NOTE 29 - FOREIGN CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE RATE DIFFERENCES
The functional currency of LATAM Airlines Group S.A. is the US dollar, also it has subsidiaries whose functional currency is different to the US dollar, such as the chilean peso, argentine peso, colombian peso, brazilian real and guaraní.
The functional currency is defined as the currency of the primary economic environment in which an entity operates and in each entity and all other currencies are defined as foreign currency.
Considering the above, the balances by currency mentioned in this note correspond to the sum of foreign currency of each of the entities that make LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries.
(a) | Foreign currency |
The foreign currency detail of balances of monetary items in current and non-current assets is as follows:
As of | As of | |||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
Current assets | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
ThUS$ | ThUS$ | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 260,092 | 201,416 | ||||||
Argentine peso | 7,309 | 4,438 | ||||||
Brazilian real | 14,242 | 9,705 | ||||||
Chilean peso | 81,693 | 30,221 | ||||||
Colombian peso | 1,105 | 1,137 | ||||||
Euro | 11,746 | 1,695 | ||||||
U.S. dollar | 108,327 | 128,694 | ||||||
Other currency | 35,670 | 25,526 | ||||||
Other financial assets, current | 36,484 | 14,573 | ||||||
Argentine peso | 21 | 12 | ||||||
Brazilian real | 17 | 734 | ||||||
Chilean peso | 26,605 | 585 | ||||||
Colombian peso | 150 | - | ||||||
U.S. dollar | 9,343 | 12,879 | ||||||
Other currency | 348 | 363 |
As of | As of | |||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
Current assets | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
ThUS$ | ThUS$ | |||||||
Other non - financial assets, current | 107,170 | 107,789 | ||||||
Argentine peso | 16,507 | 16,086 | ||||||
Brazilian real | 19,686 | 20,158 | ||||||
Chilean peso | 34,258 | 1,619 | ||||||
Colombian peso | 340 | 713 | ||||||
Euro | 2,722 | 1,563 | ||||||
U.S. dollar | 21,907 | 50,157 | ||||||
Other currency | 11,750 | 17,493 | ||||||
Trade and other accounts receivable, current | 373,447 | 251,204 | ||||||
Argentine peso | 49,680 | 54,356 | ||||||
Brazilian real | 22,006 | 30,675 | ||||||
Chilean peso | 82,369 | 90,482 | ||||||
Colombian peso | 1,169 | 9,720 | ||||||
Euro | 48,286 | 21,923 | ||||||
U.S. dollar | 34,268 | 14,086 | ||||||
Other currency | 135,669 | 29,962 | ||||||
Accounts receivable from related entities, current | 958 | 554 | ||||||
Chilean peso | 735 | 554 | ||||||
U.S. dollar | 223 | - | ||||||
Tax current assets | 33,575 | 28,198 | ||||||
Argentine peso | 1,679 | 1,798 | ||||||
Brazilian real | 3,934 | 2,462 | ||||||
Chilean peso | 3,317 | 6,333 | ||||||
Colombian peso | 660 | 1,418 | ||||||
Euro | 179 | 273 | ||||||
U.S. dollar | 327 | 177 | ||||||
Peruvian sol | 21,948 | 14,387 | ||||||
Other currency | 1,531 | 1,350 | ||||||
Total current assets | 811,726 | 603,734 | ||||||
Argentine peso | 75,196 | 76,690 | ||||||
Brazilian real | 59,885 | 63,734 | ||||||
Chilean peso | 228,977 | 129,794 | ||||||
Colombian peso | 3,424 | 12,988 | ||||||
Euro | 62,933 | 25,454 | ||||||
U.S. Dollar | 174,395 | 205,993 | ||||||
Other currency | 206,916 | 89,081 |
As of | As of | |||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
Non-current assets | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
ThUS$ | ThUS$ | |||||||
Other financial assets, non-current | 20,975 | 26,772 | ||||||
Brazilian real | 3,831 | 2,769 | ||||||
Chilean peso | 74 | 83 | ||||||
Colombian peso | 281 | 285 | ||||||
Euro | 7,853 | 6,966 | ||||||
U.S. dollar | 7,273 | 14,920 | ||||||
Other currency | 1,663 | 1,749 | ||||||
Other non - financial assets, non-current | 9,108 | 19,069 | ||||||
Argentine peso | 172 | 142 | ||||||
Brazilian real | 6,368 | 6,029 | ||||||
U.S. dollar | 38 | 8,309 | ||||||
Other currency | 2,530 | 4,589 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, non-current | 6,887 | 7,356 | ||||||
Chilean peso | 6,887 | 7,356 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets | 2,081 | 2,110 | ||||||
Colombian peso | 86 | 117 | ||||||
Other currency | 1,995 | 1,993 | ||||||
Total non-current assets | 39,051 | 55,307 | ||||||
Argentine peso | 172 | 142 | ||||||
Brazilian real | 10,199 | 8,798 | ||||||
Chilean peso | 6,961 | 7,439 | ||||||
Colombian peso | 367 | 402 | ||||||
Euro | 7,853 | 6,966 | ||||||
U.S. dollar | 7,311 | 23,229 | ||||||
Other currency | 6,188 | 8,331 |
