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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 February 26, 2025

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: February 26, 2025  
   
  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 Financial Statements, Individual and Consolidated - 2024 and 2023

 

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

 

 

 

Financial Statements, Individual and Consolidated | 2024 a 2023

   

Índex

Índex 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 47
2.   Basis of Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements 51
3.   Material Accounting Policies 52
4.   Cash and Cash Equivalents 56
5.   Marketable Securities 57
6.   Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable 58
7.   Inventories 60
8.   Biological Assets 61
9.   Recoverable Taxes 63
10.   Income Taxes 65
11.   Judicial Deposits 67
12.   Investments 68
13.   Property, Plant and Equipment 71
14.   Intangible Assets 76
15.   Loans and Borrowings 79
16.   Trade Accounts Payable 84
17.   Leases 84
18.   Share-based Payment 89
19.   Employees Benefits 90
20.   Provision for Tax, Civil and Labor Risks 99

 

 

 

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21.   Equity 102
22.   Earnings (Loss) per Share 107
23.   Financial Instruments and Risk Management 107
24.   Segment Information 122
25.   Net Sales 124
26.   Expenses by Nature 126
27.   Financial Income (Expenses) 127
28.   Related Parties 128
29.   Government Grants 129
30.   Commitments 133
31.   Insurance Coverage - Consolidated 133
32.   Transactions that do not Involve Cash 133
33.   Approval of the Financial Statements 134
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT ON INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 135
Opinion of the Fiscal Council 140
Summarized Annual Report of the Audit and Integrity Committee 141
Statutory Audit and Integrity Committee Opinion 143
Opinion of Executive Board on the Consolidated Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report 144

 

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Financial Statements, Individual and Consolidated | 2024 a 2023

   

Statements of Financial Position

      Parent company   Consolidated         Parent company   Consolidated
ASSETS Note   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   LIABILITIES Note   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
CURRENT ASSETS                     CURRENT LIABILITIES                  
Cash and cash equivalents 4    3,989,024     4,701,549     11,165,364   9,264,664   Loans and borrowings 15     952,565   2,237,214   1,230,273   2,451,838
Marketable securities 5    894,060     412,107    894,080   447,878   Trade accounts payable 16    12,227,480    14,011,988    13,558,284    12,592,006
Trade receivables 6    7,834,133     5,655,967    6,075,013   4,766,071   Lease 17.2     847,407     835,154   1,014,813     944,326
Notes receivable 6     32,302    64,731     32,302     64,731   Payroll, related charges and employee profit sharing     1,348,225     886,974   1,557,051     984,457
Inventories 7    4,289,502     4,717,540    6,728,002   6,628,890   Taxes payable       292,069     316,600   1,141,951     585,129
Biological assets 8    2,659,317     2,580,383    2,844,633   2,702,164   Derivative financial instruments 23     382,976    74,112   382,976    76,940
Recoverable taxes 9    1,393,036     1,210,028    2,214,186   1,517,548   Provision for tax, civil and labor risks 20     687,712     717,119   692,650     720,187
Derivative financial instruments 23     63,033     109,222     63,033   109,222   Employee benefits 19.2    63,959    58,894     95,276    86,423
Prepaid expenses      126,189     126,557    176,290   166,230   Customer advances       222,055   6,320   475,650     290,279
Advances       57,397    64,677    114,469   123,319   Advances from related parties 28   6,859,502   6,119,677     -     -
Restricted cash      1,674    -    276,025     13,814   Other current liabilities       229,723     282,712   671,653     658,763
Assets held for sale       3,445     684    3,445    7,204                      
Other current assets      264,907     132,989    243,643   142,527                      
Total current assets       21,608,019   19,776,434     30,830,485    25,954,262   Total current liabilities      24,113,673    25,546,764    20,820,577    19,390,348
                                         
NON-CURRENT ASSETS                     NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES                  
LONG-TERM RECEIVALBLES                     Loans and borrowings 15    16,827,677    15,462,088    19,510,275    17,643,710
Marketable securities 5     18,450    16,490    323,811   319,995   Trade accounts payable 16    11,766   422     11,766   422
Trade receivables 6     21,726     5,897     22,620    5,897   Lease 17.2   2,746,294   2,624,979   2,978,116   2,777,521
Notes receivable 6    8,035     1,530    8,035    1,530   Taxes payable       76,121    88,211     77,854    90,669
Recoverable taxes 9    4,529,397     4,981,378    4,545,446   5,000,740   Provision for tax, civil and labor risks 20   1,493,517     442,621   1,539,464     482,983
Deferred income taxes 10    2,238,313     2,054,826    2,331,012   2,113,108   Deferred income taxes 10     -     -   1,933    60,125
Judicial deposits 11    408,039     405,450    422,333   415,718   Liabilities with related parties 28   2,535    52,581     -     -
Biological assets 8    1,685,731     1,788,383    1,787,237   1,858,316   Employee benefits 19.2     248,200     264,731   467,127     454,398
Derivative financial instruments 23    251,570     529,830    251,570   529,830   Derivative financial instruments 23     236,206    59,819   236,206    59,819
Restricted cash       32,501    30,952     60,790     72,395   Other non-current liabilities       354,469     286,982   532,554     668,439
Other non-current assets      213,717     148,262    221,014   153,052                      
Total long-term receivables      9,407,479     9,962,998    9,973,868    10,470,581   Total non-current liabilities      21,996,785    19,282,434    25,355,295    22,238,086
                                         
                      EQUITY 21                
                      Capital      13,349,156    13,349,156    13,349,156    13,349,156
                      Capital reserves     2,763,364   2,763,364   2,763,364   2,763,364
                      Profit reserves     2,079,253     -   2,079,253     -
Investments 12     13,925,719   13,683,725    129,283     97,895   Other equity transactions      (141,608)   (70,106)    (141,608)   (70,106)
Property, plant and equipment 13     13,062,018   13,127,930     15,068,229    14,608,914   Treasury shares      (1,345,657)   (96,145)     (1,345,657)   (96,145)
Intangible assets 14    3,192,874     3,201,539    6,673,211   6,140,438   Other comprehensive loss      (1,618,857)    (1,022,841)     (1,618,857)    (1,022,841)
                      Attributable to controlling shareholders      15,085,651    14,923,428    15,085,651    14,923,428
                      Non-controlling interests       -     -   1,413,553     720,228
Total non-current assets       39,588,090   39,976,192     31,844,591    31,317,828   Total equity      15,085,651    14,923,428    16,499,204    15,643,656
TOTAL ASSETS       61,196,109   59,752,626     62,675,076    57,272,090   TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      61,196,109    59,752,626    62,675,076    57,272,090

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

 

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Financial Statements, Individual and Consolidated | 2024 a 2023

   

Statements of Income (Loss)

      Parent company   Consolidated
  Note   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
NET SALES 25   52,506,272   47,580,919    61,379,038   53,615,440
Cost of sales 26     (38,125,758)     (38,216,023)   (45,543,222)     (44,781,739)
GROSS PROFIT     14,380,514     9,364,896    15,835,816     8,833,701
OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES)                  
Selling expenses 26    (6,856,244)    (6,589,753)    (8,082,662)    (7,454,163)
General and administrative expenses 26    (549,235)    (475,584)    (953,059)   (757,836)
Impairment loss on trade receivables 6; 26     (13,473)     (24,072)   (28,817)     (32,809)
Other operating income (expenses), net 26     (83,816)     241,421    82,783     250,512
Income from associates and joint ventures 12     3,177,505    (2,076,089)   (13,675)    (3,264)
INCOME BEFORE FINANCIAL RESULTS AND INCOME TAXES     10,055,251     440,819   6,840,386     836,141
Financial income       744,173     905,205   1,225,792     1,202,520
Financial expenses      (3,822,822)    (4,210,966)    (3,645,839)    (4,136,312)
Foreign exchange and monetary variations      (2,812,197)     597,019   629,534     112,945
FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSES), NET 27    (5,890,846)    (2,708,742)    (1,790,513)    (2,820,847)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES        4,164,405    (2,267,923)   5,049,873    (1,984,706)
Income taxes 10    (951,131)     239,364    (1,357,969)     115,854
INCOME (LOSS) FOR THE YEAR       3,213,274    (2,028,559)   3,691,904    (1,868,852)
                     
Income (Loss) Attributable to                  
Controlling shareholders       3,213,274    (2,028,559)   3,213,274    (2,028,559)
Non-controlling interest       -     -   478,630     159,707
        3,213,274    (2,028,559)   3,691,904    (1,868,852)
                   
                   
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE                   
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic               1,653,093,656     1,360,268,402
Loss per share - basic 22           1.94379   (1.49129)
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted               1,655,501,136     1,360,268,402
Income (Loss) per share - diluted 22           1.94097   (1.49129)

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

 

 

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Financial Statements, Individual and Consolidated | 2024 a 2023

   

Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

      Parent company   Consolidated
  Note   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Income (loss) for the year     3,213,274    (2,028,559)   3,691,904    (1,868,852)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes                  
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation of foreign operations     122,951    (169,326)   348,503    (309,065)
Gain (loss) on net investment hedge (1)       (339,101)   145,328     (339,101)   145,328
Cash flow hedges – effective portion of changes in fair value (1)       (549,520)   130,182     (549,182)   130,600
Cash flow hedges – reclassified to profit or loss 23   236,988   242,776   236,988   242,776
Debt investments measured at FVTOCI (1) - changes in fair value 5    (46,529)     -    (46,529)     -
Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss       (575,211)   348,960     (349,321)   209,639
Actuarial gains (losses) on pension and post-employment plans (1) 19.2     (8,827)     (1,523)    (19,763)   (42,225)
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss       (8,827)     (1,523)    (19,763)   (42,225)
Comprehensive income (loss) for the year     2,629,236    (1,681,122)   3,322,820    (1,701,438)
Attributable to                  
Controlling shareholders     2,629,236    (1,681,122)   2,629,236    (1,681,122)
Non-controlling interest      -     -   693,584   (20,316)
      2,629,236    (1,681,122)   3,322,820    (1,701,438)
(1) 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 financial statements.
(In thousands of Brazilian Reais).

 

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Statements of Changes in Equity

      Attributed to controlling shareholders
                      Income reserves  Other comprehensive income (loss)                
      Capital   Capital reserves   Other equity transactions   Treasury shares   Legal reserve   Reserve for capital increases   Reserve for expansion   Reserve for tax incentives   Accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments   Gains (losses) on marketable securities at FVTOCI (2)   Gains (losses) on cash flow hedge    Actuarial gains (losses)   Accumulated aearnings (losses)   Total equity   Non-controlling interest   Total shareholders' equity
(consolidated)
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)                                                                  
Losses on foreign currency translation of foreign operations       -     -     -   -   -     -     -   -    (169,326)    -     -     -   -   (169,326)     (139,739)   (309,065)
Gains on net investment hedge        -     -     -   -                     145,328    -     -     -   -    145,328   -     145,328
Unrealized gains in cash flow hedge       -     -     -   -   -     -     -   -     -    -   372,958     -   -    372,958    418     373,376
Actuarial losses on pension and post-employment plans       -     -     -   -   -     -     -   -     -    -     -    (1,523)   -   (1,523)    (40,702)     (42,225)
Income (loss) for the year       -     -     -   -   -     -     -   -     -    -     -     -   (2,028,559)   (2,028,559)   159,707   (1,868,852)
SUB-TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)       -     -     -   -   -                 (23,998)    -   372,958    (1,523)   (2,028,559)   (1,681,122)    (20,316)   (1,701,438)
Employee benefits remeasurement - defined benefit       -     -     -   -   -     -     -   -     -    -     -   (16,520)   16,520    -   -    -
Capital increase through issuance of shares       600,000     4,800,000       -   -     -     -   -     -    -     -     -        5,400,000   -     5,400,000
Expenses with public exchange offer of shares     (86,759)     -       -         -     -   -     -    -     -     -   -     (86,759)   -     (86,759)
Capital increase in subsidiaries       -     -     -   -                     -         -     -   -    -   187,777     187,777
Appropriation of income (loss)                                                                  
Dividends       -     -     -   -   -     -       -     -    -     -     -   -    -    (94)     (94)
Compensation of accumulated losses with capital reserve       -    (4,375,112)       -   -         -   -     -    -     -     -    4,375,112    -   -    -
Share-based payments       -     -   7,719     13,582   -     -     -   -     -    -     -     -   -   21,301   -   21,301
BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31, 2023      13,349,156     2,763,364     (70,106)   (96,145)   -     -     -   -    (1,048,895)    -     65,569   (39,515)   -   14,923,428   720,228   15,643,656
Comprehensive income (loss) (1)                                                                  
Gain on foreign currency translation of foreign operations       -     -     -   -   -     -     -   -     122,951    -     -     -   -    122,951   225,552     348,503
Loss on net investment hedge        -     -     -   -                    (339,101)    -     -     -   -   (339,101)   -   (339,101)
Unrealized gains (losses) in cash flow hedge       -     -     -   -   -     -     -   -     -    -    (312,532)     -   -   (312,532)    338   (312,194)
Actuarial losses on pension and post-employment plans       -     -     -   -   -     -     -   -     -    -     -    (8,827)   -   (8,827)    (10,936)     (19,763)
Realized loss in marketable securities at FVTOCI (2)       -     -     -   -   -     -       -     -    (46,529)     -     -   -     (46,529)   -     (46,529)
Income for the year       -     -     -   -   -     -     -   -     -    -     -     -    3,213,274    3,213,274   478,630     3,691,904
SUB-TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)       -     -     -   -   -                (216,150)    (46,529)    (312,532)    (8,827)    3,213,274    2,629,236   693,584     3,322,820
Employee benefits remeasurement - defined benefit       -     -     -   -                     -    -     -   (11,978)   11,978    -   -    -
Appropriation of income (loss)                                                                  
Dividends       -     -     -   -   -     -     -   -     -    -     -     -   -    -     (259)    (259)
Interest on shareholders' equity - R$0.69325 per outstanding share at the end of exercise       -     -       -   -     -     -   -     -    -     -     -   (1,145,999)   (1,145,999)   -   (1,145,999)
Legal reserve       -     -       -    160,664     -     -   -     -    -     -     -     (160,664)    -   -    -
Reserve for expansion       -     -       -   -     -     796,275   -     -    -     -     -     (796,275)    -   -    -
Reserve for capital increases       -     -       -   -     482,573     -   -     -    -     -     -     (482,573)    -   -    -
Reserve for tax incentives       -     -       -   -     -     -   639,741     -    -     -     -     (639,741)    -   -    -
Share-based payments       -     -     (71,502)     38,730   -     -     -   -     -    -     -     -   -     (32,772)   -     (32,772)
Acquisition of treasury shares       -     -     -     (1,288,242)   -     -     -   -     -    -     -     -   -   (1,288,242)   -   (1,288,242)
BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31, 2024      13,349,156     2,763,364    (141,608)     (1,345,657)    160,664     482,573     796,275   639,741    (1,265,045)    (46,529)    (246,963)   (60,320)   -   15,085,651   1,413,553   16,499,204
(1) All changes in Other Comprehensive Income are presented net of deferred income taxes, when applicable, which are disclosed in note 10.
(2) FVTOCI: Fair Value through Other Comprehensive Income.

 

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

 

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Statements of Cash Flows

    Parent company   Consolidated
    12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                
Income (loss) for the period     3,213,274     (2,028,559)     3,691,904     (1,868,852)
Adjustments for:                
Depreciation and amortization     1,524,052   1,463,385     2,006,113   1,834,232
Depreciation and depletion of biological assets     1,338,942   1,293,193     1,518,391   1,390,550
Result on disposal of property, plant and equipments, investment and intangible     5,880   (62,638)   (163,983)   (63,229)
Provision for tax, civil and labor risks     1,342,558   273,037     1,349,026   271,063
Income from investments under the equity method   (3,177,505)   2,076,089   13,675   3,264
Financial results, net     5,890,846   2,708,742     1,790,513   2,820,850
Deferred income tax   99,501    (262,197)     8,180    (244,172)
Other     661,791    (220,971)     808,446    (159,748)
    10,899,339   5,240,081   11,022,265   3,983,958
Changes in assets and liabilities:                
Trade accounts and notes receivables   (1,739,038)   496,745     (14,552)    (606,550)
Inventories     450,331   1,479,701     545,882   1,961,810
Biological assets - current     (78,934)   422,875   (134,427)   385,027
Trade accounts payable   (3,473,637)     (2,682,608)   (1,155,516)     (3,295,127)
Cash generated by operating activities     6,058,061   4,956,794   10,263,652   2,429,118
                 
Redemptions (investments) in securities at FVTPL (1)     272,829     (1,419)     272,942     18,768
Interest received     549,291   310,918     923,798   455,827
Dividends and interest on shareholders' equity received    13   423    -     (851)
Payment of tax, civil and labor provisions   (261,362)    (398,455)   (260,967)    (397,872)
Derivative financial instruments   (142,564)     77,197   (154,476)    (237,773)
Other operating assets and liabilities (2)     2,563,629     (2,033,262)   (268,207)   1,672,180
Net cash provided by operating activities     9,039,897   2,912,196   10,776,742   3,939,397
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                
Redemption (additions) on investments in securities at amortized cost    -     -   36,425   (60,711)
Investments in securities at FVTOCI (3)   (886,751)     -   (886,751)     -
Redemption of restricted cash    -     -   (258,484)     12,851
Additions to property, plant and equipment   (736,165)    (715,409)   (809,765)    (791,817)
Additions to biological assets - non-current   (1,324,126)     (1,348,395)   (1,454,225)     (1,457,174)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant, equipments and investment   78,338   167,704   78,339   167,704
Additions to intangible   (156,597)    (162,179)   (158,945)    (167,601)
Capital increase in affiliates     (45,173)     (768)     (45,173)     (768)
Capital increase in subsidiaries     1,048     -    -   183,672
Net cash used in investing activities   (3,069,426)     (2,059,047)   (3,498,579)     (2,113,844)
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                
Proceeds from debt issuance     2,014,178   2,153,375     2,344,762   3,836,483
Repayment of debt   (3,635,263)     (4,876,320)   (3,986,019)     (6,889,936)
Payment of interest   (1,429,307)     (1,463,122)   (1,676,827)     (1,679,825)
Payment of interest derivatives - fair value hedge   (110,043)    (699,345)   (110,041)    (699,345)
Capital increase through issuance of shares    -   5,313,241    -   5,313,241
Treasury shares acquisition   (1,288,242)    -   (1,288,242)     -
Dividends and interests on shareholders' equity paid    (1,144,313)    -   (1,144,453)     -
Payment of lease liabilities   (659,462)    (568,004)   (866,492)    (742,455)
Net cash used in financing activities   (6,252,452)    (140,175)   (6,727,312)    (861,837)
                 
Effect of exchange rate variation on cash and cash equivalents   (430,544)   4,504     1,349,849   170,019
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   (712,525)   717,478     1,900,700   1,133,735
Balance at the beginning of the year     4,701,549   3,984,071     9,264,664   8,130,929
Balance at the end of the year     3,989,024   4,701,549   11,165,364   9,264,664
(1) FVTPL: Fair Value through Profit or Loss.
(2) In the Parent Company, mainly includes the effects of export advances made with subsidiaries, in the amount of R$472,003 in the year ended on December 31, 2024 (in the amount of R$(2,387,285) in the year ended on December 31, 2023).
(3) FVTOCI: Fair Value through Other Comprehensive Income.

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

 

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Statements of Value Added

    Parent company   Consolidated
    12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
1 - REVENUES     58,114,214     52,937,957   67,504,305    59,335,719
Sales of goods and products     57,495,827     52,015,894   66,676,067    58,359,983
Other income    (82,188)    240,682    84,411     249,773
Revenue related to construction of own assets    714,048    705,453     772,644     758,772
Expected credit losses    (13,473)    (24,072)     (28,817)   (32,809)
2 - SUPPLIES ACQUIRED FROM THIRD PARTIES    (35,885,237)    (36,621,936)     (42,575,567)     (42,868,984)
Costs of goods sold    (30,157,660)    (31,001,432)     (36,238,215)     (36,890,081)
Materials, energy, third parties services and other   (5,749,870)     (5,710,704)    (6,367,592)    (6,071,691)
Reversal for inventories losses   22,293     90,200    30,240    92,788
3 - GROSS ADDED VALUE  (1-2)     22,228,977     16,316,021   24,928,738    16,466,735
4 - DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION   (2,862,994)     (2,756,578)    (3,524,504)    (3,224,782)
5 - NET ADDED VALUE (3-4)     19,365,983     13,559,443   21,404,234    13,241,953
                 
6 - VALUE ADDED RECEIVED THROUGH TRANSFER    3,920,011     (1,170,144)     1,210,271     1,199,995
Income from associates and joint ventures    3,177,505     (2,076,089)     (13,675)    (3,264)
Financial income    744,173    905,205     1,225,792     1,202,519
Others   (1,667)    740    (1,846)   740
                 
7 - ADDED VALUE TO BE DISTRIBUTED (5+6)     23,285,994     12,389,299   22,614,505    14,441,948
                 
8 - DISTRIBUTION OF ADDED VALUE     23,285,994     12,389,299   22,614,505    14,441,948
Payroll    6,776,699    5,875,185     8,292,382     6,741,308
Salaries    4,456,104    4,069,305     5,554,432     4,825,321
Benefits    1,997,860    1,504,043     2,382,752     1,594,557
Government severance indemnity fund for employees    322,735    301,837     355,198     321,430
Taxes, Fees and Contributions    6,480,613    4,717,506     7,342,214     5,239,440
Federal    3,199,060    1,549,016     3,829,208     1,835,969
State    3,225,234    3,116,249     3,443,851     3,342,680
Municipal   56,319     52,241    69,155    60,791
Capital Remuneration from Third Parties    6,815,408    3,825,167     3,288,005     4,330,052
Interests, including exchange variation    6,667,151    3,665,171     3,050,306     4,080,237
Rents    148,257    159,996     237,699     249,815
Interest on Own-Capital    3,213,274     (2,028,559)     3,691,904    (1,868,852)
Interest on shareholders' equity    1,145,999   -     1,145,999     -
Income (loss) for the year    2,067,275     (2,028,559)     2,067,275    (2,028,559)
Non-controlling interest    -   -     478,630     159,707

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

 

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1. Company’s Operations

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

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   12.31.24   12.31.23
Direct subsidiaries                
BRF Energia S.A.     Commercialization of eletric energy   Brazil   100.00    100.00
BRF Foods UK Ltd.     Administrative and marketing services   England   100.00    100.00
BRF GmbH     Holding   Austria   100.00    100.00
BRF Pet S.A.     Industrialization, commercialization and distribution of feed and nutrients for animals   Brazil   100.00    100.00
MBR Investimentos Ltda. (f)   Holding, management of companies and assets   Brazil   100.00    100.00
Sadia Alimentos S.A.U.     Holding   Argentina   100.00    100.00
Sadia Uruguay S.A. (g)   Import and commercialization of products   Uruguay   100.00    100.00
Vip S.A. Empreendimentos e Participações Imobiliárias (f)   Commercialization of owned real state   Brazil   -    100.00
                   
Indirect subsidiaries                  
Al Khan Foodstuff LLC ("AKF") (b)   Import, commercialization and distribution of products   Oman    70.00   70.00
Al-Wafi Al-Takamol International for Foods Products     Import and commercialization of products   Saudi Arabia   100.00    100.00
Al-Wafi Food Products Factory LLC     Import, export, industrialization and commercialization of products   UAE (1)   100.00    100.00
Badi Ltd.     Holding   UAE (1)   100.00    100.00
Banvit Bandirma Vitaminli     Import, industrialization and commercialization of products   Turkey    91.71   91.71
Banvit Enerji ve Elektrik Üretim  Ltd. Sti. (a)   Generation and commercialization of electric energy   Turkey   -    100.00
BRF Arabia Holding Company JCS     Holding   Saudi Arabia    70.00   70.00
BRF Arabia Food Industry Ltd. (l)   Preparation and preservation of meat, fish, crustaceans and mollusks and production of oils and animal and plant based fats   Saudi Arabia   100.00     -
BRF Foods GmbH (h)   Industrialization, import and commercialization of products   Austria   100.00    100.00
BRF Foods LLC (h)   Industrialization, import and commercialization of products   UAE (1)   100.00     -
BRF Foods LLC (d)   Import, industrialization and commercialization of products   Russia   -    100.00
BRF Global Company Nigeria Ltd.     Marketing and logistics services   Nigeria   100.00    100.00
BRF Global Company South Africa Proprietary Ltd.     Administrative, marketing and logistics services   South Africa   100.00    100.00
BRF Global GmbH     Holding and trading   Austria   100.00    100.00
BRF Japan KK     Marketing and logistics services, import, export, industrialization and commercialization of products   Japan   100.00    100.00
BRF Korea LLC     Marketing and logistics services   Korea   100.00    100.00
BRF Kuwait Food Supply Management Co. (b)   Import, commercialization and distribution of products   Kuwait    49.00   49.00
BRF Shanghai Management Consulting Co. Ltd.     Provision of consultancy and marketing services   China   100.00    100.00
BRF Shanghai Trading Co. Ltd.     Import, export and commercialization of products   China   100.00    100.00
BRF Singapore Foods PTE Ltd.     Administrative, marketing and logistics services   Singapore   100.00    100.00
Buenos Aires Fortune S.A. (e)   Holding   Argentina   -    100.00
Eclipse Holding Cöoperatief U.A.     Holding   The Netherlands   100.00    100.00
Eclipse Latam Holdings (k)   Holding   Spain   -    100.00
Federal Foods LLC (b)   Import, commercialization and distribution of products   UAE (1)    49.00   49.00
Federal Foods Qatar (b)   Import, commercialization and distribution of products   Qatar    49.00   49.00
Hercosul Alimentos Ltda. (m)   Manufacturing and sale of animal feed   Brazil   100.00    100.00
Hercosul Distribuição Ltda. (m)   Import, export, wholesale and retail sale of food products for animals   Brazil   100.00    100.00
Hercosul International S.R.L.     Manufacturing, export, import and sale of feed and nutrients for animals   Paraguay   100.00    100.00
Hercosul Soluções em Transportes Ltda.     Road freight   Brazil   100.00    100.00
Joody Al Sharqiya Food Production Factory LLC     Import and commercialization of products   Saudi Arabia   100.00    100.00
Mogiana Alimentos S.A.     Manufacturing, distribution and sale of Pet Food products   Brazil   100.00    100.00
Nutrinvestments BV (j)   Holding   The Netherlands   -    100.00
One Foods Holdings Ltd.     Holding   UAE (1)   100.00    100.00
Perdigão Europe Lda. (i)   Import, export of products and administrative services   Portugal   -    100.00
ProudFood Lda.     Import and commercialization of products   Angola   100.00    100.00
PSA Laboratório Veterinário Ltda. (f)   Veterinary activities   Brazil   -    100.00
Sadia Chile SpA     Import, export and commercialization of products   Chile   100.00    100.00
TBQ Foods GmbH     Holding   Austria    60.00   60.00
                   
Affiliated                  
Potengi Holdings S.A. (c)   Holding   Brazil    50.00   50.00
PR-SAD Administração de Bem Próprio S.A.     Management of assets   Brazil    33.33   33.33

(1) UAE – United Arab Emirates

(a) On September 09, 2024, the subsidiary Banvit Enerji ve Elektric Üretim Ltd. Sti. was dissolved.
(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) Affiliated with a subsidiary of Auren Energia S.A., whose economic stake is 24% (note 12). On 10.09.24 a share capital increase was approved in the total amount of R$94,221, of which R$22,613 by BRF S.A. And on 12.11.24 a share capital increase was approved in the total amount of R$94,000, of which R$22,560 by BRF S.A.
(d) On January 15, 2024, the subsidiary BRF Foods LLC (Russia) was dissolved.

