General Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Disclosure of general information about financial statements [Abstract]

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Note 1 General Information

A) Company information

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. (hereinafter also “CCU”, “the Company” or “the Parent Company”) was incorporated in Chile as an open stock company, and is registered in the Securities Registry of the Comisión para el Mercado Financiero (CMF) under Nº 0007, and consequently, the Company is overseen by the CMF. The Company’s shares are traded in Chile on the Santiago Stock Exchange and Electronic Stock Exchange. The Company is also registered with the United States of America Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its American Depositary Shares (ADS)’s are traded in the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). There was an amendment to the Deposit Agreement dated December 3, 2012, between the Company, JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA and all holders of ADRs, whereby there was a change in the ADS ratio from 5 common shares for each ADS to 2 common shares for each ADS, effective as of December 20, 2012.

As of December 31, 2021 the Company had a total 9,346 employees detailed as follows:

	Number of employes
	Parent company	Consolidated
Senior Executives	10	14
Managers and Deputy Managers	92	464
Other workers	307	8,868
Total	409	9,346

These Consolidated Financial Statements include: Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Income, Statement of Comprehensive Income, Statement of Changes in Equity, Statement of Cash Flows (direct method), and the Accompanying Notes with disclosures.

In the accompanying Statement of Financial Position, assets and liabilities that are classified as current, are those with maturities equal to or less than twelve months, and those classified as non-current, are those with maturities greater than twelve months. In turn, in the Consolidated Statement of Income, expenses are classified by function, and the nature of depreciation and personnel expenses is identified in footnotes. The Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows is presented using the direct method.

The figures in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position and their explanatory notes are presented compared to the previous year (2020) and the Consolidated Statement of Income, Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and their explanatory notes are presented compared with 2020 and 2019.

These Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in thousands of Chilean pesos (ThCh$) and have been prepared from the accounting records of Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. and its subsidiaries. All amounts have been rounded to thousand Chilean pesos, except when otherwise indicated.

The Company’s functional currency and presentation currency is the Chilean peso, except for some subsidiaries in Chile, Argentine, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia that use the US Dollar, Argentine peso, Uruguayan Peso, Paraguayan guaraní and Bolivian, respectively. The functional currency of joint operations in Colombia and associates in Perú, are the Colombian peso and the Sol, respectively. However they use the Chilean peso as the presentation currency for consolidation purposes.

Subsidiaries whose functional currencies are not the Chilean peso and are not a currency from a country which economy has been classified as hyperinflationary, have converted their financial statement from their functional currency to the Group’s presentation currency, which is the Chilean peso. The following exchange rates have been used: for the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position and the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, net at the year-end exchange rate, and for the Consolidated Statements of Income, Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows at the transaction date exchange rate or at the average monthly exchange rate, as appropriate. For consolidation purposes, the assets and liabilities of subsidiaries whose functional currency is different from the Chilean peso, are translated into Chilean pesos using the exchange rates prevailing at the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements while the Gains (losses) on exchange differences caused by the conversion of assets and liabilities are recorded in the Conversion Reserves account under Other equity reserves. Income, costs and expenses are translated at the average monthly exchange rate for the respective periods. These exchange rates have not undergone significant fluctuations during the year, with the exception of subsidiaries in hyperinflationary economies. (See Note 2 –Summary of significant accounting policies, (2.4)).

Covid-19 Pandemic

In connection with our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have implemented a regional plan focused on three priorities: the health and safety of all our people and the people we interact with, the continuity of our operations and our financial health. To achieve these objectives, we have implemented seven COVID -19 Corporate Protocols in our workplaces, we have fully complied with the different measures issued by local authorities in the countries where we have operations, we have actively promoted preventive and self-care measures, and we facilitated homeworking for thousands of people, whenever possible. These measures have allowed us to maintain a safe working environment that allows us to continue supplying our clients and consumers with our products.

B) Brands and licensing

In Chile, its portfolio of brands in the beer category consists of its own CCU brands, international licensing brands, and distribution of Craft brands. CCU’s own brands correspond to national products produced, marketed, and distributed by Cervecería CCU which include the following brands among others; Cristal, Escudo, Royal Guard, Morenita, Dorada, Andes, Bavaria, and Stones in its Lemon, Maracuyá and Red Citrus varieties. The international licensing brands are mostly produced while others are imported.  All are marketed and distributed by Cervecería CCU including among others, Heineken, Sol, Coors, Blue Moon, Birra Moretti and Edelweiss brands. The Craft brands of beers (Austral, Polar Imperial, Patagonia, Kunstmann, Szot, Guayacán, D´olbek and Mahina) are created and mostly produced in their original breweries and in partnership with Cervecera CCU marketed and distributed by the Company.

In the Chile operating segment, in the non-alcoholic beverage’s category, CCU has the Bilz, Pap, Kem, Kem Xtreme, Nobis, Pop, Cachantun, Mas, Mas Woman and Porvenir brands. In the HOD category, CCU has the Manantial brand. The Company, directly or through its subsidiaries, has licensing agreements with Pepsi, 7up, Mirinda, Gatorade, Adrenaline Red, Lipton Ice Tea, Crush, Canada Dry Limón Soda, Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Canada Dry Agua Tónica, Nestlé Pura Vida, Watt’s, Watt´s Selección and Frugo. In Chile, CCU is the exclusive distributor of the Red Bull energy drink and Perrier water. Through a joint venture it also has its own brands, Sprim and a license for the Vivo and Caricia brands.

