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Statements of Financial Position 4
Statements of Income (Loss) 5
Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) 6
Statements of Changes in Equity 7
Statements of Cash Flows 8
Statements of Value Added 9
Management Report 10
1. Company’s Operations 37
2. Basis of Preparation and Presentation of Interim Financial Information 39
3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 40
4. Cash and Cash Equivalents 40
5. Marketable Securities 41
6. Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable 42
7. Inventories 43
8. Biological Assets 44
9. Recoverable Taxes 46
10. Deferred Income Taxes 48
11. Judicial Deposits 50
12. Investments 50
13. Property, Plant and Equipment 52
14. Intangible Assets 54
15. Loans and Borrowings 56
16. Trade Accounts Payable 58
17. Leases 59

 

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18. Share-based Payment 62
19. Employees Benefits Plans 63
20. Provision for tax, civil and labor risks 63
21. Equity 64
22. Earnings (Loss) per Share 66
23. Financial Instruments and Risk Management 67
24. Segment Information 82
25. Net Sales 84
26. Other Operating Income (Expenses) 84
27. Financial Income (Expenses) 85
28. Expenses by Nature 86
29. Related Parties 87
30. Commitments 90
31. Transactions that do not involve cash 90
32. Events After the Reporting Period 91
33. Approval of the Interim Financial Information 92
Breakdown of the Capital by Owner (Not reviewed) 93
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT ON REVIEW INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION 94
Opinion of the Audit and Integrity Committee 95
Statement of Executive Board on the Interim Financial Information and Independent Auditor’s Report 96

 

 

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Statements of Financial Position

      Parent company   Consolidated         Parent company   Consolidated
ASSETS Note   06.30.23   12.31.22   06.30.23   12.31.22   LIABILITIES Note   06.30.23   12.31.22   06.30.23   12.31.22
CURRENT ASSETS                     CURRENT LIABILITIES                  
Cash and cash equivalents 4    3,647,795     3,984,071    7,494,269   8,130,929   Loans and borrowings 15    4,858,964   3,379,835    5,184,652   3,879,874
Marketable securities 5    388,233     364,543    426,993   418,373   Trade accounts payable 16   11,248,194    12,605,606   12,545,386    14,128,765
Trade receivables 6    4,755,793     6,022,298    3,417,526   4,187,756   Lease liability 17    632,088     521,544    761,436     676,864
Notes receivable 6   92,244    27,351   92,244     27,351   Payroll, related charges and employee profit sharing      807,321     679,097    863,398     720,799
Inventories 7    5,257,158     6,107,041    7,375,341   8,660,891   Taxes payable      217,604     268,666    442,191     522,846
Biological assets 8    2,868,761     3,003,258    2,980,963   3,151,551   Derivative financial instruments 23    363,726    78,276    363,726    82,468
Recoverable taxes 9    1,187,412     1,016,949    1,474,658   1,402,868   Provision for tax, civil and labor risks 20    722,821     863,313    725,723     867,294
Derivative financial instruments 23    227,682     120,865    262,572   120,865   Employee benefits 19   49,445    49,445   62,481    64,367
Prepaid expenses      161,712    84,680    205,597   109,716   Customer advances     10,522   5,825    196,334    75,832
Advances     67,754    60,707    143,227   187,342   Advances from related parties 29    7,861,078   8,655,905    -     -
Assets held for sale       -    -   14,289     21,909   Other current liabilities      199,761     904,298    543,632   1,278,830
Other current assets     56,867    64,608   64,893     84,795                      
Total current assets     18,711,411   20,856,371   23,952,572    26,504,346   Total current liabilities     26,971,524    28,011,810   21,688,959    22,297,939
                                         
NON-CURRENT ASSETS                     NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES                  
LONG-TERM RECEIVALBLES                     Loans and borrowings 15   15,513,961    17,007,023   18,648,567    19,637,126
Marketable securities 5   15,134    15,505    332,263   406,402   Trade accounts payable 16     6,289   7,459     6,289   7,459
Trade receivables 6     6,122     5,059     6,122    5,307   Lease liability 17    2,223,887   2,105,419    2,402,128   2,368,070
Notes receivable 6     3,465    11,092     3,465     11,092   Taxes payable      93,059    96,666   95,875    97,735
Recoverable taxes 9    4,819,248     5,155,061    4,837,453   5,171,844   Provision for tax, civil and labor risks 20    483,342     505,863    523,708     548,243
Deferred income taxes 10    2,022,664     2,476,334    2,126,160   2,566,461   Deferred income taxes 10    -     -   79,515     111,463
Judicial deposits 11    401,773     441,751    411,715   450,676   Liabilities with related parties 29   51,028    49,367    -     -
Biological assets 8    1,574,032     1,558,349    1,645,663   1,649,133   Employee benefits 19    312,352     297,175    429,305     456,945
Derivative financial instruments 23    344,190    10,283    344,190     10,283   Derivative financial instruments 23   27,280     174,699   27,280     174,699
Restricted cash     29,229    27,515   95,474     89,717   Other non-current liabilities      263,342     261,138    771,358     331,899
Other non-current assets      128,358     158,216    132,073   162,628                      
Total long-term receivables      9,344,215     9,859,165    9,934,578    10,523,543   Total non-current liabilities     18,974,540    20,504,809   22,984,025    23,733,639
                                         
                      EQUITY 21                
                      Capital     12,835,915    12,835,915   12,835,915    12,835,915
                      Capital reserves      2,338,476   2,338,476    2,338,476   2,338,476
                      Other equity transactions       (73,805)   (77,825)     (73,805)   (77,825)
Investments 12   11,062,416   13,270,368   99,719   101,064   Accumulated losses     (4,756,000)    (2,363,073)   (4,756,000)    (2,363,073)
Property, plant and equipment 13   12,710,711   12,548,338   14,157,929    14,290,884   Treasury shares     (105,958)    (109,727)   (105,958)    (109,727)
Intangible assets 14    3,269,957     3,252,385    6,134,369   6,434,610   Other comprehensive loss     (1,085,982)    (1,353,758)   (1,085,982)    (1,353,758)
                      Attributable to controlling shareholders      9,152,646    11,270,008    9,152,646    11,270,008
                      Non-controlling interests      -     -    453,537     552,861
Total non-current assets     36,387,299   38,930,256   30,326,595    31,350,101   Total equity      9,152,646    11,270,008    9,606,183    11,822,869
TOTAL ASSETS     55,098,710   59,786,627   54,279,167    57,854,447   TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY     55,098,710    59,786,627   54,279,167    57,854,447

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim financial information.
(In thousands of Brazilian Reais)

 

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Statements of Income (Loss)

      Parent company   Consolidated
          2023       2022       2023       2022
  Note   Apr-jun   Jan-jun   Apr-jun   Jan-jun   Apr-jun   Jan-jun   Apr-jun   Jan-jun
CONTINUING OPERATIONS                                  
NET SALES 25   11,290,156    23,288,016    11,261,985     21,333,844    12,204,971    25,382,940   12,939,112   24,980,354
Cost of sales 28    (9,519,480)   (19,239,866)    (9,654,428)    (19,012,457)     (10,719,235)     (22,223,991)     (10,956,264)     (21,884,493)
GROSS PROFIT       1,770,676   4,048,150   1,607,557    2,321,387     1,485,736     3,158,949     1,982,848     3,095,861
OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES)                                  
Selling expenses 28    (1,556,583)     (3,141,147)    (1,443,676)   (2,715,788)    (1,737,638)    (3,508,279)    (1,662,357)    (3,152,959)
General and administrative expenses 28   (103,268)     (198,354)    (116,757)     (203,497)    (159,444)    (319,251)   (177,436)   (320,948)
Impairment loss on trade receivables 6    (1,847)     (7,392)     (1,591)   (4,988)    (2,025)    (8,532)    (187)    (3,490)
Other operating income (expenses), net 26    57,188   134,646     (6,840)    (12,779)    52,953     137,351    (2,541)    (5,214)
Income from associates and joint ventures 12    (1,141,686)     (2,165,467)   1,224,140     (644,546)    (865)    (882)    80    80
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE FINANCIAL RESULTS AND INCOME TAXES   (975,520)     (1,329,564)   1,262,833   (1,260,211)    (361,283)    (540,644)     140,407   (386,670)
Financial income       151,223   308,783     163,869    355,338     216,089     414,219     183,480     397,505
Financial expenses      (1,152,516)     (2,210,821)    (876,079)   (1,687,074)    (1,127,976)    (2,164,164)   (894,345)    (1,697,013)
Foreign exchange and monetary variations       470,968   671,020    (1,214,663)    611,637    (187,445)    (209,458)     100,832     (84,827)
FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSES), NET 27   (530,325)     (1,231,018)    (1,926,873)     (720,099)    (1,099,332)    (1,959,403)   (610,033)    (1,384,335)
LOSS BEFORE TAXES       (1,505,845)     (2,560,582)    (664,040)   (1,980,310)    (1,460,615)    (2,500,047)   (469,626)    (1,771,005)
Income taxes 10     146,937   167,655     121,289     (100,349)     123,341     139,146    18,509   (226,573)
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS      (1,358,908)     (2,392,927)    (542,751)   (2,080,659)    (1,337,274)    (2,360,901)   (451,117)    (1,997,578)
                                   
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS      -   -   (16,408)    (50,948)     -     -     (16,408)     (50,948)
LOSS FOR THE PERIOD      (1,358,908)     (2,392,927)    (559,159)   (2,131,607)    (1,337,274)    (2,360,901)   (467,525)    (2,048,526)
                                      
Net Income (loss) from Continuing Operation Attributable to                                  
Controlling shareholders      (1,358,908)     (2,392,927)    (542,751)   (2,080,659)    (1,358,908)    (2,392,927)   (542,751)    (2,080,659)
Non-controlling interest      -   -     -   -    21,634    32,026    91,634    83,081
       (1,358,908)     (2,392,927)    (542,751)   (2,080,659)    (1,337,274)    (2,360,901)   (451,117)    (1,997,578)
                                   
Net Loss From Discontinued Operations Attributable to                                  
Controlling shareholders      -   -   (16,408)    (50,948)     -     -     (16,408)     (50,948)
Non-controlling interest      -   -     -   -     -     -    -    -
       -   -   (16,408)    (50,948)     -     -     (16,408)     (50,948)
                                   
LOSS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUED OPERATIONS                                  
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic                       1,078,140,954     1,078,140,954     1,077,638,897     1,026,529,295
Loss per share - basic 22                   (1.26)   (2.22)   (0.50)   (2.03)
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted                       1,078,140,954     1,078,140,954     1,077,638,897     1,026,529,295
Loss per share - diluted 22                   (1.26)   (2.22)   (0.50)   (2.03)
                                   
LOSS PER SHARE FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS                                  
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic                       1,078,140,954     1,078,140,954     1,077,638,897     1,026,529,295
Loss per share - basic 22                     -     -   (0.02)   (0.05)
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted                       1,078,140,954     1,078,140,954     1,077,638,897     1,026,529,295
Loss per share - diluted 22                     -     -   (0.02)   (0.05)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim financial information.
(In thousands of Brazilian Reais)

 

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Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

      Parent company   Consolidated
          2023       2022       2023       2022
  Note   Apr-jun   Jan-jun   Apr-jun   Jan-jun   Apr-jun   Jan-jun   Apr-jun   Jan-jun
Loss for the period       (1,358,909)     (2,392,927)     (559,159)    (2,131,607)     (1,337,274)     (2,360,901)     (467,525)    (2,048,526)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes                                  
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation of foreign operations       (219,824)     (191,711)   135,718    55,391     (382,915)     (326,446)   267,781   111,847
Gain (loss) on net investment hedge       99,867   152,809     (119,361)    91,043     99,867   152,809     (119,361)    91,043
Cash flow hedges – effective portion of changes in fair value 23    (98,124)    (96,873)     (281,064)   (56,741)    (96,147)    (96,139)     (281,543)   (56,865)
Cash flow hedges – reclassified to profit or loss 23    447,030   391,081   364,879   249,171    447,030   391,081   364,879   249,171
Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss      228,949   255,306   100,172   338,864     67,835   121,305   231,756   395,196
Actuarial gains on pension and post-employment plans 19    9,475     12,470     10,843    14,596     14,353     15,215     16,559    20,232
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss      9,475     12,470     10,843    14,596     14,353     15,215     16,559    20,232
Comprehensive income (loss) for the period       (1,120,485)     (2,125,151)     (448,144)    (1,778,147)     (1,255,086)     (2,224,381)     (219,210)    (1,633,098)
Attributable to                                  
Controlling shareholders       (1,120,485)     (2,125,151)     (448,144)    (1,778,147)     (1,120,484)     (2,125,151)     (448,144)    (1,778,147)
Non-controlling interest      -   -   -     -     (134,602)    (99,230)   228,934   145,049
        (1,120,485)     (2,125,151)     (448,144)    (1,778,147)     (1,255,086)     (2,224,381)     (219,210)    (1,633,098)

Items above are stated net of deferred taxes on income and the related taxes are disclosed in note 10.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim financial information.
(In thousands of Brazilian Reais)

 

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Statements of Changes in Equity

      Attributed to controlling shareholders
                      Other comprehensive income (loss)            
      Capital   Capital reserves   Other equity transactions   Treasury shares   Accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments   Gains (losses) on cash flow hedge (1)   Actuarial gains (losses)   Accumulated losses   Total equity   Non-controlling interest   Total shareholders' equity
(consolidated)
BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31, 2021     12,460,471     141,834    (67,531)     (127,286)    (1,162,066)    (583,904)   (66,756)   (2,132,230)     8,462,532   363,091     8,825,623
Restatement by hyperinflation       -     -       -     -     -     -    216,193    216,193   135,260     351,453
Comprehensive income (loss) (1)                                              
Gains on foreign currency translation of foreign operations      -     -   -   -    49,240     -     -    -   49,240     47,283   96,523
Gains on net investment hedge       -     -   -   -    87,929     -     -    -   87,929   -   87,929
Unrealized gains (losses) in cash flow hedge      -     -   -   -     -   276,515     -    -    276,515     (933)     275,582
Actuarial gains (losses) on pension and post-employment plans      -     -   -   -     -     -    61,293    -   61,293    (16,568)   44,725
Income (loss) for the year      -     -   -   -     -     -     -   (3,166,403)   (3,166,403)     24,777   (3,141,626)
SUB-TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)      -     -   -   -     137,169   276,515    61,293   (3,166,403)   (2,691,426)     54,559   (2,636,867)
Employee benefits remeasurement - defined benefit      -     -   -   -     -     -   (16,009)   16,009    -   -    -
Capital increase through issuance of shares       500,000     4,900,000       -     -     -     -         5,400,000   -     5,400,000
Expenses with public exchange offer of shares     (124,556)     -       -     -     -     -    -   (124,556)   -   (124,556)
Appropriation of income (loss)                                              
Dividends      -     -   -   -     -     -     -    -    -    (49)     (49)
Compensation of accumulated losses with capital reserve      -    (2,703,358)       -     -     -     -    2,703,358    -   -    -
Share-based payments      -     -    (10,294)     17,559     -     -     -    -     7,265   -     7,265
BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31, 2022     12,835,915     2,338,476    (77,825)     (109,727)    (1,024,897)    (307,389)   (21,472)   (2,363,073)   11,270,008   552,861   11,822,869
Comprehensive income (loss) (1)                                              
Gains on foreign currency translation of foreign operations      -     -   -   -    (191,711)     -     -    -   (191,711)     (134,735)   (326,446)
Gain on net investment hedge       -     -   -   -     152,809     -     -    -    152,809   -     152,809
Unrealized gains in cash flow hedge      -     -   -   -     -   294,208     -    -    294,208    734     294,942
Actuarial gains on pension and post-employment plans      -     -   -   -     -     -    12,470    -   12,470    2,745   15,215
Income (loss) for the period      -     -   -   -     -     -     -   (2,392,927)   (2,392,927)     32,026   (2,360,901)
SUB-TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)      -     -   -   -     (38,902)   294,208    12,470   (2,392,927)   (2,125,151)    (99,230)   (2,224,381)
Appropriation of income (loss)                                              
Dividends      -     -   -   -     -     -     -    -    -    (94)     (94)
Share-based payments      -     -    4,020    3,769     -     -     -    -     7,789   -     7,789
BALANCES AT JUNE 30, 2023     12,835,915     2,338,476    (73,805)     (105,958)    (1,063,799)   (13,181)    (9,002)   (4,756,000)     9,152,646   453,537     9,606,183
(1)All changes in other comprehensive income are presented net of taxes.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim financial information.
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Statements of Cash Flows

    Parent company   Consolidated
    2023   2022   2023   2022
    Jan-jun   Jan-jun   Jan-jun   Jan-jun
OPERATING ACTIVITIES                
Loss from continuing operations            (2,392,927)             (2,080,659)            (2,360,901)             (1,997,578)
Adjustments for:                
Depreciation and amortization                 680,084                  671,380                 870,917                  855,331
Depreciation and depletion of biological assets                 650,996                  542,909                 693,301                  580,191
Result on disposal of property, plant and equipments and investment               (111,879)                    (2,331)               (113,615)                    (2,176)
Write-down of inventories to net realizable value                 (32,678)                  144,515                 (22,198)                   62,322
Provision for tax, civil and labor risks                 144,985                  187,647                 142,794                  188,891
Income from investments under the equity method              2,165,467                  644,546                       882                        (80)
Financial results, net              1,231,018                  720,099              1,959,403               1,384,335
Tax recoveries and gains in tax lawsuits                      (388)                  (30,766)                      (388)                  (34,215)
Deferred income tax               (166,969)                  100,734               (149,390)                   88,108
Gratuities for the employees                  51,463                   47,267                  59,671                   40,608
Other provisions                  14,440                    (8,268)                  15,580                    (9,772)
               2,233,612                  937,073              1,096,056               1,155,965
Trade accounts and notes receivables              1,316,453               1,562,190                 619,926                  144,798
Inventories                 882,561                  742,375              1,141,556                  660,626
Biological assets - current                 134,497                  (97,791)                 119,135                (172,239)
Trade accounts payable            (2,113,765)             (1,330,729)            (2,361,234)             (1,353,492)
Cash generated by operating activities              2,453,358               1,813,118                 615,439                  435,658
Investments in securities at FVTPL (1)                           -                            -               (242,221)                (142,200)
Redemptions of securities at FVTPL (1)                           -                   14,870                 258,251                  143,510
Interest received                 130,028                  147,382                 185,794                  145,308
Dividends and interest on shareholders' equity received                      (851)                            -                      (851)                          -   
Payment of tax, civil and labor provisions               (276,247)                (139,898)               (276,244)                (137,222)
Derivative financial instruments                 (50,905)             (1,356,966)               (414,129)             (1,318,118)
Other operating assets and liabilities (2)               (451,856)             (2,530,619)              1,211,647                  144,050
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities              1,803,527             (2,052,113)              1,337,686                (729,014)
                 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES                
Additions on investments in securities at amortized cost                         -                             -                  (123,940)                    (6,098)
Redemptions of securities at amortized cost                         -                             -                     58,332                          -   
Redemption of restricted cash                         -                       (2,074)                         -                       (2,074)
Additions to property, plant and equipment               (408,648)                (683,619)               (462,836)                (764,548)
Additions to biological assets - non-current               (679,318)                (623,701)               (732,456)                (660,879)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant, equipments and investment                 134,737                     6,487                 134,737                     6,487
Additions to intangible assets               (115,375)                (130,317)               (117,188)                (134,675)
Capital increase in affiliates                      (388)                  (67,266)                      (388)                  (67,266)
Capital increase in subsidiaries                         -                   (281,949)                         -                             -   
Net cash used in investing activities            (1,068,992)             (1,782,439)            (1,243,739)             (1,629,053)
                 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES                
Proceeds from debt issuance              1,617,155                  299,804              2,968,409                  536,095
Repayment of debt            (1,350,436)             (1,440,387)            (1,967,219)             (1,669,510)
Payment of interest               (671,427)                (690,412)               (772,659)                (790,330)
Payment of interest derivatives - fair value hedge               (407,570)                  (62,418)               (407,570)                  (62,418)
Capital increase through issuance of shares                         -                  5,277,329                         -                  5,277,329
Payment of lease liabilities               (260,804)                (229,576)               (353,332)                (309,516)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities            (1,073,082)               3,154,340               (532,371)               2,981,650
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE VARIATION ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                    2,271                  (71,679)               (198,236)                (264,762)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents               (336,276)                (751,891)               (636,660)                  358,821
Balance at the beginning of the period              3,984,071               4,633,816              8,130,929               7,528,820
Balance at the end of the period              3,647,795               3,881,925              7,494,269               7,887,641

