contribution asset and liability are compen-sated when there is a legally enforceable right of the Company to compensate the current asset and liability, and if they correlated to the income tax esti-mated by the same tax agency over the same taxable entity. A deferred income tax asset is recognized for tax losses, tax credits and unused deductible tem-porary differences when it is probable that future taxable profit will be availa-ble against which it will be used.
Deferred income and social contribution tax assets are reviewed at each re-porting date and will be reduced to the extent that their realization is no longer probable.
Sales taxes | Income and assets are recognized, net of sales taxes, except for:
When sales taxes incurred on the purchase of goods or services are not recoverable from the tax authorities, in which case the sales tax is recog-nized as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or expense item, as appropriate;
When the amounts receivable and payable are presented together with the amount of sales taxes;
The amount net of sales tax, recoverable or payable, is included as a com-ponent of the amounts receivable or payable on the balance sheet.
Sales revenues are subject to the following taxes and contributions at the fol-lowing basic rates:
Rates |
i) Financial instruments
Non-derivative financial assets | The Group recognizes loans and receivables initially at the date they originated. All other assets are initially recognized on the date of negotiation when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
The Group writes-off a financial asset when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, or when the Group transfers the rights to receive the contractual cash flows from a financial asset in a transaction in which es-sentially all risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset are trans-ferred. Any interest that is created or retained by the Group in financial assets is recognized as an individual asset or liability.
Financial assets or liabilities are offset and the net amount shown on the bal-ance sheet when, and only when, the Group has the legal right to offset the amounts and intends to settle on a net basis or to realize the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously.
The Group classifies non-derivative financial assets as amortized cost.
Amortized cost - Financial assets with fixed or calculable payments that are not quoted on the market. Such assets are initially recognized at fair value plus any attributable transaction costs. They are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment loss. They cover ac-counts receivable from customers and other receivables.
ICMS - Value-Added Tax on Sales and Services | 0% to 18.00% |
COFINS - Contribution for social security funding | 7.60% |
PIS - Social Integration Program | 1.65% |
Rural Worker Assistance - Funrural | 2.05% |
In the income statement, revenues are shown net of these taxes. The consid-eration is in taxes payable on liabilities. The amounts of taxes payable are offset against any tax credits arising from the purchase of inputs and property, plant and equipment, on farms that allow for credit.
Cash and cash equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash balances and financial investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of contracting. Items classified as cash and cash equivalents are sub-ject to an insignificant risk of change in value, and are used in the management of short-term obligations.
Non-derivative financial liabilities | The Group recognizes debt securities issued and subordinated liabilities initially at the date they arise. All other financial lia-bilities are initially recognized on the trade date on which the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. The Group discharges a fi-nancial liability when its contractual obligations have been discharged, cancelled or expired.
The Group classifies non-derivative financial liabilities in the category of other fi-nancial liabilities. Such financial liabilities are recognized initially at fair value plus any attributable transaction costs. After initial recognition, these financial liabili-ties are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.
The Group has the following non-derivative financial liabilities: financing and loans, suppliers, loan agreements and related party leases, third-party leases, se-curities payable and other accounts payable.
Derivative financial instruments, including hedge accounting | The Company uses derivative financial instruments such as currency forward contracts, commodities forward contracts and interest rate swaps to hedge against the risk of changes in foreign exchange rates, the risk of changes in commodities prices and the risk of changes in interest rates. Embedded derivatives are separated from their master contracts and recorded individually if the economic characteristics and risks of the master contract and the embedded derivative are not intrinsically related; or an individual instrument with the same conditions as the embedded derivative meets the definition of a derivative, and the combined instrument is not measured at fair value through profit or loss.
At the time of the initial hedge assignment, the Group formally documents the relationship between the hedge instruments and the hedged items, including the risk management objectives and strategy in conducting the hedging transaction, together with the methods that will be used to assess the effectiveness of the hedging relationship. The Group assesses whether the forecasted or contracted hedging items remain in the same amount and term of the hedging instrument. In addition, continuous monitoring is performed to check whether the hedgeinstruments are expected to be "highly effective" in offsetting changes in the fair value or cash flows of the respective hedged items during the year for which the hedge is designated.
Derivatives are initially recognized at fair value; attributable transaction costs are recognized in profit or loss as incurred. After initial recognition, derivatives are measured at fair value, and changes in fair value are recorded as described below.