Additionally, in the Chile operating segment, in the pisco and cocktails categories, CCU owns the Mistral, Tres Erres, Campanario, Horcón Quemado, Control Valle del Encanto, Espíritu de los Andes, La Serena, Iceberg, Hard Fresh, Ruta Cocktail, Sabor Andino Sour, Sol de Cuba, brands, together with the respective line extensions, as applicable. In the rum category, the Company owns the Sierra Morena (and their extensions) and Cabo Viejo brands. In the liquor category, the Company has the Kantal, Fehrenberg and Barsol brands and is the exclusive distributor in Chile of Pernod Ricard in the traditional channel. Finally, in the cider category, the Company owns the Cygan and distributes the Villa Pehuenia brand and Sidra 1888.

On August 8th 2019 CCU announced that its subsidiary Compañía Pisquera de Chile S.A. (CPCh) acting through out Inversiones Internacionales SpA. and International Spirits Investments USA LLC, have communicated to LDLM Investment LLC their decision to initiate the sell of its whole participation in Americas Distilling Investment LLC (“ADI”) which amount to 40%. ADI is the owner of the Peruvian Company Bodega San Isidro S.R.L. and the Barsol brand. That sales process initiated by CPCh did not take place, because the terms and conditions described in the offers presented by the interested parties were not feasible or satisfactory.

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In Argentina, CCU produces beer in its plants located in Salta, Santa Fe and Luján. Its main brands are Schneider, Imperial, Palermo, Santa Fé, Salta, Córdoba, Isenbeck, Norte and Iguana. At the same time it is the holder of exclusive license for the production and marketing of Miller, Heineken, Amstel, Sol, Warsteiner and Grolsch. CCU also imports Kunstmann and Blue Moon brands, and exports beer to different countries, mainly under the Schneider, Heineken and Imperial brands. Besides, participates in the cider business, with control of Saenz Briones, marketing the leading market brands “Sidra Real”, “La Victoria” and “1888” in addition to the Pehuenia brand. Also participates in the spirits business, which are market under El Abuelo brand, in addition of importing pisco from Chile. Its wine portfolio includethe sale and distribution of the Eugenio Bustos and La Celia brands. Since June 2019 has incorporated to its wine portfolio Colón, Graffina and Santa Silvia brands belonging to Finca La Celia (subsidiary in Argentina of the Chilean subsidiary Viña San Pedro de Tarapacá S.A. (VSPT)). (See Note 1 - General information letter C) number (4)).

In the Wine Operating Segment, CCU through its subsidiary VSPT has an extensive portfolio of wine brands produced by the eight wineries that make up the group. Among them are: Altaïr, Cabo de Hornos, Sideral, 1865, Castillo de Molina, Epica, Gato (in domestic market) and GatoNegro (in export market) from Viña San Pedro, the Reserva and Gran Reserva lines of Viña Tarapacá and its Blue and Black labels; Viña Leyda in its Reserva, Single Vineyard and Lot series; Misiones de Rengo Varietal, Reserva, Cuvée, Gran Reserva Black, Mision, and its Sparkling line; in addition to Alpaca, Reservado and Siglo de Oro Reserva de Viña Santa Helena; and in the sparkling category, Viñamar in its expressions Traditional Method, Extra Brut, Rosé, Moscato, Brut, Unique Brut, Unique Moscato, ICE and Zero Dealcoholized, and, finally, Manquehuito in the coolers category. In Argentina, the brands La Celia, Graffigna, Colón and Santa Silvia acquired in May 2019, as indicated in the previous paragraph.

In Uruguay, the Company participates in the mineral water business with the Nativa and Nix brands, soft drinks with the Nix brand and nectars with Watt's brand, in isotonic drinks with the FullSport brands. In addition, it sells imported beer under the Heineken, Schneider, Imperial, Escudo Silver, Kuntsmann, Miller brands, and Amster. Recently the wine category, it participates with the brands with Misiones de Rengo, Eugenio Bustos and La Celia brands all imported.

In Paraguay, the Company participates in the non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks business. Its portfolio of non-alcoholic brands consists of Pulp, Watt's, Puro Sol, La Fuente and the FullSport isotonic drinks. These brands include our own licensed and imported brands. The Company in the alcoholic drinks business is the owner of Sajonia beer brand and imports Heineken, Amstel, Paulaner, Sol, and Kunstmann brands. Since January 2020, they opened a wine category with brands Misiones de Rengo and La Celia.

Since November 2014 in Colombia, CCU participated in the beer business through its joint venture with Central Cervecera de Colombia S.A.S. (CCC). CCC has an exclusive licensing contract for importing, distributing, and producing Heineken beer in Colombia. In October 2015, Coors and Coors Light brands were incorporated into CCC’s brand portfolio through licensing contracts for the production and/or marketing of them.  This licence was extended only until December 2019. As of December 2015, Artesanos de Cerveza’s company was acquired together with its Brand “Tres Cordilleras”. As of April and July of 2016, the Tecate and Sol brands were incorporated respectively with a licensing contract to produce and/or market them. During April 2017, the Miller and Miller Genuine Draft (MGD) brands were incorporated with a licensing contract to produce and market them. As of February 2019, the local Andina brand was launched. As of July 2019, the local production of the Tecate brand began and the launch of Natu Malta (alcohol-free product based on malt) was made. Furthermore, since October 2019, Colombia started to import and market the Kunstmann brand. Finally at the end of 2019, CCC started with the local production of Heineken beer. In October 2021, the local production of the Sol brand began.

