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6-K 1 brfitr3q23_6k.htm FORM 6-K

FORM 6-K
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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

dated November 13, 2023

Commission File Number 1-15148

BRF S.A.
(Exact Name as Specified in its Charter)

N/A
    (Translation of Registrant’s Name)

14401 AV. DAS NACOES UNIDAS 22ND FLOOR
CHAC SANTO ANTONIO 04730 090-São Paulo – SP, Brazil
    (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

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

Form 20-F x   Form 40-F o

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):                   

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):                   

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes o   No x

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

 

*             *             *

This material includes certain forward-looking statements that are based principally on current expectations and on projections of future events and financial trends that currently affect or might affect the Company’s business, and are not guarantees of future performance.  These forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations, which involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control and any of which could cause actual financial condition and results of operations to differ materially fom those set out in the Company’s forward-looking statements.  You are cautioned not to put undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.  The Company undertakes no obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements.  The risks and uncertainties relating to the forward-looking statements in this Report on Form 6-K, including Exhibit 1 hereto, include those described under the captions “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Item 3. Key Information — D. Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

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.

Date: November 13, 2023  
   
  BRF S.A.
   
   
  By: /s/ Fabio Luis Mendes Mariano
    Name:  Fabio Luis Mendes Mariano
    Title:

Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

Description of Exhibit

 

1 Interim Financial Information, Individual and Consolidated | September 30, 2023

 

EX-99.1 2 ex99-1.htm EX-99.1

 

 

 
 

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Índex

 

Index 2
   
Statements of Financial Position 4
   
Statements of Income (Loss) 5
   
Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) 6
   
Statements of Changes in Equity 7
   
Statements of Cash Flows 8
   
Statements of Value Added 9
   
Management Report 10
     
1. Company’s Operations 38
     
2. Basis of Preparation and Presentation of Interim Financial Information 40
     
3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 41
     
4. Cash and Cash Equivalents 42
     
5. Marketable Securities 42
     
6. Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable 43
     
7. Inventories 45
     
8. Biological Assets 46
     
9. Recoverable Taxes 47
     
10. Deferred Income Taxes 49
     
11. Judicial Deposits 51
     
12. Investments 51
     
13. Property, Plant and Equipment 54
     
14. Intangible Assets 56
     
15. Loans and Borrowings 58
     
16. Trade Accounts Payable 61
     
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17. Leases 62
     
18. Share-based Payment 64
     
19. Employees Benefits Plans 65
     
20. Provision for tax, civil and labor risks 66
     
21. Equity 67
     
22. Earnings (Loss) per Share 68
     
23. Financial Instruments and Risk Management 69
     
24. Segment Information 84
     
25. Net Sales 86
     
26. Other Operating Income (Expenses) 86
     
27. Financial Income (Expenses) 87
     
28. Expenses by Nature 88
     
29. Related Parties 89
     
30. Commitments 92
     
31. Transactions that do not involve cash 92
     
32. Events After the Reporting Period 92
     
33. Approval of the Interim Financial Information 94
     
Breakdown of the Capital by Owner (Not reviewed) 95
   
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT ON REVIEW INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION 96
   
Opinion of the Audit and Integrity Committee 97
   
Statement of Executive Board on the Interim Financial Information and Independent Auditor’s Report 98
   

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Statements of Financial Position

      Parent company   Consolidated         Parent company   Consolidated
ASSETS Note   09.30.23   12.31.22   09.30.23   12.31.22   LIABILITIES Note   09.30.23   12.31.22   09.30.23   12.31.22
CURRENT ASSETS                     CURRENT LIABILITIES                  
Cash and cash equivalents 4          5,770,897           3,984,071         10,964,859         8,130,929   Loans and borrowings 15          4,398,618         3,379,835          4,675,557         3,879,874
Marketable securities 5             400,734              364,543             445,494            418,373   Trade accounts payable 16         11,969,026       12,605,606         13,244,346       14,128,765
Trade receivables 6          6,457,309           6,022,298          4,125,610         4,187,756   Lease liability 17             764,494           521,544             887,340           676,864
Notes receivable 6               72,401                27,351               72,401              27,351   Payroll, related charges and employee profit sharing               919,330           679,097             980,726           720,799
Inventories 7          5,750,603           6,107,041          8,034,812         8,660,891   Taxes payable               213,309           268,666             517,497           522,846
Biological assets 8          2,528,961           3,003,258          2,681,431         3,151,551   Derivative financial instruments 23             220,437             78,276             222,583             82,468
Recoverable taxes 9          1,207,183           1,016,949          1,537,630         1,402,868   Provision for tax, civil and labor risks 20             715,967           863,313             719,296           867,294
Derivative financial instruments 23             136,347              120,865             142,623            120,865   Employee benefits 19               49,445             49,445               62,883             64,367
Prepaid expenses               206,604                84,680             271,260            109,716   Customer advances                   8,468               5,825             313,811             75,832
Advances                 70,243                60,707             150,437            187,342   Advances from related parties 29          6,497,277         8,655,905                      -                       -   
Restricted cash                        -                         -                  13,433                     -      Other current liabilities               208,180           904,298             570,269         1,278,830
Assets held for sale                         -                         -                    5,876              21,909                      
Other current assets                 73,132                64,608               89,512              84,795                      
Total current assets           22,674,414         20,856,371         28,535,378       26,504,346   Total current liabilities           25,964,551       28,011,810         22,194,308       22,297,939
                                         
NON-CURRENT ASSETS                     NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES                  
LONG-TERM RECEIVALBLES                     Loans and borrowings 15         15,392,171       17,007,023         17,653,254       19,637,126
Marketable securities 5               14,952                15,505             338,897            406,402   Trade accounts payable 16                 5,900               7,459                 5,900               7,459
Trade receivables 6                 6,023                 5,059                 6,022                5,307   Lease liability 17          2,512,422         2,105,419          2,679,694         2,368,070
Notes receivable 6                 1,938                11,092                 1,938              11,092   Taxes payable                  90,662             96,666               93,308             97,735
Recoverable taxes 9          4,743,642           5,155,061          4,763,494         5,171,844   Provision for tax, civil and labor risks 20             463,953           505,863             504,470           548,243
Deferred income taxes 10          2,009,123           2,476,334          2,092,172         2,566,461   Deferred income taxes 10                      -                       -                  47,761           111,463
Judicial deposits 11             418,035              441,751             428,307            450,676   Liabilities with related parties 29               51,867             49,367                      -                       -   
Biological assets 8          1,574,386           1,558,349          1,639,755         1,649,133   Employee benefits 19             319,941           297,175             437,494           456,945
Derivative financial instruments 23             226,547                10,283             226,547              10,283   Derivative financial instruments 23                 3,006           174,699                 3,006           174,699
Restricted cash                 30,132                27,515               70,431              89,717   Other non-current liabilities               311,067           261,138             703,950           331,899
Other non-current assets               152,603              158,216             157,419            162,628                      
Total long-term receivables            9,177,381           9,859,165          9,724,982       10,523,543   Total non-current liabilities           19,150,989       20,504,809         22,128,837       23,733,639
                                         
                      EQUITY 21                
                      Capital           13,363,411       12,835,915         13,363,411       12,835,915
                      Capital reserves            7,138,476         2,338,476          7,138,476         2,338,476
                      Other equity transactions                (74,695)            (77,825)              (74,695)            (77,825)
Investments 12         11,067,582         13,270,368             100,193            101,064   Accumulated losses           (5,143,014)       (2,363,073)         (5,143,014)       (2,363,073)
Property, plant and equipment 13         13,079,070         12,548,338         14,631,389       14,290,884   Treasury shares                (96,145)          (109,727)              (96,145)          (109,727)
Intangible assets 14          3,238,932           3,252,385          6,261,967         6,434,610   Other comprehensive loss           (1,066,194)       (1,353,758)         (1,066,194)       (1,353,758)
                      Attributable to controlling shareholders           14,121,839       11,270,008         14,121,839       11,270,008
                      Non-controlling interests                        -                       -                808,925           552,861
Total non-current assets           36,562,965         38,930,256         30,718,531       31,350,101   Total equity           14,121,839       11,270,008         14,930,764       11,822,869
TOTAL ASSETS           59,237,379         59,786,627         59,253,909       57,854,447   TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY           59,237,379       59,786,627         59,253,909       57,854,447

 

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

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Statements of Income (Loss)

      Parent company   Consolidated
          2023       2022       2023       2022
  Note   Jul - sep   Jan - sep   Jul - sep   Jan - sep   Jul - sep   Jan - sep   Jul - sep   Jan - sep
CONTINUING OPERATIONS                                  
NET SALES 25         12,244,942          35,532,958        12,150,323        33,484,167                13,806,206                39,189,146            14,056,041            39,036,395
Cost of sales 28          (9,643,139)         (28,883,005)       (10,085,627)       (29,098,084)              (11,324,122)              (33,548,113)           (11,458,083)           (33,342,576)
GROSS PROFIT             2,601,803            6,649,953          2,064,696          4,386,083                 2,482,084                 5,641,033              2,597,958              5,693,819
OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES)                                  
Selling expenses 28          (1,631,054)           (4,772,201)         (1,703,302)         (4,419,090)                (1,869,205)                (5,377,484)             (1,860,132)             (5,013,091)
General and administrative expenses 28            (112,425)              (310,779)           (125,404)           (328,901)                   (178,739)                   (497,990)               (197,172)               (518,120)
Impairment loss on trade receivables 6                (9,940)               (17,332)               (2,286)               (7,274)                     (24,309)                     (32,841)                   (4,311)                   (7,801)
Other operating income (expenses), net 26                19,675               154,321               22,147                9,368                      42,188                    179,539                   26,481                   21,267
Income from associates and joint ventures 12              (98,620)           (2,264,087)             640,186               (4,360)                           283                         (599)                       564                       644
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE FINANCIAL RESULTS AND INCOME TAXES              769,439              (560,125)             896,037           (364,174)                    452,302                     (88,342)                 563,388                 176,718
Financial income                225,425               534,208             366,714             722,052                    358,243                    772,462                 405,797                 803,302
Financial expenses            (1,027,683)           (3,238,504)           (968,833)         (2,655,907)                (1,028,761)                (3,192,925)               (999,568)             (2,696,581)
Foreign exchange and monetary variations              (323,602)               347,418           (407,792)             203,845                      (3,157)                   (212,615)                 (88,598)               (173,425)
FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSES), NET 27          (1,125,860)           (2,356,878)         (1,009,911)         (1,730,010)                   (673,675)                (2,633,078)               (682,369)             (2,066,704)
LOSS BEFORE TAXES               (356,421)           (2,917,003)           (113,874)         (2,094,184)                   (221,373)                (2,721,420)               (118,981)             (1,889,986)
Income taxes 10              (30,593)               137,062               (8,696)           (109,045)                     (41,014)                      98,132                 (17,804)               (244,377)
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS              (387,014)           (2,779,941)           (122,570)         (2,203,229)                   (262,387)                (2,623,288)               (136,785)             (2,134,363)
                                   
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS                        -                           -                        -                (50,948)                             -                                -                            -                    (50,948)
LOSS FOR THE PERIOD              (387,014)           (2,779,941)           (122,570)         (2,254,177)                   (262,387)                (2,623,288)               (136,785)             (2,185,311)
                                      
Net Income (loss) from Continuing Operation Attributable to                                  
Controlling shareholders              (387,014)           (2,779,941)           (122,570)         (2,203,229)                   (387,014)                (2,779,941)               (122,570)             (2,203,229)
Non-controlling interest                        -                           -                        -                        -                       124,627                    156,653                 (14,215)                   68,866
               (387,014)           (2,779,941)           (122,570)         (2,203,229)                   (262,387)                (2,623,288)               (136,785)             (2,134,363)
                                   
Net Loss From Discontinued Operations Attributable to                                  
Controlling shareholders                        -                           -                        -                (50,948)                             -                                -                            -                    (50,948)
Non-controlling interest                        -                           -                        -                        -                                -                                -                            -                            -   
                         -                           -                        -                (50,948)                             -                                -                            -                    (50,948)
                                   
LOSS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUED OPERATIONS                                  
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic                             1,599,535,188           1,252,578,457        1,078,022,206        1,043,977,330
Loss per share - basic 22                                        (0.24)                        (2.22)                     (0.11)                     (2.11)
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted                             1,599,535,188           1,252,578,457        1,078,022,206        1,043,977,330
Loss per share - diluted 22                                        (0.24)                        (2.22)                     (0.11)                     (2.11)
                                   
LOSS PER SHARE FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS                                  
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic                             1,599,535,188           1,252,578,457        1,078,022,206        1,043,977,330
Loss per share - basic 22                                             -                                -                            -                        (0.05)
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted                             1,599,535,188           1,252,578,457        1,078,022,206        1,043,977,330
Loss per share - diluted 22                                             -                                -                            -                        (0.05)

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

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Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

      Parent company   Consolidated
          2023       2022       2023       2022
  Note   Jul - sep   Jan - sep   Jul - sep   Jan - sep   Jul - sep   Jan - sep   Jul - sep   Jan - sep
Loss for the period             (387,014)        (2,779,941)        (122,570)       (2,254,177)           (262,387)        (2,623,288)        (136,785)       (2,185,311)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes                                  
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation of foreign operations                75,720           (115,991)         (47,388)               8,003             118,683           (207,763)         (68,302)             43,545
Gain (loss) on net investment hedge               (49,222)            103,587         (38,187)             52,856             (49,222)            103,587         (38,187)             52,856
Cash flow hedges – effective portion of changes in fair value 23              81,598             (15,275)         (14,499)            (71,240)              81,619             (14,520)         (14,076)            (70,941)
Cash flow hedges – reclassified to profit or loss 23             (90,789)            300,292           36,079            285,250             (90,789)            300,292           36,079            285,250
Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss                17,307            272,613         (63,995)            274,869              60,291            181,596         (84,486)            310,710
Actuarial gains on pension and post-employment plans 19                2,481              14,951             3,615             18,211                2,481              17,696             3,422             23,654
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss                  2,481              14,951             3,615             18,211                2,481              17,696             3,422             23,654
Comprehensive income (loss) for the period             (367,226)        (2,492,377)        (182,950)       (1,961,097)           (199,615)        (2,423,996)        (217,849)       (1,850,947)
Attributable to                                  
Controlling shareholders             (367,226)        (2,492,377)        (182,950)       (1,961,097)           (367,226)        (2,492,377)        (182,950)       (1,961,097)
Non-controlling interest                        -                        -                     -                       -                167,611              68,381         (34,899)            110,150
              (367,226)        (2,492,377)        (182,950)       (1,961,097)           (199,615)        (2,423,996)        (217,849)       (1,850,947)

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

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

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Statements of Changes in Equity

      Attributed to controlling shareholders
                      Other comprehensive income (loss)                
      Capital   Capital reserves   Other equity transactions   Treasury shares   Accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments   Gains (losses) on cash flow hedge (1)   Actuarial gains (losses)   Accumulated losses   Total equity   Non-controlling interest   Total shareholders' equity
(consolidated)
BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31, 2021           12,460,471             141,834             (67,531)        (127,286)          (1,162,066)          (583,904)            (66,756)          (2,132,230)           8,462,532               363,091              8,825,623
Restatement by hyperinflation                         -                         -                         -                          -                       -                       -                 216,193             216,193               135,260                 351,453
Comprehensive income (loss) (1)                                              
Gains on foreign currency translation of foreign operations                        -                         -                        -                     -                   49,240                    -                       -                          -                  49,240                 47,283                  96,523
Gains on net investment hedge                         -                         -                        -                     -                   87,929                    -                       -                          -                  87,929                        -                     87,929
Unrealized gains (losses) in cash flow hedge                        -                         -                        -                     -                          -               276,515                    -                          -                276,515                    (933)                 275,582
Actuarial gains (losses) on pension and post-employment plans                        -                         -                        -                     -                          -                       -                61,293                       -                  61,293                (16,568)                  44,725
Income (loss) for the year                        -                         -                        -                     -                          -                       -                       -             (3,166,403)         (3,166,403)                 24,777            (3,141,626)
SUB-TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)                        -                         -                        -                     -                 137,169            276,515             61,293          (3,166,403)         (2,691,426)                 54,559            (2,636,867)
Employee benefits remeasurement - defined benefit                        -                         -                        -                     -                          -                       -               (16,009)                16,009                      -                           -                            -   
Capital increase through issuance of shares                500,000          4,900,000                      -                          -                       -                       -                  5,400,000                        -                 5,400,000
Expenses with public exchange offer of shares              (124,556)                      -                         -                          -                       -                       -                          -               (124,556)                        -                  (124,556)
Appropriation of income (loss)                                              
Dividends                        -                         -                        -                     -                          -                       -                       -                          -                         -                         (49)                       (49)
Compensation of accumulated losses with capital reserve                        -            (2,703,358)                      -                          -                       -                       -              2,703,358                      -                           -                            -   
Share-based payments                        -                         -                (10,294)           17,559                       -                       -                       -                          -                    7,265                        -                       7,265
BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31, 2022           12,835,915          2,338,476             (77,825)        (109,727)          (1,024,897)          (307,389)            (21,472)          (2,363,073)         11,270,008               552,861            11,822,869
Comprehensive income (loss) (1)                                              
Loss on foreign currency translation of foreign operations                        -                         -                        -                     -                (115,991)                    -                       -                          -               (115,991)                (91,772)               (207,763)
Gain on net investment hedge                         -                         -                        -                     -                 103,587                    -                       -                          -                103,587                        -                    103,587
Unrealized gains in cash flow hedge                        -                         -                        -                     -                          -               285,017                    -                          -                285,017                      755                 285,772
Actuarial gains on pension and post-employment plans                        -                         -                        -                     -                          -                       -                14,951                       -                  14,951                   2,745                  17,696
Income (loss) for the period                        -                         -                        -                     -                          -                       -                       -             (2,779,941)         (2,779,941)               156,653            (2,623,288)
SUB-TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)                        -                         -                        -                     -                 (12,404)            285,017             14,951          (2,779,941)         (2,492,377)                 68,381            (2,423,996)
Capital increase through issuance of shares (note 21.1)                600,000          4,800,000                     -                     -                          -                       -                       -                  5,400,000                        -                 5,400,000
Expenses with public exchange offer of shares (note 21.1)                (72,504)                      -                        -                     -                          -                       -                       -                          -                 (72,504)                        -                    (72,504)
Capital increase in subsidiaries                        -                         -                        -                     -                          -                       -                       -                          -                         -                  187,777                 187,777
Appropriation of income (loss)                                              
Dividends                        -                         -                        -                     -                          -                       -                       -                          -                         -                         (94)                       (94)
Share-based payments                        -                         -                   3,130           13,582                       -                       -                       -                          -                  16,712                        -                     16,712
BALANCES AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2023           13,363,411          7,138,476             (74,695)          (96,145)          (1,037,301)            (22,372)             (6,521)          (5,143,014)         14,121,839               808,925            14,930,764
(1) All changes in other comprehensive income are presented net of taxes.