 

(1)FVTPL: Fair Value Through Profit and Loss.
(2)In the Parent Company, contemplates mainly the effects of prepayments of exports with subsidiaries in the amount of R$(905,629) for the period ended June 30, 2023 (R$3,166,768 in the same period of the previous year).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim financial information.
(In thousands of Brazilian Reais)

 

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Statements of Value Added

    Parent company   Consolidated
    2023   2022   2023   2022
    Jan-jun   Jan-jun   Jan-jun   Jan-jun
1 - REVENUES     25,825,840     24,172,894   28,107,642    28,049,905
Sales of goods and products     25,295,367     23,509,330   27,538,061    27,322,266
Other income    134,339    (11,908)     137,044    (4,343)
Revenue related to construction of own assets    403,526    680,460     441,069     735,472
Expected credit losses   (7,392)   (4,988)    (8,532)    (3,490)
2 - SUPPLIES ACQUIRED FROM THIRD PARTIES    (18,471,908)    (18,383,047)     (21,285,763)     (21,141,962)
Costs of goods sold    (15,711,910)    (15,642,334)     (18,391,530)     (18,195,720)
Materials, energy, third parties services and other   (2,792,676)     (2,668,395)    (2,915,080)    (2,882,115)
Reversal for inventories losses   32,678    (72,318)    20,847   (64,127)
3 - GROSS ADDED VALUE  (1-2)    7,353,932    5,789,847     6,821,879     6,907,943
4 - DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION   (1,331,080)     (1,214,289)    (1,564,218)    (1,435,522)
5 - NET ADDED VALUE (3-4)    6,022,852    4,575,558     5,257,661     5,472,421
                 
6 - VALUE ADDED RECEIVED THROUGH TRANSFER   (1,856,377)     (290,078)     413,644     396,715
Income from associates and joint ventures   (2,165,467)     (644,546)    (882)    80
Financial income    308,783    355,338     414,219     397,505
Others    307   (870)     307    (870)
                 
7 - ADDED VALUE TO BE DISTRIBUTED (5+6)    4,166,475    4,285,480     5,671,305     5,869,136
                 
8 - DISTRIBUTION OF ADDED VALUE    4,166,475    4,285,480     5,671,305     5,869,136
Payroll    2,783,517    2,644,175     3,168,346     3,063,584
Salaries    1,972,529    1,885,155     2,312,036     2,215,088
Benefits    664,075    622,813     695,739     700,408
Government severance indemnity fund for employees    146,913    136,207     160,571     148,088
Taxes, Fees and Contributions    2,090,723    2,503,693     2,304,380     2,833,118
Federal    662,138    1,098,069     762,251     1,298,972
State    1,402,199    1,381,439     1,510,945     1,506,028
Municipal   26,386     24,185    31,184    28,118
Capital Remuneration from Third Parties    1,685,162    1,218,271     2,559,480     1,970,012
Interests, including exchange variation    1,571,711    1,123,092     2,409,343     1,833,524
Rents    113,451     95,179     150,137     136,488
Interest on Own-Capital   (2,392,927)     (2,080,659)    (2,360,901)    (1,997,578)
Loss for the period from continuing operations   (2,392,927)     (2,080,659)    (2,392,927)    (2,080,659)
Non-controlling interest    -   -    32,026    83,081

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim financial information.
(In thousands of Brazilian Reais)

 

 

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1.Company’s Operations

BRF S.A. (“BRF”), and its subsidiaries (collectively the “Company”) is a publicly traded company, listed on the segment Novo Mercado of Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão (“B3”), under the ticker BRFS3, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), under the ticker BRFS. The Company’s registered office is at 475 Jorge Tzachel Street, Fazenda District, Itajaí - Santa Catarina and the main business office is in the city of São Paulo.

BRF is a Brazilian multinational company, with global presence, which owns a comprehensive portfolio of products, and it is one of the world’s largest companies of food products. The Company operates by raising, producing and slaughtering poultry and pork for processing, production and sale of fresh meat, processed products, pasta, margarine, pet food and others.

The Company holds as main brands Sadia, Perdigão, Qualy, Chester®, Kidelli, Perdix, Banvit, Biofresh and Gran Plus, present mainly in Brazil, Turkey and Middle Eastern countries.

 

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1.1.Equity Interest
              % equity interest    
Entity     Main activity   Country (1)   06.30.23   12.31.22   Equity interest
BRF GmbH     Holding   Austria        100.00      100.00    Direct 
BRF Foods GmbH     Industrialization, import and commercialization of products   Austria        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Al Khan Foodstuff LLC ("AKF") (b)   Import, commercialization and distribution of products   Oman          70.00        70.00    Indirect 
TBQ Foods GmbH     Holding   Austria          60.00        60.00    Indirect 
Banvit Bandirma Vitaminli     Import, industrialization and commercialization of products   Turkey          91.71        91.71    Indirect 
Banvit Enerji ve Elektrik Üretim  Ltd. Sti.     Generation and commercialization of electric energy   Turkey        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Nutrinvestments BV     Holding   The Netherlands        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Banvit ME FZE (d)   Marketing and logistics services   UAE               -         100.00    Indirect 
BRF Foods LLC (a)   Import, industrialization and commercialization of products   Russia        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Global Company Nigeria Ltd.     Marketing and logistics services   Nigeria        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Global Company South Africa Proprietary Ltd.     Administrative, marketing and logistics services   South Africa        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Global GmbH     Holding and trading   Austria        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Japan KK     Marketing and logistics services, import, export, industrialization and commercialization of products   Japan        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Korea LLC     Marketing and logistics services   Korea        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Shanghai Management Consulting Co. Ltd.     Provision of consultancy and marketing services   China        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Shanghai Trading Co. Ltd.     Import, export and commercialization of products   China        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Singapore Foods PTE Ltd.     Administrative, marketing and logistics services   Singapore        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Eclipse Holding Cöoperatief U.A.     Holding   The Netherlands        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Buenos Aires Fortune S.A. (a)   Holding   Argentina        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Eclipse Latam Holdings     Holding   Spain        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Perdigão Europe Lda.     Import, export of products and administrative services   Portugal        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
ProudFood Lda.     Import and commercialization of products   Angola        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Sadia Chile S.A.     Import, export and commercialization of products   Chile        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Wellax Food Logistics C.P.A.S.U. Lda. (g)   Import, commercialization of products and administrative services   Portugal        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
One Foods Holdings Ltd.     Holding   UAE        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Al-Wafi Food Products Factory LLC     Import, export, industrialization and commercialization of products   UAE        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Badi Ltd.     Holding   UAE        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Al-Wafi Al-Takamol International for Foods Products     Import and commercialization of products   Saudi Arabia        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Joody Al Sharqiya Food Production Factory LLC     Import and commercialization of products   Saudi Arabia        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Kuwait Food Management Company WLL (b)   Import, commercialization and distribution of products   Kuwait          49.00        49.00    Indirect 
One Foods Malaysia SDN. BHD. (a)   Marketing and logistics services   Malaysia        100.00      100.00    Indiretc 
Federal Foods LLC (b)   Import, commercialization and distribution of products   UAE          49.00        49.00    Indirect 
Federal Foods Qatar (b)   Import, commercialization and distribution of products   Qatar          49.00        49.00    Indirect 
Establecimiento Levino Zaccardi y Cia. S.A. (f)   Industrialization and commercialization of dairy products   Argentina        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Energia S.A.     Commercialization of eletric energy   Brazil        100.00      100.00    Direct 
BRF Pet S.A. (e)   Industrialization, commercialization and distribution of feed and nutrients for animals   Brazil        100.00      100.00    Direct 
Hercosul Alimentos Ltda. (e)   Manufacturing and sale of animal feed   Brazil        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Hercosul Distribuição Ltda. (e)   Import, export, wholesale and retail sale of food products for animals   Brazil        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Hercosul International S.R.L. (e)   Manufacturing, export, import and sale of feed and nutrients for animals   Paraguay          99.00        99.00    Indirect 
Hercosul Soluções em Transportes Ltda. (e)   Road freight   Brazil        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Mogiana Alimentos S.A. (e)   Manufacturing, distribution and sale of Pet Food products   Brazil        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Potengi Holdings S.A. (c)   Holding   Brazil          50.00        50.00    Affiliate 
PR-SAD Administração de bem próprio S.A.     Management of assets   Brazil          33.33        33.33    Affiliate 
PSA Laboratório Veterinário Ltda.     Veterinary activities   Brazil        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Sadia Alimentos S.A.     Holding   Argentina        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Sadia Uruguay S.A.     Import and commercialization of products   Uruguay        100.00      100.00    Direct 
Vip S.A. Empreendimentos e Participações Imobiliárias     Commercialization of owned real state   Brazil        100.00      100.00    Direct 
BRF Investimentos Ltda.     Holding, management of companies and assets   Brazil        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
(1)UAE – United Arab Emirates.
(a)Dormant subsidiaries. The Company is evaluating the liquidation of these subsidiaries.
(b)For these entities, the Company has agreements that ensure full economic rights, except for AKF, in which the economic rights are of 99%.
(c)Affiliate with subsidiary of AES Brasil Energia S.A. (note 12).
(d)On March 21, 2023, the subsidiary Banvit ME FZE was dissolved.
(e)The Company is carrying out a competitive process, at an early stage, for the sale of its pet food operation reported under Other Segments in note 24.
(f)On July 7, 2023, the subsidiary Establecimiento Levino Zaccardi y Cia. S.A. was dissolved.
(g)On July 21, 2023, the subsidiary Wellax Food Logistics C.P.A.S.U. Lda. was dissolved.

 

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Except for the associates PR-SAD Administração de bem próprio S.A. and Potengi Holdings S.A., in which the Company recognizes the investments by the equity method, all other entities presented in the table above were consolidated.

1.2.Leniency Agreement

On December 28, 2022, BRF has entered into a Leniency Agreement with the Brazilian authorities – Controladoria Geral da União (“CGU”) and the Advocacia Geral da União (“AGU”) (as note 1.3 of financial statements of the year ended on December 31, 2022), in which it assumed the commitment to pay the amount of R$583,977. That amount, updated according the agreement, was settled in June 30, 2023, as follows: (i) 70% with tax losses in the amount of R$435,128; (ii) 30% with PIS and COFINS and IRPJ tax credits in the amount of R$186,483.

1.3.Seasonality

During the months of November and December of each year, the Company is impacted by seasonality in the Brazil operating segment due to Christmas and New Year’s Celebrations. The products that are relevant contributors are: turkey, Chester®, ham and pork cuts (hind leg/pork loin).

In the International operating segment, seasonality is due to Ramadan, which is the holy month of the Muslim calendar. The beginning of Ramadan depends on the beginning of the moon cycle and in 2023 occurred between, March 22, 2023 and April 21, 2023.

2.Basis of Preparation and Presentation of Interim Financial Information

The Parent Company’s and Consolidated interim financial information (“interim financial information”) were prepared in accordance with the CPC 21 (R1) – Interim Financial Statements and the IAS 34 – Interim Financial Reporting issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) as well as with the standards issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission. All the relevant information applicable to the interim financial information, and only them, are being evidenced and correspond to those used by administration in its management.

The interim financial information are expressed in thousands of Brazilian Reais (“R$”), unless otherwise stated. For disclosures of amounts in other currencies, the values were also expressed in thousands, unless otherwise stated.

The preparation of financial information requires Management to make judgments, use estimates and adopt assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, as well as the disclosures of contingent liabilities. The uncertainty inherent to these judgments, assumptions and estimates could result in material adjustments to the carrying amount of certain assets and liabilities in future periods.

Any judgments, estimates and assumptions are reviewed at each reporting period.

The interim financial information were prepared based on the recoverable historical cost, except for the following material items recognized in the statements of financial position:

(i)derivative financial instruments and non-derivative financial instruments measured at fair value;
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(iii)biological assets measured at fair value; and
(iv)assets held for sale in instances where the fair value is lower than historical cost.

The Company prepared financial statements under the going concern assumption and disclosed all relevant information in its explanatory notes, in order to clarify and complement the accounting basis adopted.

3.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The interim financial information, in this case quarterly financial information, aim to provide updated information based on the last annual financial statements disclosed. Therefore, the quarterly financial information focus on new activities, events and circumstances and do not repeat the information previously disclosed, except when Management judges that the maintenance of the information is relevant.

The interim financial information was prepared based on the accounting policies and estimates calculation methodologies adopted in the preparation of the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 (note 3), on a uniform basis for all group entities. Except for the income taxes, which were measured according to CPC 21 / IAS 34 by applying the estimated annual effective tax rate to the Income (Loss) Before Taxes for the interim period.

4.Cash and Cash Equivalents
  Average rate (1)   Parent company   Consolidated
    06.30.23   12.31.22   06.30.23   12.31.22
Cash and bank accounts                  
Brazilian Reais                 -               117,360            139,928            126,596            154,399
U.S. Dollar                 -                      486                   539            384,128            946,999
Saudi Riyal                 -                          -                       -            197,241            307,440
Euro                 -                   1,022                   141              54,660              93,321
Turkish Lira                 -                          -                       -              63,799              83,339
Other currencies                 -                      401                   116            207,744            279,579
               119,269            140,724          1,034,168          1,865,077
Cash equivalents                  
In Brazilian Reais                  
Investment funds 13.54%                3,916                3,492                3,916                3,492
Bank deposit certificates 13.66%          3,277,078          3,675,037          3,840,756          3,754,202
             3,280,994          3,678,529          3,844,672          3,757,694
In U.S. Dollar                  
Term deposit 5.61%            216,864            154,025          1,835,229          2,469,028
Overnight 5.19%              30,668              10,793            720,570              12,720
Other currencies                  
Term deposit (2)                         -                       -              59,630              26,410
               247,532            164,818          2,615,429          2,508,158
             3,647,795          3,984,071          7,494,269          8,130,929
(1)Weighted average annual rate.
(2)Amounts are substantially denominated in Turkish Lira (TRY) at a weighted average annual rate of 41.64% and in Dirhan (AED) at a weighted average annual rate of 4.80%.

 

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5.Marketable Securities
          Average rate (2)   Parent company   Consolidated
  WAM (1)   Currency     06.30.23   12.31.22   06.30.23   12.31.22
Fair value through other comprehensive income                          
Equity securities (3)            -    USD                 -                       -                    -           11,105           11,752
Fair value through profit and loss                          
Financial treasury bills 1.29   R$   13.65%         388,233         364,543         388,233         364,543
Investment funds - FIDC BRF 1.09   R$                -              15,134           15,505           15,134           15,505
Repurchase agreement 0.06   R$   10.92%                    -                    -           38,740           53,809
Other 0.08   R$ / ARS                -                       -                    -                  20                  21
                    403,367         380,048         442,127         433,878
Amortized cost                          
Sovereign bonds and other (4) 2.49   AOA                        -                    -         306,024         379,145
                    403,367         380,048         759,256         824,775
Current                   388,233         364,543         426,993         418,373
Non-current (5)                     15,134           15,505         332,263         406,402
(1)Weighted average maturity in years.
(2)Weighted average annual rate.
(3)It’s comprised of Aleph Farms Ltd. stocks.
(4)It’s comprised of private securities and sovereign securities of the Angola Government and are presented net of expected credit losses in the amount of R$12,015 (R$15,231 on December 31, 2022). Amounts are substantially denominated in Angolan kwanza (AOA) at a weighted average annual rate of 11.68% and marketable securities indexed to the U.S. Dollar at a weighted average annual rate of 5.48%.
(5)Maturity until March of 2026.

On June 30, 2023, the amount of R$87,327 (R$92,857 on December 31, 2022) classified as cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities were pledged as guarantee, with no use restrictions, for future contracts traded on B3.

 

 

 

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6.Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable
    Parent company   Consolidated
    06.30.23   12.31.22   06.30.23   12.31.22
Trade accounts receivable                
Domestic market                
Third parties            707,602          1,357,535            825,493          1,473,921
Related parties              29,339              42,162                9,854              11,566
Foreign market                 
Third parties            498,171            556,882          3,149,369          3,315,772
Related parties          4,073,140          4,651,972              28,848              20,789
           5,308,252          6,608,551          4,013,564          4,822,048
( - ) Adjustment to present value             (15,399)             (22,866)             (17,315)             (24,818)
( - ) Expected credit losses           (530,938)           (558,328)           (572,601)           (604,167)
           4,761,915          6,027,357          3,423,648          4,193,063
Current          4,755,793          6,022,298          3,417,526          4,187,756
Non-current                6,122                5,059                6,122                5,307
                 
                 
Notes receivable            118,401              54,472            118,401              54,472
( - ) Adjustment to present value               (7,158)                 (386)               (7,158)                 (386)
( - ) Expected credit losses             (15,534)             (15,643)             (15,534)             (15,643)
               95,709              38,443              95,709              38,443
Current              92,244              27,351              92,244              27,351
Non-current (1)                3,465              11,092                3,465              11,092
(1)Weighted average maturity of 1.44 year.

The Company has insurance for trade accounts receivable from exports in the amount of R$958,167.

The Company performs credit assignments with no right of return to the BRF Clients’ Credit Rights Investment Fund (“FIDC BRF“), which has the sole purpose to acquire credit rights arising from commercial transactions carried out between the Company and its clients in Brazil. On June 30, 2023, FIDC BRF had an outstanding balance of R$844,405 (R$947,488 on December 31, 2022) in the Parent Company and Consolidated related to such credit rights, which were written-off of the Company’s statement of financial position when the credits were sold.

On June 30, 2023, other receivables are mainly represented by receivables from the sale of farms and various properties not linked to production.

The movements of the expected credit losses are presented below:

 

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Parent company   Consolidated
  06.30.23     06.30.23  
Beginning balance         (558,328)             (604,167)  
(Additions) Reversals             (7,392)                 (8,532)  
Write-offs              2,184                  3,259  
Exchange rate variation            32,598                36,839  
Ending balance         (530,938)             (572,601)  

 

The aging of trade accounts receivable is as follows:

  Parent company   Consolidated
  06.30.23   12.31.22   06.30.23   12.31.22
Not overdue        4,753,755          6,027,068          3,056,065          4,045,146
Overdue              
 01 to 60 days            22,452              11,774            357,524            125,082
 61 to 90 days              1,683                2,364                5,440                7,629
 91 to 120 days              3,439                1,291                7,955              17,084
 121 to 180 days              3,162                6,976              10,316              18,536
 181 to 360 days              5,249                7,678              24,965              17,902
More than 360 days          518,512            551,400            551,299            590,669
( - ) Adjustment to present value           (15,399)             (22,866)             (17,315)             (24,818)
( - ) Expected credit losses         (530,938)           (558,328)           (572,601)           (604,167)
         4,761,915          6,027,357          3,423,648          4,193,063
7.Inventories
  Parent company   Consolidated
  06.30.23   12.31.22   06.30.23   12.31.22
Finished goods        2,910,868          2,753,055          4,705,474          4,885,465
Work in progress          355,593            396,083            393,799            435,018
Raw materials        1,009,851          1,863,819          1,158,459          2,086,963
Packaging materials          139,794            130,797            177,708            181,193
Secondary materials          644,195            658,953            684,797            705,692
Supplies          160,132            164,963            218,765            230,092
Imports in transit          118,344            229,886            118,992            230,133
Other            89,150            111,242              89,210            111,648
(-) Adjustment to present value (1)         (170,769)           (201,757)           (171,863)           (205,313)
         5,257,158          6,107,041          7,375,341          8,660,891
(1)The adjustment refers to the counter-entry of the adjustment of present value from trade accounts payable and is carried out for cost according to inventories turnover.

