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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May 2024

 

Commission File Number: 001-39169

Natura &Co Holding S.A.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Avenida Alexandre Colares, No. 1188, Sala A17-Bloco A

Parque Anhanguera

São Paulo, São Paulo 05106-000, Brazil

(Address of principal executive office)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40F:

Form 20-F                 Form 40-F 

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

Yes                    No  

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

Yes                    No  

 



 

NATURA &CO HOLDING S.A.


TABLE OF CONTENTS


ITEM

1.    Individual and Consolidated Interim Financial Information of Natura &Co Holding S.A. for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024.

 


 



SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 


NATURA &CO HOLDING S.A.



By:

/s/ Guilherme Strano Castellan


 

Name:

Guilherme Strano Castellan


 

Title

Principal Financial Officer


 


 


 


 


By:

/s/ Itamar Gaino Filho


 

Name:

Itamar Gaino Filho


 

Title:

Chief Legal and Compliance Officer


 


 


 


 

 

Date: May 14, 2024

 










Interim Accounting Information (ITR)

Individual and Consolidated

For the three-month period ended

March 31, 2024
Independent Auditor’s Report















www.pwc.com.br

 

Natura &Co Holding S.A.

Parent company and consolidated
interim financial statements
at March 31, 2024
and report on review


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(A free translation of the original in Portuguese)

 

 

 

Report on review of parent company and

consolidated interim financial statements

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders

Natura &Co Holding S.A.

   

Introduction

 

We have reviewed the accompanying interim statement of financial position of Natura &Co Holding S.A. ("Company") as at 31 March 2024 and the related statements of profit or loss, comprehensive income, the statements of changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the quarter then ended, as well as the accompanying consolidated interim statement of financial position of Natura &Co Holding S.A. and its subsidiaries ("Consolidated") as at 31 March 2024 and the related consolidated statements of profit or loss, comprehensive income, the consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the quarter then ended, and notes, comprising other explanatory information.

 

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these parent company and consolidated interim financial statements in accordance with the accounting standard CPC 21, Interim Financial Reporting, of the Brazilian Accounting Pronouncements Committee (CPC), and International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34 - Interim Financial Reporting, of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on these interim financial statements based on our review.

 

Scope of review

 

We conducted our review in accordance with Brazilian and International Standards on Reviews of Interim Financial 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). A review of interim information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for 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 Brazilian and International Standards on Auditing 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

 

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying parent company and consolidated interim financial statements referred to above do not present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Natura &Co Holding S.A. and of Natura &Co Holding S.A. and its subsidiaries as at 31 March 2024, and the parent company financial performance for the quarter then ended and its cash flows for the quarter then ended, as well as the consolidated financial performance for the quarter then ended and the consolidated cash flows for quarter then ended, in accordance with CPC 21 and IAS 34.

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores Independentes, Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 3732, 16º andar, partes 1 e 6, Edifício Adalmiro Dellape Baptista B32, Itaim Bibi, São Paulo - SP, CEP 04538-132,T: (11) 3674-2000, F: (11) 3674-2000, www.pwc.com.br




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Natura &Co Holding S.A.

Other matters

 

Statements of value added

 

The interim financial statements referred to above include the parent company and consolidated statements of value added for the quarter ended 31 March 2024. These statements are the responsibility of the Company's management and are presented as supplementary information under IAS 34. These statements have been subjected to review procedures performed together with the review of the interim financial statements for the purpose of concluding whether they are reconciled with the interim financial statements and accounting records, as applicable, and if their form and content are in accordance with the criteria defined in the accounting standard CPC 09 - "Statement of Value Added". Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that these statements of value added have not been properly prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the criteria established in this accounting standard, and that they are consistent with the parent company and consolidated interim financial statements taken as a whole.

 

São Paulo, 13 May 2024

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Auditores Independentes Ltda.

CRC 2SP000160/O-5

 

 

Sérgio Antonio Dias da Silva

Contador CRC 1RJ062926/O-9





NATURA &CO HOLDING S.A.

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF MARCH 31, 2024 AND DECEMBER 31, 2023
(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$)

Note Parent Consolidated Note Parent Consolidated
ASSETS  03/2024 
12/2023  03/2024 
 12/2023  LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY  03/2024 
 12/2023   03/2024 
 12/2023 




CURRENT

CURRENT

Cash and cash equivalents 6   950
1,079   4,190,644
3,750,944   Borrowings, financing and debentures 19   -
- 128,090
163,844
Short-term investments 7 145,888
1,579,899   1,665,371
4,024,056   Lease 18   339
341 307,351
298,600
Trade accounts receivable 8 2,562
2,562   3,698,858
3,524,395   Trade accounts payable and reverse factoring operations 20   41,867
31,033 5,350,677
5,302,478
Accounts receivable - sale of subsidiary -
- -
22,915   Trade accounts payable - Related parties 32   187,355
333,116 -
-
Trade accounts receivable - Related parties 32 49,415
150,815   -
-   Dividends and interest on shareholders' equity payable 24   1,018,288
294,231 1,018,288
294,231
Inventories 9 -
-   3,709,506
3,087,395   Payroll, profit sharing and social charges     50,886
19,881 1,138,553
1,019,688
Recoverable taxes 10 60,568
52,367 705,762
608,530   Tax liabilities  21   35,132
83,762 593,313
634,760
Income tax and social contribution  -
- 246,526
175,563   Income tax and social contribution      -
- 225,303
908,442
Derivative financial instruments 5 -
-   94,742
188,997   Derivative financial instruments 5   -
- 132,777
329,676
Other current assets 14 9,468
15,545   778,235
604,427 Provision for tax, civil and labor risks  22   -
- 593,035
491,301
  268,851
1,802,267   15,089,644
15,987,222 Other current liabilities 23   6,946
31,984 808,676
970,479
   
     
         
 
Assets held for sale 13 -
-   92,913
-  

Total current assets 268,851
1,802,267   15,182,557
15,987,222   Total current liabilities     1,340,813
794,348 10,296,063
10,413,499
 
     
   

NON-CURRENT      
     
    NON-CURRENT      
 
Accounts receivable - sale of subsidiary     -
-   332,494
806,582   Borrowings, financing and debentures 19   -
- 6,059,054
5,947,858
Recoverable taxes 10   -
-   1,031,821
1,112,407   Lease 18   376
483 756,885
851,840
Deferred income tax and social contribution 11   27,129
47,948   2,421,377
2,200,695   Payroll, profit sharing and social charges     363
4,230 17,520
16,069
Judicial deposits  12   -
-   382,217
408,030   Tax liabilities  21   -
- 161,022
127,194
Derivative financial instruments 5   -
-   84,657
89,453   Deferred income tax and social contribution 11   -
- 361,124
328,090
Long-term investments 7   -
-   37,781
36,698   Income tax and social contribution      -
- 418,434
380,176
Other non-current assets 14   -
-   1,021,482
1,027,679   Provision for tax, civil and labor risks  22   1,121
1,097 884,956
875,291
      27,129
47,948   5,311,829
5,681,544   Other non-current liabilities 23   1,268
4,077 603,941
686,533
       
     
    Total non-current liabilities     3,128
9,887 9,262,936
9,213,051
       
     
         
 
       

  TOTAL LIABILITIES     1,343,941
804,235 19,558,999
19,626,550
Investments  15   23,117,981
22,056,486   -
-      
 
Property, plant and equipment  16   -
-   3,405,179
3,457,574 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY  24  
 
Intangible 17   -
-   16,730,577
16,569,866   Capital stock      12,484,515
12,484,515 12,484,515
12,484,515
Right of use 18     660
773   1,016,252
1,050,809   Treasury shares      (83,776)
(164,236) (83,776)
(164,236)
       

  Capital reserves     10,420,288
10,558,567 10,420,288
10,558,567
Total non-current assets     23,145,770
22,105,207   26,463,837
26,759,793   Profit Reserve 51,703
780,308 51,703
780,308


  Accumulated losses     (934,816)
- (934,816)
-
       
     
    Equity appraisal adjustment     132,766
(555,915) 132,766
(555,915)
       
     
    Shareholders' equity attributed to the Company's shareholders
  22,070,680
23,103,239 22,070,680
23,103,239
       
     
         
 
       
     
    Non-controlling interest in shareholders' equity of subsidiaries     -
- 16,715
17,226
       

  Total shareholders' equity     22,070,680
23,103,239 22,087,395
23,120,465
       
     
   

       
     
           

TOTAL ASSETS     23,414,621
23,907,474   41,646,394
42,747,015   TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY     23,414,621
23,907,474 41,646,394
42,747,015

 

*The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Interim Accounting Information. 

 

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NATURA &CO HOLDING S.A.  
   
STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS  
FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023  
(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$, except for earnings per share)  

  Note   Parent   Consolidated
    03/2024 03/2023   03/2024 03/2023
                   
NET REVENUE 26   -  - 6,105,253  6,471,531
Cost of Sales 27   -  -  (2,127,080) (2,313,187)
   
GROSS PROFIT     -  - 3,978,173  4,158,344
     
OPERATING (EXPENSES) INCOME    
Selling, marketing and logistics expenses 27   -  -  (2,497,075) (2,543,791)
Administrative, R&D, IT and project expenses 27   (39,050) 2,181  (1,043,043)  (1,162,197)
Impairment loss on trade receivables 8   - - (235,884) (215,472)
Share of profits (losses) from subsidiaries 15   (856,228) (654,656) - -
Other operating income (expenses), net 30   (473) (1,004) (46,936) (50,709)
                 
OPERATING (LOSS) PROFIT BEFORE FINANCIAL RESULTS   (895,751) (653,479) 155,235   186,175
     
Financial results 29   5,037 2,255 (361,215) (460,150)
     
PROFIT (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX AND                   
SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION      (890,714) (651,224) (205,980) (273,975)
   Income tax and social contribution  11   (36,708) (1,204) (237,073) (122,222)
                     
LOSS FOR THE PERIOD FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS    (927,422) (652,428) (443,053) (396,197)
   
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS  
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 36   (7,394)  - (492,073) (255,957)
   
LOSS FOR THE PERIOD    (934,816) (652,428) (935,126) (652,154)
 
ATTRIBUTABLE TO  
The Company´s shareholders   (934,816) (652,428) (934,816) (652,428)
Non-controlling shareholders   - - (310) 274
 
LOSS PER SHARE FOR THE PERIOD -R$
Basic  31   (0.6765) (0.4750) (0.6765) (0.4750)
Diluted 31   (0.6765) (0.4750) (0.6765) (0.4750)

*The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Interim Accounting Information

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NATURA &CO HOLDING S.A.  
   
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME  
FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023  
(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$)  

    Note   Parent   Consolidated
      03/2024   03/2023   03/2024   03/2023
                     
LOSS FOR THE PERIOD             (934,816)   (652,428)         (935,126)   (652,154)
Other comprehensive loss to be reclassified to income statement in subsequent periods:                    
Conversion of financial statements of controlled companies abroad   15          375,063   150,369          374,861   150,185
Exchange rate effect on the conversion from hyperinflationary economy   15          3,00,114 143,865          300,114 143,865
                 
Earnings (losses) from cash flow hedge operations   5.1      -      -   25,961     (7,324)
Tax effects on earnings (losses) from cash flow hedge operations   11      -      -     (5,750)      1,341
Equity in earnings (losses) from cash flow hedge operation   5.1   25,961     (7,324)      -      -
Equity in tax effects on earnings (losses) from cash flow hedge operations   11   (5,750) 1,341   -   -
                 
Other comprehensive income (loss) not reclassified for the income (loss) of the periods in subsequent periods:                
Actuarial earnings (losses)          -      -     (1,892)      -
Tax effects on earnings (losses) from actuarial           -      -     (4,815)      -
Equity on actuarial earnings (losses)         (1,892)      -      -      -
Equity on tax effects on actuarial earnings (losses)         (4,815)      -      -      -
                     
Comprehensive loss for the periods, net of tax effects             (246,135) (364,177)         (246,647) (364,087)
         
             
ATTRIBUTABLE TO        
The Company´s shareholders             (246,135)   (364,177)         (246,135)   (364,177)
Noncontrolling shareholders          -        -        (512)     90
              (246,135) (364,177)         (246,647) (364,087)
 
*The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Interim Accounting Information. 

