ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC | CIK:0001094972 |

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(*) These transactions were designated for hedge accounting (see Note 31 – Hedge Accounting).

(**) Accumulated losses (see Note 31).

The changes in loans, debentures and finance leases are shown below:

The long-term consolidated debt had the following principal maturity schedule:

As provided in IAS 39, the transaction costs and issuance premiums associated with debt issuance by the Company and its subsidiaries were added to their financial liabilities, as shown in Note 14.j).

The Company’s management entered into hedging instruments against foreign exchange and interest rate variations for a portion of its debt obligations (see Note 31).

On October 6, 2016, the subsidiary Ultrapar International S.A. (“Ultrapar International”) issued US$ 750 million in notes in the foreign market, maturing in October 2026, with interest rate of 5.25% p. a., paid semiannually. The issue price was 98.097% of the face value of the note. The notes were guaranteed by the Company and its subsidiary IPP. The Company has designated hedge relationships for this transaction (see Note 31 – Hedge accounting: cash flow hedge and net investment hedge in foreign entities).

As a result of the issuance of the notes in the foreign market, the Company and its subsidiaries are required to perform certain obligations, including:

• Restriction on sale of all or substantially all assets of the Company and subsidiaries Ultrapar International and IPP.

• Restriction on encumbrance of assets exceeding US$ 150 million or 15% of the amount of the consolidated tangible assets.

The Company and its subsidiaries are in compliance with the levels of covenants required by this debt. The restrictions imposed on the Company and its subsidiaries are customary in transactions of this nature and have not limited their ability to conduct their business to date.

1) The subsidiary IPP has foreign loans in the amount of US$ 320 million. IPP also contracted hedging instruments with floating interest rate in U.S. dollar and exchange rate variation, changing the foreign loans charges, on average, to 102.9% of CDI (see Note 31). IPP designated these hedging instruments as a fair value hedge; therefore, loans and hedging instruments are both measured at fair value from inception, with changes in fair value recognized through profit or loss. The foreign loans are secured by the Company.

The foreign loans have the maturity distributed as follows:

2) The subsidiary LPG International Inc. has a foreign loan in the amount of US$ 30 million with maturity in December 2018 and interest rate of LIBOR + 1.85% p.a., paid quarterly. The foreign loan is guaranteed by the Company and its subsidiary IPP.

During these contracts, the Company shall maintain the following financial ratios, calculated based on its audited consolidated financial statements:

The Company complies with the levels of covenants required by these loans. The restrictions imposed on the Company and its subsidiaries are usual for this type of transaction and have not limited their ability to conduct their business to date.

3) The subsidiary GPPTC had a foreign loan in the amount of US$ 12 million with maturity in December 2018 and interest rate of LIBOR + 1.85% p.a., paid quarterly. The foreign loan was guaranteed by the Company and its subsidiary IPP. The subsidiary settled the loan in advance in December 2017.

4) The subsidiary GPPTC has a foreign loan in the amount of US$ 60 million with maturity on June 22, 2020 and interest of LIBOR + 2.0% p.a., paid quarterly. The Company, through the subsidiary Cia. Ultragaz, contracted hedging instruments subject to floating interest rates in dollar and exchange rate variation, changing the foreign loan charge to 105.9% of CDI. The foreign loan is guaranteed by the Company and its subsidiary Oxiteno Nordeste.

The subsidiaries have financing from BNDES for some of their investments and for working capital.

During the term of these agreements, the Company must maintain the following capitalization and current liquidity levels, as determined in the annual consolidated audited balance sheet:

The Company complies with the levels of covenants required by these loans. The restrictions imposed on the Company and its subsidiaries are usual for this type of transaction and have not limited their ability to conduct their business to date.

The subsidiaries Oxiteno Mexico S.A. de C.V., Oxiteno USA LLC (“Oxiteno USA”), Oxiteno Uruguay and Oxiteno Andina have loans to finance investments and working capital.

The subsidiary Oxiteno USA has a loan agreement in the amount of US$40 million, due in February 2021 and bearing interest of LIBOR + 3% p.a., paid quarterly. The loan is guaranteed by the Company and the subsidiary Oxiteno Nordeste and the proceeds of this loan are being used to fund the construction of a new alkoxylation plant in the state of Texas.

The subsidiary Oxiteno USA has a loan in the notional amount of US$20 million, due in September 2020, with interest of LIBOR + 3% p.a., paid quarterly. The loan is guaranteed by the Company and the subsidiary Oxiteno S.A.