The foreign currency detail of balances of monetary items in current liabilities and non-current is as follows:
Up to 90 days | 91 days to 1 year | |||||||||||||||
As of | As of | As of | As of | |||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||
Current liabilities | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||
ThUS$ | ThUS$ | ThUS$ | ThUS$ | |||||||||||||
Other financial liabilities, current | 36,000 | 287,175 | 115,182 | 455,086 | ||||||||||||
Chilean peso | 21,542 | 55,962 | 79,032 | 108,010 | ||||||||||||
U.S. dollar | 14,458 | 231,213 | 36,150 | 347,076 | ||||||||||||
Trade and other accounts payables, current | 919,373 | 585,149 | 33,707 | 16,097 | ||||||||||||
Argentine peso | 122,452 | 20,838 | 8,636 | 907 | ||||||||||||
Brazilian real | 28,810 | 40,740 | 669 | 27 | ||||||||||||
Chilean peso | 233,202 | 60,701 | 11,311 | 12,255 | ||||||||||||
Colombian peso | 2,964 | 9,049 | 855 | 578 | ||||||||||||
Euro | 58,081 | 23,445 | 9,165 | 5 | ||||||||||||
U.S. dollar | 409,380 | 374,431 | 1,154 | 962 | ||||||||||||
Peruvian sol | 39,064 | 33,701 | 825 | 1,093 | ||||||||||||
Mexican peso | 2,732 | 1,535 | 115 | - | ||||||||||||
Pound sterling | 5,839 | 1,769 | 199 | 246 | ||||||||||||
Uruguayan peso | 1,890 | 6,899 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Other currency | 14,959 | 12,041 | 778 | 24 | ||||||||||||
Accounts payable to related entities, current | 760 | 220 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Chilean peso | 546 | 23 | - | - | ||||||||||||
U.S. dollar | 4 | 8 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Other currency | 210 | 189 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Other provisions, current | 959 | 511 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Chilean peso | 30 | 28 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Other currency | 929 | 483 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Tax liabilities, current | - | (204 | ) | 174 | 2,501 | |||||||||||
Argentine peso | - | - | 174 | 2,501 | ||||||||||||
Brazilian real | - | (3 | ) | - | - | |||||||||||
Chilean peso | - | (25 | ) | - | - | |||||||||||
Other currency | - | (176 | ) | - | - |
Up to 90 days | 91 days to 1 year | |||||||||||||||
As of | As of | As of | As of | |||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||
Current liabilities | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||
ThUS$ | ThUS$ | ThUS$ | ThUS$ | |||||||||||||
Other non-financial liabilities, current | 25,190 | 33,439 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Argentine peso | 393 | 13,463 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Brazilian real | 542 | 430 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Chilean peso | 11,283 | 14,999 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Colombian peso | 837 | 578 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Euro | 5,954 | 168 | - | - | ||||||||||||
U.S. dollar | 3,160 | 684 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Other currency | 3,021 | 3,117 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 982,282 | 906,290 | 149,063 | 473,684 | ||||||||||||
Argentine peso | 122,845 | 34,301 | 8,810 | 3,408 | ||||||||||||
Brazilian real | 29,352 | 41,167 | 669 | 27 | ||||||||||||
Chilean peso | 266,603 | 131,688 | 90,343 | 120,265 | ||||||||||||
Colombian peso | 3,801 | 9,627 | 855 | 578 | ||||||||||||
Euro | 64,035 | 23,613 | 9,165 | 5 | ||||||||||||
U.S. dollar | 427,002 | 606,336 | 37,304 | 348,038 | ||||||||||||
Other currency | 68,644 | 59,558 | 1,917 | 1,363 |
More than 1 to 3 years | More than 3 to 5 years | More than 5 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
As of | As of | As of | As of | As of | As of | |||||||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
Non-current liabilities | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
ThUS$ | ThUS$ | ThUS$ | ThUS$ | ThUS$ | ThUS$ | |||||||||||||||||||
Other financial liabilities, non-current | 276,436 | 178,793 | 263,798 | 747,218 | 189,500 | 41,785 | ||||||||||||||||||
Chilean peso | 41,548 | 59,177 | 189,500 | 16,189 | 189,500 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
U.S. dollar | 234,888 | 119,616 | 74,298 | 731,029 | - | 41,785 | ||||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable, non-current | 362,964 | 195,629 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Chilean peso | 13,251 | 10,474 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
