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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2017

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 20-F

     
(Mark One)
o   REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR
x   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016
OR
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR
o   SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
   

Date of event requiring this shell company report

For the transition period from          to

Commission File number 001-13358

     

Viña Concha y Toro S.A.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

     

 

Concha y Toro Winery Inc.

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

     

Republic of Chile

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

     

Casilla 213

Nueva Tajamar 481

Torre Norte, Piso 15

Santiago, Chile

(562) 2476-5000

(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)

     

 

Claudia Cavada

(562) 2476-5768

claudia.cavada@conchaytoro.cl

Nueva Tajamar 481

Torre Norte, Piso 15

Santiago, Chile

 

(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)

     

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 
 
Title of each class

Name of each exchange

on which registered

American Depositary Shares (“ADS”), each representing 20 Shares of common stock New York Stock Exchange
Shares of common stock (“Shares” or “Common Stock”), without nominal (par) value, of Viña Concha y Toro S.A. New York Stock Exchange*

   
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act. None
   
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act. None

 

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report:

Shares of common stock without nominal (par) value 747,005,982

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

  Yes x    No o 

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

  Yes o    No x 

Note — Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

  Yes x    No o 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Date File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232,405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

  Yes x    No o 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  
 

Large accelerated filer x

Accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer o
     

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

  o U.S. GAAP x International Financial Reporting Standards as issued o Other
         by the International Accounting Standards Board  

 

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow:

  o Item 17   o Item 18 

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

  Yes o    No x 

* Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of ADS.

 
 
ITEM 1: IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORS   2
ITEM 2: OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE   2
ITEM 3: KEY INFORMATION   2
ITEM 4: INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY   12
ITEM 4A: UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS   37
ITEM 5: OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS   37
ITEM 6: DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES   52
ITEM 7: MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS   61
ITEM 8: FINANCIAL INFORMATION   65
ITEM 9: THE OFFER AND LISTING   67
ITEM 10: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION   68
ITEM 11: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK   79
ITEM 12: DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES   84
ITEM 13: DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES   85
ITEM 14: MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS   85
ITEM 15: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES   85
ITEM 16.A. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT   85
ITEM 16.B: CODE OF ETHICS   86
ITEM 16.C: PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT’S FEES AND SERVICES   86
ITEM 16.D: EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES   86
ITEM 16.E: PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS   87
ITEM 16.F: CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT   87
ITEM 16.G: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE   87
ITEM 17*: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   88
ITEM 18: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   88
ITEM 19 EXHIBITS   90
       

* The Registrant has responded to Item 18 in lieu of this Item.

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CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS

 

Unless otherwise specified, all references to “U.S. dollars,” “dollars” or “US$” are to United States dollars and all references to “Chilean pesos,” “pesos” or “Ch$” are to Chilean pesos. “UF” refers to the Unidad de Fomento, an accounting unit used in Chile. The exchange rate between the UF and the Chilean Peso is constantly adjusted to inflation so that the value of the Unidad de Fomento remains constant. Viña Concha y Toro S.A. (“Concha y Toro” or the “Company”), a corporation (sociedad anónima abierta) formed under the laws of the Republic of Chile (“Chile”), publishes its consolidated financial statements in Chilean pesos. The audited consolidated statements of financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2016 (the “Consolidated Financial Statements”) contained in Item 18. Unless otherwise specified, financial information regarding the Company is presented in constant Chilean pesos as of December 31, 2016 based on International Financial Reporting Standard (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. Amounts in tables appearing in this Annual Report may not total due to rounding. “The Exchange Act” refers to the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

GLOSSARY OF SPECIAL TERMS

 

Lees: Sediment composed of dead yeast cells and other particles remaining in wine after fermentation. Red wine is transferred off this sediment. Some white wines are left on their lees (sur lie) to add flavor and complexity.

 

Maceration: Refers to period during which the must or wine remains in contact with the grape skins. Alcohol acts as a solvent, extracting color, tannin and aroma from the skins.

 

Malic Acid: Component of wine. Accounts for green and sour taste of wine made from unripe grapes. See “malolactic fermentation.”

 

Malolactic fermentation: Conversion by bacteria (not yeast) of malic acid into lactic acid. Softens wine and reduces overall acidity. A process now applied to all red wines, but not all white wines.

 

Must: Freshly crushed grape juice (with or without skins), pre-fermentation.

 

Table Wines: Non-sparkling wines with at least 11.5% alcohol by volume, which are traditionally consumed with food.

 

Vinífera: Of, relating to or being derived from premium grapes used in wine making.

 

Viniculture/Viticulture: The cultivation of grapes.

 

UF: The UF (Unidad de Fomento) is an inflation-indexed, peso-denominated monetary unit. The UF rate is set daily in advance, based on the change in the Chilean Consumer Price Index of the previous month.

  

Units of Measure

 

1 Case               =               9 Liters
Centigrade = 5/9 (Fahrenheit° - 32)
1 Hectare = 2.47 Acres
1 Kilogram = 2.2 Pounds
1 Kilometer = .62 Miles
1 Liter = 1.057 Quarts
1 Milliliter = 1/1000 Liter
1 U.S. Ton = 2,000 Pounds or 907 Kilograms
 
 

TRADEMARKS

 

This Annual Report includes trademarks, such as “CASILLERO DEL DIABLO®”, “FETZER®” and “BONTERRA®,” which are protected under applicable intellectual property laws and are the property of the Company. This Annual Report also contains trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights, of other companies, such as “MILLER® beer” and “JOHNNIE WALKER® whisky” which are the property of their respective owners. Solely for convenience, trademarks and trade names referred to in this Annual Report may appear without the ® or ™ symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that the Company will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, its rights or the right of the applicable licensor to these trademarks and trade names. 

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Annual Report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of the Company and certain plans and objectives of the Company with respect to these items. Forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “anticipate,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. In particular, among other statements, certain statements in Item 4 — “Information on the Company — Business Overview” with regard to management objectives, trends in market shares, market standing and product volumes and the statements in Item 5 — “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” and Item 11 — “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” with regard to trends in results of operations, margins, overall market trends, interest rates and exchange rates are forward-looking in nature. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainty, assumptions and other factors which could cause actual results, including the Company’s financial condition and profitability, to differ materially and be more negative than the results herein described.

 

There are a number of factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors identified in Item 3 — “Key Information — Risk Factors” of this Annual Report, levels of consumer spending in major economies, changes in consumer tastes and preferences, the levels of marketing and promotional expenditures by the Company and its competitors, the bankruptcy or insolvency of one or more of the Company’s largest distributors, raw materials and employee costs, diseases, pests, and adverse weather conditions affecting the quantity and quality of grapes, future exchange and interest rates, adverse changes in the Chilean economy, changes in tax rates, including recent increases in the excise tax on wine sales, and future business combinations or dispositions, and the extent to which the Company can continue to plant vines and developing corresponding infrastructure.

 

ITEM 1:IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORS

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 2: OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 3: KEY INFORMATION

 

Selected Historical Financial Data

 

The selected consolidated financial data, under the captions “Consolidated Statements of Income Data,” for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, and “Consolidated Statements of Financial Position Data,” as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 has been derived from and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements prepared in accordance with IFRS, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, which is included in Item 18 of this Annual Report. This selected consolidated financial data also should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements including the notes thereto (the “Notes”), included in Item 18 herein and the statements in Item 5 — “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects”. All information is presented in Chilean pesos. 

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As of and for the Year Ended December 31,
   2016   2015   2014   2013   2012 
   Ch$   Ch$   Ch$   Ch$   Ch$ 
(Expressed in millions of constant Ch$, except financial ratios and Shares and per Share amounts)                         
Consolidated Income Statement Data                         
Amount in Accordance with IFRS                         
Income from ordinary activities   658,448    636,194    583,313    475,622    448,250 
Operating income (1)   70,185    71,022    63,010    36,213    36,164 
Non-operating income (expense), net (2)   (4,113)   (4,141)   (6,612)   6,158    4,605 
Gain (loss) attributable to equity holders of the controller   47,931    49,797    37,398    33,174    30,022 
Gain (loss) attributable to equity holders of the controller per Share   64.16    66.66    57.63    44.41    40.19 
Gain (loss) attributable to equity holders of the controller per ADS (3)   1,283.3    1,333.3    1,001.3    888.2    803.8 
Dividend declared per Share (4)   27.30    27.50    24.00    18.90    16.10 
Weighted average number of Shares Outstanding (5)   747,005,982    747,005,982    747,005,982    747,005,982    747,005,982 
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position Data                         
Total current assets   521,404    510,058    473,925    434,356    447,628 
Total assets   1,015,839    982,687    918,011    849,863    856,113 
Total current liabilities   294,870    266,593    212,646    196,709    225,080 
 Other non-current financial liabilities   148,992    208,990    216,322    185,270    169,586 
 Equity  attributable to the owners of the controlling entity   516,209    452,711    441,584    429,215    423,877 
 Issued Capital   84,179    84,179    84,179    84,179    84,179 
Selected Financial Ratios (6)                          
Operating margin   10.7%   11.2%   10.8%   7.6%   8.1%
Net Margin   7.3%   7.8%   6.4%   7.0%   6.7%
Financial debt to equity   48.6%   66.2%   62.9%   59.0%   64.3%
Debt to capitalization   32.7%   39.8%   38.6%   37.1%   39.2%

  

(1)Includes Gross Profit, Distribution cost and Administrative expenses, Other Income and Other Expenses.
(2)

Includes Financial Income, Financial expense, Participation in profit (losses) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method, Foreign currency exchange gain and Income (expenses) by adjustment units.

(3)Determined by multiplying per share amounts by 20 (1ADS = 20 Shares).
(4)Dividends per share are expressed in historical pesos and correspond to interim and final dividend charged against net income of the corresponding fiscal year.
(5)Calculated on the basis of the number of shares outstanding and fully paid together with the pro-rata portion of the number of share outstanding but not yet fully paid for each period.
(6)These ratios, which are expressed as percentages, were calculated as follows: Operating margin = (Operating income)/(Income from ordinary activities); Net Margin = (Gain (loss) attributable to equity holders of the controller)/(Income from ordinary activities); Financial debt to equity = (Other current financial liabilities plus Other non-current financial liabilities)/(Equity attributable to the owners of the controlling entity); Debt to capitalization = (Other current financial liabilities plus Other non-current financial liabilities)/(Other current financial liabilities plus Other non-current financial liabilities plus Equity attributable to the owners of the controlling entity). Ratios presented have been rounded.

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Unless otherwise indicated, U.S. dollar equivalent information, except export figures, for information in Chilean pesos, is based on the Observed Exchange Rate for December 31, 2016, which was Ch$669.47 per U.S. dollar. No representation is made that the Chilean peso or U.S. dollar amounts shown herein could have been or could be converted into U.S. dollars or Chilean pesos, as the case may be, at any particular exchange rate or at all.

 

Exchange Rates

 

Banco Central de Chile (the “Central Bank of Chile”) authorizes three types of exchange rates in Chile: (i) a reference rate set by the Central Bank of Chile, (ii) a rate set in the formal institutional market for foreign exchange currency and (iii) a rate set in a less regulated informal market for foreign exchange.

 

Pursuant to Law 18840, the Central Bank of Chile sets the dólar acuerdo, which is a forecast of exchange rates used as a reference exchange rate (the “Reference Exchange Rate”). The Reference Exchange Rate is published by the Central Bank of Chile for each day of the next month based on the following considerations: (i) the previous month’s domestic inflation rate, (ii) a factor for international inflation and (iii) a formula pegged to the U.S. dollar, the Japanese yen and the Euro. These three currencies were chosen because they are the currencies of Chile’s principal trading partners.

 

The Central Bank of Chile also authorizes commercial banks and certain other entities to conduct foreign exchange transactions on a free market basis (the “Formal Exchange Market”). The daily average exchange rate (the “Observed Exchange Rate”) at which transactions are carried out in the Formal Exchange Market is published daily in Chilean newspapers. Prior to September 2, 1999, participants of the Formal Exchange Market were authorized to carry out their transactions within a specified range above or below the Reference Exchange Rate (the “Exchange Band”). As of September 2, 1999, the Central Bank of Chile eliminated the Exchange Band, allowing the exchange rate to fluctuate freely. The Central Bank of Chile has announced a policy to intervene in the Formal Exchange Market only in certain exceptional cases, which interventions will be publicly disclosed. The Observed Exchange Rate as of February 28, 2017 was Ch$648.88 per U.S. dollar.

 

The Mercado Cambiario Informal (the “Informal Exchange Market”) is a currency market comprised of exchange houses and money changers in Chile. The Informal Exchange Market reflects the supply and demand for foreign currency and the rate of exchange in the Informal Exchange Market can fluctuate freely, above or below the Observed Exchange Rate. Since 1990, the rate of exchange for pesos into U.S. dollars in the Informal Exchange Market has been similar to that in the Formal Exchange Market.

 

The following table sets forth the annual high, low, average and year-end Observed Exchange Rates for U.S. dollars for each year indicated and for each month during the previous six months, as reported by the Central Bank of Chile. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York does not report any buying rate for Chilean pesos.

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Annual High, Low, Average and Year-End
Observed Exchange Rate
   Ch$ per US$ 
Year  High(1)   Low(1)   Average(2)   Period-end 
2011   533.74    455.91    483.57    519.20 
2012   519.69    469.65    486.59    479.96 
2013   533.95    466.50    495.18    524.61 
2014   621.41    527.53    570.34    606.75 
2015   715.66    597.10    654.66    710.16 
2016   730.31    645.22    676.64    669.47 
October, 2016   670.88    651.18    663.78    651.18 
November, 2016   679.24    650.72    667.18    673.54 
December, 2016   677.11    649.40    666.97    669.47 
January, 2017   673.36    646.19    660.09    646.19 
February, 2017   648.88    638.35    643.34    648.88 
March, 2017   669.52    650.98    661.86    663.97 

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(1)Exchange rates are the actual high and low, on a day-by-day basis, for each period.
(2)The average of the daily rates during the period.

Source: Central Bank of Chile.

 

Risk Factors

 

Risks Relating to the Company

 

Agricultural Risks. Wine-making and grape-growing are subject to a variety of agricultural risks. Diseases, pests, drought, frosts and certain other weather conditions can materially and adversely affect the quality, quantity and cost of grapes available to the Company from its own vineyards and from third party suppliers, thereby materially and adversely affecting the supply of the Company’s products and its profitability.

 

The 2012-2013 season was characterized by normal climatic conditions, absence of rain and a long harvest period. The harvest in 2013 was the most fruitful in Chilean history with 1,281 million liters, a 2.1% increase from 2012. The 2013-2014 season in general was characterized by normal weather conditions except for a frost that took place during September of 2013 in the coastal valleys. The frost impacted early grapes, mainly the white ones, affecting the volume of the 2014 harvest. Regarding volumes, the harvest was down by 22% in comparison with 2013. The 2014-2015 season in general was characterized by normal weather condition, having high temperatures during the spring, summer and autumn. In terms of volume, the 2015 harvest recorded historical volumes totaling 1,287 million liters, an increase of 30.0% regarding 2014. The 2015-2016 season was affected by heavy rains during the harvest time, impacting the volumes of the harvest. In terms of volume, the 2016 harvest volumes totaling 1,014 million liters, a decrease of 21.2% regarding 2015. Future frost or drought conditions in Chile could severely affect the quantity or quality of the production of wine by the Company. See Item 4 — “Information on the Company — Chilean Wine Industry Overview.”

 

Phylloxera, a pest which attacks the roots of grapevines, has widely infested vineyards outside of Chile but to date has never been found in Chilean vineyards. The Company, like most Chilean wine grape growers, still uses the French root varieties which are susceptible to phylloxera. While the Company carefully screens new root stock for signs of infestation and adheres to the regulations imposed by the Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero (the “Chilean Agriculture Service”) requiring that all vegetation introduced into Chile be isolated and under observation for a period of two years, there can be no assurance that the Company’s vineyards and other Chilean vineyards will continue to be phylloxera-free. Infestation could have a material adverse effect on the Company while vineyards are being replanted and as they come into full production. See Item 4 — “Information on the Company — Chilean Wine Industry Overview — Phylloxera.”

 

Risks Associated with Higher Taxes, Tariffs. The Company’s core business is the production and sales of wines. Wines are subject to a number of taxes and tariffs’, including excise taxes in the United States, in the United Kingdom and in the Company’s other principal export markets. Increases in such taxes and tariffs could depress wine consumption in those markets and could adversely affect the Company’s sales.

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In addition, there is a risk that other countries could impose or threaten to impose restrictions on imports of certain countries’ wines in connection with trade negotiations with such countries. Although Chile has not been the specific target of such actions or threats from the United States, the European Union or other countries, if restrictions were imposed on Chilean wines, they could have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

Increases in Chilean taxes on wine could also adversely affect the Company’s wine sales in Chile. During the first quarter of 2014, the government sent a tax reform project to be discussed in congress. The Tax Reform was published in September 29th, 2014 and increased the excise tax on wine sales from 15% to 20.5%, a 5.5% increase. This increase took effect on October 1st, 2014, affecting wine sales for the fourth quarter of 2014.

 

In 2015, according to AC Nielsen sales of wine in Chile grew 4.4% in volume. The Company believes that the impact on sales could have been important but the growth experimented during 2015 reflects that it may had a lower impact over sales.

 

Risk Associated with Change in Tax Law and Interpretation. The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to tax laws and regulations in Chile, the United States, Argentina and numerous jurisdictions in which they operate. These laws and regulations are inherently complex and the Company and its subsidiaries are (and have been) obligated to make judgments and interpretations about the application of these laws and regulations to the Company and its subsidiaries and their operations and businesses. The interpretation and application of these laws and regulations could be challenged by the relevant governmental authority, which could result in administrative or judicial procedures, actions or sanctions, which could be material. In September of 2014, a large Tax Reform Act was enacted, and recent package with additional tax measures was enacted in Feb 2016. These tax measures substantially amend corporate taxation and powers granted to the local tax authority.

 

Government Regulation. The production and sale of wine is subject to extensive regulation within and outside of Chile. Those regulations control matters such as licensing requirements, trade and pricing practices, permitted and required labeling, advertising and relations with wholesalers and retailers. For example, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives requires that any statements made by a wine producer promoting the potential health benefits of wine must be balanced and must include appropriate statements regarding the established harmful effects of alcohol use. In recent years, U.S. federal and state regulators have required warning labels and signage. Currently the Chilean Congress is discussing a new law that will regulate labeling and marketing of alcoholic beverages in Chile. There can be no assurance that new or revised regulations or increased licensing fees and related requirements will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business and its results of operations. See Item 4 — “Information on the Company — Government Regulation.” Future expansion of the Company’s existing facilities and development of new vineyards and wineries may be limited by present and future zoning ordinances and other legal requirements. Availability of water and requirements for handling waste water can limit the Company’s growth. While the Company believes that it will continue to be in compliance with all applicable environmental regulations, there can be no assurance that future legislative or regulatory developments will not impose restrictions which would have a material adverse effect on the Company. See Item 4 — “Information on the Company — Government Regulation.”. It is noted that legal and regulatory changes related to the Water Code are currently being discussed in Chile. The rights of use of water constitute for Viña Concha y Toro S.A. an essential asset, so that these possible reforms constitute a new risk factor. Even though the current draft of the reform does not affect acquired rights; it does incorporate new powers to the authority that could unilaterally terminate private owned rights. The Company has incorporated this new risk into its Risk Matrix, along with the measures necessary to avoid possible expiration of rights.

 

Dependence on Distributors. The Company relies on distributors to sell its products in export markets. As of December 31st, 2016, 33.5% of the Company’s sales were driven by third party distributors.

 

In 2016 and 2015 the largest distributor was Mitsubishi Corporation (“Mitsubishi”) which serves the Japanese market. Sales to Mitsubishi represented 4.4% of the Company’s total export revenues in 2016 and 3.9% in 2015; and 3.5% and 3.2% of total revenues in 2016 and 2015, respectively. Sales to the Company’s five largest distributors, excluding Banfi, represented 11.0% and 10.4% of total export revenues in 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company has written agreements with most of its distributors—usually one– to two–year terms, automatically renewable. In addition, the Company’s strategy to expand sales in major export markets is to a large extent dependent on the performance of its distributors. See Item 4 — “Information on the Company — Business Overview — Company Sales — Export Markets — Distribution in Export Markets.”

 

Distributors and retailers of the Company’s products often offer wines which compete directly with the Company’s products for shelf space and consumers. Accordingly, there is a risk that these distributors or retailers may give higher priority to products of the Company’s competitors. In this context, the Company has appointed certain partners exclusive distributors of the products in the corresponding territories. Additionally, the Company, in certain circumstances (as permitted by local competition law), has negotiate contractual obligations, prohibiting the relevant distributor to sell other Chilean or Argentinian products in the territory. There can be no assurance that the Company’s distributors and retailers will continue to purchase the Company’s products or provide the Company’s products with adequate levels of promotional support. See Item 4 — “Information on the Company — Business Overview — Company Sales — Export Markets — Distribution in Export Markets.”

 

Dependence on Suppliers. The Company relies on Cristalerías de Chile S.A. (“Cristalerías”) to supply almost all of its bottle requirements. Cristalerías is a principal shareholder of one of the Company’s main competitors, Viña Santa Rita S.A. (“Santa Rita”). Although there are another two suppliers of bottles with smaller capacities, an interruption in the supply of bottles from Cristalerías to the Company for any reason could result in a short-term material adverse effect on the Company’s operations.

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The Company has a license from Tetra Pak de Chile Comercial Ltda. (“Tetra Pak Chile”) to package wine in Tetra Brik packages and purchases these unassembled pre-printed packages from Tetra Pak Chile. Wine sold in Tetra Brik packages accounted for approximately 54.5% and 36.0% of the Company’s domestic sales by volume and value, respectively in 2016; and 57.0% and 38.4%, respectively in 2015. Although the Company believes that alternate suppliers are available, an interruption in the supply of Tetra Brik packages to the Company for any reason could result in a short-term materially adverse effect on the Company’s operations. See Item 4 — “Information on the Company — Business Overview — Bottling.”

 

The Company currently relies on approximately 688 outside vineyards for grape supplies and approximately 39 producers for bulk wine. In 2016, approximately 65.6%, of the grapes used in the production of the Company’s premium, varietal and, bi-varietal wines were purchased by the Company from independent growers in Chile. Additionally, in 2015, the Company purchased grapes and bulk wine required to produce approximately 82.8% of the popular wines sold by the Company. Most of the Company’s agreements with growers only cover one to two year’s production and are renewed from year to year. In 2015, the Company had long-term contracts with up to approximately 57.0% of its growers.

 

Disruptions of supplies of grapes or wine or increases in prices from these outside suppliers could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations.

 

Competition. The wine industry in Chile and in the Company’s export markets is intensely competitive. In Chile and in approximately 146 another countries, the Company’s wines compete with wines and other beverages from Chile and other countries. Chilean wines, in general, compete with wines produced in the United States, Europe, Australia, South Africa, South America and New Zealand. In addition, the Company’s wines compete with other beverages including soft drinks, liquors, beer and, in Chile, pisco (a Chilean grape spirit). Many of the Company’s competitors in Chile and abroad have significantly greater financial resources than the Company.

 

Due to competitive factors, the Company may not be able to increase prices of its wines in line with rising grape and bulk wine purchase prices, or farming, vinification, selling and promotional costs. See Item 5 — “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects.” There can be no assurance that in the future the Company will be able to compete successfully with its current competitors or that it will not face greater competition from other wineries and beverage manufacturers. See Item 4 — “Information on the Company — Company Sales — Chilean Markets — Local Competition” and “— Company Sales — Export Markets — Export Sales and Competition.”

 

Dependence on Consumer Spending. The success of the Company’s business depends on a number of factors which may affect the level of consumer spending and consumer spending patterns in Chile and in the Company’s export markets, including the general state of the economy, tax rates, the deductibility of business entertainment expenses under applicable tax laws and consumer preferences, confidence and income. As widely reported, the worldwide and Chilean economies have experienced adverse conditions in the past and may be subject to further deterioration for the foreseeable future, due to the slow pace of the economic recovery worldwide. The Company is subject to risks associated with these adverse conditions. These conditions include economic slowdown and its impact on consumer spending in Chile and in the Company’s export markets which in turn can affect the quantity and price of wines that customers are willing to purchase. Such changes may result in reduced demand and lower prices for the Company’s products, limitations on the Company’s ability to pass through increased taxes and higher product costs to price-sensitive consumers, increased levels of selling and promotional expenses and decreased sales of the Company’s higher-priced premium and varietal wines. Consequently, changes in consumer spending could have a materially adverse effect on the Company. See Item 5 — “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects.”

 

Acquisitions and Dispositions. The Company occasionally engages in acquisitions of businesses and additional brands. We cannot assure that we will be able to find and purchase businesses at acceptable prices and terms. The Company also faces risks involved in integrating acquired businesses and personnel into the Company’s existing systems and operations, and to bring them into conformity with our trade practice standards, financial control environment and reporting requirements. Integration involves significant expense and management time and attention, and may otherwise disrupt the Company’s business. Brand or business acquisitions also may expose the Company to unknown liabilities, the possible loss of key customers and/or employees knowledgeable about the acquired business, and risks associated with doing business in countries or regions outside Chile and their respective political climates, and legal systems and/or economies, among other risks.

 

Acquisitions could cause the Company to incur additional debt and related interest expenses, issue additional shares, and become exposed to contingent liabilities, as well as to experience dilution in earnings per share and reduction in return on average invested capital. The Company may incur future restructuring charges or recognize impairment losses on the value of goodwill and/or other intangible assets resulting from previous acquisitions, and may not achieve expected synergies, cost savings or other targets, all of which may negatively affect financial results.

 

From time to time, the Company evaluates potential dispositions that may no longer meet our growth, return and/or strategic objectives; such dispositions may impact the Company’s financial results, and we cannot predict the terms or conditions of such dispositions, nor expect to find acceptable buyers in a timely manner. Expected cost savings from reduced overhead relating to the sold assets may not materialize, and the overhead reductions could temporarily disrupt the Company’s other business operations. Any of these outcomes could impact the Company’s financial results.

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Difficulty of Enforcing Judgments Under U.S. Federal Securities Laws. The ability of a purchaser of American Depositary Shares (“ADS”) of the Company to enforce judgments under the U.S. federal securities laws against the Company or its directors and executive officers may be limited by several factors.

The Company is a Sociedad Anónima Abierta (an “open stock corporation”) organized under the laws of Chile. All of the Company’s directors and officers and many of its advisors reside outside of the United States (principally in Chile). A significant portion of the assets of the Company and of these persons are located outside of the United States. However, since 2011 the Company has owned 100% of VCT USA Inc., which owns all assets of Fetzer Vineyards (an important vineyard in the U.S. market). Since 2013, it has also owned 50% of the property of Excelsior Wine Company (a U.S. wine distributor). As a result, investors can effect service of process within the United States on the Company or its officers, directors or advisors, or enforce judgments obtained in U.S. courts that are based on U.S. federal securities law against the Company or its officers, directors, or advisors in U.S. courts.

The Company has been advised by its Chilean counsel, Baker & McKenzie SpA, that no treaty exists between the United States and Chile for the reciprocal enforcement of foreign judgments issued by ordinary courts (except for awards issued by foreign arbitral courts, where the UN New York Convention may apply). Chilean courts, however, have enforced judgments rendered by U.S. courts without reviewing the merits of the subject matter in the case, provided that the Chilean court enforcing the judgment determines that the US. Court rendering the judgment has respected certain basic principles of due process and public policy. Those principles are basically that:

(a) the judgment does not contain anything contrary to the laws of Chile, notwithstanding differences in procedural rules,

(b) the judgment is not in conflict with Chilean jurisdiction,

(c) the defeated party has been duly served of the claim regarding which the judgment was issued, and

(d) the judgment is final under the laws of the relevant foreign jurisdiction rendering such judgment.

Nevertheless, the Company has been advised by Baker & McKenzie SpA. that a judgment rendered by a U.S. court will be considered to conflict with Chilean jurisdiction if it in any way affects properties located in Chile, which are as a matter of Chilean law subject to the laws of Chile and to the jurisdiction of Chilean courts. Because judgments entered by U.S. courts with respect to Chilean securities may be considered by Chilean courts as a judgment affecting properties located in Chile, there is a risk that such judgments may be unenforceable in Chile even if based on the civil liability provisions of U.S. securities laws, notwithstanding the ability of the judgment holder to enforce the U.S. judgment against assets in the U.S.

In addition to the above, the Company has been also advised by Baker & McKenzie SpA that, since October 2014, a new Insolvency Act has entered into force in Chile (Act No. 20,720), which introduces, for the first time, rules on cross-border insolvency which are largely based on the 1997 UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency. The main effect of this new cross-border insolvency legislation is that it allows an insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding initiated abroad (e.g., in the U.S.) to be recognized in Chile by the Chilean courts. This recognition produces, regarding the assets of the insolvent debtor in Chile and the rights of the foreign creditors and agents, similar effects as the declaration of insolvency of a local company. In particular, the recognition of foreign insolvency proceeding in Chile produces, among others, ipso facto effects, as the suspension of the debtor’s right to transfer or encumber its assets in Chile. Also, once the foreign insolvency proceeding is recognized in Chile, the Insolvency Act allows to request the development of several measures in order to protect the rights of the foreign creditors on the debtor’ assets in Chile. Among others measures, it is possible to request the delegation of the administration of all or part of the debtor’s assets in Chile to the foreign trustee or other third person; the realization of those assets; and the granting of injunctions regarding the debtor’s assets in Chile.

If a claim is initiated in Chile, Chilean law provides that all legal actions brought by shareholders of an open stock corporation, in their capacity as such, or legal action among shareholders and the company, must be submitted to arbitration in Chile, with the exception of shareholders who individually hold, directly or indirectly, shares or securities with a book or market value equal to or lower than the equivalent to 5,000 Unidades de Fomento. Those shareholders may choose to submit their claims with the competent ordinary courts in Chile. In the case of an arbitration proceeding, the Company’s by-laws (the “By-Laws”) state that the arbitrator will be appointed by mutual consent of both parties. If the parties cannot select an arbitrator acceptable to both, an arbitrator will be appointed by the ordinary courts of Chile who must have to have served during the last 3 years as an assistant member of the Chilean Supreme Court. The By-Laws also provide that the arbitrator must act as an arbitrator ex aequo et bono, who under Chilean law would not be required to apply any particular body of law or procedures (except as a matter of public policy) and who would be authorized to decide the matter in accordance with his or her view of what is just and equitable. However, holders of an ADS who decide to file a claim in Chile must take into account that, whether they seek relief in ordinary courts or in an arbitration tribunal, their claims must be based on a violation of Chilean laws, even though a Chilean judge or arbitrator may take into account potential violations of the U.S. federal securities law as additional background information.

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Seasonality. The wine industry in general and the Company in particular, have historically experienced and expect to continue to experience, seasonal fluctuations in revenues and net income. In the past, the Company has had lower sales and net income during the first quarter and higher sales and net income during the third and fourth quarters. The Company expects this trend to continue. Sales can fluctuate significantly between quarters, depending on the timing of certain holidays and promotional periods and on the rate at which distributor inventories are depleted through sales to wine retailers. Sales volume tends to decrease if distributors begin a quarter with larger inventory levels, which is typically the case in the first quarter of each year. See Item 4 — “Information on the Company — Business Overview — Seasonality.”

 

Risks Related to the ADS and Shares of Common Stock

 

Passive Foreign Investment Company Status of the Company. Based on the market price of the ADS and shares of Common Stock and the value and composition of the Company’s assets, the Company does not believe it was a “passive foreign investment company” for U.S. federal income tax purposes (a “PFIC”) in its most recent taxable year. However, the application of the PFIC rules is subject to uncertainty in several respects, and there is no assurance that the Company will not be a PFIC for any taxable year. A non-U.S. corporation will be a PFIC for any taxable year if either (i) at least 75% of its gross income for such year is passive income or (ii) at least 50% of the value of its assets (based on an average of the quarterly values of the assets) during such year is attributable to assets that produce passive income or are held for the production of passive income. A separate determination must be made after the close of each taxable year as to whether the Company was a PFIC for that year. Because the value of the Company’s assets for purposes of the PFIC test will generally be determined by reference to the market price of the ADS and shares of Common Stock, fluctuations in the market price of the Common Stock and ADS may cause the Company to become a PFIC. In addition, changes in the composition of the Company’s income or assets may cause the Company to become a PFIC. If the Company is a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder (as defined in Item 10, “Additional Information—Taxation—United States”) holds the ADS or shares of Common Stock, certain adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences could apply to such U.S. Holder. For example, such U.S. Holder may incur a significantly increased U.S. federal income tax liability on the receipt of certain distributions on the ADS or shares of Common Stock or on any gain recognized from a sale or other disposition of the ADS or shares of Common Stock. See Item 10, “Additional Information—Taxation—United States—Passive Foreign Investment Company.” 

 

Risks Relating to Chile

 

Dependence on the Chilean Economy. As of December 2016, 73.5% of the Company’s non current assets were located in Chile. In 2016 and 2015, sales of wine and other Company products in the Chilean market accounted for approximately 19.7% and 18.9%, respectively, of the Company’s total revenues. Historically, domestic wine sales have showed a high degree of correlation with the economic situation prevailing in a country. Accordingly, the Company’s financial condition and results of operations are dependent to a significant extent upon economic conditions prevailing in Chile. The main Chilean indicators for 2016 and 2015 were:

 

·Real GDP increased 1.6% in 2016 and increased 2.3% in 2015.

 

·Private consumption grew 2.4% in 2016 and 2.0% in 2015.

 

·The unemployment rate was 6.2% and 5.8% in the movil quarter ended in January 2017 and January 2016, respectively.

 

·As a percentage of GDP, investment in fixed assets was 23.2% in 2016 and 23.6% in 2015.

 

Source: Central Bank of Chile.

 

The Company’s financial condition and results of operations could also be adversely affected by changes over which the Company has no control, including:

 

·the economic or other policies of the Chilean government, which substantially influences many aspects of the private sector;

 

·other political or economic developments in or affecting Chile; and

 

·regulatory changes or administrative practices of Chilean authorities.

 

The Company’s financial condition and results of operations also depend to some extent on the level of economic activity in both Latin American and other countries. Although economic conditions are different in each country, investors’ reactions to developments in one country may affect the securities of issuers in other countries, including Chile.

 

Volatile and Illiquid Nature of the Market for the Common Stock in Chile. The Common Stock of the Company is traded on the Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago (the “Santiago Stock Exchange”), the Bolsa Electrónica de Chile and the Bolsa de Corredores de ValparaísoBolsa de Valores (collectively, the “Chilean Exchanges”). The Chilean securities markets are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than major securities markets in the United States. The Santiago Stock Exchange, which is Chile’s principal exchange and which accounted for approximately 93.5% of Chile’s equity trading volume in 2016, had a market capitalization of approximately Ch$ 140,036 billion (approximately US$209.2 billion) as of December 31, 2016 and an average monthly trading of Ch$ 1,323 billion (approximately US$1,778 million). The ten largest companies in terms of market capitalization represented approximately 39.3% of the aggregate market capitalization of the Santiago Stock Exchange as of December 31, 2016. Daily share trading volumes on the Santiago Stock Exchange are on average substantially lower than those on the principal national securities exchanges in the United States. The ten most widely-traded stocks in terms of trading volume accounted for approximately 47.8% of all trading volume on the Santiago Stock Exchange in 2016.

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In addition, the Chilean securities markets may be affected by developments in other emerging markets, particularly other countries in Latin America.

 

Currency Fluctuations. The Chilean peso has been subject to large fluctuations in value in the past, most recently during the past five year period and may be subject to significant fluctuations in the future. See Item 3 — “Key Information — Exchange Rates.” Fluctuations in the exchange rate between the Chilean peso and other currencies affect the performance of the Company’s ADS and the Company’s financial condition and results of operation in a variety of ways.

 

Because the ADS are denominated in U.S. dollars, a decrease in the value of the Chilean peso relative to the U.S. dollar may adversely affect the value of the Company and its Common Stock underlying the ADS. Whether a depreciation of the Chilean peso would adversely affect the value of the Company and its assets depends on a variety of factors, including the ability of the Company and investors to access the foreign exchange markets in Chile, the timing, volume and execution of the Company’s convertions of foreign currency into Chilean pesos, the value of revenues denominated in foreign currency relative to Chilean pesos, the relative balances of Chilean pesos and foreign currency owned by the Company at any time and market perceptions of the severity of the impact of such events on the Company. If these and other factors, that may influence the value of the Company and its assets in either direction, have an aggregate negative effect on the value of the Company and its assets, a depreciation of the value of the Chilean peso would result in a decrease of the valuation of the assets underlying the ADS in terms of U.S. dollars, thereby resulting in a decrease in the value of the ADS.

 

Because the Company’s export sales are primarily denominated in foreign currencies, changes in these foreign currencies to the Chilean peso may adversely affect the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. As of December 31st, 2016, over 80% of the Company’s revenues are related to foreign sales that are denominated in U.S. dollars, Euros, Sterling Pounds, Canadian dollars, Argentine pesos, Brazilian reais, Swedish and Norwegian crowns and Mexican pesos. Changes in these foreign currencies relative to the Chilean peso may result in operating losses for the Company and its subsidiaries. In order to mitigate the short-term effect of changes in currency exchange rates, the Company enters into, from time to time, hedging contracts. See Item 5 — “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects”. Since 2011, the short-term effect of the exchange rate of the Chilean peso against the U.S. dollar have been mitigated because of the Company’s acquisition of Fetzer Vineyards in April 2011, which resulted in the Company holding substantial assets and receiving a significant income stream in U.S. dollars.

 

The Company holds assets in different currencies through its subsidiaries, whose assets are subject to currency fluctuation. The Company has used financial instruments to minimize this effect.

 

Because the Company purchases some of its supplies at prices set at U.S. dollars and sells the products in other currencies, the Company is exposed to foreign exchange risks that may adversely affect its financial condition and results of operations. Most notably, the Company purchases bottles, corks, barrels and Tetra Brik packages at prices set in U.S. dollars or Euros. To the extent that the Company sells products with these components for pesos or other currencies (apart from U.S. dollars or Euros), changes in the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar and the Euro relative to these other currencies may result in losses and may adversely affect the Company’s financial and operating results. See Item 5 — “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects.”

 

In addition, cash distributions with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying the ADS are paid by the Company to the Depositary on behalf of shareholders in Chilean pesos. The Depositary then converts the pesos to U.S. dollars at the then prevailing exchange rate to pay the dividend on the ADS in U.S. dollars. If the value of the Chilean peso falls relative to the U.S. dollar between the declaration of dividends and the distribution of such dividends by the Depositary, the amount of U.S. dollars distributed to holders of ADS will decrease. See Item 3 — “Key Information — Exchange Rates.”

 

Restrictions on Foreign Investment and Repatriation. The Law of the Central Bank of Chile authorizes the Central Bank of Chile to regulate foreign exchange transactions, including those relating to ADS facilities. At the time the ADS facility was issued, the Central Bank had issued certain regulations (the “Former Regulations”) obligating Chilean issuers to obtain authorization from and execute an agreement with the Central Bank of Chile in order to proceed with an ADS facility.

Due to the Former Regulations, the ADS facility is subject to a contract between the Depositary, the Company and the Central Bank of Chile (the “Foreign Investment Contract”) that grants the Depositary and the holders of the ADS access to Chile’s Formal Exchange Market and permits the Depositary to remit dividends received from the Company to holders of ADS without restriction. See Item 10 — “Additional Information — Exchange Controls” for a more detailed description of the new regulations and the Foreign Investment Contract.

Under the Foreign Investment Contract, transferees of shares withdrawn from the ADS facility will not be entitled to access Chile’s Formal Exchange Market unless the withdrawn shares are redeposited with the Depositary. Cash and property dividends paid by the Company with respect to ADS held by a non- Chilean resident holder are subject to a 35% Chilean withholding tax, which is withheld by the Company. However, stock dividends are deemed a non-taxable event pursuant to Chilean Income Tax Law and, thus, are not subject to Chilean taxation. See Item 10 — “Additional Information — Taxation.”

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The Foreign Investment Contract is currently in force and will continue to govern the ADS facility until all parties agree to terminate it. If the Foreign Investment Contract is terminated, the ADS facility would then become subject to the New Regulations (as defined below). Under Chilean legislation, a Foreign Investment Contract may not be altered or affected adversely by actions of the Central Bank of Chile.

The Central Bank of Chile relaxed foreign exchange restrictions in 2002, allowing entities and individuals to purchase, sell, keep and remit abroad foreign currency without restrictions, although the Central Bank of Chile still requires reports of such transactions to be filed with it.

The Central Bank of Chile adopted a new Foreign Exchange Regulations Compendium (the “New Regulations”) published in the Official Gazette on January 23, 2002 and effective as of March 1, 2002. The New Regulations impose only three levels of restrictions or obligations on foreign exchange transactions in Chile: (i) certain transactions requiring exchange of foreign currency must be conducted through the Formal Exchange Market (i.e., a commercial bank) and reported to the Central Bank of Chile (e.g., investments, loans, deposits and certain other transactions in excess of Ch$ 6.7 million approximately (US$10,000)); (ii) certain transactions requiring exchanged foreign currency to be remitted abroad must be conducted through the Formal Exchange Market, though no reporting obligation exists for these transactions (e.g., all license and royalty payments to be remitted abroad); and (iii) certain transactions requiring exchange of foreign currency that are not subject to any restrictions on the means of the exchange, but must be reported to the Central Bank of Chile (e.g., payments regarding import and export transactions, etc.).

Because the Law of the Central Bank of Chile authorizes the Central Bank of Chile to regulate foreign exchange transactions, including those relating to ADS facilities, it may re-establish more restrictive regulations on foreign exchange affecting ADS holders of the Company at any time. Thus, in the event that the Foreign Investment Contract were terminated, an amendment to the New Regulations could, among other things, restrict the ability of ADS holders to dispose of the underlying shares of Common Stock of the ADS or repatriate proceeds of the Common Stock. The duration or impact of any such restrictions would be difficult to assess.

 

Differences in Corporate Disclosure and Accounting-Taxation Standards. The principal objective of Chile’s securities laws governing publicly traded companies, such as the Company, is to promote disclosure of all material corporate information to investors. In addition, Chilean law imposes restrictions on insider trading and price manipulation. However, the Chilean securities markets are not as highly regulated and supervised as the U.S. securities markets and Chilean disclosure requirements differ from those in the United States. These differences may result in fewer protections for ADS holders than would exist if United States securities laws governed the Company’s domestic securities transactions. Nevertheless, during 2009 a new set of rules was enacted (Law of Corporate Governance N° 20,382) in order to improve the protection of the minority shareholders; these rules focused principally on the following matters:

 

·Reducing information asymmetries between shareholders: The Law of Corporate Governance (i) requires the board of directors of a company to generate a set of rules designed to ensure the timely and complete release of information required by the Chilean Securities and Insurance Supervisor (“SVS”), the stock exchange markets and the general public; (ii) requires the board of directors of a company to ensure that all legal and financial information required to be released to the shareholders and the general public, shall not first be disclosed to anyone in the company other than those employees or executives who, because of their position or activity, should know this information before it is made available to shareholders and the general public; and (iii) requires the company to issue a set of rules and procedures regarding variation in or changes to securities prices, applicable to all directors and executives.

 

·Strengthening the role of the independent director as a representative of minority shareholders: The Law of Corporate Governance clearly establishes who may serve in a company as an independent director and clearly states the procedure for their election. The Law of Corporate Governance requires at least one independent director on a local director’s committee.

 

·Ensuring the Corporate welfare in transactions with related parties: The Law of Corporate Governance provides strict procedures for approving related party transactions. Excluding minor exceptions, transactions with related parties shall have prior approval and shall be carried out only if they promote the corporate welfare.

 

·Long distance voting for shareholder’s meetings: The Law of Corporate Governance also authorizes long distance voting for shareholder’s meetings according to general rulings issued by the SVS.

 

·New right of retirement scenario: The Law of Corporate Governance includes the right of the minority shareholders to force the controlling shareholder to purchase their shares if it acquires more than a 95% stake of a company.

 

·Insider Information: The use of insider information for personal benefit is prohibited under Chilean corporate law.

 

In 2007 the SVS and the Company began a migration program from local accounting principles (Chilean GAAP) to (IFRS). Since 2010 the Company’s financial statements have been presented in accordance with IFRS principles.

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In addition to the above, the SVS has promoted several regulatory changes related to corporate good governance practices. The main modifications related to this matter are reflected in General Ruling Number 341, dated November 29, 2012, as then superseded by General Ruling Number 385, dated June 8, 2015, which provides certain rules for the annual public disclosure of information regarding corporate governance policies, standards and practices adopted by Boards of Directors, relating to matters such as conflicts of interest, hiring of external experts or consultants, time devoted by each director exclusively to the matters of a company, information to be provided to shareholders and investors, internal control and risk management policies, compensation to main executives, etc.

 

Differences in Shareholders’ Rights. The corporate affairs of the Company are governed by Chilean law and the By-Laws. The By-Laws perform functions similar to those performed by both the certificate of incorporation and the bylaws of a corporation incorporated in the United States. See Item 10 — “Additional Information — Estatutos (By-Laws).” The principles of law applicable to the Company and its shareholders differ from those that would apply if the Company were incorporated in the United States. However, shareholders who own 5% or more of the Company as well as any of its directors are entitled to take legal action in the name of the Company against anyone who may have caused damage to the Company.

 

Inflation. Although inflation in Chile has been moderated in recent years, Chile has historically experienced high levels of inflation. High levels of inflation in Chile could adversely affect the Chilean economy and have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. The annual rates of inflation for 2015, 2014 and 2013 were 2.7%; 4.4% and 4.6%, respectively.

 

The Company believes that moderate inflation will not materially affect its business in Chile. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there can be no assurance that inflation in Chile will not increase significantly from its current levels and that the operating results of the Company or the value of the ADS will not be affected adversely by a continuation of or an increase in the level of inflation.

 

ITEM 4: INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY

 

A. History and Development of the Company

 

Concha y Toro is a corporation (sociedad anónima abierta) organized under the laws of Chile. The Company’s deed of incorporation was executed on December 31, 1921 and the Company was registered in the Registro de Comercio de Santiago on November 6, 1922. The Company’s principal executive offices are located at Nueva Tajamar 481, Torre Norte, Piso 15, Santiago. The Company’s telephone number at that location is (562) 2476-5000 and the Internet address is www.conchaytoro.com. The complete legal name of the Company is Viña Concha y Toro S.A.

 

The Company is the largest Chilean producer and exporter of wines in terms of both volume and value, with total sales in 2015 of 309 million liters and Ch$636,194 million.

 

The Company was founded in 1883 by Don Melchor Concha y Toro and Don Ramón Subercaseaux Mercado. Don Melchor was the grandson of Don Mateo de Toro y Zambrano, who presided over the first government following Chile’s independence from Spain in 1810. The family had received the title of Marqués de Casa Concha from King Philip V of Spain in 1718. The winery was established in the Pirque region, on the border of the Maipo River, on land which belonged to Don Melchor’s wife, Doña Emiliana Subercaseaux. The vines used came from Bordeaux, France and were the traditional varieties of that area: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. These varieties were brought to Chile before phylloxera devastated French vineyards. M. de Labouchère, a French oenologist, came to Chile to oversee the planting and the first harvest. The Company remained a family business until 1921, when the Concha family decided to convert it into a limited liability stock company and issued shares to all of its family members. In 1933, these shares began trading on the Santiago Stock Exchange.

 

The Company owns and operates vineyards that grow grapes for use in the Company’s wine-making operations, vinification plants (which convert grapes into wine), bottling plants and its wine distribution network. Within Chile, the Company owns and operates vineyards located in Chile’s nine principal wine growing regions. In addition to its properties in Chile, the Company owns a winery and vineyards in Mendoza, Argentina, and since April 2011, it owns a winery and vineyards in California, U.S.

 

In domestic and export markets, the Company’s bottled wines are sold in the premium, varietal, bi-varietal and sparkling wine segments. In the domestic and export markets, the Company sells popular wines, packaged primarily in 1, 1.5 and 2.0 liter Tetra Brik packages. A small quantity of wine, 0.5% of total revenues of 2015 was sold in bulk form in domestic and export markets.

 

The Company sells its premium wines under brand names including: Don Melchor, Carmín de Peumo, Gravas del Maipo, Amelia, Terrunyo, Marqués de Casa Concha, Gran Reserva Serie Riberas, Casillero del Diablo, Trio and Late Harvest. The Company sells its varietal and bi-varietal wines under the brand names Sunrise, Concha y Toro and Frontera. In addition, the Company’s subsidiaries, Viña Cono Sur, Viña Maipo, Viña Canepa Viña Palo Alto, Viña Maycas del Limarí and Trivento, market their premium, varietal and bi-varietal wines under the brand names Cono Sur, Isla Negra, Maipo, Canepa, Palo Alto, Maycas del Limarí and Trivento. The Company sells popular wines under the brand names Tocornal, Clos de Pirque, Exportaciόn and Fressco. See Item 4 — “Information on the Company — Chilean Wine Industry Overview — Wine Classifications,” “— Business Overview — Company Sales — Chilean Markets” and “— Company Sales — Export Markets.” The Company sells wines under a portfolio of brands acquired in the Fetzer acquisition including: Fetzer, Bonterra, Five Rivers, Jekel, Sanctuary and Little Black Dress.

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The Company’s first initiative toward the development of more complex wines was the launching of Casillero del Diablo in 1966. Casillero del Diablo was made from selected grapes and aged two years longer than the standard Cabernet Sauvignon then being produced. Today, Casillero del Diablo is the largest seller among the Company’s premium wines. In the past eight years, the Company has focused its marketing efforts on the Casillero del Diablo brand. Through a global marketing campaign launched in August 2001 and with a new packaging originally unveiled in 2002, the Company’s target is to transform Casillero del Diablo into a global brand. In 2015, sales of Casillero del Diablo totaled 5.0 million cases.

 

The Company has produced sustained growth in recent years in all areas of its business, maintaining its position as the undisputed leader in the Chilean wine industry. Concha y Toro has strongly penetrated the principal external markets, where the brand enjoys high recognition and growing brand preference.

Different factors have contributed to the Company’s strength in both the domestic and external markets. Most notable are its investments in the latest technologies and production techniques for producing premium and super-premium wines, the growth and constant innovation in its own production and the launching of new products in the premium segment. In addition, the Company has a solid distribution network that complements an export strategy based on the market diversification and constant expansion. In terms of the brand marketing, in 2010 the Company entered into a sponsorship agreement with the Manchester United, the most popular soccer team in the United Kingdom and one of the world’s most recognized sporting brands.

 

The Company also believes that it has competitive advantages in export markets due to the lower production costs in Chile as compared to the costs faced by its competitors in other principal wine-making countries, such as the United States.

 

The Company conducts its operations directly and through subsidiaries. The Company’s distribution business in Chile is conducted through its wholly-owned subsidiary Comercial Peumo Ltda. (“Comercial Peumo”). In December 2000, the Company formed a fully-owned sales and distribution subsidiary in the United Kingdom, Concha y Toro UK Limited (“Concha y Toro UK”). This subsidiary commenced operations in March 2001. In 2008, Concha y Toro established distribution subsidiaries in Brazil, Sweden, Finland and Norway in order to strengthen its sales in those countries. In March 2010, Concha y Toro established a distribution subsidiary in the Asian market, choosing Singapore as its base, in April 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of Fetzer Vineyards in the United States. In July 2011, the Company entered into a joint venture with Banfi (former distributor in the U.S. market for Concha y Toro’s Chilean and Argentinean wines) to import and distribute Concha y Toro, Trivento and certain brands belonging to Fetzer into the U.S. market.

 

The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Sociedad Exportadora y Comercial Viña Maipo SpA. (“Viña Maipo”), currently exports Viña Maipo brand wines and holds investments in affiliated companies. The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Viña Cono Sur S.A., is involved in the sale, both in the local and export market of Cono Sur and Isla Negra brand wines. In 1996, the Company, through Comercial Peumo and Viña Maipo, acquired Viña Patagonia S.A. (“Viña Patagonia”), the Company’s first non-Chilean subsidiary. In 2001, Viña Patagonia changed its trading name to Trivento Bodegas y Viñedos S.A. (“Viña Trivento” or “Trivento”) to reinforce the marketability of Trivento, its main brand and range of wines. Viña Trivento is located in Mendoza, Argentina.

 

In recent years, the Company has launched several new wines, marketed and distributed by its subsidiaries, to strengthen its position in the premium and super-premium categories. In 2006, the Company introduced a premium wine, Palo Alto, to the market and in 2007, the Company introduced wines from Viña Maycas del Limarí, a new super premium winery. Viña Maycas del Limarí is located in the Limarí Valley, a relatively new wine region in the north of Chile that the Company believes has strong enological potential and in which the Company has invested in the recent years. In August 2009, the company launched in Chile (and in selected markets) a new line of wines, Gran Reserva Serie Riberas to strengthen the super-premium category of the Concha y Toro portfolio. The Serie Riberas line originates in vineyards located in the basins of different Chilean rivers that receive cool breezes from the coast and are noted for the freshness of their wines.

 

In 2009, a new subsidiary of Viña Cono Sur, Viñedos Los Robles SpA, was created to sell fair trade wines, mainly in the UK and European markets. Its main brand is Los Robles La Fonda.

 

In March 2007, Concha y Toro signed an agreement with winery José Canepa y Compañia Limitada covering, among other topics, the winery’s production facilities in Lo Espejo, in the Santiago metropolitan area. The agreement includes the lease of Canepa’s vinification and aging cellar and warehouse for finished products, as well as a brand licensing agreement that will allow Viña Concha y Toro to market and distribute Canepa and Mapocho brands in the domestic and international markets. These wines are managed by the wholly-owned subsidiary, Sociedad Exportadora y Comercial Viña Canepa S.A. (“Viña Canepa”).

 

In 1997, the Company and Baron Philippe de Rothschild S.A. (“Rothschild S.A.”) formed a joint venture company organized under the laws of Chile, named “Baron Philippe de Rothschild - Concha y Toro S.A.” The joint venture company changed its name to Viña Almaviva S.A. in June 1998 (“Viña Almaviva”). The Company contributed approximately 40 hectares of producing vineyards located at Puente Alto to and owns 50% of the capital of Viña Almaviva. Viña Almaviva is producing a “Primer Orden,” or first-growth wine, the first of its kind ever produced in Chile. Primer Orden wines are regarded to be the equivalent of Grand Cru Classé wines from the Bordeaux region of France. In 1998, Viña Almaviva launched its first Primer Orden wine from its 1996 harvest under the name “Almaviva.” Worldwide distribution of Almaviva, in all countries except for Chile and the U.S., is handled by Bordeaux Negociants. Distribution of Almaviva in Chile is handled by the Company.

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In November 2000, the Company purchased 49.6% of Industria Corchera S.A. (“Industria” or “Industria Corchera”), a cork manufacturer. In connection with the acquisition, the Company and Amorim & Irmaos S.G.P.S. S.A. (“Amorim”), a Portuguese company that produces and distributes cork worldwide, entered into a shareholders’ agreement providing for the transfer of shares and the administration of Industria Corchera. In 2008, the Company increased its ownership to 49.96%. An English translation of the shareholders’ agreement between the Company and Amorim was previously filed and is listed as Exhibit 4.2 to this Annual Report. See Item 19 — “Exhibits.” The Company and Amorim jointly own 99.93% of the capital stock of Industria Corchera. During 2014, the Company acquired through Industria Corchera S.A. a participation of 44.9667% over the Chilean associated Company and cork manufacturer Corchera Gómez Barris S.A.

 

In addition to producing and bottling wine under its own labels, the Company has a license from Viñedos Emiliana to use Viñedos Emiliana’s brand name in Chile. The Company bottles and sells in Chile for its own account a portion of its varietal wine production under Viñedos Emiliana’s labels, paying royalties in exchange for such rights. In addition, under a contract with Viñedos Emiliana, the Company bottles, wine produced by Viñedos Emiliana for a fee, which is sold by Viñedos Emiliana for its own account under Viñedos Emiliana’s labels in export markets. The Company and Viñedos Emiliana have a number of directors in common, as well as a significant percentage of common share ownership. See Item 7 — “Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions — Related Party Transactions.”

 

On April 15, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of Fetzer Vineyards and related assets that Brown-Forman Corporation owned in California. This acquisition contemplated a portfolio of brands with positioning in the American market, including: Fetzer, Bonterra, Five Rivers, Jekel, Sanctuary and the license of the brand Little Black Dress wines. During 2014, Fetzer incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary called Eagle Peak Estates, LLC for the commercialization of particular products in the US market.

 

On July 13, 2011, Viña Concha y Toro S.A., through its subsidiary VCT USA, Inc. entered into an agreement with Banfi Vintners, former distributor of Concha y Toro’s product in United States, to create a new company between them, named Excelsior Wine Company, LLC. to be registered in Delaware. Excelsior Wine Company, LLC. is managed by Banfi and VCT USA, Inc. Excelsior Wine Company, LLC. distributes Chilean wines of Concha y Toro and the Argentine wines of Trivento in the United States. It also distributes the brands “Little Black Dress” and “Five Rivers” that belong to our subsidiary in California, Fetzer Vineyards. A copy of the Limited Liability Agreement of Excelsior Wine Company, LLC was previously filed and is listed as Exhibit 4.4 in this Annual Report (See Item 19 – “Exhibits”).

 

The rest of the brands related to Fetzer Vineyards of Concha y Toro, which include the brands “Fetzer”, “Bonterra”, “Jekel”, “Sanctuary” and “Bel Arbor” among others, have their distribution handled directly by Fetzer Vineyards through the creation of an internal unit of Sales and Marketing.

 

The Share Capital of Excelsior Wine Company, LLC is US$ 1,000,000. VCT USA, Inc. contributed US$ 500,000 at the date of Incorporation. VCT USA, Inc. has 50 Shares, which correspond to 50% of the Share Capital of Excelsior Wine Company, LLC. Viña Concha y Toro S.A. is the indirect owner of 50% of Excelsior Wine Company, LLC as it is the sole owner of VCT USA, Inc.

 

At the end of 2011, Concha y Toro entered into a joint venture with Digrans S.A. (the former distributor of Concha y Toro’s products for the Mexican market) to create VCT & DG Mexico. VCT & DG Mexico started operations in the first half of 2012 and it carries out the distribution of Concha y Toro’s wines in Mexico. This joint venture is 51% owned by Concha y Toro and 49% owned by Digrans.

 

The Company continued its integration strategy in 2012 by establishing two new subsidiaries: one based in Canada and another based in South Africa to serve Africa and Middle East markets.

 

During 2013 the company continued developing its global strategy incorporating subsidiaries in China, Gan Lun Wine Trading (Shanghai) Co Ltda. and France, Cono Sur France S.A.R.L., primarily focuses on the products of Viña Cono Sur S.A. The company also entered the Brazilian retail wine market by purchasing 35% of Brazilian wine retail stores Ville du Vine (Alpha Cave Comércio de Vinhos S/A) through an investment vehicle especially incorporated for such purpose called VCT Wine Retail Participacoes Ltda. Finally, in 2013, one of the Company’s subsidiaries Viña Cono Sur S.A. formed a new entity especially designated to produce and sale the organics wines of Viña Cono Sur S.A.

 

During 2014, the Company through its Singaporean subsidiary VCT Group of Wineries Asia Pte. Ltd. entered into a joint venture with their its Japanese partners Mercian Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation. In connection with this joint venture, a new legal entity called VCT Japan Company Ltd. was incorporated in Japan with an indirect participation of 41% by the Company and the right to appoint two directors out of five. This new entity manages the importation and distribution of some of the Company’s products that weren’t being distributed by the current distributor in the Japanese market. The same year, the Company entered into a joint venture in Canada with Charlton Hobbs incorporating Escalade Wines & Spirits Inc. The Company indirectly owns 50% of the equity of the new entity and appoints 3 out of 6 directors of the Company. Escalade Wines & Spirits Inc. acts as an exclusive distributor and or agent in accordance to the nature of the business in the Canadian Provinces (in certain provinces the distribution is performed directly by “Escalade” and in others by the Governmental Liquor Authorities).

 

During 2015 and 2016,  the Company has not incorporated new subsidiaries in Chile or abroad. The Company is constantly seeking and assessing new partnerships and commercial strategies that may include amendments and/or additions in its corporate structure.

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Business Strategy

 

Concha y Toro’s business strategy seeks to sustain attractive growth rates and achieve an even greater brand penetration and visibility in the different markets. The Company has therefore developed a wide range of products with which to participate in all market segments, offering high-quality wines at competitive prices.

 

Concha y Toro has focused specially on growth in the premium category, a very attractive segment due to its growth potential and prices, which have enabled it to improve the sales mix and increase its average sales price.

 

Following this strategy, the Company has invested around Ch$427 billion (not including capitalized interest) over the last ten years in land, vineyards, infrastructure and other wine business, in order to increase its own production. This figure includes Ch$112 billion related to Fetzer acquisition in 2011. The Company has also been constantly developing new products, investigating new grape varieties and incorporating new grape-producing valleys.

 

In the commercial area, the Company has strengthened its global distribution network by its own distribution offices in key markets.

 

At the same time, the Company has applied to Argentina the same business model used in Chile. Viña Trivento seeks sustained growth for its exports, taking advantage of the penetration of Argentine wines in the principal markets.

 

In 2016, the Company made approximately Ch$44,900 million (approximately US$67 million) of capital investments, including the acquisition of hectares to be planted of these vineyards, increasing vinification and cellar capacity and buying new agriculture machinery. The estimated capital expenditure budget for 2017 is approximately USD$60 million, which is intended to support expected future growth in sales through planting of new vineyards and expanding production capacity. Investments mainly comprise acquiring and planting new vineyards, building storage and vinification facilities, expanding the bottling plant and acquiring French and American oak barrels. These capital investments are intended to increase the production of all wines with an emphasis on premium and varietal wines; however, this 2017 estimated capital expenditure budget is preliminary and still needs to be approved by the board of directors. The Company expects to continue planting wine vines and developing the corresponding infrastructure needed on certain properties owned by the Company in Chile and the United States. The Company believes that a key factor in its past success and in any future success is its ability to maintain competitive prices while improving the quality of its wines. In order to increase its market share in the domestic market, the Company has maintained price competitiveness with beer and wine from other producers; introduced new wines targeted at different consumer segments and increased marketing and advertising support for its products. In export markets, the Company believes that it can continue to consistently offer high-quality wines at competitive prices in the premium, varietal and bi-varietal segments and that those wines can successfully compete with the other European, Australian, South African and U.S. wineries. See Item 4 — “Information on the Company — Business Overview — Domestic Marketing Strategies” and ” — Export Marketing Strategy.”

 

Chilean Wine Industry Overview

 

Wine Producing Regions - Chile. Chile is a country well-suited for growing fruit, including grapes. Geographically, Chile is a strip of land running approximately 4,345 kilometers (2,650 miles) north to south, but is only 400 kilometers (244 miles) at its widest point. It is bordered by the Andes Mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The area located between the town of La Serena in the north and the Bio-Bio River in the south, generally known as the Central Zone, is where viniferous grapes are grown.

 

The Central Zone stretches for approximately 500 kilometers (309 miles) and is located between 32° and 38° latitude south. This location coincides with the latitude band of 30° to 50°, in which virtually all of the world’s wine-producing areas are located. For example, California’s vineyards are located at approximately 34° to 38° latitude north and Australia’s vineyards at 32° to 40° latitude south. France’s vineyards are farther north between 40° and 51° latitude north.

 

The climate of Chile’s Central Zone is defined as temperate Mediterranean with an extended dry season. Rainfall mainly occurs during winter, with annual averages of 300 mm to 700 mm. Rainfall is strongly influenced by the El Niño and La Niña phenomena. If El Niño brings rainier and warmer conditions, La Niña brings dry and colder weather. Springs are usually mild, albeit not completely frost-free; when frosts do occur, they strongly affect the production of grapes. The dry season spans from summertime to the early days of fall, a pattern which favors the ripening of both red and white grapes.

 

The Company owns or leases vineyards in the nine principal wine-growing regions in Chile. These regions include, from north to south: Limarí, Aconcagua, Casablanca, San Antonio, Maipo, the Rapel Valley sub-regions of Cachapoal and Colchagua, Curicó and Maule. Most of these regions possess distinct weather and soil characteristics. However, they share the important characteristics of cool nights and hot days with daily temperature variations of 12°C to 20°C in the summer. This type of climatic condition is essential for growing “wine quality” grapes. See Item 4— “Information on the Company — Business Overview — Vineyards.”

 

Limarí Valley. Limarí is a transversal valley that runs from east to west, from the Andes to the Pacific and is situated 400 kilometers (250 miles) north of Santiago. It is a fairly narrow valley bounded by small mountainous chains to the north and south; its main features are sedimentary and mineral soils and a semi- arid climate with strong marine influence, particularly in the area closer to the Pacific Ocean. The absence of rainfall during ripening season, in addition to the extreme luminosity of the skies, makes for concentrated grapes with enhanced color and aromas. The varieties that benefit the most from this privileged setting are Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Syrah.

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Aconcagua Valley. Aconcagua Valley is located approximately 90km (56 miles) to the north of Santiago. The Aconcagua River is the main source of irrigation for the fertile lands around and thus permits our grapes to be harvested in alluvial soils. This zone is known for its benign Mediterranean weather, in which the high temperatures during the day contrast harmonically with colder nights. Some regions of this valley have been recognized as ideal for the production of red wine varieties, due to the pleasantly warm temperatures, while the coastal areas’ marine cooling breezes are suitable for the production of white wines.

 

Casablanca Valley. The Casablanca Valley is located 100 kilometers (62 miles) northwest of Santiago and has deep, sandy, permeable soils and a cool climate. The Company believes that this region represents an exceptional micro zone to produce premium white wines, such as Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, due to its particular climate, specially its heavy marine weather and morning fog during spring and summer.

 

Leyda Valley. One of the most recently created Chilean denominations; this small valley was only defined as a controlled origin in 2002. San Antonio stretches to the very edge of the Pacific Ocean and its characteristic lack of significantly high relief allows for the free entry of the strong oceanic influence. The ensuing frequent breezes, fresh temperatures and clayish soils make it a favorite spot for cold-climate white varieties and Pinot Noir.

 

Maipo Valley. The Maipo Valley, located just west of the Andes Mountains and south of Santiago, is renowned worldwide for the excellence of its red wines. The Maipo Valley has a Mediterranean climate, with a dry summer and high daily temperature variations due to a combination of oceanic and Andean influences. Its soils are alluvial and colluvial, organically poor and abundant in gravel. They are irrigated with glacial waters flowing from the Andes mountain range.

 

Rapel Valley. The Rapel Valley is located 100 to 180 kilometers (62 to 112 miles) south of Santiago, between the cities of Rancagua and San Fernando. It has a warm climate and deep, rich alluvial soils, irrigated by water from the Rapel and Cachapoal Rivers. This region’s production is oriented toward red wines.

 

Cachapoal Valley. Part of the greater Rapel Valley, Cachapoal is located 100 to 180 kilometers south of Santiago and covers the 80–kilometer long stretch (62 to 112 miles south of Santiago) between the cities of Rancagua and San Fernando. Its benign weather -normally lacking in frosts and bringing warm summers-suits varietals that call for a delayed harvest, such as Carmenere. Irrigated by the Rapel and Cachapoal rivers, its soils have an alluvial origin and are deep and rich. Most of this valley’s production is geared toward red wines.

 

Colchagua Valley. This valley is part of the grand Rapel Valley. Its soils vary from the deep and fertile sandy-clay loam organically rich soils to sandy soils. Its soils are irrigated by the water from the Tinguiririca River. The valley is renowned for growing a wide range of grape varieties, where the Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenere varietals stand out.

 

Curicó Valley. The Curicó Valley is similar to the Rapel Valley in terms of its geographic features, soil and climatic conditions. It is located between the Rapel and Maule Valleys and its main commercial center is the city of Curicó. The climate and soil conditions in the valley are suitable for the production of a wide variety of premium wines.

 

Maule Valley. The Maule Valley is located to the south of Curicó Valley, 200 to 400 kilometers (124 to 248 miles) south of Santiago. This region has a warm climate, generous winter rains and organically rich soils. Wines produced from grapes grown in the Maule Valley typically have higher alcohol content.

 

Non-irrigated areas in the Maule Valley are planted with a rustic grape called País, which is used to produce table wine for the popular wines segment of the domestic market.

 

The Company believes that Chilean land suitable for grape cultivation is cheaper than comparable land in most of the other wine-producing areas of the world. Chilean vineyards take typically three to four years after planting to produce grapes that can be used for wine making. A vineyard can produce grapes suitable for vinification for up to 40 years or more. The annual growing season starts in September and lasts until April or May. Harvest occurs between March and May, depending on the location of the vineyard and the variety of the grape being grown.

 

Wine Producing Regions - Argentina. The Company believes that the wine growing regions surrounding Mendoza, Argentina are capable of producing world class wines and will complement the export products currently being made in Chile.

 

Luján de Cuyo Region. Luján de Cuyo is located in the upper part of the Mendoza River, 22 kilometers (13.7 miles) to the south of Mendoza city. The altitude in this area ranges from 650 to 1,060 meters (from 2,132 to 3,478 feet) above sea level. Together with Maipú, it constitutes a traditional grape-growing region known as “First Zone”. This First Zone is excellent for growing red varietals, Malbec in particular. Its soil is alluvial and sandy, somewhat organically poor but with very good drainage characteristics. Day and nighttime temperatures vary by approximately 14ºC, which favors the production of red wines.

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Maipú Region. The Maipú region is located in the upper part of the Mendoza River, 18 kilometers (11 miles) to the southeast of the city of Mendoza, next to Luján de Cuyo. Its altitude is 790 meters (2,592 feet) above sea level. The area is suitable for the production of red grapes such as Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon.

 

Tunuyán Region. Tunuyán is located 80 kilometers (49 miles) southwest of Mendoza city and, together with Tupungato and San Carlos, forms the Uco Valley. This valley rises to 1,400 meters (4,593 feet) above sea level, the highest grape-growing altitudes in Mendoza. Because of the altitude and proximity to the Andes, the Uco Valley has a cooler climate than Maipú Valley, which makes this region oriented towards the production of white varietals and certain red ones. Daytime and nighttime temperatures vary by approximately 25ºC, an ideal range for the development of optimum color and tannins in the grapes. Its soils are stony, sandy and very permeable, lacking in drainage or salinity problems.

 

Tupungato Region. The Tupungato region is located 90 kilometers (56 miles) southwest of Mendoza and rises to approximately 1,100 meters (3,600 feet) above sea level. Elegant whites and early ripening reds grow well here. Syrah and Pinot Noir are popular examples of grapes grown in this area.

 

La Consulta-San Carlos Region. San Carlos region is located 110 kilometers (68 miles) southwest of Mendoza. The altitude in this area ranges from 1,000 to 1,200 meters (from 3,280 to 3,937 feet) above sea level. The area is well suited for red grapes such as Malbec.

 

Rivadavia Region. The Rivadavia region is located 80 kilometers (49 miles) southeast of Mendoza and is part of the East Mendocino region. Its altitude is 660 meters (2,165 feet) above sea level in a zone of sandy soil with very good drainage characteristics. The average temperature is higher than in the First Zone and Uco Valley regions which, together with the availability of water from the Tunuyán River, allows for the optimal development of different varieties of grapes, the most important of which are the Malbec and Syrah varieties.

 

San Martín Region. San Martín is located 50 kilometers (31 miles) to the southeast of Mendoza. Altitudes in this zone average 640 to 750 meters (2100 to 2460 feet) above sea level. Its sandy-loam and sandy-lime soils are irrigated by the Tunuyán and Mendoza rivers. The climate is temperate and is characterized by a pronounced annual temperature variation, a feature that favors the vine’s vegetative rest period during winter.

 

Wine Producing Regions – United States. The Company believes that the wine regions of California are capable of producing world-class wines and will complement the export products currently being made in Chile and Argentina.

 

Mendocino Region. With an estimated 25% of its total vineyards recognized as Certified Organic, Mendocino County holds the distinction of being the nation’s pacesetter for “green wine” production. Situated just at north of Sonoma County and roughly 90 miles north from San Francisco, Mendocino makes up a vital - if not always well-known - part of California’s expansive North Coast appellation. Thanks to its consistently cool climate, Mendocino is home to some of the country’s foremost sparkling wine producers. Pinot Noir is also a big player in Mendocino.

 

San Luis Obispo Region. Midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the San Luis Obispo-wine region is comprised of three pristine viticulture areas: the Edna Valley, Arroyo Grande Valley and Avila Valley. Most wineries are well known for their hand-crafted bottlings of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah, Grenache, Viognier, Zinfandel and more. The marine influence of the nearby Pacific Ocean provides a mild summer and warm fall, resulting in an unusually long growing season. Combined with the region’s rocky volcanic soils, these growing conditions produce fruit with intense varietal character and complex flavors that are typically found in the world’s greatest wine regions.

 

Phylloxera. Phylloxera, a pest which attacks the roots of grapevines, has widely infested vineyards outside of Chile. The pest generally renders a vine unproductive within a few years following initial infestation. Although an infestation of phylloxera over time decreases the amount of fruit that a vine produces, it does not directly impair the quality of the fruit and poses no known human health hazards. Since no pesticide has been proven to be effective in stopping the spread of phylloxera, the only known solution is to replant infested vineyards with resistant root stock.

 

Chile is one of the few countries where pre-phylloxera Bordeaux cuttings are widely used and as such, phylloxera has not been found in Chile to date. The Company still uses the original French root varieties, introduced from France approximately 125 years ago, which remain free of this pest. To protect itself from the possibility of phylloxera infestation, the Company carefully screens all cuttings before planting. Regulations imposed by the Chilean Agriculture Service require that all vegetation introduced into the country be isolated under observation for a period of two years. There can, however, be no assurance that the Company’s and other Chilean producers’ vineyards will remain free of phylloxera infestation. Infestation would have a materially adverse effect on the Company and its production of grape crops.

 

Wine Classifications. Wines are classified by Chilean wine producers as either sparkling wines or table (still) wines. Sparkling wines are wines which obtain effervescence through a second alcoholic fermentation process. With the exception of popular wines, Chilean table wines are generally classified according to (i) the variety or varieties of viniferous grape from which they are made, (ii) region of origin and (iii) vintage. Table wines are also classified as premium, varietal, bi-varietal or popular wines.

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Premium wines are wines made from selected grapes of a single variety and aged in barrels. These wines receive extra care throughout the production process and command higher prices. Varietal wines can be made either of a single variety of grape or of a selective blend of varieties of grapes (known as bi-varietals). Popular wines are inexpensive wines which are not aged and are not made from a specific variety of grapes.

 

In 1995, the Ministry of Agriculture implemented a decree to regulate wine bottle labeling, which included the use of grape varieties, vintage years and regional denominations of origin. The decree was drafted by a committee (which included representatives of the Company) designated by the Asociación de Viñas de Chile A.G. (the “Exporters’ Association”). The decree ordered that Chilean premium and varietal wines must contain at least 75% of the variety of grapes specified on the label. This decree enhanced the image of the Chilean wine industry, by providing for better information, quality and transparency for the consumer. The Company has adopted most of the controls set forth in the decree and continues to benefit from the enhanced image of the Chilean wine industry.

 

B. Business Overview

 

Vineyards

 

In order to decrease its dependence on purchased grapes and wines and to gain greater control over the cost and quality of its principal raw material, the Company initiated a capital investment program at the beginning of the 1990s. To this end, the Company has purchased land and planted vines for the production of grapes for its premium, varietal and bi-varietal wines in order to maintain its production of grapes in proportion to the growth in demand of its premium wines. Over the past few years the Company has acquired land in other wine regions in order to diversify the agricultural risk.

 

As of December 31, 2016, the Company had approximately 12,515 arable hectares (approximately 30,912 acres) on 55 owned and 9 leased vineyards in the Limarí, Aconcagua, Casablanca, San Antonio, Maipo, Cachapoal, Colchagua, Curicó and Maule Valleys of the Central Zone in Chile, on 8 vineyards in the Maipú, Tupungato, Rivadavia, San Carlos, Luján de Cuyo and San Martín regions, all located in Mendoza, Argentina, and on 15 vineyards in Mendocino and San Luis Obispo in California. As of December 2016, more than 87.9% of the arable land owned or leased by the Company was planted with wine-producing grapes in various stages of maturity. Approximately 72.3% of the Company’s planted hectares in Chile are planted primarily with five types of noble grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenere, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. In recent years, the Company has increased the planting of these five varieties of grapes in response to increasing consumer demand in the United States, Europe and Asia for premium and varietal wines. In Argentina, 35% of the Company’s vineyards are planted with the Malbec variety, in line with the demand for Argentine wines in the export markets, especially in the U.S. market. Approximately 67.4% of the Company’s planted hectares in United States are planted primarily with three types of noble grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay. The Company believes that with the plantings of these noble grape varieties in Chile, Argentina and United States, it should be able to respond to the shift in consumer demand for premium and varietal wines made from these varieties of grapes. There can be no assurance, however, that consumer demand for these wines will increase in absolute terms or that consumption of wines produced by the Company from these varieties of grapes, as opposed to those produced by its competitors, will increase. In addition, there can be no assurance that competitors of the Company, either singly or in the aggregate, will not be in a better position to take advantage of changing consumer demand patterns for premium and varietal wines, by reason of planted acreage or otherwise.

 

The Company’s remaining land under cultivation is planted mainly with Syrah, Pinot Noir, Malbec, Viognier, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chenin Blanc, Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Sangiovese grapes.

 

The Company expects that the vines planted in 2013 would be in full production in 2017.

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The table below shows the Company’s currently-producing and newly-planted vineyards by valley as of December 31, 2016.

 

   Currently
Producing
   Plantings
2012-2015
   Total
Vineyards
Planted
   Fallow   Orchards (1)   Total Arable 
Vineyards  (in hectares)                     
                         
Chile                              
Limarí Valley   921    85    1,006    244        1,250 
Casablanca Valley(2)   380    44    424            424 
Aconcagua Valley   97        97            97 
Leyda  Valley.   130        130            130 
Maipo Valley(3)   771    81    852    21        873 
Cachapoal Valley - Rapel Valley   1,178    324    1,502    97        1,599 
Colchagua Valley - Rapel Valley (4)   1,947    208    2,155    150        2,305 
Curicó Valley   598    96    694    4        698 
Maule Valley   1,982    546    2,528    713        3,241 
                               
Total Chile:   8,004    1,384    9,388    1,229        10,617 
                               
Argentina                              
Mendoza Valley   1,117    23    1,140    285        1,425 
                               
Total Argentina:   1,117    23    1,140    285        1,425 
                               
United States                              
Fetzer (5)   403    66    469    1    3    473 
Total United States:   403    66    469    1    3    473 
                               
Total General   9,524    1,473    10,997    1,515    3    12,515 

  

(1)These hectares include 3 hectares of fruit tree planted in United States. This land can be returned to grape production.
(2)The Company has leased three vineyards in Casablanca Valley totaling 279.45 arable hectares.
(3)The Company has leased four vineyards in Maipo Valley with 138.36 arable hectares.
(4)The Company has leased two vineyards in Colchagua Valley totaling 104.47 arable hectares.
(5)The Company has leased one vineyard in San Luis Obispo totaling 75.3 arable hectares.

 

The Company believes that the diverse microclimates and soils of the areas in which its vineyards are located, as well as the trellis systems used in its vineyards, allow it to grow a wide variety of grapes and thereby offer a broad range of wines. In addition, the Company believes that this diversity helps to minimize the agricultural risks inherent in its operations.

 

Although Chilean winters are relatively mild, Chilean vineyards have suffered frost damage in the past. Generally, September and October are the most likely periods for frost damage, especially in the areas closest to the Andes Mountains. The Company tries to protect its grapes against risk from frost damage through various preventive techniques, including the use of helicopters and stationary propellers to raise the temperature of the air by hovering over vineyards. The Company has also taken steps to protect against soil erosion and other ecological damage by using special irrigation methods.