 

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(e) On March 19, 2024, the subsidiary Buenos Aires Fortune S.A. was dissolved.
(f) On March 28, 2024, the subsidiaries VIP S.A. Empreendimentos e Participações Imobiliárias and PSA Laboratório Veterinário Ltda. were merged into BRF S.A. and the indirect subsidiary BRF Investimentos Ltda. became direct subsidiary of da BRF S.A. On December 23, 2024, the name of BRF Investimentos Ltda. became MBR Investimentos Ltda.
(g) On March 31, 2024, the share capital of the subsidiary Sadia Uruguay S.A. was reduced by UYU 415,000 (R$55,365), and on June 17, 24 there was a further capital reduction of UYU 415,000 (R$58,515).
(h) The BRF Foods GmbH, an Austrian company, had a subsidiary in the United Arab Emirates, which on April 05, 24 was converted into a limited company called BRF Foods LLC (UAE). On February 01, 2025, this subsidiary was merged into BRF GmbH.
(i) On April 29, 2024, the subsidiary Perdigão Europe Lda. was dissolved.
(j) On July 19, 2024, the subsidiary Nutrinvestments BV was dissolved.
(k) On November 08, 2024, the subsidiary Eclipse Latam Holdings was dissolved.
(l) On November 28, 2024, the company BRF Arabia Food Industry Ltd. was incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company BRF Arabia Holding Company JCS.
(m) On January 02, 2025, the subsidiaries Hercosul Alimentos Ltda. and Hercosul Distribuição Ltda. were merged into Mogiana Alimentos S.A.

 

Location of Subsidiaries and Affiliates

1.2. Climate events in Rio Grande do Sul

On May 1st, 2024, Rio Grande do Sul declared a state of public calamity throughout its territory affected by extreme weather events causing material and environmental damage, with the destruction of homes, roads and bridges, as well as the compromise of the functioning of local and regional public and private institutions and the closure of public roads.

 

The Company was affected by total and partial shutdowns in its regional operations, industrial complexes, distribution centers and support offices, and made the necessary efforts to resume operations.

 

Due to these weather events, the Company incurred losses and additional expenses, mainly related to the agricultural and industrial production process, structural and equipment repairs and expenses with donations, which are presented in the financial statements, net of partial advances, under the following items:

 

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        Parent Company and Consolidated
        12.31.24
Cost of sales              (104,418)
Selling expenses                 (3,774)
General and administrative expenses                 (4,509)
               (112,701)

 

The Company has insurance policies for events of this nature and continue in the process of regulating this claim in Rio Grande do Sul.

1.3. Incident at the plant in Carambeí - PR

 

On August 1st, 2024, the Company informed its shareholders and the market in general that a fire had occurred in part of its Carambeí - PR unit. There were no fatalities and all employees were safe. In the same month, the Company was able to gradually resume operations at the unit.

 

Due to the fire, the Company recognized in its income statement for the period expenses mainly related to losses in the production process, expenses for structural and equipment repairs, as well as partial reimbursement of the loss, generating a practically neutral impact up to the date of approval of these financial statements.

 

The Company has insurance policies for events of this nature and continue in the process of regulating this claim in Carambeí - PR.

1.4. Acquisition of stake in Addoha Poultry Company

On October 31, 2024, BRF Arabia Holding Company (“BRF Arabia”), joint venture 70% owned by BRF and 30% by Halal Products Development Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund da Arabia Saudita (“PIF”), has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 26% da Addoha Poultry Company, a company that operates in the slaughtering of poultry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

 

The transaction has a total value of SAR316,200 equivalent to R$511,105, of which SAR216,200 equivalent to R$349,466 will be paid into Addoha. On January 14, 2025, a shareholders' agreement was signed between BRF Arabia and the current shareholders of Addoha, ensuring effective participation in the company's management and allowing the know-how of BRF and HPDC to contribute to maximizing synergies between the entities.

 

On the same date the company completed the acquisition, Addoha being an associate of BRF, which will have its investment accounted for using the equity method.

 

1.5. Acquisition of processed foods factory in Henan Province in China

On November 20, 2024, BRF GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, has signed a binding agreement with Henan Best Foods Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of the OSI Group, a U.S.-based company specializing in food processing, to acquire a processed foods factory in Henan Province, China.

 

The total value of the transaction is U$42,700 equivalent to R$246,563. The Factory has two food processing lines with an annual capacity of 28,000 tons and the potential to expand to two additional lines.

 

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Completion is subject to the fulfillment of applicable conditions precedent for transactions of this nature, including regulatory approvals and corporate restructuring of the assets that comprise the Factory.

 

1.6.    Term sheet Gelprime

 

On December 17, 2024, MBR Investimentos Ltda., a company controlled by BRF, has signed a term sheet with the companies Viposa Participações Ltda., Indústria e Comércio de Couros Britali Ltda. and Vanz Holding Ltda., holders of 100% (one hundred percent) of the capital stock of Gelprime Indústria e Comércio de Produtos Alimentos Ltda. ("Gelprime"), a company that produces, sells and distributes gelatin and collagen through the processing of animal origin raw material.

 

The Term Sheet establishes the main terms and conditions for the acquisition, by MBR, of 50% of Gelprime capital stock ("Acquisition") for the value of R$ 312,500, subject to possible adjustment.

 

The closing of the transaction is subject to the negotiation and execution of the definitive documents and the approval by the Brazilian antitrust authorities.

 

1.7.    Acquisition of stake in joint venture PlantPlus Foods, LLC.

 

On November 7, 2009, Marfrig Global Foods (“Marfrig”) and Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (“ADM”) mutually agreed to dissolve their partnership through a joint venture called PlantPlus Foods, LLC (“PlantPlus LLC”) located in the United States, in which Marfrig held a 70% stake, responsible for the operation, production and distribution of the products, and ADM held a 30% stake, through the supply of ingredients and technical know-how for the development of plant-based products.

 

Considering that ADM expressed an interest in discontinuing its participation in the joint venture and the existence of synergies between PlantPlus LLC's product portfolio and BRF's, the Company took over ADM's 30% stake in PlantPlus LLC and 0.29% in PlantPlus Foods Brasil Ltda, with no cash disbursement to BRF, nor assumption of obligations.

 

The operation was approved without reservations by the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (“CADE”) and, on January 23, 2025, the transfer of the shares of Plant Plus LLC from ADM to BRF was completed.

 

The investment in the joint venture PlantPlus LLC will be accounted for using the equity method.

 

2. Basis of Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements

The Parent Company’s and Consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with i) the accounting practices adopted in Brazil, which include those included in Brazilian corporate legislation and the pronouncements, guidelines and technical interpretations issued by the Accounting Pronouncements Committee - ("CPC”) and approved by the Board Federal Accounting – (“CFC”) and the Securities and Exchange Commission – (“CVM”) and ii) international financial reporting standards (“IFRS”), issued by International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). All the relevant information applicable to the financial statements, and only them, are being evidenced and correspond to those used by administration in its management.

 

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

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

The Parent Company’s and Consolidated financial statements were prepared based on the recoverable historical cost, except of items held at fair value as described in Note 3.2.

The Company prepared Parent Company’s and Consolidated 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. Material Accounting Policies

The material accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements have been included in the respective notes and are consistent for all years presented.

3.1. Consolidation

The Consolidated financial statements include BRF and the subsidiaries (note 1.1) of which BRF has direct or indirect control, obtained when the Company is exposed to or has right to variable returns and has the power to influence such subsidiaries.

The financial information of the subsidiaries was prepared using the same accounting policies of the Parent Company.

All transactions and balances between BRF and its subsidiaries have been eliminated upon consolidation, as well as the unrealized profits or losses arising from these transactions, net of taxes. Non-controlling interests are presented separately.

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 in note 1.1. were consolidated.

 

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3.2. Functional currency and foreign currency

The financial statements are presented in Reais (R$), which is the Company's functional and presentation currency.

For transactions in foreign currency, non-monetary assets and liabilities, as well as income and expenses, are translated at the historical rate of the transaction, monetary assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate at the end of the year, and the cumulative effects of gains or losses on the translation of monetary items are recorded directly in the income statement for the year.

The Statements of Income (Loss) and the Statements of Cash Flows of subsidiaries with a functional currency other than the Parent Company are translated into Reais at the exchange rate obtained by averaging the daily rates for each month, assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate at the end of the year and other equity items are translated at the historical transaction rate. All exchange differences are recorded in Other Comprehensive Income.

The main exchange rates used by the Company to translate the financial information of subsidiaries with a currency different from the Parent Company's functional currency were as follows:

Currency   Final rate   Average rate
U.S. Dollars ("USD")   6.1923   6.0970
Euro ("EUR")   6.4363   6.3834
Turkish Liras ("TRY")   0.1751   0.1743
Argentinian Peso ("ARS")   0.0060   0.0060

Saudi Arabian Riyal ("SAR")

  1.6489   1.6233
United Arab Emirates Dirhan ("AED")   1.6861   1.6601
3.3. Hyperinflationary economies

 

The Company has subsidiaries in countries considered to be hyperinflationary economies, currently Turkey and Argentina, which are subject to the requirements of CPC 42 / IAS 29 - Accounting in Hyperinflationary Economies. The following practices have been adopted for these subsidiaries: non-monetary assets and liabilities, shareholders' equity and the income statement are adjusted for the change in the general purchasing power of the currency by applying a general price index. The balances of these subsidiaries were translated into the presentation currency at the exchange rate in force at the end of the year, both for equity and income items.

For new cases, when an economy becomes hyperinflationary, the correction of the balance sheet balances up to the previous year of the subsidiary in which it is located in this economy is recorded under the heading of accumulated profits and losses, since the functional currency of the Parent Company is not the currency of a hyperinflationary economy.

3.3.1. Türkiye

The inflation in the year ended December 31, 2024, was 44.4% (65.0% for the year ended on December 31, 2023). In the Consolidated financial information for the year ended December 31, 2024, the inflation adjustment affected the Income before financial results and income taxes in R$(102,540) (R$(306,213) for the year ended on December 31, 2023), and revenue was calculated which impacted Financial Result by R$341,052 (R$560,665 for the year ended December 31, 2023) and Net Profit by R$234,975 (R$210,603 in the same period of the previous year).

 

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3.4.2. Argentina

Inflation in the year ended on December 31, 2024, was 117.8% (211.4% for the year ended on December 31, 2023). In the Consolidated financial information for the year ended December 31, 2024, the inflation adjustment impacted the Income before Financial Results in the amount of R$(502) (R$1,474 for the year ended December 31, 2023), Financial Result by R$(6.420) (R$(11,961) for the year ended December 31, 2023) and Net Profit (Loss) by R$(10,132) (R$(12,089) for the year ended December 31, 2023).

3.4.  Accounting judgments, estimates and assumptions

The Management made the following judgments which have a material impact on the amounts recognized in the financial statements:

Note   Accounting judgments, estimates and assumptions
              25   Determination of the moment when control is transferred for revenue recognition 
              17   Determination or change of the probability of exercise of a renewal option or anticipated termination of the lease agreements 
              14   Determination of recoverable amount non-financial assets. Main assumptions: discount and growth rates
 6 and 23   Determination of loss rate in the measurement of expected credit losses
                8   Determination of fair value of biological assets due to significant unobservable inputs
 13 and 14   Reduction factor on technical useful lives such as deterioration, obsolescence and influence of external factors when determining the useful lives of property, plant, equipment and intangible assets with definite useful life
              19   Actuarial assumptions on measurement of employee benefits liabilities
              20   Assessment of the loss probability and liability measurement on provision for tax, civil and labor risks
3.5. Contingent assets

Contingent assets are possible assets to which existence needs to be confirmed by the occurrence or not of one or more uncertain future events. The Company does not record contingent assets, however when the inflow of economic benefits is more likely than not to occur, the contingent assets are disclosed.

3.6. Employee and management profit sharing

Employees are entitled to profit sharing based on certain targets agreed upon on an annual basis, whereas directors are entitled to profit sharing based on the provisions of the bylaws, proposed by the Board of Directors and approved by the shareholders. The profit-sharing amount expected to be paid is recognized by function in the statement of income (loss), according to the probability of the target´s achievement.

 

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3.7. Statements of Value Added

The Company prepared the individual and Consolidated statements of added value (“DVA”) under the technical pronouncement CPC 09 – Statement of Value Added, which are presented as part of the financial statements in accordance with practices adopted in Brazil. For IFRS, they do not require the presentation of these statements, and therefore it represents supplemental financial information, without prejudice to the set of financial statements.

  

3.8. Standards issued but not yet effective

The following amendments to standards have been issued by IASB but are not effective for the 2024 year:

• Amendments to CPC 18 (R3) - Investments in Associates, Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures and ICPC 09 - Individual Financial Statements, Separate Financial Statements, Consolidated Financial Statements and Application of the Equity Method - Implementation on January 1, 2025;

• Amendments to IAS 21, CPC 02 (R3) - Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates and Translation of Financial Statements and Amendments to CPC 02 (R2) - Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates and Translation of Financial Statements and CPC 37 (R1) - Initial Adoption of International Accounting Standards - Implementation on January 1, 2025;

• Technical Guidance OCPC 10: Carbon Credits (tCO2e), Emission Allowances and Decarbonization Credits (CBIO) - Implementation on January 1, 2025.

• IAS 12 / CPC 32 – International Tax Reform – In December 2021, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”) released the rules of the Pillar Two model for international tax reform, which apply to multinational groups with consolidated revenues of €750 million or more in at least two of the last four fiscal years.

Multinational economic groups within the scope of these rules will have to calculate their effective tax rate in each country where they operate, arriving at an effective tax rate for the jurisdiction.

When the effective tax rate in the jurisdiction where the group operates is lower than the minimum rate set at 15%, the multinational group will have to pay a supplementary amount of tax on its profit, referring to the difference between this rate and the effective tax rate in the jurisdiction where the group operates.

Since 2024, the Company has been subject to the OECD's Pillar Two model rules in Austria, South Africa, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Turkey, with no significant impacts for these jurisdictions.

At the same time, Brazil published Provisional Measure 1.262, Normative Instruction 2.228/24 and Law 15.079/24, which instituted the Qualified Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (QDMTT) in the form of Additional CSLL, effective from 01.01.25, characterizing a partial adoption of the Pillar Two rules;

• CVM Resolution No. 193/23, as amended by CVM Resolution No. 219/24 - Provides for the preparation and disclosure of financial information reports related to sustainability, based on the international standard issued by the International Sustainability Standards Board (“ISSB”) - Implementation on January 1, 2026;

• Amendments to IFRS 18: Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements - Implementation on January 1, 2027;

• Amendments to IFRS 19: Subsidiaries without Public Liability: Disclosures - Implementation on January 1, 2027.

 

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4. Cash and Cash Equivalents
  Average rate (1)   Parent company   Consolidated
    12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Cash and bank accounts                  
Brazilian reais  -   269,699   145,200   296,529   160,310
Saudi riyal  -     -     -   256,879   307,151
U.S. dollar  -   162,389     99,828   630,990   768,868
Euro  -    4,603    1,392     16,995     24,506
Turkish lira  -     -     -   6,348     93,641
Other currencies  -   78    124   170,621   252,781
      436,769   246,544   1,378,362    1,607,257
Cash equivalents                  
In Brazilian reais                  
Investment funds 12.15%    4,727    4,676   4,727    4,676
Offshore note (3) 11.18%     -     -   1,501,608     -
Bank deposit certificates 12.16%    3,545,946    4,438,970   3,716,958    4,876,861
       3,550,673    4,443,646   5,223,293    4,881,537
In U.S. Dollar                  
Term deposit 5.22%     -     -   2,721,270    2,069,531
Overnight  -    1,582     11,359   1,582     17,570
Other currencies                  
Term deposit (Saudi riyal) 5.42%     -     -   959,103   612,110
Term deposit (2)       -     -   881,754     76,659
       1,582     11,359   4,563,709    2,775,870
       3,989,024    4,701,549    11,165,364    9,264,664
(1) Weighted average annual rate.
(2) The amounts are substantially denominated in Turkish Lira (TRY) at a weighted average rate of 49.57% (43.00% on December 31, 2023).
(3) Investment in financial institutions in the international market, with the balance in Reais (R$), indexed to the DI.

 

Accounting policy:

Comprise the balances of cash, banks and financial applications of immediate liquidity whose maturities, at the time of acquisition, are equal to or less than 90 days, readily convertible into a known amount of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

 

 

 

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5. Marketable Securities
          Average rate (2)   Parent company   Consolidated
  WAM (1)   Currency     12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Fair value through other comprehensive income                          
National treasury notes (5) 8.76   R$   11.44%    859,029     -    859,029     -
Equity securities (3)   -    USD     -   -     -   15,481     12,103
Fair value through profit and loss                          
Financial treasury bills 1.17   R$   10.87%   35,031   412,107   35,031   412,107
Investment funds - FIDC II 1.08   R$    -   18,450     16,490   18,450     16,490
Repurchase agreement   -   R$    -   -     -   -     35,751
Other 0.08   R$    -   -     -   20   20
              53,481   428,597   53,501   464,368
Amortized cost                          
Sovereign bonds and other (4) 5.40   USD   6.82%   -     -    289,880   291,402
               912,510   428,597    1,217,891   767,873
Current              894,060   412,107    894,080   447,878
Non-current (6)             18,450     16,490    323,811   319,995
(1) Weighted average maturity in years.
(2) Weighted average annual rate.
(3) It’s comprised of Aleph Farms Ltd. stocks.
(4) This is represented by private and Angolan government bonds and is presented net of expected credit losses in the amount of R$22,530 (R$16,466 on December 31, 2023). The amounts refer to US Dollar Bonds at a weighted average rate of 6.82% (US Dollar 6.34% and Bonds 5.90% on December 31, 2023).
(5) FVTOCI - Fair Value through Other Comprehensive Income R$46.529.
(6) Maturity until May 2035.

 

 

On December 31, 2023, the amount of R$69,753 (R$9,179 on December 31, 2023) classified as cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities were pledged as guarantee, with no use restrictions, for future contracts traded on B3.

 

Accounting policy:

Comprises the balances of securities with immediate liquidity whose maturities, at the time of acquisition, are short-term. They are measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, fair value through profit or loss and amortized cost.

 

 

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6. Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable
    Parent company   Consolidated
    12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Trade accounts receivable                
Domestic market                
Third parties    2,285,150    1,729,067    2,420,942    1,860,089
Related parties     51,834     24,339     16,402    8,419
Foreign market                 
Third parties    2,906,380   764,750    4,395,420    3,496,442
Related parties    3,299,865    3,713,478     30,924     27,781
     8,543,229    6,231,634    6,863,688    5,392,731
( - ) Adjustment to present value ("APV")    (28,340)    (22,692)    (39,291)    (29,284)
( - ) Expected credit losses     (659,030)     (547,078)     (726,764)     (591,479)
     7,855,859    5,661,864    6,097,633    4,771,968
Current    7,834,133    5,655,967    6,075,013    4,766,071
Non-current     21,726    5,897     22,620    5,897
                 
                 
Notes receivable     61,628     83,863     61,628     83,863
( - ) Adjustment to present value ("APV")   (5,910)   (2,223)   (5,910)   (2,223)
( - ) Expected credit losses    (15,381)    (15,379)    (15,381)    (15,379)
      40,337     66,261     40,337     66,261
Current     32,302     64,731     32,302     64,731
Non-current (1)    8,035    1,530    8,035    1,530
(1) At 31.12.24 the weighted average maturity is 2 years.

 

For sales in the foreign market on credit, the Company has insurance, letters of credit and other guarantees in the amount of R$1,441,599 (R$1,003,891 on 12/31/23), which cover 78.8% (60.9% on 12/31/23) of this modality.

The Company performs credit assignments with no right of return to the BRF Clients’ Credit Rights Investment Fund, which has the sole purpose to acquire credit rights arising from commercial transactions carried out between the Company and its clients in Brazil.

 

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On December 31, 2024, FIDC BRF II has an outstanding balance of R$959,434 (R$1,072,964 for the year ended December 31, 2023) relating to these credit rights, which were derecognized from the Company's statements of financial position at the time of the assignment.

On December 31, 2024, receivables are mainly represented by receivables arising 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
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Beginning balance   (547,078)     (558,328)     (591,479)     (604,167)
(Additions) reversals  (13,473)    (24,072)    (28,817)    (32,809)
Write-offs   12,418    4,790     18,451    8,539
Exchange rate variation   (110,897)     30,532     (124,919)     36,958
Ending balance   (659,030)     (547,078)     (726,764)     (591,479)

The aging of trade accounts receivable is as follows:

  Parent company   Consolidated
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Not overdue  7,749,078    5,532,133    5,904,865    4,515,445
Overdue              
 01 to 60 days 120,451   115,871   203,179   225,135
 61 to 90 days  5,050     39,584    9,228     46,347
 91 to 120 days  711    4,558    2,891     15,248
 121 to 180 days  934    5,803    9,307     11,101
 181 to 360 days   23,131     12,665     41,254     22,116
More than 360 days 643,874   521,020   692,964   557,339
( - ) Adjustment to present value ("APV")  (28,340)    (22,692)    (39,291)    (29,284)
( - ) Expected credit losses   (659,030)     (547,078)     (726,764)     (591,479)
   7,855,859    5,661,864    6,097,633    4,771,968

 

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Accounting policy:

Trade accounts and notes receivables: accounts and notes receivable from customers: accounts receivable from customers are recorded at fair value and, where applicable, adjusted to their present value. The Company measures the adjustment to present value (“AVP”) on the short- and long-term balances of accounts receivable, which are recorded in a reduction account of the respective item against the items Sales revenue and Financial income (expenses), net. The rate used by the Company represents the average of the Interbank Deposit Certificates plus a spread representing the credit risk. On December 31, 2024, this rate was 14.32% p.a. (13.13% p.a. on December 31, 2023).

Assignment of receivables: Trade receivables sold in assignment of receivables transactions are derecognized at the time of assignment, i.e. when the Company hands over control and transfers substantially all the associated risks and rewards to the buyer.

Expected credit losses in accounts receivable from customers and other receivables: the Company regularly assesses the historical losses on the customer portfolios it has in each region, taking in consideration the dynamics of the markets in which it operates and instruments it has for reducing credit risks, such as: letters of credit, insurance and collateral, as well as identifying specific customers whose risks are significantly different than the portfolio, which are treated according to individual expectations.

Based on these assessments, estimated loss factors are generated by portfolio and aging class, which, applied to the amounts of accounts receivable, generate the expected credit losses. Additionally, the Company evaluates macroeconomic factors that may influence these losses and, if necessary, adjusts the calculation model.

Securities receivable with legal proceedings in place are reclassified to noncurrent as well as the related estimated credit losses. The securities are written off against the estimated loss when the Management considers that they are no longer recoverable after taking all appropriate actions to collect them.

 

 

7. Inventories
  Parent company   Consolidated
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Finished goods  1,553,208    1,988,163    3,574,304    3,564,379
Work in progress 354,152   340,780   409,037   378,788
Raw materials  1,373,016    1,521,744    1,589,282    1,675,323
Packaging materials 116,731   112,232   154,696   150,444
Secondary materials 571,303   503,613   621,207   546,213
Supplies 128,313   150,298   190,041   216,998
Imports in transit 235,125   150,514   236,453   150,947
Other   68,521     75,679     68,528     75,646
(-) Adjustment to present value ("APV") (1)   (110,867)     (125,483)     (115,546)     (129,848)
   4,289,502    4,717,540    6,728,002    6,628,890
(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
  Realizable value through sale   Impaired inventories   Obsolete inventories   Total
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Beginning balance   (23,315)    (62,269)    (13,262)     (64,584)    (5,375)   (5,299)   (41,952)   (132,152)
Additions   (30,204)     (346,314)    (95,638)     (92,436)    (4,981)   (5,339)     (130,823)   (444,089)
Reversals  52,263    385,268     -   -   -     -     52,263    385,268
Write-offs  -     -   91,161    143,758     9,692    5,263   100,853    149,021
Ending balance  (1,256)    (23,315)    (17,739)     (13,262)   (664)   (5,375)   (19,659)     (41,952)

 

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  Consolidated
  Realizable value through sale   Impaired inventories   Obsolete inventories   Total
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Beginning balance  (26,308)     (66,671)   (22,981)     (73,694)   (8,232)   (9,944)   (57,521)   (150,309)
Additions  (38,540)   (461,373)     (114,852)   (113,370)    (11,322)   (8,871)     (164,714)   (583,614)
Reversals   63,757     504,860     -   -     -   -     63,757    504,860
Write-offs   -   -   113,145     164,245   18,600   10,603   131,745    174,848
Monetary correction by Hyperinflation   -   -     -    (208)     -    (7)     -   (215)
Exchange rate variation (312)    (3,124)     (173)    46     (63)     (13)     (548)    (3,091)
Ending balance (1,403)     (26,308)   (24,861)     (22,981)   (1,017)   (8,232)   (27,281)     (57,521)

 

 

Accounting policy:

Inventories are measured at the lower of the average cost of acquisition or production of finished products and the net realizable value. The cost of finished products includes purchased raw materials, labor, production costs, transportation and storage and non-recoverable taxes, which are related to all the processes necessary for bringing the products to sales conditions. Write-down to net realizable value due to obsolescence, impaired items, slow-moving and realizable value through sale are evaluated and recorded in each reporting period, as appropriate. Normal production losses are included in the production cost for the respective month, while abnormal losses, if any, are expensed in Cost of sales without movement through inventories.