In Bolivia, as of May 2014, CCU participates in the non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages business through its subsidiary Bebidas Bolivianas BBO S.A. (BBO). Within the portfolio of non-alcoholic beverages, BBO has the Mendocina, Sinalco, Real, De la Sierra and Natur-all brands. These brands include their own and licensed brands. On the other hand, the alcoholic beverages include Real, Capital, and Cordillera brands. Aditionally, BBO markets the imported beer Kunstmann and Heineken brands.

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The described licenses are detailed as follows:

Main brands under license
Licenses	Validity Date
Aberlour, Absolut, Ballantine's, Beefeater, Blender´s Pride, Borzoi, Chivas Reagal, Cuvee MUMM, Dubonnet, Elyx, G.H. MUMM, Havana Club, Jameson, Kahlúa, Level, Long John, Longmorn, Malibu, Martell, Olmeca, Orloff, Passport, Pernod, Perrier Jouet, Ricard, Royale Salute, Sandeman, Scapa, Strathisla, The Glenlivet, Wyborowa, 100 Pipers, in Chile (1)	June 2027
Adrenaline, Adrenaline Rush (9)	February 2028
Amstel in Argentina (2)	July 2022
Amstel in Paraguay (1)	September 2024
Austral in Chile (4)	July 2022
Blue Moon in Chile (5)	December 2025
Coors in Chile (6)	December 2025
Crush, Canada Dry (Ginger Ale, Agua Tónica and Limón Soda) in Chile (7)	December 2023
Fernet Branca, Brancamenta, Punt E Mes, Borghetti, Carpano Rosso and Carpano Bianco	December 2024
Frugo in Chile	Indefinitely
Gatorade in Chile (8)	December 2043
Grolsch in Argentina	May 2028
Heineken in Bolivia (9)	December 2024
Heineken in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay (10)	10 years renewables
Heineken in Colombia (11)	March 2028
Heineken in Paraguay (1)	May 2023
Kunstmann in Colombia (1)	July 2022
Mas in Uruguay (16)	December 2028
Miller in Argentina (11)	December 2026
Miller and Miller Genuine Draft in Colombia (14)	December 2026
Miller in Uruguay (7)	July 2026
Nestlé Pure Life in Chile (7)	December 2022
Patagonia in Chile	Indefinitely
Paulaner in Paraguay	April 2022
Pepsi, Seven Up and Mirinda in Chile	December 2043
Polar Imperial in Chile	Indefinitely
Red Bull in Chile (12)	Indefinitely
Sol in Chile and Argentina (10)	10 years renewables
Sol in Colombia (3)	March 2028
Sol in Paraguay	January 2023
Té Lipton in Chile	December 2030
Tecate in Colombia (3)	March 2028
Warsteiner in Argentina (15)	May 2028
Watt´s in Uruguay	99 years
Watt's (nectars, fruit-based drinks and other) rigid packaging, except carton in Chile	Indefinitely
Watt's in Paraguay (13)	July 2026

(1) Renewable for successive periods of 3 years.

(2) After the initial termination date, license is automatically renewed under the same conditions (Rolling Contract), each year for a period of 10 years, unless notice of non-renewal is given.

(3) The contract will remain in effect as long as the Heineken license agreeemente for Colombia remains in force.

(4) Renewable for periods of two years, subject to the compliance of the contract conditions

(5) If Renewal criteria have benn satisfied, renewable through December, 2025, thereafter shall automatically renew every year for a new term of 5 years (Rolling Contract).

(6) After the initial termination date, license is automatically renewed under the same conditions (Rolling Contract), each year for a period of 5 years, subject to the compliance of the contract conditions.

(7) License renewable for periods of 5 years, subject to the compliance of the contract conditions.  

(8) License was renewed for a period equal to the duration of the Shareholders Agreement of Bebidas CCU-PepsiCo SpA.

(9) License for 10 years, automatically renewable for periods of 5 years, unless notice of non-renewal. 

(10) License for 10 years, automatically renewable on the same terms (Rolling Contract), each year for a period of 10 years, unless notice of non-renewal is given. 

(11) After the initial termination date, License is automatically renewable each year for a period of 5 years (Rolling Contract), unless notice of non-renewal is given.

(12) Indefinite contract, notice of termination 6 months in advance.

(13) Sub-license is renewed automatically and successively for two periods of 5 years each, subject to the terms and conditions stipulated in the International Sub-license agreement of December 28, 2018 between Promarca Internacional Paraguay S.R.L. and Bebidas del Paraguay S.A.

(14) License renewable for one period of 5 years, subject to the compliance of the contract conditions.    

(15) Prior to the expiration of the term, the parties will negotiate its renewal for another 5 years.

(16) Renewable contract for successive periods of 10 years.

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The main movements in the ownership of the subsidiaries included in these consolidated financial statements are the following:

(1)  Viña San Pedro Tarapacá S.A. (VSPT) and Viña Valles de Chile S.A. (VVCH)

Viñas Valles de Chile S.A. (VVCH) dissolved and merged into VSPT, being the latter the surviving entity, as the result of VSPT becoming, pursuant to a share purchase agreement executed on May 21, 2019 between Viña Altaïr SpA. and VSPT, the sole owner, in a period that exceeded 10 days, of all of the shares of VVCH. This merger had legal and accounting effects as of June 1, 2019. VVCH Board of Directors´ Resolution evidencing the dissolution of VVCH was executed as public deed on June 4, 2019, and further registered in the Register of Commerce and published in the Official Gazette.