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Wine Production Methods

 

Wine production methods vary by type and quality of wine. The Company uses the following production methods (certain wine industry terms used in the following discussion are defined at the beginning of this report, in “Certain Defined Terms — Glossary of Special Terms”):

 

Premium Reds. The Company’s premium red wines are primarily made from select Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenere, Syrah, Pinot Noir and Malbec grapes grown in vineyards in the Maipo, Rapel and Maule valleys. The wines are made in the Company’s Puente Alto, Cachapoal and Lourdes plants. As part of its capital expenditure program, the Company has installed the most advanced stainless steel fermentation tanks available that incorporate refrigeration and heating systems. Grapes are crushed, separated from their stems and the must is fermented with the skins and pulp in stainless steel tanks at temperatures of 28°C to 30°C (82°F to 86°F), to obtain color and develop body. The resulting wine is left in contact with the skin for longer periods in the case of premium red wines than for red varietal or bi-varietal wines. Contact with the skin and solids (the maceration process) give the wine body, color and complexity. After separation and pressing of the solids to extract press wine, the wine is subjected to a malolactic fermentation process. The malolactic fermentation uses either introduced or normally presents bacteria to transform the malic acid with a lower PH to lactic acid of higher PH, producing a smoother and more biologically stable wine with enhanced aroma and bouquet. Wines are then aged in French and American oak barrels for a period of eight to eighteen months, depending on wine type, brand and kind of barrel, in order to obtain additional body and complexity. Once wines are bottled, the wine is aged further in the Company’s wine cellars at Pirque for two to twelve months, depending on the brand.

 

Premium Whites. Grapes selected from the noblest varieties, such as Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Riesling and Gewurztraminer from the Company’s Casablanca, Maipo, Curicó and Maule vineyards are crushed, separated from their stems and introduced into pneumatic presses in order to extract clean juice. Unlike red wines, white wines are generally fermented without their skins and seeds. In order to convert the sugar into alcohol, this juice is then fermented, with yeast, in French and American oak barrels or temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, depending on variety, vineyard and brand. Lower temperatures between 12°C and 18°C (53°F and 64°F) are considered optimal for quality during this process. The resulting wine is aged on the fine lees in the same tanks as used in fermentation for at least six to eight months in order to obtain fruitiness, body and complexity. Once wines are bottled, premium white wines are aged from two to twelve months in the Company’s wine cellars, depending on the brand.

 

Late Harvest is a sweet and aromatic dessert wine made from Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling grapes that were left on the vine to over-ripen, resulting in a high concentration of sugar and a reduction in acidity. The vinification process for Late Harvest is similar to that for the Company’s other premium white wines.

 

Red Varietals and Bi-varietals. The production process for red varietal and bi-varietal wines is similar to that of premium red wines and involves grapes from the Company’s Rapel, Curicó and Maule vineyards. These wines are macerated for a shorter period of time and are stored in stainless steel tanks and non- reactive epoxy-lined cement tanks until bottling. Bottling normally begins approximately six months later.

 

White Varietals and Bi-varietals. Grapes from the Company’s Rapel, Curicó, Maule and Casablanca vineyards are crushed and separated from their stems before they are pressed to extract the grape juice. The juice is then fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. The wines are stored in stainless steel tanks or in inert epoxy-lined cement tanks for three months before bottling.

 

Sparkling Wine. Sparkling wines are the product of a second alcoholic fermentation of wine with yeasts in isobaric tanks for a period from two to eight months, depending on the type of sparkling wine. This second fermentation allows for the retention of the characteristic effervescence. The Company produces four types of sparkling wine. Casillero del Diablo and Cono Sur are sparkling premium wines made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes. The Company also produces a standard sparkling wine made from Chardonnay, Riesling and Chenin Blanc and a Sparkling Moscato made from Moscatel grapes.

 

Popular Wine. The Company produced approximately 82.8% of its popular wine from grapes and bulk wine purchased from independent growers. These grapes are vinified at four locations using a process similar to that used for varietal wines. Popular wines are not aged; instead, they are bottled or packaged promptly.

 

Bulk Wine. Almost all the bulk wine sold by the Company is purchased from outside suppliers.

 

Sources of Grapes and Purchased Wine

 

Grapes are the main raw material in the wine making process. In 2016, approximately 53.3% of the grapes used in the production of premium, varietal and bi-varietal wines were purchased from third parties. In addition, the Company purchased grapes and bulk wine required to produce approximately 82.8% of its popular wines. Prevailing prices for grapes at harvest time reflect market conditions. The wine-making and grape-growing are exposed to different agricultural risks (See Item 3 — “Key Information - Risks Factors – Risks Relating to the Company – Agricultural Risks”). In this regard, agricultural risks could impact the quality and quantity of the Harvest, which is reflected in the volatility that the grape cost has experimented through years.

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Company Vineyards. In 2016, approximately 46.7% of the Company’s production of premium, varietal and bi-varietal wines was from grapes grown on the Company’s owned and leased vineyards in Chile. The Company believes that production of its own grapes offers greater control over costs and quality and improves reliability of supply. To that end, the Company continues to expand its grape production, especially in the premium category, in order to support the volume growth and to be able to improve and control the quality of its wines. The Company’s policy is that, to the extent possible, only grapes grown in the Company’s own vineyards are to be used to produce the Company’s premium wines.

 

Outside Suppliers. In order to satisfy its need for grapes for the production of premium, varietal, bi-varietal and sparkling wine not otherwise met by its own vineyards, as well as its requirements for grapes and bulk wine for 82.7% of its popular wines, the Company buys grapes from approximately 688 independent growers in Chile. The identity of such growers, as well as the amounts purchased from them, does not change significantly from year to year and most of these growers have been selling to the Company for many years. The main criteria used to select independent growers are geographic location, the variety of grapes grown and the grower’s farming methods. With the objective of assuring quality production, the Company offers its suppliers technical assistance based on rigorous criteria similar to that which is applied within its own wineries. The Company also purchases small quantities of grapes from entities in which several of its directors, executive officers or members of their families have an interest. See Item 7 — “Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions — Related Party Transactions.”

 

In accordance with Chilean wine industry practice, most of the Company’s agreements with growers only cover one year’s production and are renewed from year to year. This renewal is not compulsory and depends on the Company’s demand and seasonal market prices. In order to minimize the risk of crop loss, the agreements are entered into between January and April each year, after the grapes have begun to mature and the size of the crop can be more accurately estimated. Delivery schedules are agreed upon according to the degree of ripeness of each grape variety. The management of these outside vineyards is directed by the Company’s own technical personnel and the Company establishes standards regarding the use of pesticides, cultivation, harvest date, transportation system, sugar, acidity and Ph concentration. Selection of the grapes and approval of their quality is carried out by the Company’s technical department. The price of the grapes is proportional to the estimated alcohol content over 12% in the resulting wine. Payment for grapes obtained from independent growers is made mainly in ten interest-free installments throughout the year. In 2016, the Company had long-term contracts with up to approximately 57% of its growers.

 

Bulk Wine Purchases. The Company purchases wine in bulk from a number of outside suppliers for the wine used in the production of the Company’s popular wines. The Company’s technical department approves such wine purchases. Payments are traditionally made in ten interest-free monthly installments.

 

Vinification

 

The Company seeks to use the latest technology in all areas of vinification while maintaining the wine-making traditions of its founders. The Company has twelve wine-making plants in Chile which turn grapes into premium, varietal and bi-varietal wines. The locations of these plants and their production capacity in 2016 are shown below. Additionally, the Company leases plants, mostly to vinify generic grapes for the production of popular wines.

 

In Argentina, Trivento owns two plants for the vinification and aging of its wines. Additional capacity to meet its vinification needs is leased from third parties.

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Fetzer in the U.S. use to have two own plants for the vinification and aging of its wines in Paso Robles and Hopland, the Paso Robles’ plant was sold on December of 2016.

 

      Production 2016   Production 2015   Production 2014 
Plant  Valley  (in millions of kilograms) 
Owned - Chile                  
Nueva Aurora  Limarí   13.9    12.7    12.1 
Puente Alto  Maipo   11.6    12.8    11.0 
Lo Espejo  Maipo   4.3    4.1    3.2 
Cachapoal  Cachapoal - Rapel   27.3    40.9    32.4 
Chimbarongo  Colchagua - Rapel   44.0    74.5    58.9 
Cono Sur  Colchagua - Rapel   27.8    28.3    17.9 
Peralillo  Colchagua - Rapel   4.4    3.0    2.6 
Las Mercedes  Colchagua - Rapel   7.3    11.2    10.5 
Lontué  Curicó   30.2    29.9    24.6 
Curicó  Curicó   12.1    17.1    15.9 
Lourdes  Maule   23.5    28.7    26.9 
San Javier  Maule   39.8    51.6    41.1 
Total Owned - Chile   246.2    315.0    257.2 
                   
Owned - Argentina:                  
Trivento  Maipú - Mendoza   15.0    16.1    14.6 
Tres Porteñas  San Martín - Mendoza   9.2    10.2    8.0 
Total Owned - Argentina   24.2    26.2    22.5 
                   
Owned - United States:                  
Paso Robles  Paso Robles   3.8    2.3    3.4 
Hopland  Hopland   18.5    17.2    14.6 
Total Owned - United States   22.3    19.5    18.0 

  

In addition, the Company’s facilities at Pirque have the capacity to produce 3.0 million bottles or 2.25 million liters of sparkling wine per year.

 

The Company uses a combination of epoxy-lined cement tanks, stainless steel tanks and French and American oak barrels to ferment, age and store its wine. As of December 31, 2015, the Company’s total storage and fermentation capacity in Chile was approximately 415 million liters. Total owned capacity in Argentina was 32 million liters. Trivento rents additional storage facilities, as needed, for its operation. In the United States total storage and fermentation capacity was approximately 43 million liters.

 

The following table shows the Company’s approximate fermentation and storage capacity by type of container for the years indicated:

 

   December, 
Type of Container  2016   2015   2014 
  (in million liters) 
Chile:    
Epoxy-lined cement tanks   265.4    264.2    261.3 
Steel tanks   147.4    144.5    142.3 
European and American oak barrels   11.5    11.6    11.3 
Chilean wood casks   0.3    0.3    0.3 
Total Chile   424.7    420.5    415.1 
                
Argentina:               
Epoxy-lined cement tanks   18.5    17.1    17.1 
Steel tanks   13.5    13.5    13.5 
European and American oak barrels   1.2    1.0    1.0 
Total Argentina   33.2    31.7    31.7 
                
United States:               
Steel tanks   33.1    38.4    38.4 
European and American oak barrels   4.9    5.6    6.7 
Total United States   38.0    44.0    45.1 

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The Company uses American and French oak barrels for the production of all its premium wines, except Late Harvest. Although the use of oak barrels increases the Company’s winemaking costs, the Company believes that it enhances the quality of its premium wines. Oak barrels are purchased in several sizes and are treated prior to delivery in accordance with the Company’s needs. Oak barrels are used for up to two years to produce the highest quality premium wines, such as Don Melchor and are then used for another five years to enhance other wines. As of December 2016, the Company had more than 50,000 European and American oak barrels.

 

French oak barrels are used to make the Company’s premium Don Melchor, Carmin de Peumo, Gravas del Maipo, Amelia, Terrunyo, Marques de Casa Concha and Trio brand wines, while American oak barrels are used for its premium Casillero del Diablo brand wine. Most of the Company’s stainless steel tanks are fitted with cooling systems to prevent wine from losing quality at higher temperatures. All of the Company’s stainless steel tanks for use during fermentation are equipped with heating and cooling systems to regulate the temperature in the fermentation process.

 

Bottling

 

After vinification and, in the case of premium wines, aging, wine is ready to be bottled. The Company has three bottling plants near the Santiago metropolitan area: Pirque, Lo Espejo and Vespucio plants and a plant in Lontué. The Pirque bottling plant, located 28 kilometers from Santiago, is the Company’s principal bottling plant and a large amount of the Company’s premium, varietal, bi-varietal and sparkling wines are bottled there. The plant has seven bottling lines (six of them automatic, and one manual) accommodating bottles of 1.5 liter, 1 liter, 750 milliliter, 375 milliliter and 187 milliliter capacities. In addition the plant has one bag-in-box line producing 2 and 3 liters capacity formats. The facility in Pirque is equipped with the most advanced bottling and labeling equipment available and has an installed capacity of 9.4 million liters per month when operating three eight hour shifts per day, six days a week.

 

In March 2007, the Company leased a bottling plant from Viña Canepa. This plant has four bottling lines with a capacity of 4.5 million liters per month when operating two eight hour shifts per day, six days a week. This plant is located in Lo Espejo, in Santiago.

 

During 2007 the Company added a new bottling plant and logistic center—the Vespucio plant. This bottling plant includes a modern bottling line imported from Italy with a nominal capacity of 12 thousand bottles per hour when bottling 750 milliliter bottles, and 8 thousand bottles per hour when bottling 1.5 liter bottles. This bottling line is especially designed to handle large orders.

 

The Company’s bottling plant in Lontué, located 200 kilometers from Santiago, bottles wine in five liter glass jugs and in 0.5 liter, 1 liter, 1.5 liter and 2.0 liter Tetra Brik packages which are made of several layers of paper, aluminum and polyethylene. Similar packages are used worldwide for juice, milk, wine and other products. The Tetra Brik packaging line is completely automated. The Company has a license from Tetra Pak Chile to utilize the Tetra Brik technology and purchases pre-printed unassembled packages from Tetra Pak Chile. The Lontué plant has three Tetra Pak packaging machines with an installed capacity of 5.6 million liters per month based on three shifts operating eight hours a day, six days a week.

 

The Company has a quality control department which controls the raw materials used in each bottling plant and tracks the product up to the point of sale through a system of computer coding for each bottle and case produced. The Company also uses electronic monitoring equipment to ensure that bottles are filled to the correct level.

 

All of the Company’s premium and export wines are bottled in new bottles. Cristalerías, a principal shareholder of one of the Company’s main competitors, Santa Rita, supplies almost all of the Company’s bottles. The Company obtains the remainder of its bottles from other Chilean and Argentine manufacturers. Corks for most wines are produced in Spain and Portugal but are finished by Chilean firms. The Company owns 49.96% of the principal cork supplier, Industria Corchera. See Item 7 — “Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions — Related Party Transactions.” Labels are produced in Chile. Chilean companies supply cases and capsules (the tin, plastic or aluminum covering for the neck of a wine bottle).

 

The Company believes that, except for bottles and Tetra Brik packages, alternative sources of supply are readily available. The Company believes that it could find alternate suppliers for bottles and Tetra Brik packages, though it could be adversely and materially affected in the short-term. New bottles and preprinted, unassembled Tetra Brik packages are priced in U.S. dollars. Changes in the Chilean peso to U.S. dollar exchange rate could increase the cost of components and have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

Storage. The Company has four warehouses for finished wine with the following capacities: Pirque - 320,000 cases; the Vespucio I logistic center - 315,000 cases; the Vespucio II logistic center - 720,000 cases and the Lo Espejo plant - 245,000 cases.

 

Domestic Distribution. The Company has its own direct distribution capacity through its wholly-owned subsidiary, VCT Chile (former “Comercial Peumo”, since 2015 Comercial Peumo change its name to VCT Chile). It has a network of 15 regional offices to service the entire Chilean national territory and 13 Distribution Centers. Its sales force is made up of 195 salespeople, 13 sales supervisors, 2 business managers, 4 regional sales managers, 1 trade manager and 5 sales managers for all categories. VCT Chile serves approximately 15,000 customers throughout Chile, making it the largest wine-oriented distribution company in Chile. In 2016, the two largest single customers accounted for approximately 18.3% and 24.8% of the Company’s domestic sales in volume and value, respectively.

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A wholly-owned subsidiary, Transportes Viconto, transports bulk wine products between the Company’s cellars, production and bottling facilities and delivers wine products to container ships located in Chilean ports. Transportes Viconto relies on a thirteen truck fleet, with a complement of trailers and tanks that had transported 209 million liters in 2016 between the wine storage locations and the bottling plants.

 

Company Sales - Chilean Markets

 

Domestic Wine Sales. The Company’s domestic sales in liters, including sales of bulk wine, in 2016, 2015 and 2014 were approximately 70.7 million liters, 65.8 million liters and 62.7 million liters, respectively, resulting in gross revenues of Ch$71,265 million, Ch$65,078 million and Ch$59,981 million, respectively.

 

The Company’s bulk wine sales fluctuate from year to year because the Company sells bulk wine in the domestic market to reduce excess inventories. In 2016 the ratio of bulk wine sales to total wine sales in the domestic market was 2.3%.

 

The Company is second largest wine seller in the bottle and in the massive segment (tetra brik and large 1,5lt bottles) in Chile and according to AC Nielsen, in 2016; the Company had the third largest share of the domestic market with a 28% share in terms of volume and a 25.9% share in value (0.3 points higher than last year). The Company competes in all segments of the branded Chilean market and seeks to keep prices competitive to make its products attractive to consumers. Its variety of brands allows it to target different market segments, from its upscale premium Don Melchor to its popular wine lines, while maintaining a competitive price/quality relationship across the range. In the premium wine segment, with Casillero del Diablo brand, got 0.42 points in volume share versus 2015, making it the highest in the segment.

 

The following tables show the Company’s total domestic wine sales in constant Chilean pesos and liters for each of the calendar years indicated:

 

   Domestic Wine Sales 
   2016   2015   2014 
   Mill. Ch$   %   Mill. Ch$   %   Mill. Ch$   % 
Bottled wine   70,745    99.3%   65,032    99.9%   59,964    100.0%
Bulk   520    0.7%   46    0.1%   18    0.0%
Total   71,265    100   65,078    100    59,981    100
                         
   2016   2015   2014 
   Th. Liters   %   Th. Liters   %   Th. Liters   % 
Bottled wine   69,088    97.7%   65,774    100.0%   62,658    100.0%
Bulk   1,592    2.3%   7    0.0%   30    0.0%
Total   70,680    100%   65,780    100%   62,688    100%

  

The Chilean wine market can be divided into segments based on the price of a 750 ml bottle. The Company targets the following market segments; Low-end varietal wines with prices up to Ch$2,000; varietal wines with prices ranging from Ch$2,000–3,000; premium wines with prices ranging from Ch$3,000–5,500; super premium with prices between Ch$5,500– 12,000; and ultra-premium with prices over Ch$12,000.

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Local Brands and Prices. The table below lists the Company’s major brands by segments of the Chilean wine market and approximate retail prices for each brand per 750 ml bottle as of December, 2016. Prices do not vary by type of wine within brand category.

 

Segment  Brand  Approximate
Retail Price
 
      (As of December
2016
Chilean pesos)
 
Ultra Premium  Carmín de Peumo   100,000 
   Don Melchor   85,000 
   Gravas del Maipo   55,000 
   Terrunyo   22,000 
   Amelia   22,000 
Super Premium  Marqués de Casa Concha   12,000 
   Gran Reserva Serie Riberas   7,600 
Premium  Trio   5,500 
   Casillero del Diablo   4,490 
   Late Harvest (1)   3,000 
Sparkling  Subercaseaux   3,900 
Varietal  Sunrise   2,400 
   Santa Emiliana(2)   2,200 
Bi-varietal  Frontera   2,000 
Popular(3)  Exportación   1,500 
   Exportación Selecto   1,700 
   Clos de Pirque   1,500 
   Tocornal   1,300 
   Fressco Cooler   1,250 

 

 

(1)Late Harvest is a Sauvignon Blanc dessert wine which is only sold in 375 ml bottles.
(2)The Company has a license from Viñedos Emiliana to bottle and distribute the Company’s wine domestically under Viñedos Emiliana’s labels.
(3)Popular wine prices are per 1,000 ml.

  

Local Competition. The Company competes with a number of other Chilean wineries. The Company’s competitors in the premium segment are large and medium-sized Chilean wineries, mainly Santa Rita, Viña San Pedro Tarapacá S.A. (“San Pedro”), Bodegas y Viñedos Santa Carolina S.A., Viña Undurraga S.A. and Viña Errázuriz S.A.. The Company also competes, to a much lesser extent, with small Chilean wineries whose production and sales of premium wines are aimed primarily at export markets. Sales in the popular wine segment are concentrated in wines packaged in Tetra Brik packages. For the Chilean industry in 2016, Tetra Brik sales represented 41.8% of all Chilean sales by volume in the popular wine segment and the 1500ml bottle almost 29% volume.

Popular wines produced in Chile, including those of the Company; also compete with other beverages such as beer, pisco, spirits and soft drinks. For the two month period ended March, the ratio of popular wine price to beer price decreased to 0.90 in March 2016 from 0,95 in March 2015, explained by higher increase in the beer price in comparison to the increase registered in the wine price. To stay competitive in Chile’s beverage industry, in addition to the efforts to continue gaining market share, the Company has maintained its marketing efforts in the popular wine segment, in addition to the efforts to continue gaining market share See Item 4 — “Information on the Company — Business Overview — Domestic Marketing Strategy.”

 

The following table shows the relationship between popular wine and beer prices, in Chilean pesos, for the years indicated:

 

Relationship Between Popular Wine and Beer Prices (per liter)
                             
For the two-month period ended March:  2016   2015   2014   2013   2012   2011   2010 
Popular average wine Price   1,305    1,311    1,247    1,264    1,286    1,289    1,050 
Beer average Price   1,455    1,374    1,163    1,091    1,057    867    822 
Ratio of popular wine prices to beer prices   0.90    0.95    1.07    1.16    1.22    1.49    1.28 

 

 

Source: Nielsen Retail Index and Company’s Internal Information. This figure corresponds to the two month period and considers supermarket and traditional retail channel (i.e. liquor and convenience stores).

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Domestic Marketing Strategy

 

In order to increase its market share in the domestic market, the Company is focusing on the most powerful brands in terms of brand health and volume. The Company is seeking to reinforce its share in the popular wine segment and to increase its share in the Premium segment with Casillero del Diablo’s portfolio.

Execution in each point of sales is the new way to succeed in a complex Chilean Market. In order to continue its domestic growth, the Company has to penetrate the market and distribute its wine accordingly to the assortment of products according to the segment in which the client belongs.

The channels that possess alcoholic licenses are Retail, Traditional Trade and On trade (bars, restaurants, discotheques, etc.). Retail and Traditional trade are the biggest in consumption wit 49.3% and 42.6% in volume share respectively.

Regarding the portfolio of products, the Company is permanently developing new formats and updating the presentation of its products. Advertising methods and marketing strategies differ depending on whether the targeted segment is comprised of potential consumers of the Company’s premium, varietal, bi-varietal, or popular wines. During 2016, the greatest efforts were to continue in advertising on strengthening the Clos de Pirque and Casillero del Diablo brands in the market through mass media campaigns, including television, PR and press.

Marketing and Trade Marketing has the challenge to continue with the strong brand health and driving the sales over the market’s normal growth.

 

Marketing and Trade Marketing has the challenge to continue with the strong brand health and driving the sales over the market’s normal growth.

 

Domestic Sales – Other Products. In the past few years, VCT Chile—the distribution subsidiary for the Chilean local market—has entered into new non-wine businesses, especially in the liquor and beer categories. These categories show strong growth and present an expanded business opportunity for the subsidiary.

VCT Chile sales of non-wine products in 2016 totaled Ch$52,406 million, with its new business area contributing 42.5% of sales of VCT Chile.

 

Company Sales - Export Markets

 

According to the Exporters’ Association, exports of bottled Chilean wine totaled US$ 1,508 million and 487 million liters in 2016, representing a decrease of 0.1% in value, in US dollar terms, and an increase of 2.2% in volume terms, as compared to 2015.

 

Export Sales and Competition. The Company is the largest exporter of Chilean wines on both a volume and value basis, with market share in 2016 of 22.8% and 27.0% (including bulk) respectively, according to the Exporters’ Association. The Company’s bottled wine market share by volume and US$ value was 33.6% and 29.8%, respectively. In 2016, the Company’s closest Chilean competitor in the bottled export segment, in terms of volume and US$ value, reported the equivalent of 13.0% and 12.4% in terms of volume and US$ value, respectively.

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s export market share among Chilean wine producers, as a percentage of both volume and US$ value for the years 2007 to 2016:

 

   Export Market Share         
   Total Wine    Bottled(1) Wine 
   Volume   US$ Value   Volume   US$ Value 
2007   22.2%   27.4%   34.9%   30.2%
2008   25.4%   28.3%   37.0%   31.4%
2009   23.8%   28.6%   38.4%   32.3%
2010   24.0%   27.8%   36.6%   31.5%
2011   24.3%   26.3%   33.7%   29.7%
2012   23.4%   26.7%   35.4%   31.3%
2013   20.8%   26.3%   33.9%   30.5%
2014   22.9%   27.4%   32.2%   29.7%
2015   22.8%   27.4%   33.3%   29.7%
2016   22.8%   27.0%   33.6%   29.8%

 

Source:  Vinos de Chile, Exporter’s Association    

(1)     Bottled and bag-in-box.

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Principal Export Markets. This section describes principal trends and markets for Company sales originated in Chile which include exports to third parties and sales of the Company’s distribution subsidiaries in the UK, Nordic countries, Brazil, Singapore, Mexico and Canada. Company sales in the export market are distributed among the premium, varietal, bi-varietal, sparkling and popular wine segments. The Company also sells bulk wine abroad.

 

The Company’s bottled export sales in volume in 2016, 2015 and 2014 totaled 214 million liters, 204 million liters and 198 million liters, respectively, resulting in revenues of Ch$429,885 million, Ch$423,324 million and Ch$394,308 in 2016, 2015 and 2014 respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s principal regional export markets were Europe, the United States, Asia, South America, Central America and Canada. Each market is unique and there are differences within markets due to variations in local regulations.

  

   Wine Sales in Export Markets 
   2016   2015   2014 
   Mill. Ch$   %   Mill. Ch$   %   Mill. Ch$   % 
Bottled wine   429,885    99.3%   423,317    99.3%   394,308    99.5%
Bulk   3,068    0.7%   2,872    0.7%   1,877    0.5%
Total   432,953    100%   426,188    100%   396,185    100%
                         
   2015   2015   2014 
   Th, Liters   %   Th, Liters   %   Th, Liters   % 
Bottled wine   213,659    97.5%   204,408    97.7%   198,024    98.3%
Bulk   5,448    2.5%   4,879    2.3%   3,503    1.7%
Total   219,106    100   209,287    100   201,526    100

  

   Percentage of Export  Sales by
Volume to Regional Export Markets
 
   (excluding bulk wine sales) 
Market  2016   2015   2014 
Europe   49.8%   51.4%   51.8%
United States   10.9%   11.6%   11.5%
Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean   9.0%   8.5%   8.3%
South America   9.2%   9.4%   10.0%
Asia   13.9%   12.7%   12.2%
Canada   4.2%   3.8%   3.7%
Africa/Other   3.0%   2.6%   2.5%
Total   100   100   100

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   Sales in Export Markets by Volume to Regional Markets 
   2016
Th. liters
   2015
Th. liters
   2014
Th. Liters
   Var %
2016-15
   Var %
2015-14
 
Europe   106,326    105,064    102,560    1.2%   2.4%
United States   23,330    23,661    22,779    -1.4%   3.9%
Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean   19,232    17,273    16,440    11.3%   5.1%
South America   19,687    19,280    19,770    2.1%   -2.5%
Asia   29,686    26,019    24,072    14.1%   8.1%
Canada   8,917    7,762    7,368    14.9%   5.3%
Africa/Other   6,482    5,349    5,033    21.2%   6.3%
Total   213,659    204,408    198,024    4.5   3.2

 

Europe. In 2016, sales to Europe increased by 1.2% in volume terms to approximately 106.3 million liters or 49.8% of Company sales volume in export markets. The Company’s European markets can be subdivided into three areas: Germany and non-wine-producing Western Europe, wine-producing Western Europe (except Germany) and Eastern Europe.

 

The Company believes that greater market opportunities exist in the United Kingdom, non-wine-producing countries of Western and Eastern Europe and Germany. Out of this group of countries, the significant countries in 2016 were: Denmark, Belgium, and Switzerland. Among these countries, the Nordic countries (Finland, Sweden, Norway and Iceland) operate under a state-controlled system where each state purchases wine and sells it in its own stores at the retail level. The Company anticipates that in the future, the monopoly system in these countries may be replaced by a private or semi-private sales structure, but believes that because its brands are well known in these areas, the Company’s sales will not be adversely affected as a result. There can be no assurance, however, that such a regulatory change would not have a materially adverse effect on the Company’s sales to such markets. During 2009, the Company started the operations of its own distribution subsidiaries in the Nordic countries of Sweden, Finland and Norway. These subsidiaries are responsible for the distribution of Concha y Toro, Quinta de Maipo, Trivento, Los Robles and Fetzer wines in these markets and have added some agency brands during the course of the past year introducing the distribution of Emiliana from Chile and Stellenbosch from South Africa. Total sales in these markets in 2016 reached 13.3 million liters, representing a 5.3% increase as compared to 2015 in terms of volume.

 

In the United Kingdom, the Company continues to broaden direct distribution to all market segments (i.e. multiples, specialists, cash and carry, wholesalers and independent vendors) and to promote on premise consumption (e.g., sales to restaurants, pubs, bars, etc.), mainly through its Concha y Toro, Viña Maipo, Cono Sur, Isla Negra, Trivento, Palo Alto and Fetzer brands. Total sales in the United Kingdom in 2016 reached 61.6 million liters, representing a 1.7% increase as compared to 2015 in terms of volume.

 

The Company’s marketing strategy in Germany and the non-wine-producing countries of Western and Eastern Europe focuses on expanding the premium wine segment, particularly with the Casillero del Diablo brand and building brand recognition. Sales to Continental Europe increased 8.1% in volume, impacted by the recovery of Russia and Ukraine. The Company sees great potential in this region, with the exception of important wine producing countries such as Georgia, Hungary, Bulgaria and Moldova.

 

In the major wine-producing countries of Western Europe (e.g., Italy, France, Spain and Portugal), where the Company faces greater competition, the Company’s marketing strategy is to shift from sales of small quantities of super-premium wines to higher volume sales of premium wines in the off- trade (supermarkets and wholesale chains).

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United States. Sales volume to the U.S. market accounted for approximately 23.3 million liters in 2016 and 10.9% of sales volume in export markets. Volumes decreased 1.4% in 2016. According to the Exporters’ Association in 2016 the U.S. market represented 11.8% of total Chilean bottled exports, being the first market in volume, and the Company was the leading Chilean exporter to the United States, with a market share in volume of 39.2% of total Chilean bottled wine exported to the US. Wine markets worldwide are divided into segments according to the price range of the wines and competitors differ from one segment to another. According to the wine classification method generally used in the U.S. market, the Company believes that the following wine categories are a representation of the wines sold by the Company in the United States: ultra premium, super premium, premium and popular premium. The Company believes that the Company’s wines would be classified within such categories as follows: ultra premium —Don Melchor, Amelia and Terrunyo; super premium—Marques de Casa Concha and Gran Reserva Serie Riberas; premium—Trio, Casillero del Diablo, Palo Alto and Xplorador; and popular premium—the Company’s varietal wines and bi-varietals, including Sunrise, Frontera and Viña Maipo varietal wines, among others.

 

The Company and its Chilean competitors are increasing their participation in the premium segment and establishing a strong presence in the varietal and bi-varietal segments. The Company’s strategy is to focus on sales within the premium and above categories and keep the positions in the varietal categories, especially Frontera. In the United States, the Company’s greatest market strength is in the varietal and bi-varietal segments due to the Company’s competitive price/value relationship. See Item 4 — “Information on the Company — Business Overview — Export Marketing Strategy.”

 

In the United States, the Company’s products principally compete with other Chilean wines, as well as Californian wines and wines imported from Italy, France, Australia, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Argentina and other wine-producing countries.

 

Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean. The Company’s 2016 volume sales to Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean totaled 19.2 million liters or 9.0% of the Company’s exports. The main markets for the Company’s products in this region are Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama and the Dominican Republic. The Company has marketed its wines for more than twenty years in most of the countries in this region and the Company believes it is the largest Chilean exporter of bottled wines in all of these countries. Sales in volume terms increased by 11.3%.

 

VCT & DG Mexico, a joint venture between Concha y Toro and Digrans SA (“Digrans”), established at the end of 2011, started operations in the second half of 2012 and handled the distribution in Mexico. This joint venture is 51% owned by Concha y Toro and 49% owned by Digrans. In 2016 VCT & DG Mexico sold 6.9 million liters, registering an increase of 16.3%.

 

South America. In 2016, sales to South America increase by 2.1% in volume terms to approximately 19.7 million liters or 9.2% of the Company’s total exports. Annual sales in Brazil decreased 10.6% in terms of volume, as compared to 2015. The Company is currently the leading Chilean wine exporter to most of the South American countries, in most of these countries, the Company’s products are sold through exclusive local distributors, with the exception of Brazil where the Company opened a distribution subsidiary at the end of 2008, and in some countries, the Company’s secondary brands are sold by different distributors. Other significant countries in South America are Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

 

Historically, export sales to South America have been limited by economic conditions. Chilean wines have traditionally enjoyed favorable customs treatment in South American countries compared with wine produced by nations outside of the region. This advantage may end as these countries lower their tariffs or follow the global trend toward open market economies.

 

Canada. In 2016, the Company’s sales to Canada increased 14.9% to approximately 8.9 million liters or 4.2% of the Company’s exports. Canada is the fourth largest national export market for the Company in volume and value terms.

 

The Canadian market is governed by provincial monopolies in nine of the ten provinces and the three territories. The monopolies (or liquor boards) buy and sell all imported (bottled) and locally produced liquors and wines. Each province is autonomous and each provincial liquor board has its own regulations and policies. Each liquor board is also responsible as guarantor of payments to its suppliers. Because the Canadian market is a controlled market, the buying system is highly concentrated and the marketing policies are strictly regulated. The Company believes that even if privatization of the provincial monopolies takes place, its sales will not be adversely affected because its brands are well-known in Canada. However, there can be no assurance that privatization would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s sales to the Canadian market. On the first half of 2012, the Company opened a commercial office in Canada to serve the Canadian market. From January 1st, 2015, the Company started to distributes Concha y Toro and Fetzer’s wines in Canada. The distribution of wines is carried out through its distribution subsidiary, Escalade Wine & Spirits Inc., a joint venture between Concha y Toro y Charlton Hobbs (See Item 4 – Business Strategy – Company Sales – Export Markets – Own Distribution Subsidiaries). Escalade Wines & Spirits Inc. (“Escalade”) acts as an exclusive distributor or agent in accordance to the nature of the business in the Canadian Provinces (in certain provinces the distribution is performed directly by “Escalade” and in others by the Governmental Liquor Authorities).

 

Asia. The Asian market accounted for approximately 29.7 million liters in 2016, equal to 13.9% by volume of the Company’s exports. In 2016, volume sales to Asia increased 14.1%. Japan, China and South Korea grew in 2016 in terms of volume. In 2016, the continued work on brand building and promotional support was fundamental for our strategy of increasing the Company’s presence and value in the region. In 2010, the Company opened its own local regional distribution company based in Singapore which has been fundamental for the performance in Asia and in 2013 the company opened a commercial office in China, a market that the company considers that has a great potential.

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Other. The Company’s 2016 sales to countries in Africa and elsewhere totaled 6.5 million liters or 3.0% of the Company’s exports by volume. The largest market in this category is Mozambique. The first quarter of 2012 the Company opened an office in South Africa to serve this market.

 

Bulk Wine Exports. In 2016, the Company sold 5,448 thousand liters of bulk wine overseas representing 2.5% of its exports by volume. Bulk wine sales are a spot business with no long-term commitments. Sales depend on price and availability of wine in Chile and other wine growing countries. The Company purchases almost all of the bulk wine it exports from outside suppliers. The Company expects bulk wine sales to diminish in significance as it continues to promote bottled wine sales. However, bulk wine sales may continue in countries depending on price, demand and availability for such wines.

 

Distribution in Export Markets. The Company’s products are distributed in approximately 140 countries by independent distributors, including four governmental liquor authorities. In most countries, the Company sells wine through a second and third distributor under the brand names of its subsidiaries Cono Sur, Maipo and Canepa. The Company sells mostly “F.O.B. Chilean port” to its distributors in export markets.

 

In 2016, the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, Brazil and Canada were the Company’s five largest national export markets and accounted for 56.3% of the Company’s exports by volume and 56.8% by value. The Company believes that its success in export markets is based on developing good relationships with established distributors and the good price-to-quality ratio of its products. The Company has written agreements with most of its distributors.

 

Independent Distributors. The Company’s exclusive agent and importer in the United States was Banfi, which imported and re-sold the Company’s products to distributors who service all 50 states. Banfi was the Company’s largest single customer in 2010, purchasing approximately 2.8 million cases of wine which represented 15.3% and 13% of the Company’s Chilean export sales by volume and value, respectively. With the creation of Excelsior Wine Company LLC, in July 2011, a joint venture between Concha y Toro and Banfi, only 33.5% of the bottled volume (including Argentina and the US) is sold by independent distributors. Sales to the Company’s five largest distributors, excluding Banfi, represented 8.5% in 2016 and 8.1% in 2015 of the total sales.

 

Government Liquor Authorities. In Canada and the Nordic countries, the Company’s wine is sold through government liquor authorities. In such countries, products may be offered as a general listing or a specialty listing. General listings are those that are purchased by liquor boards on a regular basis and require a minimum sales level per period (which varies depending on the Canadian province and from country to country in the Nordic countries). Sales to government liquor authorities represented 6.8% and 8.0% of the Company’s total sales (including Argentina and the US) by volume and value, respectively, in 2016. In all provinces in Canada, the Company operates with agents that work on a commission basis and are responsible for promotion and public relations. The exceptions are Alberta and British Columbia where the local liquor boards are buying from our agents or distributors.

 

Own Distribution Subsidiaries. In the United Kingdom, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Concha y Toro UK distributes all brands of the Company and its subsidiaries, including Concha y Toro, Cono Sur and Isla Negra, Viña Maipo, Palo Alto and Trivento.

 

In 2008, Concha y Toro established distribution subsidiaries in Brazil, Sweden, Finland and Norway in order to strengthen its sales in those countries. These subsidiaries started their operations during the first quarter of 2009. The Nordic subsidiaries commercialize all of the Group brands including the Argentine portfolio with the exception of Cono Sur and Canepa. In Brazil, a third party distributor also sells some brands of the Company.

 

In 2010, the company established a distribution subsidiary for the Asian market, based in Singapore, which began trading in the last quarter of 2010.

 

In the third quarter of 2011 Viña Concha y Toro S.A., through its subsidiary VCT USA, Inc. entered into an agreement with Banfi Vintners, former distributor of Concha y Toro’s product in United States, to create a new company between them, named Excelsior Wine Company, LLC, which started operations in August 2011. In 2011 a new subsidiary located in Mexico, was created, VCT & DG Mexico SA de CV, as a joint venture between Concha y Toro and Digrans, the former distributor in Mexico which began operations in the first half of 2012 and is in charge is in charge of the distribution in Mexico.

 

In 2013 VCT Norway AS was incorporated in order to support the activities of distribution of the affiliate Concha y Toro Norway AS.

 

During 2014 the Company through its Canadian subsidiary Concha y Toro Canada, Ltd. entered into an agreement with local distributor Charlton Hobbs, to create a new company called Escalade Wine & Spirits Inc. This Company acts as exclusive distributor of the Company in the Canadian territories of British Columbia, Yukon, Nunavut, Alberta and Northwest territories.- In the same year the Company through its wholly owned subsidiary VCT Group of Wineries Asia Pte. Ltd., entered into a joint venture with Japanese entities Mercian Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation, which incorporated an affiliated called VCT Japan Company Ltd. to participate directly in the Japan’s wine supply chain to distribute some of the products of Concha y Toro that weren’t being distributed by the current distributors in the Japanese market.

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Comercial Offices

 

During 2012 the Company established two new subsidiaries/commercial offices: one is based in Canada and the other is based in South Africa to serve the Africa and Middle East markets.

 

At the beginning of 2013, the Company opened a new office in Shanghai to serve the Chinese market. This same year the a Company opened new commercial office was in France to serve the European market with the products of Viña Cono Sur S.A., one of the Company’s wholly- owned subsidiaries. During the end of year 2013 and the beginning of 2014 the Company established a new commercial structure in Brazil to serve the local wine retail market.

 

During 2014 the Company through its Canadian subsidiary Concha y Toro Canada, Ltd. entered into an agreement with local commissioner and distributor Charlton Hobbs, to create a new company called Escalade Wine & Spirits Inc. This Company acts as commissioner and commercial office in those Canadian Territories with local governmental liquor board as SAQ in Quebec, and the LCBO in Ontario.

 

Export Marketing Strategy

 

Concha y Toro’s export strategy seeks to sustain attractive growth rates and achieve increasingly higher brand penetration and visibility in different markets and increase consumer awareness. In this regard, the Company has developed a broad product portfolio which participates in all market segments by offering high quality wines at competitive prices, with growing brand preference and ample recognition from influential wine critics.

 

At the same time the Company has diversified its market scope by developing a portfolio of subsidiary wineries aiming to reach more consumers and strengthening its distribution channels. Its main subsidiaries are Viña Cono Sur, Viña Maipo, Viña Palo Alto, Viña Maycas del Limarí, Trivento Bodegas y Viñedos and Fetzer Vineyards.

 

Another key part in the Company’s export marketing strategy has been to diversify its export markets on a regional basis. Diversification may mitigate possible economic and in some cases political changes, which could affect the marketer of the Company’s products. In particular, the Company has expanded its sales to Asian, African, Eastern European and Middle Eastern countries, where the consumption of wine has been increasing. The Company has a strong distribution network and has developed long term relationships with its international distributors. This has enabled it to invest together with its business partners in brand building and market growth.

 

The Company may from time to time seek to strengthen distribution of its products by taking a direct role in distribution within a region or country. The Company may also take these steps in order to increase penetration and knowledge of these markets.

 

The Company is seeking to focus future growth in export markets on the sale of premium and varietal wines. The Company believes future growth is possible if the Company is successful in the following efforts:

 

·improving the quality of its wines as a result of state-of-the-art technology used by the Company in the vinification process and vineyard management;
·increasing production from current and new vineyards;
·changing perception of consumers, especially in the United Kingdom and the United States, with respect to the quality of Chilean wines, thereby creating a growth opportunity for the Company for its premium and higher-priced wines;
·launching new products;
·marketing efforts and upgrading packaging for all product lines with a special focus on its global brand Casillero del Diablo; and
·promotional and advertisement campaigns seeking consumer engagement, including on premise sales (e.g., sales to restaurants, pubs, bars, etc.).

 

The Company believes that there is a trend towards the consumption of premium wines from Chile certain varietal wines, in particular, in its major export markets, principally the United States, Europe, Asia and Canada. The Company has tailored its new grape plantings to respond to this anticipated trend. See Item 4 — “Information on the Company — Business Overview — Vineyards.”

 

Seasonality

 

The Company has experienced and expects to continue to experience seasonal fluctuations in its revenues and net income. Both domestic and export wine sales tend to be lower during the first quarter of the year and higher during the third quarter, in anticipation of the year-end holiday period. Sales volumes also typically decrease if distributors begin a quarter with larger-than-normal inventory levels, which is usually the case in the first quarter of the year. For these reasons, the operating results of the Company in any one quarter of the year may not be indicative of the year-end results or the results of any other quarter.

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Company Sales - Argentina

 

Argentine Business. In 1996, Concha y Toro began operations in Argentina with the establishment of Trivento winery, located in Mendoza. In recent years the subsidiary has experienced important growth and has become Argentina’s third largest export winery in terms of volume, with a 6.8% of market share of wine exported from Argentina in 2016. The operating assets of Trivento primarily include a total of 1,425 arable hectares of land, with 1.140 hectares planted, cellars with a capacity of 33.2 million liters and other wine-making equipment. In 2016, Trivento had revenues of Ch$37,877 million and sales of 2.8 million cases.

 

Trivento bottled exports amounted to Ch$ 22,988 million and shipments of 1.2 million cases, representing a 11.3% increase in value and an increase of 9.9% in the volume exported. This situation is partly driven by the increases in the average price, a consequence of the repositioning of the brand in higher price points. Trivento also exported 7.0 million liters of bulk wine, some of which were shipments to Company’s subsidiaries and bottled under Company’s brands.

 

Domestic bottled sales were Ch$ 7,073 million in 2016 and Ch$ 6,549 million in 2015, with a volume of 615 thousand cases in 2016 and 513 thousand cases in 2015. The increase is partly explained by the domestic economic conditions, where increases in prices were possible during 2016, matching the higher costs by the inflation registered in Argentina. Sales in the domestic Argentine market are concentrated in the popular bottled category. In addittion, domestic sales represent less than 1% of the company’s total sales. 

 

    Trivento Winery -
Bottled Sales by Volume
 
    Export
volume
   Domestic
volume
 
    (cases)   (cases) 
2009    1,636,000    924,000 
2010    1,753,000    863,000 
2011    1,306,000    679,000 
2012    1,224,000    590,000 
2013    1,111,000    494,000 
2014    1,082,262    427,977 
2015    1,119,473    512,502 
2016    1,230,249    615,795 

 

Company Sales – United States

 

Fetzer. The operating assets of Fetzer primarily include a total of 473 hectares of land, with 469 hectares planted, cellars with a capacity of 38 million liters and other wine-making equipment. In 2016 Fetzer total sales registered Ch$75,105 million and sales of 2.5 million cases and in 2015, had revenues of Ch$70,903 million and sales of 2.5 million cases. During 2016, Fetzer’s bulk wine sales totaled 0.1 million liters in the domestic market.

 

Affiliated Companies

 

Viña Almaviva. In 1997, the Company and Rothschild S.A. formed a joint venture company, Viña Almaviva, to produce a “Primer Orden” or first- growth wine in Chile. The Company contributed approximately 40 hectares of producing vineyards located at Puente Alto, Maipo Valley in exchange for 50% of the capital stock of Viña Almaviva.

 

In 2016, Viña Almaviva’s ordinary sales amounted of Ch$8,976 million, Ch$7,046 million in 2015 and Ch$7,218 million in 2014. Almaviva’s main markets are United Kingdom, United States, Hong Kong, Japan and China. In 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized net income from Viña Almaviva in the amounts of Ch$1,731 million, Ch$1,362 million and Ch$1,146 million, respectively, in accordance with the equity method.

 

Industria Corchera. In November 2000, the Company acquired 49.6% of Industria Corchera. Currently the Company’s share in Industria is 49.96%. In 2016, Industria Corchera’s total sales amounted to Ch$14,583, in 2015 Ch$13,082 million and in 2014 Ch$13,454 million. The Company in 2016 recognize a net income of Ch$59, in 2015 regognize a loss of Ch$78 and in 2013 recognized income from Industria in the amounts of Ch$189 million, in accordance with the equity method. In 2014 the Company, through Industria Corchera, got the ownership of 44.9667% of another cork manufacturer called Corchera Gomez Barris S.A..

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Southern Brewing Company Inc. (“Kross Beer”). In May 2011, the Company acquired 40% of the total shares of Kross Beer. The total price of the shares acquired amounted to Ch$1,400 million. In 2016, 2015 and 2014 Southern Brewing Company had revenues of Ch$3,224 million, Ch$2,876 and Ch$1,350 respectively. The Company recognized net income from Southern Brewing Company in accordance with the equity method, in the amounts of Ch$202 million, Ch$103 and Ch$39 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014 respectively. During year 2014 the Company increased its participation in Southern Brewing Company to 49%.

 

Excelsior Wine Company. On July 13, 2011, Viña Concha y Toro S.A., through its subsidiary VCT USA, Inc. entered into an agreement with Banfi Vintners, former distributor of Concha y Toro’s products in United States, to create a new company, called Excelsior Wine Company, LLC. to be registered in Delaware State, US. Excelsior Wine Company, LLC. will be managed by Banfi and VCT USA, Inc. Excelsior Wine Company, LLC. imports in the United States the Chilean wines of Concha y Toro and the Argentine wines of Trivento in the United States. The Company has the ownership of 50% of the total shares of Excelsior Wine Company, LLC. Also, Excelsior distributes the brands “Little Black Dress” and “Five Rivers” that belong to the Company’s subsidiary in California, Fetzer Vineyards. Sales of Excelsior totaled Ch$ 74,447 million in 2016, Ch$ 90,584 million in 2015 and Ch$ 64,850 million in 2014. In 2016, the Company recognized net income from Excelsior in accordance with the equity method in the amounts of Ch$2,386 million, Ch$4,262 million in 2015 and Ch$2,406 million 2014.

 

Escalade Wine & Spirits Inc. On December 5th, 2014, Viña Concha y Toro S.A. through its Canadian subsidiary Concha y Toro Canada, Ltd. Entered into an agreement with local distributor Charlton Hobbs, to create a new company between them, called Escalade Wine & Spirits Inc. The purpose of this joint venture is to strengthen the sales in the Canadian market. The Company through a subsidiary has the 50% of the total shares of Escalade Wine & Spirits Inc. Sales of Escalade totaled Ch$ 4,171 million in 2016. Ch$ 4,595 millions in 2015 and Ch$ 50 million in 2014. In 2016, the Company recognized net income from Escalade in accordance with the equity method in the amounts of Ch$77 million and Ch$25 million in 2015.

 

Alpha Cave Comercio de Vinhos S/A. On October 18, 2013, Viña Concha y Toro S.A. through its wholly owned Brazilian subsidiary, VCT Wine Retail Participacoes Ltda. Entered into an agreement with local retailers, and acquired interest in a local Brazilian stores of groceries and wines, through an entity called Alpha Cave Comercio de Vinhos S/A Inc. The Company through its subsidiary has the 35% of the total shares of Alpha Cave Comercio de Vinhos S/A.

 

VCT Japan Company Ltd., On June 17, 2014 through its wholly owned subsidiary VCT Group of Wineries Asia Pte. Ltd., entered into a joint venture with Japanese entities Mercian Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation and incorporated an affiliated called VCT Japan Company Ltd. to strengthen the sales in the Japanese market of some products of Concha y Toro and its subsidiaries that weren’t being distributed by the current distributor in the Japanese market. The Company through its subsidiary has the 41% of the total shares of VCT Japan Company Ltd. Sales of VCT Japan totaled Ch$ 1,027 million in 2016 and Ch$ 278 millions in 2015. The Company recognized a loss from VCT Japan in accordance with the equity method in the amounts of Ch$30 million in 2016, Ch$21 million in 2015 and Ch$17 million in 2014.

 

Sustainability

 

Our century-old experience in producing superior quality wines has not only made Viña Concha y Toro a world-class player in the wine industry, but it has also provided enough experience to know with absolute conviction that sustainability is an essential and necessary value to attain global leadership. Viña Concha y Toro incorporates sustainability into its corporate vision integrating, in a balanced way, economic, environmental and social dimensions. The winery considers that it is essential to care for the environment throughout the production and distribution of its products, the development of its employees, people and communities where it operates, along with responsible economic growth.

Since 2012, Viña Concha y Toro has a sustainability strategy, addressed through a top-down approach, starting with the vision and mission at its highest point, followed by six strategic pillars. Each pillar has its own specific foci, which result in different initiatives, planned on the short, medium and long term. In the framework of developing the sustainability strategy, the winery defined its priority stakeholders, according to the influence of and dependence with each group, internal or external, along the value chain. Moreover, there are different channels of communication and dialogue for each group in order to learn and improve their perception and expectations of the winery. As the largest wine producing company in Chile, Viña Concha y Toro is determined to become a leader on sustainability.

Viña Concha y Toro was the first winery in the world to measure its water footprint, a process that began in 2010 and has been maintained over time. This is used to quantify the consumption and pollution of fresh water throughout the entire production process, which has led to the conclusion that in this aspect the company’s operations have no significant negative impact on surrounding communities and the environment. The company has implemented a drip irrigation system that covers 100% of its vineyards, which can achieve efficiencies in the use of water close to 90% in the agricultural area. Moreover, the company has also implemented washing and sanitizing procedures in the areas of winemaking and operations aimed at minimizing water consumption and pollution. During 2015 the company’s water footprint was measured and externally verified under the methodologies of the Water Footprint Network (WFN) and ISO 14046. The average amount of water used to produce a 125 ml glass of wine is 48 liters, while the industry average is 120 liters of water; the company’s water footprint is a 60% percent less than the industry average. Moreover the company responded by the first time the CDP Water, disclosing its water management.

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Viña Concha y Toro makes an inventory of its emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) since 2007. The emissions record has become a tool to identify opportunities to reduce the environmental footprint of the company. The measurement uses the guidelines set forth in the International Protocol for Wine GHG Emissions Calculation, which separates the sources of GHG emissions according to three areas or scopes that include the company’s direct and indirect emissions.

During 2015 the intensity of emissions per bottle of wine showed a decrease of 4% compared to 2014, the current emissions are 1 KgCO2e per 750cc bottle. In addition, aiming to reduce the energy consumption of the company, in 2015 the company developed a series of project in line with this objective, allowing it to use 3 kWh of energy per every liter of wine produced, 7% less than in 2014. Furthermore, the company was the best evaluated Chilean company for its approach and transparency in climate change by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), an organization that promotes companies performance on this area. Moving forward towards internal emissions management, Viña Concha y Toro created The Carbon Fund, a pioneering global initiative that internally taxes CO2 emissions. The Carbon Fund internalizes the cost of emitting CO2 and its objective is to raise resources to implement CO2 abatement projects with company vision. This is an internal charge for greenhouse gas emissions, and is based on the premise of the Environmental Economy: “Polluters pays”.

Viña Concha y Toro’s commitment goes beyond its operations, including the conservation of the biological environment. The conservation of biodiversity is of great importance for the company. The presence of different species of flora and fauna inhabiting Viña Concha y Toro’s natural forests and water courses proves the excellent state of preservation of its natural heritage, which coexists with the production of quality wines with unique and sustainable characteristics. The company’s Natural Forest Conservation Program seeks to provide a framework for the protection of more than 3,270 hectares of sclerophyllous natural forest and scrub in its various estates. This program considers the registration with the National Forest Corporation (CONAF) of the area corresponding to this ecosystem, which obliges not to exploit this resource and, voluntarily, know and improve its condition.

The company has inventoried 100% of its estates with natural forest, and in each of them it found about 100 species of vascular plants. Species with the greater coverage are Boldo, Espino, Tevo, Quillay, Peumo, Tralhuén and Litre, in addition to Mora (Blackberry), which also has significant coverage. As for animal species (fauna), there were no significant differences in the different taxa between the inventoried estates, Idahue Estate being the one with the highest faunal variety, with 67 species, while Villa Alegre Estate has the lowest, with 32 species. Birds are the taxonomic group that makes the difference in terms of species richness between the different inventoried estates.

Viña Concha y Toro aims to maintain a comprehensive certification system that allows to continuously improve its processes, as part of a competitiveness strategy, in order to position itself as a leader in sustainable practices. The company is certified under the National Sustainability Code of Wines of Chile with a 97% of compliance. This certification system is voluntary and proves the company’s commitment with environmental, social and ethical management. Also, the winery is certified under the Clean Production Agreement II (APL II), which serves as a management tool to improve productive, environmental, and occupational health and safety conditions, as well as efficient use of energy and water, among others.

The company has a Quality Management System to ensure the quality of its wines, using standardized processes, protocols, an HACCP system, verification systems, and internal and external control systems. The company is certified under the standards British Retail Consortium (BRC) and the International Food Standard (IFS), both standards are recognized worldwide and seek to standardize the quality, safety and compliance with legal obligations of food products.

Viña Concha y Toro has established an Ethical Management System which is based on the company’s Corporate Ethics Standard. This system is based on the company’s internal principles and values established in its Code of Ethics, and it gathers at the same time the ethical requirements of clients. During 2016 this standard was implemented in all of the company’s facilities and in the main contractors companies related to the bottling plants, this standard has 11 principles and 127 ethical, social, labor and environmental requirements. In addition, Viña Concha y Toro performed a Due Diligence of the implications of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (Ruggie Framework) in its operations, reaffirming its commitment, compliance and respect for Human Rights.

Additionally, Viña Concha y Toro integrates the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the second consecutive year, improving its scores in all areas of evaluation and progressing significantly within the beverage industry. The company improved its score by 8 points over the 2015 assessment, and is 15 points above the industry average score.

The risks associated with not having a sustainability strategy are that the markets begins to generate requests that the company is unable to address in the time required. The requirements on sustainability are growing; this is the reason why the company has faced the issue proactively. More information is available in the 2015 Sustainability Report.

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Government Regulation

 

Chilean Regulation. The Company is subject to the full range of governmental regulations generally applicable to companies engaged in business in Chile, such as labor laws, social security laws, public health, consumer protection, environmental laws, securities laws and anti-trust laws, as well as regulations to ensure sanitary and safe conditions in the production, bottling and distribution of beverages. The main regulatory entity for Chilean sociedades anónimas (Corporation) is the Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros de Chile (“Superintendence of Securities” or “SVS”). Law No. 21000, published on February 23, 2017, provides for a new regulatory entity, called Comisión para el Mercado Financiero (“Finance Market Comission” or “CMF”), that will replace the SVS. This change will come into force no later than August 2018.

 

Alcoholic Beverages Regulations. The Company is subject to regulation in the production and distribution of alcoholic beverages. Chilean law regulates which beverages come within the scope of regulation as “alcoholic beverages”, the type of alcohol which can be used in the manufacture of alcoholic beverages, the additional products that can be used in the production of certain alcoholic beverages and the packaging and labeling and procedures that must be followed to import alcoholic beverages. The manufacturing and bottling of alcoholic is subject to supervision by the Chilean Agricultural and Livestock Service, which inspects plants on a regular basis.

 

Chilean law requires a license for the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages and the Company believes it has all the licenses necessary for its business.

 

There are currently no material legal or administrative proceedings pending against the Company pertaining to any Chilean regulatory matter and the Company believes that it is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable statutory and administrative regulations relating to its business.

 

Environmental Regulation. The Chilean Constitution of 1980 grants all citizens the right to live in an environment free of pollution. It further provides that it is a State’s duty to enforce this right and to protect the environment. The Chilean Constitution also provides that citizens can file a complaint with the corresponding Court of Appeals seeking review of government and private party actions on the grounds that such actions infringe the citizens’ rights to a clean environment.

In 1994, the Chilean Congress enacted the Law No. 19300, which was then amended by Law No. 20417 published in January 2010 and by Law No. 20920 published in June 2016 (the “Environmental Framework Law”). The Environmental Framework Law sets forth that any new project or activity or modification to an existing project or activity that may have an impact on the environment requires a favorable environmental impact assessment. The Environmental Framework establishes the basic framework and regulates all major activities that may likely have an environmental impact. It also contemplates an Environmental Impact Assessment System (EIA System).

The Environmental Framework Law also establishes environmental liability standards, according to which perpetrators of environmental damage are liable to compensate the victims and restore the environment.

A new Environmental Ministry having the responsibility of defining all environmental policies and strategies was formally created (pursuant to Law 20417). The Ministry has an Under Secretariat with six different divisions to undertake various environmental matters. Along with the new Ministry, the law also created the Environmental Impact Evaluation Service (EIES), which is in charge of environmental authorizations and permits and coordinates the actions of all governmental entities that are required to be involved in the EIA System.

On June 1, 2016, Law No. 20920 regarding “Waste management, the extended liability of the producer and the encouragement of recycling” was published in the Official Gazette (hereinafter, the “Waste Management Act”). This legal reform attempts to redefine the current approach to waste management in our country, and has positioned Chile as a pioneer in Latin America by establishing a public policy of recycling.

One of the underlying principles of this act is “the polluter should pay” principle, that is, a residue generator is responsible for it’s waste, as well as for internalizing the costs and negative externalities associated with its waste management (Article 2° of the Waste Management Act).

In line with the above, the Waste Management Act creates the figure of “Extended Responsibility of the Producer”, which requires waste generators to categorize certain goods designated as “priority products” pointing out that once their useful life ends, they should organize and finance their recollection and treatment through a management system established for this purpose.

Even though the Waste Management Act is in force since June 1, 2016, there are certain provisions for its complete operation that will require the dictation of a regulation by the corresponding authority, namely, the Ministry of Environment.

Finally, the Waste Management Act establishes a system of supervision and sanctions, where the Superintendence of the Environment will be the competent organism to verify compliance with the obligations set forth in the Act, being allowed to impose financial penalties of up to $ 780,000 USD in case of minor offenses and up to US$ 7,800,000 in case of very serious offenses

 

U.S. Regulation. The sale of wine in the United States is subject to extensive regulation covering virtually every aspect of the Company’s operations, including marketing, pricing, labeling, packaging and advertising. State agencies regulate the delivery and use of all alcoholic beverages within their jurisdictions, while the federal government, through the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, is responsible for the regulation of imports through permit requirements and label approval processes. Importers of wine to the United States are required to obtain various licenses, bonds and permits, including a federal Importer’s Permit, to comply with the regulations of all such agencies.

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There can be no assurance, however, that no U.S. federal or state agency will commence any action and/or impose any trade sanctions relating to alleged violations of U.S. antitrust laws.

 

The Company believes it is in compliance in all material respects with all presently applicable U.S. federal and state regulations. The Company is not aware of any matters for which it is not incompliance.

 

Trademarks. The Company has Chilean registrations for the principal trademarks such as CONCHA Y TORO, CASILLERO DEL DIABLO, DON MELCHOR, AMELIA, TERRUNYO, TRIO, SUNRISE, FRONTERA, TOCORNAL, MAIPO, FRESSCO and SENDERO. Trademarks registered by subsidiaries include VIÑA MAIPO, CONO SUR, BICICLETA, SILENCIO, ISLA NEGRA, PALO ALTO, MAYCAS DEL LIMARÍ, TRIVENTO and EOLO, etc. While the Company also has foreign registrations for many of these trademarks in most of its principal export markets, it does not have registrations for all of its trademarks in all of its export markets. As a result of the Fetzer acquisition the Company acquired a portfolio of brands which includes: FETZER, BONTERRA, FIVE RIVERS, JEKEL, SANCTUARY and the license of the wine brand LITTLE BLACK DRESS. The Company believes that its brands and trademarks are among its most important fixed assets and seeks to protect them through registration in most countries where it is possible to claim a registration while publishing its ownership in those countires where to date it is not possible to apply for registration.

 

C. Organizational Structure

 

The following table lists the significant subsidiaries and affiliates of the Company, the percentage of direct and indirect ownership by the Company and the respective country of incorporation:

 

Subsidiary  Direct and
Indirect
Ownership
       Country of
Incorporation
Inversiones Concha y Toro SpA   100.0%  Chile
Inversiones VCT Internacional SpA   100.0%  Chile
Comercial Peumo Ltda.   100.0%  Chile
Viña Cono Sur S.A.   100.0%  Chile
Sociedad Exportadora y Comercial Viña Maipo SpA   100.0%  Chile
Sociedad Exportadora y Comercial Viña Canepa S.A.   100.0%  Chile
Viña Maycas del Limarí Ltda.   100.0%  Chile
Transportes Viconto Ltda.   100.0%  Chile
Bodegas y Viñedos Quinta de Maipo SpA   100.0%  Chile
Concha y Toro UK Limited   100.0%  United Kingdom
Cono Sur Europe Limited   100.0%  United Kingdom
Trivento Bodegas y Viñedos S.A.   100.0%  Argentina
Finca Lunlunta S.A.   100.0%  Argentina
Finca Austral S.A.   100.0%  Argentina
VCT Brasil Importación y Exportación Limitada   100.0%  Brazil
VCT Wine Retail Participacoes Ltda.   100.0%  Brazil
Alpha Cave Comércio de Vinhos S/A   35.0%  Brazil
VCT Sweden AB   100.0%  Sweden
VCT Finland OY   100.0%  Finland
Concha y Toro Norway AS   100.0%  Norway
VCT Norway AS   100.0%  Norway
Viñedos Los Robles SPA   100.0%  Chile
Viña Cono Sur Orgánico SpA   100.0%  Chile
Viña Almaviva S.A.   50.0%  Chile
Industria Corchera S.A.   50.0%  Chile
Corchera Gómez Barris S.A.   45.0%  Chile
VCT Group of Wineries Asia Pte. Ltd   100.0%  Singapore
Fetzer Vineyards   100.0%  United States
VCT USA, Inc   100.0%  United States
Eagle Peak States, LLC   100.0%  United States
Excelsior Wine Company LLC   50.0%  United States
VCT Africa & Middle East Proprietary Limited   100.0%  South Africa
VCT México S.R.L. de C.V.   100.0%  Mexico
VCT& DG México S.A. de C.V.   51.0%  Mexico
Concha y Toro Canada. Ltd   100.0%  Canada
Escalade Wines & Spirits Inc.   50.0%  Canada
Southern Brewing Company S.A.   49.0%  Chile
Gan Lu Wine Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.   100.0%  China
Cono Sur France S.A.R.L   100.0%  France
VCT Japan Company Ltd.   41.0%  Japon

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D. Property, Plant and Equipment

 

The Company’s headquarters are located at Nueva Tajamar 481, Las Condes, Santiago. The Company owns 17,499 hectares of land throughout Chile and owns 1,503 hectares of land in Argentina and 473 in the United States. Of these, approximately 12,505 hectares are suitable for planting vineyards and as of December 2016, 10,997 hectares were planted with vineyards. A majority of the remaining hectares are comprised of roads, hills and riverbanks. The remainder is used for vinification and bottling plants, cellars and other buildings. None of the Company’s properties that are material to its business are mortgaged or otherwise encumbered.

 

As described in the section Item 4 — “Information on the Company — Business Overview — Vineyards.”, the Company leases 597.6 hectares, comprising four leases in the Maipo Valley, three leases in the Casablanca Valley, two leases in Colchagua Valley and one lease in San Luis Obispo. All of these are long term leases expiring between 2018 and 2036.

 

The Company’s main equipment assets include harvesting machinery, grape crushers, concrete and stainless steel tanks and barrels. As of December 31, 2016, Concha y Toro’s aggregated winemaking and cellar capacity in Chile was approximately 424.7 million liters including 48 thousand barrels. In the Mendoza region, Viña Trivento owns two vinification and cellar facilities and a bottling plant with a total capacity of 33.2 million liters and in the United States Fetzer owns two facilities with a total capacity of 38.0 million liters.

 

Comercial Peumo leases warehouses in Iquique, Antofagasta, Los Angeles and Puerto Montt for distribution. The Company leases plants for vinification of popular wine from purchased grapes. The Company believes it would be able to obtain replacement properties at acceptable costs for its leased vineyards, warehouses and vinification plants should its leases not be renewed. See Item 4 — “Information on the Company — Business Overview — Vineyards.”

 

Although the Company believes that it is in compliance with all applicable environmental regulations, it is still in the process of improving the water treatment systems in all of its manufacturing plants. The Company has water treatment plants or systems, owned or contracted to third parties, in all of its plants. During 2016 and 2015, the Company invested in water treatment plants resources amounting to Ch$1,230 million and Ch$1,054 million, respectively. Total investment in assets oriented towards environmental improvements totaled Ch$2,966 million and Ch$2,495 million in 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

ITEM 4A: UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

 

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 5: OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS

 

This section provides an assessment by management of the most significant trends and changes in the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. Historical results are not necessarily indicative of future performance. Forward-looking statements presented in this section are subject to a number of factors that may cause future results to differ materially from those foreseen.

 

Overview

 

Concha y Toro is principally a vertically-integrated wine producer. The Company is the largest producer of wine in Chile and also owns a winery in Argentina, Trivento Bodegas y Viñedos and a winery in the United States, Fetzer Vineyards. The Company is Chile’s leading bottled wine exporter, top-selling winery in the domestic market, third bottled wine exporter by volume in Argentina and eleventh in volume sales in United States.

 

The Company faces certain key challenges which involve an element of associated risk. Competition in strategically important markets is increasing in tandem with higher supplies of wine and larger efforts to market wines from producer countries. In an effort to sustain sales growth under such conditions, the Company has a portfolio of wines capable of offering what the Company believes is a highly attractive price to quality ratio. In addition, Concha y Toro has allocated further funds for the strengthening of its brand and the advertisement and marketing of its products in its main markets as well as expanding and fortifying its distribution network.

 

Significant factors which have impacted the Company’s operating results include sales development in both foreign and domestic markets, the pricing of its principal raw material—the cost of grapes—and exchange rates.

 

Consolidated sales in 2015 were Ch$658,448 million, representing a 3.5% increase over 2015. A positive performance in the foreign markets and Chilean domestic market contributed to this result.

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Company sales outside of Chile represented 80.3% of the sales revenues and were denominated in foreign currencies: in United States dollars, Sterling Pounds, Euros, Canadian dollars, Argentine pesos, Brazilian reais, Mexican peso and Swedish and Norwegian crowns. In general, the exposure to foreign currencies could affect the results of the Company. To mitigate the impact of this scenario as much as possible, the Company is applying a multi-currency strategy in line with its diversification in sales and hedges upcoming cash flows.

 

In 2016, Concha y Toro had net income attributable to equity holders of the controlling interest of Ch$47,931 million, representing a 3.7% decrease in comparison to 2015.

 

We believe that the Company is capable of be highly competitive in its major markets. Concha y Toro is a powerful brand and has competitive economies of scale. The principal measure for sustaining future growth involves ongoing investment in vineyard development and cellar capacity to raise overall production capacity and a permanent sales and marketing investment in a growing and competitive industry.

 

Critical Accounting Policies  

 

A summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies is included in Note 2 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions and exert judgment. These actions affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements. Included below are the accounting policies which the Company considers critical to its business.

 

a)Inventories:

 

Finished products, products in-process and supplies, are initially valued at cost, subsequent to the initial recognition, these are valued at the lower of net realizable value and cost recorded initially. Inventories of wine in bulk are valued at weighted average price, determined through the absorption costing method, which implies adding to acquisition direct costs and/or grapes production costs, indirect costs incurred in the agricultural process, and direct and indirect costs in the wine production process.

 

The net realizable value of finished products is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale.

 

The Company and its subsidiaries have recognized impairment for obsolescence of raw materials, finished products, products in-process and supplies on the basis of technical reports and on turnover level of stocks maintained and /or from the assessment of its use in the future. For 2016, 2015 and 2014, the recognized impairments totaled ThCh$3,760,999; ThCh$4,339,943 and ThCh$5,320,457; respectively.

 

b)Goodwill

 

Goodwill generated by the acquisition of investments is not subject to amortization and, at each yearend or when otherwise required due to significant adverse changes, impairment testing is conducted. The recoverable amount is the greater between the fair value less the cost needed to sell and the value in use, which is defined as the present value of the estimated future cash flows. The approaches are commonly used in business valuations and used on the goodwill associated with the Fetzer Vineyards Value are:

 

Income approach, that focuses on the income-producing capability of the entity. The most widely used methodology is the discounted cash flow (DCF). For the DCF analysis the following variables were used:

 

-Expected after-tax, debt-free cash flow from operations where the key driver is estimated net sales at rates consistent with internal budgets.

-Expected new capital expenditures which are consistent with internally developed budgets.

-Weighted Average Cost of Capital. During the prior three years the weighted average cost of capital has not varied materially. External market conditions could have a significant impact on the future WACC used and could have a material impact on the estimated value of the CGU.

Market Approach, that measures value based on what other purchasers in the market have paid for businesses, or interests in businesses that can be considered reasonably similar to the subject business. Valuation multiples are considered based on financial information available and share price data for the selected guideline companies, as well as forward looking revenue and earnings estimates. Selected multiples for Fetzer during 2016 were determined based on market. Valuation multiples are calculated utilizing actual transaction prices and operating data from target companies deemed reasonably similar to the subject business.

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The determined multiples for the current (2016) and next year (2017) as follows:

 

    2016   2017 
 Revenue    1.5    1.4 
 EBITDA     15.5    12.0 

 

Based on the methodologies described above the estimated fair value of Fetzer was in excess of the cost basis and no impairment of goodwill was recorded during the year ended December 31, 2016. 

 

c)Property, Plant and Equipment:

 

Property, Plant and Equipment and Amortized Intangibles: The Company depreciates property, plant and equipment and amortizes intangibles using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of these assets. Estimates of useful lives are based on the nature of the underlying assets as well as the Company’s experience with similar assets and intended use. Estimates of useful lives can differ from actual useful lives due to the inherent uncertainty in making these estimates. This is particularly true for the Company’s significant long-lived assets such as vineyards, buildings, farming machinery and equipment, tanks and irrigation systems. Factors such as the conditions in which the assets are used, availability of capital to replace assets and frequency of maintenance could influence the useful lives of these assets.

 

The Company reviews property, plant and equipment and amortizable intangibles to be held and used for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If an evaluation of recoverability is required, the estimated total undiscounted future cash flows directly associated for each Cash Generating Unit (CGU) is identified and compared to the carrying amount of CGU. If this comparison indicates that there is impairment, the amount of the impairment is calculated by comparing of fair values against, discounted cash flows to determine the recoverable amount between them and then compare to the carrying amount. (See Note 2.14 of the Consolidated Financial Statements).

 

d)Derivative Financial Instruments:

 

Company exports sales are mainly denominated in U.S. dollars, Sterling Pounds, Euros, Canadian dollars and Brazilian Reais. Thus, the Company’s financial results could be affected due to variations in exchange rates.

 

Regarding the Argentine subsidiaries, a portion of sales and accounts receivable are denominated in Argentine pesos, while the functional currency is the U.S. dollar. This generates a risk associated with the devaluation of the Argentine peso against the U.S. dollar. In addition, a proportion of such subsidiaries’ assets in Argentina are also denominated in Argentine pesos; thus, they are impacted by the devaluation of the Argentine peso.

 

In order to minimize the short-term effect of the exchange rate variations on sales denominated in foreign currency, the Company has adopted a policy of attempting to balance assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency. With this objective, the Company enters into forward currency contracts as a way to mitigate these risks according to the exposure of the exchange rate variations related to the currency positions.

 

As of December 31, 2016, 91.8%  of the global derivative instruments portfolio was comprised by contracts that qualify as hedging instruments. For accounting purposes these were subscribed by the Group Concha y Toro, within its financial risk management policy framework to mitigate the risks associated with exchange rate and interest rate fluctuations through currency forward contracts and interest rate swaps with a maturity till 2021.

 

Derivatives are recorded by their fair value as of the date of the statement of the financial position. If this value is positive, these are recorded under item “Other financial assets” and if its value is negative, these are recorded within item “Other financial liabilities”, illustrating the change in its fair value in the comprehensive statement of income as described as follows, pursuant to the type of hedging to which it corresponds (See Note 2.6.7 of the Consolidated Financial Statements):

 

-Fair value hedging
-Cash flow hedging
-Net investment hedging
-The fair value of the different derivative financial instruments is calculated using the following procedures:
-For derivatives quoted in an organized market, the quoted price at yearend is used.
-For derivatives not quoted in organized markets, the Group measures them using the discount of expected cash flows and generally accepted option valuation models on the basis of market conditions, from both, cash and futures at yearend

  

e)Biological Assets

 

Within Biological Assets, the Company includes the agricultural product (Grapes) derived from plantations under production is destined to be treated as a raw material for the wine production process.

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In accordance with IAS 41, and based on the results of analysis and calculation of the Company concluded that the fair value of grapes at the time of harvest approximates the book value and therefore the grapes at the point of harvest are considered to be measured at fair value less costs to sell, and then transferred to inventory. (See Note 2.13 of the Consolidated Financial Statements).

 

f)Benefits to employees

 

The Company’s management uses assumptions in order to determine the best estimate for these benefits. The valuation of these obligations is performed through an actuarial calculation. The assumptions used in this calculation include the pension rotation hypothesis, the mortality rate, the discount rate, the expected rise in remuneration and the future permanence, among others. The main actuarial hypothesis used for the calculation of severance indemnity obligations is detailed in note 23.3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Actuarial gains or losses that can occur due to variations of defined pre-established obligations are directly recorded in income or losses for the year.

 

Actuarial gains or losses arise from the deviations between estimates and actuality of the actuarial hypothesis behavior or in the reformulation of the established actuarial hypothesis.

 

As of December 31, 2016, the sensitivity of the value for postemployment benefits before variations in the discount rate of 1% in the case of an increase in the rate represents a decrease of ThCh$215,907 (ThCh$195,767 as of December 31, 2015) and in case of a decrease in the rate represents an increase of ThCh$235,911(ThCh$213,706 as of December 31, 2015).

 

A. Operating Results

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements, including the Notes thereto, included in Item 18 herein. The Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS. The following table sets forth Company statement of income information expressed as a percentage of revenues for the years indicated, as well as year-to-year percentage changes covering the respective periods. 

 

   Year Ended December 31,   % Change   % Change 
   2016   2015   2014   2016/2015   2015/2014 
Revenue   100.0    100.0    100.0    3.5%   9.1%
Cost of sales   -62.6    -61.5    -62.2    5.3%   8.0%
Gross Margin   37.4    38.5    37.8    0.6%   10.9%
Selling and administrative expenses(1)   -27.7    -27.1    -26.9    5.8%   10.0%
Income from operating activities(2)   10.7    11.2    10.8    -1.2%   12.7%
Non-operating income(3)   0.8    0.9    0.8    -7.8%   34.2%
Non-operating expenses(4)   -1.6    -1.6    -1.8    2.7%   -3.0%
Foreign currency transaction gain (losses) and Income from adjustment units, net.   0.1    0.0    -0.1    -1,442.0%   -92.4%
Income tax expense   -2.7    -2.6    -3.2    6.2%   -10.2%
Net income attributable to equity owners of controlling interest   7.3    7.8    6.4    -3.7   33.2

 

(1) Includes Distribution cost and Administrative expenses

(2) Includes Gross Margin, Distribution cost and Administrative expenses and Other Income.

(3) Includes Financial Income and Participation in profit (losses) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method.

(4) Includes Other expenses by function and Financial expense.

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   Revenue Breakdown  
   (in million Ch$) 
   Year Ended December 31,   % Change   % Change 
   2016   2015   2014   2016/2015   2015/2014 
Domestic market – wine   71,265    65,078    59,981    9.5%   8.5%
Domestic market – other products   51,030    47,966    41,645    6.4%   15.2%
Export markets   432,953    426,188    396,185    1.6%   7.6%
Argentina domestic   7,562    6,748    5,040    12.1%   33.9%
Argentina exports   20,057    18,719    15,794    7.1%   18.5%
U.S.A. (Fetzer)   67,959    64,145    57,127    5.9%   12.3%
Other   7,622    7,350    7,542    3.7%   -2.5%
Total revenues   658,448    636,194    583,313    3.5   9.1
                          
   Sales of Bottled Wine Breakdown 
   Sales (in million Ch)   % Change 
   2016   2015   2014   2016/2015   2015/2014 
Domestic market – wine   70,745    65,032    59,964    8.8%   8.5%
Export markets   429,885    423,317    394,308    1.6%   7.4%
Argentina domestic   7,073    6,549    4,190    8.0%   56.3%
Argentina exports   19,627    18,150    15,794    8.1%   14.9%
U.S.A. (Fetzer)   67,823    62,447    55,587    8.6%   12.3%
                     
   Sales (in thousand liters)   % Change 
   2016   2015   2014   2016/2015   2015/2014 
Domestic market – wine   69,088    65,774    62,658    5.0%   5.0%
Export markets   213,659    204,408    197,984    4.5%   3.2%
Argentina domestic   5,542    4,613    3,852    20.2%   19.7%
Argentina exports   9,314    8,643    8,813    7.8%   -1.9%
U.S.A. (Fetzer)   18,765    17,801    18,448    5.4%   -3.5%

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Year ended December 31, 2016 compared to year ended December 31, 2015
(Figures expressed in Chilean pesos (Ch$))
 
   2016   2015   Change 16/15 
Volume (million 9 liter cases)   39.0    37.0    5.5
Wine   36.2    34.3    5.5%
Others   2.8    2.6    5.1%
Revenues (million Ch.$)   658,448    636,194    3.5%
Wine   600,004    580,860    3.3%
Others   58,444    55,334    5.6%
Cost (million Ch.$)   412,382    391,505    5.3%
Wine   368,583    350,676    5.1%
Others   43,799    40,829    7.3%
Gross Profit (million Ch.$)   246,066    244,689    0.6%
Wine   231,421    230,184    0.5%
Others   14,645    14,505    1.0%
SG&A (million Ch.$)   182,475    172,453    5.8%
Wine   168,507    160,138    5.2%
Others   13,968    12,315    13.4%
Others Income & expenses (million Ch.$)   6,595    -1,214    -643.3%
Wine   5,314    -836    -735.9%
Others   1,281    -378    -438.8%
Operating Income (million Ch.$)   70,185    71,022    -1.2%
Wine   68,228    69,210    -1.4%
Others   1,957    1,812    8.0%

  

Revenues. In 2016 total revenues increased 3.5% to Ch$658,448 million from Ch$636,194, million in 2015. Higher commercialized volumes of 5.5%, premiumization  of sales (movement towards more expensive wines), offset by a negative impact of Ch.$7,137 derived from the exchange rate fluctuations explained the increase in sales.