 

8. Biological Assets

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

 

  Parent company
  Current   Non-current
  Live animals                    
  Total   Live animals   Forests   Total
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Beginning balance 2,580,382    3,003,258     1,245,285     1,211,187     543,098   347,162    1,788,383     1,558,349
Additions/Transfer  23,434,401     25,171,685     646,124    667,348    86,008     72,576    732,132    739,924
Changes in fair value  3,034,272    2,641,423    (472,701)   (361,462)     (78,578)   187,736     (551,279)   (173,726)
Harvest   -     -    -   -     (69,060)    (48,410)    (69,060)     (48,410)
Write-off   -     -    -   -     (11,130)    (15,966)    (11,130)     (15,966)
Transfer between current  and non-current 203,315    271,788    (203,315)   (271,788)   -     -     (203,315)   (271,788)
Transfer to inventories (26,593,053)    (28,507,771)    -   -   -     -     -   -
Ending balance 2,659,317    2,580,383     1,215,393     1,245,285     470,338   543,098    1,685,731     1,788,383
                               
                               
  Consolidated
  Current   Non-current
  Live animals                    
  Total   Live animals   Forests   Total
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Beginning balance 2,702,164    3,151,551     1,315,217     1,301,971     543,098   347,162    1,858,315     1,649,133
Additions/Transfer  25,575,764     27,098,935     702,790    710,121    86,008     72,576    788,798    782,697
Changes in fair value  3,457,499    2,959,703    (576,956)   (380,608)     (78,578)   187,736     (655,534)   (192,872)
Harvest   -     -    -   -     (69,060)    (48,410)    (69,060)     (48,410)
Write-off   -     -    -   -     (11,130)    (15,966)    (11,130)     (15,966)
Transfer between current  and non-current 205,082    284,002    (205,082)   (284,002)   -     -     (205,082)   (284,002)
Transfer to inventories (29,103,917)    (30,727,668)    -   -   -     -     -   -
Exchange variation   11,677    (71,052)   5,174     (37,316)   -     -    5,174     (37,316)
Monetary correction by Hyperinflation   (3,636)    6,693    75,756     5,052   -     -     75,756     5,052
Ending balance 2,844,633    2,702,164     1,316,899     1,315,218     470,338   543,098    1,787,237     1,858,316

 

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The change in the fair value of biological assets includes depreciation of breeders and depletion of forests in the amount of R$1,338,942 in the Parent Company and R$1,518,391 in the Consolidated (R$1,293,193 in the Parent Company and R$1,390,550 in the Consolidated in the same period of the previous year).

The estimated quantities of live animals on December 31, 2024, are 177,889 thousand head of poultry and 4,865 thousand head of pork at the Parent Company (177,143 thousand head of poultry and 4,866 thousand head of pork on December 31, 2023). In the Consolidated, there are 201,241 thousand heads of poultry and 4,865 thousand heads of pork (198,729 thousand heads of poultry and 4,866 thousand heads of pork on December 31, 2023).

The Company has forests pledged as collateral for financing and tax and civil contingencies on December 31, 2024, in the amount of R$70,025 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated (R$71,399 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated on December 31, 2023).

8.1. Sensitivity analysis

The fair value of animals and forests is determined using unobservable inputs; therefore, it is classified in the Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The main assumptions used in the measurement of the fair value and their impact on measurement are presented below.

            The estimated fair value can change if:
Asset   Valuation methodology   Non observable  significant inputs   Increase   Decrease
Forests   Income approach   Estimated price of standing wood   Increase in the price of wood   Decrease in the price of wood
    Productivity per hectare estimated   Increase in yield per hectare    Decrease in yield per hectare 
    Harvest and transport cost   Decrease of harvest cost    Increase of harvest cost 
    Discount rate   Descrease in discount rate    Increase in discount rate 
Live animals   Cost approach   Price of the feed inputs   Increase in feed cost   Decrease in feed cost
    Storage costs   Increase in storage cost   Decrease in storage cost
    Outgrowers cost   Increase in outgrowers cost   Decrease in outgrowers cost

 

The prices used in the valuation are those practiced in the regions where the Company is located and were obtained through market research. The discount rate corresponds to the average cost of capital and other economic assumptions for a market participant.

The weighted average price used in the valuation of biological assets (forests) on December 31, 2024, was equivalent to R$85.12 per stere (R$76.22 per stere on December 31, 2023). The real discount rate used in the valuation of the biological asset (forests) on December 31, 2024, was 9.2% p.a. (8.1% p.a. on December 31, 2023).

Accounting policy:

The company classifies live animals and forests as biological assets. These assets are valued at fair value, using the cost approach for live animals and the income approach for forests.

Every year, the Company carries out a fair value assessment study using the discounted cash flow method and the gain or loss arising from the change in the fair value of the biological asset is recognized in the income statement for the year in which it originates.

The calculation of the fair value of live animals already includes all the losses inherent in the breeding process.

 

 

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9. Recoverable Taxes

  

  Parent company   Consolidated
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Recoverable ICMS and VAT 1,900,655   1,895,852   2,473,731   2,089,543
Recoverable PIS and COFINS 2,031,212   2,451,146   2,040,746   2,461,807
Recoverable IPI 1,176,162   1,092,729   1,177,941   1,094,466
Recoverable INSS 422,154   485,084   422,163   485,096
Recoverable income taxes 430,454   316,992   683,051   437,103
Other recoverable taxes 102,546     89,193   102,951     90,136
(-) Impairment   (140,750)     (139,590)     (140,951)     (139,863)
  5,922,433   6,191,406   6,759,632   6,518,288
               
Current 1,393,036   1,210,028   2,214,186   1,517,548
Non-current 4,529,397   4,981,378   4,545,446   5,000,740
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.

On June 20, 2024, the Company negotiated the purchase of ICMS credits from Marfrig Global Foods S.A., in the state of São Paulo, totaling R$113,000, with a discount applied compatible with the market. And on October 16, 2014, BRF and Marfrig entered into an agreement for the acquisition of up to R$350,000 in ICMS credits calculated in the state of São Paulo owned by Marfrig, with a discount compatible with the market. The credits will be used in accordance with the Company's monthly calculation in the state, with full compensation expected by April 2025. As of December 31, 2024, R$256,000 had been transferred and the Company had offset the amount of R$178,076 related to these credits.

 

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9.2   PIS and COFINS – social integration plan and contribution for social security

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

As of December 31, 2024, 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$1,720,431 (R$2,013,799 as of December 31, 2023). The monetary update of balances is recognized against Net financial income (expenses).

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 December 31, 2024 is R$1,185,146 (R$1,110,006 for the year ended December 31, 2023), of which R$1,162,991 (R$1,087,749 for the year ended December 31, 2023) 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$22,155 (R$22,257 for the year ended December 31, 2023). The monetary update of balances is recognized against Net financial income (expenses).

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.

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$1,433,559 in the Parent Company and Consolidated for year ended on December 31, 2024 (R$1,414,273 in the Parent Company and Consolidated for the year ended December 31, 2023), preserving its liquidity and optimizing its capital structure.

 

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10. Income Taxes
10.1   Deferred income taxes
  Parent company   Consolidated
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Assets              
Tax losses carryforward   2,504,706    2,496,088     2,543,398    2,532,720
Negative calculation basis (social contribution)   901,694   898,592     915,623   911,779
               
Temporary differences - Assets              
Provisions for tax, civil and labor risks   392,062   363,186     394,642   365,381
Expected credit losses   209,378   172,699     215,626   176,776
Impairment on tax credits  54,853     55,253    54,853     55,253
Provision for other obligations  86,636   101,048     110,059   115,216
Write-down to net realizable value of inventories   6,842     14,264    10,248     19,627
Employees' benefits plan   106,134   110,033     133,783   137,947
Lease basis difference   256,005   189,305     256,418   189,753
Share-based payment  26,967     -    26,967     -
Other temporary differences   243,259   101,203     299,549   118,846
    4,788,536    4,501,671     4,961,166    4,623,298
               
Temporary differences - Liabilities              
Goodwill amortization basis difference (323,005)     (323,005)   (337,038)     (336,135)
Depreciation (useful life) basis difference  (1,096,046)     (848,246)    (1,118,093)     (863,896)
Business combination (1) (959,663)     (971,832)   (959,663)     (971,832)
Monetary correction by Hyperinflation -     -     (46,319)    (95,981)
Unrealized gains on derivatives, net (120,326)     (127,036)   (120,326)     (127,036)
Unrealized fair value gains, net   (26,986)     (163,417)     (29,977)     (163,744)
Other temporary differences   (24,197)    (13,309)     (20,671)    (11,691)
   (2,550,223)     (2,446,845)    (2,632,087)     (2,570,315)
               
Total deferred taxes   2,238,313    2,054,826     2,329,079    2,052,983
               
Total Assets   2,238,313    2,054,826     2,331,012    2,113,108
Total Liabilities -     -    (1,933)    (60,125)
    2,238,313    2,054,826     2,329,079    2,052,983
(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.

On December 31, 2024, 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$6,266,431 (R$6,632,460 on December 31, 2023). In Consolidated, tax losses at local income tax rates represent the amount of R$6,380,870 (R$6,782,499 for the year ended December 31, 2023). Of these amounts, R$3,406,401 in the Parent Company and R$3,459,022 in Consolidated (R$3,394,679 in the Parent Company and R$3,444,499 in Consolidated as at 31.12.23) are recognized in assets, according to the expectation of recoverability over a ten-year period

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

 

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      Parent company   Consolidated
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Beginning balance  2,054,826   2,476,334   2,052,983   2,454,998
Deferred income taxes recognized in income  (99,501)   262,197     (8,180)   244,172
Deferred income taxes recognized in other comprehensive income  282,988     (217,297)   282,988     (217,297)
Deferred income and social contribution taxes used in the leniency agreement -     (435,128)     -     (435,128)
Other -    (31,280)    1,288    6,238
Ending balance  2,238,313   2,054,826   2,329,079   2,052,983

10.2   Effective income tax rate reconciliation
    Parent company   Consolidated
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
               
Income (loss) before taxes 4,164,405     (2,267,923)   5,049,873     (1,984,706)
Nominal tax rate 34%   34%   34%   34%
Expenses at nominal tax rates   (1,415,898)   771,094     (1,716,957)   674,800
Adjustments to income taxes              
Income from associates and joint ventures 1,080,356    (705,871)     (4,649)     (1,110)
Tax rate, GAAP and permanent differences on the results of a subsidiary  -    -     62,206    (536,428)
Effect of exchange rate variation on assets and liabilities of subsidiaries  -    -   922,204    (190,743)
Interest on equity capital 389,640    -   389,640    -
Interest on taxes   74,368   139,873     74,652   140,056
Profits taxed by foreign jurisdictions  (322,911)    (105,681)    (329,147)    (110,655)
Tax paid on international subsidiaries 141,206     26,416   141,206     26,416
Recognition of tax assets from previous years   11,722     61,348     11,722     61,348
Provision for contingencies (1) (IRPJ e CSLL)  (977,277)    -    (977,277)    -
Other permanent differences   67,663     52,185     68,431     52,170
   (951,131)   239,364     (1,357,969)   115,854
               
Effective rate 22.8%   10.6%   26.9%   5.8%
               
Current tax  (851,630)   (22,833)     (1,349,789)    (128,318)
Deferred tax (99,501)   262,197     (8,180)   244,172
(1) Contingency reported in note 20.2.1.

 

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.

 

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Accounting policy:

Current income taxes: In Brazil it comprises income tax (“IRPJ“) and social contribution on profit (“CSLL“), which are calculated monthly based on taxable profit, after offsetting tax losses and negative social contribution base, limited to 30% of the taxable income, applying the rate of 15% plus an additional 10% for the IRPJ and 9% for the CSLL.

 

The results obtained from foreign subsidiaries are subject to taxation by the countries where they are based, according to applicable rates and legislation. In Brazil, these results suffer the effects of taxation on universal basis established by the Law No. 12,973 / 14. The Company analyzes the results of each subsidiary for the application of its Income Tax legislation, in order to respect the treaties signed by Brazil and avoid double taxation.

 

Deferred income taxes: These are recognized when there are tax credits and debits on tax losses and negative CSLL bases, as well as temporary differences between the tax base and the accounting base. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified as non-current. When the company's internal studies indicate that the future use of these credits over a 10-year horizon is not probable, the asset is derecognized (note 10.1).

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are presented net if there is enforceable legal right to be offset, and if they are under the responsibility of the same tax authority and under the same taxable entity.

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities must be measured at the rates applicable in the year in which the asset is realized or the liability is settled, based on the tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period.

In compliance with the interpretation ICPC 22 / IFRIC 23, the Company analyzed relevant tax decisions of higher courts and whether they conflict in any way with the positions adopted by the Company. Regarding the known uncertain tax positions, the Company reviewed the corresponding legal opinions and jurisprudence and did not identify impacts to be recorded.

The Company periodically assesses the positions taken in which there are uncertainties about the tax treatment adopted and sets up a provision when applicable.

11.   Judicial Deposits

The roll-forward of the judicial deposits is set forth below:

                               
  Parent company
  Tax   Labor   Civil, commercial and other   Total
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Beginning balance 189,455   188,431   154,424   193,350     61,571     59,970   405,450   441,751
Additions  1,249    8,660     96,445     67,303    3,500    5,679   101,194     81,642
Release in favor of the Company (2,120)    (17,692)    (24,480)    (28,409)   (2,965)   (1,202)    (29,565)    (47,303)
Release in favor of the counterparty  (13,019)   (4,382)    (79,906)    (86,574)   (2,811)   (5,533)    (95,736)    (96,489)
Interest   11,307     14,438     10,350    8,754    5,039    2,657     26,696     25,849
Ending balance 186,872   189,455   156,833   154,424     64,334     61,571   408,039   405,450
                               
  Consolidated
  Tax   Labor   Civil, commercial and other   Total
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Beginning balance 192,661   191,161   156,241   194,906     66,816     64,609   415,718   450,676
Additions  2,800    8,816     98,479     68,124    3,519    5,679   104,798     82,619
Release in favor of the Company (2,120)    (17,692)    (24,663)    (28,419)   (2,965)   (1,202)    (29,748)    (47,313)
Release in favor of the counterparty  (13,019)   (4,417)    (80,290)    (87,114)   (2,829)   (5,533)    (96,138)    (97,064)
Interest   11,735     14,793     10,364    8,770    5,605    3,263     27,704     26,826
Exchange rate variation   -     -   (1)    (26)     -     -   (1)    (26)
Ending balance 192,057   192,661   160,130   156,241     70,146     66,816   422,333   415,718

 

 

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12.   Investments
12.1   Composition and roll-forward of the investments
  Parent company   Consolidated
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Investments  13,925,136    13,683,142   128,699     97,134
Investment in subsidiaries  13,796,437    13,586,008    -    -
Investment in affiliates 128,699     97,134   128,699     97,134
Other investments 583   583   584   761
   13,925,719    13,683,725   129,283     97,895

 

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

      Income (loss) for the year   Capital transaction    Goodwill and allocations   Other    
  Beginning balance (12.31.23)   Income (loss) from associates and joint ventures   Dividends and interests on shareholders' equity   Capital increase (reduction)   Capital transaction between subsidiaries   Merger of companies (1)   Exchange rate variation on goodwill   Other comprehensive income   Constitution (reversal) of provision for loss   Ending balance (12.31.24)
Direct subsidiaries                                      
BRF Energia S.A. 338   1,641   -   11,000    -    -   -    -    -    12,979
BRF Foods UK Ltd.  -   498   -     1,294    -    -   -     207    -   1,999
BRF GmbH   12,220,014   3,206,249   (3,277,542)   -     229,755    -   -    59,027    -    12,437,503
MBR Investimentos  -   418   -   -    -   5,841   -    -    -   6,259
BRF Pet S.A. 1,257,834   8,729   -   -    -    -   -    21,111    -   1,287,674
Sadia Alimentos S.A.U. 3,367   (11,430)   -   -    -    -   -    10,087    -   2,024
Sadia Uruguay S.A.  91,823   (71)   -    (58,515)    -    -   -    13,037    -    46,274
VIP S.A. Empr. e Particip. Imob (1) 1,379     27   -   -    -    (1,406)   -    -    -    -
                                       
Indirect subsidiaries                                      -
Hercosul International S.R.L. 1,112   152   -   -    -    -     (11)    (247)    -   1,006
PSA Labor. Veter. Ltda (1) 9,638   163   -   -    -    (9,801)   -    -    -    -
Proud Food Lda 501   113   -   -    -    -   -     105    -   719
Sadia Chile SpA 2   (15,309)   -   -    -    -   -    (4,894)    20,256     55
                                       
Affiliated                                      -
Potengi Holdings S.A.  89,051   (13,675)   -   45,173    -    -   -    67    -     120,616
PR-SAD Adm. Bem próprio S.A. 8,083    -   -   -    -    -   -    -    -   8,083
                                       
   13,683,142   3,177,505   (3,277,542)   (1,048)     229,755    (5,366)     (11)    98,500    20,256    13,925,191

 

(1) On March 28, 2024, the subsidiaries VIP S.A. Empreendimentos e Participações Imobiliárias and PSA Laboratório Veterinário Ltda. were merged into BRF S.A., so BRF S.A. became the direct holder of MBR Investimentos' shares.

 

 

On December 31, 2024, these subsidiaries and affiliates do not have any restriction to amortize their loans or advances to the Company.

 

 

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Accounting policy:

Investments classified in this group are: i) in associated companies, that are entities over which the Company has significant influence, which is the power to participate in decisions on the investee’s financial and operational policies, but without individual or joint control of these policies; and ii) in joint ventures, in which the control of the business is shared through contractual agreement and decisions about the relevant activities require the unanimous consent of the parties. Investments are initially recognized at cost and subsequently adjusted using the equity method, where gains and losses are recorded under Equity in earnings of affiliated companies.

 

 

 

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13.   Property, Plant and Equipment

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

  Parent company
  Average rate (1)   12.31.23   Additions   Disposals   Transfers (2)   12.31.24
Cost                      
Land     550,339   2,560    (17,856)     -    535,043
Buildings, facilities and improvements      12,262,442     763,303     (386,482)   146,541     12,785,804
Machinery and equipment     9,510,187    23,932     (292,686)   411,919    9,653,352
Furniture and fixtures     135,466   497   (5,887)    5,556    135,632
Vehicles     195,224    84,437     (132,038)     -    147,623
Construction in progress     456,099     714,048   (1,367)     (569,541)    599,239
Advances to suppliers      -    16,202     -     (998)   15,204
       23,109,757     1,604,979     (836,316)   (6,523)     23,871,897
                       
Depreciation                      
Land (3) 4.89%   (19,478)    (4,279)    6,409     -    (17,348)
Buildings, facilities and improvements 2.61%     (4,850,062)    (794,959)   287,409    5,229   (5,352,383)
Machinery and equipment 5.45%     (4,962,048)    (459,123)   161,822   (3,092)   (5,262,441)
Furniture and fixtures 4.83%   (65,344)    (7,418)    4,088    260    (68,414)
Vehicles 14.80%   (84,895)   (95,626)     71,228     -     (109,293)
        (9,981,827)    (1,361,405)   530,956    2,397    (10,809,879)
       13,127,930     243,574     (305,360)   (4,126)     13,062,018
(1) Weighted average annual rate.
(2) Refers to the transfer of R$1,039 to intangible assets and R$3,087 to assets held for sale.
(3) Refers to right-of-use assets (note 17.1) and the land concession. The amount of R$1,869 of depreciation was recognized in the cost of formation of forests and will be realized in the result according to the depletion.

 

 

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  Parent company
  Average rate (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Disposals   Transfers   12.31.23
Cost                      
Land     562,476     10,090    (22,882)    655   550,339
Buildings, facilities and improvements       11,588,488    1,003,244     (729,981)   400,691     12,262,442
Machinery and equipment      8,778,379   235,141     (168,185)   664,852    9,510,187
Furniture and fixtures     129,479    414   (4,641)     10,214   135,466
Vehicles     246,604   131,668     (183,276)    228   195,224
Construction in progress     958,198   705,453    (17,965)     (1,189,587)   456,099
Advances to suppliers      1,426    3,125     -   (4,551)     -
        22,265,050    2,089,135     (1,126,930)     (117,498)     23,109,757
                       
Depreciation                      
Land 5.00%    (25,058)   (5,810)     11,390     -    (19,478)
Buildings, facilities and improvements 2.60%     (4,733,193)     (704,171)   586,808    494     (4,850,062)
Machinery and equipment 5.35%     (4,721,154)     (441,329)   129,695     70,740     (4,962,048)
Furniture and fixtures 5.13%    (60,703)   (7,177)    2,536     -    (65,344)
Vehicles 13.72%     (176,604)    (86,828)   178,537     -    (84,895)
        (9,716,712)     (1,245,315)   908,966     71,234     (9,981,827)
        12,548,338   843,820     (217,964)    (46,264)     13,127,930

 

(1) Weighted average annual rate.

 

 

 

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  Consolidated
  Average rate (1)   12.31.23   Additions   Disposals   Monetary correction by Hyperinflation   Transfers (2)   Exchange rate variation   12.31.24
Cost                              
Land      730,103     2,560     (17,988)   38,478     341     31,224    784,718
Buildings, facilities and improvements       13,283,922     850,525   (597,099)   78,656     165,225   188,924     13,970,153
Machinery and equipment       10,497,307   47,027   (336,469)    184,973     437,306   133,142     10,963,286
Furniture and fixtures      224,706     582     (10,315)   29,672    13,482     11,718    269,845
Vehicles      445,298     350,602   (382,969)     7,202   (82)     82,494    502,545
Construction in progress      483,514     772,644    (1,614)    155   (610,917)    1,839    645,621
Advances to suppliers       3,372   27,479   -   (1,090)     (10,202)    160   19,719
        25,668,222     2,051,419   (1,346,454)    338,046    (4,847)   449,501     27,155,887
                               
Depreciation                              
Land (3) 4.89%    (41,953)     (11,496)     6,540   (4,528)   -   (7,539)    (58,976)
Buildings, facilities and improvements 2.93%   (5,281,798)   (907,934)     491,538   (9,491)     6,674    (78,008)   (5,779,019)
Machinery and equipment 5.81%   (5,390,588)   (538,029)     199,570    (55,675)    (2,202)    (60,032)   (5,846,956)
Furniture and fixtures 6.83%    (98,039)     (13,639)     7,900    (10,247)    (2,210)   (5,306)   (121,541)
Vehicles 15.06%   (246,930)   (219,736)     221,495     5,982    73    (42,050)   (281,166)
       (11,059,308)   (1,690,834)     927,043    (73,959)     2,335     (192,935)    (12,087,658)
        14,608,914     360,585   (419,411)    264,087    (2,512)   256,566     15,068,229
(1) Weighted average annual rate.
(2) Refers to the transfer of R$544 to intangible assets and R$1,968 to assets held for sale.
(3) Refers to right-of-use assets (note 17.1) and the land concession. The amount of R$1,869 of depreciation was recognized in the cost of formation of forests and will be realized in the result according to the depletion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  Consolidated
  Average rate (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Disposals   Monetary correction by Hyperinflation   Transfers   Exchange rate variation   12.31.23
Cost                              
Land     751,551     10,090    (22,900)     31,818     655    (41,111)   730,103
Buildings, facilities and improvements       12,620,828    1,032,674     (787,519)   104,826     463,943     (150,830)     13,283,922
Machinery and equipment      9,730,038   251,162     (176,072)   176,896     762,238     (246,955)     10,497,307
Furniture and fixtures     187,609    514   (5,450)     34,793    35,623    (28,383)   224,706
Vehicles     627,672   138,429     (296,680)    5,483     228    (29,834)   445,298
Construction in progress      1,095,143   758,772    (17,965)    3,947    (1,331,969)    (24,414)   483,514
Advances to suppliers       31,886     20,205     -     -     (46,064)   (2,655)    3,372
        25,044,727    2,211,846     (1,306,586)   357,763   (115,346)     (524,182)     25,668,222
                               
Depreciation                              
Land 5.00%    (44,434)    (10,785)     11,408    254   -    1,604    (41,953)
Buildings, facilities and improvements 2.90%     (5,130,376)     (792,198)   643,273    (49,230)     494     46,239     (5,281,798)
Machinery and equipment 5.66%     (5,121,757)     (501,143)   134,430    (71,727)    70,740     98,869     (5,390,588)
Furniture and fixtures 8.73%    (90,543)    (10,439)    3,114    (11,283)   -     11,112    (98,039)
Vehicles 14.78%     (366,733)     (183,250)   291,490   (8,382)   -     19,945     (246,930)
      (10,753,843)     (1,497,815)    1,083,715     (140,368)    71,234   177,769   (11,059,308)
        14,290,884   714,031     (222,871)   217,395     (44,112)     (346,413)     14,608,914
(1) Weighted average annual rate.

 

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The amount of capitalized borrowing costs during the year ended December 31, 2024 was of R$32,131 in the Parent Company and R$34,003 in the Consolidated (R$51,225 in the Parent Company and R$56,872 in the Consolidated during the year ended December 31, 2023).

The weighted average rate used to determine the amount of borrowing costs subject to capitalization during year ended December 31, 2024, was 8.47% p.a. in the Parent Company and 11.03% p.a. in the Consolidated (9.38% p.a. in the Parent Company and 10.44% p.a. in the Consolidated during the year ended December 31, 2023).

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   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Land   Financial/tax/civil   62,144    87,530    62,144    87,530
Buildings, facilities and improvements   Financial/tax    947,286   1,393,528     947,286   1,395,846
Machinery and equipment   Financial/labor/tax/civil     1,036,448   1,463,205     1,036,448   1,464,229
Furniture and fixtures   Financial/tax   11,751    15,102    11,751    15,102
Vehicles   Financial/tax    82   109    82   109
          2,057,711   2,959,474     2,057,711   2,962,816

 

 

Accounting policy:

Property, plant and equipment are measured by the cost of acquisition, formation, construction or dismantling, less accumulated depreciation. Loans and borrowings costs are recorded as part of the costs of property, plant and equipment in progress, considering the weighted average rate of loans and borrowings effective on the capitalization date. Subsequent costs are capitalized only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the expenses will be earned by the Company.

Depreciation is recognized based on the estimated economic useful life of each asset using the straight-line method. The estimated useful life, residual values and depreciation methods are reviewed annually and the effects of any changes in estimates are accounted for prospectively. Land is not depreciated, except for itens relating to rights-of-use.

The Company annually performs an impairment analysis for its cash-generating units, which include the balances of property, plant and equipment.

Gains and losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment are determined by comparing the sale value with the residual book value and are recognized in the statement of income on the date of sale under Other operating income (expense).

 

 

 

 

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14.   Intangible Assets

The intangible assets roll-forward, is set forth below:

       
      Parent company
  Average rate (1)   12.31.23   Additions   Disposals   Transfers   12.31.24
Cost                      
Goodwill      1,783,655     -     -     -   1,783,655
Trademarks      1,152,885     -     -     -   1,152,885
Non-compete agreement       14,650    737   (2,741)     -    12,646
Outgrowers relationship      517     -     (517)     -    -
Patents      1,810     -     -     -   1,810
Software      698,096     -     (264,407)   153,437   587,126
Intangible in progress       35,232   155,860   (1,434)     (152,398)    37,260
       3,686,845   156,597     (269,099)    1,039   3,575,382
                       
Amortization                      
Non-compete agreement 41.22%   (8,797)   (4,788)    2,741     -   (10,844)
Outgrowers relationship  -   (419)    (49)    468     -    -
Patents 5.42%   (1,673)    (24)     -     -     (1,697)
Software 31.37%     (474,417)     (159,655)   264,105     -    (369,967)
        (485,306)     (164,516)   267,314     -    (382,508)
       3,201,539   (7,919)   (1,785)    1,039   3,192,874
(1) Weighted average annual remaining rate.

 

 

      Parent company
  Average rate (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Disposals   Transfers   12.31.23
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     -     (354,712)   204,933   698,096
Intangible in progress       69,119   161,714   (2,749)     (192,852)     35,232
       3,870,721   162,179     (358,136)     12,081    3,686,845
                       
Amortization                      
Non-compete agreement 46.01%   (1,379)   (7,418)     -     -   (8,797)
Outgrowers relationship 16.45%     (347)    (72)     -     -     (419)
Patents 5.56%   (2,324)    (24)    675     -   (1,673)
Software 42.15%     (614,286)     (213,615)   353,484     -     (474,417)
        (618,336)     (221,129)   354,159     -     (485,306)
       3,252,385    (58,950)   (3,977)     12,081    3,201,539
(1) Weighted average annual remaining rate.