Hedges of cash flows | When a derivative is designated as a hedging instrument in a hedge of variability in cash flows attributable to a specific risk associated with a recognized asset or liability or a highly probable forecast transaction that could affect profit or loss, the effective portion of the changes in the derivative's fair value is recognized in other comprehensive income and presented in the equity valuation reserve. Any ineffective portion of the changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized immediately in profit or loss.
When the hedged item is a non-financial asset, the amount recognized in other comprehensive income is transferred to the asset's book value when the asset is realized. The value recognized in other comprehensive income is reclassified to net income in the same year as the hedged cash flows affect net income on the same line in the income statement as the hedged item. If there are no longer expectations that the forecast transaction will occur, then the balance in other comprehensive income is recognized immediately in the income statement. In other cases the value recognized in other comprehensive income is transferred to net income in the same fiscal year as the hedged item affects the result.
If the hedging instrument no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, ex-pires, i.e. sold, closed, exercised, or has its designation revoked, then hedge ac-counting is discontinued prospectively. The retained earnings, previously recog-nized in other comprehensive income and presented in the equity valuation re-serve, remain there until the forecast transaction affects profit or loss.
For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Group had operations clas-sified as cash flow hedge.
j) Provisions
A provision is recognized, based on a past event, if the Group has a legal or constructive obligation that can be reliably estimated, and it is probable that an economic resource will be required to settle the obligation.
Provisions for tax, civil, environmental and labor risks | Provisions are made for all disputes relating to legal proceedings for which an outflow of resources is likely to be made to settle the litigation/obligation and a reasonable esti-mate can be made. The evaluation of the probability of loss includes the eval-uation of available evidence, the hierarchy of laws, available jurisprudence, the most recent court decisions and their relevance in the legal system, as well as the evaluation of external lawyers. The provisions are reviewed and adjusted to consider changes in circumstances, such as applicable statute of limitations, tax inspection findings or additional exposures identified based on new mat-ters or court decisions.
k) Share-based payment
The Company has a Stock Option Plan and a Restricted Stock Plan for directors and managers, under the administration of a management committee, created by the Board of Directors. In the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company measured and recognized these benefits as an expense in ac-cordance with CPC 10 (R1) (IFRS 2). Details of the Company's programs can be found in note 27.
The fair value of share-based payment benefits at the grant date is recognized as personnel expenses, with a corresponding increase in equity, for the period in which the employees unconditionally acquire the right to the benefits. The amount recognized as an expense is adjusted to reflect the number of shares for which there is an expectation that the conditions of service and non-market vesting conditions will be met, so that the amount finally recognized as an expense is based on the actual number of awards meeting these conditions at vesting date. For share-based payment awards with a non-market vesting con-dition, the fair value at grant date is measured to reflect such conditions and there is no change for differences between expected and actual benefits.
l) Financial income and financial expenses
Financial income includes interest income, foreign exchange variation in re-ceivables and payables balances, changes in fair value of financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss, gains on hedge instruments that are recognized in profit or loss and reclassifications of gains previously recog-nized in other comprehensive income. Interest income is recognized in income using the effective interest method.
Financial expenses include interest expense on loans, foreign exchange varia-tion in accounts receivable and payable balances, changes in fair value of fi-nancial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss, impairment losses recognized on financial assets (except receivables), AVP- present value adjust-ment of lease contracts and losses on hedge instruments that are recognized in profit or loss. Loan costs that are not directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset are measured in income using the effective interest method.
m) Earnings per share
The basic calculation of earnings per share is made by dividing net income for the year, attributed to the holders of the parent company's common shares, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year in accordance with technical pronouncement CPC 41 (IAS 33). The calculation of diluted earnings per share is the division of net income for the year adjusted for any dividends or other items related to dilutive potential common shares that have been deducted to determine profit or loss attributable to the holders of the Company's common equity, any interest recognized in the period related to the dilutive potential common shares, and any other changes in revenues or expenses that would result from the conversion of the dilutive potential com-mon shares into the weighted average number of common shares that would be issued on the conversion of all dilutive potential common shares into com-mon shares (Note 22.i).
n) Employee benefits
Benefits granted to the Company's employees and managers include, in addi-tion to fixed compensation (salaries and social security contributions INSS, vacation, 13th salary), variable compensation such as profit sharing and a stock option plan and restricted stock for directors and managers. These ben-efits are recorded in income for the year when the Company has an accrued obligation as incurred.
o) Segment Information
The Company concentrates its activities on the production and sale of agricul-tural products (soybeans, corn, cotton and other minor crops) and on the ac-quisition and development of land for agriculture, thus it is organized in two business segments: agricultural production and land investments. The operat-ing results are regularly reviewed by the Company's chief operating manager for decisions on resources to be allocated to the segment and for the evalua-tion of its performance.
