EX-99.1 2 tm2222816d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Arco Platform Limited

 

Unaudited interim condensed

consolidated financial statements

 

June 30, 2022

 

 

 

 

Arco Platform Limited

 

Interim condensed consolidated statements of financial position

As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021

(In thousands of Brazilian reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

   Notes  

June 30,
2022

   December 31,
2021
 
        (unaudited)      
Assets               
Current assets               
Cash and cash equivalents   3    375,753    211,143 
Financial investments   4    378,134    973,294 
Trade receivables   5    607,826    593,263 
Inventories   6    174,021    158,582 
Recoverable taxes        39,055    38,811 
Derivative financial assets   10    -    301 
Related parties   7    -    4,571 
Other assets        95,378    66,962 
Total current assets        1,670,167    2,046,927 
Non-current assets               
Deferred income tax   18    327,574    321,223 
Recoverable taxes        22,216    22,216 
Financial investments   4    33,382    40,762 
Derivative financial assets   10    -    560 
Related parties   7    3,722    6,819 
Other assets        69,835    57,534 
Investments and interests in other entities        126,116    126,873 
Property and equipment        67,932    73,885 
Right-of-use assets        29,160    35,960 
Intangible assets   8    3,237,964    3,257,360 
Total non-current assets        3,917,901    3,943,192 
Total assets        5,588,068    5,990,119 
             
Liabilities            
Current liabilities               
Trade payables        154,929    103,292 
Labor and social obligations   12    104,422    157,601 
Taxes and contributions payable        7,047    7,953 
Income taxes payable        12,404    37,775 
Advances from customers   5    60,932    35,291 
Lease liabilities        19,251    20,122 
Loans and financing   9    28,466    228,448 
Derivative financial liabilities   10    2,394    - 
Accounts payable to selling shareholders   11    857,979    799,553 
Other liabilities        12,140    3,176 
Total current liabilities        1,259,964    1,393,211 
Non-current liabilities               
Labor and social obligations   12    651    661 
Lease liabilities        15,210    22,996 
Loans and financing   9    1,621,957    1,602,879 
Derivative financial liabilities   10    123,513    223,561 
Provision for legal proceedings   21    1,292    1,398 
Accounts payable to selling shareholders   11    642,086    869,233 
Other liabilities        1,140    946 
Total non-current liabilities        2,405,849    2,721,674 
Total liabilities        3,665,813    4,114,885 
                
Equity   13           
Share capital        11    11 
Capital reserve        2,222,912    2,203,857 
Treasury shares        (232,391)   (180,775)
Share-based compensation reserve        81,077    90,813 
Accumulated losses        (149,354)   (238,672)
Total equity        1,922,255    1,875,234 
                
Total liabilities and equity        5,588,068    5,990,119 

 

The accompanying notes are part of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

F-2 

 

 

Arco Platform Limited

 

Interim condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income

For the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(In thousands of Brazilian reais, except earnings per share)

 

       Three-month period ended  

Six-month period ended

 
   Notes   June 30, 2022   June 30, 2021   June 30, 2022   June 30, 2021 
       (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
Revenue   15    412,137    256,301    842,174    587,973 
Cost of sales   16    (133,054)   (68,103)   (249,632)   (155,228)
                          
Gross profit        279,083    188,198    592,542    432,745 
                          
Selling expenses   16    (174,439)   (118,727)   (338,792)   (238,385)
General and administrative expenses   16    (80,037)   (61,988)   (166,137)   (136,294)
Other income, net        1,676    975    19,070    2,500 
                          
Operating profit        26,283    8,458    106,683    60,566 
                          
Finance income   17    214,382    12,114    373,615    22,054 
Finance costs   17    (238,485)   (45,678)   (363,586)   (84,292)
Finance result   17    (24,103)   (33,564)   10,029    (62,238)
                          
Share of loss of equity-accounted investees        (14,294)   (1,728)   (19,936)   (2,751)
                          
(Loss) profit before income taxes        (12,114)   (26,834)   96,776    (4,423)
Income taxes - income (expense)                         
Current        8,038    (18,544)   (13,809)   (35,897)
Deferred        (9,265)   25,359    6,351    32,112 
    18    (1,227)   6,815    (7,458)   (3,785)
                          
Net (loss) profit and total comprehensive (loss) income for the period        (13,341)   (20,019)   89,318    (8,208)
                          
Basic (loss) earnings per share - in Brazilian reais   14                     
Class A        (0.24)   (0.35)   1.59    (0.14)
Class B        (0.24)   (0.35)   1.59    (0.14)
Diluted (loss) earnings per share - in Brazilian reais   14                     
Class A        (0.24)   (0.35)   (1.45)   (0.14)
Class B        (0.24)   (0.35)   1.59    (0.14)

  

The accompanying notes are part of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

F-3 

 

 

Arco Platform Limited

 

Interim condensed consolidated statements of changes in equity

For the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(In thousands of Brazilian reais, unless otherwise stated)

  

       Attributable to equity holders of the parent 
   Share
capital
   Capital
reserve
   Treasury
shares
   Share-based
compensation
reserve
   Accumulated
losses
   Total 
Balances at December 31, 2020   11    2,200,645    -    80,817    (80,589)   2,200,884 
                               
Loss for the period   -    -    -    -    (8,208)   (8,208)
Total comprehensive loss   -    -    -    -    (8,208)   (8,208)
Share-based compensation plan   -    -    -    12,777    -    12,777 
Purchase of treasury shares   -    -    (109,737)   -    -    (109,737)
Investments shares transferred   -    -    1,801    (1,801)   -    - 
Restricted stock transferred   -    2,496    -    (2,496)   -    - 
                               
Balances at June 30, 2021 (unaudited)   11    2,203,141    (107,936)   89,297    (88,797)   2,095,716 

 

       Attributable to equity holders of the parent 
   Share
capital
   Capital
reserve
   Treasury
shares
   Share-based
compensation
reserve
   Accumulated
losses
   Total 
Balances at December 31, 2021   11    2,203,857    (180,775)   90,813    (238,672)   1,875,234 
                               
Profit for the period   -    -    -    -    89,318    89,318 
Total comprehensive income   -    -    -    -    89,318    89,318 
Share based compensation plan   -    -    -    9,319    -    9,319 
Purchase of treasury shares (Note 13)   -    -    (51,616)   -    -    (51,616)
Restricted stock transferred   -    19,055    -    (19,055)   -    - 
                               
Balances at June 30, 2022 (unaudited)   11    2,222,912    (232,391)   81,077    (149,354)   1,922,255 

 

The accompanying notes are part of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

F-4 

 

 

Arco Platform Limited

 

Interim condensed consolidated statements of cash flows

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(In thousands of Brazilian reais)

 

   June 30, 2022   June 30, 2021 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
Operating activities          
Profit (loss) before income taxes for the period   96,776    (4,423)
Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss) before income taxes to cash from operations          
Depreciation and amortization   140,083    93,475 
Inventory reserves   13,339    7,386 
Allowance for doubtful accounts   (6,603)   10,499 
Loss on sale/disposal of property and equipment and intangible   (192)   135 
Fair value change in financial derivatives   (95,973)   - 
Changes in accounts payable to selling shareholders   (26,320)   489 
Share of loss of equity-accounted investees   19,936    2,751 
Share-based compensation plan   9,046    15,555 
Accrued interest on loans and financing   105,544    8,905 
Interest accretion on acquisition liability   89,674    54,024 
Income from financial investments   (38,353)   (8,495)
Interest on lease liabilities   2,287    2,157 
Provision for legal proceedings   106    (211)
Provision for payroll taxes (restricted stock units)   (3,083)   1,427 
Foreign exchange (income) expenses, net   (43,662)   4,092 
Gain on changes of interest of investment   (17,758)   - 
Other financial expense (income), net   (3,128)   (2,498)
Changes in assets and liabilities          
Trade receivables   (4,344)   385 
Inventories   (27,671)   (11,967)
Recoverable taxes   8,448    2,467 
Other assets   (35,077)   (8,455)
Trade payables   51,637    7,225 
Labor and social obligations   25,745    10,256 
Taxes and contributions payable   (978)   (5,083)
Advances from customers   25,641    19,985 
Other liabilities   9,228    2,304 
           