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

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Statements of Cash Flows

    Parent company   Consolidated
    2023   2022   2023   2022
    Jan - sep   Jan - sep   Jan - sep   Jan - sep
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                
Loss from continuing operations            (2,779,941)             (2,203,229)            (2,623,288)             (2,134,363)
Adjustments for:                
Depreciation and amortization              1,062,753               1,021,099              1,347,368               1,306,096
Depreciation and depletion of biological assets                 986,159                  835,396              1,008,030                  888,633
Result on disposal of property, plant and equipments and investment               (124,048)                   16,700               (141,658)                   16,687
Write-down of inventories to net realizable value                 (21,955)                  137,973                      (920)                   24,722
Provision for tax, civil and labor risks                 197,973                  264,752                 196,237                  266,900
Income from investments under the equity method              2,264,087                     4,360                       599                       (644)
Financial results, net              2,356,878               1,730,010              2,633,078               2,066,704
Tax recoveries and gains in tax lawsuits                      (641)                  (32,030)                      (701)                  (35,854)
Deferred income tax               (130,651)                  118,552               (172,822)                   95,725
Gratuities for the employees                  60,484                  115,778                  70,921                  109,648
Other provisions                  21,824                        224                  36,875                        731
               3,892,922               2,009,585              2,353,719               2,604,985
Changes in assets and liabilities:                
Trade accounts and notes receivables               (351,096)               1,255,961                  36,945                  (33,094)
Inventories                 378,393                  261,053                 571,265                (354,996)
Biological assets - current                 474,297                  (15,322)                 444,657                (116,643)
Trade accounts payable            (1,812,569)                (811,177)            (2,232,778)                (590,572)
Cash generated by operating activities              2,581,947               2,700,100              1,173,808               1,509,680
                 
Redemptions (investments) in securities at FVTPL (1)                           -                   24,870                  10,733                  (16,434)
Interest received                 209,088                  222,362                 303,964                  223,397
Dividends and interest on shareholders' equity received                       422                            -                      (851)                          -   
Payment of tax, civil and labor provisions               (339,644)                (219,545)               (339,588)                (216,833)
Derivative financial instruments                 (21,634)             (1,368,566)               (343,245)             (1,321,802)
Other operating assets and liabilities (2)            (1,828,421)             (3,523,160)              1,470,957                  417,481
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                 601,758             (2,163,939)              2,275,778                  595,489
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                
Redemption (additions) on investments in securities at amortized cost                         -                             -                    (70,176)                   46,443
Redemption of restricted cash                         -                       (2,074)                  12,851                    (2,074)
Additions to property, plant and equipment               (562,486)             (1,012,309)               (629,013)             (1,140,103)
Additions to biological assets - non-current            (1,015,542)                (954,581)            (1,099,245)             (1,022,979)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant, equipments and investment                 164,049                   16,347                 164,049                   16,347
Additions to intangible assets               (139,946)                (171,302)               (144,270)                (183,270)
Business combination, net of cash                         -                             -                            -                   (158,348)
Capital increase in affiliates                      (580)                  (92,690)                      (579)                  (92,690)
Capital increase in subsidiaries                         -                   (452,508)                 187,777                          -   
Net cash used in investing activities            (1,554,505)             (2,669,117)            (1,578,606)             (2,536,674)
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                
Proceeds from debt issuance              1,643,025               2,357,061              3,239,430               2,724,353
Repayment of debt            (2,137,007)             (2,837,519)            (4,007,696)             (3,142,578)
Payment of interest            (1,178,478)             (1,108,944)            (1,362,820)             (1,285,982)
Payment of interest derivatives - fair value hedge               (512,345)                (143,979)               (512,345)                (143,979)
Capital increase through issuance of shares              5,327,496               5,276,051              5,327,496               5,276,051
Payment of lease liabilities               (410,767)                (345,452)               (546,187)                (479,685)
Net cash provided by financing activities              2,731,924               3,197,218              2,137,878               2,948,180
                 
Effect of exchange rate variation on cash and cash equivalents                    7,649                  (64,529)                   (1,120)                (200,091)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents              1,786,826             (1,700,367)              2,833,930                  806,904
Balance at the beginning of the period              3,984,071               4,633,816              8,130,929               7,528,820
Balance at the end of the period              5,770,897               2,933,449            10,964,859               8,335,724

 

(1) FVTPL: Fair Value Through Profit and Loss.
(2) In the Parent Company, contemplates mainly the effects of prepayments of exports with subsidiaries in the amount of R$(2,117,184) for the period ended September 30, 2023 (R$(4,206,635) in the same period of the previous year).

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

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Statements of Value Added

    Parent company   Consolidated
    2023   2022   2023   2022
    Jan - sep   Jan - sep   Jan - sep   Jan - sep
1 - REVENUES           39,353,845        37,901,243            43,297,294             43,797,422
Sales of goods and products           38,661,920        36,894,918            42,549,372             42,696,053
Other income                153,738              11,766                 178,956                   23,665
Revenue related to construction of own assets                555,519          1,001,833                 601,807              1,085,505
Expected credit losses                (17,332)               (7,274)                 (32,841)                   (7,801)
2 - SUPPLIES ACQUIRED FROM THIRD PARTIES          (27,677,281)       (28,399,285)           (32,078,119)           (32,398,347)
Costs of goods sold          (23,513,359)       (24,057,507)           (27,658,823)           (27,816,017)
Materials, energy, third parties services and other            (4,185,877)        (4,307,989)             (4,414,804)             (4,555,332)
Reversal for inventories losses                  21,955             (33,789)                   (4,492)                  (26,998)
3 - GROSS ADDED VALUE  (1-2)           11,676,564          9,501,958            11,219,175             11,399,075
4 - DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION            (2,048,912)        (1,856,495)             (2,355,398)             (2,194,729)
5 - NET ADDED VALUE (3-4)             9,627,652          7,645,463              8,863,777              9,204,346
                 
6 - VALUE ADDED RECEIVED THROUGH TRANSFER            (1,729,296)             716,468                 772,446                 802,722
Income from associates and joint ventures            (2,264,087)               (4,360)                      (599)                        644
Financial income                534,208             722,052                 772,462                 803,302
Others                      583               (1,224)                       583                   (1,224)
                 
7 - ADDED VALUE TO BE DISTRIBUTED (5+6)             7,898,356          8,361,931              9,636,223             10,007,068
                 
8 - DISTRIBUTION OF ADDED VALUE             7,898,356          8,361,931              9,636,223             10,007,068
Payroll             4,234,264          4,024,708              4,901,486              4,659,858
Salaries             2,990,141          2,824,102              3,561,110              3,333,321
Benefits             1,021,206             993,425              1,093,871              1,098,134
Government severance indemnity fund for employees                222,917             207,181                 246,505                 228,403
Taxes, Fees and Contributions             3,374,638          3,865,903              3,711,187              4,305,993
Federal             1,122,837          1,639,905              1,282,652              1,889,736
State             2,212,214          2,188,076              2,381,870              2,372,570
Municipal                  39,587              37,922                   46,665                   43,687
Capital Remuneration from Third Parties             3,069,395          2,674,549              3,646,838              3,175,580
Interests, including exchange variation             2,933,436          2,518,132              3,453,091              2,942,418
Rents                135,959             156,417                 193,747                 233,162
Interest on Own-Capital            (2,779,941)        (2,203,229)             (2,623,288)             (2,134,363)
Loss for the period from continuing operations            (2,779,941)        (2,203,229)             (2,779,941)             (2,203,229)
Non-controlling interest                         -                        -                    156,653                   68,866

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

 

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3Q23 RESULTS

 

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1. Company’s Operations

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

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

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

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1.1. Equity Interest
              % equity interest    
Entity     Main activity   Country (1)   09.30.23   12.31.22   Equity interest
BRF GmbH     Holding   Austria        100.00      100.00    Direct 
BRF Arabia Holding Company (h)   Holding   Saudi Arabia          70.00             -       Indirect 
BRF Foods GmbH     Industrialization, import and commercialization of products   Austria        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Al Khan Foodstuff LLC ("AKF") (b)   Import, commercialization and distribution of products   Oman          70.00        70.00    Indirect 
TBQ Foods GmbH     Holding   Austria          60.00        60.00    Indirect 
Banvit Bandirma Vitaminli     Import, industrialization and commercialization of products   Turkey          91.71        91.71    Indirect 
Banvit Enerji ve Elektrik Üretim  Ltd. Sti.     Generation and commercialization of electric energy   Turkey        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Nutrinvestments BV     Holding   The Netherlands        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Banvit ME FZE (d)   Marketing and logistics services   UAE               -         100.00    Indirect 
BRF Foods LLC (a)   Import, industrialization and commercialization of products   Russia        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Global Company Nigeria Ltd.     Marketing and logistics services   Nigeria        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Global Company South Africa Proprietary Ltd.     Administrative, marketing and logistics services   South Africa        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Global GmbH     Holding and trading   Austria        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Japan KK     Marketing and logistics services, import, export, industrialization and commercialization of products   Japan        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Korea LLC     Marketing and logistics services   Korea        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Shanghai Management Consulting Co. Ltd.     Provision of consultancy and marketing services   China        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Shanghai Trading Co. Ltd.     Import, export and commercialization of products   China        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Singapore Foods PTE Ltd.     Administrative, marketing and logistics services   Singapore        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Eclipse Holding Cöoperatief U.A.     Holding   The Netherlands        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Buenos Aires Fortune S.A. (a)   Holding   Argentina        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Eclipse Latam Holdings     Holding   Spain        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Perdigão Europe Lda.     Import, export of products and administrative services   Portugal        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
ProudFood Lda.     Import and commercialization of products   Angola        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Sadia Chile S.A.     Import, export and commercialization of products   Chile        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Wellax Food Logistics C.P.A.S.U. Lda. (g)   Import, commercialization of products and administrative services   Portugal               -         100.00    Indirect 
One Foods Holdings Ltd.     Holding   UAE        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Al-Wafi Food Products Factory LLC     Import, export, industrialization and commercialization of products   UAE        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Badi Ltd.     Holding   UAE        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Al-Wafi Al-Takamol International for Foods Products     Import and commercialization of products   Saudi Arabia        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Joody Al Sharqiya Food Production Factory LLC     Import and commercialization of products   Saudi Arabia        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Kuwait Food Management Company WLL (b)   Import, commercialization and distribution of products   Kuwait          49.00        49.00    Indirect 
One Foods Malaysia SDN. BHD. (a)   Marketing and logistics services   Malaysia        100.00      100.00    Indiretc 
Federal Foods LLC (b)   Import, commercialization and distribution of products   UAE          49.00        49.00    Indirect 
Federal Foods Qatar (b)   Import, commercialization and distribution of products   Qatar          49.00        49.00    Indirect 
Establecimiento Levino Zaccardi y Cia. S.A. (f)   Industrialization and commercialization of dairy products   Argentina               -         100.00    Indirect 
BRF Energia S.A.     Commercialization of eletric energy   Brazil        100.00      100.00    Direct 
BRF Pet S.A. (e)   Industrialization, commercialization and distribution of feed and nutrients for animals   Brazil        100.00      100.00    Direct 
Hercosul Alimentos Ltda. (e)   Manufacturing and sale of animal feed   Brazil        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Hercosul Distribuição Ltda. (e)   Import, export, wholesale and retail sale of food products for animals   Brazil        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Hercosul International S.R.L. (e)   Manufacturing, export, import and sale of feed and nutrients for animals   Paraguay          99.00        99.00    Indirect 
Hercosul Soluções em Transportes Ltda. (e)   Road freight   Brazil        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Mogiana Alimentos S.A. (e)   Manufacturing, distribution and sale of Pet Food products   Brazil        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Potengi Holdings S.A. (c)   Holding   Brazil          50.00        50.00    Affiliate 
PR-SAD Administração de bem próprio S.A.     Management of assets   Brazil          33.33        33.33    Affiliate 
PSA Laboratório Veterinário Ltda.     Veterinary activities   Brazil        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Sadia Alimentos S.A.     Holding   Argentina        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Sadia Uruguay S.A.     Import and commercialization of products   Uruguay        100.00      100.00    Direct 
Vip S.A. Empreendimentos e Participações Imobiliárias     Commercialization of owned real state   Brazil        100.00      100.00    Direct 
BRF Investimentos Ltda.     Holding, management of companies and assets   Brazil        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
(1) UAE – United Arab Emirates.
(a) Dormant subsidiaries. The Company is evaluating the liquidation of these subsidiaries.
(b) For these entities, the Company has agreements that ensure full economic rights, except for AKF, in which the economic rights are of 99%.
(c) Affiliate with subsidiary of AES Brasil Energia S.A. (note 12).
(d) On March 21, 2023, the subsidiary Banvit ME FZE was dissolved.
(e) The competitive process for the possible sale of these companies, which began on February 28, 2023, was closed on November 13, 2023, with the option of keeping these entities in operation and, therefore, no impact was recorded.
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(f) On July 7, 2023, the subsidiary Establecimiento Levino Zaccardi y Cia. S.A. was dissolved.
(g) On July 21, 2023, the subsidiary Wellax Food Logistics C.P.A.S.U. Lda. was dissolved.
(h) On September 28, 2023 the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary BRF GmbH, contributed the initial equity of BRF Arabia Holding Company, a company in the process of establishment. The contribution in the amount of R$625,922, was accompanied proportionally by the other partner (holder of 30% of the entity's capital), is a condition for the company's establishment process to continue.

On October 5, 2023 the company BRF UK Foods Ltd. was incorporated, located in England, being 100% direct subsidiary of BRF S.A.

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

1.2. Leniency Agreement

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

1.3. Seasonality

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

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

2. Basis of Preparation and Presentation of Interim Financial Information

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

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

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

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

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

(i)              derivative financial instruments and non-derivative financial instruments measured at fair value;

(ii)             shared-based payments and employee benefits measured at fair value;

(iii)            biological assets measured at fair value; and

(iv)            assets held for sale in instances where the fair value is lower than historical cost.

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

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

The Company has subsidiaries in Argentina and in Turkey, which are considered a hyperinflationary economy. For the Turkish subsidiary the price index used for the period ended September 30, 2023 was 49.9%, and the inflation adjustment affected the Income (Loss) before financial results and income taxes in R$8,654 (R$(152,720) in the same period of the previous year), and we recognized a revenue that impacted the Financial Result in the amount of R$ R$246,573 (R$335,906 in the same period of the previous year) and the Loss from continuing operations in the amount of R$278,749 (R$164,190 in the same period of the previous year).

For the subsidiary in Argentina the price index used for the period ended September 30, 2023 was 124.4%, and the inflation adjustment affected the inflation adjustment impacted the Income (Loss) before financial results and income taxes in the amount of R$914 (R$(165) in the same period of the previous year), the Financial Result in the amount of R$(9,069) (R$(3,185) in the same period of the previous year) and the Loss from continuing operations in the amount of R$(7,805) (R$5,395) in the same period of the previous year).

 

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4. Cash and Cash Equivalents
  Average rate (1)   Parent company   Consolidated
    09.30.23   12.31.22   09.30.23   12.31.22
Cash and bank accounts                  
Brazilian Reais                 -                 92,298            139,928              101,195            154,399
Saudi Riyal                         -                       -              987,754            307,440
U.S. Dollar                 -                      283                   539              491,881            946,999
Euro                 -                      954                   141              111,032              93,321
Turkish Lira                 -                          -                       -               77,924              83,339
Other currencies                 -                      282                   116              220,315            279,579
                 93,817            140,724           1,990,101          1,865,077
Cash equivalents                  
In Brazilian Reais                  
Investment funds 12.65%                3,414                3,492                 3,414                3,492
Bank deposit certificates 12.88%          5,657,832          3,675,037           6,156,967          3,754,202
             5,661,246          3,678,529           6,160,381          3,757,694
In U.S. Dollar                  
Term deposit 5.72%                       -            154,025           2,692,353          2,469,028
Overnight 5.20%              15,834              10,793               73,314              12,720
Other currencies                  
Term deposit (2)                         -                       -               48,710              26,410
                 15,834            164,818           2,814,377          2,508,158
             5,770,897          3,984,071         10,964,859          8,130,929
(1) Weighted average annual rate.
(2) Amounts are substantially denominated in Turkish Lira (TRY) at a weighted average annual rate of 37.00% and in Dirhan (AED) at a weighted average annual rate of 5.00%.
5. Marketable Securities
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          Average rate (2)   Parent company   Consolidated
  WAM (1)   Currency     09.30.23   12.31.22   09.30.23   12.31.22
Fair value through other comprehensive income                          
Equity securities (3)            -       USD                 -                       -                    -           11,183           11,752
Fair value through profit and loss                          
Financial treasury bills 1.04   R$   13.31%         400,734         364,543         400,734         364,543
Investment funds - FIDC BRF 1.09   R$                -              14,952           15,505           14,952           15,505
Repurchase agreement 0.06   R$   12.03%                    -                    -           44,740           53,809
Other 0.08   R$ / ARS                -                       -                    -                  20                  21
                    415,686         380,048         460,446         433,878
Amortized cost                          
Sovereign bonds and other (4) 2.48   AOA                        -                    -         312,762         379,145
                    415,686         380,048         784,391         824,775
Current                   400,734         364,543         445,494         418,373
Non-current (5)                     14,952           15,505         338,897         406,402

 

(1) Weighted average maturity in years.
(2) Weighted average annual rate.
(3) It’s comprised of Aleph Farms Ltd. stocks.
(4) It’s comprised of private securities and sovereign securities of the Angola Government and are presented net of expected credit losses in the amount of R$19,919 (R$15,231 on December 31, 2022). Amounts are substantially denominated in Angolan kwanza (AOA) and correspond to Time Deposit and Bond at a weighted average annual rate of 10.15% and 16.50% respectively. They also include marketable securities indexed to the U.S. Dollar at a weighted average annual rate of 6.33% and Bonds in U.S. Dollar at a weighted average annual rate of 5.90%.
(5) Maturity until March of 2026.

On September 30, 2023, the amount of R$49,925 (R$92,857 on December 31, 2022) classified as cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities were pledged as guarantee, with no use restrictions, for future contracts traded on B3.

6. Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable
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    Parent company   Consolidated
    09.30.23   12.31.22   09.30.23   12.31.22
Trade accounts receivable                
Domestic market                
Third parties          1,077,327          1,357,535          1,206,015          1,473,921
Related parties              14,828              42,162                7,170              11,566
Foreign market                 
Third parties            707,157            556,882          3,529,322          3,315,772
Related parties          5,236,374          4,651,972              21,827              20,789
           7,035,686          6,608,551          4,764,334          4,822,048
( - ) Adjustment to present value             (18,068)             (22,866)             (23,715)             (24,818)
( - ) Expected credit losses           (554,286)           (558,328)           (608,987)           (604,167)
           6,463,332          6,027,357          4,131,632          4,193,063
Current          6,457,309          6,022,298          4,125,610          4,187,756
Non-current                6,023                5,059                6,022                5,307
                 
                 
Notes receivable              94,174              54,472              94,174              54,472
( - ) Adjustment to present value               (4,282)                 (386)               (4,282)                 (386)
( - ) Expected credit losses             (15,553)             (15,643)             (15,553)             (15,643)
               74,339              38,443              74,339              38,443
Current              72,401              27,351              72,401              27,351
Non-current (1)                1,938              11,092                1,938              11,092
(1) Weighted average maturity of 1.39 year.

The Company has insurance for trade accounts receivable from exports in the amount of R$1,062,958.

The Company performs credit assignments with no right of return to the BRF Clients’ Credit Rights Investment Fund (“FIDC BRF“), which has the sole purpose to acquire credit rights arising from commercial transactions carried out between the Company and its clients in Brazil. On September 30, 2023, FIDC BRF had an outstanding balance of R$557,004 (R$947,488 on December 31, 2022) related to such credit rights, which were written-off of the Company’s statement of financial position when the credits were sold.

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

The movements of the expected credit losses are presented below:

Parent company   Consolidated
  09.30.23     09.30.23  
Beginning balance         (558,328)             (604,167)  
(Additions) Reversals           (17,332)               (32,841)  
Write-offs              3,817                  6,177  
Exchange rate variation            17,557                21,844  
Ending balance         (554,286)             (608,987)  

The aging of trade accounts receivable is as follows:

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  Parent company   Consolidated
  09.30.23   12.31.22   09.30.23   12.31.22
Not overdue        6,385,706          6,027,068          3,878,194          4,045,146
Overdue              
 01 to 60 days            92,592              11,774            260,093            125,082
 61 to 90 days              7,385                2,364              10,177                7,629
 91 to 120 days              2,980                1,291                7,545              17,084
 121 to 180 days              3,377                6,976                7,531              18,536
 181 to 360 days            10,629                7,678              21,363              17,902
More than 360 days          533,017            551,400            579,431            590,669
( - ) Adjustment to present value           (18,068)             (22,866)             (23,715)             (24,818)
( - ) Expected credit losses         (554,286)           (558,328)           (608,987)           (604,167)
         6,463,332          6,027,357          4,131,632          4,193,063
7. Inventories
  Parent company   Consolidated
  09.30.23   12.31.22   09.30.23   12.31.22
Finished goods        2,685,610          2,753,055          4,562,893          4,885,465
Work in progress          333,886            396,083            379,757            435,018
Raw materials        1,818,054          1,863,819          2,012,006          2,086,963
Packaging materials          127,105            130,797            176,891            181,193
Secondary materials          576,495            658,953            624,031            705,692
Supplies          150,309            164,963            223,362            230,092
Imports in transit          132,823            229,886            133,334            230,133
Other            80,869            111,242              80,848            111,648
(-) Adjustment to present value (1)         (154,548)           (201,757)           (158,310)           (205,313)
         5,750,603          6,107,041          8,034,812          8,660,891
(1) The adjustment refers to the counter-entry of the adjustment of present value from trade accounts payable and is carried out for cost according to inventories turnover.

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

 

  Parent company
              09.30.23
  Realizable value through sale Impaired inventories Obsolete inventories Total
Beginning balance             (62,269)               (64,584)                 (5,299)              (132,152)
Additions            (337,603)               (82,026)                 (4,325)              (423,954)
Reversals             322,762                          -                          -               322,762
Write-offs                        -               119,127                   4,020               123,147
Ending balance             (77,110)               (27,483)                 (5,604)              (110,197)
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  Consolidated
              09.30.23
  Realizable value through sale Impaired inventories Obsolete inventories Total
Beginning balance             (66,671)               (73,694)                 (9,944)              (150,309)
Additions            (439,995)               (98,242)                 (5,951)              (544,188)
Reversals             402,428                          -                          -               402,428
Write-offs                        -               135,962                   6,718               142,680
Monetary correction by Hyperinflation                      (1)                 (2,172)                    (461)                 (2,634)
Exchange rate variation               (2,641)                      (17)                    (120)                 (2,778)
Ending balance            (106,880)               (38,163)                 (9,758)              (154,801)
8. Biological Assets

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

  Parent company
                  09.30.23
  Current   Non-current
  Live animals            
  Total   Live animals   Forests   Total
Beginning balance          3,003,258              1,211,187                 347,162           1,558,349
Additions/Transfer        19,635,960                507,141                   48,422             555,563
Changes in fair value (1)          1,874,234               (273,940)                            -            (273,940)
Harvest                        -                           -                 (40,558)              (40,558)
Write-off                        -                           -                 (15,756)              (15,756)
Transfer between current  and non-current             209,272               (209,272)                            -            (209,272)
Transfer to inventories       (22,193,763)                           -                            -                        -
Ending balance          2,528,961              1,235,116                 339,270           1,574,386
                   
                   
  Consolidated
                  09.30.23
  Current   Non-current
  Live animals            
  Total   Live animals   Forests   Total
Beginning balance          3,151,551              1,301,971                 347,162           1,649,133
Additions/Transfer        21,115,163                539,992                   48,422             588,414
Changes in fair value (1)          2,121,680               (238,705)                            -            (238,705)
Harvest                        -                           -                 (40,558)              (40,558)
Write-off                        -                           -                 (15,756)              (15,756)
Transfer between current  and non-current             215,529               (215,529)                            -            (215,529)
Transfer to inventories       (23,897,029)                           -                            -                        -
Exchange variation             (55,527)                 (32,610)                            -              (32,610)
Monetary correction by Hyperinflation               30,064                 (54,634)                            -              (54,634)
Ending balance          2,681,431              1,300,485                 339,270           1,639,755
(1) The change in the fair value of biological assets includes depreciation of breeders and depletion of forests in the amount of R$986,159 in the Parent Company and R$1,008,030 in the Consolidated (R$835,396 in the Parent Company and R$888,633 in the Consolidated in the same period of the previous year).

The estimated quantities of live animals on September 30, 2023 are 165,495 thousand head of poultry and 4,736 thousand head of pork at the Parent Company (192,700 thousand head of poultry and 4,885 thousand head of pork on December 31, 2022). In the Consolidated, there are 187,729 thousand heads of poultry and 4,736 thousand heads of pork (213,491 thousand heads of poultry and 4,885 thousand heads of pork on December 31, 2022).

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The Company has forests pledged as collateral for financing and tax and civil contingencies on September 30, 2023 in the amount of R$72,003 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated (R$59,388 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated on December 31, 2022).

9.    Recoverable Taxes

  Parent company   Consolidated
  09.30.23   12.31.22   09.30.23   12.31.22
Recoverable ICMS and VAT        1,985,537          1,937,175          2,234,887          2,219,457
Recoverable PIS and COFINS        2,295,167          2,569,574          2,306,141          2,588,574
Recoverable IPI        1,076,171          1,014,643          1,077,908          1,016,373
Recoverable INSS          363,194            366,224            363,206            366,236
Recoverable income taxes          301,535            335,034            389,054            434,392
Other recoverable taxes            87,622            106,532              88,602            107,583
(-) Impairment         (158,401)           (157,172)           (158,674)           (157,903)
         5,950,825          6,172,010          6,301,124          6,574,712
               
Current        1,207,183          1,016,949          1,537,630          1,402,868
Non-current        4,743,642          5,155,061          4,763,494          5,171,844
9.1. ICMS – Tax on Movement of Goods and Services and VAT – Value Added Taxes

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

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

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

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

As of September 30, 2023, the updated balance of the processes related to the exclusion of the ICMS from the PIS and COFINS calculation basis recognized by the Company is R$1,868,053 (R$2,091,340 as of December 31, 2022). The amount of R$321,156 related do these credits was offset against other federal taxes for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 (R$307,979 in the same period of the previous year). Additionally, the amount of R$81,334 was used to settle the Leniency Agreement (note 1.2).

9.3. IPI – Industrialized Product Tax

The Company recognized tax assets as result of gains from lawsuits related to IPI, specially “crédito prêmio”. The balance referring to these assets in the Parent Company and Consolidated on September 30, 2023 is R$1,092,494 (R$1,030,940 for the year ended December 31, 2022), of which R$1,070,237 (R$1,008,683 for the year ended December 31, 2022) is recorded as Recoverable Taxes and the remainder, referring to cases in which the government will reimburse in cash, is recorded as Other Non-Current Assets, in the amount of R$22,257 (R$22,257 for the year ended December 31, 2022).

9.4. Income Taxes

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

9.5. Realization of Brazilian Federal Tax Credits

The Company used PIS, COFINS, IPI, and other recoverable taxes to offset federal taxes payable such as INSS, Income Taxes and other in the amount of R$1,048,724 in the Parent Company and Consolidated for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 (R$699,519 in the Parent Company and Consolidated in the same period of the previous year), preserving its liquidity and optimizing its capital structure.

 

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10. Deferred Income Taxes
10.1. Breakdown
  Parent company   Consolidated
  09.30.23   12.31.22   09.30.23   12.31.22
Assets              
Tax losses carryforward        2,450,979          2,770,926          2,484,740          2,800,162
Negative calculation basis (social contribution)          882,352            997,533            894,506          1,008,058
               
Temporary differences - Assets              
Provisions for tax, civil and labor risks          370,714            417,613            372,952            420,470
Expected credit losses          176,015            178,815            180,012            183,504
Impairment on tax credits            53,518              57,083              53,518              57,083
Provision for other obligations            90,050            129,821            105,002            146,652
Write-down to net realizable value of inventories            37,467              44,932              42,703              48,744
Employees' benefits plan          125,591            117,851            136,402            138,451
Lease basis difference          171,503            132,841            178,346            132,841
Other temporary differences            17,050              14,924              32,393              31,930
         4,375,239          4,862,339          4,480,574          4,967,895
               
Temporary differences - Liabilities              
Goodwill amortization basis difference         (323,005)           (323,005)           (337,144)           (323,005)
Depreciation (useful life) basis difference         (833,738)           (926,094)           (849,322)           (947,303)
Business combination (1)         (975,378)           (987,477)           (975,378)        (1,003,955)
Monetary correction by Hyperinflation                     -                       -             (28,751)             (85,997)
Unrealized gains on derivatives, net         (141,696)             (75,046)           (141,696)             (73,998)
Unrealized fair value gains, net           (81,528)             (71,086)             (82,885)             (71,617)
Other temporary differences           (10,771)               (3,297)             (20,987)               (7,022)
       (2,366,116)        (2,386,005)        (2,436,163)        (2,512,897)
               
Total deferred taxes        2,009,123          2,476,334          2,044,411          2,454,998
               
Total Assets        2,009,123          2,476,334          2,092,172          2,566,461
Total Liabilities                     -                       -             (47,761)           (111,463)
         2,009,123          2,476,334          2,044,411          2,454,998
(1) The deferred tax liability on business combination is substantially represented by the allocation of goodwill to property, plant and equipment, brands and contingent liabilities.
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The Parent Company has tax losses of Income Tax (IRPJ) and negative bases Contributions on the Net Profit (CSLL) in Brazil, which at current tax rates represent R$6,908,951 on September 30, 2023 (R$7,131,786 on December 31, 2022). Within this amount, R$3,333,331 on September 30, 2023 and (R$3,768,459 on December 31, 2022) are recognized as an asset, according to the recoverability expectation.

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

 

Parent company   Consolidated
  09.30.23     09.30.23
Beginning balance        2,476,334              2,454,998
Deferred income taxes recognized in income           130,651                 172,822
Deferred income taxes recognized in other comprehensive income          (131,455)                (131,455)
Deferred income and social contribution taxes used in the Leniency Agreement (1)          (435,128)                (435,128)
Other           (31,279)                  (16,826)
Ending balance        2,009,123              2,044,411

(1) In June 2023, the Company used deferred taxes on tax losses in the amount of R$435,128 to settle the debt resulting from the Leniency Agreement entered into with the Federal Government (note 1.2).
10.2. Effective income tax rate reconciliation
  Parent company   Consolidated
  2023   2022   2023   2022
  Jul - Set   Jan - Set   Jul - Set   Jan - Set   Jul - Set   Jan - Set   Jul - Set   Jan - Set
                               
Loss before taxes - continued operations            (356,421)         (2,917,003)              (113,874)        (2,094,184)              (221,373)         (2,721,420)              (118,981)        (1,889,986)
Nominal tax rate 34%   34%   34%   34%   34%   34%   34%   34%
Benefit at nominal rate             121,183              991,781                 38,717            712,023                 75,267              925,283                 40,454            642,595
Adjustments to income taxes                              
Income from associates and joint ventures             (33,529)            (769,787)               217,664               (1,482)                       96                   (204)                          -                       -
Difference of tax rates on results of foreign subsidiaries                        -                        -                          -                       -               (17,071)            (523,522)               338,352            643,533
Difference of functional currency of foreign subsidiaries                        -                        -                          -                       -                 20,679            (214,880)              (131,809)           (710,973)
Deferred tax assets not recognized (1)            (218,280)            (222,039)              (314,836)           (954,256)              (220,053)            (225,747)              (314,836)           (954,256)
Interest on taxes               18,892               63,822                 19,695              64,316                 18,926               63,917                 19,754              64,418
Share-based payment               (5,281)              (13,308)                 (3,255)             (13,289)                 (5,281)              (13,308)                 (3,255)             (13,289)
Penalties                   232                   (774)                 (1,133)               (2,780)                     232                   (774)                 (1,133)               (2,780)
Investment grant               38,216               82,088                 36,108              80,683                 38,216               82,088                 36,108              80,683
Other permanent differences               47,974                 5,279                 (1,656)                5,740                 47,975                 5,279                 (1,439)                5,692
              (30,593)              137,062                 (8,696)           (109,045)               (41,014)               98,132               (17,804)           (244,377)
                               
Effective rate -8.6%   4.7%   -7.6%   -5.2%   -18.5%   3.6%   3.9%   -12.9%
                               
Current tax                 5,725                 6,411                   9,122                9,507               (64,446)              (74,690)               (10,187)           (148,652)
Deferred tax             (36,318)              130,651               (17,818)           (118,552)                 23,432              172,822                 (7,617)             (95,725)

(1) Amount related to the non-recognition of deferred tax on tax losses carryforward in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated, due to limited capacity of realization.

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

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

 

 

 

11.      Judicial Deposits

The rollforward of the judicial deposits is set forth below:

  Parent company
              09.30.23
  Tax   Labor   Civil, commercial and other   Total
Beginning balance             188,431               193,350                 59,970               441,751
Additions                 6,108                 54,427                   3,122                 63,657
Release in favor of the Company             (12,798)               (24,237)                    (582)               (37,617)
Release in favor of the counterparty               (4,382)               (61,699)                 (2,854)               (68,935)
Interest               10,985                   6,211                   1,983                 19,179
Ending balance             188,344               168,052                 61,639               418,035

 

  Consolidated
              09.30.23
  Tax   Labor   Civil, commercial and other   Total
Beginning balance             191,161               194,906                 64,609               450,676
Additions                 6,206                 55,050                   3,123                 64,379
Release in favor of the Company             (12,798)               (24,237)                    (582)               (37,617)
Release in favor of the counterparty               (4,417)               (61,723)                 (2,853)               (68,993)
Interest               11,227                   6,238                   2,414                 19,879
Exchange rate variation                        -                      (17)                          -                      (17)
Ending balance             191,379               170,217                 66,711               428,307
12. Investments
12.1. Composition and rollforward the investments
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  Parent company   Consolidated
  09.30.23   12.31.22   09.30.23   12.31.22
Investments          11,066,999        13,269,785              99,610             100,481
Investment in subsidiaries          10,967,389        13,169,304                       -                       -
Investment in affiliates                99,610             100,481              99,610             100,481
Other investments                     583                   583                   583                   583
           11,067,582        13,270,368             100,193             101,064
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The rollforward of the direct investments in subsidiaries and affiliates of the Parent Company is set forth below:

  Subsidiaries   Affiliates  
  BRF Energia S.A.   BRF GmbH    Establec. Levino Zaccardi   BRF Pet S.A.    PSA Labor. Veter. Ltda   Hercosul International S.R.L.   Sadia Alimentos S.A.   Proud Food Lda   Sadia Uruguay S.A.   Sadia Chile S.A.   Eclipse Holding Cooperatief   VIP S.A. Empr. e Particip. Imob   Potengi Holdings S.A. (1)   PR-SAD
Adm. Bem próprio S.A.
  Total
                              09.30.23
a) Participation as of September 30, 2023                                                          
% of participation 100.00%   100.00%   0.00%   100.00%   99.99%   1.00%   43.10%   10.00%   100.00%   60.00%   0.01%   100.00%   50.00%   33.33%    
Total quantity of shares and quotas     7,176,530           1,897,145                    -        2,087,898,669      5,563,850              200,000       594,576,682      150,000        2,352,881,073        3,027,987,368             10,000       14,249,459       184,199,688         2,826,940    
Quantity of shares and quotas held     7,176,530           1,897,145                    -        2,087,898,669      5,563,849                 2,000       256,253,695        15,000        2,352,881,073        1,816,792,421                     1       14,249,459         92,090,655           942,313    
                                                                       -        
b) Information as of September 30, 2023                                                          
Share capital           7,177                 6,523                    -              1,323,088             5,564               94,080              338,054                3                 497,012                   16,169           334,999               1,311                        -                      -    
Shareholders' equity            (251)           9,599,402                    -              1,265,464             9,184               70,962                 3,693          5,244                   88,690               (114,947)             (1,665)               1,420                        -                      -    
Fair value of assets and liabilities acquired                  -                        -                    -                           -                    -                    120                        -                 -                           -                           -                     -                      -                        -                      -    
Goodwill                  -                        -                    -                           -                    -                    284                        -                 -                           -                           -                     -                      -                        -                      -    
Income (loss) for the period            (759)         (2,217,166)                (36)                   (8,377)               518               11,058                 1,674          1,394                   (4,752)                 (55,466)             (1,575)                    82                        -                      -    
                                                           
c) Movements of investments                                                          
Beginning balance (12.31.22)              508         11,785,221                  58              1,276,539             8,667                 1,038                 2,134             721                   91,907                           -                     -               2,511                93,167               7,314           13,269,785
Result Movements                                                          
Income (loss)            (759)         (2,217,166)                  39                   (8,377)               518                    102                (2,245)             139                   (4,707)                 (31,114)                     -                    82                   (599)                      -            (2,264,087)
Dividends and interests on shareholders' equity                  -                        -                    -                           -                    -                        -                        -                 -                           -                           -                     -              (1,209)                   (851)                      -                  (2,060)
Capital movements                                                          
Capital increase (reduction)                  -                        -                    -                           -                    -                        -                        -                 -                           -                           -                     -                      -                        -                  579                      579
Encerramento de participação societária                      (97)                                                                   (97)
Goodwill movements                                                          
Exchange rate variation on goodwill                  -                        -                    -                           -                    -                    (12)                        -                 -                           -                           -                     -                      -                        -                      -                       (12)
Other                                                          
Other comprehensive income                  -               31,345                    -                   (2,698)                    -                    (14)                 1,703           (336)                    1,490                    3,110                     -                    36                        -                      -                  34,636
Constitution (reversal) of provision for loss              251                        -                    -                           -                    -                        -                        -                 -                           -                   28,004                     -                      -                        -                      -                  28,255
Ending balance (09.30.23)                  -           9,599,400                    -              1,265,464             9,185                 1,114                 1,592             524                   88,690                           -                     -               1,420                91,717               7,893           11,066,999

(1) Economic participation of 24%.