The Company's products are not controlled and managed by Management as independent segments, and the Company's results are monitored, monitored and evaluated in an integrated manner. There are no other segments or any aggregation of operating segments.
p) Statements of value added and cash flows
The Group has prepared individual and consolidated Value Added Statements (VAS) in accordance with CPC 09 - Value Added Statement (NBC TG 09), which are presented as an integral part of the financial statements in accordance with BRGAAP applicable to public companies, while for IFRS they represent supplementary financial information.
The Group has prepared individual and consolidated cash flow statements in accordance with technical pronouncement CPC 03 (R2) - Cash Flow Statement (IAS 7), using the indirect method.
q) Leasing operations
The Company recognizes the lease liability and the right to use asset on the date the lease agreement is signed. The Company's main contracts refer ra-tions, in addition to other less relevant contracts that involve the rental of cotton and vehicles.
The Company's management considers as a lease component only the mini-mum fixed amount for purposes of measuring the lease liability. The measure-ment of the lease liability corresponds to the total of future lease and rental payments, net of tax effects, adjusted to present value, considering the nominal discount rate.
The incremental funding rate, used by the Company for discounting, is com-posed of the "weighted curve of the CDI / Pre", added to the Company's credit risk and to a risk spread of the underlying asset.
It is worth noting that the land lease contracts are indexed by the price of the sack of soybeans in the region of each production unit, with the values of the right to use assets and liabilities being converted into Reais using the price of soybeans in each region. Payment amounts may vary significantly up to the time of payment, depending on the change in the soybean market value in each region.
The calculation methodology used is the modified retrospective method con-sidering the value of the right to use the asset measured at the amount equiv-alent to the lease liability, calculated at present value using the lessee's incre-mental interest rate on the transition date.
For the cases below, the right-of-use asset and the lease liability were not measured, as they present uncertainty in the measurement of the value (totally variable price), do not present a minimum amount to be paid or are of short duration:
(a) Partnership contracts: contracts that determine that the Company pays the lessor, per year / harvest period, percentage of the production earned, the price being totally variable;
(b) Additional costs linked to productivity: in addition to the lease price, some contracts provide for an increase in value, through additional productivity, resulting from the arithmetic average of the productivity obtained with the agricultural exploration by the lessee. Contracts with this type of char-acteristic are measured at the minimum fixed amount, with the additional linked to productivity being considered as totally variable; and
(c) Other leases of machinery and equipment: contracts have variable value, based on the use of the underlying assets, in addition to having a term of less than one year.
Impact on income for the year | The leases are accounted for as financial leases, with a financial component, which reduces the cost of production, due to the effect of re-cording the adjustment to present value in the financial result.
r) New or revised standards
Changes in CPC 15 (R1): Definition of business | The amendments to CPC 15 (R1) clarify that, to be considered a business, an integrated set of activities and assets must include, at a minimum, an input - input of resources and a substantive pro-cess that, together, contribute significantly to the capacity to generate output - output of resources. In addition, he clarified that a business can exist without in-cluding all the inputs - inputs of resources and processes necessary to create out-puts - outputs of resources. These changes had no impact on the Group's individ-ual and consolidated financial statements, but may impact future periods if the Group enters into any business combinations.
Changes to CPC 38, CPC 40 (R1) and CPC 48: Reference Interest Rate Reform | The amendments to Pronouncements CPC 38 and CPC 48 provide exemptions that apply to all protective relationships directly affected by the reference interest rate reform. A protection relationship is directly affected if the reform raises uncertainties about the period or the value of cash flows based on the reference interest rate of the hedged item or hedging instrument. These changes have no impact on the Group's individual and consolidated financial statements, as it does not have interest rate hedging rela-tionships.