(2) CCU Inversiones II SpA.

On December 17, 2018, the Company made a capital contribution to the subsidiary CCU Inversiones II SpA., through the shareholding contribution of the Bolivian subsidiary, Bebidas Bolivianas BBO S.A. for an amount of
US$ 40,294,696, equivalents to ThCh$ 27,659,891.

On May 27 and June 12, 2019, the Company made capital contributions to the subsidiary CCU Inversiones II SpA. for an amount of US$ 3,200,000 (equivalent to ThCh$ 2,223,488) and US$ 1,428,017 (equivalent to ThCh$ 990,473).

On September 6, 2019, the Company made a capital contribution to the subsidiary CCU Inversiones II SpA. for an amount of US$ 10,000,000 (equivalent to ThCh$ 7,233,000).

On January 31 and April 15, 2020, the Company made capital contributions to the subsidiary CCU Inversiones II SpA. for an amount of US$ 11,500,000 (equivalent to ThCh$ 9,176,540) and US$ 16,500,000 (equivalent to ThCh$ 14,002,395) respectively.

On September 4, 2020, the Company made a capital contribution to the subsidiary CCU Inversiones II SpA. for an amount of US$ 12,200,000 (equivalent to ThCh$ 9,411,690).

On August 18, 2021 the Company made a capital contribution to subsidiary CCU Inversiones II SpA. in the amount of
US$ 7,500,000 (equivalent to ThCh$ 5,922,150).

Through public deed dated September 30, 2021, the Company and CCU Inversiones S.A., as the only partners of CCU Inversiones II SpA., agreed to turn this company into a joint-stock company (SpA.).

At the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of CCU Inversiones II SpA., held on November 30, 2021, the merger of Southern Breweries S.C.S. was agreed, by its incorporation into CCU Inversiones II SpA.

Under this merger, the capital of CCU Inversiones II SpA is fully subscribed and paid-in for a total of US$ 281,834,863, divided into 219,486,075 registered shares, of the same and unique series, and without nominal value, in which CCU S.A. has a participation of 58.8429%, CCU Inversiones S.A. has a participation of 0.0489%, Inversiones Invex CCU Tres Limitada has a participation of 41.1070% and Inversiones CCU Lux S.à r.l. has a participation of 0.0012%.

As a result of the above mentioned, CCU Inversiones II SpA. is the sole shareholder of CCU Inversiones III Ltda. as the latter was previously owned by Southern Breweries S.C.S.

On December 31, 2021, by resolution of the sole shareholder, the merger of CCU Inversiones III SpA was agreed, by its incorporation into CCU Inversiones II SpA.

Under this merger, CCU Inversiones II SpA., will acquire all the assets, authorizations, permits, obligations and liabilities of CCU Iversiones III SpA., and will succeed it in all its rights and obligations. As a result of the merger, all the capital of the Absorbed Company will be incorporated into the Absorbing Company, which it will be dissolved without the need of its liquidation.

The latter did not generate effects at the CCU S.A. consolidated level.

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(3) Bebidas Bolivianas BBO S.A. (BBO)

On June 28 and July 11, 2019 the subsidiary CCU Inversiones II SpA., made capital contributions to Bebidas Bolivianas BBO S.A. fon an amount of US$ 1,249,713 and US$ 178,305 (equivalent to ThCh$ 849,630 and ThCh$ 122,210), respectively, since both partners concurred with the same contributions, the participation percentages were maintained.

(4) Finca La Celia S.A. and Bodega San Juan S.A.U.

On January 28, 2019, Bodega San Juan S.A.U. was established in Argentina, where the subsidiary Finca La Celia S.A. made a capital contribution of ARS 100,000 (100,000 ordinary, non-endorsable nominal shares).

On March 1, 2019, the subsidiary VSPT made a capital increase at the subsidiary Finca La Celia S.A. for US$ 7,000,000 through the issuance of 265,300,000 ordinary, non-endorsable shares.

On May 31, 2019, the subsidiary VSPT made a capital increase at the subsidiary Finca La Celia S.A. for US$ 14,000,000 through the issuance of 607,600,000 non-endorsable nominal shares.

On December 21, 2020, the boards of Finca La Celia S.A. and Bodega San Juan S.A.U. approved to carry out a merger process of both companies, in which the first one will be the legal continuer, the second one will be dissolved without liquidation, with effect from January 1, 2021.

In order to the merge could be materialized, all the formal requirements and stages established by Argentine regulations must be met and it must be approved in the last instance by the General Inspection of Justice of the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Management estimates that this process will not generate significant effects on its Financial Statements.

Graffina Business

In December 2018, the subsidiary VSPT signed an agreement to acquire a part of the Pernod Ricard wine business in Argentina. The purchase agreement, subject to local regulatory approval, included the Argentine wine brands Graffigna, Colón and Santa Silvia, which represent approximately 1.5 million boxes of 9-liter wine bottles per year. Bodegas Graffigna has a winery in the province of San Juan, two fields in the same province, and a field in Mendoza.

On January 28, 2019, the Argentine subsidiary Finca La Celia S.A. constituted the Bodega San Juan S.A.U. through a capital contribution of ARS 100,000, in order to use it as a vehicle for the acquisition of the Graffigna, Colón and Santa Silvia wine business of Pernod Ricard Argentina S.R.L., in addition to the purchase of Bodega Graffigna and Pocito vineyards, Cañada Honda and La Consulta.