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

 

 

 

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13. Property, Plant and Equipment

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

  Parent company
  Average rate (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Disposals   Transfers (2)   09.30.23
Cost                      
Land                562,476                9,159             (14,062)                   655              558,228
Buildings, facilities and improvements           11,588,488            715,312           (663,927)            350,928         11,990,801
Machinery and equipment             8,778,379            219,379           (107,122)            657,330           9,547,966
Furniture and fixtures                129,479                   385               (1,687)                4,261              132,438
Vehicles                246,604            126,416           (131,310)                   228              241,938
Construction in progress                958,198            555,519               (8,242)        (1,018,946)              486,529
Advances to suppliers                   1,426                3,101                       -               (4,459)                      68
            22,265,050          1,629,271           (926,350)             (10,003)         22,957,968
                       
Depreciation                      
Land (3) 5.00%              (25,058)               (4,564)              10,000                       -              (19,622)
Buildings, facilities and improvements 2.58%         (4,733,193)           (506,548)            523,550                       -         (4,716,191)
Machinery and equipment 5.27%         (4,721,154)           (322,388)              81,075                       -         (4,962,467)
Furniture and fixtures 5.01%              (60,703)               (5,360)                   994                       -              (65,069)
Vehicles 13.59%            (176,604)             (66,505)            127,560                       -            (115,549)
            (9,716,712)           (905,365)            743,179                       -         (9,878,898)
            12,548,338            723,906           (183,171)             (10,003)         13,079,070
(1) Weighted average annual rate.
(2) Refers to the transfer of R$10,003 to intangible assets.
(3) Land depreciation refers to right-of-use assets. The amount of R$2,409 of depreciation was recognized in the cost of formation of forests and will be realized in the result according to the depletion (note 17.1).

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  Consolidated
  Average rate (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Disposals   Monetary correction by Hyperinflation   Transfers (2)   Exchange rate variation   09.30.23
Cost                              
Land                  751,551                 9,159              (14,061)                  25,746                 655             (30,985)                742,065
Buildings, facilities and improvements             12,620,828              729,508            (721,378)                157,084           411,867             (97,586)           13,100,323
Machinery and equipment               9,730,038              234,598            (109,152)                238,862           739,085           (181,161)           10,652,270
Furniture and fixtures                  187,609                    486                (1,975)                  40,322             29,114             (19,680)                235,876
Vehicles                  627,672              129,166            (192,373)                    4,193                 228             (19,416)                549,470
Construction in progress               1,095,143              601,807                (8,238)                  14,369       (1,147,956)             (22,121)                533,004
Advances to suppliers                    31,886               17,858                      (4)                           -           (43,933)               (2,345)                    3,462
              25,044,727           1,722,582         (1,047,181)                480,576           (10,940)           (373,294)           25,816,470
                               
Depreciation                              
Land (3) 5.00%                (44,434)                (8,474)               10,000                      407                     -                   799                (41,702)
Buildings, facilities and improvements 2.75%            (5,130,376)            (574,405)              579,963                (62,179)                     -              27,426            (5,159,571)
Machinery and equipment 5.57%            (5,121,757)            (367,583)               83,282               (208,126)                     -              62,759            (5,551,425)
Furniture and fixtures 6.71%                (90,543)                (7,600)                 1,248                (24,868)                     -                7,029               (114,734)
Vehicles 14.74%               (366,733)            (142,357)              188,189                  (8,795)                     -              12,047               (317,649)
             (10,753,843)         (1,100,419)              862,682               (303,561)                     -            110,060          (11,185,081)
              14,290,884              622,163            (184,499)                177,015           (10,940)           (263,234)           14,631,389
(1) Weighted average annual rate.
(2) Refers to the transfer of R$10,940 to intangible assets.
(3) Land depreciation refers to right-of-use assets. The amount of R$2,409 of depreciation was recognized in the cost of formation of forests and will be realized in the result according to the depletion (note 17.1).
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The amount of capitalized borrowing costs during the nine-month ended September 30, 2023 was of R$42,350 in the Parent Company and R$47,551 in the Consolidated (R$66,070 in the Parent Company and R$71,580 in the Consolidated in the same period of the previous year) and during the three-month ended September 30, 2023 was of R$10,440 in the Parent Company and R$11,830 in the Consolidated (R$18,415 in the Parent Company and R$19,896 in the Consolidated in the same period of the previous year).

The weighted average rate used to determine the amount of borrowing costs subject to capitalization during the nine-month ended September 30, 2023 was 9.68% p.a. in the Parent Company and 10.43% p.a. in the Consolidated (8.71% p.a. in the Parent Company and 9.07% p.a. in the Consolidated in the same period of the previous year).

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

        Parent company   Consolidated
    Type of collateral   09.30.23   12.31.22   09.30.23   12.31.22
Land   Financial/Tax             87,462             90,757             87,462             90,757
Buildings, facilities and improvements   Financial/Tax         1,384,203         1,296,008         1,386,521         1,298,326
Machinery and equipment   Financial/Labor/Tax/Civil         1,473,901         1,375,162         1,474,925         1,376,186
Furniture and fixtures   Financial/Tax             15,557             15,632             15,557             15,632
Vehicles   Financial/Tax                  117                  160                  117                  160
              2,961,240         2,777,719         2,964,582         2,781,061
14. Intangible Assets

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

      Parent company
  Average rate (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Disposals   Transfers   09.30.23
Cost                      
Goodwill            1,783,655                       -                       -                       -          1,783,655
Trademarks            1,152,885                       -                       -                       -          1,152,885
Non-compete agreement                14,185                   465                       -                       -              14,650
Outgrowers relationship                     517                       -                       -                       -                   517
Patents                  2,485                       -                 (675)                       -                1,810
Software              847,875                       -             (66,533)            173,854            955,196
Intangible in progress                69,119            139,482               (2,535)           (163,851)              42,215
             3,870,721            139,947             (69,743)              10,003          3,950,928
                       
Amortization                      
Non-compete agreement 32.83%               (1,379)               (5,917)                       -                       -               (7,296)
Outgrowers relationship 16.45%                 (347)                   (54)                       -                       -                 (401)
Patents 5.29%               (2,324)                   (18)                   675                       -               (1,667)
Software 47.80%           (614,286)           (153,809)              65,463                       -           (702,632)
              (618,336)           (159,798)              66,138                       -           (711,996)
             3,252,385             (19,851)               (3,605)              10,003          3,238,932

 

(1) Weighted average annual remaining rate.
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      Consolidated
  Average rate (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Disposals   Transfers   Monetary correction by Hyperinflation   Exchange rate variation   09.30.23
Cost                              
Goodwill             3,474,103                     -                     -                    -                      78,047         (126,332)           3,425,818
Trademarks             1,881,199                     -                     -                    -                      92,290          (96,851)           1,876,638
Non-compete agreement                 57,426                465                     -                    -                (1,700)               56,191
Outgrowers relationship                      517                     -                     -                    -                         -                    517
Patents                   4,878                     -               (675)                    -                        3,330               (914)                 6,619
Customer relationship             1,340,251                     -                     -                    -                    114,445         (214,968)           1,239,728
Software                930,090                  91          (67,264)         183,618                    106,543          (19,331)           1,133,747
Intangible in progress                 77,263          143,714            (2,539)        (172,678)                      (2,261)               (434)               43,065
              7,765,727          144,270          (70,478)           10,940                    392,394         (460,530)           7,782,323
                               
Amortization                              
Non-compete agreement 51.92%              (39,336)            (8,874)                     -                    -                               -              1,554              (46,656)
Outgrowers relationship 16.45%                   (347)                 (54)                     -                    -                               -                     -                   (401)
Patents 8.43%                (3,824)               (422)                675                    -                      (5,106)                574                (8,103)
Customer relationship 6.67%            (622,106)          (76,211)                     -                    -                     (26,448)          104,875            (619,890)
Software 49.38%            (665,504)         (163,796)            66,190                    -                     (90,867)              8,671            (845,306)
            (1,331,117)         (249,357)            66,865                    -                   (122,421)          115,674         (1,520,356)
              6,434,610         (105,087)            (3,613)           10,940                    269,973         (344,856)           6,261,967
(1) Weighted average annual remaining rate.
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15.Loans and Borrowings
  Parent company
  Charges (p.a.)   Average rate (1)   WAMT (2)   12.31.22   Borrowing   Amortization   Interest paid   Interest accrued (3)   Exchange rate variation   09.30.23
Local currency                                      
Working capital  Fixed / CDI      15.13%
(10.75% on 12.31.22) 
       0.49               401,661               250,000             (386,844)               (37,255)                    41,494                         -               269,056
Certificate of agribusiness receivables (4)  IPCA     10.78%
(11.80% on 12.31.22) 
       0.22               999,646                         -                         -                         -                    87,318                         -            1,086,964
Export credit facility  CDI      14.28% (15.15% on 12.31.22)         3.93            1,593,689                         -                         -             (152,371)                   172,065                1,613,383
Debentures  CDI / IPCA     11.05%
(12.09% on 12.31.22) 
       5.98            5,940,146                         -                         -             (379,703)                   704,478                         -            6,264,921
                                       
Fiscal incentives   Fixed     2.40%
(2.40% on 12.31.22) 
            -                  5,286                79,845               (49,582)                    (570)                         599                         -                35,578
                                       
                       8,940,428               329,845             (436,426)             (569,899)                1,005,954                         -            9,269,902
                                       
Foreign currency                                      
Bonds   Fixed / FX USD      5.23%
(5.06% on 12.31.22) 
     14.10            9,293,677                         -          (1,161,904)             (466,330)                   432,717             (391,364)            7,706,796
Export credit facility  Fixed / SOFR /FX USD     5.65%
(4.42% on 12.31.22) 
       3.30            2,152,753            1,006,496             (384,993)             (137,942)                    89,415               (76,163)            2,649,566
Advances for foreign exchange rate contracts  Fixed / FX USD     6.94%
(0.00% on 12.31.22) 
       0.46                         -               306,684             (153,684)                 (4,304)                    19,993                 (4,164)               164,525
                     11,446,430            1,313,180          (1,700,581)             (608,576)                   542,125             (471,691)          10,520,887
                     20,386,858            1,643,025          (2,137,007)          (1,178,475)                1,548,079             (471,691)          19,790,789
                                       
Current                      3,379,835                                4,398,618
Non-current                    17,007,023                              15,392,171
(1) Weighted average annual rate.
(2) Weighted average maturity in years.
(3) Includes interest amounts, monetary restatement of the principal coupon and mark-to-market for debts hedged object to fair value hedge protection.
(4) The Certificates of Agribusiness Receivables (“CRA”) issued by the Company are backed by receivables of BRF S.A. from certain subsidiaries abroad.
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  Consolidated
  Charges (p.a.)   Average rate (1)   WAMT (2)   12.31.22   Borrowing   Amortization   Interest paid   Interest accrued (3)   Exchange rate variation   09.30.23
Local currency                                      
Working capital  Fixed / CDI     15.03%
(10.72% on 12.31.22) 
       0.50               409,186               250,000             (389,630)               (37,311)                    41,491                         -               273,736
Certificate of agribusiness receivables (4)  IPCA     10.78%
(11.80% on 12.31.22) 
       0.22               999,646                         -                         -                         -                    87,318                         -            1,086,964
Export credit facility  CDI     14.28%
(15.15% on 12.31.22) 
       3.93            1,593,689                         -                         -             (152,371)                   172,065                         -            1,613,383
Debentures  CDI / IPCA     11.05%
(12.09% on 12.31.22) 
       5.98            5,940,146                         -                         -             (379,703)                   704,478                         -            6,264,921
                                       
Fiscal incentives  Fixed     2.40%
(2.40% on 12.31.22) 
            -                  5,286                79,845               (49,582)                    (570)                         599                         -                35,578
                       8,947,953               329,845             (439,212)             (569,955)                1,005,951                         -            9,274,582
                                       
Foreign currency                                      
Bonds  Fixed / FX USD     5.01%
(4.91% on 12.31.22) 
     12.31          11,902,290                         -          (2,151,072)             (575,305)                   526,208             (508,577)            9,193,544
Export credit facility  Fixed /SOFR / FX USD     5.65% (4.42% on 12.31.22)         3.30            2,152,753            1,006,496             (384,993)             (137,942)                    89,416               (76,164)            2,649,566
Advances for foreign exchange rate contracts  Fixed / FX USD    6.94% (0.00% on 12.31.22)        0.46                         -               306,684             (153,684)                 (4,304)                    19,993                 (4,164)               164,525
Working capital  Fixed / EIBOR3M + 1,8% FX TRY, AED and USD     14.80% (16.83% on 12.31.22)         1.93               514,004            1,596,405             (878,735)               (75,314)                    87,894             (197,660)            1,046,594
                                       
                     14,569,047            2,909,585          (3,568,484)             (792,865)                   723,511             (786,565)          13,054,229
                     23,517,000            3,239,430          (4,007,696)          (1,362,820)                1,729,462             (786,565)          22,328,811
                                       
Current                      3,879,874                                4,675,557
Non-current                    19,637,126                              17,653,254
(1) Weighted average annual rate.
(2) Weighted average maturity in years.
(3) Includes interest amounts, monetary restatement of the principal coupon and mark-to-market for debts hedged object to fair value hedge protection.
(4) The Certificate of Agribusiness Receivable (“CRA”) issued by the Company are backed by receivables of BRF S.A. from certain subsidiaries abroad.

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

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

15.1. Guarantees
  Parent company   Consolidated
  09.30.23   12.31.22   09.30.23   12.31.22
Total loans and borrowings        19,790,789          20,386,858          22,328,811          23,517,000
Mortgage guarantees              
Related to tax incentives and other               35,578                  5,286                 35,578                  5,286

On September 30, 2023, the amount of bank guarantees contracted by the Company was of R$200,732 (R$447,736 as of December 31, 2022) which were offered mainly in litigations involving the Company’s use of tax credits. These guarantees have an average cost of 1.63% p.a. (1.92% p.a. as of December 31, 2022).

15.2. Repurchase of senior notes

In the third quarter of 2023, the Company repurchased senior notes: 4.350% Senior Notes due in 2026. The result of the repurchases is set forth below:

Instrument   Currency   Maturity   Notional repurchased   Outstanding notional (1)
      (loan currency)   (Reais) (2)   (loan currency)   (Reais) (3)
BRF S.A. - BRFSBZ 4.35   USD   2026                  200,000            984,580                  299,282          1,498,685
(1) Outstanding notional after the tender offer.
(2) Represented by the amount in the original loan currency, translated by the foreign exchange rate at the settlement date of the repurchase.
(3) Represented by the amount in the original loan currency, translated by the foreign exchange rate at the settlement date 09.30.23.

 

On the notional repurchased amount of R$984,580, there was a discount for the early repurchase in the amount of R$46,768, which was recorded in financial income. There was also the settlement of interest appropriated up to the repurchase date in the amount of R$20,463 and financial taxes on interest of R$3,611, totaling a cash effect of R$961,886.

 

The repurchase generated an impact on the financial result in the amount of R$7,880 related to the write-off of the costs of issuance and R$2,175 related to other financial taxes incurred on the transaction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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16. Trade Accounts Payable
  Parent company   Consolidated
  09.30.23   12.31.22   09.30.23   12.31.22
Trade accounts payable              
Domestic market              
Third parties       10,882,539        11,410,219         11,089,404       11,595,543
Related parties            149,417              44,209               28,661             26,970
               
Foreign market              
Third parties         1,119,012          1,364,885           2,311,623         2,723,797
Related parties                  810                1,519                 2,762                    42
        12,151,778        12,820,832         13,432,450       14,346,352
               
(-) Adjustment to present value          (176,852)           (207,767)            (182,204)          (210,128)
        11,974,926        12,613,065         13,250,246       14,136,224
               
Current       11,969,026        12,605,606         13,244,346       14,128,765
Non-current               5,900                7,459                 5,900               7,459

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

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

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

Invoices included in the Supply Chain Finance are R$5,184,704 in the Parent Company and R$5,371,412 in the Consolidated on September 30, 2023 (R$5,588,453 in the Parent Company and R$5,794,841 in the Consolidated on December 31, 2022).

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

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

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17. Leases

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

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

17.1. Right-of-use Assets

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

  Parent company
  Average rate (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Disposals   09.30.23
Cost                  
Land                 46,088                8,828             (10,440)               44,476
Buildings             3,620,769            715,445           (558,893)           3,777,321
Machinery and equipment                 41,893            216,095             (13,433)              244,555
Facilities                          -                     54                       -                      54
Vehicles                239,309            126,418           (131,070)              234,657
Software                 12,303                       -                       -               12,303
              3,960,362          1,066,840           (713,836)           4,313,366
                   
Depreciation                  
Land 3.81%              (24,631)               (4,506)                9,997              (19,140)
Buildings 12.88%         (1,513,478)           (362,155)            482,757         (1,392,876)
Machinery and equipment 19.36%              (22,900)             (30,252)              10,059              (43,093)
Facilities              -                           -                   (15)                       -                    (15)
Vehicles 16.87%            (170,357)             (66,191)            127,318            (109,230)
Software 35.29%              (10,814)               (1,366)                       -              (12,180)
            (1,742,180)           (464,485)            630,131         (1,576,534)
              2,218,182            602,355             (83,705)           2,736,832
(1) Weighted average annual rate.