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NATURA &CO HOLDING S.A.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023
(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$)
Capital Reserves Equity appraisal adjustment
Note Capital stock     Treasury shares   Share premium   Special reserve   Additional paid-in capital   Income (loss) from transactions with non-controlling shareholders   Legal profit reserve   Accumulated losses   Capital  transactions   Other comprehensive income (loss)   Shareholders' equity attributed to controlling shareholders       Total shareholders' equity
                      Non-Controlling
Shareholders 
 
            Retained earnings            
                       
                           
BALANCES AS OF JANUARY 1, 2022 12,484,424 (262,360)   9,894,936   362,059   375,956   (92,066)   - (1,994,555) - 1,564,340 22,332,734  18,450 22,351,184
Loss for the period   -   -   -   -   - -   - (652,428) -     - (652,428) 274 (652,154)
Exchange rate effect on the conversion from hyperinflationary economy   -   -   -   -   - -   -   - -   143,865   143,865  - 143,865
Other comprehensive income -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -    -    144,386   144,386 (184) 144,202
Total comprehensive income for the periods   -   -   -   -   - -   - (652,428) -   288,251 (364,177)  90 (364,087)
Transactions in stock and restricted shares option plans:
    Provision for stock and restricted shares option plans  24   -   -   -   - 54,670 -   -   - -     - 54,670  - 54,670
    Exercise of stock and restricted shares option plans  24 54   -   -   -   (15,232) -   -   (358) -     -   (15,536)   -   (15,536)
                                                   
BALANCES AS OF MARCH 31, 2023 12,484,478 (262,360)   9,894,936   362,059   415,394   (92,066) -  (2,647,341)   -     1,852,591 22,007,691  18,540 22,026,231
                       
BALANCES AS OF JANUARY 1, 2023 12,484,515 (164,236)   9,894,936   362,059   301,572 - 780,308   - 616,475 (1,172,390) 23,103,239 17,226 23,120,465
Loss for the period -  -  -  -  -  -  -  (934,816)   -     -  (934,816)    (309) (935,125)
Exchange rate effect on the conversion from hyperinflationary economy -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -    -    300,114   300,114 -    300,114
Other comprehensive income (loss) -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -    -    388,567   388,567 (202)     388,365
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the periods -  -  -  -  -  -  -  (934,816)   -    688,681 (246,135)   (511) (246,646)
Transactions in stock and restricted shares option plans:
     Provision for stock and restricted shares option plans  24 -  -  -  -     2,265 -  -  -    -     -     2,265 -     2,265
    Exercise of stock and restricted shares option plans  24 -  80,460 -  -  (102,589) -  1,439 -    -     -    (20,690) -    (20,690)
Income tax on shares option plans  -  -  -  -    (3,532) -  -  -    -     -    (3,532) -    (3,532)
Transfer of grant plans to labor obligations due to the conversion of ADRs into Phantom shares -  -  -  -    (34,423) -  -  -    -     -    (34,423) -    (34,423)
Additional dividends from fiscal year 2023 -  -  -  -  -  -  (685,190) -    -     -  (685,190) -  (685,190)
Interest on equity -  -  -  -  -  -  (44,854) -    -     -    (44,854) -    (44,854)
BALANCES AS OF MARCH 31, 2024 12,484,515   (83,776)   9,894,936   362,059   163,293 -  51,703 (934,816)   616,475      (483,709)   22,070,680   16,715   22,087,395
*The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Interim Accounting Information.
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NATURA &CO HOLDING S.A.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 
FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023
(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$)
Note   Parent Consolidated
  03/2024 03/2023 03/2024 03/2023
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Loss for the periods (934,816) (652,428) (935,126) (652,154)
Adjustments to reconciliate loss for the periods with net cash genereted by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 16, 17 and 18 103 727 392,190 416,032
Interest and exchange variation on short-term investments 29 (4,581) (408) (24,498) (190,733)
Loss from swap and forward derivative contracts 5 - - 9,509 365,861
Increse (reversion) of provision for tax, civil and labor risks 22 - - 49,673 (20,529)
Monetary adjustment of judicial deposits 12 - - (6,634) (8,053)
Monetary adjustment of provision for tax, civil and labor risks 22 24 21 15,243 15,854
Income tax and social contribution 36,708 1,204 237,073 122,224
Income from sale and write-off of property, plant and equipment and intagible 13, 16 and 17 10 - 43,441 32,169
Share of profits (losses) from subsidiaries 15 856,228 514,322 - -
Interest and exchange rate variation on leases 18 26 23 43,346 33,750
Interest and exchange rate variation on borrowings, financing and debentures, net of acquisition costs 19 - - 114,182 109,254
Adjustment and exchange rate variation on other assets and liabilities - (92) - 741
Provision (reversal) for losses on property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and leases 30 - - 46,664 -
Provision for impairment 30 - - - (31,076)
Increase (reversion) of provision for stock option plans (19,865) 39,438 (21,957) (15,232)
Provision for losses with trade accounts receivables, net of reversals 8 - - 235,884 215,798
Provision for inventory losses, net of reversals 9 - - 91,575 145,658
Provision for carbon credits - - 12,240 (7,210)
Effect from hyperinflationary economy - - 223,534 95,395
(66,163) (97,193) 526,339 627,749
DECREASE (INCREASE) IN ASSETS
Trade accounts receivable and related parties 206,917 368 (385,092) (235,393)
Inventories - - (677,574) (502,346)
Recoverable taxes (8,201) - (9,250) (98,874)
Other assets 614 4,633 (219,081) (59,012)
Subtotal 199,330 5,001 (1,290,997) (895,625)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN LIABILITIES
Domestic and foreign trade accounts payable and related parties (134,927) (4,861) (7,920) (485,095)
Payroll, profit sharing and social charges, net (7,285) (33,352) 74,269 (86,482)
Tax liabilities (54,617) 90 (20,481) 32,023
Other liabilities (27,847) (38,462) (210,814) (58,385)
Subtotal (224,676) (76,585) (164,946) (597,939)
       
CASH GENERATED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES (91,509) (168,777) (929,604) (865,815)
OTHER CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Payment of income tax and social contribution - (221) (141,080) (124,632)
Release of judicial deposits net of withdrawals 12 and 22 - - 13,422 7,011
Payments related to tax, civil and labor lawsuits 22 - - (34,725) (11,161)
Payments due to settlement of derivative transactions - - (38,308) (90,185)
Payment of interest on lease 18 (26) (23) (42,682) (31,571)
Payment of interest on borrowings, financing and debentures 19 - - (164,310) (200,405)
Operating Activities - discontinued operations - 140,334 (386,668) (267,796)
CASH GENERATED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES (91,535) (28,687) (1,723,955) (1,584,554)
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions of property, plant and equipment and intangible - 80 (119,879) (218,544)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible - - - 1,389
Short-term acquisition (381,441) (2,500) (6,926,823) (2,087,377)
Redemption of short-term investments 1,827,790 23,359 9,194,046 2,306,522
Redemption of interest on short-term investments (7,757) 2,363 114,859 50,143
Capital increase in subsidiaries 15 (1,347,077) (150,000) - -
Receipt of dividends from subsidiaries 15 - 150,000 - -
Investing activities - discontinued operations - - - (83,064)
CASH (GENERATED BY) USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES 91,515 23,302 2,262,203 (30,931)
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayment of lease - principal 18 (109) (51) (114,541) (86,428)
Repayment of borrowings, financing and debentures – principal 19 - - (25,941) (86,250)
New borrowings, financing, and debentures 19 - - 28,933 5,908
Acquisition of treasury shares, net of receipt of option strike price - - - -
Payment of dividends and interest on equity - (15) - (15)
Receipt (payment) of funds due to settlement of derivative transactions - - (56,487) (7,348)
Capital Increase - 54 - 54
Financing activities - discontinued operations - - - (167,569)
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES (109) (12) (168,036) (341,648)
Effect of exchange rate variation on cash and cash equivalents - - 69,488 (14,077)
       
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (129) (5,397) 439,700 (1,971,210)
       
Opening balance of cash and cash equivalents 1,079 5,566 3,750,944 4,195,713
Closing balance of cash and cash equivalents 950 169 4,190,644 2,224,503
       
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (129) (5,397) 439,700 (1,971,210)
       
 *The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Interim Accounting Information.

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NATURA &CO HOLDING S.A.
STATEMENT OF VALUE ADDED
FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023
(In thousands of Brazilian reais - R$)  

Note Parent Consolidated
2023 2022   2023 2022
INCOME (473)   -  7,443,346  7,912,960
Sale of goods, products and services  -  - 7,911,285  8,250,853
Provision for doubtful accounts, net of reversals 8  -  - (235,884) (215,640)
Other operating expenses, net (473)  - (232,055) (122,253)
GOODS ACQUIRED FROM THIRD PARTIES (31,574)  (8,559) (5,029,481)  (4,979,680)
Cost of products sold and services rendered - - (2,806,231) (2,768,004)
Materials, electricity, outsourced services and other (31,574) (8,559)  (2,176,586) (2,211,676)
Impairment  - - (46,664)     -
GROSS VALUE ADDED (32,047) (8,559) 2,413,865 2,933,280
RETENTIONS 370 (727) (345,254) (376,350)
Depreciation and amortization 16, 17 e 18 370 (727) (345,254) (376,350)
VALUE ADDED PRODUCED BY THE COMPANY (31,677) (9,286) 2,068,611  2,556,930
TRANSFERRED VALUE ADDED (850,446) (652,503) 184,503 306,989
Equity in subsidiaries 15 (856,228) (654,656) -     -
Financial income - including inflation adjustments and exchange rate variations 29 5,782 2,153 184,503 306,989
TOTAL VALUE ADDED TO DISTRIBUTE - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (882,123) (661,789)  2,253,114 2,863,919
TOTAL VALUE ADDED TO DISTRIBUTE - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (7,394) -  (492,073)  (255,957)
TOTAL VALUE ADDED TO DISTRIBUTE (889,517) (661,789) 1,761,041  2,607,962
TOTAL DISTRIBUTION OF VALUE ADDED (889,517) (661,789) 1,761,040  2,607,962
DISTRIBUTION OF VALUE ADDED -  DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (889,517) (661,789) 1,761,040  2,607,962
Payroll and social charges 28 5,697 (10,463) 1,067,330 1,197,996
Payroll and social charges 5,276 (14,164)  812,946 919,860
Benefits 244 3,550 153,568 152,834
FGTS 177 151 100,816 125,302
Taxes, fees and contributions  38,384 1,204 1,076,473 1,284,326
Federal 38,384 1,204 (246,482) (82,063)
State  - - 1,322,849 1,366,038
Municipal - - 105 351
Third-part capital remuneration 1,218 (102)  552,364 777,793
Interest  1,218 (102)   545,718 767,139
Rentals -  - 6,646 10,654
Equity remuneration (934,816) (652,428) (935,126) 652,154)
Losses for the year / retained profits (934,816) (652,428) (935,126) (652,154)
*The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Interim Accounting Information.
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INDEX OF EXPLANATORY NOTES


1.     GENERAL INFORMATION 8
2.     MANAGEMENT STATEMENT AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION OF THE INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION 8
3.     SUMMARY OF MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES 9
4.     CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS 9
5.     FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT 9
6.     CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 14
7.     SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 14
8.     TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 15
9.     INVENTORIES 16
10.   RECOVERABLE TAXES 17
11.   INCOME TAX AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION 18
12.   JUDICIAL DEPOSITS 19
13.   NON-CURRENT ASSETS HELD FOR SALE 20
14.   OTHER CURRENT AND NON-CURRENT ASSETS 20
15.   INVESTMENTS 21
16.   PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 23
17.   INTANGIBLE ASSETS 25
18.   RIGHT-OF-USE AND LEASE LIABILITIES 27
19.   BORROWING, FINANCING AND DEBENTURES 31
20.   TRADE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND REVERSE FACTORING OPERATIONS 33
21.   TAX LIABILITIES 33
22.   PROVISION FOR TAX, CIVIL AND LABOR RISKS 34
23.   OTHER LIABILITIES 36
24.   SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY 37
25.   INFORMATION ON SEGMENTS 38
26.   REVENUE 40
27.   OPERATING EXPENSES AND COST OF SALES 40
28.   EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 41
29.   FINANCIAL RESULTS 42
30.   OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES, NET 43
31.   EARNINGS PER SHARE 43
32.   TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES 44
33.   COMMITMENTS 46
34.   INSURANCE 46
35.   ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATING TO THE STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 46
36.   DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 47
37.   SUBSEQUENT EVENTS 47


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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)

Natura &Co Holding S.A. (“Natura &Co”) was incorporated on January 21, 2019, with the purpose of holding interests in other companies, as a partner or shareholder, whose main business is in the cosmetics, fragrance and personal hygiene segments, through the manufacturing, distribution, and sale of their products. Natura &Co is headquartered in Brazil, in the city of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, at Avenida Alexandre Colares, no. 1188, Vila Jaguará, CEP 05106-000. Natura &Co and its subsidiaries are hereinafter referred to as the “Company”. In addition, Natura &Co traded American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker “NTCO”, however, on January 18, 2024, the Company's management approved the delisting from the NYSE, which is in line with its long-term strategy of simplifying its operations.

The brands under the Company’s management include “Natura” and “Avon”. In addition to using the retail, e-commerce, business-to-business (B2B) and franchise markets as product sales channels, its subsidiaries stand out for their direct sales channel, carried out mainly by consultants.

1.1     Sale of the former subsidiaries Aesop and The Body Shop

As disclosed in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, in that year the Company concluded the sale of the former subsidiaries Natura Brazil Pty Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Aesop”) and Natura International B.V. (hereinafter referred to as “The Body Shop”). The respective accounting effects associated with sales were presented in the financial statements for that year and did not impact the comparative period of March 31, 2023, presented in this interim accounting information.

The respective results of discontinued operations for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are presented in explanatory note no. 36.