 

Wine. Total revenues from wine sales segment (including the sales of bottled wine, bulk wine and other sales related to the wine segment) increased 3.3% to Ch$ 600,004 million from Ch$580,860 million in 2015. The growth was led by higher commercialized volumes; a premiumization of sales; and a negative effect derived from exchange rate fluctuations. 

Domestic Market Wine. Total domestic wine sales (including bulk) increased by 9.5% to Ch$71,265 million in 2016 from Ch$65,078 million -in 2015. The increase in sales is explained by higher commercialized volumes of 7.4% totaling 7.9 million nine liter cases in comparison to the 7.3 million nine liter cases registered in 2015. In addition, the average sales price rose 3.6% reaching Ch$1,024 per liter.

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The increase in value reflects higher sales in the Premium category (11.5%) as well in Non-Premium category (8.6%) including bulk wine. In terms of volume, both categories (Premium and Non-Premium) also registered increases of 11.8% and 7.1%, respectively. Premium (and above) categories represented 8.6% of the domestic volume and 30.8% of the domestic sales in Chilean pesos. The growth is the resultant of the strategy and focus on growth in this category which has sought to protect the value of our brands and focus ourselves strongly on wholesalers, liquor stores and trade channels (such as restaurants, caterers, hotels, bars and pubs).

According to AC Nielsen, domestic sales register an increase of 4.4% in volume, ratifying the growth show in the last year. In this scenario, Concha y Toro increased its market share to 28.1%, in comparison to the 27.1% registered in 2015, in terms of volume.

Export Revenues. Total export sales from Chile and distribution subsidiaries increased 1.6% to Ch$432.953 million as compared to Ch$426.188 million in 2015. The increase in sales was driven by higher volumes during the period (4.7%). On the other hand, the export sales was negatively impacted by exchange rate fluctuations during 2016, due to the appreciation of the Chilean peso against Sterling pound (8.6%); Brazilian Real (1.2%); Norwegian crowns (0.7%); Canadian dollar (0.2%) and the Mexican peso (12.2%). The increase was partially offset by the depreciation of Chilean peso against the US Dollar (3.4%); Euro (3.1%) and Swedish crowns (1.9%); with the net impact from exchange rate fluctuations was Ch$9,262 million of lower sales during 2016 compared to 2015.

 

Despite the difficult economic environment that affected consumption in 2016, we experienced increased sales volumes in most export regions led by Asia, Latin America & Caribbean, USA & Canada and Europe, where bottled sales increased 15%, 6%, 3% and 1% respectively.

Argentine Operations. Total sales from the Argentine operation (excluding shipments to distribution subsidiaries) registered an increase of 8.5% to Ch$27,619 million in comparison to Ch$25,467 registered in 2015, as a result of higher average sales price in domestic and export markets; higher commercialized volumes in domestic market (33.6%) and in export markets (5.0%).

In 2016, export sales totaled 1.1 million nine liter cases. Regarding the domestic market, 2016 experienced an increase in volumes totaling 800 thousand of nine liter cases. The average sales price registered in the domestic market decreased 11.5% reaching US$1.9 per liter in 2016. In export markets the average sales price decrease 2.5% to US$3.12 per liter in the period.

The net impact derived from the exchange rate fluctuation for the Argentinean operation was Ch$751 million of increase in sales during 2016 compared to 2015.

U.S.A. (Fetzer). During 2016, Fetzer’s total sales (excluding shipments to distribution subsidiaries) increased 5.9% totaling Ch$67,959 million in comparison to Ch$64,145 registered in 2015, as a result of higher sales in the domestic market (5.6%) as well as in export markets (10.2%). Sales in value in Ch$ terms were benefited by the depreciation of the Chilean peso against de US dollar.

In terms of volume, Fetzer’s sales decreased 0.2% totaling 2.1 million of nine liter cases during the year. Export Markets registered a growth of 20.1% in terms of volume, while the Domestic Market dropped a 2.1% during 2016, mainly because the decrease of the Bulk wine (93%).

The average sales price in the domestic market reached US$5.46 per liter (Ch$3,655 per liter), representing an increase of 2.1% in line with the positioning that has been implementing Fetzer’s products in premium categories. The average sales price in the Export Market decrease 10.8% to US$4.5 per liter (Ch$3,103 per liter), mainly explained by the depreciation of Canadian dollar; Sterling Pound; and Euro against U.S. dollar, currencies that are predominant within the export portfolio. The net impact derived from the exchange rate fluctuation for the Fetzer operation was Ch$1,403 million of increase in sales during 2016 compared to 2015.

Other. Other revenues comprise sales of spirits, beers, energy drinks and mineral water; fees for bottling services; sales of fruit and other revenues increased 6.0% to Ch$58,652 million.

Domestic sales of new business, carried out by the domestic distribution subsidiary “Comercial Peumo”, including premium beer and spirits increased 6.4% totaling Ch$51,030 million in terms of value and 5.2% totaling 25.1 million liters in terms of volume. On September VCT Chile left the distribution of Monster Energy Drink in the local market. 

 

Cost of Sales. During 2016, total costs increased 5.3% to Ch$412,382 million from Ch$391,505 million in 2015. The cost of sales as a percentage of total sales reached 62.6%, representing an increase of 110bp compared to prior year. The higher cost of sales is mainly explained by an adjustment in the cost of the wine of Fetzer Vineyards to realizable value, increasing the cost by Ch$5,510 million, explaining 80 pb of the rise in costs, due to excess cost resulting from inventories adjustments related to long term grape purchase contracts, which had expired. Additionally, there was a higher cost of the wine of production in Chile (+1.5%), as result of a weak Chilean 2016 harvest, highly impacted by rains faced in April in 2016. This result in a drop of 21% in production volume.

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Wine. In 2016, total cost of wine sales registered an increase of 5.1% totaling Ch$368,583 million. Cost of sales as a percentage of total wine sales increased to 61.4% from 60.4%. The higher cost of sales is mainly explained because an adjustment in the cost of the wine of Fetzer Vineyards to realizable value, increasing the cost by Ch$5,510 million on non-recurring basis volumes of the harvest of 2016 mainly explain by the heavy rains during harvest time, an increase of 1.5% vs 2015. During 2016 the exchange rate fluctuations did not have an impact in our cost, the increase in costs denominated in US Dollars, was compensated with the decrease in costs denominated in Sterling Pounds. 

Others. In 2016, total cost of other sales registered an increase of 7.3% totaling Ch$43,779 million. Cost of sales as a percentage of total other sales increased to 74.9% from 73.8%. The exchange rate had a negative impact due to the nature of the distribution business, considering that most of the spirits, beers and energy drinks are imported products. The increase in cost derived from exchange rate fluctuations totaled Ch$227 million during 2016.

Gross Profit. Gross profit increased 0.6% to Ch$246,066 million in 2016. As a percentage of sales, the gross margin decreased to 37.4% from 38.5% in 2015.

Wine. In 2016, the gross profit registered an increase of 0.5% totaling Ch$231,421 million. The gross profit decrease as percentage over sales 106 basis points, reaching 38.6% as percentage over sales, this decrease is explained by the effects mentioned above.

Others. In 2016, the gross profit registered a increase of 1.0% The gross profit decrease as percentage over sales 116 basis points, reaching 25.1% as percentage over sales, this decrease is explained by the effects mentioned above.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (SG&A). Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (Distribution costs and Administrative expenses) increased 5.8% to Ch$182,475 million. As a percentage of revenues, SG&A reached 27.7% from 27.1% in 2015. The increase in SG&A is mainly explained for the increase in the distribution expenses, specifically expenses due to create more visibility of our products and investments in brand building in the mainly markets and a lower effect of the exchange rate. During 2016 the exchange rate fluctuations generated a decrease in expenses of Ch$494 million.

Wine. In 2016, SG&A registered an increase of 5.2% totaling Ch$168,507 million. As percentage over sales, SG&A decrease 50 basis points, reaching 28.1% as percentage over sales, as resultant of higher commercialized volumes that diluted fixed expenses. The exposure to the exchange rate comes from the wine operation and based on the fluctuations registered in 2016, it had a positive impact, decreasing costs in Ch$494 million.

Others. In 2016, SG&A registered an increase of 13.4% totaling Ch$13,968 million. As percentage over sales, SG&A reached 23.9% as percentage over sales, a deteriorated level of 150 basis points compared to the 22.4% reached in 2015. Higher expenses in positioning strategies, advertising and promotional activities could have impacted the result.

Income (losses) from operating activities. During 2016, the Operating Income decreased 1.2% totaling Ch$70,185 million in comparison to Ch$71,022 million in 2015. The operating margin as a percentage of sales decrease 50bp reaching a 10.7% over total sales. The decrease of operation income is mainly explained by the adjustment in the cost of the wine of Fetzer Vineyards, the rise in the Chilean cost of the wine and the FX fluctuations of the second half of the year. Additionally, Fetzer Vineyard made the sale of a wine cellar located in Paso Roble, south of California, generating a utility of Ch$5,330 million, which is reflected in other operating income

Wine. In 2016, the operating income registered a decrease of 1.4% totaling Ch$68,228 million. The decreased is explained by the effects mentioned above, highlighting the growth in volumes and premiumization of wine sales, compensated with lower exchange rate based on the apresiation of Chilean peso and higher cost of wine, mainly in the second half of the year. The operating margin decrease in 50 basis points, reaching a 10.7% as percentage over sales. Additionally, Fetzer Vineyard made the sale of a wine cellar located in Paso Roble, south of California, generating a gain of Ch$5,330 million, which is reflected in other operating income. 

Others. In 2016, operating income increased 8.0% totaling Ch$1,957 million. The operating income was impacted by the depreciation of Chilean peso against the US dollar, considering that the company has to import some of the products related to this segment, compensated with the compensation received because the anticipated closure of the distribution agreement executed by Monster, totaling Ch$1,303 million.

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Non-Operating Income. Non-operating income (includes Financial Income and Equity in income of associates accounted for using the equity method) decreased to Ch$5,481 million from Ch$5,946 million in 2015. The decrease in the Non-Operating Income is mainly explained by an decrease of the profit registered in “Equity in income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method net of tax”. In this regard, the lower profit is a resultant of an increase in the Net Income registered in Viña Almaviva of 26.1% and the decrease in the Net Income registered in Excelsior Wine Company of 37.4%, during 2016.

Financial Expenses. Financial expenses increased 2.7% to Ch$10,305 million from Ch$10,035 million in 2015. The increase in the financial expenses is mainly explained by the payment of debt during 2016 in Chile and USA (+Ch$982 million), the increment of the debt in Argentina (with higher interest rates -Ch$1,117 million), higher interest rates (-Ch$649 million) and the impact of the exchange rates (+Ch$906 million), see Note 31 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Foreign currency exchange gain (losses) and Income (expenses) by adjustment units. Foreign currency exchange gain (losses) and Income (expenses) by adjustment units produced income of Ch$711 million in 2016 compared to the loss of Ch$53 million registered in 2015. For detail on foreign exchange differences, see Note 31 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest. Profit attributable to non-controlling interest totaled Ch$598 million.

 

Net income attributable to equity holders of controlling interest. Profit attributable to equity holders of the controlling interest for the period decreased 3.7% to Ch$ 47,931 million from Ch$49,797 million in 2015.

 

Income Tax Expense. The consolidated tax rate on 2016 reach 26.6%, increasing 185 bp from the 24.7% on 2015, the increment is mainly explained because an extraordinary expense of Ch$354 million recognized on 2016, due to payment of tax from previous periods that were in dispute with the General Administration of Public Income of Argentina (AFIP) and the increment in the corporate tax rate in Chile to 24.0% on 2016 from 22,5% on 2015.

Year ended December 31, 2015 compared to year ended December 31, 2014
(Figures expressed in Chilean pesos (Ch$))
 
   2015   2014   Change 15/14 
Volume (million 9 liter cases)   37.0    35.6    3.7
Wine   34.3    33.2    3.4%
Others   2.6    2.5    8.1%
Revenues (million Ch.$)   636,194    583,313    9.1%
Wine   580,860    534,821    8.6%
Others   55,334    48,492    14.1%
Cost (million Ch.$)   391,505    360,131    8.7%
Wine   350,676    325,087    7.9%
Others   40,829    35,044    16.5%
Gross Profit (million Ch.$)   244,689    223,182    9.6%
Wine   230,184    209,734    9.8%
Others   14,505    13,448    7.9%
SG&A (million Ch.$)   172,453    159,300    8.3%
Wine   160,138    148,966    7.5%
Others   12,315    10,334    19.2%
Others Income & expenses (million Ch.$)   -1,214    -872    39.2%
Wine   -836    -620    34.9%
Others   -378    -252    50.0%
Operating Income (million Ch.$)   71,022    63,010    12.7%
Wine   69,210    60,149    15.1%
Others   1,812    2,862    -36.7%

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Revenues. In 2015 total revenues increased 9.1% to Ch$ 636,194 million from Ch$583,313, million in 2014. Higher commercialized volumes of 3.4%, premiumization of sales, and a positive impact of Ch$22,185 derived from the exchange rate fluctuations explained the increase in sales.

 

Wine. Total revenues from wine sales increased 8.6% to Ch$ 580,860 million from Ch$ 534,821 million in 2014. The growth was led by higher commercialized volumes; a premiumization of sales; and a positive effect derived from exchange rate fluctuations.

 

Domestic Market Wine. Total domestic wine sales (including bulk) increased by 8.5% to Ch$65,078 million in 2015 from Ch$59,981 million in 2014. The increase in sales is explained by higher commercialized volumes 4.9% totaling 7.3 million nine liter cases in comparison to the 7.0 million nine liter cases registered in 2014. In addition, the average sales price rose 3.3% reaching Ch$988.7 per liter.

 

The increase in value reflects higher sales in the Premium segment (17.2%) as well in Non-Premium segment (5.1%). In terms of volume, both categories (Premium and Non-Premium) also registered increases of 20.9% and 3.7%, respectively. Premium (and above) categories represented 8.3% of the domestic volume and 30.2% of the domestic sales in Chilean pesos. The growth is the resultant of the strategy and focus on growth in this segment which has sought to protect the value of our brands and focus ourselves strongly on wholesalers, liquor stores and trade channels (such as restaurants, caterers, hotels, bars and pubs).

According to AC Nielsen, domestic sales reached an inflection point during 2015, registering an increase of 4.4% in volume, leaving behind years of declining in volumes. In this scenario, Concha y Toro increased its market share to 28.1%, in comparison to the 27.1% registered in 2014, in terms of volume.

 

Export Revenues. Total export sales from Chile and distribution subsidiaries increased 7.6% to Ch$426,196 million as compared to Ch$396,185 million in 2014. The increase in sales was driven by higher commercialized volumes during the period (3.9%). In addition, Export Sales were beneficiated by a positive effect that came from the exchange rate due to the depreciation of the Chilean peso against U.S. dollar (14.8%) and Sterling pound (6.5%). The upside was partially offset by the appreciation of Chilean peso against the Brazilian Real (19.0%); Euro (4.1%); Norwegian (10.4%) and Swedish (6.7%) crowns; Mexican peso (3.8%); and Canadian dollar (0.9%). The net impact derived from the exchange rate fluctuation was Ch$12,314 million of higher sales during 2015 compared to 2014.

 

Despite the difficult economic environment that affected consumption in 2015, we experienced increased sales volumes in most of export regions led by Asia, Canada, Central America & Caribbean, United States and Europe, where bottled sales increased 12%, 5%, 5%, 4% and 2%, respectively.

 

Argentine Operations. Total sales from the Argentine operation (excluding shipments to distribution subsidiaries) registered an increase of 22.2% to Ch$25,467 million in comparison to Ch$20,833 registered in 2014, as a resultant of higher average sales price in domestic and export markets; higher commercialized volumes in domestic market (7.5%); offset by drops in volume in export markets (3.6%).

In 2015, export sales totaled 1.1 million nine liter cases. Regarding the domestic market, the 2015 registered an increase in commercialized volume totaling 600 thousand of nine liter cases. The average sales price registered in the domestic market increased 13.6% reaching US$2.15 per liter in 2015. In export markets the average sales price rose 1.9% to US$3.20 per liter in the period.

 

U.S.A. (Fetzer). During 2015, Fetzer’s total sales (excluding shipments to distribution subsidiaries) increased 12.3% totaling Ch$64,145 million in comparison to Ch$57,127 registered in 2014, as a resultant of higher sales in the domestic market (12.6%) as well as in export markets (8.6%). Sales in value in Ch$ terms were benefited by the depreciation of the Chilean peso against de US dollar.

In terms of volume, Fetzer’s sales dropped 3.3% totaling 2.1 million of nine liter cases during the period. Export Markets registered a growth of 0.8% in terms of volume, while the Domestic Market dropped a 3.7% during 2015.

The average sales price in the domestic market reached US$5.35 per liter, representing an increase of 2.2% in line with the positioning that has been implementing Fetzer’s products in premium categories. The average sales price in Export Market dropped 6.6% to US$5.04 per liter, mainly explained by the depreciation of Canadian dollar; Sterling Pound; and Euro against U.S. dollar, currencies that are predominant within the export portfolio.

Other. Other revenues comprise sales of spirits, beers, energy drinks and mineral water; fees for bottling services; sales of fruit and other revenues increased 14.1% to Ch$55,334 million.

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Domestic sales of new business, carried out by the domestic distribution subsidiary “Comercial Peumo”, including premium beer and spirits increased 15.2% totaling Ch$47,968 million in terms of value and 8.1% totaling 23.8 million liters in terms of volume. The mentioned increase is explained by higher sales in Diageo’s portfolio (10.2% in value); beers category (12.7% in value); and energy drink category (42.8% in value). 

 

Cost of Sales. During 2015, the total cost of sales increased 8.7% to Ch$391,505 million from Ch$360,131 million in 2014. The cost of sales as a percentage of total sales reached 61.5%.

 

Wine. In 2015, total cost of wine sales registered an increase of 7.9% totaling Ch$350,676 million. Cost of sales as a percentage of total wine sales decreased to 61.5% from 61.7%, explained by higher commercialized volumes that dilute fixed costs over higher volumes and a lower cost of wine registered after the historical harvest of 2015. During 2015 the exchange rate fluctuations impacted negatively, increasing our costs in Ch$10,981 million during 2015.

 

Others. In 2015, total cost of other sales registered an increase of 16.5% totaling Ch$40,829 million. Cost of sales as a percentage of total other sales increased to 73.8% from 72.3%.

 

The distribution business of spirits, beers, energy drinks and mineral water increase 22.7% totaling Ch$ 40,851. The exchange rate had a negative impact due to the nature of the distribution business, considering that most of the spirits, beers and energy drinks are imported products. The increase in cost derived from exchange rate fluctuations totaled Ch.$1,440 million during 2015.

 

Gross Profit. Gross profit increased 9.6% to Ch$244,689 million in 2015. As a percentage of sales, the gross margin moved to 38.5% from 38.3% in 2014.

 

Wine. In 2015, the gross profit registered an increase of 9.8 totaling Ch$230,184 million. The increased is explained by the effects mentioned above, highlighting the growth in volumes and a higher exchange rate based on the depreciation of Chilean peso against most of the currencies that the Company trades. Also, during 2015, the wine sales were benefited by a lower cost of wine that started to be recorded during the third quarter. The gross margin improved 41 basis points, reaching 39.6% as percentage over sales.

 

Others. In 2015, the gross profit registered a decrease of 7.9% explained by the combined effect between an increase in revenues of 14.1% offset by 16.5% of higher costs due to the impact of the depreciation of Chilean peso against the US dollar.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (SG&A). Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (Distribution costs and Administrative expenses) increased 8.3% to Ch$172,453 million. As a percentage of revenues, SG&A reached 27.1% from 27.3% in 2014. The increase is mainly explained by higher commercialized volumes, a major relative participation of the distribution subsidiaries in the export markets and a higher exchange rate. During 2015 the exchange rate fluctuations generated an increase in expenses of Ch.$3,598 million.

 

Wine. In 2015, SG&A registered an increase of 7.5% totaling Ch$160,138 million. As percentage over sales, SG&A improved 28 basis points, reaching 27.6% as percentage over sales, as resultant of higher commercialized volumes that diluted fixed expenses. The exposure to the exchange rate comes from the wine operation and based on the fluctuations registered in 2015, it had a negative impact, increasing costs in Ch$3,598 million.

 

Others. In 2015, SG&A registered an increase of 19.2% totaling Ch$12,315 million. As percentage over sales, SG&A reached 22.3% as percentage over sales, a deteriorated level of 94 basis points compared to the 21.3% reached in 2014. Higher expenses in positioning strategies, advertising and promotional activities could have impacted the result.

 

Income (losses) from operating activities. Operating Income (includes Gross Profit, Distribution cost and Administrative expenses) increased 13.1% to Ch$72,236 million compared to the Ch$63,882 million in 2014. As a percentage of sales, the operating margin increased from 11.0% to 11.4%, registering an expansion of 40 basis points.

 

Wine. In 2015, the operating income registered an increase of 15.3% totaling Ch$70.045 million. The increased is explained by the effects mentioned above, highlighting the growth in volumes, a higher exchange rate based on the depreciation of Chilean peso, premiumization of wine sales and a lower cost of wine that started to be recorded during the third quarter. The operating margin improved 70 basis points, reaching a 12.1% as percentage over sales.

 

Others. In 2015, the operating income registered decrease of 29.7% totaling Ch$2,190 million. The operating income was impacted by the depreciation of Chilean peso against the US dollar, considering that the company has to import some of the products related to this segment.

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Non-Operating Income. Non-operating income (includes Financial Income, Equity in income of associates accounted for using the equity method, and Other Income and expenses) increased to Ch$4,733 million from Ch$3,560 million in 2014. The increase in the Non-Operating Income is mainly explained by an increase of the profit registered in “Equity in income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method net of tax”. In this regard, the higher profit is a resultant of an increase in the Net Income registered in Viña Almaviva of 18.8% that totaled Ch$ 2,723 million and the increase in the Net Income registered in Excelsior Wine Company of 67.7% that totaled Ch$8,525 million, during 2015.

 

Financial Expenses. Financial expenses decreased 3.0% to Ch$10,035 million from Ch$10,342 million in 2014. The decrease in the financial expenses is mainly explained by the payment of debt during 2015 that were offset by higher interest rates and the impact of the depreciation of Chilean peso, see Note 32 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Foreign currency exchange gain (losses) and Income (expenses) by adjustment units. Foreign currency exchange gain (losses) and Income (expenses) by adjustment units produced losses of Ch$53 million in 2015 compared to the loss of Ch$701 million registered in 2014. For detail on foreign exchange differences, see Note 31 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest. Profit attributable to non-controlling interest totaled Ch$565 million.

 

Net income attributable to equity holders of controlling interest. Profit attributable to equity holders of the controlling interest for the period increased 15.7% to Ch$ 49,797 million from Ch$37,398 million in 2014.

 

Income Tax Expense. The consolidated tax rate on 2015 reach 24.7%, decreasing 793 bp from the 32.6% on 2014, the decrease is mainly explained because the impact of the tax reform of 2014 on the deferred taxes, generating an extraordinary expense of Ch$5,654 million recognized on 2014, aditionaly on 2015, the corporate tax rate increase in 150 bp from 2014, reaching 22.5%.

  

Impact of Foreign Currency Fluctuations

 

Over 80% of the Company’s revenues are related to foreign sales which are nominated in U.S. dollars, Euros, Sterling Pounds, Canadian dollars, Argentine pesos, Brazilian reais and Swedish and Norwegian crowns. At the same time, approximately 50% of the Company’s expenses are also denominated in foreign currency (the Company purchases part of the bottles, corks and Tetra Brik containers in prices mainly set in U.S. dollars), creating a natural currency hedge. The Company enters into forward foreign exchange agreements to minimize its exposure to the risks of changes in foreign exchange rates. See Item 11 — “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.”

 

To the extent that U.S. dollar-denominated revenues exceed U.S. dollar-denominated operating costs, the Company’s results of operations will be impacted by the difference between the changes in exchange rates and the Chilean rate of inflation.

 

The rates of nominal depreciation of the Chilean peso against the U.S. dollar in 2016 and 2015 were 3.5% and 15.2% respectively, using average exchange rates.

 

The Company enters into forward foreign exchange agreements to minimize its exposure to the risks of changes in foreign exchange rates. The diversification of the export currencies also has contributed to reduce the foreign exchange risks. Since 1993, the Company has attempted to balance U.S. dollar- denominated assets and liabilities. See Item 11 — “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.”

 

B. Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Liquidity

 

In 2016, the Company’s main source of liquidity was cash generated by its operating activities, which amounted to Ch$43,868 million. This was used for payments of financial debt and the financing of investments during the year. The cash flow from financing activities totaled Ch$5,793 million and with cash used in investment activities was Ch$30,237. In the Company’s opinion, its working capital of Ch$276,662 million as of December 31, 2016 is sufficient to satisfy the Company’s present obligations.

 

On December 31, 2016, the Company cash and other cash equivalents totaled Ch$47,214 million. In addition, approximately USD$ 447 million was available under undrawn bank lines of credit.

 

Before accounting for the effect of inflation on cash and cash equivalents, the Company’s cash flow generated an inflow of Ch$19,424 million during 2016, which was primarily the result of a positive cash flow from the operating activities totaling Ch$ 43,868 million; offset by negative cash flow from the investing activities totaling Ch$ 30,237 million; and a positive cash flow from the financing activities totaling Ch$ 5,793. In 2015 the Company generated negative cash flow of Ch$275, and in 2013 the Company generated positive cash of Ch$16,444 million. The effect of variations in exchange rates resulted in an decrease of Ch$2,845 million in 2016, while in 2015 and 2014, the effect of variations in exchange rate was a decrease of Ch$ 607 million and increase of Ch$1,110 million, respectively.

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Net cash flows from operating activities were Ch$43,868 million in 2016 compared to Ch$62,427 million in 2015. The net decrease is mainly explained by higher sales during 2016 (3.5%) and a premiumization  of sales. This increase was offset by higher production costs, mainly because the impact of the 2016 harvest on the second semester of the 2016, a negative effect derived from exchange rate fluctuations and a negative impact from the raise of the corporate tax rate in the Chilean economy. In 2015 and 2014 the net cash flow from operating activities totaled Ch$62,427 million and Ch$20,811 million, respectively.

 

Net cash flow used in investing activities was Ch$30,237 million in 2016 compared to Ch$27,274 million in 2015. The principal investments in the purchasing of property, plant and equipment were focused in the agriculture area comprising the acquisition of new properties and the developing and planting of vineyards in estates purchased in previous years, investments on the oenology regarding the expansion of vinification and cellar capacity, and the acquisition of barrels. In 2015 and 2014 the net cash flow used in investing activities was Ch$27,274 million and Ch$27,274 million, respectively.

 

In 2016 Net cash flow from the financing activities totaled a profit of Ch$5,793, based on the issue of a bond during the last quarter of 2016, reflecting an increment in the cash of the company. During 2015, Net cash flow provided by financing activities totaled Ch$42,117. In 2014 the Company issued two bonds to prepay the bond issued in 2005 and address the maturities of short-term debt during 2015; these bonds are a 6-year and 24-year bond, respectively, that were issued on September 11, 2014, for UF 1.0 million each (Ch$24,627 million as of December 31, 2014) bond on the local market at an interest rate of 2.18% and 3.49% per year, aditionaly, on November of 2016 the company issued a 25-year bond on the local market at an interest rate of 2.68% per year.

 

The Company’s total assets increased 3.4% from Ch$982,687 million as of December 31, 2015 to Ch$1,015,839 million as of December 31, 2016.

 

Current liabilities increased 10.6%, to Ch$294,870 million as of December 31, 2016 from Ch$266,593 million as of December 31, 2015. Short term financial debt increased to Ch$101,999 million in December 2016 from Ch$90,852 million in December 2015.

 

Long-term liabilities, excluding derivatives, corresponding to debt to financial institutions and four bonds, decreased to Ch$145,019 million as of December 31, 2016, from Ch$160,728 million as of December 31, 2015. One of the significant long term liabilities of the Company is a 6-year bond that were issued on November 14, 2012, for UF 1.5 million (Ch$38,444 million as of December 31, 2015) on the local market at an interest rate of 3.5% per year. In 2014 the Company issued two bonds to prepay the bond issued in 2005 and address the maturities of short-term debt during 2015; these bonds are a 6-year and 24-year bond, respectively, that were issued on September 11, 2014, for UF 1.0 million each (Ch$25,629 million as of December 31, 2015) on the local market at an interest rate of 2.18% and 3.49% per year. In November of 2016 the company issued a 25-year bond on the local market at an interest rate of 2.68% per year.

 

The principal payments for the 6-year bond will be made on semi-annual installments that begin on March 2018 and interest payments will be made on a semi- annual basis and began September 2014. The principal payments for the 24-year bond will be in semi-annual installments that begin on March 2025 and interest payments will be made on a semi-annual basis and began in September 2014. The principal payments for the 25-year bond will be in semi-annual installments that begin on April 2037 and interest payments will be made on a semi-annual basis and began in April 2017. Covenants associated with the issuance of bonds payable are detailed in Note 34 to the Financial Statements — Contingencies and Restrictions. Bond covenants require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios. Among them, the Company is required to (1) maintain an indebtedness ratio (the ratio of current and long-term liabilities to shareholders’ equity plus minority interest) no greater than 1.4 times; (2) maintain, at all times, during the life of the present bond issuance, minimum equity of five million UF; and (3) maintain at all times an interest coverage ratio (the ratio of operating income plus depreciation plus operating amortization to interest expenses) of a minimum of 2.5 times. For the 25-year Bond, the covenant of the indebtedness ratio was replaced with the total net debt over equity ratio, and has to be no grater than 1.2 times. The covenants As of December 31, 2016, the Company is in compliance with all bond covenants and has a consolidated indebtedness ratio of 0.97 times, equity of Ch$517,707 million or 19.6 million UF, an interest coverage ratio is 8.36 times and net debt over equity ratio of 0.39 times.

 

As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s total interest-bearing financial debt amounted to Ch$239,072 million of which, Ch$94,053 million was short term debt and Ch$145,019 million was long term debt with maturities to 2019 for its bank debt and 2041 for the bond debt. Approximately 100% of financial debt has a fixed-rate and is denominated in Pesos, U.S. dollars, Euros, Brazilian Reais, Pounds Sterling and Argentine Pesos.

 

For further detail on interest bearing debt and financial instruments used for hedging as of December 31, 2015, see Item 11 — “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.”

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Capital Expenditures

 

Total capital expenditures which include additions to Property, Plant and Equipment and other permanent investments were Ch$ 44,931 million in 2016, Ch$23,842 million in 2015 and Ch$ 27,956 million in 2014. Capital expenditures in 2016 in the agriculture area comprise the acquisition of new properties and the development and planting of vineyards in estates purchased in previous years. Investments in the oenology included the expansion of vinification and cellar capacity, acquisition of barrels and the acquisition of new cellars. In Argentina, new investment was oriented to the adquisition of land, vineyard development and cellar facilities. The estimated capital expenditure budget for 2017 would be around Ch$40,000 million (approximately US$60 million), which includes the development of the new land acquired in the previous years, increases of storage and fermentation facilities, expansion of the bottling plants and the acquisition of French and American oak barrels, for the production of all wines with an emphasis on premium and varietal wines, however, this figure is preliminary and still needs to be approved by the board of directors. The following table sets forth the Company’s capital expenditures for the different areas for years 2016, 2015 and 2014.

 

   Capital Expenditures(1) 
   (in million Chilean pesos (Ch$)) 
Area:  2016   2015   2014 
Agriculture(2)     15,879    8,605    10,180 
Oenology, technical and bottling facilities   17,582    8,068    12,677 
Viña Trivento (Argentina)   3,939    1,998    1,482 
Fetzer (United States)   4,363    2,114    1,327 
Administration and other subsidiaries   3,168    3,056    1,586 
Wine Retail Company acquisitions(3)           705 
                
Total   44,931    23,842    27,956 

  

(1) The investment figures in this table correspond to amounts net of V.A.T., while figures in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows include V.A.T. 

(2) Agriculture expenditures consist of investments in agricultural equipment and activities in order to develop new vineyards and bring them to commercial production and to maintain or expand production at existing vineyards.

(3) The Wine Retail acquisition considers the purchase of the 35% interest of the Company.

 

The Company expects to continue purchasing and developing vineyards and the related infrastructure needed to support future growth and may incur additional expenditures for vineyards if opportunities become available. Management reviews the capital expenditure program periodically and modifies it as required to meet current business needs.

  

C. Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc.

 

Throughout its history, Viña Concha y Toro has been characterized for seeking and applying new technologies in its processes, which has made it a leader in the industry. This experience has materialized in the opening of the Center for Research and Innovation (CRI) in 2014, a unit for world-class applied research which represented an initial investment of US$5 million.

Located in Pencahue, 20 kilometers from Talca, the CRI has a laboratory for chemical analysis and molecular biology, an experimental winery equipped with industrial technologies to work at different scales of winemaking, and an extension center that features a large, modern auditorium, a tasting and sensory experimentation room, and meeting rooms.

Recently, the CRI has made progress in its Strategic Plan for Research and Development 2016-2020, which has the vision to position Viña Concha y Toro as a leader in research, development and innovation in the global wine industry within the next five years. This Strategic Plan 2016-2020 promotes the development of five strategic long-term programs: (i) Strengthening the plant production area; (ii) Resource management and water scarcity; (iii) Assessment of grapes and wine quality; (iv) IT instrumentation, automation and application; and (v) Design of new products.

The CRI’s current portfolio of projects includes a total of 50 initiatives in various stages of development, which are mainly associated with resource optimization, wine quality and the sustainability of its processes. In 2016, the Executive Innovation Committees were created to design and execute cross-cutting projects for the company. Integrated by managers from different departments, those who attend co-work to face common challenges, managing innovation, working on new ideas and transferring project results.

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Since 2006 Viña Concha y Toro is part of Consorcio I+D Wines of Chile, formed by companies associated with Wines of Chile A.G. and national universities. The company is currently collaborating on the development of two major long-term research programs with the consortium: (1) Improvement of the vineyard, which aims to develop a comprehensive program to generate Vitis spp plants of optimal quality, varietal authenticity and traceability, and make it available to the wine industry; (2) A sustainability program comprising a series of projects to make the wine value chain environmentally friendly, socially equitable and economically viable.

Finnally, through strategic partnerships and agreements with prestigious institutions, the CRI has also created international networks, including the collaboration with the UC Davis Chile Center of Excellence - Life Sciences and Innovation Center; a partnership with Groupe Mercier, the largest grapevine producer in France; and the incorporation into the Oenoviti International Network, the first and only network for winemaking and winegrowing research and practice, comprising of more than 40 members from universities and private institutions worldwide.

 

D. Trend Information

 

The most significant trend affecting the Chilean wine industry and the Company’s results in recent years has been the global economic downturn which has impacted wine consumption in general and especially in Europe. Because of this downturn, the industry is focusing on emerging markets such as Asia, Latin America and Africa. The wine market showed adjustments in consumption during the recent years,  decreasing in some markets and increasing in others, with interesting commercial opportunities in new consumer areas such as Asia, Latin America and United States. The width and depth of the Concha y Toro portfolio allows the Company to respond quickly and address market demands, and its clear branding strategy has allowed the Company to improve its sales generally.

 

In addition, 2016 recorded different movements against the currencies that our products are sold. The Chilean peso appreciated against Sterling pound (8.6%); Brazilian Real (1.2%); Norwegian crowns (0.7%); Canadian dollar (0.2%) and the Mexican peso (12.2%). The decrease  was partially offset by the depreciation of Chilean peso against the US Dollar (3.4%); Euro (3.1%) and Swedish crowns (1.9%). On another front, the industry has faced increasing competition in both the domestic and the export markets as a result of increasing number of competitors, greater availability of wine and the different producer countries trying to enhance their positioning worldwide.

 

In the Chilean domestic market, the Company faced a challenging market situation of increased competition coupled with sluggish consumption in the popular (Tetra Brik) wines segment in favor of its main substitute, beer. According to AC Nielsen wine consumption in Chile increased by 13.9% in 2016 and 4.4% in 2015. Under these conditions, and in line with the Company’s efforts to improve profitability in this market the Company has focused on the premium segment, a segment the Company believes has demonstrated itself as an interesting growth opportunity. The Company will continue to evaluate its domestic strategy in relation to its lower-priced wines.

 

In the export markets, the Company has faced increasing competition in some key markets, as the global depreciation of the new world wine producers’ currencies has made them more competitive on price, and has increased the competition in the major markets. Notwithstanding this increased competition, the Company has been able to increase its export sales in value. The most important region for the Company in terms of volume for the past three years has been Europe, especially the UK. The establishment of a subsidiary in the United Kingdom has allowed the Company to strengthen its position in this market. The Company believes it is well established in Continental Europe, the United States and Latin America.

 

With respect to consumption trends, the Company believes that there is a major trend towards the consumption of varietal wines in general and certain varietal wines in particular, in its major export markets, principally the United States, Europe, Asia and Canada. The Company has tailored its new grape plantings to respond to this trend. In addition, the Company has experienced a shift in the global consumption trends towards a major consumption New World wines including wines from Australia, Chile, the United States, South Africa and Argentina.

 

E. Off - Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company has not entered into any transactions with unconsolidated entities whereby the Company has financial guarantees, subordinated retained interests, derivative instruments or other contingent arrangements that expose the Company to material continuing risks, contingent liabilities or any other obligation under a variable interest in an unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit risk support to the Company.

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F. Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations

 

The table below is a summary of the Company’s contractual obligations as of December 31, 2016:

 

       Less
than 1
   1 - 3   3 - 5   More
than
 
   Total   year   Years   Years   5 Years 
   (in millions of Ch$) 
Contractual Obligations                         
Long-term Debt Obligations (1)   152,875    46,122    10,144    17,565    79,044 
Agricultural Lease Obligations (2)   3,281    888    864    376    1,153 
Financial Leasing Interests                    
Interests Payables from Banks and bonds obligations (3)   46,421    5,299    5,564    4,403    31,155 
Purchase Obligations (4)   19,117    6,056    8,016    4,848    197 
Total   221,694    58,365    24,588    27,192    111,549 

 

(1) Includes Payables to Banks, bonds, leasing, related accounts and provisions.

(2) Corresponds to obligations from agricultural leases of real estate properties, classified as capital leases  for accounting purposes.

(3) Corresponds to payables to banks and bonds interests, whose rate of interest is fixed and variable.

(4) Corresponds to payment obligations related to the grape and wine contracts.

 

ITEM 6: DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES

 

A. Directors and Senior Management

 

The Company is managed by a Board of Directors consisting of seven Directors. The entire Board of Directors is elected every three years at an annual general shareholders’ meeting. Directors are not subject to term limits. If a vacancy occurs, the Board of Directors elects a temporary director to fill the vacancy until the next regularly scheduled meeting of shareholders in which Directors are elected and at which time the entire Board of Directors will be elected for a new three-year term. The Company’s By-Laws provide that directors need not be shareholders.

 

At the annual general shareholder’s meeting held on April 28, 2014, the entire Board of Director was subject to election. The directors elected for a new three year term were Alfonso Larraín Santa María, Rafael Guilisasti Gana, Mariano Fontecilla de Santiago Concha, Francisco Marín Estévez, Pablo Guilisasti Gana, Sergio de la Cuadra Fabres and Jorge Desormeaux Jiménez.

 

The following table lists each director of the Company, his current position, his age as of March 31, years with the Company and year of appointment to the Board of Directors:

 

      Age at    Years with   Current 
      March 31,   the   Position 
Name  Position  2017   Company   Held Since 
Directors:                  
Alfonso Larraín Santa María   Chairman   80    47    1998 
Rafael Guilisasti Gana   Vice Chairman   63    38    1998 
Mariano Fontecilla de Santiago Concha   Director   92    42    1995 
Francisco Marín Estévez   Director   77    34    1982 
Pablo Guilisasti Gana   Director   62    12    2005 
Sergio de la Cuadra Fabres   Director   75    12    2005 
Jorge Desormeaux Jiménez  Director   66    5    2011 

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The following provides biographical information about the Directors of the Company.

 

Alfonso Larraín Santa María, Chairman

Businessman. Chairman of the board of Viña Concha y Toro since 1998, a position from which he has striven to strengthen the company’s image of prestige in the world’s main markets. He joined the company as director in 1969 and has been chief executive (1973-1989) and vice-chairman of the board (1989- 1998). Over this time, he has pursued a strong policy of opening the Company to opportunities in external markets. In the 1980s, he also served for two periods in the presidency of the Association of Chilean Wine Exporters and Bottlers. He is also currently adviser of the Santiago Chamber of Commerce.

Rafael Guilisasti Gana, Vice Chairman

He is currently the Vice Chairman of Viña Concha y Toro, a position he has held since September 1998.

Mr. Guilisasti has a wide and outstanding experience in the Chilean wine industry. He joined Viña Concha y Toro in 1978 and was the Export Director from 1985 to 1998, a period of great expansion for the Company in the international markets. Mr. Guilisasti was Chairman of Vinos de Chile, between 1986 and 2003. Vinos de Chile is the Chilean wine-producing association whose object is to promote Chilean wines in the international markets and review political and legal matters affecting the Chilean wine industry.

Currently, Mr. Guilisasti is the President of Emiliana Vineyards, a winery leader in organic wines; Director of Viña Almaviva, (50/50 joint venture) of Viña Concha y Toro and Baron Philippe de Rothschild; member of the Board of Duoc.

Between December 2008 and December 2010 he was president of the Confederación de la Producción y el Comercio (CPC), which is an entrepreneur association representing the most important productive sectors of the country.

Currently he is member of the Elective Council for the period 2013-2017, of Sociedad de Fomento Fabril (the Chilean manufacturers’ association) positions he also held before, between April 2005 to May 2011.

Mr. Guilisasti holds a Bachelor of Arts in History at the Catholic University of Chile.

Mariano Fontecilla De Santiago Concha, Director

Law studies. Former Chilean ambassador to Norway, Spain and Italy. Direct descendant of the first Marqués de Casa Concha and of the founder of the Company, Don Melchor Concha y Toro. Made an honorary member of the Chilean Brotherhood of Wine for his contribution to Chilean wines. Director of the Company for several periods, initially in 1949 yet most recently since 1995. Former President of Viñedos Emiliana 1998-2004. Currently, he is the diplomatic coordinator of the National Congress and the Supreme Court of Chile.

Francisco Marín Estévez, Director

Agricultural Engineer. He has served as Director of the Company since 1982. He has broad experience across multiple industries.

Pablo Guilisasti Gana, Director

Commercial Engineer. Joined Concha y Toro in 1977 and worked as Export Manager until 1986. He became director of Concha y Toro in 2005. Between 1986 and 1999 he was General Manager of Frutícola and in1999 elected Director. Between 1999 and 2005 he was Director of Viñedos Emiliana. Currently is a Directorof Fruticola Viconto And President of Comercial Greenvic S.A.

Sergio de la Cuadra Fabres, Director

Mr. De la Cuadra is a Commercial Engineer from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (1966), M.A. and a Ph.D.(c) from the University of Chicago (1967 and 1968). His broad and outstanding professional career includes positions at the country’s most important monetary institutions, particularly as Director, Vice President and President of the Banco Central de Chile (Central Bank of Chile) and as Minister of Finance in 1982. Mr. De la Cuadra has also been a Director of the Chilean Electronic Stock Exchange and an international consultant to several Latin American countries. Currently he is also a Director of other well-known Chilean companies named Petroquim S.A.

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Jorge Desormeaux Jiménez, Director

Graduated as Commercial Engineer from Catholic University of Chile in 1973, receiving the “Raúl Yver Award” to the top student of his class. In 1974 he was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to follow a Ph. D. Program in Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Between 1979 and 2010 he was Associate Professor at the Economics Institute of Catholic University, in the areas of Macroeconomics and International Economics. Between 1999 and 2010 he taught Macroeconomics at the MBA Program of that university. On December 1999 he became a Member of the Board of the Central Bank of Chile for a period of 10 years. In 2005 he joined the Board of Directors of Universidad Diego Portales. On December 2007 he was elected Vice President of the Central Bank of Chile for a period of two years, completing his term as Board Member in December 2009. On August 2010 he was appointed Chairman of the Commission on Reform of Financial Sector Oversight and Regulation, which on March 2011 presented a report with recommendations to the Chilean Minister of Finance. He is currently a member the Board of Directors of AntarChile, Viña Concha y Toro and Universidad Diego Portales, where he was elected Vice Chairman in January 2014. Since April 2010 he is also external economic adviser to Banco de Chile and several domestic companies. 

 

      Age at    Years with   Current 
      March 31,   the   Position 
Name  Position  2017   Company   Held Since 
Eduardo Guilisasti Gana  General Manager (Chief Executive Officer)   64    38    1989 
Andrés Larraín Santa María  Agricultural Manager   78    43    1978 
Osvaldo Solar Venegas  Corporate Administration and Finance Manager
(Chief Financial Officer)
   55    29    2010 
Cristián Ceppi Lewin  Corporate Export Manager South Zone   50    26    2006 
Thomas Domeyko Cassel  Corporate Export Manager North Zone   50    23    2006 
Cristián López Pascual  Corporate Export Manager Asia   45    21    2010 
Carlos Halaby Riadi  Oenology Manager   64    27    2000 
Enrique Tirado Santelices  Head Oenologist Don Melchor   50    24    1999 
Daniel Duran Urízar  Process and Information Technology Manager   45    22    2010 
Isabel Guilisasti Gana  Marketing Manager Origin Wines   59    20    2004 
Tomás Larraín León  Negotiation and Operation Manager   50    26    2013 
Juan Cristóbal Goycoolea Nagel  Marketing Manager Global Brands   42    17    2010 
Lía Vera Pérez-Gacitúa  Supply Chain Manager   44    10    2013 
Cecilia Cobos  Human Resources Manager   48    4    2013 
                   
Subsidiaries                  
Adolfo Hurtado Cerda  General Manager Viña Cono Sur   46    19    2000 
Paul Konar Elder  General Manager Viña Maipo y Quinta de Maipo   43    20    2010 
Giancarlo Bianchetti González  General Manager Fetzer Vineyards   45    17    2011 
José Jottar Nasralah  General Manager Comercial Peumo   47    17    2014 

  

The following provides biographical information about the executive officers of the Company.

 

Eduardo Guilisasti Gana, Chief Executive Officer

 

Civil Engineer. Joined the Company in 1978 as Commercial Director. Appointed CEO in 1989. Under his leadership the Company initiated a broad vineyard and cellar-oriented investment plan and expansion in the export markets. Highlights of this period include the Company’s consolidation of a worldwide sales network that includes 135 countries and the strengthening of the leadership position in the sale of fine wines in each market segment and the strong growth and increase in the market value of the Company. In addition, through the adoption of viticulture research and technology, the winery has transformed into a leader in the industry. He is director of Viña Almaviva, Southern Brewing Company S.A. and Molymet S.A. Also he is Chairman of Viña Cono Sur S.A.

 

Andrés Larraín Santa María, Agricultural Director

 

He entered in the Company at 1971 and has been the Agricultural Director since 1978 and responsible for advancing new grape types and plantings as well as the running of every vineyard. Directs a multidisciplinary team including executives, technicians, administrative staff and skilled labor. He is former Chairman and Vice Chairman of Frutícola Viconto.

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Osvaldo Solar Venegas, Chief Financial Officer

 

Commercial Engineer. Has been in charge of financial matters since 1992, initially as Financial Manager and since September 1996, as Chief Financial Officer, He is responsible of the financial, accounting, administrative, planning, performance and legal areas. He is a director of Industria Corchera, Concha y Toro UK, Escalade Wines & Spirits, Inc., Fetzer Vineyards, Fundación Cultura Nacional, Southern Brewing Company S.A. and VCT Group of Wineries Asia.

 

Cristián Ceppi Lewin, Corporate Export Director South Zone

 

Commercial Engineer. Began his career at the Company as Product Manager for the Fressco and Tocornal ranges. Assumed the position of Marketing Sub-Manager for liquors and in 1992 became Marketing Sub-Manager for popular wines. Held the position of Marketing Manager from 1994 to 1996. Commercial Manager until assuming the position of CEO at Comercial Peumo S.A. In December 2000, he was appointed Export Manager for the South Zone and in 2006 he was appointed Corporate Export Director. He is also director of VCT& DG México S.A. de C.V.

 

Thomas Domeyko Cassel, Corporate Export Director North Zone

 

Commercial Engineer. Joined the Company in January 1994 as Deputy CFO. Appointed International Business Manager in 1996. Moved to Mendoza, Argentina in 1997 as CEO of Viña Trivento. Appointed Export Director for the North Zone in December 2000 and Corporate Export Director North Zone in 2006. He is also director of Concha y Toro UK Limited, Concha y Toro Sweden AB, Concha y Toro Finland OY, Concha y Toro Norway AS, VCT Norway A and Viña Cono Sur S.A.

 

Cristián López Pascual, Corporate Export Director Asia

 

Publicist and MBA. In 1996 joined the Company to help set up and develop of the International Marketing Department. Helped develop the company’s brand portfolio strategy for the global export markets with key focus on the USA. In December 2000 he was appointed to set up and develop a new company subsidiary Concha y Toro UK occupying the position of Co-General Manager as Commercial Director. In 2005, he was appointed Managing Director of Concha y Toro UK Limited. In 2005 he accomplished the international Wine MBA in Kedge Business School. He formed part of the UK Steering Committee for Wines of Chile between 2001-2005 and a member of the International advisory board from 2010-2013 and now forms part of the Asia Committee. As of January 2010 he was appointed Corporate Export Director Asia. He is also director of VCT Group of Wineries Asia Pte. Ltd., VCT China (Gan Lu) and VCT Japan Company Ltd.

 

Tomás Larraín León, Negotiations and Operation Corporate Director

 

Agricultural Engineer. In 1991, joined Concha y Toro’s agricultural area. In 1995, he was named Agricultural Deputy Manager. Between 2001 and 2006, he was CEO of Trivento Viñedos y Bodegas in Argentina. In February 2007, was appointed Export Director for the U.S. market. As of December 2009 he was named Supply Contracts and New International Businesses Manager. At 2013 he was appointed as Negotiations and Operation Corporate Director.

 

Daniel Duran, Officer Director and Information Technology Director

 

Civil Engineer and MBA. Joined the Company in 1995 as planning and development projects analyst. Manager of Logistics since 1998. Chief Information Officer since May 2001 and Chief Process Officer since 2010. Responsible for providing the right technology solutions with a Global understanding of the Company.

 

Carlos Halaby, Oenology Director

 

Oenologist. Distinguished by the National Association of Winemaking Agronomy Engineers in Chile for presenting the “Best Viticulture Dissertation of 1980,” Carlos Halaby joined the Company in 1990. After a decade with the Company and serving as head winemaker for fine wines until March 2000, he assumed the position of Oenology Director. Technical and administrative responsibility for the Company’s Oenology Area. He is also director of Viña Cono Sur S.A. and Trivento Bodegas y Viñedos S.A.

 

Enrique Tirado, Oenologist Don Melchor

 

Oenologist. Upon joining the Company in 1993 he started working with varietal ranges, Casillero del Diablo and Marqués de Casa Concha. He rose to head winemaker in 1997, responsible for every line of premium wine, including Amelia and Don Melchor. In 1999, his extraordinary enological sensitivity led to his appointment as winemaker for Don Melchor.

 

Isabel Guilisasti, Marketing Director Origin Wines

 

A graduate of the Catholic University with a degree in Art and with advanced studies in marketing. In 1998, she was appointed marketing director of Viña Cono Sur and in 2000 she took over as Director of Communications of Concha y Toro. In 2001 she was named assistant manager for International Marketing of Fine Wines responsible for Concha y Toro’s super and ultra premium brands. In 2004 she was named Marketing Director Origin Wines.

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Juan Cristobal Goycoolea Nagel, Marketing Director Global Brands

 

Commercial Engineer. Joined the Company’s marketing department in 2000. In 2008, named Marketing Director for Subsidaries Wineries. In 2010 named Marketing Director Global Brands.

 

Lia Vera Perez-Gacitua, Supply Chain Director

 

Civil Engineer. Joined the Company in 2007 as Head of Costumer Services for Europe, Canada and Japan. Since January 2013 is the Supply Chain Director.

 

Cecilia Cobos Zepeda, Human Resources Director

 

Commercial Engineer and MBA. She has experience in human resources working in companies as Emel, Fasa and Codelco. Joined the Company as Human Resources Director in 2013.

  

Subsidiaries

 

Adolfo Hurtado Cerda, CEO Viña Cono Sur

 

Agricultural Engineer, oenologist. In 1997, Adolfo Hurtado joined Viña Cono Sur, as head oenologist of this subsidiary founded in 1996. In 2000, he was appointed CEO. Under his direction, Viña Cono Sur has experienced strong growth with the development of a portfolio of wines recognized for their quality and constant innovation.

 

Paul Konar Elder, CEO Quinta de Maipo.

 

Agricultural Engineer. Joined the Company’s Commercial department in 1997. In 2006 named Export Manager North Zone. In 2010 named CEO of Quinta de Maipo, a commercial platform which today is in charge for the sales and marketing of 4 wineries in Chile (Viña Maipo, Palo Alto, Canepa and Maycas del Limari) and 3 wineries in Argentina (Trivento, Finca La Chamiza and Pampas del Sur).

 

Giancarlo Bianchetti González, CEO Fetzer Vineyards.

 

Commercial Engineer. Joined the Company’s marketing department in 2000. In 2001, he took responsibility for the brands Casillero del Diablo, Frontera and Sunrise. He has headed the promotion and global campaign for Casillero del Diablo. In 2004 named Marketing Director Global Brands. In 2010 he was named Corporate Export Director USA. In August 2011 he was named CEO of Fetzer Vineyards. Since 2011 he was appointed as co-manager of Excelsior Wine Company LLC. Since 2013 he is director of Excelsior Wine Company LLC.

 

José Jottar Nasrallah, CEO Comercial Peumo.

 

Commercial Engineer. Joined Concha y Toro in 1999 as head of planning. During 2002 and 2003, he worked on the logistics chain improvement project of the Holding Group in the role of internal adviser. In 2004 he was named as assistant manager, customer service, of Concha y Toro. In December 2009, he was appointed as CEO of Trivento Bodegas y Viñedos, the company’s subsidiary in Argentina. In 2014 he was appointed as CEO of the former Comercial Peumo, currently VCT Chile.

  

Family Relationships

 

Eduardo Guilisasti Gana, Rafael Guilisasti Gana, Pablo Guilisasti Gana and Isabel Guilisasti Gana are siblings. Alfonso Larraín Santa María and Andrés Larraín Santa María are brothers. Tomás Larraín León is the son of Andrés Larraín Santa María.

 

B. Director and Officer Compensation

 

In accordance with the Company’s By-Laws, directors’ compensation for any given fiscal year is determined annually at the general shareholders’ meeting occurring in the immediately following fiscal year. Compensation paid in 2016 in respect of 2015 equaled 1.3% of the net profits of the Company. The amount of 300 UF per month has been allocated to cover the executive responsibilities of the chairman of the Board.

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The following table sets forth the compensation paid to each of the directors of the Company in 2016, 2015 and in 2014.

 

   Directors’ Compensation 
   Total Compensation 
   (in thousands of Ch$) 
   2016   2015   2014 
Attendance:               
Alfonso Larraín Santa María    92,481    79,953    61,608 
Rafael Guilisasti Gana    92,481    79,953    61,608 
Francisco Marín Estévez    92,481    79,953    61,608 
Mariano Fontecilla de Santiago Concha    92,481    79,953    61,608 
Sergio de la Cuadra Fabres    92,481    79,953    61,608 
Pablo Guilisasti Gana   92,481    79,953    61,608 
Jorge Desormeaux Jiménez   92,481    79,953    61,608 
Remuneration:               
Alfonso Larraín Santa María   93,779    90,210    86,430 
Remuneration Directors’ Committee:               
Rafael Guilisasti Gana    30,827    26,651    20.536 
Sergio de la Cuadra Fabres   30,827    26,651    20.536 
Jorge Desormeaux Jiménez   30,827    26,651    20.536 
Total  833,627    729,834    579.294 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the aggregate amount of compensation paid by the Company to senior managers, managers and to managers of the Company subsidiaries, totaling 196 executives, was approximately Ch$22,563 million.

 

C. Board Practices

 

Members of the current Board of Directors were elected at the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 28, 2014 and will serve until April 2017, assuming no vacancies occur. The Company’s executive officers are appointed by the Board of Directors and hold office at the discretion of the Board.

There are no service contracts between the directors of the Company and the Company or any of its subsidiaries providing for benefits upon termination of a director’s employment.

In compliance with the current Chilean rules and regulations, a Directors’ Committee was established at the Company on May 23, 2001. As of April 28, 2014, the Directors’ Committee members are Sergio de la Cuadra Fabres (President), Jorge Desormeaux Jiménez and Rafael Guilisasti Gana. The primary functions of the Directors’ Committee include:

-           reviewing balance sheets and financial statements and reports from accounting oversight bodies and auditors; proposing

-           external auditors and credit risk rating companies to the Board;

-           examining background information regarding the Company’s operations with related persons; reviewing

-           managers’ and executive officers’ compensation plans; and

-           monitoring internal control systems used at Viña Concha y Toro and its affiliated companies.

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The Directors’ Committee convened on eleven separate occasions during the fiscal year 2016. The following were among the principal activities of the Directors’ Committee during 2016, Annual Activity Report:

· Review of the annual and quarterly reports of the external auditors, the balance sheet and other financial statements presented by the Company’s management.

· Suggest to the Board of Directors the appointment of and specific external auditor and credit rating agencies, to be suggested to the respective shareholders’ meeting.

· Examine and approve the operations referred to Title XVI of Law No. 18,046 (related parties). The detail of these operations is contained in the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, especially those related to the sale of grapes and wines.

· Examine the compensation systems and compensation plans of the Company’s chief executives.

· Review and approve the Company’s 20-F report.

· Review the functioning of the Anonymous Complaints Service set by the company and the implementation of the internal Crime Prevention Model.

· Review the Internal Audit reports and the compliance with the annual audit plan prepared by the Company’s Corporate Auditor.

The Shareholder approved a salary to each Member of the Committee equal to one third of the salary that the members of the Board of Directors receive. In the Ordinary Meeting of the Shareholders it was approved an annual budget of 60,000,000 Chilean pesos for the Committee. During the 2016 period the Committee hired professional services in order to assess transactions between third parties and internal control. The annual cost was of $28,641,861 Chilean pesos.

Since April 2011, the members of the Audit Committee have been: Sergio de la Cuadra Fabres, Jorge Desormeaux Jiménez and Rafael Guilisasti Gana. Sergio de la Cuadra Fabres and Jorge Desormeaux Jiménez are independent directors while Rafael Guilisasti is not independent. Mr. Guilisasti is relying on an exemption of the Listing Standards relating to Audit Committees of Rule 10A-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act. See Item 16.D. — “Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees.”

We currently do not have a separate remuneration committee; however, the Company’s Directors’ Committee carries out the functions usually performed by this committee. It also promotes auditor independence by prohibiting auditors from providing certain non-audit services while conducting audits. The Company’s existing oversight and corporate governance practices fully honor the spirit and requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley reforms in many respects. For instance, auditor independence has been strengthened with the adoption of an auditor independence policy by the Company. See Item 16.A. — “Audit Committee Financial Expert.”

The Company’s Board of Directors is committed to implementing measures that will promote investor confidence and market integrity. In response to Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Company has formalized a methodology to ensure the accuracy and completeness of information disclosed to the market. The Company is committed to complying with the laws and regulations applicable in all countries in which the Company operates. Upon enactment of new laws and regulations resulting from, or coming into force from the provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley and any other newly adopted U.S. applicable federal statutes or regulations, the Company will adjust its corporate governance structure in a way so as to ascertain full compliance.

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D. Employees

 

As of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 the Company’s Chilean operations had 2,634, 2,603 and 2,592 employees, respectively. Personnel employed in the Company’s foreign subsidiaries totaled 852 employees as of December 31, 2016. The Company also hires temporary workers during the harvesting season, which in 2016 averaged 1,142 temporary workers.

 

Ten labor unions represent an aggregate of approximately 956 of the Company’s employees (approximately 204 administrative employees, 102 sales employees and 650 plant employees). Labor relations with unionized personnel are governed by collective bargaining agreements negotiated in 2014–2016 that expire in 2017–2020. The Company believes that has a good-working relationship with its labor unions; however, the Company is unable to predict the outcome of any future negotiation with such labor unions. There is one contract that expire in 2017; both parties intend to negotiate and the Company expects to formalize an agreement without any problems.

 

Under Chilean law, all employees who are terminated for reasons other than misconduct are entitled to the basic payment of one month’s salary for each year worked, or a six-month portion thereof, subject to a limit of 11 months’ severance pay for employees hired after August 4, 1981. Severance payments to employees hired before August 14, 1981 are not subject to this limit.

 

The Company does not maintain any pension or retirement programs for its employees. Workers in Chile are covered by a national pension law which establishes a system of independent pension plans administered by the Administradoras de Fondos de Pensiones (“Pension Fund Administrators”). The Company has no liability for the performance of the pension plans or any pension payments to be made to the employees in Chile.

 

All of the company’s workers receive an annual bonus, which correspond at least to one monthly salary, proportion to their salary and date of entry of the calendar year. This bonus does not consider temporary workers and employees who work by commissions.

 

E. Share Ownership

 

The following table reflects the number of shares owned indirectly by the directors and executive officers and their percentage ownership of the Company at March 31, 2017. Executive officers not listed do not own shares. 

 

Share Ownership of Directors and Senior Management(1)
         
   No. of
Shares
   % of Total
Subscribed
 
   Owned   Shares(2) 
Eduardo Guilisasti Gana(3)    179,371,286    24.0%
Rafael Guilisasti Gana(3)    177,027,404    23.7%
Pablo Guilisasti Gana(3)    178,091,473    23.8%
Isabel Guilisasti Gana(3)    4,718,180    0.6%
Alfonso Larraín Santa María(4)    84,069,991    11.3%
Francisco Marín Estévez(5)    67,241,040    9.0%
Mariano Fontecilla de Santiago Concha(6)    25,760,473    3.4%
Osvaldo Solar Venegas(7)    26,159,354    3.5%
Thomas Domeyko C. (8)    28,557    (*)
Cristián Ceppi Lewin (9)    50,294    (*)
Carlos Halaby Riadi(10)     224,690    (*)
Adolfo Hurtado Cerda(11)    177,600    (*)
Enrique Tirado Santelices(12)     10,876    (*)
Daniel Durán Urízar(13)     10,286    (*)
Giancarlo Bianchetti Gónzalez(14)     50,513    (*)
Cristián Goycolea Nagel(15)     6,040    (*)
José Jottar Nasrallah(16)     4,205    (*)
Paul Konar Elder(17)     7,030    (*)
           
Directors and Executive Officers in the aggregate   385,695,502    51.63%

 

(1)Shares held directly and indirectly through investment companies and not individually owned.
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(2)Calculated on the basis of 747,005,982 outstanding shares on March 31, 2017.
(3)Eduardo Guilisasti Gana, Rafael Guilisasti Gana, José Guilisasti Gana and Pablo Guilisasti Gana (collectively, the “Family Principal Shareholders”) are the sons of Mr. Eduardo Guilisasti Tagle, the former Chairman of the Company. Isabel Guilisasti Gana is the sister of the Family Principal Shareholders.

Mr. Eduardo Guilisasti Tagle died on August 20, 1998. The shares attributed to each Family Principal Shareholder include 87,615,431 and 85,274,628 shares held by Inversiones Totihue S.A. (“Totihue”) and Rentas Santa Bárbara S.A. (“Santa Bárbara”), respectively, as well as shares held directly or indirectly by members of such Family Principal Shareholder’s immediate family and affiliated entities. Totihue and Santa Bárbara are controlled by the Family Principal Shareholders pursuant to powers of attorney granted by the board of directors of Totihue and Santa Bárbara. Each power of attorney grants any two Family Principal Shareholders, acting together, the power to, among others, vote or direct the voting of, or dispose or direct the disposition of, the shares held by Totihue or Santa Bárbara, as the case may be. Mr. Eduardo Guilisasti Gana is the Company’s General Manager, Mr. Rafael Guilisasti Gana is the Company’s Vice Chairman and Mr. Pablo Guilisasti Gana is a director of the Company. Ms. Isabel Guilisasti Gana was named Marketing Manager Origin Wines on July, 2004. The address for Mr. Eduardo Guilisasti Gana and Mr. Rafael Guilisasti Gana is c/o Viña Concha y Toro S.A., Casilla 213, Avenida Nueva Tajamar 481, Torre Norte, Piso 15, Santiago, Chile. The address for Mr. Pablo Guilisasti Gana is c/o Frutícola Viconto S.A., Apoquindo 4775, Piso 16, oficina 1601, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile. The address for Ms. Isabel Guilisasti Gana is Viña Concha y Toro S.A., Avenida Nueva Tajamar 481, Torre Norte, Piso 15, Santiago, Chile. The other Family Principal Shareholder, Mr. José Guilisasti Gana, is neither director nor executive officer of the Company. The address for Mr. José Guilisasti Gana is Frutícola Viconto S.A., Apoquindo 4775, Piso 16, oficina 1601, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile.

(4)Mr. Alfonso Larraín Santa María is the Company’s Chairman of the Board. The number of shares attributed to Mr. Larraín includes 1,697,535 shares held by his brother Andrés Larraín Santa María and 173,840 shares held by his brother in-law, Carlos Saavedra Echeverría (managers of the Company), shares held by other members of his family and affiliated entities and also includes 25,954,278 shares held by Fundación Cultura Nacional (“Cultura Nacional”). Cultura Nacional is a Chilean non-profit institution which primarily funds grade school religious education. Mr. Alfonso Larraín Santa María is the Chairman of Cultura Nacional. Mr. Larraín’s address is c/o Viña Concha y Toro S.A., Casilla 213, Avenida Nueva Tajamar 481, Torre Norte, Piso 15, Santiago, Chile.
(5)Mr. Francisco Marín Estévez is a director of the Company. The number of shares attributed to Mr. Marín includes shares owned by members of his family and affiliated entities. Mr. Marín’s address is c/o Viña Concha y Toro S.A., Casilla 213, Avenida Nueva Tajamar 481, Torre Norte, Piso 15, Santiago, Chile.
(6)Mr. Mariano Fontecilla de Santiago Concha is a director of the Company. The number of shares attributed to Mr. Fontecilla includes shares owned by members of his family and affiliated entities. Mr. Fontecilla’s address is c/o Viña Concha y Toro S.A., Casilla 213, Avenida Nueva Tajamar 481, Torre Norte, Piso 15, Santiago, Chile.
(7)Mr. Osvaldo Solar Venegas is the Company’s Corporate Administration and Finance Manager. Mr. Osvaldo Solar is Director of Cultura Nacional, foundation that holds 25,954,278 shares of the Company. Mr. Solar’s address is c/o Viña Concha y Toro S.A., Casilla 213, Avenida Nueva Tajamar 481, Torre Norte, Piso 15, Santiago, Chile.
(8)Mr. Thomas Domeyko C. is Corporate Export Manager North Zone. Mr. Domeyko’s address is c/o Viña Concha y Toro S.A., Casilla 213, Avenida Nueva Tajamar 481, Torre Norte, Piso 15, Santiago, Chile.
(9)Mr. Cristián Ceppi L. is Corporate Export Manager South Zone. Mr. Ceppi’s address is c/o Viña Concha y Toro S.A., Casilla 213, Avenida Nueva Tajamar 481, Torre Norte, Piso 15, Santiago, Chile.
(10)Mr. Carlos Halaby R. is Eonology Manager. Mr. Halaby’s address is c/o Viña Concha y Toro S.A., Casilla 213, Avenida Nueva Tajamar 481, Torre Norte, Piso 15, Santiago, Chile.
(11)Mr. Adolfo Hurtado C. is General Manager of Viña Cono Sur. Mr. Hurtado’s address is c/o Viña Cono Sur, Avenida Nueva Tajamar 481, Torre Sur, Piso 21, Santiago, Chile.
(12)Mr. Enrique Tirado S. is Oenology Manager Don Melchor. Mr. Tirado’s address is c/o Viña Concha y Toro S.A., Casilla 213, Avenida Nueva Tajamar 481, Torre Norte, Piso 15, Santiago, Chile.
(13)Mr. Daniel Durán U. is Technology and Information Manager. Mr. Durán’s address is c/o Viña Concha y Toro S.A., Casilla 213, Avenida Nueva Tajamar 481, Torre Norte, Piso 15, Santiago, Chile.
(14)Mr. Giancarlo Bianchetti G. is General Manager of Fetzer Vineyards. Mr. Bianchetti’s address is c/o Fetzer Vineyards, 12901 Old River Road Hopland, CA, USA 95449.
(15)Mr. Cristóbal Goycolea Nagel is Marketing Manager for Global Brands. Mr. Goycolea’s address is c/o Viña Concha y Toro S.A., Casilla 213, Avenida Nueva Tajamar 481, Torre Norte, Piso 15, Santiago, Chile.
(16)Mr. Jose Jottar Nasrrallah is CEO of VCT Chile. Mr. Jottar’s address is c/o Viña Concha y Toro S.A., Casilla 213, Avenida Nueva Tajamar 481, Torre Norte, Piso 15, Santiago, Chile.
(17)Paul Konar Elder is General Manager of Viña Maipo and Viña Palo Alto. Mr. Konar’s address is c/o Viña Palo Alto, Virginia Subercaseau 210, Pirque, Santiago, Chile.
(*)Less than 1%.

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ITEM 7:               MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

A. Major Shareholders

 

The Company’s only outstanding voting securities are the shares of its Common Stock. According to the Company’s shareholder records, the Company’s 747,005,982 shares of Common Stock outstanding were held by 1,291 shareholders of record as of March 31, 2017. There are no differences in the voting rights of the shareholders. Only the Depositary, as shareholder of record for the shares underlying the ADS (according to Circular 1375 S.V.S.), has an address in the United States.

 

The principal shareholders of the Company are Inversiones Totihue S.A. (“Totihue”), Rentas Santa Bárbara S.A. (“Santa Bárbara”), Banco de Chile (third party account Chapter XIV), Inversiones Quivolgo S.A., Fundación Cultura Nacional (“Cultura Nacional”), Inversiones GDF S.A., Banco Itaú (third party account Chapter XIV), Agroforestal e Inversiones Mahiue Ltda, Constructora Santa Marta Ltda. (“Santa Marta”), Inversiones La Gloria Ltda. (“La Gloria”), The Bank of New York (according to Circular 1375 issued by the S.V.S. on February 12, 1998, hereinafter “Circular 1375 S.V.S.,” which states that the Depositary shall be the shareholder of record of the shares underlying the ADS), Foger Gestión Patrimonial Ltda (“Foger”), BCI Corredores de Bolsa S.A., Inversiones Rauten Ltda (“Rauten”) and AFP Cuprum S.A.

 

Santa Bárbara and Totihue are investment companies controlled by Eduardo Guilisasti Gana, Rafael Guilisasti Gana and Pablo Guilisasti Gana (collectively, the “Family Principal Shareholders”). Inversiones GDF S.A., Foger, Santa Marta, La Gloria and Quivolgo are investment companies controlled by directors of the Company.

 

For information concerning the beneficial ownership in shares of Common Stock of the Family Principal Shareholders and other Directors and Executive Officers of the Company, see Item 6 — “Directors, Senior Management and Employees — Share Ownership”. The following table sets forth certain information concerning direct ownership of the Company’s Common Stock with respect to the principal holders of the outstanding subscribed shares of Common Stock.

 

   As of December 31st,         
   2016   2016   As of March 31, 2017 
Principal Shareholders  No. of
Shares
Owned
   % of Total
Subscribed
Shares
   No. of
Shares
Owned
   % of Total
Subscribed
Shares
   No. of
Shares
Owned
   % of Total
Subscribed
Shares
 
                         
Banco de Chile Cta de Terceros   99,961,782    13.38%   77,532,410    10.38%   81,350,735    10.89%
Inversiones Totihue S.A. (2)    87,615,431    11.73%   87,615,431    11.73%   87,615,431    11.73%
Rentas Santa Bárbara S.A. (2)    85,274,628    11.42%   85,274,628    11.42%   85,274,628    11.42%
Inversiones Quivolgo S.A.(4)   32,748,071    4.38%   32,648,071    4.37%   32,648,071    4.37%
Banco Itau Cta de Terceros   31,856,693    4.26%   24,253,280    3.25%   30,751,768    4.12%
Fundación Cultura Nacional (5)   25,954,278    3.47%   25,954,278    3.47%   25,954,278    3.47%
Inversiones GDF S.A. (6)   24,500,000    3.28%   24,500,000    3.28%   24,500,000    3.28%
Agroforestal en Inv. Maihue Ltda   22,337,075    2.99%   22,337,075    2.99%   22,337,075    2.99%
The Bank of New York (1)   22,304,120    2.99%   15,143,360    2.03%   15,800,140    2.12%
Constructora Santa Marta Ltda. (7)   22,293,321    2.98%   22,293,321    2.98%   22,293,321    2.98%
Larrain Vial Corredores de Bolsa S.A   19,088,140    2.56%   15,143,360    2.03%   8,167,863    1.09%
Inversiones La Gloria Ltda.(4)   16,600,000    2.22%   16,400,000    2.20%   16,400,000    2.20%
Foger Gestión Patriminial Ltda   15,640,089    2.09%   15,074,960    2.02%   15,074,960    2.02%
BCI Corredores de Bolsa S.A   13,471,575    1.80%   14,361,882    1.92%   12,984,632    1.74%
Banco Santander Cta de Terceros   12,343,444    1.65%   6,147,026    0.82%   11,770,897    1.58%
Total Largest 15 Shareholders   531,988,647    71.22%   484,679,082    64.88   492,923,799    65.99
                               
Other Shareholders   215,017,335    28.78%   262,326,900    35.12%   254,082,183    34.01%
                               
Total   747,005,982    100%   747,005,982    100%   747,005,982    100%

 

(1)Depositary Bank for the ADS.
(2)Investment Company controlled by the Guilisasti Family (“Family Principal Shareholders”).
(3)Investment Company controlled by Mr. Alfonso Larraín Santa María.
(4)Fundación Cultura Nacional is a Chilean nonprofit institution. Shares are attributed to Mr. Alfonso Larraín, its Chairman.
(5)Investment Company controlled by Mr. Mariano Fontecilla de Santiago Concha.
(6)Investment Company controlled by Mr. Francisco Marín Estévez.
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In August 1999, members of the Guilisasti family and other affiliated parties entered into a Shareholders’ Agreement relating to, among other issues, the transfer and voting of Common Stock. An English translation of such Shareholders’ Agreement was previously filed and is listed as Exhibit 3.4 to this Annual Report. See Item 19 — “Exhibits.”

 

Pursuant to the Shareholders’ Agreement, each party that is a holder of Common Stock agreed to provide to Totihue and Santa Bárbara the right to purchase all or part of any shares the selling shareholder wishes to sell from time to time. In addition, both Santa Bárbara and Totihue agreed to provide to one another rights to purchase all or part of any Common Stock it wishes to sell from time to time. If a shareholder gives notice of a proposal of sale, Santa Bárbara and Totihue have 30 days from the date of receipt to accept the offer (in whole or in part) to purchase the selling shareholder’s Common Stock subject to the proposed sale.

 

The preferential purchase rights of Santa Bárbara and Totihue described above are applicable in the case of transfer of subscription rights of shareholders party to the Shareholders’ Agreement resulting from a capital increase, as well as in the case of issuance of capital stock in the event of a merger or split-off. The preferential purchase rights of Santa Bárbara and Totihue are not applicable to a transfer of Common Stock to certain persons, including subsidiaries in which the transferor controls 75% or more of such subsidiary’s capital stock and direct ascendants and descendants of such transferor.

 

The Shareholders’ Agreement is of indefinite duration and may be modified or terminated pursuant to a written agreement signed by the shareholders who are party to the Shareholders’ Agreement and, in the aggregate, hold no less than 75% of the Common Stock subject to the Shareholders’ Agreement.

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B. Related Party Transactions  

 

In the ordinary course of its business, the Company engages in transactions with its affiliates. In addition, the Company has engaged in transactions with directors and executive officers of the Company. A detail of transactions realized with subsidiaries or related parties is presented in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements – Balances and Transactions with Related Parties–. The principal transactions with such related parties during the last three fiscal years are as follows:

 

Viñedos Emiliana

 

Viñedos Emiliana is a Chilean corporation (sociedad anónima abierta) which produces wines for export and domestic markets and is listed on the Chilean Exchanges. Viñedos Emiliana was originally a subsidiary of the Company until 1986, when the Company distributed shares of Viñedos Emiliana to the Company’s then existing shareholders. Although Viñedos Emiliana is a separate corporation, the Company and Viñedos Emiliana remain under common control. Certain principal shareholders of the Company own directly and indirectly approximately 58.73% of Viñedos Emiliana’s outstanding capital stock and, additionally, the Company and Viñedos Emiliana have other common shareholders. Viñedos Emiliana’s seven-member Board of Directors includes two of the Company’s seven directors (Rafael Guilisasti Gana and Alfonso Larraín Santa María). Viñedos Emiliana and the Company have various business dealings, the most significant of which are described below.

The Company has a license from Viñedos Emiliana to use Viñedos Emiliana’s brand name in Chile. The Company bottles (or packages in Tetra Brik containers) and sells in Chile for its own account a portion of its varietal wine production under Viñedos Emiliana’s labels. The Company pays licensing fees to Viñedos Emiliana for the use of its labels. Licensing fees are based on the Company’s gross revenues from sales of wines under Viñedos Emiliana’s labels.

Viñedos Emiliana does not have its own bottling facilities. Pursuant to a contract with Viñedos Emiliana, the Company bottles wine produced by Viñedos Emiliana. This wine is sold by Viñedos Emiliana in export markets for its own account under Viñedos Emiliana’s labels. The Company receives a per-bottle fee for bottling services provided to Viñedos Emiliana. This fee is for the same amount as the Company would charge to an unrelated wine producer for bottling services.

In 2016, the Company recognized Ch$870 million in revenues from Viñedos Emiliana, , including mainly revenues from sales in bottling fees and sales of raw materials. The Company recognized revenues from Viñedos Emiliana of Ch$779 million and Ch$644 million, in 2015 and 2014 respectively. In 2016, the Company paid Viñedos Emiliana Ch$232 million in licensing fees, Ch$292 and Ch$262 million, in 2015 and 2014 respectively.

From time to time, the Company engages in other transactions with Viñedos Emiliana, including purchases of wine in bulk at market prices, grapes and other raw materials. In 2016, 2015 and 2014 total purchases from Viñedos Emiliana totaled Ch$1,879 million, Ch$1,519 million and Ch$1,141 million respectively.

Frutícola Viconto (“Frutícola”)

 

Frutícola is the Company’s principal customer for fruit. In 2016 and 2015 the Company did not sell any fruit to Fruticola. In 2014 the Company sold Ch$10 million of fruit to Frutícola for export. The Company also purchases grapes from Frutícola for vinification. In 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Company did not purchase any fruit from Frutícola. Frutícola is a Chilean corporation (sociedad anónima abierta) listed on the Chilean Exchanges. Frutícola was formerly a subsidiary of the Company until 1986 when the Company distributed Frutícola shares to the Company’s then existing shareholders.

The Company and Frutícola are under common control. One of the Company’s seven directors is member of Frutícola’s seven-member Board of Directors (Pablo Guilisasti Gana). Mr. Andrés Larraín Santa María, the Company’s Agricultural Manager and Mr. Felipe Larraín Vial, son of the Company’s Chairman, are also directors of Frutícola. Certain Principal Shareholders directly and indirectly own approximately 52.05% of the outstanding common stock of Frutícola.

Industria Corchera

 

In November of 2000, the Company acquired 49.6% of the capital stock of Industria Corchera through a direct purchase of shares from Quivolgo, Totihue and two investment companies controlled by a director of the Company. Based on a prior economic valuation of Industria Corchera by PriceWaterhouse Coopers, the Company invested a total of US$6 million. In November 2002, with the acquisition of 4,818 shares, representing 0.24% of the capital stock of Industria Corchera, the Company increased its ownership in Industria Conchera to 49.84%. In 2008, the Company increased its ownership to 49.96%.

Industria Corchera is the primary cork supplier for the Company. The Company purchased Ch$5,993 million, Ch$5,632 million and Ch$5,822 million of cork and other raw material from Industria in 2016, 2015 and 2014 respectively. The Company believes that the price and terms it receives from Industria Corchera are equivalent to those available from its other cork suppliers. Mr. Osvaldo Solar Venegas, the Company’s CFO is director of Industria Corchera as well as the Company’s Vice President Rafael Guilisasti Gana.