In October 2017, the subsidiary Oxiteno USA contracted a loan agreement in the amount of US$ 40 million, due in October 2022 and bearing interest of LIBOR + 1.73% pa, paid quarterly. The proceeds of this loan are being used to fund the construction of a new alkoxylation plant in the state of Texas. The loan is guaranteed by the Company.

The subsidiary IPP has floating interest rate loans with Banco do Brasil to finance the marketing, processing, or manufacturing of agricultural goods (ethanol).

These loans mature, as follows (accrued interest until December 31, 2017):

The debentures were settled by the Company on the maturity date.

3)     In March 2015, the Company made its fifth issuance of debentures, in a single series of 80,000 simple, nonconvertible into shares, unsecured debentures, which main characteristics are as follows:

4)     In May 2016, the subsidiary IPP made its fourth issuance of public debentures, in one single series of 500 simple, nominative, registered debentures, nonconvertible into shares and unsecured, which main characteristics are as follows:

The debentures were later assigned and transferred to Eco Securitizadora de Direitos Creditórios do Agronegócio S.A. that acquired these agribusiness credit rights with the purpose to bind the issuance of Certificates of Agribusiness Receivables (CRA). The debentures have an additional guarantee from Ultrapar and the main characteristics of the debentures are as follows:

The subsidiary IPP contracted hedging instruments subjected to IPCA variation, changing the debentures charges linked to IPCA to 93.9% of CDI. IPP designated these hedging instruments as fair value hedges; therefore, debentures and hedging instruments are both measured at fair value from inception, with changes in fair value recognized through profit or loss.

6)     In July 2017, the subsidiary IPP made its sixth issuance of public debentures, in one single series of 1,500,000 simple, nonconvertible into shares and unsecured debentures, which main characteristics are as follows:

The debentures were later assigned and transferred to Vert Créditos Ltda, that acquired these agribusiness credit rights with the purpose to bind the issuance of Certificates of Agribusiness Receivables (CRA). The financial settlement occurred on November 1, 2017. The debentures have an additional guarantee from Ultrapar and the main characteristics of the debentures are as follows:

The subsidiary IPP contracted hedging instruments subjected to IPCA variation, changing the debentures charges linked to IPCA to 97.3% of CDI. IPP designated these hedging instruments as fair value hedges; therefore, debentures and hedging instruments are both measured at fair value from inception, with changes in fair value recognized through profit or loss.

The debentures have maturity dates distributed as shown below (accrued interest until December 31, 2017).

h.        Export Credit Note

The subsidiary Oxiteno Nordeste has export credit note contract in the amount of R$ 156.8 million, with maturity in May 2018, and floating rate of 101.5% of CDI, paid quarterly.

The subsidiary Cia. Ultragaz has a finance lease contract related to LPG bottling facilities, maturing in April 2031.

Subsidiary Extrafarma had finance lease contracts related to software, with term of 48 months, ended in 2017.

The amounts of equipment and intangible assets, net of depreciation and amortization, and the amounts of the corresponding liabilities are shown below:

The future disbursements (installments) assumed under these contracts are presented below:

The above amounts include Services Tax (“ISS”) payable on the monthly installments, except for disbursements for the LPG bottling facilities.

Transaction costs incurred in issuing debt were deducted from the value of the related financial instruments and are recognized as an expense according to the effective interest rate method, as follows:

The amount to be appropriated to profit or loss in the future is as follows:

The financings are guaranteed by collateral in the amount of R$ 66,337 in 2017 (R$ 56,570 in 2016) and by guarantees and promissory notes in the amount of R$ 9,587,971 in 2017 (R$ 7,069,482 in 2016).

In addition, the Company and its subsidiaries offer collateral in the form of letters of credit for commercial and legal proceedings in the amount of R$ 237,537 in 2017 (R$ 215,988 in 2016) and guarantees related to raw materials imported by the subsidiary IPP in the amount of R$ 81,046 in 2017 (R$ 59,316 in 2016).

Some subsidiaries of Oxiteno issue collateral to financial institutions in connection with the amounts owed by some of their customers to such institutions (vendor financing). If a subsidiary is required to make any payment under these collaterals, this subsidiary may recover the amount paid directly from its customers through commercial collection. The maximum amount of future payments related to these collaterals is R$ 8,224 in 2017 (R$ 30,764 in 2016), with maturities of up to 212 days. Until December 31, 2017, the subsidiaries did not have losses in connection with these collaterals. The fair value of collaterals recognized in current liabilities as other payables is R$ 205 in 2017 (R$ 743 in 2016), which is recognized as profit or loss as customers settle their obligations with the financial institutions.