The movements of estimated losses for realizable value of inventories accrual, for which the additions, reversals and write-offs were recorded against Cost of Sales, are presented in the table below:

 

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  Parent company
              06.30.23
  Realizable value through sale Impaired inventories Obsolete inventories Total
Beginning balance             (62,269)               (64,584)                 (5,299)              (132,152)
Additions            (228,687)               (59,542)                 (3,290)              (291,519)
Reversals             229,155                          -                          -               229,155
Write-offs                        -                 91,914                   3,128                 95,042
Ending balance             (61,801)               (32,212)                 (5,461)               (99,474)

 

  Consolidated
              06.30.23
  Realizable value through sale Impaired inventories Obsolete inventories Total
Beginning balance             (66,671)               (73,694)                 (9,944)              (150,309)
Additions            (296,182)               (70,471)                 (4,140)              (370,793)
Reversals             284,804                          -                          -               284,804
Write-offs                        -               103,456                   4,731               108,187
Monetary correction by Hyperinflation                      (1)                    (112)                      (22)                    (135)
Exchange rate variation               (1,819)                     407                     196                 (1,216)
Ending balance             (79,869)               (40,414)                 (9,179)              (129,462)
8.Biological Assets

The live animals are represented by poultry and pork and segregated into consumables and animals for production. The rollforward of the biological assets are presented below:

 

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  Parent company
                  06.30.23
  Current   Non-current
  Live animals            
  Total   Live animals   Forests   Total
Beginning balance          3,003,258              1,211,187                 347,162           1,558,349
Additions/Transfer        13,446,881                338,576                   31,439             370,015
Changes in fair value (1)          1,419,805               (185,334)                            -            (185,334)
Harvest                        -                           -                 (27,974)              (27,974)
Write-off                        -                           -                 (14,297)              (14,297)
Transfer between current  and non-current             126,727               (126,727)                            -            (126,727)
Transfer to inventories       (15,127,910)                           -                            -                        -
Ending balance          2,868,761              1,237,702                 336,330           1,574,032
                   
                   
  Consolidated
                  06.30.23
  Current   Non-current
  Live animals            
  Total   Live animals   Forests   Total
Beginning balance          3,151,551              1,301,971                 347,162           1,649,133
Additions/Transfer        14,500,162                354,458                   31,439             385,897
Changes in fair value (1)          1,586,176               (184,531)                            -            (184,531)
Harvest                        -                           -                 (27,974)              (27,974)
Write-off                        -                           -                 (14,297)              (14,297)
Transfer between current  and non-current             132,580               (132,580)                            -            (132,580)
Transfer to inventories       (16,338,053)                           -                            -                        -
Exchange variation             (54,177)                 (31,881)                            -              (31,881)
Monetary correction by Hyperinflation                 2,724                    1,896                            -                 1,896
Ending balance          2,980,963              1,309,333                 336,330           1,645,663
(1)The change in the fair value of biological assets includes depreciation of breeders and depletion of forests in the amount of R$650,996 in the Parent Company and R$693,301 in the Consolidated (R$542,909 in the Parent Company and R$580,191 in the Consolidated in the same period of the previous year).

The estimated quantities of live animals on June 30, 2023 are 184,064 thousand head of poultry and 4,799 thousand head of pork at the Parent Company (192,700 thousand head of poultry and 4,885 thousand head of pork on December 31, 2022). In the Consolidated, there are 204,525 thousand heads of poultry and 4,799 thousand heads of pork (213,491 thousand heads of poultry and 4,885 thousand heads of pork on December 31, 2022).

The Company has forests pledged as collateral for financing and tax and civil contingencies on June 30, 2023 in the amount of R$69,695 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated (R$59,388 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated on December 31, 2022).

 

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9.Recoverable Taxes
  Parent company   Consolidated
  06.30.23   12.31.22   06.30.23   12.31.22
Recoverable ICMS and VAT        2,040,301          1,937,175          2,250,286          2,219,457
Recoverable PIS and COFINS        2,338,330          2,569,574          2,352,662          2,588,574
Recoverable IPI        1,067,223          1,014,643          1,068,959          1,016,373
Recoverable INSS          364,961            366,224            364,973            366,236
Recoverable income taxes          272,244            335,034            351,364            434,392
Other recoverable taxes            85,001            106,532              85,998            107,583
(-) Impairment         (161,400)           (157,172)           (162,131)           (157,903)
         6,006,660          6,172,010          6,312,111          6,574,712
               
Current        1,187,412          1,016,949          1,474,658          1,402,868
Non-current        4,819,248          5,155,061          4,837,453          5,171,844
9.1.ICMS – Tax on Movement of Goods and Services and VAT – Value Added Taxes

As result of the activity, the Company generates recoverable ICMS balances that are offset against ICMS payables arising from sales in the domestic market or that are transferred to third parties.

The Company has recoverable ICMS balances in the States of Paraná, Santa Catarina, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais and Amazonas, which will be realized in the short and long term, based on the recoverability study reviewed and approved by the Management.

In other jurisdictions outside Brazil, value added taxes (VAT) are due in regular operations of the Company with goods and services, with expectations of achievement in the short and long term.

9.2.PIS and COFINS – Social Integration Plan and Contribution for Social Security

The accumulated recoverable PIS and COFINS balances arise from taxes on raw material purchases subsequently used in the production of exported products or products for which sale is not taxed, as well as recoverable taxes on commercial and labor expenses. The realization of these balances usually occurs through the offsetting with taxes payable on sales of taxed products in the domestic market, with other federal taxes and social security contributions payable, or even, if necessary, through refund or reimbursement requests.

As of June 30, 2023, the updated balance of the processes related to the exclusion of the ICMS from the PIS and COFINS calculation basis recognized by the Company is R$1,846,727 (R$2,091,340 as of December 31, 2022). The amount of R$226,172 related do these credits was offset against other federal taxes for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 (R$202,462 in the same period of the previous year). Additionally, the amount of R$81,334 was used to settle the Leniency Agreement (note 1.2).

 

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9.3.IPI – Industrialized Product Tax

The Company recognized tax assets as result of gains from lawsuits related to IPI, specially “crédito prêmio”. The balance referring to these assets in the Parent Company and Consolidated on June 30, 2023 is R$1,081,957 (R$1,030,940 for the year ended December 31, 2022), of which R$1,059,700 (R$1,008,683 for the year ended December 31, 2022) is recorded as Recoverable Taxes and the remainder, referring to cases in which the government will reimburse in cash, is recorded as Other Non-Current Assets, in the amount of R$22,257 (R$22,257 for the year ended December 31, 2022).

9.4.Income Taxes

The accumulated recoverable income taxes arise, mostly, from withholding taxes on securities, interest and prepayments of income tax and social contribution in Brazil. The realization occurs through the offset with federal taxes and contributions payable. Additionally, the amount of R$105,149 was used to settle the Leniency Agreement (note 1.2).

9.5.Realization of Brazilian Federal Tax Credits

The Company used PIS, COFINS, IPI, and other recoverable taxes to offset federal taxes payable such as INSS, Income Taxes and other in the amount of R$752,450 in the Parent Company and Consolidated for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 (R$417,097 in the Parent Company and Consolidated in the same period of the previous year), preserving its liquidity and optimizing its capital structure.

 

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10.Deferred Income Taxes
10.1.Breakdown
  Parent company   Consolidated
  06.30.23   12.31.22   06.30.23   12.31.22
Assets              
Tax losses carryforward        2,450,979          2,770,926          2,483,288          2,800,162
Negative calculation basis (social contribution)          882,352            997,533            893,984          1,008,058
               
Temporary differences - Assets              
Provisions for tax, civil and labor risks          375,469            417,613            377,652            420,470
Expected credit losses          168,993            178,815            172,834            183,504
Impairment on tax credits            59,779              57,083              59,779              57,083
Provision for other obligations            86,095            129,821            100,653            146,652
Write-down to net realizable value of inventories            33,822              44,932              38,559              48,744
Employees' benefits plan          123,011            117,851            132,293            138,451
Lease basis difference          157,041            132,841            163,475            132,841
Other temporary differences            19,456              14,924              37,265              31,930
         4,356,997          4,862,339          4,459,782          4,967,895
               
Temporary differences - Liabilities              
Goodwill amortization basis difference         (323,005)           (323,005)           (337,174)           (323,005)
Depreciation (useful life) basis difference         (870,581)           (926,094)           (852,042)           (947,303)
Business combination (1)         (975,861)           (987,477)           (975,861)        (1,003,955)
Monetary correction by Hyperinflation                     -                       -             (57,970)             (85,997)
Unrealized gains on derivatives, net           (44,738)             (75,046)             (44,738)             (73,998)
Unrealized fair value gains, net         (105,875)             (71,086)           (114,895)             (71,617)
Other temporary differences           (14,273)               (3,297)             (30,457)               (7,022)
       (2,334,333)        (2,386,005)        (2,413,137)        (2,512,897)
               
Total deferred taxes        2,022,664          2,476,334          2,046,645          2,454,998
               
Total Assets        2,022,664          2,476,334          2,126,160          2,566,461
Total Liabilities                     -                       -             (79,515)           (111,463)
         2,022,664          2,476,334          2,046,645          2,454,998
(1)The deferred tax liability on business combination is substantially represented by the allocation of goodwill to property, plant and equipment, brands and contingent liabilities.

The Parent Company has tax losses carryforward in Brazil, which at current tax rates represent R$6,669,138 on June 30, 2023 (R$7,131,786 on December 31, 2022). Within this amount, R$3,333,331 on June 30, 2023 and (R$3,768,459 on December 31, 2022) are recognized as an asset, according to the recoverability expectation.

 

 

 

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The roll-forward of deferred income taxes, net, is set forth below:

Parent company Consolidated
  06.30.23   06.30.23
Beginning balance      2,476,334            2,454,998
Deferred income taxes recognized in income         166,969               149,390
Deferred income taxes recognized in other comprehensive income        (154,232)              (154,232)
Deferred income and social contribution taxes used in the Leniency Agreement (1)        (435,128)              (435,128)
Other          (31,279)                 31,617
Ending balance      2,022,664            2,046,645

(1)In June 2023, the Company used deferred taxes on tax losses in the amount of R$435,128 to settle the debt resulting from the Leniency Agreement entered into with the Federal Government (note 1.2).
10.2.Effective income tax rate reconciliation
  Parent company   Consolidated
  2023   2022   2023   2022
  Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun
                               
Loss before taxes - continued operations   (1,505,846)   (2,560,582)     (664,040)     (1,980,310)     (1,460,615)   (2,500,047)     (469,626)     (1,771,005)
Nominal tax rate 34%   34%   34%   34%   34%   34%   34%   34%
Benefit at nominal rate 511,988     870,598   225,774   673,305   496,609     850,016   159,673   602,142
Adjustments to income taxes                              
Income from associates and joint ventures   (388,172)   (736,258)   416,207     (219,147)     (294)    (300)     27   27
Difference of tax rates on results of foreign subsidiaries   -   -     -     -     (204,194)   (506,451)   182,749   305,181
Difference of functional currency of foreign subsidiaries   -   -     -     -     (190,285)   (235,559)   196,729     (579,165)
Deferred tax assets not recognized (1) 885    (3,759)     (535,785)     (639,419)     (720)    (5,694)     (535,785)     (639,419)
Interest on taxes   24,150   44,930     24,904     44,621     24,180   44,991     24,927     44,663
Share-based payment   (3,664)    (8,027)     (4,032)    (10,034)     (3,664)    (8,027)     (4,032)    (10,034)
Penalties  2,961    (1,006)     (764)   (1,647)    2,961    (1,006)     (764)   (1,647)
Investment grant   43,872   43,872     17,538     44,576     43,872   43,872     17,538     44,576
Other permanent differences (45,083)     (42,695)   (22,553)    7,396   (45,124)     (42,696)   (22,553)    7,103
  146,937     167,655   121,289     (100,349)   123,341     139,146     18,509     (226,573)
                               
Effective rate 9.8%   6.5%   18.3%   -5.1%   8.4%   5.6%   3.9%   -12.8%
                               
Current tax 686     686   205    385     (5,858)     (10,244)     (106,844)     (138,465)
Deferred tax 146,251     166,969   121,084     (100,734)   129,199     149,390   125,353    (88,108)
(1)Amount related to the non-recognition of deferred tax on tax losses carryforward in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated, due to limited capacity of realization.

The Company’s management determined that the total profits recorded by the holdings of its wholly-owned subsidiaries abroad will not be redistributed. Such funds will be used for investments in the wholly-owned subsidiaries.

 

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Income tax returns in Brazil are subject to review by the tax authorities for a period of five years from the date of their delivery. The Company may be subject to additional collection of taxes, fines and interest as a result of these reviews. The results obtained by subsidiaries abroad are subject to taxation in accordance with the tax laws of each country.

 

11.Judicial Deposits

The rollforward of the judicial deposits is set forth below:

  Parent company
              06.30.23
  Tax   Labor   Civil, commercial and other   Total
Beginning balance             188,431               193,350                 59,970               441,751
Additions                   529                 33,284                   1,957                 35,770
Release in favor of the Company             (11,880)               (17,217)                    (219)               (29,316)
Release in favor of the counterparty               (4,382)               (52,046)                 (2,670)               (59,098)
Interest                 7,556                   3,843                   1,267                 12,666
Ending balance             180,254               161,214                 60,305               401,773

 

  Consolidated
              06.30.23
  Tax   Labor   Civil, commercial and other   Total
Beginning balance             191,161               194,906                 64,609               450,676
Additions                   606                 33,753                   1,958                 36,317
Release in favor of the Company             (11,880)               (17,217)                    (219)               (29,316)
Release in favor of the counterparty               (4,382)               (52,051)                 (2,670)               (59,103)
Interest                 7,735                   3,850                   1,568                 13,153
Exchange rate variation                        -                      (12)                          -                      (12)
Ending balance             183,240               163,229                 65,246               411,715
12.Investments
12.1.Composition and rollforward the investments
  Parent company   Consolidated
  06.30.23   12.31.22   06.30.23   12.31.22
Investments          11,061,833        13,269,785              99,136             100,481
Investment in subsidiaries          10,962,697        13,169,304                       -                       -
Investment in affiliates                99,136             100,481              99,136             100,481
Other investments                     583                   583                   583                   583
           11,062,416        13,270,368              99,719             101,064

 

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The rollforward of the direct investments in subsidiaries and affiliates of the Parent Company is set forth below:

  Subsidiaries   Affiliates  
  BRF Energia S.A.   BRF GmbH    Establec. Levino Zaccardi   BRF Pet S.A.    PSA Labor. Veter. Ltda   Hercosul International S.R.L.   Sadia Alimentos S.A.   Proud Food Lda   Sadia Uruguay S.A.   Sadia Chile S.A.   Eclipse Holding Cooperatief   VIP S.A. Empr. e Particip. Imob   Potengi Holdings S.A. (1)   PR-SAD
Adm. Bem próprio S.A.
  Total
                              06.30.23
a) Participation as of June 30, 2023                                                          
% of participation 100.00%   100.00%   99.99%   100.00%   99.99%   1.00%   43.10%   10.00%   100.00%   60.00%   0.01%   100.00%   50.00%   33.33%    
Total quantity of shares and quotas  7,176,530     1,897,145    9,918,875     2,087,898,669   5,563,850     200,000    594,576,682   150,000     2,352,881,073     3,027,987,368    10,000    14,249,459    184,199,688   2,826,940    
Quantity of shares and quotas held  7,176,530     1,897,145    9,918,538     2,087,898,669   5,563,849     2,000    256,253,695     15,000     2,352,881,073     1,816,792,421   1    14,249,459   92,090,655     942,313    
                                                  -        
b) Information as of June 30, 2023                                                          
Share capital  7,177     6,523    1,765     1,323,088    5,564   94,080     338,054    3     497,012    16,169     334,999   1,311   -    -    
Shareholders' equity  439     9,597,170   35     1,261,259    9,007   62,233     3,089    4,757    90,542     (51,701)    (1,347)   1,427   -    -    
Fair value of assets and liabilities acquired   -   -     -   -     -     117   -     -   -   -   -    -   -    -    
Goodwill   -   -     -   -     -     272   -     -   -   -   -    -   -    -    
Income (loss) for the period  (69)   (2,163,124)   73    (8,054)   340     5,321    60    1,070    (1,173)    14,056    (786)   125   -    -    
                                                           
c) Movements of investments                                                          
Beginning balance (12.31.22)  508   11,785,221   58     1,276,539    8,667     1,038     2,134    721    91,907   -   -   2,511    93,167   7,314     13,269,785
Result Movements                                                          
Income (loss)  (69)   (2,163,124)   73    (8,054)   340    47    (1,760)    107    (1,029)     8,759   -   125    (882)    -   (2,165,467)
Dividends and interests on shareholders' equity   -   -     -   -     -   -   -     -   -   -   -     (1,210)    (851)    -   (2,061)
Capital movements                                                          
Capital increase (reduction)   -   -     -   -     -   -   -     -   -   -   -    -   -   388    388
Goodwill movements                                                          
Exchange rate variation on goodwill   -   -     -   -     -     (30)   -     -   -   -   -    -   -    -     (30)
Other                                                          
Other comprehensive income   -     (24,926)    (96)    (7,226)     -     (44)     957     (352)    (336)     449   -    -   -    -    (31,574)
Constitution (reversal) of provision for loss   -   -     -   -     -   -   -     -   -    (9,208)   -    -   -    -   (9,208)
Ending balance (06.30.23)  439     9,597,171   35     1,261,259    9,007     1,011     1,331    476    90,542   -   -   1,426    91,434   7,702     11,061,833
(1)Economic participation of 24%.

On June 30, 2023, these subsidiaries and affiliates do not have any restriction to amortize their loans or advances to the Company.

 

 

 

 

 

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13.Property, Plant and Equipment

The rollforward of property, which include right-of-use assets balances (note 17.1), plant and equipment is set forth below:

  Parent company
  Average rate (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Disposals   Transfers (2)   06.30.23
Cost                      
Land                562,476                6,024               (8,564)                     16              559,952
Buildings, facilities and improvements           11,588,488            456,886           (536,865)            279,851         11,788,360
Machinery and equipment             8,778,379              22,734             (84,891)            496,509           9,212,731
Furniture and fixtures                129,479                   351                 (647)                3,361              132,544
Vehicles                246,604              20,132             (19,352)                   229              247,613
Construction in progress                958,198            403,526                       -           (785,795)              575,929
Advances to suppliers                   1,426                2,578                       -               (3,987)                      17
            22,265,050            912,231           (650,319)               (9,816)         22,517,146
                       
Depreciation                      
Land (3) 5.00%              (25,058)               (3,156)                5,689                       -              (22,525)
Buildings, facilities and improvements 2.60%         (4,733,193)           (334,223)            407,329                       -         (4,660,087)
Machinery and equipment 5.26%         (4,721,154)           (196,524)              56,444                       -         (4,861,234)
Furniture and fixtures 5.08%              (60,703)               (3,775)                   505                       -              (63,973)
Vehicles 13.67%            (176,604)             (40,047)              18,035                       -            (198,616)
            (9,716,712)           (577,725)            488,002                       -         (9,806,435)
            12,548,338            334,506           (162,317)               (9,816)         12,710,711
(1)Weighted average annual rate.
(2)Refers to the transfer of R$9,816 to intangible assets.
(3)Land depreciation refers to right-of-use assets. The amount of R$1,656 of depreciation was recognized in the cost of formation of forests and will be realized in the result according to the depletion (note 17.1).