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Viña Almaviva

 

Viña Almaviva is a 50-50 joint venture company between the Company and Baron Philippe de Rothschild. The Company purchases from Almaviva used French oak barrels (used during one aging season) and the Almaviva wine that is sold in Chile through Comercial Peumo. Total purchases from Almaviva in 2016, 2015 and 2014 were Ch$772 million, Ch$775 million and Ch$770 million respectively. In addition, the Company sells to Almaviva raw materials and services. Sales to Almaviva totaled in 2016, 2015 and 2014, Ch$384 million, Ch$297 million and Ch$242 million respectively.

One of the Company’s seven directors is members of Viña Almaviva’s six-member Board of Directors (Rafael Guilisasti Gana). The Companys’ CEO is also a director of Almaviva (Eduardo Guilisasti Gana) and the executive of the Company Mr. Enrique Tirado is also director of Amaviva. Mr. Felipe Larraín Vial, the son of the Company’s Chairman is CEO of Viña Almaviva.

Excelsior Wine Company

 

On July 13, 2011, Viña Concha y Toro S.A., through its subsidiary VCT USA, Inc. entered into an agreement with Banfi Vintners, former distributor of Concha y Toro’s product in United States, to create a new company between them, called Excelsior Wine Company, LLC. to be registered in Delaware State, US. Excelsior Wine Company, LLC. will be managed by Banfi and VCT USA, Inc. Excelsior Wine Company, LLC. distributes in the United States the Chilean wines of Concha y Toro and the Argentine wines of Trivento. Also, it distributes the brands “Little Black Dress” and “Five Rivers” that belong to our subsidiary in California, Fetzer Vineyards. Sales to Excelsior totaled Ch$43,950 million in 2016, Ch$43,386 million in 2015 and Ch$31,371 million in 2014.

One of the Company’s seven directors is member of Excelsior Wine Company six-member Board of Directors (Rafael Guilisasti Gana). Mr. Giancarlo Bianchetti, the CEO of the subsidiary Fetzer Vineyards, is also director of Excelsior Wine Company as well as the CEO of Concha y Toro, Mr. Eduardo Guilisasti Gana.

Southern Brewing Company S.A.

 

On May 13 2011, the Company purchased a 40% of the capital stock of Southern Brewing Company S.A, a brewing company owner of the brand of Chilean beers “Kross”. On that same date, Southern Brewing Company S.A. and Comercial Peumo Ltda, signed a distribution agreement, for the distribution of Kross products (currently in force). In April 15, 2013, the shareholders of Southern Brewing Company S.A. agreed an increase of capital which led to an increase of Concha y Toro’s partcipitation to 49%.

Mr. Eduardo Guilisasti Gana, the Company’s CEO, is a director of Southern Brewing Company S.A. as well as the Company’s CFO, Mr. Osvaldo Solar Venegas. The Company purchases the Kross Beer that is sold in Chile from Southern Brewing Company S.A. through Comercial Peumo. The Company purchases from Southern Brewing Company S.A. the Kross Beer that is sold in Chile through Comercial Peumo. Total purchases from Southern Brewing Company S.A. in 2016, 2015 and 2014 were Ch$ 2,028 million, Ch$1,706 million and Ch$1,198 million respectively.

 

Related Transaction With Entities in Which the Directors and Executive Officers Have an Equity Interest The Company purchases small quantities of grapes, plants and other services from entities in which several of its directors, executive officers or members of their families have interests. In 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Company purchased an aggregate of approximately Ch$2,512 million, Ch$2,271 million and Ch$4,686 million respectively, of such goods and services from such entities, and sold grapes and other services to these entities for Ch$ 3,675 million in 2016, Ch$ 3,606 million in 2015 and Ch$ 9 million in 2014.

 

Other. Besides formal requirements, Title XVI and Article 147, in particular, of the Chilean Corporation Law requires any related party transaction to be in Company’s interest and subject to terms and conditions customarily prevailing in the market at the time of its approval. Directors, managers and principal officers of companies that violate Article 147 are liable for losses caused to the corporation and its shareholders, resulting from such violation. In addition, Article 147 of the Chilean Corporation Law provides that any transaction in which a director has a personal interest or is acting on behalf of a third party must be immediately informed by the compromised Director to the boards of directors and shall only be approved if the absolute majority of the directors consider that the transaction is beneficial for the social interest. Chilean law requires that an interested director abstain from voting on such a transaction. If the absolute majority of the director is obliged to abstain for voting on any particular transaction, the transaction shall only be approved unanimously by the independent directors or by an a extraordinary shareholders meeting. See Item 10 — “Additional Information — Memorandum and Articles of Incorporation— Directors” for further information relating to conflict of interest transactions. Resolutions approving such transactions must be reported to the Company’s shareholders at the next shareholder’s meeting. Although Vviolation of Article 147 will not affect the validity of the transaction, it may result in administrative or criminal sanctions and civil liability to the Company and shareholders or interested third parties who suffer losses as a result of such violation. The Company believes that it has complied with the requirements of Article 147 in all transactions with related parties during fiscal year 2016.

For additional information concerning the Company’s transactions with affiliates and other related parties, see Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements — “Balances and Transactions with Related Parties”

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ITEM 8:              FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information.

 

See Item 18 — “Financial Statements” and the financial statements referred to therein for the Consolidated Financial Statements and other financial information.

 

Wine Exports

 

Viña Concha y Toro and its subsidiaries export from Chile in order to 140 countries. Concha y Toro is the largest exporter in Chile. The Company also exports wine from Argentina through the subsidiary, Trivento Bodegas y Viñedos. Trivento is the third largest wine exporter by volume in Argentina. See “Item 4: Information on the Company — Company Sales — Argentina”. In addition, since 2011, after Fetzer’s acquisition, the Company started to export from the United States. Fetzer is the fifth largest exporter among Californian wineries. See “Item 4: Information on the Company — Company Sales — United States”

 

The following table presents wine exports (including exports from Chile, Argentina and United States) by volume, in Chilean pesos and as a percentage of total sales for the last three years

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Exports by Volume and Value
   2016   2015   2014 
Exports (thousand – liters)   231,096    220,472    213,057 
% of total sales   65.8%   66.2%   66.4%
Exports (Ch$ million)   458,842    450,210    417,437 
% of total sales   69.7%   70.8%   71.6%

  

Legal and Arbitration Proceedings

 

The Company is not involved in any litigation or arbitration proceedings which, if determined adversely to the Company, individually or in the aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, nor to the Company’s knowledge are any such proceedings threatened. Nonetheless the following litigiations and proceedings were informed in the notes of the Financial Statements solely for transparency purposes:

1) The subsidiary of the Company in Argentina, Trivento Bodegas y Viñedos S.A, is involved in three legal procedures with the Argentinean Federal Tax Bureau (“AFIP”). AFIP has challenged Trivento’s revenue declarations for years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. The contingency amount associated to this procedure rouse up the amount of Ch$2.189.701.253 (approx. US$3.3 million), On December 2016 the subsidiary Trivento Bodegas y Viñedos S.A. reached an agreement with AFIP in order to close and finalize all the legal procedures paying the amount equivalent to Ch$619,005,526 (approx. US$ 920,000) plus the legal expenses. Until this date the amount associated to legal expenses has not been issued get but a conservative budget indicated that will go around the sum of Ch$234,298,045 (approx. US$350,000 )

2) The subsidiary of the Company in Brazil, VCT Brasil Importación y Exportación Limitada, has been challenged by the Secretaria da Fazenda do Estado de São Paulo. This institution is demanding the reimbursement of unpaid ICMS-ST (local VAT). VCT Brasil Importación y Exportación Limitada has presented its defense in local courts. If finally local courts decide against VCT Brasil Importación y Exportación Limitada, VCT Brasil Importación y Exportación Limitada could be required to pay an aggregate amount equivalent to approximately Ch$ 19,612 million (approx. US$ 29.5 million ).

3) The Colombian enterprise Conservas y Vinos S.EN. C submitted a claim in Colombia against Viña Concha y Toro S.A. along other Chilean Winery requesting compensation for eventual damages incurred in the termination of it commercial relationship with the Chilean wineries. The figures associated to this claim rise up the amount of Ch$568,630,090 (approx. US$855,000).

4) In the United States, on March 24, 2015, twenty-four wine producers, along with the subsidiary Fetzer, were notified of a class action lawsuit filed before the California State Court. This claim is based on the fact that the Producers did not comply with the obligation to notice the specific presence of arsenic in their products under California regulations. In March 2015, the California Court accepted to reject the petition (demurrer without leave) without giving the petitioners the right to continue the trial or change their claim. They appealed to this resolution. The lawyers consider that there is a high probability of having a final judgment favorable to wine producers.

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It should be noted that United States regulation does not restrict levels of arsenic in wines (only in water). Determining the value of the contingency is complex. However, in a negative scenario, hypothetically Fetzer could be condemned to: (i) - Pay $ 2,500 per bottle sold with arsenic levels multiplied by 365 (1 year); (ii) - Compensate and restitute the products (iii) - Pay legal and judicial expenses.

5) The Servicios de Impuestos Internos (Chilean IRS) has challenged the Company’s tax devolution for the year 2010 and 2011 and also partially challenged a tax devolution requested for year 2014. All this cases are related to the depreciation applied by the Company for it fixed assets (estanques). The Company filed a Tax Claim in the 4° Tribunal Tributario y Aduanero de la Región Metropolitana. If the court ultimately decides against the Company, Concha y Toro could be required to pay an aggregate amount equivalent to approximately Ch$1,881,464,561 (approx. US$2.8 millions) and lose the right to claim tax devolution for Ch$ 220,318,385 (approx. US$ 331,305).  

Policy on Dividend Distributions

 

In accordance with Chilean law, the Company must distribute cash dividends equal to at least 30% of the Company’s annual net income calculated in accordance with Chilean GAAP, unless otherwise decided by a unanimous vote of the shareholders and unless and to the extent that the Company has accumulated losses. If there is no net income in a given year, the Company may elect, but is not legally obliged, to distribute dividends out of retained earnings. Shareholders who do not expressly elect to receive a dividend other than in cash are legally presumed to have decided to receive the dividend in cash. A U.S. holder of ADS may, in the absence of an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or an available exemption from the registration requirement thereunder, effectively is required to receive a dividend in cash.

 

The Company’s dividend policy approved at the general shareholders’ meeting is to distribute 40% of net earnings excluding the earnings generated by Fetzer. For fiscal year 2016, interim dividends Nos. 264, 265 and 266 of Ch$3.50 per share were paid on September 30, 2016, December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2017, respectively. A final dividend No. 267 of Ch$16.8 per share was declared to pay on May 20, 2017 based on earnings registered during 2016 fiscal year. Total dividends disbursed against the profits of 2016 fiscal year totaled 40% of earnings, excluding earnings generated by Fetzer.

 

For fiscal year 2017, the Board and subsequently the Shareholders’ Meeting approved to pay three interim dividends of Ch$3.5 per share, charged against the earnings of 2017 fiscal year. These will be paid on September, 2017; December, 2017; and March, 2018, while the remaining profits up to a limit of 40% of the earnings (excluding the earnings generated by Fetzer) shall be disbursed in May 2018.

 

The above detailed dividend policy is the Board’s intent; however, fulfillment of this policy will be contingent on cash flows. Consequently, at the annual shareholders’ meeting, the Board shall solicit shareholder approval to modify the amounts and payment dates should the necessity arise.

 

The following table sets forth the dividends paid per share of common stock in respect of each of the years indicated:

 

    Total Dividends Paid 
Fiscal year,   Ch$ per share (1) 
 2010    22.45 
 2011    26.00 
 2012    16.10 
 2013    18.90 
 2014    24.00 
 2015    27.50 
 2016    27.30 

 

(1)Dividends per share are expressed in pesos and correspond to interim and final dividend charged against net income of the corresponding fiscal year. The final dividend with respect to each year is declared and paid within the first five months of the subsequent year.

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B. Significant Changes

 

No significant changes have occurred since the date of our last annual financial statements.

 

ITEM 9:               THE OFFER AND LISTING

 

Prior to the offerings of the ADS and the shares of Common Stock in October 1994, there was no public market for the Company’s securities in the United States. The Common Stock is currently traded on the Chilean Exchanges. In 2016, trading on the Santiago Stock Exchange accounted for approximately 93.5% of the trading volume of the Common Stock in Chile. The ADS are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trade under the symbol “VCO.”

 

The tables below show, for the periods indicated, high and low closing sale prices of a share of Common Stock in nominal Chilean pesos and the quarterly shares trading volume of the Common Stock on the Santiago Stock Exchange. The U.S. dollar figures reflect, for the periods indicated, actual high and low closing prices for the ADS on the New York Stock Exchange in the United States. The ADS may or may not actually trade at 20 times the price per share. See Item 3 — “Key Information — Exchange Rates” for the exchange rates applicable during the periods set forth below. The following information is not restated in constant Chilean pesos.

 

Annual High and Low Closing Sale Prices
   Chilean Pesos   U.S. Dollars Per 
   Per Shares(2)   ADS(3) 
Year Ended December  High   Low   High   Low 
                 
2008   1,132.7    780.0    43.4    26.0 
2009   1,200.1    931.0    45.0    28.5 
2010   1,300.0    1,010.0    51.0    39.0 
2011   1,296.0    842.0    54.4    32.6 
2012   1,161.7    874.1    47.5    33.4 
2013   1,010.0    900.0    40.7    33.1 
2014   1,250.0    940.5    43.5    34.0 
2015   1,296.6    1,032.7    42.9    28.8 
2016   1,194.9    1,030.0    36.5    28.2 

 

Quarterly High and Low Closing Sale Prices
   Chilean Stock Trading   ADR Trading 
   Chilean Pesos   U.S. Dollars Per 
   Per Shares(2)   ADS(3) 
Year Quarter  Share
Volume (000)(1)
   High   Low   Share
Volume(3)
   High   Low 
2015                              
1st Quarter   36,036.9    1,300.0    1,120.1    172,360    41.50    36.20 
2nd Quarter   46,804.9    1,288.9    1,000.0    319,076    42.85    35.00 
3rd Quarter   50,606.6    1,200.0    1,044.6    248,837    36.28    29.00 
4th Quarter   121,920.2    1,205.0    1,025.0    367,774    36.22    28.75 
2016                              
1st Quarter   42,730.4    1,175.0    1,033.0    247,518    34.98    28.22 
2nd Quarter   46,771.0    1,185.0    1,030.0    355,373    35.02    30.77 
3rd Quarter   56,009.0    1,190.0    1,038.0    554,990    36.16    31.19 
4th Quarter   34,076.1    1,194.9    1,035.0    671,785    36.45    30.61 
Month ended                              
September, 2016   11,202.4    1,150.0    1,110.0    216,328    35.52    35.27 
October, 2016   14,253.2    1,140.0    1,120.1    414,477    36.45    33.76 
November, 2016   11,268.3    1,077.5    1,035.0    107,963    35.38    31.33 
December, 2016   8,554.7    1,074.9    1,036.0    149,345    34.23    30.61 
January, 2017   12,740.4    1,158.0    1,035.0    94,418    35.44    32.25 
February, 2017   10,260.4    1,119.0    1,035.0    58,546    34.49    32.17 
March, 2017   13,698.2    1,128.0    1,075.0    99,687    34.13    32.00 

 

(1)  Source: Volume traded in the Santiago Stock Exchange, the Chilean Electronic Exchange and the Valparaiso Stock Exchange.

(2)  Source: Santiago Stock Exchange. Chilean pesos per share reflect nominal price at trade date.

(3)  Source: Monthly Report-The Bank of New York. Reflects actual high/low closing prices.

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According to the Company’s records, as of march 31, 2017, there were 1,165 holders of record of the Common Stock. Only the Depositary, as shareholder of record for the shares underlying the ADS (according to Circular 1375 S.V.S.), has an address in the United States.

  

ITEM 10:            ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

A. Share Capital

 

Not Applicable. 

 

B. Memorandum and Articles of Association

             

The following is a summary of certain information regarding the Company’s By-Laws and provisions of Chilean law. This summary is not complete. For a complete overview of the provisions of the By-Laws discussed in this summary, you are encouraged to read the Company’s By-Laws, previously filed and incorporated by reference as Exhibit 1.1 to this Annual Report. See Item 19 — “Exhibits.”

Registration and corporate purposes. The Company is a publicly traded corporation (sociedad anónima abierta) organized by means of a public deed (escritura pública) dated December 31, 1921, the abstract of which was recorded on Page 1051, Number 875, of Santiago’s Registry of Commerce in 1922 and published in Chile’s Official Gazette on November 6, 1922. Its existence was approved by Supreme Decree Number 1556, dated October 18, 1922. After corporate amendments were made, the Company’s public deed was recorded on Page 15,664, Number 12,447 of Santiago’s Registry of Commerce in 1999 and recorded at Chile’s Securities Registry of the Superintendence of Securities under No. 0043 on June, 14, 1982. As set forth in Article 2 of the Company’s By-Laws, the purposes of the Company are: the operation and marketing of the wine-making industry in all its forms and all its distinct phases, whether with its own stock or stock purchased from third parties; the operation of agricultural real estate owned by the Company or leased from third parties; and the carrying out of real estate investments including acquiring, transferring and constructing real estate, either with its own personnel or through third parties.

Directors. Under the Chilean Corporation Law, a corporation may not enter into a contract or agreement in which a director has a direct or indirect interest (a conflicting interest transaction) without prior approval by the Board of Directors and only if the terms of the conflicting interest transaction are similar to those of an arm’s length transaction and only is it beneficial for the social interest.

If the conflicting interest transaction does not involve a “material amount,” the transaction shall be executed only with the previous approval of the Board of Directors. A conflicting interest transaction is deemed to involve a “material amount” if the amount involved is both greater than 2,000 Unidades de Fomento (as of March 31, 2017, approximately Ch$ 51.6 million) and exceeds 1% of the assets of the corporation, or if the amount exceeds 20,000 Unidades de Fomento (as of March 31, 2017, approximately Ch$ 516 million) regardless of the size of the transaction. The same procedure shall be applicable in case the transaction complies with the Company’s habitual policies and in if the Company owns directly or indirectly at least the 95% of the other party in the transaction.

If the transaction does not comply with the aforementioned scenarios it will only be able to be consummated if: (i) it is immediately informed to the Board of Directors, (ii) it is approved by the Board of Directors with the abstention of involved Directors; (iii) the Transaction is informed to the next shareholders meeting. In case the majority of the directors are involved in a related transaction it will only be able to consummate if it is approved unanimously by the non-involved directors or by an extraordinary shareholders meeting. If the Transaction is subject to the extraordinary shareholders meeting’s approval, the Board of Directors shall appoint at least one independent advisor who shall inform the shareholders before the extraordinary shareholders meeting, about the Transaction’s main terms and conditions and its potential impact for company.

The amount of any director’s remuneration is established each year at the annual shareholders’ meeting.

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Directors are forbidden from borrowing or otherwise making use of corporate money or assets for their own benefit, unless previously authorized by the Board of Directors. Directors are also prohibited from borrowing or otherwise making use of corporate money or assets for the benefit of companies in which such directors are either directors or owners of a 10% interest or more, unless previously authorized by the Board of Directors. Directors who receive such loans are excluded from voting on that matter. However, shareholders’ authorization is not required if authorized by the Board of Directors. These rules can only be modified by law.

It is not necessary to hold shares of the Company to be elected a director and there is no age limit established for the retirement of directors.

 

Rights, preferences and restrictions regarding shares. At least 30% of the Company’s annual net income is required to be distributed in cash to the shareholders, unless the shareholders unanimously decide otherwise. Any remaining profits may be used to establish a reserve fund (that may be capitalized at any time, amending the corporate By-Laws, by the vote of a majority of the voting stock issued), or to pay future dividends.

Compulsory minimum dividends become due thirty days after the date on which the shareholders meeting has approved the distribution of profits for that fiscal year. Any additional dividends approved by the shareholders become due on the date set by the shareholders or the Board of Directors.

According to the Company’s dividend policy, the dividends are distributed in quarterly interim payments plus a final dividend to be paid in May of the following year. Accrued dividends that corporations fail to pay or make available to their shareholders within certain periods are to be adjusted from the date on which those dividends became due and that of actual payment. Overdue dividends will accrue annual interest established for adjustable operations over the same period.

Dividends and other cash benefits unclaimed by shareholders after five years from the date on which they became due will become the property of the Chilean Fire Department.

The Company has only one class of shares and, therefore, there are no preferences or limitations on the voting rights of shareholders. Each shareholder is entitled to one vote per share. In shareholders’ meetings, determinations are generally made by a simple majority of shareholders entitled to vote. However, the Chilean Corporation Law provides that certain determinations require the vote of a two-thirds majority of the voting stock issued.

The Company’s directors are elected every three years and their terms are not staggered. Chilean law does not permit cumulative voting. However, shareholders may accumulate their votes in favor of just one person or distribute their votes to more than one person. In addition, by unanimous agreement of the shareholders present and entitled to vote, the vote may be omitted and the election made by acclamation.

In the event of liquidation, the Chilean Corporation Law provides that corporations may carry out distributions to shareholders on account of a reimbursement of capital only once secure the payment of corporate indebtedness or after its actual payment.

Under Chilean law, certain provisions affect an existing or prospective holder of securities as a result of the shareholder owning a substantial number of shares. The Securities Market Law establishes that (a) any person who, directly or indirectly; (i) owns 10% or more of the subscribed capital of a corporation (the “majority shareholders”) whose shares are registered in the Securities Registry of the Superintendence of Securities, or (ii) owns any such percentage because of the purchase of shares; and (b) all directors, the chief executive officer and the other principal officers of any corporation whose shares are registered with the Superintendence of Securities, regardless of the number of shares they own, must report any purchase or sale of shares made by such persons or entities no later than the day after the date of such transactions to the Superintendence of Securities and to each of the stock exchanges in Chile where such corporation has securities registered. In addition, majority shareholders must inform the Superintendence of Securities and the stock exchanges with respect to whether the purchase is aimed at acquiring control of the corporation or merely a financial investment.

The Securities Market Law also provides that when one or more persons intend to take over a corporation subject to oversight by the Superintendence of Securities, they must give prior written notice to the Company, the Superintendence of Securities and the stock exchanges in Chile where such corporation has securities registered. This notice must include the price to be offered per share and the conditions of the proposed transaction, including the expected manner of acquiring the shares. Public notice shall be released through two publications in a newspaper of national presence as well.

Chapter XXV of the Securities Market Law was enacted in order that controlling shareholders share with minority shareholders the benefits of a change of control, by requiring that certain share acquisitions be made pursuant to a tender offer.

The Chilean Corporation Law provides shareholders with preemptive rights. The Law requires that options to purchase stock representing capital increases in corporations and debentures duly convertible into stock of the issuing corporation, or any other securities extending future rights over such stock, must be offered, at least once, to existing shareholders, proportionally to the number of shares owned by them. This right is eminently renounceable or transferable. A corporation must distribute any bonus stock in the same manner.

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The Chilean Corporation Law also provides shareholders with a right to withdraw from a corporation in certain situations. Unless there is an ongoing bankruptcy proceeding, if a shareholders’ meeting approves any of the following matters, dissenting shareholders will be automatically entitled to withdraw from the corporation upon payment by the corporation of the market value of their shares:

a)conversion of the corporation into a different type of legal entity;
b)merger of the corporation;
c)disposition of 50% or more of the assets of the corporation, whether or not including the liabilities;
d)guarantee of a third party’s liabilities with collateral exceeding 50% of the corporation’s assets;
e)establishment or extension of preferences in connection with a series of shares, or any other modification of existing preferences, in which case only dissenting shareholders in the affected series will have the right to withdraw;
f)Curing certain errors or defects affecting the corporate charter, or the amendment of its the By-Laws giving right to one or more of the matters listed above.

In addition, shareholders may withdraw if a person becomes the owner of 95% of the outstanding shares of the corporation as a consequence of a share acquisition.

The Company’s By-Laws do not provide for additional circumstances under which shareholders may withdraw.

Action necessary to change the rights of holders of stock. Rights of shareholders are established by law and pursuant to the By-Laws of a corporation. Any change to the rights of shareholders must be adopted by a majority of shareholders or, in some cases, by a two-thirds majority vote, as discussed above. However, the amendment of certain rights requires a unanimous vote of the shareholders, including the right of shareholders to receive less than a 30% of the net profits for each fiscal year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no decision of the shareholders can deprive a shareholder from his proprietary interest in its stock.

 

The Company’s By-Laws do not provide for additional conditions in connection with matters described in this subsection.

             

Shareholders’ meetings. Annual shareholders’ meetings are to be held during the first four months of each year. During the meetings, determinations are made relating to particular matters, which must be specifically indicated in the notice of such meeting. The quorum for a shareholders’ meeting is established by the presence, in person or by proxy, of shareholders representing at least an absolute majority (50% plus one) of the issued voting stock of the Company; if a quorum is not present at the first meeting, the meeting can be reconvened and upon the meeting being reconvened, shareholders present at the reconvened meeting are deemed to constitute a quorum regardless of the percentage of the voting stock represented. In that case, decisions will be made by the absolute majority of stock with voting rights present or otherwise represented. The following matters are specifically reserved for annual meetings:

 

a)review of the state of the corporation and of the reports of internal and independent auditors and the approval or rejection of the annual report, balance sheet, financial statements and records submitted by the officers or liquidators of the corporation;
b)distribution of profits, including the distribution of dividends;
c)election or revocation of regular and alternate Board members, liquidators and management supervisors;
d)determinations regarding compensation of the Board members;
e)designation of a newspaper to publish the notice of meetings; and
f)in general, any other matter to be dealt with by the annual meeting relating to the Company and not specifically reserved to extraordinary shareholders’ meetings.

Extraordinary shareholders’ meetings may be held at any time. During extraordinary meetings, determinations are made relating to any matter which Chilean law or the Company’s By-Laws reserve for consideration at such extraordinary meetings, which matters shall be expressly set forth in the relevant notice. Whenever in an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting determinations must be made relating to matters specifically reserved to annual meetings, the operation and decisions of such extraordinary meeting will follow the requirements applicable to annual meetings.

 

The following matters are specifically reserved for extraordinary meetings:

 

a)dissolution of the corporation;
b)transformation, merger or spin off of the corporation and amendments to its By-Laws;
c)issuance of bonds or debentures convertible into stock;
d)transfer of corporate assets in the terms of article 67 No. 9 of the Chilean Corporation Law;
e)guarantees of third parties’ obligations, except when these third parties are affiliated companies (in which case approval of the Board of Directors will suffice); and
f)Any other matters that according to the Law or the By-Laws of the company are competence of the shareholders meeting.
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In addition to the above, annual and extraordinary shareholders’ meetings must be called by the Board of Directors in the following circumstances:

-  when requested by shareholders representing at least 10% of issued stock;

-  when required by the Superintendence of Securities; and

-  whenever the social interest so warrants.

 

Only holders of stock registered in the Record of Shareholders five business days before the date of the pertinent meeting may participate with the right to speak and vote in shareholders’ meetings. Directors and officers other than shareholders may participate in shareholders’ meetings with the right to speak.

 

Shareholders may be represented at meetings by other individuals, regardless of whether or not those persons are shareholders themselves. Representation must be conferred in writing either by a private proxy or a public deed and for the total number of shares held by the shareholder.

             

Limitations on the right to own securities. The right to own any kind of property is guaranteed by the Chilean Constitution and the Chilean Corporation Law does not contain any general limitation regarding the right to own securities. There are, however, certain limitations on the right of foreigners to own securities of Chilean corporations, but only for certain special types of companies. The Company’s securities are not restricted by these limitations and the Company’s By-Laws do not contain restrictions or limitations in this respect.

             

Takeover defenses. The Company’s By-Laws do not contain any provisions that would have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company and that would operate only with respect to a merger, acquisition or corporate restructuring involving the Company (or any of its subsidiaries).

             

Ownership threshold. The Company’s By-Laws do not contain any ownership threshold above which shareholder ownership must be disclosed.

             

Changes in capital. The By-Laws do not impose any conditions that are more stringent than those required by law for effecting changes in the capital of the Company.

 

C. Material Contracts

             

Viña Almaviva. On June 30, 1997, the Company entered into a joint venture with Baron Philippe de Rothschild S.A. (“Rothschild S.A.”), a French company, establishing Viña Almaviva S.A. (formerly “Baron Philippe de Rothschild - Concha y Toro S.A.”) for the production of “Primer Orden” wines in Chile. For a discussion of Viña Almaviva, see Item 4 — “Information on the Company — History and Development of the Company.” The Company owns 50% of Almaviva.

             

Industria Corchera. In November of 2000, the Company purchased 49.6% of the capital stock of Industria Corchera from certain directors of the Company. In November, 2002 the Company increased its ownership to 49.84%. In 2008, the Company increased its ownership to 49.96%. See Item 7 — “Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions — Related Party Transactions” for a discussion of the acquisition and the agreements with Industria Corchera.

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In connection with this acquisition, the Company and Amorim entered into a shareholders’ agreement establishing provisions, among others, for the transfer of shares and other agreements in relation to the administration of Industria Corchera. An English translation of the shareholders’ agreement between the Company and Amorim was previously filed and is listed as Exhibit 4.2 to this Annual Report. See Item 19 — “Exhibits.” The Company and Amorim jointly own 99.93% of the capital stock of Industria Corchera.

             

Fetzer Vineyards. In April of 2011, the Company purchased 100% of the capital stock of Fetzer Vineyards from Brown-Forman Corporation. This transaction closed in April 15, 2011. The acquisition agreement related to this acquisition is included in this Annual Report as Exhibit 4.3.

             

Excelsior Wine Company, LLC, on July 13, 2011, the Company entered into a joint venture with Banfi Vintners (“Banfi”) former distributor of Concha y Toro’s product in United States, to create a new company between them, named Excelsior Wine Company, LLC. which will distributes Chilean wines of Concha y Toro and Argentine wines of Trivento in the United States. Excelsior Wine Company, LLC. will also distribute the following brands “Little Black Dress” and “Five Rivers”, that belong to the Company’s subsidiary in California, Fetzer Vineyards. For a discussion of Excelsior Wine Company, LLC see Item 4 — “Information on the Company — History and Development of the Company.” The joint venture agreement is included in this Annual Report as Exhibit 4.4.

             

Southern Brewing Company S.A. On May 13 2011, the Company purchases a 40% of the capital stock of Southern Brewing Company S.A, a brewing company owner of the brand of Chilean beers “Kross”. On that same date, Southern Brewing Company S.A. and Comercial Peumo Ltda, signed a distribution agreement, for the distribution of Kross products which currently in force. In April 15, 2013, the shareholders of Southern Brewing Company S.A. agreed an increase of capital that resulted in an increase of Concha y Toro’s interest to 49%.

 

D. Exchange Controls

 

The Central Bank of Chile is responsible for, among other things, monetary policies and control of foreign exchange transactions.

 

The Law of the Central Bank of Chile authorizes the Central Bank of Chile to regulate foreign exchange transactions, including those relating to ADS facilities. At the time the ADS facility was issued, the Central Bank had issued certain regulations (the “Former Regulations”) imposing the obligation to obtain the previous authorization from the Central Bank of Chile and the execution of an agreement with such bank in order to proceed with an ADS facility.

 

Due to the above, the ADS facility is subject to a contract between the Depositary, the Company and the Central Bank of Chile (the “Foreign Investment Contract”) that grants the Depositary and the holders of the ADS access to Chile’s Formal Exchange Market and permits the Depositary to remit dividends received from the Company to holders of ADS without restriction. The Foreign Investment Contract is currently in force and will continue to govern the ADS facility until all parties agree to terminate it. If the Foreign Investment Contract is terminated, the ADS facility would then become subject to the New Regulations (as defined below). Under Chilean legislation, a Foreign Investment Contract may not be altered or affected adversely by actions of the Central Bank of Chile.

 

The Central Bank of Chile adopted a new Foreign Exchange Regulations Compendium (the “New Regulations”) published in the Official Gazette on January 23, 2002 and effective as of March 1, 2002. The New Regulations impose only three levels of restrictions or obligations on foreign exchange transactions in Chile: (i) certain transactions requiring exchange of foreign currency must be conducted through the Formal Exchange Market (i.e., a commercial bank) and reported to the Central Bank of Chile (e.g., investments, loans, deposits and certain other transactions in excess of Ch$ 6.7 million approximately (US$10,000));

(ii) certain transactions requiring exchange of foreign currency to be remitted abroad must be conducted through the Formal Exchange Market without any reporting obligation (e.g., all license and royalty payments to be remitted abroad); and (iii) certain transactions requiring exchange of foreign currency must only be reported to the Central Bank of Chile (i.e., payments regarding import and export transactions, etc.).

 

Because the Law of the Central Bank of Chile authorizes the Central Bank of Chile to regulate foreign exchange transactions, including those relating to ADS facilities, more restrictive regulations on foreign exchange affecting ADS holders of the Company at any time may be imposed. Therefore, in the event the Foreign Investment Contract were terminated, an amendment to the New Regulations could, among other things, restrict the ability of ADS holders to dispose of the underlying shares of Common Stock of the ADS or to repatriate proceeds of the Common Stock. The duration or impact of any such restrictions would be difficult to assess.

 

The following is a summary of certain provisions that are contained in the Foreign Investment Contract. This summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Foreign Investment Contract and Chapter XXVI of the former Foreign Exchange Regulations, which were filed as Exhibits 2.2 and 4.4, respectively, to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (No. 33-84298) and incorporated by reference herein. Although Chapter XXVI of the former Foreign Exchange Regulations is no longer in force, its terms do apply to the Company through the Foreign Investment Contract.

 

Under Chapter XXVI of the former Foreign Exchange Regulations and the Foreign Investment Contract, the Central Bank of Chile agreed to grant to the Depositary, on behalf of ADS holders and to any investor neither resident nor domiciled in Chile who withdraws Common Stock upon delivery of ADS (such shares of Common Stock being referred to herein as “Withdrawn Shares”), access to the Formal Exchange Market to convert pesos to U.S. dollars (and to remit such dollars outside of Chile) in respect of shares of Common Stock represented by ADS or Withdrawn Shares, including amounts received as (a) cash dividends;

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(b) proceeds from the sale in Chile of Withdrawn Shares; (c) proceeds from the sale in Chile of rights to subscribe for additional shares of Common Stock; (d) proceeds from the liquidation, merger or consolidation of the Company; and (e) other distributions, including, without limitation, those resulting from any recapitalization, as a result of holding shares of Common Stock represented by ADS or Withdrawn Shares. However, Chapter XXVI also provided that access to the Formal Exchange Market for repatriation of the sales proceeds of Withdrawn Shares or distributions thereon would be conditioned upon receipt by the Central Bank of Chile of certification by the Depositary (or the custodian on its behalf) that such Shares had been withdrawn in exchange for ADS, a waiver of the benefits of the Foreign Investment Contract until such Withdrawn Shares were redeposited and the Withdrawn Shares are redeposited with the Depositary. Investors receiving Withdrawn Shares in exchange for ADS will have the right to redeposit such shares in exchange for ADS, provided that the conditions to redeposit are satisfied. For a description of the Formal Exchange Market, see Item 3 — “Key Information — Exchange Rates.”

 

Chapter XXVI of the former Foreign Exchange Regulations provided that access to the Formal Exchange Market for repatriation of dividend or distribution payments would be conditioned upon certification by the Company to the Central Bank of Chile that a dividend or distribution payment had been made and any applicable tax had been withheld. Cash dividends and other distributions paid by the Company with respect to ADS held by a non-Chilean resident holder are subject to a 35% Chilean withholding tax, which is withheld by the Company. However, stock dividends are deemed a non-taxable event pursuant to Chilean Income Tax Law, thus, not subject to Chilean taxation. See Item 10 — “Additional Information — Taxation.”

 

Chapter XXVI of the former Foreign Exchange Regulations and the Foreign Investment Contract provide that a person who brings foreign currency into Chile must convert it into Chilean pesos (Liquidation restriction) on the same date and has five days within which to invest in shares of Common Stock in order to receive the benefits of the Foreign Investment Contract. If such person decides within such period not to acquire shares of Common Stock, he can access the Formal Exchange Market to reacquire U.S. dollars, provided that the applicable request to purchase U.S. dollars is presented to the Central Bank of Chile within five days, plus two additional days to request the Central Bank authorization of the initial conversion into pesos. Shares acquired as described above may be deposited for ADS and receive the benefits of the Foreign Investment Contract, subject to receipt by the Central Bank of Chile of a certificate from the Depositary (or the Custodian on its behalf) that such deposit has been effected and that the related ADS have been issued and a declaration from the person making such deposit waiving the benefits of the Foreign Investment Contract with respect to the deposited shares of Common Stock.

 

Access to the Formal Exchange Market under any of the circumstances described above is not automatic. Pursuant to former Chapter XXVI, such access required approval of the Central Bank of Chile based on a request presented through a banking institution established in Chile. The Foreign Investment Contract provides that if the Central Bank of Chile has not acted on such request within seven banking days, the request will be deemed approved.

 

As noted above, all the rights, procedures and exchange benefits contained in the Foreign Investment Contract are still in force in connection with the ADS issuance.

 

E. Taxation

 

The following discussion is a summary of certain Chilean and U.S. federal income tax considerations relating to an investment in the ADS or the shares. The discussion is based on current law and is for general information only. Moreover, while the Company’s tax advisors believe this discussion to be a correct interpretation of existing laws in force as of the date of this Annual Report, no assurances can be given that the courts or tax authorities responsible for the administration of such laws will agree with this interpretation or that changes in such laws will not occur. In addition, the discussion does not address all possible tax consequences relating to an investment in the ADS or the shares.

 

Each holder of ADS or shares of Common Stock should consult his or her own tax advisor regarding the particular tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of ADS or shares of Common Stock.

 

Chile

 

Chile and the United States signed in January 2010 a double taxation treaty; its ratification is pending by Chile and the United States. Diplomatic notes were exchanged in year 2011 in order to amend the treaty’s original wording. There is no clarity as to when the treaty may enter into force. The following discussion is based exclusively on Chilean domestic tax legislation

 

The discussion summarizes the material Chilean income tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of ADS or shares of Common Stock by an individual who is neither domiciled in, nor a resident of, Chile for tax purposes or a legal entity that is not organized under the laws of Chile and does not have a permanent establishment in Chile (a “foreign holder”). However, it is not a full description of all tax considerations that may be relevant to a decision related to the ADS or shares of Common Stock. The discussion is based on Chilean income tax laws, regulations and rulings of the Chilean Internal Revenue Service, including Rulings No. 324 of 1990, No. 3985 of 1994, No. 1969 of 1995, No. 3807 of 2000, N° 1705 of 2006, 224 of 2008, 1948 and 3020 both of 2011, and Circular Letter No. 7 of 2002, as well as Resolution No. 36 of 2011, all of which are subject to change.

 

It is not intended as tax advice to any particular investor, which can be rendered only in light of that investor’s particular tax situation. For purposes of Chilean taxation, an individual holder is a resident of Chile if he has resided in Chile for more than six consecutive months in a calendar year, or a total of more than six months within two consecutive tax years.

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Pursuant to the Chilean Constitution, provisions contained in statutes such as tax rates applicable to foreign investors, the computation of taxable income for Chilean purposes and the manner in which Chilean taxes are imposed and collected, may only be amended by another statute. In addition, the Chilean tax authority issues rulings, circular letters and regulations of either general or specific application and interpret the provisions of Chilean tax law. Pursuant to Article 26 of the Chilean Tax Code, Chilean taxes may not be assessed retroactively against taxpayers who in good faith relied on such rulings, regulations and interpretations, but Chilean tax authorities may change such rulings, regulations and interpretations prospectively.

 

Cash Dividends and Other Distributions

 

Cash dividends paid by the Company with respect to the ADS or shares of Common Stock held by a foreign holder will be subject to a 35% Chilean withholding tax (the “Withholding Tax”), which will be withheld and paid to the Chilean Treasury by the Company. Chile has an imputation tax system. A credit against the Withholding Tax is available based on the level of corporate income tax actually paid by the Company on the income to be distributed (the “First- Category Tax”); however, this credit does not reduce the Withholding Tax on a one-for-one basis because it also increases the base on which the Withholding Tax is imposed. From 1991 until 2001, the First-Category Tax rate was 15% resulting in an effective dividend withholding tax rate of approximately 23.52%. For 2002, the First-Category Tax rate was 16% resulting in an effective dividend withholding tax rate of approximately 22.62% and for year 2003 the First-Category Tax rate was 16.5%. From year 2004 until 2010 the First-Category Tax rate was 17%, resulting in an effective dividend withholding tax rate of approximately 21.69%. For year 2011, the First-Category Tax rate was 20%, resulting in an effective dividend withholding tax rate of approximately 18.75%. For year 2012, the First- Category Tax rate was 18.5%, resulting in an effective dividend withholding tax rate of approximately 20.25%. For year 2013, the First-Category Tax rate was set again at 20%, with the resulting effective dividend withholding tax rate of approximately 18.75%. For year 2014, the First-Category Tax rate was set at 21%, with the resulting effective dividend withholding tax rate of approximately 17.72%. For year 2015, the First-Category Tax rate is set at 22.5%, with the resulting effective dividend withholding tax rate of approximately 16.12%. For year 2016, the First-Category Tax rate would be set at 24%, with the resulting effective dividend withholding tax rate of approximately 14.47%. According to the Law No. 20780 of 2014, the Chilean Tax Regime has materially changed starting on 2017, as explained herein below.

Dividend distributions paid in kind would be subject to the same Chilean tax rules as cash dividends. Stock dividends are deemed a non-taxable event, thus, not subject to Chilean taxation for the shareholder at the moment the shares are distributed. Subsequent disposition of shares arising from stock dividends may be taxed in Chile (see Capital Gains). Disposition of the preemptive rights on compensated basis would be deemed in Chile as ordinary business income subject to taxation.

It is important to bear in mind that according to the 2014 Tax Reform Law (Law No. 20780 and Law 20899), from January 1, 2017 two Income Tax Systems coexist between which corporate taxpayers must have chosen – and reported to the IRS– within the last seven months of 2016. Based on how the Company is organized (as a Chilean stock corporation), it will be subject to the Partial Integration System (PIS), which is briefly explained below.

According to the Partial Integration System (the “PIS”), companies must pay corporate income tax at a rate of 27% on profits accrued during the respective period. When choosing the PIS, shareholders are taxed on a cash basis, i.e., only for profits withdrawn or distributed in the corresponding commercial year. Foreign shareholders will be taxed at a 35% rate on dividends received, and the corporate income tax paid on the accrued profits will be available as a credit. Generally, the corporate income tax paid on the accrued profits is only partially available as a credit (approximately 65% of it).

An exception applies to shareholders residing in treaty countries, who will be entitled to a full credit (100% of the corporate income tax paid on accrued profits). Furthermore, this benefit is also extended, until 31 Dec 2019, to shareholders residing in countries with a tax treaty executed with Chile -even if not yet in force (i.e. USA).

Corporate taxpayers subject to the Partial Integration System will be subject to the following corporate tax rates:

 

Year Rate
2014 21.0%
2015 22.5%
2016 24.0%
2017 25.5%
2018 27.0%

 

Capital Gains

 

Gains from the sale or exchange of ADS by a foreign holder (or ADRs evidencing ADS) outside of Chile will be deemed a foreign source income, not subject to Chilean taxation. Gains from the sale or exchange of ADS by a Chilean resident outside of Chile, will be deemed a foreign source income, but subject to taxation in Chile as Chilean residents are subject to taxes in Chile on their worldwide income.

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The deposit and withdrawal of Common Stock in exchange for ADRs is not subject to Chilean taxation. Taxation, if any, will be triggered at the time Common Stocks are sold. The tax base of shares of Common Stock received in exchange for ADS for capital gains tax assessment will be the acquisition cost or basis on the shares. The basis on the shares delivered to any holder upon surrender of ADRs shall be the highest reported sales price of the shares on the Santiago Stock Exchange for the day on which the transfer of the shares is recorded under the name of the holder. Consequently, the conversion of ADS into shares of Common Stock and the immediate sale of the shares for the value established under the Deposit Agreement, as amended, would normally not generate a capital gain subject to taxation in Chile.

 

Prior to Law No. 20448 published in the Official Gazette on August 13, 2010, if a capital gain was recognized on a sale or exchange of shares of Common Stock acquired upon surrender of ADRs (as distinguished from sales or exchanges of ADS abroad representing such shares) made by a foreign or Chilean resident or domiciled holder, such gain was deemed a non-taxable event provided that the requirements of Article 18 ter of the Chilean Income Tax Law were met.

 

However, Article 18 ter was repealed and replaced by Article 107 of the same statute (pursuant to Law No. 20448), which reproduces the rules set forth in the repealed article, but introduces a few changes as well.

 

The referred Article 107 entered into force on September 1, 2010. Any legal reference to Article 18 ter should be understood made to Article 107.

 

The requirements of Article 107 of the Chilean Income Tax Law are: (i) the share at the time of sale must have a market presence (as defined in General Ruling No. 327 issued by the Chilean Superintendence of Securities on January 17, 2012, which replaces previous General Ruling No. 103, issued in year 2001). In case the market presence of the share was lost, the sale must be made within the following 90 days after the loss of the share’s market presence; (ii) the share must have been acquired and sold after April 19, 2001 (as per former Article 18 ter); and (iii) the acquisition and sale must have been made, among others, in a Chilean stock exchange market authorized by the Chilean Superintendence of Securities. We highlight that the acquisition and sale in a foreign stock exchange market was considered in Article 18 ter, but excluded in new Article 107.

 

In this regard, Rev. Ruling 224 of 2008 was issued in the context of Article 18 ter tax exemption on ADR operations and it confirmed that the reference contained in Article 18 ter to a foreign exchange stock market authorized by the Chilean Superintendence of Securities would cover gains derived from the transfer of shares in a Chilean company, acquired on the surrender (i.e. flow back) of ADRs acquired on the London Stock Exchange, NYSE and Madrid Stock Exchange.

 

However, considering that Article 107 restricts the non-taxable qualification only to shares acquired and sold in the Chilean stock market (among other situations which do not comprise foreign exchange markets), we believe there is a risk that the Revenue Authority may consider the gain derived from the transfer of shares acquired in the surrender of ADRs acquired in foreign exchange stock markets - particularly those acquired through ADR surrender after September 1, 2010 - would be considered taxable gain by the Chilean IRS, in the terms described below.

 

This change in law, does not consider any transitory rules to protect taxpayers who invested in ADRs under rules established in former article 18 ter.

 

Considering the requirements of Article 107 are not met and a capital gain is realized at the time of the sale of Common Stock, such capital gain, made either by a foreign holder or by Chilean resident holder, will be subject -generally- to both the First-Category Tax and the Withholding Tax (the former being creditable against the latter).

 

Amounts received by a foreign holder on the sale of preemptive rights relating to the shares of Common Stock will be deemed as business income, thus, subject to both the First-Category Tax and the Withholding Tax (the former being creditable against the latter).

 

Other Chilean Taxes

 

There are no gifts, inheritance or estate taxes applicable to the ownership, transfer or disposition of ADS by a foreign holder, but such taxes will generally apply to the transfer at death or by gift of the Common Stock by a foreign holder. There are no Chilean stamps, issue, registration or similar taxes or duties payable by holders of Common Stock or ADS.

 

Withholding Tax Certificates

 

Upon request, the Company will provide to foreign holders appropriate documentation evidencing the payment of the Withholding Tax (net of applicable First-Category Tax).

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United States

 

The following discussion summarizes the material U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. Holders (as defined below) of the purchase, ownership and disposition of the ADS or shares of Common Stock. However, it is not a full description of all tax considerations that may be relevant to a decision related to the ADS or shares of Common Stock. The discussion is based on the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder and judicial and administrative interpretations thereof, all as in effect on the date hereof and all of which are subject to change, which change could apply retroactively and could affect the tax consequences described below.

 

The U.S. federal income tax treatment of a holder of ADS or shares of Common Stock may vary depending upon its particular situation. Certain holders (including, but not limited to, insurance companies, tax-exempt organizations, certain financial institutions, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, persons liable for alternative minimum tax, persons holding offsetting positions in respect of the ADS or shares of Common Stock (including as part of a straddle, hedging, conversion or integrated transaction), tax-exempt entities, broker-dealers, U.S. expatriates, U.S. Holders (as defined below) whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, partnerships or other pass-through entities or persons holding the ADS or shares of Common Stock through a partnership or other pass-through entity, traders that elect to mark-to-market, persons who acquired the ADS or shares of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of any employee share option or otherwise as consideration and persons owning, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the voting shares of the Company) may be subject to special rules not discussed below. Unless otherwise stated, the following summary is limited to U.S. Holders who hold the ADS or shares of Common Stock as “capital assets” within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code. The discussion below also does not address the effect of any foreign, state or local tax law, or any federal tax law other than income tax law on a holder of the ADS or shares of Common Stock and does not address the Medicare contribution tax on net investment income. In addition, unless otherwise stated, the following discussion assumes that the Company is not currently and will not in the future be, classified as a “passive foreign investment company” (“PFIC”) within the meaning of the Code.

 

As used herein, the term “U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of the ADS or shares of Common Stock that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes (i) an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation (or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, or that is otherwise treated as a U.S. tax resident under the Code, (iii) an estate that is subject to U.S. federal income taxation without regard to the source of its income, or (iv) a trust if (1) it is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and the control of one or more United States persons for all substantial decisions or and (2) has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a United States person. The term “Non-U.S. Holder” refers to any beneficial owner of the ADS or shares of Common Stock other than a U.S. Holder.

 

The tax treatment of a partner in a partnership (or other entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that holds the ADS or shares of Common Stock will generally depend on the holder’s status and the activities of the partnership. Any such holder should consult its own tax advisor.

 

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, holders of the ADS (or ADRs evidencing the ADS) should generally be treated as the owners of the Common Stock represented by those ADS. Accordingly, no gain or loss will be recognized upon an exchange of shares of Common Stock for the ADS or an exchange of the ADS for shares of Common Stock. The U.S. Treasury has expressed concerns that intermediaries in the chain of ownership between the holder of an ADS and the issuer of the security underlying the ADS may be taking actions that are inconsistent with the beneficial ownership of the underlying security. Accordingly, the creditability of any Chilean taxes and the availability of the reduced tax rate for any dividends received by certain non-corporate U.S. Holders, including individual U.S. Holders (as discussed below), could be affected by actions taken by intermediaries in the chain of ownership between the holders of the ADS and the Company if as a result of such actions the U.S. Holders of the ADS are not properly treated as beneficial owners of underlying shares of Common Stock.

 

INVESTORS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS ABOUT THE APPLICATION OF THE U.S. FEDERAL TAX RULES TO THEIR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES AS WELL AS THE STATE, LOCAL, NON-U.S. AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF THE PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF THE ADS OR SHARES OF COMMON STOCK.

 

Cash Dividends and Other Distributions

 

Subject to the PFIC rules discussed below, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the gross amount of a distribution with respect to ADS or shares of Common Stock will include the net amount of any Chilean tax withheld (i.e., the Withholding Tax reduced by any credit for First-Category Tax paid) and will be treated as a dividend on the date of receipt by the Depositary or the U.S. Holder of such shares of Common Stock, respectively, to the extent of the Company’s current and accumulated earnings and profits as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes. U.S. Holders that are corporations will not be allowed a deduction for dividends received in respect of distributions on the ADS or shares of Common Stock. Distributions, if any, in excess of such current and accumulated earnings and profits as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes will constitute a non-taxable return of capital to a U.S. Holder and will be applied against and reduce such U.S. Holder’s tax basis in such ADS or shares of Common Stock. To the extent that such distributions are in excess of such basis, the distributions will constitute capital gain.

 

With respect to certain non-corporate U.S. Holders, including individual U.S. Holders, any dividends may be taxed at the lower capital gains rate applicable to “qualified dividend income,” provided (1) the ADS or shares of Common Stock, as applicable, are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States, (2) the Company is neither a PFIC nor treated as such with respect to the U.S. Holder for the taxable year in which the dividend was paid and the preceding taxable year, and (3) certain holding period requirements are met. Under U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) authority, the ADS will be considered for purposes of clause (1) above to be readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States if they are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, as are the ADS (but not the shares of Common Stock). Based on existing guidance, it is not entirely clear whether dividends received with respect to shares of Common Stock may qualify as qualified dividend income because the Common Stock are not themselves listed on such a U.S. exchange. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the availability of the lower capital gains rate applicable to qualified dividend income for any dividends paid with respect to the ADS or shares of Common Stock.

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If a dividend distribution is paid with respect to the ADS or shares of Common Stock in Chilean pesos, the amount includable in income will be the U.S. dollar value, on the date of receipt by the Depositary or the U.S. Holder of such shares of Common Stock, respectively, of the Chilean pesos amount distributed. Any subsequent gain or loss in respect of such Chilean pesos arising from exchange rate fluctuations will generally be U.S. source ordinary income or loss for U.S. Holders. If the Depositary converts the Chilean pesos to U.S. dollars on the date it receives such pesos, U.S. Holders will not recognize any such gain or loss.

 

Any dividends paid with respect to the ADS or shares of Common Stock will generally constitute foreign source income for foreign tax credit limitation purposes. Subject to the limitations and conditions set forth in the Code and Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, U.S. Holders may elect to claim a credit against their U.S. federal income tax liability for the net amount of any Chilean tax withheld (i.e., the Withholding Tax reduced by any credit for First-Category Tax paid) from dividends received in respect of the ADS or shares of Common Stock. If the dividends are taxed as qualified dividend income (as discussed above), the amount of the dividend taken into account for purposes of calculating the foreign tax credit limitation will in general be limited to the gross amount of the dividend, multiplied by the reduced rate applicable to qualified dividend income and divided by the highest rate of tax normally applicable to dividends. The limitation on foreign taxes eligible for credit is calculated separately with respect to specific classes of income. For this purpose, dividends distributed with respect to the ADS or shares of Common Stock generally will constitute “passive category income” but could, in the case of certain U.S. Holders, constitute “general category income. The rules relating to the determination of the foreign tax credit are complex and prospective purchasers should consult their personal tax advisors to determine whether and to what extent they would be entitled to such credit. A Non-U.S. Holder of the ADS or shares of Common Stock generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on dividends received on the ADS or shares of Common Stock, unless such income is effectively connected with the conduct by the Non-U.S. Holder of a trade or business in the United States. In such cases, a Non-U.S. Holder generally will be taxed in the same manner as a U.S. Holder. In the case of a corporate Non-U.S. Holder, “effectively connected” dividends may, under certain circumstances, be subject to an additional “branch profits tax” at a 30% rate or a lower rate if the Non-U.S. Holder is eligible for the benefits of an income tax treaty that provides for a lower rate.

 

Capital Gains

 

The sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of the ADS or shares of Common Stock will generally result in the recognition of capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition and the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in such ADS or shares of Common Stock. If the consideration received for the ADS or shares of Common Stock is not paid in U.S. dollars, the amount realized will be the U.S. dollar value of the payment received determined by reference to the spot rate of exchange on the date of the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition. However, if the ADS or shares of Common Stock are treated as traded on an “established securities market” and a holder is either a cash basis taxpayer or an accrual basis taxpayer that has made a special election (which must be applied consistently from year to year and cannot be changed without the consent of the IRS), the U.S. dollar value of the amount realized in a foreign currency will be determined by translating the amount received at the spot rate of exchange on the settlement date of the sale. The U.S. Holder’s initial tax basis in the ADS or shares of Common Stock will be the U.S. dollar value of such holder’s cost for the ADS or shares of Common Stock. If foreign currency was used to purchase the ADS or shares of Common Stock, the cost of such ADS or shares of Common Stock will be the U.S. dollar value of the foreign currency purchase price determined by reference to the spot rate of exchange on the date of purchase. However, if the ADS or shares of Common Stock are treated as traded on an established securities market and the holder is either a cash basis taxpayer or an accrual basis taxpayer who has made the special election described above, the U.S. dollar value of the cost of such ADS or shares of Common Stock will be determined by translating the amount paid at the spot rate of exchange on the settlement date of the purchase.

 

Subject to certain exceptions and limitations, gain or loss upon the sale or other disposition of the ADS or shares of Common Stock will be long-term or short-term capital gain or loss, depending on whether the ADS or shares of Common Stock have been held for more than one year and generally will be U.S. source gain or loss. Long-term capital gains realized by individuals may be subject to tax at reduced rates. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.

 

As discussed above under the heading “Chile-Capital Gains,” gains realized from a sale or other disposition of shares of Common Stock by a U.S. Holder, unlike gains realized from a sale or disposition of the ADS, could be taxable in Chile. Because U.S. taxpayers generally may only take a foreign tax credit against the U.S. federal income tax liability in respect of non-U.S. source income, in the case of gains realized from the sale or other disposition of shares of Common Stock, a U.S. Holder may not be able to use the foreign tax credit for Chilean tax imposed on that gain (because such gains would generally be U.S. source for U.S. federal income tax purposes) unless such U.S. Holder can apply such foreign tax credit against its U.S. federal income tax liability in respect of non-U.S. source income.

 

A Non-U.S. Holder of the ADS or shares of Common Stock generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on gain from the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of such ADS or shares of Common Stock unless (i) such gain is “effectively connected” with the conduct by the Non-U.S. Holder of a trade or business in the United States or (ii) the Non-U.S. Holder is an individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of such sale, exchange or other taxable disposition and certain other conditions are met. In the case of (i), the Non-U.S. Holder will be taxed in the same manner as a U.S. Holder; while in the case of (ii) the Non-U.S. Holder will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30% on the amount by which such Non-U.S. Holder’s U.S. source capital gains exceed such non-U.S. source capital losses. Any such gains recognized by a corporate Non-U.S. Holder may also, under certain circumstances, be subject to an additional “branch profits tax” at a 30% rate or at a lower rate if the corporate Non-U.S. Holder is eligible for the benefits of an income tax treaty that provides for a lower rate.

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Passive Foreign Investment Company

 

Based on the market price of the ADS and shares of Common Stock and the value and composition of the Company’s assets, the Company does not believe it should be treated as a PFIC with respect to its most recently closed taxable year. Under the Code, a foreign corporation will be a PFIC for any taxable year in which either (1) 75% or more of its income is passive income or (2) the average percentage of the value of its assets that produce (or are held for the production of) passive income is 50% or more. If the Company was treated as a PFIC for any year during which a U.S. Holder held the ADS or shares of Common Stock, the Company will continue to be treated as a PFIC for all succeeding years during which such U.S. Holder holds the ADS or shares of Common Stock, absent a special election as discussed below. The application of the PFIC rules is subject to uncertainty in several respects, and the Company cannot assure holders that it will not be a PFIC for any taxable year. If the Company is a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder holds the ADS or shares of Common Stock, a U.S. Holder will be subject to special tax rules with respect to any “excess distributions” the U.S. Holder receives and any gain such holder recognizes from a sale, exchange or other taxable disposition (including a pledge) of the ADS or shares of Common Stock, unless the U.S. Holder makes a “mark-to-market” or qualified electing fund (“QEF”) election (if available) as discussed below. Distributions the U.S. Holder receives in a taxable year that are greater than 125% of the average annual distributions the U.S. Holder received during the shorter of the three preceding taxable years or the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the ADS or shares of Common Stock will be treated as an excess distribution.

 

Under these special tax rules, (i) the excess distribution or gain will be allocated ratably to a U.S. Holder over its holding period for the ADS or shares of Common Stock, (ii) the amount allocated to the current taxable year, and any taxable year prior to the first taxable year in which the Company became a PFIC, will be treated as ordinary income, and (iii) the amount allocated to each other year will be subject to tax at the highest tax rate in effect for that year and the interest charge normally applicable to underpayments of tax will be imposed on the resulting tax attributable to each such year.

 

The tax liability for amounts allocated to years prior to the year of disposition or “excess distribution” cannot be offset by any net operating losses for such years, and gains (but not losses) realized on the sale of the ADS or shares of Common Stock cannot be treated as capital, even if the ADS or shares of Common Stock are capital assets.

 

In addition, if the Company is a PFIC, to the extent any of the Company’s subsidiaries are also PFICs, a U.S. Holder may be deemed to own shares in such subsidiaries that are directly or indirectly owned by the Company in that proportion which the value of the shares the U.S. Holder owns so bears to the value of all of the Company’s shares, and may be subject to the adverse tax consequences described above with respect to the shares of such subsidiaries the U.S. Holder would be deemed to own.

 

If the Company is a PFIC, a U.S. Holder may avoid taxation under the rules described above by making a QEF election to include such U.S. Holder’s share of the Company’s income on a current basis in any taxable year that the Company is a PFIC, provided the Company agrees to furnish the U.S. Holder annually with certain tax information. However, the Company does not presently intend to prepare or provide such information.

 

Alternatively, if the ADS are “marketable stock” (as defined below), a U.S. Holder can avoid taxation under the unfavorable PFIC rules described above in respect of the ADS by making a mark-to-market election in respect of the ADS by the due date (determined with regard to extensions) for such U.S. Holder’s tax return in respect of the first taxable year of such U.S. Holder during which the Company is treated as a PFIC. If a U.S. Holder makes a mark-to-market election for the ADS or shares of Common Stock, the U.S. Holder will include in income in each of the U.S. Holder’s taxable years during which the Company is a PFIC an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the ADS or shares of Common Stock as of the close of the U.S. Holder’s taxable year over such U.S. Holder’s adjusted basis in such ADS or shares of Common Stock. A U.S. Holder is allowed a deduction for the excess, if any, of the adjusted basis of the ADS or shares of Common Stock over their fair market value as of the close of the taxable year. However, deductions are allowable only to the extent of any net mark-to- market gains on the ADS or shares of Common Stock included in the U.S. Holder’s income for prior taxable years. Amounts included in the U.S. Holder’s income under a mark-to-market election, as well as gain on the actual sale or other disposition of the ADS or shares of Common Stock, are treated as ordinary income.

 

Ordinary loss treatment also applies to the deductible portion of any mark-to-market loss on the ADS or shares of Common Stock, as well as to any loss realized on the actual sale or disposition of the ADS or shares of Common Stock, to the extent that the amount of such loss does not exceed the net mark-to-market gains previously included for such ADS or shares of Common Stock. A U.S. Holder’s basis in the ADS or shares of Common Stock will be adjusted to reflect any such income or loss amounts. Further, distributions would be taxed as described above under “— Cash Dividends and Other Distributions,” except the preferential dividend rates with respect to “qualified dividend income” would not apply. A U.S. Holder will not be required to recognize mark-to-market gain or loss in respect of its taxable years during which the Company was not at any time a PFIC.

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The mark-to-market election is available only for “marketable stock,” which is stock that is traded in other than de minimis quantities on at least 15 days during each calendar quarter on a qualified exchange, including the New York Stock Exchange, or other market, as defined in the applicable Treasury regulations. The ADS are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and consequently, the mark-to-market election would be available with respect thereto, provided the ADS are traded in sufficient quantities. U.S. Holders of the ADS or shares of Common Stock should consult their tax advisors as to whether the ADS or shares of Common Stock would qualify for the mark-to-market election.

 

A U.S. Holder also generally can make a “deemed sale” election in respect of any time the Company ceases being a PFIC, in which case such U.S. Holder will be deemed to have sold, at fair market value, its ADS or shares of Common Stock (and shares of any of the Company’s subsidiaries that are PFICs, if any, that the U.S. Holder is deemed to own) on the last day of the Company’s taxable year immediately prior to the Company’s taxable year in respect of which the Company is not a PFIC. If a U.S. Holder makes this deemed sale election, it generally would be subject to the unfavorable PFIC rules described above in respect of any gain realized on such deemed sale, but as long as the Company is not a PFIC for future years, such U.S. Holder would not be subject to the PFIC rules for those future years.

 

A U.S. Holder that holds the ADS or shares of Common Stock in any year in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a PFIC would be required to file an annual information report with the IRS for each entity that is a PFIC, regarding distributions received on the ADS or shares of Common Stock and any gain realized on the disposition of the ADS or shares of Common Stock. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the potential application of the PFIC rules to their ownership of the ADS or shares of Common Stock and the elections discussed above.

 

Backup Withholding and Information Reporting

 

Dividends paid to a U.S. holder that does not establish an exemption and proceeds from such a U.S. Holder’s sale or other taxable disposition of the ADS or shares of Common Stock may have to be reported to the IRS. Such payments may also be subject to a backup withholding tax unless the U.S. Holder (i) provides an accurate taxpayer identification number and otherwise complies with the requirements of the backup withholding rules or (ii) otherwise establishes an exemption.

 

Subject to certain certification requirements, dividends paid to a Non-U.S. Holder on and proceeds from a Non-U.S. Holder’s sale or other disposition of, ADS or shares of Common Stock will generally not have to be reported to the IRS and will not be subject to backup withholding tax.

 

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be refunded or credited against the holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability if the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.

 

Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the application of the U.S. information reporting and backup withholding rules.

 

Additional Reporting Requirements

 

U.S. individuals that own “specified foreign financial assets” with an aggregate value in excess of $50,000 are generally required to file an information report with respect to such assets with their tax returns. “Specified foreign financial assets” include any financial accounts maintained by foreign financial institutions, as well as any of the following, but only if they are not held in accounts maintained by financial institutions: (i) stocks and securities issued by Non-U.S. persons, (ii) financial instruments and contracts held for investment that have non-U.S. issuers or counterparties, and (iii) interests in foreign entities. The ADS or shares of Common Stock may be subject to these rules. U.S. Holders that are individuals should consult their tax advisors regarding the application of this requirement to their ownership of the ADS and shares of Common Stock.

 

F. Dividends and paying agents

 

Not applicable.

 

G. Statements by experts

 

Not applicable.

 

H. Documents on Display

 

The Company files reports and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Any documents that the Company files with the SEC may be read and copied at the SEC’s public reference rooms at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.

 

I. Subsidiary Information

 

See Item 4 “Information on the Company — Organizational Structure.”

 

ITEM 11:            QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

The Company’s principal line of business is the production and bottling of wine for sale both domestically and internationally. The principal exposures to market risks faced by the Company are interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk and risk of fluctuations in the price of raw materials.

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Interest Rate Risk

 

The Company’s exposure to interest rate risk relates to its debt obligations. As of December 31, 2016 the Company’s total interest-bearing financial debt (including current maturities and accrued interest) amounted to Ch$239,072 million of which, as of December 31, 2016, Ch$94,052 million is short term debt and Ch$145,019 million is long term debt with maturities through 2018 for its bank debt and 2026 for the bond debt.

 

As of December 31, 2016, 100% of the debt is fixed-rate and is denominated in Chilean pesos, US dollars, Brazilian Reais, Argentine pesos and Mexican pesos. The fair market value of total bank debt, as of December 31, 2016, does not significantly differ from the recorded amount in the Consolidated Financial Statements. The interest rate risk arises from the uncertainty regarding interest rate at which the Company can refinance its short term debt given the current uncertainty in the global financial markets.

 

The sensibility analysis, assuming that the Company does not perform interest rate hedging, indicate that, an increase/decrease of 100 base points in interest rates in all the loans with variable interest rate, at the end of 2016, the company dosn’t have debt with variable interest rate.

 

The following table lists the cash flows related to interest payments, amortization of debt obligations and related interest rates by fiscal year maturing with respect to the Company’s debt obligations. The interest rates disclosed represent the weighted average rates of the portfolio at year-end and fairly represent the approximate average annual interest rates for each of the years of maturity.

 

Interest Bearing Debt As of December 31, 2016

(in million of Ch$)

Expected Maturity Date

                                        
Short-Term and     Average
Interest
Rate
   2017   2018   2019   2020   2021   There
after
   Short Term
and
Long-Term
Debt
   Fair
Value
 
Long-Term Debt     %   Mn.Ch$   Mn.Ch$   Mn.Ch$;   Mn.Ch$   Mn.Ch$   Mn.Ch$   Mn.Ch$   Mn.Ch$ 
Dollar  Fixed Rate   2.66%   69,160    20,700    4,017                93,877    95,270 
BRL  Fixed Rate   18.41%   5,356                         5,356    5,568 
Ch$(UF)  Fixed Rate   3.02%   14,043    21,957    8,783    8,783        79,043    132,610    129,655 
ARG$  Fixed Rate   25.37%   2,649    629    414                3,692    3,814 
MXN  Fixed Rate   6.57%   1,429                        1,429    1,429 
Ch$  Fixed Rate   5.61%   1,415    693                    2,108    2,142 
    Total           94,052    43,979    13,214    8,783        79,043    239,072    237,878 

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By comparison, as of December 31, 2015 the Company’s total interest-bearing financial debt (including current maturities and accrued interest) amounted to Ch$236,218 million of which, as of December 31, 2015, Ch$75,488 million was short term debt and Ch$160,218 million was long term debt. As of December 31, 2015, most of the financed debt had a fixed-rate with maturities through 2026 as presented in the table below.

 

Interest Bearing Debt As of December 31, 2015

(in million of Ch$)

Expected Maturity Date

                                        
Short-Term and     Average
Interest Rate
   2016   2017   2018   2019   2020   There
after
   Short Term
and
Long-Term
Debt
   Fair
Value
 
Long-Term Debt     %   Mn.Ch$   Mn.Ch$   Mn.Ch$   Mn.Ch$   Mn.Ch$   Mn.Ch$   Mn.Ch$   Mn.Ch$ 
Dollar  Fixed Rate   2.95%   39,445    46,160    22,015    4,261            111,881    115,172 
Dollar  Variable Rate   1.81%   5,687    5,681    2,841                14,209    14,401 
BRL  Fixed Rate   15.88%   4,879                        4,879    4,700 
Ch$(UF)  Fixed Rate   3.31%   16,071    12,815    21,358    8,543    8,543    25,629    92,960    94,823 
ARG$  Fixed Rate   26.96%   4,793    525    278                5,596    6,730 
MXN  Fixed Rate   5.45%   1,773                        1,773    1,773 
Ch$  Fixed Rate   5.73%   2,840    1,387    693                4,920    4,934 
Total           75,488    66,568    47,185    12,804    8,543    25,629    236,218    242,533 

  

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

 

The primary exchange rate risk that the Company faces is the depreciation of the peso against the various currencies in which Company’s revenues, costs and expenses  are denominated. The Company’s export sales are primarily denominated in US. dollars, Euros, Pounds Sterling, Canadian dollars, Brazilian reais and Swedish and Norwegian crowns, During 2016 and 2015, 80,3% and 81,1%, respectively, of the Company’s total revenues were nominated in foreign currency. This risk is partly offset by the natural hedge resulting from approximately 50% of the Company’s costs and expenses being denominated in foreign currency, primarily U.S. dollars.

 

A sensitivity analysis  by currency is presented below, showing the effect in Net Income as of December 2016.

         
  Depreciation 10%   Appreciation 10% 
Currency  Th.Ch$   Th.Ch$ 
US Dollar   5,546,444    (5,546,444)
Sterling Pound   3,314,911    (3,314,911)
Euro   1,003,488    (1,003,488)
Canadian Dollar   517,643    (517,643)
Brazilian Real   1,806,479    (1,806,479)
Swedish Crown   514,287    (514,287)
Norwegian Crown   181,236    (181,236)
Mexican Peso   454,061    (454,061)
Argentinean Peso   (1,074,330)   1,074,330 
Total   12,264,219    (12,264,219)

 

A sensitivity analysis by currency is presented below, showing the effect in Net Income as of December 2015.

         
  Depreciation 10%   Appreciation 10% 
Currency  Th.Ch$   Th.Ch$ 
US Dollar   3,040,695    (3,040,695)
Sterling Pound   2,322,687    (2,322,687)
Euro   804,704    (804,704)
Canadian Dollar   355,127    (355,127)
Brazilian Real   1,360,232    (1,360,232)
Swedish Crown   427,269    (427,269)
Norwegian Crown   117,536    (117,536)
Mexican Peso   312,503    (312,503)
Argentinean Peso   (790,509)   790,509 
Total   7,950,244    (7,950,244)

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A sensitivity analysis by currency is presented below, showing the effect in Equity as of December 2016. 

         
  Depreciation 10%   Appreciation 10% 
Currency  Th.Ch$   Th.Ch$ 
US Dollar   24,930,118    (24,930,118)
Sterling Pound   13,419,013    (13,419,013)
Euro   6,853,704    (6,853,704)
Canadian Dollar   2,156,353    (2,156,353)
Brazilian Real   3,349,844    (3,349,844)
Swedish Crown   1,744,631    (1,744,631)
Norwegian Crown   573,453    (573,453)
Mexican Peso   1,983,734    (1,983,734)
Total   55,010,850    (55,010,850)

 

A sensitivity analysis by currency is presented below, showing the effect in Equity as of December 2015. 

         
  Depreciation 10%   Appreciation 10% 
Currency  Th.Ch$   Th.Ch$ 
US Dollar   19,971,414    (19,971,414)
Sterling Pound   12,333,100    (12,333,100)
Euro   5,705,633    (5,705,633)
Canadian Dollar   1,905,016    (1,905,016)
Brazilian Real   3,496,527    (3,496,527)
Swedish Crown   1,630,063    (1,630,063)
Norwegian Crown   482,054    (482,054)
Mexican Peso   1,514,087    (1,514,087)
Total   47,037,894    (47,037,894)

 

Additionally, to manage and mitigate the short-term effect of changes in currency exchange rates on the Company’s functional currency based sales, the Company has adopted a policy of attempting to balance foreign exchange denominated assets and liabilities to minimize its exposure to exchange rate risks. Thus, the Company periodically purchases and/or sells forward instruments including forward exchange contracts, as part of its exchange rate hedging strategy. In addition, on a case-by-case basis, the Company fixes the exchange rate for a percentage of its exports as part of its pricing strategy related to its exports operations. The Company uses these instruments solely to reduce the financial impact of these risks and does not use forward instruments for trading purposes.

 

In addition, domestic sales of the Company’s Argentine subsidiaries are denominated in Argentine pesos, which represent 1,1% of total sales of the Company and would therefore be affected by the devaluation of the local currency. In order to mitigate the exchange rate risk the Company manages financial debt in Argentine pesos.

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s assets and liabilities subject to exchange rate risk as of December 31, 2016. The value of these foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities are represented in millions of Chilean pesos at the applicable exchange rate on December 31, 2016, which is included in the final row of the table.

 

Assets and Liabilities Subject to Foreign Exchange Risk
As of December 31, 2016
(in million of Ch$/except Exchange Rate)
Applicable Currency of
 
Asset/Liability  USD(1)   EUR(2)   GBP(3)   CAD(4)   ARS(5)   SEK(6)   NOK(7)   BRL(8)   MXN(9)   ZAR(10) 
Cash   13,142    311    1,476    116    806    827    905    2,039    451    82 
Derivatives Contracts Current   178    237    576    74        141    54    21    166     
Other Assets Current   118,614    17,926    38,713    5,797    29,010    9,436    3,744    23,740    12,892    33 
Property, Plant and equipment   42,644    3,612    106    2    26,912            44    41    2 
Derivatives Contracts Non Current   3,905    3,324    5,441    977        612                 
Other Assets Non Current   57,465    121    43    19    337    5    12    5,685    428    2 
Total Assets   235,948    25,531    46,355    6,985    57,065    11,021    4,715    31,529    13,978    119 
Derivative Contracts Current   5,655    51    911    7        28        720    5     
Current Liabilities   95,408    5,084    14,631    2,140    20,468    4,354    2,833    10,166    7,761    43 
Derivative Contracts Non Current   3,861                            46    66      
Long-Term Liabilities   25,419                1,043                     
Total Liabilities   130,343    5,135    15,542    2,147    21,511    4,382    2,833    10,932    7,832    43 
                                                   
Exchange Rate   669.47    705.60    826.10    498.38    42.28    73.66    77.64    205.82    32.46    48.85 

 

(1) USD: US. dollar

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(2) EUR: Euro

(3) GBP: Pound sterling

(4) CAD: Canadian dollar

(5) ARS: Argentine peso

(6) SEK: Swedish crown

(7) NOK: Norwegian crown

(8) BRL: Brazilian real

(9) MXN: Mexican peso

(10) ZAR: South African rand 

 

By comparison, the following table represents the Company’s assets and liabilities subject to exchange rate risk as of December 31, 2015.

 

Assets and Liabilities Subject to Foreign Exchange Risk
As of December 31, 2015
(in million of Ch$/except Exchange Rate)
Applicable Currency of
Asset/Liability  USD(1)   EUR(2)   GBP(3)   CAD(4)   ARS(5)   SEK(6)   NOK(7)   BRL(8)   MXN(9)   ZAR(10) 
Cash   6,802    464    4,756    309    5,181    590    1,312    1,162    535    7 
Derivatives Contracts Current   382    317    357    158        1,046    14    351    58     
Other Assents Current   116,437    19,945    48,789    3,525    25,198    11,085    3,191    22,837    12,304    19 
Property, Plant and equipment   48,208    3,611    143        26,374            41    57    6 
Derivatives Contracts  Non Current   173    6,912    533    146        38                 
Other Assents Non Current   60,786    102    472    18    523    34    17    4,872    146    7 
Total Assets   232,788    31,351    55,050    4,156    57,276    12,793    4,534    29,263    13,100    39 
Derivative Contracts Current   8,363    343    4,940    16        1,035        75    5     
Current Liabilities   72,427    6,127    20,168    1,573    16,280    5,119    2,932    15,769    5,744    60 
Derivative Contracts Non Current   27,436    2,265    17,571    204        786                   
Long-Term Liabilities   81,778                            803         
Total Liabilities   190,004    8,735    42,679    1,793    16,280    6,940    2,932    16,647    5,749    60 
                                                   
Exchange Rate   710.16    774.61    1,053.02    511.50    54.75    84.24    80.60    178.31    40.95    45.62 

  

(1)  USD: U.S. dollar

(2)  EUR: Euro

(3)  GBP: Pound sterling

(4)  CAD: Canadian dollar

(5)  ARS: Argentine peso

(6)  SEK: Swedish crown

(7)  NOK: Norwegian crown

(8)  BRL: Brazilian real

(9)  MXN: Mexican peso

(10) ZAR: South African rand

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Commodity Price Risk

 

The Company relies on outside vineyards for supplies of grapes and bulk wine. Grapes purchased from outside vineyards are subject to fluctuation in price and quality and generally cost more than grapes from the Company’s vineyards.

 

In 2016, 53.2% of the grapes used in the production of its premium, varietal, bi-varietals and sparkling wines were purchased by the Company from independent growers in Chile, Additionally, in 2016, the Company purchased the grapes and bulk wine required to produce approximately 75.6% of the popular wines sold by the Company. Disruptions of supplies of grapes or wine or increases in prices from these outside suppliers could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations. As of December 31, 2016, the Company did not hold any grape price-sensitive instrument, derivatives for commodity contracts.

 

Inflation Risk

 

A unique feature of the Chilean financial markets is the volume of corporate bonds denominated in UF instead of Chilean Pesos. Investors prefer corporate bonds denominated in UF because they can receive specific returns without the bearing the risk of inflation; this means, however, that the risk of inflation is transferred to the debt issuer. Currently, Viña Concha y Toro is exposed to the UF (Unidad de Fomento) in the following instruments: Corporate Bonds, Bank Loans and Time Deposits, decreasing in part the Company’s total exposure.

 

As of December 31, 2016, 41.1% of the Company’s debt is denominated in UF. In order to hedge the fluctuation of UF, the Company entered into various swap contracts.

 

During 2016 the Company recognized a loss amounting to Th.Ch$ 2,739,734 which relates to the adjustment of short and long-term financial debts indexed to the variation of UF. A variation of 100 base points in the inflation that refine the UF in this period would generate a greater loss /gain amounting to ThCh$ 1,207,884, with effect on profit or loss.

 

ITEM 12:            DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES

 

D. American Depositary Shares

 

Fees and expenses

 

The following charges shall be incurred by any party depositing or withdrawing shares or by any party surrendering ADSs or to whom ADSs are issued (including, without limitation, issuance pursuant to a stock dividend or stock split declared by the Company or an exchange of stock regarding the ADRs or deposited securities or a distribution of ADSs), whichever applicable:

 

          taxes and other governmental charges.

          such registration fees as may from time to time be in effect for the registration of transfers of shares generally on the share register of the Company or foreign registrar and applicable to transfers of shares to the name of the Bank of New York Mellon (“the Depositary”) or its nominee or the agent of the Depositary or its nominee on the making of deposits or withdrawals hereunder,

          such cable, telex and facsimile transmission expenses as are expressly provided in the agreement between the Company and the Depositary

          such expenses as are incurred by the Depositary in the conversion of foreign currency.

          a fee not in excess of Ch$ 2,400 (approx, US$5.00) or less per 100 ADS (or portion thereof) for the execution and delivery of ADRs and the surrender of ADRs.

          a fee for, and deduction of such fee from, the distribution of proceeds of sales of securities or rights, such fee being in an amount equal to the fee for the issuance of ADS which would have been charged as a result of the deposit by owners of securities or shares received in exercise of rights distributed to them, but which securities or rights are instead sold by the Depositary and the net proceeds distributed.