Additionally, the Company restated the balances of the income statement, statement of cash flows and corresponding explanatory notes for the period ended March 31, 2023, so that the disclosures relate to the operations that were discontinued on that balance sheet date for the last period presented.

The Company’s interim accounting information, included in the Quarterly Information Form - ITR for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, includes the individual and consolidated interim accounting information prepared pursuant to Technical Pronouncement CPC 21 (R1) - Interim Statements, approved by the Brazilian Accounting Committee (“CPC”) and equivalent to International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34 - Interim Financial Reporting.

The individual and consolidated interim accounting information discloses all the relevant information specific to the interim accounting information, and only that, which is consistent with that information used by Management in its management.

The individual and consolidated interim accounting information was approved by the Board of Directors and authorized for issuance at a meeting held on May 9th, 2024.

The accounting information, individual and consolidated, was prepared based on historical cost, except for items measured at fair value as a contra entry to profit or loss, which include (i) derivative financial instruments; (ii) contingent consideration arising from the sale of the former subsidiary The Body Shop; (iii) other financial investments; and (iv) financial liabilities designated as fair value hedge objects.

The individual and consolidated interim accounting information is expressed in thousands of Reais (“R$”), rounded to the nearest thousand, disclosures of amounts in other currencies, when necessary, are also made in thousands. Items published in other currencies are duly identified, where applicable.

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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)

 

The material accounting policies applied in the preparation of this individual and consolidated interim accounting information are consistent with those applied and disclosed in explanatory note no. 3 of the Company’s audited individual and consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, issued on March 11, 2024, as well as those applied for the three-month comparative period ending March 31, 2023, except for standards and changes effective from January 1, 2024

Among these changes effective from January 1, 2024, we highlight the changes to CPC 26 (R1) – Non-current liabilities with restrictive clauses (“covenants”), equivalent to IAS 1, CPC 06 (R2) – Lease liabilities and leaseback (“leaseback”), equivalent to International Financial Reporting Standard (“IFRS”) 16, and CPC 40 (R1) and CPC 03 (R2) – Supplier financing agreements (“reverse factoring operations”), equivalent to IFRS 7 and IAS 7, respectively, which were considered in the preparation of this interim, individual and consolidated accounting information, with, however, no effects on the nature and detail of the information.

This individual and consolidated interim accounting information must be read together with the individual and consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

The areas that require a higher level of judgment and are more complex, as well as the areas in which assumptions and estimates are material to the interim accounting information were presented in the Company’s individual and consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, in explanatory note no. 4.

The estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the interim, individual and consolidated accounting information for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 have not changed significantly compared with the estimates and assumptions as of December 31, 2023.

The information regarding the general considerations and polices was presented in explanatory note no. 5.1 of the Company’s individual and consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, and there are no changes for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024.

The Company continues to monitor developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine to assess any possible future impacts that may arise because of the ongoing crisis, including the reduction in recoverable value of financial and non-financial assets, which the Company’s Management assesses based on the best available information. At the date of this interim accounting information, individual and consolidated, the effects of the conflict on the equity and financial position and performance of operations were not material.

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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)

  

5.1Market risks and hedge accounting

The Company classifies derivative financial instruments as financial derivatives and operational derivatives. Financial derivatives include swaps or forwards used to hedge exchange rate or interest rate risks related to loans, financing, debt securities and loans between related parties. Operational derivatives include forward contracts used to hedge the exchange rate risk of the Company’s operational activities (such as import and export transactions).

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, derivative contracts are maintained directly with financial institutions and not through stock exchanges and are not subject to margin deposits to guarantee these operations.


Consolidated

Fair value

Fair value adjustment gain (loss)

Description

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

March 31, 2024

March 31, 2023

Swap contracts: (a)

 

 

 

 

Asset portion:

 

 

 

 

IPCA long position

854,600

876,664

(2,982)

19,457

 

 

 

 

 

Liability portion:

 

 

 

 

Post-fixed CDI rate:

 

 

 

 

Short position on CDI

(797,831)

(824,344)

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

NDF and forward contracts:

 

 

 

 

Liability portion:

 

 

 

 

Post-fixed CDI rate:

 

 

 

 

Natura Cosméticos Position

(3,610)

(5,878)

(707)

(2,090)

Natura Indústria Position

(12,928)

(28,856)

(12,928)

(28,856)

Natura Mexico (Latam) Position

369

320

89

151

Avon Industrial Position

(883)

(3,702)

(883)

(3,702)

Avon Internacional Position

9,374

(43,248)

(22,363)

(28,633)

Natura Luxembourg Position

(2,469)

(22,182)

(644)

180

 

 

 

Total derivative financial instruments, net:

46,622

(51,226)

(40,418)

(43,493)

 

a) Swap operations consist of exchanging exchange rate variation for a correction related to a percentage of the variation in Interbank Deposit Certificates (post-fixed CDI), in the case of Brazil.

 

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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)

Below are the changes in net derivatives balances for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, and for the year ended December 31, 2023:

 

Consolidated

Balance as of December 31, 2022

(796,877)

Effect arising from “swap” and “forward” derivative transaction contracts (not realized)

(365,861)

Payment of funds due to settlement of derivatives – operational activity

90,185

Collection of funds due to settlements of derivatives – financing activity

7,348

Losses in cash flow hedge operations (other comprehensive income)

(7,324)

Balance as of March 31, 2023

(1,072,529)

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2023

(51,226)

Losses from swap and forward derivative contracts in the result of the period

(9,509)

Payment of funds due to settlement of derivative transactions - operational activity

38,308

Payment of funds due to settlements of derivatives transactions - financing activity

56,487

Gains in cash flow hedge operations (other comprehensive income)

20,211

Other movements

(7,649)

Balance as of March 31, 2024

46,622

The Company carries out the formal designation for hedge accounting of certain financial and operational derivatives described above in accordance with the Company's risk management policy. The fair value of derivatives designated for cash flow and fair value hedge accounting, as well as gains and losses for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 are presented below (consolidated interim accounting information):

 





Other comprehensive income

 

Subject to hedging

Notional currency

Fair value

Accumulated gains (losses)

Gains (losses) for the three-month period

Currency swap – US$/R$ - Natura Cosméticos

Currency and interest rate

BRL

(3,936)

(914)

1,176

Forward agreements (Avon industrial)

Currency

BRL

(883)

(883)

2,819

Forward agreements (Natura Dist. Mexico)

Currency

BRL

369

89

(250)

Forward agreements (Natura Industria)

Currency

BRL

(5,759)

(5,759)

15,738

Forward agreements (Avon International)

Currency

BRL

8,300

6,479

6,478

Total

 

 

(1,909)

(988)

25,961

 

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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)

The movement in hedge reserves recorded in other comprehensive income is shown below:

 

Consolidated

Cash flow hedge balance on December 31, 2022

(498,578)

Change in the fair value recognized in OCI

(7,324)

Tax effects on the fair value of the hedging instrument

1,341

Cash flow hedge balance on March 31, 2023

(504,561)

 

 

Cash flow hedge balance on December 31, 2023

(3,880)

Change in the fair value recognized in OCI

25,961

Tax effects on the fair value of the hedging instrument

(5,750)

Cash flow hedge balance on March 31, 2024

16,331

 

5.2Fair value estimate

The Company’s financial assets and liabilities substantially comprise assets and liabilities classified at level 2 of the fair value measurement hierarchy, whose assessment is based on techniques that, in addition to the quoted prices included at level 1, use other information adopted by the direct market (such as prices) or indirectly (such as driven by prices). When measuring, the carrying value represents a reasonable approximation of the fair value, as described below:

(i) the balances of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, accounts payable to suppliers and other current liabilities are equivalent to their carrying amounts, mainly due to the short-term maturities of these instruments;
(ii) the balances of the short-term investments: a) measured at amortized cost approximate their fair values as a result of the transactions to be conducted at floating interest rates; and b) measured at fair value through profit or loss are based on the rates agreed with the financial institutions considering the agreed rates among the parties, including market information that allows for such calculation;
(iii) except for the real estate receivables certificates, which are measured at fair value due to the designation as fair value hedge accounting, the carrying amounts of borrowing, financing and debentures are measured at their amortized cost and disclosed at fair value, which does not differ materially from the carrying amounts as the agreed interest rates are consistent with current market rates; and
(iv) the fair value of exchange rate derivatives (swap and forwards) is determined based on the future exchange rates at the dates of the balance sheets, with the resulting amount being discounted at present value.

 

The fair value of the investment in the Fundo Dynamo Beauty Ventures Ltda. (“DBV Fund”), classified at level 3 of the fair value hierarchy is calculated based on information on the net value of the investment in the Fund (NAV) calculated by the Fund’s manager based on valuation assumptions consistent with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil and IFRS, adjusted to reflect the fair value assumptions applicable to the nature of the Company’s investment. The Company’s valuation considers inputs not observable in the model, to reflect the contractual restrictions on this investment for early redemption of the security in the market. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value estimate reflect a discount due to the lack of liquidity of the security, which represent the values that the Company determined that market agents would consider for these discounts when defining the investment price.

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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)

As part of the sales contract with the acquirer of the former subsidiary The Body Shop, a contingent consideration was agreed, stipulating additional cash payments to the Company of up to £30,000 in 2025 and £60,000 in 2026, if certain performance measures are achieved by the operation of The Body Shop in fiscal years 2024 and 2025.

Based on the Company’s Management’s analysis and information available as of December 31, 2023, there were no indications or other evidence as of that date that the performance measures associated with such accounts receivable would not be achieved.

During the year 2024, information became public that under the guidance of its new controllers, the former subsidiary The Body Shop had filed for judicial recovery in the United Kingdom, covering operations in that country in the request. Receiving this information led the Company’s management to assess whether such an event after the balance sheet date would affect the financial statements.

However, in April 2024, when the joint administrators of The Body Shop issued their proposals for the administration, such proposal contained information that affect the fair value assessment of the receivable.

Based on these facts and circumstances, the Company’s Management assessed that the information that supported the measurement of the fair value of these receivables on December 31, 2023 may no longer be considered reliable for the purposes of determining the current fair value of the receivable. Therefore, although it is not necessary to make any adjustments to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, the entire contingent consideration recorded was provisioned for loss on March 31, 2024, with the respective impact affecting the income statement, in line with discontinued operations worth approximately R$330 million (net of income tax).

Regarding the deferred fixed consideration owed by the acquirer (Aurelius Group) the Company did not identify signs that the counterparty’s credit risk would have increased significantly to the point of requiring the recognition of expected credit losses on December 31, 2023.

The Company’s Management continues to monitor the evolution of the operations of the former subsidiary The Body Shop to assess whether they affect the fair value of the receivable and give rise to accounting adjustments in the financial statements of future periods.

There was no transfer between measurement levels in the fair value hierarchy in the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 for these assets and liabilities.

Additionally, during the three-month period, there were no material effects on the fair value of financial assets and liabilities as a result of an increase in price volatility in markets affected by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, counterparty risk in financial assets or inactivity of markets considered in the assessment.

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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)


 

Parent

Consolidated

 

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Cash and bank deposits

950

1,079

2,569,269

2,113,566

Certificate of bank deposits

-

-

399,962

203,561

Repurchase operations (a)

-

-

1,221,413

1,433,817

 

950

1,079

4,190,644

3,750,944


(a) Repurchase operations are securities issued by banks with the commitment of repurchasing the securities by the issuing banks themselves, and resale by the client, with defined rates, pre-determined terms, backed by private or public securities depending on the banks' availability and are registered at the Securities Custody and Financial Settlement Center (“CETIP”). These applications are highly liquid with a redemption period of up to 90 days. Repurchase agreements are short-term and highly liquid investments. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, repurchase operations are remunerated at an average rate of 100% of the CDI.



 

Parent

Consolidated

 

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Exclusive Investment fund (a)

145,888

1,579,899

-

-

Mutual investment funds (b)

-

-

488,534

2,329,118

Treasury bills (c)

-

-

416,989

392,253

Government securities (LFT) (d)

-

-

731,281

1,272,445

Dynamo Beauty Ventures Ltd, Fund

-

-

37,781

36,698

Restricted cash

-

-

28,567

30,240

 

145,888

1,579,899

1,703,152

4,060,754

 

 

 

 

 

Current

145,888

1,579,899

1,665,371

4,024,056

Non-current

-

-

37,781

36,698



a)

The Company concentrates part of its investments in an exclusive investment fund, which holds shares in the Essential Investment Fund.

The values of the shares held by the Company are presented under the heading “Exclusive Investment Fund” in the parent company.

The financial statements of the Exclusive Investment Fund, in which the group has exclusive participation (100% of the shares), were consolidated, except for Instituto Natura's share, and the values of its portfolio were segregated by type of investment and classified as equivalent to cash and securities, based on the accounting practices adopted by the Company. For consolidated presentation purposes, the balance of exclusive investment funds, as well as the positions of other subsidiaries, are presented according to the financial component.