 

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  Consolidated
  Average rate (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Disposals   Transfer   Monetary correction by Hyperinflation   Exchange rate variation   09.30.23
Cost                              
Land              139,740               8,828            (10,441)                         718         (5,174)             133,671
Buildings            4,031,143           728,025          (616,233)            (27,655)                   7,808       (13,970)          4,109,118
Machinery and equipment                47,688           227,608            (13,697)             27,655                     336            (377)             289,213
Facilities                         -                   54                      -                              -                 -                     54
Vehicles              602,116           129,108          (192,133)                       3,800       (17,833)             525,058
Software                12,303                      -                      -                              -                 -              12,303
             4,832,990        1,093,623          (832,504)                      -                 12,662       (37,354)          5,069,417
                               
Depreciation                              
Land 7.48%             (44,006)             (8,415)               9,997                         405             799             (41,220)
Buildings 14.53%        (1,784,777)          (416,782)           539,294             15,686                 (1,343)          4,908        (1,643,014)
Machinery and equipment 19.41%             (27,283)            (36,573)             10,340            (15,686)                 (1,820)             396             (70,626)
Facilities              -                          -                  (15)                      -                              -                 -                   (15)
Vehicles 35.08%           (346,907)          (139,905)           188,015                     (7,475)        10,464           (295,808)
Software 35.29%             (10,814)             (1,366)                      -                              -                 0             (12,180)
           (2,213,787)          (603,056)           747,646                      -               (10,233)        16,567        (2,062,863)
             2,619,203           490,567            (84,858)                      -                   2,429       (20,787)          3,006,554
(1) Weighted average annual rate.
17.2. Lease Liabilities
      Parent company
  Weighted average
interest rate (p.a.)
  WAM (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Payments   Interest paid   Interest accrued   Disposals   09.30.23
Land 12.5%       7.6             27,451               8,828             (4,112)           (2,799)               2,798         (1,793)             30,373
Buildings (2) 8.6%       7.0        2,495,987           715,445          (327,486)         (94,400)           183,936       (75,990)        2,897,492
Machinery and equipment 12.7%       5.1             20,158           216,095            (21,949)         (19,721)             19,721         (3,534)           210,770
Facilities 14.8%       1.7                     -                   54                  (16)                  (4)                     4                 -                   38
Vehicles 6.2%       1.6             81,763           126,418            (55,765)           (6,389)               6,389       (14,338)           138,078
Software 37.8%       0.1              1,604                      -             (1,439)                (45)                    45                 -                  165
                                   
               2,626,963        1,066,840          (410,767)        (123,358)           212,893       (95,655)        3,276,916
                                   
Current                 521,544                               764,494
Non-current              2,105,419                            2,512,422

 

(1) Weighted average maturity in years.
(1) Includes the amount of R$1,861,693 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated (1,571,723 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated on December 31, 2022) referring to the right of use identified on integrated producers contracts..
      Consolidated
  Weighted average
interest rate (p.a.)
  WAM (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Payments   Interest paid   Interest accrued   Disposals   Exchange rate variation   09.30.23
Land 8.6%       7.4           112,476               8,828              (5,684)               (7,035)               7,035         (1,793)         (3,803)           110,024
Buildings (2) 8.6%       1.7        2,634,074           728,025          (384,752)           (100,037)           189,573       (76,707)         (6,344)        2,983,832
Machinery and equipment 12.7%       1.9             22,565           227,608            (24,301)             (20,463)             20,463         (3,534)            (307)           222,031
Facilities 14.8%       1.7                      -                   54                   (16)                     (4)                     4                 -                 -                   38
Vehicles 6.2%       1.2           274,215           129,108          (129,997)             (11,558)             11,558       (14,666)         (7,718)           250,942
Software 37.8%       0.1               1,604                      -              (1,437)                   (45)                    45                 -                 -                  167
               3,044,934        1,093,623          (546,187)           (139,142)           228,678       (96,700)       (18,172)        3,567,034
                                       
Current                 676,864                                   887,340
Non-current              2,368,070                                2,679,694
(1) Weighted average maturity in years.
(1) Includes the amount of R$1,861,693 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated (1,571,723 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated on December 31, 2022) referring to the right of use identified on integrated producers contracts.
17.3. Lease liabilities maturity schedule

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

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  Parent company   Consolidated
  09.30.23   09.30.23
Current          764,494            887,340
Non-current        2,512,422          2,679,694
2024          166,194            191,617
2025          549,328            610,191
2026          439,701            454,806
2027          369,429            376,898
2028 onwards          987,770          1,046,182
         3,276,916          3,567,034
17.4. Amounts recognized in the statement of income

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

    Parent Company   Consolidated
    2023   2023
    Jul - Set   Jan - Set   Jul - Set   Jan - Set
Variable payments not included in the lease liabilities                 21,278              58,307                 55,362            161,229
Expenses related to short-term leases                 15,723              43,429                 23,141              68,633
Expenses related to low-value assets                   6,940              17,974                   7,055              18,215
                  43,940            119,709                 85,558            248,077

18.      Share-based Payment

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

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

Date   Quantity   Grant (1)
Grant   Vesting date   Shares granted   Outstanding shares   Fair value of the shares
                 
07/01/21   07/01/24                        2,883,737                           515,487                              28.58
07/01/22   07/01/25                        4,703,472                        2,424,658                              14.11
06/01/23   06/01/26                        4,726,960                        4,726,960                                7.38
07/01/23   07/071/26                        2,108,504                        2,108,504                                8.98
                           14,422,673                        9,775,609    
(1) Amounts expressed in Brazilian Reais.

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

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    Consolidated
     
Outstanding stocks as of December 31, 2022          5,132,532
 Granted     
 Restricted stocks - July 2023           2,108,504
 Restricted stocks - June 2023           4,726,960
 Exercised / Delivered:     
 Restricted stocks – grant of July, 2022             (282,887)
 Restricted stocks – grant of July, 2021             (106,713)
 Restricted stocks – grant of June, 2020             (149,618)
 Forfeiture (1) :     
 Restricted stocks – grant of July, 2022          (1,048,590)
 Restricted stocks – grant of July, 2021             (316,060)
 Restricted stocks – grant of June, 2020             (288,519)
Outstanding stocks as of September 30, 2023          9,775,609
(1) The forfeitures are related to the resignation of eligible executive before the end of the vesting period.

The Company has registered under shareholders’ equity, the fair value of share-based compensation plans in the amount of R$198,785 (R$195,655 as of December 31, 2022) and in the amount of R$17,662 under non-current liabilities (R$15,584 of December 31, 2022). In the statement of income for the nine-month period ended on September 30, 2023 the amount recognized as expense was R$26,477 in the Parent Company and R$29,538 in the Consolidated (R$25,785 in the Parent Company and R$35,502 in the Consolidated in the same period of the previous year) and for the three-month period ended on September 30, 2023 the amount recognized as expense was R$14,377 in the Parent Company and R$16,619 in the Consolidated (R$769 in the Parent Company and R$4,506 in the Consolidated in the same period of the previous year).

19. Employees Benefits Plans

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

  Parent company   Consolidated
  Liabilities   Liabilities
  09.30.23   12.31.22   09.30.23   12.31.22
Medical assistance          127,734            119,197            128,305            119,729
F.G.T.S. Penalty (1)            64,446              60,657              64,446              60,657
Award for length of service          119,803            112,225            119,803            112,225
Other            57,403              54,541            187,823            228,701
           369,386            346,620            500,377            521,312
               
Current            49,445              49,445              62,883              64,367
Non-current          319,941            297,175            437,494            456,945
(1) FGTS – Government Severance Indemnity Fund for Employees.

The Company estimated costs for pension and post-employment plans for the year of 2023, according to an appraisal report prepared in 2022 by an actuarial expert, recorded an expense of R$14,951 in the Parent Company and R$17,696 in Consolidated for the nine-month period ended on September 30, 2023, (expense of R$18,211 in the Parent Company and R$23,654 in Consolidated in the same period of the previous year) and for the three-month period ended on September 30, 2023 an expense of R$2,481 in the Parent Company and Consolidated (expense of R$3,615 in the Parent Company and R$3,422 in Consolidated in the same period of the previous year), net of taxes, in the statement of income.

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20. Provision for tax, civil and labor risks

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

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

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

   Parent company 
                   09.30.23 
  Tax   Labor   Civil and other   Contingent liabilities (1)   Total
Beginning balance             396,118               520,976                   355,125                 96,956            1,369,175
Additions               80,122               249,727                     45,184                          -               375,033
Reversals             (50,437)              (153,192)                   (40,813)               (38,016)              (282,458)
Payments            (158,448)              (196,473)                   (36,634)                          -              (391,555)
Interest               34,710                 46,056                     28,959                          -               109,725
Ending balance             302,065               467,094                   351,821                 58,940            1,179,920
                   
Current                             715,967
Non-current                             463,953

 

 

(1) Contingent liabilities recognized at fair value as of the acquisition date, arising from the business combination with Sadia.
   Consolidated 
                   09.30.23 
  Tax   Labor   Civil and other   Contingent liabilities (1)   Total
Beginning balance             399,675               526,710                   358,305               130,848            1,415,538
Additions               80,122               251,179                     45,184                          -               376,485
Reversals             (53,300)              (153,353)                   (40,977)               (38,016)              (285,646)
Payments            (158,448)              (196,473)                   (36,634)                          -              (391,555)
Interest               34,917                 46,227                     29,227                          -               110,371
Exchange rate variation                    (34)                 (1,197)                        (196)                          -                 (1,427)
Ending balance             302,932               473,093                   354,909                 92,832            1,223,766
                   
Current                             719,296
Non-current                             504,470
(1) Contingent liabilities recognized at fair value as of the acquisition date, arising from the business combination with Sadia, Hercosul and Mogiana.

The Company is involved in contingencies for which losses are possible, in accordance with the assessment prepared by Management with support from legal advisors. Such contingencies have the same characteristics of those disclosed on December 31, 2022 financial statements and on September 30, 2023, had balances of R$14,669,152 (R$13,247,512 as of December 31, 2022) for tax risks, R$286,815 for labor risks and (R$257,365 as of December 31, 2022) and R$2,092,903 (R$1,838,183 as of December 31, 2022) for civil risks and other, and, of which solely the ones arising from the business combination with Sadia, Hercosul and Mogiana are provisioned, measured by the estimated fair value at the business combination date: R$92,832 (R$130,848 as of December 31, 2022).

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21. Equity
21.1. Capital Stock

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

On July 13, 2023 the Company's Board of Directors approved: (a) the issuance of 600,000,000 new common shares, all registered, book-entry and without par value, free and clear of any liens or encumbrances; (b) the fixing of the price per share in the amount of R$9.00. The issuance totaled R$5,400,000, of which R$600,000 will be allocated to the capital stock account and R$4,800,000 will be allocated to the capital reserve. In this transaction, issuance costs in the amount of R$72,504 were recorded.

On September 30, 2023, the subscribed and paid capital of the Company was R$13,653,411, which is composed of 1,682,473,246 common book-entry shares with no par value. The value of the capital stock is net of the public offering expenses of R$290,007.

21.1.1. Rollforward of outstanding shares

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

        Parent company
Quantity of outstanding of shares
    09.30.23   12.31.22
Beginning balance          1,078,116,849            807,419,692
Issue of shares on 07.13.23             600,000,000            270,000,000
Delivery of restricted shares                   539,218                  697,157
Ending balance          1,678,656,067         1,078,116,849
21.2. Treasury shares

The Company has 3,817,179 shares held in treasury, recorded at average cost of R$25.19, expressed in Reais, per share and corresponding market value of R$38,897 on September 30, 2023.

        Parent company
Quantity of outstanding of shares
    09.30.23   12.31.22
Shares at the beggining of the period                4,356,397                5,053,554
Delivery of restricted shares                 (539,218)                 (697,157)
Shares at the end of the period                3,817,179                4,356,397

 

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

21.3. Capital reserves and Other equity transactions

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

Parent company and Consolidated
    09.30.23   12.31.22
Capital reserves            7,138,476            2,338,476
Other equity transactions               (74,695)               (77,825)
Share-based payments               198,785               195,655
Acquisition of non-controlling interest             (273,260)             (273,260)
Capital transactions with controlled entities                    (220)                    (220)
             7,063,781            2,260,651
22. Earnings (Loss) per Share
  Continued operations
  2023   2022
  Jul - Set   Jan - Set   Jul - Set   Jan - Set
Basic numerator              
Net loss for the period attributable to controlling shareholders                (387,014)               (2,779,941)               (122,570)             (2,203,229)
Basic denominator              
Weighted average number of outstanding shares - basic        1,599,535,188          1,252,578,457        1,078,022,206        1,043,977,330
Net loss per share basic - R$                     (0.24)                       (2.22)                     (0.11)                     (2.11)
               
Diluted denominator              
Weighted average number of outstanding shares - diluted (1)        1,599,535,188          1,252,578,457        1,078,022,206        1,043,977,330
Net loss per share diluted - R$                     (0.24)                       (2.22)                     (0.11)                     (2.11)
(1) Shares linked to share-based payment plans have an anti-dilutive effect in the periods.
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  Discontinued operations
  2023   2022
  Jul - Set   Jan - Set   Jul - Set   Jan - Set
Basic numerator              
Net loss for the year attributable to controlling shareholders                            -                              -                           -                 (50,948)
Basic denominator              
Weighted average number of outstanding shares - basic        1,599,535,188          1,252,578,457        1,078,022,206        1,043,977,330
Net loss per share basic - R$                        -                               -                            -                          (0.05)
               
Diluted denominator              
Weighted average number of outstanding shares - diluted (1)        1,599,535,188          1,252,578,457        1,078,022,206        1,043,977,330
Net loss per share diluted - R$                        -                               -                            -                          (0.05)
(1) Shares linked to share-based payment plans have an anti-dilutive effect in the periods.
  Continued and discontinued operations
  2023   2022
  Jul - Set   Jan - Set   Jul - Set   Jan - Set
Basic numerator              
Net loss for the period attributable to controlling shareholders                (387,014)               (2,779,941)               (122,570)             (2,254,177)
Basic denominator              
Weighted average number of outstanding shares - basic         1,599,535,188          1,252,578,457        1,078,022,206        1,043,977,330
Net earnings (loss) per share basic - R$                     (0.24)                       (2.22)                     (0.11)                     (2.16)
               
Diluted denominator              
Weighted average number of outstanding shares - diluted (1)        1,599,535,188          1,252,578,457        1,078,022,206        1,043,977,330
Net loss per share diluted - R$                     (0.24)                       (2.22)                     (0.11)                     (2.16)
(1) Shares linked to share-based payment plans have an anti-dilutive effect in the periods.
23. Financial Instruments and Risk Management
23.1. Overview

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

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

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»   To protect the Company’s operating and financial results, as well as its equity from adverse changes in the market prices, particularly commodities, foreign exchange and interests;

»   To protect the Company against counterparty risks in existing financial operations as well as to establish guidelines for sustaining the necessary liquidity to fulfil its financial commitments;

»   To protect the cash of Company against price volatilities, adverse conditions in the markets in which the Company acts and adverse conditions in its production chain.

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

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

»   Financial Policy, which aims to: (i) establish guidelines for the management of the Company's financial debt and capital structure; and (ii) guide the Company's decision-making in connection with cash management (financial investments).

»   Profit Allocation Policy, which aims to establish the practices adopted by the Company regarding the allocation of its profits, providing, among others, the periodicity of payment of dividends and the baseline used to establish the respective amount.

i) Indebtedness

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

On September 30, 2023, the non-current consolidated gross debt, as presented below, represented 78.56% (83.75% as of December 31, 2022) of the total gross debt, which has an average term higher than seven years.

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

  Consolidated
  09.30.23   12.31.22
   Current     Non-current     Total     Total 
Foreign currency loans and borrowings       (3,147,603)           (9,906,626)         (13,054,229)       (14,569,047)
Local currency loans and borrowings       (1,527,954)           (7,746,628)           (9,274,582)         (8,947,953)
Derivative financial instruments, net            (79,960)               223,541               143,581           (126,019)
Gross debt       (4,755,517)         (17,429,713)         (22,185,230)       (23,643,019)
               
               
Cash and cash equivalents       10,964,859                          -          10,964,859          8,130,929
Marketable securities            445,494               338,897               784,391             824,775
Restricted cash             13,433                 70,431                 83,864               89,717
        11,423,786               409,328          11,833,114          9,045,421
Net debt         6,668,269         (17,020,385)         (10,352,116)       (14,597,598)

 

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ii) Derivative financial instruments

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

    Parent company   Consolidated
  Note 09.30.23   12.31.22   09.30.23   12.31.22
Assets                
Designated as hedge accounting                
Foreign exchange risk on operating income 23.2.1 ii)            72,063                8,726              72,063                8,726
Commodities price risk 23.2.2            59,579            108,966              59,579            108,966
Interest rate risk 23.2.3          226,547                9,517            226,547                9,517
Foreign exchange risk on statement of financial position 23.2.1 i)              3,172                       -                3,172                       -
Not designated as hedge accounting                
Foreign exchange risk on statement of financial position 23.2.1 i)              1,533                3,939                7,809                3,939
             362,894            131,148            369,170            131,148
                 
Current assets            136,347            120,865            142,623            120,865
Non-current assets            226,547              10,283            226,547              10,283
                 
Liabilities                
Designated as hedge accounting                
Foreign exchange risk on statement of financial position 23.2.1 i)         (172,798)             (84,633)           (172,798)             (84,633)
Foreign exchange risk on operating income 23.2.1 ii)           (36,987)             (17,551)             (36,987)             (17,551)
Commodities price risk 23.2.2           (10,545)             (26,730)             (10,545)             (26,730)
Interest rate risk 23.2.3                     -           (122,002)                       -           (122,002)
Not designated as hedge accounting                
Foreign exchange risk on statement of financial position 23.2.1 i)             (3,113)               (2,059)               (5,259)               (6,251)
            (223,443)           (252,975)           (225,589)           (257,167)
                 
Current liabilities           (220,437)             (78,276)           (222,583)             (82,468)
Non-current liabilities               (3,006)           (174,699)               (3,006)           (174,699)
                 
Position of derivative financial instruments - net            139,451           (121,827)            143,581           (126,019)

iii) Financial commitments

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

  Parent company
  09.30.23
  Book
value
  Contractual cash flow   Up to 12
months
  Oct - Dec
2024
  2025   2026   2027   2028 onwards
Non derivative financial liabilities                              
Loans and borrowings     19,790,789       29,466,628         5,364,959           127,702         2,319,424         1,645,831         3,816,120       16,192,592
Principal         19,901,582         4,094,409                      -         1,362,767           757,501         2,985,229       10,701,676
Interest           9,565,046         1,270,550           127,702           956,657           888,330           830,891         5,490,916
Trade accounts payable     11,974,926       12,151,778       12,145,878               2,777               1,545               1,578                      -                      -
Lease liabilities       3,276,916         4,234,334           816,862           189,742           670,124           573,133           514,522         1,469,951
Derivative financial liabilities                              
Financial instruments designated hedge accounting for protection of:
Foreign exchange risk         209,785           209,785           209,785                      -                      -                      -                      -                      -
Commodities price risk           10,545             10,545             10,545                      -                      -                      -                      -                      -
Financial instruments not designated as hedge accounting for protection of:
Foreign exchange risk             3,113               3,113                  107                      -                      -               3,006                      -                      -

 

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  Consolidated
  09.30.23
  Book
value
  Contractual cash flow   Up to 12
months
  Oct - Dec
2024
  2025   2026   2027   2028 onwards
Non derivative financial liabilities                              
Loans and borrowings     22,328,811       32,370,406         5,791,308           133,606        2,440,337        3,992,388        3,820,175       16,192,592
Principal         22,446,730         4,367,780              4,287        1,370,341        3,013,630        2,989,016       10,701,676
Interest           9,923,676         1,423,528           129,319        1,069,996           978,758           831,159         5,490,916
Trade accounts payable     13,250,246       13,432,450       13,426,550              2,777              1,545              1,578                     -                      -
Lease liabilities       3,567,034         4,585,885           948,123           218,768           744,371           592,822           524,924         1,556,877
Derivative financial liabilities                              
Financial instruments designated hedge accounting for protection of:
Foreign exchange risk         209,785           209,785           209,785                     -                     -                     -                     -                      -
Commodities price risk           10,545             10,545             10,545                     -                     -                     -                     -                      -
Financial instruments not designated as hedge accounting for protection of:
Foreign exchange risk             5,259               3,113                  107                     -                     -              3,006                     -                      -

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

23.2. Market risk management
23.2.1. Foreign exchange risk

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

i) Statement of financial position exposure

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

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

 

    Consolidated
    09.30.23   12.31.22
Cash and cash equivalents             3,416,203           3,691,668
Trade accounts receivable             5,523,731           6,013,713
Trade accounts payable           (1,312,673)          (1,484,810)
Loans and borrowings          (10,567,273)        (12,241,309)
Other assets and liabilities, net              (115,883)                35,371
Exposure of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies           (3,055,895)          (3,985,367)
Derivative financial instruments (hedge)             2,787,265           3,721,930
Exposure in result, net              (268,630)             (263,437)
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The net exposure in Reais is mainly composed of the following currencies:

 

Net Exposure (1)   09.30.23   12.31.22
Chilean Pesos (CLP)              314,961              256,121
Euros (EUR)                  7,155               (43,445)
Angolan kwanza (AOA)                54,781                53,723
Yen (JPY)                (1,581)                (3,268)
Argentinian Peso (ARS)                (3,298)                (4,614)
Turkish Liras (TRY)                43,285              214,936
U.S. Dollars (USD)             (683,933)             (736,890)
Total             (268,630)             (263,437)
(1) The Company is exposed to other currencies, although they have been grouped in the currencies above due to its high correlation or for not being individually significant.