Cash from operations   294,348    202,385 
           
Income taxes paid   (47,474)   (51,517)
Interest paid on lease liabilities   (2,346)   (1,603)
Interest paid on accounts payable to selling shareholders   (36,914)   (4,223)
Interest paid on loans and financing   (31,992)   (7,945)
Payments for contingent consideration (Note 11)   (70,541)   (332)
Payments of stock options (Note 12)   (75,578)   - 
Net cash flows from operating activities   29,503    136,765 
           
Investing activities          
Acquisition of property and equipment   (8,398)   (5,532)
Payment of investments and interests in other entities   (18)   (73,222)
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired   -    (15,217)
Payments of accounts payable to selling shareholders   -    (92,836)
Acquisition of intangible assets   (96,053)   (69,543)
Maturity of financial investments   640,893    152,935 
Loans to related parties   (4,812)   - 
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities   531,612    (103,415)
           

Financing activities

          
  Purchase of treasury shares   (51,616)   (109,737)
  Payment of lease liabilities   (12,005)   (6,354)
  Payment to owners to acquire entity’s shares   (121,270)   (19,442)
  Loans and financings paid   (211,329)   (3,443)
  Net cash flows used in financing activities   (396,220)   (138,976)
           
Foreign exchange effects on cash and cash equivalents   (285)   (4,092)
           
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   164,610    (109,718)
           
Cash and cash equivalents          
At the beginning of the period   211,143    424,410 
At the end of the period   375,753    314,692 
Increase (decrease) i in cash and cash equivalents   164,610    (109,718)

 

The accompanying notes are part of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

F-5 

 

 

 

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022

Expressed in thousands of Brazilian reais, unless otherwise stated

 

1Corporate information

 

Arco Platform Limited (“Arco”) is a holding company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands on April 12, 2018 and is publicly traded on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations Payments exchange (NASDAQ) under the ticker symbol “ARCE”. Arco and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the Company. Arco became the parent company of Arco Educação S.A. ("Arco Brazil") through the completion of the corporate reorganization and initial public offering of the Company in 2018. Arco Brazil is the holding company of the operating subsidiaries, including Companhia Brasileira de Educação e Sistemas de Ensino S.A. (“CBE”), which provides educational content from basic to secondary education (“K-12 curriculum”). The Company’s principal administrative office is located at 2840 Rua Augusta, 9th Floor, Consolação, São Paulo, Brazil.

 

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on August 18, 2022.

 

1.2Significant events during the period

 

Loan liquidation

 

On January 3, 2022, the Company paid in full a loan through one of its subsidiaries Arco Educação, in the amount of R$ 201,883.

 

Acquisition of PGS and Mentes do Amanhã

 

On February 3, 2022, Arco concluded the acquisition of the following solutions from Pearson Education do Brasil Ltda.

 

(i) PGS: a K-12 bilingual courseware and teaching methodology, previously known as Pearson Global School; and (ii) Mentes do Amanhã (“Mentes”): a K-12 supplemental solution focused on 21st century skills (social-emotional learning, financial literacy and technology).

 

The purchase consideration consisted of: (i) R$ 5,507 paid in February 2022; and (ii) R$ 8,701 paid in May 2022.

 

This transaction broadens Arco’s supplemental market presence by adding high-quality solutions with pricing complementary to its portfolio. Arco believes in the large potential for English as a Second Language and in the favorable market trends for 21st century skills. An even stronger portfolio better positions Arco to capture this demand outside Arco’s school base.

 

F-6 

 

 

Shares repurchase

 

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, the Company purchased an aggregate amount of 531,125 Class A common shares for a total of approximately US$ 9.9 million as described in Note 13.

 

Corporate restructuring

 

On May 1, 2022, the Company completed a corporate reorganization through the incorporation of P2D Educação Ltda. by Companhia Brasileira de Educação de Sistemas de Ensino S.A.

 

Acquisition of additional shares of Geekie

 

Pursuant to the investment and share purchase agreement for the acquisition of Geekie, on June 1, 2022, Arco paid R$223,939 to acquire the outstanding participation of 42.58%. At that date, the Company has 100% of Geekie’s shares.

 

At the same date, Arco also acquired the shares issued to the beneficiaries through the share-based compensation plan, paying the amount of R$75,578, following the conditions previously negotiated on the SPA.

 

2Significant accounting policies

 

2.1  Basis for preparation of the consolidated financial statements

 

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting ("IAS 34") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). Accordingly, certain disclosures included in the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRSs”) as issued by the IASB have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, which include information necessary or useful to understanding the Company’s business and financial statement presentation. In particular, the Company’s significant accounting policies were presented in Note 2 Significant accounting policies to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

The accounting policies applied in the preparation of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those applied and disclosed in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

In preparing these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements, management has made judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenue, and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The critical judgements made by management in applying the Company’s accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those applied and disclosed in Note 3 Significant accounting judgments, estimates and assumptions to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

F-7 

 

 

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in Brazilian reais (“BRL” or “R$”), which is the Company’s functional and presentation currency. All amounts are rounded to the nearest thousands, except when otherwise indicated.

 

2.2  Changes in accounting policies and disclosures

 

New and amended standards and interpretations

 

Several new or amended standards became applicable for the current reporting period. The Company did not have to change its accounting policies or make retrospective adjustments as a result of adopting these new or amended standards.

 

Standards issued but not yet effective

 

The new and amended standards and interpretations that are issued, but not yet effective, up to the date of issuance of the Company’s financial statements are disclosed below. The Company intends to adopt these new and amended standards and interpretations, if applicable, when they become effective. The Company is assessing the impact that changes in the standards will have in current practice, but does not expect a significant or any impact to occur on the Company's financial statements:

 

·Definition of Accounting Estimates (Amendments to IAS 8)
·Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction (Amendments to IAS 12)
·IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts
·Classification of liabilities as current or non-current (amendments to IAS 1)
·Reference to the Conceptual framework (amendments to IFRS 3)
·Property, plant and equipment - proceeds before intended use (amendments to IAS 16)
·Onerous contracts - cost of fulfilling a contract (amendments to IAS 37)
·Annual improvements to IFRS standards 2018-2020
·Disclosure of accounting policies (amendments to IAS 1 and IFRS Practice Statement 2)

 

3Cash and cash equivalents

 

  

June

30, 2022

  

December

31, 2021

 
   (unaudited)     
Cash and bank deposits   17,586    20,085 
Bank deposits in foreign currency (a)   26,954    154 
Cash equivalents (b)   331,213    190,904 
    375,753    211,143 

 

(a)Short-term deposits maintained in U.S. dollar.

 

(b)Cash equivalents correspond to financial investments in Bank Certificates of Deposit (“CDB”) issued by highly credit-rated financial institutions. As of June 30, 2022, the average interest on these CDBs was equivalent to 90.3% (December 31, 2021: 90.4%) of the Interbank Certificates of Deposit (“CDI”). As of June 30, 2022, the average CDI rate for six-month period ended June 30, 2022, was 8.64% (December 31, 2021: 4.39%) These financial investments are available for immediate use and have insignificant risk of changes in value.

 

F-8 

 

 

4Financial investments

 

  

June

30, 2022

   December
31, 2021
 
   (unaudited)     
Financial investments (a)   411,010    1,013,550 
Other   506    506 
    411,516    1,014,056 
Current   378,134    973,294 
Non-current   33,382    40,762 

 

(a) Financial investments correspond mainly to investments in bank deposit certificates (CDB) and automatic applications of cash balances, managed by highly credit-rated financial institutions. As of June 30, 2022, the average interest on these investments is equivalent to 100.5% (2021: 101.7%) of the CDI. The average CDI rate for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 was 8.64% (December 31, 2021: 4.39%). The decrease in financial investments balance is mainly due to the payment of the loan in January, and the acquisition of Geekie shares, as described in Notes 1.2.b.