On March 31, 2024, the Crer Para Ver line represented R$77,503 (R$94,322 on December 31, 2023) in the Exclusive Investment Fund.

b)
Mutual investment funds refer to the financial investments of some of the Company's subsidiaries, which are concentrated in the Company’s entities in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico.
c)
As of March 31, 2024, investments in Financial Letters are remunerated at an average rate of 109.84% of the CDI (108.15% as of December 31, 2023).
d)
On March 31, 2024, investments in Public Securities (LFT) are remunerated at an average rate of 100.73% of the CDI (100.75% of the CDI on December 31, 2023).


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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)

The composition of the securities that make up the portfolio of the Essential Investment Fund, in which the Company holds 100% interest, as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, is as follows:

 

Consolidated

 

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Certificate of bank deposits

716

644

Repurchase operations (cash and cash equivalents)

1,221,126

1,433,487

Treasury bills

416,990

392,253

Government securities (LFT)

731,281

1,272,445

 

2,370,113

3,098,829

These amounts are consolidated with the Company's other investments of the same nature in the consolidated.


 

Consolidated

 

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Trade accounts receivable

4,183,745

3,893,880

(-) Expected credit losses

(484,887)

(369,485)

 

3,698,858

3,524,395

Maximum exposure to credit risk on the date of the interim financial statements is the carrying amount of each maturity date range, net of the expected credit losses, The following table shows trade accounts receivable by exposure to the allowance for expected credit losses as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

 

Consolidated

 

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

 

Trade accounts receivable

Expected credit losses (a)

Trade accounts receivable

Expected credit losses

Current

3,411,346

(170,141)

3,150,046

(111,784)

Past due:

 

 

 

 

  Up to 31 days

301,902

(43,575)

348,851

(48,397)

  From 31 to 60 days

119,601

(53,750)

89,271

(32,502)

  From 61 to 90 days

126,667

 (78,834)

66,496

(31,128)

  From 91 to 180 days

178,275

(95,482)

197,438

(104,463)

  Over 180 days

45,954

 (43,105)

41,778

(41,211)

 

4,183,745

(484,887)

3,893,880

(369,485)


a) Based on the fact that the former subsidiary The Body Shop filed for administration in the United Kingdom in 2024 (mentioned in explanatory note no. 5.2), the Company determined that there was a significant increase in credit risk, which requires the recognition of recoverability losses of receivables worth approximately R$92 million.


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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)

The changes for expected credit losses for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

 

Consolidated

Balance as of December 31, 2022

(431,151)

  Transfer to non-current assets held for sale

1,527

  Additions, net of reversals

(215,640)

  Write-offs (a)

173,455

  Translation adjustment

54,347

Balance as of March 31, 2023

(417,462)

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2023

(369,485)

  Additions, net of reversals

(235,884)

  Write-offs (a)

125,851

  Translation adjustment

(5,369)

Balance as of March 31, 2024

(484,887)


a)

Refers to securities overdue for more than 180 days that are written off when the Company has no expectation of recovery of accounts receivable from customers and sales of the customer portfolio.



 

Consolidated

 

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Finished products

2,890,457

2,390,999

Raw materials and packaging

996,442

882,514

Auxiliary materials

264,914

224,370

Products in progress

56,962

41,604

(-) Inventory losses

(499,269)

(452,092)

 

3,709,506

3,087,395


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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)

The movement for losses on inventory realization for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 is represented as follows:

 

Consolidated

Balance as of December 31, 2022

(491,959)

  Transfer to non-current assets held for sale

4,890

  Additions, net of reversals (a)

(150,594)

  Write-offs (b)

95,228

  Translation adjustment

4,797

Balance as of March 31, 2023

(537,638)

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2023

(452,092)

  Additions, net of reversals (a)

(91,575)

  Write-offs (b)

83,805

  Translation adjustment

(39,407)

Balance as of March 31, 2024

(499,269)


a)  This refers to the recognition of the losses due to discontinuation, expiration and quality, to cover expected losses on the realization of inventories, pursuant to the policy of the Company.
b) This consists of write-offs of products for which losses had already been registered , where the Company has no expectation of sales/recoverability.
 

 

Consolidated

 

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

ICMS on purchase of goods (a)

525,778

561,224

Taxes on purchase of goods – foreign subsidiaries

245,539

214,699

ICMS on acquisition of fixed assets

14,677

15,912

PIS/COFINS on acquisition of fixed assets and acquisition of inputs (b)

647,262

620,631

Tax on Industrialized Products – IPI (c)

133,622

127,127

Other

170,705

181,344

 

1,737,583

1,720,937

 

 

 

Current

705,762

608,530

Non-current

1,031,821

1,112,407


a) Tax credits referring to the tax on the circulation of goods, interstate and intercity transport and communication services (ICMS) were generated mainly by purchases, whose tax rate is higher than the average sales. The Company expects to realize these credits in the normal course of operations through offsetting with sales operations in the domestic market.
b) Accumulated PIS and COFINS tax credits basically arise from credits on purchases of raw materials used in production and acquisition of fixed assets, as well as credits arising from the exclusion of ICMS from the PIS/COFINS calculation base. The realization of these credits normally occurs through offsetting with sales operations in the domestic market.
c) The balance will be used to offset IPI (Tax on Industrialized Products) payable in future operations of the Company.


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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)

The effective rate calculated by the Company in the three-month period ended on March 31, 2024 was negative 115.10%. This percentage is based on the pre-tax loss of R$205,980 and the income tax expense of R$237,073. The main components that cause the effective rate to deviate from the nominal income tax rate of 34% are the mix of results before taxes by country, tax losses that could not be benefited by the respective deferred tax, differences in nominal tax rates of income tax for subsidiaries abroad and various permanent tax effects in local jurisdictions that increase the respective tax obligations, including withholding taxes arising from transactions between group companies that could not be benefited. Otherwise, important permanent tax benefits, such as investment subsidies and other incentives, contribute positively to providing reductions in tax obligations and the composition of the rate.

The effective rate calculated by the Company in the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 was negative 44.61%. This percentage is based on the pre-tax loss of R$273,975 and the income tax expense of R$122,222. The main components that cause the effective rate to deviate from the nominal income tax rate of 34% are the mix of results before taxes by country, the tax losses that could not be benefited by the respective deferred income tax and the differences in nominal income tax rates for subsidiaries abroad, in addition to important permanent tax benefits, such as investment subsidies and other incentives.

The movement of deferred income tax and social contribution assets and liabilities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 is represented as follows:

Parent

Consolidated

 

Assets

Assets

Liabilities

Balance as of December 31, 2022

150,167

3,519,515

(934,414)

  Effect on income statement

(1,204)

122,160

32,967

  Transfer between deferred income tax and social contribution liabilities and assets

-

7,612

(7,612)

  Transfer to assets held for sale

-

(155,309)

24,933

  Reserve for grant of options and restricted shares

-

(10,730)

767

  Effect other comprehensive income

-

1,341

-

  Translation adjustment

-

(21,841)

4,205

Balance as of March 31, 2023

148,963

3,462,748

(879,154)

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2023

47,948

2,200,695

(328,090)

  Effect on income statement

(31,245)

  1,446

 (27,038)

  Transfer between deferred income tax and social contribution liabilities and assets

-

 6,654

 (6,654)

Write-off associated with discontinued operation

-

169,511

-

  Reserve for granting options and restricted shares

10,426

 21,321

(4)

  Effect other comprehensive income

-

 (5,750)

-

  Translation adjustment

-

 27,500

 662

Balance as of March 31, 2024

27,129

2,421,377

(361,124)

The Company considered the effective tax rate projections including the effects of continued and discontinued operations when determining the tax effects applicable to the three-month period ended March 31, 2024.

Management monitors the performance of all its entities and evaluates whether deferred income tax assets can be realized from four sources of use: potential tax loss offset, reversal of taxable temporary differences, tax planning opportunities (which can include corporate movements) and projection of future taxable profits. The Company does not have a record of deferred income tax assets that cannot be supported by one or more of these sources of realization.

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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)

Judicial deposits represent restricted assets of the Company and are related to the amounts deposited and held in court until the resolution of the disputes to which they are related. The judicial deposits maintained by the Company on March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are represented as follows:

 

Consolidated

 

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Unaccrued tax proceedings(a)

224,522

228,331

Accrued tax proceedings

139,945

154,077

Unaccrued civil proceedings

4,605

5,462

Accrued civil proceedings

84

1,453

Unaccrued labor proceedings

12,239

10,018

Accrued labor proceedings

822

8,689

Total judicial deposits

382,217

408,030

 

a) The tax proceedings related to these judicial deposits refer, substantially, to ICMS-ST.

Changes in judicial deposits balances for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

 

Consolidated

Balance as of December 31, 2022

457,550

   New deposits

7,011

   Redemptions in favor of the Company

(14,022)

   Monetary correction

8,053

   Application in cases settled

(46,685)

   Translation adjustment

(81)

Balance as of March 31, 2023

411,826

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2023

408,030

   New deposits

4,302

   Redemptions in favor of the Company

(17,724)

   Monetary correction

6,634

   Application in cases settled

(19,025)

Balance as of March 31, 2024

382,217

In addition to judicial deposits, the Company has guarantee insurance policies and letters of guarantee for some legal proceedings.

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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)

Below is the balance movement for the three-month periods ending March 31, 2024 and 2023:

Consolidated

Balance as of December 31, 2022

51

  Transfers of assets held for sale (a)

2,582,455

Balance as of March 31, 2023

2,582,506

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2023

-

  Other transfers (b)

139,577

  Impairment (c)

(46,664)

Balance as of March 31, 2024

92,913

a) These transfers include the value of the assets of the former subsidiary Aesop, the sale of which was assessed as highly probable in the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The interest in said entity was sold during the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

b) The other transfers include properties of the subsidiary Avon, located in the United Kingdom.

c) Reflects the recognition of loss due to reduction in the recoverable value of properties of the subsidiary Avon, located in the United Kingdom, transferred to non-current assets held for sale and, being tested for impairment purposes upon transfer and consequent measurement at the lower of fair value deducted from selling costs and previous book value.

Further details about the sale of the former subsidiary Aesop, as well as the results of discontinued operations for the three-month period ending March 31, 2024 and 2023 are presented in explanatory note no. 36.


Parent

Consolidated

 

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Marketing and advertising advances (a)

-

-

157,343

43,150

Supplier advances

-

308

229,105

203,193

Employee advances

-

64

10,343

19,297

Rent advances and guarantee deposit (b)

-

-

15,409

20,284

Advance insurance expenses

9,342

14,013

98,292

110,355

Overfunded pension plan (c)

-

-

750,052

723,130

Customs broker advances - Import taxes

-

-

53,376

43,316

Sublease receivables (d)

-

-

159,363

180,440

Carbon credits

-

-

15,168

13,970

Receivables from service providers (e)

-

-

119,372

109,639

Other

126

1,160

191,894

165,332

 

9,468

15,545

1,799,717

1,632,106

 

 

 

 

 

Current

9,468

15,545

778,235

604,427

Non-current

-

-

1,021,482

1,027,679

a) Refers to marketing actions advances, including for the TV marketing campaign for 2024.

b) Substantially refers to (i) advances on rental contracts that were not included in the initial measurement of the lease liability / right of use of the subsidiary Avon, in accordance with the exemptions provided for in CPC 06 (R2) / (IFRS 16).

c) Pension plan arising from the acquisition of Avon. The variation in the balance refers to the revision in mortality tables offset by the impact of exchange rate variation due to the appreciation of the real.

d) Refers to the sublease receivable for the office that the subsidiary Avon has in New York.

e) Refers to receivables mainly arising from cargo damage that occurred with transport companies and insurance companies.

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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)


Parent

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Investments in subsidiaries, net of losses

 23,117,981

 22,056,486

Information and changes in the balances for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

 

March 31, 2024

 

Natura Cosméticos S.A.

Avon Products, Inc.

Natura &Co International S.à r.l.

Total

Percentage of interest

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

 

Shareholders’ equity of the subsidiaries (unsecured liabilities)

 9,469,613

 (8,905,714)

 7,635,636

 8,199,535

Shareholders’ equity interest (unsecured liabilities)

 9,469,613

 (8,905,714)

 7,635,636

 8,199,535

Fair value adjustment of acquired assets and liabilities

 119,365

3,085,697

 244,822

3,449,884

Goodwill

 4,909,868

 3,708,631

 2,850,063

 11,468,562

Total

 14,498,846

 (2,111,386)

 10,730,521

 23,117,981

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2023

 14,230,563

 (1,108,081)

 8,934,004

 22,056,486

Share of profit (loss) of equity investees

 (63,439)

 (701,789)

 147,078

 (618,150)

Share of profit (loss) of equity investees of assets arising from business combination

 (51,498)

 (178,375)

 (8,205)

 (238,078)

Translation adjustment 

 26,994

 (107,164)

 147,823

 67,653

Translation adjustment from equity investees from business combination

 (12,948)

 170,214

 162,744

 320,010

Unrealized losses on translation adjustment - OCI

 -  

 (12,602)

 -  

 (12,602)

Effect of hyperinflationary economy adjustment

 271,940

 28,174

 -  

 300,114

Contribution by the controlling company for purchase option plans granted to executive officers of the subsidiaries and other reserves net

 19,988

 (32,506)

 -  

 (12,518)

Hedge accounting net of taxes

 13,732

 6,479

 -  

 20,211

Dividends and INE

 (105,517)

 -  

 -  

 (105,517)

Actuarial losses of equity investees

 (6,705)

 -

 -

 (6,705)

Capital Increase

 -

 -

 1,347,077

 1,347,077

Business combination from common control entity

 (108,851)

 108,851

 -

 -

Goodwill from future profitability associated with transferred subsidiary (Avon Chile) (a)

 284,587

 (284,587)

 -

 -

Balance as of March 31, 2024

 14,498,846

 (2,111,386)

 10,730,521

 23,117,981





a) During the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, the Company conducted restructuring transactions involving the transfer of Avon Chile between its subsidiaries. By carrying out this transfer, the Company consequently reallocated the goodwill balances arising from the acquisition of this operation (the underlying assets) which are responsible for the recovery of this associated goodwill from its continuing operations. This relocation did not change the Company’s equity position or, total balance of investments or affect the net assets of the investees.