 

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  Consolidated
  Average rate (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Disposals   Monetary correction by Hyperinflation   Transfers (2)   Exchange rate variation   06.30.23
Cost                              
Land                  751,551                6,025               (8,564)                  11,027                   16             (33,404)                726,651
Buildings, facilities and improvements             12,620,828            469,761           (556,216)                  27,403           331,224           (124,328)           12,768,672
Machinery and equipment               9,730,038              24,740             (86,060)                  75,559           576,340           (190,283)           10,130,334
Furniture and fixtures                  187,609                   434                 (786)                    8,473             27,548             (19,740)                203,538
Vehicles                  627,672              20,191             (47,165)                    1,920                 228             (30,599)                572,247
Construction in progress               1,095,143            441,069                       -                    1,973         (905,299)             (22,079)                610,807
Advances to suppliers                    31,886              15,733                       -                           -           (40,809)               (2,410)                    4,400
              25,044,727            977,953           (698,791)                126,355           (10,752)           (422,843)           25,016,649
                               
Depreciation                              
Land (3) 5.00%                (44,434)               (5,768)                5,689                      241                     -                1,615                (42,657)
Buildings, facilities and improvements 2.78%            (5,130,376)           (381,035)            425,957                (34,034)                     -              41,533            (5,077,955)
Machinery and equipment 5.58%            (5,121,757)           (224,716)              57,986                (26,378)                     -              66,806            (5,248,059)
Furniture and fixtures 6.81%                (90,543)               (5,074)                   645                  (1,896)                     -                7,240                (89,628)
Vehicles 14.70%               (366,733)             (92,700)              45,486                  (5,369)                     -              18,895               (400,421)
             (10,753,843)           (709,293)            535,763                (67,436)                     -            136,089          (10,858,720)
              14,290,884            268,660           (163,028)                  58,919           (10,752)           (286,754)           14,157,929
(1)Weighted average annual rate.
(2)Refers to the transfer of R$10,752 to intangible assets.
(3)Land depreciation refers to right-of-use assets. The amount of R$1,656 of depreciation was recognized in the cost of formation of forests and will be realized in the result according to the depletion (note 17.1).

 

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The amount of capitalized borrowing costs during the six-month ended June 30, 2023 was of R$31,910 in the Parent Company and R$35,721 in the Consolidated (R$47,655 in the Parent Company and R$51,684 in the Consolidated in the same period of the previous year) and during the three-month ended June 30, 2023 was of R$14,889 in the Parent Company and R$15,138 in the Consolidated (R$23,734 in the Parent Company and R$25,837 in the Consolidated in the same period of the previous year).

The weighted average rate used to determine the amount of borrowing costs subject to capitalization during the six-month ended June 30, 2023 was 10.31% p.a. in the Parent Company and 10.63% p.a. in the Consolidated (8.79% p.a. in the Parent Company and 9.05% p.a. in the Consolidated in the same period of the previous year).

The book value of the property, plant and equipment items that are pledged as collateral for transactions of different natures are set forth below:

        Parent company   Consolidated
    Type of collateral   06.30.23   12.31.22   06.30.23   12.31.22
Land   Financial/Tax             90,284             90,757             90,284             90,757
Buildings, facilities and improvements   Financial/Tax         1,374,321         1,296,008         1,376,640         1,298,326
Machinery and equipment   Financial/Labor/Tax/Civil         1,478,826         1,375,162         1,479,850         1,376,186
Furniture and fixtures   Financial/Tax             15,767             15,632             15,767             15,632
Vehicles   Financial/Tax                  127                  160                  127                  160
              2,959,325         2,777,719         2,962,668         2,781,061
14.Intangible Assets

The intangible assets rollforward, which include right-of-use assets balances (note 17.1), is set forth below:

 

      Parent company
  Average rate (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Disposals   Transfers   06.30.23
Cost                      
Goodwill            1,783,655                       -                       -                       -          1,783,655
Trademarks            1,152,885                       -                       -                       -          1,152,885
Non-compete agreement                14,185                   465                       -                       -              14,650
Outgrowers relationship                     517                       -                       -                       -                   517
Patents                  2,485                       -                       -                       -                2,485
Software              847,875                       -               (5,109)            141,155            983,921
Intangible in progress                69,119            114,910                       -           (131,339)              52,690
             3,870,721            115,375               (5,109)                9,816          3,990,803
                       
Amortization                      
Non-compete agreement 40.04%               (1,379)               (3,953)                       -                       -               (5,332)
Outgrowers relationship 16.45%                 (347)                   (36)                       -                       -                 (383)
Patents 5.26%               (2,324)                   (12)                       -                       -               (2,336)
Software 44.79%           (614,286)           (100,014)                1,505                       -           (712,795)
              (618,336)           (104,015)                1,505                       -           (720,846)
             3,252,385              11,360               (3,604)                9,816          3,269,957

 

(1)Weighted average annual remaining rate.

 

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      Consolidated
  Average rate (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Disposals   Transfers   Monetary correction by Hyperinflation   Exchange rate variation   06.30.23
Cost                              
Goodwill             3,474,103                     -                     -                    -                      35,798         (160,746)           3,349,155
Trademarks             1,881,199                     -                     -                    -                      42,331          (94,437)           1,829,093
Non-compete agreement                 57,426                465                     -                    -                               -            (3,147)               54,744
Outgrowers relationship                      517                     -                     -                    -                               -                     -                    517
Patents                   4,878                     -                     -                    -                           399               (892)                 4,385
Customer relationship             1,340,251                     -                     -                    -                      68,243         (235,405)           1,173,089
Software                930,090                  13            (5,865)         148,513                        8,029          (20,150)           1,060,630
Intangible in progress                 77,263          116,710                     -        (137,761)                         (466)               (458)               55,288
              7,765,727          117,188            (5,865)           10,752                    154,334         (515,235)           7,526,901
                               
Amortization                              
Non-compete agreement 45.18%              (39,336)            (5,945)                     -                    -                               -              2,957              (42,324)
Outgrowers relationship 16.45%                   (347)                 (36)                     -                    -                               -                     -                   (383)
Patents 8.42%                (3,824)               (204)                     -                    -                           (86)                560                (3,554)
Customer relationship 6.67%            (622,106)          (51,228)                     -                    -                     (26,448)          116,747            (583,035)
Software 46.15%            (665,504)         (105,869)              2,232                    -                      (3,619)              9,524            (763,236)
            (1,331,117)         (163,282)              2,232                    -                     (30,153)          129,788         (1,392,532)
              6,434,610          (46,094)            (3,633)           10,752                    124,181         (385,447)           6,134,369
(1)Weighted average annual remaining rate.

 

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15.Loans and Borrowings
  Parent company
  Charges (p.a.)   Average rate (1)   WAMT (2)   12.31.22   Borrowing   Amortization   Interest paid   Interest accrued (3)   Exchange rate variation   06.30.23
Local currency                                      
Working capital  Fixed     13.06%
(10.75% on 12.31.22) 
    0.39   401,661   250,000   (70,388)     (4,089)     27,680    -   604,864
Certificate of agribusiness receivables (4)  IPCA     10.06%
(11.80% on 12.31.22) 
    0.47   999,646    -    -    -     67,805    -   1,067,451
Export credit facility  Fixed / CDI      15.29% (15.15% on 12.31.22)      4.18   1,593,689    -    -    (123,492)    114,729    -   1,584,926
Debentures  CDI / IPCA     10.61%
(12.09% on 12.31.22) 
    6.24   5,940,146    -    -    (220,820)    699,734    -   6,419,060
                                       
Fiscal incentives   Fixed     2.40%
(2.40% on 12.31.22) 
   -   5,286    53,975    -     (371)    428    -    59,318
                                       
              8,940,428   303,975   (70,388)    (348,772)    910,376    -   9,735,619
                                       
Foreign currency                                      
Bonds   Fixed / FX USD and EUR      5.23%
(5.06% on 12.31.22) 
  14.43   9,293,677    -    (1,161,904)    (275,265)    310,052    (685,407)   7,481,153
Export credit facility  Fixed / SOFR /FX USD     5.44%
(4.42% on 12.31.22) 
    3.76   2,152,753   1,006,496    (118,144)   (47,386)     50,508    (186,351)   2,857,876
Advances for foreign exchange rate contracts  Fixed / FX USD     7.78%
(0.00% on 12.31.22) 
    0.62    -   306,684    -    -    9,309   (17,716)   298,277
               11,446,430   1,313,180    (1,280,048)    (322,651)    369,869    (889,474)    10,637,306
               20,386,858   1,617,155    (1,350,436)    (671,423)    1,280,245    (889,474)    20,372,925
                                       
Current             3,379,835                       4,858,964
Non-current              17,007,023                        15,513,961
(1)Weighted average annual rate.
(2)Weighted average maturity in years.
(3)Includes interest amounts, monetary restatement of the principal and coupon.
(4)The Certificates of Agribusiness Receivables (“CRA”) issued by the Company are backed by receivables of BRF S.A. from certain subsidiaries abroad.

 

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  Consolidated
  Charges (p.a.)   Average rate (1)   WAMT (2)   12.31.22   Borrowing   Amortization   Interest paid   Interest accrued (3)   Exchange rate variation   06.30.23
Local currency                                      
Working capital  Fixed / CDI     13.03%
(10.72% on 12.31.22) 
    0.40   409,186   250,000   (72,246)     (4,106)     27,678    -   610,512
Certificate of agribusiness receivables (4)  IPCA     10.06%
(11.80% on 12.31.22) 
    0.47   999,646    -    -    -     67,805    -   1,067,451
Export credit facility  Fixed / CDI     15.29%
(15.15% on 12.31.22) 
    4.18   1,593,689    -    -    (123,492)    114,729    -   1,584,926
Debentures  CDI / IPCA     10.61%
(12.09% on 12.31.22) 
    6.24   5,940,146    -    -    (220,820)    699,734    -   6,419,060
                                       
Fiscal incentives  Fixed     2.40%
(2.40% on 12.31.22) 
   -   5,286    53,975    -     (371)    428    -    59,318
              8,947,953   303,975   (72,246)    (348,789)    910,374    -   9,741,267
                                       
Foreign currency                                      
Bonds  Fixed / FX USD     5.01%
(4.91% on 12.31.22) 
  11.70    11,902,290    -    (1,161,904)    (330,861)    367,662    (884,794)   9,892,393
Export credit facility  Fixed /SOFR / FX USD     5.44% (4.42% on 12.31.22)      3.76   2,152,753   1,006,496    (118,144)   (47,386)     50,508    (186,351)   2,857,876
Advances for foreign exchange rate contracts  Fixed / FX USD    7.78% (0.00% on 12.31.22)     0.62    -   306,684    -    -    9,309   (17,716)   298,277
Working capital  Fixed / EIBOR3M + 1,8% FX TRY and AED     12.02% (16.83% on 12.31.22)      2.01   514,004   1,351,254    (614,926)   (45,622)     56,430    (217,734)   1,043,406
                                       
               14,569,047   2,664,434    (1,894,974)    (423,869)    483,909    (1,306,595)    14,091,952
               23,517,000   2,968,409    (1,967,220)    (772,658)    1,394,283    (1,306,595)    23,833,219
                                       
Current             3,879,874                       5,184,652
Non-current              19,637,126                        18,648,567
(1)Weighted average annual rate.
(2)Weighted average maturity in years.
(3)Includes interest amounts, monetary restatement of the principal and coupon.
(4)The Certificate of Agribusiness Receivable (“CRA”) issued by the Company are backed by receivables of BRF S.A. from certain subsidiaries abroad.

 

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The maturity schedule of the loans and borrowings is presented on note 23.1.

On June 30, 2023 and on December 31, 2022 the Company did not have any financial covenant clauses related to its loans and borrowings agreements.

15.1.Guarantees
  Parent company   Consolidated
  06.30.23   12.31.22   06.30.23   12.31.22
Total loans and borrowings        20,372,925          20,386,858          23,833,219          23,517,000
Mortgage guarantees              
Related to tax incentives and other               59,318                  5,286                 59,318                  5,286

On June 30, 2023, the amount of bank guarantees contracted by the Company was of R$350,190 (R$447,736 as of December 31, 2022) which were offered mainly in litigations involving the Company’s use of tax credits. These guarantees have an average cost of 1.76% p.a. (1.92% p.a. as of December 31, 2022).

16.Trade Accounts Payable
  Parent company   Consolidated
  06.30.23   12.31.22   06.30.23   12.31.22
Trade accounts payable              
Domestic market              
Third parties       10,430,688        11,410,219         10,607,359       11,595,543
Related parties             84,005              44,209               35,675             26,970
               
Foreign market              
Third parties            946,127          1,364,885           2,117,037         2,723,797
Related parties                  684                1,519                        -                    42
        11,461,504        12,820,832         12,760,071       14,346,352
               
(-) Adjustment to present value          (207,021)           (207,767)            (208,396)          (210,128)
        11,254,483        12,613,065         12,551,675       14,136,224
               
Current       11,248,194        12,605,606         12,545,386       14,128,765
Non-current               6,289                7,459                 6,289               7,459

The Company has agreements with several financial institutions that allow the suppliers to anticipate their receivables and, therefore, transfer the right to receive invoices with financial institutions (“Supply Chain Finance” or “Program”). The suppliers may choose whether to participate and if so, with which financial institution, with no participation by BRF.

The Program can generate benefits in the commercial relations of BRF and its suppliers, such as preference and priority of supply in case of restricted supply, better commercial conditions, among others, without modification to the commercial essence of the transaction.

 

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Invoices included in the Program are paid according to the same price and term conditions negotiated with its suppliers, without incurring any charge to the Company, so that there are no changes in commercial conditions after negotiation and invoicing of goods or services.

Invoices included in the Supply Chain Finance are R$5,062,380 in the Parent Company and R$5,258,061 in the Consolidated on June 30, 2023 (R$5,588,453 in the Parent Company and R$5,794,841 in the Consolidated on December 31, 2022).

The Company measures and discriminates the adjustment to present value for all its commercial operations carried out in installments, specifying financial and operational items.

In order to improve the presentation, since the interim information of the period ended on March 31, 2023, the Company grouped the balances of December 31, 2022 that were segregated in the statement of financial position as Supply Chain Finance to Suppliers in the amount of R$1,393,137 in the Parent Company and Consolidated.

17.Leases

The Company is lessee in several lease agreements for forest lands, offices, distribution centers, outgrowers, vehicles, among others. Some contracts have a renewal option for an additional period at the end of the agreement, established by contractual amendments. Automatic renewals or renewals for undetermined periods are not allowed.

The contract clauses mentioned, with respect to renewal, readjustment and purchase option, are contracted according to market practices. In addition, there are no clauses of contingent payments or restrictions on dividends distribution, payments of interest on shareholders’ equity or obtaining debt.

17.1.Right-of-use Assets

The right-of-use assets as set forth below are part of the balances of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (notes 13 and 14).

 

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  Parent company
  Average rate (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Disposals   06.30.23
Cost                  
Land                 46,088                5,983               (6,083)               45,988
Buildings             3,620,769            455,428           (435,780)           3,640,417
Machinery and equipment                 41,893              22,040             (10,747)               53,186
Facilities                          -                     54                          54
Vehicles                239,309              20,132             (19,281)              240,160
Software                 12,303                       -                       -               12,303
              3,960,362            503,637           (471,891)           3,992,108
                   
Depreciation                  
Land 4.62%              (24,631)               (3,118)                5,686              (22,063)
Buildings 13.19%         (1,513,478)           (237,946)            368,728         (1,382,696)
Machinery and equipment 21.89%              (22,900)               (5,401)                7,781              (20,520)
Facilities              -                           -                     (9)                          (9)
Vehicles 10.67%            (170,357)             (39,825)              17,964            (192,218)
Software 36.36%              (10,814)                 (910)                       -              (11,724)
            (1,742,180)           (287,209)            400,159         (1,629,230)
              2,218,182            216,428             (71,732)           2,362,878
(1)Weighted average annual rate.

 

  Consolidated
  Average rate (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Disposals   Transfer   Monetary correction by Hyperinflation   Exchange rate variation   06.30.23
Cost                              
Land              139,740               5,983             (6,084)                      -                     644         (9,064)             131,219
Buildings            4,031,143           466,962          (455,097)            (27,655)                   6,610       (30,016)          3,991,947
Machinery and equipment                47,688             22,040            (10,746)             27,655                     286            (567)              86,356
Facilities                         -                   54                      -                      -                          -                 -                     54
Vehicles              602,116             20,132            (47,094)                      -                   3,236       (30,432)             547,958
Software                12,303                      -                      -                      -                          -                 -              12,303
             4,832,990           515,171          (519,021)                      -                 10,776       (70,079)          4,769,837
                               
Depreciation                              
Land 8.22%             (44,006)             (5,729)               5,686                      -                     240          1,615             (42,194)
Buildings 14.23%        (1,784,777)          (275,675)           387,242             15,686                     836        14,349        (1,642,339)
Machinery and equipment 21.99%             (27,283)             (8,742)               7,792            (15,686)                    (680)             403             (44,196)
Facilities              -                          -                    (9)                      -                      -                          -                 -                     (9)
Vehicles 33.40%           (346,907)            (91,028)             45,410                      -                 (5,208)        17,328           (380,405)
Software 36.36%             (10,814)                (910)                      -                      -                          -                 -             (11,724)
           (2,213,787)          (382,093)           446,130                      -                 (4,812)        33,695        (2,120,867)
             2,619,203           133,078            (72,891)                      -                   5,964       (36,384)          2,648,970
(1)Weighted average annual rate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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17.2.Lease Liabilities
      Parent company
  Weighted average
interest rate (p.a.)
  WAM (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Payments   Interest paid   Interest accrued   Disposals   06.30.23
Land 13.4%       8.2             27,451           5,983             (3,407)           (1,836)               1,836         (1,743)             28,284
Buildings 9.0%       7.4        2,495,987        455,428          (218,196)         (62,652)           119,497       (62,533)        2,727,531
Machinery and equipment 12.3%       4.3             20,158          22,040             (4,246)           (2,075)               2,075         (3,076)             34,876
Facilities 12.9%       1.9                     -                54                  (10)                  (3)                     3                 -                   44
Vehicles 9.3%       1.4             81,763          20,132            (33,994)           (2,932)               2,932         (3,314)             64,587
Software 11.7%       0.3              1,604                  -                (951)                (37)                    37                 -                  653
                                   
               2,626,963        503,637          (260,804)         (69,535)           126,380       (70,666)        2,855,975
                                   
Current                 521,544                               632,088
Non-current              2,105,419                            2,223,887
(1)Weighted average maturity in years.
      Consolidated
  Weighted average
interest rate (p.a.)
  WAM (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Payments   Interest paid   Interest accrued   Disposals   Exchange rate variation   06.30.23
Land 9.1%     11.4           112,476           5,983             (4,464)           (4,716)               4,716         (1,743)         (6,767)           105,485
Buildings 8.9%       1.7        2,634,074        466,962          (257,805)         (66,666)           123,511       (63,249)         (9,213)        2,827,614
Machinery and equipment 12.5%       1.8             22,565          22,040             (5,165)           (2,185)               2,185         (3,076)            (283)             36,081
Facilities 12.9%       1.9                      -                54                  (10)                  (3)                     3                 -                 -                   44
Vehicles 7.1%       1.4           274,215          20,132           (84,937)           (6,724)               6,724         (3,641)       (12,082)           193,687
Software 11.7%       0.3               1,604                  -                (951)                (37)                    37                 -                 -                  653
               3,044,934        515,171          (353,332)         (80,331)           137,176       (71,709)       (28,345)        3,163,564
                                       
Current                 676,864                                   761,436
Non-current              2,368,070                                2,402,128
(1)Weighted average maturity in years.
17.3.Lease liabilities maturity schedule

The maturity schedule of the minimum required future payments is presented below:

  Parent company   Consolidated
  06.30.23   06.30.23
Current          632,088            761,436
Non-current        2,223,887          2,402,128
2024          259,565            307,707
2025          441,000            497,074
2026          355,654            367,178
2027          281,021            285,221
2028 onwards          886,647            944,948
         2,855,975          3,163,564
17.4.Amounts recognized in the statement of income

The amounts directly recognized in the statement of income presented below relate to items not capitalized including: low-value assets, short-term leases and leases with variable payments.