U.S. dollar | 348,329 | 183,904 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Other currency | 1,384 | 1,251 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Other provisions, non-current | 41,514 | 39,513 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Argentine peso | 940 | 635 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Brazillian real | 24,074 | 23,541 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Chilean peso | - | 38 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Colombian peso | 551 | 569 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Euro | 9,883 | 8,664 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
U.S. dollar | 6,066 | 6,066 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Provisions for employees benefits, non-current | 77,579 | 68,774 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Brazilian real | - | 28 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Chilean peso | 73,399 | 68,380 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
U.S. dollar | 4,180 | 366 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Other non-financial liabilities, non-current | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Colombian peso | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Total non-current liabilities | 758,493 | 482,712 | 263,798 | 747,218 | 189,500 | 41,785 | ||||||||||||||||||
Argentine peso | 940 | 635 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Brazilian real | 24,074 | 23,569 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Chilean peso | 128,198 | 138,069 | 189,500 | 16,189 | 189,500 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Colombian peso | 551 | 572 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Euro | 9,883 | 8,664 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
U.S. dollar | 593,463 | 309,952 | 74,298 | 731,029 | - | 41,785 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other currency | 1,384 | 1,251 | - | - | - | - |
As of | As of | |||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
General summary of foreign currency: | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
ThUS$ | ThUS$ | |||||||
Total assets | 850,777 | 659,041 | ||||||
Argentine peso | 75,368 | 76,832 | ||||||
Brazilian real | 70,084 | 72,532 | ||||||
Chilean peso | 235,938 | 137,233 | ||||||
Colombian peso | 3,791 | 13,390 | ||||||
Euro | 70,786 | 32,420 | ||||||
U.S. dollar | 181,706 | 229,222 | ||||||
Other currency | 213,104 | 97,412 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 2,343,136 | 2,651,689 | ||||||
Argentine peso | 132,595 | 38,344 | ||||||
Brazilian real | 54,095 | 64,763 | ||||||
Chilean peso | 864,144 | 406,211 | ||||||
Colombian peso | 5,207 | 10,777 | ||||||
Euro | 83,083 | 32,282 | ||||||
U.S. dollar | 1,132,067 | 2,037,140 | ||||||
Other currency | 71,945 | 62,172 | ||||||
Net position | ||||||||
Argentine peso | (57,227 | ) | 38,488 | |||||
Brazilian real | 15,989 | 7,769 | ||||||
Chilean peso | (628,206 | ) | (268,978 | ) | ||||
Colombian peso | (1,416 | ) | 2,613 | |||||
Euro | (12,297 | ) | 138 | |||||
U.S. dollar | (950,361 | ) | (1,807,918 | ) | ||||
Other currency | 141,159 | 35,240 |
(b) | Exchange differences |
Exchange differences recognized in income, except for financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss, for the period ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, generated a charge of ThUS $ 18,718, a credit of ThUS $ 121,651 and a charge of ThUS $ 467,896, respectively.
Exchange differences recognized in equity as reserves for exchange differences for conversion, for the period ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, generated a charge of ThUS $ 47,495, a credit of ThUS $ 494,362 and a charge of ThUS $1, 409,439, respectively.
The following shows the current exchange rates for the U.S. dollar, on the dates indicated:
As of December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||
Argentine peso | 18.57 | 15.84 | 12.97 | 8.55 | ||||||||||||
Brazilian real | 3.31 | 3.25 | 3.98 | 2.66 | ||||||||||||
Chilean peso | 614.75 | 669.47 | 710.16 | 606.75 | ||||||||||||
Colombian peso | 2,984.77 | 3,000.25 | 3,183.00 | 2,389.50 | ||||||||||||
Euro | 0.83 | 0.95 | 0.92 | 0.82 | ||||||||||||
Strong bolivar | 3,345.00 | 673.76 | 198.70 | 12.00 | ||||||||||||
Australian dollar | 1.28 | 1.38 | 1.37 | 1.22 | ||||||||||||
Boliviano | 6.86 | 6.86 | 6.85 | 6.86 | ||||||||||||
Mexican peso | 19.66 | 20.63 | 17.34 | 14.74 | ||||||||||||
New Zealand dollar | 1.41 | 1.44 | 1.46 | 1.28 | ||||||||||||
Peruvian Sol | 3.24 | 3.35 | 3.41 | 2.99 | ||||||||||||
Uruguayan peso | 28.74 | 29.28 | 29.88 | 24.25 |