 

5Trade receivables

 

  

June

30, 2022

  

December

31, 2021

 
   (unaudited)     
From sales of educational content   686,811    676,787 
From related parties (Note 7)   762    3,608 
    687,573    680,395 
(-) Allowance for doubtful accounts   (79,747)   (87,132)
    607,826    593,263 

 

As of June 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the aging of trade receivables was as follows:

 

  

June

30, 2022

  

December

31, 2021

 
   (unaudited)     
Neither past due nor impaired   548,924    567,490 
           
Past due   138,649    112,905 
           
1 to 60 days   37,151    15,383 
61 to 90 days   10,555    8,403 
91 to 120 days   5,616    10,347 
121 to 180 days   13,620    16,284 
More than 180 days   71,707    62,488 
    687,573    680,395 

 

F-9 

 

 

The movement in the allowance for expected credit losses for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, was as follows:

 

  

June

30, 2022

  

June

30, 2021

 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
Balance at beginning of the period   (87,132)   (63,434)
Provision   6,603    (10,499)
Receivables written off during the period as uncollectible   782    2,682 
Balance at end of period   (79,747)   (71,251)

 

Advances from customers

 

The Company receives advance from customers mainly at the beginning of the year when parents purchase educational content for the current school year. The educational content is delivered in up to four stages, and as the material is delivered, revenue is recognized, and the advance from customers is reduced.

 

As of June 30, 2022, the Company has R$60,932 (R$35,291 in December 2021) of advances from customers recorded in current liabilities.

 

The increase of the balance is due the growth of the business to consumer (B2C) sales model, which represents 31.9% of revenue as of June 30, 2022 (25.2% as of June 30, 2021).

 

6Inventories

 

  

June

30, 2022

  

December

31, 2021

 
   (unaudited)     
Educational content   81,613    75,778 
Educational content in progress (a)   76,579    71,314 
Consumables and supplies   2,224    2,128 
Inventories held by third parties   13,605    9,362 
    174,021    158,582 

 

(a)Costs being incurred to prepare educational content. These costs include incurred personnel costs and third parties’ services for editing educational content and related activities (graphic design, editing, proofreading and layout, among others).

 

Educational content is presented net of inventory reserve. The movement in the inventory reserve for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

 

  

June

30, 2022

  

June

30, 2021

 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
Balance at beginning of the period   (28,139)   (7,510)
Inventory reserve   (13,339)   (7,386)
Write-off of inventories against reserve   355    6,537 
Balance at end of the period   (41,123)   (8,359)

 

F-10 

 

 

 

7Related parties

 

The table below summarizes the balances and transactions with related parties:

 

  

June

30, 2022

  

December

31, 2021

 
   (unaudited)      
Assets          
Trade receivables          
Livraria ASC Ltda. and Educadora ASC Ltda. (a)   762    3,546 
OISA Tecnologia e Serviços Ltda. (d)   -    62 
    762    3,608 
Other assets          
Arco Instituto de Educação (b)   1,997    1,373 
    1,997    1,373 
Loans to related parties          
Former shareholders - Geekie (c)   -    4,571 
Minority shareholders - EI (e)   3,718    6,750 
Former shareholders - Eduqo (f)   4    4 
Former shareholders - Edupass   -    65 
    3,722    11,390 
Current   -    4,571 
Non-current   3,722    6,819 
           
Liabilities          
Advances from customers          
Livraria ASC Ltda. and Educadora ASC Ltda. (a)   -    9 
    -    9 
Other liabilities          

OISA Tecnologia e Serviços Ltda. (d)

   174    258 
    174    258 

 

  

June

30, 2022

  

June

30, 2021

 
    (unaudited)    (unaudited) 
Net revenue          
Livraria ASC Ltda. and Educadora ASC Ltda. (a)   2,591    4,290 
OISA Tecnologia e Serviços Ltda. (d)   -    10 
    2,591    4,300 
           
Finance income          
Former shareholders - Geekie (c)   273    60 
OISA Tecnologia e Serviços Ltda.   2    19 
Minority shareholders - EI (e)   261    139 
    536    218 

 

(a)Companhia Brasileira de Educação e Sistemas de Ensino and International School sell educational content to Livraria ASC Ltda. and Educadora ASC Ltda., entities under common control of the Company’s controlling shareholders. The transactions are priced based on contract price at the sales date. Sales price for these transactions are conducted at arm’s length, at similar observable market prices.

 

(b)Arco is a founding member of Instituto Arco de Educação ("Arco Instituto"), a non-profit association whose purpose is to support and encourage education through the generation of knowledge. The Company has amounts receivable from Arco Instituto arising from the reimbursement of expenses paid by Arco. The amounts are not subject to financial charges and the payment of the amount related to the operations in 2021 occurred in July 2022.

 

F-11 

 

 

(c)On January 17, 2019, the Company loaned R$ 4,000 to the former shareholder of Geekie, through a loan agreement with interest of 110% of the CDI. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized R$ 273 of interest income and the payment occurred in June 2022, as negotiated in the agreement.

 

(d)WPensar provides financial intermediation services to OISA. Amounts collected by WPensar are transferred to OISA net of the value of the service provided. As of June 30, 2022, the amount to be transferred to OISA is R$ 11 and during the six-month period the recognized revenue from financial intermediation was R$ 2.

 

(e)Amount due from minority shareholders of Escola da Inteligência, with an interest rate of 100% CDI and maturing in May 2023. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized R$ 261 of interest income.

 

(f)Amount due from former shareholders of Eduqo, which the payment is under negotiation between the parties. These amounts are not subject to financial charges.

 

Key management personnel compensation

 

Key management personnel compensation comprised the following:

 

  

June

30, 2022

  

June

30, 2021

 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
Short-term employee benefits   40,580    31,653 
Share-based compensation plan   19,422    18,140 
    60,002    49,793 

 

Compensation of the Company’s key management includes short-term employee benefits comprised by salaries, bonuses, labor and social charges, and other ordinary short-term employee benefits.

 

Certain executive officers also participate in the Company’s share-based compensation plan (Note 12).

 

8Intangible assets

 

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 the Company had R$ 96,053 of acquisitions, mainly due to the development of educational content for the 2023 collection year (R$ 43,406), development of technology platforms for the supply of digital content, as well as licenses and software development for new projects (R$ 26,074), and trademarks (R$ 14,505).

 

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 the total amortization recorded as expense to the income statement of income was R$ 116,422.

 

F-12 

 

 

9Loans and financing

 

   Interest rate  Maturity 

June

30, 2022

   December
31, 2021
 
         (unaudited)     
Bank loan  100% CDI + 2.7% pa  January/2022   -    201,990 
Bank loan  8.1% pa  March/2022   -    310 
Debentures (a)  100% CDI + 1.7% pa  August/2023   980,022    919,703 
Bank loan  3.8% pa  October/2023   42    62 
Bank loan  3.8% pa  October/2023   62    90 
Bank loan  3.8% pa  November/2023   43    49 
Bank loan (b)  USD + 2.4% pa  October/2024   48,173    61,649 
Convertible notes (c)  USD + 8.0% pa  November/2028   622,081    647,474 
          1,650,423    1,831,327 
Current         28,466    228,448 
Non-current         1,621,957    1,602,879 

 

(a)This amount is related to issuance of debentures in August 2021 to pay the amount due on the COC and Dom Bosco acquisition and will be settled in a single installment on August 25, 2023. The increase in the period is due to the interest accrual which will also be payable on August 25, 2023. The debentures are guaranteed by Arco Educação S.A.

 

(b)The decrease in the current balance is mainly related to: (i) payment of R$ 10,050 related to the two installments in February and May 2022; and (ii) exchange variation of R$ 3,819 recognized as financial income in statement of income.

 

(c)The decrease in current balance is mainly due to exchange variation of R$ 40,128 recognized as financial income in statement of income. The remain variation is related to interest provisioned in the period.

 

All financing arranged by the Company is not subject to any financial covenants a of the six-month period ended June 30, 2022.