On May 31, 2019, the subsidiary VSPT made a capital contribution to the subsidiary Finca La Celia S.A. by
US$ 14,000,000, equivalent to ThCh$ 9,910,040 and on the same date, Finca La Celia S.A. made a capital contribution to Bodega San Juan S.A.U. for US$ 2,806,820, equivalent to ThCh$ 1,986,836.

On May 31, 2019, Bodega San Juan S.A.U. through a deed of sale became the owner of the businesses of Pocito and Cañada Honda vineyards.

The Company has determined the fair values of assets and liabilities related to this business combination mainly for domestic market as follows:

Assets and Liabilities	Fair Value
	ThCh$
Total current assets	4,470,464
Total non-current assets	8,783,049
Total Assets	13,253,513
Total current liabilities	370,326
Total non-current liabilities	1,200,124
Total liabilities	1,570,450
Identificable Net Assets Acquired / Investment value	11,683,063
Bargain purchase gain on December 31, 2019 (*)	(3,043,107)
Investment value	8,639,956

(*) See Note 32 - Other gain (losses).

On June 1, 2020, the Argentine subsidiary Finca La Celia S.A. became the owner of the operation of La Consulta vineyard, located in the Eugenio Bustos district, San Carlos department in the province of Mendoza by a deed of sale and after having obtained regulatory approvals in Argentina.

The Company has determined the fair values of assets and liabilities related to this business combination, mainly for export market, as follows:

Assets and Liabilities	Fair Value
	ThCh$
Total current assets	-
Total non-current assets	2,730,067
Total Assets	2,730,067
Total current liabilities	-
Total non-current liabilities	549,697
Total liabilities	549,697
Identificable Net Assets Acquired / Investment value	2,180,370
Bargain purchase gain on December 31, 2020 (*)	(1,677,294)
Investment value	503,076

(*) See Note 32 - Other gain (losses).

(5) Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A., New Ecusa S.A. and Vending y Servicios CCU Ltda.

On April 1, 2019, the subsidiary New Ecusa S.A. was merged into Embotelladoras Chilenas United S.A., the latter becoming its legal continuator. The transaction mentioned above had no significant effect on the Company's results.

On June 1, 2019, the subsidiary Vending y Servicios CCU Ltda. merged into Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A., the latter becoming its legal continuator. The aforementioned had no significant effects on the Company's results.

(6) Milotur S.A.

On May 27, 2019, the subsidiary CCU Inversiones II SpA. made a capital contribution to Milotur S.A. for an amount of US$ 3,200,000 (equivalent to ThCh$ 2,223,488), maintaining its participation percentage.

On August 21, 2020, the subsidiary CCU Inversiones II SpA. made a capital contribution to Milotur S.A. for an amount of US$ 4,000,000 (equivalent to ThCh$ 3,143,360), maintaining its participation percentage.

(7) Fábrica de Envases Plásticos S.A. (Plasco)

According to Plasco's extraordinary shareholders meeting dated May 31, 2019, a capital increase of ThCh$ 10,000,000 was agreed upon with the issuance of 16,000,000 shares at a price of $ 625 per share. Likewise, it is stipulated in said meeting that the shareholder Millahue S.A. will not concur with this increase. For this reason, 100% of the increase will be made by CCU S.A. This increase was materialized on June 25, 2019.

(8) Cervecería Szot SpA.

On August 30, 2019, the subsidiary Cervecería Kunstmann S.A. (CK) acquired an additional 5.001% of Cervecería Szot SpA. from the purchase of 5,001 shares, equivalent to ThCh$ 6,156. As a result of the aforementioned, CK reached a total participation of 50.001% on this subsidiary. (See Note 15 – Business combinations).

For this business combination, the fair value of assets and liabilities were determined, which are the following:

Assets and Liabilities	Fair Value
	ThCh$
Total current assets	131,599
Total non-current assets	451,672
Total Assets	583,271
Total current liabilities	158,551
Total non-current liabilities	90,067
Total liabilities	248,618
Net identifiable assets acquired	334,653
Non-controlling interests	(167,323)
Goodwill	202,470
Investment value	369,800

As a result of the previously mentioned fair values, intangibles and goodwill have been generated, which are disclosed in Note 17 - Intangible assets other than goodwill and Note 18 - Goodwill, respectively.

As a result of the previously mentioned fair values, intangibles and goodwill have been generated.

On August 28, 2020, Szot carried out a capital increase equivalent to 95,710 shares. The shareholder Cervecería Kunstmann S.A. (CK) suscribed 63,022 shares at a value of ThCh$ 176,620. Subsequently, on the same date, CK sold 15,167 to Representaciones Chile Beer Kevin Michael Szot E.I.R.L shares equivalent to ThCh$ 42,506. As a result of the aforementioned, CK ended with a total participation of 50.0005% in this subsidiary.

(9) Mahina SpA.

On February 18, 2020, the subsidiary Cervecería Kunstmann S.A. (CK) acquired 50.1000% from the purchase of 501 shares from the company Mahina SpA. at a value of ThCh$ 525,000. Later on the same date, Mahina SpA. carried out a capital increase equivalent to 100 shares, of which CK subscribed 50 shares at a value of ThCh$ 50,000, which were paid on March 26, 2021. As a consequence, CK owns 551 shares equivalent to 50.0909%. Aditionally, it was incorporated into the consolidation process of CCU (See Note 15 - Business combinations).