 

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    Parent Company   Consolidated
    2023   2023
    Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun
Variable payments not included in the lease liabilities                 21,520              37,029                 47,259            105,867
Expenses related to short-term leases                 15,149              27,706                 21,370              45,492
Expenses related to low-value assets                   5,169              11,034                   5,234              11,160
                  41,838              75,769                 73,863            162,519
18.Share-based Payment

The rules for the restricted shares plans granted to executives were disclosed in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 (note 19).

The breakdown of the outstanding shares granted is set forth as follows:

Date   Quantity   Grant (1)
Grant   Vesting date   Shares granted   Outstanding shares   Fair value of the shares
01/07/21   01/07/24                        2,883,737                           808,197                              28.58
01/07/22   01/07/25                        4,703,472                        3,290,576                              14.11
                             7,587,209                        4,098,773    
(1)Amounts expressed in Brazilian Reais.

The rollforward of the granted options and shares for the six-month period ended on June 30, 2023, is presented as follows:

    Consolidated
     
Outstanding stocks as of December 31, 2022          5,132,532
 Exercised / Delivered:     
 Restricted stocks – grant of June, 2020             (149,618)
 Forfeiture (1) :     
 Restricted stocks – grant of July, 2022             (465,559)
 Restricted stocks – grant of July, 2021             (130,063)
 Restricted stocks – grant of June, 2020             (288,519)
Outstanding stocks as of June 30, 2023          4,098,773
(1)The forfeitures are related to the resignation of eligible executive before the end of the vesting period.

The Company has registered under shareholders’ equity, the fair value of share-based compensation plans in the amount of R$199,675 (R$195,655 as of December 31, 2022) and in the amount of R$16,944 under non-current liabilities (R$15,584 of December 31, 2022). In the statement of income for the six-month period ended on June 30, 2023 the amount recognized as expense was R$12,100 in the Parent Company and R$12,919 in the Consolidated (R$27,772 in the Parent Company and R$30,996 in the Consolidated in the same period of the previous year) and for the three-month period ended on June 30, 2023 the amount recognized as expense was R$10,440 in the Parent Company and R$11,259 in the Consolidated (R$2,314 in the Parent Company and R$909 in the Consolidated in the same period of the previous year).

 

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19.Employees Benefits Plans

The Company offers pension and other post-employment plans to the employees. The characteristics of such benefits were disclosed in the annual financial statements for the year ended on December 31, 2022 (note 20) and have not been changed during the following periods. The actuarial liabilities are presented below:

  Parent company   Consolidated
  Liabilities   Liabilities
  06.30.23   12.31.22   06.30.23   12.31.22
Medical assistance          124,888            119,197            125,446            119,729
F.G.T.S. Penalty (1)            63,183              60,657              63,183              60,657
Award for length of service          117,277            112,225            117,277            112,225
Other            56,449              54,541            185,880            228,701
           361,797            346,620            491,786            521,312
               
Current            49,445              49,445              62,481              64,367
Non-current          312,352            297,175            429,305            456,945
(1)FGTS – Government Severance Indemnity Fund for Employees.

The Company estimated costs for pension and post-employment plans for the year of 2023, according to an appraisal report prepared in 2022 by an actuarial expert, recorded an expense of R$12,470 in the Parent Company and R$15,215 in Consolidated for the six-month period ended on June 30, 2023, (expense of R$14,596 in the Parent Company and R$20,232 in Consolidated in the same period of the previous year) and for the three-month period ended on June 30, 2023 an expense of R$9,475 in the Parent Company and R$14,353 in Consolidated (expense of R$10,843 in the Parent Company and R$16,559 in Consolidated in the same period of the previous year), net of taxes, in the statement of income.

20.Provision for tax, civil and labor risks

The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in certain legal matters arising in the normal course of business, which include tax, social security, labor, civil, environmental, administrative and other processes.

Company’s Management believes that, based on the elements existing at the base date of these interim financial information, the provision for tax, labor, civil, environmental, administrative l and other risks, is sufficient to cover eventual losses with administrative and legal proceedings, as set forth below.

The rollforward of the provisions for tax, labor, civil, environmental, administrative and other risks, classified as with probable loss, and contingent liabilities is presented below:

 

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   Parent company 
                   06.30.23 
  Tax   Labor   Civil and other   Contingent liabilities (1)   Total
Beginning balance             396,118               520,976                   355,125                 96,956            1,369,175
Additions               69,386               181,947                     28,581                          -               279,914
Reversals             (42,009)              (114,191)                   (24,315)               (28,188)              (208,703)
Payments            (153,373)              (142,883)                   (22,064)                          -              (318,320)
Interest               23,826                 35,421                     24,850                          -                 84,097
Ending balance             293,948               481,270                   362,177                 68,768            1,206,163
                   
Current                             722,821
Non-current                             483,342
(1)Contingent liabilities recognized at fair value as of the acquisition date, arising from the business combination with Sadia.
   Consolidated 
                   06.30.23 
  Tax   Labor   Civil and other   Contingent liabilities (1)   Total
Beginning balance             399,675               526,710                   358,305               130,848            1,415,538
Additions               69,386               182,725                     28,581                   280,692
Reversals             (44,695)              (114,315)                   (24,478)               (28,188)              (211,676)
Payments            (153,373)              (142,883)                   (22,064)                          -              (318,320)
Interest               24,005                 35,537                     25,035                          -                 84,577
Exchange rate variation                    (23)                 (1,164)                        (193)                          -                 (1,380)
Ending balance             294,975               486,610                   365,186               102,660            1,249,431
                   
Current                             725,723
Non-current                             523,708
(1)Contingent liabilities recognized at fair value as of the acquisition date, arising from the business combination with Sadia, Hercosul and Mogiana.

The Company is involved in contingencies for which losses are possible, in accordance with the assessment prepared by Management with support from legal advisors. Such contingencies have the same characteristics of those disclosed on December 31, 2022 financial statements and on June 30, 2023, had balances of R$13,998,904 (R$13,247,512 as of December 31, 2022) for tax risks, R$262,966 for labor risks and (R$257,365 as of December 31, 2022) and R$1,824,720 (R$1,838,183 as of December 31, 2022) for civil risks, and, of which solely the ones arising from the business combination with Sadia, Hercosul and Mogiana are provisioned, measured by the estimated fair value at the business combination date: R$102,660 (R$130,848 as of December 31, 2022).

21.Equity
21.1.Capital Stock

On June 30, 2023, the subscribed and paid capital of the Company was R$13,053,418, which is composed of 1,082,473,246 common book-entry shares with no par value. The value of the capital stock is net of the public offering expenses of R$217,503.

 

 

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21.1.1.Rollforward of outstanding shares

Outstanding shares are determined by the number of common shares reduced by the number of shares held in treasury.

 

Parent company
Quantity of outstanding of shares
    06.30.23   12.31.22
Beginning balance          1,078,116,849            807,419,692
Issue of shares on 02.01.22                            -               270,000,000
Delivery of restricted shares                   149,618                  697,157
Ending balance          1,078,266,467         1,078,116,849
21.2.Treasury shares

The Company has 4,206,779 shares held in treasury, with an average cost of R$25.19, expressed in Reais, per share and corresponding market value of R$37,482 on June 30, 2023.

Parent company
Quantity of outstanding of shares
    06.30.23   12.31.22
Shares at the beggining of the period                4,356,397                5,053,554
Delivery of restricted shares                 (149,618)                 (697,157)
Shares at the end of the period                4,206,779                4,356,397

The Company has share buyback program, approved on September 30, 2021 up to the limit of 3,696,858 common shares, with an 18-month term which ended on April 1st, 2023. There were no share buybacks in 2023 under this program.

21.3.Capital reserves and Other equity transactions

The capital reserves contemplate only the balances related with results on the sale and exchange of stocks, in compatibility with the Law 6.404/1976 (“Lei das S.A”) – Brazilian Corporate Law.

Parent company and Consolidated
    06.30.23   12.31.22
Capital reserves            2,338,476            2,338,476
Other equity transactions               (73,805)               (77,825)
Share-based payments               199,675               195,655
Acquisition of non-controlling interest             (273,260)             (273,260)
Capital transactions with controlled entities                    (220)                    (220)
             2,264,671            2,260,651

 

 

 

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22.Earnings (Loss) per Share
  Continued operations
  2023   2022
  Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun
Basic numerator              
Net loss for the period attributable to controlling shareholders             (1,358,909)               (2,392,927)               (542,751)             (2,080,659)
Basic denominator              
Weighted average number of outstanding shares - basic        1,078,140,954          1,078,140,954        1,077,638,897        1,026,529,295
Net loss per share basic - R$                     (1.26)                       (2.22)                     (0.50)                     (2.03)
               
Diluted denominator              
Weighted average number of outstanding shares - diluted (1)        1,078,140,954          1,078,140,954        1,077,638,897        1,026,529,295
Net loss per share diluted - R$                     (1.26)                       (2.22)                     (0.50)                     (2.03)
(1)Shares linked to share-based payment plans have an anti-dilutive effect in the periods.
  Discontinued operations
  2023   2022
  Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun
Basic numerator              
Net loss for the year attributable to controlling shareholders                            -                              -                 (16,408)                 (50,948)
Basic denominator              
Weighted average number of outstanding shares - basic        1,078,140,954          1,078,140,954        1,077,638,897        1,026,529,295
Net loss per share basic - R$                        -                               -                          (0.02)                     (0.05)
               
Diluted denominator              
Weighted average number of outstanding shares - diluted (1)        1,078,140,954          1,078,140,954        1,077,638,897        1,026,529,295
Net loss per share diluted - R$                        -                               -                          (0.02)                     (0.05)
(1)Shares linked to share-based payment plans have an anti-dilutive effect in the periods.

 

 

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  Continued and discontinued operations
  2023   2022
  Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun
Basic numerator              
Net loss for the period attributable to controlling shareholders             (1,358,908)               (2,392,927)               (559,159)             (2,131,607)
Basic denominator              
Weighted average number of outstanding shares - basic         1,078,140,954          1,078,140,954        1,077,638,897        1,026,529,295
Net earnings (loss) per share basic - R$                     (1.26)                       (2.22)                     (0.52)                     (2.08)
               
Diluted denominator              
Weighted average number of outstanding shares - diluted (1)        1,078,140,954          1,078,140,954        1,077,638,897        1,026,529,295
Net loss per share diluted - R$                     (1.26)                       (2.22)                     (0.52)                     (2.08)
(1)Shares linked to share-based payment plans have an anti-dilutive effect in the periods.
23.Financial Instruments and Risk Management
23.1.Overview

In the ordinary course of business, the Company is exposed to credit, liquidity and market risks, which are actively managed in compliance with the Financial Risk Management Policy (“Risk Policy”) and internal guidelines and strategic documents subject to such policy. The Risk Policy was approved by the Board of Directors on December 15, 2022, valid for one year and is available at the Company’s website.

The Company’s risk management strategy, guided by the Risk Policy, has as main objectives:

»To protect the Company’s operating and financial results, as well as its equity from adverse changes in the market prices, particularly commodities, foreign exchange and interests;
»To protect the Company against counterparty risks in existing financial operations as well as to establish guidelines for sustaining the necessary liquidity to fulfil its financial commitments;
»To protect the cash of Company against price volatilities, adverse conditions in the markets in which the Company acts and adverse conditions in its production chain.

The Risk Policy defines the governance of the bodies responsible for the execution, tracking and approval of the risk management strategies, as well as the limits and instruments that can be used.

Additionally, the Management of the Company approved the following policies on November 10, 2021, which are available at the Company’s website:

»Financial Policy, which aims to: (i) establish guidelines for the management of the Company's financial debt and capital structure; and (ii) guide the Company's decision-making in connection with cash management (financial investments).
»Profit Allocation Policy, which aims to establish the practices adopted by the Company regarding the allocation of its profits, providing, among others, the periodicity of payment of dividends and the baseline used to establish the respective amount.

 

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i) Indebtedness

The ideal capital structure definition at BRF is essentially associated with (i) strong cash position as a tolerance factor for liquidity shocks, which includes minimum cash analysis; (ii) net indebtedness; and (iii) minimization of the capital opportunity cost.

On June 30, 2023, the non-current consolidated gross debt, as presented below, represented 77.62% (83.75% as of December 31, 2022) of the total gross debt, which has an average term higher than seven years.

The Company monitors the gross debt and net debt as set forth below:

  Consolidated
  06.30.23   12.31.22
   Current     Non-current     Total     Total 
Foreign currency loans and borrowings (3,299,154)   (10,792,798)   (14,091,952)    (14,569,047)
Local currency loans and borrowings (1,885,498)     (7,855,769)     (9,741,267)   (8,947,953)
Derivative financial instruments, net   (101,154)   316,910   215,756   (126,019)
Gross debt (5,285,806)   (18,331,657)   (23,617,463)    (23,643,019)
               
               
Cash and cash equivalents  7,494,269    -   7,494,269    8,130,929
Marketable securities 426,993   332,263   759,256    824,775
Restricted cash   -     95,474     95,474     89,717
   7,921,262   427,737   8,348,999    9,045,421
Net debt  2,635,456   (17,903,920)   (15,268,464)    (14,597,598)

 

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ii) Derivative financial instruments

Summarized financial position of derivative financial instruments, that aim to protect the risks described below:

    Parent company   Consolidated
  Note 06.30.23   12.31.22   06.30.23   12.31.22
Assets                
Designated as hedge accounting                
Foreign exchange risk on operating income 23.2.1 ii)          197,519                8,726            197,519                8,726
Commodities price risk 23.2.2            44,831            108,966              44,831            108,966
Interest rate risk 23.2.3          329,522                9,517            329,522                9,517
Not designated as hedge accounting                
Foreign exchange risk on statement of financial position 23.2.1 i)                     -                3,939              34,890                3,939
             571,872            131,148            606,762            131,148
                 
Current assets            227,682            120,865            262,572            120,865
Non-current assets            344,190              10,283            344,190              10,283
                 
Liabilities                
Designated as hedge accounting                
Foreign exchange risk on statement of financial position 23.2.1 i)         (248,131)             (84,633)           (248,131)             (84,633)
Foreign exchange risk on operating income 23.2.1 ii)             (7,343)             (17,551)               (7,343)             (17,551)
Commodities price risk 23.2.2           (44,406)             (26,730)             (44,406)             (26,730)
Interest rate risk 23.2.3                     -           (122,002)                       -           (122,002)
Not designated as hedge accounting                
Foreign exchange risk on statement of financial position 23.2.1 i)           (91,126)               (2,059)             (91,126)               (6,251)
            (391,006)           (252,975)           (391,006)           (257,167)
                 
Current liabilities           (363,726)             (78,276)           (363,726)             (82,468)
Non-current liabilities             (27,280)           (174,699)             (27,280)           (174,699)
                 
Position of derivative financial instruments - net            180,866           (121,827)            215,756           (126,019)

 

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iii) Financial commitments

The table below summarizes the significant commitments and contractual obligations that may impact the Company’s liquidity:

  Parent company
  06.30.23
  Book
value
  Contractual cash flow   Up to 12
months
  Jul - Dec
2024
  2025   2026   2027   2028 onwards
Non derivative financial liabilities                              
Loans and borrowings  20,372,925    29,994,716   5,822,953     792,575   2,259,436   1,598,380   3,772,136    15,749,236
Principal      20,279,041   4,471,152     307,457   1,343,443     744,771   2,970,826    10,441,392
Interest     9,715,675   1,351,801     485,118     915,993     853,609     801,310   5,307,844
Trade accounts payable  11,254,483    11,461,504    11,455,216   3,074   1,627   1,587    -    -
Lease liabilities 2,855,975   3,684,142     675,386     296,343     537,975     463,581     391,392   1,319,465
Derivative financial liabilities                              
Financial instruments designated hedge accounting for protection of:
Foreign exchange risk   255,474     255,474     255,474    -    -    -    -    -
Commodities price risk  44,406    44,406    44,406    -    -    -    -    -
Financial instruments not designated as hedge accounting for protection of:
Foreign exchange risk  91,126    91,126    63,846    -    -    27,280    -    -

 

  Consolidated
  06.30.23
  Book
value
  Contractual cash flow   Up to 12
months
  Jul - Dec
2024
  2025   2026   2027   2028 onwards
Non derivative financial liabilities                              
Loans and borrowings  23,833,219    33,973,694   6,288,146     880,054     2,419,199     4,860,819     3,776,240    15,749,236
Principal      23,733,196   4,770,726     315,080     1,351,108     3,880,231     2,974,659    10,441,392
Interest      10,240,498   1,517,420     564,974     1,068,091     980,588     801,581   5,307,844
Trade accounts payable  12,551,675    12,760,071    12,753,783     3,074     1,627     1,587   -    -
Lease liabilities 3,163,564   4,053,350     813,594     351,307     606,380     478,602     397,241   1,406,226
Derivative financial liabilities                              
Financial instruments designated hedge accounting for protection of:
Foreign exchange risk   255,474     255,474     255,474   -   -   -   -    -
Commodities price risk  44,406    44,406    44,406   -   -   -   -    -
Financial instruments not designated as hedge accounting for protection of:
Foreign exchange risk  91,126    91,126    63,846   -   -   27,280   -    -

 

The Company does not expect that the cash outflows to fulfill the obligations shown above will be significantly anticipated by factors unrelated to its best interests, or have its value substantially modified outside the normal course of business.

23.2.Market risk management
23.2.1.Foreign exchange risk

The risk is the one that may cause unexpected losses to the Company resulting from volatility of the FX rates, reducing its assets and revenues, or increasing its liabilities and costs. The Company’s exposure is managed in three dimensions: statement of financial position exposure, operating income exposure and investments exposure.

 

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i) Statement of financial position exposure

The Risk Policy regarding statement of financial position exposure has the objective to balance assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, hedging the Company’s statement of financial position by using natural hedges, over-the-counter derivatives and exchange traded futures.

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency for which the exchange variations are recognized in the Financial Results are as follows, summarized in Brazilian Reais:

    Consolidated
    06.30.23   12.31.22
Cash and cash equivalents             3,082,188           3,691,668
Trade accounts receivable             4,918,549           6,013,713
Trade accounts payable           (1,138,952)          (1,484,810)
Loans and borrowings          (11,341,539)        (12,241,309)
Other assets and liabilities, net                (66,493)                35,371
Exposure of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies           (4,546,247)          (3,985,367)
Derivative financial instruments (hedge)             4,944,926           3,721,930
Exposure in result, net                398,679             (263,437)

The net exposure in Reais is mainly composed of the following currencies:

Net Exposure (1)   06.30.23   12.31.22
Chilean Pesos (CLP)              283,425              256,121
Euros (EUR)              148,939               (43,445)
Angolan kwanza (AOA)                58,594                53,723
Yen (JPY)                (2,838)                (3,268)
Argentinian Peso (ARS)                (3,561)                (4,614)
Turkish Liras (TRY)               (13,949)              214,936
U.S. Dollars (USD)               (71,931)             (736,890)
Total              398,679             (263,437)
(1)The Company is exposed to other currencies, although they have been grouped in the currencies above due to its high correlation or for not being individually significant.

The Company holds more financial liabilities in foreign currencies than assets and, therefore, holds derivative financial instruments to reduce such exposure.

As a result of this protection strategy the Company recognized as Financial Expenses in the Consolidate an expense of R$624,538 for the six-month period ended on June 30, 2023 (expense of R$1,015,355 in the same period of the previous year), and for the three-month period ended on June 30, 2023 an expense of R$378,398 (an expense of R$482,814 in the same period of the previous year), compensating a foreign exchange income over assets and liabilities in the Consolidate of R$282,898 for the six-month period ended on June 30, 2023 (R$657,387 in the same period of the previous year) and a foreign exchange income over assets and liabilities in the Consolidate of R$139,704 for the three-month period ended on June 30, 2023 (expense of R$656,319 in the same period of the previous year).