 

The Company will pay the fees, reasonable expenses and out-of-pocket charges of the Depositary and those of any registrar only in accordance with the agreements in writing entered into the Depositary and the Company from time to time.

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Amounts payable by the depositary to the Company

 

Fees Incurred in Past Annual Period Under the fee agreement between us and the Depositary, the Depositary agrees to pay certain fees relating to the maintenance of the ADRs. Certain fees we encounter related to our ADRs are reimbursed to us by the Depositary. From January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016, we received from the Depositary approximately Ch$ 40,0 million (US$59,500) corresponding to the annual stock exchange listing fees.

 

ITEM 13:            DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 14:            MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

To the Company’s knowledge, no one has (i) materially modified the instruments defining the rights of the Company’s shareholders or (ii) materially modified or qualified the rights, evidenced by the Company’s registered securities, by issuing or modifying any other class of securities.

 

ITEM 15:            CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

(a)  Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures” for the year ended December 31, 2016. Nevertheless, there are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures. Even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives. Based upon the Company’s evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective in providing reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files and submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the applicable rules and forms and that it is gathered and communicated to the Company’s Management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure as of the end of the period covered by this report.

 

(b)  Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Concha y Toro’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is designed under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer to provide reasonable assurance regarding reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. It can only provide reasonable assurance regarding financial statement preparation and presentation. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

The Company’s management, with the assistance of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016. In making this assessment, the Company’s management used the criteria set forth in the 2013 Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) Internal Control-Integrated Framework.

 

Based on the evaluation under these criteria, management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2016, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective.

 

(c)  Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm See page F-3 of this Annual Report for the report on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

 

(d)  Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Form 20-F that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.  

 

ITEM 16.A:       AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

 

The Company currently does not have an audit committee financial expert serving on its Audit Committee. As a foreign private issuer, the NYSE rules permit the Company to follow home country law with respect to whether the members of an audit committee must include a financial expert. Under Chilean law, the Company is not required to have an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.

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ITEM 16.B:        CODE OF ETHICS

 

In June 2004, the Company disclosed its first code of ethics to reflect SEC rules and other proposed regulations that were adopted by the Company’s board of directors, officers and employees. All of the Company’s officers and employees accepted the provisions of the code of ethics, which governs the actions of everyone who works for the Company, including the employees of the Company’s subsidiaries.

 

On May 31, 2012, the Board of Directors approved a new and updated version of the Code of Ethics and Conduct of Viña Concha y Toro and its subsidiaries. The Code summarizes those principles and ethical values and minimum behavior in which must be framed directors, officers and employees of Concha y Toro and its subsidiaries, without exception. The Company’s code of ethics deals primarily with the following issues:

 

Duties of director, managers and personnel;
Compliance with labor law and labor rights;
Relationship with clients and suppliers;
Conflict of interests;
Use of property and information;
Privileged information;
Independence;
Punitive liability of the Company;
Fair behavior; and
Compliance with environment, health and safety laws and regulations.

 

The Code of Ethics and Conduct is based on values that the Company defined as essentials for its activities in each processing stage and in the distribution and sale of their products. Viña Concha Toro requires from its directors, officers and employees full knowledge and commitment regarding the Code of Ethics and the ethical values of the Company in the pursuing of excellence and transparency.

 

A copy of the Company’s code of ethics of 2012 is available on its website (www,conchaytoro.com), The Company undertakes to provide to any person without charge, upon request, a copy of the Company’s code of ethics.

 

ITEM 16.C:        PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT’S FEES AND SERVICES

 

Aggregate fees for professional services rendered by KPMG Auditores Consultores Ltda, (“KPMG”), our independent registered public accounting firm, in each of the last three fiscal years, in each of the following categories are:

 

   2016
ThCh$
   2015
ThCh$
   2014
ThCh$
 
Audit Fees   565,134    473,795    556,767 
Audit-related fees   0    13,551    0 
Tax Fees   0    4,826    791 
All others fees   0    880    12,927 
 Total   565,134    493,052    570,485 

  

“Audit Fees” are the aggregate fees billed and billable by KPMG for the audit of the Company’s consolidated and annual financial statements, reviews of interim financial statements and attestation services that are provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. Fees related to the audit of internal control over financial reporting are included in Audit Fees. “Tax fees” are for aggregate fees billed by KPMG for tax advice regarding transfer pricing, and other tax compliance review. 

 

Pre-approval Policies and Procedures

 

Chilean law states that public companies are subject to “pre-approval” requirements under which all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent auditor must be pre-approved by the Directors’ Committee. In the Company’s case, its Directors’ Committee approves all audits, audit-related services, tax services and other services. Any services to be provided by independent auditors that are not specifically included within the scope of the audit must be pre-approved by the Directors’ Committee prior to any engagement.

 

ITEM 16.D:        EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES

 

Mr, Rafael Guilisasti is an affiliate of the Company or a representative of such an affiliate. Mr, Rafael Guilisasti has observer status only on the Audit Committee and is not a voting member or the chair of the committee. He also does not serve as an executive officer of the Company. Therefore, he relies on the exemption provided in Rule 10A-3(b)(1)(iv)(D) of the Exchange Act. We do not believe that his status as an affiliate materially adversely affects the ability of our Audit Committee to act independently or to satisfy the other requirements of the listing standards relating to audit committees contained in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act. See Item 6,C, — “Board Practices.”

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ITEM 16.E:         PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

 

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 16.F:         CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT

 

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 16.G:        CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

American Depositary Shares representing shares of Common Stock are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). However, because the Company is a “foreign private issuer,” as defined in the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company is exempt from the governance rules set forth in Section 303A of the NYSE’s Listed Companies Manual, other than the obligation to maintain an audit committee in accordance with Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the obligation to notify the NYSE if any of the Company’s executive officers becomes aware of any non- compliance with any applicable provisions of Section 303A. Instead, the rules of both the SEC and the NYSE require the Company to provide a summary, included below, of the significant ways in which the Company’s corporate practices differ from those applicable to U.S. domestic companies under NYSE listing standards.

 

Independent Directors on the Board of Directors

 

According to NYSE, listed U.S. companies must have a majority of independent directors. Chilean law only requires at least one independent director and the Company’s Board of Directors is, in fact, comprised of a minority of independent directors.

 

Non-Executive or Independent Director Meetings

 

Pursuant to the NYSE listing standards, non-executive directors or independent directors of U.S. listed companies must meet on a regular basis without management present. In compliance with Chilean law, the Company does not have directors that simultaneously serve as executives, accountants or auditors of the Company. The Company’s directors may meet individually or collectively with those they deem necessary to inform themselves and make decisions regarding the company.

 

Directors’ Committee and Audit Committee

 

According to the NYSE, listed U.S. companies must have an audit committee consisting of a minimum of three independent directors who are financially literate and at least one who is a designated financial expert. The NYSE rules, however, permit the Company, as a foreign private issuer, to follow home country law rather than the requirements of the NYSE rules, with respect to the composition of the audit committee, other than the NYSE requirement that all listed issuers must have an audit committee satisfying the requirements of Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act.

Chilean law requires open stock companies with a market capitalization greater than UF 1.5 million (approximately Ch$ 38,444 million or US$54.1 million) and at least 12.5% of its shares issued with voting rights are held by individual shareholders who control or have less than 10% such shares, such as the Company, to have a Directors’ Committee, composed of three directors who meet the independence requirements under Chilean law (as described below). The Company has a Directors’ Committee, composed of a majority of independent directors, as required by Chilean law, which also performs the functions of the Audit Committee required by the NYSE. For the one director on the Directors’ Committee, who does not meet the independence requirements of Rule 10A-3, the Company relies on an exemption under Rule 10A-3(b)(iv)(D). 

The Directors’ Committee is responsible for

 

i.reviewing balance sheets, financial statements and reports from accounting oversight bodies and auditors;
ii.proposing outside auditors to the Board of Directors;
iii.reviewing background information regarding the Company’s operations with related parties;
iv.reviewing managers’ and chief executive officers’ compensation plans;
v.preparing an annual management report with main recommendations to shareholders;
vi.informing and advising the Board of Directors about hiring external auditors for non-audit neither prohibited services; and
vii.any other task established in the By-laws or entrusted by the Board of Director or the shareholders meeting.
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Director’s Independence Qualification

 

Under the NYSE rules, a director must meet the requirements in the “Independence Test” in order to be considered an “Independent Director”. Chilean law establishes a strict set of rules in order to consider someone as “Independent Director”. This set of rules is principally related with the person’s financial, management and kin relationship with the company, its controller and or its principal executives. Accordingly, although certain of our directors are “Independent” in accordance with Chilean law, they may not be deemed to be “Independent Directors” under NYSE listing standards.

 

Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee

 

According to the NYSE, listed U.S. companies must have a Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee composed entirely of independent directors, whose activities include identifying qualified individuals to serve on the board of directors and developing a set of corporate governance principles. This committee is not contemplated as such by Chilean law, Nominations for Board of Directors are made at the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting, while the Board of Directors nominates the members of the Directors’ Committee.

 

Corporate Governance Guidelines 

 

According to the NYSE, listed U.S. companies must adopt corporate governance guidelines establishing the following:

 

(i)director qualification standards;
(ii)director responsibilities;
(iii)director access to management;
(iv)director compensation;
(v)director orientation and continuing education;
(vi)management succession; and
(vii)annual performance evaluation of the Board of Directors.

 

Under Chilean law, no corporate governance guidelines are required, but directors’ compensation must be discussed and voted on annually at the ordinary shareholders’ meeting.

 

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

 

According to the NYSE, U.S. listed companies must adopt and disclose a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for directors, officers and employees. The Code must be uploaded on the Company website or otherwise be available for shareholders to obtain a copy. A Code of Conduct and Ethics is not required by Chilean law, but it has become a common practice for Chilean companies to have a Code. The Company has a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics entitled “Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of Concha y Toro,” governing the actions of directors, officers and employees. Its observance and compliance is regulated by the senior management of the Company, including the General Manager and the Chief Financial Officer. The Code is available on the Company website at www.conchaytoro.com.

 

Internal Audit

 

According to the NYSE, listed U.S. companies must have an internal audit function to provide management with ongoing assessments of the company’s risk management process and the system of internal controls. Although there is no local law requirement to do so, but the Company conducts an internal audit which provides evaluation, analysis and recommendations to senior management, the Board of Directors and the Directors’ Committee.

 

CEO’s awareness and certification of corporate governance violations

 

According to the NYSE, the CEO of a U.S. listed company must annually certify to the NYSE that he or she is not aware of any violation by the Company of the NYSE’s corporate governance listing standards. Chilean law does not establish such a requirement and this provision of the NYSE does not apply to foreign private issuers such as the Company. However, according to the NYSE, all foreign private issuers, including the Company, must report to the NYSE when they become aware of a violation of the corporate governance listing standards and must provide an annual written affirmation to the NYSE of its compliance with the applicable NYSE audit committee rules and disclose significant differences with NYSE corporate governance rules applicable to domestic companies. In compliance with these rules, the Company annually submits a written annual affirmation to the NYSE.

 

The applicable U.S. rules provide that all interested parties, not just shareholders, must be able to communicate their concerns regarding the listed company to the presiding director, or the non-management or independent directors as a group. There is no similar provision in Chilean law.

 

ITEM 17:            FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 18:            FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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The following financial statements, together with the reports of KPMG Auditores Consultores Ltda, are filed as part of this Annual Report:

 

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-2
   
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 F-5
   
Consolidated Statements of Income for each of the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 F-7
   
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for each of the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 F-8
   
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Equity from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 F-9
   
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Equity from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 F-10
   
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Equity from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013 F-11
   
Consolidated Statements of Direct Cash Flows for each of the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 F-12
   
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements F-13

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ITEM 19              EXHIBITS 

 

 List of Exhibits
  
1.1*By-Laws (Estatutos) of the Company, together with an English translation filed as Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F (No.1-3358) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.

 

2.11*Form of Deposit Agreement among the Company, The Bank of New York and holders from time to time of American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder, including the form of American Depositary Receipt, filed as Exhibit 4,1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (No. 33- 84298) and incorporated by reference herein.

 

2.22*Form of Foreign Investment Contract among the Company, The Bank of New York and the Central Bank of Chile relating to the foreign exchange treatment of the investment in ADS and ADRs (with English translation), filed as Exhibit 4,3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (No, 33-84298) and incorporated by reference herein,

 

2.3*Central Bank of Chile Chapter XXVI, filed as Exhibit 4,4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (No, 33-84298) and incorporated by reference herein,

 

3.11*Agency Agreement dated as of August 31, 1993 between the Company and Banfi Products Corporation, filed as Exhibit 10,1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (No, 33-84298) and incorporated by reference herein,

 

3.22*English Translation of Powers of Attorney granted by the Board of Directors of Inversiones Totihue S.A. to Family Principal Shareholders filed as Exhibit 3,2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F (No, 1-3358) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998,

 

3.23*English Translation of Powers of Attorney granted by the Board of Directors of Rentas Santa Bárbara S.A. to Family Principal Shareholders filed as Exhibit 33 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F (No, 1-3358) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998,

 

3.34*English Translation of Shareholders Agreement, dated August 20, 1999, entered into by Guilisasti family and other affiliated parties relating to, among others, the transfer and voting of Common Stock filed as Exhibit 3,4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F (No, 1-3358) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999,

 

4.11*English Translation of the Shareholders’ Agreement, dated June 30, 1997, entered into by Viña Concha y Toro S.A. and Baron Philippe de Rothschild, relating to the creation of Viña Almaviva S.A. filed as Exhibit 4,1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F (No, 1-3358) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000,

 

4.22*English Translation of the Shareholders’ Agreement, dated November 15, 2000, entered into by Viña Concha y Toro S.A. and Amorim & Irmaos, S.G.P.S, S.A. relating to, among others, the transfer and voting of common stock and the management and administration of Industria Corchera, S.A. filed as Exhibit 4,2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F (No, 1-3358) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000,

 

4.33*Stock Purchase Agreement, dated March 1, 2011, entered into by Viña Concha y Toro S.A. and Brown-Forman Corporation relating to the acquisition of Fetzer Vineyards,

 

4.44*Limited Liability Company Agreement of Excelsior Wine Company, LLC dated July 14, 2011, entered into by VCT USA Inc,, a fully owned subsidiary of Viña Concha y Toro and Banfi Chile LLC, a fully owned subsidiary of Banfi Products Corporation,

 

8.1*List of Significant Subsidiaries, Our significant subsidiaries, their jurisdictions of incorporation and the names under which they do business are identified in Item 4 “Information on the Company — Organizational Structure,”

 

12.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley (filed herewith),
12.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley (filed herewith),

 

13.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U,S,C, Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley (filed herewith), (This Exhibit is furnished herewith, but not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability under that section, Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act, as amended, except to the extent that the Company explicitly incorporates it by reference,)

 

*Previously filed,

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, 

       
  VIÑA CONCHA Y TORO S.A.
    Registrant
       
    -s- Eduardo Guilisasti G
  By: /s/ EDUARDO GUILISASTI G.
    Name:  Eduardo Guilisasti G.
    Title: Gerente General/
      General Manager
      (Chief Executive Officer)
       
    Date:

May 1, 2017

       
  -s- Osvaldo Solar V
  By:  

/s/ OSVALDO SOLAR V.

    Name: Osvaldo Solar V.
    Title: Gerente Corporativo de Administración y Finanzas/
      Corporate Chief Financial Officer
      (Chief Financial Officer)
       
    Date: May 1, 2017

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

 

1.1*By-Laws (Estatutos) of the Company, together with an English translation filed as Exhibit 1,1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F (No, 1-3358) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.

 

2.11*Form of Deposit Agreement among the Company, The Bank of New York and holders from time to time of American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder, including the form of American Depositary Receipt, filed as Exhibit 4,1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (No, 33-84298) and incorporated by reference herein,

 

2.22*Form of Foreign Investment Contract among the Company, The Bank of New York and the Central Bank of Chile relating to the foreign exchange treatment of the investment in ADS and ADRs (with English translation), filed as Exhibit 4,3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (No, 33-84298) and incorporated by reference herein,

 

2.33*Central Bank of Chile Chapter XXVI, filed as Exhibit 4,4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (No, 33-84298) and incorporated by reference herein,

 

3.11*Agency Agreement dated as of August 31, 1993 between the Company and Banfi Products Corporation, filed as Exhibit 10,1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (No, 33-84298) and incorporated by reference herein,

 

3.22*English Translation of Powers of Attorney granted by the Board of Directors of Inversiones Totihue S.A. to Family Principal Shareholders filed as Exhibit 3,2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F (No, 1-3358) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998,

 

3.33*English Translation of Powers of Attorney granted by the Board of Directors of Rentas Santa Bárbara S.A. to Family Principal Shareholders filed as Exhibit 3,3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F (No, 1-3358) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998,

 

3.44*English Translation of Shareholders Agreement, dated August 20, 1999, entered into by Guilisasti family and other affiliated parties relating to, among others, the transfer and voting of Common Stock filed as Exhibit 3,4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F (No, 1-3358) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999,

 

4.11*English Translation of the Shareholders’ Agreement, dated June 30, 1997, entered into by Viña Concha y Toro S.A. and Baron Philippe de Rothschild, relating to the creation of Viña Almaviva S.A. filed as Exhibit 4,1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F (No, 1-3358) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000,

 

4.22* English Translation of the Shareholders’ Agreement, dated November 15, 2000, entered into by Viña Concha y Toro S.A. and Amorim & Irmaos, S.G.P.S, S.A. relating to, among others, the transfer and voting of common stock and the management and administration of Industria Corchera S.A. filed as Exhibit 4,2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F (No, 1-3358) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000,

 

4.33*Stock Purchase Agreement, dated March 1, 2011, entered into by Viña Concha y Toro S.A. and Brown-Forman Corporation relating to the acquisition of Fetzer Vineyards,

 

4.44*Limited Liability Company Agreement of Excelsior Wine Company, LLC dated July 14, 2011, entered into by VCT USA Inc,, a fully owned subsidiary of Viña Concha y Toro and Banfi Chile LLC, a fully owned subsidiary of Banfi Products Corporation,

 

8.1*List of Significant Subsidiaries, Our significant subsidiaries, their jurisdictions of incorporation and the names under which they do business are identified in Item 4 “Information on the Company — Organizational Structure,”

 

12.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley (filed herewith),

 

12.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley (filed herewith),

 

13.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U,S,C, Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley (filed herewith), (This Exhibit is furnished herewith, but not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability under that section, Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act, as amended, except to the extent that the Company explicitly incorporates it by reference,)

 

*Previously filed,

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VIÑA CONCHA Y TORO S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-2
   
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 F-5
   
Consolidated Statements of Income for each of the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 F-7
   
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for each of the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 F-8
   
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Equity from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 F-9
   
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Equity from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 F-10
   
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Equity from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 F-11
   
Consolidated Statements of Direct Cash Flows for each of the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 F-12
   
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements F-13

 

Ch$ - Chilean pesos

ThCh$ - Thousands of Chilean pesos

USD - United States dollars

ThUSD - Thousands of United States dollars

UF - The UF (Unidad de Fomento) is an inflation-indexed, peso-denominated monetary unit, The UF rate is set daily in advance, based on the change in the Chilean Consumer Price Index of the previous month, 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

  

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Viña Concha y Toro S.A.: 

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position of Viña Concha y Toro S.A. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity, and direct cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2016. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of Viña Concha y Toro S.A.’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Viña Concha y Toro S.A. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2016, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

 

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Viña Concha y Toro S.A.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated May 1, 2017 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of Viña Concha y Toro S.A.’s internal control over financial reporting.  

  

/s/ KPMG

 

KPMG Auditores Consultores Ltda.

Santiago, Chile

May 1, 2017

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

  

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Viña Concha y Toro S.A.: 

 

We have audited Viña Concha y Toro S.A.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Viña Concha y Toro S.A.’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Viña Concha y Toro S.A.’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

A Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

In our opinion, Viña Concha y Toro S.A. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

 

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated statements of financial position of Viña Concha y Toro S.A. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in equity, and direct cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2016, and our report dated May 1, 2017 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.  

 

/s/ KPMG

 

KPMG Auditores Consultores Ltda.

Santiago, Chile

May 1, 2017

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As of December 31, 2016, and 2015

ASSETS  Note   As of December 31,
2016
   As of December 31,
2015
 
       ThCh$   ThCh$ 
             
Current assets               
Cash and cash equivalents   (6)   47,213,517    30,635,184 
Other current financial assets   (7)   5,492,090    6,506,725 
Other current non-financial assets   (16)   7,498,526    6,234,877 
Trade and other accounts receivable   (8)   180,332,662    186,960,410 
Accounts receivable from related entities   (9)   12,954,739    11,454,348 
Inventory   (10)   231,224,426    235,986,491 
Biological Assets   (15)   19,186,291    18,259,302 
Current tax assets   (21)   17,501,606    14,020,528 
                
Total current assets other than those assets or group of assets for disposal classified as held for sale or held to distribute to owners        521,403,857    510,057,865 
                
               
Total current assets        521,403,857    510,057,865 
                
Non-current Assets               
Other financial assets   (7)   18,303,296    12,253,113 
Other non-financial assets   (16)   4,467,288    2,235,305 
Accounts receivable   (8)   4,624,317    4,006,229 
Investments accounted for using equity method   (11)   23,433,439    23,602,244 
Intangible Assets other than goodwill   (13)   40,647,715    41,130,497 
Goodwill   (12)   26,769,828    28,396,882 
Property, Plant and equipment, net   (14)   361,004,006    347,762,584 
Deferred tax assets   (21)   15,184,840    13,242,753 
               
Total non-current assets        494,434,729    472,629,607 
               
Total assets        1,015,838,586    982,687,472 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As of December 31, 2016, and 2015

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY  Note   As of December 31,
2016
   As of December 31,
2015
 
      ThCh$   ThCh$ 
             
Current liabilities               
Other financial liabilities   (18)   101,999,046    90,851,939 
Trade and other accounts payable   (20)   118,611,533    106,997,484 
Accounts payable to related entities   (9)   5,256,371    6,231,830 
Other provisions   (24)   22,725,436    27,969,310 
Current tax liabilities   (21)   29,621,865    18,056,310 
Provisions for benefits to employees   (23)   15,821,285    13,496,642 
Other non-financial liabilities       834,426    2,989,974 
Total current liabilities other than liabilities included in groups of assets for disposal classified as held for sale        294,869,962    266,593,489 
               
Total current liabilities        294,869,962    266,593,489 
                
Non-current liabilities               
Other financial liabilities   (18)   148,992,036    208,990,120 
Accounts payable to related entities   (9)   319,601    536,570 
Deferred tax liabilities   (21)   50,388,290    48,793,801 
Provisions for benefits to employees   (23)   2,859,643    2,617,507 
Other non-financial liabilities       702,434    820,437 
               
Total non-current liabilities        203,262,004    261,758,435 
               
Total liabilities        498,131,966    528,351,924 
                
Shareholder’s equity               
Issued capital   (26)   84,178,790    84,178,790 
Retained earnings        426,521,298    397,480,284 
Other reserves        5,509,389    (28,948,025)
               
Equity attributable to Owners of the Parent        516,209,477    452,711,049 
                
Non-controlling interests        1,497,143    1,624,499 
               
Total Shareholder’s equity        517,706,620    454,335,548 
               
Total Shareholders’ equity and Liabilities        1,015,838,586    982,687,472 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

For the years ended December, 31 2016, 2015 and 2014

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME  Note   From January 1 to   From January 1 to   From January 1 to 
       December 31, 2016   December 31, 2015   December 31, 2014 
       ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
                 
Revenue   (29)   658,447,621    636,194,074    583,313,064 
Cost of Sales   (30)   (412,381,871)   (391,505,147)   (360,130,910)
                     
Gross margin        246,065,750    244,688,927    223,182,154 
                     
Other income   (31)   8,661,903    1,683,792    1,108,421 
Distribution costs   (30)   (150,913,076)   (140,617,106)   (129,478,984)
Administrative expenses   (30)   (31,562,168)   (31,836,192)   (29,821,043)
Other expenses by function   (30)   (2,067,273)   (2,897,513)   (1,980,063)
                     
Income From operating activities        70,185,136    71,021,908    63,010,485 
                     
Financial income   (32)   970,651    621,644    736,622 
Financial expense   (32)   (10,305,449)   (10,034,845)   (10,342,307)
Participation in profits of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method   (11)   4,511,072    5,324,722    3,694,551 
Exchange differences   (32)   749,876    796,468    2,231,871 
Income for adjustments units   (32)   (39,279)   (849,417)   (2,933,059)
                    
Income before tax        66,072,007    66,880,480    56,398,163 
                     
Income tax expense   (21)   (17,542,419)   (16,518,092)   (18,400,999)
                    
Net income from continued operations        48,529,588    50,362,388    37,997,164 
                    
Net Income        48,529,588    50,362,388    37,997,164 
                     
Net income attributable to:                    
Net income attributable to equity owners of controlling interest   (25)   47,931,093    49,797,379    37,397,592 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest        598,495    565,009    599,572 
                    
Net profit        48,529,588    50,362,388    37,997,164 
                     
Earnings per share                    
Basic and diluted earnings per share   (25)   64.16    66.66    50.06 
                    
Profit per basic share        64.16    66.66    50.06 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the years ended December 31 2016, 2015 and 2014.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME  From January 1 to   From January 1 to   From January 1 to 
   December 31, 2016   December 31, 2015   December 31, 2014 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
             
Net income   48,529,588    50,362,388    37,997,164 
                
Components of other comprehensive income, before taxes               
                
Foreign currency translation differences               
(Losses) gains from foreign currency translation differences (*)   (10,130,826)   9,531,432    4,268,484 
                
Actuarial Benefits Plans               
Actuarial gains (losses) from defined benefits plans   52,739    25,206    (102,731)
                
Financial Assets available for sale               
Gains (losses) from premeasurement’s of financial assets available for sale, before tax (*)   (249,305)   (76,493)   (201,181)
                
Cash Flow Hedges               
Gains (losses) from cash flow hedges, before taxes (*)   48,700,217    (25,308,863)   (7,390,844)
                
Net investments hedges               
Gains (losses) from net investment hedges, before taxes (*)   7,562,533    (8,603,632)   (6,228,896)
                
Other Components on the Comprehensive Income               
Participation in the other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method   103,031        1,574,200 
                
Income tax related to other comprehensive income               
                
Income tax related to foreign currency translation differences of other comprehensive income (*)   1,869,010         
Income tax related with defined benefits plans of other comprehensive income   (12,796)   (17,241)   40,863 
Income tax related to financial assets available for sale on other comprehensive income (*)   67,312    20,654    17,476 
Income tax related to cash flow hedges of other comprehensive income (*)   (11,689,493)   5,711,132    311,456 
Income tax related to net investments hedges of other comprehensive income (*)   (1,815,008)        
Income taxes related to changes in revaluation surplus from other comprehensive income (*)           (425,034)
               
Total comprehensive income   82,987,002    31,644,583    29,860,957 
                
Comprehensive income attributable to:               
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest   82,388,507    31,079,574    29,261,385 
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests   598,495    565,009    599,572 
               
Total comprehensive income   82,987,002    31,644,583    29,860,957 
                

(*) When specific conditions are met, these items will be reclassified to the consolidated statement of income

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FROM JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2016

                   Reserves of   Reserves of gains                         
       Reserves for       Reserve of gains   gains and losses   and losses on               Equity         
       currency       and losses on   investments of   remeasurement of               attributable to         
STATEMENT OF  Issued    exchange   Reserves of cash   on defined   equity   financial assets   Other sundry   Other    Retained   owners of the   Non-controlling   Total   
CHANGES IN EQUITY  Capital   differences   flow hedges   benefit plans   instruments   available for sale   reserves   reserves   Earnings   Parent   interests   equity 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Beginning balance January 1, 2016   84,178,790    14,105,740    (31,111,744)   (105,536)   (16,604,817)   181,507    4,586,825    (28,948,025)   397,480,284    452,711,049    1,624,499    454,335,548 
Changes in equity                                                           
Comprehensive income                                                         —  
Net income                                   47,931,093    47,931,093    598,495    48,529,588 
Other comprehensive income       (8,261,816)   37,010,724    39,943    5,747,525    (181,993)   103,031    34,457,414        34,457,414        34,457,414 
Comprehensive income       (8,261,816)   37,010,724    39,943    5,747,525    (181,993)   103,031    34,457,414    47,931,093    82,388,507    598,495    82,987,002 
Dividends                                   (19,982,779)   (19,982,779)      (19,982,779) 
Increase (decrease) due to transfers and other changes                                   1,092,700    1,092,700    (725,851)   366,849 
Total changes in equity       (8,261,816)   37,010,724    39,943    5,747,525    (181,993)   103,031    34,457,414    29,041,014    63,498,428    (127,356)   63,371,072 
Final balance December 31, 2016   84,178,790    5,843,924    5,898,980    (65,593)   (10,857,292)   (486)   4,689,856    5,509,389    426,521,298    516,209,477    1,497,143    517,706,620 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FROM JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2015

                   Reserve of gains   Reserves of gains                         
       Reserves for       Reserves of gains   and losses on   and losses on               Equity         
       currency       and losses on   investments of   remeasurement               attributable to         
STATEMENT OF  Issued   exchange   Reserves of cash   defined benefit   equity   of financial assets   Other sundry   Other    Retained   owners of   Non-controlling   Total 
CHANGES IN EQUITY  Capital   differences   flow hedges   plans   instruments   available for sale   reserves   reserves   Earnings   the Parent   interests   equity 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Beginning balance January 1, 2015   84,178,790    4,574,308    (11,514,013)   (113,501)   (8,001,185)   237,346    4,586,825    (10,230,220)   367,635,107    441,583,677    1,397,146    442,980,823 
Changes in equity                                                           
Comprehensive income                                                           
Net Income                                   49,797,379    49,797,379    565,009    50,362,388 
Other comprehensive income       9,531,432    (19,597,731)   7,965    (8,603,632)   (55,839)       (18,717,805)       (18,717,805)       (18,717,805)
Comprehensive income       9,531,432    (19,597,731)   7,965    (8,603,632)   (55,839)       (18,717,805)   49,797,379    31,079,574    565,009    31,644,583 
Dividends                                   (19,951,909)   (19,951,909)       (19,951,909)
Increases (decreases) due to transfers and other changes                                   (293)   (293)   (337,656)   (337,949)
Total changes in equity       9,531,432    (19,597,731)   7,965    (8,603,632)   (55,839)       (18,717,805)   29,845,177    11,127,372    227,353    11,354,725 
Final balance December 31, 2015   84,178,790    14,105,740    (31,111,744)   (105,536)   (16,604,817)   181,507    4,586,825    (28,948,025)   397,480,284    452,711,049    1,624,499    454,335,548 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FROM JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2014

                   Reserve of gains   Reserves of gains                         
       Reserves for       Reserves of gains   and losses on   and losses on               Equity         
       currency       and losses on   investments of   remeasurement               attributable to         
STATEMENT OF  Issued   exchange   Reserves of cash   defined benefit   equity   of financial assets   Other sundry   Other    Retained   owners of   Non-controlling   Total 
CHANGES IN EQUITY  Capital   differences   flow hedges   plans   instruments   available for sale   reserves   reserves   Earnings   the Parent   interests   equity 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Beginning balance January 1, 2015   84,178,790    305,824    (4,434,625)   (51,633)   (1,772,289)   421,051    3,437,659    (2,094,013)   347,130,684    429,215,461    879,317    430,094,778 
Changes in equity                                                           
Comprehensive income                                                           
Net Income                                   37,397,592    37,397,592    599,572    37,997,164 
Other comprehensive income       4,268,484    (7,079,388)   (61,868)   (6,228,896)   (183,705)   1,149,166    (8,136,207)       (8,136,207)       (8,136,207)
Comprehensive income       4,268,484    (7,079,388)   (61,868)   (6,228,896)   (183,705)   1,149,166    (8,136,207)   37,397,592    29,261,385    599,572    29,860,957 
Dividends                                   (17,081,768)   (17,081,768)       (17,081,768)
Increases (decreases) due to transfers and other changes                                   188,599    188,599    (81,743)   106,856 
Total changes in equity       4,268,484    (7,079,388)   (61,868)   (6,228,896)   (183,705)   1,149,166    (8,136,207)   20,504,423    12,368,216    517,829    12,886,045 
Final balance December 31, 2015   84,178,790    4,574,308    (11,514,013)   (113,501)   (8,001,185)   237,346    4,586,825    (10,230,220)   367,635,107    441,583,677    1,397,146    442,980,823 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF DIRECT CASH FLOWS

For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014

  From January 1   From January 1   From January 1 
Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (Direct Method)  to December 31,
2016
   to December 31,
2015
   to December 31,
2014
 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
             
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities               
                
Collections from sale of goods and services delivered   621,129,885    603,837,789    528,343,118 
Payments to suppliers for goods and services   (475,455,623)   (448,302,349)   (418,554,457)
Payments to and on behalf of employees   (73,083,518)   (75,052,917)   (68,087,683)
Dividends paid   (20,708,589)   (18,251,331)   (14,118,413)
Income taxes paid   (10,191,807)   (6,177,652)   (11,970,766)
Other cash inflows, net   1,604,009    5,885,462    3,764,367 
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities   

43,294,357

    61,939,002    19,376,166 
                
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities               
                
Other payments to acquire equity or debt securities of other entities           117,435 
Amounts from sale of property, plan and equipment   10,058,410    216,090    156,724 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment   (42,226,901)   (22,413,568)   (26,182,307)
Purchases of intangible assets   (2,679,130)   (1,658,812)   (2,502,661)
Amounts from by government subsidies   74,508    50,430    46,105 
Dividends received   4,536,056    3,220,576    1,091,071 
Interests received   573,302    488,210    1,435,201 
Other cash inflows (outflows), net           (128)
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities   (29,663,755)   (20,097,074)   (25,838,560)
                
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities               
                
Payments for other interests in equity           (200,997)
Proceeds form bank borrowings   97,374,091    16,007,330    76,365,265 
Loan payments   (83,421,049)   (50,466,596)   (45,273,733)
Interest paid   (8,187,527)   (7,694,560)   (7,957,317)
Other cash inflows (outflows), net   27,437    36,418    (27,217)
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities   5,792,952    (42,117,408)   22,906,001 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents before the effect of changes in exchange rate   19,423,554    (275,480)   16,443,607 
                
Effects of changes in exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents               
                
Effects of changes in exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents   (2,845,221)   606,510    1,009,895 
                
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents   16,578,333    331,030    17,453,502 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period   30,635,184    30,304,154    12,850,652 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period   47,213,517    30,635,184    30,304,154 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

The Company’s name is Viña Concha y Toro S.A. ID No. 90.227.000 – 0, registered as listed Corporation. The Company is located in Avda. Nueva Tajamar 481, North Tower, Floor Nº 15, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile, phone (56-2) 476-5000, fax (56-2) 203-6740, postal box No. 213, Central Post Office, Santiago, e-mail webmaster@conchaytoro.cl, Website www.conchaytoro.com, with mnemonic in Chilean Stocks: Conchatoro and mnemonic in NYSE: VCO.

Viña Concha y Toro S.A. was formed as a public company by means of a Public Deed dated December 31, 1921, before the Notary Public of Santiago Mr. Pedro N. Cruz. The summary was inscribed under file 1,051 numbers 875 and 987 both Trade Registry of Santiago from the Santiago Real Estate Custodian for 1922 and was published in the Official Gazette under No.13,420, dated November 6, 1922. The Existence Authorization Decree has the No. 1.556, dated October 18, 1922.

The Company is currently registered under file 15,664 No.12, 447 in the Trade Registry of Santiago Real Estate Custodian, corresponding to year 1999; and in the Securities Register of the Superintendence of Securities and Insurance under No.0043.

Viña Concha y Toro is the biggest wine producing and exporting company in Chile. The Company is vertically integrated and operates its own vineyards, wineries and bottling plants. The Company also operates in Argentina, through Trivento Bodegas y Viñedos S.A. and in the United States of America through Fetzer Vineyards.

The Company has developed a wide wine portfolio using the brand Concha y Toro. Likewise, the Company has fostered certain projects through its subsidiaries Viña Cono Sur, Viña Maipo, Viña Quinta de Maipo, Viña Maycas del Limarí, Viña Canepa, Viñedos Los Robles, Fetzer Vineyards and Trivento Bodegas y Viñedos. Additionally, together with the prestigious French winery Barón Philippe Rothschild through a joint venture, Viña Almaviva S.A., produces the Almaviva icon, a first-class wine.

The Company has presence in the main vineyard valleys of Chile: Valle del Limarí, Aconcagua, Casablanca, Leyda, Maipo, Cachapoal, Colchagua, Curicó and Maule.

In the distribution business, the Company participates through the subsidiaries, VCT Chile Ltda. (Comercial Peumo) in Chile which has the most extensive own wine distribution network in the domestic market, Concha y Toro UK Limited (United Kingdom) in 2008, in order to strengthen its distribution, the Company established its own distribution offices in Brazil, Sweden, Norway and Finland; these began their operations during 2009.

In March, 2010 the Company formed the subsidiary VCT Group of Wineries Asia Pte. Ltd. in Singapore aimed to reinforce the presence of Viña Concha y Toro in Asia. The subsidiary is responsible to promote and distribute the products in the region.

In April, 2011, the subsidiary VCT USA Inc. was incorporated in accordance with the laws in the State of Delaware, in the United States. Through this subsidiary, the Company acquires 100 % of the shares of the U.S. wine production company, Fetzer Vineyards domiciled in California, United States of America.

This acquisition contemplated a portfolio of brand names mainly focused on the US market including, Fetzer, Bonterra, Five Rivers, Jekel, Sanctuary and the license of Little Black Dress. Likewise, Fetzer Vineyards has 464 hectares of own and leased vineyards in Mendocino County in California, San Luis Obispo y Monterrey; and warehouses for 36 million liters in Hopland, California. Fetzer Vineyards has bottling facilities in Hopland, California employing approximately 307 employees.

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In May, 2011, the Company acquired 40% of Southern Brewing Company S.A. (Cervezas Kross) with the purpose of obtaining active participation in the Premium segment of domestic beer. Dated April 15, 2013 was conducted a capital contribution which increased the Company’s direct ownership by 49%.

On July 14, 2011, VCT USA Inc. together with Banfi Corporation, formed a joint venture with an interest of 50% each, in the Excelsior Wine Company, LLC. Through this joint venture, the distribution of our products becomes performed exclusively by this new company, which was performed by Banfi Corporation prior to the above date.

In August, 2011, in order to reach new markets, the Company formed the subsidiary, VCT México S. de R.L. de C.V. and through this, jointly with Aldimerco, S.A. de C.V, incorporated, VCT & DG México S.A. de C.V., in accordance with the laws of the Federal District in Mexico. This Company commenced its operations in mid-2012, and is committed to distribute our products.

During November 2011, the Company incorporated the subsidiary, Concha y Toro Canada Limited, in the State of New Brunswick in Canada. These new subsidiary is intended to promote our products in Canada.

On January 20, 2012, the Company formed in Cape Town, South Africa the subsidiary VCT Africa & Middle East Proprietary Limited. This new subsidiary is intended to promote our products in Africa and the Middle East.

In January 2013, the Company formed Gan Lu Wine Tranding (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.; this subsidiary is committed to promote our products in China.

In March of 2013, The Company formed Viña Cono Sur Organico SpA in Chile,; this subsidiary has the sole purpose of producing and selling organic grapes to its parent Cono Sur S.A.

In April 2013, the Company acquired 100% of the shares of the Norway company Agardh 227 AS (company with no transactions and assets), changing its Company name to VCT Norway AS. This subsidiary is intended to promote and distribute the products of Fetzer Vineyards in Norway.

In June 2013, the Company formed Cono Sur France SARL, this subsidiary aims to promote the products of Viña Cono Sur in Europe.

In September 2013, the Company formed VCT Wine Retail in Brazil, whose objective is to perform corporate investments and ownerships in other companies.

In June 2014, Concha y Toro S.A. through its subsidiary VCT Group of Wineries Asia Pte Ltd, acquired 41% of shares of VCT Japan Company Limited, a company which is committed to export and import wine and to operate the distribution business, in general.

In October 2014, the Company formed Eagle Peak Estates, LLC, a company which is committed to the trading, wine fractionation and alcoholic beverages and export of wine and related products in the United States.

In December 2014, Concha y Toro Canada Ltd, together with Charton Hobbs Inc. Company formed in accordance with the Canadian Laws, a joint venture in which participates with 50% each in the Constitution of Escalade Wines & Spirits Inc. in order to import, export, sale, produce and distribute alcoholic beverages.

In other export markets, the Company maintains strategic relationships with significant specialized distributors.

The Concha y Toro Group is composed of the companies detailed in 2.2.1.

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Majority shareholders

As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s 12 majority shareholders are as follows:

Name  Number of
shares
   ownership% 
Banco de Chile Cta. de terceros   99,961,782    13.38%
Inversiones Totihue S.A.   87,615,431    11.73%
Rentas Santa Barbara S.A.   85,274,628    11.42%
Inversiones Quivolgo S.A.   32,748,071    4.38%
Itau Corpbanca Cta. Inversionistas Ext.   31,856,693    4.26%
Fundación Cultura Nacional   25,954,278    3.47%
Inversiones SMU Ltda.   24,500,000    3.28%
Agroforestal e Inversiones Maihue Ltda.   22,337,075    2.99%
The Bank of New York según Circ. 1375 S.V.S.   22,304,120    2.99%
Constructora Santa Marta Ltda.   22,293,321    2.98%
Larraín Vial C. De Bolsa   19,088,140    2.56%
Inversiones La Gloria Ltda.   16,600,000    2.22%
Total   490,533,539    65.67%

 

Board of Directors

The Company is managed by a Board of Directors, which is comprised of seven members duly appointed by the General Shareholders Board. This Board of Directors serves for a three-year period, at the end of which it must be renewed in full and its members can be re-elected indefinitely. The current Board of Directors was appointed by the General Shareholders Board held on April 28, 2014, for the three-year period ending in 2017.

Pursuant to its by-laws, the Board of Directors remuneration for 2016 was established by the Company’s shareholders at the General Shareholders’ Meeting as 1.3% of the net profit for the year. In addition, an allowance of UF300 per month was approved for the executive responsibilities of the Chairman of the Board.

The remuneration paid to the Members of the Audit Committee for 2016 is equivalent to one third additional to the total remuneration that the director receives as such, in accordance with Article 50 bis of the Publicly-held Corporations Act and Circular No. 1956 issued by the Chilean Superintendence of Securities and Insurance.

Headcount (unaudited)

As of December 31, 2016, the staffing and detail of the Company’s permanent personnel is as follows:

   Parent   Subsidiaries in Chile   Subsidiaries Abroad   Consolidated 
Managers, deputy Managers and main executives   89    28    73    190 
Professionals and technicians   609    150    283    1,042 
Other workers, salespeople and administrative   1,267    491    496    2,254 
Total   1,965    669    852    3,486 
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NOTE 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2.1Basis of Preparation
2.1.1Financial Statements

These consolidated financial statements of Viña Concha y Toro S.A. and subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). These financial statements have been approved by the Board of Directors on April 28, 2017.

2.1.2Basis of Measurement

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the cost basis except for the following material items included in the consolidated financial statements:

-hedging financial instruments are measured at fair value;
-financial assets available-for-sale financial are measured at fair value;
-financial instruments with changes in profit and loss are valued at fair value;
  - the provision for severance indemnities is determined based on an actuarial calculation.
  - Agricultural products are measured at harvest date at fair value less costs of sale (See Note 2.13)
2.1.3Accounting period

These Consolidated Financial Statements cover the following years:

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Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of December 31, 2016 and 2015.

  -

Consolidated Statement of Income by Function for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

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Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

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Consolidated Statements of Direct Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

2.1.4Use of Estimates and Judgments

In preparing these consolidated financial statements, certain estimates made by the Company’s management have been used in order to quantify certain assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and commitments which are recorded therein. These estimates basically refer to the following:

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  - The assessment of possible indicators of impairment losses on property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, goodwill and investments.
-The estimated useful life allocated to property, plant and equipment and intangibles.
-The criteria used for measuring certain assets, i.e., trade receivables.
-The assumptions used in the projection of discounted cash flows.
-The actuarial calculation for severance indemnity obligations.
-The fair value of derivatives or other financial instruments.
-Net realizable value and obsolescence estimates.
-Fair value of biological assets.

Even though these estimates have been made considering the best available information as of the date of issue of these consolidated financial statements on the events analyzed, events may occur in the future requiring their amendment (upwards or downwards) over next years, which would be made prospectively, recognizing the effect of changes in estimates in the corresponding future consolidated financial statements.

2.1.5Classification of Balances as Current and Non-current

In the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position, balances are classified considering their maturity dates; i.e., current balances include those maturing in a period equal to or lower than twelve months and non-current include all those balances for a period that exceeds twelve months. If there exits obligations whose maturity is lower than twelve months but whose long-term refinancing is assured at the Company’s discretion, through loan agreements unconditionally available maturing at long-term, these could be classified as long-term liabilities.

2.1.6New Standards Adopted and Standards Issued but not yet in force

As of the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements, there are standards and amendments to standards and interpretations with first time mandatory application beginning on periods commenced as of January 1, 2016.

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New Standards Mandatory application for:
IFRS 14 Deferred Regulatory Accounts Annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
Amendments to IFRS Mandatory application for fiscal years beginning on:
IAS 1: Disclosure Initiative Annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
IFRS 11, Joint Arrangements: Accounting for Acquisitions
of ownerships in Joint Operations
Annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
IAS 16, Property, plant and equipment, and IAS, Intangible Assets: Clarification of acceptable methods of Depreciation and Amortization. Annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
IAS 27, Separate Financial Statements, IFRS 10, Consolidated Financial Statements and IFRS 12, Disclosures of Ownerships in Other Entities. Application of the consolidation exception. Annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
IAS 27, Separate Financial Statements, Equity Method in Separate Financial Statements Annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016. Early adoption is allowed.
(*) IAS 41, Agriculture, and IAS 16, Property, Plant and Equipment: Plants that produce fruits. Annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016. Early adoption is allowed.

 

(*) The company early adopted this standard in 2014.

The following accounting pronouncements have been issued by the IASB, but have not yet become effective and are effective from the dates indicated below:

New Standards and Amendments Mandatory application for
fiscal years beginning on:
Amendment IAS 7 Disclosure Initiative: Allow users of financial statements to assess changes in responsibilities arising from financing activities. January 1, 2017
Amendment IAS 12 Recognition of deferred tax assets due to unrealized losses. January 1, 2017
Amendment IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures To be determined
Amendment IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements To be determined
IFRS 2 Share-based Payment: Clarification of accounting for certain types of share-based payment transactions. January 1, 2018
IFRS4 Application of IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments with IFRS 4 “Insurance Contracts”. January 1, 2018
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments: Classification and measurement January 1, 2018
IFRS 15 Revenue from contracts with Customers January 1, 2018
IFRS 16 Leases January 1, 2019

 

The Company’s Management is in the process of analyzing these standards to determine whether or these will have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements, in particular we can mention the following:

IFRS 9 “Financial Instruments”

In June 2014, the IASB issued a finalized version of IFRS 9 which contains accounting requirements for financial instruments, replacing IAS 39 “Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement”. This new standard brings together the results of the three phases of the IASB project on financial instruments: (i) classification and measurement, (ii) impairment, and (iii) hedge accounting.

IFRS 9 must be applied in an entity’s first annual IFRS financial statements for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The standard imposes many specific transition rules, exceptions and exemptions, but, in general, should be applied retrospectively, except for most of the hedge accounting requirements, which shall be applied prospectively. IFRS 9 does not require any prior period restatements. Management has no plans to adopt this standard early.

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The effects that IFRS 9 will have on the Group’s consolidated financial statements in 2018 are not yet known and cannot be reliably estimated, as it will depend on the financial instruments the group possesses and the economic conditions as of the date of its adoption, as well as on the accounting choices and judgments made during the implementation period.

i)Classification and measurement

IFRS 9 introduces a new approach to classification of financial assets, based on two concepts: contractual cash flows characteristics and the business model. Under this new approach, the four classification categories that existed under IAS 39 “Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement” are replaced by the following three categories:

- amortized cost;

- fair value with changes in other comprehensive income; or

- fair value through profit or loss.

Financial liabilities under IFRS 9 are classified in a similar manner to under IAS 39 “Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement”. However there are differences in the requirements applicable to the measurement of financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss. Changes originated by the variation of an entity’s own credit risk will be recognized in other comprehensive income.

Management has not yet carried out an assessment of the potential impact this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.

ii)Impairment

IFRS 9 introduces an expected credit loss model, different to the incurred credit loss model required by IAS 39 “Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement”. This means that under IFRS 9 impairment will be generally recognized earlier than under the current standard.

The new impairment model will be applied to financial assets measured at amortized cost or at fair value with changes in other comprehensive income. Loss allowance will be measured based on:

-expected credit losses over the next 12 months; or
-expected credit losses over the life of the asset if, at the reporting date of the financial statements, there is a significant increase in the credit risk of a financial instrument since the initial recognition.

The standard allows, as a matter of simplification, accounting for loss allowance on commercial receivables, contractual assets or lease receivables, based on expected credit losses over the life of these assets.

iii)Hedge accounting

IFRS 9 introduces a new hedge accounting model that is designed to be more closely aligned with how entities undertake risk management activities when hedging financial and non- financial risk exposures, and establishes a more principles based approach. The new approach will better reflect the results of risk management activities in the financial statements, allowing more elements to be eligible as hedged items: risk component of non-financial items, net positions and aggregate exposures (i.e. a combination of non-derivative and derivative instruments).

At the initial application of IFRS 9, Management may choose as an accounting policy to continue applying IAS 39 “Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement” the hedge accounting requirements of IAS 39 instead of the IFRS 9 requirements. Management currently intends to apply new IFRS 9 for hedge accounting on the date of its adoption.

IFRS 15 “Revenue from contracts with customers”

The new standard will supersede all current rules related to revenue recognition, including IAS 11 Construction Contracts, IAS 18 Revenue; IFRIC 13 Customer Loyalty Programmes; IFRIC 15 Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate, IFRIC 18 Transfers of Assets from Customers, and SIC-31 Revenues-Barter Transaction Involving Advertising Services.

The standard is required for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Advance adoption is permitted.

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Management is evaluating the impact of the application of IFRS 15, however, it is not possible to provide a reasonable estimate of the effects that this standard will have until Management has performed a detailed review.

IFRS 15 requires more detailed disclosures than current standards. Disclosure requirements represent a significant change from current practice and significantly increase the volume of disclosures to be included in the financial statements. In accordance with the plan for the implementation of this standard, established by the Company’s management, during 2017, changes and improvements will be evaluated and made necessary in systems, internal controls, policies and procedures, to collect and disclose the required information.

IFRS 16 “Leases”

IFRS 16 was issued in January 2016 by the IASB, which establishes the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases. The new standard replaces the current IAS 17 “Leases” and their interpretations: IFRIC 4 “Determining whether an Arrangement containes a Lease “, SIC 15 “Operating lease - incentives” and SIC 27 “Evaluating the Susbstance of Transactions Involving the Legal Form of a Lease “.

The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for companies applying IFRS 15 prior to the initial application date of IFRS 16. The group does not plan to adopt IFRS 15 Standard in advance.

IFRS 16 proposes a number of practical expedients for the transition, both for the definition of leasing and for the retroactive application of the standard. The Group has not yet decided whether to use any of the practical expedients.

I) Lessee accounting: IFRS 16 requires lessees to account for all leases under a single model, similar to accounting for finance leases under IAS 17. That is, at the date of commencement of a lease, the lessee will recognize an asset for the right to use the asset and a liability for the future installments to be paid. The standard includes two voluntary recognition waivers for low value leases and short term leases.

Ii) Lessor accounting: does not change substantially from the current model of IAS 17. The lessor will continue to classify leases under the same principles of the current standard as operating or financial leases.

The Group is currently conducting an initial assessment of the potential impact of IFRS 16 on the consolidated financial statements. The quantitative effect will depend, among other things, on the method of transition chosen, on the extent to which the Group uses practical expedients and recognition exemptions, and on any additional leases that the Group may enter into in the future. Viña Concha y Toro S.A. and subsidiaries expects to disclose their transition method and quantitative information prior to the date of adoption.

2.1.7Significant Accounting Policies

The significant accounting policies are as follows:

  - Inventories
  - Goodwill

 

  - Financial assets and Property, plant and equipment

 

  - Derivative financial instruments

 

  - Biological assets

 

  - Employee benefits
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2.2Basis of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include assets, liabilities, profit and loss and cash flows of Viña Concha y Toro and its subsidiaries. The effects of significant transactions performed with subsidiaries have been eliminated and have been recognized the related non-controlling ownership which are presented in both the statements of financial position and statements of income, under item non-controlling interest.

The accounting policies of direct and indirect subsidiaries are aligned with the Company’s accounting policies.

2.2.1Subsidiaries

The subsidiaries are those entities on which Viña Concha y Toro exercises, direct or indirect control. Control is achieved when the following conditions are met: the Company has i) power over the subsidiary; ii) is exposed, or has rights to variable returns from its involvement with the subsidiary; and iii) has the capacity to use its power to affect its returns.

The Group has power over its subsidiaries when it holds the majority of the substantive voting rights or when it has less than a majority of the voting rights, and those rights are sufficient to give it the practical ability to direct the relevant activities of the subsidiary unilaterally.

To account for the acquisition of subsidiaries, Viña Concha y Toro uses the acquisition method. The acquisition cost is the fair value of assets delivered, equity instruments issued and liabilities incurred or assumed at the exchange date, and other costs directly attributable to the acquisition. Identifiable assets acquired, identifiable liabilities and contingencies assumed in a business combination are valued by its fair value at the acquisition date. The excess of the acquisition cost compared to the fair value of the Company’s ownership in net identifiable assets acquired is recognized as goodwill. Whether the acquisition cost is lower than the fair value of net assets of the acquired subsidiary, the difference is directly recognized in the statement of income.

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The subsidiaries, whose financial statements have been included in the consolidation are the following:

 

      Ownership percentage 
Tax ID No.  Company  As of December 31, 2016   As of
December 31,
2015
 
      Direct   Indirect   Total   Total 
85.037.900-9  Comercial Peumo Ltda.       100.0000%   100.0000%   100.0000%
84.712.500-4  Bodegas y Viñedos Quinta de Maipo SpA (Ex Viña Palo Alto SA)   54.3236%   45.6764%   100.0000%   100.0000%
82.117.400-7  Soc. Export.y Com. Viña Maipo SpA       100.0000%   100.0000%   100.0000%
85.687.300-5  Transportes Viconto Ltda.       100.0000%   100.0000%   100.0000%
97.036.000-K  Viña Cono Sur S.A.       100.0000%   100.0000%   100.0000%
Foreign  Trivento Bodegas y Viñedos S.A.       100.0000%   100.0000%   100.0000%
Foreign  Concha y Toro UK Limited   99.000%   1.0000%   100.0000%   100.0000%
Foreign  Cono Sur Europe Limited       100.0000%   100.0000%   100.0000%
96.585.740-0  Soc. Export. y Com. Viña Canepa S.A.       100.0000%   100.0000%   100.0000%
96.758.830-K  Inversiones Concha y Toro SpA   100.0000%       100.0000%   100.0000%
99.513.110-2  Inversiones VCT Internacional SpA   35.990%   64.0100%   100.0000%   100.0000%
Foreign  Finca Lunlunta S.A.       100.0000%   100.0000%   100.0000%
76.007.103-K  Viña Maycas del Limarí Limitada       100.0000%   100.0000%   100.0000%
Foreign  Finca Austral S.A.       100.0000%   100.0000%   100.0000%
Foreign  VCT Brasil Importación y Exportación Ltda.       100.0000%   100.0000%   100.0000%
Foreign  Concha y Toro Sweden AB       100.0000%   100.0000%   100.0000%
Foreign  Concha y Toro Finland OY       100.0000%   100.0000%   100.0000%
Foreign  Concha y Toro Norway AS       100.0000%   100.0000%   100.0000%
76.048.605-1  Viñedos Los Robles SpA       100.0000%   100.0000%   100.0000%
Foreign  VCT Group Of Wineries Asia Pte. Ltd.       100.0000%   100.0000%   100.0000%
Foreign  VCT USA, Inc.   100.0000%       100.0000%   100.0000%
Foreign  Fetzer Vineyards, Inc.       100.0000%   100.0000%   100.0000%
Foreign  Eagle Peak Estates, LLC       100.0000%   100.0000%     
Foreign  VCT Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.       100.0000%   100.0000%   100.0000%
Foreign  VCT & DG Mexico, S.A. de C.V.       51.0000%   51.0000%   51.0000%
Foreign  Concha y Toro Canadá Limited       100.0000%   100.0000%   100.0000%
76.273.678-0  Viña Cono Sur Orgánico SpA.       100.0000%   100.0000%   100.0000%
Foreign  VCT África & Middle East Proprietary Ltd.       100.0000%   100.0000%   100.0000%
Foreign  Gan Lu Wine Trading (Shanghai) Co. Limited       100.0000%   100.0000%   100.0000%
Foreign  VCT Norway AS       100.0000%   100.0000%   100.0000%
Foreign  Cono Sur France S.A.R.L       100.0000%   100.0000%   100.0000%
Foreign  VCT Wine Retail Participacoes Ltda.       100.0000%   100.0000%   100.0000%

Interest in external partners, represents the portion assignable to the Company of profit and loss as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, of those companies which are consolidated as per the global integration method, and are presented as “Non-controlling interest”, in total equity in the attached consolidated statements of financial position and in the heading “Net Income attributable to non-controlling interests”, in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

The translation to the presentation currency of financial statements of foreign companies with functional currency other than the Chilean peso is performed as is indicated in 2.2.2:

Foreign currency translation differences generated by the translation to the currency used in the consolidated financial statements are recorded under “Foreign currency translation differences” within equity.

All balances and transactions between consolidated companies have been eliminated in the consolidation process.

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2.2.2Functional and Presentation Currency

The Company has determined that its functional currency is the Chilean peso and the functional currency of each of its subsidiaries has been determined by each entity based on the economic environment in which they operate. The term foreign currency is defined as any currency other than the Chilean peso.

The definition of this functional currency relates to the fact that it is the currency that reflects or represents the transactions, events and relevant underlying terms to manage the operations of Viña Concha y Toro. For such purposes, the analysis has considered such variables as: sales price of its products, relevant markets for the Company, and sources of financing, among others.

In consolidation, items in the statement of comprehensive income related to entities whose functional currency is other than the Chilean peso have been translated to Chilean pesos using the average exchange rates. Items in the statements of financial position have been translated using the exchange rates prevailing at each year-end. Exchange differences associated with the translation of net assets of these entities have been carried to equity and recorded in a translation reserve under a separate line.

The Company does not use a presentation currency other than the Parent’s functional currency for consolidation.

All information is presented in thousands of Chilean pesos (ThCh$) and has been rounded to the nearest unit value.

2.2.3Goodwill

Goodwill generated by the purchase of investments is not subject to amortization and at each year-end an impairment testing is conducted; and if there are indications which could decrease its recoverable amount to an amount lower than the net cost recorded, an impairment loss adjustment is made.

The assignment is performed in those Cash Generating Units (CGUs) which are expected to obtain benefits from the business combination from which this acquired goodwill arose.

2.3Operating Segments and Geographic Information

The Concha y Toro Group reports financial information by segments considering the information available to the Company’s key decision makers regarding matters which allow measuring profitability and making decisions on investments in business areas. The Board of Directors and the General Manager are considered to be the Company’s key decision-makers. The Company’s Management has determined that the Company operates in two business segments: Wines and Other.

The activities of these two operating segments consist of:

-Wines: production, distribution and marketing of Wines under all its brands, including agricultural, oenological and packaging operations that are transversal to all products and markets in Chile, Argentina and the United States; The storage, transportation and marketing of them in the domestic market and exports, including consolidation in those countries where there is an importer, distributor or related commercial office.

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- Other: grouping of other products not specifically related to the production, distribution and marketing of Wine. This segment includes the distribution of spirits and premium beers in Chile, wine bar and tours in Pirque, among others.

The accounting policies used to determine the segmented information are the same as those used for the preparation of the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. The decision-makers use income before taxes as the segment operating measure. Such measurement excludes the operating leases, sales of waste, property, plant and equipment and products not considered in the segment “Other” as these are not directly attributed to the operating segments. The decision-makers use total assets as the measurement for the segment of assets. Such measurement excludes cash and cash equivalents as those assets not directly attributed to operating segments. The decision makers use total liabilities as the measurement of the liabilities segment. Such measurement excludes corporate debt, derivative financial instruments, deferred taxes and provisions for employee benefits, among others, whose obligations are not attributed to operating segments.

There are no intersegment transactions.

Geographic revenue is determined in accordance with the customer’s location.

Geographic non-current assets are determined in accordance with the physical location of assets.

2.4Transactions in Foreign Currency and Adjustment Units

Transaction and Balances

Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded initially, applying the applicable exchange rate at the transaction date. Balances of monetary assets and liabilities are translated at year-end exchange rate; non-monetary entries in foreign currency which are measured in terms of cost are translated using the applicable exchange rate at the transaction date. Non-monetary entries in foreign currencies which could be valued at fair value are translated using the applicable exchange rate at the date in which the fair value is determined.

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Exchange rates used to translate monetary assets and liabilities, denominated in foreign currency at each year-end regarding the Chilean peso, are as follows:

Foreign Currency  Abreviation   As of December 31,
2016
   As of December 31,
2015
 
Unidad de Fomento (*)  UF    26,347.98    25,629.09 
United States Dollar  USD    669.47    710.16 
Pound Sterling  GBP    826.10    1,053.02 
Euro  EUR    705.60    774.61 
Canadian Dollar  CAD    498.38    511.50 
Singapore Dollars  SGD    462.56    501.77 
Brazilian Real  BRL    205.82    178.31 
Argentine Peso  ARS    42.28    54.75 
Norwegian Crown  NOK    77.64    80.60 
Chinese Yuan  CNY    96.13    108.11 
Swedish Crown  SEK    73.66    84.24 
South African Rand  ZAR    48.85    45.62 
Mexican Peso  MXN    32.46    40.95 
Yen  JPY    5.73    5.89 
                

 

(*) Adjustment unit corresponds to “Unidad de Fomento” (UF) which is a chilean inflation-indexed, peso-denominated monetary unit. The UF rate is set daily in advance based in changes in the previous month’s inflation rate.

2.5Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents includes balances in cash, banks and short-term highly-liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and subject insignificant risk regarding change in its value.

2.6Financial Instruments
-Financial Assets

Viña Concha y Toro S.A. and subsidiaries classify its financial assets under the following categories: at fair value with changes in profit and loss, available for sale, held to maturity and loans and accounts receivable. The classification depends on the purpose with which these financial assets were acquired. Management determines the classification of its financial assets at initial recognition.

2.6.1Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss

Financial assets at fair value with changes in profit and loss are financial assets held for trading. A financial asset is classified under this category when it is mainly acquired to be sold in the short-term. Derivatives are also classified as acquired for trading unless they are designated as hedges. Assets under this category are classified as current assets and initially recognized at fair value in profit and loss.

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2.6.2Held-to-maturity financial assets

Held-to-maturity investments are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments, have fixed maturities, and for which, the Company has the positive intention and ability to hold them up to maturity. After the initial measurement, held-to-maturity financial investments are subsequently measured at amortized cost. This cost is calculated as the amount initially recognized less capital prepayments, plus or less accumulated amortization using the effective interest rate method for any difference between the amount initially recognized and the amount at maturity, less any impairment loss determined as per market values.

2.6.3Loans and Receivables

Loans and accounts receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. Current assets include all recoverable items except for those with maturities exceeding 12 months from the year-end date, which are classified as non-current assets. Loans and accounts receivables are included within “Trade and other account receivables” within the statement of financial position, except for those maturing over 12 months, which are included in “Non-current accounts receivable”.

Trade and other account receivables, are initially recognized at their fair value (nominal amount which in some cases includes embedded interest) and subsequently at amortized cost using the effective interest method, less an allowance for impairment loss. This cost is calculated as the amount initially recognized less capital prepayments, plus or less accumulated amortization using the effective interest rate method of any difference between the amount initially recognized and the amount at maturity, less any impairment loss determined as per market values. Gains and losses are recognized in the statement of income when items are derecognized or impaired, as well as through the amortization process. When the notional amount of the receivable does not significantly differ from the fair value, the item is recognized at the notional amount. An allowance for impairment loss of trade receivables is recognized when there is objective evidence that impairment has occurred and is done on a case-by-case basis.

Once the procedures for preliminary and judicial collection have been exhausted, the assets will be written off against the allowance made. For a better control, the Company only uses the allowance for impairment method and not the direct write-off method.

Historical and currently renegotiations are not relevant and the policy is to analyze on a case-by-case to classify them as per the existence of risk, determining whether the reclassification corresponds to accounts for legal preliminary collection. An allowance for overdue and amounts becoming overdue is accrued if applicable.

2.6.4Financial Assets Available for Sale

Financial assets available for sale are those which are specially designed as such or those not qualifying to be classified within the 3 prior categories of financial assets. These financial assets are included in the consolidated statement of financial position at its fair value when is possible to determine, in a reliable manner. In the case of ownerships in unlisted companies or that have low liquidity, generally, the market value cannot be determined in a reliable manner. When this case exists, they are valued at acquisition cost or for a lower amount if there is evidence of its impairment. Changes of fair value, net of its tax effect, are recorded in the consolidated statements of other comprehensive income, up to the alienation of these investments. Then the accumulated amount of this item is included in the gain or loss for the year.

In case that the fair value is lower than the acquisition cost, if there is an objective evidence that the assets suffered an impairment which cannot be considered as temporary, the difference is directly recorded in as a loss in the current year.

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-Financial Liabilities

The Company classifies its financial liabilities under the following categories: at fair value with changes in profit or loss, trade payables, interest bearing borrowings or derivatives designated as hedging instruments.

The Company’s management determines the classification of its financial liabilities at initial recognition. The financial liabilities are derecognized when the obligation is paid, settled or becomes due.

2.6.5Financial liabilities at fair value with changes in profit or loss

The financial liabilities are classified at fair value when held for trading or designated at initial recognition at fair value through profit or loss. This category includes the derivative instruments not designated for hedge accounting.

2.6.6Trade Payables

Trade payables balances are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method.

 

2.6.7Hedge derivatives

The global derivative instrument portfolio is composed of 91.9% by contracts qualifying as hedge instruments. These were subscribed by the Concha y Toro Group within the framework of the financial risk management policy to mitigate the risks associated with exchange rate fluctuations, adjustments units (UF) and interest rates fluctuations, being these currency forward contracts and interest rate swaps.

Derivatives are recorded at fair value at the statement of financial position date. If its value is positive, these are recorded under the caption “Other financial assets” when its value is negative, these are recorded within the caption “Other financial liabilities”, reflecting the change in the fair value within the statement of comprehensive income as described below, as per the type of hedge to which these correspond:

Fair Value Hedges:

  a) The portion of the underlying for which the risk is being hedged is valued at fair value as well as the hedging instrument, recognizing in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income the fluctuations in the value of both, netting the effects under the same caption in the statement of income.
  b) Cash flow hedges:

Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recorded, in the portion in which these hedges are effective, in the reserve in total equity until transferred to the statement of comprehensive income netting this effect against the hedged item. The results corresponding to ineffective portion of hedges are directly recorded in the statement of income.

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  c) Net investment hedges:

Net investments hedges in a foreign operation, including a hedge of a monetary item which is accounted for as a part of the net investment, are recorded as follows: gains or losses for the hedging instrument related to the effective portion of the hedge are recognized as a charge or credit to equity accounts, whereas any gain or loss related to the ineffective portion is recognized as a charge or credit to profit or loss. When disposing of the foreign operation, the accumulated amount of any gain or loss directly recognized in equity is transferred to the statement of income.

A hedge is considered as highly effective when changes in the fair value or cash flows of the underlying directly attributable to the hedged risk, are offset with changes in the fair value or the hedging instrument cash flows, with effectiveness ranging between 80% and 125%.

2.6.8Embedded derivatives

The Concha y Toro Group assess the existence of embedded derivatives in financial instruments contracts and contracts for the purchase of grapes from third parties in order to determine whether their characteristics and risks are closely related to the main agreement. Should it be concluded that clauses in contracts were related to the main contract, the derivative is measured at fair value.

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, there are no embedded derivatives for both, financial instruments contracts and contracts to purchase grapes and wine.

 

2.6.9Fair value and Classification of Financial Instruments

The fair value of the different derivative financial instruments is calculated using the following procedures:

  - For derivatives quoted in an organized market, its quote price at year-end.
  - For non-negotiable derivatives in organized markets, the Group measures them using the discount of expected cash flows and generally accepted option valuation models based on market conditions, from both, cash and futures at year-end.

In consideration of the abovementioned procedures, Viña Concha y Toro and subsidiaries classifies its financial instruments in the following levels:

Level 1Fair value obtained through direct reference to quoted prices with no adjustment.
Level 2Fair value obtained through use of valuation techniques accepted in the market and based on prices, other than those indicated in Level 1, which are observable direct or indirectly as of the measuring date (adjusted prices).
Level 3Fair value obtained through models internally developed or methodologies which use information that are not observable or with low liquidity.
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2.6.10Interest-bearing loans

All credits and loans are initially recognized at the fair value of the payment received less direct costs attributable to the transaction. Subsequently to the initial recognition these are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method.

Gains and losses are recognized with a charge or credit and profit or loss when liabilities are derecognized or amortized.

2.7Non-current Assets held-for-Sale

Non-current assets such as property, plant and equipment whose carrying amount will be recovered through a sales operation and not through its ongoing use are classified as held for sale. This condition is considered as met only when the sale is highly probable and the asset is available for immediate sale in its current state and transferred to the current group.

These are included in non-current assets when the investment is intended to be disposed of in the twelve months following year-end.

These assets are valued at the lower amount between the carrying amount and the estimated sales value less the costs to sell, and are no longer depreciated from the time in which are classified as non-current assets held-for-sale.

At the end of 2016 and 2015, the Company does not present non-current assets held for sale.

2.8Inventory

Raw materials, products in-process, finished products and supplies, are initially valued at cost, subsequent to the initial recognition, these are valued at the lower of net realizable value and cost recorded initially. Inventory of wine in bulk are valued at weighted average price, determined through the absorption costing method, which implies adding to acquisition direct costs and/or grapes production costs, indirect costs incurred in the agricultural process, and direct and indirect costs in the wine production process.

Agricultural products (grapes) used as raw material are measured at fair value less costs of sale as of the harvest date.

The Company and its subsidiaries have recorded impairment for obsolescence of raw materials and supplies based on technical reports and on turnover level of stocks maintained and /or from the assessment of its use in the future.

 

2.9Other non-financial assets

Within the caption other non-financial assets are shown those current prepayments. These include disbursements due to prepayments related to lease of farms, insurance and advertising. These are classified in current and non-current depending on the term of their maturity.

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2.10Investment in associates

Associates are considered those entities in which the Concha y Toro Group is in a position to exercise significant influence, but not a control or joint control, through being able to manage the decisions on its financial and operating policies. Pursuant to the equity method, the investment in a subsidiary will be initially recorded at cost and its carrying amount will be increased or decreased to recognize their share of profit or loss generated by the entity.

The net profit or loss obtained in each year by these companies is illustrated in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income as “Ownership on profit (losses) of associates accounted for using the equity method.” (Equity-accounted investees).

 

2.10.1 Goodwill of Investments through ownership method

Goodwill from acquisitions of associates, it is not amortized and at each year-end, it is estimated if there are indications of impairment which may decrease its recoverable amount to an amount lower than the net cost recorded, in whose case, an impairment adjustment is made.

Goodwill is assigned to those cash generating units (CGUs) in which is expected to obtain a benefit from the business combination in which the acquired goodwill arose. This value is added to the investment value.

 

2.11Intangible Assets
2.11.1Industrial Brand Rights

Viña Concha y Toro and subsidiaries commercializes its products through the registration of its brands, duly recorded and fully in force. This registration has a finite useful life. Among the main brands the Company has the Concha y Toro corporate brand and its emblematic brands such as Don Melchor, Amelia, Terrunyo, Trio, Casillero del Diablo, Sunrise, Frontera, Sendero, Marqués de Casa Concha, Serie Riberas, Maipo and Quinta de Maipo, SBX, SBX Subercaseux, Maycas del Limarí, Palo Alto, Vitral, Decopas. The subsidiaries registered its brands Cono Sur, Tocornal, Isla Negra, Bicicleta, Trivento, La Chamiza, Pampas del Sur, Eolo, Tribu, Fetzer, Bonterra, Bel Arbor, Colwater Creek, Sanctuary, Five Rivers, Jekel, Anthony’s Hill, Eagle Peak, Valley Oaks, Pacific Bay, Full Circle, 1000 Stories, and McNab.

 

-Registered in Chile.

Viña Concha y Toro, has a portfolio of own industrial brands registered in Chile for a ten-year renewable period. These are valued at the brand’s historical cost of registration. This value is amortized over the term of the registered brand.

-Registered abroad.

The Company also registers its own brands abroad where it operates in the wine business. Usually, these registration rights have a term from 7 to 15 years. The registration amounts are amortized in the in-force period of the related brand registration certificate pursuant to regulations of each country. These are recorded at cost net of amortization.

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Viña Concha y Toro, value the related Industrial Brand Rights at its registration cost value. Disbursements made in developments of brands are recorded as operating expenses when incurred.

2.11.2Acquired Industrial Brand Rights

Those industrial brands rights acquired in business combinations has an indefinite useful life, consequently are not amortized and are evaluated on impairment on a yearly basis.

2.11.3Domain Rights

Domain rights correspond to the rights of use for a unique internet address to which users can access. These domains can be domestic or foreign, for which its effective period will correspond to that indicated by the law of each country, which in general is not higher than 10 years and is renewable.

2.11.4IT Software

Licenses for IT software acquired are recorded at cost, net of amortization. These costs are amortized over their estimated useful lives.

Expenses related to the development or maintenance of IT programs are recognized as an expense when incurred.

 

2.11.5Research & Development

Development expenses are recorded as intangible assets provided that can be assured its technical feasibility and to demonstrate that this these can generate probable economic benefits in the future.

Research expenses are recognized as expenses when incurred. As of December 31, 2016, research expenses amounted to ThCh$1,428,710, whilst as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 these expenses amounted to ThCh$624,605 and ThCh$335,350 respectively.

2.11.6Water Rights

Water rights acquired by the Company correspond to the exploitation right of water existing in natural sources associated to agricultural land which are recorded at cost. These are recognized at its purchase value, and given that the rights are perpetual, these are not amortizable. However, the Company applies an annual impairment test regarding these water rights.

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2.11.7Easement Rights

Easement rights, correspond to the amounts related to the acquisition of rights of way, between several co-owners from the area (access to allotments, aqueduct transit, and power lines), on agricultural land of Viña Concha y Toro, in addition to those of its subsidiary Viña Cono Sur S.A. These rights are perpetual and therefore, are not amortized but subject to “impairment test” on an annual basis, adjusting the value in case the related market value is lower, based on the last transactions performed by the Company.

 

2.11.8Identification of classes of intangible assets with finite and indefinite useful lives.
Description of the Intangible Class Useful life definition
Domains rights Finite
Industrial Brands rights, (acquired) Indefinite
Industrial brands Rights, registered abroad and locally Finite
Water rights Indefinite
Easement Rights Indefinite
Software Finite

  2.11.9 Minimum and maximum useful lives for amortization of intangible assets

 

Useful life per Class of Intangible Assets  Minimum   Maximum 
Licenses, trademarks rights   5    15 
Software   3    8 
Other identifiable intangibles   3    10 

2.12Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Property, Plant and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment.

The cost of property, plant and equipment items includes its acquisition price plus all the costs directly attributable to the asset location and bringing the assets to a working condition for its intended use as expected by the Company and the initial estimate of any cost of dismantling and removal of the items or of restoring the site on which they are located.

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When parts of an item of property, plant and equipment have different useful lives, these are accounted for as separate items (major components) of property, plant and equipment.

Repair, maintenance and servicing expenses are expensed in profit or loss when incurred. Note that certain items of the Group’s property, plant and equipment require reviews on a regular basis. In this sense, the items subject to replacement are recognized separately from the remaining value of the existing asset and with a segregation level which allows for depreciating them in the period between the current and next repair.

 

2.12.1Costs Policy on financial interests

Costs for the financing interest attributable to the acquisition or construction of assets which require a substantial period of before being ready for use or sale are also included as an item of property, plant and equipment. Capitalized financial expenses are obtained when applying a capitalization rate, which is determined using the weighted average of all costs for the entity’s interest dividen by the loans in force during the period.

Financing costs incurred from the acquisition of an asset up to the date in which these are ready for use are included in the asset value as established in IAS 23.

In case that the period used for the construction of property, plant and equipment is higher than fair time, capitalization of interest is discontinued.

2.12.2Depreciation

Items of property, plant and equipment are depreciated on a straight-line basis through the distribution of asset’s acquisition cost less the estimated residual value between the estimated useful lives of each component.

Viña Concha y Toro and subsidiaries assesses at each annual reporting date, the existence of any asset impairment loss related to property, plant and equipment. Any reversal of the impairment loss is recorded directly in profit and loss.

The useful lives of assets are detailed as follows:

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Asset  Useful Life
Buildings  10 to 40
Plant and equipment  3 to 20
IT equipment  3 to 7
Fixed installations and accessories  5 to 30
Vehicles  6
Improvement in leased goods  5 to 19
Other Property, plant and equipment  3 to 20

 

The Company depreciates its fruit producing plants following the straight-line method over the estimated useful life on the plantations of vines and subjecting the value in each year to evaluate indications of impairment. The applied useful lives are:

   Useful life
Plantations  20 to 30

 

2.12.3Government Grants

The Company has received grants from the Chilean Government, in conformity with Law on Drainage and Irrigation Law No.18.450 related to the developed wine production activity.

These government grants in the benefit of the Company are recorded within property, plant and equipment (see Note 14.2 d) under the equity accounting method and deducted from the values of work in-progress and irrigation materials.

2.13Biological Assets

The Company and subsidiaries present within current biological assets the agricultural product (grapes) derived from plantations under production which are intended to be the supply for the wine production process.

For the agricultural product (grapes) which is in the growing stage up to harvest, the costs are accumulated up to the time of harvest.

In accordance with IAS 41, and based on the results of analysis and calculation the Company concluded that the fair value of grapes at the time of harvest approximates the book value and therefore the grapes at the point of harvest are considered to be measured at fair value less costs to sell, and then transferred to inventory.

2.14Impairment of non-financial assets

On an annual basis, the Company assesses impairment loss under with the methodology established by the Company under with IAS 36. Assets on which this methodology applies, are as follows:

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-Property, plant and equipment
-Intangible Assets
-Investments in Associates
-Other Long-term Assets (Projects)
-Goodwill

Assets subject to depreciation and amortization are tested for impairment, provided that at any event or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts may not be recovered. An impairment loss is recognized as the excess of carrying amount over its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of the asset fair value less the costs to sell or value in use. In order to evaluate impairment losses, assets are grouped together into cash generating units (CGUs). Non-financial assets, other than goodwill that have been affected by an impairment loss are subject to reviews as of each year-end for any events which justifies the reversal of losses. Impairment tests are performed under the following methods indicated in IAS 36:

  - Cash flows deducted from income prepared for groups of property, plant and equipment. (CGU) identified.
  - Comparison of market fair values against cash flows to determine the recoverable amount between them and then compare to the carrying amount.
  - Discounted cash inflows to assess impairment loss in investments in associates.
2.14.1Impairment of Property, plant and equipment and Investments in Subsidiaries

These assets are subject to tests to determine impairment losses in order to verify whether there is any indication that the carrying amount is lower than the recoverable amount. If such an indication exists, the asset recoverable amount is estimated to determine the extent of the impairment loss, if any. In the event that the asset did not generate any cash flows which are independent from other assets, the Company determines the recoverable amount of the cash generating unit to which the asset belongs pursuant to the business segment (wines and others).

2.14.2Impairment of intangible assets

The Company annually performs tests on its indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment or when there is an indication that an asset could be impaired.