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For this business combination, the fair value of assets and liabilities were determined, which are the following:

Assets and Liabilities	Fair Value
	ThCh$
Total current assets	114,510
Total non-current assets	1,035,490
Total Assets	1,150,000
Total current liabilities	-
Total non-current liabilities	-
Total liabilities	-
Net identifiable assets acquired	1,150,000
Non-controlling interests	(573,955)
Bargain purchase gain on December 31, 2020 (*)	(1,045)
Investment value	575,000

(*) See Note 32 – Other gains (loss).

(10) La Barra S.A. (former ECOMCCU S.A.)

On March 20, 2020, the Company and its subsidiary Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. incorporated the subsidiary ECOMCCU S.A. It is purpose will be marketing and sale of beverages, food products and household items. The capital of the subsidiary amounts to ThCh$ 1,500,000, divided into 1,500,000 shares. On July 22, 2020 the capital was paid.

On December 2, 2020 the first Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting was held, where a change for the name of the subsidiary was agreed and it was renamed as La Barra S.A.

(11) Bebidas del Paraguay S.A., Distribuidora del Paraguay S.A. and Sajonia Brewing Company S.R.L.

On May 12, 2020, the subsidiary Bebidas del Paraguay S.A. acquired an additional 27% of the stock rights of the Paraguayan company Sajonia Brewing Company S.R.L., which ended with a 78% stake in this company. The amount paid for this transaction increased to ThCh$ 48,257 (400 million guaranies.)

On July 1, 2020, Bebidas del Paraguay S.A. and Distribuidora del Paraguay S.A. acquired the non-controlling interest of Sajonia Brewing Company S.R.L. by 21% and 1% respectively, thus reaching 100% of the participation. The amount paid for this transaccion was ThCh$ 33,458 (279 million guaranies).

(12) Manantial S.A.

On April 16, 2020, the subsidiary Aguas CCU-Nestlé Chile S.A. (Aguas) made a capital contribution to the subsidiary Manantial S.A. for an amount of ThCh$ 1,500,000 resulting in Aguas with 99.0775% and Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. with 0.9225% of the share capital.

(13) Inversiones Invex CCU Ltda.

On September 4, 2020, the Company made a capital contribution to the subsidiary Inversiones Invex CCU Ltda. for an amount of ThCh$ 2,500,000.

On June 1, 2021, the Company agreed to the division of this subsidiary, with the establishment of a new, limited liability company called Inversiones Invex SB Limitada. For division purposes the share capital of Inversiones Invex CCU Ltda. was reduced from US$ 306,466,817 to US$ 185,322,809 (equivalent ThCH$ 221,302,753 and ThCh$ 133,823,454).

Through public deed dated August 2, 2021, the liquidation of Inversiones Invex SB Ltda. was agreed upon and materialized on July 31, 2021.

In the dissolution agreement for that company its assets and liabilities were transferred to its partners, Inversiones Invex Tres Ltda., CCU Inversiones S.A. and CCU S.A.

The latter did not generate effects at the CCU S.A. consolidated level.

(14) Inversiones Invex CCU Tres Ltda.

On September 4, 2020, the Company made a capital contribution to the subsidiary Inversiones Invex CCU Tres Ltda. for an amount of ThCh$ 800,000.

(15) Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. y Sáenz Briones y Cía. S.A.I.C.

On April 16, 2021, subsidiary Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A., acquired 481,643 shares of the stock rights of Argentinean company Sáenz Briones y Cía. S.A.I.C., by buying two minority shareholders, consequently leaving it with a 94.2138% interest in that company.

The amount disbursed for this transaction was ThCh$ 3,540,618 (337 million Argentine pesos) and the effect on equity recognized in the Company due to this change in interest amounted to ThCh$ 2,845,888.

On July 13, 2021, subsidiary Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A., acquired 160,548 shares of the stock rights of Argentinean company Sáenz Briones y Cía. S.A.I.C., by buying one minority shareholders. Consequently, it now has a 95.6345% interest in said company.

The amount disbursed for this transaction was ThCh$ 1,168,183 (122 million Argentine pesos) and the effect on equity recognized in the Company due to this change in interest was ThCh$ 1,086,489.

On August 9, 2021, subsidiary Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A., acquired 481,920 shares of the stock rights of Argentinean company Sáenz Briones y Cía. S.A.I.C., by buying one minority shareholders. Consequently, it now has a 99.9419% interest in that company.

The amount disbursed for this transaction was ThCh$ 3,636,863 (390 million Argentine pesos) and the effect on equity recognized in the Company due to this change in interest was ThCh$ 3,267,148.

(16)  CCU Inversiones S.A. y Viña San Pedro Tarapacá S.A. (VSPT)

On September 10, 2021 and October 4, 2021, subsidiary CCU Inversiones S.A. acquired an additional 0.4485% and 1.0670% of subsidiary Viña San Pedro Tarapacá S.A. for the amount of ThCh$ 1,167,074 and ThCh$ 2,694,720, equivalent to 179,274,015 and 424,365,414 shares, which generated an equity effect of ThCh$ 245,244, leaving it with total interest of 84.5159%.

(17)  Inversiones CCU Lux S.à r.l.

On August 30, 2021 through a share transfer contract, CCU Inversiones II SpA. sold its interest in subsidiary CCU Lux S.à r.l. to the Company for ThCh$ 127,567 (US$ 163,554).