 

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      Consolidated
  Average rate (1)   12.31.23   Additions   Disposals   Transfers   Monetary correction by Hyperinflation   Exchange rate variation   12.31.24
Cost                              
Goodwill       3,390,938   -   -     -    92,444    287,880     3,771,262
Trademarks       1,873,253   -   (156)     -     109,314   23,855     2,006,266
Non-compete agreement     54,892    737   (8,436)     -    -     9,826   57,019
Outgrowers relationship       517   -   (517)     -    -   -   -
Patents       4,129   -    (2)     -   1,034    225     5,386
Customer relationship       1,217,742   -   -     -     205,074    231,794     1,654,610
Software       787,048    474   (267,404)   154,051    11,992   14,047     700,208
Intangible in progress     35,479    157,734   (1,434)     (153,507)    (570)     (10)   37,692
        7,363,998    158,945   (277,949)   544     419,288    567,617     8,232,443
                               
Amortization                              
Non-compete agreement 41.22%     (47,841)   (5,236)     8,436     -    -   (9,827)     (54,468)
Outgrowers relationship  -    (419)     (49)    468     -    -   -   -
Patents 8.47%    (3,195)   (566)   -     -    (230)   (159)    (4,150)
Customer relationship 6.94%   (635,655)   (131,595)   -     -    (119,784)   (147,236)   (1,034,270)
Software 32.79%   (536,450)   (179,702)    266,841     -    (5,083)    (11,950)   (466,344)
      (1,223,560)   (317,148)    275,745     -    (125,097)   (169,172)   (1,559,232)
        6,140,438   (158,203)   (2,204)   544     294,191    398,445     6,673,211
(1) Weighted average annual remaining rate.

 

      Consolidated
  Average rate (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Disposals   Transfers   Monetary correction by Hyperinflation   Exchange rate variation   12.31.23
Cost                              
Goodwill      3,474,103     -     -    -     96,843     (180,008)   3,390,938
Trademarks      1,881,199     -     -    -   114,516     (122,462)   1,873,253
Non-compete agreement       57,426    465     -    -     -     (2,999)    54,892
Outgrowers relationship      517     -     -    -     -     -   517
Patents      4,878     -     (675)    -    1,335     (1,409)   4,129
Customer relationship      1,340,251     -     -    -   156,141     (278,650)   1,217,742
Software     930,090    140     (357,470)   214,757     33,916   (34,385)   787,048
Intangible in progress       77,263   166,995   (2,757)    (204,828)     (657)     (537)    35,479
       7,765,727   167,600     (360,902)   9,929   402,094     (620,450)   7,363,998
                               
Amortization                              
Non-compete agreement 46.01%    (39,336)    (11,353)        -     -    2,848   (47,841)
Outgrowers relationship 16.45%     (347)    (72)        -     -     -     (419)
Patents 8.52%   (3,824)     (448)    675    -     (834)    1,236     (3,195)
Customer relationship 6.67%     (622,106)     (101,575)     -    -    (48,487)   136,513    (635,655)
Software 43.58%     (665,504)     (226,029)   356,053        (21,656)     20,686    (536,450)
        (1,331,117)     (339,477)   356,728    -    (70,977)   161,283    (1,223,560)
       6,434,610     (171,877)   (4,174)   9,929   331,117     (459,167)   6,140,438
(1) Weighted average annual remaining rate.

 

14.1   Impairment test

The impairment test of assets is carried out annually based on the discounted cash flow method, which is prepared in order to determine the value in use of the Company’s cash-generating units (“CGU”) (note 24), which were defined in line with the management format. In 2024, the Company used its budget, strategic and financial planning with projections until 2027 and average perpetuity of the cash generating units of 3.5% p.a., based on the history of recent years, as well as in the economic and financial projections of each market in which the Company operates, in addition to official information from independent and governmental institutions.

 

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The discount rate used by Management to prepare discounted cash flows varied from 11.9% p.a. to 13.4% p.a. according to the CGU. The assumptions presented in the table below were also adopted:

 

    2025   2026   2027
Inflation Brazil (1)   3.93%   4.65%   4.60%
Inflation - United States (1)   2.48%   2.57%   2.57%
Exchange rate - BRL / USD (2)   5.80   5.73   5.69
(1) Source: Macroeconomic Outlook and Scenarios Report - 05.11.24 (LCA Consultoria Econômica).
(2) Source: Focus - Market Report - 06.12.24 (Central Bank of Brazil).

The rates presented above doesn’t consider the effects of income taxes.

Based on Management’s analysis, no impairment adjustments were identified.

 

In addition to the recovery analysis mentioned above, Management carried out sensitivity analysis, increasing and decreasing by 2 p.p. the operating margin1 (operating income over net sales) and the nominal discount rate and did not identify any scenarios which would determine the need to set up a provision for impairment of the CGUs.

 

¹ Weighted average remaining rate per year.

 

 

Accounting policy:

Acquired intangible assets are measured at cost at initial recognition, while those arising from a business combination are recognized at fair value on the acquisition date. After initial recognition, are presented at cost less accumulated amortization and impairment losses, when applicable. Internally generated intangible assets, excluding development costs, are not capitalized and the expense is recognized in the tatements of income (loss) when incurred.

Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over their economic useful lives. The amortization period and method for an intangible asset with definite life are reviewed at least at the end of each year, and any changes observed are applied prospectively. The amortization of intangible assets with finite lives is recognized in the statements of income (loss) in the expense category related to their use.

Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized, but are tested annually for impairment, being allocated to the cash-generating units. The Company records in this subgroup mainly goodwill and trademarks, which are expected to contribute indefinitely to its cash flows.

 

In the event of impairment, the company records the effects in the income statement, according to the nature of the asset.

 

 

 

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15.   Loans and Borrowings
  Parent company
  Charges (p.a.)   Average rate (1)   WAMT (2)   12.31.23   Borrowing   Amortization   Interest paid   Interest accrued (3)   Exchange rate variation   12.31.24
Local currency                                      
Working capital  Fixed / CDI      
(12.29% on 12.31.23) 
   -   773,840    -    (740,000)   (77,910)     44,070    -     -
Export credit facility  CDI      13.77% (13.26% on 12.31.23)      2.70   1,583,596    -    (470,000)    (166,081)    165,886    -   1,113,401
Debentures  CDI / IPCA     11.45%
(10.94% on 12.31.23) 
    5.96   6,634,434   1,937,680    (978,268)    (538,822)    171,712    -   7,226,736
                                       
Fiscal incentives   Fixed     0%
(2.40% on 12.31.23) 
   -   6,604    76,498   (83,108)     (677)    683    -     -
                                       
              8,998,474   2,014,178    (2,271,376)    (783,490)    382,351    -   8,340,137
                                       
Foreign currency                                      
Bonds   Fixed / FX USD      5.34%
(5.34% on 12.31.23) 
  16.06   6,105,757    -     (6,839)    (415,950)    436,657   1,722,379   7,842,004
Export credit facility  Fixed / SOFR /FX USD     4.24%
(5.49% on 12.31.23) 
    3.74   2,436,651    -    (1,204,148)    (218,895)    106,276   478,217   1,598,101
Advances for foreign exchange rate contracts  Fixed / FX USD     
(7.10% on 12.31.23) 
   -   158,420    -    (152,900)   (10,972)   (2,466)   7,918     -
              8,700,828    -    (1,363,887)    (645,817)    540,467   2,208,514   9,440,105
               17,699,302   2,014,178    (3,635,263)    (1,429,307)    922,818   2,208,514    17,780,242
                                       
Current             2,237,214                       952,565
Non-current              15,462,088                        16,827,677
(1) Weighted average annual rate.
(2) Weighted average maturity in years.
(3) lncludes interest amounts, monetary restatement of the principal coupon and mark-to-market for debts hedged with an annual balance of R$662,443, which are object to fair value hedge protection.

 

 

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Financial Statements, Individual and Consolidated | 2024 a 2023

   

  

  Parent company
  Charges (p.a.)   Average rate (1)   WAMT (2)   12.31.22   Reclassification (3)   Borrowing   Amortization   Interest paid   Interest accrued   Exchange rate variation   12.31.23
Local currency                                          
Working capital  Fixed     12.29%
(10.75% on 12.31.22) 
    0.65   401,661    -   740,000    (386,844)   (37,255)    56,278    -   773,840
Certificate of agribusiness receivables  IPCA     10.86%
(11.80% on 12.31.22) 
   -   999,646    -    -    (1,018,131)   (91,121)   109,606    -    -
Export credit facility  Fixed / CDI      13.26% (9.05% on 12.31.22)      3.67   3,613,555    (2,019,866)    -    -    (234,038)   223,945    -   1,583,596
Debentures  CDI / IPCA     10.94%
(12.09% on 12.31.22) 
    5.75   5,940,146    -    -    -    (441,639)   1,135,927    -   6,634,434
                                           
Fiscal incentives   Fixed     2.40%
(2.40% on 12.31.22) 
   -   5,286    -   100,195   (98,877)     (832)   832    -   6,604
                                           
               10,960,294    (2,019,866)   840,195    (1,503,852)    (804,885)   1,526,588    -   8,998,474
                                           
Foreign currency                                          
Bonds   Fixed / FX USD and EUR      5.34%
(5.06% on 12.31.22) 
  17.06   9,293,677    -    -    (2,683,791)    (497,750)   552,874    (559,253)   6,105,757
Export credit facility  Fixed / LIBOR /FX USD     5.49%
(7.10% on 12.31.22) 
    3.23   132,887   2,019,866   1,006,496    (534,993)    (156,178)   126,784    (158,211)   2,436,651
Advances for foreign exchange rate contracts  Fixed / FX USD     7.10%
(0.00% on 12.31.22) 
    0.23    -    -   306,684    (153,684)     (4,309)    19,122     (9,393)   158,420
              9,426,564   2,019,866   1,313,180    (3,372,468)    (658,237)   698,780    (726,857)   8,700,828
               20,386,858    -   2,153,375    (4,876,320)    (1,463,122)   2,225,368    (726,857)    17,699,302
                                           
Current             3,379,835                           2,237,214
Non-current              17,007,023                            15,462,088
(1) Weighted average annual rate.
(2) Weighted average maturity in years.
(3) The Company, in order to improve the presentation of the financial statements, reclassified the export credit facility issued in Reais (R$) simultaneously and in connection with a foreign exchange rate swap, resulting essentially in a net cash flow in U.S. Dollars (US$).

 

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Financial Statements, Individual and Consolidated | 2024 a 2023

   
  Consolidated
  Charges (p.a.)   Average rate (1)   WAMT (2)   12.31.23   Borrowing   Amortization   Interest paid   Interest accrued (3)   Exchange rate variation   12.31.24
Local currency                                      
Working capital  Fixed / CDI     -
(12.28% on 12.31.23) 
   -   777,528    -    (743,687)   (77,910)     44,069    -    -
Export credit facility  CDI     13.77%
(13.26% on 12.31.23) 
    2.70   1,583,597    -    (470,000)    (166,081)    165,884    -   1,113,400
Debentures  CDI / IPCA     11.24%
(10.94% on 12.31.23) 
    5.84   6,634,434   1,937,680    (978,268)    (538,822)    171,712    -   7,226,736
                                       
Fiscal incentives  Fixed     -
(2.40% on 12.31.23) 
   -   6,604    76,498   (83,108)     (677)    683    -    -
              9,002,163   2,014,178    (2,275,063)    (783,490)    382,348    -   8,340,136
                                       
Foreign currency                                      
Bonds  Fixed / FX USD     5.16%
(5.15% on 12.31.23) 
  13.44   7,559,562    -    (105,735)    (484,110)    509,749   2,121,887   9,601,353
Export credit facility  Fixed /SOFR / FX USD     4.24% (5.49% on 12.31.23)      3.74   2,436,651   777    (1,204,148)    (219,661)    106,276   478,207   1,598,102
Advances for foreign exchange rate contracts  Fixed / FX USD    0% (7.10% on 12.31.23)    -   158,420    -    (152,900)   (10,972)   (2,466)   7,918    -
Working capital  Fixed / EIBOR3M + 1,8% FX TRY, AED and USD     10.62% (13.13% on 12.31.23)      1.07   938,752   329,807    (248,173)    (178,594)    140,620   218,545   1,200,957
                                       
               11,093,385   330,584    (1,710,956)    (893,337)    754,179   2,826,557    12,400,412
               20,095,548   2,344,762    (3,986,019)    (1,676,827)    1,136,527   2,826,557    20,740,548
                                       
Current             2,451,838                       1,230,273
Non-current              17,643,710                        19,510,275
(1) Weighted average annual rate.
(2) Weighted average maturity in years.
(3) lncludes interest amounts, monetary restatement of the principal coupon and mark-to-market for debts hedged with an annual balance of R$662,443, which are object to fair value hedge protection.

 

 

 

 

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Financial Statements, Individual and Consolidated | 2024 a 2023

   
  Consolidated
  Charges (p.a.)   Average rate (1)   WAMT (2)   12.31.22   Reclassification (3)   Borrowing   Amortization   Interest paid   Interest accrued   Exchange rate variation   12.31.23
Local currency                                          
Working capital  Fixed / CDI     12.28%
(10.72% on 12.31.22) 
   0.65     409,186     -   740,000    (390,582)   (37,352)    56,276    -   777,528
Certificate of agribusiness receivables  IPCA     10.86%
(11.80% on 12.31.22) 
   -     999,646     -    -    (1,018,131)   (91,121)   109,606    -    -
Debentures  CDI / IPCA     10.94%
(12.09% on 12.31.22) 
   5.75   5,940,146     -    -    -    (441,639)   1,135,927    -   6,634,434
Export credit facility  Fixed / CDI     13.26%
(9.05% on 12.31.22) 
   3.67   3,613,555     (2,019,866)    -    -    (234,038)   223,946    -   1,583,597
                                           
Fiscal incentives  Fixed     2.40%
(2.40% on 12.31.22) 
   -   5,286     -   100,195   (98,877)     (832)   832    -   6,604
               10,967,819     (2,019,866)   840,195    (1,507,590)    (804,982)   1,526,587    -   9,002,163
                                           
Foreign currency                                          
Bonds  Fixed / FX USD and EUR     5.15%
(4.91% on 12.31.22) 
  14.30    11,902,290     -    -    (3,672,960)    (606,725)   663,684    (726,727)   7,559,562
Export credit facility  Fixed / LIBOR / FX USD     5.49% (7.10% on 12.31.22)     3.23     132,887    2,019,866   1,006,496    (534,993)    (156,178)   126,784    (158,211)   2,436,651
Advances for foreign exchange rate contracts  Fixed / FX USD    7.10% (0.00% on 12.31.22)    0.23    -     -   306,684    (153,684)     (4,304)    19,122     (9,398)   158,420
Working capital  Fixed / FX TRY and USD     13.13% (16.83% on 12.31.22)     1.84     514,004     -   1,683,112    (1,020,713)    (107,636)   122,454    (252,469)   938,752
                                           
               12,549,181    2,019,866   2,996,292    (5,382,350)    (874,843)   932,044    (1,146,805)    11,093,385
               23,517,000     -   3,836,487    (6,889,940)    (1,679,825)   2,458,631    (1,146,805)    20,095,548
                                           
Current             3,879,874                           2,451,838
Non-current              19,637,126                            17,643,710
(1) Weighted average annual rate.
(2) Weighted average maturity in years.
(3) The Company, in order to improve the presentation of the financial statements, reclassified the export credit facility issued in Reais (R$) simultaneously and in connection with a foreign exchange rate swap, resulting essentially in a net cash flow in U.S. Dollars (US$).

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

 

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On December 31, 2024 and on December 31, 2023, the Company did not have any financial covenant clauses related to its loans and borrowings agreements.

15.1   Issuance of debentures

On June 27, 2024, the Company settled its fifth issuance of simple, non-convertible into shares, unsecured debentures, in three series as shown in the table below, for private placement, in the total amount of R$ 2,000,000.

The debentures were subject to Private Placement with ECO Securitizadora de Direitos Creditórios do Agronegócio S.A. (“Securitization Company”), in the context of its 332nd issuance of agribusiness receivables certificates, in three series, backed by agribusiness credit rights arising from the debentures, for public distribution.

Parent company and Consolidated
12.31.24
Operation   Series   Issue date   Maturity   Rate   Notional   Updated Value
                         
Debenture - 5th Issue   1st Series   06.27.24   06.14.29   CDI +0.8% p.a.     140,000     136,766
Debenture - 5th Issue   2nd Series   06.27.24   06.13.31   12.9% p.a.     925,000     789,811
Debenture - 5th Issue   3rd Series   06.27.24   06.14.34   IPCA +7.2% p.a.     935,000     838,970
                      2,000,000     1,765,547

 

The issuances costs of R$62,320 are recognized on the statement of income over the term of the debt according to the effective interest rate method.

15.2   Guarantees

On December 31, 2024, the amount of bank guarantees contracted by the Company was of R$195,798 (R$207,006 as of December 31, 2023) 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. (1.64% p.a. as of December 31, 2023). Guarantees for the mortgage of assets linked to tax incentives were nil at 12.31.24 (R$6,604 at 12.31.23).

15.3   Advanced amortization

 

In 2024, early repayments totaled the principal amount of R$2,213,301 and R$92,341 in interest and others, as a result of the execution of a gross debt reduction program focused on the prepayment of debts with original maturity in the first years and with a higher financial burden.

This amount was allocated mainly to: (i)R$978,268 in principal and R$40,685 in interest and others in Debentures and CRA; (ii) R$105,735 in principal, R$574 in interest and others, and R$1,212 in premium on the repurchase of Bonds 2026 and 2030; (iii) R$1,129,298 in principal and R$52,294 in interest and other amounts in bilateral lines.

 

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16.   Trade Accounts Payable
  Parent company   Consolidated
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Trade accounts payable              
Domestic market              
Third parties   10,691,833     10,367,364     10,888,870     10,575,915
Related parties 404,215   229,650     36,380     21,482
               
Foreign market              
Third parties  1,311,144    1,048,472    2,833,403    2,157,491
Related parties   17,466    2,527,384    5,587    3,663
    12,424,658     14,172,870     13,764,240     12,758,551
               
(-) Adjustment to present value ("APV")   (185,412)     (160,460)     (194,190)     (166,123)
    12,239,246     14,012,410     13,570,050     12,592,428
               
Current   12,227,480     14,011,988     13,558,284     12,592,006
Non-current   11,766    422     11,766    422

 

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$4,735,503 in the Parent Company and R$4,942,713 in the Consolidated as on December 31, 2024 (R$4,760,488 in the Parent Company and R$4,941,716 in the Consolidated as on December 31, 2023). The average payment period agreed with suppliers who choose to participate in the Program is substantially similar to the average payment period agreed with non-participating suppliers.

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

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.

 

84 

Financial Statements, Individual and Consolidated | 2024 a 2023

   
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 (notes 13).

  Parent company
  Average rate (1)   12.31.23   Additions   Disposals   12.31.24
Cost                  
Land     43,554    1,929   (9,402)   36,081
Buildings, facilities and improvements       4,006,200   763,299     (273,116)     4,496,383
Machinery and equipment       253,408     19,149     (120,776)     151,781
Vehicles       188,004     84,437     (132,004)     140,437
        4,491,166   868,814     (535,298)     4,824,682
                   
Depreciation                  
Land 2.77%     (18,978)   (4,202)    6,409     (16,771)
Buildings, facilities and improvements 13.15%   (1,478,573)     (589,618)   229,460   (1,838,731)
Machinery and equipment 19.94%     (52,475)    (35,883)     33,437     (54,921)
Vehicles 15.29%     (78,558)    (95,326)     71,195   (102,689)
      (1,628,584)     (725,029)   340,501   (2,013,112)
        2,862,582   143,785     (194,797)     2,811,570
(1) Weighted average annual rate.

 

  Parent company
  Average rate (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Disposals   12.31.23
Cost                  
Land       46,088    9,330    (11,864)     43,554
Buildings, facilities and improvements      3,620,769    1,003,430     (617,999)    4,006,200
Machinery and equipment       41,893   229,350    (17,835)   253,408
Vehicles     239,309   131,668     (182,973)   188,004
Software       12,303     -    (12,303)     -
       3,960,362    1,373,778     (842,974)    4,491,166
                   
Depreciation                  
Land 3.74%    (24,631)   (5,734)     11,387    (18,978)
Buildings, facilities and improvements 13.13%     (1,513,478)     (505,778)   540,683     (1,478,573)
Machinery and equipment 19.37%    (22,900)    (44,036)     14,461    (52,475)
Vehicles 20.23%     (170,357)    (86,433)   178,232    (78,558)
Software  -    (10,814)   (1,487)     12,301     -
        (1,742,180)     (643,468)   757,064     (1,628,584)
       2,218,182   730,310    (85,910)    2,862,582
(1) Weighted average annual rate.

 

 

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  Consolidated
  Average rate (1)   12.31.23   Additions   Disposals   Monetary correction by Hyperinflation   Exchange rate variation   12.31.24
Cost                          
Land     130,072   1,929   (9,533)    9,663    24,687    156,818
Buildings, facilities and improvements      4,345,335     849,236     (478,689)     (2,517)    57,553    4,770,918
Machinery and equipment     298,548    39,887     (133,708)     (495)    (274)    203,958
Vehicles     422,558     350,602     (382,581)    6,707    82,070    479,356
       5,196,513     1,241,654     (1,004,511)     13,358     164,036    5,611,050
                           
Depreciation                          
Land 2.83%    (41,450)   (10,958)    6,540     (4,997)    (7,532)    (58,397)
Buildings, facilities and improvements 13.51%     (1,736,196)    (675,400)    429,905     (1,050)     (40,263)     (2,023,004)
Machinery and equipment 19.99%    (81,950)   (47,624)     46,369    1,743    (423)    (81,885)
Vehicles 38.90%     (226,910)    (216,429)    221,110    4,873     (41,638)     (258,994)
        (2,086,506)    (950,411)    703,924   569     (89,856)     (2,422,280)
       3,110,007     291,243     (300,587)     13,927    74,180    3,188,770
(1) Weighted average annual rate.

 

  Consolidated
  Average rate (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Disposals   Transfers   Monetary correction by hyperinflation   Exchange rate variation   12.31.23
Cost                              
Land     139,740   9,330   (11,883)   -     1,286    (8,401)    130,072
Buildings, facilities and improvements      4,031,143     1,031,073    (675,341)     (27,655)   12,940     (26,825)    4,345,335
Machinery and equipment       47,688     241,292   (18,148)   27,655    575    (514)    298,548
Vehicles     602,116     138,388    (294,854)   -     4,992     (28,084)    422,558
Software       12,303    -   (12,303)   -   -   -     -
       4,832,990     1,420,083    (1,012,529)   -   19,793     (63,824)    5,196,513
                               
Depreciation                              
Land 7.37%    (44,006)   (10,680)    11,405   -    277     1,554    (41,450)
Buildings, facilities and improvements 13.56%     (1,784,777)    (574,800)     597,221   15,686   (3,786)   14,260     (1,736,196)
Machinery and equipment 19.40%    (27,283)   (52,424)    14,795     (15,686)   (1,957)     605    (81,950)
Vehicles 35.27%     (346,907)    (179,841)     289,744   -   (7,879)   17,973     (226,910)
Software  -    (10,814)    (1,487)    12,301   -   -   -     -
        (2,213,787)    (819,232)     925,466   -    (13,345)   34,392     (2,086,506)
       2,619,203     600,851   (87,063)   -     6,448     (29,432)    3,110,007
(1) Weighted average annual rate.
17.2   Lease liabilities
      Parent company
  Weighted average
interest rate (p.a.)
  WAM (1)   12.31.23   Additions   Payments   Interest paid   Interest accrued   Disposals   12.31.24
Land  -      -     30,249    1,929    (2,549)   (3,587)   3,587     (4,476)     25,153
Buildings, facilities and improvements (2)  -      -    3,093,021   763,299    (532,096)   (135,757)     320,001    (91,409)    3,417,059
Machinery and equipment  -      -   214,509     19,149   (31,802)    (19,913)    19,913    (93,752)   108,104
Vehicles  -      -   122,354     84,437   (93,015)    (12,629)    12,629    (70,391)     43,385
                                   
  9.9%    6.4    3,460,133   868,814    (659,462)   (171,886)     356,130     (260,028)    3,593,701
                                   
Current         835,154                       847,407
Non-current          2,624,979                        2,746,294
(1) Weighted average maturity in years.
(2) Includes the amount of R$2,349,173 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated (R$1,984,044 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated as on December 31, 2023) referring to the right of use identified on integrated producers contracts.

 

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      Parent company
  Weighted average
interest rate (p.a.)
  WAM (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Payments   Interest paid   Interest accrued   Disposals   12.31.23
Land -    -     27,451    9,330    (4,740)     (3,803)   3,803   (1,792)    30,249
Buildings, facilities and improvements (2) -    -      2,495,987    1,003,430    (455,631)    (134,758)     261,171    (77,178)     3,093,021
Machinery and equipment -    -     20,158   229,350   (31,465)   (27,521)    27,521   (3,534)     214,509
Vehicles -    -     81,763   131,668   (74,565)   (10,006)    10,006    (16,512)     122,354
Software -    -      1,604     -    (1,604)    (45)    45     -   -
                                   
  8.7%   6.5     2,626,963    1,373,778    (568,005)    (176,133)     302,546    (99,016)     3,460,133
                                   
Current           521,544                         835,154
Non-current           2,105,419                         2,624,979
(1) Weighted average maturity in years.
(2) Includes the amount of R$1,984,044 in the Parent Company and Consolidated (R$1,578,723 on December 31, 2022) referring to the right of use identified in integration contracts.