 

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The derivative financial instruments acquired to hedge the foreign currency statement of financial position exposure on June 30, 2023 and are set forth below:

06.30.23
Derivative instruments not designated   Asset   Liability   Maturity   Notional   Exercise rate   Fair value (R$)
Parent company                          
Non-deliverable forward    EUR     BRL    3nd Qtr. 2023    EUR       90,000          5.5320              (20,863)
Non-deliverable forward    USD     BRL    3nd Qtr. 2023    USD     180,000          5.0391              (34,280)
Futures - B3    USD     BRL    3nd Qtr. 2023    USD     120,500          4.9398                (8,703)
Swap    USD + 4.35% p.a.     CDI - 0,51% p.a.    3nd Qtr. 2026    USD     115,000    N/A               (27,280)
                                     (91,126)
                           
Subsidiaries                          
Non-deliverable forward    EUR     TRY    3rd Qtr. 2023    EUR         9,400        24.3447                  7,278
Non-deliverable forward    USD     TRY    3rd Qtr. 2023    USD       34,500        22.7924                20,415
Non-deliverable forward    USD     TRY    4nd Qtr. 2023    USD       12,400        24.0073                  7,197
                                       34,890
                           
Total Consolidated                                    (56,236)

 

06.30.23
                          Fair value (R$)
 Derivative instruments designated - Fair value hedge   Hedged Object   Maturity   Asset   Liability   Notional   Instrument   Object (1)
Parent company and Consolidated                          
FX and interest rate swap    USD debt     1st Qtr. 2024     FX + 8% p.a.     100% CDI + 2.21% p.a.               89,943  USD             (27,785)          69,076
FX and interest rate swap    USD debt     2nd Qtr. 2024    FX + 6.32% p.a.    100% CDI + 1,61% p.a.             130,000  USD             (25,025)         117,628
FX and interest rate swap    BRF SA BRFSBZ 4 3/4     2nd Qtr. 2024    FX + 4.75% p.a.    104.48% CDI             295,363  USD           (195,321)          20,770
                             515,306            (248,131)         207,474

 

(1)Corresponds to the accumulated amount of fair value hedge adjustments on the hedged items, included in the carrying amount of the senior unsecured notes.

ii) Operating income exposure

The Risk Policy regarding operating income exposure has the objective to hedge revenues and costs denominated in foreign currencies. The Company is supported by internal models to measure and monitor these risks, and uses financial instruments for hedging, designating the relations as cash flow hedges.

The Company has more sales in foreign currency than expenditures and, therefore, holds derivative financial instruments to reduce such exposure.

As a result of this protection strategy the Company recognized in the Consolidate Net Revenue an income of R$155,901 for the six-month period ended on June 30, 2023 (R$189,336 in the same period of the previous year) and R$100,695 for the three-month period ended on June 30, 2023 (R$78,670 in the same period of the previous year).

The derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges for foreing exchange operating income exposure on June 30, 2023 are set forth below:

 

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06.30.23
Cash flow hedge - Derivative instruments   Hedged object   Asset   Liability   Maturity   Notional   Designation rate   Fair value (1)
Parent company and consolidated                              
Non-deliverable forward    USD Exports     BRL     USD    3nd Qtr. 2023    USD         64,000             5.5047           41,681
Non-deliverable forward    USD Exports     BRL     USD     4rd Qtr. 2023     USD         73,000             5.5384           45,079
Non-deliverable forward    USD Exports     BRL     USD    1st Qtr. 2024    USD         58,000             5.4684           28,381
Non-deliverable forward    USD Exports     BRL     USD    2st Qtr. 2024    USD          5,000             5.2695             1,321
Collar    USD Exports     BRL     USD    3nd Qtr. 2023    USD       358,000             5.1255           66,402
Collar    USD Exports     BRL     USD    4rd Qtr. 2023    USD         40,000             5.1445             7,312
                           598,000             190,176
(1)Correspond to the not realized portion of the hedge which is registered in Other comprehensive income.

In the period ended June 30, 2023, the Bond BRF SA BRFSBZ 3.95 loan, designated as an export protection instrument, was settled and the amount of R$(548,639) previously accumulated in Other Comprehensive Income was reclassified to income for the year under Net Revenue.

iii) Investments exposure

The Company holds both investments (net assets) and loans (financial liabilities) denominated in foreign currency. To balance the accounting effects of such exposures, some non-derivative financial liabilities are designated as hedging instruments for the investments exposure.

As a result of this strategy, the Company recognized revenue of R$152,809 under Other comprehensive income for the six-month period ended on June 30, 2023 (R$91,043 in the same period of the previous year) and revenue of R$99,867 for the three-month period ended on June 30, 2023 (expense of R$119,361 in the same period of the previous year).

The non-derivative financial instruments designated as net investment hedge instruments on June 30, 2023 are set forth below:

06.30.23
Net investment hedge -
Non-derivative instruments
  Object (Investment)   Liability   Maturity   Notional   Rate   Exchange variation (1)
Parent company and consolidated                          
Bond - BRF SA BRFSBZ 4.35   Federal Foods LLC    USD    3rd Qtr. 2026    USD (2)   75,673   3.7649     (80,504)
Bond - BRF SA BRFSBZ 4.35   BRF Kuwait Food Management Company WLL    USD    3rd Qtr. 2026    USD (2)    108,757   3.7649     (95,518)
Bond - BRF SA BRFSBZ 4.35   Al Khan Foodstuff LLC    USD    3rd Qtr. 2026    USD (2)   65,570   3.7649     (68,647)
Bond - BRF SA BRFSBZ 4.35   BRF Foods GmbH    USD    3rd Qtr. 2026    USD (3)   90,000   5.1629   34,530
Bond - BRF SA BRFSBZ 4.35   Al-Wafi Al-Takamol International for Foods Products    USD    3rd Qtr. 2026    USD (3)   40,000   5.1629     9,647
                    380,000       (200,492)
(1)Corresponds to the effective portion of the hedge result accumulated in Other Comprehensive Income.
(2)Designated on August 1st, 2019.
(3)Designated on November 9, 2022.
23.2.2.Commodities price risk

The Company uses commodities as production inputs and is exposed to commodities price risk arising from future purchases. The management of such risk is performed through physical inventories, future purchases at fixed price and through derivative financial instruments.

 

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The Risk Policy establishes coverage limits to the flow of purchases of corn, meal and soy, soybeans and soybean oil with the purpose of reducing the impact due to a price increase of these raw materials. The hedge may be reached using derivatives or by inventory management.

As a result of this protection strategy the Company recognized in the Consolidate Cost of goods sold an income of R$19,307 for the six-month period ended on June 30, 2023 (expense of R$453,263 in the same period of the previous year) and income of R$4,894 for the three-month period ended on June 30, 2023 (expense of R$47,067 in the same period of the previous year).

The Company performs purchases at variable prices in future and spot markets and, to hedge such exposure, it holds derivative financial instruments in long position (buy) to fix these prices in advance.

The financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges for the variable commodities price exposure on June 30, 2023 are set forth below:

06.30.23
Cash flow hedge - Derivative instruments   Hedged object   Index   Maturity   Quantity   Exercise price (1)   Fair value
Parent company and consolidated                        
Non-deliverable forward - buy    Soybean purchase - floating price     Soybean - CBOT     3rd Qtr. 2023      30,000  ton    514.42   (2,345)
Non-deliverable forward - buy    Soybean purchase - floating price     Soybean - CBOT     4th Qtr. 2023      45,000  ton    504.60   (2,254)
Collar - buy    Soybean meal purchase - floating price     Soybean meal - CBOT     3rd Qtr. 2023      27,996  ton    476.10   (1,041)
Collar - buy    Soybean meal purchase - floating price     Soybean meal - CBOT     4th Qtr. 2023      19,997  ton    435.69     (15)
Collar - buy    Corn purchase - floating price     Corn - CBOT     3rd Qtr. 2023      54,994  ton    241.66   (9,765)
Collar - buy    Corn purchase - floating price     Corn - CBOT     4th Qtr. 2023    134,995  ton    236.87    (22,925)
Corn future - buy    Corn purchase - floating price     Corn - B3     3rd Qtr. 2023      27,189  ton    1,065.96   (634)
Corn future - buy    Corn purchase - floating price     Corn - B3     4th Qtr. 2023    141,831  ton    1,299.76   (2,367)
Collar - buy    Corn purchase - floating price     Corn - B3     1st Qtr. 2024     9,990  ton    1,100.00   (105)
Non-deliverable forward - buy    Soybean oil purchase - floating price     Soybean oil - CBOT     2nd Qtr. 2023     8,996  ton    1,349.30   (653)
Non-deliverable forward - buy    Soybean oil purchase - floating price     Soybean oil - CBOT     4th Qtr. 2023     501  ton    1,360.69   (143)
Collar - buy    Soybean oil purchase - floating price     Soybean oil - CBOT    3rd Qtr. 2023    2,000  ton    1,410.85     (67)
                503,489          (42,314)
(1)Base price of each commodity in USD/ton, except for Corn – B3 denominated in R$/ton.

In certain cases, the Company performs futures purchases at fixed prices and, to hedge such exposure, it holds derivative financial instruments in short position (sell) to keep these prices at market value. The financial instruments designated as fair value hedges for the fixed commodities price exposure on June 30, 2023 are set forth below:

06.30.23
Fair value hedge - Derivative instruments   Hedged object   Index   Maturity   Quantity   Exercise price (1)   Fair value
Parent company and consolidated                          
Non-deliverable forward - sell    Soybean purchase - fixed price     Soybean - CBOT    1st Qtr. 2024     14,996  ton    481.72   (384)
Non-deliverable forward - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - CBOT    4td Qtr. 2023     25,795  ton    217.68    2,787
Non-deliverable forward - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - CBOT    1st Qtr. 2024     79,846  ton    224.74    9,414
Non-deliverable forward - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - CBOT    2nd Qtr. 2024    3,999  ton    246.88    824
Non-deliverable forward - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - CBOT    3rd Qtr. 2024     89,773  ton    214.90    7,689
Corn future - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - B3    4th Qtr. 2023    9,990  ton    1,520.03    1,556
Corn future - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - B3    1st Qtr. 2024     24,300  ton    1,497.95   65
Corn future - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - B3    3rd Qtr. 2024     13,473  ton    1,351.20     -
                262,172         21,951
(1)Base price of each commodity in USD/ton, except for Corn – B3 denominated in R$/ton.

 

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The Company assessed that part of its cost, commodity future physical purchases in American dollars, also generates foreign exchange exposure and therefore has the following derivatives which were designated as cash flow hedge:

06.30.23
Fair value hedge -
Derivative instruments
  Protection object   Assets   Liabilities   Maturity   Notional   Exercise price   Fair value
Parent company and consolidated                              
Non-deliverable forward    Cost in USD     BRL     USD     4th Qtr. 2023     USD  5,615   5.2999   2,145
Non-deliverable forward    Cost in USD     BRL     USD     1st Qtr. 2024     USD   25,168   5.4134     10,879
Non-deliverable forward    Cost in USD     BRL     USD     2nd Qtr. 2024     USD  987   5.8548   784
Non-deliverable forward    Cost in USD     BRL     USD     3rd Qtr. 2024     USD   15,333   5.5516   6,980
                       47,103         20,788

The open and liquidated derivative financial instrument still generate impacts in the statement of financial position of: i) Consolidate Inventory a debit in the amount of R$17,302 on June 30, 2023 (R$18,853 on December 31, 2022); ii) Other comprehensive income a debit amount of R$217,830 on June 30, 2023 (credit of R$43,398 on December 31, 2022).

23.2.3.Interest rate risk

The interest rate risk may cause economic losses to the Company resulting from volatility in interest rates that affect its assets and liabilities.

The Company’s Risk Policy does not restrict exposure to different interest rates, neither establishes limits for fixed or floating rates. However, the Company continually monitors the market interest rates in order to evaluate any need to enter into hedging transactions to protect from the volatility of such rates and manage the mismatch between its financial assets and liabilities.

As a result of this protection strategy the Company recognize in the Consolidated Financial Income and Expenses an income of R$262,919 for the six-month period ended on June 30, 2023 (expense of R$24,180 in the same period of the previous year) and an income of R$249,410 for the three-month period ended on June 30, 2023 (expense of R$56,881 in the same period of the previous year).

The derivative financial instruments used to hedge the exposure to interest rates as of June 30, 2023 are presented in the table below:

06.30.23
                          Fair value (R$)
Fair value hedge - Derivative instruments   Hedged Object   Maturity   Asset   Liability   Notional   Instrument   Object (1)
Parent company and Consolidated                          
Interest rate swap    Debenture - 1st Issue - 3rd series - IPCA + 5.50% p.a.     2nd Qtr. 2026    IPCA + 5.50% p.a.    CDI + 0.29% p.a.    400,000  BRL     38,124     (2,832)
Interest rate swap    Debenture - 2nd Issue - 1st series - IPCA + 5.30% p.a.     3rd Qtr. 2027    IPCA + 5.30% p.a.    CDI + 2.20% p.a.    400,000  BRL      37,834    41,453
Interest rate swap    Debenture - 2nd Issue - 2nd series - IPCA + 5.60% p.a.     3rd Qtr. 2030    IPCA + 5.60% p.a.    CDI + 2.29% p.a.    595,000  BRL      42,449   136,094
Interest rate swap    Debenture - 3rd Issue - single series - IPCA + 4.78% p.a.     2nd Qtr. 2031    IPCA + 4.78% p.a.    CDI + 0.12% p.a.     1,000,000  BRL    117,770    18,003
Interest rate swap    Debenture - 1st Issue - 1st series - IPCA + 6.83% p.a.     3rd Qtr. 2032    IPCA + 6.83% p.a.    109.32% CDI    990,000  BRL      93,345   (59,911)
                     3,385,000     329,522   132,807

(1)Corresponds to the accumulated amount of fair value hedge adjustments on the hedged items, included in the carrying amount of the debentures.

 

 

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23.3.Credit risk management

The Company is exposed to the credit risk related to the financial assets held: trade and non-trade accounts receivable, marketable securities, derivative instruments and cash and equivalents. The Company’s credit risk exposure can be assessed in notes 4, 5 and 6.

23.3.1.Credit risk in accounts receivable

The credit risk associated with trade accounts receivable is actively managed through specific systems and is supported by internal policies for credit analysis. The significant level of diversification and geographical dispersion of the customer portfolio significantly reduces the risk. However, the Company chooses to complement the risk management by contracting insurance policies for specific markets. The impairment of these financial assets is carried out based on expected credit losses.

23.3.2.Counterparty credit risk

The credit risk associated with marketable securities, cash and cash equivalents and derivative instruments in general is directed to counterparties with Investment Grade ratings. The maintenance of assets with counterparty risk is constantly assessed according to credit ratings and the Company’s portfolio concentration, aligned with the applicable impairment requisites.

23.4.Capital management and liquidity risk

The Company is exposed to liquidity risk as far as it needs cash or other financial assets to settle its obligations in the respective terms. The Company’s cash and liquidity strategy takes into consideration historical volatility scenarios of results as well as simulations of sectorial and systemic crisis. It is grounded on allowing resilience in scenarios of capital restriction.

23.5.Sensitivity analysis

Management believes that the most relevant risks that may affect the Company’s results are the volatility of commodities prices and foreign exchange rates. Currently the fluctuation of the interest rates does not affect significantly the Company’s results since Management has chosen to keep at fixed rates a considerable portion of its debts.

The amounts below represent the possible impacts (incremental results) of the hedging instruments and their respective hedged positions, considering situations of increase and decrease in the selected risk factors.

The information used in the preparation of the analysis is based on the position as of June 30, 2023, which has been described in the items above. The estimated values may differ significantly to numbers and results that will be effectively registered by the Company. Positive values indicate gains and negative values indicate losses.

 

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    Scenario
Exchange rate - Balance   Base   - 50%   - 25%   - 10%   + 10%   + 25%   + 50%
USD   4.8192   2.4096   3.6144   4.3373   5.3011   6.0240   7.2288
                             
Monetary Assets and Liabilities         2,384,623     1,192,311     476,925    (476,925)    (1,192,311)    (2,384,623)
Derivative Instruments - Not designated        (2,348,656)    (1,174,328)    (469,731)     469,731     1,174,328     2,348,656
Net effect        35,967    17,983   7,194    (7,194)   (17,983)   (35,967)
                             
EUR   5.2626   2.6313   3.9470   4.7363   5.7889   6.5783   7.8939
                             
Monetary Assets and Liabilities         192,344    96,172    38,469   (38,469)   (96,172)    (192,344)
Derivative Instruments - Not designated        (266,814)    (133,407)   (53,363)    53,363     133,407     266,814
Net effect       (74,470)   (37,235)   (14,894)    14,894    37,235    74,470
                             
JPY   0.0334   0.0167   0.0250   0.0300   0.0367   0.0417   0.0500
                             
Monetary Assets and Liabilities       1,419   709   284    (284)    (709)    (1,419)
Net effect       1,419   709   284    (284)    (709)    (1,419)
                             
TRY   0.1849   0.0925   0.1387   0.1664   0.2034   0.2311   0.2774
                             
Monetary Assets and Liabilities        (136,032)   (68,016)   (27,206)    27,206    68,016     136,032
Derivative Instruments - Not designated         143,007    71,504    28,601   (28,601)   (71,504)    (143,007)
Net effect       6,975   3,488   1,395    (1,395)    (3,488)    (6,975)
                             
                             
AOA   0.0058   0.0029   0.0044   0.0053   0.0064   0.0073   0.0088
                             
Monetary Assets and Liabilities       (29,297)   (14,648)    (5,859)   5,859    14,648    29,297
Net effect       (29,297)   (14,648)    (5,859)   5,859    14,648    29,297
                             
ARS   0.0188   0.0094   0.0141   0.0169   0.0207   0.0235   0.0282
                             
Monetary Assets and Liabilities       1,779   890   356    (356)    (890)    (1,779)
        1,779   890   356    (356)    (890)    (1,779)
                             
CLP   0.0060   0.0030   0.0045   0.0054   0.0066   0.0075   0.0090
                             
Monetary Assets and Liabilities        (141,712)   (70,856)   (28,342)    28,342    70,856     141,712
Net effect        (141,712)   (70,856)   (28,342)    28,342    70,856     141,712

 

    Scenario
Exchange rate - Operating results   Base   - 50%   - 25%   - 10%   + 10%   + 25%   + 50%
USD   4.8192   2.4096   3.6144   4.3373   5.3011   6.0240   7.2288
                             
Revenue in USD           (1,440,941)          (720,470)          (288,188)           288,188           720,470        1,440,941
NDF               481,920           240,960             96,384            (96,384)          (240,960)          (481,920)
Collar               481,920           240,960             96,384            (74,826)          (149,227)          (390,187)
Net effect              (477,101)          (238,550)            (95,420)           116,978           330,284           568,834

 

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    Scenario
Exchange rate - Operating results   Base (1)   - 50%   - 25%   - 10%   + 10%   + 25%   + 50%
USD   4.8192   2.4096   3.6144   4.3373   5.3011   6.0240   7.2288
                             
Cost of Sales        (113,500)   (56,750)   (22,700)    22,700    56,750     113,500
NDF         113,500    56,750    22,700   (22,700)   (56,750)    (113,500)
Net effect         -     -     -     -     -     -
                             
                             
Soy Grain - CBOT   489   244   366   440   537   611   733
                             
Cost of Sales        14,657   7,329   2,931    (2,931)    (7,329)   (14,657)
NDF       (14,657)    (7,329)    (2,931)   2,931   7,329    14,657
Net effect         -     -     -     -     -     -
                             
Soybean Meal - CBOT   476   238   357   429   524   595   714
                             
Cost of Sales        11,426   5,713   2,285    (2,285)    (5,713)   (11,426)
Collar       3     -     -     -     -     -
Net effect        11,429   5,713   2,285    (2,285)    (5,713)   (11,426)
                             
Soybean Oil - CBOT   1,209   605   907   1,088   1,330   1,512   1,814
                             
Cost of Sales       6,952   3,476   1,390    (1,390)    (3,476)    (6,952)
Collar       (17)     -     -     -     -     -
NDF        (5,734)    (2,867)    (1,147)   1,147   2,867   5,734
Net effect       1,201   609   244    (244)    (609)    (1,218)
                             
Corn - CBOT   223   111   167   200   245   278   334
                             
Cost of Sales        (1,050)    (525)    (210)   210   525   1,050
Collar       (45)     -     -     -     -     -
NDF        22,059    11,030   4,412    (4,412)   (11,030)   (22,059)
Net effect        20,965    10,505   4,202    (4,202)   (10,505)   (21,010)
                             
Corn - B3   1,273   636   955   1,146   1,400   1,591   1,909
                             
Cost of Sales        83,535    41,767    16,707   (16,707)   (41,767)   (83,535)
Future       (77,177)   (38,588)   (15,435)    15,435    38,588    77,177
Net effect       6,358   3,179   1,272    (1,272)    (3,179)    (6,358)
(1)Base price of each commodity in USD/ton, except for Corn – B3 denominated in R$/ton.