 

10Derivative financial assets and liabilities

 

The breakdown of financial derivatives is as follows:

 

  

June

30, 2022

  

December

31, 2021

 
  (unaudited)     
Assets        
Financial derivatives          
Swap Geekie (a)   -    861 
    -    861 
Current   -    301 
Non-current   -    560 

 

  

June

30, 2022

  

December

31, 2021

 
  (unaudited)     
Liabilities        
Financial derivative          
Swap Geekie (a)   7,096    - 
Put option  (b)   118,811    223,561 
    125,907    223,561 
Current   2,394    - 
Non-current   123,513    223,561 

 

F-13 

 

 

(a)On November 11, 2021, subsidiary Geekie entered into swap contracts to protect a foreign currency loan, with maturities between February 2022 to October 2024, which the active end receives, on average, dollar plus 2.452% per annum and in the liability position pays, on average, CDI plus 1.7% per annum. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized a net financial expense of R$ 8,773 as fair value adjustment in the statement of income.

 

(b)Dragoneer and General Atlantic have a put option to convert their investment in the Company’s senior notes into Class A shares of the Company. The fair value of the put option is calculated using the Black & Scholes method as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.The Company recognized an initial put option of US$32,995 separated from the fair value of the total compound financial instrument issued, comprising the senior notes and the put option. The Company recognize a net fair value adjustment of R$ 104,750 as finance income in statement of income as of June 30, 2022.

 

11Accounts payable to selling shareholders

 

The breakdown of the liabilities regarding balances of accounts payable from business combinations and investments in associates is as follows:

 

  

June

30, 2022

  

December

31, 2021

 
   (unaudited)     
Accounts payable to selling shareholders          
Acquisition of International School (a)   399,118    379,501 
Acquisition of NS Educação Ltda. (b)   4,392    6,126 
Acquisition of Positivo (c)   795,202    754,451 
Acquisition of Studos (d)   3,255    5,472 
Acquisition of EI (e)   226,256    234,493 
Acquisition of Geekie (f)   15,291    224,759 
Acquisition of Me Salva! (g)   16,439    21,880 
Acquisition of Eduqo (h)   20,120    18,145 
Acquisition of Edupass (i)   19,992    23,959 
    1,500,065    1,668,786 
Current   857,979    799,553 
Non-current   642,086    869,233 

 

(a)The amount payable is subject to an arbitration process and will be paid when the arbitration mentioned in Note 21 is completed. The amount payable is based on realized EBITDA for the 2019 and 2020 school years. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 the Company recognized R$ 19,617 of interest.

 

(b)This amount was retained for any contingent liabilities that may arise, which final payment will be released in December 2022. In 2022, the Company paid R$ 1,871 related to settling of annual instalments. The amount is being adjusted based on the Interbank certificates of deposit (CDI) interest rate. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized R$ 137 of interest.

 

(c)The amount represents the outstanding balance of the acquisition price and will be paid annually in November over next 3 years (25% payable in 2022 and 75% payable in 2023 and 2024). The payment is secured by a chattel mortgage of 20% of CBE shares and 100% of SAE shares. The outstanding amount is updated by CDI. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized R$ 40,751 of interest.

 

(d)The obligation is recognized at present value of the acquisition price using an estimated interest rate of 13.8% for the last installment due in September 2022. In April 2022, the company paid R$2,433 in advance to liquidate the shares of one of the former shareholders. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized R$ 215 of interest.

 

F-14 

 

 

(e)This amount is related to the acquisition of the remaining 40% interest in EI and will be paid in May 2023 subject to price adjustments. This amount is recorded at the present value using an estimated interest rate of 12.2% (13.4% in 2021). The installment is payable on May 31, 2023 for 6 times EI’s ACV book value for 2023 plus cash generation and multiplied for 40%.

 

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 the Company recognized R$ 12,582 of interest and the accounts payable decreased by R$ 17,527.

 

(f)The current financial liability is recorded at the present value of the estimated amount payable to the former shareholders using an estimated interest rate of 13.7%. The exercise price will be calculated for “Geekie Others” content and is determined by the greater of 8 times Geekie’s revenue for 2022 multiplied by the remaining interest of sellers; or 0.65 times the multiple of the Company’s ACV book value for 2022, multiplied by Geekie’s revenue for 2022, multiplied by the remaining interest of sellers. The amount is due on January 6, 2023.

 

In June 2022, the Company concluded the acquisition of 100% of the capital stock of Geekie. The payment terms set forth in the purchase agreement were updated upon closing of the transaction to a total purchase price of R$ 223,939 (R$116,992 of principal, R$36,406 of interest and R$70,541 of changes in fair value) as described in Note 1.2.

 

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 the Company recognized R$ 11,640 of interest and the accounts payable increased by R$ 2,830.

 

(g)The liability is composed of the present value of the balance payable for the remaining 40% interest in Me Salva!, plus the retained amount defined in the contract. The balance is recognized at present value, using a discount rate of 12.9% (13.7% in 2021). The payment of the retained portion is in the amount of R$ 1,196 and will be made in equal annual installments, in June of each year until 2026. The payment of the second stage will be made in 2025 and the acquisition price of 40% is calculated based on the estimated 2024 revenue multiplied by 3, less net debt. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 the Company recognized an interest expense of R$ 1,120 and the accounts payable decreased by R$ 6,077.

 

(h)The liability is composed of the present value of the balance payable for the outstanding installments for settlement of the 100% participation acquired from Eduqo, plus the price adjustments and earn out amount defined in the contract. The balance is recognized at present value, using a discount rate of 13.7% (14.3% in 2021). The payment of the outstanding installments in the amount of R$ 17,130 and the earn out of R$2,990 will be made in 2 annual installments, commencing in July of 2022. The price adjustment of R$ 910 will be paid in a single installment in July 2022. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 the Company recognized an interest expense of R$ 1,975.

 

(i)The liability is composed of the present value of the balance payable for the outstanding installments for settlement of the 100% participation acquired from Edupass, plus the earn out amount defined in the contract. The balance is recognized at present value, using a discount rate of 14.2% (15.3% in 2021). The payment of the outstanding installments is in the amount of R$ 2,292 and will be made in 2 annual installments, in September 2022 and 2023, while the payment of the earn out will be made in March 2024, in the amount of R$ 17,700. The earn out is calculated based on the estimated 2023 revenue. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 the Company recognized an interest expense of R$ 1,579 and the accounts payable decreased by R$ 5,546.

 

12Labor and social obligations

 

  

June

30, 2022

   December
31, 2021
 
    (unaudited)      
Labor and social obligations          
Bonuses (a)   27,082    30,789 
Payroll and social charges   16,620    96,343 
Payroll accruals   56,452    24,225 
Other labor   4,919    6,905 
    105,073    158,262 
Current   104,422    157,601 
Non-current   651    661 

 

(a)Bonuses

 

The Company recorded bonuses related to variable remuneration of employees and management in cost of sales, selling and administrative expenses in the amount of R$ 21,155 during the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 (June 30, 2021: R$ 13,055).

 

F-15 

 

 

 

(b)Share-based compensation plan

 

Geekie Plan

 

On June 1, 2022, the Company settled in cash the stock options plan in the amount of R$75,578 to the beneficiaries who remained in the Company after the acquisition.

 

The fair value of the plan was calculated using the same valuation method as the accounts payable to selling shareholders for the acquisition of the remaining interest which occurred at the same date as described in Note 11.

 

Restricted stock units

 

The following table reflects the movements of outstanding shares from the grant date until June 30, 2022:

 

   Number of
restricted
stock units
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2021   142,184 
Granted (a)   462,715 
Restricted stocks units transferred   (48,353)
Effectively forfeited   (17,429)
Estimated forfeited   (39,101)
Outstanding at June 30, 2022   500,016 

 

(a)These shares granted are adjusted accordingly to a performance program, which can increase or reduce the number of shares that will be transferred after the vesting period.

 

The total compensation expense for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, including taxes and social charges, was R$19,422, (R$9,319 of principal and R$10,103 of taxes and contributions) net of estimated forfeitures. These awards are classified as equity settled.