 

    Consolidated
Weighted average
interest rate (p.a.)
  WAM (1)   12.31.23   Additions   Payments   Interest paid   Interest accrued   Disposals   Exchange rate variation   12.31.24
-    -      106,695   1,929     (5,145)   (9,395)   9,395     (4,477)   20,803     119,805
-    -      3,174,862     849,236    (612,876)     (143,763)     328,007   (96,818)   16,088     3,514,736
-    -      225,272    39,887   (38,794)    (22,928)    22,928   (93,796)    2,581     135,150
-    -      215,018     350,602    (209,677)    (25,522)    25,522     (173,741)   41,036     223,238
9.7%    6.2     3,721,847     1,241,654    (866,492)     (201,608)     385,852     (368,832)   80,508     3,992,929
                                     
          944,326                             1,014,813
          2,777,521                             2,978,116
(1) Weighted average maturity in years.
(2) Includes the amount of R$2,349,173 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated (R$1,984,044 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated as on December 31, 2023) 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   12.31.23
-    -    112,476    9,330    (6,844)     (9,404)     9,404    (1,792)   (6,475)   106,695
-    -     2,634,074    1,031,073   (530,779)    (142,245)    268,659     (77,896)   (8,024)    3,174,862
-    -      22,565   241,292     (34,756)   (28,660)   28,660    (3,533)   (296)   225,272
-    -    274,215   138,388   (168,473)   (16,677)   16,677     (16,841)    (12,271)   215,018
 -     -     1,604     -    (1,604)   (45)   45   -     -     -
7.5%    7.6    3,044,934    1,420,083   (742,456)    (197,031)    323,445   (100,062)    (27,066)    3,721,847
                                     
        676,864                           944,326
         2,368,070                            2,777,521
(1) Weighted average maturity in years.
(2) Includes the amount of R$1,984,044 in the Parent Company and Consolidated (R$1,578,723 on December 31, 2022) referring to the right of use identified in integration 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
  12.31.24   12.31.24
Current 847,407   1,014,813
Non-current 2,746,294   2,978,116
2026 649,185   719,971
2027 535,845   587,398
2028 381,720   413,702
2029 327,729   339,134
2030 onwards 851,815   917,911
  3,593,701   3,992,929
17.4   Amount recognized in the Statements of Income (Loss)

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
    12.31.24   12.31.24
Variable payments not included in the lease liabilities    7,162     39,830
Expenses related to short-term leases     17,806     38,670
Expenses related to low-value assets    8,656    8,815
      33,624     87,315

 

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Accounting policy:

The Company recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability, which represents the obligation to make payments related to the underlying asset of the lease.

 

The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost and comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted by any payment made on or before the contract start date, plus any initial direct cost incurred and estimated cost of dismantling, removing, restoring the asset to its current location, less any incentive received. The options to extend the term, terminate the contracts early and purchase are analyzed individually considering the type of asset involved as well as its relevance to the Company's production process.

The right-of-use asset is subsequently depreciated using the straight-line method from the commencement date until the end of the useful life of the right-of-use asset or the end of the lease term. In addition, the right-of-use asset is periodically written down to its recoverable amount, when applicable, and adjusted by the subsequent measurement of the lease liability.

The Company does not apply lease accounting model to leases with a term of 12 months or less and that do not contain a purchase option; and leases for which the underlying asset is of low value. For these exemptions, the lease payments are recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the future lease payments using the incremental borrowing rate, and subsequently, measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, which are recorded against financial income (expenses), net.

The liability is remeasured when there is a change in (i) future payments resulting from a change in index or rate, (ii) the amount expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee, or (iii) the assessment of whether the Company will exercise the purchase, renewal or termination option.

When the lease liability is remeasured, the corresponding adjustment is recorded in the book value of the right-of-use asset, or in the statement of income if the book value of the right-of-use asset has been reduced to zero.

Additionally, contracts with indefinite term and no fixed payments are expensed as incurred.

18.   Share-based Payment

The Company grants to its eligible employees, restricted stocks, ruled by plans approved at the General Shareholder’s Meeting, with the purpose of: (i) stimulating the expansion, success and achievement of the Company’s social objectives; (ii) aligning the interests of the Company’s shareholders with those of the eligible employees; and (iii) enabling the Company and its subsidiaries to attract and retain the employees. The limit of grants is 2.5% of the common, registered, book-entry shares with no par value, representative of the Company’s total capital stock.

Annually, or whenever it deems appropriate, the Board of Directors approves the grant of restricted stocks, electing the beneficiaries in favor of which the Company will transfer the restricted stocks, establishing the terms, quantities and conditions of acquisition of rights related to restricted stocks.

The vesting is conditional to the: (i) continuity of the employment relationship with the Company for three years after the grant date; (ii) achievement of a minimum shareholder return defined by the Board of Directors in the granting agreements and measured at the end of the vesting period; or (iii) any other conditions determined by the Board of Directors in each grant.

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

Date   Quantity   Grant (1)
Grant   Vesting date   Shares granted (2)   Outstanding shares   Fair value of the shares
                 
07/01/22   07/01/25                        4,703,472                        1,370,135                              14.11
06/01/23   06/01/26                        4,758,877                        3,424,764                                7.38
07/01/23   07/01/26                        2,108,504                        1,324,205                                8.98
04/01/24   04/01/27                        2,323,377                        2,478,285                              16.35
07/01/24   07/01/27                        1,086,352                        1,114,967                              19.54
                           14,980,582                        9,712,356    
(1) Amounts expressed in Brazilian Reais (R$).
(2) Basis of shares granted before income tax deduction.

 

The roll-forward of the granted options and shares for the year ended on December 31, 2024, is presented as follows:

 

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    Consolidated
     
Outstanding stocks as of December 31, 2023          9,234,128
 Exercised / Delivered          (3,818,994)
 Granted     
 Restricted stocks - April 2024           2,323,377
 Restricted stocks - July 2024           1,086,352
 Forfeiture (1) :     
 Restricted stocks – grant of July, 2024               (24,511)
 Restricted stocks – grant of July, 2023             (207,876)
 Restricted stocks – grant of June, 2023               (56,848)
 Restricted stocks – grant of July, 2022             (101,252)
 Restricted stocks – grant of July, 2021               (11,990)
 True up:     
 Performance stocks           1,289,970
Outstanding stocks as of December 31, 2024          9,712,356

 

(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$131,872 (R$203,374 as of December 31, 2023) and in the amount of R$47,301 under non-current liabilities (R$19,821 of December 31, 2023). In the statement of income for the year ended on December 31, 2024 the amount recognized as expense was R$106,725 in the Parent Company and R$122,726 in the Consolidated (R$35,276 in the Parent Company and R$38,499 in the Consolidated for the year ended December 31, 2023).

Accounting policy:

The company offers its eligible employees restricted and performance share plans issued by the company. The Company recognizes as expense the fair value of the shares, measured at the grant date, on a straight-line basis during the period of service required by the plan, with a corresponding entry: i) to the shareholders’ equity for plans exercisable in shares; and ii) to liabilities for cash exercisable plans. When the conditions associated to the right to restricted stocks are no longer met, the expense recognized is reversed, so that the accumulated expense recognized reflects the vesting period and the Company’s best estimate of the number of shares to be delivered.

The expense of the plans is recognized in the statements of income (loss) in accordance with the function performed by the beneficiary.

 

19.   Employees Benefits

19.1. Supplementary pension plans

The Company is the sponsor of the following pension plans for its employees and executives: i) Plan II – Variable Contribution with Defined Benefit option – closed for adminissions; ii) Plan III – Defined Contribution – open for admissions; and iii) FAF Plan – Defined Benefit - closed for adminissions.

 

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These plans are managed by BRF Previdência, a closed supplementary pension entity, of non-economic and non-profit nature, and through its Deliberative Board, is responsible for defining pension objectives and policies, as well as establishing fundamental guidelines aa well as organization, operation and management rules. The Deliberative Board is composed of representatives from the sponsor and participants, in the proportion of 2/3 and 1/3 respectively.

19.1.1   Defined benefit plan

The Plan II is a variable contribution plan structured as defined contribution during the accumulation of mathematic provisions and at the benefit grant date the beneficiary may choose to convert the accumulated balance in a lifetime monthly income (defined benefit). The main related actuarial risks are (i) survival rates above the mortality tables and (ii) actual return on equity below the actual discount rate.

The FAF (Fundação Attílio Francisco Xavier Fontana) Plan aims to complement the benefit paid by the Brazilian Social Security (“INSS – Instituto Nacional de Seguridade Social”). The benefit is calculated based on the income of the participant and the amounts vary according to the type of the retirement and other criteria defined by the plan.

The main actuarial risks related are: (i) survival rates above the mortality tables, (ii) turnover lower than expected, (iii) salary growth higher than expected, (iv) actual return on equity below the actual discount rate, (v) changes to the rules of social security, and (vi) actual family composition of the retired employee or executive different than the established assumption.

The actuarial calculations of the plans managed by BRF Previdência are prepared annually by independent specialists and reviewed by Management, according to the rules in force.

In the case of a deficit in the plans results, in amounts higher than those defined by legislation, the sponsor, the participants and the beneficiaries, must support the plan according to the proportion of their contributions.

The economic benefit presented as an asset considers only the portion of the surplus that is actually recoverable. The recovery of the surplus on the plans is through reductions in future contributions.

 

19.1.2   Defined contribution plan

The Plan III is a defined contribution plan, in which the contributions are known and the benefit depends directly on the contributions made by participants and sponsors, on the contribution time and on the returns obtained through the investment of the contributions.

The contributions made by the Company in the year ended December 31, 2024 amounted R$28,903 (R$26,911 for the year ended December 31, 2023). On December 31, 2024, the plan had 34,354 participants (35,644 participants as of December 31, 2023).

When the participants of the Plans II and III terminate the employment relationship with the sponsor, the unused balance of the contributions made by the sponsor forms a surplus fund that may be used to compensate future contributions of the sponsor

 

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19.1.3   Roll-forward of defined benefit and variable contribution

The assets and actuarial liabilities, as well as the movement of the related rights and obligations are presented below:

  Consolidated
  FAF   Plan II
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Composition of actuarial assets and liabilities              
Present value of actuarial liabilities  3,181,366    3,348,786     20,547     21,789
Fair value of assets   (3,734,685)     (3,647,431)    (21,712)    (22,845)
(Surplus) Deficit   (553,319)     (298,645)   (1,165)   (1,056)
Irrecoverable surplus - (asset ceiling) 553,319   298,645    1,165    1,056
Net actuarial (assets) liabilities   -     -     -     -
               
Rollforward of irrecoverable surplus              
Beginning balance of irrecoverable surplus 298,645   482,263    1,056    1,923
Interest on irrecoverable surplus   28,491     47,021   99    187
Changes in irrecoverable surplus during the year 226,183     (230,639)   10   (1,054)
Ending balance of irrecoverable surplus 553,319   298,645    1,165    1,056
               
Rollforward of present value of actuarial liabilities              
Beginning balance of the present value of liabilities  3,348,786    3,121,348     21,789     20,822
Interest on actuarial obligations 308,002   293,231    1,963    1,935
Current service cost   19,226     18,153     -     -
Benefit paid   (229,382)     (233,865)   (1,937)   (1,947)
Actuarial losses - experience   35,984     81,782    377    460
Actuarial (gains) losses - economic hypotheses   (301,250)     68,137   (1,645)    519
Actuarial (gains) losses - demographic hypothesis   -     -     -     -
Ending balance of actuarial liabilities  3,181,366    3,348,786     20,547     21,789
               
Rollforward of the fair value of the assets              
Beginning balance of the fair value of plan assets   (3,647,431)     (3,603,611)    (22,845)    (22,745)
Interest income on assets plan   (336,492)     (340,252)   (2,062)   (2,122)
Benefit paid 229,382   233,865    1,937    1,947
Return on assets higher (lower) than projection   19,856     62,567    1,258   75
Ending Balance of the fair value of the assets   (3,734,685)     (3,647,431)    (21,712)    (22,845)
               
Rollforward of comprehensive income              
Beginning balance   18,153     23,190     -    3,385
Reversion to accumulated losses  (18,153)    (23,190)     -   (3,385)
Actuarial gains (losses) 265,266     (149,919)    1,268     (979)
Return on assets higher (lower) than projection  (19,856)    (62,567)   (1,258)    (75)
Changes on irrecoverable surplus   (226,183)   230,639    (10)    1,054
Ending balance of comprehensive income   19,227     18,153     -     -
               
Costs recognized in statement of income              
Current service costs  (19,226)    (18,153)     -     -
Interest on actuarial obligations   (308,002)     (293,231)   (1,963)   (1,935)
Projected return on assets 336,492   340,252    2,062    2,122
Interest on irrecoverable surplus  (28,491)    (47,021)    (99)     (187)
Costs recognized in statement of income  (19,227)    (18,153)     -     -
               
Estimated costs for the next year              
Costs of defined benefit  (16,927)    (19,226)     -     -
Estimated costs for the next year  (16,927)    (19,226)     -     -

 

 

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19.1.4   Actuarial assumptions and demographic data

The main actuarial assumptions and demographic data used in the actuarial calculations are presented below:

  Consolidated
  FAF   Plan II
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Actuarial assumptions              
Economic hypothesis              
Discount rate 10.49%   9.54%   10.44%   9.43%
Inflation rate 3.50%   3.50%   3.50%   3.50%
Wage growth rate 4.60%   4.60%   N/A   N/A
Demographic hypothesis              
Mortality schedule AT-2000 Basic, by gender   AT-2000 Basic, by gender   AT-2000 Basic, by gender   AT-2000 Basic, by gender
Mortality schedule - Disabled CSO-58   CSO-58   CSO-58   CSO-58
Demographic data              
   Number of active participants 5,030   5,314                       -                          -   
   Number of beneficiary participants assisted  8,171   7,972   51   51
19.1.5   The composition of the investment portfolios

The composition of the investment portfolios is presented below:

    FAF   Plan II
    12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Composition of the fund's portfolio                                
Fixed income        2,919,403   78.2%       2,607,913   71.5%       19,424   89.5%      20,629   90.3%
Variable income           361,891   9.7%         339,211   9.3%         1,874   8.6%           937   4.1%
Real estate           308,858   8.3%         368,391   10.1%              -      0.0%            23   0.1%
Other           144,533   3.9%         331,916   9.1%            414   1.9%        1,256   5.5%
         3,734,685   100.0%       3,647,431   100.0%       21,712   100.0%      22,845   100.0%
% of nominal return on assets   9.23%       9.44%       9.03%       9.33%    
19.1.6   Expected benefit payments and average term of payments

The following amounts represent the expected benefit payments for future periods and the average duration of the plan’s obligations:

 

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  FAF   Plan II
2025          252,912                2,038
2026          252,642                2,016
2027          253,066                1,991
2028          252,502                1,961
2029          253,677                1,927
2030 to 2034        1,289,942                8,934
Weighted average duration - in years              10.10                  8.20
19.1.7   Sensitivity analysis of the defined benefit plan - FAF

The quantitative sensitivity analysis regarding the relevant assumptions of defined benefit plan – FAF on December 31, 2024 is presented below:

    Assumptions utilized   Variation of (+1%)   Variation of (-1%)
Relevant assumptions     Average rate   Actuarial liabilities   Average rate   Actuarial liabilities
Benefit plan - FAF                    
Discount rate   10.49%   11.49%     2,903,579   9.49%     3,510,948
Wage growth rate (1)   1.06%   2.06%     3,206,208   0.06%     3,160,684
(1) Actual rate.
19.2   Employees benefits: description and characteristics of benefits and associated risks
  Parent company   Consolidated
  Liabilities   Liabilities
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Medical assistance   60,486     65,522     61,278     66,245
F.G.T.S. Penalty (1)   75,771     70,535     75,771     70,535
Award for length of service 111,071   125,991   111,071   125,991
Other (2)   64,831     61,577   314,283   278,050
  312,159   323,625   562,403   540,821
               
Current   63,959     58,894     95,276     86,423
Non-current 248,200   264,731   467,127   454,398
(1) FGTS – Government Severance Indemnity Fund for Employees.
(2) Includes retirement bonus, life insurance and liabilities related to subsidiaries located abroad, if certain conditions are met upon termination, in accordance with the legislation of each country.

The Company has the policy to offer the following post-employment and other employee benefits plans in addition to the pension plans, which are measured by actuarial calculation and recognized in the financial statements:

 

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19.2.1          Medical plan

The Company offers a medical plan with fixed contribution to the retired employees according to the Law No. 9,656/98.

It is ensured to the retired employee that has contributed to the health plan during the employment relationship for at least 10 years, the right of maintenance as beneficiary, on the same conditions of coverage existing when the employment contract was in force. The main related actuarial risks are (i) survival rates above the mortality tables, (ii) turnover lower than expected and (iii) medical costs growth higher than expected.

19.2.2          F.G.T.S. penality by dismissional on retirement

As settled by the Regional Labor Court (“TRT”) on April 20, 2007, retirement does not affect the employment contract between the Company and its employees. However, when the employee is retired through INSS and is dismissed from the Company, the Company may, in certain cases, enter into a mutual agreement granting the payment of the benefit equivalent to the 20% penalty on the F.G.T.S. balance. The main related actuarial risks are: (i) survival rates above the mortality tables, (ii) turnover lower than expected and (iii) salary growth higher than expected.

19.2.3          Award for length of service

The Company has the policy to reward active employees that attain at least 10 years of services rendered and subsequently every 5 years, with an additional remuneration. The main related actuarial risks rare, (i) turnover lower than expected, (ii) salary growth higher than expected and (iii) survival rates above the mortality tables.

19.2.4          Other – parent company

i. Retirement compensation

On retirement, employees with more than 8 years of services rendered to the Company are eligible for additional compensation. The main actuarial related risks are (i) turnover lower than expected, (ii) salary growth higher than expected and (iii) survival rates above the mortality tables.

ii. Life insurance

The Company offers life insurance benefits to the employees who, at the time of their termination, are retired and during the employment contract opted for the insurance, with the period of benefit varying from 2 to 3 years. The main related actuarial risks are (i) survival rates above the mortality tables, (ii) turnover lower than expected and (iii) salary growth higher than expected.

19.2.5          Other - consolidated

The Company has a liability recorded for defined benefit plans to certain subsidiaries located in Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Kuwait, related to end of service payments when certain conditions are met, which varies based on the labor laws for each country. The main related actuarial risks are: (i) survival rates above the mortality tables, (ii) turnover lower than expected and (iii) salary growth higher than expected.

 

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19.2.6   Roll-forward of actuarial liabilities

The roll-forward of actuarial liabilities related to other benefits, which was prepared based on actuarial report reviewed by the Management, are as follows:

    Consolidated
    Medical plan   F.G.T.S. penalty   Award for length of service   Other (1)
    12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Composition of actuarial liabilities                                
Present value of actuarial liabilities     61,278     66,245     75,771     70,535   111,071   125,991   314,283   278,050
Net actuarial liabilities     61,278     66,245     75,771     70,535   111,071   125,991   314,283   278,050
                                 
Rollforward of present value of actuarial liabilities                                
Beginning balance of present value of actuarial liabilities     66,245   119,729     70,535     60,657   125,991   112,225   278,050   228,700
Interest on actuarial liabilities    6,268     11,434    5,668    5,052     10,893     10,104     36,487     16,947
Current service costs     19    508    3,021    2,669    6,146    5,707     31,573     22,123
Past service costs     -     -     -     -    (15,040)     -     -    3,326
Benefits paid directly by the Company     (3,679)     (4,562)     (5,146)     (4,937)    (20,995)    (16,201)    (24,850)    (44,141)
Business combination     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -
Actuarial (gains) losses - experience    1,350    (62,276)    5,952    5,938     11,472     12,745     81,695   103,847
Actuarial (gains) losses - demographic hypothesis     (811)     -     -     -     -     -     (122)     (6,504)
Actuarial (gains) losses - economic hypothesis     (8,114)    1,412     (4,258)    1,156     (7,397)    1,411     (124,617)     (6,747)
Actuarial (gains) losses - exchange variation     -     -     -     -     -     -     36,067    (39,501)
Ending balance of liabilities     61,278     66,245     75,772     70,535   111,070   125,991   314,283   278,050
                                 
Rollforward of the fair value of the assets                                
Benefits paid directly by the Company    3,679    4,562    5,146    4,937     20,995     16,201     24,850     44,141
Contributions of the sponsor     (3,679)     (4,562)     (5,146)     (4,937)    (20,995)    (16,201)    (24,850)    (44,141)
Ending Balance of the fair value of the assets     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -
                                 
Rollforward of comprehensive income                                
Beginning balance   110,432     49,568    (12,165)     (5,071)     -     -     (134,273)    (84,008)
Actuarial gains (losses)    7,575     60,864     (1,694)     (7,094)     -     -     43,044    (90,596)
Exchange variation      -     -     -     -     -     -     36,067     40,331
Ending balance of comprehensive income   118,007   110,432    (13,859)    (12,165)     -     -    (55,162)     (134,273)
                                 
Costs recognized in statement of income                                
Interest on actuarial liabilities     (6,268)    (11,434)     (5,668)     (5,052)    (10,893)    (10,104)    (36,487)    (16,947)
Current service costs    (19)     (508)     (3,021)     (2,669)     (6,146)     (5,707)    (31,573)    (22,123)
Past service costs     -     -     -     -     15,040     -     -     (3,326)
Immediate recognition of reduction     -     -     -     -     (4,075)    (14,156)     -     -
Cost recognized in statement of income     (6,287)    (11,942)     (8,689)     (7,721)     (6,074)    (29,967)    (68,060)    (42,396)
                                 
Estimated costs for the next year                                
Current service costs     -    (19)     (3,103)     (3,021)     (5,423)     (6,146)     (2,257)    (30,317)
Interest on actuarial liabilities     (6,265)     (6,268)     -     (5,669)     -    (10,893)     -    (35,728)
Estimated costs for the next year     (6,265)     (6,287)     (3,103)     (8,690)     (5,423)    (17,039)     (2,257)    (66,045)
(1) Considers the sum of the retirement compensation, life insurance benefits and compensation for time of service granted in certain subsidiaries of Company.

19.2.7          Actuarial assumptions and demographic data

The main actuarial assumptions and demographic data used in the actuarial calculations are summarized below:

 

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    Consolidated
    Medical plan   F.G.T.S. penalty   Other (1)
Actuarial assumptions   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Economic hypothesis                        
Discount rate   9.61%   9.61%   10.61%   9.42%   10.61%   13.77%
Inflation rate   3.50%   3.50%   3.50%   3.50%   3.50%   11.75%
Medical inflation   6.60%   6.60%   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
Wage growth rate   N/A   N/A   3.50%   3.50%   3.50%   8.34%
F.G.T.S. balance growth   N/A   N/A   3.50%   3.41%   N/A   N/A
Demographic hypothesis                        
Mortality schedule    AT-2000 Basic by gender     AT-2000 Basic by gender     AT-2000 Basic by gender     AT-2000 Basic by gender         
Disability entry schedule    N/A     N/A     Vindas Álvaro's attenuated 30%     Vindas Álvaro's attenuated 30%         
Schedule of turnover - BRF's historical   2024   2023   2024   2023        
Demoraphic data                        
Number of active participants     -   1,015   93,575     92,120        
Number of assisted beneficiary participants   1,189   1,415    -     -        
(1) Includes retirement bonus and life insurance benefits.

19.2.8          Expected benefit payments and average duration of obligations

The following amounts represent the expected benefit payments for future years (10 years), from the obligation of benefits granted and the average duration of the plan obligations:

Payments   Medical plan   F.G.T.S. penalty   Award for length of service   Other   Total
                     
2025   2,055   25,006   17,979   50,236   95,276
2026   2,472   5,788   15,904   25,247   49,411
2027   2,922   6,343   15,231   27,544   52,040
2028   3,294   6,233   18,204   28,432   56,163
2029   3,779   7,791   17,757   29,827   59,154
2030 to 2034   26,569   46,271   80,764   275,565   429,169
Weighted average duration - in years   15.20   5.10   4.80   7.64    

19.2.9          Sensitivity analysis of post-employment plans

The Company prepared sensitivity analysis regarding the relevant assumptions of the plans as of December 31, 2024, as presented below:

 

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    Assumptions utilized   (+) Variation   (-) Variation
Relevant assumptions     Average (%)   Actuarial liabilities    Average (%)   Actuarial liabilities 
Medical plan                    
Discount rate   9.61%   11.43%    52,860   9.43%    71,376
Medical inflation   6.60%   7.60%    71,411   5.60%    52,721
Award for length of service                    
Discount rate   10.66%   11.66%     106,477   9.66%     116,108
Turnover   Historical   +3%    95,576   -3%     131,456
F.G.T.S. penalty                    
Discount rate   10.61%   11.61%    72,486   9.61%    79,451
Wage growth rate   3.50%   4.50%    76,423   2.50%    75,170
Turnover   Historical   +3%    65,196   -3%    90,708

 

Accounting policy:

The Company sponsors supplementary defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans, as well as other post-employment benefits for which an actuarial appraisal is annually prepared by an independent actuary and is reviewed by Management. The cost of defined benefits is established separately for each plan using the projected unit credit method.

The measurements comprise the actuarial gains and losses, the effect of the limit on contributions and returns on the plan assets and are recognized in the financial position against Other Comprehensive Income when incurred, except Award for Length of Service, which its recognition occurs against statement of income. These measurements are not reclassified to statement of income in subsequent periods.

The Company recognizes the net defined benefit asset when certain conditions are met.

Past service costs are recognized in income for the year on the following dates, whichever comes first:

·        date of changing the plan or significantly reducing the expected length of service.

·        date in which the Company recognizes the costs related to restructuring.

The cost of services and net interest on the value of the defined benefit liability or asset are recognized in the expense categories related to the function the beneficiary performs and to the financial result, respectively.

 

 

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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 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, social security, labor, civil and other risks, is sufficient to cover eventual losses with administrative and legal proceedings, as set forth below.

The roll-forward of the provisions for tax, social security, labor, civil and other risks, classified as with probable loss, and contingent liabilities is presented below:

                                       
   Parent company 
  Tax   Labor   Civil and other   Contingent liabilities (1)   Total
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Beginning balance   321,124    396,119     430,420    520,976     349,255   355,125    58,941     96,956     1,159,740    1,369,176
Additions   1,158,454    100,454     320,983    357,821    50,265     55,716    -     -     1,529,702   513,991
Reversals  (126,200)     (63,542)   (161,135)   (239,496)     (42,774)    (48,317)     (8,111)    (38,015)    (338,220)     (389,370)
Payments (99,408)   (164,104)   (232,264)   (270,771)     (25,425)    (43,045)    -     -    (357,097)     (477,920)
Interest  83,134   52,197    70,155   61,890    33,815     29,776    -     -     187,104   143,863
Ending balance   1,337,104    321,124     428,159    430,420     365,136   349,255    50,830     58,941     2,181,229    1,159,740
                                       
Current                                   687,712   717,119
Non-current                                   1,493,517   442,621
(1) Contingent liabilities recognized at fair value as of the acquisition date, arising from the business combination with Sadia.

 

   Consolidated 
  Tax   Labor   Civil and other   Contingent liabilities (1)   Total
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Beginning balance   321,995    399,675     435,929    526,710     352,414   358,304    92,832   130,848     1,203,170    1,415,537
Additions   1,160,051    100,454     325,086    359,512    53,061     55,734    -     -     1,538,198   515,700
Reversals  (126,200)     (66,405)   (163,016)   (240,152)     (42,922)    (48,480)    (8,111)    (38,016)    (340,249)     (393,053)
Payments (99,408)   (164,104)   (232,264)   (270,771)     (25,425)    (43,045)    -     -    (357,097)     (477,920)
Interest  83,228   52,426    70,376   62,135    34,169     30,128    -     -     187,773   144,689
Exchange rate variation  -     (51)     311    (1,505)   8     (227)    -     -   319   (1,783)
Ending balance   1,339,666    321,995     436,422    435,929     371,305   352,414    84,721     92,832     2,232,114    1,203,170
                                       
Current                                   692,650   720,187
Non-current                                   1,539,464   482,983
(1) Contingent liabilities recognized at fair value as of the acquisition date, arising from the business combination with Sadia, Hercosul and Mogiana.
20.1   Contingencies with probable losses

20.1.1 Tax

 

The tax contingencies classified as probable losses relate to the following main legal proceedings:

ICMS: The Company is involved in administrative and judicial disputes related to the ICMS tax on the acquisition of goods for consumption and fixed assets, presumed credit, credit on electrical energy consumed in distribution center, lack of proof of export within the legal deadline, defeat, tax substitution, isolated fines, rate increase and others, in the amount of R$73,763 (R$87,661 on December 31, 2023).

