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Venezuela - Other
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Venezuela [Member]  
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Note 7 – Venezuela – Other

 

In January 2014, the Venezuelan government modified the currency exchange system whereby the official exchange rate of 6.3 Bolivars per USD would only apply to certain economic sectors related to purchases of “essential goods and services” while other sectors of the economy would be subject to a new exchange rate, SICAD I, determined by an auction process conducted by Venezuela's Complimentary System of Foreign Currency Administration. Participation in the SICAD I mechanism is controlled by the Venezuelan government and is limited to certain companies that operate in designated economic sectors.

 

In March 2014, an additional currency exchange mechanism was established by the Venezuelan government that allows companies within other economic sectors to participate in an additional auction process (“SICAD II”).

 

We have determined that Harvest Vinccler is not eligible to apply for exchanges at the official rate nor have we been allowed to participate in the SICAD I auctions. We are both eligible and have successfully participated in SICAD II auctions during 2014 and as a result we have adopted the SICAD II exchange rate of approximately 50 Bolivars per USD for the re-measurement of our Bolivar denominated assets and liabilities and revenue and expenses, as we believe the SICAD II rate is most representative of the economics in which Harvest Vinccler operates. Prior to this change, we were using the official exchange rate of 6.3 Bolivars per USD.

Harvest Vinccler’s functional and reporting currency is the U.S. Dollar. They do not have currency exchange risk other than the official prevailing exchange rate that applies to their operating costs denominated in Venezuela Bolivars (“Bolivars”). During the three months ended March 31, 2015, Harvest Vinccler didn’t participate in any auctions.  During the three months ended March 31, 2014 Harvest Vinccler exchanged approximately $0.2 million and received an average exchange rate of 14.27 Bolivars during the ended three months ended March 31, 2014 per U.S. Dollar. 

On February 10, 2015, the Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Public Banking, and the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) published in the Extraordinary Official Gazette No.6.171 Exchange Agreement No.33 with two Official Notices.  The first notice being that the SICAD II exchange rate would be no longer permitted.  Secondly, a new exchange rate called the Foreign Exchange Marginal System (“SIMADI”) has been created.  The SIMADI rate published as of March 31, 2015 is 192.95 Bolivars per U.S. Dollars. The SIMADI’s marginal system is available in limited quantities for individuals and companies to purchase and sell foreign currency via banks and exchange houses.  Currently the SIMADI marginal system is the only exchange mechanism available to Harvest Vinccler. 

The monetary assets that are exposed to exchange rate fluctuations are cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets. The monetary liabilities that are exposed to exchange rate fluctuations are accounts payable, accruals, current and deferred income tax and other tax obligations and other current liabilities. All monetary assets and liabilities incurred at the official Bolivar exchange rate are settled at the official 6.3 Bolivar exchange rate. At March 31, 2015, the balances in Harvest Vinccler’s Bolivar denominated monetary assets and liabilities accounts that are exposed to exchange rate changes are 11.1 million Bolivars ($1.8 million)  and 7.0 million Bolivars ($1.1 million), respectively.