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

As a result of this protection strategy the Company recognized as Financial Expenses in the Consolidate an expense of R$532,861 for the nine-month period ended on September 30, 2023 (expense of R$1,026,063 in the same period of the previous year), and for the three-month period ended on September 30, 2023 an income of R$91,677 (an expense of R$10,708 in the same period of the previous year). This derivative result offsets a foreign exchange income over assets and liabilities in the Consolidate of R$82,742 for the nine-month period ended on September 30, 2023 (R$519,917 in the same period of the previous year) and a foreign exchange income over assets and liabilities in the Consolidate of R$200,917 for the three-month period ended on September 30, 2023 (expense of R$137,470 in the same period of the previous year).

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

09.30.23
Derivative instruments not designated   Asset   Liability   Maturity   Notional   Exercise rate   Fair value (R$)
Parent company                          
Non-deliverable forward    EUR     BRL    4th Qtr. 2023    EUR       30,000          5.3632                   (107)
Futures - B3    USD     BRL    4th Qtr. 2023    USD      (75,000)          5.0524                  1,533
Swap    USD + 4.35% p.a.     CDI - 0,51% p.a.    3rd Qtr. 2026    USD     115,000    N/A                 (3,006)
                                       (1,580)
                           
Subsidiaries                          
Non-deliverable forward    EUR     TRY    4th Qtr. 2023    EUR         7,000        30.0571                (1,055)
Non-deliverable forward    USD     TRY    4th Qtr. 2023    USD       13,900        24.5784                  7,421
Non-deliverable forward    USD     TRY    1st Qtr. 2024    USD         7,400        30.9351                (1,341)
Non-deliverable forward    USD     AOA    4th Qtr. 2023    USD         5,000       845.0000                   (177)
Non-deliverable forward    USD     AOA    1st Qtr. 2024    USD       10,000       860.5000                   (718)
                                         4,130
                           
Total Consolidated                                        2,550
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09.30.23
                          Fair value (R$)
 Derivative instruments designated - Fair value hedge   Hedged Object   Maturity   Asset   Liability   Notional   Instrument   Object (1)
Parent company and Consolidated                          
FX and interest rate swap    USD debt     1st Qtr. 2024     FX + 7,79% p.a.     100% CDI + 2.17% p.a.               59,943  USD             (10,101)         197,221
FX and interest rate swap    USD debt     2nd Qtr. 2024    FX + 6.32% p.a.    100% CDI + 1,61% p.a.             130,000  USD             (4,785)       (143,339)
FX and interest rate swap    BRF SA BRFSBZ 4 3/4     2nd Qtr. 2024    FX + 4.75% p.a.    104.48% CDI             295,363  USD         (154,740)          18,821
                             485,306            (169,626)          72,703
(1) Corresponds to the accumulated amount of fair value hedge adjustments on the hedged items, included in the carrying amount of the senior unsecured notes.

ii) Operating income exposure

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

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

As a result of this protection strategy the Company recognized in the Consolidate Net Revenue an income of R$246,320 for the nine-month period ended on September 30, 2023 (R$149,605 in the same period of the previous year) and R$90,419 for the three-month period ended on September 30, 2023 (R$39,730 in the same period of the previous year).

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

09.30.23
Cash flow hedge - Derivative instruments   Hedged object   Asset   Liability   Maturity   Notional   Designation rate   Fair value (1)
Parent company and consolidated                              
Non-deliverable forward    USD Exports     BRL     USD    4th Qtr. 2023    USD         73,000             5.5384           34,993
Non-deliverable forward    USD Exports     BRL     USD     1st Qtr. 2024     USD         86,500             5.3339           18,412
Non-deliverable forward    USD Exports     BRL     USD    2nd Qtr. 2024    USD         50,500             5.1375              (924)
Non-deliverable forward    USD Exports     BRL     USD    3rd Qtr. 2024    USD         17,500             5.1333              (990)
Collar    USD Exports     BRL     USD    4th Qtr. 2023    USD       407,500             4.9988          (14,147)
Collar    USD Exports     BRL     USD    1st Qtr. 2024    USD         45,000             5.0453            (2,268)
                           680,000               35,076
(1) Correspond to the not realized portion of the hedge which is registered in Other comprehensive income.

During the 2nd quarter of 2023, the Bond BRF SA BRFSBZ 3.95 loan, designated as an export protection instrument, was settled and the amount of R$(548,639) previously accumulated in Other Comprehensive Income was reclassified to income for the year under Net Revenue.

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iii) Investments exposure

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

As a result of this strategy, the Company recognized revenue of R$103,587 under Other comprehensive income for the nine-month period ended on September 30, 2023 (R$52,856 in the same period of the previous year) and expense of R$49,222 for the three-month period ended on September 30, 2023 (expense of R$38,187 in the same period of the previous year).

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

09.30.23
Net investment hedge -
Non-derivative instruments
  Object (Investment)   Liability   Maturity   Notional   Rate   Exchange variation (1)
Parent company and consolidated                          
Bond - BRF SA BRFSBZ 5.75   Federal Foods LLC    USD    3rd Qtr. 2050    USD (2)         44,158      3.7649              (89,732)
Bond - BRF SA BRFSBZ 5.75   BRF Kuwait Food Management Company WLL    USD    3rd Qtr. 2050    USD (2)         88,552      3.7649            (110,383)
Bond - BRF SA BRFSBZ 5.75   Al Khan Foodstuff LLC    USD    3rd Qtr. 2050    USD (2)         53,446      3.7649              (79,358)
Bond - BRF SA BRFSBZ 5.75   BRF Foods GmbH    USD    3rd Qtr. 2050    USD (3)       170,721      5.1629                 4,763
Bond - BRF SA BRFSBZ 5.75   Al-Wafi Al-Takamol International for Foods Products    USD    3rd Qtr. 2050    USD (3)         23,426      5.1629                 4,451
                       380,303                (270,259)
(1) Corresponds to the effective portion of the hedge result accumulated in Other Comprehensive Income.
(2) Designated on August 1st, 2019.
(3) Designated on November 9, 2022.
23.2.2. Commodities price risk

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

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

As a result of this protection strategy the Company recognized in the Consolidate Cost of goods sold an income of R$26,534 for the nine-month period ended on September 30, 2023 (expense of R$450,809 in the same period of the previous year) and income of R$7,227 for the three-month period ended on September 30, 2023 (income of R$2,454 in the same period of the previous year).

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

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

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09.30.23
Cash flow hedge - Derivative instruments   Hedged object   Index   Maturity   Quantity   Exercise price (1)   Fair value
Parent company and consolidated                          
Non-deliverable forward - buy    Soybean meal purchase - floating price     Soybean meal - CBOT    1st Qtr. 2024                4,000  ton                445.83                  (636)
Collar - buy    Soybean meal purchase - floating price     Soybean meal - CBOT     4th Qtr. 2023               27,998  ton                441.67                  (915)
Collar - buy    Soybean meal purchase - floating price     Soybean meal - CBOT     1st Qtr. 2024               17,000  ton                443.65               (1,265)
Collar - buy    Soybean meal purchase - floating price     Soybean meal - CBOT     2nd Qtr. 2024                 2,000  ton                438.17                  (149)
Corn future - buy    Corn purchase - floating price     Corn - B3     4th Qtr. 2023               39,393  ton             1,134.29                  (338)
Collar - buy    Corn purchase - floating price     Corn - B3     1st Qtr. 2024             147,339  ton             1,100.54                     31
Collar - buy    Corn purchase - floating price     Corn - B3     2nd Qtr. 2024                 2,700  ton             1,116.67                     (1)
                         240,430                     (3,273)
(1) Base price of each commodity in USD/ton, except for Corn – B3 denominated in R$/ton.

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

09.30.23
Fair value hedge - Derivative instruments   Hedged object   Index   Maturity   Quantity   Exercise price (1)   Fair value
Parent company and consolidated                          
Non-deliverable forward - sell    Soybean purchase - fixed price     Soybean - CBOT    1st Qtr. 2024              14,996  ton                481.72                     21
Non-deliverable forward - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - CBOT    4td Qtr. 2023            160,656  ton                213.71               20,762
Non-deliverable forward - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - CBOT    1st Qtr. 2024              80,566  ton                224.65               12,256
Non-deliverable forward - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - CBOT    2nd Qtr. 2024                3,999  ton                246.88                   967
Non-deliverable forward - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - CBOT    3rd Qtr. 2024            107,235  ton                214.47                8,358
Corn future - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - B3    4th Qtr. 2023                9,990  ton             1,520.03                1,506
Corn future - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - B3    1st Qtr. 2024              24,300  ton             1,497.95                   152
Corn future - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - B3    3rd Qtr. 2024              27,000  ton             1,213.13                   149
                         428,742                     44,171
(1) Base price of each commodity in USD/ton, except for Corn – B3 denominated in R$/ton.

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

09.30.23
Fair value hedge -
Derivative instruments
  Protection object   Assets   Liabilities   Maturity   Notional   Exercise price   Fair value
Parent company and consolidated                              
Non-deliverable forward    Cost in USD     BRL     USD     4th Qtr. 2023     USD      31,352   4.9349                 (3,934)
Non-deliverable forward    Cost in USD     BRL     USD     1st Qtr. 2024     USD      25,323   5.4100                  7,224
Non-deliverable forward    Cost in USD     BRL     USD     2nd Qtr. 2024     USD           987   5.8548                     656
Non-deliverable forward    Cost in USD     BRL     USD     3rd Qtr. 2024     USD      19,039   5.4500                  4,189
                          76,701                      8,135

The open and liquidated derivative financial instrument still generate impacts in the statement of financial position of: i) Consolidate Inventory a debit in the amount of R$152,439 on September 30, 2023 (R$18,853 on December 31, 2022); ii) Other comprehensive income a debit amount of R$70,924 on September 30, 2023 (credit of R$43,398 on December 31, 2022).

 

 

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23.2.3. Interest rate risk

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

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

As a result of this protection strategy the Company recognize in the Consolidated Financial Income and Expenses an income of R$77,797 for the nine-month period ended on September 30, 2023 (expense of R$164,832 in the same period of the previous year) and an expense of R$185,122 for the three-month period ended on September 30, 2023 (expense of R$140,652 in the same period of the previous year).

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

09.30.23
                          Fair value (R$)
Fair value hedge - Derivative instruments   Hedged Object   Maturity   Asset   Liability   Notional   Instrument   Object (1)
Parent company and Consolidated                          
Interest rate swap    Debenture - 1st Issue - 3rd series - IPCA + 5.50% p.a.     2nd Qtr. 2026    IPCA + 5.50% p.a.    CDI + 0.29% p.a.             400,000  BRL             34,438           (9,170)
Interest rate swap    Debenture - 2nd Issue - 1st series - IPCA + 5.30% p.a.     3rd Qtr. 2027    IPCA + 5.30% p.a.    CDI + 2.20% p.a.             400,000  BRL             35,472          48,517
Interest rate swap    Debenture - 2nd Issue - 2nd series - IPCA + 5.60% p.a.     3rd Qtr. 2030    IPCA + 5.60% p.a.    CDI + 2.29% p.a.             595,000  BRL             25,439         155,006
Interest rate swap    Debenture - 3rd Issue - single series - IPCA + 4.78% p.a.     2nd Qtr. 2031    IPCA + 4.78% p.a.    CDI + 0.12% p.a.           1,000,000  BRL             62,139          29,192
Interest rate swap    Debenture - 1st Issue - 1st series - IPCA + 6.83% p.a.     3rd Qtr. 2032    IPCA + 6.83% p.a.    109.32% CDI             990,000  BRL             69,059         (45,311)
                           3,385,000              226,547         178,234
(1) Corresponds to the accumulated amount of fair value hedge adjustments on the hedged items, included in the carrying amount of the debentures.
23.3. Credit risk management

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

23.3.1. Credit risk in accounts receivable

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

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23.3.2. Counterparty credit risk

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

23.4. Capital management and liquidity risk

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

23.5. Sensitivity analysis

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

For the probable scenario of commodities, Management uses as a reference the future value of assets on September 30, 2023 and therefore understands that there will be no changes in the results of operations. As for the exchange rate, the likely scenario is referenced by external sources such as the Central Bank of Brazil (“BACEN”) and Bloomberg Focus report based on the exchange rate forecast for next year or in the absence of the latest available date.

In the possible and remote scenarios, both positive and negative variations of 15% and 30% respectively were considered in both cases from the probable scenario. Such sensitivity scenarios originate from information and assumptions used by Management in monitoring the previously mentioned risks.

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

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    Scenario
    Remote   Possible   Probable   Possible   Remote
Exchange rate - Balance   - 30%   - 15%       + 15%   + 30%
USD   3.5140   4.2670   5.0200   5.7730   6.5260
                     
Monetary Assets and Liabilities        1,042,137           516,742             (8,652)          (534,046)       (1,059,441)
Derivative Instruments - Not designated          (838,142)          (415,592)               6,958           429,508           852,058
Net effect           203,995           101,150             (1,694)          (104,538)          (207,383)
                     
EUR   3.9410   4.7855   5.6300   6.4745   7.3190
                     
Monetary Assets and Liabilities             48,448             18,342            (11,764)            (41,871)            (71,977)
Derivative Instruments - Not designated            (50,283)            (19,037)             12,210             43,457             74,703
Net effect             (1,835)                (695)                  446               1,586               2,726
                     
JPY   0.0260   0.0315   0.0371   0.0427   0.0482
                     
Monetary Assets and Liabilities                  356                   93                (169)                (432)                (694)
Net effect                  356                   93                (169)                (432)                (694)
                     
TRY   0.1282   0.1557   0.1832   0.2107   0.2382
                     
Monetary Assets and Liabilities            (55,756)            (27,622)                  512             28,646             56,780
Derivative Instruments - Not designated             42,853             21,230                (393)            (22,017)            (43,640)
Net effect            (12,903)             (6,392)                  119               6,629             13,140
                     
                     
AOA   0.0042   0.0051   0.0060   0.0069   0.0078
                     
Monetary Assets and Liabilities            (38,953)            (19,466)                   22             19,509             38,996
Derivative Instruments - Not designated             22,525             11,257                  (12)            (11,281)            (22,550)
Net effect            (16,428)             (8,209)                   10               8,228             16,446
                     
ARS   0.0028   0.0035   0.0041   0.0047   0.0053
                     
Monetary Assets and Liabilities               2,643               2,503               2,363               2,222               2,082
                2,643               2,503               2,363               2,222               2,082
                     
CLP   0.0039   0.0048   0.0056   0.0065   0.0073
                     
Monetary Assets and Liabilities            (92,215)            (46,911)                  392             47,695             94,998
Net effect            (92,215)            (46,911)                  392             47,695             94,998

 

    Scenario
    Remote   Possible   Probable   Possible   Remote
Exchange rate - Operating results   - 30%   - 15%       + 15%   + 30%
USD   3.5140   4.2670   5.0200   5.7730   6.5260
                     
Revenue in USD       (1,015,648)          (503,608)               8,432           520,472        1,032,512
NDF           339,794           168,487             (2,821)          (174,129)          (345,436)
Collar           298,517           147,917             (2,393)            (70,271)          (212,150)
Net effect          (377,337)          (187,204)               3,218           276,072           474,926
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    Scenario
    Remote   Possible   Probable   Possible   Remote
Exchange rate - Operating results   - 30%   - 15%       + 15%   + 30%
USD   3.5140   4.2670   5.0200   5.7730   6.5260
                     
Cost of Sales          (114,561)            (56,805)                  951             58,707           116,463
NDF           114,561             56,805                (951)            (58,707)          (116,463)
Net effect                    -                       -                       -                       -                       -   
                     
                     
Soy Grain - CBOT                  337                  409                  481                  554                  626
                     
Cost of Sales             (2,166)             (1,083)                    -                  1,083               2,166
NDF               2,166               1,083                    -                (1,083)             (2,166)
Net effect                    -                       -                       -                       -                       -   
                     
Soybean Meal - CBOT                  291                  354                  416                  479                  541
                     
Cost of Sales               6,370               3,185                    -                (3,185)             (6,370)
Collar             (4,901)             (1,964)                    -                     237               2,594
NDF                (496)                (248)                    -                     248                  496
Net effect                  973                  973                    -                (2,700)             (3,280)
                     
Corn - CBOT                  135                  163                  192                  221                  250
                     
Cost of Sales            (20,335)            (10,168)                    -                10,168             20,335
NDF             20,335             10,168                    -               (10,168)            (20,335)
Net effect                    -                       -                       -                       -                       -   
                     
Corn - B3                  712                  864               1,017               1,169               1,322
                     
Cost of Sales             39,081             19,541                    -               (19,541)            (39,081)
Collar            (26,516)             (2,683)                    -                     605             18,983
Future               6,678               3,339                    -                (3,339)             (6,678)
Net effect             19,243             20,197                    -               (22,275)            (26,776)
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23.6. Financial instruments by category
  Parent company
  09.30.23
  Amortized cost   Fair value through profit and loss   Total
Assets          
Cash and bank                      93,817                              -                  93,817
Cash equivalents                               -                5,677,080              5,677,080
Marketable securities                               -                   415,686                415,686
Restricted cash                      30,132                              -                  30,132
Trade accounts receivable                 6,306,998                   156,334              6,463,332
Notes receivables                      74,339                              -                  74,339
Derivatives not designated                               -                       1,533                    1,533
Derivatives designated as hedge accounting (1)                               -                   361,361                361,361
           
Liabilities          
Trade accounts payable              (11,974,926)                              -          (11,974,926)
Loans and borrowings (2)              (14,518,063)               (5,272,726)          (19,790,789)
Derivatives not designated                               -                     (3,113)                   (3,113)
Derivatives designated as hedge accounting (1)                               -                  (220,330)               (220,330)
               (19,987,703)                1,115,825          (18,871,878)
(1) All derivatives are classified at fair value through profit and loss. Those designated as hedge accounting instruments have their gains and losses also affecting Equity and Inventories.
(2) The part of the loans and borrowings that is object in a fair value hedge is classified as Fair value through profit and loss. The rest of the loans and borrowings balance is classified as amortized cost and those designated as cash flow or net investment hedge accounting instruments have their gains and losses also affecting Equity.