 

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23.6.Financial instruments by category
  Parent company
  06.30.23
  Amortized cost   Fair value through profit and loss   Total
Assets          
Cash and bank                    119,269                              -                119,269
Cash equivalents                               -                3,528,526              3,528,526
Marketable securities                               -                   403,367                403,367
Restricted cash                      29,229                              -                  29,229
Trade accounts receivable                 4,450,564                   311,351              4,761,915
Notes receivables                      95,709                              -                  95,709
Derivatives designated as hedge accounting (1)                               -                   571,872                571,872
           
Liabilities          
Trade accounts payable              (11,254,483)                              -          (11,254,483)
Loans and borrowings (2)              (15,133,827)               (5,239,098)          (20,372,925)
Derivatives not designated                               -                   (91,126)                 (91,126)
Derivatives designated as hedge accounting (1)                               -                  (299,880)               (299,880)
               (21,693,539)                  (814,988)          (22,508,527)
(1)All derivatives are classified at fair value through profit and loss. Those designated as hedge accounting instruments have their gains and losses also affecting Equity and Inventories.
(2)The part of the loans and borrowings that is object in a fair value hedge is classified as Fair value through profit and loss. The rest of the loans and borrowings balance is classified as amortized cost and those designated as cash flow or net investment hedge accounting instruments have their gains and losses also affecting Equity.

 

  Consolidated
  06.30.23
  Amortized cost   FVTOCI (3)   Fair value through profit and loss   Total
    Equity instruments    
Assets              
Cash and bank          1,034,168                              -                           -            1,034,168
Cash equivalents                       -                              -              6,460,101            6,460,101
Marketable securities             306,024                     11,105                 442,127               759,256
Restricted cash              95,474                              -                           -                 95,474
Trade accounts receivable          3,112,297                              -                 311,351            3,423,648
Notes receivables              95,709                              -                           -                 95,709
Derivatives not designated                       -                              -                  34,890                 34,890
Derivatives designated as hedge accounting (1)                       -                              -                 571,872               571,872
               
Liabilities              
Trade accounts payable       (12,551,675)                              -                           -         (12,551,675)
Loans and borrowings (2)       (18,594,121)                              -            (5,239,098)         (23,833,219)
Derivatives not designated                       -                              -                 (91,126)               (91,126)
Derivatives designated as hedge accounting (1)                       -                              -               (299,880)              (299,880)
        (26,502,124)                     11,105              2,190,237         (24,300,782)
(1)All derivatives are classified at fair value through profit and loss. Those designated as hedge accounting instruments have their gains and losses also affecting Equity and Inventories.
(2)The part of the loans and borrowings that is object in a fair value hedge is classified as Fair value through profit and loss. The rest of the loans and borrowings balance is classified as amortized cost and those designated as cash flow or net investment hedge accounting instruments have their gains and losses also affecting Equity.
(3)FVTOCI: Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income.

 

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23.7.Fair value of financial instruments

The fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

Depending on the inputs used for measurement, the financial instruments at fair value may be classified into 3 hierarchy levels:

»Level 1 - Uses quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets. In this category are classified investments in stocks, savings accounts, overnights, term deposits, Financial Treasury Bills (“LFT”) and investment funds;
»Level 2 - Uses prices quoted in active markets for similar instruments, prices quoted for identical or similar instruments in non-active markets and evaluation models for which inputs are observable. In this level are classified the investments in Bank Deposit Certificates (“CDB”) and derivatives, which are measured by well-known pricing models: discounted cash flows and Black-Scholes. The observable inputs are interest rates and curves, volatility factors and foreign exchange rates;
»Level 3 - Instruments for which significant inputs are non-observable. The Company does not have financial instruments in this category.

The table below presents the overall classification of financial instruments accounted at fair value by measurement hierarchy. For the six-month ended June 30, 2023, there were no changes among the 3 levels of hierarchy.

 

  Parent company
  06.30.23   12.31.22
  Level 1   Level 2   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Total
Financial Assets                      
Fair value through profit and loss                      
Savings account and overnight            30,668                               -              30,668           10,793                     -            10,793
Term deposits          216,864                               -            216,864         154,025                     -          154,025
Bank deposit certificates                     -                  3,277,078          3,277,078                    -        3,675,037        3,675,037
Financial treasury bills          388,233                               -            388,233         364,543                     -          364,543
Investment funds            19,050                               -              19,050           18,997                     -            18,997
Trade accounts receivable                     -                     311,351            311,351                    -          274,493          274,493
Derivatives                     -                     571,872            571,872                    -          131,148          131,148
Financial Liabilities                      
Fair value through profit and loss                      
Derivatives                     -                   (391,006)           (391,006)                    -         (252,975)         (252,975)
Loans and borrowings                     -                (5,239,098)        (5,239,098)                    -      (7,461,296)      (7,461,296)
           654,815                (1,469,803)           (814,988)         548,358      (3,633,593)      (3,085,235)

 

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  Consolidated
  06.30.23   12.31.22
  Level 1   Level 2   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Total
Financial Assets                      
Fair value through other comprehensive income                      
Stocks            11,105                       -              11,105           11,752                     -            11,752
Fair value through profit and loss                      
Savings account and overnight          720,570                       -            720,570           12,720                     -            12,720
Term deposits        1,894,859                       -          1,894,859       2,495,438                     -        2,495,438
Bank deposit certificates                     -          3,840,756          3,840,756                    -        3,754,202        3,754,202
Financial treasury bills          388,233                       -            388,233          364,543                     -          364,543
Investment funds            19,070                       -              19,070           19,018                     -            19,018
Trade accounts receivable                     -            311,351            311,351                    -          274,493          274,493
Derivatives                     -            606,762            606,762                    -          131,148          131,148
Other titles            38,740                       -              38,740           53,809                     -            53,809
Financial Liabilities                      
Fair value through profit and loss                      
Derivatives                     -           (391,006)           (391,006)                    -         (257,167)         (257,167)
Loans and borrowings                     -        (5,239,098)        (5,239,098)                    -      (7,461,296)      (7,461,296)
         3,072,577           (871,235)          2,201,342       2,957,280      (3,558,620)         (601,340)

Except for the items set forth below, the fair value of all other financial instruments is approximate to their book value. The fair value of the bonds set forth below is based on prices observed in active markets, level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, while the debentures are based on level 2 and are measured by discounted cash flows.

        Parent company and Consolidated
            06.30.23   12.31.22
    Currency   Maturity   Book
value
  Fair
value
  Book
value
  Fair
value
BRF S.A.                        
BRF SA BRFSBZ 4 3/4   USD   2024           (1,408,426)           (1,460,947)           (1,525,727)           (1,513,221)
BRF SA BRFSBZ 3.95   USD   2023                         -                         -           (1,185,479)           (1,209,990)
BRF SA BRFSBZ 4 7/8   USD   2030           (2,880,560)           (2,475,502)           (3,119,390)           (2,602,599)
BRF SA BRFSBZ 5 3/4   USD   2050           (3,192,167)           (2,295,076)           (3,463,081)           (2,503,033)
Debenture - 1st Issue   BRL   2032           (2,871,022)           (2,613,356)           (2,571,080)           (2,521,309)
Debenture - 2nd Issue   BRL   2030           (2,419,355)           (2,417,364)           (2,355,427)           (2,319,296)
Debenture - 3rd Issue   BRL   2031           (1,128,683)             (966,307)           (1,013,639)             (877,103)
Parent company                 (13,900,213)         (12,228,551)         (15,233,823)         (13,546,551)
                         
BRF GmbH                        
BRF SA BRFSBZ 4.35   USD   2026           (2,411,240)           (2,264,456)           (2,608,613)           (2,367,075)
Consolidated                 (16,311,453)         (14,493,007)         (17,842,436)         (15,913,626)

 

 

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24.Segment Information

The operating segments are reported consistently with the management reports provided to the main strategic and operational decision makers for assessing the performance of each segment and allocation of resources. The operating segments information is prepared considering three reportable segments, being: Brazil, International and Other Segments.

The operating segments include the sales of all distribution channels and are subdivided according to the nature of the products, for which the characteristics are described below:

»In-natura: production and sale of whole poultry and cuts and pork and other cuts.
»Processed: production and sale of processed food, frozen and processed products derived from poultry, pork and beef, margarine, vegetables and soybean-based products.
»Other sales: sale of flour for food service and others.

Other segments are comprised of commercialization and development of animal nutrition ingredients, human nutrition, plant nutrition (fertilizers), healthcare (health and wellness), pet food, as well as commercialization of agricultural products.

The items not allocated to the segments are presented as Corporate and refer to relevant events not attributable to the operating segments.

The net sales by nature for each reportable operating segment is set forth below:

 

    Consolidated
    2023   2022
Net sales   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun
Brazil                
In-natura            1,475,840            2,939,256           1,473,912            2,908,247
Processed            4,948,855            9,769,030           5,054,004            9,496,684
Other sales                 69,911               204,592                 8,110                 14,253
             6,494,606          12,912,878           6,536,026          12,419,184
                 
International                
In-natura            4,170,592            9,277,474           4,843,288            9,417,485
Processed               880,926            1,855,998              776,239            1,641,010
Other sales                 50,077                 97,561              105,425               162,984
             5,101,595          11,231,033           5,724,952          11,221,479
                 
Other segments               608,770            1,239,029              678,134            1,339,691
           12,204,971          25,382,940         12,939,112          24,980,354

The gross profit and income (loss) before financial results for each segment and for Corporate are set forth below:

 

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                                Consolidated
    Gross profit    Income (loss) before financial results and income taxes 
        2023       2022       2023       2022
     Apr - Jun     Jan - Jun     Apr - Jun     Jan - Jun     Apr - Jun     Jan - Jun     Apr - Jun     Jan - Jun 
Brazil        1,272,770        2,419,193       1,037,023       1,229,651         242,909             379,097        14,248         (748,644)
Margin (%)   19.6%   18.7%   15.9%   9.9%   3.7%   2.9%   0.2%   -6.0%
International             61,075           412,409         771,111       1,542,776        (722,089)        (1,217,543)        38,264          189,367
Margin (%)   1.2%   3.7%   13.5%   13.7%   -14.2%   -10.8%   0.7%   1.7%
Other segments           151,891           327,347         174,714         323,434           81,090             181,656      112,443          198,686
Margin (%)   25.0%   26.4%   25.8%   24.1%   13.3%   14.7%   16.6%   14.8%
Subtotal        1,485,736        3,158,949       1,982,848       3,095,861        (398,090)           (656,790)      164,955         (360,591)
Corporate                      -                      -                        -           36,807             116,146       (24,548)          (26,079)
Total        1,485,736        3,158,949       1,982,848       3,095,861        (361,283)           (540,644)      140,407         (386,670)
Margin (%)   12.2%   12.4%   15.3%   12.4%   -3.0%   -2.1%   1.1%   -1.6%

The composition of the main effects not allocated to the operating segments and presented as Corporate is set forth below

:

    Consolidated
    2023   2022
Corporate   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun
Results with sale and disposal of fixed assets                 42,643               123,850                   2,361                  4,352
Reversal/(provision) for tax and civil contingencies                    (559)                  4,424               (19,849)               (23,697)
Expenses with demobilization                     398                  1,357                 (5,608)                 (5,551)
Investigations involving the Company                     (706)                 (2,928)                    (175)                    (355)
Expenses COVID-19                           -                    (364)                       82                 (1,128)
Other                 (4,969)               (10,193)                 (1,359)                     300
                  36,807               116,146               (24,548)               (26,079)

No customer individually or in aggregate (economic group) accounted for more than 5% of net sales for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

The goodwill arising from business combinations and the intangible assets with indefinite useful life (trademarks) were allocated to the reportable operating segments, considering the economic benefits generated by such intangible assets. The allocation of these intangible assets is presented below:

  Consolidated
  Goodwill   Trademarks   Total
  06.30.23   12.31.22   06.30.23   12.31.22   06.30.23   12.31.22
Brazil        1,151,498          1,151,498            982,478            982,478          2,133,976          2,133,976
International        1,742,499          1,865,390            371,718            423,846          2,114,217          2,289,236
Other segments          455,158            457,215            474,897            474,875            930,055            932,090
         3,349,155          3,474,103          1,829,093          1,881,199          5,178,248          5,355,302

Information related to total assets by reportable segment is not disclosed, as it is not included in the set of information made available to the Company’s management, which makes investment decisions and determine allocation of resources based on information about the consolidated assets.

 

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25.Net Sales
  Parent company   Consolidated
  2023   2022   2023   2022
  Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun
Gross sales                              
Brazil  7,900,921    15,624,277   8,007,688    15,223,124    7,900,921   15,624,277   8,007,688    15,223,124
International  4,461,311   9,651,842   4,332,273   8,149,144    5,379,963   11,866,047   5,972,319    11,706,973
Other segments  408,222   875,332   477,053     944,277    751,112     1,521,131     832,324   1,628,692
  12,770,454    26,151,451    12,817,014    24,316,545   14,031,996   29,011,455    14,812,331    28,558,789
                               
Sales deductions                              
Brazil (1,406,314)     (2,711,399)     (1,471,662)    (2,803,940)   (1,406,315)   (2,711,399)    (1,471,662)    (2,803,940)
International   (28,759)   (50,837)   (29,083)   (76,283)   (278,368)   (635,015)    (247,367)    (485,494)
Other segments   (45,225)     (101,199)   (54,284)    (102,478)   (142,342)   (282,101)    (154,190)    (289,001)
  (1,480,298)     (2,863,435)     (1,555,029)    (2,982,701)   (1,827,025)   (3,628,515)    (1,873,219)    (3,578,435)
                               
Net sales                              
Brazil  6,494,607    12,912,878   6,536,026    12,419,184    6,494,606   12,912,878   6,536,026    12,419,184
International  4,432,552   9,601,005   4,303,190   8,072,861    5,101,595   11,231,032   5,724,952    11,221,479
Other segments  362,997   774,133   422,769     841,799    608,770     1,239,030     678,134   1,339,691
  11,290,156    23,288,016    11,261,985    21,333,844   12,204,971   25,382,940    12,939,112    24,980,354
26. Other Operating Income (Expenses)
  Parent company   Consolidated
  2023   2022   2023   2022
  Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun
Recovery of expenses   25,467    31,797     34,701     101,379     26,264    32,665     36,233     104,983
Provision reversal 513     524     -   1,036   516     534    9   1,051
Scrap sales  3,476   6,830    3,130   5,978    4,647   8,870    4,063   7,532
Provision for civil and tax risks 321   5,419   (19,691)     (74,907)     (1,031)   3,734   (19,865)     (75,360)
Other employees benefits   (3,869)    (7,877)     (6,231)     (11,671)     (3,869)    (7,877)     (6,231)     (11,671)
Insurance claims costs   (5,018)    (6,555)   (10,893)     (26,454)     (5,837)    (7,364)   (10,679)     (26,327)
Gains on the disposal of non-financial assets (1)   37,603     111,879   318   2,331     35,243     113,615   181   2,176
Demobilization expenses 398   1,357     (5,608)    (5,551)   398   1,357     (5,608)    (5,551)
Expected credit losses in other receivables 794     254     (1,257)    (775)   794     148     (1,419)    (936)
Other   (2,497)    (8,982)     (1,309)    (4,145)     (4,172)    (8,331)   775    (1,111)
    57,188     134,646     (6,840)     (12,779)     52,953     137,351     (2,541)    (5,214)
(1)Includes gain on disposal of properties not linked to production.

 

 

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27.Financial Income (Expenses)
      Parent company     Consolidated
      2023   2022     2023   2022
  Note   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun      Apr - Jun    Jan - Jun    Apr - Jun     Jan - Jun 
Financial income                                    
Interest on cash and cash equivalents 4     46,601    109,773     50,886    145,655       90,388    176,629     54,890    156,167
Income with marketable securities 5     19,172   36,919     17,196   31,994       28,863   52,657     29,947   58,984
Fair value through profit and loss       19,172   36,919     17,196   31,994       19,173   36,920     15,726   30,594
Amortized cost       -   -     -   -      9,690   15,737     14,221   28,390
Interest on recoverable taxes 9     76,563    142,004     81,303    145,130       76,652    142,184     81,567    145,530
Interest on other assets      8,880   19,684     13,929   31,633       11,669   25,288     14,607   33,276
Financial income on other assets and liabilities      7     403   555     926      8,517   17,461    2,469     3,548
      151,223    308,783   163,869    355,338     216,089    414,219   183,480    397,505
Financial expenses                                    
Interests on loans and borrowings 15     (519,639)   (1,000,397)     (384,809)   (767,680)       (575,788)   (1,112,407)     (430,468)   (860,208)
Interest with related parties 29     (115,418)   (227,469)   (57,577)   (123,930)       -   -     -   -
Interest on contingencies 20   (77,778)   (111,788)   (68,282)   (129,052)     (77,778)   (111,788)   (68,282)   (129,052)
Interest on leases 17   (66,673)   (126,379)   (47,628)     (89,897)     (71,570)   (137,027)   (53,199)   (100,330)
Interest on actuarial liabilities       (7,590)     (15,180)     (8,304)     (16,608)       (8,475)     (17,975)     (8,433)     (17,965)
Discount on assignment of credits     (38,800)     (80,726)   (32,819)     (65,886)     (40,573)     (84,240)   (34,254)     (68,718)
Bank expenses     (13,840)     (21,257)     (8,978)     (18,793)     (20,251)     (47,115)   (24,962)     (42,338)
Taxes on financial income       (7,140)     (15,324)     (8,955)     (17,832)       (8,586)     (17,271)   (10,491)     (20,065)
Adjustment to present value (2) 6 and 16     (265,855)   (530,854)     (244,040)   (423,210)       (263,883)   (527,318)     (238,571)   (413,601)
Other financial expenses     (39,783)     (81,447)   (14,687)     (34,186)     (61,072)   (109,023)   (25,685)     (44,736)
        (1,152,516)   (2,210,821)     (876,079)   (1,687,074)       (1,127,976)   (2,164,164)     (894,345)   (1,697,013)
Foreign exchange and monetary variations                                    
Exchange rate variation on monetary assets and liabilities     890,034    1,333,518     (1,668,456)    1,664,832     140,465    283,659     (656,319)    657,387
Foreign exchange of derivatives       (293,376)   (399,476)   657,950   (715,534)       (252,708)   (361,512)   660,623   (702,532)
Interest and fair value of derivatives       (125,690)   (263,022)     (204,157)   (337,661)       (125,690)   (263,026)     (177,809)   (312,823)
Net Monetary Gains or Losses (1)       -   -     -   -       50,488    131,421   274,337    273,141
      470,968    671,020     (1,214,663)    611,637       (187,445)   (209,458)   100,832     (84,827)
        (530,325)   (1,231,018)     (1,926,873)   (720,099)       (1,099,332)   (1,959,403)     (610,033)   (1,384,335)
(1)Effects of monetary correction resulting from operations in hyperinflationary economy.
(2)The adjustment to present value considers the balances of trade accounts receivable and trade accounts payable and the rate used for the six-month period ended on June 30, 2023 was 15.99% p.a. (15.84% p.a. in the same period of the previous year).