PIS and COFINS: The Company is involved in administrative and judicial disputes related to the use of certain tax credits arising from the acquisition of supplies to offset federal taxes payable, in the amount of R$128,681 (131,271 as of December 31, 2023).

IRPJ/CSLL: The Company is discussing in court the full offsetting of tax benefits and negative CSLL calculation bases from the 2012 calendar year, in the amount of R$977,277, which includes fines, interest and legal charges.

 

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Other tax contingencies: The Company has other provisions for tax claims related to the payment of social security contribution, INCRA, debts included in the government regularization program (REFIS) with deposits awaiting consolidation and conversion into payment, differences in supplementary fiscal obligations, disputes related to presumed IPI credit, revenue omission - IRPJ estimate, import taxes, IOF and others, in the amount of R$159,945 (R$103,063 as of December 31, 2023).

20.1.1          Labor

The Company is defendant in several labor claims either filed by individuals or by the Public Prosecutors Office, mainly related to overtime, thermal rest, unhealthy environment, occupational accidents, among others. None of these claims is individually significant. The Company recorded a provision based on history of payments, statistical models and on prognosis of loss.

20.1.2                    Civil and others

Civil and other (environmental, administrative, regulatory, real estate, etc.) contingencies are mainly related to litigations containing allegations of contractual breaches and noncompliance of legal obligations of several natures as disputes arising from contracts in general, intellectual property disputes, regulatory issues, environmental and real state, consumer relations, among others. The claims are mostly for compensation of losses and damages, application of penalties and compliance with obligations to do or not to do.

20.2   Contingencies with possible losses

The Company is involved in contingencies for which losses are possible, in accordance with the assessment prepared by Management with support from legal advisors. On December 31, 2024, the total amount of contingencies classified as possible was R$22,388,927 (R$18,627,512 as of December 31, 2023), 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$84,721 (R$92,832 as of December 31, 2023). The remaining possible contingencies are presented below.

20.2.1                    Tax

The tax contingencies for which losses have been assessed as possible amounted to R$19,881,466 as of December 31, 2024 (R$16,082,532 as of December 31, 2023). The most relevant cases are set forth below

PIS and COFINS: The Company discusses alleged differences charged under PIS/COFINS on: (i) sales of seasoned meats, pasta and pies; (ii) presumed ICMS credits; (iii) extemporaneous adjustments to the reduction in the calculation base relating to the ICMS subsidy and additional ICMS; (iv) disallowances of extemporaneous credits on marketing, rebates, commercial representation, employee benefits, food vouchers, medical assistance, transport vouchers, vaccines, medicines, fixed assets, wood shavings, fuels and lubricants, disinfectants and cleaning products; and (v) disallowances of ordinary credits on freight in the transfer of finished products, cross docking, port expenses, maintenance materials, exempt inputs, suspended inputs, presumed credits from agro-industrial activities and disallowances on other goods and services due to the RFB's restriction of the concept of inputs, totaling R$12,863,154 (R$8,740,838 on December 31, 2023).

 

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ICMS: The Company is involved in disputes processes totaling R$4,440,884 (R$4,042,445 as of December 31, 2023) related to: (i) non-acceptance of ICMS credits in interstate sales from states that unilaterally granted fiscal benefits without the approval of the National Finance Policy Council (“CONFAZ”), the so-called “guerra fiscal” in the amount of R$14,541 (R$17.464 as of December 31, 2023); (ii) lack of evidence of exports in the amount of R$84,305 (R$67,766 as of December 31, 2023); (iii) infraction notices from State of Rio de Janeiro, for the period from 2014 to 2018, related to the supposed non-compliance of Agreement Terms (“TARE”) regarding tax benefits, in the amount of R$698,006 (R$680,058 as of December 31, 2023); (iv) Public Civil Action in Rio de Janeiro due do the use of tax benefits, in the amount of R$330,417 (R$306,060 as of December 31, 2023); (v) R$3,313,615 (R$2,760,221 on December 31, 2023) related to other claims, highlighting the debts related to (a) supposed differences in tax substitution in the amount of R$549,890; (b) disallowance of presumed ICMS credit arising from tax benefit provided for in PRODEPE due to alleged non-compliance with ancillary obligations in the amount of R$371,369; (c) disallowance of presumed credit on transfers as the Tax Authorities understand that the PRODEIC benefit only applies to sales transactions in the amount of R$260,924; (d) disallowance of ICMS credit on entries for transfer of goods intended for commercialization on the grounds that the calculation basis used would have been higher than the production cost defined in complementary law 87/96 (art. 13, § 4) in the amount of R$238,801 and (e) disallowance of ICMS credit on intermediate materials that the Tax Authorities classified as use and consumption in the amount of R$ 315,880; and (f) disallowance of presumed ICMS credit supposedly above the limit set out in Santa Catarina legislation in the amount of R$315,559.

IRPJ/CSLL: The Company is involved in administrative and judicial disputes related to refunds and compensation of negative income tax and social contribution balances, including because of the recognition of a court decision relating to the Plan. Contingencies relating to these taxes total R$390,435 (R$1,468,810 as of December 31, 2023).

Profits earned abroad: The Company was assessed by the Brazilian Federal Revenue for alleged underpayment of income tax and social contribution on profits earned by its subsidiaries located abroad, in a total amount of R$974,964 (R$837,060 as of December 31, 2023). The Company’s legal defense is based on the facts that the subsidiaries located abroad are subject exclusively to the full taxation in the countries in which they are based because of the treaties signed to avoid double taxation.

IPI: The Company disputes administratively and judicially the denial of compensation of presumed IPI credits resulting from purchases of duty-free goods and secondary items. Such discussed cases totaled the amount of R$155,766 (R$168,212 as of December 31, 2023).

Social security taxes: The Company disputes cases related to the charges of social security on payroll, employees profit sharing, GILRAT additional for special retirement financing, SAT/RAT, as well as other cases, in a total amount of R$730,647 (R$671,699 as of December 31, 2023).

Other contingencies: The Company disputes cases related to the isolated fine for alleged non-compliance with ancillary obligations, customs fine on importation, alleged lack of proof of drawback, disallowance of reinstatement credit, and alleged differences in property tax, fees and services tax totaling R$176,783 (R$153,469 as of December 31, 2023). The Company's subsidiaries have various other tax contingencies totaling R$148,354.

 

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20.2.2   Labor

On December 31, 2024, the labor contingencies assessed as possible loss totaled R$331,877 (R$304,133 as of December 31, 2023).

20.2.3   Civil and others

Civil and other contingencies (of an environmental, administrative, regulatory, real estate nature, etc.) with possible losses total R$2,175,584 (R$2,240,847 as on December 31, 2023) and are mostly disputes arising from allegations of breach of contract and allegations of non-compliance with legal obligations of various kinds, such as disputes arising from contracts in general, controversies relating to intellectual property, administrative and regulatory issues, environmental, real estate, consumer relations, among other topics. They mainly discuss claims for damages, penalties and obligations to do or not to do.

Accounting policy:

The provisions are recognized when the Company has: i) a present obligation, formalized or not, because of a past event, ii) the outflow of resources to settle the obligation is likely to occur and iii) a reliable estimate can be made.

The Company is involved in several legal and administrative procedures, mainly in Brazil. Assessments of the likelihood of loss in these lawsuits include an analysis of the available evidences, the hierarchy of laws, the available jurisprudence, the most recent court decisions and their relevance in the legal system, as well as the assessment of outside lawyers. Provisions are reviewed and adjusted to reflect changes in circumstances, such as the applicable limitation period, conclusions of tax inspections or additional exposures identified based on new matters or court decisions. Furthermore, provisions are monetarily adjusted against financial income (expenses), net, except in situations where the characteristics and risks are similar, where the complementary amounts of interest and charges follow the classification of the principal amount in aggregate. In cases where there are a large number of lawsuits and the amounts are not individually relevant, the Company uses historical studies to determine the probability and amounts of losses.

Contingent liabilities from business combinations are recognized if they arise from a present obligation that arose from past events and if their fair value can be measured reliably. The initial measurement is done by the fair value and subsequent measurements by the higher value between: the fair value on its acquisition date; and the amount by which the provision would be recognized.

21.   Equity
21.1   Capital stock

On December 31, 2024, the subscribed and paid capital of the Company was R$13,653,418, 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$304,262, which covers the period from 2009 to 2024.

21.1.1   Breakdown of capital stock by nature

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:

 

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    12.31.24   12.31.23
Shareholders   Quantity   %   Quantity   %
Major shareholders                
Marfrig Global Foods S.A.    849,526,130   50.49   842,165,702   50.06
Salic    185,556,900   11.03   180,000,000   10.70
Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda.   -   -   107,982,757   6.42
Caixa de Previd. dos Func. do Banco do Brasil    103,328,121   6.14   103,328,121   6.14
Management                
Board of Directors     4,300   0.00    518,900   0.03
Executives    256,099   0.02    626,458   0.04
Fiscal Council   29,400   0.00     32,700   0.00
Treasury shares   61,629,171   3.66    3,817,179   0.23
Other    482,143,125   28.66   444,001,429   26.38
     1,682,473,246   100.00   1,682,473,246   100.00
21.1.2   Roll-forward of outstanding shares

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

Parent company
  12.31.24   12.31.23
Common shares        1,682,473,246        1,682,473,246
Treasury shares           (61,629,171)             (3,817,179)
Outstanding shares        1,620,844,075        1,678,656,067
21.2   Capital reserves
Parent company and Consolidated
      12.31.24   12.31.23
Capital reserves              2,763,364            2,763,364
Other equity transactions               (141,608)               (70,106)
Share-based payments                 131,872               203,374
Acquisition of non-controlling interest               (273,260)             (273,260)
Capital transactions with controlled entities                      (220)                    (220)

 

21.3   Treasury shares

The movement in treasury shares in the period ended December 31, 2024 are shown below:

 

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      Parent company
Quantity of outstanding of shares
  12.31.24   12.31.23
Shares at the beggining of the year              3,817,179                4,356,397
Repurchase of shares            59,835,200                           -   
Delivery of restricted shares            (2,023,208)                 (539,218)
Shares at the end of the year (1)            61,629,171                3,817,179

(1) Treasury shares are recorded at an average cost, in units of reais, of R$21.84 per share.

21.3.1   Repurchase of shares

On December 7, 2023, the Company's Board of Directors approved the creation of a program for the acquisition of shares issued by the Company up to the limit of 14,000,000 common shares, within a maximum period of 18 months (“Program I”), which was completed on April 4, 2024.

On May 7, 2024, the Company's Board of Directors approved the creation of a new program for the acquisition of shares issued by the Company up to the limit of 14,000,000 common shares, within a maximum period of 18 months (“Program II”).

On August 14, 2024, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the acquisition of up to an additional 17,000,000 shares in addition to the amount already repurchased by the Company, with the other conditions of the Repurchase Program II remaining unchanged.

On November 13, 2024, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the acquisition of an additional 30,000,000 shares to the amount already repurchased by the Company, with the other conditions of Program II remaining unchanged.

The share repurchase was as follows:

                    2024        
    Jan - mar   Apr - jun   Jul - sep   Oct - dec   Total   Subsequent events   Total
Program I                            
Number of shares acquired    10,219,600    3,780,400        14,000,000    -     14,000,000
Average unit price (in units of reais)    13.22    16.15        14.01    -     14.01
Total value   135,095    61,042        196,137    -     196,137
Program II                            
Number of shares acquired      8,131,900    20,380,900    17,322,400    45,835,200   6,544,000    52,379,200
Average unit price (in units of reais)      18.71    24.33    25.64    23.83   23.59    23.80
Total value     152,138    495,847    444,120    1,092,105    154,402    1,246,507
Number of shares acquired    10,219,600    11,912,300    20,380,900    17,322,400    59,835,200   6,544,000    66,379,200
Average unit price (in units of reais)    13.22    17.90    24.33    25.64    21.53   23.59    21.73
Total value   135,095   213,180    495,847    444,120    1,288,242    154,402    1,442,644

 

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21.4   Shareholder’s remuneration
  Parent company
  12.31.24
Net profit  3,213,274
Legal reserve (5.0%) (160,664)
Tax incentive reserve (639,741)
Interest on shareholders' equity calculation base  2,412,869
Minimum mandatoryinterest on shareholders' equity (25.0%) 603,217
Remuneration of shareholders' exceeding the mandatory minimum 542,782
Total remuneration of shareholders' in the year, as interest on shareholders' equity  1,145,999
Withholding income tax on interest on shareholders' equity (150,778)
Remuneration of shareholders', net of withholding income tax  995,221
   
Percentage of calculation base 47.5%
   
Total remuneration of shareholders' outstanding  1,145,999
Withholding income tax on interest on shareholders' equity (150,778)
Remaining amounts outstanding (1,686)
Interest on shareholders' equity outstanding 993,535

On December 5, 2024, a net IRRF payment of R$821,605 was made, referring to the interest on equity approved by the Board of Directors on November 13, 24.

On December 30, 2024, a net payment of IRRF of R$173,616 was made, relating to interest on equity approved by the Board of Directors on 12.04.24.

 

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21.5   Allocation of income
    Limit on   Net income for distribution   Income reserve balances
    capital %   12.31.24   12.31.24
Income for the year       3,213,274  
Actuarial gain    -     11,978  
Interest on shareholdes' equity    -     (1,145,999)  
Legal reserve   20.0    (160,664)   160,664
Capital increase reserve   20.0    (482,573)   482,573
Reserve for expansion   80.0    (796,275)   796,275
Reserve for tax incentives    -     (639,741)   639,741
21.6   Profit reserves

Legal reserve: constituted on the basis of 5.0% of net profit for the year under the terms of article 193 of Law 6.404/76, amended by Law 11.638/07, limited to 20% of share capital. On 12.31.24, the balance of this reserve corresponded to 1.0% of the share capital (nil on December 31, 2023).

 

Reserve for capital increase: set up on the basis of 20.0% of net profit for the year, limited to 20.0% of share capital. On December 31, 2024, the balance of this reserve corresponded to 3.6% of share capital (nil on December 31, 2023).

 

Reserve for expansion: set up to 50.0% of net profit for the year to meet expansion plans, limited to 80.0% of share capital. On December 31, 2024, the balance of this reserve corresponded to 6.0% of share capital (nil on December 31, 2023).

 

Tax incentive reserve: set up under the terms of article 195-A of Law 6.404/76, amended by Law 14.789/23, based on the value of government donations or subsidies for investments.

 

Accounting policy:

The distribution of interest on equity and dividends is calculated based on corporate legislation and the Company's Bylaws and Profit Allocation Policy.

For the purposes of presenting the financial statements, interest on equity is shown as an allocation of profit directly in equity.

 

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22.   Earnings (Loss) per Share
    12.31.24   12.31.23
Basic numerator        
Net income (loss) for the period attributable to controlling shareholders                       3,213,274                  (2,028,559)
Basic denominator        
Common shares                1,682,473,246             1,682,473,246
Weighted average number of outstanding shares - basic                1,653,093,656             1,360,268,402
Net income (loss) per share basic - R$                          1.94379                     (1.49129)
         
         
Diluted numerator        
Net income (loss) for the period attributable to controlling shareholders                       3,213,274                  (2,028,559)
         
Diluted denominator        
Weighted average number of outstanding shares - basic                 1,653,093,656             1,360,268,402
Number of potential shares                       2,407,480                                   -
Weighted average number of outstanding shares - diluted                1,655,501,136             1,360,268,402
Net income (loss) per share diluted - R$                          1.94097                     (1.49129)

 

Accounting policy:

The basic earnings (losses) per share are calculated by dividing the earnings (losses) attributable to the owners of ordinary shares, by the weighted average quantity of ordinary shares outstanding during the year.

The diluted earnings (losses) per share are calculated by dividing the earnings (losses) attributable to the owners of ordinary shares by the weighted average quantity of ordinary shares outstanding during the year summed to the weighted average quantity of ordinary shares that would be available on the conversion of all potential dilutive ordinary shares (restricted shares within the share-based payment plans).

 

 

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 7, 2023, valid for one year and is available at the Company’s website.

 

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

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

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

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

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

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 December 31, 2024, the non-current consolidated gross debt, as presented below, represented 92.63% (87.65% as of December 31, 2023) of the total gross debt, which has an average term higher than 8.4 years.

 

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

  Consolidated
  12.31.24   12.31.23
   Current     Non-current     Total     Total 
Foreign currency loans and borrowings  (844,601)    (11,555,811)     (12,400,412)   (11,093,385)
Local currency loans and borrowings  (385,672)     (7,954,464)    (8,340,136)     (9,002,163)
Derivative financial instruments, net  (319,943)     15,364    (304,579)   502,293
Gross debt   (1,550,216)    (19,494,911)     (21,045,127)   (19,593,255)
               
               
Cash and cash equivalents  11,165,364     -   11,165,364   9,264,664
Marketable securities 894,080    323,811     1,217,891   767,873
Restricted cash 276,025     60,790     336,815     86,209
   12,335,469    384,601   12,720,070    10,118,746
Net debt  10,785,253    (19,110,310)    (8,325,057)     (9,474,509)

 

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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 12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Assets                
Designated as hedge accounting                
Foreign exchange risk on operating income 23.2.1 ii) 35,484    103,558   35,484    103,558
Commodities price risk 23.2.2 20,727     5,510   20,727     5,510
Interest rate risk 23.2.3  251,795    529,830    251,795    529,830
Not designated as hedge accounting                
Foreign exchange risk on statement of financial position 23.2.1 i)   6,597    154     6,597    154
     314,603    639,052    314,603    639,052
                 
Current assets   63,033    109,222   63,033    109,222
Non-current assets    251,570    529,830    251,570    529,830
                 
Liabilities                
Designated as hedge accounting                
Foreign exchange risk on statement of financial position 23.2.1 i) -    (52,149)   -    (52,149)
Foreign exchange risk on operating income 23.2.1 ii) (360,557)   (7,600)   (360,557)   (7,600)
Commodities price risk 23.2.2  (22,102)    (14,363)    (22,102)    (14,363)
Interest rate risk 23.2.3 (236,523)   -   (236,523)   -
Not designated as hedge accounting                
Foreign exchange risk on statement of financial position 23.2.1 i) -    (59,819)   -    (62,647)
    (619,182)   (133,931)   (619,182)   (136,759)
                 
Current liabilities   (382,976)    (74,112)   (382,976)    (76,940)
Non-current liabilities   (236,206)    (59,819)   (236,206)    (59,819)
                 
Position of derivative financial instruments - net   (304,579)    505,121   (304,579)    502,293

iii) Financial commitments

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

  Parent company
  12.31.24
  Book
value
  Contractual cash flow   2025   2026   2027   2028   2029   2030 onwards
Non derivative financial liabilities                              
Loans and borrowings  17,780,242    29,265,857   1,808,397   1,851,336   3,515,982   2,044,261   1,608,760    18,437,121
Principal      18,541,379     683,568     756,514   2,476,425   1,168,583     800,997    12,655,292
Interest      10,724,478   1,124,829   1,094,822   1,039,557     875,678     807,763   5,781,829
Trade accounts payable  12,239,246    12,424,658    12,410,948    13,710    -    -    -    -
Lease liabilities 3,593,701   4,521,930     905,454     741,169     653,676     497,557     456,444   1,267,630
Derivative financial liabilities                              
Financial instruments designated hedge accounting for protection of:
Interest rate risk   236,523    (236,522)    -    -    -    -    -    (236,522)
Foreign exchange risk   360,557     360,557     360,557    -    -    -        -
Commodities price risk  22,102    22,102    22,102    -    -    -    -    -

 

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  Consolidated
  12.31.24
  Book
value
  Contractual cash flow   2025   2026   2027   2028   2029   2030 onwards
Non derivative financial liabilities                              
Loans and borrowings  20,740,548    32,496,796   2,246,762     4,639,324     3,520,568     2,044,261     1,608,760    18,437,121
Principal      21,529,249     984,119     3,440,204     2,480,054     1,168,583     800,997    12,655,292
Interest      10,967,547   1,262,643     1,199,120     1,040,514     875,678     807,763   5,781,829
Trade accounts payable  13,570,050    13,764,240    13,750,530   13,710   -   -   -    -
Lease liabilities 3,992,929   5,000,443   1,084,328     821,985     716,566     539,245     472,328   1,365,991
Derivative financial liabilities                              
Financial instruments designated hedge accounting for protection of:
Interest rate risk   236,523    (236,522)    -   -   -   -   -    (236,522)
Foreign exchange risk   360,557     360,557     360,557   -   -   -   -    -
Commodities price risk  22,102    22,102    22,102   -   -   -   -    -

 

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) Statements 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 (R$):

    Consolidated
    12.31.24   12.31.23
Cash and cash equivalents    4,276,065    2,970,268
Trade accounts receivable    6,238,093    4,788,635
Trade accounts payable    (1,377,169)   (1,195,133)
Loans and borrowings    (9,726,343)   (8,715,484)
Other assets and liabilities, net    1,570,012    (30,310)
Exposure of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies   980,658   (2,182,024)
Derivative financial instruments (hedge)   (773,197)    2,033,346
Exposure in result, net   207,461    (148,678)

 

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

Net Exposure (1)   12.31.24   12.31.23
U.S. Dollars (USD)          (2,052,569)             (513,164)
Euros (EUR)           1,879,079               (25,050)
Yen (JPY)                (1,501)                (1,241)
Angolan kwanza (AOA)                36,366                97,368
Turkish Liras (TRY)              267,834                76,439
Argentinian Peso (ARS)                (2,125)                (3,146)
Chilean Pesos (CLP)                80,377              220,116
Total              207,461             (148,678)

(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 Consolidated an expense of foreign exchange of derivatives of R$198,107 for the year ended on December 31, 2024 (expense of R$312,201 during the year ended on December 31, 2023). The foreign exchange of assets and liabilities in Consolidated was income of R$123,681 in the year ended on December 31, 2024 (income R$161,154 in the year ended on December 31, 2023).

The derivative financial instruments acquired to hedge the foreign currency statement of financial position exposure on December 31, 2024, and are set forth below:

12.31.24
Derivative instruments not designated   Asset   Liability   Maturity   Notional   Exercise rate   Fair value (R$)
Parent company and consolidated                          
Non-deliverable forward    BRL     EUR    1st Qtr. 2025    EUR    (60,000)   6.5610     1,040
Non-deliverable forward    USD     CLP    1st Qtr. 2025    CLP  25,000   962.4800     4,425
Futures    BRL / USD     USD / BRL    1st Qtr. 2025    USD    (62,500)   6.1923     1,132
                           
                            6,597

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 Consolidated Net Revenue an expense of R$236,988 for the year ended on December 31, 2024 (revenue of R$303,387 during the year ended on December 31, 2023). Additionally, in the second quarter of 2023, the loan of Bond BRF SA BRFSBZ 3.95, designated as an export protection instrument, was settled and the amount of R$(548,639) previously accumulated in Other Comprehensive Income was reclassified to income for the year under Net Revenue.

 

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The derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges for foreing exchange operating income exposure on December 31, 2024 are set forth below:

12.31.24
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    1st Qtr. 2025    USD    105,500    5.6807    (58,721)
Non-deliverable forward    USD Exports     BRL     USD     2nd Qtr. 2025     USD    258,500    5.9204     (104,650)
Non-deliverable forward    USD Exports     BRL     USD    3rd Qtr. 2025    USD    165,000    6.1309    (54,315)
Non-deliverable forward    USD Exports     BRL     USD    4th Qtr. 2025    USD   82,000    6.4083    (15,657)
Collar    USD Exports     BRL     USD    1st Qtr. 2025    USD    479,500    5.9991    (81,092)
Collar    USD Exports     BRL     USD    2nd Qtr. 2025    USD   90,500    6.2590   (5,787)
Collar    USD Exports     BRL     USD    3rd Qtr. 2025    USD   42,500    6.4616   (3,204)
Collar    USD Exports     BRL     USD    4th Qtr. 2025    USD   20,000    6.5806   (1,647)
                        1,243,500         (325,073)

(1) Corresponds to the unrealized portion of the hedge result recorded under Other Comprehensive Income.

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 expense of R$339,101, net of income tax, under Other comprehensive income in the year ended on December 31, 2024 (income of R$145,328 in the year ended on December 31, 2023).

The non-derivative financial instruments designated as net investment hedge instruments on December 31, 2024 are set forth below:

12.31.24
Net investment hedge -
Non-derivative instruments
  Object (Investment)   Liability   Maturity   Notional   Rate   Exchange variation (1)
Parent company and consolidated                          
Bond - BRF SA BRFSBZ 4.35   Federal Foods LLC    USD    3rd Qtr. 2050    USD (2)   44,158   3.7649   (142,067)
Bond - BRF SA BRFSBZ 4.35   BRF Kuwait Food Management Company WLL    USD    3rd Qtr. 2050    USD (2)   88,552   3.7649   (215,832)
Bond - BRF SA BRFSBZ 4.35   Al Khan Foodstuff LLC    USD    3rd Qtr. 2050    USD (2)   53,446   3.7649   (142,392)
Bond - BRF SA BRFSBZ 4.35   BRF Foods GmbH    USD    3rd Qtr. 2050    USD (3)    170,721   5.1629   (197,505)
Bond - BRF SA BRFSBZ 4.35   Al-Wafi Al-Takamol International for Foods Products    USD    3rd Qtr. 2050    USD (3)   23,426   5.1629     (23,009)
                    380,303       (720,805)

(1) Corresponds to the effective portion of the hedge result accumulated in Other Comprehensive Income.

(2) Designated on August 1st, 2019.

(3) Designated on November 9, 2022.

 

23.2.2   Commodities price risk

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

 

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

As a result of this protection strategy the Company recognized in the Consolidated Cost of goods sold an expense of R$121,873 for year ended on December 31, 2024 (expense of R$103,305 during the year ended on December 31, 2023).

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 December 31, 2024, are set forth below:

12.31.24
Cash flow hedge - Derivative instruments   Hedged object   Index   Maturity   Quantity   Exercise price (1)   Fair value
Parent company and consolidated                          
Collar - buy    Soybean meal purchase - floating price     Soybean meal - CBOT     2nd Qtr. 2025      17,989  ton    336.79    948
Collar - buy    Soybean meal purchase - floating price     Soybean meal - CBOT     3rd Qtr. 2025      17,989  ton    341.13    548
Non-deliverable forward - buy    Corn purchase - floating price     Corn - CBOT     3rd Qtr. 2025      99,999  ton    171.76    403
Collar - buy    Corn purchase - floating price     Corn - CBOT     1st Qtr. 2025      20,003  ton    177.85     (26)
Collar - buy    Corn purchase - floating price     Corn - CBOT     2nd Qtr. 2025    135,998  ton    176.94    1,174
Collar - buy    Corn purchase - floating price     Corn - B3     1st Qtr. 2025      16,200  ton    1,208.33    124
Collar - buy    Corn purchase - floating price     Corn - B3     2nd Qtr. 2025      40,500  ton    1,213.33    193
Non-deliverable forward - buy    Soybean oil purchase - floating price     Soybean oil - CBOT     2nd Qtr. 2025     6,001  ton    912.57   (516)
                354,679          2,848

(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 December 31, 2024, are set forth below:

12.31.24
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. 2025     38,298  ton    409.09   10,526
Non-deliverable forward - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - CBOT    1st Qtr. 2025    9,001  ton    185.42    409
Non-deliverable forward - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - CBOT    3rd Qtr. 2025     76,216  ton    173.46    471
Corn future - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - B3    1st Qtr. 2025     12,609  ton    1,252.06     (71)
Corn future - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - B3    3rd Qtr. 2025   189,486  ton    1,116.86   (947)
                325,610         10,388

(1) Base price of each commodity in USD/ton, except Corn - B3 denominated in R$/ton.