 

  Consolidated
  09.30.23
  Amortized cost   FVTOCI (3)   Fair value through profit and loss   Total
    Equity instruments    
Assets              
Cash and bank          1,990,101                              -                           -            1,990,101
Cash equivalents                       -                              -              8,974,758            8,974,758
Marketable securities             312,762                     11,183                 460,446               784,391
Restricted cash              83,864                              -                           -                 83,864
Trade accounts receivable          3,975,298                              -                 156,334            4,131,632
Notes receivables              74,339                              -                           -                 74,339
Derivatives not designated                       -                              -                    7,809                   7,809
Derivatives designated as hedge accounting (1)                       -                              -                 361,361               361,361
               
Liabilities              
Trade accounts payable       (13,250,246)                              -                           -         (13,250,246)
Loans and borrowings (2)       (17,056,085)                              -            (5,272,726)         (22,328,811)
Derivatives not designated                       -                              -                   (5,259)                 (5,259)
Derivatives designated as hedge accounting (1)                       -                              -               (220,330)              (220,330)
        (23,869,967)                     11,183              4,462,393         (19,396,391)
(1) All derivatives are classified at fair value through profit and loss. Those designated as hedge accounting instruments have their gains and losses also affecting Equity and Inventories.
(2) The part of the loans and borrowings that is object in a fair value hedge is classified as Fair value through profit and loss. The rest of the loans and borrowings balance is classified as amortized cost and those designated as cash flow or net investment hedge accounting instruments have their gains and losses also affecting Equity.
(3) FVTOCI: Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income.
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23.7. Fair value of financial instruments

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

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

»   Level 1 - Uses quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets. In this category are classified investments in stocks, savings accounts, overnights, term deposits, Financial Treasury Bills (“LFT”) and investment funds;

»   Level 2 - Uses prices quoted in active markets for similar instruments, prices quoted for identical or similar instruments in non-active markets and evaluation models for which inputs are observable. In this level are classified the investments in Bank Deposit Certificates (“CDB”) and derivatives, which are measured by well-known pricing models: discounted cash flows and Black-Scholes. The observable inputs are interest rates and curves, volatility factors and foreign exchange rates;

»   Level 3 - Instruments for which significant inputs are non-observable. The Company does not have financial instruments in this category.

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

  Parent company
  09.30.23   12.31.22
  Level 1   Level 2   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Total
Financial Assets                      
Fair value through profit and loss                      
Savings account and overnight            15,834                               -              15,834           10,793                     -            10,793
Term deposits                     -                               -                       -         154,025                     -          154,025
Bank deposit certificates                     -                  5,657,832          5,657,832                    -        3,675,037        3,675,037
Financial treasury bills          400,734                               -            400,734         364,543                     -          364,543
Investment funds            18,366                               -              18,366           18,997                     -            18,997
Trade accounts receivable                     -                     156,334            156,334                    -          274,493          274,493
Derivatives                     -                     362,894            362,894                    -          131,148          131,148
Financial Liabilities                      
Fair value through profit and loss                      
Derivatives                     -                   (223,443)           (223,443)                    -         (252,975)         (252,975)
Loans and borrowings                     -                (5,272,726)        (5,272,726)                    -      (7,461,296)      (7,461,296)
           434,934                     680,891          1,115,825         548,358      (3,633,593)      (3,085,235)

 

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  Consolidated
  09.30.23   12.31.22
  Level 1   Level 2   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Total
Financial Assets                      
Fair value through other comprehensive income                      
Stocks            11,183                       -              11,183           11,752                     -            11,752
Fair value through profit and loss                      
Savings account and overnight            73,314                       -              73,314           12,720                     -            12,720
Term deposits        2,741,063                       -          2,741,063       2,495,438                     -        2,495,438
Bank deposit certificates                     -          6,156,967          6,156,967                    -        3,754,202        3,754,202
Financial treasury bills          400,734                       -            400,734          364,543                     -          364,543
Investment funds            18,386                       -              18,386           19,018                     -            19,018
Trade accounts receivable                     -            156,334            156,334                    -          274,493          274,493
Derivatives                     -            369,170            369,170                    -          131,148          131,148
Other titles            44,740                       -              44,740           53,809                     -            53,809
Financial Liabilities                      
Fair value through profit and loss                      
Derivatives                     -           (225,589)           (225,589)                    -         (257,167)         (257,167)
Loans and borrowings                     -        (5,272,726)        (5,272,726)                    -      (7,461,296)      (7,461,296)
         3,289,420          1,184,156          4,473,576       2,957,280      (3,558,620)         (601,340)

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

        Parent company and Consolidated
            09.30.23   12.31.22
    Currency   Maturity   Book
value
  Fair
value
  Book
value
  Fair
value
BRF S.A.                        
BRF SA BRFSBZ 4 3/4   USD   2024           (1,486,973)           (1,478,941)           (1,525,727)           (1,513,221)
BRF SA BRFSBZ 3.95   USD   2023                         -                         -           (1,185,479)           (1,209,990)
BRF SA BRFSBZ 4 7/8   USD   2030           (2,958,286)           (2,389,623)           (3,119,390)           (2,602,599)
BRF SA BRFSBZ 5 3/4   USD   2050           (3,261,537)           (2,250,089)           (3,463,081)           (2,503,033)
Debenture - 1st Issue   BRL   2032           (2,717,728)           (2,883,211)           (2,571,080)           (2,521,309)
Debenture - 2nd Issue   BRL   2030           (2,409,520)           (2,726,970)           (2,355,427)           (2,319,296)
Debenture - 3rd Issue   BRL   2031           (1,137,673)           (1,151,560)           (1,013,639)             (877,103)
Parent company                 (13,971,717)         (12,880,394)         (15,233,823)         (13,546,551)
                         
BRF GmbH                        
BRF SA BRFSBZ 4.35   USD   2026           (1,486,748)           (1,383,451)           (2,608,613)           (2,367,075)
Consolidated                 (15,458,465)         (14,263,845)         (17,842,436)         (15,913,626)

 

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24. Segment Information

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

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

»   In-natura: production and sale of whole poultry and cuts and pork and other cuts.

»   Processed: production and sale of processed food, frozen and processed products derived from poultry, pork and beef, margarine, vegetables and soybean-based products.

»   Other sales: sale of flour for food service and others.

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

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

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

    Consolidated
    2023   2022
Net sales   Jul - Set   Jan - Set   Jul - Set   Jan - Set
Brazil                
In-natura            1,448,588            4,387,844           1,553,224            4,461,471
Processed            5,003,897          14,772,927           5,253,748          14,750,432
Other sales               103,112               307,703                 8,380                 22,633
             6,555,597          19,468,474           6,815,352          19,234,536
                 
International                
In-natura            5,435,481          14,712,955           5,500,653          14,918,138
Processed               942,055            2,798,053              985,862            2,626,872
Other sales                 46,038               143,599                70,455               233,439
             6,423,574          17,654,607           6,556,970          17,778,449
                 
 Other segments               827,035            2,066,065              683,719            2,023,410
           13,806,206          39,189,146         14,056,041          39,036,395

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

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                                Consolidated
    Gross profit    Income (loss) before financial results and income taxes 
        2023       2022       2023       2022
     Jul - Set     Jan - Set     Jul - Set     Jan - Set     Jul - Set     Jan - Set     Jul - Set     Jan - Set 
Brazil        1,453,743        3,872,936       1,091,936       2,321,587         367,261             746,358        48,090         (700,554)
Margin (%)   22.2%   19.9%   16.0%   12.1%   5.6%   3.8%   0.7%   -3.6%
International           792,855        1,205,264       1,302,033       2,844,809         (68,590)        (1,286,133)      417,680          607,047
Margin (%)   12.3%   6.8%   19.9%   16.0%   -1.1%   -7.3%   6.4%   3.4%
Other segments           205,126           532,473         203,989         527,423         101,468             283,124      125,448          324,134
Margin (%)   24.8%   25.8%   29.8%   26.1%   12.3%   13.7%   18.3%   16.0%
Subtotal        2,451,724        5,610,673       2,597,958       5,693,819         400,139           (256,651)      591,218          230,627
Corporate             30,360             30,360                    -                    -           52,163             168,309       (27,830)          (53,909)
Total        2,482,084        5,641,033       2,597,958       5,693,819         452,302             (88,342)      563,388          176,718
Margin (%)   18.0%   14.4%   18.5%   14.6%   3.3%   -0.2%   4.0%   0.5%

The composition of selected items that were not allocated to the Company’s operating segments as they are not linked to its main activity and, therefore, were presented as Corporate is set forth below:

    Consolidated
    2023   2022
Corporate   Jul - Set   Jan - Set   Jul - Set   Jan - Set
Results with sale and disposal of fixed assets                 27,602               151,452               (18,987)               (14,635)
Reversal/(provision) for tax and civil contingencies                 20,237                 24,661               (16,943)               (40,640)
Expenses with demobilization                 (1,954)                    (597)                   7,645                  2,094
Investigations involving the Company                     (424)                 (3,352)                          -                    (355)
Expenses COVID-19                           -                    (364)                    (399)                 (1,527)
Other                   6,702                 (3,491)                     854                  1,154
                  52,163               168,309               (27,830)               (53,909)

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

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

  Consolidated
  Goodwill   Trademarks   Total
  09.30.23   12.31.22   09.30.23   12.31.22   09.30.23   12.31.22
Brazil        1,151,498          1,151,498            982,478            982,478          2,133,976          2,133,976
International        1,817,931          1,865,390            419,288            423,846          2,237,219          2,289,236
Other segments          456,392            457,215            474,872            474,875            931,264            932,090
         3,425,821          3,474,103          1,876,638          1,881,199          5,302,459          5,355,302

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

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25. Net Sales
  Parent company   Consolidated
  2023   2022   2023   2022
  Jul - Set   Jan - Set   Jul - Set   Jan - Set   Jul - Set   Jan - Set   Jul - Set   Jan - Set
Gross sales                              
Brazil        8,051,115          23,675,392            8,448,936       23,672,060          8,051,116         23,675,392         8,448,936       23,672,060
International        5,154,600          14,806,442            4,933,713       13,082,857          6,818,079         18,684,127         6,823,852       18,530,825
Other segments           607,123            1,482,455               490,133         1,434,411             977,570           2,498,701           837,669         2,466,362
        13,812,838          39,964,289          13,872,782       38,189,328         15,846,765         44,858,220       16,110,457       44,669,247
                               
Sales deductions                              
Brazil       (1,495,519)           (4,206,918)           (1,633,584)       (4,437,524)         (1,495,519)         (4,206,918)       (1,633,584)       (4,437,524)
International            (28,808)               (79,645)               (36,156)          (112,439)            (394,505)         (1,029,520)          (266,882)          (752,376)
Other segments            (43,569)              (144,768)               (52,719)          (155,198)            (150,535)            (432,636)          (153,950)          (442,952)
        (1,567,896)           (4,431,331)           (1,722,459)       (4,705,161)         (2,040,559)         (5,669,074)       (2,054,416)       (5,632,852)
                               
Net sales                              
Brazil        6,555,596          19,468,474            6,815,352       19,234,536          6,555,597         19,468,474         6,815,352       19,234,536
International        5,125,792          14,726,797            4,897,557       12,970,418          6,423,574         17,654,607         6,556,970       17,778,449
Other segments           563,554            1,337,687               437,414         1,279,213             827,035           2,066,065           683,719         2,023,410
        12,244,942          35,532,958          12,150,323       33,484,167         13,806,206         39,189,146       14,056,041       39,036,395

26.      Other Operating Income (Expenses)

  Parent company   Consolidated
  2023   2022   2023   2022
  Jul - Set   Jan - Set   Jul - Set   Jan - Set   Jul - Set   Jan - Set   Jul - Set   Jan - Set
Recovery of expenses                 3,251                35,048                 10,353              111,733                   6,163                38,829                 10,792              115,775
Provision reversal                   132                    656                     266                  1,302                   1,715                  2,249                     278                  1,329
Scrap sales                 3,374                10,204                   2,971                  8,948                   4,121                12,614                   3,913                11,444
Provision for civil and tax risks               (4,400)                  1,020               (17,351)              (92,258)                 (5,285)                (1,551)               (17,738)              (93,098)
Other employees benefits               (5,552)              (13,428)                 (5,283)              (16,955)                 (5,552)              (13,428)                 (5,283)              (16,955)
Insurance claims costs               (2,556)                (9,111)                   8,462              (17,992)                 (1,520)                (8,884)                   7,924              (18,402)
Gains on the disposal of non-financial assets (1)               12,169              124,048               (19,031)              (16,700)                 28,043              141,658               (18,863)              (16,687)
Demobilization expenses               (1,954)                   (597)                   7,645                  2,094                 (1,954)                   (597)                   7,645                  2,094
Expected credit losses in other receivables                  (287)                     (33)                    (596)                (1,371)                    (287)                   (140)                    (596)                (1,532)
Other               15,498                  6,514                 34,711                30,567                 16,744                  8,789                 38,409                37,299
                19,675              154,321                 22,147                  9,368                 42,188              179,539                 26,481                21,267

 

(1) Includes gain on disposal of properties not linked to production.

 

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27. Financial Income (Expenses)
      Parent company     Consolidated
      2023   2022     2023   2022
  Note   Jul - Set   Jan - Set   Jul - Set   Jan - Set      Jul - Set    Jan - Set    Jul - Set     Jan - Set 
Financial income                                    
Interest on cash and cash equivalents 4               132,445             242,218                 68,689             214,344                 192,147             368,776                 76,772             232,939
Income with marketable securities 5                 17,656               54,575                 21,338               53,332                   23,021               75,678                 36,553               95,537
Fair value through profit and loss                   17,656               54,575                 21,338               53,332                   17,656               54,576                 21,232               51,826
Amortized cost                            -                        -                          -                        -                     5,365               21,102                 15,320               43,710
Interest on recoverable taxes 9                 56,478             198,482                 58,139             203,269                   56,582             198,766                 58,334             203,864
Interest on other assets                   17,985               37,669                   4,836               36,469                   21,000               46,288                   5,608               38,884
Financial income on other assets and liabilities (3)                       861                 1,264               213,712             214,638                   65,493               82,954               228,530             232,078
                  225,425             534,208               366,714             722,052                 358,243             772,462               405,797             803,302
Financial expenses                                    
Interests on loans and borrowings 15              (442,523)         (1,442,920)              (423,552)         (1,191,232)                (525,041)         (1,637,448)              (473,537)         (1,333,745)
Interest with related parties 29              (117,840)            (345,309)               (56,765)            (180,695)                            -                        -                          -                        -
Interest on contingencies 20               (18,749)            (130,537)               (45,418)            (174,470)                 (18,749)            (130,537)               (45,418)            (174,470)
Interest on leases 17               (86,514)            (212,893)               (53,233)            (143,130)                 (91,657)            (228,684)               (60,460)            (160,790)
Interest on actuarial liabilities                   (7,590)              (22,770)                 (8,304)              (24,912)                   (9,685)              (27,660)               (10,416)              (28,381)
Discount on assignment of credits                 (33,665)            (114,391)               (39,202)            (105,088)                 (35,375)            (119,615)               (41,022)            (109,740)
Bank expenses                   (8,274)              (29,531)               (11,481)              (30,274)                 (31,190)              (78,305)               (23,966)              (66,304)
Taxes on financial income                 (10,707)              (26,031)               (17,889)              (35,721)                 (13,964)              (31,235)               (21,617)              (41,682)
Adjustment to present value (2) 6 and 16              (285,729)            (816,583)              (297,153)            (720,363)                (276,160)            (803,478)              (291,968)            (705,569)
Other financial expenses                 (16,092)              (97,539)               (15,836)              (50,022)                 (26,940)            (135,963)               (31,164)              (75,900)
              (1,027,683)         (3,238,504)              (968,833)         (2,655,907)             (1,028,761)         (3,192,925)              (999,568)         (2,696,581)
Foreign exchange, prices and monetary variations                                    
Exchange rate variation on monetary assets and liabilities and prices                (404,771)             928,747              (388,817)          1,276,015                (200,917)               82,742              (137,470)             519,917
Foreign exchange of derivatives                   79,630            (319,846)               118,713            (596,821)                 128,117            (233,395)               139,026            (563,506)
Interest and fair value of derivatives                     1,539            (261,483)              (137,688)            (475,349)                 (36,440)            (299,466)              (149,734)            (462,557)
Net Monetary Gains or Losses (1)                            -                        -                          -                        -                 106,083             237,504                 59,580             332,721
                 (323,602)             347,418              (407,792)             203,845                   (3,157)            (212,615)               (88,598)            (173,425)
              (1,125,860)         (2,356,878)           (1,009,911)         (1,730,010)                (673,675)         (2,633,078)              (682,369)         (2,066,704)
(1) Effects of monetary correction resulting from operations in hyperinflationary economy.
(2) The adjustment to present value considers the balances of trade accounts receivable and trade accounts payable and the rate used for the nine-month period ended on September 30, 2023 was 14.18% p.a. (15.46% p.a. in the same period of the previous year).
(3) Includes financial income in the amount of R$46,768 relating repurchase of senior notes (note 15.2).