 

F-16 

 

 

The fair value of these equity instruments was measured on the grant date as follows:

 

Grant

date (a)

  Final
vesting
date
  Vesting period (% per year)  Total
shares
granted
   Total
shares
cancelled
   Total
shares
vested (b)
   Total shares
outstanding
   Average
fair value
at grant
date
   Unit
value
average
 
30/04/2019  28/09/2021  3 years (33.33%)   542,760    (76,277)   (466,483)   -    68,800    126.76 
30/06/2019  30/06/2020  1 year (100%)   1,543    -    (1,543)   -    319    206.66 
30/06/2019  30/06/2020  1 year (100%)   1,543    -    (1,543)   -    274    177.71 
15/10/2019  28/09/2021  3 years (33.33%)   37,929    (7,683)   (30,245)   -    7,593    200.18 
23/01/2020  28/09/2022  3 years (33.33%)   13,000    -    (11,932)   3,910    2,788    214.48 
02/03/2020  28/09/2022  3 years (33.33%)   36,673    (1,442)   (32,422)   10,279    8,762    238.93 
04/03/2020  28/09/2021  3 years (33.33%)   13,164    -    (13,164)   -    3,346    254.21 
03/09/2020  28/09/2022  3 years (33.33%)   3,600    (1,687)   (1,913)   -    883    245.18 
19/11/2020  30/06/2022  1 year (100%)   3,562    (984)   (2,578)   -    772    216.63 
19/11/2020  30/06/2021  1 year (100%)   3,086    -    (3,086)   -    669    216.63 
10/02/2021  31/03/2023  3 years (33.33%)   8,400    -    (5,766)   2,054    1,723    205.11 
10/02/2021  31/03/2024  4 years (20%, 20%, 30%, 30%)   50,200    (2,367)   (22,834)   21,892    10,296    205.11 
23/02/2021  30/06/2022  1 year (100%)   1,838    -    (1,838)   -    366    198.87 
26/02/2021  31/03/2024  4 years (20%, 20%, 30%, 30%)   9,366    (2,280)   (3,912)   3,272    1,841    196.58 
15/04/2021  30/06/2022  1 year (100%)   1,836    -    (1,836)   -    291    158.28 
01/06/2021  31/03/2024  4 years (20%, 20%, 30%, 30%)   475    (152)   (190)   137    70    148.28 
24/06/2021  31/12/2021  1 year (100%)   89,808    (548)   (118,697)   -    14,837    165.21 
30/09/2021  31/03/2024  4 years (20%, 20%, 30%, 30%)   5,000    (2,970)   (1,844)   -    590    118.02 
30/09/2021  28/09/2023  3 years (33.33%)   3,000    (1,468)   (1,532)   -    354    118.02 
30/09/2021  31/03/2024  4 years (20%, 20%, 30%, 30%)   4,000    -    (1,727)   1,827    472    118.02 
30/09/2021  31/03/2025  4 years (20%, 20%, 30%, 30%)   75,000    (3,970)   (15,897)   45,002    8,852    118.02 
30/09/2021  31/12/2021  1 year (100%)   3,107    -    (3,967)   -    367    118.02 
30/09/2021  30/06/2022  1 year (100%)   1,543    -    (1,543)   -    182    118.02 
30/09/2021  30/09/2021  1 year (100%)   167    -    (167)   -    20    118.02 
25/03/2022  31/03/2024  3 years (40%, 30%, 30%)   2,000    (1,200)   (800)   -    194    96.84 
25/03/2022  31/03/2022  1 year (100%)   500    -    (500)   -    48    96.84 
18/04/2022  30/09/2022  1 year (100%)   6,000    (4,241)   (1,759)   1,759    584    97.41 
01/06/2022  30/09/2025  4 years (25%, 25%, 25%, 25%)   280,928    -    (16,083)   253,509    22,513    80.14 
01/06/2022  30/09/2024  3 years (33.33%)   15,290    -    (1,254)   13,798    1,225    80.14 
01/06/2022  31/12/2022  1 year (100%)   162,996    -    (21,511)   142,577    13,062    80.14 
Total         1,378,314    (107,269)   (788,566)   500,016    172,093      

 

F-17 

 

 

(a)The grant date is the date on which the entity and the counterparty (including employee) entered into a share-based payment agreement, that is, when the entity and the counterparty have a shared understanding of the terms and conditions of the agreement.

 

(b)Includes the number of Restricted Shares pro rata in relation to the vesting period not yet fulfilled, based on the number of days the participant worked for the Company during such vesting period until the closing of these financial statements, whose Restricted Shares will be transferred to the participant only after the vesting period has been completed or in the event of contractual termination.

 

13Equity

 

Treasury shares

 

Repurchase program

 

The following table reflects the movements of treasury shares repurchased until June 30, 2022:

 

   Number of
restricted
stock units
 
As of December 31, 2021   605,316 
Repurchase   531,125 
Transferred – RSU’s program   (109,299)
As of June 30, 2022   1,027,142 

 

As of June 30, 2022, the Company has a total of 1,027,142 of treasury Class A common shares under the Repurchase Program with an average price of US$ 20.5.

 

14Earnings (loss) per share (EPS)

 

   Three-month period ended   Three-month period ended 
   June 30, 2022 (unaudited)   June 30, 2021 (unaudited) 
   Class A   Class B   Total   Class A   Class B   Total 
Loss attributable to equity holders of the parent   (6,804)   (6,537)   (13,341)   (10,399)   (9,620)   (20,019)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (thousand)   28,516    27,401    55,917    29,619    27,401    57,020 
                               
Basic loss per share - R$   (0.24)   (0.24)        (0.35)   (0.35)     
Diluted loss per share - R$   (0.24)   (0.24)        (0.35)   (0.35)     

 

F-18 

 

 

   Six-month period ended   Six-month period ended 
   June 30, 2022 (unaudited)   June 30, 2021 (unaudited) 
   Class A   Class B   Total   Class A   Class B   Total 
Profit (loss) attributable to equity holders of the parent   45,621    43,697    89,318    (4,277)   (3,931)   (8,208)
Adjustments attributable to convertible notes   (94,535)   -         -    -      
Adjusted (loss) profit attributable to equity holders of the parent   (48,914)   43,697         -    -      
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (thousand)   28,607    27,401    56,008    29,813    27,401    57,214 
Effects of dilution from:                              
Convertible notes (thousands)   5,172    -         -    -      
                               
Basic earnings (loss) per share - R$   1.59    1.59         (0.14)   (0.14)     
Diluted earnings (loss) per share - R$   (1.45)   1.59         (0.14)   (0.14)     

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share excludes the effects of dilution and is computed by dividing profit (loss) attributable to equity holders of the parent by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period.

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue shares were exercised into shares. In calculating diluted earnings (loss) per share, the numerator is adjusted for the effect of interest expense, exchange variation and changes in the fair value of the embedded conversion feature of the convertible notes disclosed in notes 9 and 10 (only if dilutive) and the denominator is increased to include the number of potentially dilutive Class A common shares assumed to be outstanding during the period.

 

In addition, the Company has restricted stock units (see Note 12) deemed to be anti-dilutive and were not considered in the calculation of diluted earnings per share.