Changes to CPC 26 (R1) and CPC 23: Material definition | The amendments provide a new definition of material that states, "the information is material if its omission, distortion or obscurity can reasonably influence decisions that primary users of gen-eral purpose financial statements make based on those financial statements, which provide financial information on entity-specific report ". The amendments clarify that the materiality will depend on the nature or magnitude of the information, individu-ally or in combination with other information, in the context of the financial state-ments. Distorted information is material if it could reasonably be expected to influ-ence decisions made by primary users. These changes had no impact on the individ-ual and consolidated financial statements.
Review in CPC 00 (R2): Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting | The state-ment reviews some new concepts, provides updated definitions and recognition cri-teria for assets and liabilities and clarifies some important concepts.
These changes had no impact on the Group's individual and consolidated financial statements. Changes in CPC 06 (R2): Benefits Related to Covid-19 Granted to Lease-holders in Lease Contracts.
The amendments provide for concession to tenants in the application of the guide-lines of CPC 06 (R2) on the modification of the lease, when accounting for the related benefits as a direct consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic. As a practical expedient, a tenant may choose not to evaluate if a benefit related to Covid-19 granted by the lessor is a modification of the lease. The lessee who makes this option must account for any change in the lease payment resulting from the benefit granted in the lease contract related to Covid-19 in the same way that it would account for the change by applying CPC 06 (R2) if the change was not a modification of the contract lease. These changes had no impact on the individual and consolidated financial state-ments.
There are no standards and interpretations issued and not yet adopted that, in the opinion of the Management, may have a significant impact on the result or on the shareholders' equity disclosed by the Company.
4. Consolidated financial statements
The consolidated financial statements include the operations of the Company and of the following subsidiaries, whose equity interest as of the reporting date is as follows:
Main activity
Companies
Culture of soybean, corn and herd. Culture of cotton and soybean. Culture of soybean, corn and cotton.
Investments in other companies or commercial ventures and leasing.
Fazenda Pioneira Empreendimentos Agrícolas S.A. SLC-MIT Empreendimentos Agrícolas S.A. Fazenda Perdizes Empreedimentos Agrícolas Ltda. SLC Investimentos Agrícolas Ltda
Fazenda Parnaíba Empreendimentos Agrícolas Ltda. Fazenda Planorte Empreendimentos Agrícolas Ltda. Fazenda Pamplona Empreendimentos Agrícolas Ltda Fazenda Planalto Empreendimentos Agrícolas Ltda. Fazenda Palmares Empreendimentos Agrícolas Ltda Fazenda Parnaguá Empreendimentos Agrícolas Ltda. Fazenda Paiaguas Empreendimentos Agrícolas S.A.
Purchasing and sale, lease, construction and managing of real estateSLC Perdizes Empreendimentos Agrícolas S.A. SLC LandCo Empreendimentos Agrícolas S.A. Fazenda Planeste Empreendimentos Agrícolas Ltda. Fazenda Piratini Empreendimentos Agrícolas Ltda Fazenda Panorama Empreendimentos Agrícolas Ltda. Fazenda Palmeira Empreendimentos Agrícolas Ltda. Fazenda Parceiro Empreendimentos Agrícolas Ltda. Fazenda Paineira Empreendimentos Agrícolas Ltda.
SubsidiariesDirectsIndi-rectsLocation (State)
50.0
52.2
- - 50.1
Mato Grosso - MT Rio Grande do Sul - RS
100.0
-
- - - - - - - -
Mato Grosso - MT Rio Grande do Sul - RS
100.0
Maranhão - MA
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Mato Grosso - MT Rio Grande do Sul - RS Rio Grande do Sul - RS Rio Grande do Sul - RS Rio Grande do Sul - RS Rio Grande do Sul - RS
100.0
- - - - - - 6.1
100.0
81.2
81.2
81.2
81.2
81.2
93.9
-
Rio Grande do Sul - RS Rio Grande do Sul - RS Rio Grande do Sul - RS Rio Grande do Sul - RS Rio Grande do Sul - RS Rio Grande do Sul - RS Rio Grande do Sul - RS Rio Grande do Sul - RS
O período das demonstrações financeiras das controladas incluídas na consolidação é coincidente com o da Controladora e as políticas contábeis foram aplicadas de forma uniforme nas empresas consolidadas e são consistentes com aquelas utilizadas no período anterior.