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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)


 

March 31, 2023

 

Natura Cosméticos S.A.(a)

Avon Products, Inc.

Natura &Co International S.à r.l.

Total

Percentage of interest

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

 

Shareholders’ equity of the subsidiaries (unsecured liabilities)

6,076,517

(6,654,184)

5,803,478

5,225,811

Shareholders’ equity interest (unsecured liabilities)

6,076,517

(6,654,184)

5,803,478

5,225,811

Fair value adjustment of acquired assets and liabilities

-

3,963,779

-

3,963,779

Tax benefit from income tax of subsidiaries

-

373,811

-

373,811

Goodwill

-

12,321,790

-

12,321,790

Total

6,076,517

10,005,196

5,803,478

21,885,191

 

 

 

 

 

Balances as of December 31, 2022

5,992,009

10,500,599

5,722,812

22,215,420

Share of profit (loss) of equity investees

(12,158)

(661,204)

18,706

(654,656)

Translation adjustment

89,983

148,428

(88,042)

150,369

Capital increase / Investment by the Parent Company – Reserve

-

-

150,000

150,000

Effect of hyperinflationary economy adjustment

144,615

(750)

-

143,865

Contribution by the controlling company for purchase option plans granted to executive officers of the subsidiaries and other reserves net of tax effects

15,458

21,283

-

36,741

Hedge accounting net of tax effects

(2,818)

(3,165)

-

(5,983)

Distribution of dividends

(150,000)

-

-

(150,000)

Other impacts

(572)

5

2

(565)

Balance as of March 31, 2023

6,076,517

10,005,196

5,803,478

21,885,191



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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)



 

Consolidated

Useful life range (in years)

December 31, 2023

Additions

Write-offs

Transfers

Transfer to asset held for sale

Translation adjustment

March 31, 2024

Cost:

 

 

 

Vehicles

2 to 5

47,737

-

(405)

-

-

 21,610

 68,942

Tooling

3

211,026

-

-

-

-

 107

 211,133

Tools and accessories

3 to 20

181,730

1,403

(980)

-

-

 8,533

 190,686

Facilities

3 to 60

339,435

2

(85)

-

-

 2,499

 341,851

Machinery and accessories

3 to 15

2,200,219

1,115

(15,077)

6,169

(100,393)

 185,955

 2,277,988

Leasehold improvements

2 to 20

138,433

1,711

(4,419)

4,172

-

 3,353

 143,250

Buildings

14 to 60

1,130,440

1,617

-

7,135

(176,532)

 113,922

 1,076,582

Furniture and fixtures

2 to 25

158,826

1,357

(1,064)

2,434

(3,613)

 6,518

 164,458

Land

-

389,874

-

-

-

(16,554)

 2,399

 375,719

IT equipment

3 to 15

394,355

759

(1,057)

2,334

(4,532)

 18,283

 410,142

Other assets

-

25,460

-

-

-

(27)

 788

 26,221

Projects in progress

-

498,295

46,383

(9,686)

(22,168)

(421)

 9,583

 521,986

Total cost

5,715,830

54,347

(32,773)

76

(302,072)

 373,550

 5,808,958

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vehicles

(22,887)

(1,942)

405

-

-

 (8,788)

 (33,212)

Tooling

 

(188,400)

(2,208)

-

-

-

 (40)

 (190,648)

Tools and accessories

(62,406)

(2,682)

518

-

-

 (8,028)

 (72,598)

Facilities

 

(207,339)

(3,944)

84

-

-

 (1,812)

 (213,011)

Machinery and accessories

(1,188,622)

(37,622)

11,074

(15)

73,188

 (122,122)

 (1,264,119)

Leasehold improvements

5,854

(8,874)

4,223

(59)

-

 (2,720)

 (1,576)

Buildings

(160,812)

(13,385)

-

-

81,398

 (74,706)

 (167,505)

Furniture and fixtures

(80,995)

(4,037)

963

(2)

3,429

 (5,364)

 (86,006)

IT equipment

 (328,257)

(11,877)

946

-

4,532

 (15,899)

 (350,555)

Other assets

 

 (24,392)

(184)

-

-

27

  - 

 (24,549)

Total depreciation

(2,258,256)

(86,755)

18,213

(76)

 162,574

 (239,479)

 (2,403,779)

Net total

3,457,574

(32,408)

(14,560)

-

 (139,498)

 134,071

 3,405,179


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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)


 

Consolidated

Useful life range (in years)

31/12/2022

Additions

Write-offs

Transfers

Transfer to asset held for sale

Translation adjustment

March 31, 2023

Cost:

 

Vehicles

2 to 5

74,362

4,451

(1,085)

-

-

(8,385)

69,343

Tooling

3

204,177

-

-

-

-

20

204,197

Tools and accessories

3 to 20

175,452

3,114

-

209

-

94

178,869

Facilities

3 to 60

307,448

1,210

(138)

569

-

(1,002)

308,087

Machinery and accessories

3 to 15

2,272,136

11,997

(3,449)

33,802

(15,540)

(2,233)

2,296,713

Leasehold improvements

2 to 20

1,128,086

5,145

(13,702)

5,798

(580,932)

(6,865)

537,530

Buildings

14 to 60

1,916,939

3,313

(112)

(2,561)

-

(11,647)

1,905,932

Furniture and fixtures

2 to 25

674,062

4,955

(16,045)

3,690

(92,984)

(5,726)

567,952

Land

-

645,657

-

-

-

-

3,431

649,088

IT equipment

3 to 15

627,770

2,703

(5,526)

6,214

(51,233)

(8,332)

571,596

Other assets

-

26,230

-

-

-

-

146

26,376

Projects in progress

-

580,627

91,160

(23,715)

(46,529)

(38,819)

(9,916)

552,808

Total cost

8,632,946

128,048

(63,772)

1,192

(779,508)

(50,415)

7,868,491

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vehicles

(38,070)

(4,894)

872

-

-

3,187

(38,905)

Tooling

 

(179,485)

(2,208)

-

-

-

(17)

(181,710)

Tools and accessories

(135,440)

(5,484)

-

-

-

(597)

(141,521)

Facilities

 

(201,307)

(4,139)

204

(22)

-

(3,320)

(208,584)

Machinery and accessories

(1,118,339)

(47,739)

4,034

(30)

7,766

(15,556)

(1,169,864)

Leasehold improvements

(626,431)

(2,024)

11,264

(251)

355,858

(7,510)

(269,094)

Buildings

(455,402)

(44,125)

404

-

-

6,425

(492,698)

Furniture and fixtures

(408,832)

(20,768)

14,908

(148)

62,215

5,344

(347,281)

IT equipment

(475,668)

(18,271)

5,112

(1,206)

30,294

6,029

(453,710)

Other assets

 

(27,822)

(149)

-

-

-

790

(27,181)

Total depreciation

(3,666,796)

(149,801)

36,798

(1,657)

456,133

(5,225)

(3,330,548)

Net total

4,966,150

(21,753)

(26,974)

(465)

(323,375)

(55,640)

4,537,943


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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)



 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

Useful life range (in years)

December 31, 2023

Additions

Write-offs

Transfers

 

Translation adjustment

March 31, 2024

Cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software

2.5 to 10

2,104,028

65,532

(7,835)

(3,875)

81,442

2,239,292

Trademarks and patents (defined useful life)

20 to 25

618,385

-

-

-

19,786

638,171

Trademarks and patents (indefinite useful life)

-

2,350,528

-

-

-

58,624

2,409,152

Goodwill Avon

-

11,253,458

-

-

-

215,103

11,468,561

Goodwill Singu Stores aquisition

-

52,049

-

-

-

-

52,049

Relationship with retail clients

10

203

-

-

-

113

316

Relationship with franchisees and sub franchisees and sales representatives

14 to 15

1,928,421

-

-

-

30,130

1,958,551

Technology developed (by acquired subsidiary)

-

1,351,930

-

-

-

43,243

1,395,173

Other intangible assets and intangible under development

-

5,399

-

(1,448)

2,731

16

6,698

Total cost

 

19,664,401

65,532

(9,283)

(1,144)

448,457

20,167,963

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software

 

(1,014,595)

(94,542)

7,134

2,358

(71,518)

(1,171,163)

Trademarks and patents

 

(123,677)

(7,908)

-

-

(4,026)

(135,611)

Relationship with retail clients

 

(202)

-

-

-

(114)

(316)

Relationship with franchisees and sub franchisees and sales representatives

 

(869,119)

(54,656)

-

-

(13,924)

(937,699)

Technology developed

 

(1,081,545)

(70,463)

-

-

(34,600)

(1,186,608)

Other intangible assets

 

(5,397)

-

1,448

(2,731)

691

(5,989)

Total accrued amortization

 

(3,094,535)

(227,569)

8,582

(373)

(123,491)

(3,437,386)

Net total

 

16,569,866

(162,037)

(701)

(1,517)

324,966

16,730,577


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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)


 

Consolidated

 

Useful life range (in years)

31/12/2022

Additions

Write-offs

Transfers

Transfer to asset held for sale

Translation adjustment

March 31, 2023

Cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software

2.5 to 10

2,949,813

43,453

(1,508)

6,691

(96,956)

(37,649)

2,863,844

Trademarks and patents (defined useful life)

20 to 25

813,204

420

-

-

(139,869)

(17,952)

655,803

Trademarks and patents (indefinite useful life)

-

4,818,030

-

-

-

-

156,846

4,974,876

Goodwill Avon

-

12,307,865

-

-

-

-

13,925

12,321,790

Goodwill Emeis Brazil Pty Ltd.

-

124,315

-

-

-

(124,315)

-

-

Goodwill The Body Shop

-

1,645,527

-

-

-

-

78,166

1,723,693

Goodwill acquisition of The Body Shop stores

-

1,456

-

-

-

-

7

1,463

Relationship with retail clients

10

2,583

57

-

-

(2,255)

(58)

327

Key money (indefinite useful life)

-

22,313

390

-

-

-

(76)

22,627

Key money (defined useful life)

3 to 18

7,828

-

(1,575)

-

-

(56)

6,197

Relationship with franchisees and sub franchisees and sales representatives

14 to 15

2,676,563

-

(5,731)

-

-

(25,784)

2,645,048

Technology developed (by acquired subsidiary)

-

1,457,039

-

-

-

-

(38,341)

1,418,698

Other intangible assets and intangible under development

-

133,403

22,699

(401)

(5,102)

-

9,499

160,098

Total cost

 

26,959,939

67,019

(9,215)

1,589

(363,395)

138,527

26,794,464

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software

 

(1,720,169)

(112,140)

1,061

(1,124)

75,819

38,077

(1,718,476)

Trademarks and patents

 

(169,620)

(8,715)

-

-

55,095

5,470

(117,770)

Relationship with retail clients

 

(10,103)

-

1,194

-

-

(1,284)

(10,193)

Key money

 

(2,968)

(57)

-

-

2,255

58

(712)

Relationship with franchisees and sub franchisees and sales representatives

 

(918,994)

(87,759)

-

-

-

28,350

(978,403)

Technology developed

 

(874,225)

(72,530)

-

-

-

24,599

(922,156)

Other intangible assets

 

(2,890)

(1,297)

-

-

-

(55)

(4,242)

Total accrued amortization

 

(3,698,969)

(282,498)

2,255

(1,124)

133,169

95,215

(3,751,952)

Net total

 

23,260,970

(215,479)

(6,960)

465

(230,226)

233,742

23,042,512

.

