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GENERAL INFORMATION
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
General Information  
GENERAL INFORMATION

NOTE 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

As of December 31, 2018 the statutory capital of the Company is represented by 606,874,525 shares, all ordinary, without par value, which is divided into: (a) 606,407,693 subscribed and paid shares; and (b) 466,832 shares pending subscription and payment, which correspond to the balance of shares pending placement of the last capital increase approved at the extraordinary shareholders meeting of August 18, 2016.

 

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

 

As of December 31, 2018, the Company had a total of 1,451 shareholders in its registry. At that date, approximately 2.45% of the Company's property was in the form of ADRs.

 

For the period ended December 31, 2018, the company had an average of 41,097 employees, ending this period with a total number of 41,170 people, distributed in 6,380 Administration employees, 4,928 in Maintenance, 13,391 in Operations, 9,196 Cabin Crew , 4,169 Cockpit Crew and 3,106 in Sales.

 

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

 

  a) Participation rate

 

                As December 31, 2018     As December 31, 2017     As December 31, 2016  
        Country   Functional                                                      
Tax No.   Company   of origin   Currency   Direct     Indirect     Total     Direct     Indirect     Total     Direct     Indirect     Total  
                %     %     %     %     %     %     %     %     %  
                                                                                     
96.518.860-6   Latam Travel Chile  S.A. and Subsidary   Chile   US$     99.9900       0.0100       100.0000       99.9900       0.0100       100.0000       99.9900       0.0100       100.0000  
96.763.900-1   Inmobiliaria Aeronáutica S.A.   Chile   US$     0.0000       0.0000       0.0000       0.0000       0.0000       0.0000       99.0100       0.9900       100.0000  
96.969.680-0   Lan Pax Group S.A. and Subsidiaries   Chile   US$     99.8361       0.1639       100.0000       99.8361       0.1639       100.0000       99.8361       0.1639       100.0000  
Foreign   Lan Perú S.A.   Peru   US$     49.0000       21.0000       70.0000       49.0000       21.0000       70.0000       49.0000       21.0000       70.0000  
93.383.000-4   Lan Cargo S.A.   Chile   US$     99.8939       0.0041       99.8980       99.8939       0.0041       99.8980       99.8939       0.0041       99.8980  
Foreign   Connecta Corporation   U.S.A.   US$     0.0000       100.0000       100.0000       0.0000       100.0000       100.0000       0.0000       100.0000       100.0000  
Foreign   Prime Airport Services Inc. and Subsidary   U.S.A.   US$     0.0000       100.0000       100.0000       0.0000       100.0000       100.0000       0.0000       100.0000       100.0000  
96.951.280-7   Transporte Aéreo S.A.   Chile   US$     0.0000       100.0000       100.0000       0.0000       100.0000       100.0000       0.0000       100.0000       100.0000  
96.631.520-2   Fast Air Almacenes de Carga S.A.   Chile   CLP     0.0000       100.0000       100.0000       0.0000       100.0000       100.0000       0.0000       100.0000       100.0000  
Foreign   Laser Cargo S.R.L.   Argentina   ARS     0.0000       100.0000       100.0000       0.0000       100.0000       100.0000       0.0000       100.0000       100.0000  
Foreign   Lan Cargo Overseas Limited and Subsidiaries   Bahamas   US$     0.0000       100.0000       100.0000       0.0000       100.0000       100.0000       0.0000       100.0000       100.0000  
96.969.690-8   Lan Cargo Inversiones S.A. and Subsidary   Chile   US$     0.0000       100.0000       100.0000       0.0000       100.0000       100.0000       0.0000       100.0000       100.0000  
96.575.810-0   Inversiones Lan S.A. and Subsidiaries   Chile   US$     99.7100       0.2900       100.0000       99.7100       0.2900       100.0000       99.7100       0.2900       100.0000  
96.847.880-K   Technical Trainning LATAM S.A.   Chile   CLP     99.8300       0.1700       100.0000       99.8300       0.1700       100.0000       99.8300       0.1700       100.0000  
Foreign   Latam Finance Limited   Cayman Insland   US$     100.0000       0.0000       100.0000       100.0000       0.0000       100.0000       0.0000       0.0000       0.0000  
Foreign   Peuco Finance Limited   Cayman Insland   US$     100.0000       0.0000       100.0000       100.0000       0.0000       100.0000       0.0000       0.0000       0.0000  
Foreign   Profesional Airline Services INC.   U.S.A.   US$     100.0000       0.0000       100.0000       100.0000       0.0000       100.0000       0.0000       0.0000       0.0000  
Foreign   Jarletul S.A.   Uruguay   US$     99.0000       1.0000       100.0000       0.0000       0.0000       0.0000       0.0000       0.0000       0.0000  
Foreign   TAM S.A. and Subsidiaries (*)   Brazil   BRL     63.0901       36.9099       100.0000       63.0901       36.9099       100.0000       63.0901       36.9099       100.0000  

 

  (*) As of December 31, 2018, the indirect participation percentage over TAM S.A. and Subsidiaries comes from Holdco I S.A., a company over which LATAM Airlines Group S.A. it has a 99.9983% share on economic rights and 49% of political rights its percentage arise as a result of the provisional measure No. 714 of the Brazilian government implemented during 2016 that allows foreign capital to have up to 49% ownership. In this way, since April 2016, LATAM Airlines Group S.A. owns 901 shares with the right to vote of Holdco I S.A., which is equivalent to 49% of the total shares with voting rights of said company and TEP Chile S.A. owns 938 shares with the right to vote of Holdco I S.A., which is equivalent to 51% of the total shares with voting rights.