 

15Revenue

 

The Company’s net revenue is as follows:

 

   Three-month period ended   Six-month period ended 
  

June

30, 2022

  

June

30, 2021

  

June

30,2022

  

June

30,2021

 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
Educational content   411,384    253,631    834,607    584,471 
Other   1,623    3,438    9,554    5,086 
Deductions:                    
Taxes   (870)   (768)   (1,987)   (1,584)
Revenue   412,137    256,301    842,174    587,973 

 

16Expenses by nature

 

   Three-month period ended   Six-month period ended 
  

June

30, 2022

  

June

30, 2021

  

June

30,2022

  

June

30,2021

 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
Content providing   (52,417)   (28,209)   (103,968)   (74,837)
Operations personnel   (18,071)   (9,228)   (34,378)   (18,554)
Inventory reserves   (10,940)   (5,162)   (13,339)   (7,386)
Freight   (16,094)   (5,649)   (30,193)   (13,653)
Depreciation and amortization   (33,155)   (11,983)   (59,112)   (28,418)
Other   (2,377)   (7,872)   (8,642)   (12,380)
Cost of sales   (133,054)   (68,103)   (249,632)   (155,228)
                     
Sales personnel   (70,807)   (55,570)   (139,482)   (112,642)
Depreciation and amortization   (27,061)   (23,102)   (53,474)   (48,556)
Sales & marketing   (31,545)   (6,646)   (44,030)   (11,747)
Customer support   (40,499)   (20,499)   (98,218)   (42,576)
Allowance for expected credit losses (a)   372    (6,610)   6,603    (10,499)
Real estate rentals   (147)   (289)   (294)   (668)
Other   (4,752)   (6,011)   (9,897)   (11,697)
Selling expenses   (174,439)   (118,727)   (338,792)   (238,385)
                     
Corporate personnel   (32,018)   (22,150)   (64,141)   (49,312)
Third party services   (21,095)   (18,702)   (37,495)   (38,563)
Real estate rents   (493)   128    (953)   (779)
Travel expenses   (1,888)   (5)   (3,124)   (121)
Tax expenses   (1,684)   (2,074)   (2,960)   (3,852)
Software licenses   (3,102)   (1,333)   (5,157)   (3,320)
Share-based compensation plan   (3,726)   (9,324)   (19,149)   (21,048)
Depreciation and amortization   (14,086)   (10,338)   (27,497)   (16,501)
Other   (1,945)   1,810    (5,661)   (2,798)
General and administrative expenses   (80,037)   (61,988)   (166,137)   (136,294)
                     
Total   (387,530)   (248,818)   (754,561)   (529,907)

 

(a)During the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized a reversion of impairment losses on trade receivables arising from contracts with customers, included under selling expenses in the statement of income, of R$ 6,603 (2021: a provision of R$ 10,499).

 

F-19 

 

 

17Finance result

 

   Three-month period ended   Six-month period ended 
    June    June    June    June 
    

30, 2022

    

30, 2021

    30, 2022    30, 2021 
    (unaudited)    (unaudited)    (unaudited)    (unaudited) 
Income from financial investments   25,444    6,823    48,170    11,690 
Changes in fair value of financial investments (a)   (13)   -    -    13 
Changes in fair value of derivative instruments (b)   84,320    -    107,402    - 
Changes in accounts payable to selling shareholders (Note 11)   73,868    355    73,868    2,773 
Foreign exchange gains   27,373    1,071    139,058    2,047 
Interest income   1,397    1,796    2,192    2,987 
Other   1,993    2,069    2,925    2,544 
Finance income   214,382    12,114    373,615    22,054 
                     
Changes in fair value of derivative instruments (b)   -    -    (11,429)   - 
Changes in accounts payable to selling shareholders (Note 11)   (40,520)   (3,032)   (47,548)   (3,262)
Foreign exchange loss   (89,017)   (4,884)   (95,396)   (6,139)
Bank fees   (2,758)   (2,034)   (5,438)   (4,040)
Interest on acquisition of investments (c)   (45,744)   (26,643)   (89,674)   (54,024)
Interest on lease liabilities   (1,126)   (1,138)   (2,287)   (2,157)
Interest on loans and financing   (56,774)   (5,216)   (105,544)   (8,905)
Other   (2,546)   (2,731)   (6,270)   (5,765)
Finance costs   (238,485)   (45,678)   (363,586)   (84,292)
                     
Finance result   (24,103)   (33,564)   10,029    (62,238)

 

(a)Refers to gains on financial investments measured at FVTPL.

 

(b)Amount related to changes in the fair value of the put option to convert senior notes and change in the fair value of swap derivatives. See Note 10 for further information.

 

(c)Refer to interest expense on liabilities related to business combinations.

 

F-20 

 

 

18Income taxes

 

(a) Reconciliation of income taxes expense

 

    Three-month period ended     Six-month period ended  
    June
30, 2022
    June
30, 2021
    June
30,2022
    June
30,2021
 
    (unaudited)     (unaudited)     (unaudited)     (unaudited)  
(Loss) profit before income taxes     (12,114 )     (26,834 )     96,776       (4,423 )
Combined statutory income taxes rate - % (a)     34 %     34 %     34 %     34 %
Income tax benefit (expense) at statutory rates     4,119       9,124       (32,904 )     1,504  
                                 
Reconciliation adjustments:                                
Share of loss of equity-accounted investees (b)     (4,860 )     (587 )     (6,778 )     (935 )
Effect of presumed profit of subsidiaries (c)     -       2,774       -       3,266  
Permanent differences (d)     (2,300 )     (3,953 )     (4,028 )     (6,344 )
Stock option (e)     979       (650 )     93       (989 )
Financial result on loans and financing (f)     787       -       34,329       -  
Other (additions) exclusions, net     48       107       1,830       (286 )
      (1,227 )     6,815       (7,458 )     (3,784 )
                                 
Current     8,038       (18,544 )     (13,809 )     (35,897 )
Deferred     (9,265 )     25,359       6,351       32,112  
Income taxes benefit (expense)     (1,227 )     6,815       (7,458 )     (3,785 )
                                 
Effective rate     10.1 %     25.4 %     7.7 %     85.6 %

 

  (a)Considering that Arco Platform Ltd. is domiciled in Cayman and there is no income tax in that jurisdiction, the combined tax rate of 34% demonstrated above is the current rate applied to Arco Brasil S.A. which is the holding company of all operating entities of Arco Platform, in Brazil.

 

  (b)Refers to the effect of 34% on the share of profit (loss) of investees for the period.

 

  (c)Brazilian tax law establishes that companies that generate gross revenues of up to R$ 78,000 in the prior fiscal year may calculate income taxes as a percentage of gross revenue, using the presumed profit income tax regime. The Company’s subsidiaries adopted this tax regime and the effect of the presumed profit of subsidiaries represents the difference between the taxation based on this method and the amount that would be due based on the statutory rate applied to the taxable profit of the subsidiaries

 

  (d)Permanent differences of non-deductible expenses.
 
  (e)Related to the effect of 34% of Geekie’s share-based compensation plan expenses.

 

(f)Refers to the effect of 34% of the convertible senior note foreign exchange, fair value adjustment and interest in Arco Platform, not taxable.

 

F-21 

 

 

(b) Deferred income taxes

 

The changes in the deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

   As of December
31, 2021
   Recognized in
profit or loss
  

As of June

30, 2022

 
              (unaudited) 
Deferred tax assets               
Tax losses carryforward   104,329    12,110    116,439 
Temporary diferences:               
Financial instruments from acquisition of interests   174,591    8,262    182,853 
Other temporary differences   64,869    14,167    79,036 
Share based compensation   10,377    (5,737)   4,640 
Tax benefit from tax deductible goodwill   8,032    (1,672)   6,360 
Amortization of intangible assets   22,161    3,484    25,645 
Total deferred tax assets   384,359    30,614    414,973 
Deferred tax liabilities               
Financial instruments – put options on equity method investments   (9,231)   -    (9,231)
Tax benefit from tax deductible goodwill   (53,897)   (24,235)   (78,132)
Other temporary differences   (8)   (28)   (36)
Total deferred tax liabilities   (63,136)   (24,263)   (87,399)
Deferred tax assets (liabilities), net   321,223    6,351    327,574 
                
Deferred tax assets   321,223    6,351    327,574 
Deferred tax liabilities   -         - 

 

19Segment information

 

Segment information is presented consistently with the internal reports provided to the Company’s main key executives and chief operating decision makers. They are responsible for allocating resources, assessing the performance of the operating segments, and making the Company’s strategic decisions.

 

F-22 

 

 

The Executive Officers have defined the operating segments based on the reports used to make structured strategic decisions, which allow for decision-making based on these structures:

 

(i)Core: The Core Curriculum business segment provides solutions that address the Brazilian K-12 curriculum requirements through a personalized and interactive learning experience. Students access content in various formats, such as digital, video, print, and other audiovisual formats that are aligned with the daily curriculum of their classes.