Em Assembleia Geral Extraordinária, realizada no dia 10 de março de 2020, da controlada SLC-MIT Empreendimentos Agrícolas S.A, foi o aprovado aumento de capital no valor de R$ 47, sendo totalmente integralizado pela Companhia, passando essa a ter o montante de 52,2% do capital total da controlada. Essa subscrição exclusiva por parte da SLC Agrícola S.A. teve anuência da outra acionista, Mitsui & Co. Ltd.
5. Cash and cash equivalents and short-term interest earning bank deposits
Consolidated | |||||
Description | |||||
12/31/2020 | 12/31/2019 | 31/12/2020 | 31/12/2019 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents in R$ | - | 80,080 | 84 | 80,104 | 105 |
Forex exchange cash2 | - | 15,073 | 5,228 | 15,073 | 6,656 |
CDB-DI | 100.75% of CDI1 | 1,224,137 | 645,154 | 1,508,558 | 820,891 |
Repurchase and resale commitments | - | - | 28,889 | - | 32,360 |
LAM | 100.00% of CDI1 | - | 23,843 | 318 | 24,755 |
Other investments | 70.58 % of CDI1 | 663 | 652 | 663 | 652 |
1,319,953 | 703,850 | 1,604,716 | 885,419 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,319,290 | 649,548 | 1,604,053 | 829,427 | |
CP Interest earnings bank deposits | - | 53,652 | - | 55,342 | |
LP Interest earnings bank deposits | 663 | 650 | 663 | 650 | |
1. Average yield on December 31, 2020. |
2. Amounts in reais, converted by the dollar P-tax purchase on December 31, 2020.
YieldsParent Company
The financial operations contracted by the Company are represented by investments in bank certificates of deposit and lease bills, at market prices and rates, updated by the income earned up to December 31, 2020, not exceeding the trading value.
Long-term financial investments are reciprocated (collateralized operations), which represent in the non-current assets the amount of R$ 663 of the portfolio in the parent company and in the consolidated.
The Group's exposure to interest rate risk and a sensitivity analysis for financial assets and liabilities are disclosed in Note 25.
The increase in the balance of cash and cash equivalents is mainly due to the positive operating cash flow in the period, the release of the values from escrow account regarding with the land sale (Parnaíba Farm) made in November 2019, as well as the funding of CRA (Agribusiness Receivables Certificate), carried out in December 2020 by the Company.
6. Trade accounts receivable
12/31/2020
Parent Company
12/31/201912/31/2020 12/31/2019
Domestic market Foreign market Total
11,510 166,575 178,085
11,135 125,979 137,114
7. Inventories
Agricultural products
12/31/2020
Parent Company
12/31/201912/31/2020
Agricultural products - formation costs
Agricultural products - Adjustment at fair value for bi-ological assets
Seeds, composts, fertilizers and pesticides Packages and containerization material Spare parts
Other inventories Advances to suppliers
518,292 402,266
116,026
561,228
10,822
10,960
34,500
43,312
1,179,014
8. Biological assets
Below is the movement of the Company's biological assets:
431,819 333,616
98,203
470,911
9,848
8,364
19,296
1,719
941,957
Parent CompanyConsolidated
13,870 193,413 207,283
11,463 166,942 178,405
Consolidated
12/31/2019
541,467 421,670
119,797
646,305
12,240
12,928
38,407
49,735
476,433 379,394
97,039
549,264
11,492
10,145
22,264
1,756
1,301,082
1,071,354
Consolidated
12/31/2020 | 12/31/2019 | 12/31/2020 | 12/31/2019 | |
Biological assets - culture in formation | 723,600 | 666,930 | 871,048 | 779,543 |
Biological assets - herd of cattle | 15,667 | 1,024 | 20,756 | 1,046 |
Total | 739,267 | 667,954 | 891,804 | 780,589 |
The Group's exposure to credit and currency risk re-lated to trade accounts receivable is disclosed in note 25.