 

  b) Financial Information

 

        Statement of financial position     Net Income  
                                                              For the year ended  
                          December 31,  
        As of December 31, 2018     As of December 31, 2017     As of December 31, 2016     2018     2017     2016  
Tax No.   Company   Assets     Liabilities     Equity     Assets     Liabilities     Equity     Assets     Liabilities     Equity           Gain/(loss )        
        ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$  
                                                                             
96.518.860-6   Latam Travel Chile S.A. and Subsidary     10,165       3,210       6,955       6,771       2,197       4,574       5,468       2,727       2,741       2,385       1,833       2,650  
96.763.900-1   Inmobiliaria Aeronáutica S.A.     -       -       -       -       -       -       36,756       8,843       27,913       -       -       3,443  
96.969.680-0   Lan Pax Group S.A. and Subsidiaries (*)     522,855       1,278,349       (762,139 )     499,345       1,101,548       (596,406 )     475,763       1,045,761       (561,472 )     (128,345 )     (35,943 )     (36,331 )
Foreign   Lan Perú S.A.     417,767       407,570       10,197       315,607       303,204       12,403       306,111       294,912       11,199       3,372       1,205       (2,164 )
Foreign   Lan Chile Investments Limited and Subsidiary (*)     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       23  
93.383.000-4   Lan Cargo S.A.     511,275       334,498       176,777       584,169       371,934       212,235       480,908       239,728       241,180       (34,401 )     (30,220 )     (24,813 )
Foreign   Connecta Corporation     66,593       28,183       38,410       38,735       17,248       21,487       31,981       23,525       8,456       16,923       13,030       9,684  
Foreign   Prime Airport Services Inc. and Subsidary (*)     15,817       17,654       (1,837 )     12,671       15,722       (3,051 )     7,385       11,294       (3,909 )     1,225       857       588  
96.951.280-7   Transporte Aéreo S.A.     330,777       128,428       202,349       324,498       104,357       220,141       340,940       124,805       216,135       (17,847 )     2,172       8,206  
Foreign   Aircraft International Leasing Limited     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       9  
96.631.520-2   Fast Air Almacenes de Carga S.A.     15,499       7,962       7,537       12,931       4,863       8,068       10,023       3,645       6,378       386       939       1,717  
Foreign   Laser Cargo S.R.L.     26       13       13       18       27       (9 )     21       32       (11 )     (3 )     2       (1 )
Foreign   Lan Cargo Overseas Limited and Subsidiaries (*)     53,326       13,040       38,812       66,039       42,271       18,808       54,092       35,178       15,737       19,876       3,438       176  
96.969.690-8   Lan Cargo Inversiones S.A. and Subsidary (*)     181,522       192,059       (9,614 )     144,884       156,005       (10,112 )     80,644       95,747       (13,506 )     497       3,389       (910 )
96.575.810-0   Inversiones Lan S.A. and Subsidiaries (*)     1,383       50       1,333       11,681       5,201       6,377       10,971       6,452       4,452       (4,774 )     1,561       2,549  
96.847.880-K   Technical Trainning LATAM S.A.     2,879       1,031       1,848       1,967       367       1,600       1,745       284       1,461       884       109       73  
Foreign   Latam Finance Limited     679,034       756,774       (77,740 )     678,289       708,306       (30,017 )     -       -       -       (47,723 )     (30,017 )     -  
Foreign   Peuco Finance Limited     608,191       608,191       -       608,191       608,191       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Foreign   Profesional Airline Services INC.     2,430       1,967       463       3,703       3,438       265       -       -       -       197       294       -  
Foreign   Jarletul S.A.     18       125       (107 )     -       -       -       -       -       -       (107 )     -       -  
Foreign   TAM S.A. and Subsidiaries (*)     4,304,126       3,013,831       1,221,459       4,490,714       3,555,423       856,829       5,287,286       4,710,308       495,562       (12,538 )     160,582       2,107  

  

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

 

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

 

All controlled entities have been included in the consolidation.

 

The changes that occurred in the consolidation perimeter between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2018, are detailed below:

 

  (1) Incorporation or acquisition of companies

 

  - Prismah Fidelidade Ltda. was constituted on June 29, 2012, whose ownership corresponds 99.99% to Multiplus S.A. direct subsidiary of TAM S.A. The operation of this company began in December 2017.

 

  - On November 2015, the company Peuco Finance Limited was created, whose ownership corresponds 100% to LATAM Airlines Group S.A. The operation of this company began in December 2017.

 

  - During the month of December 2017, a capital increase in TAM S.A was reported to the Finance Committee for up to US $ 900 million.

 

The contributions were made on December 11, 2017 for US $ 210 million, January 24, 2018 for US $ 449 million and February 5, 2018 for US $ 200 million, without issuance of new shares.

 

These capital increases were made and integrated 100% by the shareholder LATAM Airlines Group S.A.

 

The foregoing, in accordance with the TAM's shareholder Holdco I S.A., who renounces to any right arisinged from this increase.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

  (2) Dissolution of companies

 

  - On November 20, 2017 LATAM Airlines Group S.A. acquires 100% of the shares of Inmobiliaria Aeronáutica S.A. consequently, a merger and subsequent dissolution of said company was carried out.

 

  (3) Disappropriation of companies.
 
  - On May 5, 2017 Lan Pax Group S.A. and Inversiones Lan S.A., both subsidiaries of LATAM Airlines Group S.A., sold to Talma Servicios Aeroportuarios S.A. and Inversiones Talma S.A.C., 100% of the capital stock of Rampas Andes Airport Services S.A.

 

The sale value of Rampas Andes Airport Services S.A. it was of ThUS$ 8,624.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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