 

(ii)Supplemental: The Supplemental Solutions business segment provide additional value-added content that private schools can opt for, in addition to the Core Curriculum solution. Currently, the Company’s primary Supplemental product is an English as a second language (ESL) bilingual teaching program. Technological solutions for communication with the students’ parents, learning laboratories that use the methodology of maker culture, a platform of questions to students and teachers, a Learning Management System (LMS) platform, an educational as a benefit platform and content to develop socio-emotional skills are also offered.

 

The Executive Officers do not make strategic decisions or evaluate performance based on geographic regions. Also, based on the agreements signed with schools as of June 30, 2022, none of the Company’s customers individually represented more than 5% of our total revenue.

 

 Six-month period ended June 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 
   Core   Supplemental   Total
reportable
segments
  

Adjustments

and

eliminations

   Total 
Net revenue   713,495    143,850    857,345    (15,171)   842,174 
Cost of sales   (205,651)   (55,050)   (260,701)   11,069    (249,632)
Gross profit   507,844    88,800    596,644    (4,102)   592,542 
Selling expenses   (277,298)   (61,494)   (338,792)   -    (338,792)
Segment profit   230,546    27,306    257,852    (4,102)   253,750 
General and administrative expenses   -    -    -    -    (166,137)
Other income, net   -    -    -    -    19,070 
Operating profit   -    -    -    -    106,683 
Finance income   -    -    -    -    373,615 
Finance costs   -    -    -    -    (363,586)
Share of loss of equity-accounted investees   -    -    -    -    (19,936)
Profit before income taxes   -    -    -    -    96,776 
Income taxes expense   -    -    -    -    (7,458)
Profit for the period   -    -    -    -    89,318 
                          
Other disclosures                         
Depreciation and amortization   115,666    24,417    140,083    -    140,083 
Investments in associates and joint ventures   126,116    -    126,116    -    126,116 
Capital expenditures   91,183    13,957    105,140    (689)   104,451 

 

F-23 

 

 

  

Six-month period ended June 30, 2021

(unaudited)

 
   Core   Supplemental   Total
reportable
segments
  

Adjustments

and

eliminations

   Total 
Net revenue   464,779    123,194    587,973    -    587,973 
Cost of sales   (126,173)   (29,055)   (155,228)   -    (155,228)
Gross profit   338,606    94,139    432,745    -    432,745 
Selling expenses   (200,577)   (37,808)   (238,385)   -    (238,385)
Segment profit   138,029    56,331    194,360    -    194,360 
General and administrative expenses   -    -    -    -    (136,294)
Other income, net   -    -    -    -    2,500 
Operating profit   -    -    -    -    60,566 
Finance income   -    -    -    -    22,054 
Finance costs   -    -    -    -    (84,292)
Share of loss of equity-accounted investees   -    -    -    -    (2,751)
Loss before income taxes   -    -    -    -    (4,423)
Income taxes expense   -    -    -    -    (3,785)
Loss for the period   -    -    -    -    (8,208)
                          
Other disclosures                         
Depreciation and amortization   86,870    6,605    93,475    -    93,475 
Investments in associates and joint ventures   80,248    -    80,248    -    80,248 
Capital expenditures   69,271    5,804    75,075    -    75,075 

 

  

 

Three-month period ended June 30, 2022

(unaudited)

 
   Core   Supplemental   Total
reportable
segments
  

Adjustments

and

eliminations

   Total 
Net revenue   367,337    57,021    424,358    (12,221)   412,137 
Cost of sales   (112,708)   (29,931)   (142,639)   9,585    (133,054)
Gross profit   254,629    27,090    281,719    (2,636)   279,083 
Selling expenses   (140,894)   (33,545)   (174,439)   -    (174,439)
Segment profit   113,735    (6,455)   107,280    -    107,280 
General and administrative expenses   -    -    -    -    (80,037)
Other income   -    -    -    -    1,676 
Operating profit   -    -    -    -    26,283 
Finance income   -    -    -    -    214,382 
Finance costs   -    -    -    -    (238,485)
Share of loss of equity-accounted investees   -    -    -    -    (14,294)
Loss before income taxes   -    -    -    -    (12,114)
Income taxes expense   -    -    -    -    (1,227)
Loss for the period   -    -    -    -    (13,341)

 

F-24 

 

 

  

Three-month period ended June 30, 2021

(unaudited)

 
   Core   Supplemental   Total
reportable
segments
  

Adjustments

and

eliminations

   Total 
Net revenue   200,201    56,100    256,301    -    256,301 
Cost of sales   (54,303)   (13,800)   (68,103)   -    (68,103)
Gross profit   145,898    42,300    188,198    -    188,198 
Selling expenses   (100,824)   (17,903)   (118,727)   -    (118,727)
Segment profit   45,074    24,397    69,471    -    69,471 
General and administrative expenses   -    -    -    -    (61,988)
Other income   -    -    -    -    975 
Operating profit   -    -    -    -    8,458 
Finance income   -    -    -    -    12,114 
Finance costs   -    -    -    -    (45,678)
Share of loss of equity-accounted investees   -    -    -    -    (1,728)
Loss before income taxes   -    -    -    -    (26,834)
Income taxes expense   -    -    -    -    6,815 
Loss for the period   -    -    -    -    (20,019)

 

Capital expenditures consist of additions of property and equipment and intangible assets. There were no inter-segment revenues or costs in the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021.

 

Segment performance is evaluated based on segment profit and is measured consistently and on the same basis as profit or loss in the consolidated financial statements. General and administrative expenses, other income (expenses) net, finance result, share of profit (loss) of equity-accounted investees and income taxes are managed on a Company basis and are not allocated to operating segments.

 

Adjustments and eliminations refer to transactions due between companies in the Core and Supplemental segments, such as: loans, accounts payable, accounts receivable, sales and cost of sales. Segment assets and liabilities are measured on the same basis as in the financial statements. These assets and liabilities are allocated based on the operations of the segment.

 

   Core   Supplemental   Total
reportable
segments
   Adjustments
and
eliminations
   Total 
June 30, 2022 (unaudited)                         
Total assets   5,250,678    378,458    5,629,136    (41,068)   5,588,068 
Total liabilities   3,598,382    108,499    3,706,881    (41,068)   3,665,813 
December 31, 2021                         
Total assets   5,637,667    378,520    6,016,187    (26,068)   5,990,119 
Total liabilities   4,048,511    92,442    4,140,953    (26,068)   4,114,885 

 

F-25 

 

 

20Financial instruments

 

The Company holds the following financial instruments:

 

Financial assets  Assets at
FVPL
   Assets at
amortized cost
   Total 
June 30, 2022 (unaudited)               
Cash and cash equivalents   -    375,753    375,753 
Financial investments   -    411,516    411,516 
Trade receivables   -    607,826    607,826 
Related parties   -    3,722    3,722 
Investments in financial instruments (Bewater)   11,224    -    11,224 
Other assets (Arco Instituto)   -    1,997    1,997 
    11,224    1,400,814    1,412,038 

 

Financial assets  Assets at
FVPL
   Assets at
amortized cost
   Total 
December 31, 2021               
Cash and cash equivalents   -    211,143    211,143 
Financial investments   -    1,014,056    1,014,056 
Trade receivables   -    593,263    593,263 
Derivative financial assets   861    -    861 
Related parties   -    11,390    11,390 
Investments in financial instruments (Bewater)   9,803    -    9,803 
Other assets (Instituto Arco)   -    1,373    1,373 
    10,664    1,831,225    1,841,889 

 

Financial liabilities  Liabilities at
FVPL
   Liabilities at
amortized cost
   Total 
June 30, 2022 (unaudited)               
Trade payables   -    154,929    154,929 
Derivative financial liabilities   125,907    -    125,907 
Accounts payable to selling shareholders   640,250    859,815    1,500,065 
Leases liabilities   -    34,461    34,461 
Loans and financing   -    1,650,423    1,650,423 
    766,157    2,699,628    3,465,785 

 

Financial liabilities  Liabilities at
FVPL
   Liabilities at
amortized cost
   Total 
December 31, 2021               
Trade payables   -    103,292    103,292 
Derivative financial liabilities   223,561    -    223,561 
Accounts payable to selling shareholders   867,264    801,522    1,668,786 
Leases liabilities   -    43,118    43,118 
Loans and financing   -    1,831,327    1,831,327 
    1,090,825    2,779,259    3,870,084 

 

The maximum exposure to credit risk at the end of the reporting period is the carrying amount of each class of financial assets mentioned above.