On December 16, 2021, before Luxembourg public notary, the Company, in its capacity as sole shareholder of Inversiones CCU Lux S.à r.l., owner of all its 163,554 shares with a nominal value of US$ 1.00 each, (equivalent to ThCh$ 138,779), resolved the dissolution of Inversiones CCU Lux S.à r.l., in accordance with the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Consequently, Inversiones CCU Lux S.à r.l. was dissolved effective on December 16, 2021, automatically passing all its assets and liabilities to its sole shareholder Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A.

The latter did not generate effects at the CCU S.A. consolidated level.

(18)  VSPT US LLC

On August 9, 2021, the Company through its subsidiary Viña San Pedro Tarapacá S.A. established the company VSPT US LLC in the United States, the latter with a corporate purpose of marketing, sales and distribution of wine. The company capital amounts to US$ 400,000 (equivalent ThCh$ 337,876), which was paid-in on November 2, 2021.

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(19)  CCU Inversiones III SpA.

Through a resolution, without the form of a shareholders’ meeting, granted on December 29, 2021, CCU Inversiones II SpA., in its capacity as sole shareholder of CCU Inversiones III SpA., resolved to approve a dividend distribution of US$ 17,133,000, equivalent to ThCh$ 14,664,820 charged against retained earnings.

On this same date, and according to the Conventional Compensation document between CCU Inversiones III SpA. and CCU Inversiones II SpA., the parties agreed the prepayment of the current financial obligation through the dividend mentioned above.

Related to the above mentioned, CCU Inversiones II SpA. prepaid the Loan in advance for the sum of US$ 17,133,000, of which US$ 1,098,278 (equivalent to ThCh$ 940,060) corresponds to accrued interest and US$ 16,034,722 (equivalent to ThCh$  13,724,760) corresponds to capital.

Subsequently, on December 31, 2021, by resolution of the sole shareholder, the merger of CCU Inversiones III SpA. was agreed, by its incorporation into CCU Inversiones II SpA., date on which CCU Inversiones III SpA., was dissolved.

The latter did not generate effects at the CCU S.A. consolidated level.

Subsidiaries with direct or indirect participation of less than 50%

These Consolidated Financial Statements incorporate as a subsidiary to Distribuidora del Paraguay S.A., a company in which we have a total participation of 49.9589%.

Bebidas del Paraguay S.A. (BdP) and Distribuidora del Paraguay S.A. (DdP) are considered to be one economic group that shares their operational and financial strategy, leaded by the same management team that seeks compliance with the strategic plan defined simultaneously for both entities. Additionally BdP produces different brands owned by it. DdP is its sole and exclusive customer, which is responsible for the distribution and marketing of BdP’s products. The administrative and commercial integration added to its operational and financial dependence of DdP explain the reason why BdP proceeds to present this entity as a subsidiary of CCU.

Joint operations:

(a) Promarca S.A.

Promarca S.A. is a closed stock company whose main activity is the acquisition, development and administration of trademarks and their corresponding licensing to their operators.

On December 31, 2021, Promarca S.A. recorded a profit of ThCh$ 5,854,185 (ThCh$ 4,100,979 in 2020 and ThCh$ 4,511,337 in 2019), which in accordance with the Company’s policies is 100% distributable.

(b) Bebidas CCU-Pepsico SpA. (BCP)

The line of business of this company is manufacture, produce, process, transform, transport, import, export, purchase, sell and in general market all types of concentrates.

On December 31, 2021, BCP recorded a profit of ThCh$ 2,878,066 (ThCh$ 3,061,898 in 2020 and ThCh$ 1,243,574 in 2019), which in accordance with the Company’s policies is 100% distributable.

(c) Bebidas Carozzi CCU SpA. (BCCCU)

The purpose of this company is the production, marketing and distribution of instant powder drinks in the national territory.

On December 31, 2021, BCCCU recorded a loss of ThCh$ 562,405 (profit of ThCh$ 2,532,525 in 2020 and profit of ThCh$ 1,157,424 in 2019, which in accordance with the Company’s policies is 100% distributable).

The companies mentioned above, letter a) to c), meet the conditions stipulated in IFRS 11 to be considered "joint operations", since the primary assets in both entities are trademarks, the contractual arrangements establishes that the parties to the joint arrangement share all interests in the assets relating to the arrangement in a specified proportion and their income is 100% from royalties charged to the joint operators for the sale of products using these trademarks.

D) Early termination Budweiser license

The general aspects of the transaction are described below:

a. Description of the Transaction.

According to the Material Event reported on September 6, 2017, the CMF was informed that CCU and Compañía Cervecerías Unidas Argentina S.A. (CCU-A), entity organized under the laws of the Republic of Argentina and a subsidiary of CCU, have agreed with Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V. (ABI and together with CCU-A the "Parties"), an offer letter ("Term Sheet") which, among other matters, contemplates the early termination of license agreement in Argentina for the brand "Budweiser", signed between CCU-A and Anheuser-Busch, Incorporated (today Anheuser-Busch LLC, a subsidiary of ABI) dated March 26, 2008 (the "License Agreement").

As agreed to in the Early Termination of the License Agreement (the “Transaction”), ABI directly or its subsidiaries (hereinafter together referred to as the “ABI Group”), pays to CCU-A the amount of US$ 306,000,000.