 

The Company assessed that part of its cost, future physical purchases of commodities in dollars, also generates exchange rate exposure and therefore contracted the following derivatives and designated them as fair value hedges:

 

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12.31.24
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     1st Qtr. 2025     USD   15,823   5.5465   (10,851)
Non-deliverable forward    Cost in USD     BRL     USD     3rd Qtr. 2025     USD  9,426   6.0634     (3,760)
                       25,249       (14,611)

The open and liquidated derivative financial instrument still generate impacts in the statement of financial position of: i) Consolidated Inventory a debit in the amount of R$28,811 on December 31, 2024 (R$95,986 on December 31, 2023); ii) Other comprehensive income a credit amount of R$29,447 on December 31, 2024 (credit of R$322 on December 31, 2023).

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 expense of R$705,006 for the year ended on December 31, 2024 (revenue of R$313,103 during the year ended on December 31, 2023).

The derivative financial instruments used to hedge the exposure to interest rates as of December 31, 2024, are presented in the table below:

12.31.24
                          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 + 0.57% p.a.    200,000  BRL    28,464     (5,341)
Interest rate swap    Debenture - 1st issue - 3rd series - IPCA + 5.50% p.a.     2nd Qtr. 2026    IPCA + 5.50% p.a.    100% of CDI    200,000  BRL    22,176     (4,141)
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    53,395    (53,483)
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    48,624     (161,588)
Interest rate swap    Debenture - 3rd issue - single series - IPCA + 4.78% p.a.     2nd Qtr. 2031    IPCA + 4.78% p.a.    CDI + 0.12% a.a.     1,000,000  BRL    65,394     (116,498)
Interest rate swap    Debenture - 1st issue - 1ª series - IPCA + 6.83% p.a.     3rd Qtr. 2032    IPCA + 6.83% p.a.    109.32% of CDI    990,000  BRL    33,741    (33,477)
Interest rate swap    Debenture - 5th issue IPCA + 7.23%     2nd Qtr. 2034    IPCA + 7.23% a.a.    CDI + 0.98% a.a.     1,635,000  BRL   (112,078)    (89,528)
Interest rate swap    Debenture - 5th issue PRÉ + 12.92%     2nd Qtr. 2031    PRÉ 12.92% a.a.    CDI + 0.89% a.a.    925,000  BRL     (124,444)     (112,960)
                     5,945,000       15,272     (577,016)
(1) Corresponds to the accumulated fair value of the fair value hedge adjustments on the hedged items, reduced by the carrying amount of the debentures.

 

 

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23.3   Credit risk management

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

23.3.1   Credit risk in accounting receivable

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

23.3.2   Counterparty credit risk

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

23.4   Capital management and liquidity risk

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

23.5   Sensitivity analysis

Management believes that the most relevant risks that may affect the Company’s results, for which it uses derivative financial instruments to protect, are the volatility of commodities prices, foreign exchange rates and interest rates.

For the probable scenario of commodities, Management uses as a reference the future value of assets on December 31, 2024 and therefore understands that there will be no changes in the results of operations. As for the exchange rate, management uses the Focus report as a reference for the US dollar, interpolating the quotes for the current and subsequent years. The probable scenario for the other currencies is calculated based on the parity of the US dollar.

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 December 31, 2024, 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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Financial Statements, Individual and Consolidated | 2024 a 2023

   
    Scenario
    Remote   Possible   Probable   Possible   Remote
Exchange rate - Balance   - 30%   - 15%       + 15%   + 30%
USD   4.1563   5.0469   5.9375   6.8281   7.7188
                     
Monetary assets and liabilities    598,540    336,722   74,904   (186,914)   (448,732)
Derivative instruments - not designated   76,352   42,953     9,555    (23,843)    (57,242)
Net effect    674,892    379,675   84,459   (210,757)   (505,974)
                     
EUR   4.3200   5.2457   6.1715   7.0972   8.0229
                     
Monetary assets and liabilities   (744,824)   (419,017)    (93,211)    232,596    558,403
Derivative instruments - not designated    126,977   71,434   15,890    (39,653)    (95,196)
Net effect   (617,847)   (347,583)    (77,321)    192,943    463,207
                     
JPY   0.0265   0.0322   0.0378   0.0435   0.0492
                     
Monetary assets and liabilities    494    278   62   (154)   (370)
Net effect    494    278   62   (154)   (370)
                     
TRY   0.1175   0.1427   0.1679   0.1931   0.2183
                     
Monetary assets and liabilities    (88,065)    (49,543)    (11,021)   27,501   66,023
Net effect    (88,065)    (49,543)    (11,021)   27,501   66,023
                     
                     
AOA   0.0046   0.0055   0.0065   0.0075   0.0085
                     
Monetary assets and liabilities    (11,957)   (6,727)   (1,496)     3,734     8,965
Net effect    (11,957)   (6,727)   (1,496)     3,734     8,965
                     
ARS   0.0040   0.0049   0.0058   0.0066   0.0075
                     
Monetary assets and liabilities    698    393   87   (219)   (525)
Net effect    698    393   87   (219)   (525)
                     
CLP   0.0042   0.0051   0.0060   0.0069   0.0078
                     
Monetary assets and liabilities    (77,355)    (43,534)   (9,713)   24,107   57,928
Derivative Instruments - Not designated   50,918   28,656     6,394    (15,868)    (38,130)
Net effect    (26,437)    (14,878)   (3,319)     8,239   19,798

 

    Scenario
    Remote   Possible   Probable   Possible   Remote
Exchange rate - Operating results   - 30%   - 15%       + 15%   + 30%
USD   4.1563   5.0469   5.9375   6.8281   7.7188
                     
Revenue in USD     (2,531,828)    (1,424,336)    (316,844)     790,648     1,898,141
NDF    1,244,027     699,855     155,683    (388,489)    (932,661)
Collar     62,472    62,472    45,231    (291,484)    (846,003)
Net effect     (1,225,329)    (662,009)    (115,930)     110,675     119,477

 

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    Scenario
    Remote   Possible   Probable   Possible   Remote
Exchange rate - Operating results   - 30%   - 15%       + 15%   + 30%
USD   4.1563   5.0469   5.9375   6.8281   7.7188
                     
Cost of Sales   (51,409)   (28,921)    (6,434)    16,054    38,542
NDF    51,409    28,921   6,434   (16,054)   (38,542)
Net effect     -     -     -     -     -
                     
    Scenario
    Remote   Possible   Probable   Possible   Remote
Operating results - Commodities   - 30%   - 15%       + 15%   + 30%
Soy Grain - CBOT   255   310   364   419   474
                     
Cost of Sales    (4,187)    (2,093)     -   2,093   4,187
NDF   4,187   2,093     -    (2,093)    (4,187)
Net effect     -     -     -     -     -
                     
Soybean meal - CBOT   248   301   354   407   461
                     
Cost of sales   3,825   1,912     -    (1,912)    (3,825)
Collar    (2,545)    (632)     -   1,738   3,651
Net effect   1,280   1,280     -    (174)    (174)
                     
Soybean oil - CBOT   629   764   898   1,033   1,168
                     
Cost of sales   1,617   809     -    (809)    (1,617)
NDF    (1,617)    (809)     -   809   1,617
Net effect     -     -     -     -     -
                     
Corn - CBOT   123   150   176   203   229
                     
Cost of sales   9,036   4,518     -    (4,518)    (9,036)
Collar    (6,117)    (1,888)     -   2,964   7,192
NDF    (766)    (383)     -   383   766
Net effect   2,153   2,247     -    (1,171)    (1,078)
                     
Corn - B3   822   998   1,174   1,351   1,527
                     
Cost of sales   (51,225)   (25,613)     -    25,613    51,225
Collar   (14,600)    (4,316)     -   4,454    14,298
Future    70,609    35,305     -   (35,305)   (70,609)
Net effect   4,784   5,376     -    (5,238)    (5,086)

 

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23.6   Financial instruments by category
  Parent company
  12.31.24
  Amortized cost   Fair value through other comprehensive income   Fair value through profit and loss   Total
Assets              
Cash and bank  436,769   -   -    436,769
Cash equivalents -   -    3,552,255     3,552,255
Marketable securities -    859,029   53,481    912,510
Restricted cash 34,175   -   -   34,175
Trade accounts receivable  7,589,649   -    266,210     7,855,859
Notes receivables 40,337   -   -   40,337
Derivatives not designated -   -     6,597     6,597
Derivatives designated as hedge accounting (1) -   -    308,006    308,006
               
Liabilities              
Trade accounts payable  (12,239,246)   -   -    (12,239,246)
Loans and borrowings (2)  (11,445,406)   -   (6,334,836)    (17,780,242)
Derivatives not designated -   -   -   -
Derivatives designated as hedge accounting (1) -   -   (619,182)   (619,182)
   (15,583,722)    859,029   (2,767,469)    (17,492,162)

 

 

   
  Consolidated
  12.31.24
  Amortized cost   FVTOCI (3)   Fair value through profit and loss   Total
    Equity instruments    
Assets              
Cash and bank  1,378,362   -   -    1,378,362
Cash equivalents   -   -    9,787,002    9,787,002
Marketable securities 289,880    874,510   53,501    1,217,891
Restricted cash 336,815   -   -    336,815
Trade accounts receivable  5,831,423   -    266,210    6,097,633
Notes receivables   40,337   -   -   40,337
Derivatives not designated   -   -     6,597     6,597
Derivatives designated as hedge accounting (1)   -   -    308,006    308,006
               
Liabilities              
Trade accounts payable (13,570,050)   -   -    (13,570,050)
Loans and borrowings (2) (14,405,712)   -   (6,334,836)    (20,740,548)
Derivatives not designated   -   -   -   -
Derivatives designated as hedge accounting (1)   -   -   (619,182)   (619,182)
  (20,098,945)    874,510    3,467,298    (15,757,137)

(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 year ended December 31, 2023, there were no changes among the 3 levels of hierarchy.

       
  Parent company
  12.31.24   12.31.23
  Level 1   Level 2   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Total
Financial Assets                      
Fair value through other comprehensive income                      
Treasury national notes  859,029   -     859,029   -   -   -
Fair value through profit and loss                      
Savings account and overnight   1,582   -     1,582   11,359   -   11,359
Term deposits -   -   -   -   -   -
Bank deposit certificates -    3,545,946     3,545,946   -    4,438,970    4,438,970
Financial treasury bills 35,031   -    35,031    412,107   -    412,107
Investment funds 23,177   -    23,177   21,166   -   21,166
Trade accounts receivable -    266,210     266,210   -    337,898    337,898
Derivatives -    314,603     314,603   -    639,052    639,052
Financial Liabilities                      
Fair value through profit and loss                      
Derivatives -   (619,182)   (619,182)   -   (133,931)   (133,931)
Loans and borrowings -   (6,334,836)    (6,334,836)   -   (5,021,342)   (5,021,342)
   918,819   (2,827,259)    (1,908,440)    444,632    260,647    705,279

 

 

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  Consolidated
  12.31.24   12.31.23
  Level 1   Level 2   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Total
Financial Assets                      
Fair value through other comprehensive income                      
National treasury notes  859,029   -     859,029   -   -   -
Stocks 15,481   -    15,481   12,103   -   12,103
Fair value through profit and loss                      
Savings account and overnight   1,582   -     1,582   17,570   -   17,570
Term deposits  4,562,127   -     4,562,127    2,758,300   -    2,758,300
Bank deposit certificates -     3,716,958     3,716,958   -    4,876,861    4,876,861
Financial treasury bills 35,031   -    35,031    412,107   -    412,107
Off-shore notes -     1,501,608     1,501,608   -   -   -
Investment funds 23,177   -    23,177   21,186   -   21,186
Trade accounts receivable -     266,210     266,210   -    337,898    337,898
Derivatives -     314,603     314,603   -    639,052    639,052
Other titles 20   -    20   35,751   -   35,751
Financial Liabilities                      
Fair value through profit and loss                      
Derivatives -   (619,182)   (619,182)   -   (136,759)   (136,759)
Loans and borrowings -    (6,334,836)    (6,334,836)   -   (5,021,342)   (5,021,342)
   5,496,447    (1,154,639)     4,341,808    3,257,017    695,710    3,952,727

 

The fair value of the financial instruments approximates the book value, with the exception of the cases presented below and for disclosure purposes only, the bonds are stated based on observable prices in active markets and the debentures are measured using discounted cash flows.

        Parent company and Consolidated
            12.31.24   12.31.23
    Currency   Maturity   Book
value
  Fair
value
  Book
value
  Fair
value
BRF S.A.                        
BRF SA BRFSBZ 4 7/8   USD   2030     (3,706,212)     (3,351,896)     (2,896,104)     (2,506,390)
BRF SA BRFSBZ 5 3/4   USD   2050     (4,135,792)     (3,262,625)     (3,209,653)     (2,398,081)
Debenture - 1st issue   BRL   2026    (550,542)    (520,552)    (830,144)    (853,640)
Debenture - 2nd issue   BRL   1st serie 2027 and 2nd series 2030     (2,739,446)     (2,897,325)     (2,681,294)     (3,048,882)
Debenture - 3rd issue   BRL   2031     (1,109,135)     (1,109,135)     (1,214,044)     (1,214,044)
Debenture - 4rd issue   BRL   1st serie 2027 and 2nd series 2032     (1,062,066)     (1,139,664)     (1,908,952)     (2,032,361)
Debenture - 5rd issue   BRL   1st serie 2029, 2nd series 2031 and 3rd series 2034     (1,765,547)     (1,780,894)    -    -
Parent company           (15,068,740)   (14,062,091)   (12,740,191)   (12,053,398)
                         
BRF GmbH                        
BRF SA BRFSBZ 4.35   USD   2026     (1,759,349)     (1,712,346)     (1,453,805)     (1,360,530)
Consolidated           (16,828,089)   (15,774,437)   (14,193,996)   (13,413,928)

 

Accounting policy:

Financial instruments are contracts that give rise to a financial asset for one entity and a financial liability or equity instrument for another. Their presentation in the statement of financial position and explanatory notes takes place according to the characteristics of each contract.

Financial assets: Financial assets are recognized when the entity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument and classified based on the characteristics of its cash flows and on the management model for the asset. The table below shows financial assets are classified and measured:

 

 

 

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Category   Initial Measurement   Subsequent Measurement
Amortized cost   Accounts receivable from clients and other receivables: billed amount adjusted to present value and, when applicable, reduced by expected credit losses

For other assets: fair value less costs directly attributable to its issuance, reduced by expected credit losses
  Interest, changes in amortized cost and expected credit losses recognized in the income statement.
Fair value through profit and loss (“FVTPL”)   Fair value   Variation on the fair value recognized in the income statement.
Fair value through other comprehensive Income (“FVTOCI”).   Fair value less costs directly attributable to its issuance.   Changes in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income. 

 

The Company evaluates expected credit losses in each reporting period for instruments measured at amortized cost and for debt instruments measured at Fair value through Other comprehensive income. Losses and reversals of losses are recorded in the income statement.

The interests of financial assets are recorded on Financial income (expenses), net.

Financial assets: Only derecognized when contractual rights expire or are effectively transferred.

·        Cash and cash equivalents: comprise the balances of cash, banks and securities of immediate liquidity whose maturities, at the time of acquisition, are equal to or less than 90 days, readily convertible into a known amount of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value. Securities classified in this group, by their very nature, are measured at fair value through profit or loss.

 

·        Expected credit losses in accounts receivable from customers and other receivables: the Company regularly assesses the historical losses on the customer portfolios it has in each region, taking in consideration the dynamics of the markets in which it operates and instruments it has for reducing credit risks, such as: letters of credit, insurance and collateral, as well as identifying specific customers whose risks are significantly different than the portfolio, which are treated according to individual expectations.

Based on these assessments, estimated loss factors are generated by portfolio and aging class, which, applied to the amounts of accounts receivable, generate the expected credit losses. Additionally, the Company evaluates macroeconomic factors that may influence these losses and, if necessary, adjusts the calculation model.

 

Securities receivable with legal proceedings in place are reclassified to noncurrent as well as the related estimated credit losses. The securities are written off against the estimated loss when the Management considers that they are no longer recoverable after taking all appropriate actions to collect them.

 

·        Restricted cash: the Company has restricted cash arising from business combinations to guarantee certain indemnity events. The classification of cash between current and non-current assets takes place in accordance with the contractual rules for releasing the amounts to each party.

Financial liabilities: Financial liabilities are recognized when the entity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. The initial measurement is at fair value and subsequently at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. The interests of financial liabilities are recorded on Financial income (expenses), net. A financial liability is only derecognized when the contractual obligation expires, is settled or canceled.

Adjustment to present value: The Company measures the adjustment to present value on short and long-term balances of accounts receivable, suppliers and other obligations, being recognized as a deduction in the asset accounts against Financial income (expenses), net.

Hedge accounting:

Cash flow hedge: the effective portion of the gain or loss on the hedge instrument is recognized under Other Comprehensive Income and the ineffective portion in the Financial result. Accumulated gains and losses are reclassified to the Income statement or statement of financial position when the hedge object is recognized, adjusting the item in which the hedge object was accounted for.

When the instrument is designated in a cash flow hedge relationship, changes in the fair value of the future element of the forward contracts and the time value of the options are recognized under Other Comprehensive Income. When the instrument is settled, these hedge costs are reclassified to the income statement together with the intrinsic value of the instruments.

A hedging relationship is discontinued prospectively when it no longer meets the criteria for qualifying as hedge accounting. Upon discontinuation of a cash flow hedge relationship in which the hedged future cash flows are still expected to occur, the accumulated amount remains under Other Comprehensive Income until the flows occur and are reclassified to income.

Fair value hedge: the effective portion of the hedge instrument’s gain or loss is recognized in the Income Statement or statement of financial position, adjusting the item under which the hedge object is or will be recognized. The hedge object, when designated in this relationship, is also measured at fair value.

Net investment hedge: the effective result of the exchange variation of the instrument is recorded under Other Comprehensive Income, in the same item in which the accumulated translation adjustments of the investments (hedge objects) are recognized. Only when the hedged investments are sold, the accumulated amount is reclassified to the income statement, adjusting the gain or loss on the sale.

 

 

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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;
» Semi processed: production and marketing of in-natura cooked and smoked foods;
» 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.

 

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

  Consolidated
Net sales   12.31.24   12.31.23
Brazil        
In-natura            7,082,453            6,133,183
Semi processed (1)            1,988,415            1,733,981
Processed          19,675,454          18,683,405
Other sales                 94,311               308,349
           28,840,633          26,858,918
         
International        
In-natura          24,597,920          20,252,213
Semi processed (1)               651,624               352,087
Processed            3,755,026            3,104,193
Other sales               168,585               143,271
           29,173,155          23,851,764
         
Other segments            3,365,250            2,904,758
           61,379,038          53,615,440

(1) In 2024, the company included a new type of product called “semi processed products”, so the figures for 2023 have been restated.

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

            Consolidated
    Gross profit    Income (loss) before financial results and income taxes 
     12.31.24     12.31.23     12.31.24     12.31.23 
Brazil     7,733,707     5,916,699     2,750,655     1,602,298
Margin (%)   26.8%   22.0%   9.5%   6.0%
International     7,431,712     2,121,851     3,981,318    (1,214,167)
Margin (%)   25.5%   8.9%   13.6%   -5.1%
Other segments     775,647     764,791     322,569     357,720
Margin (%)   23.0%   26.3%   9.6%   12.3%
Subtotal   15,941,066     8,803,341     7,054,542     745,851
Corporate   (105,250)    30,360    (214,156)    90,290
Total   15,835,816     8,833,701     6,840,386     836,141
Margin (%)   25.8%   16.5%   11.1%   1.6%

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
Corporate   12.31.24   12.31.23
Results with sale and disposal of fixed assets and investments                 (3,527)                 86,475
Reversal/(provision) for tax and civil contingencies               (79,546)                 21,707
Expenses with demobilization                 (8,915)                    (277)
Weather events             (112,701)                         -
Other                 (9,467)               (17,615)
              (214,156)                 90,290

 

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No customer individually or in aggregate (economic group) accounted for more than 5% of net sales in the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023.

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
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Brazil  1,151,498    1,151,498    982,478    982,478    2,133,976    2,133,976
International  2,159,259    1,783,873    549,072    415,904    2,708,331    2,199,777
Other segments  460,505    455,567    474,716    474,871    935,221    930,438
   3,771,262    3,390,938    2,006,266    1,873,253    5,777,528    5,264,191

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.

Accounting policy:

An operating segment is a component of the Company that develops business activities to obtain revenues and incur expenses. The operating segments reflect the way in which the Company’s management reviews the financial information for decision making. The Company’s management identified the operating segments, which meet the quantitative and qualitative parameters of disclosure, pursuant its current management model.

25.   Net Sales

  Parent company   Consolidated
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Gross sales              
Brazil 35,424,594    32,922,387   35,424,872   32,922,332
International 21,524,346    18,920,322   30,784,576   25,203,968
Other segments   2,516,113   2,120,752     3,955,631     3,494,983
  59,465,053    53,963,461   70,165,079   61,621,283
               
Sales deductions              
Brazil  (6,584,242)     (6,063,414)    (6,584,239)    (6,063,414)
International  (162,261)     (117,697)    (1,611,421)    (1,352,204)
Other segments  (212,278)     (201,431)    (590,381)    (590,225)
   (6,958,781)     (6,382,542)    (8,786,041)    (8,005,843)
               
Net sales              
Brazil 28,840,352    26,858,973   28,840,633   26,858,918
International 21,362,085    18,802,625   29,173,155   23,851,764
Other segments   2,303,835   1,919,321     3,365,250     2,904,758
  52,506,272    47,580,919   61,379,038   53,615,440

 

 

 

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Accounting policy:

Sales revenues are recognized and measured observing the following steps: (i) identification of the contracts with customers, formalized through sales orders; (ii) identification of the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determination of the transaction price; (iv) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) revenue recognition as it satisfies the performance obligations.

Revenues are recognized by the amount that reflects the Company’s expectation to receive for the sale of products, net of applicable taxes, returns, rebates and discounts.

The sales process begins with sales orders. The discounts and rebates may be negotiated on a spot basis or may have its conditions formally defined in the agreements, generally signed with large retail and wholesale chains. In all cases, the performance obligation is satisfied when the control of the goods is transferred to the client, which will depend on the type of freight contracted by the customer.

The Company has sales with immediate and deferred payments. The deferred payments are adjusted to present value to recognize the financial component (note 23.1).

 

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26.   Expenses by Nature

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

  Parent company   Consolidated
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
Costs of sales              
Raw materials and supplies  (26,917,785)    (27,854,359)    (32,717,134)    (33,474,310)
Salaries and employees benefits (5,322,081)   (4,773,282)   (6,248,972)   (5,161,849)
Depreciation (2,420,882)   (2,280,131)   (2,705,436)   (2,448,711)
Amortization (103,124)   (111,082)   (213,578)   (210,288)
Other (3,361,886)   (3,197,169)   (3,658,102)   (3,486,581)
   (38,125,758)    (38,216,023)    (45,543,222)    (44,781,739)
               
Operating income (expenses):              
Sales              
Indirect and direct logistics expenses (3,778,671)   (3,903,856)   (3,775,463)   (3,691,443)
Marketing (761,953)   (635,096)   (963,537)   (802,754)
Salaries and employees benefits (1,492,886)   (1,277,399)   (2,000,136)   (1,697,652)
Depreciation (251,430)   (221,825)   (443,188)   (382,267)
Amortization  (58,985)    (63,191)    (92,898)     (82,911)
Other (512,319)   (488,386)   (807,440)   (797,136)
  (6,856,244)   (6,589,753)   (8,082,662)   (7,454,163)
               
Administrative expenses              
Salaries and employees benefits (316,368)   (228,937)   (531,780)   (366,142)
Fees (128,856)    (65,107)   (129,348)     (65,417)
Depreciation  (26,206)    (33,483)    (47,308)     (41,710)
Amortization (2,416)    (46,866)    (22,305)     (58,894)
Other  (75,389)   (101,191)   (222,318)   (225,673)
  (549,235)   (475,584)   (953,059)   (757,836)
               
Impairment loss on trade receivables  (13,473)    (24,072)    (28,817)     (32,809)
               
Other operating income (expenses), net              
Recovery of expenses 54,178   47,092   62,495   52,600
Civil and tax contingencies (assets or liabilities) (119,391)    150,281   (124,680)    146,423
Results with sale and disposal of fixed assets and investments   5,880   62,638    163,983   63,229
Other  (24,483)    (18,590)    (19,015)     (11,740)
   (83,816)    241,421   82,783    250,512

 

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The Company incurred in expenses with internal research and development of new products of R$66,068 for the year ended December 31, 2024, in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated (R$48,041 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated for the year ended December 31, 2023).

 

27.   Financial Income (Expenses)
    Parent company   Consolidated
    12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24    12.31.23 
Financial income                
Interest on cash and cash equivalents     330,603    332,005     781,761    544,009
Income with marketable securities     114,488   66,867     138,860   93,410
Fair value through profit and loss     114,488   66,867     114,310   66,868
Amortized cost   -   -    24,550   26,542
Interest on recoverable taxes     253,114    434,194     254,034    434,737
Interest and financial income on other assets    45,968   72,139    51,137    130,364
      744,173    905,205     1,225,792    1,202,520
Financial expenses                
Interests on loans and borrowings    (1,674,732)   (1,910,225)    (1,903,199)   (2,156,842)
Interest with related parties   (503,126)   (449,791)   -   -
Interest on contingencies   (141,383)   (144,281)   (141,385)   (144,281)
Interest on leases   (356,130)   (302,546)   (386,683)   (323,452)
Interest on actuarial liabilities     (36,771)    (39,581)     (74,199)    (53,193)
Taxes on financial income     (38,450)    (43,543)     (40,773)    (49,531)
Adjustment to present value (2)   (780,976)   (1,024,518)   (663,456)   (1,001,451)
Other financial expenses   (291,254)   (296,481)   (436,144)   (407,562)
     (3,822,822)   (4,210,966)    (3,645,839)   (4,136,312)
Foreign exchange, prices and monetary variations                
Exchange rate variation on monetary assets and liabilities and prices    (2,992,441)    1,242,103     123,681    161,154
Foreign exchange of derivatives     206,772   (363,373)     198,107   (312,201)
Interest and fair value of derivatives     (26,528)   (281,711)     (26,886)   (284,716)
Net Monetary Gains or Losses (1)   -   -     334,632    548,708
     (2,812,197)    597,019     629,534    112,945
     (5,890,846)   (2,708,742)    (1,790,513)   (2,820,847)
(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 year ended on December 31, 2024, was 14.32% p.a. (13.13% p.a. for the year ended on December 31, 2023).