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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)


a)  Right-of-use

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

Useful life range (in years) (a)

December 31, 2023

Additions

Write-offs

Transfer to asset held for sale

Translation adjustment

March 31, 2024

Cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vehicles

3

159,169

10,020

(2,765)

-

7,634

174,058

Machinery and equipment

3 to 10

37,881

32

(657)

-

(130)

37,126

Buildings

3 to 10

1,500,669

31,418

(49,760)

-

28,389

1,510,716

IT equipment

10

23,145

976

(719)

-

15

23,417

Retail stores

3 to 10

146,994

11,843

(7,213)

-

70

151,694

Software

3 to 4

19,130

-

-

3,811

141

23,082

Total cost

 

1,886,988

54,289

(61,114)

3,811

36,119

1,920,093

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vehicles

 

(76,487)

(12,757)

2,407

-

4,672

(82,165)

Machinery and equipment

 

(13,444)

(2,441)

657

-

(744)

(15,972)

Buildings

 

(627,752)

(54,285)

25,583

-

(26,615)

(683,069)

IT equipment

 

(18,603)

(1,096)

712

-

2,501

(16,486)

Retail stores

 

(90,939)

(5,592)

3,575

-

(181)

(93,137)

Software

 

(8,954)

(1,695)

-

(2,294)

(69)

(13,012)

Total accrued depreciation

 

(836,179)

(77,866)

32,934

(2,294)

(20,436)

(903,841)

Net total

 

1,050,809

(23,577)

(28,180)

1,517

15,683

1,016,252

 









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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)


 

Consolidated

 

Useful life in Years (a)

December 31, 2022

Additions

Write-offs(b)

Transfer to asset held for sale

Translation adjustment

March 31, 2023

Cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vehicles

3

164,661

7,114

(314)

-

10,708

182,169

Machinery and equipment

3 to 10

31,216

3,715

(49)

-

(262)

34,620

Buildings

3 to 10

1,570,088

60,927

(1,084)

-

62,424

1,692,355

IT equipment

10

29,052

675

(33)

-

(1,680)

28,014

Retail stores

3 to 10

3,361,432

62,228

(122,238)

(1,388,973)

441

1,912,890

Software

3 to 4

13,527

-

-

-

(54)

13,473

Tools and accessories

3

498

-

-

-

1

499

Total cost

 

5,170,474

134,659

(123,718)

(1,388,973)

71,578

3,864,020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vehicles

 

(105,457)

(10,638)

37

-

1,459

(114,599)

Machinery and equipment

 

(13,787)

(2,203)

4

-

901

(15,085)

Buildings

 

(556,655)

(58,716)

90

-

(67,685)

(682,966)

IT equipment

 

(23,957)

(1,521)

33

-

2,466

(22,979)

Retail stores

 

(1,525,308)

(97,093)

108,508

563,908

20,273

(929,712)

Software

 

(3,121)

(987)

-

-

14

(4,094)

Tools and accessories

 

(302)

(40)

1

-

6

(335)

Total accrued depreciation

 

(2,228,587)

(171,198)

108,673

563,908

(42,566)

(1,769,770)

Net total

 

2,941,887

(36,539)

(15,045)

(825,065)

29,012

2,094,250




a) The useful lives applied refer to the term of the contracts in which the Company is sure that it will use the assets underlying the lease contracts according to the contractual terms.
b) Store write-offs were associated with the transformation plan of the former subsidiary The Body Shop.


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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)


Consolidated

March 31, 2024

March 31, 2023

Amounts recognized in the statement of income for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

  Financial expense on lease

43,346

32,797

  Amortization of right of use

77,866

67,276

  Appropriation in the result of variable lease installments not included in the measurement of lease liabilities

1,553

 1,267

  Sublease revenue

(3,424)

 (4,864)

  Short-term lease expenses and low-value assets

4,836

 2,438

  Benefits granted by lessor related to Covid-19

2

 (82)

Total

124,179

98,832

 

 

Amounts recognized in the financing activities in the cash flow statement:

 

 

  Lease payments (principal)

114,541

101,310

Amounts recognized in the operating activities in the cash flow statement:

 

 

  Lease payments (principal)

42,682

  34,028

  Variable lease payments, not included in the measurement of lease liabilities

1,553

 1,267

  Short-term and low-value assets lease payments

299

 675

Total

159,075

137,280

b)  Lease liability

Consolidated

March 31, 2024

March 31, 2023

  Current

307,351

298,600

  Non-current

756,885

851,840

Total

1,064,236

1,150,440


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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)

Below are the changes in lease liability balances for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

 

 

Consolidated

Balance as of December 31, 2022

3,270,737

 Transfer to non-current asset held for sale

(891,098)

  New contracts and modifications

                       145,490

  Payments (principal)

                      (205,657)

  Payments (interest)

                        (46,992)

  Appropriation of financial charges

46,714

  Write-offs (a)

(215)

  Translation adjustment

(39,282)

Balance as of March 31, 2023

2,279,697

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2023

1,150,440

  New agreements and modifications

 51,548

  Payments (principal)

 (114,541)

  Payments (interest)

 (42,682)

  Appropriation of financial charges

 43,346

  Write-offs (a)

 (28,137)

  Translation adjustment

4,262

Balance as of March 31, 2024

1,064,236



a) Mainly related to termination of agreements related to lease of stores.

The amount of lease liability payments, including interest payments due to maturity, is as follows:

Consolidated

 

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Less than a year

408,682

401,217

One to five years

825,403

912,529

More than five years

118,615

135,207

Total expected cash flow

1,352,700

1,448,953

Interest to be incurred

(288,464)

(298,513)

Total balance

1,064,236

1,150,440


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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)

 


Ref.

Consolidated

 

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

Financing Agency for Studies and Projects FINEP

 

3,546

3,546

Debentures

A

1,901,101

1,962,188

Commercial Notes

B

500,956

517,534

Working capital – Avon

 

-

1,832

Notes – Avon (1)

C

134,433

129,535

Notes – Natura &Co Luxembourg

D

3,647,108

3,497,067

Total

 

6,187,144

6,111,702

 

 

 

 

Current

 

128,090

163,844

Non-current

 

6,059,054

5,947,858

 

 

 

 

Debentures

 

 

 

  Current

 

75,290

68,189

  Non-current

 

1,854,845

1,852,699

(1)    Balances recognized at fair value in the business combination with subsidiary Avon and subsequently measured at amortized cost.

Ref.

Currency

Maturity

Charges

Effective interest rate

Guarantees

A

Brazillian Real

July 2027 to September 2032

CDI + 1.65%; CDI + 0.8%; IPCA + 6.8% and IPCA + 6.9% with bi-annual payments

CDI+1.65%, CDI+0.8%, CDI+1.34% e CDI+1.60%

Guarantee of Natura &Co Holding S.A.

B

Brazilian Real

September 2025

CDI interest + 1.55% with bi-annual payments.

CDI+1.55%

Guarantee of Natura &Co Holding S.A.

C

US Dollar

March 2043

Interest of 8.45% of p.a. with bi-annual payments

8.45% p.a.

None

D

US Dollar

May 2028

Interest of 4.125% p.a. with bi-annual payments

4.125%

Guarantee of Natura &Co Holding S.A.

 

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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)

Changes in the balances of borrowing, financing and debentures for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

 

Consolidated

Balance as of December 31, 2022

13,592,286

  New borrowing and financing

5,908

  Repayment

(86,250)

  Appropriation of financial charges, net of costs of new borrowing and financing

246,554

  Financial charges payment

(200,405)

  Exchange rate variation

(137,300)

  Translation adjustment

(165,843)

Balance as of March 31, 2023

13,254,950

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2023

6,111,702

  New borrowing and financing

28,933

  Repayment

(25,941)

  Appropriation of financial charges, net of costs of new borrowing and financing

114,099

  Financial charges payment

(164,310)

  Exchange rate variation

83

  Translation adjustments

122,578

Balance as of March 31, 2024

6,187,144

The maturities of the non-current portion of borrowing, financing and debentures recorded as non-current liabilities are as follows: 

 

Consolidated

 

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

2025

590,797

596,254

2027 onwards

5,468,257

5,351,604

Total

6,059,054

5,947,858


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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)

19.1       Covenants

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company and its subsidiaries no longer have the obligation to calculate and disclose restrictive clauses (covenants), which establish the maintenance of minimum financial indicators resulting from the quotient of dividing the net debt of treasury by the EBITDA of the last 12 months, function of the maturity and early settlement of the 9th and 10th series of debentures in December 2023.

The Company also has covenants related to non-financial indicators according to each contract. The Company is in compliance with such covenants as of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023.

 

 

 

Parent

Consolidated

 

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Domestic trade accounts payable

4,591

23,307

4,317,966

4,058,832

Foreign trade accounts payable (a)

37,276

7,726

539,637

588,685

Subtotal

41,867

31,033

4,857,603

4,647,517

Reverse factoring operations (b)

-

-

493,074

654,961

Total

41,867

31,033

5,350,677

5,302,478

a)   Refers to imports mainly denominated in US dollars, Euros and British pounds.

b)  The Company has contracts signed with first-line financial institutions, mainly Banco Itaú Unibanco S.A. to directly structure a reverse factoring operation with the Company’s main suppliers. Further details of these operations are included in explanatory note no. 3.15 of the Financial Statements as of December 31, 2023. 

 

 

 

Parent

Consolidated

 

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

ICMS (ordinary)

-

-

259,255

216,882

ICMS-ST provision (a)

-

-

64,271

63,722

Taxes on invoicing abroad

-

-

128,332

150,706

Withholding tax

-

-

143,651

118,133

Other taxes payable - foreign subsidiaries

-

-

101,055

102,537

Income tax

16,821

23,084

16,821

23,084

PIS and COFINS payable

13,946

60,678

13,946

60,678

INSS and service tax (ISS) payable

-

-

6,156

5,603

Other

4,365

-

20,848

20,609

Total

35,132

83,762

754,335

761,954

 

 

 

 

 

Current

35,132

83,762

593,313

634,760

Non-current

-

-

161,022

127,194

a)  The Company is having discussions about the illegality of changes in state laws to charge ICMS-ST. Part of the amount recorded as tax payable but not yet paid is being discussed in court by the Company, and in some cases, the amounts are deposited in court, as mentioned in explanatory note no. 12.

 

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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)

 

22.1 Contingencies assessed as probable risk of loss

The changes in the provision for tax, civil and labor risks and contingent liabilities are presented below:

 

Consolidated

 

Tax

Civil

Labor

Contingent liabilities (business combination)

Total

 

March 31, 2024

March 31, 2023

March 31, 2024

March 31, 2023

March 31, 2024

March 31, 2023

March 31, 2024(2)

March 31, 2023

March 31, 2024

March 31, 2023

Balance at the beginning of the year

166,723

187,052

626,582

557,675

187,304

186,118

385,981

406,428

1,366,590

1,337,273

   Additions

15,201

3,448

190,924

146,942

34,812

13,761

-

-

240,937

164,151

   Reversals

(563)

(3,036)

(3,120)

(9,718)

(290)

(14,500)

(3,124)

(23,987)

(7,097)

(51,241)

   Payments/utilization of judicial deposits (1)

(18,147)

(46,789)

(104,260)

(131,942)

(32,009)

(7,063)

-

-

(154,416)

(185,794)

   Inflation adjustment

4,522

2,512

2,047

4,974

1,832

1,266

6,842

7,102

15,243

15,854

   Translation adjustments

268

(692)

14,018

(11,839)

1,526

(2,599)

922

(11,998)

16,734

(27,128)

   Transfers

-

-

-

-

-

19

-

-

-

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of March 31, 2024

168,004

142,495

726,191

556,092

193,175

177,002

390,621

377,545

1,477,991

1,253,134

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

4,839

-

566,062

442,833

22,134

11,172

-

-

593,035

454,005

Non-current

163,165

142,495

160,129

113,259

171,041

165,830

390,621

377,545

884,956

799,129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)  As of March 31, 2024, tax payments mainly refer to the agreement between the entity Natura Cosméticos and Paraiba State, relating to the judicial process to increase the value-added margin on the ICMS-ST base calculation, that results in the closing of the process, considering judicial deposits (R$17,177 redeemed in favor of the Company and additional R$11,470 to settle the claim).

Labor payments mainly refer to the closure of lawsuits filed by former employees and service providers of the subsidiary Natura Cosméticos. None of these processes is individually relevant.

(2) As of March 31, 2024, contingent liabilities from business combination with Avon are segregated between tax (R$386,277) and labor contingencies (R$4,344).

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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)

a)    Disputes related to talc (Civil)

The subsidiary Avon has been named as a defendant in numerous personal injury lawsuits filed in U.S. courts, alleging that certain talc products the company sold in the past were contaminated with asbestos. Many of these actions involve several co-defendants, including manufacturers of cosmetics and manufacturers of other products that, unlike the subsidiary Avon’s products, were designed to contain asbestos.

In December 2022, a case titled Chapman, et al, v, Avon Products, Inc. et al., No, 22STCV05968, resulted in an adverse jury verdict after a trial, with the jury awarding the plaintiffs a total of US$36.0 million in compensatory damages and US$10.3 million in punitive damages against the subsidiary Avon. The Company believes it has strong grounds to seek the annulment of the judgment in this case and in January 2023 began the process of appealing the verdict seeking annulment in the trial court. On March 1, 2023, following post-trial arguments, the trial court issued a conditional order reducing the compensatory damages award against the subsidiary Avon to US$29.3 million. The plaintiffs have challenged the reduction of the award to the subsidiary Avon and have asserted that the reduction should only apply to the subsidiary Avon’s co-defendant. The trial court has resolved this issue in the plaintiffs’ favor and the case is on appeal.

As of March 31, 2024, there were 398 individual cases pending against the subsidiary Avon Products, Inc. (during the three month-period ended March 31, 2024, 38 new cases were started and 12 were dismissed, settled, or otherwise resolved).