If the recoverable value of an asset is considered to be lower than its carrying amount, the latter is decreased to its recoverable amount.

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2.14.3Impairment of Financial Assets

In the case of assets with trading origin, the Company has defined a policy for recording impairment provisions in function of the age of the overdue balance.

The Company has defined for its accounts receivable certain age stratification parameters and the percentages to be applied when evaluating the impairment of these items, which are analyzed on a case-by-case basis as indicated in Note 2.6.3.

2.14.4Impairment of Investments in Associates

Upon application of the equity method, Viña Concha y Toro S.A. and subsidiaries determine whether it is necessary to recognize an additional impairment loss for the investment maintained in its associates. On an annual basis, the Company establishes if exist an objective evidence that the investment in associates or joint ventures is exposed to impairment risk. If this is the case, the Company calculates the impairment amount as the difference between the fair value of the associate and the acquisition cost. According to IAS 36, and in the event, that the acquisition cost is higher, the difference is recognized with a charge to profit and loss.

2.14.5Goodwill

Goodwill generated from the purchase of investments are not amortized and at December 31st of each fiscal year, or more often when there may be indications of impairment, an impairment test is carried out, and if there are indications that they may decrease their recoverable value to an amount lower than the net cost recorded, an impairment adjustment occurs.

The allocation is made to those cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the business combination in which the acquired goodwill arose.

2.15Lease Agreements

Lease agreements where all risks and substantial benefits are transferred are classified as finance leases.

Assets received through lease agreements, which meet the characteristics of a finance lease arrangement, are recorded as acquisition of property, plant and equipment at the lower between fair value and the present value of the future minimum lease payments.

Each lease payment is allocated between the liability and the finance charges to obtain a constant interest rate on the debt outstanding balance.

The related lease obligations, net of finance charges are included within other current and non-current financial liabilities. The interest element of the finance expenses is charged to the statement of income during the lease term to obtain a constant recurring interest rate on the liability remaining balance for each year. The asset acquired through a finance lease arrangement is depreciated over the lower of its useful life or the contract lifespan.

Contracts which do not comply with the characteristics required to be recorded as a finance lease are classified as operating leases.

Operating leases are those where the lesser holds a significant portion of the risks and rewards from the ownership of leased assets. Operating lease payments (net of any benefit received from the lesser) are charged to the statement of income or capitalized (if applicable) on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

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2.16Income and deferred tax

 

2.16.1Income Tax

Viña Concha y Toro S.A. and its subsidiaries records its income tax based on the net taxable income determined under regulations established by the Chilean Income Tax Law (ITL) and of foreign countries where certain subsidiaries are based.

The income tax expense for the year for these companies, is determined as the sum of the current taxes of the different companies, resulting after the application of the tax rate on taxable income for the year once the tax deductions that are allowed are applied.

On September 29, 2014, the Tax Reform Act was enacted, which among other aspects, defines the tax regime by default that applies to the company, the corporate rate tax that by default will be applied gradually to companies between 2014 and 2018.

In accordance with the Tax Reform established by Law No. 20,780 and No. 20,899 which simplifies this law, the Holding companies by default are subject to the tax system established in article 14 B) of the income tax law, known as ” Partially Integrated Regime “, which implies the payment of a corporate tax rate of 25.5% for 2017 and 27% for 2018 and following years.

2.16.2Deferred Taxes

Viña Concha y Toro S.A. and subsidiaries recognize deferred taxes originated by all temporary differences and other events that generate differences between the taxable and financial base of assets and liabilities in accordance with IAS 12 Income Taxes.

Differences between the accounting and tax balance of assets and liabilities generate deferred tax assets or liabilities which are calculated using the tax rates which are expected to be in force when assets and liabilities are realized.

Changes in deferred tax assets or liabilities not arising from business combinations are recognized in profit or loss or net equity in the consolidated statement of financial position based on where the originating gain or losses arise.

Deferred tax assets and fiscal credits are only recognized when it is considered probable that consolidated entities will receive sufficient future tax earnings to recover the temporary difference deductions and apply fiscal credits.

Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for all temporary differences, except those derived from the initial recognition of business funds as well as those associated to investments in subsidiaries, associates and entities under joint control in which is possible to control its reversals and probable not to perform a revert in a predictable future.

As of the date of the consolidated statement of financial position, the unrecognized deferred tax assets are revaluated and recognized provided that is highly probable that future taxable gains will allow the recovering of these deferred tax assets.

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2.17  Employee benefits
2.17.1Employee vacations

Costs associated to personnel contractual benefits and related to services provided by employees during the year are charged to income in the related period.

2.17.2Severance indemnities

The Company’s management use assumptions in order to determine the best estimate of these benefits. The valuation of these obligations is performed through an actuarial calculation. The assumptions used in this calculation include the pension rotation hypothesis, the mortality rate, the discount rate the expected rise in remuneration and the future permanence, among other.

Actuarial gains or losses arise from the deviations between estimates and actuality of the actuarial hypothesis behavior or in the reformulation of the established actuarial hypothesis, which are directly recorded in Other Comprehensive Income.

2.18   Provisions

The provisions are recorded when relate to present, legal or assumed obligations, generated because of a past event which can be estimated in a reliable manner and is probable that a resource balance is required to pay the obligation.

2.19   Capital

The capital of Viña Concha y Toro is represented by ordinary shares of a unique series and with no par value.

2.20   Minimum Dividend

Article No. 79 of Law for Corporations in Chile establishes that, unless a different agreement is adopted in the Shareholder Meeting, for the unanimity of issued shares, the Open Corporations must distribute on an annual basis as dividend in cash to their shareholders, at prorate of their shares or in the ratio established in statutes if preferred shares exists, at least 30% of the Company’s net income of each year, except when correspond to assimilate accumulated losses from prior years.

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2.21   Earnings (Losses) per Share

The basic earnings (losses) per share are calculated as the quotient between the net earnings (losses) of the year attributable to the Parent Company and the weighted average number of ordinary shares of the Parent in circulation during the same year. The Company has not performed any type of operation of potential diluted effect which supposes a benefit per diluted share other than the basic benefit per share.

2.22   Statement of Cash Flows – Direct Method

For the purposes of the consolidated statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents relates to cash and highly liquid short-term investments, respectively; the latter are easily convertible in cash and subject to a non-significant risk of change in its value.

The statement of cash flow gathers the cash movements performed during the year, determined by the direct method. In these statements of cash flow the following expressions are used as detailed below:

  - Cash Flows: Incomes and egresses of cash or equivalents, including term investments lower than three months with large liquidity and low risk of value alterations.
  - Operating activities: activities which constitute the main source of ordinary income for the Group, as well as other activities which cannot be classified as investment or financing.
  - Investing activities: activities of acquisition, alienation or disposal by other means of non-current assets and other investments not included in cash and its equivalents.
  - Financing activities: activities which produce changes in the volume and composition of the net equity and of financial liabilities.
2.23   Revenue and expense recognition

Revenue from sales of products and services are recognized by Viña Concha y Toro and subsidiaries when the relevant risks and rewards from the ownership of products are transferred to the buyer; usually, when the ownership and risk are transferred to the customer and products are delivered in the agreed location or delivery is postponed in accordance with the buyer’s will, which, nonetheless becomes the owner of goods and accepts billing for those products. Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable.

Expenses are recognized on an accrual basis.

Revenue is presented net of value-added taxes, returns, rebates and discounts and after the elimination of sales performed among the subsidiaries, which are described as follows:

2.23.1Sale of goods and products

Revenue from sale of goods and products must be recognized and recorded in the financial statements when each and all the following conditions are met:

  a) The Company has transferred to the buyer the significant risks and rewards arising from the ownership of the goods;
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  b) The entity retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold;
  c) The amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
  d) is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the entity; and
  e) The costs incurred or to be incurred in respect to the transaction can be measured reliably.
2.23.2Revenue from Rendering of Services

Service revenue is recognized considering the stage of completion of transaction at the end of the reporting period provided that the outcome of the transaction can be reliably estimated.

 

2.23.3Finance Income and Finance Costs

Finance income is recognized as soon as interests are accrued in function of the principal that is pending of payment and of the applicable interest rate.

Interest paid, accrued on loans from financial institutions and public bonds payable are used in the financing of operations, are presented as finance costs.

 

2.23.4Dividends

Dividend income is recognized when the right to receive payment is established.

 

2.24   Environment

Concha y Toro Group presents disbursements due to environmental investments in Water Treatment Plant intended to protect the environment. The amounts of elements incorporated in facilities, machinery and equipment intended for the same purpose are considered as Property, plant and equipment.

NOTE 3. ESTIMATES DETERMINED BY MANAGEMENT

The preparation of consolidated financial statements require that Management perform estimates and use assumptions which affect the amounts included in these consolidated financial statements and related notes. Estimates made and assumptions used by the Company are based on the historic experience, changes in the industry and information provided by qualified external sources. However, the results could differ from estimates under certain conditions, and in some cases, have a significant variation.

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Estimates and significant accounting policies are defined as those that are important to properly reflect the Company’s results and financial position and/or those which require a high degree of Management’s judgment.

Main estimates and applications of the professional criteria that because of its variation could give rise to significant adjustments on book values of assets and liabilities within the next financial period are related to the following concepts:

 

  3.1 Assessment of possible impairment losses

 

As of the closing date of each year, or in those dates in which is considered as necessary, an analysis is performed to asset’s value in order to determine if there is an indication that these have been impairmed. If any, estimation on the recoverable amount of this asset is performed, in this case, the coverable amount with respect to the asset’s book value. If these are identifiable assets which do not independently generate cash flows, an estimate is performed on the recoverability of the Cash Generating Unit to which this asset belongs.

In the case of Cash Generating Units to which tangible or intangible assets have been assigned with an indefinite useful life, its recoverability analysis is performed systematically at each year-end or under circumstances considered as required to perform this analysis.

  3.2 Financial assets of trading origin

 

In the case of financial assets with a trading origin, the Company has defined a policy for the recording of impairment accruals in function of the irrecoverable status for the overdue balance, which is determined through an analysis on the age, historic collection and the collection status of accounts receivable.

 

  3.3 Assignation of Useful Lives of Property, Plant and Equipment and Intangible Assets of Finite Life

 

The Company’s management determines the estimated useful lives on technical basis and the related depreciation charges of its fixed and intangibles assets. This estimate is based on the projected life cycles of goods assigned to the respective segments: Wines and Others. The Company reviews the estimated useful lives of Property, Plant and equipment and Intangible assets, at the closing date of each annual financial report.

 

3.4Actuarial Calculation of Benefits to Employees

The Company’s determination of provision for severance indemnity is agreed, only the equivalent to a specific number of days per year of service, under certain conditions. This has been determined through the actuarial value of the benefit accrued cost. This method allowed performing estimates based on the future permanence of those involved in this benefit, mortality rates, future increases in remunerations and discount rates, among others.

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3.5Fair Value of Derivative Contracts or Other Financial Instruments (Hedges)

In the case of derivative financial instruments, the assumptions used by the Group are based on the market rates quoted, restated by the instrument’s specific features.

 

3.6Expected Fair Value in a Business Combination

The Company has recorded separately from goodwill, identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value at acquisition date.

 

NOTE 4. CHANGES IN ESTIMATES

 

4.1Changes in Accounting Estimates

At the closing date of these consolidated financial statements, there are no changes in accounting estimates for Viña Concha y Toro and subsidiaries.

 

NOTE 5. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

 

5.1Analysis of Market Financial Risk

The Company is exposed to different types of market risks, among others main risks are; exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and variation risk in consumer price index.

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5.1.1Exchange Rate Risk

Due to the exporting nature of Viña Concha y Toro, the exchange rate risk corresponds to the appreciation risk of the Chilean Peso (its functional currency) with respect to the currencies in which the Company receives its Income.

The exchange rate risk exposure of Viña Concha y Toro corresponds to the net position between assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency. This net position is mainly generated by the differential between the addition of accounts receivable and inventories with respect to the asset and advertising contributions, financial debt and supplies costs with respect to the liability, all of them denominated in US$ Dollars, Euros, Pound Sterling, Canadian Dollars, Swedish Crowns, Norway Crowns, Brazilian Real, Mexican Pesos and Argentinean pesos.

In order to mitigate and manage the exchange rate risk, the Company reviews daily the net exposure on each currency for the existing entries, and hedge this differential mainly using currency forward operations at a term lower or equal to 90 days. In certain opportunities, the Company can also use Cross Currency Swap or any other derivative.

The sensibility analysis assuming that the Company had no hedging during 2016, indicates that a depreciation /appreciation by 10 % of the Chilean peso, with respect to the different currencies in which the Company maintains assets and liabilities, would have generated a loss/gain amounting to ThCh$12,264,219. This sensitization is performed assuming that all other variables remained constant and considering, in all the currencies, the average assets and liabilities maintained during the indicated period of time.

Sensibility analysis by currency, effect on net income for the year ended as of December 31, 2016:

 

  10% Depreciation   10% Appreciation 
   in ThCh$   in ThCh$ 
United States dollar   5,546,444    (5,546,444)
Pound Sterling   3,314,911    (3,314,911)
Euro   1,003,488    (1,003,488)
Canadian dollar   517,643    (517,643)
Brazilian Real   1,806,479    (1,806,479)
Swedish crown   514,287    (514,287)
Norwegian crown   181,236    (181,236)
Mexican peso   454,061    (454,061)
Argentine Peso   (1,074,330)   1,074,330 
 Total   12,264,219    (12,264,219)
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Sensibility analysis by currency, effect on net income for the year ended as of December 31, 2015:

   10% Depreciation   10% Appreciation 
   in ThCh$   in ThCh$ 
United States dollar   3,040,695    (3,040,695)
Pound Sterling   2,322,687    (2,322,687)
Euro   804,704    (804,704)
Canadian dollar   355,127    (355,127)
Brazilian Real   1,360,232    (1,360,232)
Swedish crown   427,269    (427,269)
Norwegian crown   117,536    (117,536)
Mexican peso   312,503    (312,503)
Argentine Peso   (790,509)   790,509 
Total   7,950,244    (7,950,244)

 

Additionally, and in accordance with the sensibility of the impact on net equity and the appreciation or depreciation of each currency, the Company hedges a portion of the expected entries pursuant to its sale forecasts with currency forward sales at terms higher than 90 days.

The impact in net equity on expected entries on one part emanate from losses /gains which could generate the depreciations /appreciations of the Chilean peso with respect to the currencies in which the export is made, as well as the gains/losses which could be generated because of lower/higher costs in the cases in which these currencies are denominated or indexed to the variation of these currencies.

The sensibility analysis manifests that a depreciation/appreciation by 10 % of the Chilean peso with respect to the different currencies in which the Company generate income and expenses, would have represented in 2016 a loss /gain amounting to ThCh$55,010,850. This sensibility is performed assuming all other variables as constant and considering in all the currencies, the forecasted income and expenses for the year.

Sensibility analysis by currency, effect on Equity as of December 31, 2016:

   10% Depreciation   10% Appreciation 
   in ThCh$   in ThCh$ 
United States dollar   24,930,118    (24,930,118)
Pound Sterling   13,419,013    (13,419,013)
Euro   6,853,704    (6,853,704)
Canadian dollar   2,156,353    (2,156,353)
Brazilian Real   3,349,844    (3,349,844)
Swedish crown   1,744,631    (1,744,631)
Norwegian crown   573,453    (573,453)
Mexican peso   1,983,734    (1,983,734)
Total   55,010,850    (55,010,850)
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Sensibility analysis by currency, effect on Equity as of December 31, 2015:

   10% Depreciation   10% Appreciation 
   in ThCh$   in ThCh$ 
United States dollar   19,971,414    (19,971,414)
Pound Sterling   12,333,100    (12,333,100)
Euro   5,705,633    (5,705,633)
Canadian dollar   1,905,016    (1,905,016)
Brazilian Real   3,496,527    (3,496,527)
Swedish crown   1,630,063    (1,630,063)
Norwegian crown   482,054    (482,054)
Mexican peso   1,514,087    (1,514,087)
Total   47,037,894    (47,037,894)

 

Notwithstanding the abovementioned, in scenarios of appreciation of our local currency is possible to mitigate the effect on income through adjustments in prices always considering, the appreciation level of the currencies of our competitors.

5.1.2Interest Rate Risk

The interest rate risk impacts the Company’s financial debt. As of December 31, 2016, Viña Concha y Toro has a total financial debt, net of interest, amounting to ThCh$235,061,774, 39.16% of this debt correspond to non-current liability and 60.84% corresponds to current liability. At this year-end, the Company maintains no debt with a variable interest.

5.1.3Inflation Risk.

A very particular feature of the Chilean financial market is the deepness existing for corporative bonuses denominated in UF and not in Chilean pesos. This is because the first guarantee the investor with a specific return in actual terms, isolating the inflation risk; however, this is transferred to the debt issuer. Currently, Viña Concha y Toro is exposed to the UF (Unidad de Fomento) in the following instruments: Corporate Bonds, Bank Loans and short-term time deposits. These latter, decreases in part the Company’s overall exposure.

As of December 31, 2016, 41.1% of the Company’s debt is denominated in UF. In order to hedge part of the fluctuation in UF, the Company has taken swap contracts.

During 2016, the Company recognized a loss amounting to ThCh$2,739,734 which relates to the adjustment of current and non-current financial debts indexed to the variation of UF. A variation of 100 base points in the inflation that refine the UF in this period would generate a greater loss /gain amounting to ThCh$1,207,884, with effect on profit and loss.

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5.2Credit Risk

The Credit Risk relates to the uncertainty with respect to the compliance of obligations from the Company’s counterpart, for contract, agreement or financial instrument, when this breach generates a loss in the market value of any financial asset.

5.2.1Accounts Receivable

The Company export to more than 147 countries abroad through dealers with whom maintain distribution contracts for its different companies and brands. On the other hand, the Company has formed distributing subsidiaries of its products in England, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Singapore and China. All export sales are performed in term with direct credit, except for some punctual cases that operates with export letter of credit.

In the domestic market the sale is diversified in more than 10,000 customers, which after an internal evaluation, they are granted with a limited credit line.

The main credit risk corresponds to the lack of payment of a customer, although in some cases there are risks associated to exchange or legal restrictions in the countries where they are located and they are temporarily restrained to comply with their payment obligations.

The Company’s policy is to cover with credit insurance all their customers based on the trading risk and the political risk. This is performed to both, domestic market customers and export customers either as nominated or non-nominated. In the cases in which the insurance company rejects to insure certain customer, alternative mechanisms are considered in order to document the debt as the case of post-dated checks in the domestic market, export letter of credits, advanced payment, etc.

  a) Sale to third-parties from Chile:

In the case of accounts receivable for the domestic market, 96.7% of customers have a credit insurance which covers 90% of the claim. As of December 31, 2016, the main five customers concentrate 46.1% of receivables for this market, consequently, 98.3% of this receivable is covered by the credit insurance. A 66.2% of accounts receivable is concentrated in customers that maintain accounts receivable in amounts higher than M$100, while a 33.8% correspond to customers with a receivable lower than M$10.

For exports performed from Chile to third-parties, 91.7% have an insurance credit which covers a 90% of the claim. As of December 31, 2016, the twenty main customers concentrate a 59.5% of accounts receivable for this market, consequently, 94.1% of this receivable is covered by an insurance credit. The remaining 40.5% is comprised by approximately 180 customers.

As of December 31, 2016, 2% of the allowance for impairment was comprised for domestic insured customers.

As of December 31, 2016, 98% of the allowance for impairment was comprised for domestic uninsured customers.

  b) Sale to third-parties from abroad:

Bodegas y Viñedos Trivento S.A. maintains credit insurances for 92.2% of its domestic accounts receivable, and 99.3% of its export accounts receivable. In both cases, the insurance covers 90% of the claim. A 67.1% of its export accounts receivable are concentrated in the main 20 customers, from these, 100% of the debt is insured, while the 20 main customers of the domestic market, represents 67.8% of total accounts receivable, from these 93.6% is insured.

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The subsidiary Concha y Toro UK maintains 99.7% of its accounts receivable portfolio hedged by a credit insurance, which covers a 90% of the value. 88.1% of accounts receivable is concentrated in its 20 main customers, from these 100% of the debt is insured, while the remaining 11.9% of accounts receivable is distributed in more than 180 customers.

VCT Brazil has a concentration of 56.9% of its accounts receivable in its 20 main customers, distributing the remaining 43.1% in more than 400 customers. 84.9% of its accounts receivable are subject to a credit insurance, which covers 90% of the value.

Fetzer maintains credit insurances for 52.0% of its domestic receivables, and 72.4% of its export receivables, in both cases, the insurance covers 90% of the claim. Additionally, 38.3% of exports are sales to state-owned monopolies.

The subsidiaries of Sweden, Norway and Finland, concentrates more than 90% of their accounts receivable in sales performed to state-owned monopolies, entities with no credit insurance due to its low credit risk.

As of December 31, 2016, 23% of the allowance was comprised for foreign customers whom have been insured.

As of December 31, 2016, 77% of the allowance was comprised of uninsured foreign customers.

5.2.2Short-term investments and forward

Surpluses of cash are invested pursuant the short-term investing policy, mainly, using sell–back agreements on central bank documents, time deposits with different financial institutions, short- term mutual fund units of fixed rent. These investments are recorded as cash and cash equivalents and in investments maintained up to its maturity.

Hedging instruments, mainly Forwards and Swaps, are agreed to on terms of up to four years with bank institutions only.

In order to decrease the counterpart risk, and that the assumed risk is known and managed by the Company, the investments are diversified with different bank institutions. Thus, the Company evaluates the credit quality of each counterpart and the investment levels, based on: (i) its risk classification and (ii) the counterparty’s equity volume.

5.3Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk is defined as the inability which may confront the Company in the compliance, in time and form, with the contractual obligations entered into with suppliers and financial institutions.

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The Company’s main liquidity source is cash flows from operating activities. In addition, the Company has unused funding lines, and the ability to issue debt and equity instruments in the capital market.

As of December 31, 2016, the Company has ThCh$47,213,517, in bank balances and time deposits, in addition to availability under bank credit lines.

In order to mitigate and manage the liquidity risk, the Company, through projected cash flows, reviews on a monthly and annual basis, its ability to fund its working capital, future investments and its debts maturities.

  - Liquidity Risk with respect to agricultural activity

 

The liquidity risk, with respect to the Company’s agricultural activity, correspond to the inability that may confront the Company on its compliance, in time and form, with its contractual obligations assumed with its grapes suppliers, given that the Company depends of external vineyards for its supply of grapes and wine in bulk.

The Company’s maturities regarding non-derivative financial liabilities, including interests and those of its derivative as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 are summarized as follows:

As of December 31, 2016  Carrying
amount
   Less than 1 year   1 to 3 years   3 to 5 years   More than 5 years 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Other non-derivative financial liabilities                         
Bank borrowings (*)   106,463,145    16,748,232    36,303,400    13,185,618    110,199,480 
Obligations with the public   132,608,608    76,033,087    27,326,051         
Accounts receivable   118,611,533    118,611,533             
Trade payables due to related parties, current   5,575,972    5,256,371    319,601         
Subtotal   363,259,258    216,649,223    63,949,052    13,185,618    110,199,480 
Derivative financial liabilities                         
Hedging liabilities   9,603,587    5,630,537    3,968,122    4,929     
Non-hedging liabilities   2,315,741    2,315,741             
Subtotal   11,919,328    7,946,278    3,968,122    4,929     
Total   375,178,586    224,595,501    67,917,174    13,190,547    110,199,480 
                          
As of December 31, 2015  Carrying
amount
   Less than 1 year   1 to 3 years   3 to 5 years   More than 5 years 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Otros Pasivos financieros no derivados                         
Bank borrowings (*)   145,826,697    53,735,802    94,576,978    15,966,422     
Obligations with the public   90,390,984    2,699,305    33,484,386    31,372,619    38,247,568 
Accounts receivable   106,997,484    106,997,484             
Trade payables due to related parties, current   6,768,400    6,231,830    536,570         
Subtotal   349,983,565    169,664,421    128,597,934    47,339,041    38,247,568 
Derivative financial liabilities                         
Hedging liabilities   60,639,812    12,378,107    39,812,097    8,449,608     
Non-hedging liabilities   2,984,566    2,984,566             
Subtotal   63,624,378    15,362,673    39,812,097    8,449,608     
Total   413,607,943    185,027,094    168,410,031    55,788,649    38,247,568 

5.4Raw Material Price Risk

The Company depends of external vineyards for its grapes supply and wine in bulk. The grapes purchased from external producers are subject to fluctuations of price and quality and generally are more expensive than grapes from the Company’s own vineyards.

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For the elaboration of premium wines, varietals (wine made exclusively or almost exclusively from one variety of grape) and sparkling, a 53.2% of the grapes and wine in bulk used corresponded to independent growers of Chile. Additionally, the Company purchased close to 75.55% of the grape and wine in bulk necessary to produce wine of popular quality. The disruption in the grape or wine offer, as well as the increase in prices on the part of these external suppliers could have an adverse effect on the Company’s operating income.

NOTE 6. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

a) This item is detailed as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents includes time deposits and balances in banks

   As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
Cash and cash equivalents  2016   2015 
   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Balances in banks   22,035,392    30,635,184 
Short-term deposits   25,178,125     
Total   47,213,517    30,635,184 

As of December 31, 2016, time deposits are detailed as follows:

As of December 31, 2016
(Bank)  Maturity   Monthly      Amount   Interest   Total 
       rate   Currency   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
HSBC BANK (CHILE)   01-03-2017    0.38%   CLP    25,000,000    178,125    25,178,125 
    Total            25,000,000    178,125    25,178,125 
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b) Cash and cash equivalents, classified by currencies is detailed as follows:
   As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
Original currency  2016   2015 
   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
U.S. Dollar   13,045,260    6,802,061 
Brazilian Real   2,039,142    1,162,126 
Chilean Peso   27,057,935    9,517,334 
Norwegian Krone   904,511    1,312,483 
Swedish Krona   314,077    590,134 
Pound Sterling   1,475,835    4,755,741 
Mexican Peso   451,143    534,524 
Euro   824,404    464,274 
Argentinean Peso   805,662    5,180,932 
Canadian Dollar   116,455    308,853 
Chinese Yuan   96,597     
South African Rand   82,497    6,722 
Total   47,213,517    30,635,184 

NOTE 7. OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS

 

The detail of this caption is as follows:

   Total current   Total non-current 
Other financial assets  Dec-31-2016   Dec-31-2015   Dec-31-2016   Dec-31-2015 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Financial investments available for sale   2,554,984    2,835,602         
Hedging derivative instruments (*)   2,626,811    3,246,101    18,303,296    12,253,113 
Non-hedging derivative instruments (**)   259,436    358,130         
Other   50,859    66,892         
Total   5,492,090    6,506,725    18,303,296    12,253,113 

(*) See Note 17.2 letter a

(**) See Note 17.2 letter b 

- Financial Investments Available-for-Sale

As of December 31, 2016, financial assets available for sale correspond to marketable securities amounting to ThCh$2,554,984, of this total 92.97% is recorded at their quoted stock exchange value and the remaining 7.03% at cost.

As of December 31, 2015, financial assets available-for-sale correspond to marketable securities amounting to ThCh$2,835,602, from this total, 93.67% is recorded at their quoted stock exchange value and the remaining 6.33% at cost.

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NOTE 8. TRADE AND OTHER ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES, NET

 

This item is detailed as follows:

 

   As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
Description of classes on Trade debtors and other accounts receivable, net  2016   2015 
   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Debtors due to credit operations, net, current   157,559,362       163,281,046 
Other accounts receivable, net, current   22,773,300    23,679,364 
Total Current Debtors   180,332,662    186,960,410 
Accounts receivable, non-current   4,624,317    4,006,229 
Total Non-current debtors   4,624,317    4,006,229 
Total Debtors   184,956,979    190,966,639 

 

Balances included within this item, in general, do not accrue interest.

There are no restrictions to the provisions for this type of accounts receivable.

It is important to note that the Company has dealers to sell its products through the export markets. Sales to the largest 5 distributors of the Company represented 17.2% and 17.7% of the Company’s total export revenue at December 2016 and 2015, respectively, and are expected to continue representing a significant portion of company revenues to total exports in the future.

The Company has signed agreements with the bigger portion of its dealers. Generally, these agreements are entered for a two-year period, which are automatically renewable. Besides, the Company’s strategy to increase its sales in the most significant export markets depends significantly on the Company’s dealer’s behavior.

Other receivables, current, net, is mainly comprised by bank current accounts, personnel debts and notes receivable from trading debtors.

The impairment analysis of trade debtors is as follows:

   2016   2015 
   Number           Number         
   portfolio   ThCh$ Gross   ThCh$   portfolio   ThCh$ Gross   ThCh$ 
Tranche of the portfolio  customer   amount   Allowance   customer   amount   Allowance 
At day   9,143    145,210,066        8,396    165,682,053     
1 to 30 days   1,189    17,440,102        1,247    9,916,407     
31 to 60 days   295    5,740,310        327    3,141,988     
61 to 90 days   165    2,704,676        171    1,431,320     
91 to 120 days   127    2,485,946    (218)   104    968,057     
121 to 150 days   81    1,471,045    (61)   96    252,895     
151 to 180 days   57    1,508,111    (27,374)   88    232,360    (28,169)
181 to 210 days   53    790,967    (42,810)   58    138,227    (25,253)
211 to 250 days   35    600,676    (83,820)   53    784,728    (330,058)
Over 250 days   1,272    8,364,256    (1,204,893)   896    10,102,706    (1,300,622)
Total portfolio by tranche   12,417    186,316,155    (1,359,176)   11,436    192,650,741    (1,684,102)
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As of December 31, 2016 and 2015 the Company’s bad debt provision is as follows

 

Change in the Consolidated Provision for bad debt  ThCh$ 
Beginning balance January 1, 2015   1,867,873 
Constitution of allowance   1,928,218 
Write-offs   (2,097,052)
Exchange rate difference   (14,937)
Balance as of December 31, 2015   1,684,102 
Constitution of allowance   1,614,358 
Write-offs   (1,909,734)
Exchange rate difference   (29,550)
Ending balance as of December 31, 2016   1,359,176 

 

The Company records the customer’s debts for sales representing an actual bad debt risk.

In order to determine the allowance, in addition to that indicated in Note 2.6.3, the following criteria are used:

1) Past due debt over 90 days that does not have a payment plan by the client, nor credits of at least 10% of the principal due in the last 30 days.

2) Returned checks with an aging of 15 days, without payment and payment plan.

3) Debtors with a term less to the one indicated, however, management is convinced that the customer will not pay.

4) For the following cases the criterion for making an allowance for bad debt will be as follows:

 

   Allowance 
Reason  Uninsured   Insured 
   customers   customers 
Death   100%   10%
Fraud and/or scam to other companies   100%   10%
Change od adress, non-locatable   100%   10%
Insolvency   100%   10%

 

Receivables rejected as of December 31, 2016, corresponds to 86 customers totaling ThCh$ 178,266, while as of December 31, 2015, these amounted to 101 customers in the amount of ThCh$ 173,058, in respect of notes receivable held in legal collection as of December 31, 2016, these correspond to 68 customers with a total of ThCh$ 91,169, while at December 31, 2015, this figure reached 105 customers in the amount of ThCh$ 126,953.

The portfolio as of December 31, 2016 amounted to ThCh$184,956,979 which represents a total of 12,417 customers from which none of them has refinanced their debts.

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   UNINSURED PORTFOLIO   INSURED PORTFOLIO     
   N° Customers   Amount of non-   N° customers   Gross amount   N° Customers   Amount of non-   N° customers   Gross amount     
Delinquency stretchs  non-reagreed   reagreed   reagreed   reagreed   reagreed   reagreed   reagreed   reagreed   Total amount 
   portfolio   portfolio   portfolio   portfolio   portfolio   portfolio   portfolio   portfolio   gross portfolio 
To the day   9,143    145,210,066                            145,210,066 
1-30 days   1,189    17,440,102                            17,440,102 
31-60 days   295    5,740,310                            5,740,310 
61-90 days   165    2,704,676                            2,704,676 
91-120 days   127    2,485,728                            2,485,728 
121-150 days   81    1,470,984                            1,470,984 
151-180 days   57    1,480,737                            1,480,737 
181-210 days   53    748,157                            748,157 
211- 250 days   35    516,856                            516,856 
> 250 days   1,272    7,159,363                            7,159,363 
Total   12,417    184,956,979                            184,956,979 

At December 31, 2015, the portfolio amounted to ThCh$190,966,639, totalizing 11,436 from which none of them has refinanced their debts

   UNINSURED PORTFOLIO   INSURED PORTFOLIO     
   N° Customers   Amount of non-   N° customers   Gross amount   N° Customers   Amount of non-   N° customers   Gross amount     
Delinquency stretchs  non-reagreed   reagreed   reagreed   reagreed   reagreed   reagreed   reagreed   reagreed   Total amount 
   portfolio   portfolio   portfolio   portfolio   portfolio   portfolio   portfolio   portfolio   gross portfolio 
To the day   8,396    165,682,053                            165,682,053 
1-30 days   1,247    9,916,407                            9,916,407 
31-60 days   327    3,141,988                            3,141,988 
61-90 days   171    1,431,320                            1,431,320 
91-120 days   104    968,057                            968,057 
121-150 days   96    252,895                            252,895 
151-180 days   88    204,191                            204,191 
181-210 days   58    112,974                            112,974 
211- 250 days   53    454,670                            454,670 
> 250 days   896    8,802,084                            8,802,084 
Total   11,436    190,966,639                            190,966,639 
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NOTE 9. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

9.1Related Party Disclosures

Balances outstanding at period-end are not secured and are settled in cash. There are no guarantees granted or received for accounts receivable from or payable to related parties. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Group has not recorded any material impairment of accounts receivable related to amounts owed by related parties. This evaluation is performed on an annual basis through an analysis of the related party’s financial position in the market in which the related party operates.

 

9.2Parent Group (Controlling Group)

The controlled percentage directly and indirectly by the Parent Group is 39.04%. A non-formalized join acting agreement exists between them.

The table below details each natural person which represents to each member of the Parent. In addition, there is an indication of the legal entities and natural persons represented and its related ownership percentages. Those shareholders with percentages lower than 1% are grouped under item “others”:

Inversiones Totihue S.A.   11.73%
Rentas Santa Bárbara S.A.   11.42%
Inversiones Quivolgo S.A.   4.38%
Inversiones GDF S.A.   3.28%
Inversiones La Gloria Ltda.   2.22%
Other   6.01%

 

The entities Rentas Santa Bárbara S.A. and Inversiones Totihue S.A. are Closed Corporations, both 100% controlled directly or indirectly by the family Guilisasti Gana which is integrated by Mrs. Isabel Gana Morandé (ID No. 2.556.021-3), the brothers Eduardo Guilisasti Gana (ID No. 6.290.361-9), Rafael Guilisasti Gana (ID No. 6.067.826-K), Pablo Guilisasti Gana (ID No. 7.010.277-3) and sisters Isabel Guilisasti Gana (ID No. 7.010.269-2), Sara Guilisasti Gana (ID No. 7.010.280-3), and Josefina Guilisasti Gana (ID No.7.010.278-1) and the succession of Mr. José Guilisasti Gana (ID No. 7.010.293-3). The members of the family Guilisasti Gana exert its rights as legal persons or through investment companies which are totally owned by the same family. The concept “others” include companies and legal persons which correspond by 100%, directly and indirectly to the Guilisasti Gana family.

Inversiones Quivolgo S.A. is 100% owned by Mr. Alfonso Larraín Santa María (ID# 3.632.569-0) and by the family Larraín Vial, integrated by his spouse Teresa Vial Sánchez (ID# 4.300.060-8) and the brothers Felipe Larraín Vial (ID# 7.050.875-3), María Teresa Larraín Vial (ID# 10.165.925-9), Rodrigo Larraín Vial (ID# 10.165.924-0), María Isabel Larraín Vial (ID# 10.173.269-K) and Alfonso Larraín Vial (ID# 15.314.655-1). In addition, , Inversiones La Gloria Ltda. is 100% controlled by the family Larraín Santa María, integrated by the brothers Alfonso Larraín Santa María, Andrés Larraín Santa María (ID# 4.330.116-0), Pilar Larraín Santa María (ID# 4.467.302-9), Gabriela Larraín Santa María (ID# 4.778.214-7) and Luz María Larraín Santa María (ID# 6.065.908-7).

The ownership of Inversiones GDF S.A. corresponds 100% to the family Fontecilla Lira, comprised by Mr. Mariano Fontecilla Lira (ID# 6.495.101-7), Rodrigo Fontecilla Lira (ID# 8.404.996-4), Enrique Fontecilla Lira (ID# 6.613.074-6) y Francisco Antonio Fontecilla Lira (ID# 8.671.675-5).

The concept “others” includes companies and legal persons which correspond by 100%, directly and indirectly to the Guilisasti Gana family.

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There are no other natural persons or legal entities other than the Parent Group which own shares or rights which represent 10% or more of the Company’s capital, as well as other legal persons who own less than 10% and that in the aggregate with his spouse and/or relatives reach this percentage, either directly or through legal entities.

The Company has intermediate Parent entities which issue their Financial Statements that are publicly available.

 

9.3Management Key Staff

Key management personnel are those persons with authority and are responsible to plan, direct and control the Entity’s activities, either directly or indirectly, including any Board’s member (executive or not).

 

9.4Senior Management Salaries

Managers and main executives are involved with an annual bonuses plan through participation on incomes and goals achievements. The global remuneration of the Company’s main executives is as follows:

Senior Management Remuneration  From January 1 to   From January 1 to 
   December 31, 2016       December 31, 2015 
  ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Short-term benefits to employees   22,535,159    21,193,452 
Contract termination benefit       144,092 
Total   22,535,159    21,337,544 
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9.5Accounts receivable from related companies, current
Tax ID of the           As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
Related Party  Name of the related party  Nature of relationship  Type of currency  2016   2015 
            ThCh$   ThCh$ 
96.512.200-1  Viñedos Emiliana S.A.  By Director  Chilean peso   214,986    340,712 
96.824.300-4  Viña Almaviva S.A.  Associate  Chilean peso   46,745    50,119 
96.512.190-0  Fruticola Viconto S.A.  By Director  Chilean peso   4,703    4,555 
45-2968791  Excelsior Wine Company  Associate  US Dollar   10,420,512    9,240,699 
Foreign  VCT Japón  Associate  US Dollar   24,101    100,822 
Foreign  Escalade Wines & Spirits  Associate  Canadian dollar   2,199,996    1,716,583 
78.335.990-1  Comercial Greenvic S.A.  By Director  Chilean peso       220 
96.931.870-9  Viveros Guillaume  By Manager  Chilean peso       638 
78.968.020-5  Sociedad. Agricola. Santa María Ltda.  By Manager  Chilean peso   19,881     
76.120.010-0  Soc. Comercial y Promotora La Uva Ltda.  By Director  Chilean peso   220     
90.950.000-1  Industria Corchera S.A.  Associate  Chilean peso   23,595     
   Total         12,954,739    11,454,348 

9.6Accounts payable to related companies, current
Tax ID of the           As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
Related Party  Name of the related party  Nature of relationship  Type of currency  2016   2015 
            ThCh$   ThCh$ 
96.512.200-1  Viñedos Emiliana S.A.  By Director  Chilean peso   1,260,558    1,660,433 
90.950.000-1  Industria Corchera S.A.  Associate  Chilean peso   1,161,121    2,138,358 
45-2968791  Excelsior Wine Company  Associate  US Dollar       12,884 
86.673.700-2  Agricolas Los Alamos Ltda.  By Manager  Chilean peso       2,916 
96.824.300-4  Viña Almaviva S.A.  Associate  Chilean peso   136,615    16,759 
99.562.040-5  Los Boldos de Tapihue S.A.  By Manager  Chilean peso   1,790    5,847 
72.754.700-2  Fundación Instituto Profesional DUOC UC  By Director  Chilean peso       2,530 
3.909.463-0  María Inés Cerda Fernández  By Manager  Chilean peso       3,815 
77.486.130-0  Soc. Ag. El Marco Dos Ltda.  By Manager  Chilean peso       6,127 
96.931.870-9  Viveros Guillaume Chile S.A.  By Director  Chilean peso   125,774    33,049 
77.486.290-0  Soc. Ag. Orrego Dos Ltda.  By Manager  Chilean peso   270    7,508 
76.021.221-0  Agricola Gabriela Ltda.  By Director  Chilean peso       765 
99.527.300-4  Southern Brewing Company S. A.  Associate  Chilean peso   353,811    400,342 
70.017.820-K  Cámara de Comercio de Santiago  By Director  Chilean peso       72 
Foreign  Digrans  Subsidiary Shareholder  Mexican Peso   1,614,501    1,651,724 
Foreign  Disgmer  Subsidiary Shareholder  Mexican Peso       5,403 
Foreign  Escalade Wines & Spirits  Associate  Canadian Dollar   555,374    277,355 
78.335.990-1  Comercial Greenvic S.A.  By Director  Chilean peso       112 
5.084.186-3  José Eduardo Konar Silva  By Manager  Chilean peso       2,476 
85.630.300-4  ST Computación  By Manager  Chilean peso   30,534    3,355 
78.968.020-5  Sociedad. Agricola. Santa María Ltda.  By Manager  Chilean peso   8,604     
Foreign  VCT Japón  Associate  US Dollar   7,419     
Total            5,256,371    6,231,830 
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9.7Accounts payable to related companies, non-current.
Tax ID of the           As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
Related Party  Name of the related party  Nature of relationship  Type of currency  2016   2015 
            ThCh$   ThCh$ 
96.512.200-1  Viñedos Emiliana S.A.  By Director  Chilean peso   319,601    536,570 
Total            319,601    536,570 

 

9.8Detail of transactions with related parties by entity.
            As of December 31, 2016   As of December 31, 2015 
Tax ID of Related               Through profit or       Through profit or 
Party  Name of related party  Nature of relationship  Nature of transaction  the transaction   loss ThCh$   the transaction   loss ThCh$ 
            ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
96.512.200-1  Viñedos Emiliana S.A.  By Director  Sale of Raw material and products   69,558    6,297    104,915    18,266 
96.512.200-1  Viñedos Emiliana S.A.  By Director  Sale of Services and other   800,786    160,095    674,115    88,512 
96.512.200-1  Viñedos Emiliana S.A.  By Director  Purchase of raw material and products   1,615,470    139    1,333,170    (9,891)
96.512.200-1  Viñedos Emiliana S.A.  By Director  Purchase of services and other   495,192    (332,202)   477,470    (314,497)
90.950.000-1  Industria Corchera S.A.  Associate  Purchase of raw material and products   5,959,658    (3,026)   5,579,108    (230)
90.950.000-1  Industria Corchera S.A.  Associate  Purchase of services and other   32,897    (32,897)   52,697    (54,512)
96.824.300-4  Viña Almaviva S.A.  Associate  Sale of Raw material and products   276,235    190,450    212,723    135,005 
96.824.300-4  Viña Almaviva S.A.  Associate  Sale of Services and other   107,822    91,678    84,409    83,588 
96.824.300-4  Viña Almaviva S.A.  Associate  Purchase of raw material and products   767,480        768,544    (768,544)
96.824.300-4  Viña Almaviva S.A.  Associate  Purchase of services and other   4,243    (4,243)   6,000    (6,000)
76.021.221-0  Agricola Gabriela Ltda.  By Director  Purchase of raw material and products   182,738    (182,738)   185,487    (185,487)
85.201.700-7  Agrícola Alto Quitralmán Ltda.  By Director  Sale of Raw material and products   990    436    725    371 
85.201.700-7  Agrícola Alto Quitralmán Ltda.  By Director  Purchase of raw material and products   985,710    (985,710)   905,507    (905,507)
70.017.820-K  Camara de Comercio de Stgo  By Director  Sale of Raw material and products   470    314    762    534 
70.017.820-K  Camara de Comercio de Stgo  By Director  Purchase of services and other   749    (749)   1,315    (1,315)
78.335.990-1  Comercial Greenvic S.A.  By Director  Sale of Raw material and products           900    (9,335)
78.335.990-1  Comercial Greenvic S.A.  By Director  Purchase of services and other   116    (116)   359    (359)
86.673.700-2  Agrícola Los Alamos Ltda.  By Director  Purchase of raw material and products   222,325    (222,325)   341,927    (341,927)
45-2968791  Excelsior Wine Company  Associate  Sale of Raw material and products   43,950,495    23,476,873    43,385,549    22,635,886 
Foreign  Digrans  Subsidiary Shareholder  Sale of Raw material and products   11,519,760    11,108,290    9,105,364    8,864,943 
99.527.300-4  Southern Brewing Company S. A.  Associate  Purchase of raw material and products   2,027,319        1,706,099     
99.527.300-4  Southern Brewing Company S. A.  Associate  Purchase of services and other   282    (282)   149    (149)
91.143.000-2  Cia.Nac.de Fuerza Electrica S.A.  By Director  Purchase of raw material and products   206,586    (206,586)   162,070    (162,070)
821482783RT0001  Escalade Wines & Spirits  Associate  Sale of Raw material and products   3,354,740    1,630,445    3,347,808    1,784,015 
821482783RT0001  Escalade Wines & Spirits  Associate  Purchase of services and other   914,199    (914,199)   674,802    (674,802)
01112-01-017295  VCT Japón  Associate  Sale of Raw material and products   319,136    174,304    256,117    131,649 

This note presents transactions with associated parties and all other significant transactions with related parties, as well as all those operations involving purchases and sales of shares.

The amounts indicated as transactions in the enclosed chart, correspond to trade operations with related companies, which are performed under market conditions regarding price and payment terms.

There are no bad debt estimates which deduct balances receivables or guarantees related to these estimates.

Transactions and balances with Group’s subsidiaries companies are not presented.

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NOTE 10. INVENTORY

 

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, inventory is detailed as follows:

   As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
Classes of Inventory  2016   2015 
   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Wine in bulk (a)   149,875,913    153,382,477 
Bottled wines (b)   57,524,535    57,482,011 
Semi-finished wines   4,763,079    4,683,462 
Liquors   3,400,755       3,214,562 
Material and Supplies (c)   12,322,089    12,556,080 
Other Products   3,338,056    4,667,899 
Total   231,224,426    235,986,491 
  (a) Within wine in bulk is included the wine in its bottling previous phase

 

  (b) Within bottled wines is included the wine once concluded the bottling process

 

  (c) In material and supplies are included all those necessary resources for the wine production

 

  (d) In other products are all those inventory not included in the above lines, such as beverages other than wine and merchandising materials.

 

Changes of estimates to net realizable value and obsolescence are as follows:

   As of December 31,   As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
   2016   2015   2014 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Beginning balance   (2,481,150)       (3,036,299)       (2,703,599)
Estimate of net realizable value and obsolescence   (1,114,952)   (3,071,587)   (3,981,814)
Use of provision   1,289,936    3,626,736    3,649,114 
Total   (2,306,166)   (2,481,150)   (3,036,299)

From total cost of sale, the amounts corresponding to direct costs are as follows:

   As of December 31,   As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
   2016      2015      2014 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Direct cost   385,682,789    365,309,652    341,262,822 

 

There is no inventory pledged as collateral for debt compliance.

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There is no non-current inventory as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, because it is available for sale to the public once it is produced. The stocks for which technical or elaboration involves a cycle of more than twelve months represent a marginal total.

NOTE 11. INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING EQUITY METHOD

11.1Information to be disclosed on investments in subsidiaries
I.Investments in Chile
  i. Investments in subsidiaries in Chile present no variations compared against the information reported as of December 31, 2015.

 

  II. Investments Abroad

 

  i. Valuation of investments in Argentina

 

  a. The financial statements of the Argentinean companies Trivento Bodegas y Viñedos S.A., Finca Lunlunta S.A. and Finca Austral S.A., in which Viña Concha y Toro S.A. has indirect ownership of 100% are expressed in US$ Dollars, which is the Subsidiary’s functional currency.

 

  b. As on December 31, 2016, there are gains potentially remittable from subsidiaries in Argentina amounting to ARS$94,039,805.

 

  ii. Valuation of investments in England

 

  a. The financial statements of the English company Concha y Toro UK Ltd., in which Concha y Toro S.A. own a direct ownership of 99% and indirect of 1%, are expressed in Pound Sterling, which is the functional currency of the subsidiary.

 

  c. As of December 31, 2016, there are gains potentially remittable from the subsidiary in England amounting to GBP 13,754,427.

 

  iii. Valuation of investments in Brazil

 

  a. The financial statements of the Company constituted in Brazil, VCT Brazil Importadora y Exportadora Ltda in which Viña Concha y Toro S.A. owns an indirect ownership of 100%, are expressed in Brazilian Real, which is the functional currency of the subsidiary.

 

  d. As of December 31, 2016, there are gains potentially remittable from the subsidiary in VCT Importadora y Exportadora Ltda. amounting to BRL$ 39,914,944.

 

  e. The Financial Statements of the Brazilian Company VCT Wine Retail Participacoes Ltda., in which Viña Concha y Toro owns an indirect ownership of 100%, are expressed in Brazilian real, which is the Subsidiary’s functional currency.

 

  f. As of December 31, 2016, there are no gains potentially remittable from the subsidiary VCT Wine Retail Participacoes Ltda.

 

  iv. Valuation of Investments in Sweden, Finland and Norway

 

  a. The financial statements of the companies constituted in Sweden, Finland and Norway, in which Viña Concha y Toro S.A. owns indirect ownership by 100%., are expressed in its local currencies, Swedish Crown, Euro and Norway Crown, respectively and represent its functional currencies in each subsidiary. At the same time, the Swedish subsidiary has 100% ownership of the subsidiary in Finland.
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  b. As of December 31, 2016, there are potentially remittable gains from these subsidiaries amounting to SEK 35,008,098 in Concha y Toro Sweden AB and subsidiary and NOK 10,742,169 (Norway Crowns) in Concha y Toro Norway AS and subsidiary.

 

  v. Valuation of investments in Singapore

 

  a. The financial statements of the company incorporated in Singapore, in which Viña Concha y Toro S.A. has indirect ownership of 100%, are expressed in U.S. dollars, which is the functional currency of the subsidiary. Likewise, the subsidiary in Singapore owns 100% the subsidiary in China and 41% of the subsidiary in Japan.

 

  b. At December 31, 2016, there are gains potentially remittable from the subsidiary in Singapore amounting to USD$2,435,878.

 

  vi. Valuation of investments in the United States

 

  a. The financial statements of companies incorporated in the United States, in which Viña Concha y Toro S.A. indirectly holds 100% interest, are expressed in U.S. Dollars which is the functional currency of the subsidiaries.

 

  b. On October 22, 2014 Company Eagle Peak Estates. LLC was formed, which is dedicated to the trading, fractioning of wine and alcoholic beverages and exports of wine and similar products in the United States.

 

  c. In July 2011, VCT USA, Inc together with Banfi Corporation formed a joint venture with a participation by 50% each in the constitution of Excelsior Wine Company, LLC, thus, the distribution of our products is exclusively developed through this new company, a distribution previously developed through Banfi Corporation.

 

  d. At December 31, 2016, there are potentially remittable profits from subsidiaries in the U.S., amounting to USD16,456,171.

 

  vii. Valuation of investments in Mexico

 

  a. The financial statements of companies incorporated in Mexico, in which Viña Concha y Toro S.A. indirectly holds 100% indirect interest (VCT Mexico S. de RL de CV) and indirect by 51% (VCT & DG Mexico SA de CV), are expressed in Mexican Pesos which is the functional currency of the subsidiaries.

 

  b. At December 31, 2016, there are potentially remittable gains from subsidiaries in Mexico, amounting to MXN$49,207,919.

 

  viii. Valuation of investments in Canada

 

  a. The financial statements of the company Concha y Toro Canada Limited, in which Viña Concha y Toro S.A. indirectly holds 100% interest, are expressed in Canadian dollars, which is the functional currency of the subsidiary.

 

  b. On December 5, 2014, Concha y Toro Canada Ltd together with Charton Hobbs Inc., a company formed in accordance with the Canadian regulations, a joint venture in which participates with a 50% each in the constitution of Escalade Wines & Spirits Inc. with the objective to import, export, sale, manufacture and distribute alcoholic beverages.

 

  c. As of December 31, 2016, there are potentially remittable gains from the subsidiary in Canada, in the amount of CAD$ 216, 807.
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ix.Valuation of investments in South Africa
  a. The financial statements of the company incorporated in South Africa, in which Viña Concha y Toro S.A. indirectly holds 100% interest, are expressed in South African Rand, which is the functional currency of the subsidiary.

 

  b. As of December 31, 2016, there are potentially remittable gains from the subsidiary in South Africa, amounting to RND$2,417,913.

 

  x. Valuation of investments in France

 

  a. The financial statements of the Company Cono Sur France S.A.R.L., in which Viña Concha y Toro S.A. indirectly holds 100% interest, are expressed in Euros, which is the functional currency of the subsidiary.

 

  b. As of December 31, 2016, there are potentially remittable gains from the subsidiary in France amounting to EUR95,958.
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11.2Summarized Financial Information of subsidiaries

The Total Summarized Financial Information of subsidiaries which consolidates at the closing date of the related years, before the elimination of intercompany transactions is presented as follows:

          As of December 31, 2016                         
              Assets   Liabilities         
    Country of   Functional     Current   Non-current   Total   Current   Non-current   Total   Revenue   Profit (loss) 
Subsidiaries    Incorporation   Currency  Ownership %   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Comercial Peumo Ltda.   Chile   Chilean peso   100%   80,584,877    2,519,759    83,104,636    78,489,451    4,615,185    83,104,636    123,072,665    823,821 
Viña Cono Sur S.A.   Chile   Chilean peso   100%   45,508,071    48,230,037    93,738,108    40,402,237    53,335,871    93,738,108    74,190,492    5,571,582 
Viña Cono Sur Orgánico SpA   Chile   Chilean peso   100%   2,638,897    138,325    2,777,222    2,622,563    154,659    2,777,222    1,032,863    (8,022)
Transportes Viconto Ltda.   Chile   Chilean peso   100%   1,552,574    567,651    2,120,225    1,225,438    894,787    2,120,225    1,046,092    116,043 
Sociedad Exportadora y Comercial Viña Maipo SpA   Chile   Chilean peso   100%   10,369,445    23,292,062    33,661,507    5,628,408    28,033,099    33,661,507    26,833,907    3,763,747 
Sociedad Exportadora y Comercial Viña Canepa SpA   Chile   Chilean peso   100%   1,759,254    151,385    1,910,639    1,388,811    521,828    1,910,639    2,128,883    11,023 
Bodegas y Viñedos Quinta de Maipo SpA   Chile   Chilean peso   100%   4,051,458    28,048,714    32,100,172    2,815,860    29,284,312    32,100,172    4,704,944    3,686,199 
Inversiones Concha y Toro SpA   Chile   Chilean peso   100%   12,148,067    111,063,596    123,211,663    63,260,236    59,951,427    123,211,663        7,805,555 
Inversiones VCT Internacional SpA   Chile   Chilean peso   100%   569,084    18,890,630    19,459,714    (36,744,477)   56,204,190    19,459,713        952,833 
Viña Maycas del Limarí Ltda.   Chile   Chilean peso   100%   1,788,900    2,207    1,791,107    948,148    842,959    1,791,107    1,121,226    (276,962)
Viñedos Los Robles SpA   Chile   Chilean peso   100%   472,663    559    473,222    97,495    375,727    473,222    92,378    (650,912)
Gan Lu Wine Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.   China   Yuan   100%   557,771    28,153    585,924    361,352    224,572    585,924    1,690,690    21,437 
VCT Group Of Wineries Asia Pte. Ltd.   Singapore   US Dollar   100%   3,314,917    170,720    3,485,637    1,041,009    2,444,628    3,485,637    5,888,277    693,060 
Trivento Bodegas y Viñedos S.A. Consolidado   Argentina   US Dollar   100%   30,571,046    27,246,576    57,817,622    21,159,622    36,658,000    57,817,622    39,600,524    (765,180)
VCT Brasil Import. y Export. Ltda.   Brazil   Brazilian Real   100%   26,024,667    5,729,057    31,753,724    23,367,416    8,386,308    31,753,724    35,394,857    (5,239)
VCT Wine Retail Participacoes Ltda.   Brazil   Brazilian Real   100%   9,741    447,427    457,168    314    456,854    457,168        (23,634)
Concha y Toro Norway AS   Norway   Norwegian crown   100%   2,839,098    247,595    3,086,693    2,238,696    847,997    3,086,693    3,495,517    339,281 
VCT Norway AS   Norway   Norwegian crown   100%   1,810,696        1,810,696    1,563,101    247,595    1,810,696    2,438,531    67,744 
Concha y Toro Sweden AB   Sweeden   Sweeden Crown   100%   6,700,328    939,653    7,639,981    5,053,919    2,586,062    7,639,981    16,695,363    754,523 
Concha y Toro Finland OY   Finland   Euro   100%   3,576,444        3,576,444    2,636,791    939,653    3,576,444    7,313,223    357,674 
Concha y Toro UK Ltd.   England   Pound Sterling   100%   45,513,444    105,754    45,619,198    34,223,982    11,395,216    45,619,198    117,343,647    2,135,656 
VCT USA, Inc.   USA   US Dollar   100%   50,587    151,215,790    151,266,377    41,761,027    109,505,350    151,266,377        463,066 
Fetzer Vineyards   USA   US Dollar   100%   81,188,471    92,935,393    174,123,864    18,159,017    155,964,847    174,123,864    75,187,307    656,867 
VCT México, S. de R.L. de C.V.   Mexico   Mexican Peso   100%   354,119    1,561,062    1,915,181    19,637    1,895,544    1,915,181        409,739 
VCT & DG México, S.A. de C.V.   Mexico   Mexican Peso   51%   13,182,855    466,494    13,649,349    10,593,955    3,055,394    13,649,349    17,992,478    1,221,416 
Concha y Toro Canadá Ltd.   Canada   Canadian Dollar   100%   701,954    504,049    1,206,003    698,739    507,264    1,206,003    (93,208)   (31,107)
Concha y Toro Africa & Middle East Proprietary Ltd.   Southafrica   South African Rand   100%   177,259    4,194    181,453    48,698    132,755    181,453    371,184    22,108 
Cono Sur France S.A.R.L.   France   Euro   100%   222,838    21,713    244,551    161,320    83,231    244,551    734,541    11,203 
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          As of December 31, 2015                         
              Assets   Liabilities         
    Country of   Functional     Current   Non-current   Total   Current   Non-current   Total   Revenue   Profit (loss) 
Subsidiaries    Incorporation   Currency  Ownership %   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Comercial Peumo Ltda.   Chile   Chilean peso   100%   52,139,070    2,320,263    54,459,333    43,996,476    10,462,857    54,459,333    115,188,777    2,094,636 
Viña Cono Sur S.A.   Chile   Chilean peso   100%   39,134,796    47,310,030    86,444,826    39,327,144    47,117,682    86,444,826    72,550,160    10,903,883 
Viña Cono Sur Orgánico SpA   Chile   Chilean peso   100%   1,403,124    122,911    1,526,035    1,370,930    155,105    1,526,035    952,014    (18,290)
Transportes Viconto Ltda.   Chile   Chilean peso   100%   1,011,380    531,375    1,542,755    723,624    819,131    1,542,755    954,730    114,891 
Sociedad Exportadora y Comercial Viña Maipo SpA   Chile   Chilean peso   100%   16,784,747    20,577,384    37,362,131    10,132,845    27,229,286    37,362,131    26,809,450    11,900,948 
Sociedad Exportadora y Comercial Viña Canepa SpA   Chile   Chilean peso   100%   3,045,215    149,067    3,194,282    2,483,471    710,811    3,194,282    2,387,983    903,746 
Bodegas y Viñedos Quinta de Maipo SpA   Chile   Chilean peso   100%   4,897,505    27,301,275    32,198,780    3,591,380    28,607,400    32,198,780    5,204,789    13,053,695 
Inversiones Concha y Toro SpA   Chile   Chilean peso   100%       114,723,114    114,723,114    52,355,069    62,368,045    114,723,114        16,593,432 
Inversiones VCT Internacional SpA   Chile   Chilean peso   100%   37,999,105    17,077,151    55,076,256        55,076,256    55,076,256        8,736,365 
Viña Maycas del Limarí Ltda.   Chile   Chilean peso   100%   2,812,731    12,936    2,825,667    1,705,754    1,119,913    2,825,667    917,254    256,283 
Viñedos Los Robles SpA   Chile   Chilean peso   100%   1,727,322    6,826    1,734,148    707,513    1,026,635    1,734,148    414,687    338,732 
Gan Lu Wine Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.   China   Yuan   100%   516,795    40,738    557,533    329,355    228,178    557,533    1,524,658    90,673 
VCT Group Of Wineries Asia Pte. Ltd.   Singapore   US Dollar   100%   3,100,842    222,823    3,323,665    1,449,942    1,873,723    3,323,665    4,980,815    621,757 
Trivento Bodegas y Viñedos S.A. Consolidado   Argentina   US Dollar   100%   30,910,635    26,897,481    57,808,116    18,370,204    39,437,912    57,808,116    37,861,059    2,794,023 
VCT Brasil Import. y Export. Ltda.   Brazil   Brazilian Real   100%   24,178,757    4,913,004    29,091,761    21,799,183    7,292,578    29,091,761    36,172,046    1,468,831 
VCT Wine Retail Participacoes Ltda.   Brazil   Brazilian Real   100%   8,083    387,924    396,007    185    395,822    396,007        (92,416)
Concha y Toro Norway AS   Norway   Norway crown   100%   2,947,087    192,678    3,139,765    2,353,572    786,193    3,139,765    3,259,405    273,985 
VCT Norway AS   Norway   Norway crown   100%   1,557,645    870    1,558,515    1,370,020    188,495    1,558,515    1,913,694    94,133 
Concha y Toro Sweden AB   Sweeden   Sweeden crown   100%   8,004,005    658,171    8,662,176    6,560,065    2,102,111    8,662,176    16,087,982    575,550 
Concha y Toro Finland OY   Finland   Euro   100%   3,690,826    28,960    3,719,786    3,061,615    658,171    3,719,786    7,454,033    177,763 
Concha y Toro UK Ltd.   England   Pound Sterling   100%   59,904,786    571,221    60,476,007    46,023,267    14,452,740    60,476,007    129,826,539    3,194,847 
VCT USA, Inc.   USA   US Dollar   100%   70,956    166,623,264    166,694,220    29,709,112    136,985,108    166,694,220        2,298,273 
Fetzer Vineyards   USA   US Dollar   100%   81,820,336    101,862,498    183,682,834    14,026,116    169,656,718    183,682,834    71,423,645    1,320,780 
VCT Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.   Mexico   Mexican peso   100%   243,695    1,698,219    1,941,914    16,753    1,925,161    1,941,914        388,793 
VCT & DG Mexico, S.A. de C.V.   Mexico   Mexican peso   51%   12,682,377    196,073    12,878,450    9,563,145    3,315,305    12,878,450    17,079,381    1,153,075 
Concha y Toro Canada Ltd.   Canada   Canadian dollar   100%   827,883    433,940    1,261,823    708,831    552,992    1,261,823    91,585    37,164 
Concha y Toro Africa & Middle East Proprietary Ltd.   Southafrica   South African Rand   100%   155,050    13,224    168,274    65,680    102,594    168,274    353,144    27,676 
Cono Sur France S.A.R.L.   France   Euro   100%   212,849    2,118    214,967    134,920    80,047    214,967    724,771    30,192 
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11.3Investments in associates

A detail of the main investments in associates accounted for using the equity method is presented as follows: The ownership of Viña Concha y Toro in its associates companies are as follows:

           As of December 31, 2016               As of December 31, 2015             
Associate  Assets   Liabilities   Equity   Revenue   Profit (loss)   Assets   Liabilities   Equity   Revenue   Profit (loss) 
   Current   Non-current   Current   Non-current               Current   Non-current   Current   Non-current             
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Viña Almaviva S.A.   14,599,838    14,957,260    4,584,503    1,001,852    23,970,743    8,976,072    3,461,647    10,270,928    14,392,409    3,047,600        21,615,737    7,046,112    2,723,144 
Innovacion Tecnológica Vitivinicola S.A.   92,881        65,010        27,871            92,881        65,010        27,871         
Industria Corchera S.A.   13,658,912    4,016,480    8,635,847    15,520    9,024,025    14,583,429    117,306    15,124,293    4,493,605    10,615,493    76,887    8,925,518    13,081,697    (156,136)
Southern Brewing Company S.A.   1,824,493    7,484,001    2,424,698    1,245,530    5,638,266    3,224,077    411,604    1,257,833    6,870,837    2,108,291    793,718    5,226,661    2,875,674    210,043 
Excelsior Wine Company   20,866,607        15,007,478    400,316    5,458,813    74,446,666    4,771,456    23,427,935        14,240,662    376,728    8,810,545    90,583,689    8,524,692 
Alpha Cave   1,297,420    601,387    2,391,551    30,873    (523,617)   275,027    (418,706)   1,048,913    640,917    1,768,487    42,438    (121,095)       (298,300)
VCT Japan Company   753,778    5,394    485,225        273,947    1,026,889    (73,978)   616,885    4,205    227,193        393,897    278,766    (51,585)
Escalade W&S   3,115,346    1,187,894    2,055,092    1,243,612    1,004,536    4,171,305    153,585    3,039,555    1,217,971    2,129,739    1,259,905    867,882    4,594,743    49,668 
Total   56,209,275    28,252,416    35,649,404    3,937,703    44,874,584    106,703,465    8,422,914    54,879,223    27,619,944    34,202,475    2,549,676    45,747,016    118,460,681    11,001,526 

 

      Investment amount   Share of gain (loss) for the year            
    As of
December 31,
   As of
December 31,
   As of
December 31,
   As of
December 31,
         
      2016   2015   2016   2015   Country of   Functional  Ownership 
Tax ID No.  Company  ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   incorporation   currency  percentage 
96.824.300-4  Viña Almaviva S.A. (a)   11,343,182    10,165,679    1,730,824    1,361,572  Chile   Chilean peso   50.000%
90.950.000-1  Industria Corchera S.A. (b)   5,531,875    5,482,658    58,610    (78,010) Chile   Chilean peso   49.963%
76.571.080-4  Innovacion Tecnológica Vitivinicola S.A. (c)   4,212    4,212           Chile   Chilean peso   15.740%
45-2968791  Excelsior Wine Company (d)   2,729,407    4,405,273    2,385,728    4,262,346   USA   US$   50.000%
76.240.720-5  Southern Brewing Company S.A (e)   2,762,750    2,561,064    201,686    102,921  Chile   Chilean peso   49.000%
Foreign  Alpha Cave (f)   447,427    387,919    (146,547)   (104,405) Brazil   BRL   35.000%
Foreign  VCT Japan Company (g)   112,318    161,498    (30,331)   (21,150) Japan   JPY   41.000%
Foreign  Escalade W&S (h)   502,268    433,941    76,793    24,834  Canadá   CAD   50.000%
   Total   23,433,439    23,602,244    4,276,763    5,548,108            

There are no contingent liabilities associated with these investments.

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(a) Investment in Almaviva S.A. is presented net of a rebate of 50% from unrealized profits generated in the sale transaction of a land in 2001 to Almaviva S.A.; as this is an unrealized gain for Concha y Toro S.A. The amount of the rebate is ThCh $ 642,190. The realization of this gain will be capitalized once the property is disposed of to a third party other than the group. In the participation is reduced the unrealized gain of ThCh$ 58,494 as of December 31, 2016 and is deducted the unrealized gain Th $35,538 as of December 31, 2015).

(b) Includes goodwill equivalent to ThCh$ 1,023,201, Industria Corchera presented net, as indicated note 2.10.1. In the participation is added an unrealized gain of ThCH$ 14,271 as of December 31, 2016 and is added ThCh $ 8,329 corresponding to December 31, 2015).

(c) It has been considered to have significant influence in this associated, because there is a representation on the board of that company.

(d) The investment in Excelsior Wine Company represents 50% of its ownership on its equity. In income for 2016 is considered a positive balance amounting to ThCh$137,054 corresponding 31 December 2015 not included in the financial statements as of December 31, 2015. Additionally, there is an exchange difference amounting to ThCh $ 2900.

(e) In the Participation is rebated an unrealized gain of ThCh $ 9,753 as of December 31, 2016 and is deducted ThCh$6,768 as of December 31, 2015 for the same concept.

(f) The Investment in Alpha Cave represents 35% of its equity interest. The value of the latter corresponds to the Goodwill generated in its acquisition amounting to ThCh$446,532 and the investment value in Latour amounting to ThCh $896.

(g) The investment in VCT Japan Company represents 41% of the ownership on its equity. In results for 2016, are considered exchange differences amounting to ThCh$2,431.

(h) Investment in Escalade W&S represents 50% of the ownership on its equity. In results for 2016 consider an adjustment on 2015 income amounting to ThCh$2,829 as well as exchange differences amounting to ThCh$1,719.

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11.4Goodwill for Investments in Associates:

Industria Corchera S.A.:

The Goodwill as of December 31, 2016 is as follows:

  - The amount presented corresponds to the investment of 49.963% of Industria Corchera S.A. which amounts to ThCh$1,023,201, showing no impairment.

 

  - This goodwill that was generated prior to the date of our transition to IFRS is maintained at the net value recorded to that date and is controlled in the same currency of the investment (Chilean pesos).

 

  - The book value of goodwill is netted to its corresponding investments.

 

Alpha Cave Comercio de Vinhos S.A.

On December 31, 2013, Concha y Toro S.A. through its subsidiary VCT Wine Retail Participacoes Ltda., acquired a 35% stake of Alpha Cave Comercio de Vinhos S.A., a company dedicated to the retail trading of wine in Brazil, through its brand name in Ville Du Ville.

The contribution paid for 35% of the shares of Alpha Cave Comercio de Vinhos S.A., amounted to ThCh $ 597,306 ($ 2,621,834 BR Reals).

As of December 31, 2014 the Company determined the fair value of the net assets where the initial investment value by 35% share on the shares of Alpha Cave Comercio de Vinhos S.A. totaled historical ThCh$ 88,548 ($ 452,308 BR Reals).

The determined value of goodwill is netted with the investment, which amounts to ThCh$ 446,532 ($ 2,169,525.91 BR Reals) showing no impairment.

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NOTE 12. GOODWILL

 

The value of the acquired goodwill is as follows:

Detail  As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
   2016   2015 
   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Goodwill Fetzer (at historical cost)   20,549,442    20,549,442 
Foreign currency translation differences   6,220,386    7,847,440 
Total   26,769,828    28,396,882 

 

Goodwill was mainly attributable to the skills and technical abilities of the workforce at Fetzer Vineyards, Inc., and to the synergies expected to be achieved beginning on the integration of this Company with the business of Viña Concha y Toro Group.

Goodwill for Investments in Subsidiaries:

Acquisition of Fetzer Vineyards, Inc.

On April 15, 2011 Viña Concha y Toro S.A. through its subsidiary VCT USA, Inc. acquired 100% of ownership of Fetzer Vineyards, Inc., a winery located in California USA.

This acquisition was in line with the Company’s business strategy and we believe it was a very important event in the Company’s history. It is expected that this operation helps the Group to increase its global sales, as Fetzer is one of the 10 most important brands of USA in terms of sales volume.

The total consideration valued as of April 15, 2011, for 100% of the shares of Fetzer Vineyards, amounted to ThCh$ 110,131,729 (USD 233,053,431) and the fair value of its net identifiable assets when purchased amounted to ThCh$ 89,582,287, resulting in this acquisition an historical goodwill of ThCh $ 20,549,442.

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NOTE 13. INTANGIBLE ASSETS OTHER THAN GOODWILL

 

13.1Classes of Intangible Assets

Balances in the different classes of intangible assets are as follows:

   As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
Description of classes of Intangible Assets  2016   2015 
   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Net Intangible asset   40,647,715       41,130,497 
Net Intangible asset with finite life   7,683,605    7,611,144 
Brands net   24,435,655    25,920,840 
Water rights, net   8,474,387    7,580,445 
Easement right, net   54,068    18,068 
Net identifiable intangible assets   40,647,715    41,130,497 
Licenses, Registered Brands and other rights, net   37,709,777    38,270,211 
IT Software net   2,937,938    2,860,286 
Gross Intangible assets   53,356,735    52,719,862 
Gross Intangible identifiable assets   53,356,735    52,719,862 
Licenses, Registered Brands and other rights, gross   40,909,615    41,030,595 
IT Software gross   12,447,120    11,689,267 
Total, Accumulated amortization and value impairment on intangible assets   (12,709,020)   (11,589,365)
Licenses, Registered Brands and other rights   (3,199,838)   (2,760,384)
IT Software   (9,509,182)   (8,828,981)

As of December 31, 2016, the Company has no restrictions on intangible assets and does not maintain acquisition commitments.

The book value of intangible with indefinite useful life was assigned to the cash generating unit (CGU) which corresponds to agricultural land, within the Wines segment. These intangible assets have been tested for impairment, together with agricultural land, i.e. CGUs were assessed, and no impairment was identified.

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Changes in identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2016 are detailed as follows:

   Licenses,       Identifiable 
   Trademarks and   Software, Net   Intangible Assets, 
   other rights, Net       Net 
Changes in Identifiable Intangible Assets  ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Beginning balance   38,270,211    2,860,286    41,130,497 
Changes:               
Additions   1,577,330    899,667    2,476,997 
Foreign currency translations differences   (1,635,856)   108,482    (1,527,374)
Withdrawals   (62,454)   (250,296)   (312,750)
Amortization   (439,454)   (680,201)   (1,119,655)
Total Changes   (560,434)   77,652    (482,782)
Final balance December 31, 2016   37,709,777    2,937,938    40,647,715 

 

Changes in identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2015 are detailed as follows: 

 

   Licenses,      Identifiable 
   Trademarks and   Software, Net   Intangible Assets, 
   other rights, Net       Net 
Changes in Identifiable Intangible Assets  ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Beginning balance   32,773,210    2,741,977    35,515,187 
Changes:               
Additions   1,708,521    901,395    2,609,915 
Foreign currency translations differences   4,079,945    81,373    4,161,319 
Withdrawals   (11,850)   (46,023)   (57,873)
Amortization   (279,615)   (818,436)   (1,098,051)
Total Changes   5,497,001    118,309    5,615,310 
Final balance December 31, 2015   38,270,211    2,860,286    41,130,497 

The amount due to amortization amounted to ThCh$ 1,119,655 and ThCh$1,098,051, and ThCh$1,042,675 as of December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively, which is reflected in the statement of income included within item “depreciation and amortization”, within the line “administrative expenses” and line “costs of sales” corresponding to the portion which forms part of the inventory cost.  

Intangible assets with a finite useful life are amortized on a linear basis during its useful life, beginning at the moment when these are ready to be used. Those intangibles with indefinite useful lives are not amortized and are subject to the application of an impairment test at least once a year, in conformity with IAS 36.

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NOTE 14. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

 

14.1Classes of Property, Plant and Equipment

Balances of this items are as follows:

   As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
Description of classes of property, plant and equipment  2106   2105 
   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Property, Plant and equipment, net   361,004,006    347,762,584 
Work in-progress, net   14,672,138    6,436,537 
Land, net   120,701,487    113,805,322 
Buildings, net   34,139,045    38,237,219 
Plant and Equipment, net   34,386,663    35,550,261 
IT Equipment, net   1,287,666    837,427 
Fixed facilities and accesories, net   70,987,225    68,810,766 
Vehicles, net   1,933,184    1,829,375 
Improvements of leased goods, net   645,370    743,192 
Other Property, plant and equipment, net   4,455,425    4,980,305 
Plantations, net   77,795,803    76,532,180 
Property, Plant and equipment, gross   608,643,013    584,324,436 
Work in-progress, gross   14,672,138    6,436,537 
Land, gross   120,701,487    113,805,322 
Buildings, gross   59,809,261    63,591,454 
Plant and equipment, gross   107,969,230    107,362,959 
IT Equipment, gross   4,700,268    4,335,723 
Fixed facilities and accesories, gross   170,607,166        162,451,203 
Vehicles, gross   4,606,868    4,516,116 
Improvements of leased goods, gross   946,980    1,005,729 
Other Property, plant and equipment, gross   10,975,868    11,235,859 
Plantations, gross   113,653,747    109,583,534 
Accumulated Depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment, Total   (247,639,007)   (236,561,852)
Accumulated depreciation, buildings   (25,670,216)   (25,354,235)
Accumulated depreciation, plant and equipment   (73,582,567)   (71,812,698)
Accumulated depreciation, information technology equipment   (3,412,602)   (3,498,296)
Accumulated depreciation, fixed installations and accessories   (99,619,941)   (93,640,437)
Accumulated depreciation, vehicles   (2,673,684)   (2,686,741)
Accumulated depreciation improvement of leased assets   (301,610)   (262,537)
Accumulated depreciation, other properties, plants and equipment   (6,520,443)   (6,255,554)
Accumulated depreciation, plantations   (35,857,944)   (33,051,354)

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Changes in Property, Plant and equipment for the years ended as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

Reconciliation
items of changes
in property,
plant and
equipment,
by classes
  Work
in-progress
   Land   Buildings,
net
   Plant and
equipment,
net
   IT Equipment, net   Fixed
facilities
and
accesories,
net
   Motor
Vehicles,
net
   Improvements
to leased
goods,
net
   Other
property,
plant and
equipment,
Net
   Plantations,
Net
   Property,
plant and
equipment,
Net
 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Beginning balance January 1, 2016   6,436,537    113,805,322    38,237,219    35,550,261    837,427    68,810,766    1,829,375    743,192    4,980,305    76,532,180    347,762,584 
Changes:                                                      
Additions   14,488,416    8,005,707    1,315,509    5,676,543    678,915    8,014,525    631,920        567,552    6,975,390    46,354,477 
4% credit on fixed asset               (42,738)   (2,333)   (3,297)   (2,819)       (286)       (51,473)
Disappropriations       (212,222)   (2,582,074)   (1,090,163)   (809)   (59,930)   (12,032)   (455)   (134,301)       (4,091,986)
Reclassification of assets by work termination   (6,038,566)   (45,804)   (575,595)   845,459    273,781    5,355,984    36,795        121,274    26,672     
Write-offs   (8,121)       (28,854)   (19,257)   (22,980)       (24,846)       2,285    (568,914)   (670,687)
Depreciation           (2,305,874)   (5,861,975)   (467,829)   (9,773,963)   (511,533)   (54,785)   (903,103)   (4,332,956)   (24,212,018)
Increase (decrease) In the foreign currency exchange   (150,561)   (840,738)   80,569    (669,768)   (8,506)   (1,356,860)   (13,676)   (42,582)   (178,301)   (836,569)   (4,016,992)
Other increases (decreases)   (55,567)   (10,778)   (1,855)   (1,699)                           (69,899)
Total changes   8,235,601    6,896,165    (4,098,174)   (1,163,598)   450,239    2,176,459    103,809    (97,822)   (524,880)   1,263,623    13,241,422 
Final balance December 31, 2016   14,672,138    120,701,487    34,139,045    34,386,663    1,287,666    70,987,225    1,933,184    645,370    4,455,425    77,795,803    361,004,006 
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Reconciliation                                             
items of changes                                            
in property,                      Fixed facilities       Improvements   Other property,       Property, plant 
plant and              Plant and   IT Equipment,    and accesories,   Motor Vehicles,   to leased goods,   plant and       and equipment, 
equipment,  Work in-progress   Land   Buildings, net   equipment, net   net   net   net   net   equipment, Net   Plantations, Net   Net 
by classes  ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Beginning balance
January 1, 2015
   3,780,455    111,340,537    38,483,223    33,912,627    748,748    72,569,569    1,409,025    707,560    4,592,154    74,214,301    341,758,199 
Changes:                                                       
Additions   6,174,149    326,702    77,873    4,067,744    481,461    4,494,262    878,934        652,842    5,190,969    22,344,936 
4% credit on fixed asset               (16,148)   (2,661)   (6,721)           (1,153)       (26,683)
Disappropriations               (53,102)   (521)   (53,610)   (17,408)       (21,340)       (145,981)
Reclassification of assets by
work termination
   (3,657,061)       63,949    1,994,166    29,545    1,552,819            336,620    (320,038)    
Write-offs   (8,307)       (373,812)   (268,194)   (12,249)   (108,571)           (1)   (723,870)   (1,495,004)
Depreciation           (2,316,284)   (5,893,553)   (419,052)   (10,754,198)   (453,150)   (61,473)   (1,100,319)   (4,115,243)   (25,113,272)
Increase (decrease) In the foreign currency exchange   179,929    2,138,083    2,302,541    1,788,789    12,156    1,134,779    11,974    97,105    521,502    2,286,061    10,472,919 
Other increases (decreases)   (32,628)       (271)   17,932        (17,563)                   (32,530)
                                             
Total changes   2,656,082    2,464,785    (246,004)   1,637,634    88,679    (3,758,803)   420,350    35,632    388,151    2,317,879    6,004,385 
                                                        
Final balance December 31, 2015   6,436,537    113,805,322    38,237,219    35,550,261    837,427    68,810,766    1,829,375    743,192    4,980,305    76,532,180    347,762,584 

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14.2 Additional Information

  a) Property, plant and equipment
     
    The Company has not identified any indicators of impairment which represent a loss in value of property, plant and equipment, other than those already recorded and presented in these consolidated financial statements.
     
  b) Commitments acquired and restrictions on acquisition of property, plant and equipment
     
    As of December 31, 2016, commitments acquired due to acquisitions of property, plant and equipment amounted to ThCh$4,852,893 net.
     
