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Commitments and contingencies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of debt covenant ratios The ratios for the periods mentioned, were as follows:
Fixed Charge Coverage RatioLeverage Ratio
March 31, 20242.173.23
June 30, 20242.253.17
September 30, 20242.203.19
December 31, 20242.233.10
Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block]
As of December 31, 2024, the Company maintained the followings revolving credit facilities:

BankCurrency
Maturity
Interest rate
Amount
Itau Unibanco S.A. (i)$April 14, 2025
TERM SOFR + range between 2.65% to 4.85%
25,000
J.P. Morgan$February 17, 2026
SOFR + 3.10%
25,000
Banco Santander (Brasil) (ii)$October 31, 2026
TERM SOFR + range between 3.20% to 3.60%
25,000

(i) Maintained by its wholly-owned subsidiary ADBV.
(ii) Maintained by both, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary ADBV.
As of December 31, 2024, these ratio were as follows:
Bank
Ratio
Required Maximum Ratio
As of December 31, 2024
J.P. Morgan
Net Indebtedness (including interest payable) to EBITDA3.001.14
Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A.
Net Indebtedness (not including interest payable) to EBITDA
3.001.12
Net Indebtedness (not including interest payable) to EBITDA (i)3.000.19

(i) Ratio maintained by its wholly-owned subsidiary ADBV.
The following table presents information related to the standby letters of credit:
BankCurrencyAmount
Itaú$15,000
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.$45,000
J.P. Morgan
$20,000

These letters of credit contain a limited number of customary affirmative and negative covenants, including a maximum indebtedness to EBITDA ratio, as follows:

Bank
Ratio
Required Maximum Ratio
As of December 31, 2024
Itaú
Net indebtedness to EBITDA (not including interest payable)
4.5
0.19
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
Net indebtedness to EBITDA (including interest payable)
4.0
0.15
J.P. Morgan
Indebtedness to EBITDA
4.5
0.41
Schedule of provision for contingencies
The breakdown of the provision for contingencies is as follows:
DescriptionBalance at beginning of periodAccruals, netSettlementsReclassifications and increase of judicial depositsTranslationBalance at end of period
Year ended December 31, 2024:      
Tax contingencies in Brazil (i)$40,583 $(10,994)$(363)$— $(7,113)$22,113 
Labor contingencies in Brazil (ii)12,674 14,475 (15,730)— (2,598)8,821 
Other (iii)5,929 3,720 (2,979)— (907)5,763 
Subtotal59,186 7,201 (19,072)— (10,618)36,697 
Judicial deposits (iv)(8,567)— — 419 1,807 (6,341)
Provision for contingencies$50,619 $7,201 $(19,072)$419 $(8,811)$30,356 
Year ended December 31, 2023:      
Tax contingencies in Brazil (i)$28,505 $10,697 $(151)$— $1,532 $40,583 
Labor contingencies in Brazil (ii)14,095 14,231 (17,377)556 1,169 12,674 
Other (iii)10,145 (668)(4,494)(3)949 5,929 
Subtotal52,745 24,260 (22,022)553 3,650 59,186 
Judicial deposits (iv)(7,906)— — 80 (741)(8,567)
Provision for contingencies$44,839 $24,260 $(22,022)$633 $2,909 $50,619 
Year ended December 31, 2022:  
Tax contingencies in Brazil (i)$16,642 $11,166 $(12)$— $709 $28,505 
Labor contingencies in Brazil (ii)13,270 12,426 (13,449)1,094 754 14,095 
Other (iii)10,766 3,449 (2,763)— (1,307)10,145 
Subtotal40,678 27,041 (16,224)1,094 156 52,745 
Judicial deposits (iv)(6,592)— — (953)(361)(7,906)
Provision for contingencies$34,086 $27,041 $(16,224)$141 $(205)$44,839 
    

(i)In 2024, 2023 and 2022, it includes mainly INSS (Instituto Nacional do Seguro Social) and CIDE (Contribuições de Intervenção no Domínio Econômico).
(ii)It primarily relates to dismissals in the normal course of business.
(iii)It relates to tax and labor contingencies in other countries and civil contingencies in all the countries.
(iv)It primarily relates to judicial deposits the Company was required to make in connection with the proceedings in Brazil.