22.2. Contingent liabilities assessed as possible risk of loss

The Company has administrative and judicial contingencies, related to certain tax positions adopted on the IRPJ and CSLL calculation, for which the expectation of loss, evaluated by Company Management and supported by its legal advisors, that will probably be accepted on Superior Court last instance decision, aligned with the ICPC 22/IFRIC 23 dispositions.

The Company has mainly tax contingencies, related to other taxes, evaluated by Company Management and supported by its legal advisors, and classified as possible. Therefore no provision has been recorded for those cases for which losses are considered possible, as set forth in the table below:

 

Consolidated

 

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Tax

11,088,650

10,375,764

Civil

307,191

246,500

Labor

292,819

169,463

Total contingent liabilities

11,688,660

10,791,727


The increase in balance is mainly associated to (i) monetary correction of processes as of December 31, 2023, and (ii) infraction notices received during the quarter ended March 31, 2024 related to the PIS and COFINS exclusion from its own tax basis, and IPI and ICMS-ST charges in the approximate amount of R$ 461 million.


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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)

 

 

 

Parent

Consolidated

 

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

Pension and post-employment health care plans (a)

-

-

503,613

515,901

Deferred revenue from performance obligations with customers (b)

-

-

117,335

131,113

Provision for incentives to consultants

-

-

141,968

153,692

Provision for operating expenses (marketing / technology, etc.) (c)

-

-

359,760

482,287

Crer Para Ver (d)

-

-

37,713

47,571

Provision for restructuring (e)

7,074

15,682

82,932

113,440

Insurance payables

1,140

19,719

58,771

84,032

Other liabilities (f)

-

660

110,525

128,976

Total

8,214

36,061

1,412,617

1,657,012

 

 

 

 

 

Current

6,946

31,984

808,676

970,479

Non-current

1,268

4,077

603,941

686,533

a)  As of March 31, 2024, there is R$243,758 (R$253,606 as of December 31, 2023) referring to pension plans, and R$802 referring to post-employment plans (R$567 as of December 31, 2023) of subsidiary Avon International, and R$203,463 (R$209,288 as of December 31, 2023) referring to post-employment healthcare plans of the subsidiary Natura Cosmeticos and R$55,590 (R$52,441 as of December 31, 2023) referring to post-employment healthcare plans of the subsidiary Natura &Co International.

b)  Refers to the deferral of revenue from performance obligations related to loyalty programs based on points, sale of gift cards not yet converted into products and programs and events to honor direct sales consultants, of which R$69,471 (R$88,017 as of December 31, 2023) refers to the subsidiary Avon, R$36,739 (R$31,089 as of December 31, 2023) refers to the consolidated subsidiary Natura Cosmeticos and R$11,125 (R$12,007 as of December 31, 2023) refers to the subsidiary Natura &Co International.

c)  Refers to the Company’s operating provisions arising mainly from expenses in connection with the provision of technology, marketing, and advertising services.

d)  Contribution of the social program to the development of the quality of education.

e)  Provision for costs directly related to the integration plan and changes in the organizational structure of the subsidiary Avon and Group corporate structure review.

f)   Refers to miscellaneous provisions such as indemnities and non-current contractual obligations. 

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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)
 

24.1          Treasury shares

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, item “Treasury shares” has the following composition:

 

Number of shares

R$ (in thousands)

Average price per share - R$

Balance as of December 31, 2022

9,913,855

262,360

26.46

  Used

-

-

-

Balance as of March 31, 2023

9,913,855

262,360

26.46

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2023

6,204,048

164,236

26.47

  Used (a)

(3,040,833)

(80,460)

26.46

Balance as of March 31, 2024

3,163,215

83,776

26.48

a)   Changes are related to the transference of shares related to the Long-Term Incentive plan that had a vesting period ended March 31, 2024.

There were no changes in minimum and maximum cost of the balance of treasury shares on March 31, 2024, considering that there was no new share acquisition on the quarter.

24.2          Additional dividend distribution

On March 11, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a proposed dividend in addition to the minimum dividend in addition, related to the year ended December 31, 2023, in the total amount of R$ 685,190, equivalent to the remuneration of R$ 0.4940 per share, excluding treasury shares. Such dividends were paid on April 19, 2024.

24.3          Interests on own equity from fiscal year 2024

On March 28, 2024, the Companys Board of Directors approved the distribution of interest on equity in the amount of R$44,853, corresponding to an estimated gross value of R$0.0324 per share (excluding treasury shares), with retention of 15% (fifteen percent) withholding tax, resulting in interest on equity in the net amount of R$38,125, corresponding to an estimated net value of R$0.0275 per share (excluding treasury shares), except for this retention, shareholders are legal entities proven to be immune or exempt. Payment of interest on equity will be made during the 2024 fiscal year, on a date to be duly determined by the Companys management.

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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)


As a result of the sale of The Body Shop, the balance of the investee is not included on the Consolidated Balance, and the results arising from this segment were classified as discontinued operations in the income statement for the three-months period ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

The other operating segments did not change their composition and information by geographic area in relation to those disclosed in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Net revenue by segment is as follows for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024:

Ø   Natura &Co Latam 77.1%

Ø   Avon International 22.9%

The following tables summarize the financial information related to the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2023.

25.1   Operating segments

 

March 31, 2024

 

Reconciliation to net income (loss) for the period

 

Net

revenue

Performance assessed by the company

Depreciation and

amortization

Discontinued operations

Financial results

Income

tax

Net income

(loss)

Natura &Co Latam

4,704,554

730,650

(226,452)

(4,406)

(280,392)

(170,752)

48,648

Avon International 1

1,396,667

(111,220)

(165,614)

(184,392)

(267,624)

(13,523)

(742,373)

Corporate expenses

4,032

(72,006)

(123)

  (303,275)

186,801

(52,798)

(241,401)

Consolidated

6,105,253

547,424

(392,189)

(492,073)

(361,215)

(237,073)

(935,126)

  

 

March 31, 2023

 

Reconciliation to net income (loss) for the period

 

Net

revenue

Performance assessed by the company

Depreciation and

amortization

Discontinued operations

Financial results

Income

tax

Net income

(loss)

Natura &Co Latam

4,863,654

637,551

(226,864)

-

(374,447)

(73,954)

(37,714)

Avon International 1

1,606,607

40,457

(189,119)

(142,006)

(171,123)

(26,927)

(488,718)

The Body Shop 1

(135,471)

(135,471)

Aesop1

21,520

21,520

Corporate expenses

1,270

(75,850)

85,420

(21,341)

11,771)

Consolidated

6,471,531

602,158

(415,983)

(255,957)

(460,150)

(122,222)

(652,154)

  

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(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)


 

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

 

Non-current assets

Total assets

Current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Non-current assets

Total assets

Current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Natura &Co Latam

17,768,163

27,829,151

6,467,031

4,564,193

18,240,916

23,253,227

6,914,476

4,324,263

Avon International 1

7,941,645

10,261,562

3,066,262

957,816

8,008,108

10,608,234

2,792,255

977,003

Corporate balances

754,029

3,555,681

762,770

3,740,927

510,769

8,885,554

706,768

3,911,785

Consolidated

26,463,837

41,646,394

10,296,063

9,262,936

26,759,793

42,747,015

10,413,499

9,213,051


1 The operations of these segments located in Latin American countries (Latam) are presented in the Natura &Co Latam segment.

25.2   Net revenue and non-current assets by geographic region

 

Net revenue

Non-current assets

March 31, 2024

March 31, 2023

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Asia

294,274

351,740

592,917

572,168

North America

1,112,800

996,091

4,148,489

3,956,986

Mexico

757,896

814,049

4,077,372

3,883,804

Other

354,905

182,041

71,117

73,182

South America

3,589,372

3,790,652

13,590,979

14,015,695

Brazil

2,674,061

2,572,760

10,384,962

10,933,917

Argentina

526,892

566,072

365,049

261,155

Other

388,418

651,821

2,840,968

2,820,623

Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)

1,108,807

1,333,049

8,131,452

8,214,944

United Kingdom

119,681

129,689

5,043,313

5,132,107

Other

989,126

1,203,360

3,088,139

3,082,837

Consolidated

6,105,253

6,471,531

26,463,837

26,759,793

No individual or aggregate customer (economic group) represents more than 10% of the Company's net revenue.

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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)

 

 

Consolidated

Gross revenue:

March 31, 2024

March 31, 2023

  Direct selling

7,197,754

7,441,362

  Retail

256,080

192,340

  Online

295,598

296,985

  Other sales

289,527

436,915

Subtotal

8,038,959

8,367,588

 

 

 

  Returns and cancellations

(125,534)

(113,562)

  Commercial discounts and rebates

(2,140)

(3,173)

  Taxes on sales

(1,806,032)

(1,779,322)

Subtotal

(1,933,706)

(1,896,057)

Total net revenue

6,105,253

6,471,531


 

 

Parent

Consolidated

Classified by function

March 31, 2024

March 31, 2023

March 31, 2024

March 31, 2023

Cost of sales

-

-

2,127,080

2,313,187

Selling, marketing and logistics expenses

-

-

2,497,075

2,543,791

Administrative, R&D, IT, and project expenses

39,050

(2,181)

1,043,043

1,162,197

Total

39,050

(2,181)

5,667,198

6,019,175

Classified by nature

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

-

-

2,127,080

2,313,187

Raw material/packaging material/resale

-

-

1,871,265

2,018,120

Employee benefits expense (note no. 28)

-

-

122,726

139,977

Depreciation and amortization

-

-

41,550

43,196

Other

-

-

91,539

111,894

Selling, marketing and logistics expenses

-

-

2,497,075

2,543,791

Logistics costs

-

-

478,382

520,970

Personnel expenses (note no. 28)

-

-

581,391

647,635

Marketing, sales force and other selling expenses

-

-

1,299,199

1,259,125

Depreciation and amortization

-

-

138,103

116,061

Administrative, R&D, IT and project expenses

39,050

(2,181)

1,043,043

1,162,197

Innovation expenses

-

-

47,143

42,747

Personnel expenses (note no. 28)

7,373

(9,112)

431,501

462,814

Other administrative expenses

31,574

6,204

351,862

388,835

Depreciation and amortization

103

727

212,537

267,802

Total

39,050

(2,181)

5,667,198

6,019,175

 
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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)


 

Parent

Consolidated

 

March 31, 2024

March 31, 2023

March 31, 2024

March 31, 2023

Payroll, profit sharing and bonuses

14,664

(14,164)

823,626

869,397

Supplementary pension plan

-

-

29,165

19,671

Share-based payments and charges on restricted shares, net of tax

(9,388)

2,996

(10,680)

50,463

Health care, food and other benefits

244

554

124,403

133,163

Charges, taxes and social contributions

177

151

100,816

125,302

Social security charges

1,676

1,351

68,288

52,430

Total

7,373

(9,112)

1,135,618

1,250,426

28.1   Share-based payments

Detailed information regarding share-based payment plans was presented in the Companys financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, in explanatory note no. 28.

The expense (income) relating to stock option plans, restricted shares and performance shares, including social security charges, recognized in the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, was income of R$(9,388) and R$ (10,680) for parent company and consolidated (expense of R$2,996 and R$50,463 on March 31, 2023), respectively.

NYSE delisting

On January 18, 2024, the Company announced the approval of the secondary delisting on the NYSE while maintaining the primary listing on the B3 stock exchange in São Paulo.

As a result, the ADRs were also delisted and converted into B3 phantom shares. In practice, this means that the ADR holder will receive payment in cash during the vesting period, which is determined by the price on B3 on that date. Each ADR is equivalent to 2 B3 shares. All shares for which the vesting period had not been completed were adjusted in numbers to reflect this ratio, so that the value did not change.

According to IFRS 2 (CPC 10 R1 – Share-Based Payment), B3's phantom shares are considered share-based payments settled in cash. The change from payment settled in shares (prior classification of ADRs before delisting) to settled in cash results in the recognition of a liability that reflects the Company's obligation to make the payment upon vesting.

The initial measurement of the liability is based on the fair value of the underlying B3 shares and takes into account the extent of service provision to date.

Fair value is generally determined using the Black-Scholes or Stochastic model, depending on the type of premium. The stochastic model is used to value premiums under market conditions in order to incorporate a fair value discount factor for the probability of achieving the relevant targets. To value awards that are not subject to a market-based performance condition and have a fixed term, the Black-Scholes valuation model is used.

There was no impact on income as a result of the initial recognition of the liability and the value of the liability was reclassified from equity. At each closing and, finally, on the settlement date, the fair value of the liability is remeasured. Liability remeasurements are recognized in profit or loss.

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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)

New plans 2024

During the current quarter, the main plans assigned were as follows:

a) 6,749,122 restricted share units (RSUs), 2,993,465 of which are B3 phantom shares, which will be exercisable at the end of the three-year period, as long as the participant remains employed during the grace period;

b) 1,521,212 restricted shares, 336,503 of which are B3 phantom shares, which are generally exercisable in installments of one to three years, as long as the participant remains employed during the grace period. These actions are known as “Matching Awards,” whereby eligible employees choose to invest part of their Profit-Sharing Program pay toward the purchase of shares in the Company. The Company will then grant Matching Awards to match these acquired shares;

c) 376,106 RSUs, 326,568 of which are B3 phantom shares, which will be exercisable immediately and will be released to participants in March 2025.