The Transaction also includes the transfer from ABI to CCU-A of: (a) ownership of the brands Isenbeck and Diosa. This does not include the production plant owned by Cervecería Argentina S.A. Isenbeck (CASA Isenbeck) located in Zárate, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina (which will continue to operate under the ownership of ABI Group), nor the contracts with its employees and/or distributors, nor the transfer of any liabilities of CASA Isenbeck; (b) the ownership of the following registered brands in Argentina: Norte, Iguana and Báltica; and (c) the obligation of ABI to make its reasonable best efforts to cause that certain international premium beer brands are licensed to CCU-A (together with the brands identified in letter (b) above and with the brand Diosa referred to as the "Group of Brands") in Argentine territory.

In order to establish a smooth transition of the brands that are transferred by virtue of the Transaction, the Parties will enter into the following contracts (all together with the Early Termination referred to as the “Transaction”):

I. Contract by virtue of which CCU-A will produce for the ABI Group part or all of the volume of the beer Budweiser, for a period of up to one year;

II. Contract by virtue of which the ABI Group will produce for CCU-A part or all of the volume of the beer Isenbeck and Diosa for a period of up to one year;

III. Contract by virtue of which the ABI Group will produce and distribute the Group of Brands, on behalf of CCU-A, for a period of maximum three years; and

IV. Other agreements, documents and/or contracts that the Parties deem necessary for the Transaction (the “Transaction Documents”).

In summary, this agreement with ABI consists of the early termination of the license agreement of the Budweiser brand in exchange for a portfolio of brands representing similar volumes, plus different payments of up to US$ 400,000,000 before taxes, over a period of up to three years.

b. Status of the Transaction:

On March 14, 2018, CCU reported as a Material Event that CCU-A had been notified of the resolution of the Secretario de Comercio del Ministerio de Producción de la Argentina (SECOM), which, based on the favorable opinion of the Comisión Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia (CNDC), approved the Transaction. The resolution established that the Parties must submit to the CNDC, for review and approval, drafts of contracts that contained all of the terms and conditions of the Transaction (the "Contracts"). On March 16, 2018, the Parties filed the Contracts with the CNDC.

On April 27, 2018, CCU-A was notified of the resolution of the CNDC that approved the Contracts, thus fulfilling the condition established in the Term Sheet, becoming binding and therefore, the parties were legally obliged to close the Transaction. The signature of the respective contracts took place on May 2, 2018.

As a consequence of the closing of the Transaction:

b.1) CCU-A early terminated the license agreement with ABI in Argentina for the brand “Budweiser”.

b.2) CCU-A received a payment from ABI of US$ 306,000,000, equivalents to ThCh$ 185,648,399 before taxes (See Note 31 – Other income by function).

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b.3) ABI transferred to CCU-A (i) the ownership of the Isenbeck and Diosa brands and certain assets related to said brands (not including the production plant owned by Cervecería Argentina S.A. Isenbeck, nor the contracts with its employees and/or distributors, nor the transfer of any liabilities of said entity); and (ii) ownership of the following registered trademarks in Argentina: Norte, Iguana and Báltica. The five brands mentioned above were valued at US$ 44,044,000, equivalents to ThCh$ 26,721,236 (See Note 17 – Intangible assets other than goodwill and Note 31 – Other income by function).

As of December 31, 2018, the net effect of the aforementioned compensations generated in the consolidated results of Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. and subsidiaries a Net income attributable to the equity holders of the parent of ThCh$ 157,358,973 shown in (See Note 6 – Financial information as per operating segments).

b.4) CCU-A was granted the licenses of the Warsteiner and Grolsch brands for the Argentine territory (these brands, together with Isenbeck, Diosa, Norte, Iguana and Báltica, the “Brands”);

b.5) CCU-A received an ABI payment of US$ 10,000,000, equivalents to ThCh$ 6,109,800, before taxes, for the production of Budweiser of one year, which will be reflected in results under Other income by function as performance obligations are met, for which US$ 3,548,372 for the year ended December 31, 2019 and US$ 6,451,628 for the year ended December 31, 2018 equivalents to ThCh$ 2,581,452 in 2019 and ThCh$ 4,840,167 in 2018 were reflected in results under Other income by function; and

b.6) CCU-A will receive from ABI annual payments of up to US$ 28,000,000, equivalents to ThCh$ 17,107,440, before taxes, for a period of up to three years, depending on the volume and the timing of the transition to CCU-A of the production and/or commercialization of the Brands, which will be reflected in the results, under Net sales, Other incomes, Cost of sales and MSD&A, as the performance obligations are met, of which for the year ended December 31, 2020 the Company recognized in results an amount of US$ 18,459,185 (US$ 21,372,012 for the year ended December 31, 2019 and US$ 19,802,868 for the year ended December 31, 2018) equivalents to ThCh$ 13,123,558
(ThCh$ 16,002,081 in 2019 and ThCh$ 14,251,811 in 2018).

Status of the Transaction as of December 31, 2021

In accordance with Section III above, CCU-A will receive annual payments of up to US$ 28,000,000 equivalent to ThCh$ 17,107,440, before taxes, from ABI within a period of up to 3 years, depending on the volume and the time it takes for the transition of production and/or commercialization of the Brands to CCU-A. This will be reflected in income, as that performance obligation is fulfilled. As of December 31, 2021, US$ 5,002,286, have been recognized in Other Revenue by Function, equivalent equivalent to ThCh$ 4,225,381 (US$ 18,459,185 in 2020 and US$ 21,372,012 in 2019, equivalent to ThCh$ 13,123,558 in 2020 and ThCh$ 16,002,081 in 2019).