The Company has no provision for losses on inven-tories recorded on December 31, 2020 (R$ 14 on December 31, 2019 in the parent company and in the consolidated).
a) Biological assets culture
The movement in fair value of biological assets during the year is as follows:
Parent Company | ||||
Soybean | Cotton | Corn | Other crops2 | Total |
Consolidated | ||||
Soybean | Cotton | Corn | Other crops2 | Total |
Balances at december 31, 2019 | 370,603 | 217,205 | 42,837 | 36,285 | 666,930 |
Expenditures with planting | 493,614 | 982,903 | 204,771 | 131,695 | 1,812,983 |
Variation of the fair value1 | 251,799 | 306,910 | 61,248 | 52,170 | 672,127 |
Harvesting and production adjustment - agricultural products | (756,978) | (1,276,873) | (254,600) | (139,989) | (2,428,440) |
Balances at December 31, 2020 | 359,038 | 230,145 | 54,256 | 80,161 | 723,600 |
Agricultural products - formation costs | 290,795 | 230,145 | 54,256 | 80,161 | 655,357 |
Biological assets - adjustment at fair value | 68,243 | - | - | - | 68,243 |
Balances at december 31, 2019 | 461,928 | 237,584 | 43,959 | 36,072 | 779,543 |
Expenditures with planting | 619,067 | 1,164,052 | 240,221 | 161,122 | 2,184,462 |
Variation of the fair value1 | 315,535 | 326,673 | 62,353 | 65,325 | 769,886 |
Harvesting and production adjustment - agricultural products | (949,503) | (1,457,011) | (288,196) | (168,133) | (2,862,843) |
Balances at December 31, 2020 | 447,027 | 271,298 | 58,337 | 94,386 | 871,048 |
Agricultural products - formation costs | 364,608 | 271,298 | 58,337 | 94,386 | 788,629 |
Biological assets - adjustment at fair value | 82,419 | - | - | - | 82,419 |
1. Effect of biological assets in the statement of income for the period. | |||||
96 |
2. Other crops include soybean seed, brachiaria, mung beans, popcorn, seed corn, wheat and permanent livestock.
Below we present the main assumptions used in determining the fair value of biological assets:
Soybean Harvested area (ha) Productivity achieved (sc/ha) Average price (R$/sc)3
Corn
Harvested area (ha) Productivity achieved (sc/ha) Average price (R$/sc)3
Cotton seed Harvested area (ha) Productivity achieved (@/ha) Average price (R$/@)3
Parent Company
20201
164,833 63 R$ 73.79
71,874 125 R$ 31.66
108,132 287 R$ 39.40
1. Crop date 2019/20 on the calculation date.
2. Crop date 2018/19 on the calculation date.
20192
186,239 62 R$ 64.85
75,606 122 R$ 24.08
105,432 282 R$ 35.01
3. Average prices at market value on the date of calculation.
Consolidated
20201
20192
205,508 64 R$ 73.33
86,271 120 R$ 30.91
125,441 285 R$ 39.15
229,960 61 R$ 64.43
88,929 118 R$ 23.62
123,702 273 R$ 34.80
Below we present the main assumptions used in determining the fair value of biological assets referring to the 2020/21 harvest:
Crop 2020/21 | |
Parent Company 12/31/2020 | Consolidated 12/31/2020 |
29,279 60 R$ 107,07
Soybean
Harvested area (ha)
Productivity achieved (sc/ha)
Average price (R$/sc)
33,834 61 R$ 106,67
Soybean, corn and cotton crops occur in the following periods:
Unit
Pamplona Farm Planalto Farm Planorte FarmPaiaguás Farm Perdizes Farm Pioneira Farm Panorama Farm Paladino Farm Piratini Farm Palmares Farm Parceiro Farm Parnaíba Farm
Location
Cristalina (GO)Costa Rica (MS)Sapezal (MT)Diamantino (MT)
Porto dos Gaúchos (MT)Querência (MT)Correntina (BA)São Desidério (BA)Jaborandi (BA)Barreiras (BA)
Formosa do Rio Preto (BA) Tasso Fragoso (MA)
CropsSoybean
September 25
to April 15
September 20
to March 25
September 20
to March 15
September 20 to March 15
September 20
to March 15 October 10 to
March 25 October 20 to
April 30
November 01
to April 30
November 01
to April 30 October 20 to
April 30
November 01 to April 30 October 20 to April 15
Planeste Farm Parnaguá Farm Pantanal Farm Palmeira FarmBalsas (MA)Santa Filomena (PI) Chapadão do Sul (MS) Tasso Fragoso (MA)
October 15 to April 15
November 01
to April 15
September 20
Cotton
November 05
to August 30
December 05
to August 30 January 01 to
August 30
January 01 to August 30
December 20
to August 30
December 20
to August 30
December 01
to August 30
December 01
to August 30
Does not plant
December 01 to August 30
December 01
to August 30
December 10
to August 30
December 20 to August 30
Does not plant
December 05
to March 25 October 10 to
April 15
to August 30
December 10
to August 30
Corn
January 20 to July 15 January 20 to July 10 February 10 to July 10
February 10 to July 15
February 01 to July 10 January 20 to July 15
Does not plantDoes not plantDoes not plantDoes not plantDoes not plant January 25 to July 15
January 25 to July 15
December 01
to July 15 January 10 to
July 10 February 01 to
July 15
The following is an updated table of the planned area for crop year 2019/20 and a comparison with the previous crop year:
Crops | Area | Planted area 2019/20 | Planted area 2018/19 |
ha ha ha ha
Cotton
Soybean (commercial + seed) Corn
Other Crops1
1. Other crops include corn seed, wheat and sorghum.
125,462
123,727
235,444
243,148
82,392
89,470
5,270
1,754
448,568
458,099
For crop year 2020/21, the following area is planned:
Crops | Area | Planned area 2020/212 |
Cotton
Soybean (commercial + seed) Corn
Other Crops1
ha ha ha ha
109,660
229,497
117,061
11,978
468,196
1. Other crops include corn seed, popcorn, brachiaria, wheat. beans and catle raising permanent.
2. Planned area, subject to changes in crops that are under planting.
b) Biological assets - cattle raising
The Pioneira, Perdizes, Planorte, Paiaguás, Planalto, Pantanal and Planest farms compose the Company's Livestock Integration Project - ILP. This system aims to optimize land use, in places where it is only possible to carry out a crop (soybean), using the herd as a second crop. The ILP project is characterized as fattening activity.
As of the 2020/21 harvest, in addition to the ILP, the Company will also maintain a permanent herd of cattle in specific areas for livestock.
The fair value of cattle raising is calculated using the market value, due to the existence of an active market. The gain or loss in the variation in the fair value of biological assets is recognized in the income statement in the period in which it occurs.
The Company considered the prices practiced in the cattle market in the regions considering the main market, and through the metrics used in the market. In this way the measurement is based on the at sign and age group.
The change in the fair value of the cattle herd during the year is as follows:
Parent Company | Consolidated |
1,046 39,054 5,648 (24,992)
Balances at December 31, 2019 Purchase cost
Variation in fair value adjustment1 Low por sale
1,024 21,961 4,349 (11,667)
Balances at december 31, 2020
Biological assets - cattle
Biological assets - adjustment at fair value
15,667 11,318 4,349
1. Effect of biological assets in the statement of income for the period.
20,756 15,108 5,648
9. Recoverable taxes
Controladora
31/12/2020
Income tax
Social contribution ICMS
COFINS PIS
IRRF recoverable Other
49 -
77,895
10,381
2,295
1,787
350
92,757
Portion classified in current assets Portion classified in non-current assets
28,521
64,236
31/12/201931/12/2020
2,570
85
87,005
9,861
2,120
4,815
946
107,402
33,970
73,432
Consolidado
31/12/2019
708
12
112,967
26,993
5,635
3,667
668
150,650
39,447
111,203
3,027
128
119,633
28,795
6,080
5,580
1,169
164,412
41,943
122,469
Income and social contribution taxes | It corresponds to the prepayments of In-come and social contribution taxes, which will be offset with taxes of the same nature, in addition to the negative balance of IRPJ and CSLL, which will be offset with federal taxes and contributions.
Recoverable IRRF | Corresponds to withholding income tax on financial invest-ments. Throughout the year they are offset against the IRPJ debt, after closure, these credits are realizable by offsetting with federal taxes and contributions.
ICMS, PIS and COFINS to be offset/recovered | These refer to credits generated in normal operations of the Company and its subsidiaries and may be offset with taxes of the same nature.
The estimated realization of ICMS, PIS and COFINS sales taxes is evaluated by management based on estimated projections of sales of agricultural products, commercialization of ICMS tax credits and on compensation or offsetting of PIS and COFINS with other taxes generated by the Group's operation. The estimated terms of realization of these assets are described below. As of December 31, 2020, a provision was made in the amount of R$ 24,904, related to ICMS tax credits whose loss is estimated due to non-realization. The amount was recorded in Other operating expenses in the income statement for the year.