    The Company does not have restrictions on property, plant and equipment, other than those reported in Note 34 Guarantees committed with third-parties.
     
  c) Biological Assets held as guarantee
     
    Grapevines of Viña Concha y Toro S.A. and subsidiaries, either in production or formation stage are not subject to any kind of restrictions, nor have been constituted as guarantees of financial liabilities.
     
  d) Government Grants
     
    The company in Chile applies to government grants related to the agricultural activity in conformity with Law 18.450 to foster watering and drain.
     
    These grants require certain conditions on its application. The company complies with these in order to obtain its benefits. Grants are issued one time only and are assigned to a specific watering project. During the period ended as of December 31, 2016, government grants received amounted to ThCh$74,508.
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14.3 Assets under financial lease

 

a) Financial lease
   
  As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, there are no property, plant and equipment that are classified as financial leases.

b) Obligations for contracts or financial leases
   
  As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, there are no obligations for contracts or financial leases.

 

14.4Costs of capitalized interests.
  
 The cost of capitalized interests is determined by applying an average rate of all financing costs incurred by the Company to final monthly balances of work in-progress, which complies with the requirements of IAS 23.
  

Rates and costs for capitalized interests are detailed as follows:

Viña Concha y Toro S.A.

   For the year ended   For the year ended 
   December 31, 2016   December 31, 2015 
Capitalization rate of capitalized interest, property, plant and equipment   5.12%   5.07%
Amounts of capitalized interest, property, plant and equipment (in ThCh$)   1,114,041    957,483 
Total in ThCh$   1,114,041    957,483 

Trivento Bodegas y Viñedos S. A.

   For the year ended   For the year ended 
   December 31, 2016   December 31, 2015 
Capitalization rate of capitalized interest, property, plant and equipment   25.61%   19.30%
Amount of capitalized interest, biological assets (in ThCh$)   29,886    87,332 
Total in ThCh$   29,886    87,332 
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14.5Distribution of hectares
  
 As of December 31, 2016:

 

                       Total 
   Vineyards in   Vineyards in   Total planted   Land in       Agricultural 
   production   development   vineyards   rotation   Fruit trees   Area 
Chile                              
Limarí   921    85    1,006    244        1,250 
Casablanca   380    44    424            424 
Aconcagua   97        97            97 
Leyda   130        130            130 
Maipo   771    81    852    21        873 
Cachapoal   1,178    324    1,502    97        1,599 
Colchagua   1,947    208    2,155    150        2,305 
Curicó   598    96    694    4        698 
Maule   1,982    546    2,528    713        3,241 
Total Chile   8,004    1,384    9,388    1,229        10,617 
Argentina                              
Mendoza   1,117    23    1,140    285        1,425 
Total Argentina   1,117    23    1,140    285        1,425 
USA                              
Fetzer   403    66    469    1    3    473 
Total EE.UU.   403    66    469    1    3    473 
Total Holding   9,524    1,473    10,997    1,515    3    12,515 

As of December 31, 2015:

                       Total 
   Vineyards in   Vineyards in   Total planted   Land in       Agricultural 
   production   development   vineyards   rotation   Fruit trees   Area 
Chile                              
Limarí   886    79    965    288        1,253 
Casablanca   364    60    424            424 
Aconcagua   100        100            100 
Leyda   130        130            130 
Maipo   765    88    853    16        869 
Cachapoal   1,110    353    1,463    134        1,597 
Colchagua   1,851    312    2,163    37        2,200 
Curicó   593    90    683    19        702 
Maule   1,950    463    2,413    512        2,925 
Total Chile   7,749    1,445    9,194    1,006        10,200 
Argentina                              
Mendoza   1,111    31    1,142    67        1,209 
Total Argentina   1,111    31    1,142    67        1,209 
USA                              
Fetzer   415    53    468    1    3    472 
Total EE.UU.   415    53    468    1    3    472 
Total Holding   9,275    1,529    10,804    1,074    3    11,881 
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The total vineyards planted include certain long-term operating leases that the Company has in the valleys of Casablanca, Maipo, and Colchagua. (Please refer to Note 22).

Company’s total land not usable for plantations such as hills, roads, etc., are not included in the total agricultural area.

NOTE 15. BIOLOGICAL ASSETS

The Company presents in current biological assets the agricultural product (grape) derived from plantations in- production which has as destination to be a supply for the wine-production process.

Regarding the agricultural product (grapes) which is in the growing stage up to maturity, the costs are accumulated up to the time of harvest.

In accordance with IAS 41, and based on the Company’s results on the analysis and calculation it was concluded that the fair value of grapes at time of harvest approximated the carrying value and therefore the grapes at the harvest point are measured at fair value less costs to sell, and then transferred to inventory.

15.1Detail of groups of Current Biological Assets

Biological Assets maintained by Viña Concha y Toro S.A. and subsidiaries correspond to agricultural products – grapes.

-Reconciliation of changes in Biological Assets:
     
Reconciliation of changes in Biological Assets  Current 
   ThCh$ 
Biological Assets , beginning balance as of January 1, 2016   18,259,302 
Gross Biological Assets at the beginning of the period   18,259,302 
      
Net Biological Assets at beginning of the period   18,259,302 
Increases other than those from business combinations, biological assets   31,723,037 
     
Increases (decreases ) for exchange differences  (net), biological assets   (201,309)
      
Other increases (decreases) net   (2,395)
Decreases due to harvests or collection, biological assets.   (30,592,344)
      
Total Biological Assets as of December 31, 2016   19,186,291 
Gross Biological Assets as of December 31, 2016   19,186,291 

Reconciliation of changes in Biological Assets  Current 
   ThCh$ 
Biological Assets, beginning balance as of January 1, 2015   16,317,102 
Gross Biological Assets at the beginning of the period   16,317,102 
      
Net Biological Assets at beginning of the period   16,317,102 
Increases other than those from business combinations, biological assets   33,280,582 
Increases (decreases ) for exchange differences (net), biological assets   428,240 
Other increases (decreases) net   (3,433)
Decreases due to harvests or collection, biological assets   (31,763,189)
      
Total Biological Assets as of December 31, 2015   18,259,302 
Gross Biological Assets as of December 31, 2015   18,259,302 

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the company did not recorded any impairments of biological assets.

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NOTE 16. OTHER NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, Other Non-financial assets are detailed as follows:

  al 31 de December de 2016   al 31 de December de 2015 
   Current   Non-current   Current   Non-current 
Non-financial Assets  ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Other prepaid expenses   3,338,598    3,889,602    2,288,700    1,246,157 
Prepaid insurances   1,635,803        1,126,838     
Prepaid advertising   1,217,504        1,559,059     
Prepaid leases   1,008,378    575,747    738,022    878,166 
Other   298,243    1,939    522,258    110,982 
Total   7,498,526    4,467,288    6,234,877    2,235,305 
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NOTE 17. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

17.1Category of Financial Instruments by nature
a) Fair values, based on categories of financial instruments, compared against the current and non-current book value included in the consolidated statement of financial position are presented as follows:

 

As of December 31, 2016 
         At amortized cost     
                 
         Book value   Fair value   At fair value 
Classification  Group  Type  ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Financial assets  Cash and cash equivalents  Balances in Banks   22,035,392    22,035,392     
      Short-term deposits   25,178,125    25,178,125     
   Trade and other accounts receivable  Current   180,332,662    180,332,662     
      Non- Current   4,624,317    4,624,317     
Other financial assets  Accounts receivable from related entities  Current   12,954,739    12,954,739     
   Financial assets available for sale  Current shares           2,554,984 
   Financial assets at fair value with change in income  Current Derivatives           259,436 
   Hedge assets  Current Derivatives           2,626,811 
      Non-current derivatives           18,303,296 
   Other financial assets  Current   50,859    50,859     
Financial liabilities  Bank loans  Current   80,010,080    81,093,632     
      Non-current   26,453,065    27,127,844     
   Obligations with the public  Current   14,042,688    14,526,824     
      Non-current   118,565,920    115,129,438     
   Financial liabilities at fair value with change in income  Current derivatives           2,315,741 
   Hedge liabilities  Current derivatives           5,630,537 
      Non-current derivatives           3,973,051 
Other financial liabilities  Trade and other payable  Current trading creditors   76,055,889    76,055,889     
      Other current accounts payable   42,555,644    42,555,644     
   Accounts payable to related entities  Current   5,256,371    5,256,371     
      Non-current   319,601    319,601     

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b) Fair values, based on categories of financial instruments, compared against the current and non-current book value included in the consolidated statement of financial position are presented as follows:

 

As of December 31, 2015 
         At amortized cost     
                 
         Book value   Fair value   At fair value 
Classification  Group  Type  ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Financial assets  Cash and cash equivalents  Balances in banks   30,635,184    30,635,184     
   Trade and other accounts receivable  Current   186,960,410    186,963,837     
      Non-current   4,006,229    4,006,229     
Other financial assets  Accounts receivable from related entities  Current   11,454,348    11,454,348     
   Financial assets available for sale  Current shares           2,835,602 
      Non-current shares            
   Financial assets at fair value with change in income  Current derivatives           358,130 
      Non-current derivatives            
   Hedge assets  Current derivatives           3,246,101 
      Non-current derivatives           12,253,113 
   Other financial assets  Current   66,892    66,892     
Other financial liabilities  Bank loans  Current   61,985,557    63,905,653     
      Non-current   83,841,140    86,433,544     
   Obligations with the public  Current   13,503,709    14,486,901     
      Non-current   76,887,275    77,707,253     
   Financial liabilities at fair value with change in income  Current derivatives           2,984,566 
      Non-current derivatives            
   Hedge liabilities  Current derivatives           12,378,107 
      Non-current derivatives           48,261,705 
financial liabilities  Trade and other accounts payable  Current trading creditors   81,456,062    81,456,062     
      Other current accounts payable   25,541,422    25,541,422     
   Accounts payable to related entities  Current   6,231,830    6,231,830     
      Non-current   536,570    536,570     

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17.2Derivative Instruments

In conformity with the risk management policy, Viña Concha y Toro contracts exchange rate derivatives and interest rate derivatives, which are classified as follows:

-Fair Value Hedge
-Cash Flow Hedge
-Net Investment Hedges
-Non-hedge derivatives (Those derivatives which do not qualify under the hedging accounting)
a) Assets and Liabilities by hedging derivative instrument
   

The balances of financial derivatives qualified as hedge instruments were recognized in the statements of financial position as assets and liabilities as per the following detail:

      As of December 31, 2016       As of December 31, 2015     
      Assets   Liabilities   Assets   Liabilities 
Assets and liabilities for hedging     Current   Non-current   Current   Non-current   Current   Non-current   Current   Non-current 
derivative instruments  Instrument  ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Interest rate hedges:                              173,895    55,433 
Cash flow hedges  Swap                           173,895    55,433 
Exchange rate hedges:      2,626,811    18,303,296    5,630,537    3,973,051    3,246,101    12,253,113    12,204,212    48,206,272 
Cash flow hedges  Swap   1,441,388    5,553,687    571,737        920,764    4,614,407    661,961     
Net investment hedges  Swap       976,672    3,237,893    3,237,893            3,899,760    8,304,056 
Fair value hedge  Forward   843,420        824,027        580,490        631,541     
Cash flow hedges  Forward       11,772,937    483,195    735,158    1,428,254    7,638,706    6,688,246    39,902,216 
Net investment hedges  Forward   342,003        513,685        316,593        322,704     
Total      2,626,811    18,303,296    5,630,537    3,973,051    3,246,101    12,253,113    12,378,107    48,261,705 
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b)Assets and liabilities for derivative instruments with changes in fair value through income (non-hedging)
  
 Derivative operations which are recorded at fair value with changes in income were recognized in the statements of financial position as assets and liabilities as per the following detail:

 As of December 31, 2016   As of December 31, 2015 
Assets and liabilities for derivative     Assets   Liabilities   Assets   Liabilities 
instruments at fair value with change in     Current   Non-current   Current   Non-current   Current   Non-current   Current   Non-current 
income  Instrument  ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Non-hedge derivative instruments      259,436        2,315,741        358,130        2,984,566     
Derivative instruments  Forward   259,436        2,315,741        358,130        2,984,566     
Total      259,436        2,315,741        358,130        2,984,566     

c) Other information on instruments
   
  A detail of financial derivatives contracted as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, its fair value and its breakdown by maturity on contractual values is detailed as follows:

   As of December 31, 2016 
                  Contractual
values
         
    Fair value   Year 2017   Year 2018   Year 2019   Subsequent   Total 
Detail per maturity  Instrument  ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Interest rate hedges:                           
Cash flow hedges  Swap                        
Exchange rate hedges:      11,326,519    158,683,580    88,500,685    82,358,639    271,179,876    600,722,780 
Cash flow hedges  Swap   6,423,337    12,293,988    20,017,058    21,738,624    8,499,243    62,548,913 
Net investment hedge  Swap   (5,499,114)   5,686,064    5,548,053    12,402,464        23,636,581 
Fair value hedge  Forward   19,393    87,373,303            87,373,303    174,746,606 
Cash flow hedges  Forward   10,554,585    15,477,400    62,935,574    48,217,551    137,454,505    264,085,030 
Net investment hedge  Forward   (171,682)   37,852,825            37,852,825    75,705,650 
Non-hedge derivatives      (2,056,305)   30,846,010            30,846,010    61,692,020 
Non-hedge derivatives      (2,056,305)   30,846,010            30,846,010    61,692,020 
Total      9,270,214    189,529,590    88,500,685    82,358,639    302,025,886    662,414,800 
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   As of December 31, 2015 
                 Contractual
values
         
    Fair value   Year 2017   Year 2018   Year 2019   Subsequent   Total 
Detail per maturity  Instrument  ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Interest rate hedges:      (229,327)   5,952,051    5,815,484    2,856,951        14,624,486 
Cash flow hedges  Swap   (229,327)   5,952,051    5,815,484    2,856,951        14,624,486 
Exchange rate hedges:      (44,911,270)   188,481,398    168,903,928    99,154,823    171,109,164    627,649,313 
Cash flow hedges  Swap   4,873,210    13,005,261    12,691,995    20,406,677    31,017,672    77,121,605 
Net investment hedge  Swap   (12,203,816)   6,179,263    6,031,660    5,885,261    13,156,279    31,252,463 
Fair value hedge  Forward   (51,051)   97,566,224                97,566,224 
Cash flow hedges  Forward   (37,523,502)   43,568,211    150,180,273    72,862,885    126,935,213    393,546,582 
Net investment hedge  Forward   (6,111)   28,162,438                28,162,438 
Non-hedge derivatives      (2,626,436)   27,733,603                27,733,603 
Non-hedge derivatives      (2,626,436)   27,733,603                27,733,603 
Total      (47,767,033)   222,167,052    174,719,412    102,011,774    171,109,164    670,007,402 

 

d) Cash flow transfer
   
  A detail of cash flows transfers as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 is shown as follows:

   Changes between December 31, 2015 and December   Changes between December 31, 2014 and 
Cash Flow hedges  31, 2016   December 31, 2015 
   Forward in ThCh$   Swap in ThCh$   Total in ThCh$   Forward in ThCh$   Swap in ThCh$   Total in ThCh$ 
Opening balance   (37,523,502)   4,643,883    (32,879,619)   (12,779,987)   1,374,245    (11,405,742)
Valuation of existing contracts, opening balance   42,502,317    1,808,931    44,311,248    (23,094,400)   1,640,305    (21,454,095)
Valuation of new contracts   1,219,495        1,219,495    (3,950,620)   797,663    (3,152,957)
Transfer to profit or loss during the period   4,356,274    (29,476)   4,326,798    2,301,505    831,670    3,133,175 
Final balance   10,554,584    6,423,338    16,977,922    (37,523,502)   4,643,883    (32,879,619)
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17.3Fair value hierarchy

The detail of the fair value of financial instruments recorded at fair value in the statement of financial position is as follows (Note 2.6.9):

As of December 31, 2016 
       Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
Financial instruments measured at fair value  ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Financial Assets                    
Fair value hedge derivatives   843,420        843,420     
Cash flow hedge derivatives   18,768,012        18,768,013     
Net investment hedge derivatives   1,318,675        1,318,675     
Derivatives not designated as hedge accounting   259,436        259,436     
Financial Assets available for sale   2,554,984    2,375,435        179,549 
Total Financial Assets   23,744,527    2,375,435    21,189,544    179,549 
Financial Liabilities                    
Fair value hedge derivatives   824,027        824,027     
Cash flow hedge derivatives   1,790,089        1,790,090     
Net investment hedge derivatives   6,989,471        6,989,471     
Derivatives not designated as hedge accounting   2,315,741        2,315,741     
Total Financial Liabilities   11,919,328        11,919,329     

 

As of December 31, 2015 
       Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
Financial instruments measured at fair value  ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Financial Assets                    
Fair value hedge derivatives   580,490        580,490     
Cash flow hedge derivatives   14,602,131        14,602,132     
Net investment hedge derivatives   316,593        316,593     
Derivatives not designated as hedge accounting   358,130        358,130     
Financial Assets available for sale   2,835,602    2,656,053        179,549 
Total Financial Assets   18,692,946    2,656,053    15,857,345    179,549 
Financial Liabilities                    
Fair value hedge derivatives   631,541        631,541     
Cash flow hedge derivatives   47,481,751        47,481,751     
Net investment hedge derivatives   12,526,520        12,526,520     
Derivatives not designated as hedge accounting   2,984,566        2,984,566     
Total Financial Liabilities   63,624,378        63,624,378     
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NOTE 18. OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, other financial liabilities are detailed as follows:

   Current   Non-current 
Not guaranteed  As of December 31   As of December 31   As of December 31 2016   As of December 31 
   2016   2015       2015 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Loans from financial institutions   80,010,080    61,985,557    26,453,065    83,841,140 
Obligations with the Public   14,042,688    13,503,709    118,565,920    76,887,275 
Hedge derivatives (*)   5,630,537    12,378,107    3,973,051    48,261,705 
Non-hedge derivatives (**)   2,315,741    2,984,566         
Total   101,999,046    90,851,939    148,992,036    208,990,120 

(*) Please refer to note 17.2 - a

(**) Please refer to note 17.2 - b

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a)Loans from financial entities (non-derivatives), current as of December 31, 2016.
                                Maturity     
      Country of        Country  Type of                 More than 90     
Debtor entity     the debtor  Tax ID No. Of     of creditor  currency or  Type of  Effective   Nominal   Up to 90 days   days to 1 year   Total 
Tax ID No.  Name of debtor entity  company  creditor entity  Name of creditor entity  company  adjustment unit  amortization  rate   rate   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
90.227.000-0  Viña Concha y Toro S.A.  Chile  97.018.000-1  Scotiabank Chile  Chile  US Dollar  At maturity   2.74%   2.56%   13,480,805        13,480,805 
90.227.000-0  Viña Concha y Toro S.A.  Chile  97.030.000-7  Banco del Estado de Chile  Chile  Chilean Peso  Semiannual   5.61%   5.28%   721,923    693,250    1,415,173 
90.227.000-0  Viña Concha y Toro S.A.  Chile  97.949.000-3  Rabobank Chile  Chile  US Dollar  Semiannual   2.63%   2.39%   42,799    10,042,050    10,084,849 
Foreign  VCT USA, Inc.  USA  Foreign  Banco del Estado de Chile, New York Branch  USA  US Dollar  At maturity   2.40%   2.40%   21,155        21,155 
Foreign  VCT USA, Inc.  USA  Foreign  Banco del Estado de Chile, New York Branch  USA  US Dollar  At maturity   2.90%   2.90%   25,563        25,563 
Foreign  VCT USA, Inc.  USA  Foreign  Banco del Estado de Chile, New York Branch  USA  US Dollar  At maturity   1.46%   1.46%   12,924    3,749,032    3,761,956 
Foreign  VCT USA, Inc.  USA  Foreign  Banco del Estado de Chile, New York Branch  USA  US Dollar  At maturity   1.44%   1.44%   7,703,524        7,703,524 
Foreign  VCT USA, Inc.  USA  Foreign  Banco del Estado de Chile, New York Branch  USA  US Dollar  Semiannual   2.25%   1.66%   4,631    6,694,700    6,699,331 
Foreign  VCT USA, Inc.  USA  Foreign  Rabobank Nederland, New York Branch  USA  US Dollar  At maturity   2.15%   2.15%   27,588    10,042,050    10,069,638 
Foreign  VCT USA, Inc.  USA  Foreign  Rabobank Nederland, New York Branch  USA  US Dollar  Semiannual   3.81%   3.81%   229,712    10,042,050    10,271,762 
Foreign  Trivento B. y Viñedos S. A.  Argentina  Foreign  Banco Credicoop  Argentina  Argentine Peso  Monthly   27.30%   27.30%   8,357    214,871    223,228 
Foreign  Trivento B. y Viñedos S. A.  Argentina  Foreign  Banco Francés  Argentina  Argentine Peso  At maturity   23.50%   23.50%       893,627    893,627 
Foreign  Trivento B. y Viñedos S. A.  Argentina  Foreign  Banco Francés  Argentina  Argentine Peso  Quarterly   27.50%   27.50%   1,555    68,815    70,370 
Foreign  Trivento B. y Viñedos S. A.  Argentina  Foreign  Banco Francés  Argentina  Argentine Peso  Monthly   27.00%   27.00%   8,103    280,877    288,980 
Foreign  Trivento B. y Viñedos S. A.  Argentina  Foreign  Banco Francés  Argentina  Argentine Peso  Annual   25.10%   25.10%   1,927    133,417    135,344 
Foreign  Trivento B. y Viñedos S. A.  Argentina  Foreign  Banco Macro  Argentina  Argentine Peso  At maturity   25.25%   25.25%       910,249    910,249 
Foreign  Trivento B. y Viñedos S. A.  Argentina  Foreign  Banco Macro  Argentina  Argentine Peso  Semiannual   15.25%   15.25%   120    24,075    24,195 
Foreign  Trivento B. y Viñedos S. A.  Argentina  Foreign  Banco de la Nación Argentina  Argentina  Argentine Peso  Quarterly   23.00%   23.00%   6,252    15,479    21,731 
Foreign  Trivento B. y Viñedos S. A.  Argentina  Foreign  Banco de la Nación Argentina  Argentina  Argentine Peso  Quarterly   23.00%   23.00%   22,877    58,548    81,425 
Foreign  VCT & DG México S.A.  Mexico  Foreign  Banco Banamex  Mexico  Mexican pesos  At maturity   6.57%   6.32%   1,428,875        1,428,875 
Foreign  VCT Brasil Imp. Y Export. Ltda.  Brazil  Foreign  Banco Citibank S.A  Brazil  Brazilian Real  At maturity   18.30%   15.25%   22,144    1,029,100    1,051,244 
Foreign  VCT Brasil Imp. Y Export. Ltda.  Brazil  Foreign  Banco Itau BBA S.A  Brazil  Brazilian Real  At maturity   18.44%   18.44%   187,964    4,116,400    4,304,364 
Foreign  Fetzer Vineyards, Inc.  USA  97.030.000-7  Banco del Estado de Chile  USA  US Dollar  At maturity   0.97%   0.97%   4,354,486        4,354,486 
Foreign  Fetzer Vineyards, Inc.  USA  97.030.000-7  Banco del Estado de Chile  USA  US Dollar  At maturity   1.56%   1.56%   10,328    2,677,878    2,688,206 
Balances to date            28,323,612    51,686,468    80,010,080 

b)Loans from financial entities (non-derivatives), non-current as of December 31, 2016.
                  Currency or             Maturity      
Taxpayer ID of     Country  Taxpayer ID     Country of  adjustment     Effective   Nominal   1 to 2 years   2 to 3 years   3 to 4 years   4 to 5 years   Over 5 years   Total 
Debtor  Name of Debtor  of debtor  of creditor  Name of Creditor  creditor  index  Amortization type  rate   rate   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
90.227.000-0  Viña Concha y Toro S.A.  Chile  97.030.000-7  Banco del Estado de Chile  Chile  Chilean peso  Semiannual   5.61%   5.28%   693,250                  693,250 
Foreign  VCT USA, Inc.  Chile  97.030.000-7  Banco del Estado de Chile  Chile  Chilean peso  Semiannual   5.61%   5.28%   20,699,537    4,016,820              24,716,357 
Foreign  Trivento B. y Viñedos S. A.  Argentina  Foreign  Banco Francés  Argentina  Argentine Peso  Monthly   27.00%   27.00%   280,877    280,877              561,754 
Foreign  Trivento B. y Viñedos S. A.  Argentina  Foreign  Banco Francés  Argentina  Argentine Peso  Annual   25.10%   25.10%   133,417    133,417              266,834 
Foreign  Trivento B. y Viñedos S. A.  Argentina  Foreign  Banco Credicoop  Argentina  Argentine Peso  Monthly   27.30%   27.30%   214,870                  214,870 
Balances to date             22,021,951    4,431,114              26,453,065 
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c)Loans from financial entities (non-derivatives), current as of December 31, 2015.
                               Maturity      
                                  90 days to 1     
Taxpayer ID     Country of  Taxpayer ID     Country of  Currency or  Amortization  Effective   Nominal   Up to 90 days   year   Total 
of Debtor  Name of Debtor  debtor  of creditor  Name of Creditor  creditor  adjustment index  type  rate    rate   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
90.227.000-0  Viña Concha y Toro S.A.  Chile  97.004.000-5  Banco de Chile  Chile  US Dollar  At maturity   1.81%   1.81%   2,846,004    2,840,640    5,686,644 
90.227.000-0  Viña Concha y Toro S.A.  Chile  97.018.000-1  Scotiabank Chile  Chile  US Dollar  At maturity   2.74%   2.56%   94,941        94,941 
90.227.000-0  Viña Concha y Toro S.A.  Chile  97.030.000-7  Banco del Estado de Chile  Chile  UF  At maturity   4.20%   3.98%   4,534    2,562,909    2,567,443 
90.227.000-0  Viña Concha y Toro S.A.  Chile  97.030.000-7  Banco del Estado de Chile  Chile  Chilean peso  At maturity   5.61%   5.28%   1,453,403    1,386,500    2,839,903 
90.227.000-0  Viña Concha y Toro S.A.  Chile  Foreign  Rabobank Curacao N.V.  Chile  US Dollar  At maturity   2.63%   2.29%   89,445    10,652,400    10,741,845 
Foreign  VCT Brasil Imp. Y Export. Ltda  Brazil  Foreign  Banco Citibank S.A  Brazil  Real  At maturity   18.30%   18.30%       912,178    912,178 
Foreign  VCT Brasil Imp. Y Export. Ltda  Brazil  Foreign  Banco Itau BBA S.A  Brazil  Real  At maturity   15.32%   15.32%       3,967,000    3,967,000 
Foreign  VCT USA, Inc.  USA  Foreign  Banco del Estado de Chile, New York  USA  US Dollar  At maturity   2.52%   2.52%   64,056    16,570,400    16,634,456 
Foreign  VCT USA, Inc.  USA  Foreign  Rabobank Nederland, New York Branch  USA   US Dollar  At maturity   2.98%   2.98%   355,343    10,652,400    11,007,743 
Foreign  Trivento B. y Viñedos S. A.  Argentina  Foreign  Banco Credicoop  Argentina  Argentine Peso  At maturity   25.02%   25.02%   1,004,746    337,653    1,342,399 
Foreign  Trivento B. y Viñedos S. A.  Argentina  Foreign  Banco Francés  Argentina  Argentine Peso  At maturity   26.06%   26.06%   31,383    1,590,236    1,621,619 
Foreign  Trivento B. y Viñedos S. A.  Argentina  Foreign  Banco Macro  Argentina  Argentine Peso  At maturity   15.25%   15.25%   466    62,240    62,706 
Foreign  Trivento B. y Viñedos S. A.  Argentina  Foreign  Banco Supervielle  Argentina  Argentine Peso  At maturity   32.50%   32.50%   56,197    39,552    95,749 
Foreign  Trivento B. y Viñedos S. A.  Argentina  Foreign  Banco Santander Rio S.A.  Argentina  Argentine Peso  At maturity   15.25%   15.25%   30,635    30,256    60,891 
Foreign  Trivento B. y Viñedos S. A.  Argentina  Foreign  Banco de la Nación Argentina  Argentina  Argentine Peso  At maturity   26.38%   26.38%   354,996    1,224,946    1,579,942 
Foreign  Trivento B. y Viñedos S. A.  Argentina  Foreign  ADM.PROVINCIAL DEL FONDO  Argentina  Argentine Peso  At maturity   12.50%   12.50%       30,004    30,004 
Foreign  Trivento B. y Viñedos S. A.  Argentina  Foreign  Banco BBVA Chile  Argentina  US Dollar  At maturity   1.16%   1.16%       966,638    966,638 
Foreign  VCT & DG México S.A.  Mexico  Foreign  Banco Banamex  Mexico  Mexican pesos  At maturity   5.45%   5.45%   1,773,456        1,773,456 
Balances to date               8,159,605    53,825,952    61,985,557 

e) Loans from non-financial entities (non-derivatives), non-current as of December 31, 2015.
                  Currency or            Maturity     
Taxpayer ID of     Country  Taxpayer ID     Country  adjustment  Amortization  Effective   Nominal   1 to 2 years   2 to 3 years   3 to 4 years   4 to 5 years   Over 5 years   Total 
Debtor  Name of Debtor  of debtor  of creditor  Name of Creditor  of creditor  index  type  rate   rate   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
90.227.000-0  Viña Concha y Toro S.A.  Chile  97.004.000-5  Banco de Chile  Chile  US Dollar  At maturity   1.81%   1.81%   5,681,280    2,840,640                8,521,920 
90.227.000-0  Viña Concha y Toro S.A.  Chile  97.018.000-1  Scotiabank Chile  Chile  US Dollar  At maturity   2.74%   2.56%   14,203,200                    14,203,200 
90.227.000-0  Viña Concha y Toro S.A.  Chile  97.030.000-7  Banco del Estado de Chile  Chile  Chilean peso  At maturity   5.61%   5.28%   1,386,500    693,250                2,079,750 
90.227.000-0  Viña Concha y Toro S.A.  Chile  Foreign  Rabobank Curacao N.V.  Chile  US Dollar  At maturity   2.63%   2.29%   10,652,400                    10,652,400 
Foreign  VCT USA, Inc.  USA  Foreign  Banco del Estado de Chile, New York  USA  US Dollar  At maturity   2.65%   2.65%       4,260,960    4,260,960            8,521,920 
Foreign  VCT USA, Inc.  USA  Foreign  Rabobank Nederland, New York Branch  USA  US Dollar  At maturity   2.98%   2.98%   21,304,800    17,754,000                39,058,800 
Foreign  Trivento B. y Viñedos S. A.  Argentina  Foreign  Banco Francés  Argentina  Argentine Peso  At maturity   27.50%   27.50%   88,951                    88,951 
Foreign  Trivento B. y Viñedos S. A.  Argentina  Foreign  Banco Macro  Argentina  Argentine Peso  At maturity   15.25%   15.25%   31,120                    31,120 
Foreign  Trivento B. y Viñedos S. A.  Argentina  Foreign  Banco Credicoop  Argentina  Argentine Peso  At maturity   27.30%   27.30%   277,747    277,747                555,494 
Foreign  Trivento B. y Viñedos S. A.  Argentina  Foreign  Banco de la Nación Argentina  Argentina  Argentine Peso  At maturity   23.00%   23.00%   127,585                    127,585 
Balances to date             53,753,583    25,826,597    4,260,960            83,841,140 
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NOTE 19. BONDS PAYABLE AND PROMISSORY NOTES

On November 14, 2012 the Company realized a bond placement for a total of UF 1,500,000 corresponding to the F series issued by the Viña Concha y Toro S.A. with a charge to the line of bonds registered in the Securities Register of the SVS under number 574 dated March 23, 2009.

The bond placement indicated above was performed as per the following detail:

UF 1,500,000 placed with charge to F Series, at a term of 6 years amortizable on a semi-annual basis with three-year grace period. The placement effective rate is UF + 3.63%

On September 11, 2014, the Company realized a bond placement for a total of UF 2,000,000 corresponding to the J and K series issued by the Viña Concha y Toro S.A. with charge to the line of bonds registered in the Securities Register of the SVS under number 575 dated March 23, 2009.

The bond placement indicated above was performed as per the following detail:

UF 1,000,000 placed with charge to Series J, at a term of 6 years amortizable on a semi-annual basis with 3-years grace period. The placement effective rate is UF + 2.18%, and

UF 1,000,000 placed with charge to K Series, at a term of 24 years amortizable on a semi-annual basis with 10-years grace period. The placement effective rate is UF + 3.49%

On November 3, 2016, the Company realized a bond placement for a total of UF 2,000,000 corresponding to the N series issued by the Viña Concha y Toro S.A. with charge to the line of bonds registered in the Securities Register of the SVS under number 841 dated October 12, 2016.

The bond placement indicated above was realized as per the following detail:

  - UF 2,000,000 placed with charge to Series N, at a term of 25 years amortizable on a semi-annual basis with 20-year grace period. The placement effective rate is UF + 2.69%
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Bonds payable and promissory notes are detailed as follows:

 

a)Bonds payable and promissory notes, current as of December 31, 2016
                  Currency             Maturity     
               or              90 days to 1     
Taxpayer ID     Country  Taxpayer ID of    Country of  adjustment  Amortization  Effective   Nominal   Up to 90 days   year   Total 
of Debtor  Name of Debtor  of debtor  creditor  Name of placing entity  creditor  index  type  rate   rate   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
90.227.000-0  Viña Concha y Toro S.A.  Chile  97.004.000-5  Banco de Chile  Chile  U.F.  Semi- Annual   3.78%   3.50%   6,725,836    6,586,992    13,312,828 
90.227.000-0  Viña Concha y Toro S.A.  Chile  97.004.000-5  Banco de Chile  Chile  U.F.  Semi-   2.29%   2.50%   215,940        215,940 
90.227.000-0  Viña Concha y Toro S.A.  Chile  97.004.000-5  Banco de Chile  Chile  U.F.  Semi-   3.53%   3.30%   284,295        284,295 
90.227.000-0  Viña Concha y Toro S.A.  Chile  97.080.000-k  Banco Bice  Chile  U.F.  Semi-   2.75%   2.40%   229,625        229,625 
Total         7,455,696    6,586,992    14,042,688 

 

b)Bonds payable and promissory notes, non-current as of December 31, 2016
                  Currency             Maturity                     
                  or                                  
Taxpayer ID     Country  Taxpayer ID of     Country of  adjustment  Amortization  Effective   Nominal   1 to 2 years   2 to 3 years   3 to 4 years   4 to 5 years   Over 5 years   Total 
of Debtor  Name of Debtor  of debtor  creditor  Name of placing entity  creditor  index  type  rate   rate   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
90.227.000-0    Viña Concha y Toro S.A.    Chile  97.004.000-5  Banco de Chile  Chile  U.F.  Semi-   3.78%   3.50%   13,174,001                    13,174,001 
90.227.000-0  Viña Concha y Toro S.A.  Chile  97.004.000-5  Banco de Chile  Chile  U.F.  Semi-   2.29%   2.50%       8,782,657    8,782,656    8,782,666        26,347,979 
90.227.000-0  Viña Concha y Toro S.A.  Chile  97.004.000-5  Banco de Chile  Chile  U.F.  Semi-   3.53%   3.30%                   26,347,980    26,347,980 
90.227.000-0  Viña Concha y Toro S.A.  Chile  97.080.000-k  Banco Bice  Chile  U.F.  Semi-   2.75%   2.40%                   52,695,960    52,695,960 
Total     13,174,001    8,782,657    8,782,656    8,782,666    79,043,940    118,565,920 

c)Bonds payable and promissory notes, current as of December 31, 2015

 

                  Currency             Maturity     
                 or                90 days to 1     
Taxpayer ID     Country  Taxpayer ID     Country of  adjustment  Amortization  Effective   Nominal   Up to 90 days   year   Total 
of Debtor  Name of Debtor  of debtor  of creditor  Name of placing entity  creditor  index  type  rate   rate   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
90.227.000-0  Viña Concha y Toro S.A.  Chile  97.004.000-5  Banco de Chile  Chile  U.F.  Upon maturity   3.78%   3.50%   202,583    12,814,540    13,017,123 
90.227.000-0  Viña Concha y Toro S.A.  Chile  97.004.000-5  Banco de Chile  Chile  U.F.  Upon maturity   2.29%   2.50%   210,048        210,048 
90.227.000-0  Viña Concha y Toro S.A.  Chile  97.004.000-5  Banco de Chile  Chile  U.F.  Upon maturity   3.53%   3.30%   276,538        276,538 
Total            689,169    12,814,540    13,503,709 
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d)Bonds payable and promissory notes, non-current as of December 31, 2015
                                        Maturity             
                Currency                             
              or                                
Taxpayer ID     Country  Taxpayer ID     Country of  adjustment  Amortization  Effective   Nominal   1 to 2 years    2 to 3 years    3 to 4 years    4 to 5 years    Over 5 years    Total 
of Debtor   Name of Debtor   of debtor   of creditor   Name of Creditor   creditor  index   type   rate   rate   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
90.227.000-0   Viña Concha y Toro S.A.  Chile  97.004.000-5  Banco de Chile  Chile  U.F.  Upon maturity   3.78%   3.50%   12,814,540    12,814,555                25,629,095 
90.227.000-0  Viña Concha y Toro S.A.  Chile  97.004.000-5  Banco de Chile  Chile  U.F.  Upon maturity   2.29%   2.50%       8,543,027    8,543,027    8,543,036        25,629,090 
90.227.000-0  Viña Concha y Toro S.A.  Chile  97.004.000-5  Banco de Chile  Chile  U.F.  Upon maturity   3.53%   3.30%                   25,629,090    25,629,090 
Total            12,814,540    21,357,582    8,543,027    8,543,036    25,629,090    76,887,275 

Bonds payable and promissory notes correspond to the placement in Chile of Bonuses in UF. These are presented valued at the principal value plus accrued interests at year-end.

e)Issuance Expenses and Placement of equity and debt securities

Issuance expenses net of amortization as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 amount to ThCh$1,097,113 and ThCh$715,866, respectively. In addition, as issuance expenses all disbursements due to reports of Risk Rating Agencies, legal and financial advisories, taxes, printing house and placement commissions are included.

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the amortization amounts to ThCh$109,192 and ThCh$102,248, respectively, which is performed in accordance to that indicated in Note 2.6.10.

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NOTE 20. TRADE AND OTHER ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

This caption comprises the following:

   Total current 
   As of December   As of December 
   31, 2016   31, 2015 
   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Trade payables   76,055,889    64,287,634 
Other payables   25,449,738    17,792,614 
Dividends payable   9,297,343    10,491,886 
Withholdings   7,808,563       14,425,350 
Total   118,611,533    106,997,484 

Other payables consists mainly of debts corresponding to personnel’s pension discounts and debts due to advertising contributions.

As of December 31, 2016, suppliers with current payments by type of supplier and per payment terms are as follows:

                               Payment 
Type of      Amounts per payment dates       average 
supplier                              period 
   Up to 30 days   31-60   61-90   91-120   121-365   366 and thereafter   Total ThCh$   (days) 
Products   25,108,130    10,001,845    4,770,684    4,255,281    1,621,348    2,511    45,759,799    51 
Services   12,346,170    1,745,142    800,638    59,793    246,293        15,198,036    40 
Other   2,946,102    35,505    223,043    180,381    843        3,385,874    34 
Total ThCh$   40,400,402    11,782,492    5,794,365    4,495,455    1,868,484    2,511    64,343,709      

As of December 31, 2016, suppliers with amounts past due by type of supplier and per payment terms are as follows:

Type of  Amounts per past due days 
supplier  Up to 30 days   31-60   61-90   91-120   121-180   181 and thereafter   Total ThCh$ 
Products   2,519,777    1,404,401    432,195    14,958    178,608    585,510    5,135,449 
Services   2,051,400    1,271,089    190,161    352,593    154,344    576,949    4,596,536 
Other   292,026    216,525    235,489    252,447    504,335    479,373    1,980,195 
Total ThCh$   4,863,203    2,892,015    857,845    619,998    837,287    1,641,832    11,712,180 
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As of December 31, 2015, suppliers with current payments by type of supplier and per payment terms are as follows:

Amounts per payment dates 
                               Payment 
                               average 
Type of                      366 and        period 
supplier  Up to 30 days   31-60   61-90   91-120   121-365   thereafter   Total ThCh$   (days) 
Products   28,871,903    10,495,300    2,554,458    236,406            42,158,067    62 
Services   12,777,610    480,321    324,880    33,604    222,638        13,839,053    49 
Other   2,663,163    154,319    30                2,817,512    53 
Total ThCh$   44,312,676    11,129,940    2,879,368    270,010    222,638    0    58,814,632      

 

As of December 31, 2015, suppliers with amounts past due by type of supplier and per payment terms are as follows:

  Amounts per past due days 
Type of
supplier
  Up to 30 days   31-60   61-90   91-120   121-180   181 and
thereafter
   Total ThCh$ 
Products   915,093    44,631    69,144    47,472    9,515    720,306    1,806,161 
Services   2,087,288    118,748    91,696    90,661    27,444    299,626    2,715,463 
Other   325,463    408,711    11,275    1,276    16,089    188,564    951,378 
Total ThCh$   3,327,844    572,090    172,115    139,409    53,048    1,208,496    5,473,002 

NOTE 21. INCOME TAX AND DEFERRED TAXES

The balances and concepts of deferred tax assets and liabilities are detailed as follows:

   As of December   As of December 
Description of deferred tax assets  31, 2016   31, 2015 
   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Depreciation   9,114    8,707 
Provisions   8,515,173    8,138,217 
Foreign currency denominated contracts       56,513 
Employee benefit obligations   558,565    466,742 
Non-financial tax income   3,046,028    2,468,954 
Tax losses   174,151    124,031 
Other   2,881,809    1,979,589 
Deferred tax assets   15,184,840    13,242,753 

 

   As of December   As of December 
Description of deferred tax liabilities  31, 2016   31, 2015 
   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Depreciation   21,700,065    21,472,058 
Amortization   5,512,803    4,248,851 
Provisions   430     
Capitalized tax expenses   13,093,478    12,523,170 
Marketable securities revaluation   17,110    92,876 
Property, plant and equipment revaluation   9,480,283    9,480,283 
Other   584,121    976,563 
Deferred tax liabilities   50,388,290    48,793,801 
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b)Information on taxes regarding entries charged to Net Equity
  

The Company has recognized entries with effect in equity, which gave rise to deferred tax detailed as follows:

   As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
Description of deferred tax liabilities (assets), recognized  2016   2015 
   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Land revaluation   9,480,283    9,480,283 
Forwards       (55,252)
Marketable securities revaluation   17,110    92,876 
Obligations with employees   (23,736)   (36,532)
Deferred tax assets, recognized, total   9,473,657    9,481,375 

 

c)Changes in deferred taxes
  

Changes on items of “deferred taxes” of the consolidated statements of financial position for the years 2016 and 2015 are detailed as follows:

Movements in deferred taxes  Assets   Liabilities 
   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Balance as of January 1, 2015   8,769,070    42,795,572 
Increase (decrease) in profit or loss   4,473,683    5,341,485 
Increase (decrease) in equity       292,328 
Balance conversion adjustments (profit or loss)       364,416 
Balance as of December 31, 2015   13,242,753    48,793,801 
Increase (decrease) in profit or loss   1,942,087    1,604,327 
Increase (decrease) in equity       (7,719)
Balance conversion adjustments (profit or loss)       (2,119)
Balance as of December 31, 2016   15,184,840    50,388,290 

Detail of income tax expense

1.The expense (income) for income tax, divided by deferred taxes and income tax, for 2016 and 2015 are as follows:
   As of December 31,   As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
Description of current and deferred tax expenses (benefit)  2016   2015   2014 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Current income tax expense               
Current tax expense   16,783,596    13,655,331    11,150,034 
Adjustment to prior year current tax   1,014,791    1,861,006    281,351 
Other current tax expenses   81,792    133,953    163,792 
Total current income tax expense, net   17,880,179    15,650,290    11,595,177 
Deferred tax expense (benefit) related to the creation and reversal of temporary differences   (1,801,805)   (422,630)   7,524,102 
Deferred tax expense (benefit) related to changes in the tax rate   1,464,045    1,290,432    (718,280)
Total deferred tax expense (benefit), net   (337,760)   867,802    6,805,822 
Income tax expense (benefit)   17,542,419    16,518,092    18,400,999 
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2.The composition of the expense (income) from income tax, considering the source (domestic or foreign) and the type of tax, for 2016 and 2015 are detailed as follows:
   As of December 31,   As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
Description of tax expense (benefit) by foreign and domestic party  2016   2015   2014 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   M$ 
Current tax expense by foreign and domestic parties, net               
Total current income tax expense, net, foreign   5,061,254    5,056,309    5,074,171 
Total current income tax expense, net, domestic   12,818,925    10,593,981    6,521,006 
Total current tax expense, net   17,880,179    15,650,290    11,595,177 
                
Deferred tax expense by foreign and domestic parties, net               
Total deferred tax expense, net, foreign   (107,621)   1,641,250    (339,380)
Total deferred tax expense, net, domestic   (230,139)   (773,448)   7,145,202 
Total deferred tax expense, net   (337,760)   867,802    6,805,822 
                
Income tax expense (benefit)   17,542,419    16,518,092    18,400,999 

Reconciliation of income tax expense

1.Reconciliation of values in which are indicated the amounts that give rise to variations of the income tax expense recorded in the statement of income, beginning from the tax amount resulting after applying the taxable rate on “Income before taxes”.

   From January 1   From January 1   From January 1 
   through
December 31,
2016
   through
December 31,
2015
   through
December 31,
2014
 
Reconciliation of tax expense  ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Tax expense using the legal rate   15,857,282    15,042,764    11,843,404 
Tax effect of rates in other jurisdictions   3,206,568    3,427,905    2,237,353 
Tax effect of non-taxable revenue   (223,562)   (1,199,545)   (797,617)
Tax effect of non-deductible expenses   321,384    106,398    405,334 
Tax effect of increase in the tax rate in Chile (%)   1,464,046    1,294,810    5,653,899 
Taxation calculated using the effective rate           523,662 
Taxation calculated exchange rate effect (%)   (420,225)   4,868,458    3,890,620 
Taxation calculated taxable equity (%)   (2,647,979)   (3,204,313)   (4,096,781)
Other increases (decreases) in the legal tax charge (%)   (15,095)   (3,818,385)   (1,258,875)
Total adjustments to tax expense using the legal rate   1,685,137    1,475,328    6,557,595 
Tax expense using the effective rate   17,542,419    16,518,092    18,400,999 

  

2.

Reconciliation of effective tax rate (%), showing changes to the current rate (24.0% as of December 31, 2016, 22.5% as of December 31, 2015 and 21.00% as of December 31, 2014)

   As of December   As of December   As of December 
   31, 2016   31, 2015   31, 2014 
Tax expense using the legal rate (%)   24.00%   22.50%   21.00%
Tax effect of rates in other jurisdictions (%)   5.45%   5.13%   3.97%
Tax effect of non-taxable revenue (%)   -0.38%   -1.79%   -1.41%
Tax effect of non-deductible expenses (%)   0.55%   0.16%   0.72%
Tax effect of increase in the tax rate in Chile (%)   2.49%   1.94%   10.03%
Taxation calculated using the effective rate   0.00%   0.00%   0.93%
Taxation calculated exchange rate effect (%)   -0.64%   7.28%   6.90%
Taxation calculated taxable equity (%)   -4.01%   -4.79%   -7.27%
Other increases (decreases) in the legal tax charge (%)   -0.91%   -5.73%   -2.24%
Total adjustments to tax expense using the legal rate (%)   2.55%   2.20%   11.63%
Tax expense at the effective rate (%)   26.55%   24.70%   32.63%
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The detail of current tax assets is as follows:

   As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
Description  2016   2015 
   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Monthly provisional tax payments and other recoverable taxes   17,332,163    13,915,635 
Credits to income tax   169,443    104,893 
Total   17,501,606    14,020,528 

  

The detail of current tax liabilities is as follows:

   As of December   As of December 
Description  31, 2016   31, 2015 
   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Income tax   28,251,874    17,340,151 
Provision for taxes   1,369,384    716,159 
Other   607     
Total   29,621,865    18,056,310 
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NOTE 22. LEASES

 

a)As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, there are no financial leases for current non-derivative financial liabilities.
b)As of December 31, 2016, there are operating leases which mainly relate to leases of estates of long-term for agricultural land on which wine grapes plantations have been developed. These contracts contain no embedded derivatives due to the fact that do not meet the features described in Note 2.6.8 Embedded Derivatives.

 

The detail of Minimum payments payable is as follows:

Short-term portion   1 to 5 years   Over 5 years   Total amount owed 
ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
 888,011    1,239,334    1,153,498    3,280,843 

c)Operating leases used are detailed as follows:
   As of December 31,   As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
   2016   2015   2014 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Leases used   6,870,636    6,374,744    7,052,067 
Total   6,870,636    6,374,744    7,052,067 

NOTE 23. PROVISIONS FOR BENEFITS TO EMPLOYEES

 

23.1Employee benefits and expenses

Changes in classes of expenses by employee are detailed as follows:

   From January 1   From January 1   From January 1 
Employee benefits and expenses  through   through   through 
   December 31, 2016   December 31, 2015   December 31, 2014 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Short-term employee benefits   103,199,931    97,959,935    78,421,234 
Salaries and wages   73,352,423    69,820,293    57,123,807 
Social insurance   7,462,819    7,360,309    5,456,509 
Profit-sharing and bonuses, current   16,247,241    14,732,107    13,991,343 
Other personnel expenses   6,137,448    6,047,226    1,849,575 
Termination benefits   2,330,612    2,530,113    2,112,451 
Termination benefits   2,330,612    2,530,113    2,112,451 
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23.2Provision for current employee benefits

   As of December 31, As of December 31, 
   2016   2015 
   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Employee profit participation   9,330,828    8,272,503 
Vacations   5,240,517    4,291,365 
Other   1,249,940    932,774 
Total   15,821,285    13,496,642 

 

23.3Severance indemnity payments

 

A.General aspects:
  

Viña Concha y Toro and some of its subsidiaries located in Chile provide severance indemnity benefit plans to active employees which are determined and recorded in the financial statements following the criteria described in 2.17 accounting policies. These benefits are mainly referred to:

-Defined Benefits:
  

Severance indemnity: The beneficiaries perceive an equivalent to a determined number of days per contractual years of service, at his/her retirement date and/or due to cease of his/her functions. In case of dissociation due to a Company decision, beneficiaries receive the equivalent stipulated by law.

B.Openings, changes and presentation in financial statements:
  

Balances of provisions due to benefits to employees, non-current are as follows:

   As of December   As of December 
   31, 2016   31, 2015 
   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Severance indemnity payments   2,859,643    2,617,507 
Total   2,859,643    2,617,507 
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Changes in obligations for employment termination for the year ended as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 is detailed as follows:

   Severance 
Employment termination benefits  indemnity 
   payments 
   ThCh$ 
     
Balance as of December 31, 2013   2,217,219 
Cost of services, current period   248,291 
Interest cost   100,977 
Actuarial (gains) losses   102,731 
Benefits paid   (206,181)
Balance as of December 31, 2014   2,463,037 
Cost of services, current period   316,953 
Interest cost   99,742 
Actuarial (gains) losses   (25,206)
Benefits paid   (237,019)
Balance as of December 31, 2015   2,617,507 
Cost of services, current period   344,170 
Interest cost   129,303 
Actuarial (gains) losses   (52,739)
Benefits paid   (178,598)
Balance as of December 31, 2016   2,859,643 

The Company’s policy is to accrue a determined number of days per year with respect to severance indemnities and in case of dissociation, the employee perceives the indemnity stipulated by law in the Chilean Labor Code (30 days per year with a limit of 11 years).

The main actuarial assumptions used for the calculation of severance indemnity obligations is detailed as follows:

Actuarial assumptions  As of December 31,   As of December 31   As of December 31 
   2016   2015   2014 
Retirement rate   0.70%   1.00%   4.60%
Mortality rate   RV-2009    RV-2009    RV-2009 
Salary increase rate   4.84%   5.30%   3.50%
Future permanence   8.37    7.50    7,85 
Discount rate   4.29%   4.60%   4.78%
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The amounts recorded in the consolidated statements of income by function are as follows:

   From January 1   From January 1   From January 1 
Expense recognized for employment termination benefits  through   through   through 
   December 31, 2016   December 31, 2015   December 31, 2014 
   ThCh$      ThCh$      ThCh$ 
Cost of services, current period   344,170    316,953    248,291 
Interest cost   129,303    99,742    100,977 
Unaccrued benefits paid   1,539,411    1,811,732    1,688,733 
Total expense recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Income by Function   2,012,884    2,228,427    2,038,001 

Sensitivity analysis

As of December 31, 2016, the sensitivity of the value for post-employment benefits before variations in the discount rate of 1% in the case of an increase in the rate represents a decrease of ThCh$ 215,907 (ThCh$ 195,767 as of December 31, 2015) and in case of a decrease in the rate represents an increase of ThCh$ 235,911 (ThCh$ 213,706 as of December 31, 2015).

NOTE 24. OTHER PROVISIONS

This caption is composed of the following:

   As of December   As of December 
Concept  31, 2016   31, 2015 
   ThCh$       ThCh$ 
Provision for advertising expenses (1)   17,653,462    21,975,491 
Other provisions (2)   5,071,974    5,993,819 
Total   22,725,436    27,969,310 

1.Provisions for advertising expenses corresponds to the estimates of amount payable to distribution customers for advertising services.

 

2.Expenses estimate are included in other provisions.

 

Movements in other provisions between January 1 and December 31, 2016, are detailed as follows:

   Provision for         
   advertising   Other provisions   Total 
   expenses         
Movements in provisions  ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Balance as of January 1, 2016   21,975,491    5,993,819    27,969,310 
Provisions made   91,556,851    29,507,110    121,063,961 
Provisions used   (95,878,880)   (30,428,955)   (126,307,835)
Closing balance as of December 31, 2016   17,653,462    5,071,974    22,725,436 
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Movements in other provisions between January 1 and December 31, 2015 are detailed as follows:

   Provision for         
   advertising   Other provisions   Total 
   expenses         
Movements in provisions  ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Balance as of January 1, 2015   21,530,277    8,377,887    29,908,164 
Provisions made   65,267,935    6,851,790    72,119,725 
Provisions used   (64,822,721)   (9,235,858)   (74,058,579)
Closing balance as of December 31, 2015   21,975,491    5,993,819    27,969,310 

NOTE 25. EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

25.1Disclosures on basic earnings (losses) per share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income for the period attributable to Company’s shareholders by the weighted average of the number of outstanding common shares during the year.

As indicated, the basic earnings per share was:

Basic earnings per share  As of December 31,   As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
   2016   2015   2014 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   M$ 
Net income attributable to equity holders of the Parent   47,931,093    49,797,379    37,397,592 

 

   As of December 31,   As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
   2016   2015   2014 
   Units   Units   Unidades 
Number of ordinary shares outstanding   747,005,982    747,005,982    747,005,982 

 

   As of December 31,   As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
   2016   2015   2014 
   Ch$   Ch$   $ 
Basic earnings per share   64.16    66.66    50.06 

  

25.2Disclosures on diluted earnings per share

The Company has not performed any type of operation of potential diluted effect which supposes a diluted benefit per share other than the common benefit per share.

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NOTE 26. CAPITAL AND RESERVES

26.1Subscribed and paid-in capital

As of December 31, 2016, the capital of Viña Concha y Toro S.A. amounts to ThCh$84,178,790 which is comprised by 747,005,982 shares of par value totally subscribed and paid.

The issuance premium corresponds to the surcharge in the placement of shares generated in the capital contributions operations. In conformity with Article 26 of Law No.18.046 for corporate companies, this concept forms part of the company’s issued capital.

26.2Shares
-Number of shares as of December 31, 2016

   No. of       No. of voting right 
   subscribed   No. of paid shares   shares 
   shares         
Shares paid by 100%   747,005,982    747,005,982    747,005,982 

-Number of shares as of December 31, 2015

   No. of       No. of voting right 
   subscribed   No. of paid shares   shares 
   shares         
Shares paid by 100%   747,005,982    747,005,982    747,005,982 

Movements in shares from January 1 to December 31, 2016 are as follows:

No. of shares subscribed as of January 1, 2016   747,005,982 
Movement for the year:    
Capital increase through share issuance     
No. of shares subscribed as of December 31, 2016   747,005,982 

Movements in shares between January 1 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

No. of shares subscribed as of January 1, 2015   747,005,982 
Movement for the year:    
Capital increase through share issuance     
No. of shares subscribed as of December 31, 2015   747,005,982 

26.3Capital Management
  

In order to attempt the optimization on the returning to its shareholders, through the efficient management of financing costs, the Company uses several short and long-term financial sources as well as its own capital and gains generated by the operation.

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The Company’s objective is to maintain a proper capital structure, considering its leverage levels, financing costs (internal and external) and evaluates on a regular basis the different financing instruments available as well as the market conditions.

26.4Other reserves
  
-Conversion Reserves: This amount represents the effect (profit/loss) for conversion of subsidiaries with functional currency other than Chilean Pesos.

The detail of conversion differences, net of taxes is as follows:

   As of December 31,   As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
Cumulative translation adjustment  2016   2015   2014 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Foreign subsidiary translation adjustment   21,122,649    29,784,239    807,039 
Adjustment of exchange difference of translation of hedges   (15,278,725)   (17,147,736)   12,659,587 
Other adjustments       1,469,237    (8,892,318)
Total   5,843,924    14,105,740    4,574,308 

-Cash flow hedge reserves: Represents the fair value of future cash flows on expected entries that qualify as hedges and that will affect income and are presented net of deferred taxes.
-Reserves of profit and losses for defined benefit plans: corresponds to the variation of the actuarial values of the provision for employee’s defined benefit plans and are presented net of deferred taxes.
-Hedge Reserves of net investment in operations abroad: This amount represents the changes in fair value of derivatives of net investment abroad until the occurrence of disposal of the investment and are presented net of deferred taxes.
-Reserves for investments available for sale: This amount represents the change in market value of financial assets available for sale, consisting of investments in other companies and are presented net of deferred taxes.
-Other Reserves: Corresponds mainly to the price-level restatement balance on the paid-in capital accumulated from the date of transition to IFRS as Circular No. 456 of the Superintendence of Securities and Insurance.

 

26.5Dividends

 

On April 25, 2016, the Company’s ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting was held where, among other matters, the following agreements were adopted:

1.To distribute with charge to 2015 net income, a final dividend No. 263 as permanent of Ch$18.5 (eighteen Chilean pesos) per share, to be paid from May 20, 2016. This amount is added to the dividends paid at interim, charged to net income for 2015, related to Dividend No. 260 and No. 261 both of Ch$ 3.00 per share, paid on September 30 and December 30, 2015, respectively, and a dividend No. 262 of Ch$ 3.00 per share that was paid on March 31, 2016.
   
2.Maintain as dividend policy the distribution of 40% of net income, excluding those generated by the subsidiary Fetzer Vineyards. Thus, is the Board’s intention to distribute with charge to income obtained in 2016, three interim dividends per each share with No. 264, No. 265 and No. 266 for Ch$ 3.50 each, to be paid as provisional on September 30, December 30, 2016 and March 31, 2017, respectively A fourth dividend will be paid for the amount resulting as necessary up to complete 40% of the net income for 2016, as indicated, which will be paid in May 2017, upon becoming aware of and approving the results of operations by the Shareholders at the related Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting.

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These payments of interim dividends will be subject to the Company’s cash availability. Historically, the company has been distributing 40% of net income, which is realized through a final dividend paid in May of the following year, once both the income for the year and the abovementioned dividend are known and approved by the General Shareholders Meeting.

  

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the detail is the following:

No. of       Payment per        
dividend   Shares paid   share   Total ThCh$   Month of payment
 262    747,005,982    3.00    2,241,018   March 2016
 263    747,005,982    18.50    13,819,611   May 2016
 264    747,005,982    3.50    2,614,521   September 2016
 265    747,005,982    3.50    2,614,521   December 2016

 

No. of       Payment per        
dividend   Shares paid   share   Total ThCh$   Month of payment
 258    747,005,982    3.00    2,241,018   March 2015
 259    747,005,982    15.00    11,205,090   May 2015
 260    747,005,982    3.00    2,241,018   September 2015
 261    747,005,982    3.00    2,241,018   December 2015

 

26.6Net profit distributable
  

With respect to net income for the year, in conformity with Circular No.1945 issued by the Superintendence of Securities and Insurance, the Company’s Board during the meeting held on October 28, 2010, agreed that the determination of net profit distributable as dividends will consider the income for the year presented in Item ‘Profit (loss) attributable to the owners of the controlling entity’, deducting the significant variations in the net fair value of unrealized assets and liabilities. For the periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 there were no adjustments to income.

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NOTE 27. EFFECT OF MOVEMENTS IN EXCHANGE RATES

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

     As of December 31, 2016   As of December 31, 2015 
Current assets    ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Cash and cash equivalents     47,213,517        30,635,184 
   CHILEAN PESO   27,057,935    9,517,333 
   USD   13,141,857    6,802,061 
   CAD   116,455    308,853 
   EUR   311,424    464,274 
   GBP      1,475,835    4,755,741 
   SEK   827,056    590,134 
   NOK   904,511    1,312,483 
   ARS   805,662    5,180,932 
   BRL   2,039,142    1,162,126 
   MXN   451,143    534,524 
   ZAR   82,497    6,723 
Other current financial assets      5,492,090    6,506,725 
   CHILEAN PESO   2,554,984    2,835,602 
   USD   229,266    448,785 
   CAD   73,637    158,316 
   EUR   237,259    317,066 
   UF   1,438,313    920,764 
   GBP   576,446    357,227 
   SEK   140,982    1,045,678 
   NOK   54,392    14,378 
   BRL   20,686    351,376 
   MXN   166,125    57,533 
Other current non-financial assets      7,498,526    6,234,877 
   CHILEAN PESO   3,235,644    4,290,089 
   USD   1,653,145    1,207,228 
   CAD   1,670    1,714 
   UF   1,627,323    206,681 
   GBP   110,598    14,124 
   SEK   57,964    162,181 
   NOK   11,547    10,018 
   ARS   630,359    252,919 
   BRL   153,711    65,156 
   MXN   12,025    18,289 
   ZAR   4,540    6,478 
Trade and other receivables      180,332,662    186,960,410 
   CHILEAN PESO   41,364,584    37,539,866 
   USD   46,663,383    46,511,061 
   CAD   3,594,907    3,522,854 
   EUR   17,767,090    19,793,174 
   UF   59,672    65,360 
   GBP   27,850,978    36,889,665 
   SEK   5,801,744    6,946,137 
   NOK   2,768,201    2,378,467 
   ARS   9,331,625    5,324,051 
   BRL   15,454,588    18,068,156 
   MXN   9,675,890    9,908,573 
   ZAR       13,046 
Trade receivables due from related parties, current      12,954,739    11,454,348 
   CHILEAN PESO   310,130    396,244 
   USD   10,444,613    9,341,521 
   CAD   2,199,996    1,716,583 
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     As of December 31, 2016   As of December 31, 2015 
Current assets    ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Inventories      231,224,426    235,986,491 
   CHILEAN PESO   135,665,470    141,399,854 
   USD   55,032,988    59,049,469 
   GBP   10,751,547    11,885,027 
   SEK   3,408,673    3,903,481 
   NOK   964,751    756,076 
   ARS   15,111,768    13,411,627 
   BRL       7,739,538        3,202,854 
   MXN   2,549,691    2,378,103 
Biological assets, current      19,186,291    18,259,302 
   CHILEAN PESO   16,197,185    14,729,106 
   USD   337,031    411,398 
   ARS   2,652,075    3,118,798 
Current tax assets      17,501,606    14,020,528 
   CHILEAN PESO   10,336,340    4,702,629 
   USD   4,431,403    4,407,024 
   EUR   158,211    151,658 
   UF   49,102    49,102 
   SEK   167,976    72,953 
   NOK       45,633 
   ARS   1,284,772    3,090,915 
   BRL   392,025    1,500,614 
   MXN   654,110     
   ZAR   27,667     
              
Total current assets      521,403,857    510,057,865 
   CHILEAN PESO   236,722,272    215,410,723 
   USD   131,933,686    128,178,548 
   CAD   5,986,665    5,708,320 
   EUR   18,473,984    20,726,172 
   UF   3,174,410    1,241,907 
   GBP   40,765,404    53,901,784 
   SEK   10,404,395    12,720,564 
   NOK   4,703,402    4,517,055 
   ARS   29,816,261    30,379,242 
   BRL   25,799,690    24,350,282 
   MXN   13,508,984    12,897,022 
   ZAR   114,704    26,246 
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      As of December 31, 2016   As of December 31, 2015 
Non-current assets    ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Other non-current financial assets      18,303,296    12,253,113 
   USD   3,904,809    173,353 
   CAD   977,316    145,876 
   EUR   3,324,287    6,911,543 
   UF   4,044,435    4,451,080 
   GBP       5,440,651        532,984 
   SEK   611,798    38,277 
              
Other non-financial non-current assets      4,467,288    2,235,305 
   CHILEAN PESO   1,201,634    951,678 
   USD       106,069 
   UF   3,263,715    1,171,311 
   NOK       5,054 
   ARS   1,939    1,193 
Receivables, non-current      4,624,317    4,006,229 
   BRL   4,624,317    4,006,229 
              
Equity accounted investments in associates      23,433,439    23,602,244 
   CHILEAN PESO   23,433,439    23,602,244 
              
Intangible assets, net      40,647,715    41,130,497 
   CHILEAN PESO   11,001,075    9,520,857 
   USD   28,429,999    30,060,989 
   CAD   18,528    18,528 
   EUR   102,202    102,202 
   UF   695,351    695,351 
   GBP   43,439    131,132 
   SEK   5,131    5,131 
   NOK   12,061    12,061 
   ARS   235,918    447,798 
   BRL   83,518    110,226 
   MXN   20,493    26,222 
              
Goodwill      26,769,828    28,396,882 
   USD   26,769,828    28,396,882 
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      As of December 31, 2016   As of December 31, 2015 
Non-current assets    ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Property, plant and equipment, net      361,004,006    347,762,584 
   CHILEAN PESO   271,879,396    253,561,886 
   USD   42,644,265    48,207,713 
   CAD   1,781     
   EUR   3,611,528    3,611,322 
   UF   15,761,829    15,761,829 
   GBP   105,754    142,601 
   ARS   26,911,518    26,373,917 
   BRL   44,402    40,508 
   MXN       41,316        57,011 
   ZAR   2,217    5,797 
              
Deferred tax assets      15,184,840    13,242,753 
   CHILEAN PESO   11,414,951    9,692,324 
   USD   2,265,029    2,222,247 
   EUR   19,390     
   GBP       340,927 
   SEK       28,960 
   ARS   99,178    74,574 
   BRL   976,819    756,041 
   MXN   407,495    120,253 
   ZAR   1,978    7,427 
              
Total non-current assets      494,434,729    472,629,607 
   CHILEAN PESO   318,930,495    297,328,989 
   USD   104,013,930    109,167,253 
   CAD   997,625    164,404 
   EUR   7,057,407    10,625,067 
   UF   23,765,330    22,079,571 
   GBP   5,589,844    1,147,644 
   SEK   616,929    72,368 
   NOK   12,061    17,115 
   ARS   27,248,553    26,897,482 
   BRL   5,729,056    4,913,004 
   MXN   469,304    203,486 
   ZAR   4,195    13,224 
Total assets      1,015,838,586    982,687,472 
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      As of December 31, 2016   As of December 31, 2015 
      Up to 90 days   91 days to 1 year   Up to 90 days   91 days to 1 year 
Current liabilities    ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Other current financial liabilities      43,725,585    58,273,461    37,025,987    53,825,952 
   CHILEAN PESO   721,923    693,250    1,453,404    1,386,500 
   USD   31,568,684    43,247,762    11,813,121    41,682,478 
   CAD   6,893        16,325     
   EUR   51,238        342,527     
   UF   8,024,791    6,586,992    14,094,381    2,562,909 
   GBP   910,776        4,939,628     
   SEK   27,839        1,034,929     
   NOK   353             
   ARS   49,191    2,599,957    1,478,423    3,314,887 
   BRL   930,465    5,145,500    75,115    4,879,178 
   MXN   1,433,432        1,778,134     
Trade and other payables, current      118,611,533        106,997,484     
   CHILEAN PESO   66,256,208        64,306,191     
   USD   12,482,985        11,055,696     
   CAD   98,057        17,819     
   EUR   1,423,104        1,106,442     
   UF   442,005        430,032     
   GBP   10,233,635        10,169,367     
   SEK   3,815,913        4,387,169     
   NOK   2,707,898        2,741,410     
   ARS   13,375,751        7,765,036     
   BRL   3,803,669        2,094,222     
   MXN   3,961,377        2,913,122     
   ZAR   10,931        10,978     
Trade payables due to related entities, current      5,256,371        6,231,830     
   CHILEAN PESO   3,079,077        4,284,464     
   USD   7,419        12,884     
   CAD   555,374        277,355     
   MXN   1,614,501        1,657,127     
Other current provisions      22,725,436        27,969,310     
   CHILEAN PESO   2,725,566        4,240,257     
   USD   9,674,708        8,163,877     
   CAD   1,468,500        1,533,282     
   EUR   3,487,309        4,938,175     
   UF   210,089        192,515     
   GBP   3,423,372        6,685,698     
   SEK   159,672        326,565     
   NOK   6,831        7,651     
   ARS   1,220,462        1,246,020     
   BRL   290,022        327,116     
   MXN   58,905        308,154     
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      As of December 31, 2016   As of December 31, 2015 
      Up to 90 days   91 days to 1 year   Up to 90 days   91 days to 1 year 
Current liabilities    ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Current tax liabilities      29,621,865        18,056,310     
   CHILEAN PESO   24,899,829        5,149,819     
   USD   827,867        719,021     
   CAD   18,135        4,954     
   EUR   64,216        35,442     
   UF   3,332        3,332     
   GBP   426,441        2,711,272     
   SEK   200,407        266,265     
   NOK   58,559        146,298     
   ARS   2,416,406        2,040,177     
   BRL           6,225,253     
   MXN   686,547        738,418     
   ZAR   20,126        16,059     
                        
Post-employment obligations, current      15,821,285        13,496,642     
   CHILEAN PESO   10,373,936        9,639,407     
   USD   3,281,194        2,558,582     
   CAD           16,603     
   EUR   109,127        47,164     
   GBP   548,097        601,535     
   SEK   177,927        138,787     
   NOK   58,889        36,763     
   ARS   684,976             
   MXN   10,915        10,881     
   BRL   564,621        413,917     
   ZAR   11,603        33,003     
                        
Other current non-financial liabilities      834,426        2,989,974     
   CHILEAN PESO   710,405        712,018     
   USD   2,195        13,211     
   SEK   83             
   NOK   2             
   ARS   121,537        435,646     
   BRL   204        1,829,099     
                        
                        
Total current liabilities      236,596,501    58,273,461    212,767,537    53,825,952 
   CHILEAN PESO   108,766,944    693,250    89,785,560    1,386,500 
   USD   57,845,052    43,247,762    34,336,392    41,682,478 
   CAD   2,146,959        1,866,338     
   EUR   5,134,994        6,469,750     
   UF   8,680,217    6,586,992    14,720,260    2,562,909 
   GBP   15,542,321        25,107,500     
   SEK   4,381,841        6,153,715     
   NOK   2,832,532        2,932,122     
   ARS   17,868,323    2,599,957    12,965,302    3,314,887 
   BRL   5,588,981    5,145,500    10,964,722    4,879,178 
   MXN   7,765,677        7,405,836     
   ZAR   42,660        60,040     
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      As of December 31, 2016   As of December 31, 2015 
      1 to 3 years   3 to 5 years   Over 5 years   1 to 3 years   3 to 5 years   Over 5 years 
Non-current liabilities    ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Other non-current financial liabilities      52,382,774    17,565,322    79,043,940    153,564,399    29,796,631    25,629,090 
                                  
   CHILEAN PESO   693,250            2,079,751         
   USD   28,577,169            99,259,127    9,133,775     
   CAD               106,312    98,025     
   EUR   346            1,654,108    611,326     
   UF   21,956,658    17,565,322    79,043,940    34,172,122    17,086,063    25,629,090 
   GBP               14,830,586    2,740,785     
   SEK               659,243    126,657     
   ARS   1,043,458            803,150         
   BRL   46,277                     
   MXN   65,616                     
                                  
Trade payables due to related parties, non-current      319,601            536,570         
   UF   319,601            536,570         
Deferred tax liabilities          584,121    49,804,169        13,483,925    35,309,876 
   CHILEAN PESO       584,121    49,804,169        13,483,925    35,309,876 
                                  
Provision for employee benefits, non-current          2,859,643            2,617,507     
   PESO CHILENO       2,859,643            2,617,507     
                                  
Other non-current non-financial liabilities      702,434            820,437         
   USD   702,434            820,437         
                                  
Total non-current liabilities      53,404,809    21,009,086    128,848,109    154,921,406    45,898,063    60,938,966 
   CHILEAN PESO   693,250    3,443,764    49,804,169    2,079,751    16,101,432    35,309,876 
   USD   29,279,603            100,079,564    9,133,775     
   CAD               106,312    98,025     
   EUR   346            1,654,108    611,326     
   UF   22,276,259    17,565,322    79,043,940    34,708,692    17,086,063    25,629,090 
   GBP               14,830,586    2,740,785     
   SEK               659,243    126,657     
   ARS   1,043,458            803,150         
   BRL   46,277                     
   MXN   65,616                     
                                  
Total liabilities      348,274,771    21,009,086    128,848,109    421,514,895    45,898,063    60,938,966 
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NOTE 28. OPERATING SEGMENTS

 

a)Information per segments as of December 31, 2016 and for the year then ended:

a) General information on profit or loss, assets and liabilities  Wine   Other   Not assigned   Total 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Revenue from external customers   600,004,065    58,443,556        658,447,621 
Depreciation included in cost of sales and administrative expenses   21,392,619    3,928        21,396,547 
Amortization   439,454        680,201    1,119,655 
Income before taxes   65,203,456    868,551        66,072,007 
Segment assets   982,795,950    11,007,244    22,035,392    1,015,838,586 
Segment liabilities   117,287,107    7,879,284    372,965,575    498,131,966 

 

b) Revenue from external customers by geographic area  Wine   Other   Not assigned   Total 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Chile   67,370,830    58,443,556        125,814,386 
Europe   218,816,434            218,816,434 
United States of America   114,279,268            114,279,268 
South Africa   63,599,230            63,599,230 
Asia   71,482,860            71,482,860 
Canada   20,410,867            20,410,867 
Central America   39,404,254            39,404,254 
Other   1,616,276            1,616,276 
Africa   3,024,046            3,024,046 
Total revenue   600,004,065    58,443,556        658,447,621 

 

c) Non-current assets by geographic area  Wine   Other   Not assigned   Total 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Chile   363,496,203    11,520        363,507,723 
Argentina   27,248,552            27,248,552 
England   105,754            105,754 
Brazil   6,176,484            6,176,484 
Asia   170,720            170,720 
United States of America   96,226,236            96,226,236 
Mexico   469,304            469,304 
Canada   504,049            504,049 
Africa   4,194            4,194 
France   21,713            21,713 
Total non-current assets   494,423,209    11,520        494,434,729 

 

d) Interest, taxes and non-current assets  Wine   Other   Not assigned   Total 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Interest and other finance income   970,651            970,651 
Interest expenses and other finance expense           10,305,449    10,305,449 
Income taxes           17,542,419    17,542,419 
Amounts of additions of non-current assets   46,350,622    3,855        46,354,477 

 

Equity accounted investees  Wine   Other   Not assigned   Total 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Investment in associates   20,670,689    2,762,750        23,433,439 
Equity in earnings of associates   4,319,139    191,933        4,511,072 
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e) Additions of non-current assets by geographic location  Wine   Other   Not assigned   Total 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Chile   37,061,676    3,855        37,065,531 
Argentina   4,796,942            4,796,942 
England   36,886            36,886 
Brazil   41,110            41,110 
Asia   38,939            38,939 
United States of America   4,375,069            4,375,069 
Total   46,350,622    3,855        46,354,477 

 

Cash flows by segments as of December 31, 2016  Wine   Other   Not assigned   Total 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities   39,571,363    4,296,296        43,867,659 
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities   (27,150,609)   (3,086,448)       (30,237,057)
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities   5,278,772    514,180        5,792,952 
Total   17,699,526    1,724,028        19,423,554 

 

b)Information per segments as of December 31, 2015 and for the year then ended:

 

a) General information on profit or loss, assets and liabilities  Wine   Other   Not assigned   Total 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Revenue from external customers   580,859,865    55,031,972    302,237    636,194,074 
Depreciation included in cost of sales and administrative expenses   21,307,390    4,567        21,311,957 
Amortization   279,615        818,436    1,098,051 
Income before taxes   56,906,677    9,647,816    325,987    66,880,480 
Segment assets   940,499,904    11,494,631    30,692,937    982,687,472 
Segment liabilities   102,207,224    9,883,743    416,260,957    528,351,924 

 

b) Revenue from external customers by geographic area  Wine   Other   Not assigned   Total 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Chile   64,046,947    55,031,972    302,237    119,381,156 
Europe   225,660,657            225,660,657 
United States of America   109,149,123            109,149,123 
South Africa   59,989,511            59,989,511 
Asia   61,648,664            61,648,664 
Canada   17,980,594            17,980,594 
Central America   37,326,756            37,326,756 
Other   2,032,177            2,032,177 
Africa   3,025,436            3,025,436 
Total revenue   580,859,865    55,031,972    302,237    636,194,074 

 

c) Non-current assets by geographic area  Wine   Other   Not assigned   Total 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Chile   332,110,576    50,921        332,161,497 
Argentina   26,897,481            26,897,481 
England   571,221            571,221 
Sweden   28,960            28,960 
Norway   5,054            5,054 
Brazil   5,300,928            5,300,928 
Asia   222,822            222,822 
United States of America   106,788,875            106,788,875 
Mexico   203,486            203,486 
Canada   433,941            433,941 
Africa   13,224            13,224 
France   2,118            2,118 
Total non-current assets   472,578,686    50,921        472,629,607 
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d) Interest, taxes and non-current assets  Wine   Other   Not assigned   Total 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Interest and other finance income   621,644            621,644 
Interest expenses and other finance expense           10,034,845    10,034,845 
Income taxes           16,518,092    16,518,092 
Amounts of additions of non-current assets   22,336,244    8,692        22,344,936 

 

Equity accounted investees  Wine   Other   Not assigned   Total 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Investment in associates   21,041,180    2,561,064        23,602,244 
Equity in earnings of associates   5,228,569    96,153        5,324,722 

 

e) Additions of non-current assets by geographic location  Wine   Other   Not assigned   Total 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Chile   18,061,775    8,692        18,070,467 
Argentina   2,032,506            2,032,506 
England   105,348            105,348 
Brazil   7,676            7,676 
Mexico   635            635 
Asia   14,190            14,190 
United States of America   2,114,114            2,114,114 
Total   22,336,244    8,692        22,344,936 

 

Cash flows by segments as of December 31, 2015  Wine   Other   Not assigned   Total 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities   56,996,045    5,406,196    24,971    62,427,212 
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities   (18,794,364)   (1,782,686)   (8,234)   (20,585,284)
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities   (38,453,193)   (3,647,366)   (16,849)   (42,117,408)
Total   (251,512)   (23,856)   (112)   (275,480)

c) Information per segments as of December 31, 2014 and for the year then ended:

                 
a) General information on profit or loss, assets and liabilities  Wine   Other   Not assigned   Total 
  ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Revenue from external customers   534,821,201    48,307,076    184,787    583,313,064 
Depreciation included in cost of sales and administrative expenses   19,358,512    13,172        19,371,684 
Amortization   267,398        775,277    1,042,675 
Income  before taxes   44,989,837    11,223,539    184,787    56,398,163 
Segment assets   876,233,335    11,473,819    30,304,154    918,011,308 
Segment liabilities   77,850,163    5,217,326    391,962,996    475,030,485 

                 
b) Revenue from external customers by geographic area  Wine   Other   Not assigned   Total 
  ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Chile   58,761,956    48,307,076    184,787    107,253,819 
Europe   210,532,172            210,532,172 
United States of America   94,559,029            94,559,029 
South Africa   62,738,266            62,738,266 
Asia   50,429,629            50,429,629 
Canada   18,019,766            18,019,766 
Central America   33,228,830            33,228,830 
Other   1,959,404            1,959,404 
Africa   4,592,149            4,592,149 
 Total revenue   534,821,201    48,307,076    184,787    583,313,064 
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c) Non-current assets by geographic area  Wine   Other   Not assigned   Total 
  ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Chile   324,699,792    44,103        324,743,895 
Argentina   23,930,549            23,930,549 
England   248,542            248,542 
Sweden   2,361            2,361 
Norway   2,096            2,096 
Brazil   3,663,573            3,663,573 
Asia   266,299            266,299 
United States of America   90,915,673            90,915,673 
Mexico   297,545            297,545 
Canada   371            371 
Africa   13,360            13,360 
France   1,881            1,881 
 Total non-current assets   444,042,042    44,103        444,086,145 

                 
d) Interest, taxes and non-current assets  Wine   Other   Not assigned   Total 
  ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Interest and other finance income   736,622            736,622 
Interest expenses and other finance expense           10,342,307    10,342,307 
Income taxes           18,400,999    18,400,999 
Amounts of additions of non-current assets   25,471,702    1,176        25,472,878 

                 
Equity accounted investees  Wine   Other   Not assigned   Total 
   ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
Investment in associates   18,005,966    2,305,131        20,311,097 
Equity in earnings of associates   3,653,872    40,679        3,694,551 

                 
e) Additions of non-current assets by geographic location  Wine   Other   Not assigned   Total 
  ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Chile   22,654,564    1,176        22,655,740 
Argentina   1,294,847            1,294,847 
England   66,402            66,402 
Brazil   52,782            52,782 
Mexico   36,980            36,980 
Asia   26,603            26,603 
United States of America   1,339,524            1,339,524 
 Total   25,471,702    1,176        25,472,878 

                 
Cash flows by segments as of December 31, 2014  Wine   Other   Not assigned   Total 
  ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities   17,767,944    1,608,222        19,376,166 
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities   (23,693,960)   (2,144,600)       (25,838,560)
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities           22,906,001    22,906,001 
 Total   (5,926,016)   (536,378)   22,906,001    16,443,607 

 

The Company has no customers representing 10% or more from the total of consolidated income during the years 2016, 2015 and 2014. The five most significant customers with respect to total sales represented 17.2%, 17.7% and 15,7% during the years ended as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 respectively.