 

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28. Expenses by Nature

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

  Parent company   Consolidated
  2023   2022   2023   2022
  Jul - Set   Jan - Set   Jul - Set   Jan - Set   Jul - Set   Jan - Set   Jul - Set   Jan - Set
Costs of sales                              
Raw materials and supplies (1)          7,059,604          21,151,829            7,674,893         21,944,609            8,451,024          25,114,651            8,772,474         25,419,760
Salaries and employees benefits          1,186,521            3,493,990            1,095,423           3,245,562            1,358,366            3,823,538            1,179,308           3,514,408
Depreciation             591,025            1,713,209               555,286           1,598,607               590,226            1,788,556               586,146           1,706,339
Amortization               26,510                78,681                 20,089                60,602                 51,030               153,228                 45,648              135,538
Other             779,479            2,445,296               739,936           2,248,704               873,476            2,668,140               874,507           2,566,531
           9,643,139          28,883,005          10,085,627         29,098,084          11,324,122          33,548,113          11,458,083         33,342,576
                               
Sales expenses                              
Indirect and direct logistics expenses             976,467            2,855,932            1,060,631           2,573,229               935,593            2,676,364               950,458           2,388,081
Marketing             144,963               427,254               130,110              353,891               188,053               547,514               169,689              480,436
Salaries and employees benefits             313,172               897,542               306,820              864,438               416,878            1,201,624               418,903           1,182,347
Depreciation               65,164               156,261                 38,962              121,367               103,438               281,045                 89,186              249,263
Amortization               14,604                43,859                 10,673                37,959                 19,427                58,679                 15,794                51,180
Other             116,684               391,353               156,106              468,206               205,816               612,258               216,102              661,784
           1,631,054            4,772,201            1,703,302           4,419,090            1,869,205            5,377,484            1,860,132           5,013,091
                               
Administrative expenses                              
Salaries and employees benefits               56,715               147,738                 67,110              177,723                 90,117               240,301               104,029              275,969
Fees               12,833                38,033                 15,675                45,051                 12,949                38,267                 15,747                45,208
Depreciation                 5,858                19,637                   6,075                17,502                   8,287                26,949                   7,345                25,097
Amortization               14,671                37,265                 11,120                20,457                 18,772                46,941                 15,088                27,312
Other               22,348                68,106                 25,424                68,168                 48,614               145,532                 54,963              144,534
              112,425               310,779               125,404              328,901               178,739               497,990               197,172              518,120
(1) Includes recoveries of ICMS, PIS and COFINS taxes on inputs, INSS credits and export credits in the amount of R$101,419 for the nine-month ended September 30, 2023 (R$62,330 in the same period of previous year) and $48,545 for the three-month ended September 30, 2023 (R$23,558 in the same period of previous year).

The Company incurred in expenses with internal research and development of new products of R$34,530 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated (R$26,549 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated in the same period of previous year) and R$12,082 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2023 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated (R$6,791 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated in the same period of previous year).

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29.      Related Parties

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

                  Parent company
  Accounts receivable   Dividends and interest on shareholders' equity receivable   Trade accounts payable   Other rights   Advances and other liabilities
  09.30.23   12.31.22   09.30.23   12.31.22   09.30.23   12.31.22   09.30.23   12.31.22   09.30.23   12.31.22
Banvit                     -                    -                    -                    -                       -                    -                4,592             2,683                         -                         -
BRF Energia S.A.                     -                    -                    -                    -           (120,756)          (19,925)                       -                    -                         -                         -
BRF Foods GmbH          358,614         470,608                    -                    -                       -                    -                   124                   9                         -                         -
BRF Foods LLC                     -                    -                    -                    -                   (10)                    -                       -                    -                         -                         -
BRF Global GmbH        4,531,717       3,903,189                    -                    -                       -                    -                       -                    -          (5,210,803)  (1)          (7,042,333)
BRF GmbH                     -                    -                    -                    -                       -                    -                       -                    -          (1,286,474)  (2)          (1,611,779)
BRF Pet S.A.                     -                    -                    -                    -                       -                    -                        -                         -                         -
Hercosul Alimentos Ltda.              2,518           10,662                    -                    -                       -                    -                   328                    -                         -                         -
Al-Wafi Factory                     -                    -                    -                    -                       -                    -                   241              
Hercosul International S.R.L.                   19                732                    -                    -                 (800)            (1,519)                       -                    -                         -                         -
Mogiana Alimentos S.A.              5,140           19,934                    -                    -                       -                (56)                   370                    -                         -                         -
Sadia Alimentos S.A.                     -                    -                    -                    -                       -                    -                       -                    -                (3,540)                 (4,019)
Sadia Chile S.A.          315,038         258,116                    -                    -                       -                    -                     90                  90                         -                         -
Sadia Uruguay S.A.            10,437                    -                    -                    -                       -                    -                       -                    -               (48,327)               (47,141)
VIP S.A. Empreendimentos e Partic. Imob.                     -                    -                    -                  64                       -                    -                       -                    -                         -                         -
Marfrig Global Foods S.A.              7,170           11,251                    -                    -             (28,661)          (24,228)                       -                    -                         -                         -
Marfrig Chile S.A.              1,745                796                    -                    -                       -                    -                       -                    -                         -                         -
Quickfood S.A.            18,804           18,531                    -                    -                       -                    -                       -                    -                         -                         -
Marfrig Alimentos S.A.                     -                  98                    -                    -                       -                    -                       -                    -                         -                         -
Pampeano Alimentos S.A.                     -                217                    -                    -                       -                    -                       -                    -                         -                         -
Total        5,251,202       4,694,134                    -                  64           (150,227)          (45,728)                5,745             2,783          (6,549,144)           (8,705,272)
(1) The amount corresponds to export pre-payments, usual operation between the productive units in Brazil with the wholly-owned subsidiaries that operate as trading companies in the international market.
(2) BRF S.A. performs reimbursement to certain subsidiaries for losses incurred in the normal course of their operations, generating liabilities recorded as Other Obligations with Related Parties.

 

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  Consolidated
  Accounts receivable   Trade accounts payable
  09.30.23   12.31.22   09.30.23   12.31.22
Marfrig Global Foods S.A.             7,170             11,251            (31,349)            (26,970)
Marfrig Chile S.A.             2,698               2,258                  (74)                  (42)
Quickfood S.A.           18,804             18,531                      -                      -
Marfrig Alimentos S.A.                    -                    98                      -                      -
Weston Importers Ltd.                325                      -                      -                      -
Pampeano Alimentos S.A.                    -                  217                      -                      -
Total           28,997             32,355            (31,423)            (27,012)

 

          Parent company
  Sales   Financial results, net   Purchases
  2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
  Jul - Set   Jan - Set   Jul - Set   Jan - Set   Jul - Set   Jan - Set   Jul - Set   Jan - Set   Jul - Set   Jan - Set   Jul - Set   Jan - Set
BRF Energia S.A.                       -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -               (59,996)             (221,717)               (85,213)             (251,287)
BRF Foods GmbH                       -                         -               114,614               279,574                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -
BRF Global GmbH          4,514,835          13,938,236            4,502,250          12,084,487             (116,760)             (342,199)               (55,754)             (177,817)                         -                         -                         -                         -
BRF Pet S.A.                       -                         -                  1,935                  8,681                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -                      (67)                    (266)
Hercosul Alimentos Ltda.                2,011                 17,319                 12,939                 24,502                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -                    (901)               (15,748)
Hercosul Distrib. Ltda.                       -                         -                         -                  4,082                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -    
Hercosul International S.R.L.                       -                  1,427                  1,503                  2,708                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -                 (2,286)                 (2,028)                 (3,773)
Hercosul Solução em Transportes                       -                         -                                 -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -                    (221)                    (431)
Mogiana Alimentos S.A.                4,187                 33,447                 21,219                 28,964                             -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -
Sadia Alimentos S.A.                       -                         -                              (46)                    (132)                      (44)                    (128)                         -                         -                         -                         -
Sadia Chile S.A.             119,226               341,936                 98,593               243,176                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -
Sadia Uruguay S.A.               37,542                 92,157                 24,476                 75,882                 (1,034)                 (2,978)                    (967)                 (2,750)                         -                         -                         -                         -
Marfrig Global Foods S.A.               10,082                 45,463                 16,898                 58,955                         -                         -                         -                         -             (101,074)             (281,008)             (100,034)             (354,906)
Marfrig Chile S.A.                1,982                  5,789                  2,378                  5,413                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -
Quickfood S.A.               17,967                 76,022                 32,603                 56,469                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -
Marfrig Alimentos S.A.                       -                         -                         -                     242                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         -
Pampeano Alimentos S/A                     76                     372                         -                         -                         -                         -                             -                         -                         -                         -                         -
Total          4,707,908          14,552,168            4,829,408          12,873,135             (117,840)             (345,309)               (56,765)             (180,695)             (161,070)             (505,011)             (188,464)             (626,411)

 

 

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  Consolidated
  Sales     Purchases
  2023   2022         2023   2022
  Jul - Set   Jan - Set   Jul - Set   Jan - Set     Jul - Set   Jan - Set   Jul - Set   Jan - Set
Marfrig Global Foods S.A.           10,082             45,463             16,898             58,954            (134,693)          (388,685)          (150,218)          (418,995)
Marfrig Chile S.A.             3,085               9,217               3,816             12,186                  (235)             (1,019)                (742)                (934)
Quickfood S.A.           17,967             76,022             32,603             59,432                        -                      -                      -                      -
Marfrig Alimentos S.A.                    -                      -                      -                  242                        -                      -                      -                      -
Weston Importers Ltd.                629                  945                      -                      -                        -                      -                      -                      -
Pampeano Alimentos S/A                 76                  372                      -                      -                        -                      -                      -                      -
Total           31,839           132,019             53,317           130,814            (134,928)          (389,704)          (150,960)          (419,929)

The subsidiaries of the Company enter into loan agreements pursuant its cash management strategy respecting market conditions. As of September 30, 2023 the balance of these transactions was R$1,223,420 (R$2,156,987 as of December 31, 2022).

The Company made contributions related to the post-employment benefit plans of its employees to BRF Previdência, which holds these plans (note 19). Additionally, the Company leased properties owned by BRF Previdência, and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 the total amount of lease payments was R$16,053 (R$16,269 in the same period of the previous year) and for the three-month period ended September 30, 2023 the total amount of lease payments was R$5,883 (R$5,973 in the same period of the previous year).

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

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

29.1. Management remuneration

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

  Consolidated
  2023   2022
  Jul - Set   Jan - Set   Jul - Set   Jan - Set
Salary and profit sharing     18,356       47,448      14,650      46,681
Short-term benefits (1)            62            224           112           357
Private pension          186            556           196           641
Termination benefits       2,486         5,514           177        1,237
Share-based payment       3,222       12,378        6,715      20,612
      24,313       66,120      21,850      69,528
(1) Comprises: medical assistance, educational expenses and others.
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In addition, the executive officers (non-statutory) received among remuneration and benefits the total amount of R$14,067 for the nine-month ended September 30, 2023 (R$20,402 in the same period of the previous year) and R$4,409 for the three-month ended September 30, 2023 (R$9,868 in the same period of the previous year).

30.      Commitments

In the normal course of the business, the Company entered into long-term agreements with third parties, which mainly include purchase of secondary materials, energy inputs, storage services and industrialization among others to support its activities. In these agreements the agreed prices can be fixed or variable. These agreements contain termination interruption clauses in the event of for default on certain essential obligations and generally, the Company purchases the minimum amounts agreed under the agreements, for this reason, there are no liabilities recorded in addition to the amount that is recognized on an accrual basis. On September 30, 2023, firm purchase commitments in the Parent Company totaled R$4,732,887 and R$5,377,072 in the Consolidated (R$2,327,688 in the Parent Company and R$2,435,507 in the Consolidated on December 31, 2022). (1)

(1) In order to improve information on commitments, the Company reevaluated the format and basis of disclosure and began to demonstrate only values referring to commitments already contracted with termination clauses for non-compliance.
31. Transactions that do not involve cash

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

(i) Capitalized loan interest: for the nine-month ended September 30, 2023 amounted to R$42,350 in the Parent Company and R$47,552 in the Consolidated (R$66,070 in the Parent Company and R$71,580 in the Consolidated in the same period of the previous year) and for the three-month ended September 30, 2023 amounted to R$10,440 in the Parent Company and R$11,831 in the Consolidated (R$18,415 in the Parent Company and R$19,896 in the Consolidated in the same period of the previous year).

 

(ii) Addition of lease by right-of-use assets and respective lease liability: for the nine-month period ended on September 30, 2023 amounted to R$1,066,840 in the parent company and R$1,093,623 in the consolidated (R$643,362 in the parent company and R$948,982 in the consolidated in the same period of the previous year) for the three-month period ended on September 30, 2023 amounted to R$563,203 in the parent company and R$578,452 in the consolidated (R$285,628 in the parent company and R$419,778 in the same period of the previous year).

 

(iii) Leniency Agreement: in the 2nd quarter of 2023, the amount of Leniency Agreement, updated according the agreement, was settled, as follows: (i) 70% with tax losses in the amount of R$435,128 (note 10.1); (ii) 30% with PIS and COFINS and IRPJ tax credits in the amount of R$186,483 (notes 9.2 and 9.4).

 

32. Events After the Reporting Period
32.1. Tender offers and make-whole redemption of Senior Notes
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On October 4, 2023 the process of tender offers and make-whole redemption of Senior Notes due in 2024 was closed, (make-whole redemption in full). On this date 100% of their principal amount of US$295,363 plus accrued and unpaid interest in the aggregate amount of US$5,183 were liquidated. Also on this date, the derivatives contracted to protect the aforementioned Senior Notes were settled in advance (note 23.2.1.i).

 

32.2. Engagement of financial institutions for the structuring of FIDC

On November 01, 2023, the Company formalized the mandates with UBS Brasil Corretora de Câmbio, Títulos e Valores Mobiliários S.A., Banco Bradesco BBI S.A., Banco Itaú BBA S.A. and Banco Rabobank International Brasil S.A., to advise in the structuring and initial placement of the quotas of the 1st class of the BRF Clients II Receivables Investment Fund with Limited Liability (Primeira Classe do Fundo de Investimento em Direitos Creditórios Clientes BRF II de Responsabilidade Limitada), at an initial amount of, at least, R$800.000, which will have as its investment policy the acquisition of credit rights deriving from commercial transactions carried out between the Company and its customers. The New Fund is being structured to replace and provide continuity to the transactions carried out by the BRF Clients Receivables Investment Fund (Fundo de Investimento em Direitos Creditórios Clientes BRF), created in December, 2018, which will have its final amortization due in December, 2023.

 

 

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33. Approval of the Interim Financial Information

The interim financial information were approved and the issuance authorized by the Board of Directors on November 13, 2023.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS  
   
Global President Office (Non-Independent) Marcos Antonio Molina dos Santos
Vice-Chairman (Non-Independent) Sérgio Agapito Lires Rial
Independent Member  Aldo Luiz Mendes
Independent Member  Altamir Batista Mateus da Silva
Independent Member  Deborah Stern Vieitas
Non-Independent Member Eduardo Augusto Rocha Pocetti
Non-Independent Member Márcia Aparecida Pascoal Marçal dos Santos
Independent Member  Pedro de Camargo Neto
Independent Member Augusto Marques da Cruz Filho
Independent Member  Flavia Maria Bittencourt
   
FISCAL COUNCIL  
   
Member Attílio Guaspari
Member Marco Antônio Peixoto Simões Velozo
Member Bernardo Szpigel
   
   
AUDIT AND INTEGRITY COMMITTEE  
   
Comittee Coordinator Augusto Marques da Cruz Filho
Member  Deborah Stern Vieitas
Member Eduardo Augusto Rocha Pocetti
External Member Manoel Cordeiro Silva Filho
   
   
BOARD OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS  
   
Global Chief Executive Officer  Miguel de Souza Gularte
Financial and Investor Relations Vice-President Fábio Luis Mendes Mariano
People, Sustainability and Digital Vice-Presiden Alessandro Rosa Bonorino
Vice President of Industrial Operations and Logistics Artemio Listoni
Agribusiness and Product Quality Vice-President Fabio Duarte Stumpf
International Markets and Planning Vice-President Leonardo Campo Dallorto
Brazil Commercial Vice-President Manoel Reinaldo Manzano Martins Junior
Marketing and New Businesses Vice-President Marcel Sacco
   
   
   
Marcos Roberto Badollato  
Accounting Director - CRC 1SP219369/O-4  
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Breakdown of the Capital by Owner (Not reviewed)

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

    09.30.23   12.31.22
Shareholders   Quantity   %   Quantity   %
Major shareholders                
Marfrig Global Foods S.A.             757,225,906   45.01            360,133,580   33.27
Salic             180,000,000   10.70                           -                     -   
Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda.             107,982,757   6.42              55,730,079   5.15
Caixa de Previd. dos Func. do Banco do Brasil             103,328,121   6.14              67,560,738   6.24
Management                
Board of Directors                   518,900   0.03                   518,900   0.05
Executives                   717,432   0.04                   655,163   0.06
Treasury shares                 3,817,179   0.23                4,356,397   0.40
Other             528,882,951   31.43            593,518,389   54.83
           1,682,473,246   100.00         1,082,473,246   100.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT ON REVIEW INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION

To the Board of directors and shareholders of

BRF S.A.

Itajaí – SC

Introduction

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

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

Review scope

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

Conclusion on the individual and consolidated interim financial information

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

Other matters

Statements of value added

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

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

The audit of the individual and consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2022 was conducted under the responsibility of another independent auditor, which issued an audit report without qualifications on February 28, 2023. The review of the individual and consolidated interim financial information for the period of nine months ended September 30, 2022 was conducted under the responsibility of another independent auditor, which issued a review report on that quarterly information, without qualifications, on November 9, 2022, including an emphasis of matter paragraph related to investigations concluded by US government entities and investigations conducted, at that time, by Brazilian government entities involving the Company.

São Paulo, November 13, 2023

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

 

Octavio Zampirollo Neto

Accountant CRC 1SP-289.095/O-3

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Opinion of the Audit and Integrity Committee

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

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

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

São Paulo, November 13, 2023.

 

Augusto Marques da Cruz Filho

Coordinator

Eduardo Augusto Rocha Pocetti

Member

Deborah Stern Vieitas

Member

Manoel Cordeiro Silva Filho

External Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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

 

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

São Paulo, November 13, 2023.

Miguel de Souza Gularte

Global Chief Executive Officer

Fábio Luis Mendes Mariano

Financial and Investor Relations Vice-President

Alessandro Rosa Bonorino

People, Sustainability and Digital Vice-President

Artemio Listoni

Vice President of Industrial Operations and Logistics

Fabio Duarte Stumpf

Agribusiness and Product Quality Vice-President

Leonardo Campo Dallorto

International Markets and Planning Vice-President

Manoel Reinaldo Manzano Martins Junior

Brazil Commercial Vice-President

Marcel Sacco

Marketing and New Businesses Vice-President

 

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