Consolidated | ||||||
Deadline | ||||||
ICMS | PIS | ICMS | COFINS | PIS | ||
Up to 1 year | 17,021 | 7,621 | 1,693 | 21,243 | 10,875 | 2,262 |
1 to 2 years | 35,802 | 45 | 9 | 46,966 | 5,017 | 1,150 |
2 to 3 years | 17,048 | - | - | 23,882 | - | - |
Over 3 years | 8,024 | 2,715 | 593 | 20,876 | 11,101 | 2,223 |
77,895 | 10,381 | 2,295 | 112,967 | 26,993 | 5,635 |
10. Securities and credits receivable
At December 31, 2020, the consolidated balance of securities receivable is com-prised of an amount of R$ 33,907 (R$ 76,905 at December 31, 2019) as follows:
Consolidated |
Balance at December 31, 2019 | 76,905 |
Monetary variation | 2,018 |
Withholding income tax | (672) |
Receipts | (42,643) |
Others1 | (1,701) |
Balance at December 31, 2020 | 33,907 |
Portion classified in current assets | 31,207 |
Portion classified in non-current assets | 2,700 |
1. Amount settled without cash effect. |
Sale of land in the subsidiaries Fazenda Paiaguás and Fazenda Parceiro | The subsidiaries Fazenda Paiaguás Empreendimentos Agrícolas Ltda. and Fazenda Parceiro Empreendimentos Agrícolas Ltda. In February 2018, the buyer sold 11,604 hectares of land to third parties in 2017, in the total amount of R$ 176,654, of which R$ 52,996 was received in that year, and the rest was depos-ited by the buyer, in February 2018, in a guaranteed account ("Escrow Account"), being invested in securities backed by an Interbank Deposit Certificate (CDI). The contract provided that some documental formalizations such as transfer of reserves, registration with the real estate registry with the unfolding of their registration and release of mortgages, in addition to the transfer of the funds to the Company itself, should be completed within 12 months of signing the contract, which occurred on December 20, 2017. The contract was postponed, in November 2018, in order to postpone the deadline for some documental formal-izations, such as transfer of reserves, registration in real estate registries with the unfolding of their registration and release of mortgages, in addition to agreeing on the transfer of the funds to the Company itself, in relation to the previous conditions already met, in the amount of R$ 63,789.
In April 2019 the amount of R$ 38,999 was released from the escrow account due to the bookkeeping of the last glebe of Fazenda Paiaguás for the buyer, totaling R$ 102,787 of the original amount, in favor of the Company.
In December 2019 there was a new amendment to the contract, with the re-placement of an area of the Partner Farm with another area in the same unit, as provided for in the initial pact as a possibility. In view of the need to dismem-ber this replaced area, the new deadline for complying with the remaining prec-edent conditions was agreed for June 20, 2020, which may be extended for a period to be adjusted between the parties.
With the advent of the pandemic and the difficulties resulting from the event, the dismemberment of the replaced area was hampered in relation to the term, making it understood by the need to postpone the dismemberment date.
As of December 31, 2020, the balance of receivables related to this transaction is R$ 29,506 (R$ 29,193 as of December 31, 2019).
Sale of land in the subsidiary Fazenda Parnaiba | On November 12, 2019, the subsidiary Fazenda Parnaíba Empreendimentos Agrícolas Ltda. sold 5,205 hec-tares of land to third parties, in the total amount of R$ 83,245. The payment for the acquisition of the land was divided into two installments, the first of which, in the amount of R$ 41,623, corresponding to 50% of the total amount and received on November 28, 2019. The remaining balance, in the amount of R$ 41,622, de-posited in a guaranteed account ("Escrow Account"), remained invested in securi-ties backed by the Interbank Deposit Certificate (CDI) and were released in De-cember 2020 after the completion of the document formalizations. The amount redeemed was R$ 42,643.
Complements the item "securities receivable" balances of other amounts receiva-ble in the amount of R$ 4,401 on December 31, 2020 (R$ 5,961 on December 31, 2019).
11. Investments (Parent company)
Total investments at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are comprised of the following:
12/31/2020 | 12/31/2019 |
Investments parent company
2,212,789 2,212,789
2,200,537 2,200,537
The relevant investments in subsidiaries, valued by the equity method, with a bal-ance on December 31, 2020, are shown in the table below:
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