 

 

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28.Expenses by Nature

The Company discloses its statement of income by function and thus presents below the details by nature:

  Parent company   Consolidated
  2023   2022   2023   2022
  Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun
Costs of sales                              
Raw materials and supplies (1) 6,905,449    14,092,225   7,267,778   14,269,716   7,974,418    16,663,627   8,318,710   16,647,286
Salaries and employees benefits 1,202,941   2,307,469   1,097,524     2,150,139   1,240,592   2,465,172   1,181,330     2,335,100
Depreciation 570,562   1,122,184   535,117     1,043,321   602,924   1,198,330   583,056     1,120,193
Amortization   24,488    52,171     21,225    40,513     48,016   102,198     50,676    89,890
Other 816,040   1,665,817   732,784     1,508,768   853,285   1,794,664   822,492     1,692,024
  9,519,480    19,239,866   9,654,428   19,012,457    10,719,235    22,223,991    10,956,264   21,884,493
                               
Sales expenses                              
Indirect and direct logistics expenses 913,613   1,879,465   805,085     1,512,598   853,683   1,740,771   755,898     1,437,623
Marketing 136,853   282,291   130,672     223,781   169,550   359,461   176,554     310,747
Salaries and employees benefits 311,494   584,370   299,231     557,618   412,121   784,746   403,568     763,444
Depreciation   46,225    91,097     40,822    82,405     87,853   177,607     88,479     160,077
Amortization   13,558    29,255     13,403    27,286     18,354    39,252     17,795    35,386
Other 134,840   274,669   154,463     312,100   196,077   406,442   220,063     445,682
  1,556,583   3,141,147   1,443,676     2,715,788   1,737,638   3,508,279   1,662,357     3,152,959
                               
Administrative expenses                              
Salaries and employees benefits   51,653    91,023     65,056     110,613     80,553   150,184     96,031     171,940
Fees   11,832    25,200     15,005    29,376     11,877    25,318     15,045    29,461
Depreciation  5,259    13,779    5,742    11,427    7,814    18,662    9,145    17,752
Amortization   13,711    22,594    5,072   9,337     15,562    28,169    7,551    12,224
Other   20,813    45,758     25,882    42,744     43,638    96,918     49,664    89,571
  103,268   198,354   116,757     203,497   159,444   319,251   177,436     320,948
(1)Includes recoveries of ICMS, PIS and COFINS taxes on inputs, INSS credits and export credits in the amount of R$52,874 for the six-month ended June 30, 2023 (R$38,772 in the same period of previous year) and $22,863 for the three-month ended June 30, 2023 (R$7,566 in the same period of previous year).

The Company incurred in expenses with internal research and development of new products of R$22,448 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated (R$19,758 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated in the same period of previous year) and R$15,905 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated (R$8,601 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated in the same period of previous year).

 

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29.Related Parties

The balances of the transactions with related parties are as follows:

                  Parent company
  Accounts receivable   Dividends and interest on shareholders' equity receivable   Trade accounts payable   Other rights   Advances and other liabilities
  06.30.23   12.31.22   06.30.23   12.31.22   06.30.23   12.31.22   06.30.23   12.31.22   06.30.23   12.31.22
Banvit   -     -     -     -     -     -    4,145    2,683    -       -
BRF Energia S.A.   -     -     -     -    (52,977)    (19,925)     -     -    -       -
BRF Foods GmbH 345,120   470,608     -     -     -     -    124    9    -       -
BRF Global GmbH  3,404,719    3,903,189     -     -     -     -     -     -    (6,338,086)  (1)    (7,042,333)
BRF GmbH   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -    (1,522,992)  (2)    (1,611,779)
BRF Pet S.A.   -     -     -     -     -     -    130     -    -       -
Hercosul Alimentos Ltda.  9,162     10,662     -     -     -     -    335     -    -       -
Al-Wafi Factory   -     -     -     -     -     -    241              
Hercosul International S.R.L. 19    732     -     -     (684)   (1,519)     -     -    -       -
Mogiana Alimentos S.A.   10,323     19,934     -     -     -    (56)    378     -    -       -
Sadia Alimentos S.A.   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -    (3,738)     (4,019)
Sadia Chile S.A. 284,159   258,116     -     -     -     -   90   90    -       -
Sadia Uruguay S.A.   12,855     -     -     -     -     -     -     -   (47,290)      (47,141)
VIP S.A. Empreendimentos e Partic. Imob.   -     -    1,273   64     -     -     -     -    -       -
Marfrig Global Foods S.A.  9,579     11,251     -     -    (31,028)    (24,228)     -     -    -       -
Marfrig Chile S.A.  1,982    796     -     -     -     -     -     -    -       -
Quickfood S.A.   24,286     18,531     -     -     -     -     -     -    -       -
Marfrig Alimentos S.A.   -   98     -     -     -     -     -     -    -       -
Pampeano Alimentos S.A.  275    217     -     -     -     -     -     -    -       -
Total  4,102,479    4,694,134    1,273   64    (84,689)    (45,728)    5,443    2,783    (7,912,106)     (8,705,272)
(1)The amount corresponds to export pre-payments, usual operation between the productive units in Brazil with the wholly-owned subsidiaries that operate as trading companies in the international market.
(2)BRF S.A. performs reimbursement to certain subsidiaries for losses incurred in the normal course of their operations, generating liabilities recorded as Other Obligations with Related Parties.

 

 

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  Consolidated
  Accounts receivable   Trade accounts payable
  06.30.23   12.31.22   06.30.23   12.31.22
Marfrig Global Foods S.A.             9,579             11,251            (35,675)            (26,970)
Marfrig Chile S.A.             2,958               2,258                      (42)
Quickfood S.A.           24,286             18,531                      -                      -
Marfrig Alimentos S.A.                    -                    98                      -                      -
Weston Importers Ltd.             1,604                      -                      -                      -
Pampeano Alimentos S.A.                275                  217                      -                      -
Total           38,702             32,355            (35,675)            (27,012)

          Parent company
  Sales   Financial results, net   Purchases
  2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
  Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun
BRF Energia S.A.  -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -   (76,413)    (161,721)   (86,515)    (166,072)
BRF Foods GmbH  -    -     94,099   164,960    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -
BRF Global GmbH 4,611,686   9,423,401   4,180,492   7,582,237    (114,409)    (225,439)   (56,634)    (122,063)    -    -    -    -
BRF Pet S.A.  -    -   3,532   6,746    -    -    -    -    -    -     (193)     (198)
Hercosul Alimentos Ltda. 7,274     15,308   9,940     11,562    -    -    -    -    -    -   (14,848)   (14,848)
Hercosul Distrib. Ltda.  -    -   4,082   4,082    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -
Hercosul International S.R.L.  -   1,427   1,018   1,205    -    -    -    -     (2,286)     (2,286)     (1,745)     (1,745)
Hercosul Solução em Transportes  -    -            -    -    -    -    -    -     (210)     (210)
Mogiana Alimentos S.A. 8,707     29,260   5,565   7,745        -    -    -    -    -    -    -
Sadia Alimentos S.A.  -    -    -    -    (43)    (86)    (42)    (83)    -    -    -    -
Sadia Chile S.A. 107,751   222,710     90,036   144,583    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -
Sadia Uruguay S.A.   27,899     54,615     26,315     51,406     (966)     (1,944)     (901)     (1,784)    -    -    -    -
Marfrig Global Foods S.A.   15,081     35,381     19,496     42,057    -    -    -    -   (93,900)    (179,934)    (104,414)    (215,204)
Marfrig Chile S.A. 2,013   3,807   1,626   3,035    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -
Quickfood S.A.   25,000     58,055     10,372     23,866    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -
Marfrig Alimentos S.A.  -    -    -   242    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -
Pampeano Alimentos S/A 296   296    -    -    -    -        -    -    -    -    -
Total 4,805,708   9,844,260   4,446,574   8,043,726    (115,418)    (227,469)   (57,577)    (123,930)    (172,599)    (343,941)    (207,925)    (398,278)

 

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  Consolidated
  Sales     Purchases
  2023   2022         2023   2022
  Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun     Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun
Marfrig Global Foods S.A.  15,081    35,381    19,496    42,057      (132,951)    (253,992)    (144,002)    (268,777)
Marfrig Chile S.A. 3,005   6,132   4,896   8,370      (466)    (784)   (80)    (192)
Quickfood S.A.  25,000    58,055    13,335    26,829      -    -    -    -
Marfrig Alimentos S.A.  -    -    -   242      -    -    -    -
Weston Importers Ltd. 316   316    -    -      -    -    -    -
Pampeano Alimentos S/A 296   296    -    -      -    -    -    -
Total  43,698     100,180    37,727    77,498      (133,417)    (254,776)    (144,082)    (268,969)

The subsidiaries of the Company enter into loan agreements pursuant its cash management strategy respecting market conditions. As of June 30, 2023 the balance of these transactions was R$1,689,188 (R$2,156,987 as of December 31, 2022).

The Company made contributions related to the post-employment benefit plans of its employees to BRF Previdência, which holds these plans (note 19). Additionally, the Company leased properties owned by BRF Previdência, and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 the total amount of lease payments was R$10,170 (R$10,296 in the same period of the previous year) and for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023 the total amount of lease payments was R$5,869 (R$5,148 in the same period of the previous year).

The Company maintains other transactions with related parties resulting from guarantees, transferences and donations to related associations and institutes, as well as leasing and other commercial transactions with related people and entities. Such transactions are compliant with the Related Party Transactions Policy and are not relevant, individually or in aggregate.

On December 16, 2022, BRF issued a guarantee to the promissory commercial notes issued by Potengi, public offering with limited distribution efforts with maturity in eighteen (18) months. The total amount of the Offer is R$700,000. BRF issued a joint guarantee limited to the amount corresponding to 24% of the Offer amount.

 

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29.1.Management remuneration

The total remuneration and benefits expense with board members, statutory directors and the head of internal audit are set forth below:

 

  Consolidated
  2023   2022
  Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun   Apr - Jun   Jan - Jun
Salary and profit sharing     18,859       29,092      14,843      32,031
Short-term benefits (1)            49            162           313           676
Private pension          185            370           203           445
Termination benefits       1,509         3,028           530        1,060
Share-based payment       5,821         9,156        4,806      13,897
      26,424       41,807      20,695      48,109
(1)Comprises: medical assistance, educational expenses and others.

In addition, the executive officers (non-statutory) received among remuneration and benefits the total amount of R$9,658 for the six-month ended June 30, 2023 (R$13,143 in the same period of the previous year) and R$5,922 for the three-month ended June 30, 2023 (R$6,686 in the same period of the previous year).

30.Commitments

In the normal course of the business, the Company enters into agreements with third parties for the purchase of raw material, mainly corn and soymeal. The agreed prices in these agreements can be fixed or variable. The Company also enters into other agreements, such as electricity supply, packaging supplies, construction of buildings and others for the supply of its manufacturing activities. The firm commitments schedule is set forth below:

Parent company   Consolidated
    06.30.23   06.30.23
Current          20,185,242          21,044,346
Non-current            7,387,373            7,590,404
2024            1,834,115            1,995,725
2025            2,366,156            2,407,551
2026            1,183,757            1,183,785
2027               839,170               839,170
2028 onwards            1,164,175            1,164,173
           27,572,615          28,634,750
31.Transactions that do not involve cash

The following transactions did not involve cash or cash equivalents during the six-month period ended June 30, 2023:

 

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(i)Capitalized loan interest: for the six-month ended June 30, 2023 amounted to R$31,910 in the Parent Company and R$35,721 in the Consolidated (R$47,655 in the Parent Company and R$51,684 in the Consolidated in the same period of the previous year) and for the three-month ended June 30, 2023 amounted to R$14,889 in the Parent Company and R$15,138 in the Consolidated (R$23,734 in the Parent Company and R$25,837 in the Consolidated in the same period of the previous year).
(ii)Addition of lease by right-of-use assets and respective lease liability: for the six-month period ended on June 30, 2023 amounted to R$503,637 in the parent company and R$515,171 in the consolidated (R$357,734 in the parent company and R$529,204 in the consolidated in the same period of the previous year) for the three-month period ended on June 30, 2023 amounted to R$215,940 in the parent company and R$227,148 in the consolidated (R$217,534 in the parent company and R$344,700 in the same period of the previous year).
(iii)Leniency Agreement: On June 30, 2023, the amount of Leniency Agreement, updated according the agreement, was settled, as follows: (i) 70% with tax losses in the amount of R$435,128 (note 10.1); (ii) 30% with PIS and COFINS and IRPJ tax credits in the amount of R$186,483 (notes 9.2 and 9.4).

 

32.Events After the Reporting Period
32.1.Capital Increase through a Public Offering of Shares

 

On July 3rd, 2023 an Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting was held and approved the amendment to the limit of authorization for capital increase by the Board of Directors, from the current 1,325,000,000 common shares to 1,825,000,000 common shares.

 

On July 13, 2023 the Company's Board of Directors approved: (a) the issuance of 600,000,000 new common shares, all registered, book-entry and without par value, free and clear of any liens or encumbrances; (b) the fixing of the price per share in the amount of R$9.00 (“Price per Share”). The issuance totaled R$5,400,000, of which R$600,000 will be allocated to the capital stock account and R$4,800,000 will be allocated to the capital reserve.

 

 

 

 

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33.Approval of the Interim Financial Information

The interim financial information were approved and the issuance authorized by the Board of Directors on August 14, 2023.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS  
   
Global President Office (Non-Independent) Marcos Antonio Molina dos Santos
Vice-Chairman (Non-Independent) Sérgio Agapito Lires Rial
Independent Member  Aldo Luiz Mendes
Independent Member  Altamir Batista Mateus da Silva
Independent Member  Deborah Stern Vieitas
Non-Independent Member Eduardo Augusto Rocha Pocetti
Non-Independent Member Márcia Aparecida Pascoal Marçal dos Santos
Independent Member  Pedro de Camargo Neto
Independent Member Augusto Marques da Cruz Filho
Independent Member  Flavia Maria Bittencourt
   
FISCAL COUNCIL  
   
Member Attílio Guaspari
Member Marco Antônio Peixoto Simões Velozo
Member Bernardo Szpigel
   
   
AUDIT AND INTEGRITY COMMITTEE  
   
Comittee Coordinator Augusto Marques da Cruz Filho
Member  Deborah Stern Vieitas
Member Eduardo Augusto Rocha Pocetti
External Member Manoel Cordeiro Silva Filho
   
   
BOARD OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS  
   
Global Chief Executive Officer  Miguel de Souza Gularte
Financial and Investor Relations Vice-President Fábio Luis Mendes Mariano
People, Sustainability and Digital Vice-Presiden Alessandro Rosa Bonorino
Vice President of Industrial Operations and Logistics Artemio Listoni
Agribusiness and Product Quality Vice-President Fabio Duarte Stumpf
International Markets and Planning Vice-President Leonardo Campo Dallorto
Brazil Commercial Vice-President Manoel Reinaldo Manzano Martins Junior
Marketing and New Businesses Vice-President Marcel Sacco
   
   
   
Marcos Roberto Badollato  
Accounting Director - CRC 1SP219369/O-4  

 

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Breakdown of the Capital by Owner (Not reviewed)

The shareholding position of the shareholders holding more than 5% of the voting stock, management and members of the Board of Directors is presented below:

    06.30.23   12.31.22
Shareholders   Quantity   %   Quantity   %
Major shareholders                
Marfrig Global Foods S.A.             360,133,580   33.27            360,133,580   33.27
Caixa de Previd. dos Func. do Banco do Brasil               67,560,738   6.24              67,560,738   6.24
Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda.               55,730,079   5.15              55,730,079   5.15
Management                
Board of Directors                   518,900   0.05                   518,900   0.05
Executives                   579,021   0.05                   655,163   0.06
Treasury shares                 4,206,779   0.39                4,356,397   0.40
Other             593,744,149   54.85            593,518,389   54.83
           1,082,473,246   100.00         1,082,473,246   100.00

 

 

 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT ON REVIEW INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION


To the Board of directors and shareholders of

BRF S.A.

Itajaí - SC

Introduction

We have reviewed the accompanying individual and consolidated interim financial information of BRF S.A. (the Company), comprised in the Quarterly Information Form for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, comprising the balance sheet as of June 30, 2023 and the respective statements of income and of comprehensive income for the three and six month periods then ended and the changes in shareholders’ equity and of cash flows for the period of six months then ended, including the footnotes.

Management is responsible for the preparation of the individual and consolidated interim financial information in accordance with NBC TG 21 – Interim Financial Reporting and with the international standard IAS 34 – Interim Financial Reporting, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (Iasb), such as for the presentation of these information in accordance with the standards issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission, applicable to the preparation of interim financial information. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on this interim financial information based on our review.

Review scope

We conducted our review in accordance with the Brazilian and International standards on reviews of interim information (NBC TR 2410 – Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity and ISRE 2410 – Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity, respectively). The review of interim information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for the financial and accounting matters and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the audit standards and, consequently, does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion on the individual and consolidated interim financial information

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the individual and consolidated interim financial information included in the quarterly information form referred to above has not been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with NBC TG 21 and IAS 34 applicable to the preparation of interim financial information and presented in accordance with the standards issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other matters

Statements of value added

The quarterly information referred to above includes the individual and consolidated statements of value added for the period of six months ended June 30, 2023, prepared under the responsibility of the Company's management, and presented as supplementary information for the purposes of IAS 34. These statements were submitted to the same review procedures in conjunction with the review of the Company's interim financial information to conclude they are reconciliated to the interim financial information and to the accounting records, as applicable, and whether the structure and content are in accordance with the criteria established in the NBC TG 09 - Statement of Value Added. Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying statements of value added were not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the individual and consolidated interim financial information taken as a whole.

Audit and review of the corresponding amounts of the fiscal year and comparative period

The audit of the individual and consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2022 was conducted under the responsibility of another independent auditor, which issued an audit report without qualifications on February 28, 2023. The review of the individual and consolidated interim financial information for the period of six months ended June 30, 2022 was conducted under the responsibility of another independent auditor, which issued a review report on that quarterly information, without qualifications, on August 10, 2022, including an emphasis of matter paragraph related to investigations concluded by US government entities and investigations conducted, at that time, by Brazilian government entities involving the Company.

São Paulo, August 14, 2023

Grant Thornton Auditores Independentes Ltda.
CRC 2SP-025.583/O-1

 

Octavio Zampirollo Neto

Accountant CRC 1SP-289.095/O-3

 

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Opinion of the Audit and Integrity Committee

The Audit and Integrity Committee of BRF S.A., in fulfilling its statutory and legal duties, examined the interim financial information (Parent Company and Consolidated) for the six-month period ended on June 30, 2023, the Management Report and the review report issued without modification by Grant Thornton Auditores Independentes Ltda.

There were no situations of significant divergence between the Company's Management, the independent auditors and the Audit Committee in relation to the Company's interim financial information.

Based on the documents reviewed and the explanations provided, the members of the Audit and Integrity Committee, undersigned, issued the opinion that the interim financial information are in a position to be approved.

São Paulo, August 14, 2023.

 

Augusto Marques da Cruz Filho

Coordinator

Eduardo Augusto Rocha Pocetti

Member

Deborah Stern Vieitas

Member

Manoel Cordeiro Silva Filho

External Member

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Executive Board on the Interim Financial Information and Independent Auditor’s Report

In compliance with the dispositions of sections V and VI of the article 25 of the CVM Instruction No. 480/09, the executive board of BRF S.A. states that:

 

(i)reviewed, discussed and agreed with the Company's interim financial information for the six-month period ended on June 30, 2023, and
(ii)reviewed, discussed and agreed with the opinions expressed in the audit report issued by Grant Thornton Auditores Independentes Ltda. for the Company's interim financial information for the six-month period ended on June 30, 2023.

São Paulo, August 14, 2023.

Miguel de Souza Gularte

Global Chief Executive Officer

Fábio Luis Mendes Mariano

Financial and Investor Relations Vice-President

Alessandro Rosa Bonorino

People, Sustainability and Digital Vice-President

Artemio Listoni

Vice President of Industrial Operations and Logistics

Fabio Duarte Stumpf

Agribusiness and Product Quality Vice-President

Leonardo Campo Dallorto

International Markets and Planning Vice-President

Manoel Reinaldo Manzano Martins Junior

Brazil Commercial Vice-President

Marcel Sacco

Marketing and New Businesses Vice-President

 

 

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