 

 

Parent

Consolidated

 

March 31, 2024

March 31, 2023

March 31, 2024

March 31, 2023

Financial expenses (debt interest)

-

-

(110,942)

(241,585)

Financial investments and others income

4,581

408

156,111

190,373

Exchange variations on financial activities, net

-

-

28,392

116,666

Losses with derivatives on exchange rate variations on financial activities, net

-

-

(8,779)

(127,412)

Losses on derivatives on interest payments and other financial activities, net

-

-

(730)

(218,417)

Adjustment of provision for tax, civil and labor risks and tax liabilities

-

980

(15,243)

(15,854)

Lease expenses

(26)

(23)

(43,346)

(32,797)

Other financial income (expenses)

1,201

(585)

(70,926)

(77,335)

Hyperinflationary economy adjustment

-

-

(97,804)

(41,223)

Other gains (losses) from exchange rate variation on operating activities (a)

(719)

1,475

(197,948)

(12,566)

Financial results

5,037

2,255

(361,215)

(460,150)

 

a)     Refers substantially to FX exchange losses on investments in US dollars by the subsidiary Natura Argentina.

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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)


 

 

Consolidated

 

March 31, 2024

March 31, 2023

Other operating income, net

 

 

Crer para Ver (a)

-

6,727

Tax credits (b)

113,111

4,877

Reversal of provision for tax contingencies

3,124

23,987

Reversal of provision for impairment

-

31,076

Other operating income

12,176

-

Total other operating income

128,411

66,667

 

 

 

Other operating expenses, net

 

 

Result in the write-off of fixed assets

(919)

(1,951)

Crer para Ver (a)

(13,555)

-

Provision for impairment

(46,664)

-

Transformation and integration plan (c)

(88,830)

(83,045)

Increase on provision for tax contingencies

(9,739)

-

Other operating expenses

(15,640)

(32,379)

Total other operating expenses

(175,347)

(117,376)

Other operating income (expenses), net

(46,936)

(50,709)

a)Allocation of the operating profit obtained from sales of the line of non-cosmetic products called “Crer Para Ver” to the Natura Institute, specifically intended for social projects aimed at developing the quality of education.

b)      Refers mainly to PIS and COFINS credits.

c)Expenses related to the execution of the Natura &Co Latam integration plan (“ELO project”) and integration of the subsidiary Avon Internacional.

The basic result per share is calculated by dividing the profit or loss attributable to the Company's shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares in circulation, excluding common shares purchased by the Company and held as treasury shares.

 

Consolidated

 

March 31, 2024

March 31, 2023

Loss attributable to the Company’s controlling shareholders

(934,816)

(652,428)

Weighted average of the number of issued common shares

1,385,675,623

1,383,206,405

Weighted average treasury shares

(3,753,469)

(9,797,889)

Weighted average of the number of outstanding common shares

1,381,922,154

1,373,408,516

Loss per share – R$

(0.6765)

(0.4750)

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share are calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, assuming conversion of all potential common shares that would cause dilution. Considering that the Company recorded a loss in the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, any adjustment would have an anti-dilution effect and, therefore, the diluted loss per share is equal to the basic loss per share.

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(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)


In the course of the Company’s operations, rights and obligations are generated between related parties, arising from administrative expenses and provision of services.

32.1.  Receivables and payables with related parties

The Company had transactions with related parties recognized as presented below:

 

Parent

 

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Current assets:

 

 

Natura Cosmeticos S.A. (b)

-

103,557

Avon Products, Inc. (a)

16,870

41,152

Natura Cosmeticos S.A. – Argentina (a)

3,830

3,630

Natura Cosmeticos S.A. – Perú (a)

479

465

Natura Cosmeticos S.A – Colombia (a)

338

327

Indústria e Comércio de Cosmeticos Natura Ltda. (b)

99

96

Natura &Co Luxembourg Holdings S.A.R.L. (c)

27,799

1,550

Natura &Co Luxembourg (b)

-

38

Total current assets

49,415

150,815

 

 

 

 

Parent

 

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Current liabilities:

 

 

Natura Cosmeticos S.A. (b) and (d)

40,389

52,543

Indústria e Comércio de Cosmeticos Natura Ltda. (a)

1,574

605

Natura Comercial (a)

34

14

Avon Products, Inc. (a) e (b)

145,358

117,278

Natura &Co Luxembourg S.a.r.L(d)

-

162,676

Total current liabilities

187,355

333,116

a)    Refers to the transfer of expenses related to restricted share purchase option plans.

b)    Refers to the transfer of shared expenses.

c)    Refers to reimbursement of expenses for issuing bonds.

d)    Refers to the loan carried out between the companies.

In the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, there were no relevant transactions between the parent company and related parties that were reflected in the income statement. The main transactions that occurred in the period refer to the transfer of expenses related to stock option plans and restricted shares.


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(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)

32.2.  Uncontrolled and unconsolidated transactions with related parties

Instituto Natura is one of the shareholders of the Essential Investment Fund and, on March 31, 2024, its balance corresponded to R$11,825 (R$6,994 on December 31, 2023).

On June 5, 2012, a contract was signed between Indústria e Comércio de Cosméticos Natura Ltda. and Bres Itupeva Empreendimentos Imobiliários Ltda., (“Bres Itupeva”), for the construction and rental of a goods processing, storage, and distribution center (HUB), in the city of Itupeva/SP. In 2019, Bres Itupeva assigned its credits to BRC Securitizadora S/A to whom the Company makes monthly payments. Messrs. Antônio Luiz da Cunha Seabra, Guilherme Peirão Leal and Pedro Luiz Barreiros Passos, members of the controlling block of Natura &Co Holding S.A, indirectly hold control of Bres Itupeva. The amount involved in the operation was recorded under the heading “Right of Use” of Buildings, the balance in the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 was R$46,410 (R$52,742 under the heading “Buildings” of Fixed Assets, on March 31 December 2023) and in the three-month period ending March 31, 2024, the amount paid as rent was R$4,953 (R$4,194 in the period ending March 31, 2023).

On January 8, 2021, a transaction between related parties was concluded between the Company, as lessee and owner, Indústria e Comércio de Cosméticos Natura Ltda. and Natura &Co Holding S.A., as guarantors and a specific purpose company (Bresco IX) held indirectly by Messrs. Antônio Luiz da Cunha Seabra, Guilherme Peirão Leal and Pedro Luiz Barreiros Passos, (Co-Presidents of the Board of Directors of Company and shareholders forming part of the controlling block of Natura &Co Holding S.A., the Company's controlling shareholder), in the capacity of lessor and surface owner. Said transaction was entered into with the aim of expanding the Company’s distribution network and increasing its logistical efficiency through the installation of a new distribution center in the State of Alagoas. The amount involved in the operation is recorded under the heading “Right of Use” of “Buildings” in the amount of R$43,812, and in the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 the total amount paid as rent was R$2,668 (there was no disbursement during the three-month period ended March 31, 2023).

On May 12, 2021, the transaction was concluded between the Company, as lessee, and Bresco Logística Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário, as lessor, indirectly owned by Messrs. Antônio Luiz da Cunha Seabra, Guilherme Peirão Leal and Pedro Luiz Barreiros Passos. (Co-presidents of the Board of Directors of Natura &Co Holding S.A. and shareholders forming part of the controlling block of Natura &Co Holding S.A). Said transaction was entered into with the aim of maintaining the Company's distribution center activities in the city of Canoas, State of Rio Grande do Sul. The amount involved in the operation is recorded under the heading “Right of Use” of “Buildings” in the amount of R$2,016 and in the three-month period ending March 31, 2024, the total amount paid as rent was R$799 (R$700 in the three-month period ended March 31, 2023).

In the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, the Company and its subsidiaries transferred to the Natura Institute as a donation associated with the net result from sales of the Natura Crer Para Ver product line the amount of R$25,000 (R$25,000 in the three-month period ended March 31, 2023).

The Company has a policy for transactions with related parties, in addition to an internal control structure to support the identification, monitoring and approvals of transactions between related parties.

32.3.  Key management personnel compensation

The total compensation of the key management personnel is as follows:

 

March 31, 2024

March 31, 2023

 

Compensation

Compensation

 

Fixed

Variable

Fixed

Variable

Fixed

Variable

Board of Directors

1,760

1,333

3,093

2,616

2,458

5,074

Executive Board

5,939

19,093

25,032

5,715

21,719

27,434

 

7,699

20,426

28,125

8,331

24,177

32,508

The totals in the table above include the employer's pension charges.

Amounts include increases and/or reversals of accumulated expense recognized in prior years due to reevaluations of the number of premiums expected to be acquired and reevaluation of employer pension charges that must be paid upon acquisition.

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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)

In the normal course of its business, the Company enters into long-term contracts to provide manufacturing, transportation, information technology and electrical energy services (with effective physical delivery, to supply its manufacturing activities). Contracts provide for termination clauses for non-compliance with essential obligations. Generally, the minimum contractually agreed amount is purchased and for this reason there are no liabilities recorded in addition to the amount that is recognized on an accrual basis.

Total minimum supply payments, measured at nominal value, according to the contract, are as follows:

 

Consolidated

 

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Less than one year

304,940

273,548

One to five years

612,245

486,961

Above 5 years

-

799

Total

917,185

761,308


34.     INSURANCE

The Company adopts an insurance policy that mainly considers the concentration of risks and their relevance, taking into account the nature of its activities and the guidance of its insurance consultants. Insurance coverage, as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, is presented as follows:

Item

Type of coverage

Amount insured

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Industrial complex and administrative sites

Any damage to buildings, facilities, inventories, and machinery and equipment

4,748,670

4,694,455

Vehicles

Fire, theft and collision for the vehicles insured by the Company

25,681

24,907

Freight

Damages to products in transit

83,939

81,328

Civil liability

Protection against error or complaints in the exercise of professional activity that affect third parties

906,312

886,720

Environmental responsibility

Protection for environmental accidents that may raise complaints under environmental legislation

30,000

30,000


The following table presents the investment and financing transactions that do not involve the use of cash and cash equivalents and are therefore presented separately as additional information to the cash flow statements:

 

Parent

Consolidated

 

March 31, 2024

March 31, 2023

March 31, 2024

March 31, 2023

Non-cash items

 

 

 

 

Hedge accounting impact, net of tax effects

-

-

20,211

(5,983)

Undistributed dividends and interest on equity

730,044

-

730,044

-

Net effect of acquisition of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets not yet paid

-

-

85,869

86,295

Application of judicial deposits in the settlement of legal proceedings

-

-

19,025

46,685


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NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

(Amounts in thousands of Reais - R$, except as mentioned otherwise)

As mentioned in explanatory note no. 1.1, the Company completed the sale of the former subsidiaries Aesop and The Body Shop, on August 30, 2023 and December 29, 2023, respectively. This resulted in classification as discontinued operations in the comparative income statement for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023.

The results of discontinued operations, which cover the operations of the former subsidiaries Aesop and The Body Shop, in addition to the costs related to the discontinued operation of the subsidiary Avon in North America, for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are presented below:

 

March 31, 2024

March 31, 2023

Net gain on the sale of subsidiaries

21,144

-

Loss before taxes from discontinued operations

(682,728)

(290,105)

Income tax and social contribution

  169,511

34,148

Losses from discontinued operations

(513,217)

(255,957)

Total of discontinued operations

(492,073)

(255,957)


 

March 31, 2024

March 31, 2023

Net revenue

  - 

1,549,887

Cost of sales

  - 

(279,797)

Gross profit

  - 

1,270,090

Operating (expenses)

(694,528)

(1,525,070)

Selling, marketing, and logistics expenses

 

(931,233)

Administrative, R&D, IT and projects expenses

(11,800)

(405,316)

Other operating income (expenses), net (a)

(682,728)

(188,521)

Operating loss before financial result

(694,528)

(254,980)

Financial results

32,944

(35,125)

Loss before taxes

(661,584)

(290,105)

Income tax and social contribution

   169,511

34,148

Loss for the period

(492,073)

(255,957)

a) Comprises contingent consideration accrued for loss as of March 31, 2024, in the approximate amount R$ 485 million (before taxes) as mentioned in explanatory note no. 5.

The net cash flows incurred by discontinued operations are presented below:

 

March 31, 2024

March 31, 2023

Operational activities

(386,668)

(267,796)

Investment activities

-

(83,064)

Financing activities

-

(167,569)

Net cash consumed

(386,668)

(518,429)

Flooding in the Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Sul

During May 2024, the state of Rio Grande do Sul in the south of Brazil was hit by a natural disaster. Significant flooding across the state has resulted in damage to third party property and displacement of populations, among other adverse effects. The Company is currently supporting its network of representatives and analyzing possible actions that may further assist the population at this time.

As of the date of these financial statements, management is assessing the potential impacts on the Company’s assets that may have been affected, especially considering the existence of a distribution center in the region, where some of the Company’s products are stored.

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