NOTE 29. REVENUE

 

The classes of revenue for the year then ended as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 are included below.

 

  From January 1   From January 1   From January 1 
Classes of Revenue  through December   through December   through December 
   31, 2016   31, 2015   31, 2014 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   M$ 
Sale of goods   655,311,727    632,371,393    581,803,718 
Rendering of services   3,135,894    3,822,681    1,509,346 
Total   658,447,621    636,194,074    583,313,064 

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NOTE 30. COSTS AND EXPENSES BY NATURE

Costs and expenses by nature for the year then ended as of December 31, 2016.

               Other     
           Administrative   expenses, by     
   Cost of sales   Distribution   expenses   function    
Nature of cost and operating expenses  ThCh$   costs ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   Total ThCh$ 
Direct cost   385,682,789                385,682,789 
Depreciation and amortization   5,005,862    1,370,580    1,020,423        7,396,865 
Personnel expenses   20,201,501    34,656,241    19,769,974        74,627,716 
Other expenses   1,491,719    114,886,255    10,771,771    2,067,273    129,217,018 
Total   412,381,871    150,913,076    31,562,168    2,067,273    596,924,388 

Depreciation and amortization disclosed above correspond to that recorded as part of Cost of Sales (indirect costs), Distribution Cost and Selling and Administrative expenses. Total depreciation amounted to ThCh$21,396,547 (refer to note 28), the difference corresponding to ThCh$15,119,337 is included within direct cost.

The distribution of costs and expenses by nature for the year then ended as of December 31, 2015 is detailed as follows:

               Other     
           Administrative   expenses, by    
  Cost of sales   Distribution   expenses   function    
Nature of cost and operating expenses  ThCh$   costs ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   Total ThCh$ 
Direct cost   365,309,652                365,309,652 
Depreciation and amortization   5,331,218    1,335,181    1,099,652        7,766,051 
Personnel expenses   19,960,871    32,183,903    23,652,010        75,796,784 
Other expenses   903,406    107,098,022    7,084,530    2,897,513    117,983,471 
Total   391,505,147    140,617,106    31,836,192    2,897,513    566,855,958 

 

Depreciation and amortization disclosed above correspond to that recorded as part of Cost of Sales (indirect cost), Distribution Cost and Selling and Administrative Expenses. Total depreciation amounted to ThCh$21,311,957 (refer to note 28), the difference corresponding to ThCh$14,643,957 is included within direct cost.

The distribution of costs and expenses by nature for the year then ended as of December 31, 2014 is detailed as follows:

               Other     
         Administrative   expenses, by     
  Cost of sales   Distribution   expenses   function    
Nature of cost and operating expenses  ThCh$   costs ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   Total ThCh$ 
Direct cost   341,262,822                341,262,822 
Depreciation and amortization   4,934,584    1,089,814    1,124,233        7,148,631 
Personnel expenses   11,711,529    28,393,242    17,142,968        57,247,739 
Other expenses   2,221,975    99,995,928    11,553,842    1,980,063    115,751,808 
Total   360,130,910    129,478,984    29,821,043    1,980,063    521,411,000 

 

Depreciation and amortization disclosed above correspond to that imputed to items cost of sales (indirect cost), distribution cost and selling and administrative expenses. Total depreciation amounted to ThCh$19,371,684 (refer to note 28), the difference corresponding to ThCh$12,223,053 is included within direct cost.

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NOTE 31. OTHER INCOME

 

Other income by function is detailed as follows:

   From January 1   From January 1   From January 1 
Nature of other income  through   through   through 
   December 31,   December 31,   December 31, 
   2016   2015   2014 
   M$   M$   M$ 
Sale of property, plant and equipment(*)   5,900,513    419,449    73,426 
Various Indemnities   1,303,300    241,830    97,413 
Other   1,458,090    1,022,513    937,582 
Total   8,661,903    1,683,792    1,108,421 

(*): It corresponds mainly to sale made by Fetzer Vineyard of a wine cellar located in Paso Roble, south of California, generating a gain of Ch$5,330 million, which is reflected in other income.

NOTE 32. FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

For the year then ended as of December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, financial income and finance costs are composed of the following:

   From January 1   From January 1   From January 1 
Financial result  through December   through December   through December 
   31, 2016   31, 2015   31, 2014 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Financial expense   (10,305,449)   (10,034,845)   (10,342,307)
Financial income   970,651    621,644    736,622 
Income (expense) from inflation adjusted units   (39,279)   (849,417)   (2,933,059)
Foreign currency translation difference   749,876    796,468    2,231,871 
Total   (8,624,201)   (9,466,150)   (10,306,873)

 

   From January 1   From January 1   From January 1 
Financial expense  through December   through December   through December 
   31, 2016   31, 2015   31, 2014 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Bank borrowings   (6,151,132)   (4,541,333)   (4,687,445)
Bonds payable and promissory notes   (3,061,014)   (2,878,424)   (2,919,316)
Other finance costs   (1,093,303)   (2,615,088)   (2,735,546)
Total   (10,305,449)   (10,034,845)   (10,342,307)

 

   From January 1   From January 1   From January 1 
Financial income  through December   through December   through December 
   31, 2016   31, 2015   31, 2014 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Investment income   186,571    334,273    420,662 
Other finance income   784,080    287,371    315,960 
Total   970,651    621,644    736,622 
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   From January 1   From January 1   From January 1 
Income (expenses) by adjustment units  through December   through December   through December 
   31, 2016   31, 2015   31, 2014 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Bonds payable and promissory notes   (2,537,866)   (3,496,470)   (4,301,516)
Bank borrowings   (2,990)   (307,958)   (127,714)
Other   2,501,577    2,955,011    1,496,171 
Total   (39,279)   (849,417)   (2,933,059)

 

   From January 1   From January 1   From January 1 
Foreign currency transaction gain, net  through December   through December   through December 
   31, 2016   31, 2015   31, 2014 
   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$ 
Exchange difference in trade receivables   (2,546,231)   3,842,016    5,105,716 
Exchange differences in related party balances   (3,243,740)   9,300,681    5,150,698 
Exchange difference in advertising contributions   2,183,765    (2,178,089)   (1,298,198)
Exchange difference in derivatives   2,866,010    (8,554,222)   (5,781,567)
Exchange difference in bank borrowings   1,071,611    (418,506)   (40,143)
Other foreign currency translation differences   418,461    (1,195,412)   (904,635)
Total   749,876    796,468    2,231,871 
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NOTE 33. ENVIRONMENT

 

33.1Disclosures on disbursements related to the environment

The Company is committed to protect the environment. Consequently, each executive and operator is committed to perform their operations and to provide their services taking due care in minimizing, as long as possible and reasonable, an impact in the environment and to always comply with the related legislation in force. Likewise, persons involved with this Code, which hold information of any event or activity related to the Company, which have a pollutant effect or have a harmful effect on the environment or imply an eventual infringement of the regulation applicable, will inform the Company’s competent administrative area as soon as possible.

When legally applicable or considered necessary or correct, the Company will report this situation to its shareholders, the regulatory entities and the public in general, completely and truthful, thus, complying with requirements established by law on this matter.

33.2Detail of information on disbursements related to the environment

As of December 31, 2015, the net balance of assets destined to improve the environment amounted to ThCh$2,966,541, which is represented in items as constructions and works of infrastructure and machinery and equipment. In addition, as of December 31, 2015, such balance amounted to ThCh$2,494,535, which was represented in items as construction and infrastructure works and machinery and equipment.

33.3Disbursements of the period related to the environment for the year then ended as performed as of December 31, 2016.
  
Identification of
the Parent or
Subsidiary
  Name of
project with
which the
expenditure
is associated
  Detail of concept
for which the
expenditure was
or will be
made
  Indication of
whether the
expenditure is part
of the cost of
an asset or was
reflected as
expense
  Description of the
asset or expense
item
    Amount of
expenditure
ThCh$
    Certain or
estimated date in
which the
expenditure will be
made
Viña Concha y Toro   Water treatment   Maintenance and supply at   Reflected as expense   Expenses in oenological            
        water treatment plants       warehouses and     1,230,536     There is no estimation
                water treatment            
Total expenditure for the period related to the environment     1,230,536      
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NOTE 34. COLLATERALS COMMITTED WITH THIRD PARTIES

 

34.1Direct Collateral
  

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company has no direct collateral.

34.2Indirect Collateral

 

   Debtor       Assets committed   Balances pending
payment at
             
                      As of    As of             
                     December   December 31,          
       Type of         31, 2016   2015   December 31,   December  31,   More than 3 
Creditor of guarantee   Name   Relationship    guarantee    Type   Cont. value   ThCh$   ThCh$   2017   2018    years 
Banco Nacional de Mexico (Banamex)  VCT México   Subsidiary    Co-debtor            3,012,615        3,012,615         
Banco Credicoop  Trivento Bod. y Viñ.   Subsidiary    Co-debtor            903,785    958,716    903,785         
Banco Credicoop  Trivento Bod. y Viñ.   Subsidiary    Co-debtor            1,010,900        1,010,900         
Banco BBVA Frances  Trivento Bod. y Viñ.   Subsidiary    Co-debtor            1,472,834                1,472,834 
Liberty Mutual  Fetzer Vineyards   Subsidiary      Co-debtor            421,766        421,766         
Banco Credicoop  Trivento Bod. y Viñ.   Subsidiary    Co-debtor            368,209        368,209         
Banco Estado de Chile  Trivento Bod. y Viñ.   Subsidiary    Co-debtor            11,132        11,132         
Banco Estado de Chile  Trivento Bod. y Viñ.   Subsidiary    Co-debtor            371,080        371,080         
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NOTE 35. CONTINGENCIES, RESTRICTIONS AND LAWSUITS

1)Wine Contract: The Company has entered into long term agreements for acquisitions of grapes and wine, with different maturities and the last of these contracts has its maturity in 2029. The estimated amount of these contracts is approximately of ThCh$19,117,347.
2)Restrictions and Limits for issuance of Public Offer Bonuses.

The restrictions or limits to which the Company is subject to the covenants associated with the issuance of public offering bonds in Series F, J, K and L, detailed as follows:

i)Series F bonds, issued with charge to the line of bonds registered under number 574 in the Security Registry on March 23, 2009 and placed in 2012.

The restrictions or limits to which the Company is subject to are as follows:

a)Maintaining an Indebtedness Ratio not greater than 1.4 times. For such purposes, Indebtedness Ratio shall be understood as the ratio calculated between Total Liabilities and Equity. Total Liabilities shall be understood as the sum of accounts in the Issuer’s Classified Statement of Financial Position referred to as Total Current Liabilities and Total Non-Current Liabilities, which are included in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Additionally, this will consider all the debts or obligations of third parties of any nature which are not included in these liabilities reflected in such items and external for the Issuer or its Subsidiaries as the case may be, which are secured with collateral and/or personal guarantees of any type granted by the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, but not limited to, co-debtor, securities, several guarantees, pledges and mortgages, all of which without recognizing twice those debts or obligations, including performance bonds. The Issuer should send to the Representative, provided such individual requires it, the background allowing the verification of the ratio referred to in this number. Equity shall be understood as the sum of the accounts in the Classified Statement of Financial Position referred to Equity Attributable to Owners of the Parent and Non-Controlling Interests, included in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s Indebtedness Ratio was 0.97 times;
b)Maintaining at all times during the term of this issuance of Bonds Minimum Equity of UF 5,000,000 (ThCh$ 131,739,900). Equity shall be understood as the sum of the accounts in the Classified Statement of Financial Position referred to Equity Attributable to Owners of the Parent and Non-Controlling Interests, included in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s Equity amounted to UF 19,599,822 (ThCh$ 516,415,718);

 

c)Maintaining at all times Minimum Finance Cost Coverage Ratio of 2.5 times. The Finance Cost Coverage Ratio should be calculated on the twelve-month period prior to the date of issuance of the Consolidated Financial Statements. For such purposes, Finance Cost Coverage Ratio shall be understood as the ration between the Gross profit (loss) less distribution costs, administrative expenses and plus depreciation expense and amortization expense, and finance costs. Depreciation expense shall be understood as the Depreciation item included in cost of sales and administrative expenses in the Note on Operating Segments in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Amortization expense shall be understood as the item amortization expense presented in the Note on Intangible assets in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Finance costs shall be understood as the item presented in the Statement of Income by Function in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Gross profit (loss) relates to the account gross profit presented in the Statement of Income in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Distribution costs correspond to the account distribution costs presented in the Statement of Income by Function in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Administrative expenses relates to the account administrative expenses presented in the Statement of Income by Function in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. As of December 31 2016, the Company’s Finance Cost Coverage Ratio amounted to 8.36 times;
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d)Send to the representative of the bondholders, together with the copies of its quarterly and annual Consolidated Financial Statements, a letter signed by its legal representative, leaving evidence of compliance of the financial ratios defined in letters a), b) and c) above.
e)Send to the representative of the bondholders a copy of its quarterly and annual Consolidated Financial Statements during the same term in which they should be delivered to the Chilean Superintendence of Securities and Insurance (SVS), the financial statement of its Subsidiaries that are regulated by the standards applicable to openly-held shareholders’ corporations and all other public information that the Issuer provides to the SVS. In addition, the Company should send a copy of the risk rating reports, no later than within five days after receiving them from the private risk raters;
f)Recording in its accounting records the provisions arising from adverse contingencies which, in the Issuer’s judgment, must be reflected in its o its subsidiaries’ Consolidated Financial Statements. The Issuer will ensure that its Subsidiaries comply with the provisions of this letter;

 

g)The Issuer commits to ensure that the operations that it conducts with its Subsidiaries or other related parties are conducted under conditions similar to those customarily prevailing in the market. With respect to the concept “related parties,” this shall be defined as provided in Article 100 of Law 18.045;
h)The Issuer should establish and maintain adequate accounting systems based on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the instructions issued by the Chilean SVS. The Issuer shall ensure that its domestic Subsidiaries comply with the provisions in this letter. However, with respect to foreign Subsidiaries, these should be in accordance with the accounting standards generally accepted in their respective countries and, for consolidation purposes, the applicable adjustments should be made to be in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the instructions issued by the Chilean SVS. In addition, the Issuer should engage and maintain a reputable domestic or international an independent external audit firm for the examination and analysis of its Consolidated Financial Statements, with respect of which such firm should issue an opinion at December the thirty first of each year;
i)The Issuer must comply with the laws, regulations and other legal provisions applicable to it, having also to comply with, with no limitation whatsoever, the payment on the time using the method required of all the taxes, duties, excises and charges affecting the Issuer or its movable or immovable assets, except for those disputed in good faith and in accordance with the applicable legal and/or administrative proceedings and, provided that, in such case, adequate reserves are maintained to cover such contingency, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) an the instructions issued by the Chilean SVS.

 

j)Maintaining during the term of this issuance, Restricted Assets free of Liens, which are equivalent, at least, to 1.5 times the total amount of total placements of bonds effective as placed with a charge to the line of bonds agreed in accordance with the bond issuance agreement. Such obligation shall be required solely at the closing dates of the Consolidated Financial Statements (as such concept is defined in the first clause of the Bond Issuance Agreement). For such purposes, Restricted Liens shall be understood as any type of liens, collateral, encumbrances, restrictions or any type of privileges on or relative to the Issuer’s present or future assets. The assets and debts are measured at carrying amount not considering those liens established by any authority in respect to taxes that are not yet owed by the Issuer and which are being duly disputed by the Issuer, liens constituted during the ordinary course of the Issuer’s business activities, which are being duly disputed by the Issuer, preferences established by the Law, liens constituted by virtue of the bond issuance agreement and all those liens to which the Issuer has not provided its consent and which are being disputed by it. The Issuer should send to the Representative of the Bondholders, provided such individual requires it, the background allowing the verification of the ratio referred to in this section. As of December Restricted Assets free of liens on the total amount of placements as placed with a charge to the line of bonds amounted to 385.4 times; and
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k)Maintaining insurance policies fairly supporting its assets, in accordance with the usual practices for the industries of the nature of the Issuer’s industry. The Issuer shall ensure that its Subsidiaries also comply with that established in this letter.

Acceleration Clauses

a)Should the Issuer have a default or simple delay in the payment of any partial payment of interests or repayment of principal owed of the Bonds;
b)Should the Issuer not comply with any of the obligations of providing information to the Representative of the Bondholders and this is not resolved within thirty business days from the date in which this is required in writing by the Representative of Bondholders. The information that the Issuer must provide to the Representative of Bondholders is: (i) a Copy of its quarterly and annual Consolidated Financial Statements and those of its Subsidiaries regulated by standards applicable to openly-held shareholders’ corporations; (ii) Other public information that the Issuer provides to the Chilean SVS; (iii) A copy of the reports issued by risk raters; (iv) a Report on compliance with the obligations assumed by virtue of the issuance agreement, which has to be delivered within the same term in which the Consolidated Financial Statements have to be delivered to the Chilean SVS; and (vi) Notice of every circumstance implying the default or breach of the conditions or obligations assumed by virtue of the issuance agreement, as soon as the event or breach occurs or it becomes aware of it;
c)If the default or breach of any other commitment or obligation assumed by the Issuer by the Issuance Agreement or Supplemental Deeds persists for a period equal to or greater than sixty days after the Representative of the Bondholders has sent to the Issuer, through registered mail, a written notice describing the default or breach requiring remediation. This except for default or breach with respect to the Indebtedness Ration and Finance Cost Coverage Ratio, in which case the default will be ninety days after the date in which the Representative of the Bondholders had sent to the Issuer, through registered mail, the notice. The Representative of the Bondholders should send the notice to the Issuer within the business day subsequent to the date in which it has verified the related default or breach by the Issuer and, in any case, within the term established by the Chilean SVS through a general standard issued in accordance with article one hundred and nine, letter (b) of the Securities Market Act, if the latter is lower;
d)Should the Issuer or any of its Significant Subsidiaries not resolve within a term of thirty business days any past due o simple delay situation related to the payment of the debt obligations for an accumulated total sum greater than that equivalent in Chilean pesos to UF 150,000 and the date of the payment of the obligations included in such amount had not been expressly postponed. Such amount will not consider the obligations that (i) are subject to pending litigation or lawsuits for obligations not recognized by the Issuer in its accounting records or (ii) related to the price of constructions or the acquisition of assets the payment of which has been objected any the Issuer because of defect in such constructions or assets or because of noncompliance by the related builder or seller or its obligations under the contract. For such purposes, the exchange rate or parity prevailing at the date of the related calculation shall be used;
e)Should any other creditor of the Issuer or of any of its Significant Subsidiaries legitimately collects from it or any of its Significant Subsidiaries the total amount of a loan subject to term conditions, by having exercised the right to request the early expiration of the related loan because of default by the Issuer or any of its Significant Subsidiaries, as contained in the relevant contract. However, except for the cases in which the sum of the loans collected earlier as provided in this number, do not exceed the accumulated amount of UF 150,000. For such purposes, the exchange rate or parity prevailing at the date of the related calculation shall be used;
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f)Should the Issuer or any of its Significant Subsidiaries be declared in bankruptcy or in notorious insolvency or proposes a preventive legal agreement with its creditors or prepares any written statement through which it acknowledges its inability to pay its obligations on the related expiration dates, without any of such events being resolved within a term of sixty days from the related bankruptcy declaration, insolvency situation or proposal for preventive legal agreement. Should the bankruptcy of the Issuer be declared, the Bonds shall become payable earlier as provided in the law;

g)If any declaration by the Issuer in the instruments that are granted or subscribed because of noncompliance with the obligations contained in the issuance agreement or supplementary deeds, or those that are provided in issuing or registering the Bonds that are issued with a charge to this Line, were manifestly false or willfully incomplete in any essential aspect of the declaration;
h)If the duration term of the Issuer is amended to a date earlier than effective term of Bonds issued with charge to the respective line; or if the Issuer Company undergoes an early dissolution; or if there is a decrease in the capital effectively subscribed and paid in terms which do not comply with the ratio established for the financial indicator of Debt Ratio, Equity and Finance Cost Coverage Ratio;

i)If the Issuer charge or dispose of Essential Assets or these would be disposed from a subsidiary company of the Issuer, except copulative conditions are met in the last case. (i) the Issuer constantly maintains the condition of Parent of the company which becomes owner of the Essential Assets; (ii) that such subsidiary does not dispose of or charge Essential Assets, except they are disposed from other subsidiary of the Issuer or one of its own Subsidiaries which, in turn, is a subsidiary of the Issuer; (iii) that the subsidiary of the Issuer which Essential Assets are transferred to is constituted -at the time or before the disposal of such assets - severally obligated to pay Bonds issued under this Issuance Contract. The Issuer should send to the Representative, as required, all information for verification of the compliance with the referred herein; and

j)If in the future the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries grant actual collateral to new bond issuance or to any financial credit, cash credit operation or other credits, except those in the following cases: one) collateral existent at the issuance contract date; two) collateral created to finance, refinance or amortize the purchase price or costs including construction costs, assets acquired after the issuance contract; three) collateral granted by the Issuer in favor of its Subsidiaries or vice versa; four) collateral granted by a company which subsequently merged with the Issuer; five) collateral over assets acquired by the Issuer after the issuance contract, which are constituted before its purchase; and, six) extension or renewal of any collateral herein mentioned in one) to five), inclusive. However, the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries may always grant actual collateral to new bonuses issuance or to any financial credit, cash credit operation or other current credits, if in advance and simultaneously, they constitute collateral at least proportionally equivalents in favor of Bonuses Holders. In this case, the proportional amount of collateral will be assessed, every opportunity, by the Representative of Bondholders, who, if considered sufficient, will grant collateral’ constituent instruments in favor of the Bondholders.
3)Series J and K bonds, issued with charge to the line of bonds registered under number 575 in the Security Registry on March 23, 2009 and placed in 2014.
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The restrictions or limits to which the Company is subject to are as follows:

a)Maintaining an Indebtedness Ration not greater than 1.4 times. For such purposes, Indebtedness Ratio shall be understood as the ratio calculated between Total Liabilities and Equity. Total Liabilities shall be understood as the sum of accounts in the Issuer’s Classified Statement of Financial Position referred to as Total Current Liabilities and Total Non-Current Liabilities, which are included in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Additionally, this will consider all the debts or obligations of third parties of any nature which are not included in the liabilities reflected in such items and external for the Issuer or its Subsidiaries as the case may be, which are secured with collateral and/or personal guarantees of any type granted by the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, but not limited to, co-debtor, securities, several guarantees, pledges and mortgages, all of which without recognizing twice those debts or obligations, including performance bonds. The Issuer should send to the Representative, provided such individual requires it, the background allowing the verification of the ratio referred to in this number. Equity shall be understood as the sum of the accounts in the Classified Statement of Financial Position referred to Equity Attributable to Owners of the Parent and Non-Controlling Interests, included in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s Indebtedness Ratio was 0.97 times;
b)Maintaining at all times during the term of this issuance of Bonds Minimum Equity of UF 5,000,000. Equity shall be understood as the sum of the accounts in the Classified Statement of Financial Position referred to Equity Attributable to Owners of the Parent and Non-Controlling Interests, included in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s Equity amounted to UF 19,599,822;
c)Maintaining at all times Minimum Financial Cost Coverage Ratio of 2.5 times. The Finance Cost Coverage Ratio should be calculated on the twelve-month period prior to the date of issuance of the Consolidated Financial Statements. For such purposes, Finance Cost Coverage Ration shall be understood as the ration between the Gross profit (loss) less distribution costs, administrative expenses and plus depreciation expense and amortization expense, and finance costs. Depreciation expense shall be understood as the Depreciation item included in cost of sales and administrative expenses in the Note on Operating Segments in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Amortization expense shall be understood as the item amortization expense presented in the Note on Intangible assets in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Finance costs shall be understood as the item presented in the Statement of Income by Function in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Gross profit (loss) relates to the account gross profit presented in the Statement of Income in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Distribution costs correspond to the account distribution costs presented in the Statement of Income by Function in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Administrative expenses relates to the account administrative expenses presented in the Statement of Income by Function in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. As of December 31 2016, the Company’s Finance Cost Coverage Ratio amounted to 8.36 times;
d)Sending to the Representative of the Bondholders, together with the copies of its quarterly and annual Consolidated Financial Statements, a letter signed by its legal representative, leaving evidence of compliance of the financial ratios defined in letters a), b) and c) above.
e)Sending to the Representative of the Bondholders a copy of its quarterly and annual Consolidated Financial Statements during the same term in which they should be delivered to the Chilean Superintendence of Securities and Insurance (SVS), the financial statement of its Subsidiaries that are regulated by the standards applicable to openly-held shareholders’ corporations and all other public information that the Issuer provides to the SVS. In addition, the Company should send a copy of the risk rating reports, no later than within five days after receiving them from the private risk raters;
f)Recording in its accounting records the provisions arising from adverse contingencies which, in the Issuer’s judgment, must be reflected in its o its subsidiaries’ Consolidated Financial Statements. The Issuer will ensure that its Subsidiaries comply with the provisions of this section;
g)The Issuer commits to ensure that the operations that it conducts with its Subsidiaries or other related parties are conducted under conditions similar to those customarily prevailing in the market. With respect to the concept “related parties,” this shall be defined as provided in Article 100 of Law 18.045;
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h)The Issuer should establish and maintain adequate accounting systems based on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the instructions issued by the Chilean SVS. The Issuer shall ensure that its domestic Subsidiaries comply with the provisions in this letter. However, with respect to foreign Subsidiaries, these should be in accordance with the accounting standards generally accepted in their respective countries and, for consolidation purposes, the applicable adjustments should be made to be in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the instructions issued by the Chilean SVS. In addition, the Issuer should engage and maintain a reputable domestic or international an independent external audit firm for the examination and analysis of its Consolidated Financial Statements, with respect of which such firm should issue an opinion at December the thirty first of each year;
i)The Issuer must comply with the laws, regulations and other legal provisions applicable to it, having also to comply with, with no limitation whatsoever, the payment on the time using the method required of all the taxes, duties, excises and charges affecting the Issuer or its movable or immovable assets, except for those disputed in good faith and in accordance with the applicable legal and/or administrative proceedings and, provided that, in such case, adequate reserves are maintained to cover such contingency, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) an the instructions issued by the Chilean SVS.
j)Maintaining during the term of this issuance, Restricted assets free of Liens, which are equivalent, at least, to 1.5 times the total amount of total placements of bonds effective as placed with a charge to the line of bonds agreed in accordance with the bond issuance agreement. Such obligation shall be required solely at the closing dates of the Consolidated Financial Statements (as such concept is defined in the first clause of the Bond Issuance Agreement). For such purposes, Restricted Liens shall be understood as any type of liens, collateral, encumbrances, restrictions or any type of privileges on or relative to the Issuer’s present or future assets. The assets and debts are measured at carrying amount not considering those lines established by any authority in respect to taxes that are not yet owed by the Issuer and which are being duly disputed by the Issuer, liens constituted during the ordinary course of the Issuer’s business activities, which are being duly disputed by the Issuer, preferences established by the Law, liens constituted by virtue of the bond issuance agreement and all those liens to which the Issuer has not provided its consent and which are being disputed by it. The Issuer should send to the Representative of the Bondholders, provided such individual requires it, the background allowing the verification of the ratio referred to in this section. As of December 31, 2016, Restricted Assets free of liens on the total amount of placements as placed with a charge to the line of bonds amounted to 19.2 times; and
k)Maintaining insurance policies fairly supporting its assets, in accordance with the usual practices for the industries of the nature of the Issuer’s industry. The Issuer shall ensure that its Subsidiaries also comply with that established in this letter.

Acceleration Clauses

a)Should the Issuer have a default or simple delay in the payment of any partial payment of interests or repayment of principal owed of the Bonds;
b)Should the Issuer not comply with any of the obligations of providing information to the Representative of the Bondholders and this is not resolved within thirty business days from the date in which this is required in writing by the Representative of Bondholders. The information that the Issuer must provide to the Representative of Bondholders is: (i) a Copy of its quarterly and annual Consolidated Financial Statements and those of its Subsidiaries regulated by standards applicable to openly-held shareholders’ corporations; (ii) Other public information that the Issuer provides to the Chilean SVS; (iii) A copy of the reports issued by risk raters; (iv) a Report on compliance with the obligations assumed by virtue of the issuance agreement, which has to be delivered within the same term in which the Consolidated Financial Statements have to be delivered to the Chilean SVS; and (vi) Notice of every circumstance implying the default or breach of the conditions or obligations assumed by virtue of the issuance agreement, as soon as the event or breach occurs or it becomes aware of it;
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c)If the default or breach of any other commitment or obligation assumed by the Issuer by virtue of the Issuance Agreement or Supplemental Deeds persists for a period equal to or greater than sixty days after the Representative of the Bondholders has sent to the Issuer, through registered mail, a written notice describing the default or breach requiring remediation. This except for default or breach with respect to the Indebtedness Ration and Finance Cost Coverage Ratio, in which case the default will be ninety days after the date in which the Representative of the Bondholders had sent to the Issuer, through registered mail, the aforementioned notice. The Representative of the Bondholders should send the notice to the Issuer within the business day subsequent to the date in which it has verified the related default or breach by the Issuer and, in any case, within the term established by the Chilean SVS through a general standard issued in accordance with article one hundred and nine, letter (b) of the Securities Market Act, if the latter is lower;
d)Should the Issuer or any of its Significant Subsidiaries not resolve within a term of thirty business days any past due o simple delay situation related to the payment of the debt obligations for an accumulated total sum greater than that equivalent in Chilean pesos to UF 150,000 and the date of the payment of the obligations included in such amount had not been expressly postponed. Such amount will not consider the obligations that (i) are subject to pending litigation or lawsuits for obligations not recognized by the Issuer in its accounting records or (ii) related to the price of constructions or the acquisition of assets the payment of which has been objected any the Issuer because of defect in such constructions or assets or because of noncompliance by the related builder or seller or its obligations under the contract. For such purposes, the exchange rate or party prevailing at the date of the related calculation shall be used;
e)Should any other creditor of the Issuer or of any of its Significant Subsidiaries legitimately collects from it or any of its Significant Subsidiaries the total amount of a loan subject to term conditions, by virtue of having exercised the right to request the early expiration of the related loan because of default by the Issuer or any of its Significant Subsidiaries, as contained in the relevant contract. However, except for the cases in which the sum of the loans collected earlier as provided in this number, do not exceed the accumulated amount of UF 150,000. For such purposes, the exchange rate or party prevailing at the date of the related calculation shall be used;
f)Should the Issuer or any of its Significant Subsidiaries be declared in bankruptcy or in notorious insolvency or proposes a preventive legal agreement with its creditors or prepares any written statement through which it acknowledges its inability to pay its obligations on the related expiration dates, without any of such events being resolved within a term of sixty days from the related bankruptcy declaration, insolvency situation or proposal for preventive legal agreement. Should the bankruptcy of the Issuer be declared, the Bonds shall become payable earlier as provided in the law;
g)if any declaration by the Issuer in the instruments that are granted or subscribed as a result of noncompliance with the obligations contained in the issuance agreement or supplementary deeds, or those that are provided in issuing or registering the Bonds that are issued with a charge to this Line, were manifestly false or willfully incomplete in any essential aspect of the declaration;
h)If the duration term of the Issuer is amended to a date earlier than effective term of Bonds issued with charge to the respective line; or if the Issuer Company undergoes an early dissolution; or if there is a decrease in the capital effectively subscribed and paid in terms which do not comply with the ratio established for the financial indicator of Debt Ratio, Equity and Finance Cost Coverage Ratio;
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i)If the Issuer charge or dispose of Essential Assets or these would be disposed from a subsidiary company of the Issuer, except copulative conditions are met in the last case. (i) the Issuer constantly maintains the condition of Parent of the company which becomes owner of the Essential Assets; (ii) that such subsidiary does not dispose of or charge Essential Assets, except they are disposed from other subsidiary of the Issuer or one of its own Subsidiaries which, in turn, is a subsidiary of the Issuer; (iii) that the subsidiary of the Issuer which Essential Assets are transferred to is constituted -at the time or before the disposal of such assets - severally obligated to pay Bonds issued under this Issuance Contract. The Issuer should send to the Representative, as required, all information for verification of the compliance with the referred herein; and
j)If in the future the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries grant actual collateral to new bonuses issuance or to any financial credit, cash credit operation or other credits, except those in the following cases: one) collateral existent at the issuance contract date; two) collateral created to finance, refinance or amortize the purchase price or costs including construction costs, assets acquired after the issuance contract; three) collateral granted by the Issuer in favor of its Subsidiaries or vice versa; four) collateral granted by a company which subsequently merged with the Issuer; five) collateral over assets acquired by the Issuer after the issuance contract, which are constituted before its purchase; and, six) extension or renewal of any collateral herein mentioned in one) to five), inclusive. However, the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries may always grant actual collateral to new bonuses issuance or to any financial credit, cash credit operation or other current credits, if in advance and simultaneously, they constitute collateral at least proportionally equivalents in favor of Bonuses Holders. In this case, the proportional amount of collateral will be assessed, every opportunity, by the Representative of Bondholders, who, if considered sufficient, will grant collateral’ constituent instruments in favor of the Bondholders. In this case, the proportional amount of collateral will be assessed, every opportunity, by the Representative of Bondholders, who, if considered sufficient, will grant collateral’ constituent instruments in favor of the Bondholders.
4)Series N bonds, issued with charge to the line of bonds registered under number 841 in the Security Registry on October 12, 2016 and placed in 2016.

The restrictions or limits to which the Company is subject to are as follows:

a)Maintaining an Indebtedness Ratio not greater than 1.2 times. For such purposes, Net Indebtedness ratio shall be understood as the ratio between Net Financial Debt and Equity. Net Financial Debt shall be understood as the sum of the accounts in the Issuer’s Consolidated Classified Statement of Financial Position referred to as Other financial liabilities, current and Other financial liabilities, non-current, less the account in the Issuer’s Consolidated Classified Statement of Financial Position referred to as Cash and cash equivalents of the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Equity shall be understood as the sum of the accounts in the Classified Statement of Financial Position referred to Equity Attributable to Owners of the Parent and Non-Controlling Interests, included in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s Net Indebtedness Ratio was 0.39 times;
b)Maintaining at all times during the term of this issuance of Bonds Minimum Equity of UF 5,000,000. Equity shall be understood as the sum of the accounts in the Classified Statement of Financial Position referred to Equity Attributable to Owners of the Parent and Non-Controlling Interests, included in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s Equity amounted to UF 19,599,822;
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c)Maintaining at all times Minimum Financial Cost Coverage Ratio of 2.5 times. The Finance Cost Coverage Ratio should be calculated on the twelve-month period prior to the date of issuance of the Consolidated Financial Statements. for such purposes, Finance Cost Coverage Ration shall be understood as the ration between the Gross profit (loss) less distribution costs, administrative expenses and plus depreciation expense and amortization expense, and finance costs. Depreciation expense shall be understood as the Depreciation item included in cost of sales and administrative expenses in the Note on Operating Segments in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Amortization expense shall be understood as the item amortization expense presented in the Note on Intangible assets in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Finance costs shall be understood as the item presented in the Statement of Income by Function in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Gross profit (loss) relates to the account gross profit presented in the Statement of Income by Function in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Distribution costs correspond to the account distribution costs presented in the Statement of Income by Function in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Administrative expenses relates to the account administrative expenses presented in the Statement of Income by Function in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. As of December 31 2016, the Company’s Finance Cost Coverage Ratio amounted to 8.36 times;
d)Sending to the Representative of the Bondholders, together with the copies of its quarterly and annual Consolidated Financial Statements, a letter signed by its legal representative, leaving evidence of compliance of the financial ratios defined in letters a), b) and c) above.
e)Sending to the Representative of the Bondholders a copy of its quarterly and annual Consolidated Financial Statements during the same term in which they should be delivered to the Chilean Superintendence of Securities and Insurance (SVS), the financial statement of its Subsidiaries that are regulated by the standards applicable to openly-held shareholders’ corporations and all other public information that the Issuer provides to the SVS. In addition, the Company should send a copy of the risk rating reports, no later than within five days after receiving them from the private risk raters;
f)Recording in its accounting records the provisions arising from adverse contingencies which, in the Issuer’s judgment, must be reflected in its o its subsidiaries’ Consolidated Financial Statements. The Issuer will ensure that its Subsidiaries comply with the provisions of this section;
g)The Issuer commits to ensure that the operations that it conducts with its Subsidiaries or other related parties are conducted under conditions similar to those customarily prevailing in the market. With respect to the concept “related parties,” this shall be defined as provided in Article 100 of Law 18.045;
h)The Issuer should establish and maintain adequate accounting systems based on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the instructions issued by the Chilean SVS. The Issuer shall ensure that its domestic Subsidiaries comply with the provisions in this letter. However, with respect to foreign Subsidiaries, these should be in accordance with the accounting standards generally accepted in their respective countries and, for consolidation purposes, the applicable adjustments should be made to be in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the instructions issued by the Chilean SVS. In addition, the Issuer should engage and maintain a reputable domestic or international an independent external audit firm for the examination and analysis of its Consolidated Financial Statements, with respect of which such firm should issue an opinion at December the thirty first of each year;
i)The Issuer must comply with the laws, regulations and other legal provisions applicable to it, having also to comply with, with no limitation whatsoever, the payment on the time using the method required of all the taxes, duties, excises and charges affecting the Issuer or its movable or immovable assets, except for those disputed in good faith and in accordance with the applicable legal and/or administrative proceedings and, provided that, in such case, adequate reserves are maintained to cover such contingency, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) an the instructions issued by the Chilean SVS.
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j)Maintaining during the term of this issuance, Restricted Assets free of Liens, which are equivalent, at least, to 1.5 times the total amount of total placements of bonds effective as placed with a charge to the line of bonds agreed in accordance with the bond issuance agreement. Such obligation shall be required solely at the closing dates of the Consolidated Financial Statements (as such concept is defined in the first clause of the Bond Issuance Agreement). For such purposes, Restricted Liens shall be understood as any type of liens, collateral, encumbrances, restrictions or any type of privileges on or relative to the Issuer’s present or future assets. The assets and debts are measured at carrying amount not considering those lines established by any authority in respect to taxes that are not yet owed by the Issuer and which are being duly disputed by the Issuer, liens constituted during the ordinary course of the Issuer’s business activities, which are being duly disputed by the Issuer, preferences established by the Law, liens constituted by virtue of the bond issuance agreement and all those liens to which the Issuer has not provided its consent and which are being disputed by it. The Issuer should send to the Representative of the Bondholders, provided such individual requires it, the background allowing the verification of the ratio referred to in this section. As of December 31, 2016, Restricted Assets free of liens on the total amount of placements as placed with a charge to the line of bonds amounted to 19.2 times; and
k)Maintaining insurance policies fairly supporting its assets, in accordance with the usual practices for the industries of the nature of the Issuer’s industry. The Issuer shall ensure that its Subsidiaries also comply with that established in this letter.

Acceleration Clauses

a)Should the Issuer have a default or simple delay in the payment of any partial payment of interests or repayment of principal owed of the Bonds;
b)Should the Issuer not comply with any of the obligations of providing information to the Representative of the Bondholders and this is not resolved within thirty business days from the date in which this is required in writing by the Representative of Bondholders. The information that the Issuer must provide to the Representative of Bondholders is: (i) a Copy of its quarterly and annual Consolidated Financial Statements and those of its Subsidiaries regulated by standards applicable to openly-held shareholders’ corporations; (ii) Other public information that the Issuer provides to the Chilean SVS; (iii) A copy of the reports issued by risk raters; (iv) a Report on compliance with the obligations assumed by virtue of the issuance agreement, which has to be delivered within the same term in which the Consolidated Financial Statements have to be delivered to the Chilean SVS; and (vi) Notice of every circumstance implying the default or breach of the conditions or obligations assumed by virtue of the issuance agreement, as soon as the event or breach occurs or it becomes aware of it;
c)If the default or breach of any other commitment or obligation assumed by the Issuer by virtue of the Issuance Agreement or Supplemental Deeds persists for a period equal to or greater than sixty days after the Representative of the Bondholders has sent to the Issuer, through registered mail, a written notice describing the default or breach requiring remediation. This except for default or breach with respect to the Net Indebtedness Ratio and Finance Cost Coverage Ratio, in which case the default will be ninety days after the date in which the Representative of the Bondholders had sent to the Issuer, through registered mail, the aforementioned notice. The Representative of the Bondholders should send the notice to the Issuer within the business day subsequent to the date in which it has verified the related default or breach by the Issuer and, in any case, within the term established by the Chilean SVS through a general standard issued in accordance with article one hundred and nine, letter (b) of the Securities Market Act, if the latter is lower;
d)Should the Issuer or any of its Significant Subsidiaries not resolve within a term of thirty business days any past due o simple delay situation related to the payment of the debt obligations for an accumulated total sum greater than that equivalent in Chilean pesos to UF 150,000 and the date of the payment of the obligations included in such amount had not been expressly postponed. Such amount will not consider the obligations that (i) are subject to pending litigation or lawsuits for obligations not recognized by the Issuer in its accounting records or (ii) related to the price of constructions or the acquisition of assets the payment of which has been objected any the Issuer because of defect in such constructions or assets or because of noncompliance by the related builder or seller or its obligations under the contract. For such purposes, the exchange rate or parity prevailing at the date of the related calculation shall be used;
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e)Should any other creditor of the Issuer or of any of its Significant Subsidiaries legitimately collects from it or any of its Significant Subsidiaries the total amount of a loan subject to term conditions, by virtue of having exercised the right to request the early expiration of the related loan because of default by the Issuer or any of its Significant Subsidiaries, as contained in the relevant contract. However, except for the cases in which the sum of the loans collected earlier as provided in this number, do not exceed the accumulated amount of UF 150,000. For such purposes, the exchange rate or parity prevailing at the date of the related calculation shall be used;
f)Should the Issuer and/or any of its Significant Subsidiaries incur in cessation of payments, filed a requested voluntarily or incur any cause for filing a liquidation process, as established in the Law twenty thousand, seven hundred and twenty; or if any liquidation process is filed by or against the Issuer and/or any of its Significant Subsidiaries; or if any process is filed by or against the Issuer and/or any of its Significant Subsidiaries for its dissolution, liquidation, reorganization, tender, proposals for legal or extrajudicial agreement or payment arrangement, in accordance with Law twenty thousand, seven hundred and twenty or any law on insolvency or tender; or requests the appointment of a receiver, administrative receiver, inspector or another similar officer with respect to the Issuer and/or any of its Significant Subsidiaries, or of a significant portion of its asset, or if the Issuer takes any action to allow any of the acts indicated above in this number, provided that, in the case of a tender process for the liquidation in which the Issuer is the debtor, this is not be objected or disputed as to whether it is legitimate by the Issuer with written and justified information with the Courts of Justice within the thirty days following the date of beginning of such process. However and for these purposes, the procedures filed against the Issuer and/or any of it Significant Subsidiaries will necessarily have to be supported by one or two executive securities for amounts that individually or in aggregate, exceed the amount equivalent to UF one hundred and fifty thousand and provided that such proceedings are not objected or disputed as to their status of being legitimate by the Issuer or the related Significant Subsidiary with written and justified information with the Courts of Justice within the term established by the law for such purposes. For such purposes, it shall be considered that a proceeding has been foiled when the related collection legal actions have been noticed to the Issuer or related Significant Subsidiary.
g)If any declaration by the Issuer in the instruments that are granted or subscribed as a result of noncompliance with the obligations contained in the issuance agreement or supplementary deeds, or those that are provided in issuing or registering the Bonds that are issued with a charge to this Line, were manifestly false or willfully incomplete in any essential aspect of the declaration;
h)If the duration term of the Issuer is amended to a date earlier than effective term of Bonds issued with charge to the respective line; or if the Issuer Company undergoes an early dissolution; or if there is a decrease in the capital effectively subscribed and paid in terms which do not comply with the ratio established for the financial indicator of Debt Ratio, Equity and Finance Cost Coverage Ratio;
i)If the Issuer charges or dispose of Essential Assets or these would be disposed from a subsidiary company of the Issuer, except copulative conditions are met in the last case. (i) the Issuer constantly maintains the condition of Parent of the company which becomes owner of the Essential Assets; (ii) that such subsidiary does not dispose of or charged Essential Assets, except they are disposed from other subsidiary of the Issuer or one of its own Subsidiaries which, in turn, is a subsidiary of the Issuer; (iii) that the subsidiary of the Issuer which Essential Assets are transferred to is constituted -at the time or before the disposal of such assets - severally obligated to pay Bonds issued under this Issuance Contract. The Issuer should send to the Representative, as required, all information for verification of the compliance with the referred herein; and
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j)If in the future the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries grant actual collateral to new bonuses issuance or to any financial credit, cash credit operation or other credits, except those in the following cases: one) collateral existent at the issuance contract date; two) collateral created to finance, refinance or amortize the purchase price or costs including construction costs, assets acquired after the issuance contract; three) collateral granted by the Issuer in favor of its Subsidiaries or vice versa; four) collateral granted by a company which subsequently merged with the Issuer; five) collateral over assets acquired by the Issuer after the issuance contract, which are constituted before its purchase; and, six) extension or renewal of any collateral herein mentioned in one) to five), inclusive. However, the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries may always grant actual collateral to new bonuses issuance or to any financial credit, cash credit operation or other current credits, if in advance and simultaneously, they constitute collateral at least proportionally equivalents in favor of Bonuses Holders. In this case, the proportional amount of collateral will be assessed, every opportunity, by the Representative of Bondholders, who, if considered sufficient, will grant collateral’ constituent instruments in favor of the Bondholders. In this case, the proportional amount of collateral will be assessed, every opportunity, by the Representative of Bondholders, who, if considered sufficient, will grant collateral’ constituent instruments in favor of the Bondholders.
5)Restrictions and limitations for loans granted by Cooperative Centrale Raiffeissen - Boerenleenbank B.A. “Rabobank Nederland” Branch New York to VCT U.S.A.
i)Loan expiring in its last partial payment: April 2018 at a nominal rate of 3.81%
ii)Loan expiring in its last partial payment: May 2017 at a nominal rate of 2.15%

The restrictions or limitations to which the Company and/or its subsidiary VCT USA are subject to are originated in the covenants associated to the loan granted to VCT USA which has a collateral of its Parent and are summarized as follows:

a)Sending to the bank, together with its publication or not after 120 days after each quarterly close, a copy of the consolidated financial statements as well as to notify the bank on a timely manner on any adverse material effect, possible noncompliance of its financial obligations, noncompliance of obligations in ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974), material changes on its accounting policies.
b)The debtor, VCT USA and its subsidiaries, should maintain its assets and equipment as held historically, and is also obligated to hire and maintain insurances which reasonably cover its operating assets in accordance to usual practices of the industry in which it operates.
c)VCT USA is obligated not to perform operations with its affiliates which were not in the same conditions that would be when performing these with a third party, unless these relate to transactions with affiliates which were totally of its property or between associates that were totally of its property.

Acceleration Clauses

a)If VCT USA incurred in default or delay of more than 3 working days in the payment of any principal or interest installments with respect to the loan.
b)If any statement or collateral contained in the instruments granted or subscribed with respect to the obligation either by VCT USA or Viña Concha y Toro, were or resulted to be deceitfully incomplete or false.
c)If VCT USA breach any obligation acquired in virtue of the aforementioned loan agreement.
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d)If VCT USA or Viña Concha y Toro S.A. incur in default or simple delay in the payment of any sum owed to banks or any other creditor from one or more overdue obligation or required in advance that, exceed the amount of US$7,000,000.
e)If VCT USA or Viña Concha y Toro S.A. incur in suspension of payments or recognize through a written notice its incapacity to pay its debts or abandon its assets in benefit of its creditors or request its own bankruptcy.
f)If Viña Concha y Toro S.A. ceases to comply with the following financial indicators:

Indebtedness Ratio not exceeding 1.4 times; understanding for such purposes the ratio calculated between Total Liabilities and Equity. “Total Liabilities” (i) shall be understood as the sum of accounts in the Issuer’s Classified Statement of Financial Position referred to as Total Current Liabilities and Total Non-Current Liabilities, which are included in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Additionally, this will consider all the debts or obligations of third parties of any nature which are not included in the liabilities reflected in such items and external for the Issuer or its Subsidiaries as the case may be, which are secured with collateral and/or personal guarantees of any type granted by the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, but not limited to, co-debtor, securities, several guarantees, pledges and mortgages, all of which without recognizing twice those debts or obligations, including performance bonds; and (ii) “Equity” shall be understood as the sum of the accounts in the Issuer’s Classified Statement of Financial Position referred to as Equity Attributable to Owner of the Parent and Non-Controlling Interests, which are included in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s Indebtedness Ratio was 0.97 times;

Minimum equity of UF 5,000,000. “Equity” shall be understood as the sum of the accounts in the Classified Statement of Financial Position referred to Equity Attributable to Owners of the Parent and Non-Controlling Interests, included in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s Equity amounted to UF 19,599,822;

Minimum Finance Cost Coverage Ratio of 2.5 times. The Finance Cost Coverage Ratio should be calculated on the twelve-month period prior to the date of the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. For such purposes, Finance Cost Coverage Ratio shall be understood as the ratio between the profit (loss) account plus income tax expense, finance costs, depreciation expense and amortization expense, and finance costs. In addition, (i) Profit (loss) shall be understood as the account profit (loss) presented in the Statement of Income by Function in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements; (ii) Income tax expense shall be understood as the account income tax expense presented in the Statement of Income by Function in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements; (iii) Finance costs shall be understood as the account finance costs presented in the Statement of Income by Function in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements; (iv) Depreciation expense shall be understood as the item depreciation included in cost of sales and administrative expenses in the Note on Operating Segments in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements; and (v) Amortization expense shall be understood as the item amortization expense presented in the Note on Intangible assets in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. As of December 31 2016, the Company’s Finance Cost Coverage Ratio amounted to 9.54 times;

g)If VCT USA and Viña Concha y Toro S.A. refused to pay any amount in excess of seven million U.S. dollars required by ERISA breaches or final judgment of a trial.
h)If any governmental authority expropriates all or a substantial part of the assets owned by VCT USA or Viña Concha y Toro S.A.
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i)If Concha y Toro S.A. is prevented by law to remit U.S. dollars abroad or hold dollars abroad for the purpose of paying its obligations.
6)Restrictions and Limits for loan in Chilean pesos granted by Banco Estado to Viña Concha y Toro S.A.:

Loan expiring in its last partial payment: March 2018 at a nominal rate of 5.28%

The restrictions or limitations to which the Company are generated by the covenants associated to the loan granted to the Company and are summarized as follows:

a)Maintain all assets, properties, trademarks, permits, rights, franchises, grants or patents that are necessary for the normal performance of its business activities, including its own and subsidiaries’ production assets.
b)Maintaining in all the consolidated financial statements the following financial indicators:
i)Indebtedness Ratio not exceeding 1.4 times; understanding for such purposes the ratio calculated between Total Liabilities and Equity. “Total Liabilities” (i) shall be understood as the sum of accounts in the Issuer’s Classified Statement of Financial Position referred to as Total Current Liabilities and Total Non-Current Liabilities, which are included in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Additionally, this will consider all the debts or obligations of third parties of any nature which are not included in the liabilities reflected in such items and external for the Issuer or its Subsidiaries as the case may be, which are secured with collateral and/or personal guarantees of any type granted by the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, but not limited to, co-debtor, securities, several guarantees, pledges and mortgages, all of which without recognizing twice those debts or obligations, including performance bonds; and (ii) “Equity” shall be understood as the sum of the accounts in the Issuer’s Classified Statement of Financial Position referred to as Equity Attributable to Owner of the Parent and Non-Controlling Interests, which are included in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s Indebtedness Ratio was 0.97 times.
ii)Minimum equity of UF 5,000,000. “Equity” shall be understood as the sum of the accounts in the Classified Statement of Financial Position referred to Equity Attributable to Owners of the Parent and Non-Controlling Interests, included in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s Equity amounted to UF 19,599,822;
iii)Minimum Finance Cost Coverage Ratio of 2.5 times. The Finance Cost Coverage Ratio should be calculated on the twelve-month period prior to the date of the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. For such purposes, Finance Cost Coverage Ration shall be understood as the ration between the Gross profit (loss) less distribution costs, administrative expenses and plus depreciation expense and amortization expense, and finance costs. (i) Gross profit (loss) shall be understood as the account gross profit presented in the Statement of Income by Function in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements; (ii) Distribution costs shall be understood as the account distribution costs presented in the Statement of Income by Function in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements; (iii) Administrative expenses shall be understood as the account administrative expenses presented in the Statement of Income by Function in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements; (iv) Depreciation expense shall be understood as the item depreciation included in cost of sales and administrative expenses in the Note Operating Segments in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements; and (v) Amortization expense shall be understood as the item amortization expense presented in the Note Intangible assets in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements; (vi) Finance costs shall be understood as the account Finance costs presented in the presented in the Statement of Income by Function in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. As of December 31 2016, the Company’s Finance Cost Coverage Ratio amounted to 8.36 times;
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The contract includes the following acceleration clauses:
a)If the Company does not pay in full any outstanding obligation to the Bank, including especially the Financing.
b)If the Company does not fully satisfy any covenant established in the second clause of this instrument. Exceptionally, in the case of the obligations contained in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this clause, the Bank may only accelerate their claims if 30 days have elapsed since the notice of the failure of the Bank without becoming resolved.
c)If the Company falls into cessation of payments, is declared bankrupt or makes statements of judicial or extrajudicial agreement.
7)Restrictions and limits for loan in U.S. dollars granted by Rabobank Curacao N.V. to Viña Concha y Toro S.A.

Loan payable to Rabobank Curacao N.V. expiring its last partial payment: October 2017 at a nominal rate of 2.39%

Loan payable to Scotiabank expiring its last partial payment: November 2017 at a nominal rate of 2.56%
The restrictions or limitations to which the Company is subject are generated by the covenants associated to the loan granted to the Company and are summarized as follows:
a)Maintaining all property, assets, rights, properties, licenses, trademarks, rights of industrial and intellectual property licenses, franchises, concessions or patents that are necessary for the normal operating activities, in force, and in accordance with the applicable law.
b)Maintaining all assets listed above in proper operating condition at all times, without prejudice of the normal wear and tear derived from use and the passage of time.
c)Maintaining at all times insurance policies covering all assets indicated above, at least, for the amounts and against the risks applicable in accordance with standard practices of companies that conduct similar activities and having the same type of properties.
d)Maintaining in its consolidated financial statements the following financial indicators:
i)Indebtedness Ratio not exceeding 1.4 times; understanding for such purposes the ratio calculated between Total Liabilities and Equity. “Total Liabilities” (i) shall be understood as the sum of accounts in the Issuer’s Classified Statement of Financial Position referred to as Total Current Liabilities and Total Non-Current Liabilities, which are included in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Additionally, this will consider all the debts or obligations of third parties of any nature which are not included in the liabilities reflected in such items and external for the Issuer or its Subsidiaries as the case may be, which are secured with collateral and/or personal guarantees of any type granted by the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, but not limited to, co-debtor, securities, several guarantees, pledges and mortgages, all of which without recognizing twice those debts or obligations, including performance bonds; and (ii) “Equity” shall be understood as the sum of the accounts in the Issuer’s Classified Statement of Financial Position referred to as Equity Attributable to Owner of the Parent and Non-Controlling Interests, which are included in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s Indebtedness Ratio was 0.97 times.
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ii)Minimum equity of UF 5,000,000. “Equity” shall be understood as the sum of the accounts in the Classified Statement of Financial Position referred to Equity Attributable to Owners of the Parent and Non-Controlling Interests, included in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s Equity amounted to UF 19,599,822;
iii)Minimum Finance Cost Coverage Ratio of 2.5 times. The Finance Cost Coverage Ratio should be calculated on the twelve-month period prior to the date of the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. For such purposes, Finance Cost Coverage Ration shall be understood as the ration between the Gross profit (loss) less distribution costs, administrative expenses and plus depreciation expense and amortization expense, and finance costs. (i) Gross profit (loss) shall be understood as the account gross profit presented in the Statement of Income by Function in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements; (ii) Distribution costs shall be understood as the account distribution costs presented in the Statement of Income by Function in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements; (iii) Administrative expenses shall be understood as the account administrative expenses presented in the Statement of Income by Function in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements; (iv) Depreciation expense shall be understood as the item depreciation included in cost of sales and administrative expenses in the Note Operating Segments in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements; and (v) Amortization expense shall be understood as the item amortization expense presented in the Note Intangible assets in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements; (vi) Finance costs shall be understood as the account Finance costs presented in the presented in the Statement of Income by Function in the Issuer’s Consolidated Financial Statements. As of December 31 2016, the Company’s Finance Cost Coverage Ratio amounted to 8.36 times;

The contract includes the following acceleration clauses:

a)If the Company incurs in default or simple delay in the payment of all or part of the principal owed, interest or any other sum associated with the Loan or the Promissory Note on the date fixed for the payment or repayment of principal owed, for payment of interest or for the payment of any other amounts related to the loan.
b)If the Company breach any of the obligations, covenants, conditions or agreements contained in this instrument, different from those indicated in point i. above and such failure is not remedied within fifteen Banking Days, from the date of the respective breach.
c)If any representation or warranty made or deemed as made is maliciously false or incomplete, in any important respect, the Company under the Loan Documents or that is contained in any certificate, document or financial statement or other state that the Company deliver on any date in respect of the Credit Documents or any Loan Document, or the date on which it is made or deemed made.
d)If the Company does not meet any payment of principal or interest on any Indebtedness (other than the Notes or the Loan) totaling an amount exceeding the equivalent in pesos to twenty million U.S. dollars.
e)If the Company incurs in cessation of payments, recognizes in writing its inability to pay its debts or makes a general assignment or abandonment of assets for the benefit of its creditors or declares legal bankruptcy or insolvency of the Company
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f)If any proceeding is filed by or against the Company tending to its dissolution, liquidation or reorganization or reorganization of its assets, under any bankruptcy law, insolvency, reorganization and such a procedure is not rescinded within ninety calendar days from the start of this procedure; or if a legal court appoints a liquidator, auditor or other similar officer in respect of the Company or a significant part of its assets.
g)If against the Company a firm and enforceable judgment is issued, or a writ of execution is decreed in enforcement proceedings, for the payment of money exceeding the equivalent in Chilean pesos of twenty million U.S. dollars, and these remain unresolved for a period of sixty calendar days from the said judgment and a final writ of execution is decreed in the enforcement proceedings.
8)The following bank loans have no restrictions on their agreements:
Debtor Creditor Currency Nominal rate
Trivento B. y Viñedos S.A. Banco Credicoop ARS 27.30%
Trivento B. y Viñedos S.A. Banco Francés ARS 23.50%
Trivento B. y Viñedos S.A. Banco Francés ARS 27.50%
Trivento B. y Viñedos S.A. Banco Francés ARS 27.00%
Trivento B. y Viñedos S.A. Banco Francés ARS 25.10%
Trivento B. y Viñedos S.A. Banco Macro ARS 25.25%
Trivento B. y Viñedos S.A. Banco Macro ARS 15.25%
Trivento B. y Viñedos S.A. Banco de la Nación Argentina ARS 23.00%
Trivento B. y Viñedos S.A. Banco de la Nación Argentina ARS 23.00%
VCT USA, Inc. Banco del Estado de Chile,  New York Branch US$ 2.40%
VCT USA, Inc. Banco del Estado de Chile,  New York Branch US$ 2.90%
VCT USA, Inc. Banco del Estado de Chile,  New York Branch US$ 1.46%
VCT USA, Inc. Banco del Estado de Chile,  New York Branch US$ 1.44%
VCT USA, Inc. Banco del Estado de Chile,  New York Branch US$ 1.66%
Fetzer Vineyards Banco del Estado de Chile,  New York Branch US$ 1.56%
Fetzer Vineyards Banco del Estado de Chile,  New York Branch US$ 0.97%
VCT & DG México S.A. Banamex MXN 8.01%
VCT Brasil Imp. Y Exp. Ltda. Citibank  S.A BRL 18.30%
VCT Brasil Imp. Y Exp. Ltda. Banco Itau BBA S.A BRL 18.44%

 

9)Due to its line of business, Viña Concha y Toro S.A. is regularly involved as a plaintiff or defendant in legal proceedings aimed to demand the payment of amounts third parties may owe to them or the defense against claims made by third parties because of its labor, civil and commercial links with the Vineyard. The prospects of success in these procedures vary from case to case.
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10)The Colombian company Conservas y Vinos S. EN C. filed a lawsuit for compensation for damages for the termination of the distribution contract in Colombia against Viña Concha y Toro and José Canepa y Cía Limitada. The lawsuit was filed with the 13th Civil Court of Bogota- Both companies recently filed a reply to this lawsuit. The amount sought is 2,584,686,000 Colombian pesos (equivalent to Ch$568,630,920 as of December 31, 2016.

Previously on two occasions, Conservas y Vinos S. EN C has filed actions against Viña Concha y Toro with the Colombian administrative and jurisdictional authorities and accordingly, it is our understanding that this is the same cause for this case.

In the Colombian and Chilean lawyers’ opinion, the Company has reasonable grounds to sustain its defense. Therefore, the Company considers a possible disbursement on this account as unlikely to occur. In turn, given the initial procedural stage, the Company states it is not possible to provide an estimated date for the resolution of this conflict, neither it is possible to provide an estimation of the financial impact related to this legal proceeding, neither to indicate the possibility of reimbursement of funds on this account.

11)In Argentina, the Federal Administration of Public Revenue (“AFIP”) through Resolution No. 364/08 dated December 16, 2008 challenged the affidavit of income tax for fiscal year 2002, and determined automatically on the amount owed to his understanding the subsidiary Bodegas y Viñedos Trivento S.A. (Trivento) on account of income tax for that period, which amounted to the sum of $1,948,918.44 Argentinean Pesos, (equivalent to Ch$ 82,400,272 as of December 31, 2016) plus interest of approximately $7,874,930 Argentine pesos (equivalent to Ch$332,952,040 as of December 31, 2016). In turn, the AFIP determined a fine of $974,459.22 Argentine pesos (equivalent to Ch$41,200,136 as of December 31, 2016). The fine does not accrue interest.

The tax agency based its decision on the premise that such a sum did not result in a loss for calculating exchange differences arising from lending operations of Trivento with Viña Concha y Toro S.A. and VCT International S.A., arguing that remittances resulting from these operations were deemed as capital contributions nature and not loans, even though so were approved by the respective Boards and by the Central Banks of both countries, being also such sums thus reflected in the accounts of all companies involved.

On February 11, 2009, resolution of the AFIP was appealed to the National Tax Tribunal, assigning the room D to this case through appeal provided under Article 76 of the LPT Law (Law No. 11,683, text ordered in 1998). In that action were reiterated and expanded each of the arguments of the defense, put forward in timely releases presented in administrative proceedings.

The matter was opened to the evidentiary stage, and both parties produced the evidence offered (report requirements made to local banks and expert evidence which was prepared by Estudio Contable Balter & Asoc., appointed as technical consultants). This expert report was attached to the file on March 31, 2011. Finally, on April 15, 2011, Trivento informed the court on the filing of a new appeal, also brought before the National Tax Tribunal for a new objection made by the AFIP, this time for the affidavits of tax gains made by the periods 2003 and 2004.

Upon expiration of the evidence the Court may order the parties to submit arguments, leaving the cause, after that, in a verdict status. To date, the court’s decision is pending regarding whether or not to allow the allegation of the parties on the evidence produced.

Because of the amount claimed by the AFIP, by judgment dated September 17, 2009 provided for the precautionary freezing on properties and vehicles of Trivento, which the AFIP, as required by Trivento, agreed to unite on a single property (Farm and Warehouse of Tres Porteñas-San Martín). To this date, the precautionary freezing is united on this property, having released the embargo on the remaining properties and vehicles.

In office procedure for determining debt initiated by the AFIP, in relation to fiscal years 2003 and 2004, and after due filing of rebuttals in administrative offices, Trivento was notified of the AFIP Resolution No. 322/10 dated 9 December 2010, by which the Treasury officially determined a debt of $6,754,563.88 Argentine pesos (equivalent to Ch$285,582,961 as of December 31, 2016) plus interest of approximately $24,083,056 Argentine pesos (equivalent to Ch$1,018,231,608 as of December 31, 2016) and a fine of $ 4,728,194.72 Argentine pesos (equivalent to Ch$199,908,073 as of December 31, 2016). Note that fine does not accrue any interest

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The tax agency based its decision on the premise that it was not appropriate to attribute to the affidavits on profits for the years 2003 and 2004, those losses from previous periods, which in the opinion of the AFIP were completely absorbed in the affidavit of the year 2002.

On February 1, 2011, resolution of the AFIP was appealed to the National Tax Tribunal. In that resource, were reiterated and expanded each of the arguments of the defense, put forward in timely releases presented in administrative proceedings, which have proper evidentiary support, and it was required to build with the record which processes the objection of the income tax return for the fiscal year 2002. The appeal was notified to the AFIP in April 2011. On April 27, 2012, Trivento was notified on the court decision to build with both records the records that processes in Room D and on April 25, 2013, Trivento was notified on the court decision to produce the accounting expertise offered by the company. AFIP opposed to this offering. The expert appointed by Trivento, Estudio Contable Balter & Asoc., appointed as technical consultants, and the expert appointed by the AFIP, presented the expert report on August 30, 2013, only remaining pending the Court’s decision with respect to allowing the allegation of the parties on the evidence produced.

Finally, in office procedure for determining debt initiated by the AFIP, in relation to fiscal years 2005 and 2006, and after due filing of rebuttals in administrative offices, Trivento was notified of the AFIP Resolution No. 363/12 dated December 12, 2012, by which the Treasury officially determined a debt of $1,138,953 Argentine Pesos (equivalent to Ch$48,154,933 as of December 31, 2016), plus interest of approximately $3,490,132 Argentine pesos (equivalent to Ch$147,562,781 as of December 31, 2016) and a fine amounting to $797,267 Argentine pesos (equivalent to Ch$33,708,449 as of December 31, 2016. The fine does not accrue any interest.

The tax agency based its decision on the premise that it was not appropriate to attribute to the affidavits of income tax for the years 2005 and 2006, losses from previous periods, which in the opinion of the AFIP were completely absorbed in the tax returns of the year2002. In addition, the amount declared by Trivento accounted on Minimum Notional Income for 2006 was not found in the computer records, therefore, it was not considered as payment on account of Tax income, and failed to consider compensation of the balance in favor of AFIP with the Trivento’s Minimum Notional Income cleared balance -2006-, Trivento appealed the resolution of the AFIP to the National Tax Tribunal, on February 8, 2013. Considering this action, Trivento reiterated and expanded each argument of the defense, put forward in timely releases presented in administrative proceedings which have proper evidentiary support, and it was required to build with the record which in processes in Room D in which it is processed the impugnation on affidavit of income tax for the fiscal year 2002 (where the action was built against the office procedure for determining debt corresponding to fiscal years 2003 and 2004). On April 11, 2014 Trivento was notified of the decision of the Tax Court of the Nation, in full, to accumulate this record with two cases pending before Room D Tax Court’s Office. On July 11, 2014 Trivento was notified of the decision of the Room D of the Tax Court of the Nation ordering to produce the pending evidence consisting of an expertise on the accounting books of Trivento. The expert appointed by Trivento (Estudio Contable Balter & Assoc) (appointed for these purposes as technical consultants), and the expert appointed by the Treasury presented the expert report on May 7, 2015. Regarding this, the Treasury impugned the report indicating that were included statements from the expert appointed by Trivento which were not agreed by the Treasury’s expert on the return’s supporting documentation. This questioning was replied by the expert appointed by Trivento, remaining as pending only the Court’s decision with respect to allowing the appeal of the parties on the proof produced.

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Although according to the Company’s Argentine and Chilean lawyers, Trivento has reasonable grounds to be able to sustain that their affidavits of income tax for, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 conform to the law, because of the approval of an exceptional default regime through Law No. 27.260 in force up to March 31, 2017, the characteristics of such regime have been analyzed also analyzing the possible benefits of abiding to this by Trivento. The Company’s accounting and legal advisors have reached the conclusion that the present default is very advantageous as it contains a strong reduction in interests, as well as the elimination of all sanctions, the application of a low interest rate for financing purposes and at very long-term within an economic context of inflation in Argentina. Considering those aspects, on December 19, 2016, the Company adhered the debt claimed by the Argentine Treasury to the Fiscal Disclosure and Default Regime under the terms of Law No. 27.260. Accordingly, a payment schedule considering cash payments was signed for $ 14,640,622.65 Argentine pesos (equivalent to Ch$619,005,526 as of December 31, 2016), which has already been credited. The regulation by the Tax Court of Argentina is pending with respect to the fees for the legal representation of the AFIP and the accounting expert, for an amount to be determined but which we believe should amount to approximately $ 5,541,581 Argentine pesos (equivalent to Ch$234,298,045 as of December 31, 2016).

12)In Brazil, the Treasury Department of the State of Sao Paulo, by way of “Tax Assessment Notice and Imposition of Fine No.4.013.335-7”, officially determined and demanded to the VCT Brazil Importación y Exportación Limitada Subsidiary the payment of R$23,621,676.61 (equivalent to Ch$4,861,813,480 as of December 31, 2016) for an possible local tax accrual and non-payment “ICMS-ST” (equivalent to Chilean VAT). Fiscal authority claims the payment of this amount as the tax accrual and payment date was different and before the term the subsidiary uses for its payment. This would generate, according to the fiscal authorities, the existence of ICMS-ST pending payment. The authority also claims R$49,553,117.13 (equivalent to Ch$10,199,022,568 as of December 31, 2016) on account of interests and R$22,115,103.00 (equivalent to Ch$4,551,730,499 as of December 31, 2016) on account of fine.

To date, lawyers and other expert advisors from Sao Paulo have been contacted, who are preparing the judicial defense (Tax Debt Annulment Lawsuit), based on arguments about form, regarding the nullity of tax resolution, and about substance, regarding the ICMS-ST non-requirement in the terms proposed by the authority. The Court for the State of Sao Paulo issued an order to suspend the collection regarding this ICMS-ST, its interests and fine up to obtaining a verdict of the legal claim presented by VCT Brasil Importacion y Exportacion Limitada. The State of Sao Paulo, presented an appeal to this resolution which was rejected due to formal issues.

Through the present date an expert appointed by the judge to conduct the accounting expert’s procedure submitted a report to the Court. In addition, VCT Brasil Importación y Exportación Limitada submitted observations to such report. The judge issued an order for the expert to submit his view on such observations from VCT Brasil Importación y Exportación Limitada. He expert has provided his view on the reply from VCT Brasil Importación y Exportación Limitada. At the end of December, the judge determined that VCT should submit his reply to the expert’s view, which occurred in February 2017. In the Brazilian and Chilean lawyers’ opinion, VCT Brazil Importación y Exportación Limitada has reasonable and solid grounds to sustain its defense and estimate there are significant possibilities that the impugnation of the amounts settled would be finally accepted by the fiscal authority. Therefore, the Company considers a possible disbursement on this account as unlikely to occur. In turn, given the complexity of the claiming process of “Tax Assessment Notice and Imposition of Fine” and its initial procedural stage, the Company states it is not possible to provide an estimated date for the resolution of this conflict, neither it is possible to provide an estimation of the financial impact related to this legal proceeding, neither to indicate the possibility of reimbursement of funds on this account.

13)In the United States, on March 24, 2015, twenty-four wine producers, along with Fetzer, were notified of a collective claim filed before the California State Court. This claim is based on the fact that the Producers did not comply with the obligation to notice the specific presence of arsenic under California regulations (called “Proposition 65”). In addition, other federal, almost identical, federal lawsuits were filed in the states of Florida, Puerto Rico and (two) in Louisiana. All causes were accumulated in the Federal District of Louisiana. The plaintiff decided to request the suspension of the claims and withdraw them.
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In the “Proposition 65” case, in March 2015, the California Court accepted to reject the petition (demurrer without leave) without giving the plaintiffs the right to continue the trial or change their claim. They appealed to this resolution. Lawyers consider that there is a good chance of having a final judgment favorable to the wine producers. It should be noted that no United States regulation restricts levels of arsenic in wines (only in water).

To Value the contingency is complex, especially considering the favorable scenario for Fetzer.

However, in the worst case scenario, hypothetically Fetzer could be sanctioned to:

a.The number of Fetzer products sold in California without the required warning during one year period prior to the filing of the complaint until the date of judgment, multiplied by $2500. –
b.Injunctive Relief which could arise up to a percentage of the amount until the full amount of every single bottle sold in California during four year period prior the filing of the compliant until de date of judgment. The court has broad discretion to fashion the amount of and an appropriate remedy.
c.Legal and judicial costs (they would consider that defendants won previous actions which also makes this sanction improbable).
The company consider it not possible to provide an estimation of the financial impact related to this legal proceeding as the date of judgment is completely unknown and because the discretion of the court to assess the amount of an Injunctive Relief.

In opinion of American and Chilean Lawyers, Fetzer has more than reasonable and solid grounds to sustain its defense and is completely improbable to have a negative ruling against the defendants. Therefore, the Company considers a possible disbursement on this account as unlikely to occur. In turn, given the complexity of the matter and procedural stage, the Company states it is not possible to provide an estimated date for the resolution of this conflict neither to indicate the possibility of reimbursement of funds on this account reason why no provision has been recorded as of December 31, 2016.

(14) By issuing tax assessments No. 10 and 11 of August 9, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service questioned the years of useful life considered for purposes of calculating the tax depreciation of certain fixed assets of the Vineyard (ponds) to the tax Years 2010 and 2011. This has resulted in an increase in the First Category tax base. 

The tax assessments have determined a gross tax payable amounting to $683,471,253, which plus adjustments and legal interests (determined as of December 31, 2016) amounted to $1,881,464,561. The Settlements were notified on August 9, 2013.

On September 2, 2013, the company filed before the Internal Revenue Service an administrative resource called “Voluntary Administrative Replenishment ” (VAR) which was rejected by the administrative authority through Resolution Ex. No. 31,301 dated 18 November 2013 (notified on the same date).

On November 30, 2013, the Company filed a Tax Claim against tax assessments No. 10 and 11, before the 4th Tax and Customs Court of the Metropolitan Region.

On December 23, 2013, the Court received a Tax Claim and conferred transfer to the Internal Revenue Service in order to answer this Claim.

On January 17, 2014 the Internal Revenue Service evacuated the transfer, answering the claim. The Company filed a brief requesting progressive course on December 2, 2014, which was provided by the Court stating: “It will be resolved.” To date, the procedural burden rests with the Court, which must issue the resolution that takes the case to trial.

The Internal Revenue Service, on May 8, 2015, issued the Exempt Resolution 17.400 No. 50/2015, which declared accepted part of the return of Provisional Payment for Incomes Absorbed (PPUA) requested by the Company in its Form No. 22 of the Tax Year 2014, amounting to $ 1,997,861,360.

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Indeed, the resolution ordered to return $ 1,777,542,975 (amount less than the amount requested) also ordered to reduce the tax loss stated by the Company in the Tax Year 2014 from $ (6,962,490,239) to $ (5,672,974,314).

Resolution is founded on the challenge of the useful life assigned by the Company to its ponds in tax years 2013 and 2014.

On August 26, 2015, the Company filed a tax claim against Exempt Resolution 17.400 No. 50/2015 before the 4th Tax and Customs Court of the Metropolitan Region.

On September 7, 2015, the Court received a Tax Claim and conferred transfer to the Internal Revenue Service in order to answer this claim.

On October 30, 2015, the Company requested the accumulation of both trials. The Tax Judge agreed to this accumulation on December 9, 2015. To date, both judgments are accumulated, waiting for the verdict to take the case to trial.

Our external advisors, have advised the Company they believe there is a high probability of a favorable outcome. Because of the above, the Company believes that a possible economic outflow related to this matter is unlikely. However, given the complexity of the “Tax Claim” process, the Company does not believe that at this stage it is possible to provide an estimated date for the resolution of this matter, nor is it possible to determine an estimate on the financial impact associated with this matter, nor is possible to reliably estimate the possibility of an economic outflow. As such, as of December 31, 2016 there is not provision related to this matter.

15)Within the framework of a restructuring of the subsidiary’s sales area, Comercial Peumo Limitada (VCT Chile), in order to incorporate improved commercial practices, started in the second half of 2016, this has been subject to different labor lawsuits and fines, Generally by former workers who were disengaged in the process, all of diverse nature and amount, which are in different judicial and administrative phases.

 

The total amount claimed, both for lawsuits and fines, amounted to ThCh $ 1,348,469.

 

The law firm that has advised VCT Chile, both in the restructuring process and in the subsequent administrative and legal conflicts is Uribe, Hübner & Canales (UH & C Abogados). In the opinion of both, the law firm and management, there are good or medium probabilities of success in both the judicial and administrative proceedings and that these probabilities vary from process to process. In any case, in the opinion of the management and said lawyers, if there are negative judgments, the amounts involved would be substantially lower than those claimed in each case.

 

16)As of December 31, 2016, there are no other litigation or probable litigation, judicial or extrajudicial, tax-related matters, such as encumbrances of any nature that have a real chance to affect the consolidated financial statements of Viña Concha y Toro S.A.

NOTA 36. SUBSEQUENTS EVENTS

 

Between January 1, 2017 and the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements there are no subsequent events that may significantly affect its exposure and/or interpretation.

 

Nevertheless, on April 24, 2017, the Board chose a new Board of Directors, comprise of:

- Alfonso Larraín Santa María

- Rafael Guilisasti Gana

- Rafael Marín Jordán

- Pablo Guilisasti Gana

- Jorge Desormeaux Jiménez

- Andrés Larraín Santa María

- Mariano Montecilla de Santiago Concha

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