 

 

 

 

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28.   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
  12.31.24   12.31.23     12.31.23   12.31.24     12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23
AES Brasil   -     -      -   (152)     -     -     -    -       -
Al Khan Foodstuff LLC ("AKF")  121,815     -      -     -     -     -     -    -       -
Al-Wafi Al-Takamol International for Foods Products  329,766     -      -     -     -     -     -    -       -
Al-Wafi Factory  273,253     -      -     -     -     -     -    -       -
Banvit Bandirma Vitaminli   -     -      -     -     -     29,065   708    -       -
BRF Energia S.A.   -     -      -   (357,870)     (208,168)     -     -    -       -
BRF Foods GmbH  170,508   346,703      -     -     -     -   124    -       -
BRF Foods LLC   -     -      -     -     -     -     -     (311)       -
BRF Global GmbH  1,665,209   3,118,425      -    (11,104)     (2,527,079)     -     -     (5,279,524)  (1)    (4,807,979)
BRF Global Company South Africa Proprietary Ltd.   -     -      -   (3,786)     -     -     -    -       -
BRF GmbH   -     -      -     -     -     -     -     (1,561,003)  (2)    (1,300,782)
BRF Japan KK   -     -      -   (2,144)     -     -     -    -       -
BRF Korea LLC   -     -      -   (684)     -     -     -    -       -
BRF Kuwait Food Management Company WLL   27,951     -      -     -     -     -     -    -       -
BRF Shanghai Management Consulting Co. Ltd.   -     -      -   (4,717)     -     -     -    -       -
BRF Singapore Foods PTE Ltd.   -     -      -   (203)     -     -     -    -     (2,683)
Federal Foods LLC  238,631     -      -     -     -     -     -    -       -
Federal Foods Qatar  171,384     -      -     -     -     -     -     (9)       -
Hercosul Alimentos Ltda.   20,178    5,968      -     -     -    446   440    -       -
Hercosul International S.R.L. 83     19      -   (4,641)     (305)     -     -    -       -
Joody Al Sharqiya Food Production Factory LLC   76,775     -      -     -     -     -     -    -       -
Mogiana Alimentos S.A.   16,343    9,953      -     -     -    517   497    -       -
Sadia Alimentos S.A.U.   -     -      -     -     -     -     -     (2,535)     (3,247)
Sadia Chile SpA  188,431   221,298      -     -     -     45,826     90    (31)       -
Sadia Uruguay S.A.  6,563   418      -     -     -    1,146     -   (18,624)       (57,567)
VIP S.A. Empreendimentos e Partic. Imob.   -     -       13     -     -         -    -       -
Marfrig Global Foods S.A.   15,044    7,945      -    (36,266)       (21,370)    582     -     (229)       -
Marfrig Chile S.A.  3,626    1,762      -     -     -     -     -    -       -
Quickfood S.A.   24,223     24,852      -     -     -     -     -    -       -
Dicasold S.A.  1,659     -      -     -     -     -     -    -       -
MFG Agropecuária Ltda.   -    1      -     -     -     -     -    -       -
Weston Importers Ltd.   -     -      -     -     -    2,177     -    -       -
Pampeano Alimentos S.A.  257   473      -   (114)     (112)     -     -    -       -
Total  3,351,699   3,737,817       13   (421,681)     (2,757,034)     79,759    1,859     (6,862,266)     (6,172,258)

 

 

  

 

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(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.

 

  Consolidated
  Accounts receivable   Trade accounts payable   Other rights   Advances and other liabilities
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.24
Marfrig Global Foods S.A.  16,145   7,945   (36,266)   (24,838)    582    (229)
Marfrig Chile S.A. 3,626   2,563    -    (195)     -    -
Quickfood S.A.  24,223    24,852    -    -     -    -
Marfrig Alimentos S.A. 1,659    -    -    -     -    -
Weston Importers Ltd. 1,416   366     (5,587)    -     -    -
MFG Agropecuária Ltda.  -   1    -    -     -    -
Pampeano Alimentos S.A. 257   473    (114)    (112)     -    -
Total  47,326    36,200   (41,967)   (25,145)    582    (229)

 

 

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  Parent company
  Sales   Financial results, net   Purchases   Other operating income (expenses)
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24
AES Brasil   114,821     -     -    -    -    -     -
Al Khan Foodstuff LLC ("AKF")   223,698     -     -    -    -    -     -
Al-Wafi Al-Takamol International for Foods Products   1,113,357     -     -    -    -    -     -
Al-Wafi Factory   178,839     -     -    -    -    -     -
BRF Energia S.A. -     -     -    -    (266,893)    (298,247)     -
BRF Global GmbH (1)   7,520,164     17,520,230   (499,102)    (445,631)    -    -     -
BRF Japan KK -     -     -    -     (4,618)    -     -
BRF Korea LLC -     -     -    -     (1,382)    -     -
BRF Kuwait Food Management Company WLL   231,280     -     -    -    -    -     -
BRF Shanghai Management Consulting Co. Ltd. -     -     -    -     (7,414)    -     -
BRF Singapore Foods PTE Ltd. -     -     -    -   (16,532)    -     -
BRF Global Company South Africa Proprietary Ltd. -     -     -    -     (5,522)    -     -
Federal Foods LLC   761,526     -     -    -    -    -     -
Federal Foods Qatar   232,919     -     -    -    -    -     -
Hercosul Alimentos Ltda. 44,113     22,756     -    -    -    -     -
Hercosul Distrib. Ltda.   8     11     -    -    -    -     -
Hercosul International S.R.L. -    1,427     -    -    -     (2,286)     -
Joody Al Factory 85,328     -     -    -    -    -     -
Mogiana Alimentos S.A. 49,756     41,753     -    -    -    -     -
Partner companies 57,337     -     -    -    -    -     -
Sadia Alimentos S.A.U. -     -   (189)    (176)    -    -     -
Sadia Chile SpA   350,120   414,832     -    -    -    -     -
Sadia Uruguay S.A. 56,088   110,456   (3,835)     (3,984)    -    -     -
Marfrig Global Foods S.A. 72,684     61,320    8,227    -    (413,850)    (362,793)     17,601
Marfrig Chile S.A. 26,080    8,167     -    -    -    -     -
Quickfood S.A.   118,860     95,631     -    -    -    -     -
Dicasold S.A. 21,045     -     -    -    -    -     -
Pampeano Alimentos S.A.   1,147    866     -    -     (1,934)    (112)     -
Total 11,259,170     18,277,449   (494,899)    (449,791)    (718,145)    (663,438)     17,601
(1) As of 2024, BRF S.A. began to consider direct sales to some customers abroad.

 

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  Consolidated
  Sales     Financial results, net.   Purchases   Other operating income (expenses)
  12.31.24   12.31.23     12.31.24   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24
Marfrig Global Foods S.A. 72,684   61,320     8,227   (413,850)   (472,903)   17,601
Marfrig Chile S.A. 26,691   12,790      -   (668)   (1,290)   -
Quickfood S.A.  118,859   95,631      -   -   -   -
Weston Importers Ltd.   4,389     1,536      -   (186,315)   -   -
Dicasold S.A. 21,045   -      -   -   -   -
Pampeano Alimentos S/A   1,147    866      -   (1,934)   (112)   -
Total  244,815    172,143     8,227   (602,767)   (474,305)   17,601

The subsidiaries of the Company enter into loan agreements pursuant its cash management strategy respecting market conditions. As of December 31, 2024, the balance of these transactions was R$1,099,857 (R$1,132,634 as of December 31, 2023).

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 year ended December 31, 2024, the total amount of lease payments was R$22,971 (R$21,936 for the year ended December 31, 2023).

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 August 14, 2023, BRF provided financing guarantees to Potengi, with Banco do Brasil S.A., through the opening of fixed credit up to a limit of R$144,000, coming from ordinary resources from the Fundo de Desenvolvimento do Nordeste – (“FDNE”), transferred to finance the implementation of the Cajuína 1 Wind Generating Plant, located in Rio Grande do Norte.

On January 19, 2024, BRF provided guarantees with the purpose of ensuring compliance with the main and additional obligations undertaken by Potengi at its first issue of 300,000 simple debentures, not convertible into shares, in a single series, with a maturity period of eighteen (18) years. The nominal unit value is R$1, with BRF providing a personal guarantee for the amount corresponding to 24% of the issue value.

On March 27, 2024, BRF provided guarantees to ensure compliance with the main and ancillary obligations assumed by Potengi under its 2nd issue of 2,100,000 simple debentures, not convertible into shares, in a single series, with a maturity of 18 years. The nominal unit value expressed in Reais is R$0.10, and BRF has provided a fiduciary guarantee for an amount corresponding to 24% of the issue value.

On May 21, 2024, BRF signed a strategic product supply contract with the Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (“SALIC”). The contract allows SALIC to purchase up to 200,000 tons of product per year whenever there is a state of food emergency in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The price to SALIC will be equivalent to an average of market prices charged by the Company to other customers and the obligation to supply will only exist if BRF has plants authorized to export to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with sufficient volume to also supply its other customers in that country. Up to the date of approval of this interim financial information, no transaction linked to this contract had been carried out.

 

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On September 3, 2024, BRF and Marfrig signed a supply contract under which BRF will buy inputs and meat products produced by Marfrig. The contract will run for twenty-four months from the date of signature, and Marfrig will invoice on a monthly basis, based on the volume of inputs and meat products purchased by BRF. The estimated expenditure for the entire period of the contract is R$ 550,000.

During the year ended on December 12, 2024, the company signed an agreement with Marfrig Global Foods S.A. to acquire ICMS credits calculated in the state of São Paulo and held by Marfrig. In the year ended on December 31, 2024, R$256,000 was transferred, with a discount in line with the market (note 9.1).

28.1   Management remuneration

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

  Consolidated
  12.31.24   12.31.23
Salary and profit sharing           105,829               61,427
Short-term benefits (1)                 250                   266
Private pension                 896                   800
Termination benefits               1,395                 8,413
Share-based payment             28,149               14,923
            136,519               85,829
(1) Comprises: medical assistance, educational expenses and others.

In addition, the executive officers (non-statutory) received among remuneration and benefits the total amount of R$22,396 for the year ended December 31, 2024 (R$16,917 for the year ended December 31, 2023). Furthermore, one director held an executive position in one of our subsidiaries, receiving a total of R$492 in remuneration and benefits in the year ended December 31, 2024.

29.   Government Grants

The Company has tax benefits related to ICMS granted by the state governments as follows: Programa de Desenvolvimento Industrial e Comercial de Mato Grosso (“PRODEIC”), Programa de Desenvolvimento do Estado de Pernambuco (“PRODEPE”) and Fundo de Participação e Fomento à Industrialização do Estado de Goiás (“FOMENTAR”), which was migrated to the Regional Development Program (ProGoiás). Such incentives are directly associated to the manufacturing facilities operations, job generation and to the economic and social development.

In the year ended on December 31, 2024, the balance of the tax incentive reserve is R$639,741.

Investment grants totaled R$413,191 on December 31, 2024 (R$349,390 on December 31, 2023), which were recorded in the income statement under Net revenue, Cost of goods sold and Other operating income (expenses), net, according to the nature of each grant.

 

 

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Accounting policy:

Government grants are recognized at fair value when there is reasonable assurance that the conditions established will be met and the benefit will be received.

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 and industrialization services, among others to support its activities. In these agreements, the prices agreed may be fixed or to be fixed. These agreements contain termination clauses for non-compliance with essential obligations and the minimum contractually agreed is generally purchased and, for this reason, there are no liabilities recorded in addition to the amount that is recognized on an accrual basis. On December 31, 2024, firm purchase commitments in the Parent Company totaled R$4,164,738 and R$4,523,501 in the Consolidated (R$4,524,719 in the Parent Company and R$5,023,227 in the Consolidated as on December 31, 2023).

31.   Insurance Coverage - Consolidated

The Company’s policy for insurance considers the concentration and relevance of the risks identified in its risk management program.

        12.31.24
Assets covered   Coverage   Amount of coverage
         
Operational risks   Coverage against damage to buildings, facilities, inventory, machinery and equipment, loss of profits.    4,321,206
Transport of goods   Coverage of goods in transit and in inventories.    1,191,749
Civil responsability   Third party complaints.    487,762

Each legal entity has its own coverages, which are not complementary.

32.   Transactions that do not Involve Cash

The following transactions did not involve cash or cash equivalents during the year ended December 31, 2024:

(i) Capitalized loan interest: for the year ended December 31, 2024, amounted to R$32,131 in the Parent Company and R$34,003 in the Consolidated (R$51,225 in the Parent Company and R$56,871 in the Consolidated for the year ended December 31, 2023).
(ii) Addition of lease by right-of-use assets and respective lease liability: for year ended on December 31, 2024, amounted to R$868,814 in the parent company and R$1,241,654 in the consolidated (R$1,373,778 in the Parent Company and R$1,420,083 in the Consolidated for the year ended December 31, 2023).

 

 

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33.   Approval of the Financial Statements

The financial statements were approved and the issuance authorized by the Board of Directors on February 26, 2025.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS  
   
Global President Office (Non-Independent) Marcos Antonio Molina dos Santos
Vice-Chairman (Non-Independent) Márcia Aparecida Pascoal Marçal dos Santos
Non-Independent Member  Marcos Fernando Marçal dos Santos
Non-Independent Member  Márcio Hamilton Ferreira
Independent Member Eduardo Augusto Rocha Pocetti
Non-Independent Member Sérgio Agapito Lires Rial
Independent Member  Pedro de Camargo Neto
Independent Member Augusto Marques da Cruz Filho
Independent Member  Flavia Maria Bittencourt
   
FISCAL COUNCIL  
   
Member Marco Antônio Peixoto Simões Velozo
Member Ricardo Florence dos Santos
Member Alexandre Eduardo De Melo
   
AUDIT AND INTEGRITY COMMITTEE  
   
Comittee Coordinator Augusto Marques da Cruz Filho
Member Eduardo Augusto Rocha Pocetti
External Member Esmir Oliveira
   
   
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-President 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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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT ON INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

To the Board of directors and shareholders of

BRF S.A.

Itajaí – SC

Opinion

We have audited the accompanying individual and consolidated financial statements of BRF S.A. (the Company), identified as parent and consolidated, respectively, which comprise the statement of financial position as of December 31, 2024 and the respective statements of income, of comprehensive income, of changes in equity and of cash flows for the year then ended, and the corresponding explanatory notes, including material accounting policies and other explanatory information.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the individual and consolidated financial position of BRF S.A. as of December 31, 2024, its individual and consolidated financial performance and individual and consolidated cash flows for the year then ended, in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) (currently denominated IFRS Accounting Standards).

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with Brazilian and International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the “Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the individual and consolidated financial statements” section of our report. We are independent of the Company and its subsidiaries in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements set forth in the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants and the professional standards issued by the Federal Accounting Council and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Key audit matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our judgment, were of most significance in our audit in the current year. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the individual and consolidated financial statements taken as a whole and in forming our opinion on such individual and consolidated financial statements and, therefore, we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

 

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1. Impairment of cash-generating units, including intangible assets with indefinite useful life (goodwill) – Notes 13, 14 and 14.1

Reason why the matter was considered a key audit matter

The Company has significant amounts recorded under property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (consolidated) on December 31, 2024, in the amounts of R$15,068,229 thousand and R$6,673,211 thousand, respectively. Accounting practices adopted in Brazil and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) (currently denominated IFRS Accounting Standards) require the Company to annually test the recoverability of amounts recorded as intangible assets with no defined useful life and/or assets with indicators of recoverability losses.

As mentioned in Explanatory Note 14.1, assets impairment test involves a high degree of subjectivity and judgment on the part of management, based on the discounted cash flow method, considering complex subjective and significant assumptions such as sales revenue, commodity costs, discount rate, inflation projection, economic growth, among others.

Therefore, the use of different assumptions can significantly modify the perspective of recoverability of these assets and the possible need to record an impairment adjustment, with a consequent impact on the individual and consolidated financial statements, having been considered an area of risk due to the uncertainties inherent in the process of determining the estimates and judgments involved. Due to these aspects, this topic was, again, considered one of the key audit matters in our audit of the current year.

How the matter was addressed in our audit

Our audit procedures included, among others:

· Evaluation of the design of internal control framework implemented by management related to impairment testing (and operational effectiveness of key internal controls);
· Evaluation of the analysis prepared by management, supported by our internal specialists in corporate finance, to evaluate the reasonableness of the model used in management´s evaluation, the logical and arithmetic adequacy of the cash flows projections as well as evaluation of consistency of the key information and assumptions used in the projections of future cash flows, by comparing the budgets approved by the Executive Board and the assumptions and market input (such as sales and cost of commodities), in addition to discount and perpetuity growth rates considered;
· Discussion with management about the business plan;
· Challenge of the assumptions used by management to corroborate if there were assumptions not consistent and/or that required review;
· Assessment of the adequacy of the Company's disclosures regarding certain sensitive assumptions used in the impairment test, that is, those with a significant effect on determining the recoverable amount of the assets subject to the impairment test; and
· Evaluation if the disclosures in notes are consistent with the information and representations obtained from management.

Based on the procedures performed, we considered that the assumptions and methodologies used by the Company to evaluate the recoverable value of such assets are reasonable, and the information presented in the individual and consolidated financial statements is consistent with the information analyzed in our auditing procedures in the context of those individual and consolidated financial statements taken as a whole.

2. Recoverability of the deferred tax asset (parent and consolidated) – Note 10

As of December 31, 2024 the Company has balances of deferred income tax and social contribution assets substantially related to tax losses, negative basis of social contribution and temporary differences arising from temporary provisions recognized in the amounts of R$ 2,238,313 thousand and R$ R$2,331,012 thousand (parent and consolidated, respectively), recognized as non-current assets. These balances of deferred taxes were recognized based on studies that contain projections of future taxable income. The annual study of the recoverability of such assets involves, among others, the use of critical judgments that imply subjectivity concerning taxable income projections and may differ from the actual data and amounts realized.

 

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Therefore, the use of different assumptions and respective uncertainties (such as revenues and cost of commodities) may significantly change the expected realization of these assets and may require recognition of impairment, which would consequently impact the individual and consolidated financial statements. Due to these aspects, this issue was considered, again, a key audit matter in our audit for the current year.

How the matter was addressed in our audit

Our audit procedures included, among others:

· Evaluation of the design of internal control framework implemented by management related to the estimate of future taxable income to support the recoverability of deferred tax assets;
· Evaluation of the analysis prepared by management, supported by our internal specialists in corporate finance, to evaluate the reasonableness of the model used in management´s evaluation, the logical and arithmetic adequacy of the cash flows projections as well as evaluation of consistency of the key information and assumptions used in the projections of future taxable income and cash flows, by comparing the budgets approved by the Executive Board and the assumptions and market inputs;
· Discussion with management about the business plan;
· Challenge of the assumptions used by management to corroborate if there were assumptions not consistent and/or that required review;
· Involvement of our professionals specialized in taxes to evaluate the calculation bases of tax losses and negative basis of social contribution and analysis of compliance with tax legislation, as well as temporary differences used by the Company, comparing them with the corresponding tax records;
· Analyzes of the disclosures required in the individual and consolidated financial statements; and
· Evaluation if the disclosures in notes are consistent with the information and representations obtained from management.

Based on the procedures performed, we considered that the assumptions and methodologies used by the Company to evaluate the recoverable value of such assets are reasonable, and the information presented in the individual and consolidated financial statements is consistent with the information analyzed in our auditing procedures in the context of those individual and consolidated financial statements taken as a whole.

Other matters

Statements of value added

The individual and consolidated statements of value added (DVA) for the year ended December 31, 2024, prepared under the responsibility of the Company’s management and presented as supplemental information for IFRS purposes, have been subject to auditing procedures which were performed together with the audit of the Company’s financial statements. In forming our opinion, we evaluated if these statements are reconciled to the financial statements and accounting records, as applicable, and if their form and content are in accordance with the criteria defined in NBC TG 09 – Statement of Value Added. In our opinion, these statements of value added were appropriately prepared, in all material respects, according to the criteria defined in said technical pronouncement and are consistent in relation to the individual and consolidated financial statements taken as a whole.

 

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Other information accompanying the individual and consolidated financial statements and auditor’s report thereon

The Company’s Management is responsible for this other information that is included in the Management Report.

Our opinion on the individual and consolidated financial statements does not cover the Management Report and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the individual and consolidated financial statements, our responsibility is to read the Management Report and, in doing so, consider whether this report is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise, appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement in the Management Report, we are required to report this fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Responsibilities of Management and those charged with governance for the individual and consolidated financial statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the individual and consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) (currently denominated IFRS Accounting Standards), and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the individual and consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements, unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Those charged with the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ governance are responsible for overseeing the financial reporting process.

Auditor’s responsibility for the audit of the individual and consolidated financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the individual and consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Brazilian and International Standards on Auditing will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with Brazilian and International Standards on Auditing, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

 

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· Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the individual and consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve override of internal control, collusion, forgery, intentional omissions or misrepresentations;
· Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ internal controls;
· Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management;
· Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the individual and consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern;
· Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the individual and consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation; and
· Obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial statements of the entities or business activities within the group to express an opinion on the individual and consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit and, consequently, for the audit opinion.

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we may have identified during our audit.

We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements, including those regarding independence, and communicate to them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence and, where applicable, related safeguards.

From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determined those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial statements for the current year and are, therefore, the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our audit report, unless law or regulation preclude public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

São Paulo, February 26, 2025.

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 Fiscal Council

The Fiscal Council of BRF S.A., in fulfilling its statutory and legal duties, examined:

(i) the financial statements (Parent Company and Consolidated) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024;
(ii) the Management Report; and
(iii) the report issued without qualification by Grant Thornton Auditores Independentes Ltda. on February 26, 2025.

Based on the documents reviewed and the explanations provided, the members of the Fiscal Council, undersigned, issued the opinion that the financial statements and the management report are appropriately presented and in condition of appreciation by the Annual General Meeting.

 

São Paulo, February 26, 2025.

 

 

Marco Antônio Peixoto Simões Velozo

Fiscal Council Member

Ricardo Florence dos Santos

Fiscal Council Member

Alexandre Eduardo De Melo

Fiscal Council Member

 

 

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Summarized Annual Report of the Audit and Integrity Committee

Summary of the Audit Committee Activities in 2024

The current composition of the Audit and Integrity Committee (“CAI”) was elected on April 15, 2024, pursuant to the meeting of the Board of Directors. The Internal Bylaws of the CAI is available at the website https://ri.brf-global.com. The Committee (“CAI”) met periodically as provided in its Internal Regulations, in ordinary and extraordinary meetings, which in the year 2024, totaled 8 meetings. The main topics of discussion are described below, which were presented and discussed with the Company’s Board of Directors.

Issues discussed by the Audit and Integrity Committee

The meetings were attended, whenever required and in accordance with the Agenda, by the Global Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the Vice-Presidents, Executive Directors, Executive Managers, Internal Auditors, Independent Auditors and external advisors to enable the understanding of the processes, internal controls, risks, possible deficiencies and eventual plans for improvement, as well as issuing their recommendations to the Board of Directors and Executive Board of the Company.

The main topics discussed by the Audit and Integrity Committee were:

· The Internal Audit received in 2021 a “Certification of Evaluation of the Quality of the Internal Audit Department”, granted by the Institute of Internal Auditors (The IIA), international independent organization which evaluates globally the quality of the internal audit activities in public and private organizations, making BRF the 25th certified company in Brazil, which demonstrates the ongoing investment in an efficient structure of governance, with high ethical and transparency standards;

 

· Monitoring and supervision of the international investigations by the international authorities, specifically the Saudi Arabia and Turkish Competition Authority;

 

· Discussion of the planning, scope and main conclusions obtained in the quarterly review (“ITR”) and opinion on the issuance of the financial statements of 2024;

 

· Monitoring the status of tests on the effectiveness of the Company's internal controls, with a view to addressing any significant deficiencies significant deficiencies that could be reported in the financial statements;

  

· Discussion, approval and supervision of the work plan and budget of the Internal Audit, as well and its reviews;

 

· Monitoring and analysis of the outcomes of special investigations;

 

· Monitoring on the Internal Audit reports;

 

· Monitoring on the implementation of the action plans resulting from the audit reports, with emphasis on the most critical issues, reporting to the Board of Directors the most relevant ones;

 

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· Monitoring on the operation of the Transparency Hotline and on the inquiries and complaints classified as highly critical;

 

· Monitoring on the review of the Compliance Policies System, practices, trainings and controls by both management and employees, pursuant the anti-corruption law requirements, as well as initiatives focused on maintenance of the 37001:2016 Certification (Anti-Bribery Management Systems);

 

· Monitoring of actions related to the Integrity System Improvement Plan, which culminated in the signing, on December 28, 2022, of the Leniency Agreement between BRF and the Controladoria Geral da União (“CGU”) and the Advocacia Geral da União ("AGU");

 

· Monitoring on the management of the conduct adjustment terms entered with regulatory bodies;

 

· Monitoring on the questions related to the regulatory bodies and the respective answers sent by management;

 

· Opinion for approval, by the Board of Directors, of the annual financial statements;

 

· Review and comments on the quarterly financials reports (“ITR”) and financial statements (“DFP”);

 

· Evaluation and monitoring, with the management and Internal Audit, of the adequacy of the related parties’ transactions executed by the Company;

 

· Discussion and monitoring on the update of the Reference Form (“Formulário de Referência”);

 

· Analysis and opinion of the proposal sent to the Board of Directors for Independent Auditors services, supervision of activities of Independent Audit, involving the scope and the work plan, the insurance of their independence and of the quality of the services provided;

 

· Monitoring on the themes related to LGPD – General Data Protection Law and themes related to cyber security.

 

 

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Statutory Audit and Integrity Committee Opinion

In the exercise of its legal and statutory duties, BRF’s Audit Committee has examined the financial statements (Parent Company and Consolidated) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, the management report and the report issued without qualification by Grant Thornton Auditores Independentes Ltda. on February 26, 2025.

There were no instances of significant divergences between the Company’s management, the independent auditors and the Audit Committee with respect to the Company’s Financial Statements.

Based on the examined documents and the clarifications rendered, the members of the Audit Committee, undersigned, issued the opinion that the financial statements are appropriately presented and in conditions for approval.

 

São Paulo, February 26, 2025.

 

Augusto Marques da Cruz Filho

Coordinator

Eduardo Augusto Rocha Pocetti

Member

Esmir de Oliveira

Member

 

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Opinion of Executive Board on the Consolidated Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report

In compliance with the dispositions of article 27, §1, sections V and VI, of the CVM Resolution Nº 80/22, the executive board of BRF S.A. states that:

(i) reviewed, discussed and agreed with the options expressed in the audit report issued by Grant Thornton Auditores Independentes Ltda. on December 31, 2024, and
(ii) reviewed, discussed and agreed with the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

São Paulo, February 26, 2025.

 

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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