 

F-26 

 

 

Financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss

 

Derivative assets and liabilities

 

The Company maintains put options from investments and swap derivatives to protect its exposure to foreign currency risk, specifically for loans contracts. These derivatives are measured at fair value and are presented as financial assets when the fair value results in a gain, and as financial liabilities when the fair value results in a loss. Any gains or losses from these derivatives are recognized directly in the income statement.

 

As of June, 2022 and December 31, 2021, none of the Company’s derivatives has been designated as hedges for accounting purposes.

 

Amounts recognized in profit or loss

 

Changes in fair values of financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss are recorded in finance income (expenses) in profit or loss. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized a net financial income of R$ 122,293.

 

Recognized fair value measurements

 

(i) Fair value hierarchy

 

The table below explains the judgements and estimates made in determining the fair values of the financial instruments that are recognized and measured at fair value through profit or loss in the consolidated financial statements. To provide an indication about the reliability of the inputs used in determining fair value, the Company has classified its financial instruments into the three levels.

 

Assets and liabilities measured and recognized at fair value as follows:

 

   Hierarchy   June
30, 2022
   December
31, 2021
 
         (unaudited)      
Financial assets               
Derivative financial instruments   Level 2    -    861 
Investments at fair value   Level 1    11,224    9,803 
                
Financial liabilities               
Derivative financial liabilities   Level 2    7,096    - 
Derivative financial liabilities   Level 3    118,811    223,561 
Accounts payable to selling shareholders   Level 3    640,250    867,264 

 

As of June 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the Company assessed the fair values of its financial instruments and concluded that carrying amounts and fair values approximate. The estimated realizable values of financial assets and liabilities were determined based on available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies.

 

F-27 

 

 

The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers into and transfers out of fair value hierarchy levels as at the end of the reporting period. There were no transfers between levels for recurring fair value measurements during the financial statement period.

 

(ii) Valuation techniques used to determine fair values

 

Specific valuation techniques used to value financial instruments include:

 

·the use of quoted market prices or dealer quotes for similar instruments;
·the fair value of derivatives is calculated with Black & Scholes; and
·the fair value of the remaining financial instruments is determined using discounted cash flow analysis.

 

All the resulting fair value estimates are included in levels 1 and 2 except for contingent consideration and certain derivative contracts, where the fair values have been determined based on present values and the discount rates used were adjusted for counterparty or own credit risk.

 

If the inputs used to measure the fair value of an asset or a liability fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, then the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the same level of the fair value hierarchy as the lowest level input that is significant to the entire measurement.

 

(iii) Fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (level 3)

 

The following table presents the changes in level 3 items for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.

 

Recurring fair value measurements  Financial
instruments –
put options on
equity
method
investments
(liabilities)
   Accounts payable
to selling
shareholders
 
As of December 31, 2020   -    (861,385)
Acquisitions   -    (23,520)
Payment   -    116,445 
Changes in accounts payable to selling shareholders   -    (489)
Interest expense   -    (42,411)
Reclassification   -    4,000 
As of June 30, 2021 (unaudited)   -    (807,360)
           
As of December 31, 2021   (223,561)   (867,264)
Payment   -    227,230 
Changes in accounts payable to selling shareholders   -    26,320 
Changes in derivative instruments fair value   104,750    - 
Interest expense   -    (26,536)
As of June 30, 2022 (unaudited)   (118,811)   (640,250)

 

(iv) Transfers between levels 2 and 3

 

During the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company did not transfer any financial instruments from level 2 into level 3.

 

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(v) Valuation processes

 

The finance department of the Company performs and reviews the valuations of items required for financial reporting purposes, including level 3 fair values. Discussions of valuation processes and results conform with the Company’s yearly reporting periods. Also, the Company hires specialists to measure fair value of certain financial assets independently.

 

The main level 3 inputs used by the Company are derived and evaluated as follows:

 

·Discount rates for financial assets and financial liabilities are determined using a capital asset pricing model to calculate a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risk specific to the asset.
·Risk adjustments specific to the counterparties (including assumptions about credit default rates) are derived from observable market data of credit risk grading.
·Earnings growth factors for unlisted equity securities are estimated based on market information for similar types of companies.
·Contingent consideration – expected cash outflows are estimated based on the terms of the business combinations and the entity’s knowledge of the business as well as how the current economic environment is likely to impact it.

 

21Commitments and contingencies

 

Arbitration process of International School

 

On September 19, 2019, Mr. Ulisses Borges Cardinot, the non-controlling shareholder in the subsidiary, International School, filed a request for arbitration with the Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada in Brazil against Arco Platform Limited, Companhia Brasileira de Educação e Sistemas de Ensino S.A. and Arco Educação S.A. This request for arbitration purporting to assert the non-controlling shareholder’s rights related to both the form of payment (shares) and the calculation of the purchase price under the Investment Agreement is still ongoing.

 

On November 29, 2021, the arbitration panel issued a partial award on the merits of the arbitration. The amount to be calculated in accordance with the decision is under ongoing discussion in the award liquidation phase of the arbitration proceeding. However, the arbitration panel decided that (i) Arco Platform Ltd. and Arco Educação S.A. are not subject to the terms of the Investment Agreement, therefore, shall not be part of the arbitration proceeding; (ii) Mr. Cardinot will not be entitled to receive shares of Arco Platform; and (iii) the amount due by Companhia Brasileira de Educação e Sistemas de Ensino S.A. shall be calculated based on the 10 times realized EBITDA for the school years of 2019 (first installment) and 2020 (second installment), both net of net debt, as determined in the investment agreement, consistent with the calculation methodology to estimate the provisioned amount in our balance sheet as reported.

 

In light of the arbitration proceeding and based on IAS 37, the Company understands that the circumstances, risks and uncertainties of the arbitration must be taken into consideration in order to reach the best estimate of the liability. Contingencies should be reevaluated at each balance sheet date and adjusted to reflect the best current estimate.

 

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Based on the arbitration panel decision mentioned above, the Company has recorded the provision of the amount considered the amount due for the purchase price under the Investment Agreement payable to the non-controlling shareholder. The liability is calculated based on the realized EBITDA for the school years of 2019 (first installment) and 2020 (second installment), both, net of net debt, as determined in the agreement. The school year is defined as the twelve-month period starting in October of the previous year to September of the mentioned current year. The first and second installments will be paid in the due course of the arbitration. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized R$ 19,617 of interest expense based on the Sistema Especial de Liquidação e Custódia - SELIC rate. The use of the SELIC rate and the amount of interest to be paid are assumptions by the Company. These assumptions may differ from the actual rate of interest, the amount of interest that will be paid, as well as which party will be responsible for its payment, since they will be determined by the arbitration panel.

 

22Subsequent events

 

Shares repurchase

 

From July 1st, 2022, until August 15, 2022, the Company purchased an aggregate amount of 20,000 Class A common shares for a total of approximately US$ 282 thousand. This repurchase was made in accordance with the Repurchase Program mentioned in Note 13.

 

Issuance of debentures

 

In August 2022, the Company issued non-convertible debentures through its subsidiary Companhia Brasileira de Educação e Sistemas de Ensino S.A., consisting of 1,200,000 debentures with a unitary value of R$1.00, in the total amount of R$ 1,200,000. The purpose of this issue is to use the net proceeds of the Offering to prepay the debentures issued by CBE in August 2021, currently totaling R$1,000 million, to strengthen its cash position, and to extend its debt maturity profile.

 

Corporate restructuring

 

On August 1, 2022, the Company completed a corporate reorganization through the incorporation of Quadrado Mágico Desenvolvimento e Licenciamento de Software S.A. (Eduqo) and Studos Software Ltda by EEM Licenciamento de Programas Educacionais Ltda.

 

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